Episode
Day 79
Day 79 brought the gentlest of mysteries to Seahaven Springs—a traveling gnome with no confession, an umbrella nobody claimed, and a postcard that found its way to Bev's desk—while overhead the lights flickered like a wink and the rain cleared to reveal a rainbow so perfectly timed it seemed almost planned. Truman, ever optimistic, bet June Ellery a coffee that tomorrow would be glorious, and somewhere down at the dock, Gus squinted at the arriving clouds with the secret joy of a man who loves a moody sky. In the hospital, young Edie and baby Milo slept in the glow of their parents' contentment, while Walt and Pearl watched the world turn, grateful and bewildered by how full their nest had suddenly become. Nothing bad happened in Seahaven Springs today—but then again, nothing bad ever does.
OPEN THIS DAY IN THE BROADCAST
What was announced
06:00An unclaimed umbrella has been standing by the café door for three days.
07:00The lights of Seahaven Springs flickered for exactly three seconds. The town clock is unbothered.
08:00The traveling garden gnome has been spotted on a new porch. Nobody admits to moving it.
09:00The morning mail has arrived. Bev Tanner received a mysterious postcard.
10:00The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions.
10:00For four seconds Truman Beaumont's radio carried a voice describing exactly where Truman Beaumont was standing.
10:00A lighthouse postcard has been added to today's mail. Truman Beaumont collects them, and Control knows it.
11:00A seagull has stolen Sal Marino's sandwich near the dock. Again.
14:00The photocopier at Seahaven Mutual is making the noise again. June Ellery has been elected to deal with it.
16:00Nothing whatsoever is happening in Seahaven Springs. Hal Brody appears to be enjoying it.
16:12Truman Beaumont bets June Ellery that tomorrow will be glorious. The stakes are one coffee.
19:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
20:00Clouds drift in over the bay. Gus pretends not to enjoy it.
21:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
What was said
09:02Dr. Cornelius Pratt, Fern Gorse
Ah, Fern. I've come to check on that ankle. How are we feeling today?★
11:17Norma Quist, Pearl Gorse
Pearl. Good timing. I was hoping you'd come by.★
12:24Kip Doyle, Truman Beaumont, Dot Ferris
Boss! You're here! Thank goodness—I need your brain on something.
16:17Truman Beaumont, June Ellery
June! Didn't expect to see you out here in this mess. Checking on the park drainage?★
18:18Hal Brody, Walt Gorse
Walt. Didn't expect to find you here in the rain.
18:32Pearl Gorse, June Ellery
June! Come in, love. I'm so glad you stopped by.
19:20Bev Tanner, June Ellery
June. I brought you something. Scone from Kip's. The apricot ones.