Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

Just as Mitch closes in on the identity of the mysterious computer thief, Agent Bourland pulls him off the case - but Mitch won't abandon Whit, and keeps digging on his own. The trail leads to an abandoned warehouse, a crooked security guard, and a repair shop where Mitch's own computer once sat in a stranger's hands. Behind it all, from a cell in Lakeview Prison, Charles is plotting a getaway in a garbage truck... and one last trick to slow Mitch down. Meanwhile, Connie agonizes over whether the FBI will carry Mitch far away, until Whit reminds her that knowing God's will starts with simply knowing God. Then Mitch makes his choice: he pulls out a ring and asks Connie to marry him. But before she can answer, his computer chimes - someone has broken into his account using his old screen name, AREM.

Found on Out of Control Album 40 · 12 episodes

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0518 The Case of the Disappearing Hortons When a classmate's family vanishes overnight, a pair of kids and two elderly ex-magicians launch an investigation that leads somewhere none of them expected.

0519 The Defining Moment After a costly error in right field, a young ballplayer chases the perfect comeback moment - only to learn that redemption rarely looks the way we imagine it.

0520 The Mystery at Tin Flat A family's free getaway to a historic ghost town turns into a night of century-old secrets, pointing boots, and a mystery that tests where one boy truly belongs.

0521 Hindsight When Whit's new backward-running Room of Consequence shows Liz a frightening possible future, she must travel in reverse through time to uncover the single small choice that set it all in motion.

0522 All Things to All People An overeager teen's foolproof formula for winning converts turns every conversation into a comedy of errors, forcing Aubrey to question whether faith can be shared by following a script.

1 of 3 0523 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? While a major life decision looms for Mitch and Connie, Whit is pulled into a baffling case of stolen identity that hits closer to home than anyone expects.

2 of 3 0524 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? With his name off the case but his friend's name on the line, a determined young investigator keeps digging into a fraud scheme - while the biggest question of his life waits for an answer.

3 of 3 0525 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? With a mysterious warning telling him to stop investigating, Mitch must decide whether solving the warehouse fraud is worth the risk - while Connie weighs an answer that could change both their lives.

0526 Seeing Red When pride threatens three very different relationships in Odyssey, everyone insists the other person should apologize first.

0527 Black Clouds A stormy detour strands Connie and Joanne at a lonely roadside diner, where a runaway girl is convinced she carries bad luck wherever she goes.

0528 The Taming of the Two When two pompous rival actors seize control of a small-town Shakespeare festival, two young friends must decide whether winning is worth more than their partnership.

0529 The Mailman Cometh When two young siblings scheme to prove they deserve the same freedoms as their older cousin, they learn that privileges come with a price.

0530 Silver Lining A stranger's daring river rescue leaves Connie questioning whether the escaped convict everyone has written off might be telling the truth.

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 6 more roles

1 featured character

Robert Mitchell Steve Burns

5 supporting roles

Peter Bourland Keith Silverstein AREM Bob Luttrell Rudy Sutton Greg Berg Mr. Flinkerman Matt Hurwitz Computer Repair Technician Actor Unknown

Made by

Chris Anthony Host Kathy Buchanan Writer Marshal Younger Director · Producer Allen Hurley Sound Designer · Producer Bob Hoose Producer Paul McCusker Executive Producer

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Mitch reports the false computer trail to Agent Bourland. Although Bourland does not believe Mitch is guilty, he considers him compromised and removes him from the investigation. Mitch refuses to abandon Whit, however, and privately decides to continue looking for the thief.

Connie speaks with her mother, June, about the possibility that Mitch will join the FBI and leave. June remembers how Connie's father once said that she was the best thing that had ever happened to him, only to abandon the family later. She does not accuse Mitch of being the same kind of man, but she fears that Connie may give him her heart and be hurt if his ambitions carry him away.

The television has been delivered to an abandoned warehouse on Walnut Lane, along with a computer bought in Whit's name. Whit and Mitch find tire tracks that match the all-terrain tires on the mysterious pickup. The building's owner has not used it for months, but a company called Safety First Security watched it until recently. He gives them a list of the five guards who had access.

At Lakeview Prison, Charles learns that Mitch is following the fraudulent purchases. The guard helping him, Mr. Sutton, admits that he used Whit's false identification to buy a car for his mother and several other things. Charles is furious: those careless purchases have created the very trail Mitch is following. When Sutton threatens to withdraw unless he receives his money, Charles reminds him that a corrupt guard has more to lose than a prisoner. He orders Sutton to prepare their emergency plan.

Mitch realizes that his own computer was once beyond his control when he left it at a repair shop. The shop's owner admits that he sends some repairs to outside contractors, including Campbell College and other places, but his malfunctioning records cannot yet show who handled Mitch's machine.

Connie tries to read God's will in the initials of restaurants, but Whit gently tells her that guidance begins with knowing, trusting, and loving God. He compares it to the way Connie knows what kind of birthday celebration he would enjoy simply because she knows him well. God is not setting a pop quiz designed for her to fail, and she and Mitch do not have to be ruled by constant second-guessing.

After Mitch admits that Bourland has taken him off the case, he wonders whether the setback means he should forget the FBI. Whit asks what Mitch himself wants. Mitch acknowledges that he would love to become an investigator, but Connie matters more to him than the job. Realizing how much she shapes his decision, he postpones visiting the security guards and goes to see her.

Meanwhile, Sutton tells Charles that the planned escape through a laundry truck will not work. A garbage truck is their only choice, and it leaves the following morning. Since Mitch may uncover the truth first, Charles devises one more way to delay him.

At Mitch's apartment, Connie finds him ignoring repeated messages from Bourland and continuing the computer search. She tells him how frightened she is by their uncertain future and how little time they have spent discussing it together. Mitch says he is no longer sure that he wants to leave at all. He loves Connie and wants to be wherever she is.

Mitch then shows Connie a ring and asks her to marry him. She is astonished by the proposal and the beautiful ring, but before she can answer, his computer announces an instant message. Someone has entered Mitch's account using his old screen name: AREM.