Melanie's Diary

139: Melanie's Diary

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Airdate

January 5, 1991

Last Aired

Date Recorded

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Album

10: Other Times, Other Places
10: Other Times...Other Places
Special 10 CD Set
Collection 3
Silver Celebration

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Theme

Empathy
Revenge

Genre

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Scripture

Deuteronomy 32:35

Written By

Paul McCusker

Directed By

Phil Lollar

Produced By

Bob Luttrell
Phil Lollar

Executive Producer

Chuck Bolte

Post-Production

Bob Luttrell

Engineer

Bob Luttrell

Music By

Library

Songs By

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Rating

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Summary

Melanie Jacobs finds revenge after her sister Robyn snoops in her diary.

Plot

Robyn Jacobs is having trouble hanging on to her school work. First, she loses the text of a speech about highway safety. Then, she misplaces a report she and Jessie Morales wrote about Huck Finn. Her father gives her a few pointers about organization and suggests that Robyn put each of her projects in different colored folders. But Mr. Jacobs has given the last several folders to Robyn’s sister, Melanie. Robyn goes to Melanie’s room to retrieve them. Once there, Robyn demands Melanie’s last two folders and reads her private diary.

Matters worsen when Robyn divulges the contents of what she read to Jessie and Eugene the next day at Whit's End. Melanie leaves, anguished and angry, vowing revenge against her big sister. And revenge is what Melanie pursues.

First, Robyn and Jessie’s report mysteriously disappears. Then, Eugene gets a love note written in Robyn’s handwriting. Finally, Robyn rushes in to deliver her award-winning speech, only to discover that it has been replaced by her report on Huck Finn. She is utterly humiliated.

This embarrassment causes her to think seriously about how she treated Melanie. Robyn feels so bad, she actually buys Melanie a real diary which makes Mel feel about two feet tall for playing all those pranks on Robyn. Both the Jacobs girls learn an important lesson about revenge, empathy and love.

Discussion Questions

1. How else could Robyn have been better organized?
2. Is revenge really "sweet" in the long run?
3. Explain.
4. What’s the best way to handle someone who has hurt you?

Cast

Characters	Actors
Ann Jacobs	Ann Ault
Dale Jacobs	Phil Lollar
Eugene Meltsner	Will Ryan
Jessie Morales	Erin Morales
Melanie Jacobs	Erin Bolte
Robyn Jacobs	Sage Bolte

Notes

Goofs

• In this episode Eugene states he doesn't keep a diary but simply memorizes everything. However, in #267: “It Ended With a Handshake” it's made clear Eugene keeps a diary on his computer and in #330: “The Time Has Come” he inputs into the Imagination Station his diary of his complete life in Odyssey, and sees parts of his life before and around this episode, when he searches his life using the Imagination Station.

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Quotes

Eugene Meltsner: I believe enough substantial research has been done to determine that there is indeed a relationship between sensory stimulation and memory enhancement.
Jessie Morales: I love it when you talk like that, Eugene... I don't know what you're saying, but it gives me chills.

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Eugene Meltsner: Well, it was well written... though conquer isn't spelled with a K... Come to think of it, neither is obstacle.

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Melanie Jacobs: Getting mad won't help anything. Getting even will.

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Jessie Morales: Good grief Robyn, no wonder you lose everything. Don't you ever clean your locker?
Robyn Jacobs: Is this your imitation of my mom? Help me look!

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Chris Anthony: Oh hi this is Chris! I was trying to find a word on my electronic pocket computer dictionary thesaurus encyclopedia word search corrector.

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