Summary
Dr. Amy Barnes is a skilled triage Doctor at Boston Medical. After retiring from military service as a Medic, Amy has settled into civilian life: Promising medical career at a top hospital, a close group of friends and a loving Fiancé. An opportunity to fast track her career by participating in a cutting edge emergency medical rescue program in the midwest, compels her to put her life on hold to pursue her dreams. As she becomes enmeshed with the Lake Superior community of Two Harbors, Amy begins to question whether the life she was building for herself in Boston was the right choice after all.
Setting
Two Harbors is a small fishing and mining town set on the north shore coast of Lake Superior. It is located approximately 1 hour drive (20 minutes by helicopter) from Duluth, Minnesota and 2 hours drive from the Canadian Border. It is buffeted by the Lake on one side and the Boundary Waters Canoe area on the other side.
The Hospital System
The state of the art, billion dollar hospital in Duluth, Minnesota runs a network of remote clinics in the north shore "Arrowhead" region of the state. They are linked through a high tech video and monitoring system, operated by the hospital. Through this system, hospital staff can assist in triage cases at the Clinics, and provide backup with a comprehensive helicopter unit to evacuate patients in need of hospital care.
Dr. Amy Barnes
Amy is an ambitious and confident Doctor. As a retired Marine Medic with two tours in Afghanistan, she is not afraid to take on a challenge. Some say, at times, she acts like she has something to prove. Maybe she does. At Boston Medical, she struggles to get out from the shadow of her father, the retired Chief of Staff of the hospital where she currently works.
Wes Adamson
Wes is a wilderness guide, bartender and grocery store delivery man in the town of Two Harbors. Like many local residents, Wes came to the region from somewhere else, and has chosen to make Two Harbors his permanent home. Wes is well known and liked throughout the town. He is rugged yet empathetic, willing to help those who need it.
Matt Morehouse
Amy's Fiance, who works in the business office at Boston Medical. Matt is heavily involved in the acquisition of the Duluth hospital system and thus is constantly at work with little time for his relationship with Amy. When Amy moves to Two Harbors, Matt stays behind. As time goes on, distance and his friendship with Amy's best friend starts to strain their relationship.
Dr. Emily Noyes
Amy's friend and co-worker in the Boston Medical ER. She is smart, sassy and doesn't take life too seriously. She works hard, plays hard and leaves a trail of broken hearted men in her wake. She is looking for a relationship like Amy and Matt have, and co-opting theirs might not be out of the question for her.
Supporting Cast
DR. ALLEN WESTMAN - CHIEF OF STAFF - BOSTON MEDICAL
DR. EMILY NOYES - AMY’S FRIEND AND CO-WORKER AT BOSTON MEDICAL
ARTHUR BROWN - CHIEF OF STAFF - NORTHERN MEDICAL
MARGORY OSTERMAN - CLINIC RECEPTIONIST
BEN AND HILLARY HARRIS - OWNERS OF THE LOCAL OUTFITTER
EMORY WADE - RESORT PROPRIETOR
JAIME WADE - EMORY’S DAUGHTER
TREVOR THINSDALE - RUNS THE TWO HARBORS FOLK SCHOOL
PATTY MALONE - TRIAGE DISPATCHER
KEVIN - TOWN THERAPIST
ARMAND - FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT
HERB ERICKSON - FISHING BOAT CAPTAIN
MARY MARSTON - MANAGER OF THE GIFT SHOP
JAMIL HAMEL - FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT
BETTY MCCOLLUM - NURSE
ROSE MERIWETHER - REALTOR AND EVENT ORGANIZER
NATALIE OSGOOD - GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEE
MARTINI & OLIVE - NIGHTCLUB PERFORMERS
Episode Outlines
Episode 1 - A New Opportunity
Amy is offered a career advancing opportunity. Boston Medical has acquired a hospital system in a remote area bordering Lake Superior, and is prototyping a hi-tech medical rescue program for the region. They want Amy to run one of their clinics in the remote town of Two Harbors. Taking the job means putting Amy’s life in Boston on hold, including marriage plans with her Fiancé. We meet the residents of Two Harbors and learn that while it is a tight knit community, it has a lot of diversity and their fair share of troubles. Amy is faced with her first medical emergency, and her decisions get her in trouble with the hospital. She finds a friend in Wes, and the pair discover a spark. Wes is drawn into helping Jake get out of a bind with the local loan shark. Amy settles into her new routine while trying to maintain a long distance relationship with her Fiancé, Matt.
Episode 2 - Settling In
Wes gets Jake a job at the grocery store to keep a close eye on him. We meet Mary, who’s pregnant and having challenges with her husband who is overworked at the local taconite plant. We meet Jamil, a foreign exchange student working a summer job the cafe and resort in town. We meet the leader of the local folk arts school, where they are hand constructing an authentic Viking hut. The town is buzzing with excitement for the “Big Ships Festival” coming the following week. Wes and Amy have a drink and Amy meets the town elders. Two strangers come to town, looking for trouble.
Episode 3 - Tall Ships Festival
The town celebrates its annual festival. Wes and Amy spend more time together. A new exchange student makes a connection with the resort owner’s daughter, Jaime. The suspicious strangers are seen lurking around the town. The heat is rising on Jake’s debts to the loan shark and he entreats Wes to help him. Amy discovers that her Fiancé is getting cozy with a female friend. Wes is seen entering the grocery store late at night.
Episode 4 - After the Robbery
A robbery has been discovered at the Grocery Store. Pregnant Mary convinces Amy to be her primary care physician. Jake goes to the loan shark looking for a reprieve. Amy is notified that the hospital board will be making a clinic visit the next day. An accident befalls a student at the folk arts school and Amy is sent to help. Wes is notified by the Sheriff that he is a person of interest regarding the robbery and not to leave town. The clinic rushes to treat an injured family after a car accident. Jaime takes the new exchange student Armand on a lunch date.
Episode 5 - Fallout
The hospital board comes to town to inspect the Clinic. Mary Marston confronts her husband about his lack of support with her pregnancy. Amy learns that the suspicious strangers were seen earlier at the scene of the accident at the Folk Arts School. Wes visits the loan shark and accuses him of being involved in the robbery. Jaime’s ex-boyfriend confronts Armand, telling him not to get involved with Jaime. The Sheriff discovers new evidence, placing the suspicious strangers at the scene of the crime. He gets a call from the Canadian authorities that they have arrested the strangers. Wes’ talk with the loan shark goes poorly. Amy closes the clinic for the night and discovers a badly beaten Wes at her door.
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