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| "'''Secret Truths'''" was the two-part pilot episode of ] that aired on November 4, 2005 on the ] channel, '']''. | "'''Secret Truths'''" was the two-part pilot episode of ] that aired on November 4, 2005 on the ] channel, '']''. | ||
| ==Plot |
==Plot== | ||
| After their mother Paula (]) takes on a new job, the Carlin family moves from a small town in Ohio to Los Angeles, California. The three Carlin siblings start at King High School, where they each try to fit in. Glen (]), a talented basketball player, tries out for the school basketball team, upsetting the star player Aiden Dennison (]) and his cheerleader girlfriend Madison Duarte (]). Tensions between Glen and Aiden escalate into a locker room fight over Aiden's ex-girlfriend ] (]), and Glen takes the spotlight in his first game, leaving Aiden on the bench. Glen's sister ] (]) joins the cheerleading squad but ends up doing little more than take orders from Madison. She befriends the rebellious Ashley, but when Ashley indicates her interest in girls, Spencer starts to avoid her, only to admit later that she enjoyed their time spent together. That night, though, she dreams of being taunted by the cheerleaders and called gay, although she denies it. Glen and Spencer's adopted African American brother Clay (]) is smart but naïve, and he finds himself facing the racial tensions of LA that he never experienced in Ohio. After striking up a conversation with a girl named Chelsea Lewis (]), he is beaten up by her ex-boyfriend Dallas (Marcus Brown) when he tries to defend her. He then earns the respect of Sean Miller (Austen Parros), who is cynical about the way African Americans are treated in society, and when they go driving they are pulled over by the police for no apparent reason. | |||
| After their mother gets a new job, the Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to the big city of Los Angeles, California. Siblings Spencer, Glenn and adopted African American Clay must adjust to a new school, friends, and problems and must try and survive in a place where everyone else is also trying to find their identity. Soon Spencer meets a new girl Ashley Davies and a friendship develops. Spencer also meets Madison Duarte, head cheerleader. Glenn tries out for the basketball team and a rivalry develops between him and Madison's man Aiden Dennison. Clay adjusts to being black in California, and meets a girl, Chelsea. | |||
| At a school dance, Sean persuades Dallas to make peace with Clay while Clay dances with Chelsea. Spencer convinces Ashley to come despite her disdain for school dances, but when Madison sees them together, she alleges that Spencer is gay and kicks Spencer off the cheerleading squad. It is revealed that Ashley was once pregnant by Aiden and lost the baby in a miscarriage, and when Glen tries to force Spencer to leave, another fight breaks out between him and Aiden. Spencer and Ashley flee the dance with Aiden and end up at a lookout over LA. | |||
| ==Plot summary== | |||
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| ==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
| ===Main=== | ===Main=== | ||
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"Secret Truths" was the two-part pilot episode of South of Nowhere that aired on November 4, 2005 on the Teen drama channel, The-N.
Plot
After their mother Paula (Maeve Quinlan) takes on a new job, the Carlin family moves from a small town in Ohio to Los Angeles, California. The three Carlin siblings start at King High School, where they each try to fit in. Glen (Chris Hunter), a talented basketball player, tries out for the school basketball team, upsetting the star player Aiden Dennison (Matt Cohen) and his cheerleader girlfriend Madison Duarte (Valery Ortiz). Tensions between Glen and Aiden escalate into a locker room fight over Aiden's ex-girlfriend Ashley Davies (Mandy Musgrave), and Glen takes the spotlight in his first game, leaving Aiden on the bench. Glen's sister Spencer (Gabrielle Christian) joins the cheerleading squad but ends up doing little more than take orders from Madison. She befriends the rebellious Ashley, but when Ashley indicates her interest in girls, Spencer starts to avoid her, only to admit later that she enjoyed their time spent together. That night, though, she dreams of being taunted by the cheerleaders and called gay, although she denies it. Glen and Spencer's adopted African American brother Clay (Danso Gordon) is smart but naïve, and he finds himself facing the racial tensions of LA that he never experienced in Ohio. After striking up a conversation with a girl named Chelsea Lewis (Aasha Davis), he is beaten up by her ex-boyfriend Dallas (Marcus Brown) when he tries to defend her. He then earns the respect of Sean Miller (Austen Parros), who is cynical about the way African Americans are treated in society, and when they go driving they are pulled over by the police for no apparent reason.
At a school dance, Sean persuades Dallas to make peace with Clay while Clay dances with Chelsea. Spencer convinces Ashley to come despite her disdain for school dances, but when Madison sees them together, she alleges that Spencer is gay and kicks Spencer off the cheerleading squad. It is revealed that Ashley was once pregnant by Aiden and lost the baby in a miscarriage, and when Glen tries to force Spencer to leave, another fight breaks out between him and Aiden. Spencer and Ashley flee the dance with Aiden and end up at a lookout over LA.
Characters
Main
- Gabrielle Christian as Spencer Carlin
- Mandy Musgrave as Ashley Davies
- Matt Cohen as Aiden Dennison
- Chris Hunter as Glen Carlin
- Danso Gordon as Clay Carlin
- Rob Moran as Arthur Carlin
- Maeve Quinlan as Paula Carlin
- Austen Parros as Sean Miller
- Valery Ortiz as Madison Duarte
Guest stars
- Salina Soto as Cheerleader
- Juan Jose Dubon as Student
Notes
- The Theme song is I Don't Want to Know by The Donnas.
- This Episode deals with Racial Discrimination.
- Aiden got Ashley pregnant a year ago. She planned to keep it but had a miscarriage.