EPISODE 1255 / 03.31.25

The scent of freshly ground coffee dances in the air as Elly Vanderbilt steps up to the counter and grabs her order. The interior of Cassie’s Coffee House, with its cozy vibe, mismatched furniture, and soft indie music playing, feels perfectly aligned with the gray drizzle of the weather outside. Coffee in hand, Elly tucks her phone into her purse and turns — nearly bumping right into Spencer Ragan.

“Spencer. Hi,” she says, instantly taking note of the dark stubble on his jawline and shadows beneath his eyes. “I was starting to think you were avoiding me.”

“What? No,” he replies, his tone less than convincing.

“The one-word text responses would say otherwise. I thought we had a good time, Spencer. I certainly didn’t think it would be a one-time thing.”

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.