Plot Synopsis

Not long after Capt. Emma Fitzgerald arrives at Nellis Air Force Base for her two-year assignment on the famed Thunderbirds team, her shy, 11-year-old daughter Lucy is befriended by Alice, whose civilian father Paul, a widower, is raising her on his own. Alice is in awe of Emma, as she dreams of becoming a pilot someday despite suffering from a heart condition. As the foursome spends time together, the girls decide to play matchmaker in the hope that a romance will lead Emma to put down roots rather than move again when her time with the Thunderbirds ends. Emma and Paul are soon drawn to each other and a spark develops, but Emma is overwhelmed by the demands of her Thunderbirds training and tells him she needs to focus on her flying. But when Alice's health suddenly worsens, the thing keeping Emma and Paul apart could be what ultimately brings them all together. Some scenes filmed at Nellis Air Force Base in cooperation with the Department of the Air Force and the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's premier demonstration team. *CREDITS: Executive Producers: Jack Grossbart, Linda Kent, Michael Shepard, Marnie Young; Director: Michael Robison; Writers: Denise Farley, Debra Oliver, Trish Vogel.