Wade is getting sex-starved since he and Zoe went exclusive, and has reason it will only get worse since many generously-grateful flu epidemic patients in Brick's absence rendered her suddenly popular. So Wade borrows a mate's hunting cabin for the weekend, but has to send her back, simply obsessed with patients and town by phone. Zoe gets jealously suspicious of the replacement Wade also arranged for her: popular Harvard graduate Jonah, Brick's handsome cousin, who actually understands her and turns out the surprise gift at Brick's surprise birthday party. Organising it was the bone of contention between Lemon, who tried to swear of manipulative meddling, and Magnolia, who counted on big sister's busybody talents to get rid of Shelby as Brick's potential bride, with a saucy 'surprise' result.
—KGF Vissers