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“Hart of Dixie” recap (4.3): The Very Good Bagel

Hey, y’all (in my Paula Deen voice)! I know—wrong state, but I couldn’t resist the Southern reference. Have you grown tired of the soap opera-worthy tug of war between Bluebell’s own Zoe and Wade? I sure hope not ’cause…wait, there’s more (in my infomercial voice)!

Now that the cat is out of the bag with regard to Zoe’s knocked up-ness, we’re waiting to see how that will pan out. Will Wade grant her request to handle things on her own? Will he continue to labor in an effort to earn her love? Or will he accept that their poor timing has brought them to an impasse and simply request that they find a way to parent their child together rather than leaving him out completely

The morning after the spilling of the beans, George and Lavon have coffee and discuss their plans for the day. Lavon attempts to casually share that he plans on paying Lemon a visit to which George expectedly expresses his disapproval. Zoe enters and George and Lavon’s knowledge of her news is disclosed as they quickly rescind their offer of a cup of coffee. In the timeliness only Zoe and Wade have mastered, Wade bursts in rambling about diaper changes, fishing, and his desire to get back together. Apparently this is Wade attempting to convince Zoe they should be together, which is about as successful as that one time I tried Crossfit.

George and Lavon run into Annabeth and a highly frustrated Lemon at the Rammer Jammer. Lemon is still none too pleased about the very public collapse of her plan to get her hands on her grandmother’s money. George and Lavon realize that, in their effort to free Lemon from a dishonest man, they may have created a bigger mess than they’re suited to wade through. Best laid plans, right?

Via a heart to heart with the future Grandpa Earl, Wade begins to understand the seriousness of his connection to Zoe at this juncture of their relationship. He knows that, should he want a fair shot at winning Zoe’s heart, he must do something to communicate his seriousness.

Brick overhears of Zoe’s news as she and Annabeth discuss birthing plans and placenta. He tentatively congratulates Zoe on her “out of wedlock” pregnancy. This passive aggressive judgment is coming from a man who snuck away for a quickie with Shelby while his employee watched her baby. Might want to button up your white coat, Dr. Breeland. Your hypocrisy is showing.

At long last, we catch a glimpse of Crickett as she lunches with Annabeth and Lemon. Although I would’ve loved to have learned of her date with Jaysene having gone just swimmingly, the date hasn’t come to fruition just yet. It seems that either Jaysene actually is busy washing her hair and taking her cat to the vet or she has lost interest in our queer Southern belle. Annabeth, Lemon, and Crickett bond over their glory days in high school and their shared “oh, how the mighty have fallen” moments. They decide that a trip to the lake house is just what they need to pull them out of their funk.

During a conversation with Zoe, Lavon reminds her of the genuine love she shares with Wade. With this in mind, he implores her to keep an open mind with regard to her future with Wade.

Having taken Wade’s most recent declaration quite seriously, Earl shows up at the Rammer Jammer with the intent of bequeathing the engagement ring he gave to Wade’s mother. Although Wade is initially shocked at the suggestion of such a grand gesture, he seems to warm up to the idea as it would accomplish his ultimate goal—proving his true devotion to Zoe.

Wade is waiting for Zoe the next morning with a box of crackers for her morning sickness and an invitation to dinner. Although recent dinner dates have proven less than successful, Wade insists that he simply needs an opportunity to clearly communicate his thoughts and feelings. Comforted by his casual demeanor, Zoe accepts. As Wade leaves Zoe to go about her morning as originally planned, his true intentions are revealed via the freshly inherited engagement ring he is carrying.

At this point, George and Lavon have been successful at keeping their secret under wraps with the exception of Dash being privy to the potentially incriminating information. Knowing the desperation of George and Lavon to keep this between the three of them, Dash takes advantage and blackmails them into participating in his latest Jane Austen production. Just when I was starting to respect Lavon for his ability to be open and sensitive, his downplayed sexism begins to show as he expresses disgust at the thought of wearing tights. Turns out, a tad bit of latent misogyny will not serve to excuse Lavon and George’s duty to Dash. Have fun prancing around in your play whilst coming to terms with your unstable relationship with your own masculinity, guys!

Lemon ever so casually strikes up a conversation with George regarding his family’s lake house. Although George easily sees through her questions about the location of the spare key and whether it would be used this weekend, he plays along and offers the alarm code, so she can move forward with her weekend plans.

Brick stumbles his way through apology to Zoe and an expression of support for her as a single parent. Wade enters to ensure Zoe can still eat shrimp as shrimp etouffe is being prepared for their dinner date at the Rammer Jammer. Brick’s patient–and the town gossip, apparently-points out the engagement ring box sized bulge in Wade’s pants, effectively revealing to Zoe of Wade’s intentions.

A conversation with Brick combined with her own reservations leads Zoe even further into her doubts regarding opening up to the possibility of a relationship with Wade. In lieu of their dinner date, Zoe escapes to New York to visit her mother, thereby delaying Wade’s proposition.

Wade vents to Lavon about being stood up by Zoe the night before. He shares his belief that Zoe’s last minute cancellation must have been due to her figuring out his plans to propose. Shocked that Wade would want to take such a drastic step, Lavon expresses the outlandish nature of this idea. Wade seems to come back to a state of reality and realizes that a marriage proposal is probably about as crazy as the man who gave him the idea in the first place—Earl.

Far away from Bluebell, Zoe confesses her love for Wade to her mother, but expresses concern with regard to his desire to jump into an engagement right away. Zoe’s mother passively suggests she return to NYC, to which Zoe expressly states that Bluebell is her home now. It seems that, although Zoe and Wade can’t seem to share this with one another, they may actually be on the same page. Each wants another shot at making a relationship work, but neither is quite ready for a lifetime commitment.

Annabeth, Lemon, and Crickett reconnect at the lake house over drinks, nail polish, and nostalgia. After a long day of bonding and cocktailing, the girls return to the house to find that they are locked out thanks to Crickett.

In an effort to keep their secret a secret, George and Lavon move forward with their participation in Dash’s play. George is saved by the bell when Lemon calls to request he come to their rescue with an extra key to the lake house. Predictably, Lavon is none too pleased at the thought of George visiting Lemon unchaperoned, so he insists they go together. Dash reminds George and Lavon that their agreement to keep this sensitive information confidential is contingent upon their participation in the play. Despite Dash’s warning, George and Lavon head to the lake house.

Zoe’s mother hosts a party guised as an innocent mixing and mingling of NYC friends and family. Zoe quickly discovers her mother’s ulterior motives as the party turns out to be nothing more than a guest list full of attendees who could assist in Zoe’s move and re-assimilation to New York. Although Zoe and Wade have historically struggled with timing, Wade shows up at possibly the perfect moment — just when Zoe decision to stay in Bluebell is reaffirmed.

George and Lavon unlock the lake house for Annabeth, Lemon and Crickett.

Crickett goes into a lesbian panic upon realizing she’s forgotten to feed her newly adopted cat back home. She wants nothing more than to be a “good lesbian,” which led to the adoption of her fur baby, and insists that allowing her cat to go hungry would make her a bad lesbian. Although the stereotype is not lost on me in this scene, I think we can all relate to the pressure we felt when we first came out. Once we finally came to place of courage to acknowledge our queerness, we wanted so desperately to be embraced in the gay community. I didn’t adopt a cat, but I definitely had my fair share of sad attempts at being a “good lesbian,” much like what we see Crickett experiencing.

Taking into account the necessity to feed the inebriated women and Crickett’s cat, Lavon volunteers to give Annabeth, Crickett, and Lemon a ride. George suggests he stay behind to clean up the house and Lemon offers to assist. Lavon seems displeased at the thought of Lemon and George being left alone, but is unable to come up with a good reason to protest.

Wade and Zoe’s mother unpack the inconsistent nature of Wade and Zoe’s relationship as well as the latest developments. Wade owns up to mistakes made in the past and confesses his own insecurities. It seems that, although he loves Zoe, he has struggled with self doubt regarding whether he is capable of giving her the life she deserves. He maintains his confidence in his ability to make it work with Zoe despite their inconsistent history and respectfully insists that Zoe’s mother allow him to speak with her.

While Lavon is stuck driving the intoxicated Miss Daisies to the Biscuit Basket for drunk food, Lemon and George sort through the mess of the lake house as well as the sentimentalities of their past.

Zoe’s mother reluctantly introduces Wade to the party much to Zoe’s surprise.

Lavon escorts a sloppy drunk Annabeth to her door. After a messy struggle to squeeze the key into the lock, Annabeth slurs her way through confessing her love for Lavon.

After a chilly swim, Lemon and George snuggle on the couch by the fire and share a mutual concern for ever finding a love as deep as they shared with anyone else.

Wade acknowledges the insane nature of his plan to propose and Zoe apologizes for running off to New York. They finally share their fears regarding the future. Wade assures Zoe that, despite their individual concerns, he feels confident in their ability to rebuild a successful relationship. He once again begs for another chance.

The next morning, George realizes that he is no longer in love with Lemon. Following this revelation, he confesses to his responsibility in spilling the beans with regard to Lemon and Henry’s master plan. In the interest of full disclosure, George also reveals that Lavon was his partner in crime.

In an awkward, yet endearing exchange, Zoe and Wade share the news with Zoe’s mother that they are officially back together.

Annabeth tells Lemon of her embarrassing display with Lavon the night before and acknowledges that she is still in love with him, which leaves Lemon in quite the awkward situation.

George pays Lavon a visit at the Rammer Jammer to update him on all the latest—George is not in love with Lemon and George has informed Lemon of Lavon’s love for her. Lemon and an embarrassed and hungover Annabeth enter the Rammer Jammer before Lavon has an opportunity to reveal Annabeth’s confession. As old problems come to resolutions—at least temporarily—new ones are arising. Will Lavon win Lemon’s affection? Or will he realize Annabeth is the right girl? Will Lemon and Annabeth’s friendship withstand the complicated nature of their newly formed love triangle? And the real burning question — when, if ever, will Crickett and Jaysene finally have their much anticipated date?

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