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The Battle, I

Album: Gold Audio 05: Daring Deeds, Sinister Schemes

Episode: 83

Lesson/Theme: God's protection in times of trouble.

Bible Verse: Romans 8:18,28,31

Characters: Lucy, Regis, Connie, Eugene, Whit

Writer: Phil Lollar

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: August 18, 1989

Last Air Date: April 29, 2008

Description:
Dr. Regis Blackgaard has finally opened Blackgaard's Castle. Whit and Eugene stop by for a visit and discover the place is the antithesis of Whit's End: noisy, rowdy, and full of unwholesome games. Blackgaard tries to dismiss all this with a "kids-will-be-kids" nonchalance. Soon Whit and Eugene have had enough, and they leave. What they don't know is that the place is just a cover for Blackgaard and Richard Maxwell, who are trying to steal Whit's "Applesauce" computer program. They have a computer and modem of their own and log into Whit's computer, Mabel, causing "Applesauce" to wreak havoc on Whit's End. But they soon run into the password problem. Blackgaard tells Richard he must use Lucy to get more information about "Applesauce" from Whit. But Lucy overhears them and rushes off to tell Whit. Meanwhile, Blackgaard has Richard use "Applesauce" to produce a power surge in the Imagination Station. Richard causes it to blow up right as Lucy rushes into the Station! Lucy is taken to the hospital. Because of her injuries, Whit must conduct an investigation. To do that, he decides to close down Whit's End. The story continues in part II...

Questions:
Dr. Blackgaard said that children already have too much structure in their lives and should be given more freedom. Was he right? Why or why not? Was Richard Maxwell right to have wrecked Blackgaard's Castle? If you were in Richard's position, would you have done what he did? Whit thanked God for protecting them throughout the summer. Can you think of a time when you felt God's protection around you? If so, explain.