After playing on the beach for half a day, the tide started to retreat, and John Brown led a group of people to catch sea creatures, which made little Emily Brown incredibly excited. Previously, Emily Berns had John Smith and his partner take care of Emily because they were afraid she might get hurt. They wouldn't let her do anything slightly dangerous, fearing that even a small scrape would upset Emily Berns, let alone take her to the seaside to catch sea creatures.
Little Violet was having the time of her life, getting completely covered in mud in no time. John Brown didn't stop her, and although Gina Lopez wanted to remind the little girl about hygiene, John Brown said that kids playing in the mud is a way to connect with nature and not necessarily a bad thing. Gina Lopez thought he had a point and decided to let Emily Brown be.
