Deborah S. Craig

Zoe tries to win over residents of Bluebell by participating in the Founder's Day parade, but an unfortunate incident only makes matters worse.

Zoe tries to win BlueBell's gumbo competition; Lemon is upset when Lavon develops a crush on another woman; Brick and Zoe have to perform a life-saving surgery together.

The heat wave in BlueBell causes everyone to lose their inhibitions; Lemon readies herself for George's family.

Zoe makes a shocking discovery about the local minister and his wife; Lemon wants to restore the town's historic bridge, but must submit a proposal to Levon.

In the season finale, with an impending storm about to hit BlueBell, George and Lemon prepare for their wedding day. Meanwhile, taking shelter from the storm, Zoe finds herself stranded in a barn with Wade.

George and Wade hatch a plan to get even with their high school nemesis, Jimmy; when Lemon catches wind of their scheme she wants in on the action, too.