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Chains, II

Album: 36: Danger Signals

Episode: 469

Lesson/Theme: Compassion, trust

Bible Verse: Matthew 25:36

Characters: Connie, Whit, Tom

Writer: Marshal Younger

Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Original Air Date: May 5, 2001

Last Air Date: October 29, 2009

Description:
Continued from part 1... Later at his home, Whit gives Tony a new guitar to try to replace the one he lost. Tony tries to remember a few of his songs. Whit decides he needs to reach the people of Oswald Heights personally. He goes to a neighborhood meeting and stands up to make a proposition-he will bus the people of the Heights back to his shop in Odyssey for free so they can see what it's like and see that he's not in it for money. Back at Whit's End, the staff prepares for the inundation. The day arrives and buses pull up in front of Whit's End filled with people. Kids pour into Whit's End and at first it seems like a madhouse. Whit sees Brianna and Tony, but they don't talk to him. Things calm down as the throng leaves but only then, Whit finds out that all is not well-someone broke into his office. Strangely, the only thing missing is electronic pocket organizer. Soon after the police call Whit to the station; they've found his organizer-in the hands of Tony. Whit feels betrayed, but Tony tells him that he thinks Whit deserved it for destroying his songs. Mary and Whit pull up to the construction site the next day to find a surprise-the building is still standing! The builder says that people from the Heights have even been watching them build! Whit later tracks down Tony and Brianna under the same bridge. They've run away from their foster home. Whit says that he has a friend who wants to take them in-the Mulligan family. Brianna is ecstatic, but Tony is uncertain. Whit says that the choice is up to him and Tony finally agrees to take a look. The three of them head to the Mulligans and all looks well. Just as Whit is leaving, Tony stops him. He says that he was paid by a bald guy with sunglasses to break into Whit's office and put a "dictionary" on Whit's bookshelf. Whit thanks Tony and hurries back to Whit's End. In his office, just as Tony describes, he finds a dictionary on the bookshelf. But this is no ordinary dictionary...it has a camera inside. Connie is distressed...why would anyone want to spy on Whit's End? Whit isn't sure, but he says they have to find out who it is . . . and what they want.

Questions:
Whit had a hard time getting people in Connellsville to trust him. What did he finally do that worked to gain their trust? Why does trust take such a long time to earn? When Tony broke into Whit's office, he said he thought Whit deserved it and that it would be a "good lesson" for him. Was Tony right to say this? Why or why not?