The Inspiration Station, Part 1
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[edit] Summary
Connie loves spending time in Whit’s newest invention, the Inspiration Station. But when a glitch shuts down the machine, her obsession may go too far. Meanwhile, Eugene traces the source of the malfunction to Matthew Parker, who apparently has been “fixing” everyone’s electronics, with disastrous results.
[edit] Plot
The season opens with Connie experiencing Whit's new invention called "The Inspiration Station". After her first line ("This is great!"), she is greeted by Whit. Connie mentions she met Whit's "friend", sill and unknown identity. She also talks about how her perspective of live has changed as a result of using the device and that she isn't annoyed by things that she used get frustrated with. (A presumable reference to Promises, Promises.)
The scene transfers to Whit's End where Whit meets Eugene. At once all displays and inventions seem to have "gone crazy" and powered down, similar to the scene in A Bite of Applesauce. Whit suggests to Eugene that a computer virus may be the source of their trouble. Eugene says that Matthew Parker was near their equipment.
At the Parker household, Matthew is bombarded with complaints from his family that he's been reprogramming their devices. They come to consensus that he needs to ask permission before making future changes.
Matthew comes to Whit's End and tells Eugene that he ran the harddrive cleanup program on the laptop connected to the The Imagination Station. Whit explains to him that he shouldn't try tamper with things he doesn't how to use. Eugene comes in and says that all lost files where on a backup in the Computer Room, but it will take him the rest of the day to reinstall them. After Matthew leaves, Eugene is quick to judge him for what he did, but Whit reminds him of how he computerized all of Whit's End in Connie, Part 1.
Whit then talks to Connie briefly about how her experience in The Inspiration Station made her feel; she replies with "contented, blissful, peaceful, serene, happy".
Oliva finds Matthew in the park, mad about what happened. She becomes worried and consults Camilla at Whit's End. There, Oliva decides that she would like to change her order and finds it strange that Connie isn't annoyed. Both of these events make her confused.
Whit talks to Connie once again and she says that her expirence in The Inspiration Station changed her and made her close to God.
At the Parker home once again, Matthew's parents are worried that he isn't working on any projects and that he hasn't been to Whit's End. Matthew blames these actions feelings on his experience at Whit's End.
At Whit's End again, Eugene says that he's fixed everything in the shop. Connie is mad that she wasn't informed earlier when the The Inspiration Station was fixed. She goes into frenzy before leaving for her Bible study.
In the final scene of the episode, Connie comes back late at night so she can spend more time in the station.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- What effect does the Inspiration Station have on Connie?
- Matthew wasn’t trying to hurt anyone by retooling their things. Why was his family upset with his actions?
- Have you ever tried to help a friend or family member, only to make things worse?
- What would you do if you were in Matthew’s situation?
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- Read a devotional thought about this show.
- You can hear the first scene of this episode in this podcast.
- This episode picks up the ending in The Imagination Station, Revisited, Part 2.
- This was the first new episode in the 2010 season, after an almost two year hiatus, the longest in AIO history.
- In the 81st Official Podcast a very brief shot of the script for this episode was shown. It can be viewed here.
- This was the Parker family's first episode.
- This was Andre Stojka's first audio series episode as the voice of John Avery Whittaker.
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[edit] Quotes
Connie Kendall: By the way, what do you call this invention?Whit: The Inspiration Station.
Connie Kendall: Catchy!
Olivia Parker: (to Matthew) If you got rid of all my fashion makeover shows, they won’t know where to look for your body!
Whit: You can’t presume to know what you don’t know.
Eugene Meltsner: Tinkering with other people’s equipment is a very dangerous thing to do. If Matthew wants a future in technology, he should learn now…
Whit: Learn what, Eugene? Aren’t you the one that computerized and installed new programs all over the shop, without asking me first?
Eugene Meltsner: Well...yes.
Olivia Parker: Boy! And my friends think living with a sister is tough!
Camilla Parker: Does she like unfair trading practices in South America?
