"Life is unpredictable. Not everything's in our control. But as long as you're with the right people, you can handle anything."
What if Ellen Reed never dumped Alex P. Keaton? What if Ellen had never left for France? What if Tracy Pollan had joined the main cast of "Family Ties" in Season 5?
This story follows the rest of the show's run, rewritten to include Ellen and follow her journey with Alex as they navigate engagement, marriage, and parenthood.
DISCLAIMER
I do not own Family Ties or its characters. However, Alex and Ellen's future child is owned by me.
WARNING
Mild swearing, mild sexual content.
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Cast
Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton
Tracy Pollan as Ellen Reed (later Reed-Keaton)
Meredith Baxter (then credited as Meredith Baxter-Birney) as Elyse Keaton (nee Donnelly)
Michael Gross as Steven Keaton
Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton
Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton
Brian Bonsall as Andrew "Andy" Keaton
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Playlist
i. at this moment - billy vera & the beaters | ii. still falling for you - ellie goulding | iii. runnin' home to you - grant gustin | iv. can you feel the love tonight? - the original broadway cast of the lion king | v. light me up - ingrid michaelson | vi. crazy in love - sofia karlberg | vii. best thing - anthem lights | viii. flashlight - bethany mota | xi. symmetry - jt roach ft. emily warren | x. love is alive - lea michele | xi. falling like the stars - james arthur | xii. heart - sleeping at last | xiii. i won't give up - christina grimmie | xiv. hunger - ross copperman | xv. you are enough - sleeping at last | xvi. the next ten minutes - jeremy jordan & anna kendrick | xvii. so close - jon mclaughlin | xviii. feels like home - linda ronstadt | xix. as long as you're mine - idina menzel & norbert leo burtz | xx. grow old with me - mary chapin carpenter | xxi. every little thing she does is magic - sleeping at last | xxii. all of me - john legend | xxiii. say you won't let go - james arthur | xxiv. i have nothing - whitney houston | xxv. you are the reason (duet version) - calum scott & leona lewis | xxvi. you & me - james tw | xxvii. something to believe in - jeremy jordan & kara lindsay | xviii. hurricane - bridgit mendler | xvix. light - sleeping at last | xxx. i'll be - edwin mccain | xxxi. you're all i need to get by - tammi terrell & marvin gaye | xxxii. at the beginning - christy altomare & zach adkins