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The Last Resort

Album: 25: Darkness Before Dawn

Episode: 333

Lesson/Theme: Darkness Before Dawn mini-series

Bible Verse: n/a

Characters: Regis, Bernard, Eugene, Jason, Rodney, Tom

Writer: Phil Lollar

Sound Designer: Mark Drury

Original Air Date: September 30, 1995

Last Air Date: May 4, 2009

Description:
Jason, Tom, and Eugene go to the hospital to see Richard. Jack is there, too. Together, they all speculate on what happened. Tom is still wary of Richard. Jason solidly reprimands Tom for his suspicious attitude. Jason and Eugene leave the hospital and, on their way out, they run into Rodney in the elevator. Rodney says he's come to see how Richard is doing. Jason and Eugene force Rodney to tell them what happened to Richard. Rodney blabs everything he knows about Jellyfish, the laptop computer, and all that has been happening in Odyssey. Jason decides to get his hands on the contents of Jellyfish's laptop. Jason plans to do it through a sophisticated piece of infra-red equipment. The equipment makes it possible to download the laptop's hard disk onto Eugene's computer. Jason and Eugene enlist Bernard Walton's help. Together, they sneak into Blackgaard's headquarters at the Harlequin Theatre and set up the infrared device. Bernard successfully sets up the equipment next to a laptop on Blackgaard's desk. But when Eugene downloads the information, he realizes that what he's seeing on his computer is nothing like the information they know Jellyfish has. He realizes he, Jason, and Bernard are downloading the wrong laptop. Eugene recognizes some of the information. It has something to do with the mineral in the Underground Railroad tunnel! Eugene reads this new information. Suddenly, Eugene understands that Glossman is working for Blackgaard, who is trying to get to the mineral. Jason also realizes that the Indian word for "the Silent One", "Ruka", is very close to the "Ruku" in the Ruku virus he and Blackgaard were involved with in Switzerland (see "A Name, Not a Number" - AIO #290 & 291). Jason tells Eugene to make copies of the information. But shortly after, Jason gets picked up by the police for questioning. Apparently, a cassette tape has gotten out that reveals Jason making threats against mayoral candidate Regis Blackgaard! Back at the hospital, Tom finally learns about all that Richard has done for him. He goes to Richard's bedside to ask his forgiveness. Richard grants it. Meanwhile, Jack goes to the police station to deal with Jason's arrest. Jason has told the police everything he knows about the problems around town. He uses his former position with the Agency to help prove his case. While the police check into it, Jason also tells Jack about his work with the Agency. Then Jason adds that he realizes now that he's been wrong. He shouldn't have so blindly rushed in to fight the evil. He apologizes to Jack, and they pray together. While this is going on, Blackgaard holds a press conference to make a statement about Jason's "arrest", once again collapsing in the middle of it. Blackgaard is rushed to the hospital. Things are really heating up around Odyssey!

Questions:
Why did Tom finally forgive Richard Maxwell? Should Jason have secretly downloaded information from Blackgaard's computer? Why or why not? Jason admitted that he had been acting arrogant, prideful, and reckless. Do you agree? Do you think Jack was in the wrong at all?