Episode
Day 5263
Day 5263 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. The queue at the bakery has reached the door. Nobody minds; it is that kind of queue. Opal Ferris has got to the bottom of it. The bottom was not far down. Hal Brody is not currently speaking to Iris Brody. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. The Great Seahaven Bake-Off Approaches 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
04:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
07:00The queue at the bakery has reached the door. Nobody minds; it is that kind of queue.
07:28Opal Ferris has got to the bottom of it. The bottom was not far down.
08:00Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town.
10:00Saturday orchard morning is under way. Opinions about ladders are plentiful.
10:00A heron has taken up position at Miller's Pond and is refusing to be hurried.
11:00Dot Ferris has received a postcard from somewhere far away. The handwriting is unfamiliar.
11:00Something glinted in the hedge at eye height, tracking Truman Beaumont as he passed.
11:00The radio in Truman Beaumont's kitchen has been persuaded to play his favourite song. He is singing along, badly.
12:19Bea Callahan has got to the bottom of it. The bottom was not far down.
13:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
13:17Town hall announces the Great Seahaven Bake-Off. Committees form instantly.
14:00The town ladder is on its fourth borrower this week and nobody is sure who owns it.
16:00The town cat is asleep on the Town Hall steps. Municipal business reroutes around it.
16:43Milo Ferris and Bev Tanner have stopped leaving their friendship to chance.
19:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
21:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
21:50Dell Tanner offered to buy the room a drink, then checked a pocket.
22:00It is warm enough to sit outside. Half the town has done exactly that.
22:07The Anchor's piano is being played by Perry Gorse, who cannot play piano.
22:08The Anchor's piano is being played by Fern Gorse, who cannot play piano.
22:25Jonah Ferris has sworn undying friendship to somebody met twenty minutes ago.
What was said
06:35Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
07:04Fern Gorse, Opal Ferris · Marla's House
Morning, Opal. Everything feels possible at this hour.
Morning, Opal. Everything feels possible at this hour.
07:04Edie Gorse, Wren Gorse · The Gorse House
Morning, Wren. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Wren. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
07:04Jonah 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.
07:04Cole Whitlow, Mabel Tidewater · Rex's House
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
07:25Linus Tidewater, Gil Ferris, Ike Tidewater, Elaine Whitlow, Bram Tidewater · Sunrise Café
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.★
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.★
07:50Cole Whitlow, Nell Tidewater · Rex's House
Well if it isn't Nell. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Nell. How's the day treating you?
07:59Milo Ferris, Wren Gorse · Sunrise Café
Oh, hello Wren. The fishermen will call this ideal and pretend they did not.
Oh, hello Wren. The fishermen will call this ideal and pretend they did not.
08:22Bram Tidewater, Alma Callahan · Gus's House
Alma! Just the person I wanted to see.
Alma! Just the person I wanted to see.
08:49Kip Doyle, Ned Ferris · The Bakery
Well if it isn't Ned. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Ned. How's the day treating you?
09:30Elaine Whitlow, Ike Tidewater, Hal Brody, Alma Callahan, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.★
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.★
11:02Rex Callahan, Sal Marino, Linus Tidewater, Lark Ferris, Silas Tidewater · Community Orchard & Gardens
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.