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The Odyssey: A Warrior King's Homecoming Episode 4

Episode 4 · 51 episodes · Odysseus, Penelope, Periboea

Episode 4 recap

A messenger brings Penelope a note from Larisa, who fell for Ithaca's new ruler. Odysseus jokes about the king's charm, and the dinner table laughs at him. He decides in silence to hide his crown and test their loyalty. Periboea attacks him for returning without horses or gold. Odysseus promises to supply chariots, prompting Periboea to wish him dead. Penelope pleads with Odysseus to drop the boasts.

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Episode 4 scene by scene

  1. 00:00: A Letter About the New King

    A messenger arrives in the palace hall and delivers a letter to Penelope. Her friend Larisa writes that she fell in love at first sight with Ithaca's handsome new king upon seeing him.

  2. 00:26: Testing the Household's Loyalty

    Odysseus jokes that the new king must be charming and handsome. Periboea and a female relative in green mock his comment. Odysseus stays quiet and chooses to keep his royal identity secret so he can observe who remains loyal.

  3. 00:51: Periboea Demands Wealth and Suitors

    Periboea scolds Penelope for turning down rich suitors such as Antinous. She turns on Odysseus, accusing him of coming back from the war empty-handed. She points out that he brought home no horses, no chariots, and no gold.

  4. 01:29: A Bitter Wish at Dinner

    Odysseus tells the table he can support the whole family and provide a chariot whenever anyone needs one. The family responds with louder mockery. Periboea tells him Penelope would be better off if he had died in battle.

  5. 02:19: Penelope Pleads for Restraint

    Penelope calls out her mother for speaking so cruelly to Odysseus. Then she turns to Odysseus and begs him to quit making impossible promises about summoning chariots. She does not know he can actually call upon the god Hermes.

Key lines from episode 4

“I could tell them I'm the new king, but it's probably better to wait and see who's still loyal to me.”

Odysseus · Odysseus thinks this to himself after his in-laws ridicule his comments about the king.

“You're just an uneducated, worthless ex-soldier. Penelope would've been better off if you had died in the war.”

Periboea · Periboea snaps in anger when Odysseus claims he can provide chariots for the family.

“Please stop making up things, like being able to summon a chariot. It's only making things worse with my family.”

Penelope · Penelope pleads quietly with Odysseus to stop boasting after her mother attacks him.

“I could literally summon Hermes, god of travel, to whisk us all anywhere in the world in an instant, but they'd never believe me.”

Odysseus · Odysseus reflects in silence as Penelope asks him to drop his promises about chariots.

How episode 4 ends

Penelope begs Odysseus to stop making wild promises about summoning chariots so the family arguments will cease. Odysseus remains quiet, knowing he holds the divine ability to summon Hermes at will. Will Odysseus continue to swallow his in-laws' cruel insults, or will he reveal his divine powers and royal status to put Periboea in her place?