Something Old, Something New

Connie is stunned when Mitch announces he'll marry Maureen McCartney-Campbell in just one month - and she can't stop wondering if she gave him up by mistake. Then Penny recognizes Maureen as "Jessica Brown," the woman in the blonde wig behind those suspicious paintings, and the records say she's a convicted art swindler. Is Mitch part of the scheme, or just blinded by love? As the gang at Whit's End plots to expose her and Jacques storms in to make a citizen's arrest, Mitch reveals the truth: Maureen is an undercover FBI agent, and Penny's innocent replica started it all. The case closes, the party goes on... but Connie's regrets linger until Whit reminds her that living in a life that never happened steals the one God has given her now. Then a bouquet of yellow tulips arrives from Mitch, with a simple meaning: goodbye.

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1 of 4 0708 Sergeant York A reckless Tennessee sharpshooter's wild ways collide with tragedy, faith, and a war he wants no part of.

2 of 4 0709 Sergeant York A backwoods Tennessee sharpshooter who believes killing is a sin is drafted into the Army, forcing him to choose between his conscience and his country.

3 of 4 0710 Sergeant York A young man of deep faith must climb a mountain alone to decide whether his conscience will let him carry a rifle into the Great War.

4 of 4 0711 Sergeant York A reluctant soldier who hates killing must find a way to save his trapped comrades from deadly machine-gun fire.

0712 Child's Play When a childless couple agrees to babysit two energetic kids for the weekend, they discover that connecting with children takes more than careful planning.

1 of 2 0713 Something Old, Something New A bogus wedding invitation and a suspicious art deal throw Odyssey into delightful chaos as Connie battles a rumor she can't stop and two young detectives finally land a real mystery.

2 of 2 0714 Something Old, Something New An old flame's return to Odyssey - with a fiancée who looks suspiciously familiar - turns a welcome-home party into a tangle of secrets, suspicion, and second thoughts.

1 of 2 0715 The Perfect Church A boy disillusioned with his squabbling modern church travels back to the early days of Christianity, expecting to find a perfectly united congregation.

2 of 2 0716 The Perfect Church When the Imagination Station drops Matthew into the persecuted early church, he discovers that the "perfect" first Christians were anything but - and that their struggles might hold the answer to his own doubts about church.

0717 Great Expectations When a grueling school project makes Emily question her lifelong dream of becoming a judge, Whit takes her on an Imagination Station journey through the dreams - kept, changed, and abandoned - of his own life.

0718 For Three Dollars More When Barrett grumbles about putting three dollars in the offering plate, the Room of Consequence gets three very different chances to show him what his choice could really cost.

0719 The Bible Network On Kids' Radio, Connie tunes in to the Bible Network, where game shows, detective cases, and a boot camp put Scripture to the test as the ultimate source of truth.

0720 Happy Hunting Determined to engineer her own happiness, Penny throws herself into every self-help trick she can find - with painfully mixed results.

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 5 more roles

2 featured characters

Emily Jones Cristina Pucelli Robert Mitchell Steve Burns

3 supporting roles

Jacques Henri Dan Hagen Maureen McFadden Stacey J. Aswad FBI Local Officer Actor Unknown

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Chris Anthony Host Kathy Buchanan Writer Paul McCusker Writer Nathan Hoobler Director Rob Jorgensen Sound Designer Bob Hoose Producer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

The story

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Mitch tells Connie that he will marry Maureen McCartney-Campbell in one month. The news leaves Connie shaken. When they meet at Hal’s Diner, Mitch explains that Maureen is intelligent, artistic, well traveled, and at home with museums and opera. Connie remembers that she and Mitch ended their own engagement because his dangerous, far-ranging life with the FBI did not fit the life she wanted in Odyssey. Now she cannot stop wondering whether she made a mistake. Nevertheless, she invites Mitch and Maureen to the party at Whit’s End.

Emily and Matthew recognize Mitch as the man they saw helping Jessica Brown move the suspicious paintings. They continue their investigation as the party begins. Wooton serves the promised tofu pig after sparing Ham Sandwich, but the cheerful gathering changes when Penny recognizes Maureen as the woman who had worn the blonde wig and called herself Jessica.

Penny, Wooton, Emily, Matthew, and Eugene search the available records. They find reports identifying Jessica Brown - or a woman using Maureen’s appearance - as a convicted art swindler connected with crimes in several cities. Fearing that Mitch is either involved in the scheme or blinded by love, the group prepares to expose her. Jacques has doubts of his own and has already contacted the authorities after becoming suspicious of the supposed masterpieces.

Connie speaks privately with Mitch before the confrontation can go any further. He reveals that Maureen is also an FBI agent. She has been working undercover as Jessica Brown, posing as a known criminal so that she can infiltrate a ring of art forgers. Mitch and Maureen originally came to investigate Jacques because a replica from his gallery had later been sold as an original. They have since learned that Penny painted the replica and that Jacques had no part in the fraud. His decision to report the suspicious paintings confirms his innocence.

Jacques arrives intending to make a citizen’s arrest, and confusion erupts as both sides accuse the other. Maureen easily flips Eugene aside when he tries to intervene, but Mitch quickly identifies the agents and explains the operation. With the misunderstanding cleared up, the party resumes and the strange case comes to an end.

Connie’s questions do not end so easily. She admits to Whit that seeing Mitch again has filled her with regret and imagined possibilities. Whit tells her that looking back can help a person learn, but living in a life that never happened only steals the life God has given in the present. He also reminds Connie that his own world would be emptier without her in Odyssey.

Mitch and Maureen leave to continue their work and prepare for their wedding. Later, Connie receives a bouquet of yellow tulips from Mitch. Their meaning is simple: goodbye.