Home, Sweet Home

Whit is finally coming home to Odyssey, and Connie has Whit's End decked out with streamers, balloons, and refreshments for the big welcome. But the homecoming turns into a circus - a mob at the airport, a motorcade, a key to the city, and Bart's fireworks all going off at once. Poor Connie misses Whit at every stop, and when a flat tire strands her, she runs the rest of the way through town on foot. Meanwhile, Jason discovers that Jack has been secretly packing his bags for weeks, insisting on giving Whit his house back... and quietly holding a one-way plane ticket he's told no one about. Eugene, back from his own heartbreak with Katrina, admits to Jason that losing her still hurts. Connie gets her hug at last when a weary Whit wakes just in time to tell her, "I'm finally home."

Found on Welcome Home! Album 28 · 12 episodes

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0358 The Secret Weapon When a struggling Little League player loses all faith in himself, his rookie coach hands him a legendary slugger's old bat said to have a mind of its own.

0359 The Merchant of Odyssey Fresh out of community service, Bart Rathbone schemes to reclaim the Electric Palace from Edwin Blackgaard - and finds an unexpected weapon in the tax man.

1 of 2 0360 Three Funerals and a Wedding When famine drives an Israelite family into a foreign land, a widow and her devoted daughter-in-law must decide what loyalty, faith, and home truly mean.

2 of 2 0361 Three Funerals and a Wedding Two destitute widows return to Bethlehem with nothing but each other, until a chance encounter in a barley field opens an unexpected path to redemption.

1 of 2 0362 The Right Choice Returning home from Israel with a surprise for Katrina, Eugene misreads a phone call and races to a lakeside lodge to stop a wedding - setting off a chain of impulsive decisions that puts their entire relationship in question.

2 of 2 0363 The Right Choice While Whit weighs a life-changing request from the Universal Encyclopedia board, a frantic Eugene must learn what love really means before Katrina makes the choice that will decide their future.

0364 Home, Sweet Home With Odyssey pulling out all the stops to welcome Whit home, one friend quietly makes plans to slip away unnoticed.

0365 Clara When Eugene finds Jack about to board a one-way flight out of Odyssey, Jack finally reveals the painful secret behind his broken friendship with Whit - a story of grief, an orphaned girl, and a promise that couldn't be kept.

0366 Solitary Refinement Reeling from a painful breakup, Eugene retreats to a monastery to test a life of silence and solitude - while back in Odyssey, Whit is too busy to hear the answer he's praying for.

0367 The Decision When a mission board's offer threatens to pull Whit away from Odyssey, everyone around him campaigns for a different outcome - and Whit must sort genuine calling from every other motive.

0368 The Other Woman A tabloid photo of the mayor holding hands with a mysterious blonde woman threatens to unravel a secret he has guarded for years.

0369 It's a Wrap! A Kids Radio crew shadows Whit through an "ordinary" day at Whit's End - but between a found wallet full of cash, an overeager reporter, and Harlow Doyle on the case, nothing stays ordinary for long.

1 of 2 0370 Christmas Around the World When two kids need help with a report on Christmas carols, Whit's Imagination Station whisks them on a musical journey through the countries and centuries where the world's most beloved songs of the season were born

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 8 more roles

3 featured characters

Jack Allen Alan Young Bart Rathbone Walker Edmiston Harlow Doyle Will Ryan

5 supporting roles

First Airport Attendant Corey Burton First Airport P.A. announcer Corey Burton Second Airport P.A. announcer Corey Burton Second Airport Attendant Corey Burton Hotel bellboy Corey Burton

Made by

Chris Anthony Host Phil Lollar Writer · Director Mark Drury Sound Designer · Producer Dave Arnold Producer Kurt Bruner Executive Producer

The story

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Connie makes sure every streamer, banner, balloon, and refreshment at Whit’s End is perfect for Whit’s homecoming. She can hardly contain her excitement, but Jack chooses not to join her at the airport, saying that he prefers a quieter welcome. After Connie hurries away, Jack quietly says goodbye as though he does not expect to see her again.

Whit, Jason, and Eugene arrive in Odyssey longing for rest and peace. Instead, an enormous crowd greets Whit at the airport. Bernard has organized the celebration, Bart has supplied decorations and fireworks, and Harlow has arranged crowd control and a motorcade. Everyone plans to escort Whit to City Hall, where the rest of the town is waiting.

Jason and Eugene stay behind to collect the luggage. Eugene insists that Katrina’s rejection has left him at peace, but Jason gently suggests that it must still hurt. Eugene finally admits that it does. Their return to the same airport where both men had once said hopeful farewells to the women they loved now feels painfully ironic.

Eugene’s luggage has accidentally been placed on another flight, which is first delayed and then canceled. He decides to wait until the next day rather than attend the celebration. When Connie arrives too late to find Whit, she offers Eugene a ride to his dorm. Although Eugene repeatedly hints that he does not want her to ask about Katrina, Connie surprises him by respecting his privacy and concentrating on finding Whit.

At City Hall, Mayor Tom Riley gives Whit a key to the city and declares the next day John Avery Whittaker Day. The grand welcome becomes even more chaotic when a spark reaches Bart’s fireworks and sets them all off at once. No one is injured, but the deafening display sends the celebration moving to Whit’s End.

Connie tries to follow, only to run over one of the tent pegs scattered by the fireworks. With a flat tire and no spare, she runs the rest of the way. By the time she arrives, however, Tom has already taken the exhausted Whit home.

Jason returns to Whit’s house and discovers Jack packing the last of his belongings. Jack has been moving out secretly for weeks because he believes he should give Whit his home back. Jason insists that the house has room for all three of them, but Jack says the arrangements are already settled. After Jason drives him to the Cathcart Hotel, Jack refuses another invitation to return home or even greet Whit that night.

Once Jason leaves, Jack asks about the one-way airline ticket he has reserved for the next morning. His supposed temporary stay at the hotel is hiding a much larger departure, and he has told no one where he is going or why.

Meanwhile, Connie reaches Whit’s house and begs Tom to let her see Whit. Tom explains that Whit is completely exhausted and should not be disturbed. Then Whit awakens and calls out to her. Connie finally embraces the friend she has waited so long to welcome, and Whit assures her, “I’m finally home.”