A Time for Action, Part 2

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#595: “A Time for Action, Part 2”
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Daniel 4:35

35All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: "What have you done?"

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A Time for Action, Part 2

“A Time for Action, Part 2” is episode #595 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written by Nathan Hoobler, and originally aired on May 20, 2006.

Summary

A scrap of paper leads Eugene to investigate a forgotten relative and information about a tragic accident. He hopes they may lead him to his long-lost father.

Plot

Whit and Eugene look again at the fax sent to the missions board that began Eugene's adventure in #574: “Prisoners of Fear, Part 1”. They discover that the number on the original fax to the Missions Board - the one from Leonard - was a Connellsville number. Eugene calls the fax number and reaches Pete's Gas and Chow. When PJ Manning, the Gas and Chow employee, proves less than helpful on the phone, Whit and Eugene decide to travel to Connelsville to talk to him in person.

Grady, still frustrated frustrated that they are the recipients of help when he had wanted to help others, convinces his mother to let him give some of the items in the box they were given to the homeless man they saw in the park.

PJ, remarkably, remembers a man sending the fax. He refers to the man as Joel - a big man in his fifties with dreadlocks. He tells Eugene that he remembers Joel because he thought it was so unusual that a homeless man would send a fax to Cairo. Eugene and Whit decide to concentrate their efforts on finding the man known as Joel and drive to Solid Ground - a nearby homeless shelter run by Don Winters, another friend of Whit's. His friend tells Whit how much the residents at the shelter are looking forward to the dinner at Whit's End that night. Eugene tells the director who he is looking for and Don remembers him - Joel is an off-and-on resident of the shelter. In fact, Joel is at the shelter right then! But as soon as Whit tells Joel they want to speak to him about Leonard Meltsner Joel runs away. Eugene and Whit are unable to catch him. They stop the chase in the cemetery, near Eugene's grandfather's grave. Right beside it they discover three other graves: one for Eugene's mother, one for Eugene himself, and one with the unknown name Everett Meltsner.

Upon further inspection, Eugene realizes that the date on "his" tombstone is the date the train Michael was on crashed. Whoever set up the gravestone believed Eugene died on the train! Eugene concludes that it must be his father! Believing Eugene to be dead Leonard made no effort to contact him. Eugene and Whit return to the shelter to try to find Joel. He is still gone, but Whit and Eugene look at his bunk and find a blanket with the name "Grady McKay" stitched onto it.

When Whit and Eugene visit Grady to ask about the blanket, Grady tells them that he had given the blanket, along with the other items, to the homeless man in the park. Grady tells them that he invited Joel to the dinner that night at Whit's End. While there's no guarantee that Joel will come, Eugene cannot help but hope.

Conflicted about his next step, Eugene worries that his actions have inadvertently hindered his progress finding his father. He and Whit discuss the providence of God. Whit tells Eugene that it is impossible for him to ruin God's plans and assures him that everything will work out.

At the dinner, Grady is the first to see Joel. He offers to introduce him to Eugene. Joel remarks that Eugene looks like Leonard. Eugene reveals that he is Leonard's son and asks Joel to help him find Leonard. Joel, flabbergasted, tells Eugene that he is the elusive Leonard.

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Cast

Heard in episode

Role Voice Actor
Eugene Meltsner Will Ryan
John Whittaker Paul Herlinger
PJ Manning Scott Menville
Kristi McKay Julianne Buescher
Grady McKay Jordan Orr
Don Winters Phil Proctor
Joel Phil Proctor

Mentioned in episode

Character Mentioned By
Connie Kendall John Whittaker
Katrina Meltsner Eugene Meltsner
Garvey Hiram Meltsner Eugene Meltsner
Thelma Meltsner Eugene Meltsner
Everett Meltsner John Whittaker
Nick Mulligan John Whittaker


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  • Eugene claims his mother's maiden name is "Mushnik," even though it was established in #157: “Last in a Long Line” that her last name was "Kronholm" and his grandmother's maiden name was "Mushnik."

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Joel: You don't... need to search anymore.
Eugene Meltsner: What do you mean?
Joel: I'm your father. I'm Leonard Meltsner!

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