Episode
Day 4039
Day 4039 in Seahaven Springs, under rainy skies. The queue at the bakery has reached the door. Nobody minds; it is that kind of queue. Somebody has repainted their front door overnight. Opinions are being gathered. Dot Ferris is not currently speaking to Cass Tanner. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. Word of an Inspection 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
05:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
08:00The queue at the bakery has reached the door. Nobody minds; it is that kind of queue.
09:00Somebody has repainted their front door overnight. Opinions are being gathered.
09:29Kip Doyle has turned practising stories worth telling into a real part of life.
11:34Hattie Whitlow and Mabel Tidewater have cleared the air over a quiet chat.
11:34Mabel Tidewater and Hattie Whitlow have cleared the air over a quiet chat.
12:37Bea Callahan tidies what was already tidy. Linus Tidewater hides one item, on instinct.
12:40Sal Marino and Rex Callahan no longer need a reason to call round.
13:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
13:33Abel Callahan and Lark Ferris no longer need a reason to call round.
14:45Lark Ferris and Perry Gorse kept their word and finished what they started.
17:00Sunday supper is drawing the town toward The Salty Gull.
17:00The tide is out further than usual. Abel Callahan has gone to look at what it left behind.
18:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
20:00The rain has driven everyone indoors, and the café is doing the best trade of the week.
20:00For four seconds Truman Beaumont's radio carried a voice describing exactly where Truman Beaumont was standing.
20:00A lighthouse postcard has been added to today's mail. Truman Beaumont collects them, and Control knows it.
20:16Lark Ferris and Perry Gorse kept their word and finished what they started.
22:00The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions.
What was said
08:04Elaine Whitlow, Marla Finch · Bay View House
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
09:04Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
09:04Edie Gorse, Wren Gorse · The Gorse House
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
09:04Bea Callahan, Linus Tidewater · Norma's House
Linus! Sun's out again. Like clockwork.
Linus! Sun's out again. Like clockwork.
09:33Sal Marino, Ike Tidewater · The Dune House
Ike! You look hungry. This is not an insult; it is an opportunity.
Ike! You look hungry. This is not an insult; it is an opportunity.
09:52Bev Tanner, Milo Ferris · Bev's House
Good timing. I was about to take a policy-compliant break.
Good timing. I was about to take a policy-compliant break.
09:52Jonah Ferris, Ned Ferris · Dr. Pratt's House
Ned! Not a cloud in the sky.
Ned! Not a cloud in the sky.
10:40Bram Tidewater, Hattie Whitlow · Sal's House
You have not changed since we were knee-high.
You have not changed since we were knee-high.
11:06Hattie Whitlow, Mabel Tidewater · Sal's House
Morning, Mabel. Everything feels possible at this hour.
Morning, Mabel. Everything feels possible at this hour.
11:08Bev Tanner, Dell Tanner · Bev's House
Well if it isn't Dell. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Dell. How's the day treating you?
12:12Rex Callahan, Dot Ferris, Sal Marino · East Beach
There you are. How has the day treated you so far?
There you are. How has the day treated you so far?
12:13Bev Tanner, Perry Gorse · The Gorse House
Perry, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Perry, perfect timing. I needed a pause.