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Men in Trees Episode: "Sink or Swim"

Season 1, Episode 4
Episode Synopsis: After Elmo is dumped by its nearby sister town because it has been downgraded to a village following the death of its oldest citizen, the village folk enlist Marin to woo another municipality to take its place, one that has lots of women. But Annie becomes upset when Patrick proves adept at wooing one of them. Meanwhile, Buzz's wife (Lauren Tom) has taken most of Marin's new clothes from lost and found; and Sara mulls taking EMT courses, unsettling many of Elmo's men. Original Air Date: Sep 29, 2006

September 29, 2006: Identity Crisis

It seems as though everyone in Elmo is experiencing an identity crisis. Clearly, Marin is completely lost and searching for herself in this small Alaskan village. We already knew that. Although this week she seems to really be struggling, which seems justified — she is dealing with rumors that she is dead. But now this crisis seems to have engulfed the entire town — literally. The townspeople question what it is that makes Elmo special after they are dumped by their sister town. All due to a population drop that demotes Elmo to village status. Of course relationship coach Marin jumps right in with advice on how to land a new mate — one that actually appreciates what makes Elmo special. This is where the plot gets good. Marin along with her ever-loyal fans, Annie and Patrick, make a humorous trio as they attempt to woo Matexi (I attempted to spell that phonetically) and somehow make Elmo appear to be exactly what the people of Matexi need. This plan of making yourse... read more

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Premiered: September 12, 2006, on ABC
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Premise: Anne Heche stars as a 'relationship coach' and best-selling author who starts life afresh in Alaska after learning that her fiancé has been cheating on her. Executive producers include former 'Sex and the City' writer Jenny Bicks and 'Walk the Line' director James Mangold.

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