Billy brought Ollie to school in his bag. The bully sits behind him but Ollie fills Billy with support and courage. His teacher asks him if he is okay sharing with the class. It is then confirmed that Billy has lost his mother. That is why he is wearing the suit and went to the park – to the place where she told him he will always find love. Billy takes Ollie with him beside the teacher.
Billy begins sharing his adventures with Ollie as his best friend. He is reluctant at first but starts to recount his adventures with his beloved bunny. They even re-enact their pirate roleplay, gradually winning over the entire class. But the bully interrupts and Billy stops talking.
After the class, Ollie makes fun of the bully and cheers up Billy. But he sneaks up on him and snatches Ollie away. Seeing the teachers coming, he takes the bunny and throws him outside. Billy instantly goes to the window and as Ollie regains consciousness, Billy gets cautionary flashbacks to the bully and his father reminding him that he needs to grow up and stop acting like a “baby”.
Billy left him, intentionally. Ollie remembers everything now: it was Billy who left him, without a goodbye or explanation. Knowing the truth breaks his heart. He sobs inconsolably. ..
Billy is taken back to the pub by Mr. Rhoades, who was driving the car truck that day. The bully from the classroom also happens to be there and finds Billy’s “lost sign.” He comes in challenging Billy to a fight, but he is overpowered. The memories of Ollie and his mother spurt him on, as the bully makes fun of Billy’s lapel from the funeral. Billy pins him down to the ground as his father walks in.
“I remember that night and am more determined than ever to get back home to Billy and complete Momma’s promise.”
Billy and Jim pull up to their house. Both are reluctant to go in, knowing that Momma is not coming back through that door. Jim says he will need Billy to be there for him and help both of them get through her demise. Jim tells Billy that he is way tougher than he was as a kid. He even leaves the light on for Ollie to find his way back home.
The bunny reaches the house, but there are no lights on and it’s abandoned. Ollie is too late; it’s not the same night. Jim and Billy are gone, and Ollie finds the “lost sign” taking comfort in the fact that Billy tried to look for him. Ollie then mutters an apology for not coming back quick enough; for not being there for Billy in his toughest moment, and for not keeping his promise to Momma. ..
Something absurd happened when Ollie looked over at the photo on the wall. He saw a small girl holding Nina, from a time when he was a child and he asked his mother why they didn’t look alike. She explained how Ollie came into being. She started to patch him with small pieces of clothes from her dresses and Jim’s shirts, but it also had something that she cherished as a child – a bell that will be Ollie’s heart.
Nina was overcome with emotion as she looked at the bell her mother had given her as a child. It was from the toy Billy loved as much as she did – Ollie. “Ollie is us; all our memories stitched together”, Nina explained to her mother when she died. This is why Momma was able to talk to Ollie when no other adult could – because she loved him with all her heart, just like Billy. ..
Zozo has been following Ollie closely and sees Nina’s picture. He chases him once again, asking what he did to her. Zozo is able to grab ahold of Ollie, who after taking some blows, is finally able to give closure to Zozo and tell Nina fell apart. But that she was loved by Momma. Although it seems Zozo forgave Ollie, he suddenly rips the bell out, indicating that he has fallen into a dark place he can never come back from.
Just then, a sword pierces Zozo from the back: it is Rosie. She tells him that he made it and falls to the wounds of the sword in her stomach. Zozo and Rosie flow away with the water. The next morning (or some mornings later), a man walks up to Billy’s lifeless body and picks him up. He takes him to his home, washes him, sews his heart back in, and takes him in his embrace. It is Billy, all grown up, living his own life. He even has a daughter named SUE who meets Ollie when he’s at Flossie’s! ..
He had indeed found Billy that same day, but as fate would have it, they couldn’t be united then. Suddenly, Sue starts singing the “Dream” song that Billy’s Momma used to sing. She tells him that Ollie told her the song and that he wants to tell Billy something. “You can be sad, but not grow bitter. You can be mad, but not with each other.” Billy cherishes the memories he spent with Ollie and takes him in his hands. Billy kept his promise to Ollie: he never forgot him. ..
The Episode Review
Netflix has given us a new series that is unlike anything we’ve seen in a long time. It’s heart-wrenching, funny, and will make you cry your eyes out. If you don’t watch it, you’re not living.
“Home” is a roller coaster ride of emotions that are paced perfectly with the right pitch and heart. Although it seems like Rosie and Zozo probably had an unfortunate ending, writers did justice to their character arcs. Right from the way they were built up, Lost Ollie remained true to them in a way that few shows can honor their characters. ..
Billy and Ollie’s reunion in the first scene of the show is a coincidence, but their story is more than that. In this episode, Billy creates a happy life for himself despite the shattering loss of his mother and his best friend.
The film A Dog’s Purpose tells the story of a dog who is given a new purpose in life, after his previous one was taken away. The writers decided to focus on the bigger picture, and explore the different aspects of dog culture that are relevant to people.
After a long journey, Lost Ollie has found his best friend and the two have a great finale.
