The Odyssey: A Warrior King's Homecoming Episode 7

Episode 7 · 51 episodes · Odysseus, Penelope, Periboea

Episode 7 recap

Penelope's relatives call Odysseus a broke liar as his young son Telemachus runs into the hall playing warrior. Penelope introduces the boy to Odysseus. Telemachus repeats the family's harsh insults and calls his father a worthless piece of shit. Odysseus greets him for the Spring Festival, but the relatives mock him when he has no cash. Odysseus then writes a scroll, seals it with his royal ring, and sends Telemachus to claim 10,000 gold pieces.

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Episode 7 scene by scene

00:00: Mockery in the Palace Hall
Penelope's relatives stand together in the palace hall and loudly call Odysseus a broke bum and a liar. While the family continues to mock him, young Telemachus runs into the room pretending to be a brave warrior.
00:10: A Harsh Greeting from Telemachus
Penelope introduces Odysseus to their son. Instead of welcoming his father, Telemachus repeats the insults he learned from the household and calls Odysseus a worthless piece of shit. Penelope quickly tells the young boy to apologize for his words.
00:38: Laughter Over Empty Pockets
Odysseus warmly greets Telemachus for the Spring Festival celebration. When Odysseus admits that he carries no coins on his person, Telemachus asks if he is poor or stingy. Penelope's family bursts into laughter and calls Odysseus a poor loser.
01:10: The Royal Treasury Voucher
Odysseus sits at the table and writes out a message on a scroll. He melts hot wax and stamps it with his royal signet ring. He hands the sealed document to Telemachus, instructing him to collect 10,000 gold pieces.

Key lines from episode 7

“Father? Oh, the worthless piece of shit.”
Telemachus · Telemachus speaks this insult after Penelope introduces him to his long-lost father.

“Are you really poor or just stingy?”
Telemachus · Telemachus asks this question when Odysseus admits he does not have coins on him.

“Take this to the Royal Treasury and give it to the Minister of the Treasury. Then he'll give you 10,000 gold pieces.”
Odysseus · Odysseus hands the stamped wax scroll to his son at the hall table.

How episode 7 ends

Odysseus finishes stamping the scroll with his royal signet ring and gives it to Telemachus. The young boy celebrates the promise of 10,000 gold pieces, leaving the entire family staring in dumbfounded silence. Will Telemachus actually take the sealed scroll straight to the Minister of the Treasury, and how will the shocked relatives react to this bold claim?