Prisoners of Fear

Locked in a jungle cell without water, Eugene reads his father's journal - until Katrina finds a hidden tunnel in the wall. It leads to the old mine, where blast marks reveal an amazing secret: Eugene's father staged his own death and escaped three months ago! But when Eugene and Katrina try to return to the village, Gobir blocks their path and confesses that there never was a curse - he built the dam himself and rigged the bridge to unleash a deadly surge on anyone who tries to cross. Then Gobir's own son steps onto that very bridge, and only Yosef, the bitter outcast who once betrayed them, can stop the trap in time. As Gobir confesses everything and Yosef finally comes home, Eugene repairs the radio tower and heads back to America. There, a mysterious request signed "L.N." hints that his father may be alive... and still guiding him.

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1 of 2 0570 For Better or For Worse Eugene and Katrina's plan to renew their vows in front of friends spirals out of control as an overbearing mother, a competitive wedding planner, and Eugene's quest to be a romantic hero collide.

2 of 2 0571 For Better or For Worse Eugene's romantic rescue attempt strands him and Katrina on a mountain while fires, storms, and a runaway swan dismantle the elaborate wedding waiting for them back at the church.

0572 Odyssey Sings! When a cynical TV talent show comes to Odyssey hunting for stars and spectacle, Connie and Tamika learn that the judges' verdicts aren't the ones that matter.

0573 Back to Abnormal Returning to Odyssey after a long absence, Eugene discovers his old jobs and skills are no longer needed - while young Grady schemes against his mother's new work schedule - and both must learn what to do when life refuses to go back to the way it was.

1 of 3 0574 Prisoners of Fear A missionary couple parachutes into an isolated African village said to be cursed, where the locals mistake the newcomer for a legendary figure who vanished long ago.

2 of 3 0575 Prisoners of Fear After learning the truth behind his parents' long-ago disappearance, Eugene defies a village's deadly curse to search for them in hostile territory.

3 of 3 0576 Prisoners of Fear Trapped in a cell in a remote jungle village, Eugene follows a trail of clues about his father's fate - and uncovers the truth behind the curse that has kept an entire tribe isolated for decades.

0577 The Business of Busyness When Eugene's new help-everyone service and the Washington family's jam-packed calendar both spiral out of control, everyone must figure out what busyness is really costing them.

0578 All-Star Witness When a former mayor and his daughter sue Coach Tom over how he treated her on the softball team, a simple conversation may be the only thing standing between friends and a courtroom.

0579 Always As college move-in day arrives, a young woman's departure forces her whole family - especially her devastated little sister - to figure out what letting go really means.

0580 Tales of a Small-Town Thug When a former gang member publishes a thinly veiled tell-all mocking the people of Odyssey, his targets must each decide how much truth - if any - to take from a hostile critic's pen.

0581 A Christmas Conundrum A well-meaning Christmas surprise at Whit's End sets off a chain of mistaken assumptions, as each friend scrambles to match a lavish gift no one may actually be giving them.

0582 Silent Night Stranded alone on Christmas Eve when a blizzard cancels his flight to a long-awaited family reunion, Whit finds his quiet house filling with memories of Christmases past.

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 5 more roles

5 supporting roles

Aman Paunita Nichols Gobir Tucker Smallwood Kwame Tre Rogers Yosef Mark Anthony Williams Man on the Radio Actor Unknown

Made by

Chris Anthony Host Marshal Younger Writer · Director · Producer GAP Digital Sound Designer · Producer Bob Hoose Producer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

The story

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Locked in a cell without water, Eugene reads the journal his father left behind. Leonard wrote about Eugene's first moments of life and remembered him as a contented baby without fear. The tender entry makes Eugene grieve the years when he desperately needed parents who could not return to him. He questions why God allowed him to hope only to tell him that both have died.

Katrina reminds Eugene that he has at least learned who his parents became: compassionate people who served an entire village. Yosef understands the pain of losing family, but his sympathy is clouded by his attempt to trade Eugene and Katrina into captivity so he could regain his own home.

Katrina feels a draft through the cell wall and uncovers a narrow tunnel. The three crawl into the mining caves and examine the supposed site of Leonard's death. Blast marks show that the cave-in was deliberate, and a second tunnel leads safely into the jungle. Eugene realizes that his father secretly tunneled out of captivity, staged his death, and escaped three months earlier.

Eugene wants to search the entire jungle immediately, but Yosef has lost the ability to hope after twenty years of disappointment. Katrina persuades Eugene that Leonard could be anywhere and that they can begin a proper investigation after returning to the United States. Before leaving, they decide to finish their work with the Ashantis.

Yosef refuses to return with them because he cannot forgive himself and expects the tribe to reject him. As Eugene and Katrina approach the dam, Gobir confronts them and admits that there has never been a curse. He built the dam while living with the Wolofs and installed tripwires near the bridge that release a dangerous surge whenever anyone tries to cross.

Gobir has also used ordinary lightning storms to set fires and blame them on angry gods. Having witnessed the destruction caused by greed, he decided that isolation would preserve his people's innocence. He calls it protection, but his lies have imprisoned the entire village and condemned Yosef to decades alone.

Because the Ashantis know Eugene and Katrina crossed the river, Gobir cannot let them return and expose him. He insists he is not a murderer but threatens to stop them if they move forward. Eugene refuses to abandon the mission God gave him, and Yosef suddenly intervenes so the couple can escape.

At the bridge, Kwame begins crossing from the village side, determined to prove the curse is broken. Gobir warns him to stop but refuses to explain the real danger until his son's life hangs in the balance. At last he shouts that he created the trap. The water should surge, but it does not.

Gobir reaches Kwame safely and discovers that Yosef has torn out the dam's control wires. By disabling the trap, the man Gobir helped cast out saves Kwame's life. Gobir asks Yosef to return to the village, and Yosef finally accepts the invitation he has long believed impossible.

Before the Ashantis, Gobir confesses that his curse was a lie. Aman tells him that protection cannot excuse putting people in a cage. She requires him to help Eugene and Katrina return home, confess everything to the whole village, and surrender leadership to Yosef. Gobir agrees and hopes that his actions will eventually show he is truly sorry.

Gobir also returns the transmitter's missing circuit breaker, admitting that he stole it to make the tower fail. Eugene installs the part and successfully reaches someone outside the village. Kwame is sad that the working equipment means his new friends will leave, but he and Eugene recognize that both now have unknown territory ahead: Kwame can explore beyond the river, and Eugene can search for his father.

Back in the United States, Eugene finds no record of Leonard's location. One last mystery does offer hope. The missions board sends him the request that originally directed someone to build the transmitter for the Ashantis. It is signed only with the initials L.N., but the writing appears to be his father's. Morati may have escaped, remembered the isolated village, and quietly guided his son to finish the work he left behind.