Recap: Lost and Found Again - Season 13 - Episode 9

At the schoolhouse, Elizabeth announces that the students from Benson Hills will be able to move home soon. Everyone has questions, and Elizabeth clarifies that they will have a temporary schoolhouse while a new one gets built.

Bill catches up with Nathan to exchange updates regarding the investigation. They haven’t found Christopher yet, but Georgie is following up on a lead about National Insurance. Nathan asks Bill how things are going with Georgie, to which Bill responds that it’s business as usual.

Lee goes to Lucas’ office with bad news. The Benson Hills rebuild is underway, but Lee was notified that the funds were reallocated to urban upgrades to the capital city when he put in for the first payment. This comes as a surprise to Lucas, and he promises to investigate it.

Elizabeth, Nathan, Allie and LJ are wrapping up from an outdoor picnic. LJ is off near the creek poking around with a stick, and Nathan goes over to get him. LJ reveals that he lost his dad’s medal and asks Nathan not to tell. Nathan tells Elizabeth that they are going to stay out and play longer. He offers to help LJ search for it.

Rosemary is very upset when she hears about the news regarding the Benson Hills funding. She tells Lee that she wants to write an opinion piece about it for the paper. Elizabeth arrives and asks Lee about the schoolhouse’s progress. Lee tells her the bad news, but Elizabeth has the idea to have the students help make the design for the new schoolhouse. Rosemary and Lee love the idea.

Lucas calls Edie on her new telephone line, which he got from Florence. Meanwhile, Florence eavesdrops on the call. Edie informs Lucas that she accepted a new position in the city. Lucas tells her he wishes he had the chance to say goodbye. The conversation then turns to the original reason why Lucas called, to see if Edie could give him advice regarding the funding issues with Benson Hills. Edie asks for a day to brainstorm and plans to call him back tomorrow.

Elizabeth is preparing supper when LJ and Nathan arrive home. LJ tells Elizabeth that he lost Jack’s medal, which was his only memory left of his dad. Nathan promises to go back out in the morning to look. LJ rushes up the stairs to his room in frustration.

The next day, Nathan recruits Bill and Oliver to help search for the medal. Despite the additional help, they still can’t find it. Nathan shares his frustration with Bill, but Bill reminds him that he is there every day for LJ and Elizabeth.

Lee gives a guest lecture on architecture at the schoolhouse and surprises everyone with the original blueprints that Jack drew up for the schoolhouse. The students are amazed and they are told that they will have the chance to help. The students set off to begin brainstorming. LJ is especially intrigued by his father’s blueprint.

Lucas excuses himself from a campaign meeting with Edwin because he has a meeting regarding the Benson Hills funding. Edwin warns him that going against the Territorial Assembly’s decision will be bad for his reelection campaign.

Nathan finds Elizabeth and Allie in town. They still haven’t found Jack’s medal. Allie mentions how hearing stories from Nathan about her mom helps her feel connected. Elizabeth has an idea.

Lucas rushes to his phone to answer Edie’s telephone call. Edie tells him it may be difficult to go around the Assembly’s plans but suggests a new idea. There is a Franklin & Sons grant he could apply for, and Mrs. Franklin already has an interest in education. They start making a pan, as Florence is still listening in on the line.

Elizabeth runs into one of the students, Rupert, who is having a hard time with his schoolhouse design. Elizabeth suggests that he partners up with Opal to collaborate.

Elizabeth, Nathan and Allie take LJ to the saloon to do a scavenger hunt, and each clue will teach him more about Jack. After a stop in the saloon, the hunt leads LJ to the jail. Bill is there waiting and tells LJ another story about his father. The scavenger hunt continues with Rosemary and Lee. They tell LJ about their memories of Jack, and how he is the reason that Lee and Rosemary got together. The next stop is the infirmary, where Faith tells LJ about how Jack inspired her to become a doctor. She reminds LJ that he gets his brave heart from his dad and doesn’t need a medal to have a part of Jack with him.

They then stop at the garden to meet Henry, who tells LJ that Jack helped him become a better man. As they are walking back home after the scavenger hunt, they all reflect with LJ about the things they learned about Jack. Allie promises that she and Oliver will continue to look for the medal.

Nathan hands LJ one last clue, which asks him to turn around. Behind him is Jack’s mom, Charlotte. LJ and Allie run over to hug her.

Back at the house, Charlotte shares more stories about Jack. She even mentions one about him finding a litter of stray puppies, which inspired Jack to find a home for all of them, even keeping one for himself. LJ asks if they can get a puppy, which Elizabeth laughs and says they’ll need to check with Scout, Nathan’s Mountie dog. Charlotte then hands LJ an old letter that she received from Jack. Charlotte reads out three wishes that Jack wrote in the letter: to be the best Mountie, to find a woman to fall in love with, and to look into the eyes of his own son. Charlotte gives him the letter to keep.

Allie meets up with Oliver at the Mountie Station. She asks Oliver to help look through Jack’s old case files to help inspire a story for LJ to read.

At night, Elizabeth and Rosemary share tea and reflect on all the stories of Jack. They toast to Jack, for helping them find their true loves and best friends.

Lucas and Edie are on the phone again, working on Lucas’ proposal to Franklin & Sons. Florence is eavesdropping on the line once again. Lucas begins to tell Edie that he regrets how things went the last time they saw each other and wishes he followed his heart.

Allie reads the story she created from Jack’s case file to Elizabeth and Charlotte. They insist that LJ will love it. Charlotte asks to borrow the story to read it again before she gives it to LJ.

Lucas meets with Lee in town. Lee tells Lucas that Edie called, informing him that the grant from Franklin & Sons went through. Lee praises Lucas for his ability to be decisive to get things done and hints he should do the same with Edie. Lucas tells him it seems his chance has passed.

At the schoolhouse, the students present their ideas for the Benson Hills schoolhouse. Rupert and Opal share an impressive plan, focused on being open concept so students can get together to collaborate and debate ideas. They also propose using cement so the schoolhouse can withstand time or even another fire. Everyone applauds them.

Lucas meets Rupert and Opal outside to request using their design in a presentation to the Build Committee. They are ecstatic and accept. Rupert thanks Elizabeth for inspiring him to collaborate.

At supper, Charlotte pulls Allie aside to show her something. She created some illustrations to add to her story. Allie loves them and decides it’s time to give the book to LJ. LJ loves the gift and begins reading it aloud right away. Elizabeth and Charlotte tell Allie that they are happy there is another writer in the family.