Sam is one of the six bachelors found in Stardew Valley. This blonde-haired skateboarder lives with his parents and plays in a band alongside Sebastian, another resident and bachelor in the game. If Sam has captured your heart, you're in luck.
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Here, we are going to go over everything you need to know about marrying Sam. This will set you on a fast track to moving in together and spending the rest of your farming years with him. First, let's look at some basic information about this bachelor.
Updated September 21, 2023 by Jacqueline Zalace: Still want to know how to marry Sam in Stardew Valley? We've updated the formatting of this marriage guide to help with readability. You can find all there is to know about Sam here, ranging from his schedule to what you should ideally give him as a gift.
Sam's Basic Info
Sam, like most characters in the game, will give you extra friendship points if he receives a gift on his birthday. He does have a job at the local JojaMart, but if you go with the Community Center route, he'll get a new one at the Museum.
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Birthday: Summer 17
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Home Location: 1 Willow Lane (Southwest Pelican Town)
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Clinic Visit: Fall 11
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Night Market Visit: Winter 17
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Occupation: JojaMart Employee/Museum Employee
Sam's Schedule
Completing the Community Center can change Sam's schedule, as can your friendship with Penny. Like his friend Sebastian, he spends a considerable amount of time in his room, but you won't be able to enter the room until you have two hearts with Sam. Below, you can find Sam's seasonal schedule.
Spring
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Goes to...
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If the Community Center has been restored: the Museum
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If the Community Center has not been restored: Joja Mart
... and starts work
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4:00 pm
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Finishes work and walks home
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6:00 pm
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In his bedroom
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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2:00 pm
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Stands by the river near the Mayor's Manor
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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1:40 pm
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Stands next to a bush southeast of the Mayor's Manor
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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7:50 pm
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In his bedroom
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Skateboards outside of his house
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3:00 pm
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Goes to the Stardrop Saloon and plays pool
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9:20 pm
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Returns home
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10:20 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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8:00 am
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Stands by the river outside Emily and Haley's house
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11:00 am
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Stands next to a bush and plays a video game
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12:30 pm
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Returns home, plays guitar with Sebastian in his bedroom
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6:00 pm
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Stands by the river outside his house with Sebastian
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7:40 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Summer
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Goes to...
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If the Community Center has been restored: the Museum
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If the Community Center has not been restored: Joja Mart
... and starts work
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4:00 pm
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Finishes work and walks home
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6:00 pm
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In his bedroom
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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1:40 pm
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Walks with Vincent to the beach
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Skateboards in town
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3:00 pm
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Goes to the Stardrop Saloon and plays pool
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9:20 pm
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Returns home
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10:20 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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2:00 pm
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Sebastian joins him
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6:00 pm
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Stands by the river outside his house with Sebastian
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7:40 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Fall
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Goes to...
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If the Community Center has been restored: the Museum
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If the Community Center has not been restored: Joja Mart
... and starts work
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4:00 pm
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Finishes work and walks home
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6:00 pm
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In his bedroom
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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1:20 PM
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Goes into the Cindersnap Forest and walks southwest of Leah's cottage
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Skateboards in town
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3:00 pm
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Goes to the Stardrop Saloon and plays pool
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9:20 pm
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Returns home
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10:20 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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8:00 am
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Stands by the river outside of Haley and Emily's house
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11:00 am
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Walks to a bush and plays a video game
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12:30 pm
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Practices guitar in his bedroom with Sebastian
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6:00 pm
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Goes with Sebastian to the river in front of his house
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7:40 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Winter
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Goes to...
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If the Community Center has been restored: the Museum
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If the Community Center has not been restored: Joja Mart
... and starts work
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4:00 pm
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Finishes work and walks home
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6:00 pm
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In his bedroom
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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1:20 pm
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Goes to the Stardrop Saloon
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Skateboards in town
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3:00 pm
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Goes to the Stardrop Saloon and plays pool
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9:20 pm
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Returns home
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10:20 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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8:00 am
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Stands by the river outside of Haley and Emily's house
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11:00 am
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Walks to a bush and plays a video game
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12:30 pm
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Practices guitar in his bedroom with Sebastian
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6:00 pm
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Goes with Sebastian to the river in front of his house
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7:40 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Deviations
When
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Where
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9:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Goes to stand on the bridge near the Museum
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4:00 pm
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Goes to stand under the tree in front of Emily and Haley's house
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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7:30 pm
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In his bedroom
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Rainy Days (excluding Spring)
Option #2
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Option #1
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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2:00 pm
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Goes to the Stardrop Saloon
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During the day
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Moves between his bedroom and kitchen
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7:40 pm
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Returns home and goes to sleep
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8:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Spring 9 & Spring 23 (if you have less than nine hearts with Penny)
When
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Where
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9:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Walks around town playing a video game
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Summer 9 & Summer 23 (if you have less than nine hearts with Penny)
When
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Where
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9:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Walks around town playing a video game
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Fall 9 & Fall 23 (if you have less than nine hearts with Penny)
When
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Where
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9:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Walks around town playing a video game
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Winter 9 & Winter 23 (if you have less than nine hearts with Penny)
When
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Where
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9:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:00 am
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Walks into town and plays a video game
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:30 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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11:30 am
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Goes to the clinic waiting room
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1:30 pm
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In the clinic exam room
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4:00 pm
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Walks around town
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9:00 pm
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Returns home and goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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10:00 am
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In his bedroom
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5:00 pm
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Goes to the Night Market
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12:00 am
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Returns home and goes to sleep
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The Best Places To Find Sam
As you can see from his schedule, Sam is a busy man! If it is still your first Spring, you can swing by Joja Mart to find Sam working through the afternoon.
In general, Sam wakes up and leaves his house quite late. If you aren't at two friendship hearts with him, you can opt to wait inside his house. While there, you can speak with the rest of his family, and then wait for him to exit his room.
Gifting to Sam
Sam is extremely easy to please when it comes to gifts. He likes inexpensive items and has quite a few loves and hates.
Loves (+80 friendship)
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Likes (+45 friendship)
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Joja Cola
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Eggs
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Except Void Eggs (They're an almost-universal dislike)
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Universal Likes
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Except Mayonnaise, Duck Mayonnaise, and Pickles (He hates all three) and Vegetables (He dislikes almost all of them)
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He's neutral toward Hops, Tea Leaves, and Wheat
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Neutral (+20 friendship)
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Every type of Milk
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Fruit (including Bananas and Mangoes)
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Except Cactus Fruit (He loves it), Salmonberries (He dislikes them), and Fruit Tree Fruit (They're almost universally-liked, other than Bananas and Mangoes, which are case-by-case)
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Universal Neutrals
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Dislikes (-20 friendship)
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Vegetables
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Except Hops, Tea Leaves, and Wheat (They're Universal Neutrals)
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Quartz
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Seaweed
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Many foraged items (Chanterelle, Common Mushroom, Daffodil, Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Holly, Leek, Magma Cap, Morel, Purple Mushroom, Salmonberry, Snow Yam, Wild Horseradish, and Winter Root)
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Universal Dislikes
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Except Tigerseye (He loves it), as well as coal and all types of Ore and Metal Bars (He hates all of them)
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Hates (-40 friendship)
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Coal
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All types of Ore and Metal Bars
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Mayonnaise and Duck Mayonnaise
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Pickles
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Universal Hates
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Except Joja Cola (He likes it) and Seaweed (He dislikes it)
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The Best Gifts To Give
As mentioned above, it's easy to give gifts to Sam. We recommend buying a few Pizzas from the Stardrop Saloon to gift him.
Additionally, he's the only character who likes Joja Cola. This can be purchased from Joja Mart or the Vending Machine (in the Saloon), as well as found in trashcans and fished from the water.
Dating Sam
Sam's events are easy to trigger as you mainly just need to visit him while he is home. There also won't be many dialogue choices that alter your friendship with him.
Event
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How To Trigger
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Choices
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Two Hearts
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Enter Sam's House
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There are no choices you will need to make.
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Three Hearts
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Go to the beach in any season other than Winter on a sunny day between 7 am and 3 pm.
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There are no choices you will need to make.
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Four Hearts
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Enter Sam's House
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"Sam dropped the snack as he was handing it to me." (-10 friendship points)
"Sam handed me the snack and then I dropped it." (+50 friendship points)
"Sam dropped it on purpose. He thought it would be funny." (-50 friendship points)
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Six Hearts
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Go to town between 12 pm and 4 pm.
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There are no choices you will need to make.
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Eight Hearts
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Sam will visit your farm, inviting you to a concert. You will need to visit the bus stop at 4 p.m. to get a ride to Zuzu City.
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There are no choices you will need to make.
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Ten Hearts
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Go to town between 8 pm and 12 am.
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There are no choices you will need to make.
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Upon reaching eight hearts of friendship with Sam (or any romanceable NPC), you'll get a notice from Pierre indicating that he's selling a new item: Bouquets for 200g each.
To express an interest in dating Sam, just buy a Bouquet and give it to him as a gift! Assuming nothing has made his friendship level drop, he'll happily accept. Sam's title in the Social menu will change to "boyfriend" and you'll unlock the ability to reach ten hearts of friendship with him.
Marrying Sam
Once you've reached ten hearts of friendship with your beloved, you can get married. Mayor Lewis will send you a letter to tip you off and let you know that people in Pelican Town propose using a special necklace: a Mermaid's Pendant. Unfortunately, these are a little hard to come by.
You can only purchase a Mermaid's Pendant from a special NPC (the Old Mariner) who shows up on the beach on rainy days. Keep in mind that he's on the far right side of the beach, so the wooden bridge needs to be repaired.
If you're at ten hearts of friendship with a romanceable NPC, and you've upgraded the farmhouse at least once, the Old Mariner will sell you the Mermaid's Pendant for 5,000g.
The only way to trigger the Old Mariner's appearance during the Winter is to use a rain totem.
Present the Mermaid's Pendant to Sam as a gift and (assuming his friendship level hasn't dropped below ten hearts for some reason) he will happily accept. The wedding is scheduled for three days after you proposed (though, if there's an event happening in town that day, it's pushed back a day). No need to bring anything to this event except yourself.
After a lovely ceremony, Sam moves in with you on the farm. He adds a special spouse room to the right-hand side of the farmhouse and adds a half pipe outside where he can skateboard. On top of all this, you'll unlock the opportunity to increase his friendship level to 14 hearts.
Marriage Schedule
After the wedding, when a spouse moves in with you, they no longer stick to their usual schedule. Instead, Sam spends his time doing the following activities.
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Watering crops
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Feeding animals
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Watering the animal bowl
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Repairing broken fences
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Giving you gifts
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Decorating the house
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In his unique outside area
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In his unique indoor room
All marriage candidates leave the farm occasionally. For Sam, it's on Mondays and Fridays.
When
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Where
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6:00 am
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At home
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8:00 am
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Goes to his parents' house and stands in the kitchen, then moves to the living room
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3:00 pm
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Returns home
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10:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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When
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Where
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6:00 am
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At home
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8:00 am
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Goes to his parents' house and stands in the kitchen
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11:00 am
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Goes skateboarding south of the Stardrop Saloon
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3:00 pm
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Goes inside the Stardrop Saloon and plays pool
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9:00 pm
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Returns home
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11:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Sam's Fourteen Hearts Cutscene
Every marriage candidate has a 14-heart event. For Sam, it begins when you reach 14 hearts with him, upgrade the farmhouse at least twice, and enter sometime he is inside between 6:10 am and 5:00 pm. From here, there are three stages for the event.
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After the initial cutscene, you'll need to wait three days and enter the farmhouse when you know Sam will be inside between 6:10 am and 5 pm.
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Again, wait three days and enter the house between 6:10 am and 5 pm when Sam is there.
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Finally, wait four days and, for the last time, go into the farmhouse any time between 6:10 am and 5 pm when Sam will be inside.
Maintaining Marriage Or Choosing Divorce
Lastly, let's talk about the longevity of your marriage. To maintain your relationship, you do not have to give weekly gifts to Sam; that part is over. Now, all you need to do is talk to him. On most mornings, he will probably be standing in or around the farmhouse. Simply interact with him to maintain your love. If you interact enough times in a row, the two of you will kiss.
Regretting your marriage? Divorce is simple, it just requires a bit of money. To divorce Sam, head to the Mayor's house. Here, you will find a book to the left of his kitchen where you can file for divorce. Sam will resent you, but you can erase his memory at a Shrine that unlocks after completing a quest for the Wizard.
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