Deborah S. Craig

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.

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 is conflicted about seeing her estranged father. Lemon tries to befriend Zoe to keep her affair with Lavon a secret. Plus, a cocktail contest at the Rammer Jammer!

Zoe feels responsible for not noticing warning signs as a friend faces a health crisis; Lavon encourages Wade to open up his own bar; Lemon tries to get her relationship with George back on track.

After a night of partying, Wade wakes up with an uninvited guest, a massive hangover and no memory of what happened; George takes a trip to New Orleans; Lemon shares her troubles with her father.

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.