Into Temptation

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236: Into Temptation

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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?

[edit] 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


[edit] Notes

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

[edit] Quotes

John Whittaker: It's something new. I'm calling it the Room of Consequence. You see instead of sending you back, this'll let you play out the future.
Jimmy Barclay: The Future?
John Whittaker: I've rigged this room to play out the options and consequences for certain decisions. You'll get the whole picture as if you're doing it for the first time. Not only you, but everyone it involves, because your decision will often effect how other people act. You'll get to see it all.
John Whittaker: Every time you're tempted to do something bad, I'll be the one who tries to talk you out of it.
Jimmy Barclay: Oh, yeah. Like in the cartoons. Only, there's supposed to be a good guy on one shoulder, and a bad guy on the other.
John Whittaker: You don't need a bad guy, you do all right by yourself.
John Whittaker: He can't play with it, you're taking it back to the store.
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