What Happened to the Silver Streak?

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Season	1990
Album	09: Just in Time
Aired	July 07, 1990
Written by	Phil Lollar
Directed by	Phil Lollar
Produced by	Unknown
Sound Design by	Bob Luttrell
Music by	Unknown
Prev: The Trouble with Girls Next: Better Late than Never

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Theme: Forgiveness; unconditional love

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35 and Corinthians+13:7 1 Corinthians 13:7

[edit] Summary

Since she is from a "reform school", Michelle Terry is suspected when a train car winds up missing.

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Michelle Terry has a bad reputation. Fortunately, that reputation doesn't matter to people like Mrs. Charles and Whit. Michelle is staying at Mrs. Charles's halfway house. Whit has given Michelle free run of Whit's End, treating her the same as the other kids. Their good intentions are working-Michelle seems to be responding. She's built a fine miniature-blue-colored-caboose. Traci, however, informs Michelle that to be truly authentic, the caboose should be red. Saying that, he proudly holds up his perfect replica of a Silver Streak engine.

Both Michelle and Warren are pleased with and protective of their work, which is why Traci panics the next day when he goes to Whit's End and discovers his Silver Streak is missing! Curt is there and takes over the investigation. Unfortunately, all fingers seem to point at Michelle Terry. Curt insists on talking to Mrs. Charles and Michelle. Michelle denies it all, and Mrs. Charles tells Whit that she has to report it to her superiors anyways.

Whit questions Connie about the Silver Streak and learns that she cleaned up around the Train Station after the kids left the previous day, throwing away several items. It's possible that Connie accidentally threw away the Silver Streak! They race down to the trash bin outside to see if it's there. Unfortunately, the garbage men have already emptied the dumpster, but they still see the evidence: a set of wheels from the Silver Streak.

Traci ends up apologizing to Michelle for accusing her of stealing. Michelle accepts the apology, but during the conversation that follows, she lets information slip that proves she really did steal the Silver Streak! What's more, she doesn't care! She's tired of all these "do-gooders" and tells Mrs. Charles to take her away from them, back to reform school.

Later, Connie looks in on a distraught Whit. He can't believe that Michelle behaved the way she did, despite all the kindness they showed her. Connie shrugs off the whole incident. She says Michelle was just a bad apple, and if she doesn't want to be helped, there's nothing more Whit can do. But there is one last thing Whit can do. As Connie leaves, Whit sinks to his knees in prayer.

[edit] Discussion Questions

1. Should Traci have accused Michelle?
   1. Should Whit and Tom have defended her?
   2. Why or why not?
2. Connie said Michelle was “just no good.” Do you believe that?
   1. Does God believe someone is no good?
   2. Explain your answer.
3. Read Matthew 18:21-35. Why do you think Jesus wants us to forgive each other so often?

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[edit] Notes

• This episode is a remake of "The Case of the Missing Train Car," OUSA episode #21. Traci Needlemeyer replaces Warren, Mrs. Charles replaces Tom, and (in a twist) Curt replaces Officer Harley.

• This episode is a remake of "The Case of the Missing Train Car." One of the biggest differences between the two episodes is the ending - in the original version, just before Michelle leaves, Whit said, "I forgive you," and Michelle scoffed. In the second version, Whit asked Michelle, "Hasn't your time [at Whit's end] meant anything to you?" Michelle answered, "It's been one big bore" - a much stronger ending.

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What Happened to the Silver Streak? on whitsend.org

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