S1 • E14 Jan 9, 2000 60m
Callie, Alex, Bonita and Ruby sit on the committee that will be awarding the first ever Hope Island Humanitarian Award. Brian, wanting to be remembered as the first recipient - as in his mind, everyone remembers the first - but also wanting the $1,000 cash prize, provides gifts to each of the committee members (and stamps them in such a way that they could only have come from Brian). Meanwhile, Cory - who used to be a friend of Dylan's - has been acting out of late, including bullying Dylan. His behavioral problems started when he was diagnosed with diabetes, but has escalated with the decline of his parents marriage, which has led to his father moving out of the house. In dealing with Cory's behavioral issues, his parents are on extreme opposites, Gwen (his mother) who provides unconditional coddling due to his medical situation, while Frank ( his father) believes in tough love. Both Daniel and Father Mac try to assist the family, in both Frank and Gwen's relationship issues as well as Cory's behavioral issues, which they see as separate but related. Ultimately, Cory has an important message for Father Mac from the other side.
