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Another Chance

Album: 25: Darkness Before Dawn

Episode: 332

Lesson/Theme: Darkness Before Dawn mini-series

Bible Verse: n/a

Characters: Bart, Regis, Sam, Eugene, Jason, Rodney, Tom

Writer: Phil Lollar

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: September 23, 1995

Last Air Date: May 1, 2009

Description:
Word has gotten out that the soil under Whit's End is unsafe, and Tom is accused of hiding that information from the townspeople. Blackgaard takes advantage of the situation. He says he wants to protect the children of Odyssey from problems like this, but he collapses in the middle of his press conference. Even worse, though, is that Bart Rathbone's Electric Palace was vandalized, and Bart claims the Israelites did it. Eugene is still trying to find out Whit's End's history through the Imagination Station. After the power outage, he tries to salvage what he can from the Station's data banks. Now Eugene is willing to try anything. He accepts Richard Maxwell's help in attempting to sort out the code. All they can replay from the conversation with Reverend Andrew is that the local Indians called the mineral "the Silent One". While this is happening, Richard has another brief confrontation with Tom. Unfortunately, Tom is still unwilling to forgive Richard, even though it's obvious that Richard is just trying to help. At the same time, Rodney is furious that Jellyfish is running the Bones of Rath without consulting him. Jellyfish is also keeping a record of all that's happening on a laptop computer, just in case things go wrong. Jellyfish pulls the Bones together for a meeting. Rodney interrupts Jellyfish and unsuccessfully challenges his leadership. Betrayed, Rodney storms out of the meeting. Later, Rusty tells Rodney about Jellyfish's laptop. Rodney, in return, tries to get revenge by making a deal with Richard Maxwell to get Jellyfish's computer. Richard and Rodney sneak into Whit's End and overhear Dr. Blackgaard talking with Professor Bovril and Philip Glossman. There's a close call as Blackgaard demands Jellyfish's laptop so the professor can finish some calculations. Certain that Blackgaard will find Jellyfish's files, Richard creates a diversion so Rodney can escape. Richard gets caught by Blackgaard. The professor and Jellyfish drive away, determined to dispose of Richard, but Richard throws himself out of the car! Jellyfish and the professor panic and quickly leave. But Richard is not left on the road for long. Jack drives by on his way back from Trickle Lake and finds Richard by the side of the road. He's taken to a hospital, where he slips into a coma.

Questions:
Why was Jellyfish keeping a record of everything that happened on his computer? Why didn't any of the Bones of Rath stand up for Rodney against Jellyfish? Why do you think Rodney and the Bones were having so many problems with their leadership?