The Highest Stakes, Part 1
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| Season | 2007 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | December 1, 2007 |
| Written by | Nathan Hoobler and Marshal Younger |
| Directed by | Marshal Younger |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Nathan Jones |
| Music by | Unknown |
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Albums: Album 49: The Sky's the Limit
Theme: Forgiveness, Addiction, Gambling
Scripture:
[edit] Summary
When Grady's father Carson comes back to Odyssey his mother has a hard time believing that his intentions are good.
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The show opens to a scene with Carson paying off a rather large debt to a shady-sounding character named Wilson, and they make veiled references to his having a gambling problem. Carson declares he's going to try to get his family back. Grady, along with Sam, meets up with Wooton, where Grady makes various excuses about not going to church and Sunday School. The real reason (see Wooing Wooton, is because he doesn't want to fight with his mother. Whe Wooton leaves, Carson shows up, sounding rather nervous. While Sam is delighted to see her father again, Grady is a bit more guarded, and when they usher him into the apartment, after a very brief conversation Mrs. McKay (Christie) ushers him back out and tells him he is most certainly not welcome in their apartment. Dejected, he gives her his cell number and leaves. Sam runs crying into her room, and Grady heads out after his dad, to find out some answers. When he reaches his dad's motel, his dad promises to explain what he can on the way home. He tells Grady about his gambling addiction, and how he thought he was doing more harm than good staying with them. Carson gives Grady an envelope to give to Christie and lets him out at his apartment. Grady gives his mom the envelope, which is full of money. The next day, Grady gets sick in school and the nurse can't get ahold of his mom or neighbor, so Grady gives her his dad's cell phone number. Carson drives Grady home, obviously struggling with trying to be a father. He opts to stay outside and wait in the parking lot until Christie comes home instead of going inside. When Christie returns home, she finds him under her car, fixing the alternator. To her surprise, the car now runs. Carson informs her that he made all the money he gave her fixing cars. Though still not trusting him, she's a bit more tolerant now. Carson shows up at Grady's soccer game, and Mrs. McKay grudgingly invites him to go get burgers with them after the game. At Burger World, they run into Wooton, who invites them over his house, and they agree to go the next day. Just as everyone seems to be getting along, Carson gets a cell phone call from Wilson, who confronts Carson with his attempting to con them by borrowing money in two names. He demands all the money back-by Friday.
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[edit] Quotes
- Carson-"Surprised to see me?"
- Wilson-"With both your arms intact, yeah."
- Wooton-"They're gonna have a bouncy house-with no age or weight restrictions!"
- Samantha(to Carson)-I have a picture of you! Mom wouldn't let me keep it on my dresser, but I have it in my drawer!
- Carson-"That sounds good! Bring me out a whole cow too!"
