Returns home after wasteful absence.

Returning individuals often seeking forgiveness.

a 1923 American silent societal drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures.

Wasted resources; squandered potential returns.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father; )"The Parable of the Lost Son."

The Prodigal Son in the Brothel or The Prodigal Son in the Tavern or Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the prodigal son is a painting by the Dutch master Rembrandt.

a novel by Jeffrey Archer, published in 1982.