Episode
Day 5598
Day 5598 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. Jonah Ferris has been discharged from Seahaven General and is right as rain. Cole Whitlow and Nell Tidewater have quietly become the sort of friends who notice things. Iris Brody and Marla Finch have got into the habit of each other. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. Everybody, Slightly Left 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
00:00Jonah Ferris has been discharged from Seahaven General and is right as rain.
07:27Cole Whitlow and Nell Tidewater have quietly become the sort of friends who notice things.
08:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
09:02Iris Brody and Marla Finch have got into the habit of each other.
11:00The tide is out further than usual. Alma Callahan has gone to look at what it left behind.
12:00The Town Hall clock and the bakery clock disagree by two minutes. Both are certain.
13:19Whatever Flo Ferris and Bram Tidewater were circling, they have landed on it.
13:26Truman Beaumont organises the rows. Somebody is missing whenever the rows are ready.
13:27Ewan Callahan and Edie Gorse have got into the habit of each other.
14:26There were not enough plates at Bea Callahan's, and nobody minded.
15:00Milo Ferris has arrived at the store without the list. This has happened before.
17:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
18:00Friday evening has begun at The Anchor. Rex is polishing the good glasses.
18:00The rain has driven everyone indoors, and the café is doing the best trade of the week.
19:36Wren Gorse has decided the dartboard is at fault and said so publicly.
19:47Dell Tanner and Ike Tidewater kept their word and finished what they started.
19:51Dot Ferris is teaching the room a song that appears to have no chorus.
19:55Opal Ferris has ordered one for the road and then forgotten which road.
19:59Rex Callahan has sworn undying friendship to somebody met twenty minutes ago.
20:09Edie Gorse is conducting an imaginary orchestra near the dartboard.
20:32Ewan Callahan offered to buy the room a drink, then checked a pocket.
20:37Bea Callahan has become extremely confident about lighthouse engineering.
21:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
21:00The bakery sign flickered and, for a moment, read a different name entirely.
What was said
00:00Mabel Tidewater, Cole Whitlow
The bay does its best thinking at this hour.
The bay does its best thinking at this hour.
00:49Mabel Tidewater, Nell Tidewater · Rex's House
I did not expect to meet anyone at this hour.
I did not expect to meet anyone at this hour.
06:34Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
07:03Edie Gorse, Wren Gorse · The Gorse House
Wren! Clouds rolling in off the bay.
Wren! Clouds rolling in off the bay.
07:03Cole Whitlow, Nell Tidewater · Rex's House
Hello, Nell. Nothing serious, I hope.
Hello, Nell. Nothing serious, I hope.
07:04Fern 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.
07:04Bea Callahan, Linus Tidewater · Norma's House
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
07:18Cass Tanner, Silas Tidewater · Sunrise Café
Hello, Silas.
Hello, Silas.
07:20Jonah Ferris, Gil Ferris · Sunrise Café
Hello, Gil. We keep meeting in the useful parts of town.
Hello, Gil. We keep meeting in the useful parts of town.
07:30Edie Gorse, Posy Gorse · The Gorse House
Well if it isn't Posy. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Posy. How's the day treating you?
07:53Bev Tanner, Cass Tanner · Bev's House
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
08:36Marla Finch, Iris Brody · Sunrise Café
Iris! Just the person I wanted to see.
Iris! Just the person I wanted to see.