Season 3

Season 3: Cosmic Confusion ·

Season 3: Cosmic Confusion is the 3rd regular season of Down Gilead Lane. Its episodes were written by Beth Culp and Leah Gartner and aired on the radio in 2002.

Description

The deepening mystery of Grace…
Maya Richter’s new faith is put to the ultimate test when her family aims to keep her far away from her new Christian friends. But why doesn’t Tom Richter want his daughter spending time with Grace Andrews and the Morrisons? That’s just one of the questions that leads the kids on their search for answers to Coleraine’s biggest secret.
—Official summary

Version Differences

The release versions of this season are longer than the radio version by 13:48 on CD and 11:39 on MP3.

Writers

Writer	Episode Number
Writer	030	031	032	033	034	035	036	037	038	039	040	041
Beth Culp	♦		♦		♦	♦		♦				♦
Leah Gartner		♦		♦			♦		♦	♦	♦

Episodes

Episode	Airdate	Writer	Director	Post-Producer
#30 (3-1): “Power Play”	2002	Beth Culp	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell
Justin faces a dilemma over whether to apply for a journalism internship provided by Monica Richter or to volunteer with his church for the spring.
#31 (3-2): “Ruffled Feathers”	2002	Leah Gartner	Beth Culp	Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell
Justin starts his new job at the Coleraine Quarterly and has a hard time working alongside Tiffany Richter. Meanwhile, hilarity ensues when Michael forgets a bird call CD for his and Maya’s school presentation.
#32 (3-3): “Love Rules”	2002	Beth Culp	Beth Culp	Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell
When John and Mary won’t let Haley go to a “Dream Boys” concert, her attitude rapidly goes downhill.
#33 (3-4): “Second Chances”	2002	Leah Gartner	Beth Culp	Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell
The Taylors have a challenge on their hands when Caleb Richter gets a job at their store… without any interest in doing things the right way.
#34 (3-5): “Teed Off”	2002	Beth Culp	Beth Culp	Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell
Maya’s relationship with her sister Tiffany is strained over Maya’s newfound faith. Meanwhile, Timmy wants to practice miniature golf for a friend’s birthday party.
#35 (3-6): “Stars and Gripes”	2002	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell	Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman
When Haley learns how God was removed from public schools, she tries to shut America out of her life.
#36 (3-7): “Deadlines and Date Books”	2002	Leah Gartner	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman
After Lauren takes an unflattering, humorous photo of Grace for her first advice column, the Richters see another opportunity to tarnish Grace’s reputation. Meanwhile, Brooke has a busy schedule and can’t make time to spend with her family and friends.
#37 (3-8): “Beauty and the Beast Within”	2002	Beth Culp	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman
When Haley brings home a swimsuit issue of the Teen Zone magazine, Michael and Justin stumble across it.
#38 (3-9): “The Key to Happiness”	2002	Leah Gartner	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman
When Timmy starts complaining about the amount of chores he has to do at home, the rest of the Morrisons come up with a creative way to help him appreciate his role in the family.
#39 (3-10): “Cosmic Confusion”	2002	Leah Gartner	Steve O’Dell	Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell
After visiting the planetarium with her brother and an exchange student staying with their family, Maya starts wondering whether the Bible’s account of Creation is actually true.
#40 (3-11): “A Story to Tell”	2002	Leah Gartner	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman
Grace shares some of her testimony with the kids at her new Bible study, encouraging them to do the same. Michael feels his testimony isn’t exciting enough, while Tom Richter becomes concerned about Maya spending time with Grace.
#41 (3-12): “A Case Against Grace”	2002	Beth Culp	Beth Culp	Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman
Tom and Monica Richter attempt to take drastic measures to keep Maya from seeing Grace Andrews. Meanwhile, the Morrison kids swap rooms when Michael and Justin bicker about having to be roommates.