Sun, Sep 28, 1986
Searching for approaches to benefit from Gibsons' traveler exchange, Pat sets up a pedicab business yet soon ends up in rivalry with his companion Graham Blake. Scratch backs Pat; Relic is Graham's noiseless accomplice; and a charge war follows. At last, a challenge is arranged to decide the best "pedal pusher" and Nick and Relic end up in a neck-in-neck race to the end goal. Visitors: Sheila Moore, Jonathon Pallone, Greg Bennett, Laurie O'Byrne.
Sun, Oct 5, 1986
While on patrol in his car, John hears the cries of babies. He is surprised to find that the sound is coming from the back seat, where he finds two newborn baby girls. According to the note left with the babies, their names are Amanda and Amy. The note further states that the unnamed mother, who met John briefly a few times and who he remembers but does not really know, is entrusting the babies to his care until she can land her feet, since her deadbeat husband abandoned them. As John doesn't consider the babies to be abandoned, he plans on taking care of them until she reclaims them. Based on the information, Laurel believes the mother is a young woman who works as a cook at the summer camp. Upon Nick and Jesse investigating, Laurel's assumption is correct: she is Wendy Turner, who is trying to earn money to raise the kids properly. Meanwhile, Wendy's husband, Roddy Turner, comes through town looking for his wife and kids. He states that he was a scared kid himself when the babies came, but now is ready to be the responsible husband and father. Only Wendy can surmise whether or not Roddy has indeed turned over a new leaf. While Wendy contemplates getting back with Roddy, Joe contemplates rekindling an old romance with a woman named Sparkles who he has not seen or heard from in thirty years. What may stop him from meeting her again is that he is afraid that she may have lost her sparkle. And John, who is supposed to be looking after his mother's prized cat Puss Puss, may have a problem in that Nick kicked Puss Puss out of the house because of the babies, Puss Puss who is now running loose.
Sun, Oct 12, 1986
In the wake of anguish a heart assault and recovering in healing center, Nick tries to come back to his typical exercises just to discover every one of his companions endeavoring to do excessively for him. To demonstrate he has recuperated, Nick puts on a show of quality and nearly destroys himself. Visitors: David Glyn-Jones, Donna Peerless.
Tue, Oct 14, 1986
A young woman by the name of Carla Maloff is visiting Gibsons for the first time. When she meets Nick, she is up front with him that meeting him was the reason for her trip, as her mother, Sonia Maloff, speaks often about him, the two who met and last saw each other over twenty years ago when Nick was passing through Sonia's home town of Hazel Ridge, Manitoba. Carla implies that she'd like to stay in Gibsons for as long as her meager funds will allow, which leads to Laurel offering her a short term position and board at The Reach. Nick isn't concerned about what seems to be Carla's obsession with him, until Carla's true motive for the visit eventually comes to light. Nick has to help her come to grips with her misunderstanding about his personal connection to her, and help her deal with an issue in her personal life about which she is in denial. Meanwhile, Pat has developed a computer program as a matchmaking service which he is trying to market to potential lonelyhearts, such as John and Sara.
Sun, Nov 2, 1986
Now that Jesse and Laurel have moved into The Reach, their houseboat is sitting empty. Jesse doesn't want to sell it, but feels uncomfortable about renting it out to strangers. On Nick's advice, Jesse decides to speak to Pat to see if he and Jack would like to rent it at more than a fair price as he would rather have people he trusts in the houseboat than make a fortune from the rental. Pat loves the idea, especially as it is a much nicer place at a lower cost than their current rental. However, when Pat talks to Jack, Jack refuses to move, in part as he sees Jesse's offer as charity. So Pat takes some actions which he feels will force Jack to move with him, including forging Jack's signature on the rental agreement with Jesse. Once Jack gets wind of what Pat has been doing, they get into a stalemate. Neither can afford to live on their own and each brings a specific skill set to their living arrangement together. Although Nick and Jesse intervene as mediators between Pat and Jack, what Pat and Jack end up doing in terms of their living situation may depend on who can outmaneuver the other.
Sun, Nov 9, 1986
A young penniless Greek man with an easy-going charm named Alekos Mykonos has come to Gibsons looking for his grandfather, and asks Nick, as the resident Greek, about his grandfather's whereabouts. What little Nick knows is that Alekos' grandfather used to live in Gibsons but moved away about five years ago to parts unknown. Alekos uses his Greek sensibilities to earn a little money while he's in Gibsons, such as doing odd jobs for Nick and those at The Reach, but it's one of his side ventures that could cause a problem for his new friends. Beyond this issue, Nick eventually learns that Alekos is in the country illegally, he being a ship jumper. He and Sara have to convince Alekos that the best way to locate his grandfather is through legal means, as if immigration catches up with him before he returns to the ship, he will be deported and probably never allowed back into the country, which means he will never be able to reconnect with his grandfather, wherever he may be in Canada.
Sun, Nov 23, 1986
While out gathering logs from a log spill on his own, Nick runs into a boat in seeming distress. The three man crew - Phil, Richard and Clare - are all right but their rented boat is having engine problems. While Nick tries to help them fix their engine, he sees their cargo and understands why they didn't call for help: they're drug smugglers. Nick is able to radio in a partial cryptic message before Phil realizes what Nick is up to, and holds him hostage. As the smugglers see an approaching boat - Relic - they warn Nick to get rid of him or else. Nick tries to relay a coded message to Relic and hopes that Relic understands before he heads off. With their rented boat still inoperable, Phil decides to drop Nick off on a deserted island so that they can escape. Meanwhile, Jesse and John, worried about Nick after receiving his partial message, go out looking for him. Will they or Relic find him, and will the smugglers get away with their stash and Nick's boat?
Sun, Dec 7, 1986
While out on the water, Nick and Jesse come across a Chinese junk. The four man crew - who Nick and Jesse later learn are Captain Chong Ling, his two adult nephews Ming and Wah, and his adult niece Lin - are suffering from dehydration and exposure. Their story: they are part of a Chinese fishing expedition that got separated from the rest of the fleet in a storm. Both Nick and Relic do not fully buy the story as there is no sign of fishing equipment on board the junk, but there is diving equipment. Relic believes the worst: that they are modern day pirates. With John and Coast Guard official Danny Lee on the case, Nick is not overly concerned whatever their true motive for being in the area. But when the Chinese take off unexpectedly, John, Danny, Nick and Jesse try to locate them so that they can get the true story, while Relic does whatever he can to raid them of whatever loot he believes they may have or will pilfer. Their true mission is a search for family history and restoring family name, but one that could be hindered by international red tape.
Sun, Dec 28, 1986
Donna-Lee Douglas is another child around the local area and she enrolls the guide of local people to open a teenager club. Sal is passionately restricted, especially when she finds the Roberts Creek bikers are anticipating showing up. Visitors: William B. Davis as Dave Douglas; Gordon McIntosh as Biker; Sheila Moore as Mayor Tingsley; Elena Kirschner.
Sun, Jan 11, 1987
With the newspaper as sponsor, Sal organizes a sailing boat race. There will only be two entries as the race is an exhibition, primarily to preview the Kydaka, a new boat designed by a Toronto company, which is backed by an unknown syndicate. But the sentimental local favorite is the Pauline Johnson, a Vancouver based boat helmed by an all female crew. This sentimental favorite status is despite the antagonistic first meeting the Pauline Johnson's captain, Anna, has with Nick, Jesse and Relic. What everyone is unaware of is that Sal has ulterior motives for wanting the Kydaka to win: she is a member of that syndicate. She figures if the Kydaka wins, sailors from around the world will be clamoring for sister boats to the Kydaka for the upcoming Victoria to Maui race. She confides in Relic, who she wants to conduct a little sabotage on the Pauline Johnson in turn for a small cut in the profits. Will Relic be able to pull off Sal's wants?
Sun, Jan 25, 1987
Pat and Graham are trying to develop their own dive salvage business. As part of that end goal, they're out for a dive with Nick as their support. They come across a wreck, which surprises Nick as there is no known wreck in the dive area. Pat and Graham believe they have the potential to become rich if indeed the wreck is not one that has been claimed. Nick tries to help them with the red tape. That tape ends up being an obstacle as there is among other issues a one year waiting period to claim. In the meantime, Pat and Graham are not allowed to remove anything from the wreck. However, Relic believes that he can get rich by Pat and Graham's find as Graham had brought up an abalone shell from the wreck. Relic wants them to harvest as much abalone as they can, which Pat and Graham are unaware is illegal as they have no license. But Pat and Graham may find there are more problems to their business proposition as they go diving without support.
Sun, Feb 8, 1987
Married life bids to Con. John and with Nick's encoragement, he puts an individual advertisement in the neighborhood daily paper. He is not ready for the enthusiatic reaction, which definitely goes to his head. Be that as it may, John's heart is stolen by a lady who might similarly as soon have John's head on a platter.
Sun, Feb 15, 1987
Late one evening, Pat ends up passed out on the road in front of Molly's Reach. Nick initially believes that Pat was run over, but soon learns that Pat is stone cold drunk and he fell out of the car an equally drunk Graham was driving. Pat is all right physically otherwise. Nick is able to stop Graham and take his car keys before he hurts anyone else. Nick chastises Pat for his behavior, but sees it nothing more that Pat being a typical teen-aged boy. The next day, Pat misses a job interview because he's hung over, but isn't too hung over to go out partying with his friends again. This time, it is a house party to which good girl Sara is also going. While Sara tries to abstain from drinking, she who has no interest in it, Pat, Graham and their friends feel they need alcohol to have a good time. But Sara gets caught up in the flow of the party, as she joins Pat, Graham and Elaine on a motor boat ride toward Keats Island in the dark. They all quickly learn that alcohol and the water don't mix when they lose control of the boat and capsize. Without life jackets or a radio, they cling to the overturned boat hoping that someone will come and save them.
Sun, Feb 22, 1987
Nick and Jesse spot a log on the beach at Mackerel Island. Once they get to the beach, they are met by an officious young man, Jaff, with a group of youth dressed in similar "uniforms". Jaff speaks cryptically about not allowing Nick to take the log or be on the private island as it would upset his boss and jeopardize his mission. Later back in Gibsons, Graham and Sara spot Pat, who was supposed to be in Vancouver visiting friends, getting into a speed boat with an unknown man. Although Pat heard their yelling after him, he goes off like he heard nothing. Based on Tommy's new found baseball cap, Pat wearing that same cap, and those caps being part of the uniform of the youth on Mackerel Island, Nick believes Pat is on Mackerel Island. They do find him there, Jaff who is local head of the Divine Connection Church (DCC) - a cult - that has indoctrinated Pat, who refuses to leave the DCC, and the other youth there. John discovers that the DCC is a legal entity and their "official" activities are also legal, which means he cannot do anything from a legal perspective. But Graham and Nick, both working individually, believe they have to do something to save Pat from his so called "saviors".