Episode
Day 334
What a night at The Anchor it was! Truman and Hal found themselves at odds over a fish story that may or may not have happened, and their disagreement tumbled into the gentlest of scuffles — the kind that ends with Hal offering Truman a quiet night in the holding cell, which everyone agreed was exactly what both of them needed. As the rain cleared and a perfect rainbow painted itself across the bay, Seahaven Springs settled into that particular peace that comes after a little storm, and Truman dozed peacefully behind bars, none the wiser that sometimes the best remedy for a bruised ego is a friend who knows when to let you sleep it off.
OPEN THIS DAY IN THE BROADCASTWhat was announced
05:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
06:00A heron has taken up position at Miller's Pond and is refusing to be hurried.
09:00The community orchard is in blossom and briefly the best place in town.
10:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
10:42The community orchard has produced more apples than anyone planned for.
12:00The tide is out further than usual. Dot Ferris has gone to look at what it left behind.
14:00The lights of Seahaven Springs flickered for exactly three seconds. The town clock is unbothered.
14:03Kip Doyle has turned learning the orchard properly into a real part of life.
16:00A kite is stuck in the big park tree. A committee is forming.
17:00The town ladder is on its fourth borrower this week and nobody is sure who owns it.
18:00Friday evening has begun at The Anchor. Rex is polishing the good glasses.
18:00Flo Tidewater is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning.
19:00Clouds drift in over the bay. Gus pretends not to enjoy it.
19:54Bev Tanner has reached the storytelling stage at The Anchor.
20:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
20:32Dr. Cornelius Pratt has thanked every chair in The Anchor for its service.
20:39The Anchor's piano is being played by Hal Brody, who cannot play piano.
20:45Fern Gorse and Sal Marino left with different ideas about what was agreed.
20:55Norma Quist is telling the same story again, now with improved weather.
21:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
21:00She apologised to Truman Beaumont for something he has no memory of, and could not explain what she meant.
21:20The Anchor's piano is being played by Marla Finch, who cannot play piano.
21:20Fern Gorse has ordered one for the road and then forgotten which road.
21:22Rex has quietly moved Truman Beaumont onto the water. Truman Beaumont has not noticed.
21:55Rex has quietly moved Dot Ferris onto the water. Dot Ferris has not noticed.
22:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
22:00Hal Brody noticed the greetings had gone identical and improvised badly but successfully.
22:00Control has sent an old friend to sit with Truman Beaumont for a while. Nothing calms him faster.
22:55Flo Tidewater is conducting an imaginary orchestra near the dartboard.
23:00Commotion at The Anchor! Truman Beaumont and Hal Brody came to (very gentle) blows over a disagreement over who really caught the biggest fish.
23:00Sheriff Brody has invited Truman Beaumont to spend the night in the cells. Everyone agrees this is for the best.
23:03Kip Doyle has thanked every chair in The Anchor for its service.
What was said
07:30Gus Tidewater, Fern Gorse, Marla Finch, Norma Quist · Sunrise Café
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
08:19June Ellery, Gus Tidewater, Elaine Whitlow, Marla Finch, Fern Gorse · Sunrise Café
Right, cups down for one moment. Something has happened.★
Right, cups down for one moment. Something has happened.★
09:29Elaine Whitlow, Edie Gorse · Founders Park
Hello, Edie.
Hello, Edie.
10:44Truman Beaumont, June Ellery · Norma's Grocery
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
11:03Sal Marino, Norma Quist · Norma's Grocery
Morning, Norma. Just the usual today.
Morning, Norma. Just the usual today.
11:27Bev Tanner, Truman Beaumont · Seahaven Mutual
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
12:14Kip Doyle, Flo Tidewater · Seahaven Mutual
Flo, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Flo, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
12:35Marla Finch, Bev Tanner · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Bev. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Bev. I'll bring that right over.
12:45Marla Finch, Fern Gorse · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Fern. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Fern. I'll bring that right over.
13:01Kip Doyle, Truman Beaumont, Dr. Cornelius Pratt, Rex Callahan · Sunrise Café
Boss! You made it! Coffee's still hot, I timed it perfect—well, perfect-ish, seagulls delayed the milk delivery again, those feathered conspirators—
Boss! You made it! Coffee's still hot, I timed it perfect—well, perfect-ish, seagulls delayed the milk delivery again, those feathered conspirators—
13:34Marla Finch, Norma Quist · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Norma. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Norma. I'll bring that right over.
13:46Bev Tanner, Flo Tidewater · Seahaven Mutual
There you are, Flo. I was hoping we would cross paths.
There you are, Flo. I was hoping we would cross paths.