Lauren Bittner

Lavon enlists George to help save BlueBell from merging with another town. To help keep the planned merger quiet, Zoe uses Joel and AnnaBeth to create a distraction.

Zoe's mom makes a surprise appearance at the party Joel throws for Zoe's birthday; Wade is nervous about Vivian meeting his father; AnnaBeth gets a request that serves as a perfect distraction from recent events.

Lavon asks the town for help getting BlueBell declared a historic town; Joel and Zoe continue their search for a place to live; Wade meets Vivian's son; Lynly's trust issues causes tension between her and George.

Brick turns to Zoe when he is asked to help with the local cabaret; Lemon and AnnaBeth try to motivate Lavon, who is feeling defeated about the potential merger; Wade is happy about his new romance.

Zoe treats her uncle and decides to invite him to the Hanukkah celebration she is hosting; Zoe ends up in trouble with Vivian.

Zoe finds herself in an awkward position with Wade and Vivian; things between Lavon and AnnaBeth start to affect the town; Lemon gets a less-than-perfect health inspection score and sets out to fix it; George agrees to go on a date.