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Waylaid in the Windy City, II

Album: Gold Audio 10: Other Times, Other Places

Episode: 156

Lesson/Theme: God is in control; the folly of revenge.

Bible Verse: Proverbs 29:25

Characters: Regis, Connie, Whit

Writer:

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: June 29, 1991

Last Air Date: August 5, 2008

Description:
Continued frompart I... Blackgaard arranges a meeting place with Whit, under a clock tower, to swap Connie for the computer. Whit coordinates with Agent Phillips, who insists that his squad be there to capture the doctor. So, under the clock tower, Whit waits. The agents watch him closely through their surveillance equipment. Suddenly, Whit disappears! Whit has been grabbed by Richard Maxwell, Blackgaard's former assistant. Maxwell insists that he's out to get revenge against Blackgaard. Maxwell claims he's there to help Whit, but Whit is unsure of what to believe. Since Maxwell also claims to know where Blackgaard is holding Connie, Whit decides to trust him and go along. Our story comes to a climax in a warehouse owned by Blackgaard. But there are a few more twists left in the story. Richard Maxwell forces Blackgaard to his knees, Whit intercedes, and there's at least one character who isn't who he pretends to be. Along the way, we learn important lessons about the folly of revenge, deception, and greed. And Blackgaard, who never seems to learn anything from his experiences, vows that he will have his own revenge against John Avery Whittaker.

Questions:
Was it inappropriate for Connie to get angry with airport security? Why or why not? If you were Whit, would you have trusted Richard Maxwell? Do you think Richard had changed for better or for worse? Explain. Read Proverbs 29:25. How has the Lord kept you safe lately?