Season One
In the pilot episode of season one, Bessie is heavily pregnant with her first baby. She is living in the small family home with her boyfriend Bodie Wells, and her younger sister Joey. Bessie and Joey frequently argue, although the arguments are usually petty and forgiven quickly. Throughout the first half of the season, Bessie complains a lot about being in the final stages of pregnancy, and has repeated debates with Bodie about whether to circumcise the baby if it is a boy. During the hurricane that hits Capeside, Bessie and her family take refuge at the home of Joey's best friend Dawson Leery, and his parents, Gail and Mitch. While the family are at the house, Bessie clashes with Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan (the grandmother of main character Jen Lindley) over her life choices. Grams disapproves of the fact that Bessie unmarried and pregnant, and that her partner is black. Because of this, Bessie can barely tolerate Grams. Later in the season, Bessie goes into labor and her baby, a son named Alexander, is delivered by Grams (a retired nurse), and the only person close by with any medical knowledge. At the end of the season, Bessie encourages Joey to visit their jailed father in prison.
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