Episode
Day 781
Day 781 in Seahaven Springs, under rainy skies. Flo Tidewater is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning. The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory. Jonah Ferris was born to Dot Ferris and Kip Doyle. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. A Key, and No Lock 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
02:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
08:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
09:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
10:00Flo Tidewater is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning.
12:00A studio lamp came loose and struck the road beside Truman Beaumont. Control has logged it as "debris".
12:00The radio in Truman Beaumont's kitchen has been persuaded to play his favourite song. He is singing along, badly.
12:54🔑 The Key Files: the boathouse door holds firm — but who has the key?
13:00Every car, gull and passer-by around Truman Beaumont paused at once, as though waiting for a cue.
13:36Lark Ferris and Abel Callahan have cleared the air over a quiet chat.
13:36Abel Callahan and Lark Ferris have cleared the air over a quiet chat.
16:00The traveling garden gnome has been spotted on a new porch. Nobody admits to moving it.
16:00Flo Tidewater fumbled Truman Beaumont's name and recovered it smoothly. Nobody breathed.
17:00Business is slow enough that Kip Doyle has been sent home early. Nobody argues.
17:00Truman Beaumont's radio caught the control room again. Flo Tidewater turned the dial and talked loudly about the weather.
18:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
18:43Elaine Whitlow has turned learning the orchard properly into a real part of life.
20:07Neighbourly wisdom spotted drifting from Elaine Whitlow's porch light this evening.
21:00Rex Callahan has closed the notebook on one small Seahaven mystery, satisfied for now.
21:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
22:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
22:08Lark Ferris has sworn undying friendship to somebody met twenty minutes ago.
22:12Abel Callahan has thanked every chair in The Anchor for its service.
22:23Edie Gorse is negotiating with a bar stool and appears to be losing.
22:33Fern Gorse has explained the tides three times, differently each time.
What was said
06:34Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
There you are, love. Sit if you need to, stand if you do not.
There you are, love. Sit if you need to, stand if you do not.
07:20Norma Quist, Fern Gorse, Milo Ferris · Sunrise Café
Hello. If this is about credit, I have the ledger.
Hello. If this is about credit, I have the ledger.
07:28Marla Finch, Abel Callahan · Sunrise Café
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
08:01Norma Quist, Iris Brody · Sheriff Brody's House
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
08:18Elaine Whitlow, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Morning, Truman. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Truman. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
08:57Fern Gorse, Edie Gorse · Town Hall
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.★
I knew the day would improve if I ran into you.★
09:04Truman Beaumont, Flo Tidewater · Seahaven Mutual
Morning, Flo. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Flo. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
09:30Abel Callahan, Ewan Callahan · The Salty Gull
Ewan! Sit anywhere. I shall pretend I saw you queue.
Ewan! Sit anywhere. I shall pretend I saw you queue.
11:01Sal Marino, Norma Quist · Norma's Grocery
Morning, Norma. Just the usual today.
Morning, Norma. Just the usual today.
12:09Dot Ferris, Elaine Whitlow, Bev Tanner · Sunrise Café
Elaine, you look well enough to be useful.
Elaine, you look well enough to be useful.
12:19Marla Finch, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Truman. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Truman. I'll bring that right over.
12:43Marla Finch, Fern Gorse · Sunrise Café
Good to see you, Fern. I'll bring that right over.
Good to see you, Fern. I'll bring that right over.