The murder -- Rewind: first stops in Bryson City -- The arrival -- The Hemlock Inn -- The grand tour -- The interview -- Fast-forward: awkward beginnings in rural Appalachia -- Settling in -- First-day jitters -- Emergency! -- The delivery -- The "expert" -- The trial -- Shitake Sam -- Wet behind the ears -- Lessons in daily practice -- White lies -- The epiphany -- Play: making Bryson City home -- Becoming part of the team -- Monuments -- My first home victory -- Fisher of men -- Fly-fishing -- Something fishy -- A good day at the office -- An evening to remember -- Another new doc comes to town -- 'Twas the night before Christmas -- A surprising gift -- The new year -- The home birth -- The showdown -- The initiation -- Home at last.