Lincoln & Kat: A Year in the Life (season 1)

Episode 1: "Pilot"

(Date: May 2nd 2005)
(Location: Royal Woods General Hospital, maternity ward)

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Loud, it's a boy!"

Everything went silent after those words came out of the doctor. After giving birth to five amazing daughters, the Loud family was blessed with a son. Lynn Sr. almost broke down in tears when he heard the news.

Don't get the parents wrong; they love their daughters, but they've been wondering for a while if they were even capable of conceiving a son instead of just daughters. Old saying goes, there's a first time for everything. As the nurse finished cleaning the baby, she handed him over to Rita who laid on the bed with a very exhausted look on her face. As she looked down at her newborn son her heart swelled with joy. She would never admit this to her husband but to her, it seemed to her that her daughters seemed closer to him. Don't get her wrong, she has a great relationship with her girls. But this was her chance to have a strong mother-son bond and she sure as hell isn't going to waste that opportunity.

Then the couple heard someone knocking on the door and saw Rita's father, Albert who his grandchildren call Pop-Pop. "Are you ready for visitors?" the old man quietly asked. The couple wordlessly nodded and then Pop-Pop came in along with five little girls Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan and Lynn. When the girls got a good look at their little brother, their hearts completely melted.
The heart that was most effected was Lori, their oldest.

"Have you thought about any names yet?" Albert asked. Rita and Lynn Sr. looked at each other for a moment and smiled and then looked at the seasoned grandfather. "Dad" Rita started, "Say hello to your grandson, Lincoln Albert Loud." Within seconds, the grandfather had tears of joy.

(Meanwhile, just a few doors down...)

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum, it's a girl!"

Meet Richard and Catlin Ketchum. The Ketchums are one of the more financially wealthy families in Royal Woods. Richard runs a law firm and Catlin runs a publishing company. Despite the high profile careers, the couple is as down to earth as they come. For the last couple of years, the couple has wanted to start a family but didn't exactly have the best of luck before. But then as if their prayers were answered, when the day came when Catlin discovered she was pregnant. When she shared the good news with Richard, it took him every ounce of self control not to start dancing in the streets shouting in glee.

"She's the most beautiful baby in the world" Richard whispered.

"I think she has your hair color dear" Catlin whispered back. One of Richard's most unique physical traits is that is hair color is a deep indigo that almost looks back in some lights.

Then the Ketchums heard a small knock on their door, and Richard's father Edward came inside. "I'm so sorry that I'm late, traffic was complete murder" Edward whispered. "It's okay dad" Richard reassured him.

Edward Ketchum is a little bit more "Old School" if you will, but has mellowed out the last few years. Then the old man in question got a look at the baby, all of time stood still. His heart swelled with lots of joy. He knew that his son and daughter-in-law have been trying for quite some time, and now he couldn't be prouder.

"So, have you thought of any names yet?" Edward quietly asked.

Catlin and Richard looked at each other for a moment and smiled. "We were thinking of Kathrine" Catlin answered. Edward was seriously having some strong feelings now. Kathrine was the name of his wife and Richard's mother. She unfortunately passed away a few years ago due to sickness. "That's the most wonderful name in the world" Edward whispered. And then Catlin looked down at her sleeping daughter, "Welcome to the world, Kathrine Ketchum" she whispered. It's not every day that you see two babies like this to be born on the same day like this. But the famous old saying goes, "Everything happens for a reason". But this would not be the last time that the lives of Lincoln Loud and Kat Ketchum would be intertwined.