Lauren Bittner

Shortly after Frank awards a detective with the Medal of Valor for his undercover work for the NYPD in Malaysia, the detective is taken hostage by a Malaysian drug lord whose brother he helped put in prison.

Lemon receives an offer she may not be able to refuse. AnnaBeth seems eager for Lavon to go out of town, causing him to wonder why. Plus, is Zoe ready to face her extended family?

Zoe hosts a Hanukkah party. Lemon enlists George and Lynly to help uncover information about one of Brick's exes.

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.

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'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.