Episode
Day 989
Day 989 in Seahaven Springs, under sunny skies. Dot Ferris is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning. Hal Brody is in Seahaven General after they misjudged the last step of the Town Hall stairs. Sal Marino is not currently speaking to Fern Gorse. Nothing bad ever happens here — but something is always going on. 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.
06:54Dot Ferris and Kip Doyle have stopped leaving their friendship to chance.
07:00The sun breaks through over Seahaven Springs, precisely on cue.
09:00Clouds drift in over the bay. The fishermen pretend not to enjoy it.
10:00Dot Ferris is in a staring contest with a gull on the dock. The gull is winning.
12:00A kite is stuck in the big park tree. A committee is forming.
12:56Peace talks over pastrami: Marino and Gorse attempt a truce at the cells
13:40Flo Tidewater and Milo Ferris have stopped leaving their friendship to chance.
14:00The orchard is loud with bees. Nobody has been stung in living memory.
16:00Rain has begun over Seahaven Springs. Umbrellas deployed with suspicious synchronization.
16:23REGATTA DAY: Beaumont vs. Whitlow settle it once and for all (Doyle officiating, allegedly fairly)
18:00Hal Brody misjudged the last step of the Town Hall stairs and is spending a few days in Seahaven General.
19:00The puddle outside the Sunrise Café has returned to its usual dimensions.
20:00The rain has driven everyone indoors, and the café is doing the best trade of the week.
22:00The rain has cleared. A rainbow appeared at a frankly cinematic angle.
22:51Ewan Callahan has decided the dartboard is at fault and said so publicly.
23:00It is warm enough to sit outside. Half the town has done exactly that.
What was said
00:40Marla Finch, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Truman! Good thinking weather, this.
Truman! Good thinking weather, this.
06:34Dot Ferris, Kip Doyle · Kip's House
Morning, Kip. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Kip. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
07:19Hal Brody, Ewan Callahan · Sunrise Café
Hello, Ewan.
Hello, Ewan.
07:33Bev Tanner, Marla Finch · Sunrise Café
Marla! Just the person I wanted to see.
Marla! Just the person I wanted to see.
07:34Flo Tidewater, Linus Tidewater · Gus's House
Morning, Linus. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
Morning, Linus. You are out before the town has finished yawning.
07:37Elaine Whitlow, Cole Whitlow · Bay View House
Cole, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
Cole, you look like someone with five minutes to spare.
07:55Dot Ferris, Truman Beaumont · Sunrise Café
Morning, Truman. Everything feels possible at this hour.
Morning, Truman. Everything feels possible at this hour.
08:00Bev Tanner, Hal Brody, Marla Finch, Ewan Callahan · Sunrise Café
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.★
Good morning! First proper conversation of the day.★
08:46Kip Doyle, Milo Ferris · The Bakery
Milo, quick question: how much do you trust a seagull?
Milo, quick question: how much do you trust a seagull?
08:50Elaine Whitlow, Hal Brody, Bev Tanner, Dot Ferris, Marla Finch · Sunrise Café
Right, cups down for one moment. Something has happened.★
Right, cups down for one moment. Something has happened.★
12:18Marla 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.
12:20Abel Callahan, Ewan Callahan · The Salty Gull
Ewan! Just the person I wanted to see.
Ewan! Just the person I wanted to see.