The Present Long Ago
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| Season | 2005 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | January 29, 2005 |
| Written by | Bob Hoose |
| Directed by | Bob Hoose |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Jonathan Crowe |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Prev: The Coolest Dog Next: Lost by a Nose | |
[edit] General information
Albums: Album 44: Eugene Returns!
Theme: Getting advice
Scripture: Job42:2
[edit] Summary
[edit] Plot
The scene starts with an old woman sending for her grandson to talk to him about his bully problems. She takes out an old journal and tells a story from it, a story that takes place almost sixty years ago, in a town called Odyssey...
Trent DeWhite is getting books from his locker when Max Hampton says he wants to borrow Trent's key to the science lab, but he won't say why. He tells Trent to get the key to him by Friday, and to 'be careful.' Taking that as a threat, Trent imagines all of the horrible things that could happen to him if he doesn't, such as having his grades tampered with, being hunted by the school bully, and being framed for robbing the First National Bank.
He carries on throughout the day imagining different television character rip-offs. They all give him insane advice, from telling jokes to giant chickens. Finally Trent goes to the Bible for advice, and then he goes to talk to Max. It turns out that he was making a heart-shaped valentine for Mandy Straussberg, but he didn't want her or anyone else to know, for fear of being teased. Trent, being amused that Max was afraid as well, offers to deliver the valentine for him.
At this point the grandmother, who has been narrating the story, reveals herself to be none other than Mandy. Her grandson is confused, who's journal is she reading from? Mandy tells him that it is his grandfather's journal. The episode ended with these lines:
Grandson: "Grandpa was in Odyssey too?"
Older Mandy: "Of course he was, in a way this is how it started for your grandfather and I. We wouldn't marry for many years to come, but it was that valentine, and the kindness behind it, that started our friendship."
Grandson: "Max is Grandpa?! How'd you end up with Max? You said you didn't know who sent the gift!"
Older Mandy: "Well I said I didn't know who the special valentine came from, but I was at school early that morning and I did see who delivered it..."
Younger Mandy: "Trent!"
Trent:(Suprised) "Oh! Hi Mandy! Yeah, Um..."
Younger Mandy: "Where are you going with that heart?"
Trent: "Uh, nowhere." (Trent laughs nervously.)
Grandson: "You mean..."
Older Mandy: "That's right. The valentine was delivered by your grandpa, Grandpa Trent!"
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[edit] Notes
- The Present Long Ago is a Trandy episode. (Trandy is a combination of Trent and Mandy.) Trandy episodes are episodes about the relationship and future marriage of Trent DeWhite and Mandy Straussberg. This episode was the very first Trandy, and the other two episodes like this are Mum's the Word and A Class Reenactment.
- Although no name is given to Mandy's grandson in the actual episode, the official summary at whit's end says his name is Brandon.
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