The Triangled Web

Old friends have come home to Odyssey for the Best Small Town competition, and the reunion at Whit's End stirs up more than memories. Jimmy has secretly liked Lucy since childhood, Jack has dated her for four years but keeps putting off marriage, and Curt still hasn't apologized for standing her up at the senior dinner. Then Lucy tells the whole group she loves and misses them and wants more time together... and each young man is sure she meant it just for him. Soon Jimmy is planning a romantic Imagination Station trip, Jack is sending her to the park gazebo, and Curt is setting up dinner in the old school cafeteria - three separate meetings with the same woman on the same night. Connie, Whit, and Bernard each cheer on their favorite without knowing about the others' plans. By evening, a warm homecoming has tangled into a web of hopes, regrets, and misunderstandings that no one sees coming.

Found on The Best Small Town Album 50 · 12 episodes

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0632 Suspicious Finds When a magazine nomination for Best Small Town in America sends Odyssey scrambling to impress a secret inspector, the townspeople's frantic makeovers threaten to undo the very charm that earned the honor.

0633 License to Deprive the Washington family signs on to portray frontier settlers at a restored historic homestead, only to learn that living history is far harder than performing it

1 of 2 0634 Accidental Dilemma When a blog post blows Jason Whittaker's cover as a government agent, an old enemy with a score to settle sets a trap in Odyssey.

2 of 2 0635 Accidental Dilemma When the trail of a shadowy criminal leads straight back to Odyssey, Whit and his friends must outwit the Whisperer on their own home ground - where the price of victory may be higher than anyone expects.

0636 A Class Reenactment A pompous theater impresario is hired to dramatize Odyssey's founding for radio, but his flair for spectacle keeps colliding with the town's true story.

0637 The Forgotten Deed With Whit's End on the verge of reopening, a dispute over a time capsule uncovers a question about who really owns the land beneath it - and whether the shop can keep its faith at its heart.

1 of 2 0638 The Triangled Web A hometown reunion turns tangled when three old friends each plan a heartfelt conversation with the same woman on the same night.

2 of 2 0639 The Triangled Web A reunion in Odyssey turns into a tangle of competing romantic hopes when three men each plan their own perfect moment with Lucy, forcing everyone to decide what commitment really means.

0640 Rights, Wrongs, and Winners When two tied towns are challenged to prove their true heart, Odyssey's chance at the title gets tangled up with the surprise unmasking of a beloved comic book's secret creator.

1 of 2 0641 The Imagination Station, Revisited A curious kid sneaks an early ride in Whit's rebuilt Imagination Station and lands in Jerusalem during Jesus' final week, where a blind boy's hope draws her into events far bigger than she expected.

2 of 2 0642 The Imagination Station, Revisited A trip through an unfinished Imagination Station drops Kelly into the final days of Jesus' life, where she can only watch as betrayal and injustice unfold around her.

TTC01 Here Am I When Whit's newest invention drops Connie into a series of surreal scenarios, she must defend the idea of absolute truth against game-show pundits, talk-show guests, and a very persuasive adversary.

TTC02 The Truth Be Told When a new newspaper editor asks a young reporter to dig up dirt on Whit's End, her investigation unfolds alongside a homespun superhero tale about a librarian transformed into a champion of absolute truth.

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 3 more roles

1 featured character

Jack Davis Donald Long

2 supporting roles

Lawrence Hodges Gabriel Encarnacion Curt Stevens Fabio Stephens

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Chris Anthony Host Marshal Younger Writer · Director · Producer Jonathan Crowe Sound Designer Bob Hoose Producer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

The story

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As former residents return to support Odyssey in the Best Small Town competition, Connie hosts special interviews with old friends. Lawrence Hodges admits that an accident has ended his space-program studies and that he now works at a laundromat. Jared DeWhite, now a junior CIA analyst, reacts far too nervously when Connie jokes about his old belief that the president might be an alien.

Jimmy, Curt Stevens, Jack Davis, and Lucy Cunningham-Schultz reunite at Whit's End. The young men try to make modest jobs sound impressive, but their easy conversation stops when Lucy arrives. Whit says old friendships sometimes need time to adjust because people and seasons change.

Connie discovers that Jimmy has quietly liked Lucy since childhood. Because they live in different states and may not meet again soon, she encourages him to speak rather than carry an uncommunicated crush forever. Jimmy begins planning a private Imagination Station trip where they can talk.

Whit learns that Jack and Lucy have dated on and off for four years while attending the same college in Texas. A recent argument about Jack's failure to commit may have ended the relationship. Jack loves Lucy and believes God has confirmed their relationship, but he has kept postponing marriage. Whit warns him not to let fear make the choice for him.

Curt avoids entering the high-school gym because it brings back his worst memory with Lucy. In high school, he was supposed to attend the senior dinner with her, but he stood her up rather than discuss their future. He has not spoken to her since. Seeing Lucy again awakens his old feelings, and Bernard advises him to apologize honestly.

The friends tour old familiar places and discover how much has changed. Their favorite pizza restaurant now serves seafood, and each remembers a different version of Lucy's tastes and habits. Lucy finally says she loves and misses them all and wants more time together, then asks everyone to meet again at Whit's End that evening.

Jimmy, Jack, and Curt each believe Lucy's words and glance were meant especially for him. Jimmy chooses a Lewis and Clark journey for a romantic conversation. Jack asks Whit to send Lucy to the park gazebo, where he hopes to decide whether he can commit. Curt arranges a dinner in the elementary-school cafeteria where he first met her.

Three old friends are now preparing three separate conversations with the same woman. Connie, Whit, and Bernard encourage them without realizing the others' plans, and what began as a warm reunion becomes a tangled night of hopes, regrets, and misunderstandings.