Episode
Day 5763
Day 5763 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. The radio in Truman Beaumont's kitchen has been persuaded to play his favourite song. He is singing along, badly. Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town. Cole Whitlow is not currently speaking to Ned Ferris. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. Something in the Pond 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
00:00The radio in Truman Beaumont's kitchen has been persuaded to play his favourite song. He is singing along, badly.
07:00Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town.
07:01Dot Ferris and Kip Doyle have quietly become the sort of friends who notice things.
07:44Mabel Tidewater and Dell Tanner have quietly become the sort of friends who notice things.
09:27Dell Tanner has finally had everyone round. Nobody left early.
10:00The town cat is asleep on the Town Hall steps. Municipal business reroutes around it.
11:00The photocopier at Seahaven Mutual is making the noise again. Hal Brody has been elected to deal with it.
11:32Something is moving in Miller's Pond, and Truman Beaumont would like it identified.
14:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
15:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
16:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
17:00A hedge has been trimmed one inch past a boundary. Diplomacy is under way.
18:00An unclaimed umbrella has been standing by the café door for three days.
18:00Every car, gull and passer-by around Truman Beaumont paused at once, as though waiting for a cue.
18:29Truman Beaumont and Dell Tanner kept their word and finished what they started.
19:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
20:00The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions.
21:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
22:00Ike Tidewater has reached the storytelling stage at The Anchor.
22:10Mabel Tidewater offered to buy the room a drink, then checked a pocket.
22:20Milo Ferris has proposed a toast to the concept of Thursdays.
22:28Lark Ferris is conducting an imaginary orchestra near the dartboard.
22:32Silas Tidewater has reached the storytelling stage at The Anchor.
22:33Somebody behind the bar has quietly moved Alma Callahan onto the water. Alma Callahan has not noticed.
What was said
06:34Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Kip, you look well enough to be useful.
Kip, you look well enough to be useful.
07:03Perry Gorse, Posy Gorse · The Gorse House
Posy! Just the person I wanted to see.
Posy! Just the person I wanted to see.
07:04Edie Gorse, Wren Gorse · The Gorse House
Wren! The fishermen will call this ideal and pretend they did not.
Wren! The fishermen will call this ideal and pretend they did not.
07:04Ewan Callahan, Silas Tidewater · Elaine's House
Silas. Hello. I was not doing anything in particular.
Silas. Hello. I was not doing anything in particular.
07:04Bea Callahan, Linus Tidewater · Norma's House
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
07:18Mabel Tidewater, Dell Tanner · Sunrise Café
Morning, Dell. Everything feels possible at this hour.
Morning, Dell. Everything feels possible at this hour.
08:36Marla Finch, Iris Brody · Sunrise Café
Well if it isn't Iris. How's the day treating you?
Well if it isn't Iris. How's the day treating you?
08:47Kip Doyle, Milo Ferris, Ned Ferris · The Bakery
Boss! Perfect timing. I have a theory and fresh rolls.
Boss! Perfect timing. I have a theory and fresh rolls.
08:48Bram Tidewater, Hattie Whitlow · Founders Park
Morning, Hattie. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Hattie. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
08:51Bev Tanner, Cass Tanner, Opal Ferris, Gil Ferris, Hal Brody · Sunrise Café
Good timing. I was about to take a policy-compliant break.★
Good timing. I was about to take a policy-compliant break.★
08:59Dell Tanner, Truman Beaumont, Perry Gorse, Nell Tidewater · Seahaven Mutual
I have got about ten minutes before somebody wants me.
I have got about ten minutes before somebody wants me.
09:03Sal Marino, Ike Tidewater · The Dune House
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.