Connie wants to escape to sunny California. That's what she tells Whit after three straight days of rain--she can't stand the stormy weather or the smallness in Odyssey. Of course, Connie's real reason for departure is to escape the Christian atmosphere that pervades her life. She's being faced with Christianity at every turn. In California, Connie believes she can avoid the question completely.

Connie storms out of Whit's End when Tom Riley asks if she's going to judge the upcoming Bible Bowl. She complains that she wants to hang out with people her own age, not "little kids." She goes over to her "friend" Debbie's house. In a rather awkward conversation, Debbie tells Connie that everyone thought she was getting religious because she was always doing stuff at Whit's End and not hanging out with them. It's interesting to note in "The Tangled Web" that Connie was planning to go to the concert with a "Debbie" but Whit convinced Connie not to go.

Some of these early shows can confuse people with their use of repeat character names. It's strange to hear Debbie refer to a "Donna" since it can't be Donna Barclay. The same goes for the "Jimmy" working at Whit's End in "A Member of the Family". Two other examples would be the "Eugene" in "V.B.S. Blues" and the "Rodney" in "Thank you, God". Back to the current episode, Whit uses "Dale Johnson's" shed for cover when he goes out looking for Connie. That name is very similar to Dale Jacobs. Such similarity repetition in names confuses those who aren't too familiar with the show.

Katie Leigh (Connie) and Hal Smith (Whit) bring much to this show. They sound so realistic--especially in the later scenes when Whit is hurt. Much of the show's lesson would have been lost had they just mechanically spit out their lines. I like the fact Whit quote the Psalms while he's in pain--it's a great example for us to follow. The last scene between Connie and Whit is very tenderly acted out. You can just see the love of God working through Whit in his dealings with Connie and little by little she's starting to respond.

The storm noises were lacking in quality during this show. At some points, they sound electronic to me (yes, there was lightening but that's not what I mean :o) ). At other times, the noises sound as though a truck is idling outside. On the brighter side, the music for this show was well done. It adds just the right amount of suspense and intensity to this very dramatic show.