Episode
Day 4858
Day 4858 in Seahaven Springs, under rainy skies. Linus Tidewater and Bea Callahan have stopped leaving their friendship to chance. practising stories worth telling has stopped being something Dot Ferris is trying, and become something they do. Silas Tidewater was born to Bram Tidewater and Hattie Whitlow. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. A Visitor Is Expected runs into trouble. Goodnight, Truman. In case we don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight.
OPEN THIS DAY IN THE BROADCASTWhat was announced
07:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
09:21Linus Tidewater and Bea Callahan have stopped leaving their friendship to chance.
09:28practising stories worth telling has stopped being something Dot Ferris is trying, and become something they do.
10:44Rex Callahan's evening happened, ran long, and is still being talked about.
10:58Bram Tidewater and Hattie Whitlow no longer need a reason to call round.
11:00A heron has taken up position at Miller's Pond and is refusing to be hurried.
11:48Word goes round that someone is coming to Seahaven Springs. Nobody is sure who.
12:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
13:00A form has been filed correctly at the first attempt. Town Hall is quietly jubilant.
13:39Cole Whitlow's small gathering has come together, with just enough chairs and no speeches.
15:00An unclaimed umbrella has been standing by the café door for three days.
16:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
17:00Sunday supper is drawing the town toward The Salty Gull.
17:00A kite is stuck in the big park tree. A committee is forming.
18:00The bakery sign flickered and, for a moment, read a different name entirely.
19:08Cole Whitlow and Bev Tanner kept their word and finished what they started.
19:44Mabel Tidewater is describing a fish that grows between each telling.
22:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
What was said
08:04Elaine Whitlow, Marla Finch · Bay View House
Marla, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Marla, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
09:04Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Morning, Kip. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Kip. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
09:04Fern Gorse, Opal Ferris · Marla's House
Hello, Opal. I am supposed to be filing, so this is a rescue.
Hello, Opal. I am supposed to be filing, so this is a rescue.
09:04Bea Callahan, Linus Tidewater · Norma's House
Remember when this whole street felt enormous?
Remember when this whole street felt enormous?
09:04Cole Whitlow, Mabel Tidewater · Rex's House
Hello, Mabel. Nothing serious, I hope.
Hello, Mabel. Nothing serious, I hope.
09:07Jonah Ferris, Ned Ferris · Dr. Pratt's House
Hello, Ned. Mind the bank, it is softer than it looks.
Hello, Ned. Mind the bank, it is softer than it looks.
09:33Sal Marino, Ike Tidewater · The Dune House
There you are, Ike. I was hoping we would cross paths.
There you are, Ike. I was hoping we would cross paths.
09:52Bev Tanner, Lark Ferris · Bev's House
Lark! Just the person I wanted to see.
Lark! Just the person I wanted to see.
10:20Bev Tanner, Rex Callahan · Bev's House
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
10:23Edie Gorse, Perry Gorse · The Gorse House
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
10:23Ewan Callahan, Wilf Tanner · Elaine's House
There you are, Wilf. I was hoping we would cross paths.
There you are, Wilf. I was hoping we would cross paths.
10:41Bram Tidewater, Hattie Whitlow · Sal's House
Well if it isn't Hattie. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Hattie. How's the day treating you?