After that issue gets settled around the 1:55-mark (post-commercial cliffhanger), the couple shares the much-anticipated kiss the whole TV film has been building towards.
Of course, Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery is different because it is part of a movie series.
The Hallmark movie formula usually includes a near-kiss followed by a misunderstanding/disagreement at the 1:45-mark that threatens to derail the burgeoning couple.