Aired:
October 4th, 2000 (USA)
Episode: 1
Season: 1
Rating: 8.1/13
Writer: Charles Pratt Jr.
Director: Charles Correll
Guest stars: Jennifer Aquino (Ticket Agent), Steve Bernie (Military Driver),
Clement Von Franckenstein (Butler), Elise Horn (Monica Bastion), Brody Hutzler (Billy
Bastion), Michael Kellick (Party Guest), Christopher Michael (Crewman), Jim Morse
(Controller), Robert Phelps (Minister and Paul Tigue (Frank).
Summary written by: Rhonda
Heryford
Chandler (Casper Van
Dien) and Heather (Yasmine Bleeth) share a romantic week together in Hawaii. At the end of
the week, they decide that she will return back with him.
Two months later at his
father’s engagement party, Chandler is introduced to his father’s fiancé, which
turns out to be Heather. The two act as if they had just met. Heather says that she wants
to go home and Chandler’s father offers for Chandler to take her home. Heather
confesses to Chandler that she did not know that Richard (Perry King) is his father.
The next day, Chandler gets
reacquainted with his childhood friend Samantha (Lourdes Benedicto). He learns that she
now runs his father’s affairs. Chandler tells his father that he is getting out of
the Navy and he would like to work with him at the family business, Williams Global
Enterprise. After not much thought, Richard assigns him to the Aviation Division.
While the brothers, Chandler
& Peter (John Barrowman) spar in boxing, Peter asks Chandler to help him look into
Heather’s past. Chandler comes unglued and roughs up Peter.
During a board meeting at
Williams Global Enterprise, we learn that the entire family works there. Peter introduces
Chandler to Scott (Jason Winston George), who will be a co-worker of his in the Aviation
Division.
Chandlers sisters, Laurie
(Josie Davis) and Jenny (Elizabeth Bogush) run the club, Pulse, that their mother Gwen
(Victoria Principal) owns. Jenny is a recovering alcoholic and dating a Pulse regular
named Billy (Brody Hutzler) who owns a boat. Laurie does not approve of the relationship
and demands Billy to stay away from Jenny. Laurie knows a secret of his and threatens to
tell Jenny if he does not comply.
Heather starts to move into
Richards house. Sam is surprised that Heather is moving and Heather brings up the fact
that after she and Richard are married, Sam will be out of a job. Heather later takes a
piece of misdelivered mail over to Gwen’s house, which is across the street from
Richards. The two share a double-sided conversation of wits.
Peter and Richard’s
lawyers try to get Richard and Heather to sign a prenuptial agreement. Heather says that
she has already signed it; Richard refuses.
Jenny and Laurie model their
outfits for their mother that they are wearing to Richard and Heather's wedding rehearsal
dinner. They tell her that they are very sad that she is not going. Jenny is worried about
Billy being late for the dinner. Laurie leaves for dinner and Jenny decides to stay and
wait for Billy. Jenny pours herself a drink and falls off the wagon.
At the rehearsal dinner,
Peter grills Heather about her family. Heather states that her parents are dead and she
was adopted. We also learn that Chandler is adopted and Peter is only two months younger
than Chandler. Richard asks Chandler to walk Heather down the aisle and Heather insists
that he wear his uniform.
Jenny goes to Billy’s
boat to see why he is late. She shows up drunk and learns that Billy is married to the
woman that he claimed was his sister. Jenny says that she is sorry and is just
Billy’s friend from sailing school. She leaves and smashes her car into Billy’s
several times.
Laurie leaves the rehearsal
dinner to find Jenny. Richard and Gwen talk about Jenny’s condition. Richard invites
Gwen to the wedding. Laurie and Jenny show up. Peter drives Heather home after the
rehearsal dinner. Heather tries to seduce Peter, but he declares war upon her.
The next morning, Richard
tells Heather that he invited Gwen to the wedding. Heather is furious and tells Richard
that she wants Gwen to move. Sam overhears her and tells Gwen. Gwen says that none will
get her out of the house.
The wedding begins, as
Chandler walks Heather down the aisle to marry is father. He tells Heather congratulations
and she says "Congratulations too Chandler, I’m pregnant, and it’s your
child.
The End.
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