22. On the Road Again

Complete story — includes the ending

Zoe wakes up and realizes she slept with Wade the night before. George walks in to discover them. Needing some distance from her life, Zoe decides to travel to New York City for a wedding. After Tansy breaks up with George and leaves town, he is more alone and depressed than ever until Lily Ann approaches and offers an outlet for his emotions by writing and singing. Elsewhere, the corrupt and smarmy Mayor Gainy of Filmore kidnaps Lavon's pet alligator, which leads to Lavon assembling a group of local misfits (Wanda, Tom, Reverend Mayfair, Meatball, Sergeant Jefferies, and Frank) to try to reclaim it. Lemon attempts to get the band Gloriana to perform at the Rammer Jammer and she enlists Wade to drive her to try to meet with the band to play. George leaves town with Lily Ann to go on tour with her. Lavon and Annabeth admit their love for each other after she saves him and his group. On the flight, Zoe and Jonah must work together to save the life of an injured passenger, which makes the plane make an emergency landing in Atlanta. After hearing Zoe's flight made an emergency landing, Wade deviates from his road trip plan with Lemon to Birmingham to drive to Atlanta where by chance, he meets with Zoe and tells her that he loves her. Zoe tells Wade that she has already decided she is going to stay in New York for the summer... at Jonah's suggestion.