Penelope gives you a test to see if it's really you. You pass, because only you know the bizarre secret of your great bed. You spend a night of blissful love - which Athena extends specially.

Next morning you go to surprise Laertes in his hovel. You can't resist winding him up to start with, but finally you reveal yourself, and there is a touching reunion, with all three generations united at last.

While with Laertes, you are attacked - by the Suitors' families. Athena encourages you all to fight. However, the battle has no sooner begun than she stops it again, on Zeus' orders.