Something Blue

The wedding is only days away, and Connie is scrambling - a dress, a cake, a preacher, and a father too busy traveling to attend. Whit agrees to walk her down the aisle, but he and June keep asking the question Connie can't answer: is a life married to an FBI agent in Budapest really her calling, or just Mitch's? Then three masked men grab Mitch and speed off into the night, and Connie chases them to a pier armed with a tire iron... only to learn the "kidnapping" is a prank by his academy buddies. Mitch is thrilled by her fierce rescue, but Connie is terrified, and the scare shows her the truth: she has been borrowing Mitch's dream because she never found her own. When the call comes that Budapest has accepted him after all, they gently call off the engagement and turn the reception into a farewell party instead. Connie drives Mitch to the airport, sad but certain that God used their time together to show them both who they really are.

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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.

0531 Teacher's Pest A prank-loving class clown and the straight-A student he torments are forced to team up on a biology project, and learning to work together may be harder than the assignment itself.

0532 Pink is Not My Color While staying with an FBI agent's family, Connie befriends his tomboy daughter and begins to suspect the girl is hiding who she really is - all while Connie's own long-awaited reunion keeps slipping away.

1 of 2 0533 Something Blue With Mitch's FBI career pulling him toward an elite overseas opportunity, Connie scrambles to prove she has what it takes to share the demanding life of an agent's wife.

2 of 2 0534 Something Blue With her wedding just days away, Connie must scramble to plan a ceremony while nagging doubts - and a bizarre kidnapping - force her to confront what marrying an FBI agent really means.

1 of 2 0535 Living in the Gray While staying in Washington, Connie looks in on an old friend from Odyssey and discovers that his glamorous new life as a big-city reporter may not be everything he claims.

2 of 2 0536 Living in the Gray With his career, romance, and living situation all hanging by a thread, a young man hiding the truth from everyone who loves him must decide between an easy way out and an honest way home.

0537 My Girl Hallie When a struggling student receives an experimental computer that responds to his thoughts, his grades soar - but the machine's help comes at a growing cost.

0538 Stubborn Streaks When honesty gets uncomfortable, a young critic must review her ex-best friend's play while Bernard the window washer refuses to believe his famously reliable work is slipping.

0539 Called on in Class Convinced that a humiliating family curse of stage fright runs in his blood, Trent DeWhite spends one agonizing Friday afternoon plotting every possible escape from giving his oral report.

0540 The Girl in the Sink When a mysterious traveling laborer arrives at his grandfather's farm, young Bernard must decide whether his gentle new friend is an angel - just as a frightened town turns against the stranger.

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 7 more roles

1 featured character

Robert Mitchell Steve Burns

6 supporting roles

Peter Bourland Keith Silverstein Janelle Bourland Mimi Monaco Philip Bernstein Corey Burton Mitch's Friend #1 Actor Unknown Mitch's Friend #2 Corey Burton Kazoo Choir Director Corey Burton

Made by

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

The story

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As Connie struggles to arrange a wedding on only a few days' notice, Joanne investigates Dominic Soliani and confirms that the compass is a collectible replica worth less than one hundred dollars. She cannot keep the twelve thousand dollars in good conscience. Janelle claims Philip Bernstein has already left for Europe and avoids explaining how to reach him, making Joanne suspect that something is wrong.

Whit and June arrive to celebrate, and Whit brings George Barclay, who is visiting Washington and gladly agrees to perform the ceremony. Connie's father will not attend because he is traveling with his latest girlfriend. Although Connie says she did not expect him to change his plans, she asks Whit to walk her down the aisle, and he accepts with a father's love.

June questions how quickly Connie has moved from frustration with Mitch to marriage. Connie says she has found a purpose in supporting his vision, keeping their home, and becoming the wife he needs. June warns that Budapest will leave her alone much of the time and asks whether Connie truly wants that life or is merely repeating old family mistakes.

At dinner, Whit gives Connie a collage of photographs, poems, and messages from the children at Whit's End. The gift makes her feel the cost of leaving the people and place that know her best. Whit reminds her that marriage to an FBI agent cannot be only Mitch's calling; it must be hers too. Loving Mitch is not enough reason to pretend she belongs in a life God has not given her.

During the hurried rehearsal, Mitch learns that he scored an 89 on his legal exam. Because his acceptance depended on exceptional results, he thinks the Budapest opportunity has vanished. His despair alarms Connie. She sees that he regards the program as his dream and career rather than something they are deciding together, while he feels that she does not understand how much it means to him.

Before they can resolve the tension, three masked men seize Mitch, cover his head, and drive away. Connie follows them to a pier, arms herself with a tire iron, and attacks the supposed kidnappers. Mitch stops her and reveals that the men are friends from the academy performing a traditional pre-wedding prank. Bourland knew about it, and one of the agents is Philip Bernstein.

Peter and Janelle finally explain the compass payment. After hearing how much the Sri Lankan church means to Joanne, their family has given up its Hawaiian vacation and donated the money instead. Their friends, the Purgastats, joined the gift and added more. Philip merely posed as a dealer so that the donation could remain anonymous. Deeply moved, Joanne can accept the money now that she knows it was given honestly.

Mitch is exhilarated by the staged danger and thinks Connie's fierce rescue proves they will make an excellent team. Connie feels the opposite. She has been terrified, and the incident makes her face the reality behind FBI life: irregular hours, frequent travel, real danger, and a husband whose heart belongs in the field even when he comes home.

Connie admits that she tried to borrow Mitch's purpose because she had not found her own. She does not want to become an occasional afterthought, and she cannot honestly say that his dangerous, restless life is where she belongs. Mitch recognizes that he has hoped the tension would somehow disappear without fully considering what Connie needs.

Bourland calls with news that Mitch has been accepted in Budapest after all. The answer confirms what both now understand: Mitch needs to go, and Connie needs to stay. They gently release each other from the engagement and turn the prepared reception into a celebration of the wedding that will not happen.

After the party, Connie drives Mitch to the airport. She believes God has used their relationship to teach both of them who they are and what they are meant to do, so their years together have not been wasted. Mitch leaves for Budapest, and Connie remains behind, grieving their farewell without regretting the honest decision.