The Right Choice

Eugene's frantic pursuit of Katrina has already gotten him hauled in by the police - caught breaking into a hotel computer and lucky to escape with only a fine. Now he learns his rival Brandon has proposed too, and Katrina is praying about her answer. Eugene barges into her father's home to ask for permission at last, then into a campus prayer meeting, where his and Katrina's "prayers" become a squabble that drives the whole group away. Whit points him to a better way: love is patient, kind, and concerned with someone else's good - everything Eugene's panic is not. When Katrina admits she still loves him, Eugene finally proposes and presses for an answer on the spot... and her answer is no. As Whit weighs a surprising offer to travel the world for the missions board, Eugene boards the plane home, ready at last to leave Katrina - and his future - in God's hands.

Found on Welcome Home! Album 28 · 12 episodes

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3 of 3 0357 The Search for Whit With enemies closing in on every side, Whit leads Jason and Eugene to a hidden dig site where a mysterious parchment's claims about the most explosive discovery in history will finally be put to the test.

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.

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Minor characters & crew 4 more roles

4 supporting roles

Armitage Shanks Bernard Erhard Brandon Tuller Tom Babbes Rodlyn Heather Segard Michael Barnes Townsend Coleman

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Chris Anthony Host Paul McCusker Writer · Director Todd Busteed Sound Designer · Producer Dave Arnold Producer Mark Drury Producer Kurt Bruner Executive Producer

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At the Universal Encyclopedia meeting, Whit reports on his work with the archaeological mission in the Middle East. The board thanks him for his service and affirms its commitment to supporting Christian missions. Then its members present Whit with a startling new request - one that he knows will require serious thought and prayer.

Eugene arrives at the hotel exhausted after spending the night answering questions from the police. His attempt to break into the Lake Shore Lodge’s computer system has nearly gotten him arrested, although his passport has proved that he cannot be the leader of the hacking ring the police are investigating. With Mr. Shanks’s help, Eugene has escaped jail with a fine, but he still has not spoken with Katrina.

Whit reveals that the board wants him to travel around the world as an ambassador to the missions it supports. Eugene is alarmed by the possibility that Whit might leave Odyssey again. Whit assures him that he is returning home for now, but he intends to rest and seek God’s guidance before answering the board. He reminds Eugene that Katrina’s future must also be left in God’s hands.

Whit directs Eugene to Paul’s description of love in First Corinthians. Love is patient, kind, and concerned with what is right for others - qualities Eugene’s frantic behavior has not shown. Eugene agrees that he needs rest, but he immediately continues his pursuit of Katrina.

At the Shanks home, Katrina’s father confronts Eugene about the damage he and Katrina are doing to their relationship. Love alone does not necessarily mean that two people belong together. When Eugene admits that he hopes to propose, Mr. Shanks points out that Eugene has never asked his permission. Eugene apologizes and asks at last. Mr. Shanks grants permission but warns him that Brandon has already asked too. He will approve whichever man Katrina chooses.

Eugene finds Katrina at a Christian fellowship prayer meeting on campus. She refuses to leave with him because she has asked for time, so he joins her small prayer group. Instead of honestly praying, Eugene and Katrina use their prayers to criticize one another. Their uncomfortable exchange soon drives the third member of the group away, and Brandon has to quiet their argument before it disrupts everyone else.

In the cafeteria, Eugene accuses Brandon of using the situation to draw Katrina away from him. Katrina then tells Eugene that Brandon has proposed and that she has promised to think and pray about it. Although she is honored by Brandon’s offer, she has not accepted it because she still loves Eugene.

Katrina explains why love has not made her decision simple. Eugene has behaved as though he is panicking over the loss of something that belongs to him, while Brandon has sincerely tried to protect her freedom to choose the person who is best for her. Eugene finally recognizes that his actions have been centered on what he wants rather than on Katrina’s good.

Katrina wants her heart and mind to agree before she makes a lifelong decision. Eugene admits his immaturity in love and faith, yet he believes they could build a life together under God’s guidance. Convinced that they cannot keep wondering forever, he asks Katrina to marry him and presses her for an immediate answer.

Later, Eugene reaches the airport just before Whit and Jason’s flight leaves for Odyssey. Katrina has come to see him off, and the two exchange tender farewells. After she departs, however, Eugene tells Whit and Jason that her answer was no. Though they love each other, he now accepts that love may not mean they are right for one another. For the first time, he feels able to leave both Katrina and his future in God’s hands.

Jason expects their return to Odyssey to bring some peace after so much turmoil. Whit, still weighing the board’s unexpected offer, senses otherwise. “I have a feeling that things are just getting stirred up.”