Joe Massingill

When Zoe discovers her alumni magazine lists her as retired, she invites the reporter to interview her; George tells Lemon he has a date; Lemon and Lavon find themselves in a competition with their rival.

After noticing some unusual occurrences, Zoe realizes that George might be sleepwalking; AnnaBeth comes up with a plan that could help Lavon win the election, but Lemon feels uneasy.

Wade decides that he wants to go on a date with Zoe; instead of revealing her feeling to Lavon, Lemon offers him advice about his relationship with Ruby; George tries to get Tansy's attention.

Max, the guy Rose has a crush on, becomes infatuated with Zoe; Lemon asks AnnaBeth to start a catering business with her; Lavon tries to win over Ruby's grandfather.

George panics when Tansy's dog goes missing; Wade is frustrated about his lack of alone time with Zoe when she starts focusing her time on competing with the new doctor in town; Lemon and Magnolia try to break Brick and Shelby up.

Zoe keeps busy with a patient in an effort to avoid her visiting mother; Zoe almost ruins Christmas Eve for the town.