Going Home consists of two books: Sudden Moves (Cerebus #232 - 239) and Fall and The River (Cerebus #240 to 250).
- Cerebus #232
- Early along the Jaka and Cerebus' path to Sand Hills Creek, they stop at the "Action Figures Pub". It's touchy-feely proprietor is Greg Hyland who uses action figures (don't call them dolls) to help his clients express their emotions. Missus Reno appears to tell Greg what to do and how to act when Jaka and Cerebus arrive. When pushed by women, Greg always defers to them.
- Greg says women are emotionally stable already and don't need to use an action figure. Jaka pulls out Missy anyways and they talk.
- A lot of playing, drinking, and forecasting ensues, including Jaka's insight about the trip that "the beginning part is easy. We'll have to wait and see how lucky either of us feels after we've had a chance to really get on each other's nerves."
- Cerebus #233
- The Pub takes a quick jab at card games (ie. "Magic").
- A Lord Julius "Like-a-Look" shows up and confesses his undying love for Jaka. Cerebus' anger escalates, as does Jaka's sensitivity for violence; her pleas change from: "no hitting!" to "don't hit him *too* hard" to "hit him really hard... with something heavy".
- Cerebus #234
- Jaka and Cerebus continue the long trip towards Sand Hills Creek talking about Rick, upsetting Cerebus. They often stop so Jaka can rest or look at the scenery and Cerebus starts to get irritated at how far behind schedule they are getting.
- Cerebus #235
- As Cerebus and Jaka travel further away from "civilization", they become painfully aware that she is a fish out of water. Without the clothing huts and the comforts in District One that have become such a part of her daily life, Jaka is now bored, depressed, and despondent.
- Sitting in the chair looking at Jaka lying in bed facing away from him, Cerebus runs over mock conversations in his mind. Clearly worried he'll lose her again, he racks his mind for what he can possibly do to keep her at his side as he continues his trip home to Sand Creek Hills. After a bit he tells her that he would get up early every day and wash her clothes for her. She says thanks, but no; she needs a new pair of clothes every day not just clean clothes.
- Some of his thoughts touch on his feelings of abandonment when his friends all "went south" leaving him at the tavern near the Wall of Tsi.
- Issue #236:
- Cerebus and Jaka head south in a carriage. They stop at a large clothing hut and everyone is watching what Jaka picks out. Once Jaka picks out her outfit, everyone picks out the same thing.
- The mothers of the district ask her to go to a reception in her honor. Jaka doesn't want to, but Cerebus wants to see what goes on at one.
- At the reception, Cerebus leaves early and goes to a local pub for an ale.
- On her way to get Cerebus after the reception, Jaka is accosted by a revolutionary from the Mothers of the Feldwar Valley. A prophet of Ricke (he has changed his name from Rick) is in the bar with Cerebus and starts preaching.
- Something fell.
- Issue #237:
- A Cirinist questions Cerebus about the rebel from last night, who is now dead.
- Cerebus tells Jaka to watch out whom she talks to, wondering if she is a Kevillist. Tension arises between them.
- Issue #238:
- To break their silence, Cerebus tells a joke to get Jaka to laugh. In bed, Jaka asks Cerebus "lets not fight anymore" because she really hates it. They stop at the Action Figure Pub again and decide to play a practical joke on Greg. Greg isn't there anymore. Cerebus and Jaka both end up in a bad mood.
- Issue #239:
- Cerebus tries to cheer up Jaka. Cerebus has a dream that they stop at a Roarin' Rick's Rare Bit Pub where Roarin' Rick lights up a joint and talks nonstop. Cerebus has a vision of a bride of death right before Jaka wakes him up.
- They arrive at the docks.
- Issue #240:
- F. Stop Kennedy, a writer, is at the docks waiting for the boat to set sail along with Jaka and Cerebus. Pages from his book reflect what is going on between the trio.
- Sexual tension between Jaka and F. Stop begins. Jaka tells Cerebus about the things F. Stop has done a Lord Julius' parties in the past.
- Issue #241:
- F. Stop goes through the process of getting ready for dinner, but decides to eat in. He gets up at the break of dawn and has breakfast with Cerebus and Jaka. Cerebus makes a slip, insulting F. Stop, and Jaka wants him to apologize to F. Stop.
- Issue #242:
- It is late at night and Cerebus returns drunk from apologizing to F. Stop. The next morning, Jaka and F. Stop go at each other's throats in verbal fisticuffs.
- Issue #243:
- Cerebus goes fishing. F. Stop and Jaka talk calmly.
- Cerebus has a vision of Rick - Rick is on the bank of the river blessing his followers. Cerebus catches a fish and the Cirinist cook it up for dinner. No one but Cerebus wants to eat it though.
- Cerebus and Jaka were going to go out on the deck to look at the stars, but F. Stop is sitting on the roof of his cabin.
- Issue #244:
- F. Stop is still on his roof, drunk and talking about his wife.
- Issue #245:
- Cirinists keep popping in on F. Stop telling him how much they empathize with hiss recitation from last night. He goes outside eventually and is confronted by a Cirinist who tells him that thinking about adultery gets the same punishment as the crime itself.
- Cerebus and Jaka are making small talk. F. Stop talks to Jaka about the southern island of Mealc.
- Issue #246:
- F. Stop is in his cabin writing and he writes 'till dawn. He goes outside and talks with Cerebus who is doing some early morning fishing. They both start drinking from F. Stop's flask.
- Jaka and a Cirinist have a talk about men.
- Issue #247:
- The three are having cocktails outside talking about writing. Cerebus sees a castle that reminds him of his past. F. Stop makes Jaka cry with a story.
- Issue #248:
- Cerebus and F. Stop are thinking about Jaka. Jaka goes out to talk to Cerebus and to get him to come inside or else he'll get sick.
- Later, Jaka goes to get tea for a sick Cerebus and she talks to the Cirinists.
- Issue #249:
- The boat arrives at the stop before Dead Salt Locks: the remains of the city of Iest. We hear the tale of Cirin's version of the "Iestan Tragedy". We see what used to be Iest. The boat arrives at Dead Salt Locks and the dock is full of armed Cirinist troops.
- Issue #250:
- The Cirinist guards hold up Jaka on the boat by asking for her autograph. They also grab F. Stop and pull him to the side. They try to rush Cerebus of the boat. Jaka realizes what is going on and rushes up to the gangplank. She escorts Cerebus off the boat and thru the guards.
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