No matter how wicked children may be, the true father's heart is always reaching out to them. The elder son put his nose out of joint by jumping to conclusions and tripping over his faulty deductions and falling flat on his face. He forgets that his useless son blew a small fortune on prostitutes and wild living. A man who returns home in total disgrace doesn't deserve a party. I'll not participate in that kind of mockery.
Word reaches the father that the older son is having a big snit.
Dad rushed out to the son who unloads with jealous rage on his dad. You'll not be asked to share any of this farm with your brother. He got his inheritance and blew it. This whole estate will be yours. The party is an opportunity for me to celebrate the fact that my son who was dead to me is in fact alive.