In the pilot, Avery calls her best friend, Rae, for help after getting a flat. Avery reveals she's tired of living with pumpkin farm pressures and confesses a big secret.
During a church sermon, Avery and Rae start to wonder if they made the right decision leading them to make a pros/cons list on a tithing envelope. Boy, does that backfire.
With no time left to bake a cake for the town potluck, Avery and Rae plan a heist at the local bakery. With the current state of their reputation in Marigold -- no one can know it's store bought.
Avery is reluctantly judging the Pumpkin Queen pageant at Rhett's farm. But the head organizer, Claire Sweetwater, only seems interested in judging Avery. Rae takes action with a very lengthy, pumpkin prayer.
At their wits end about the town's response to their separation, Avery and Rae seek out wise advice from Marigold's only divorcee, Wendy Bishop, who also happens to be the town drunk.