Now Entering Sun Valley

"**Now Entering Sun Valley**" is the first episode of the first season of the Netflix television series *Spinning Out*.

## **Synopsis**

Rattled after a brutal fall and worried by her mom and sister's obsession with the sport, Kat eyes a life beyond skating. Suddenly, a new offer arrives.

## **Full summary**

The episode starts off with Kat taking a run to clear her head but she keeps having flashbacks of nationals when she during a jump in competition and hit her head on the ice, splitting it open. When she goes back home, she prepares breakfast for her and her sister, Serena. We also meet her mother, Carol. Carol is overprotective and controlling of her daughter Serena because she believes she could do very well in the Olympics. Kat and Serena go to practice. While getting ready Jenn shows Kat her back, because she got hurt causing Kat to get worried for her.

While practicing, Mitch, Serena's coach compliments Kat. As a result Serena gets mad and shows off to everyone and she talks badly to her sister. While Kat and Serena are fighting, Justin's partner gets injured(the blade got stuck in her toe).

Later as Kat is taking her exam, it is revealed that the trauma of it has paralyzed her to the point where she keeps popping a simple jump. As a result, she fails her seniors test to become a coach, which means she has to give up skating completely. Kat then loses control and bites her arm in the changing room. Then Justin's coach, Dasha, approaches Kat and promises her that if she gives her a chance to train her as Justin's partner, she will have her ready for nationals in 2 years. Kat dines her proposition.

In the meantime, her boyfriend, Dave asks her to move with him to London. Kat is spending the night with Dave, when she receives a call from Serena. As it turns out, Her mum woke her up in the middle of the night to go to practice. When Kat tries to convince her that she should get her medication she starts screaming at her and blaming her for not going to the Olympics because, according to her, If she hadn't gotten pregnant with Kat she would have made it. Because of this, Serena's hurt her wrist.

Kat goes to work and Justin's dad, who is also her boss, offers her money so that she will skate with his son. When Kat goes back home she gets into a fight with Serena because Kat is suspicious of Mitch's behavior towards Serena, but Serena thinks her sister is just jealous of her. Their argument convinced Kat that the right choice is to leave for London with Dave. The next morning she went really early to practice. Dasha saw her performance and she tried to convince her to be Justin's partner again, because according to her she has "it".

In the meantime, Jenn visits Dr. Parker who informs her that the results are worse than he expected and that she should stop practicing because if she doesn't rest, she's not only going to have trouble skating, but she could have trouble walking.

Jenn then takes Kat out for drinks. As it turns out, Justin asked Jenn's help to convince Kat to skate with him. He payed for their drinks. Kat saw Mitch in the Bar they were at, and she threaten that if he ever hurts Serena, she will kill him.

Outside the bar Kat meets Justin and she asked him why he insist on her being his partner so much. He then tells her that despite what everyone thinks, he loves skating and he wants to win. Kat still doesn't agree to being his partner. Justin then goes of to party, where he meets Leah.

Back at Kat's home, her mother is mad at her because she threatened Mitch. They get in a heated argument that ends with Kat leaving her house and throwing her skates away.

The next day, she goes to pick up her skates again and she decides to stay in Sun Valley. At the same time, Justin meets his new partner, who turns out to be the girl from last night, Leah .

## **Appearances in this episode**

* Kat Baker
* Serena Baker
* Carol Baker
* Justin Davis
* Mandy Davis
* James Davis
* Reid Davis
* Drew Davis
* Mitch Saunders
* Dasha Fedorova
* Dave
* Marcus Holmes
* Mary Ann
* Nancy Stevens
* Linda
* Jenn Yu
* Leah Starnes
* Dr. Parker

## **External links**

* "Now Entering Sun Valley" on IMDb
* An article from tv line(click here to view)