A Penny Earned

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#697: “A Penny Earned”
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54: Clanging Cymbals...and the Meaning of God's Love
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1 Corinthians 13:4

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

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A Penny Earned

“A Penny Earned” is episode #697 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written by Kathy Buchanan and Paul McCusker, and originally aired on November 12, 2011.

Summary

Penny Wise searches for her future in a job and as Connie Kendall's roommate.

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Cast

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Benjamin Trask Penny Wise
Eleanor Wise Penny Wise


Notes

Trivia
  • The title for this episode is the second half of the expression "A penny saved is a penny earned." The first half of the expression appeared in the title of #692: “A Penny Saved”.
  • Eugene previously had problems with grades being changed on Campbell College computers in #76: “Eugene's Dilemma”.
  • This marks the second time that Whit has helped procure a job prospect for another character's love interest in the employ of a local non-native English speaker with a retail shop located close to Whit's End, here connecting Wooton's love interest Penny with the French artist Jacques Henri. Previously he recommended Eugene's love interest Katrina for a job with the German book seller Fred Holstein.
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  • The board games Word Pursuit, Money Masters, Trivial Quest, Candyworld, and Salamanders and Stepladders are references to the board games Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Candyland, and Snakes and Ladders.
  • Wooton references Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

Quotes

Penny Wise: What artistic style do you like?
Woman: Hmmm...That! I want that piece of art.
Penny Wise: That's the sign for the restrooms.


Penny Wise: You've been praying?
Connie Kendall: Yes! Haven't you?
Penny Wise: Well, sure, but I didn't know everybody was in on it.
Wooton Bassett: That's one thing you can be sure everybody's in on. The praying I mean.


Connie Kendall: You're from Pennsylvania?
Penny Wise: Yeah, what do you think I was named after?


Connie Kendall: I don't know how Wooton does it. He didn't leave until midnight, and he said he had to be up at four. He must be exhausted, too.
Wooton Bassett: Good morning! How's everybody doing today?
Connie Kendall: I hate him.

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