After Dana Sue and Ronnie’s tense conversation in the penultimate episode of Sweet Magnolias season 5, the season 5 finale picks up the following morning, and things are just as icy between Dana Sue and Ronnie as they left them. As their future remains up in the air, another couple’s future is about to begin as Helen and Erik’s wedding day finally arrives!
Helen’s mom suggests that for their wedding they honor her late father by Helen wearing his wedding band on a chain close to her heart. She also gives Erik his Sunday watch to remind him that every second with those you love is precious.
Elsewhere, Jodie is excited to move things ahead, but Maddie still senses Cal is not excited. She reminds him that what matters most is whether he wants to do this. He thinks building the team would be great, and he’s sure Javi is a good guy, but he’s not sure they’re the best match. Kyle reminds him that Cal can get Javi where he needs to be, as Cal knows how to pull the best out of people and inspire them, as he’s inspired Kyle many times before. Cal says he always wanted to be a good son, and he and his dad never got there, but now he has a good son, and that’s far more important.
Later, Dana Sue heads to the Bellwether and finds Clark working on things as she surprises him with some cannolis. He calls her an amazing woman and points out how she always rises above, stands tall, and moves forward. He notes that they haven’t been friends, but they’re going to be friends and that he hopes there is room for a new friend, especially when she’s standing in an open space.
At the same time, Cal and Maddie sit down with Javi and Jodie. Jodie notes they’re both amazing at what they do and hopes they’re not allowing their past to cloud their future. Cal wants to make sure they have rules and discipline. Maddie notes they want this to be a good experience for everyone involved. Cal asked a lot of people to believe in this dream as he asked them whose fault Minneapolis was, as they can’t do this if they’re not on the same page. Javi admits it was his fault, but he never admitted to this back then because he was immature. Cal encourages him to dig deep and really consider whether he’s ready to show up.
Meanwhile, as Erik and Victor get back from picking up some things, Jessica notes that being in Serenity has made her realize she wants to choose her path. She wants to still pursue a business degree, but she wants to give herself the chance to explore other things, and she’d like to be closer to home. Victor thanks her for her honesty and notes he knows he’s been strict and assures her he loves her.
Back at Maddie’s, Cal asks to talk things through with her, but someone arrives at the door before they can have a conversation. It’s Lucas, who has come to town after hearing from a source about her novella collection with Nell, Stacey, and Beatrice. He came to congratulate her and says he was a bit hasty, and he tries to encourage Maddie to bring the book deal to his publishing company rather than to a competitor. He also offers her back her job, but Maddie notes he had a chance to be in business with her, and he blew it. As they say in Serenity, "Bless your heart," as they show him to the door. After he leaves, Cal asks if Maddie wants to get into publishing like Lucas does, but she knows she wants to use her bookstore to help authors. She wants to do this from here, from home.
That evening, Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue get together for drinks at Sullivan’s as they toast to one final margarita night before they’re all married women. Helen asks Dana Sue how she is, and Dana Sue says she’d like to discuss what will be different going forward and whether things will change between the three of them. They both assure her nothing will change.
Sweet Magnolias season 5 ending explained: Helen and Erik finally get married as Dana Sue ices Ronnie out
The next day, Helen and Erik’s wedding day arrives, and Erik is spiraling a bit as his parents haven’t arrived yet. They finally arrive, and his mom reveals she spilled coffee on her dress, so they went into Wally’s for a new dress to wear, something a bit more vibrant. His dad apologizes for being late, and Erik suggests he was glad they were only late.
Erik and Helen exchange "I dos" in a beautiful ceremony. She then sings him a special song as they take in their first dance. During the reception, Cal gets a text from Javi assuring him what happened in the past will never happen again, as Maddie encourages him to believe in him.
Elsewhere, Kyle comes to realize he wants to be a therapist and not an actor. Ronnie tries to pull Dana Sue in for a dance, but she turns him away. Cal tells the others about the investors wanting to come to town next week to get things rolling on the team.
A little later, Erik’s dad takes the mic to give a speech. He surprises Erik by introducing himself as Erik’s father and talks about how he regrets not coming to town sooner. Erik is so much more than just his son. He toasts to Helen and Serenity for helping them see their son in a beautiful new light. Erik and his father hug it out.
Inspired by the moment, Erik makes an impromptu toast of his own about coming to Serenity as an outsider and now calling it home, toasting all those who came from outside. Helen then comes up to toast those born and raised in Serenity.
Meanwhile, Noah tells Annie how Serenity is one of his favorite places and how he hopes their paths will cross again. Annie admits she’s worried whether she’s ready, and he reminds her that they might never be ready, but they learn along the way. He mentions that no man worth his salt would tell her what to do, that she needs to chart her own course. As she steps away for the bouquet toss, a call from Ty comes through on her phone.
During the bouquet toss, Isaac and Noreen catch the bouquet together. She gives it over to him as he walks over to Michael and presents it to him and asks him to move to Serenity. It turns out Michael already talked to his boss, and his boss let him know he can choose his home location, and he picked Serenity because he picks Isaac.
Outside, Dana Sue and Ronnie talk. She notes that in church, when all the couples were asked to hold hands, she realized they need a new beginning. The deeper she digs into an action plan, the more she realizes she wants to stay busy so the broken things flow by her. If they’re going to build a marriage that is true and has a chance of lasting, they need to take it down to the studs. She’s going to tell Ruth she needs an apartment for just her; they can talk with Annie later.
As the celebration continues, Helen suggests to Erik that they foster teens before Maddie steals Helen and Dana Sue for a moment to enjoy some margaritas and cheers to one another as the season ends.
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