Episode
Day 425
Day 425 in Seahaven Springs, under cloudy skies. Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town. Dot Ferris lost Dr. Cornelius Pratt after a long life together. Dot Ferris is grieving Dr. Cornelius Pratt. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. The Plum Harvest 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
02:00Clouds drift in over the bay. Gus pretends not to enjoy it.
07:00Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town.
08:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
08:12Gus Tidewater has closed the notebook on one small Seahaven mystery, satisfied for now.
10:00The photocopier at Seahaven Mutual is making the noise again. Lark Ferris has been elected to deal with it.
10:00For four seconds Truman Beaumont's radio carried a voice describing exactly where Truman Beaumont was standing.
10:00A lighthouse postcard has been added to today's mail. Truman Beaumont collects them, and Control knows it.
11:00The queue at the bakery has reached the door. Nobody minds; it is that kind of queue.
11:41Every kitchen in town now smells of plum. Nobody is complaining, exactly.
12:00The morning mail has arrived. June Ellery received a mysterious postcard.
14:00The town cat is asleep on the Town Hall steps. Municipal business reroutes around it.
17:00Truman Beaumont has arrived at the store without the list. This has happened before.
18:00Friday evening has begun at The Anchor. Rex is polishing the good glasses.
18:00A hedge has been trimmed one inch past a boundary. Diplomacy is under way.
19:00The light over Seahaven Springs this evening is almost unreasonably good.
19:24Gus Tidewater is conducting an imaginary orchestra near the dartboard.
20:06Fern Gorse and Flo Tidewater kept their word and finished what they started.
20:36Elaine Whitlow has reached the storytelling stage at The Anchor.
21:03The Anchor's piano is being played by Kip Doyle, who cannot play piano.
22:00Clouds drift in over the bay. Gus pretends not to enjoy it.
22:57Fern Gorse has proposed a toast to the concept of Thursdays.
23:00It is warm enough to sit outside. Half the town has done exactly that.
What was said
07:22Elaine Whitlow, Flo Tidewater, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Morning, Flo. You are out before the town has finished yawning.★
Morning, Flo. You are out before the town has finished yawning.★
07:48Bev Tanner, Flo Tidewater · Sunrise Café
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
07:48Gus Tidewater, Marla Finch · Sunrise Café
Morning, Marla. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Marla. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
09:27Elaine Whitlow, Edie Gorse · Founders Park
Edie, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Edie, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
11:03Sal Marino, Norma Quist · Norma's Grocery
Morning, Norma. Just the usual today.
Morning, Norma. Just the usual today.
11:44Truman Beaumont, Elaine Whitlow · Town Hall
Elaine! Good to see you. I was beginning to think the day had skipped you.★
Elaine! Good to see you. I was beginning to think the day had skipped you.★
12:34Marla 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.
12:48Marla Finch, Flo Tidewater · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Flo. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Flo. I'll bring that right over.
12:58Marla Finch, Rex Callahan · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Rex. I'll bring that right over.★
Good to see you, Rex. I'll bring that right over.★
12:58Hal Brody, Fern Gorse · Seahaven General
Good afternoon. I was just taking the scenic route.★
Good afternoon. I was just taking the scenic route.★
13:17Gus Tidewater, Kip Doyle · The Bakery
Hello, Kip.
Hello, Kip.
13:42Gus Tidewater, Kip Doyle, Flo Tidewater · The Bakery
Since we are all here, how is everyone actually doing?
Since we are all here, how is everyone actually doing?