Episode
Day 294
Day 294 in Seahaven Springs, under rainy skies. June Ellery is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning. Dot Ferris is stepping out with Dr. Cornelius Pratt. Dot Ferris has been quiet lately, and keeps starting sentences she does not finish. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. Talent Night at The Anchor takes a turn. 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 mackerel are running off Seahaven Point. The dock has acquired a row of buckets and an atmosphere of quiet competition.
01:00An unclaimed umbrella has been standing by the café door for three days.
07:00Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town.
08:00The queue at the bakery has reached the door. Nobody minds; it is that kind of queue.
09:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
10:34Gus Tidewater has turned keeping a notebook about the pond into a real part of life.
11:00June Ellery is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning.
12:31Sal Marino has thanked every chair in The Anchor for its service.
12:55Truman Beaumont is rehearsing something in secret. Marla Finch has heard it through a wall.
13:00The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions.
15:00The Town Hall clock and the bakery clock disagree by two minutes. Both are certain.
16:29The Anchor's piano is being played by Gus Tidewater, who cannot play piano.
17:00Sunday supper is drawing the town toward The Salty Gull.
17:00Sal Marino has arrived at the store without the list. This has happened before.
18:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
20:41Elaine Whitlow has closed the notebook on one small Seahaven mystery, satisfied for now.
21:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
22:00Faint harmonica music was heard from the dock. Gus denies everything.
What was said
09:03Dot Ferris, Dr. Cornelius Pratt · Dot's House
Dr. Pratt, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Dr. Pratt, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
09:33June Ellery, Truman Beaumont · Truman's House
Truman, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Truman, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
10:14Gus Tidewater, Marla Finch · The Dock
Morning, Marla. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Marla. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
10:36Gus Tidewater, Rex Callahan · The Dock
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
10:44Kip Doyle, Marla Finch · East Beach
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
11:14Bev Tanner, Flo Tidewater · The Bakery
Flo! Just the person I wanted to see.
Flo! Just the person I wanted to see.
12:57Truman Beaumont, Marla Finch · Town Hall
There you are, Marla. I was hoping we would cross paths.★
There you are, Marla. I was hoping we would cross paths.★
13:18Sal Marino, Norma Quist · The Salty Gull
Good to see you, Norma. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Norma. I'll bring that right over.
13:27Sal Marino, Dr. Cornelius Pratt · The Salty Gull
Good to see you, Dr.. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Dr.. I'll bring that right over.
13:38Norma Quist, Sal Marino · The Salty Gull
Before this gets cold, somebody tell us how the day really went.★
Before this gets cold, somebody tell us how the day really went.★
13:58Marla Finch, Sal Marino, Norma Quist · The Salty Gull
Sal, sit down before you fall down. Tea?★
Sal, sit down before you fall down. Tea?★
15:22Dr. Cornelius Pratt, Milo Ferris · East Beach
Good afternoon. I was just taking the scenic route.
Good afternoon. I was just taking the scenic route.