Episode
Day 49
And so closes day 49 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. Among today's happenings: Gus Tidewater is stepping out with Marla Finch Gus Tidewater is a delighted new parent Marla Finch is stepping out with Gus Tidewater Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. Goodnight, Truman. In case we don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight.
OPEN THIS DAY IN THE BROADCASTWhat was announced
07:00The Bakery's fresh bread smell has reached the town square. Productivity plummets.
08:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
09:00Clouds drift in over the bay. Gus pretends not to enjoy it.
10:00Dot Ferris is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning.
13:00Nothing whatsoever is happening in Seahaven Springs. Marla Finch appears to be enjoying it.
14:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
15:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
15:15The clouds pull back and Seahaven Springs is bathed in sunshine.
16:00The town ladder is on its fourth borrower this week and nobody is sure who owns it.
17:00Sunday supper is drawing the town toward The Salty Gull.
17:00The town cat is asleep on the Town Hall steps. Municipal business reroutes around it.
19:00The Town Hall clock and the bakery clock disagree by two minutes. Both are certain.
19:24Someone has been leaving small gifts around town. Gus Tidewater finds one.
20:00There is one more chair at The Anchor than there was yesterday. Rex has not mentioned it.
21:00Faint harmonica music was heard from the dock. Gus denies everything.
What was said
08:04Pearl Gorse, Walt Gorse
Walt! Just the person I wanted to see.★
Walt! Just the person I wanted to see.★
08:30Walt Gorse, Fern Gorse
Fern, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Fern, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
10:18Bev Tanner, Truman Beaumont
Truman, this conversation is covered under the friendly-encounter clause.
Truman, this conversation is covered under the friendly-encounter clause.
11:55June Ellery, Bev Tanner
Good, you are here. This saves me issuing a notice.
Good, you are here. This saves me issuing a notice.
14:21Dot Ferris, Dr. Cornelius Pratt
Before this gets cold, somebody tell us how the day really went.
Before this gets cold, somebody tell us how the day really went.
14:26Rex Callahan, Sal Marino
Well if it isn't Sal. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Sal. How's the day treating you?
19:05Norma Quist, Hal Brody, Walt Gorse
Evening, Hal. The whole town is slowing down at last.★
Evening, Hal. The whole town is slowing down at last.★
19:26Gus Tidewater, Truman Beaumont
Evening, Truman. The whole town is slowing down at last.
Evening, Truman. The whole town is slowing down at last.
19:51Kip Doyle, Marla Finch
There you are, Marla. Any news before supper?
There you are, Marla. Any news before supper?
20:19Gus Tidewater, Marla Finch
There you are, Marla. Any news before supper?
There you are, Marla. Any news before supper?
20:40Marla Finch, Norma Quist, Gus Tidewater
There you are, Norma. Any news before supper?★
There you are, Norma. Any news before supper?★