EPISODE 1238 / 10.31.24

Billie Eilish’s ethereal, yearning “Birds of a Feather” floats through the air inside the studio space where Objection Designs is holding its anniversary gala. Golden uplights warm the blank white walls, and guests in tuxedos and gowns mingle among the high-top tables wrapped in elegant white tablecloths. Florals featuring bursts of white add texture to the space, as well.

“Peter looks very handsome in his suit,” Claire Fisher says to her son. She holds a flute of champagne in her hand, and Tim Fisher stands right beside her; they are watching their young grandson, Peter, who sits on one of the velvety black sofas, playing a game on his iPad.

“I know this has to be the most boring thing on Earth for him,” Spencer Ragan says, “but we didn’t have a choice.”

“I thought you had a babysitter,” Tim replies.

“We did. But I didn’t feel too safe leaving him there.”

Claire breathes in sharply. “Why not? Did something happen?”

“Yes, but not with the babysitter.” 

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.