Part 1, 1952: May 29, 1952-June 30, 1952 Summary

May 29, 1952. The Harpers arrive in Shell Beach and discover it is a small town that is not as popular with vacationers as they believed. The malt shop is a small shack on the road that leads to the beach with six booths and a small living area in the back where the family will live year round. The Harpers meet their neighbors, the Romeos, and Daisy learns that their son, Michael, is about her age. They also meet Mrs. Dot, who runs the Junior Debutantes club and writes a short column for the local paper. Daisy is amused when her family appears in the paper shortly after their arrival. Daisy also meets a local man who runs a battalion of female militants in case the Communists should attack. Daisy helps her dad prepare the shop for business, making signs...