Episode
Day 980
Day 980 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. Word has gone round the kitchens: Truman Beaumont is to be given his favourite, and no bill. A heron has taken up position at Miller's Pond and is refusing to be hurried. An unclaimed umbrella has been standing by the café door for three days. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. The Shortcut 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
00:00Word has gone round the kitchens: Truman Beaumont is to be given his favourite, and no bill.
07:00A heron has taken up position at Miller's Pond and is refusing to be hurried.
09:00An unclaimed umbrella has been standing by the café door for three days.
09:28Dot Ferris has closed the notebook on one small Seahaven mystery, satisfied for now.
10:00The rain has driven everyone indoors, and the café is doing the best trade of the week.
12:38Truman's shortcut faces its toughest test yet — rain, mud, and one very patient chef with a stopwatch.
13:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
14:00The town ladder is on its fourth borrower this week and nobody is sure who owns it.
14:05Abel Callahan and Ewan Callahan have stopped leaving their friendship to chance.
17:00Sunday supper is drawing the town toward The Salty Gull.
18:00The traveling garden gnome has been spotted on a new porch. Nobody admits to moving it.
18:32Truman's verdict: the shortcut saves ninety whole seconds — and comes with a full confession about Edie Gorse.
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.
What was said
00:40Marla Finch, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Still awake, Truman? That makes two of us.
Still awake, Truman? That makes two of us.
08:04Elaine Whitlow, Cole Whitlow · Bay View House
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.
08:06Kip Doyle, Jonah Ferris · Kip's House
Jonah! Some rain, huh?
Jonah! Some rain, huh?
08:22Marla Finch, Cole Whitlow · Bay View House
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
You have caught me before my second cup of tea.
09:04Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Kip! Forgot my umbrella again.
Kip! Forgot my umbrella again.
09:04Milo Ferris, Lark Ferris · Dot's House
There you are, Lark. I was hoping we would cross paths.
There you are, Lark. I was hoping we would cross paths.
10:22Rex Callahan, Sal Marino · The Dune House
Come in, Sal. The quiet end of the bar is still available.
Come in, Sal. The quiet end of the bar is still available.
12:40Truman Beaumont, Sal Marino · The Dock
Sal, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Sal, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
12:43Bev Tanner, Flo Tidewater · Norma's Grocery
Flo, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Flo, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
13:12Fern Gorse, Ewan Callahan · Sunrise Café
Ewan, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Ewan, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
13:17Elaine Whitlow, Cole Whitlow · Bay View House
Cole, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
Cole, perfect timing. I needed a pause.
13:41Truman Beaumont, Fern Gorse · Sunrise Café
There you are, Fern. I was hoping we would cross paths.★
There you are, Fern. I was hoping we would cross paths.★