Ice Fishing
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[edit] General information
Theme: Uniqueness
Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14 See more with this reference
[edit] Summary
Tom, Whit, Eugene, and Monty go ice fishing. Monty worries about living up to his sister's example.
[edit] Plot
It's not easy living with a super-intelligent sister, as Monty Whittaker-Dowd knows. Jenny has done everything during her visit to Odyssey. She has played the violin in the Children's Orchestra, been in a church play, and built a model of a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger car-and she's done it all with excellence. Monty, on the other hand, can barely manage to keep himself out of trouble. Whit notices this, and when Tom Riley decides to take Eugene on an ice-fishing expedition to broaden his horizons, Whit decides to join them and take Monty, figuring the trip might do Monty some good as well.
The foursome heads off for the wilderness, though Eugene, much to Tom's frustration, manages to bring along many of the comforts of civilization. Meanwhile, Whit has a wonderful bonding time with Monty, convincing him that just because Jenny is special doesn't mean that Monty isn't special, too. In fact, Whit says, even though there are billions of people in the world, no two are exactly alike. God loves each one of us. All we have to be is who He's made us to be.
The trip is a success. Everyone ends up having a good time, and Monty and Tom learn that if there is anything about us that needs changing, we should let God do it. At least Monty does.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Monty said he was tired of being “Jenny’s brother” and “Whit’s grandson.” Do you know how he feels?
- If so, how do you deal with those feelings?
- Why did Tom want to change Eugene?
- Should Tom have tried?
- Name five things you’re good at.
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Connie Kendall | Katie Leigh |
| Eugene Meltsner | Will Ryan |
| Jenny Whittaker-Dowd | Tiffany Brissette |
| John Whittaker | Hal Smith |
| Monty Whittaker-Dowd | Chad Reisser |
| Tom Riley | Walker Edmiston |
[edit] Notes
- VERSION DIFFERENCE: In the broadcast version of this episode, Chris tries to make a snowman, but other people keep criticizing it.
- Though Paul McCusker and Phil Lollar both wrote this episode and Scattered Seeds, they wrote it together but separately (one starting and the other finishing each episode, due to mutual writer's block), they thought 'written by Paul McCusker and Phil Lollar' was boring, so they got Campbell from Phil's mother's maiden name, and Freed from Paul's mother's maiden name.
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
- Tom- Eugene, it is not an environmental expedition. It's a fishin' trip. A fishin trip.
- Eugene - But Mr. Riley, I don't see anything wrong with studying the cold-blooded vertebrate in it's natural habitat as long as we're already there!
