Episode
Day 1788
Day 1788 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. Sal Marino came down awkwardly off the orchard ladder and is spending a few days in Seahaven General. The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions. Sal Marino is in Seahaven General after they came down awkwardly off the orchard ladder. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. The Bench at The Square reaches its conclusion. Goodnight, Truman. In case we don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight.
OPEN THIS DAY IN THE BROADCASTWhat was announced
00:00The weather over Seahaven Springs has been adjusted to something Truman Beaumont cannot help but enjoy.
02:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
04:00The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions.
06:53Dot Ferris has an answer, of a sort, and has decided it will do.
08:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
09:21Hal Brody and Bev Tanner have stopped leaving their friendship to chance.
10:00A hedge has been trimmed one inch past a boundary. Diplomacy is under way.
11:19The bench returns to the square — though its top admirer already has his eyes on the horizon.
12:00It is Wednesday lunch in Founders Park. Benches are being claimed diplomatically.
12:42The Salty Gull's kitchen goes quiet just long enough for two old friends to actually talk.
13:00The tide is out further than usual. Hattie Whitlow has gone to look at what it left behind.
13:27Whatever Lark Ferris and Abel Callahan were circling, they have landed on it.
14:00The community orchard is in blossom and briefly the best place in town.
15:00Somebody has repainted their front door overnight. Opinions are being gathered.
16:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
17:00Sal Marino came down awkwardly off the orchard ladder and is spending a few days in Seahaven General.
17:41The bench earns its keep: first a homecoming, now a courtship.
17:41Elaine Whitlow and Marla Finch kept their word and finished what they started.
19:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
21:00The light over Seahaven Springs this evening is almost unreasonably good.
22:11Fern Gorse has decided the dartboard is at fault and said so publicly.
22:21Opal Ferris has thanked every chair in The Anchor for its service.
22:40Edie Gorse has reached the storytelling stage at The Anchor.
What was said
06:34Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Kip! Good weather for ducks.
Kip! Good weather for ducks.
07:20Marla Finch, Orson Ferris · Sunrise Café
Hi Orson — busy day at Sunrise Café?
Hi Orson — busy day at Sunrise Café?
07:26Bea Callahan, Linus Tidewater · Sunrise Café
Linus! At least the flowerbeds look pleased.
Linus! At least the flowerbeds look pleased.
08:10Marla Finch, Fern Gorse · Sunrise Café
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
08:45Kip Doyle, Milo Ferris · The Bakery
Milo, quick question: how much do you trust a seagull?
Milo, quick question: how much do you trust a seagull?
08:45Marla Finch, Iris Brody · Sunrise Café
Iris, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Iris, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
08:54Bev Tanner, Hal Brody · Sunrise Café
Morning, Hal. Everything feels possible at this hour.
Morning, Hal. Everything feels possible at this hour.
08:58Bram Tidewater, Hattie Whitlow · Founders Park
Hattie. I was not doing anything.
Hattie. I was not doing anything.
09:03Lark Ferris, Linus Tidewater · Community Orchard & Gardens
Morning, Linus. Everything feels possible at this hour.
Morning, Linus. Everything feels possible at this hour.
09:21Abel Callahan, Ewan Callahan · The Salty Gull
Ewan, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Ewan, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
09:36Bev Tanner, Kip Doyle · The Bakery
Morning, Kip. Just the usual today.
Morning, Kip. Just the usual today.
10:51Hal Brody, Sal Marino · Sunrise Café
Sal! Just the person I wanted to see.
Sal! Just the person I wanted to see.