Episode 1 of "Summerland"
s01e01 Pilot (1)
Title: Pilot (1)
Original Air Date: 06/01/2004 on WB
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Stephen Tolkin, Brad Isaacs
Guest Stars: Glenn Morshower (Ted Westerly), Steve Tom (TV Preacher), Joseph Kell (Bob Westerly), Megan Ward (Karen Westerly), Cole Petersen (Chris), Patrick Fabin (Ian Straub), Chelsea Staub (Sharon)
Plot Outline:
Nikki recieves an unexpected invitation from her Aunt Ava to go to California but her mother is annoyed that it will interrupt her school work. So the relationship between mother and aunt is somewhat strained when neighbors in Kansas ask for help in a serious emergency. Ava receives a phone call saying that her sister and brother-in-law were killed in an accident and her life is changed forever when she inherits their three children. Bradin is the oldest who learns to adapt to the change by taking up surfing. Nikki, who is the middle child, stays up in her room and tries to take over the mother figure roll. Lastly, Derrick tries to figure out how to give his mother a birthday present in heaven.
