EPISODE 1219 / 04.25.24

Elly Vanderbilt strides into the bustling police station, her fiery mane bouncing with each determined step. The sharp click of her heels commands attention as she approaches the front desk, eyes flashing with indignation.

Her voice cuts through the clamor of the station. “Is Commander Taylor in? I’m his niece.”

The uniformed officer behind the desk gestures towards the hallway, and Elly doesn’t waste a moment. She moves toward the somewhat familiar path with purpose, her posture rigid with resolve as she reaches the open door to her uncle’s office.

Brent Taylor, his hair graying at the temples, looks up from his desk at the sight of her. His expression shifts from surprise to concern as he takes in her flushed cheeks and clenched fists.

“Elly, what’s wrong?” he asks, sitting back in the worn leather office chair.

From our 20th anniversary in 2017:

Restauranteur Bill Fisher and his wife, Paula, raised four children in the scenic Northwest town of King’s Bay, Washington. Those children — Tim, Molly, Sarah, and Jason — grew up to have lives full of intrigue, passion, danger, heartbreak, and more. Since October 1997, Footprints has been telling the uninterrupted story of the Fisher family and their friends and foes… a story told in the vein of television’s great daytime dramas… a story with no end.