The Turning Point

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322: The Turning Point
Season	1995
Album	24: Risks and Rewards
Aired	July 8, 1995
Written by	Paul McCusker
Directed by	Paul McCusker
Produced by	Unknown
Sound Design by	Dave Arnold
Music by	Unknown
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[edit] General Information

Theme: God's plan for individuals, Dating

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14 See more with this reference

[edit] Summary

Katrina's father, Armitage comes to visit. He is disturbed at Katrina's grades falling, and finds out that she is in love with Eugene. Due to her conversion, she is confused by these feelings. Armitage suggests she get away from Odyssey for awhile, and she agrees. She bids Eugene farewell and they both admit to loving one another, and acknowledge that they cannot have a relationship together at this time.

[edit] Plot

Eugene has come to work dressed in a nice suit, and for a good reason. Katrina’s father, Armitage, is coming into town to visit Katrina, and to meet Eugene. Eugene is understandably nervous about this meeting. He wants everything to be perfect. Unfortunately, he is working on a display that collapses and showers him with drywall dust, just as Katrina and her father arrive. This marks the beginning of a disastrous lunch. Eugene spills water all over himself and argues about his career goals with Armitage. Then Eugene insists on paying for lunch, not realizing that he has left his wallet behind at Whit’s End.

But Eugene is even more distressed by the real reason Armitage is here. Lately, Katrina has been distracted, not keeping up with her studies at college, and Armitage wants to know if Eugene is the cause. Katrina finally admits that he is. She loves him but faces a dilemma: Eugene is not a Christian. Katrina doesn’t know what to do. Her father suggests that Katrina get some perspective on the situation. Armitage thinks she should leave Odyssey, move back home, and go to school there for a while.

Katrina realizes that her father is right, and she tells Eugene, who is devastated. He reveals his love for her but states his unwillingness to become a Christian. Katrina explains that they have no alternative. She expresses her love for him, then leaves. Is this the end of Katrina and Eugene? Only time will tell. . . .

[edit] Discussion Questions

1. Why was Eugene so concerned about impressing Katrina’s father?
2. Why did Katrina realize it was wrong for her to date Eugene?
3. Both Jack Allen and Katrina told Eugene that he wasn’t making a decision about Jesus because he didn’t have to. What did they mean by that?

[edit] Cast

[edit] Notes

• The name Armitage Shanks came from a porcelain/plumbing company in England. (In a later episode we learn Katrina's grandmother's name was Porcelein.)

• When Connie says that she was in a similar situation as Katrina, she was talking about her relationship with Jeff in "First Love".

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[edit] Resources

• The Turning Point on whitsend.org
• The Turning Point on AIOHQ.com
• The Turning Point on AIOsoda.com