Stick By Each Other No Matter What (Part 1)

**Stick By Each Other No Matter What (Part 1)** is the first episode of season one, and the pilot episode of the CFK 2 Go! series *Wild2ide*. It first premiered worldwide on April 1, 2023.

This episode was the first episode to be filmed in Season 1. Primary production took place between December 5-9, 2022.

## Overview

Newlyweds Rachel and Dean Ford are forced to relive their adolescence again after an unexpected financial setback forces them to move into a new house with three other strangers. Trouble quickly arises when Dean begins to get creeped out by one of his new housemates Jane who expresses a weird interest in him.

## Episode Summary

The series opens with newlyweds Rachel and Dean Ford having a discussion with their landlord/realtor about their living situation (living with three other strangers) in their new home in Burbank, California. Despite appearing to disagree at first, the two eventually cave in and agree. When the landlord/realtor leaves, Rachel decides to open the window in their living room. As much to their shock, they find a woman named Blanket (one of their three new housemates) hanging on the window. The two get to know her and eventually let her into the house. After this the doorbell rings, and Rachel makes Dean answer it. He answers it to a young woman named Alexa (another one of their three new housemates), who appears to have an immediate crush on him, and they engage in a brief discussion with the others to get to know one another.

Following the opening credits, Rachel tells the others about her plan to pick up their other new housemate, Jane, at the *Scuba* rank down the street. Dean agrees to watch Alexa's acting showreel while Rachel is out of the house.

Rachel eventually meets up with Jane at the *Scuba* rank, who appears to be listening to music in a set of headphones. The two decide to introduce themselves to one another upon meeting. During Rachel's introduction, Jane interrupts her, claiming that she looked familiar. It is eventually revealed that Jane recognised Rachel from her performance of Jumpstart at a Lady Gaga concert (which occurred in Wild Dream Come True) and that she never stopped listening to the song. She also reveals that she somehow found footage of Rachel and her friends from when they were younger and she watched it religiously "over 60 times". Fascinated, Rachel invites Jane back to their house.

Alexa and Dean can be seen watching Alexa's showreel on her laptop when Rachel and Jane arrive home. Alexa also agrees to eat potato chips while her and her Dean get introduced to Jane. Rachel then introduces Jane to Dean and reveals what Jane had told her about the footage. Dean appears to be skeptical at first and questions her about it, but he quickly believes her soon after. Jane then explains the nature of the footage more to her new housemates and raises the idea of their current living situation possibly being filmed as well. She does this by comparing their lives to a predictable sitcom episode. Almost on queue, Alexa accidentally sprays hot sauce into her eye and she makes Dean give her a towel.

A little while later, Dean pulls Rachel aside and tells her that he doesn't feel comfortable living with Jane; given that she knows too much about him. Rachel disagrees with him and comes to the conclusion that he needed to get to know Jane better. She then sends Dean, Jane and Alexa to the grocery store as a result.

Dean and Jane share yet another uncomfortable conversation at the grocery store while Alexa picks out a packet of "tuna-fish flavoured *Moreos*".

Back at home, Alexa agrees to share her pack of *Moreos* with Blanket. Meanwhile, Dean pulls Rachel aside once more and tells her that he didn't want Jane to live with them anymore. Rachel begins to protest, however Dean stops her. He then calls attention to everyone, and finally tells Jane how he feels about her by using the pack of *Moreos*. Jane gets offended over this, and asks Rachel to hand her a cup of milk. She then throws her entire glass at Dean; revealing that she was planning on moving out the next morning. She storms off, leading to Blanket, Rachel and then Alexa to throw their milk at him as well.

The following morning, Dean attempts to have a conversation with Rachel in the kitchen when he sees Jane leave with her luggage. It is later established that Rachel was giving Dean the silent treatment.

## Continuity

* This episode, along with Part 2, serves as a homage to the original pilot episode Wild Pilot, therefore there are many similarities, parallels and references to it. In Part 1:
	+ Both episodes begin with an audience cheer and Rachel stating her iconic line "This is a very stupid situation!".
	+ Both episodes deal with the repercussions of Rachel and Dean moving into a new house with strangers for the first time.
	+ Both episodes have introductory sequences for each of the characters, although this one is executed slightly different.
	+ When Dean answers the door to Alexa, she refers to him as "cute". This is a deliberate reference and parallel to Dean's first encounter with Rachel in the original, where he refers to her as his "future wife".
	+ Rachel sends the bickering characters (Dean, Jane and Alexa) to the store to pick up groceries, just like she did in the original (Justice and April).
	+ Both episodes showcase a grocery store scene.
* The series picks up where Rachel and Dean were left off in Our Big Wild Wedding (Prep) - Part 3; being newly married parents with their original employment statuses (Rachel as a chef, Dean as an unemployed freelancer).
* When Jane is first introduced, she can be seen listening to Jumpstart from Wild Dream Come True. The events from that episode are also brought up, as it is revealed that Jane was actually in attendance at the Lady Gaga concert that same night.
* Pretty much every episode (including the movie) is low-key brought up when Jane reveals that the United States government actually filmed the original *WildSide* characters; and that Jane watched the "footage" over 60 times.
* Prominent moments from Wild Valentine's Day, Wild Break-Up, Wild Warehouse and Wild Finale are brought up by Jane.
* Aspects of Dean's life first established in the original series is also brought up by Jane.

## Title Reference

The title of this episode is a reference to a part of a quote stated by the character Rachel Norman in the *WildSide* episode Wild Pilot, when she encourages her new friends to make a promise with each other.

## Cast

### **Main Cast**

* Sierra McCormick as Rachel Ford
* Zach Gordon as Dean Ford
* Jamie Cox as Jane Freebairn
* Marija Stove as Alexa Wilson
* Jill To'oh as Blanket Thompson