Men in Trees

As everyone prepares for the First Annual Elmo Talent Show, the townsfolk display some very unlikely talents. Meanwhile, Marin receives a hefty check for her latest book, but the money may come between her and Jack when she wants to do something expensive for him. While Jane and Sam drive from New York to Elmo, his budget-friendly ways frustrate her. Sara has fantasies about other men, but not about her boyfriend, Eric. And Patrick goes to extremes to rekindle his romance with Annie. less

Marin celebrates the completion of her book by taking a spa trip to Anchorage. While there, she is surprised to see Julia's husband, Jim, with another woman and wonders if she should tell Jack. Now that his memory has returned, Patrick gets several surprises when he comes home to Elmo: Annie and Ivan have grown closer and Celia has redecorated his bedroom for her new dog. Meanwhile in New York, Sam becomes an unlikely hero and Jane wonders if all the attention has gone to his head. less

Marin helps a nervous Jack as he prepares for his first lecture as a college professor in Anchorage. Upon his return, he brings Marin a gift - four puppies that she ends up taking care of and which keep her from getting any of her book writing finished. Meanwhile, as Annie puts together auditions for Elmo's First Annual Talent Show, she thinks she might be falling for Ivan. In New York, Patrick is unclear about Pilar's advances toward him. less

When Cash is discharged from the hospital, Marin asks Jack if it would be OK to let him convalesce in their house. Patrick's life discovery trip takes him to New York, where he gets a job with Jane's company. Meanwhile, Jane is trying to woo Pilar who, like Marin, writes relationship books. Back in Elmo, Celia adjusts to the newly-separated Mai living in her home, and Buzz takes a job at the inn in Patrick's absence to try and pay off his gambling debt. less