Epilogue - whatever became of...

I thought it would be cool to come up with a spin on what became of each of the show's leading characters. The timeline starts in January of 1964.

Maggie got involved head-over-heels in the smuggling business as Broyles' partner. She was eventually caught and despite that good word from Henson, her luck ran out and she was fired from Pan Am once and for all. She went on to pursue a career in journalism, even reconciled with Mike Ruskin, who got her a job at The Village Voice. She moved to Florida following her retirement, where she died in 2004.

Kate did indeed enroll in CIA training and upon completion, left Pan Am to work for the agency full-time. She remained in the CIA until 1999, when she retired and like Maggie, moved to Florida where she still lives today.

Laura remained at Pan Am until 1974, after which she embarked on a successful career as a freelance photographer. After Ted managed to break the news about Amanda's pregnancy (right after welcoming in the New Year), Laura broke off the relationship. She married a stockbroker and still maintains a photo studio in New York.

Colette embarked on a search for her long-lost brother as promised and with Dean's help, evetually tracked him down in a Paris suburb. The reunion was emotional as one would expect, and they quickly became close. Much to Dean's delight, Colette's brother spoke English quite well. Colette and Dean were secretly married shortly afterwards, as she wanted to keep her job at Pan Am. After she left on her 32nd birthday, they married once again in a church ceremony (having been raised by nuns in an orphanage, Colette had already been exposed to Christianity and in time embraced it even though her parents were Jews). She eventually obtained a pilot's license and became a U. S. citizen in 1969. Having learned his lesson, Dean remained faithful to Colette and was a devoted father to their two children. Their marriage was filled with love and happiness.

Dean was reinstated in July of 1964 after serving his six-month suspension and remained at Pan Am until its demise in December of 1991, when he retired. He even managed to become friends with Broyles, never forgetting what Broyles did to save his job. He and Colette eventually moved to Florida, where he died in 2001.

Ted found himself in a no-win situation, having no choice but to marry Amanda even though he didn't love her. They divorced in 1970 and he was able to gain full custody of his son. He was promoted to captain in 1966 and remained at Pan Am until its demise, when like Dean he retired. Having lost Laura, Ted never remarried and is now living in Arizona.