Fullmetal Alchemist Season 1 Episode 17 House of the Waiting Family

In Fullmetal Alchemist season 1 episode 17, titled House of the Waiting Family, the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, continue their journey to find the Philosopher's Stone. They arrive in an isolated village where they come across a family that has been waiting for their father to return for years. The father, named Nash Tringham, had left to find the Philosopher's Stone and promised that he would return when he found it.

The brothers meet the family's youngest son, Fletcher, who informs them about his father and his quest for the stone. The Elric brothers find out that Nash Tringham was a former classmate of theirs and was responsible for the failed attempt to create a Philosopher's Stone, which resulted in a massive explosion that destroyed the entire laboratory.

Fletcher takes the brothers to his family's mansion and introduces them to his siblings and his mother, who has been waiting for her husband's return for years. While exploring the mansion, Edward and Alphonse discover a secret laboratory where they find a Philosopher's Stone that is nearly complete. They also encounter Nash Tringham, who is now a sick and frail man.

The brothers learn that Nash was not successful in his attempt to create the stone and has been using his own family as sacrifices in his experiments. Nash's wife and children are horrified to learn the truth and turn against him. However, Edward begins to sympathize with Nash, as he too has experienced the cost of trying to create the stone.

Meanwhile, Scar, a vengeful Ishvalan, continues to hunt down State Alchemists in his quest for revenge. He arrives in the village and learns about the Elric brothers' presence from a group of soldiers. Scar prepares to attack the mansion, but is drawn to the laboratory where the Philosopher's Stone is kept.

As tensions rise between the Tringham family and the Elric brothers, Scar arrives at the mansion, ready to fight. The group must decide whether to team up and protect the almost-complete Philosopher's Stone or to destroy it altogether, as the power of the stone comes at a great and dangerous cost.

Fullmetal Alchemist season 1 episode 17, House of the Waiting Family, explores the theme of sacrifice and its consequences. The episode also delves deeper into the Elric brothers' quest for the Philosopher's Stone and the dangers that come with it. The episode ends with a significant plot twist that will leave viewers eagerly anticipating the next episode.