Pilot (The Council of Averages)

"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of The Council of Averages.

Official Overview
Leighton and Miles let Miles's failure to pass a bill get in the way of having a friend's night out.

Synopsis
Leighton wakes Miles up early, indicating that she is still mad about a recently failed bill.

Leighton, Miles and John argue about whose fault it was that the bill failed, and Miles expresses his opinion that Senator Dorsey was mainly to blame.

Elsie tells them to shut up and get into her car, with Leonard and Lia having to sit in Miles and Leighton's laps. The gang bicker for a while, until they arrive at the bar, where they meet up with Nic, only to discover that Leighton invited Senator Dorsey, knowing full well that Miles was upset with him.

Credits

 * Written by: Ariana Paul

Characters
Main: Leighton Vaile, Miles Kasher, John Wolfsohn, Shabana Tirmizi, Mick Mills, Leonard Harper, Lia Dykstra, Elsie Dixon, Nic Hale

Supporting: Frank Dorsey

Cameo: Meg, Paul Hines

Mentioned: P. Francis Rogers, Allie Ballard, Billie Ballard, Todd Bates, Stuart Walsh

Unnamed One-Off: bartender, man on radio, other man on radio

Character Revelations

 * Senator Dorsey rarely does favors for anyone.
 * Nic hardly spends any time with the rest of the gang.
 * Leonard was briefly in the Air Force.
 * Frank has unsuccessfully ran for president before.
 * Shabana is Pakistani.
 * Nic is half Portuguese.
 * Frank has a daughter.
 * Lia is attracted to Frank.
 * Meg sleeps in Miles's room.

Series Continuity

 * Miles's room has a picture of two children on the wall. They were later introduced in "Trouble" as his grandchildren.
 * Miles implies that Senator Rogers has some sort of grudge against him. This relationship was elaborated on in "Showdown In The Senate Chamber."
 * Allie and Billie Ballard are mentioned. They later made their debut in "Aristocracy."
 * Nic mentions the possibility of running for president, which he also explores in the next episode, "Indecision."
 * Nic mentions his girlfriend, Alisa, who is later mentioned again in "Indecision" and makes her debut in "Master of Reality."
 * Frank mentions Charlotte Hofman, who is later mentioned again in "Indecision" and makes her debut in "On Top of The World."
 * The comedian on the TV is later introduced in "Happy Masticating" as Paul Hines.
 * The radio just before the credits roll makes the first mention of Stuart Walsh, who is mentioned in a considerable number of later episodes before making his debut in "Keep Yourself Alive."

Trivia

 * The bar the gang visit is called "Vanic."