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Sex and the City meets Northern Exposure

Men in Trees Aired From September 12, 2006 - June 11, 2008 On ABC.

The Story:
Marin is an author of books dealing with relationships. She is quite successful. However, her own fiance cheats on her and turns her life upside-down. Taking a speaking job in Alaska, she believes she has landed in dullsville and drinks a bit too much before her big moment. The men in the town, outnumbering the women by a large margin, are less than impressed with Marin's advice. Through a series of circumstances, Marin becomes stranded in the small city. Wonder of wonders, she begins to like the change of venue. There is a handsome rescue worker, a congenial inn manager, a nice lady next door, a cute raccoon who takes a shine to her, etc. Could it be that a NY denizen can make a transition into life in the rough and tumble 49th state? Even with out spinning classes, hair dryers, and the like? This is a nice little series. Heche looks beautiful and makes Marin a very attractive damsel in distress. The rest of the cast, though unknown, is a delight. The Alaskan scenery is beyond lovely and adds much to the enjoyment of the story. Although the pace of the opening episodes was quite rapid, in order to get the story and characters off the ground, one hopes that it will settle down into a comfortable rhythm. All those who like humor, romance, and a storyline about fish out of water will like this series. It has a sweet and sarcastic edge that is very appealing.

Our first year in Elmo was quite eventful....
In addition to getting better acquainted with the mix of eclectic characters viewers came to know on MEN IN TREES the first season - in the coming season there will be a wedding that doesn't happen, another that does, two divorces, one baby, a pack of angry wolves, an arctic cyclone, two "little people" and a puppy.

Amidst of all of this emotion, drama and comedy, relationship coach and New York native Marin Frist really settles in to the man-centric town of Elmo, Alaska. She starts pursuing what she thinks will make her truly happy -- a relationship and completing her book -- only to find things are far more complicated than she thought.

Keep watching as Season 2 continues!!

Series Cast:

Anne Heche	Marin Frist
James Tupper	Jack Slattery
Emily Bergl	Annie O'Donnell
Derek Richardson	Patrick Bachelor
Abraham Benrubi	Ben Jackson
Sarah Strange	Theresa
Timothy Webber	Jerome
John Amos	Buzz Washington
Lauren Tom	Mai Washington
Cynthia Stevenson	Celia Bachelor
Suleka Mathew	Sara
Nicholas Lea	Eric
Scott Elrod	Cash
Seana Kofoed	Jane
Ty Olsson	Sam aka Plow Guy

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Episode 1:  Pilot
Relationship coach and bestselling author Marin Frist feels confident that, when it comes to men, she knows what to look for, what to avoid, and what will make her happy. But after her own relationship falls apart, she finds herself stuck in a small Alaskan town.

Episode 2:  Power Shift
While Marin adapts to her new small town environment -- which includes being a relationship adviser on Patrick's radio show and being followed by a stray raccoon -- she gets surprising advice from the men in Elmo as to what she should do to get over her fiance.

Episode 3:  For What it’s Worth
Marin's struggle to come to terms with the fact that she is now indeed a single woman is more difficult than she thought. Meanwhile, she's been asked to host the town's charity Bachelor Auction… Little did she expect to be spending all her money on one particular guy. Patrick takes a nervous Annie to meet his over-protective mother, Celia, and Ben and Theresa's relationship gets more complicated.

Episode 4:  Sink or Swim
Since Marin has been away from New York, she's fallen off the radar and there is a rumor going around New York that she's dead. When Elmo's town elder passes away, their sister city breaks up with the town before their New Moon Festival. So Marin seizes the opportunity to put herself to use by finding the town a new "mate." Meanwhile, the clothes that she had shipped from New York have mysteriously ended up on every other woman in town.

Episode 5:  Talk for Tat
The town of Elmo experiences a record heatwave and Marin realizes the energy bars she's been feeding the raccoon living in her closet are making him sick. She turns to Jack for help and finds herself attracted to him, but doesn't know if she - or even Jack - is ready for a relationship. Across town passions stir between Patrick and Annie, and much to Theresa's surprise, between Ben and Sara, as things heat up.

Episode 6:  The Caribou in the Room
Marin explores whether men and women can just be friends once they've slept together. Eager to test her theory as well as to enjoy a trip to a "big city," she convinces Jack to accompany her to Anchorage. Meanwhile, Patrick doesn't understand why Annie wants to limit their romantic time together, and Sara, Ben and Theresa work on coming to terms with their triangular relationship.

Episode 7:  Ladies Frist
The town of Elmo throws Marin a huge birthday celebration, but the unexpected arrival of her fun-loving younger sister, Liza, conjures up some unexpected insecurities for Marin. Now that Ben has asked Theresa to move out, tensions rise between Theresa and Sara, whom Ben is now dating. Meanwhile, Buzz finds Patrick's father's plane that had disappeared 26 years ago - opening up Patrick's hope that the father he has never known could have survived and be alive somewhere.

Episode 8:  The Buddy System
Marin's efforts at coaching Patrick and Buzz on how they can build their relationship has mixed results -- now that Celia has told them that they're related. Marin and Annie need a "maintenance day" and go in search of a beauty salon; and while Sara prepares for her EMS exam, she struggles with what her future may hold. Meanwhile, Elmo is experiencing earthquake tremors that trigger an avalanche, putting Marin and Jack on the mountain in search of trapped friends.

Episode 9:  The Menaissance
Unbeknownst to Marin, Jane leaked an excerpt from Marin's new book on men to The New Yorker magazine. Now Marin is forced to defend her career to Jack, the unwilling subject of her work. Meanwhile singer-songwriter Jewel stops into the Chieftain when her car breaks down, and runs into Theresa, who turns out to be her former bandmate, and Patrick's mom, Celia and his new step-mother, Mai, go head to head in an alpha showdown for the role of "top mom."

Episode 10:  New York Fiction
In the first of a two-part story arc, emotions between Marin and Jack escalate when Marin goes home to New York during Thanksgiving week, where Jane has arranged for her to meet with various editors about publishing her new book. She is thrilled to be back in familiar surroundings but misses her life back in Elmo, particularly Jack. He is ready to make his move with her, but an unexpected twist throws a wrench in his plans, ending in a cliffhanger. Meanwhile Patrick must choose between spending Thanksgiving with Annie in New York or with his new family, and Ben hopes Theresa will help in the preparation of their annual "Orphan Thanksgiving" for Elmoians.

Episode 11:  New York Fiction, Part 2
The series of emotional events that will decide Marin and Jack's future continues: While anxiously awaiting Marin's return to Elmo, Jack is caught off guard when someone from his not so distant past comes to town with a secret. Meanwhile, Annie is still upset with Patrick that he neglected her at Thanksgiving dinner, Jane and Sam -- aka Plow Guy -- spend romantic time in New York, Theresa and Ben wonder what's next for them, and Buzz faces a medical crisis.

Episode 12:  The Darkest Day
Now that Jack has admitted to Marin he's falling in love with her, she decides to bide her time and wait for his ex-girlfriend, Lynn, to leave Elmo. Meanwhile Annie thinks Patrick won't be ready for a relationship until he unties himself from his mother's apron strings, Celia gets a visit from her out-of-town boss, Sara comes back to town and is surprised to see Ben and Theresa back together, and Jane wonders if she wants to keep a long-distance relationship with Sam, aka Plow Man.

Episode 13:  History Lessons
Marin, who is suffering from writer's block and getting over Jack, volunteers to help at Elmo's fundraising rummage sale. Her publisher, Stuart, makes an unexpected visit to help critique her book's second chapter. Meanwhile, Jack tries to pick up where he left off with former girlfriend Lynn, Sara comes back to town and is surprised to see Ben and Theresa back together, and Patrick's storybook proposal to Annie goes awry.

Episode 14:  Bed, Bat, & Beyond
Marin is excited to move into her rustic mountain cabin, but discovers that her new place is not quite ready for her when she encounters some unexpected visitors. Jane unintentionally neglects Sam, aka Plow Man, to support Marin's new move, Patrick is concerned that he will not be able to give Annie the wedding of her dreams, Celia finally admits to dating her boss, Richard, and Theresa has mixed feelings about Sara helping out at The Chieftain while Ben recuperates; and Lynn senses that Jack may still have feelings for Marin.

Episode 15:  Take it Like a Man
When Marin's New York publisher, Stuart, unexpectedly invites her on an overnight ski trip, she wonders if she can be like "one of the guys" and accepts his invitation with no strings attached. Meanwhile, a nervous Jack accompanies Lynn for a sonogram; Patrick tells Annie that he once made a sperm bank donation; Jane and Sam teach each other some of life's secrets, and Buzz comes face to face with a part of his past.

Episode 16:  Nice Girls Finish Frist
When Marin can't get her construction crew to do what she wants on her run-down cabin, she meets a sexy loner named Cash, a local handyman. As Buzz learns George's secret -- the son he hasn't seen since the boy was eight -- his attempts to be supportive fall short and threaten their family reunion. Meanwhile, Marin must decide if she should attend Lynn's baby shower, and, in order to spend time with Sam , Jane tries to establish her New York business in Elmo.

Episode 17:  The Indecent Proposal
When Marin lets the sexy and free-spirited Cash temporarily move into her cabin in exchange for repairing it, she must get used to his lifestyle. Meanwhile, Marin finds herself unprepared for some surprising news she hears about Jack and Lynn. And Patrick wants to officially propose to Annie by asking her father for her hand in marriage, so she takes him to New York to meet her parents and other family members.

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EPISODE 1 - A Tree Goes in Elmo (Oct/12/2007)
To help Marin let go of some of her issues, Cash takes her to see a guru, but on their way back down the mountain an arctic cyclone erupts. Worried about Marin, Jack heads out to look for them, much to the disgust of Lynn. Meanwhile, while the rest of the town are hunkered down at the Chiefton to wait out the storm, they all learn surprising facts about one another.


EPISODE 2 - Chemical Reactions (Oct/19/2007)
Marin ventures into the woods to find a special root for her stew and becomes lost after making a bet with Cash. Jack, filming a nature documentary, finds her. Meanwhile, newly engaged Lynn wishes that Jack would show her the attention that Ben and Buzz do towards their wives. Meanwhile, Patrick wants a new surname and Sara gets a summons from her ex-husband for custody of their son.


EPISODE 3 - No Man Is An Iceland (Oct/26/2007)
Now that Jack's fiancee has left Elmo, the town assumes that he and Marin will resume their relationship. Meanwhile, Mai's cousin from China arrives in Elmo for a visit.


EPISODE 4 - I Wood If I Could (Nov/02/2007)
Annie and Patrick's bachelor and bachelorette parties are held, the bachelorette party is on the Fantasea Cruise Ship while the men held their party at Grange Hall. Romance finds its way back into Marin's life as she receives gifts from two men. She also juggles being both maid of honor and best man for Patrick and Annie's wedding. Sara struggles with a church policy.


EPISODE 5 - The Girl Who Cried Wolf (1) (Nov/09/2007)
In the first of a two-episode arc, a band of wild wolves arrive in Elmo, causing a fight between Marin and Jack. As Patrick and Annie's wedding nears, a series of events threatens the ceremony. Annie's mother arrives in town for the wedding, and finds that three moms is a crowd. Meanwhile, Ben's purchase of a hockey team lines up to be a disaster

EPISODE 6 - Nice Day for a Dry Wedding (2) (Nov/16/2007)
The weather threatens to get the better of Patrick and Annie in the season final of Men In Trees.  Reconsidering her feelings for Jack, Marin invites him to be her wedding date; but Patrick and Annie's wedding is threatened by dangerous and unforeseen events.  Jane flies in for the nuptials and has an impulsive reaction when she sees her ex-boyfriend, Sam, with his date.  Meanwhile, Mary Alice develops a very unlikely relationship with a certain resident; Dick and Celia become too attached; Sara helps her minister deal with the fall out of his actions toward his congregation; and Cash (recurring guest star Scott Elrod) returns to Elmo.

EPISODE 7 - Sea Change (Nov/23/2007)
Marin makes a disturbing discovery in Jack's cabin, while he is away at the Bering Sea studying whales. Meanwhile, Patrick is still struggling to remember who he is and remains acting peculiarly. Mai helps Mary Alice prepare for a date with Jerome. Theresa notices that Ben has changed his behavior since his purchase of a hockey team. Marin receives shocking news from Jane.

EPISODE 8 – Sweatering it Out (Dec/7/2007)
Marin becomes concerned when she hasn't heard from Jack and begins her vigil waiting for him by knitting a sweater. In his absence, she is wooed by two suitors, one with whom she has a history and another who is a complete surprise. Meanwhile, Sam and Jane attend a snowplow convention and decide on an unusual living arrangement, and Eric decides to return to the church and start his own congregation.

EPISODE 9 – Charity Case (Feb/27/2008)
With Jack still away at sea, Marin gets an unexpected visitor. Cash re-enters her life in a big way and brings with him a shocking secret. Sara provides a temporary haven for Eric while he re-builds his church, but complications quickly arise for the celibate couple. Buzz's efforts to help Patrick regain his memory produce nearly disastrous consequences. And Sam discovers Jane's controlling side when, unbeknownst to him, she throws out one of his favorite flannel shirts.

EPISODE 10 –  Sonata in Three Parts (Mar/5/2008)
The town of Elmo hopes for the best when they learn that Jack's life may be in danger. Eager to stay positive, a hopeful Marin focuses her energy on helping Cash through his illness; Patrick decides to take life by the horns and asks a young girl out; Annie discovers surprising news about Jerome's past life; and tensions arise between Sara and Pastor Eric when Eric's church group catches Sara in a compromising position.

EPISODE 11 –  Home Seized Home (Mar/12/2008)
Jack and Marin decide to move in together, but the happy couple doesn't anticipate the difficulty of merging their different lifestyles. Meanwhile, Jane is on a mission to get her marriage to Sam announced in the coveted New York Times; Patrick gets an adrenaline rush while flying Buzz's plane and wants to experience more, much to Celia's chagrin; and after doing a favor for Sara, Theresa has a surprise announcement for her unsuspecting husband, Ben.

EPISODE 12 – Read Between the Minds (Mar/19/2008)
Jack is feeling very amorous towards Marin, but she fears that it may be for the wrong reasons. After Patrick's adventure-seeking stunt, Celia throws him in jail and he takes full advantage of his "right to remain silent." Marin, Jack and Jerome are off to New York to celebrate Sam and Jane's wedding. And Sam is surprised when he learns the truth about Jane's parents.

EPISODE 13 – A Tale of Two Kidneys (Mar/26/2008)
Upon Marin and Jack's return from New York , they discover Cash is in the hospital and needs a kidney transplant. Terri still feels guilty for Patrick's being struck by lightning because of the bobby pin he put in his hair at the wedding. Patrick continues to be upset with Celia for putting him in jail, and Celia is having issues with Dick's smothering ways. Meanwhile, Ben's sexy, young, new hockey player, Ivan, arrives in Elmo and is immediately enamored with Annie.

EPISODE 14 – Get a Life (April/2/2008)
Morgan Fairchild comes to Elmo to sing the national anthem at the opening game for Ben's hockey team. After running into Marin and getting swept up by how living in Elmo has changed her life, she decides she wants to buy Marin's life rights for a movie. Also, now that Terri will be donating his kidney to Cash, Terri wants them to bond before the transplant surgery. Meanwhile Sara discovers Eric's band is more popular than she thought -- especially when she meets his fan club, The Pastorettes; Patrick meets a wing woman who has designs on him; and Buzz breaks his promise to Mai and bets on the hockey game

EPISODE 15 – Wander / Lust (April/16/2008)
Since Marin has yet to meet Julia, Jack invites her and her husband, Jim, to their home. Over dinner the couples learn some surprising things about themselves. Meanwhile Jane has mixed feelings about the diamond engagement ring that Sam gives her from the sanitation department's lost & found, Mai learns some disappointing news about Buzz, and Annie finds Patrick in a compromising position with Ivan's wingwoman, Greta.

EPISODE 16 – Kiss and Don’t Tell (April/23/2008)
When Cash is discharged from the hospital, Marin asks Jack if it would be OK to let him convalesce in their house. Patrick's life discovery trip takes him to New York, where he gets a job with Jane's company. Meanwhile, Jane is trying to woo Pilar who, like Marin, writes relationship books. Back in Elmo, Celia adjusts to the newly-separated Mai living in her home, and Buzz takes a job at the inn in Patrick's absence to try and pay off his gambling debt.

EPISODE 17 - New Dogs, Old Tricks   (May/28/2008)
Jack's gift of puppies distracts Marin from completing her book. Meanwhile, Annie realizes she has feeling for Ivan as she organizes the auditions for Elmo's First Annual Talent Show. In New York City, Pilar's romantic attention to Patrick leaves him confused.

EPISODE 18 - Surprise, Surprise  (June/4/2008)
To celebrate completing her book, Marin takes a spa trip to Anchorage where she surprises a friend's husband with another woman. Patrick returns to Elmo after his memory returns, and is surprised to learn a few things have changed while he was gone.

WPISODE 19 - Taking the Lead  [Series Finale]  (June/11/2008)
The First Annual Elmo Talent Show begins as Marin receives a large check for her latest book. Sam's frugality annoys Jane when he decides to drive to Elmo from New York in an RV and Patrick redoubles his efforts to win back Annie.


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