Into Temptation

236: Into Temptation

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Airdate

June 26, 1993

Last Aired

Date Recorded

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Album

17: On Earth as it is in Heaven
Special 10 CD Set
True Riches, Lasting Treasure

Cassette No.

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Theme

Temptation

Genre

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Scripture

1 Corinthians 10:13

Written By

Phil Lollar

Directed By

Phil Lollar

Produced By

Unknown

Executive Producer

Chuck Bolte

Post-Production

Bob Luttrell

Engineer

Unknown

Music By

John Campbell

Songs By

Unknown

Inventions Used

Room of Consequence

Rating

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Family Store

Forgive Us as We Forgive

Into Temptation

Deliver Us From Evil

Summary

Jimmy Barclay tries out a new invention of Whit's, the Room of Consequence. By using it, he is able to see the possible results of his actions.

Plot

Jimmy Barclay is in the midst of a dilemma. It’s his birthday, and he wants to buy himself a new, portable video game. The problem is, his mom doesn’t think the purchase is a good use of his money. Jimmy takes the problem to Whit, who helps him solve it through the use of a new invention: the Room of Consequence. Whit programs Jimmy’s dilemma into the room’s computer, then Jimmy enters and “plays out” the scenario to its conclusion.

In this case, Jimmy decides to go against his mother’s wishes and buy the game, which sets off a rash of bad decisions by Lawrence Hodges and everyone else who comes in contact with him. Jimmy tells Lawrence not to play the game. But Lawrence does and breaks it. To cover up his mistake, Lawrence tells Donna that he found the game. So Donna decides to take the game to the lost and found at the police station. But then Donna changes her mind and plans to give it to Jimmy for his birthday. She hides the game in the next-door neighbor’s mailbox. The neighbor finds the game and gives it to George. George shows it to Mary, who thinks that George bought it for Jimmy. Mary concludes that George is the best father ever.

Each one of them gives in to the temptation to do wrong, and at Jimmy’s birthday celebration that night, everything falls apart. Jimmy exits the Room of Consequence, realizing that it’s best to resist temptation.

Discussion Questions

1. Why did everyone give in to temptation?
2. Is it wrong to be tempted?
   • Why or why not?
3. Have you ever been tempted?
   • Did you give in to the temptation or resist it?
   • What would you have done in Jimmy’s place?

Cast

Characters	Actors
Ben Chambers	Bob Luttrell
Donna Barclay	Azure Janosky
George Barclay	Chuck Bolte
Jimmy Barclay	David Griffin
John Whittaker	Hal Smith
Lawrence Hodges	Gabriel Encarnacion
Mary Barclay	Carol Bilger

Notes

• This episode marks the first appearance of the Room of Consequence.
• Included on Odyssey DVD 1.

Quotes

Jimmy Barclay: The Future?

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John Whittaker: You don't need a bad guy you do all right by yourself (To Jimmy).

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John Whittaker: He can't play with it you're taking it back to the store.

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Lawrence Hodges: I'll start singing again.

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Jimmy Barclay: See ya later Donna back on planet Earth.
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