What did Everett say to Mel in Virgin River?

Season 5 Part 2 gave fans an answer to the mystery of Mel’s father – but what did Everett actually say to her in Virgin River Season 6?

The final two episodes of Virgin River Season 5 saw Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) trying to hunt down her biological father with the help of the town.

She eventually finds out that he is a man called Everett (John Allen Nelson), who still lives in Virgin River – though initially refuses the idea that he is Mel’s father.

After coming round to reality, Everett tells Mel something in a cliffhanger set up for Virgin River Season 6… but what did he say? Warning: spoilers ahead!

What did Everett say to Mel in Virgin River?

At the beginning of Season 6 Episode 1, we hear Everett tell Mel “Some people in this town aren’t gonna like me being a part of your life. I’ve made some enemies… hurt people. Done things I’m not proud of. Some of those folks might be friends of yours. Vernon (Doc) Mullins, for one.”

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However, it takes us a few more episodes to get to the bottom of the actual story.

In Episode 5, Everett tries to find Mel at the drive-in but comes across Doc instead. “Because of you, a boy is dead,” Doc reveals, before Everett disappears into the darkness. Doc then references a young boy called Jordan who died in hospital during Episode 6.

When Mel’s frustrated that neither Doc nor Everett explains what’s gone on at her wedding dress rehearsal, we finally learn the truth.

In Episode 8, Everett runs into Doc at the cemetery and we finally get a glimpse into what happened between them. From Doc’s perspective, Jordan died the night he did because Doc couldn’t get to him in time. Instead, he was saving Everett’s life after getting drunk and driving into a tree on purpose.

He’d told Doc, “I wish you’d let me die,” thinking he had nothing to live for after Sarah died. Losing the chance to know Mel then tipped him over the edge.

Everett thanks Doc for his actions that night, saying it’s the reason he gets to be a father to Mel now. He asks Doc to at least forgive himself for something that wasn’t his fault, even if Doc can’t forgive Everett.

The flashback episode tell us the start of the story

All of this revolves around Everett meeting Mel’s mom Sarah, which we see play out in Season 6 Episode 2.

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In 1972, hitchhiker Everett picks up Sarah, who’s on her way to a peace rally in San Francisco. Everett’s van gives out, causing the pair to pull into Virgin River for repairs. It’s an overnight job, meaning Sarah and Everett need to camp out by the river. He tries to convince her to ditch plans to spend more time together, but as sizzling as their chemistry is, she doesn’t budge.

They talk about their beliefs and the future, with Everett saying, “I believe if I don’t kiss you, I will regret it for the rest of my life.” They spend the night together, making San Francisco the next day. They part ways, with Everett chasing Sarah down to try and see her again. She believes fate will bring them back together someday. Modern-day Everett says she was “a hopeless romantic, and the love of my life.”

We see another key flashback in Episode 7, after we learn Sarah went back to Mel’s dad but intermittently met up with Everett in the years before she got sick. Young Everett and Sarah are in a field with flowers planted by her mom after Chloe died. They’re a “going away present” to him. When she promises to come back to see them bloom, Everett tells her he’ll be waiting, and they kiss.

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