Swans Crossing is an American teen drama series that aired for thirteen weeks in syndication from June 29 to September 25, 1992.
""Welcome to the town of Swans Crossing, where children grew up believing that the sun never set; rather, it was put into the family vault for the night."" After this voiceover, we are introduced to the world of Swans Crossing, a wealthy New England town, which was founded in the 1692. Sydney Rutledge, the spoiled and manipulative rich girl, returns to Swans Crossing from horse camp, to find that not much is changed. However, she is surprised to see that Garrett Booth, her ex-flame and her equal in lying and deceiving, is back from boarding school in France. She, Garrett's sister, Glory, and Sandy Swan, an insecure aspiring singer, trail him to a clearing, where J.T. Adams and Neil Atwater, two young geniuses, are launching a rocket. The countdown begins, and Garrett begins to give Neil and J.T. a hard time. Just then, Sydney, Glory, and Sandy show up, just as Neil and J.T. begin the countdown again. Garrett begins to run towards Sydney just as the rocket goes off. Meanwhile, a su
Sandy tells Owen the news about the explosion. The person in the helmets turns out to be Callie, and she and Garrettt discuss Swans Crossing. Garrett realizes that she is Captain Walker's daughter. Garrett and Callie introduce themselves. Sydney, Glory and J.T. gather at the soda shop to wait for Garrett to show up. Sydney tells Glory that she has already called the police, and they are going to find Garrett any second. Jimmy arrives and order Garrett's favorite drink, which causes Sydney to question Jimmy about Garrett's whereabouts. J.T. then asks Glory if she showed Sydney the note that Garrett left for her. Sydney then gets very angry, and calls to check up on the police search. J.T. then distracts Sydney with the news that there's a new girl moving into town named Mila Rosnovsky, who used to be a TV star. Sydney isn't happy by the news. Neil then arrives, and Sydney interrogates Neil about Mila, because she tried out for one of his father's cosmetics ads. The police fi
Jimmy goes to pick up Bobby Decastro for baseball practice when he decides to become Saja: Lord of the Warriors. Jimmy and Sophia Decastro chat about her car. Neil and JT search for elements for UB2B. Garrett hangs the Fabian shade in Glory's room to signal Sydney to meet him in No Man's Land. She doesn't show up, but they talk after baseball practice at Swans Soda Shop, where JT and Garrett also get into a fight about being the first pitcher.
Sandy and Owen practice for the 4th of July Celebration. Sydney has a dinner party for Glory and JT, so Glory can tell her all the info Garrett gave her about Mila. Jimmy spots Callie riding by, but Garrett catches up to her and warns her to stay out of town till the 4th of July celebration and to wear red so he can spot her in the crowd. Sydney and Garrett meet in No Man's Land; she discusses her fears with him about Mila.
Everyone is on their way to the pier for the 4th of July celebration. Sydney is stressing about what to wear because she thinks she has to look perfect. Garrett finds Tutu and returns him to Mila and the Countess. Sydney mistakes Callie for Mila, and Garrett shows up with the real Mila and introduces her. The towers begin to collapse, and people start running away in fear.
The Fourth of July celebration has become chaotic as the towers collapsed on the pier and fireworks are set off. Mila falls into the water and is unable to swim. All the guys dive in to rescue her, and Owen saves her. Sydney is injured.
In the aftermath of the towers collapsing, Sydney is recovering from her injuries. Jimmy and Callie go to check on Saja, and Sophia is less than pleased to meet Callie. Mila meets everyone at Swans for a recovery soda. Garrett confesses that he didn't know Mila and apologises for pretending. Mayor Rutledge fixes the hole in the wall in No Man's Land so Garrett and Sydney can't meet.
Sydney and Garrett meet to discuss their plan in the car. They make an agreement to use Mila so they can see each other. Glory babysits JT's little sister Katie, and Neil is frustrated that there are all these female interruptions. Jimmy is surprised to find Callie working on her bike at the Tool And Die, and Fatz asks Callie to work there. Sydney goes to Mila's house to see her room.
Tutu singing party invitations go out for Mila's Birthday Party, and Mila feels embarrassed by her mother. Garrett takes Mila for a swimming lesson, and Jimmy is working on his bike at the Tool And Die.
Everyone is getting ready to go to the party. The Countess asks Garrett to escort Mila, so it'll be a surprise. Everyone arrives at the party. Sophia comes with Edward, and Jimmy is upset that she is ignoring him. Neil and Jimmy rig the gears under the cake table, and the cake explodes.
Everyone starts having a good time at Mila's party after the cake explosion. Many people dance, and they teach Mila to do the Swans Crossing dance. Jimmy is still upset over Sophia and leaves the party early on his bike, and he soon gets into an accident.
Callie worries about Jimmy and admits to Garrett that she's afraid of the dark and needs his help to find Jimmy. They see where he crashed and discover that his shoulder is hurt. Garrett is upset because now Jimmy won't be able to play in the Big Newport Game. Mila and Sydney ride home together and discuss the events of the night. Later, Garrett and Mila have another swimming lesson.
Sandy and Owen practice some new songs. A man named Barek comes to town and takes over the Tool And Die; JT, Neil and Garrett get acquainted with Barek. Sydney and Garrett discuss their deal and how Sydney is beginning to get uncomfortable and jealous of the time Garrett and Mila spend together. They make an agreement to stand up to their family's dislike of each other, declare their love, and walk off the field together after the Big Newport Game.
Jimmy is depressed because of his shoulder when he can't play in the Big Newport Game. The Baldies are hot on the pursuit of Professor Vann. Sydney imagines what it will be like to be with Garrett while she prepares for the baseball game. Garrett is picked as starting pitcher. JT and Neil's formula is proven correct. Sydney worries about the outcome of the game.
The time has arrived for the big game against Newport to begin officially. Garrett is excited to be the starting pitcher since he is confident they will win, and Sydney will walk off the field for him. Grant Booth announces he will be running for Mayor, and Sydney and Garrett are shocked. The game comes down to the final, and Garrett steals the play from Owen. Sydney approaches Garrett but turns away with tears in her eyes and walks off the field by herself.
Everyone hangs out at Swans after the game. Sydney soon regrets her decision not to walk off the field with Garrett. Garrett takes Mila to Swans.
Barek walks Callie home at night. JT is angry and depressed because Garrett got to pitch in the baseball game. Nancy spends the night at Sydney's, and they begin to plan their revenge on Mila and Garrett. JT's sister Katie reads Muffin Meets Moonbeam. Neil is worried that someone broke into JT's computer.
The slumber party plans begin. Sandy tries out a new look with make-up and gets help from Mrs Booth. Sophia enters the Tool And Die, and Jimmy returns to work. Mila stops by Owen's studio, and Neil gives Glory JT's book of poems for safekeeping.
Sandy is angry when she finds Mila at Owen's studio. More slumber party plans are underway as the Countess gets help from Sydney. Mila and Glory and Neil and Owen each discuss their views on love.
Most of the girls attend a slumber party at Mila's house they dance, do make-overs, sing, don wigs, gossip about boys and have fun together until Sydney plays a game of "Who am I" and reveals the deal that she made with Garrett. Mila is humiliated. Meanwhile, the guys meticulously plan their invasion of the slumber party.
The boys crash the slumber party, and then the real fun begins. Mila takes Sydney's lead as she gets back at Garrett, and they hit him with a pillow. Garrett vows to get revenge on Sydney. Later, Garrett gets busted by the cops.
After being busted by the cops, Garrett is in trouble with his father. Worse still, he gets suspended from the baseball team for four weeks. Mila and Sydney hang out at Swans and bond over being free of Garrett.
Jimmy comes aboard Callie's sub to borrow some fishing gear from Captain Walker. Sydney works on the concert stage project. Mila is elected entertainment chairperson and decides to use Sandy and Owen as the main band; Owen wants Mila to sing backup on their demo tape.
Garrett plans his revenge on Sydney and agrees to help his father with his mayoral campaign. Sandy is irritated by Owen's crush on Mila. Sydney stops by to talk with Sandy. Callie confides in Saja about her suspicion concerning Barek, and Garrett has come up with a scheme to pretend that Sydney and Sandy were switched at birth.
There is a major dance at the Swans Club. Jimmy asks Callie to the dance. Sydney can't decide what to wear and lends Sandy a dress when she comes over. Mila's agent comes to town to offer her a new role, and she turns it down. Mila doesn't choose the dress her mother picked out for her. Sydney has her world turned inside out when Garrett gives her "proof" that she and Sandy were switched at birth as infants.
Garrett tries to convince Sydney that she was switched at birth with Sandy. Jimmy ignores Callie and dances with Sophia. Neil's mother calls, looking for him. JT and Glory search the club for Neil and cannot find him. Sydney is sick of Garrett's lies; she loses her temper and pushes him into the pool.
Neil is still missing, and JT starts to worry. JT climbs up to Glory's window to see if Neil somehow sent her a message. Saja hangs out with JT and helps him look for Neil. Nancy and Sandy hang out at Swans, and Nancy has a fantasy about Jimmy. Callie is upset about Jimmy and hides in the bushes outside Swans to avoid him, where she sees Barek following Jimmy.
Sydney has a nightmare. Neil is still missing. A meeting of the concert stage committee is held. The Countess visits Captain Walker on his sub. JT and Jimmy find Neil.
The recovered Neil thinks he may have been drugged at the Swans Club. He and JT begin to suspect that there may be someone after them. Garrett cuts a hole in the wall at No Man's Land so that he and Sydney can meet to discuss their schemes.
Garrett isn't grounded anymore and can now move forward with his plan to get back at Sydney. JT and Neil think there is a bomb in their Vann mail, and Sydney continues to worry about really being Sandy Swan. Callie and Jimmy are angry at each other. He stops by the sub to talk, but Captain Walker scares him away. Sydney meets Garrett at No Man's Land.
Baldies are spying on Glory. The Countess plans the Nudebranch benefit. Saja visits Callie on the sub, and they go fishing. Sandy turns her hair orange when she tries to dye it. JT and Glory go to breakfast at Swans. Mila, Owen, and Billy Gunn are also at breakfast and Garrett brings Sandy. She sees Billy Gunn and is excited because he is her favourite rock singer.
JT and Neil meet with his father to try and get more funding, but Sydney interrupts their lunch to get a special hair-dye formula to fix Sandy's hair. Callie, Barek, and Jimmy are eating ice cream, and Baldie is following Glory.
Callie and Jimmy get closer while looking at clouds. Sandy is upset when Sydney turns her hair back to brown. Mila and Sydney talk about Mila's interest in Billy Gunn.
Sydney is depressed as she watches Garret and Sandy from her bedroom window. She tries to find evidence to prove she wasn't switched with Sandy. Mila starts to make demands on everybody, but they still do what she says anyway. Neil is upset that JT is writing poems for Glory instead of working on UB2B. JT and Neil receive a phone call for Professor Vann and they trace it to the Swans Soda Shop. Callie is spying on Barek. Sydney finds her mom's keepsake box, has Ralph open it to find a crystal Swan inside, and starts to believe that she was really switched at birth. Callie kicks Jimmy accidentally because she thinks he is Barek, and they argue.
It is the day of the benefit, but nothing goes according to plan for anyone.
Sydney and Garrett make a deal about her birth certificate secret. Callie's father wants to leave Swans Crossing, and she goes to stay at Glory's.
Saja is chased by the Baldies and then jumps onto Glory's front porch.
Mila implores Sydney to devise a plan for Mila to see Billy Gunn without her mother stopping her. Saja and Callie search the docks for evidence of the guys that chased him. When they visit the Tool And Die, she falls onto Jimmy.
One of the Baldies searches Glory's room. Sydney and Mila hang out at the pool talking.
Callie and Jimmy fight and throw things at the Tool And Die. Glory is in danger from the Baldies.
Glory is held hostage in a snake pit. Callie gets worried, and everyone starts searching for Glory.
The Baldies and the Snake Man interrogate Glory, and Jimmy finds Barek's secret camera. The search for Glory continues, and Sydney pretends to help Mila.
Glory has been found.
Glory is taken home and questioned by the FBI. She lies to them to protect J.T. Jimmy forgives Callie. Garrett punches J.T.
There is a gathering at Swans Soda Shop, where Sydney arranges for the Countess to find Mila, disguised as a heavy metal rock star. Billy Gunn, who had been after Mila, turns his attention to Sydney.
Sydney and her friends are understandably worried as the lab at Atwater Cosmetics exploded with Neil in it. Did his heat shield end up saving him? Meanwhile, Mila is grounded. Glory and Garrett argue.
Everyone worries about Neil. Sydney has an unwanted admirer.
Sydney tells Mila about Milia's secret admirer but stops short of saying his real name.
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Sydney is trying to get Mila to like Garrett because he is blackmailing her into doing it. Jimmy and Callie go to the Tool and Die and almost kiss, but they are interrupted.
