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The Return

Album: 25: Darkness Before Dawn

Episode: 329

Lesson/Theme: Darkness Before Dawn mini-series

Bible Verse: n/a

Characters: Regis, Connie, Edwin, Jason, Tom

Writer: Phil Lollar

Sound Designer: Dave Arnold

Original Air Date: August 26, 1995

Last Air Date: April 28, 2009

Description:
Things are getting even more strange in Odyssey. Jason approaches Jack about coming back to Whit's End. Jack refuses. He is determined to spend his time exploring the spiritual nature of this battle, through prayer, instead of through violence, the way Jason has wanted to proceed. Meanwhile, Edwin Blackgaard is terrified. He has just learned that his evil twin, Regis, is back in town. Regis threatens his twin, telling Edwin he must help Regis with his plans or leave town right away. Edwin timidly skips town. On Cryin' Bryan Dern's radio show, Dr. Blackgaard announces that he is running for mayor. He wants to prove he is innocent of the evil deeds attributed to him several years ago. Regis knows he can be the kind of mayor Odyssey needs. Jason is shocked to hear Blackgaard's voice, he thought that Blackgaard had died in Switzerland (see "A Name, Not a Number" - AIO #290 & 291). To make matters worse, the Bones of Rath are vandalizing the town again. Now they're committing crimes while dressed up as the Israelites. Jason visits Dr. Blackgaard to talk to him about what is happening, but ends up playing into Blackgaard's hands. He has recorded their conversation and plans to blackmail Jason later. Finally, on Blackgaard's orders, Philip Glossman leads the campaign to get the city council to agree to close down Whit's End because of the mysterious mineral in the Underground Railroad tunnel. Glossman says the mineral is a public health hazard. The council agrees, and Glossman hangs up the sign announcing that Whit's End is closed.

Questions:
Why did Edwin and Shakespeare leave town so quickly? Should Jack have come back to work at Whit's End? Why or why not? Should Jason have visited Blackgaard? Explain your answer.