![]() At home, Sam interviews another prospective housekeeper, but their domestic life overwhelms her and she soon flees the scene. He hurries to the scene in a panic and is relieved to find Franny safe, but she accuses him of rushing into a new life and forgetting about their mother. They notice Sonny and Manu at the police station, arrested for camping without a permit, and Sam is told that his car has been found-over the side of a cliff. Sam learns that Zeke has been picked up by the cops for buying a bottle of gin, which he explains was meant as an offering to Pele to help with his bullying problem. A friendly female classmate seeks him out and takes him swimming, assuring him that he will soon adjust to his new life. Harry attempts to leave the retreat and walk home, but soon gets himself lost. He realizes that she was passed over for the headmaster job in favor of him, and is further stressed when he finds that his car is gone. Healani confronts Sam about suspending the boy, saying that he is poor and was embarrassed by Sam's questions, accusing him of knowing nothing of their culture. Sam encourages his children to "embrace the place," but they seem disinterested, and Franny soon steals Sam's car and cuts school again. Harry has a nightmare about being a virgin sacrifice to the goddess Pele, and Franny continues to be upset about Heidi, who is required under law to remain boarded for some time. Zeke tells Sam about the mean kids and asks permission to fight them, which he denies. Sam learns that Franny was late to school and lectures her, but they are interrupted by Sonny and Manu again. On his retreat, Harry attempts to fit in with the others, but they are disdainful of the new "haole" and give him a hard time. A young man enters late and offers no explanation, and when he snaps back rudely at Sam's questions, Sam suspends him.Īt the same time, Zeke finds himself cornered by several bullies, and when he keeps his promise to his father not to fight anymore, they chase him and steal his clothes. He meets several other teachers, struggling with their traditional Hawaiian names, and attempts to teach a class on ethics, although he is used to grad students and talks over their heads. He runs into the woman from the road, who turns out to be one of his teachers, Healani Douglas, and she is unamused to learn that he is her new boss. They arrive at the school and Sam meets Val, his secretary, and interviews an extremely mellow housekeeping candidate. ![]() As Sam drives Harry to school, he accidentally splashes a woman with his car, much to her annoyance. The family is surprised by the arrival of Sonny and Manu, a married couple seeking housekeeping positions, and a skeptical Sam sends them away. Franny hates their new life and argues with Harry, who seems at ease as he prepares to depart for a jungle retreat with his new classmates. ![]() In Hawaii, Sam appears pleased with their new home, although Zeke is doubtful about having his father as his school headmaster. Sometime earlier, the family's departure from their New Haven home is chaotic as Harry bids a long good-bye to his girlfriend Marie, Franny prematurely tranquilizes Heidi the dog and Zeke is brought home by the police, having gotten in another fight. In this episode, Sam takes Franny, Harry and Zeke to a volcano that his late wife loved to honor her birthday, admitting that they are having a hard time without her. The first in this short-lived dramatic series about a Yale professor who moves with his three children to a Hawaiian paradise after the untimely death of his wife. Continue searching the Collection BYRDS OF PARADISE, THE: PILOT (TV) Summary
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