Episode
Day 602
Day 602 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. Rex Callahan has been released from the Sheriff's office with a stern word and a handshake. Dot Ferris lost Dr. Cornelius Pratt after a long life together. Dot Ferris is stepping out with Kip Doyle. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. The Great Chess Rivalry 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
00:00Rex Callahan has been released from the Sheriff's office with a stern word and a handshake.
00:00Verity is covering at Seahaven General this week. The waiting room has never been so tidy.
07:00Fog has come in off the bay and stopped, very precisely, at the edge of town.
09:00Abel Callahan has arrived at the store without the list. This has happened before.
11:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
12:00The photocopier at Seahaven Mutual is making the noise again. Norma Quist has been elected to deal with it.
12:00Every car, gull and passer-by around Truman Beaumont paused at once, as though waiting for a cue.
12:33Truman Beaumont and Elaine Whitlow discover they are both entering the chess contest.
13:00The same passer-by has now walked past Truman Beaumont three times on the same route.
13:47June Ellery has closed the notebook on one small Seahaven mystery, satisfied for now.
14:00The Town Hall clock and the bakery clock disagree by two minutes. Both are certain.
14:44Edie Gorse has ordered one for the road and then forgotten which road.
15:00A hedge has been trimmed one inch past a boundary. Diplomacy is under way.
17:00Sunday supper is drawing the town toward The Salty Gull.
17:00The bakery sign flickered and, for a moment, read a different name entirely.
17:00A lighthouse postcard has been added to today's mail. Truman Beaumont collects them, and Control knows it.
18:00A kite is stuck in the big park tree. A committee is forming.
19:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
19:38Flo Tidewater and Verity kept their word and finished what they started.
20:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
20:24Hal Brody and Flo Tidewater have cleared the air over a quiet chat.
20:24Flo Tidewater and Hal Brody have cleared the air over a quiet chat.
22:20Verity has ordered one for the road and then forgotten which road.
23:00The lights of Seahaven Springs flickered for exactly three seconds. The town clock is unbothered.
What was said
07:35Rex Callahan, Ewan Callahan · Promenade House
Come in, Ewan. The quiet end of the bar is still available.
Come in, Ewan. The quiet end of the bar is still available.
08:02Rex Callahan, Abel Callahan · Promenade House
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
09:03Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Kip, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Kip, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
09:04Hal Brody, Norma Quist · Sheriff Brody's House
Morning, Norma. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Norma. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
11:05Kip Doyle, Marla Finch · East Beach
Marla, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Marla, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
12:35Truman Beaumont, Elaine Whitlow · The Anchor Bar
I have heard three versions, and the least believable one is the truth.
I have heard three versions, and the least believable one is the truth.
13:10Hal Brody, Verity · East Beach
There you are. How has the day treated you so far?
There you are. How has the day treated you so far?
13:21Sal Marino, Marla Finch · The Salty Gull
Good to see you, Marla. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Marla. I'll bring that right over.
13:26June Ellery, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Truman, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Truman, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
13:49Truman Beaumont, Fern Gorse, June Ellery · Sunrise Café
There you are. How has the day treated you so far?
There you are. How has the day treated you so far?
13:51Bev Tanner, Norma Quist, Marla Finch · The Salty Gull
Good timing. I was about to take a policy-compliant break.
Good timing. I was about to take a policy-compliant break.
14:31Marla Finch, Sal Marino · The Salty Gull
Sal, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Sal, perfect timing. I needed a pause.