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.
Zoe is secretly thrilled to get undivided attention from her mother; Brick asks Lavon for help planning a party to celebrate Lemon's return; George is roped into assisting Magnolia.
Lavon enlists the entire town's help to try and have BlueBell named a historic town. Wade takes a big step in his relationship by meeting Vivian's son.
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.
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?