Despite Zoe's apprehensions, she decides to bid on Wade's basket at the charity picnic auction, but is surprised she is not the only one. Lemon mistakenly wins Lavon's basket.
Zoe finds herself anxious that her ever-critical mother will soon be visiting BlueBell for the holidays. In order to avoid spending quality time with her mother, she busies herself with a patient, but potentially ruins Christmas Eve for the whole town.
Zoe is in the center of a town scandal when she discovers something shocking about the local minister and his wife. Lemon must convince Lavon to choose her funding proposal.
Wade must swallow his pride and ask Zoe to be his teammate for the BlueBell Battle. George and Lemon meet with Reverend Mayfair to discuss their relationship.
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.
