WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:17.200 Ranger Bill, Warrior of the Woodland. 00:17.200 --> 00:19.860 Ranger Bill, Warrior of the Woodland. 00:19.860 --> 00:25.240 Struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, showing rare courage in 00:25.240 --> 00:27.300 the face of disaster. 00:27.300 --> 00:34.620 In the air. 00:34.620 --> 00:41.560 On horseback. 00:41.560 --> 00:53.080 Or in a screaming squad car. 00:53.080 --> 01:03.040 Ranger Bill, his mind alert, a ready smile, unswerving, loyal to his mission. 01:03.040 --> 01:17.640 And all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done. 01:17.640 --> 01:20.560 Ranger Bill Jefferson speaking, may I help you? 01:20.560 --> 01:22.440 Yes, you may Ranger Bill. 01:22.440 --> 01:24.880 Oh hello Central, what's up Amy? 01:24.880 --> 01:28.960 There's a long distance collect call for Henry if he's anywhere nearby. 01:28.960 --> 01:31.640 It seems it's from his cousin Richard. 01:31.640 --> 01:33.880 Well tell Richard we'll accept the call Amy. 01:33.880 --> 01:36.480 In the meantime I'll get Henry to the phone. 01:36.480 --> 01:38.960 Henry, your cousin Richard's on the phone. 01:38.960 --> 01:41.800 Richard, hey boy, good. 01:41.800 --> 01:44.640 Hello Richard, Richard, hello, hello. 01:44.640 --> 01:47.640 Don't get so excited Henry, I've got to connect you first. 01:47.640 --> 01:48.640 Oh. 01:48.640 --> 01:51.160 There now go ahead and talk. 01:51.160 --> 01:52.560 Hi Rich. 01:52.560 --> 01:53.560 Hi Henry. 01:53.560 --> 01:54.560 Hi, how are you? 01:54.560 --> 01:55.560 Oh fine, fine. 01:55.560 --> 01:56.560 As well. 01:56.560 --> 02:02.200 I got your letter but I thought I'd better call before I left for Nutty Pine. 02:02.200 --> 02:04.640 Oh yeah, what time will you get here? 02:04.640 --> 02:06.560 I should be in tomorrow morning. 02:06.560 --> 02:07.560 Can someone meet me? 02:07.560 --> 02:12.880 Oh sure, Bill and Stumpy, Mary Lou and I, we'll all be waiting for you at the station 02:12.880 --> 02:13.880 Rich. 02:13.880 --> 02:14.880 Great, great. 02:14.880 --> 02:17.960 I'm real excited man, I just can't wait to begin those flying lessons. 02:17.960 --> 02:20.000 Yeah, I'm excited too. 02:20.000 --> 02:21.600 So don't miss your train. 02:21.600 --> 02:26.840 Okay Henry, hey I got to go now, they're letting the passengers through the gates. 02:26.840 --> 02:29.200 So long, I'll see you in Nutty Pine, okay? 02:29.200 --> 02:41.120 Okay Rich, see you in the morning at the station. 02:41.120 --> 02:44.880 You know boys and girls, today is an age of space flight. 02:44.880 --> 02:50.520 Navigating planes at high speed through the skies, exploring the heavens, flying miles 02:50.520 --> 02:53.280 up into the unknown stratosphere. 02:53.280 --> 02:59.000 And I suppose the dream of almost every youngster is to one day take a trip in a rocket ship. 02:59.000 --> 03:03.840 Of course some old timers like Stumpy are happy to leave the adventurous exploring of 03:03.840 --> 03:06.440 the moon to you young people. 03:06.440 --> 03:10.720 Stumpy says the moon is only made of cheese anyway and he doesn't like cheese. 03:10.720 --> 03:15.640 However, I must admit that I like it, flying that is. 03:15.640 --> 03:18.000 I've been doing it for many years. 03:18.000 --> 03:21.800 One of the many thrills that I always get when flying is to observe the wonders of the 03:21.800 --> 03:24.120 heavens which God created. 03:24.120 --> 03:30.600 I'm amazed when I see the unlimited power of God, how he's everywhere at once. 03:30.600 --> 03:34.000 Of course many people don't understand this. 03:34.000 --> 03:39.280 In fact Richard, one of Henry's cousins, couldn't realize how God is able to be everywhere at 03:39.280 --> 03:40.280 once. 03:40.280 --> 03:43.280 Oh, he learned, but it was through disobedience. 03:43.280 --> 03:48.560 Richard, like many other boys of sixteen, wanted to learn how to fly an airplane. 03:48.560 --> 03:53.800 I accepted the job and offered to give him, Henry, and Mary Lou lessons. 03:53.800 --> 04:00.700 But little did I realize that some exciting, dangerous adventures were going to take place. 04:00.700 --> 04:11.320 It all began when Richard got off the train in 19... 04:11.320 --> 04:24.160 Ah, she's in people getting off the train, Henry, but I don't see Rich. 04:24.160 --> 04:25.160 He's on it, Stumpy. 04:25.160 --> 04:26.160 I know he is. 04:26.160 --> 04:27.160 Don't be impatient, old timer. 04:27.160 --> 04:28.160 The train just pulled in. 04:28.160 --> 04:34.600 Well, I don't know, Bill, if I were their train conductor, I'd have had all those suitcases 04:34.600 --> 04:38.440 unloaded, the people inside the train station, the engine turned around and headed back up 04:38.440 --> 04:39.440 the track. 04:39.440 --> 04:41.040 Do you see him yet, Henry? 04:41.040 --> 04:44.520 No, not yet anyway, but he'll be getting off soon. 04:44.520 --> 04:46.640 I know he wouldn't have missed his train. 04:46.640 --> 04:49.280 I'm sure he wouldn't have, Henry. 04:49.280 --> 04:52.800 Let's step aside now so that those who are coming through the gates here can find walking 04:52.800 --> 04:53.800 space. 04:53.800 --> 04:54.800 Oh, there isn't that, Rich? 04:54.800 --> 04:55.800 The walking tortoise? 04:55.800 --> 04:56.800 The one with the brown suit. 04:56.800 --> 04:57.800 You're right, Mary Lou. 04:57.800 --> 04:58.800 Hey, Richard, Rich, over here. 04:58.800 --> 04:59.800 Henry, Henry, hi. 04:59.800 --> 05:00.800 Bill, Mary Lou, Stumpy. 05:00.800 --> 05:01.800 Hi. 05:01.800 --> 05:02.800 Man, what a delegation. 05:02.800 --> 05:03.800 Hi, sonny. 05:03.800 --> 05:04.800 Yes, hey, what's that dragon behind you? 05:04.800 --> 05:05.800 Dragon behind me? 05:05.800 --> 05:06.800 Probably my tie. 05:06.800 --> 05:07.800 I guess it didn't... 05:07.800 --> 05:08.800 I don't see anything. 05:08.800 --> 05:09.800 Stumpy. 05:09.800 --> 05:10.800 Don't pay any attention to Richard. 05:10.800 --> 05:11.800 He's always doing that. 05:11.800 --> 05:12.800 That's right, Richard. 05:12.800 --> 05:13.800 Stumpy is our clown in the very good range you do, huh, Stumpy? 05:13.800 --> 05:14.800 That's right, Bill. 05:14.800 --> 05:15.800 I don't know of anyone else that can do that. 05:15.800 --> 05:16.800 I'm sure he's got a lot of friends. 05:16.800 --> 05:17.800 I'm sure he's got a lot of friends. 05:17.800 --> 05:18.800 I'm sure he's got a lot of friends. 05:18.800 --> 05:19.800 I'm sure he's got a lot of friends. 05:19.800 --> 05:30.800 I'm sure he's got a lot of friends. 05:30.800 --> 05:36.640 Let Henry and I help you with your luggage. 05:36.640 --> 05:37.880 Thanks, Bill. 05:37.880 --> 05:40.300 That suitcase over there is the one with my flying gear in it. 05:40.300 --> 05:43.280 Boy, I sure am anxious to get started on those lessons. 05:43.280 --> 05:47.240 Well, you're no more anxious about it than I am, or Henry or Mary Lou. 05:47.240 --> 05:49.720 So, what are we standing here for? 05:49.720 --> 05:50.720 Let's go. 05:50.720 --> 05:51.720 Everyone inside? 05:51.720 --> 05:52.720 Okay, now. 05:52.720 --> 05:53.720 Good. 05:53.720 --> 05:54.720 We'll be on our way. 05:54.720 --> 06:01.720 When are you going to learn to drive, Stumpy? 06:01.720 --> 06:16.720 Now that Richard, Henry and Mary Lou are going to learn how to fly an airplane. 06:16.720 --> 06:19.720 Not me, young fella. 06:19.720 --> 06:24.720 Why, a horse and buggy is fast enough for me to drive. 06:24.720 --> 06:27.720 I was only joking with you, old dimer. 06:27.720 --> 06:32.240 Although I don't know what makes you think you're so good with a horse and buggy, especially 06:32.240 --> 06:34.240 since that runaway yesterday. 06:34.240 --> 06:39.720 I think you'd better limber up on the kitty car in the playground. 06:39.720 --> 06:40.720 No. 06:40.720 --> 06:50.720 Well, good morning, Richard. 06:50.720 --> 06:55.720 Henry, have a good sleep. 06:55.720 --> 06:58.720 Oh, morning, Bill. 06:58.720 --> 07:00.720 Boy, did I sleep last night. 07:00.720 --> 07:02.720 Must be this country air. 07:02.720 --> 07:04.720 I slept pretty good too. 07:04.720 --> 07:08.720 Except when Richard pulled all the blankets on his side of bed. 07:08.720 --> 07:11.720 Say, what do I smell, bacon and eggs? 07:11.720 --> 07:13.720 I'm not telling. 07:13.720 --> 07:16.720 It's just something that goes with biscuits. 07:16.720 --> 07:19.720 Mary Lou is a swell cook, young man. 07:19.720 --> 07:23.720 I bet you when you leave for home at the end of this summer, you'll have broadened out 07:23.720 --> 07:24.720 like a tree. 07:24.720 --> 07:25.720 Right, Mary Lou? 07:25.720 --> 07:28.720 Oh, Stumpy, I'm not that good. 07:28.720 --> 07:30.720 There, the table's all set. 07:30.720 --> 07:32.720 Now breakfast is ready. 07:32.720 --> 07:34.720 Okay, let's sit down. 07:34.720 --> 07:37.720 Richard, you sit there next to Henry. 07:37.720 --> 07:39.720 Stumpy, you'll sit in your usual spot. 07:39.720 --> 07:42.720 And Mary Lou, you sit opposite Henry and Richard. 07:42.720 --> 07:45.720 Okay. 07:45.720 --> 07:48.720 All right. 07:48.720 --> 07:50.720 Now let's give thanks to God. 07:50.720 --> 07:56.720 Our heavenly Father, as always we thank Thee for our many blessings. 07:56.720 --> 07:59.720 Bless this, our first meal of a new day. 07:59.720 --> 08:06.720 Help us to realize how grateful to Thee we should be for Thy many wise and good gifts. 08:06.720 --> 08:09.720 Amen. 08:09.720 --> 08:13.720 Well, anything exciting happen on the train trip, Richard? 08:13.720 --> 08:15.720 Yeah, it was an exciting trip. 08:15.720 --> 08:17.720 Several things happened. 08:17.720 --> 08:20.720 Not real unusual, I guess, but they were kind of exciting to me. 08:20.720 --> 08:22.720 Like what, Rich? 08:22.720 --> 08:27.720 I'm anxious to know how much money Jesse James stole from the passengers. 08:27.720 --> 08:34.720 He tried, but Richard told him he knew a ranger named Stumpy, and Mr. James got right off the train. 08:34.720 --> 08:40.720 Well, across the aisle from me there were three Air Force pilots. 08:40.720 --> 08:43.720 There was a chaplain seated there with them, too. 08:43.720 --> 08:47.720 They were talking about some of the latest missiles, planes, and satellites. 08:47.720 --> 08:49.720 I thought that was real interesting. 08:49.720 --> 08:51.720 Yeah, sounds interesting. 08:51.720 --> 08:53.720 What did they say about their planes? 08:53.720 --> 08:58.720 They said they have planes that can fly almost a thousand miles an hour and climb miles up into the stratosphere. 08:58.720 --> 09:00.720 Boy, that sure sounds exciting. 09:00.720 --> 09:02.720 Yeah, but get this. 09:02.720 --> 09:08.720 I think it'll be possible to put a human being into orbit or even go to the moon before too many months. 09:08.720 --> 09:15.720 Yeah, ordinarily I don't like to admit that I'm getting on in years, but in this case I'm kind of glad I am. 09:15.720 --> 09:19.720 I sure wouldn't want to be the first human being to take a trip like that. 09:19.720 --> 09:21.720 I don't know, Stumpy. Sounds adventurous to me. 09:21.720 --> 09:22.720 Yeah, me too. 09:22.720 --> 09:24.720 Can I have some more bacon, please? 09:24.720 --> 09:26.720 Sure. 09:26.720 --> 09:31.720 You know, they sure got into quite a discussion about the planets, science, and that stuff. 09:31.720 --> 09:32.720 Who's they, Rich? 09:32.720 --> 09:34.720 The pilots and the chaplain. 09:34.720 --> 09:35.720 What'd they say? 09:35.720 --> 09:43.720 Well, it seems that this one pilot believed that the answer to the world's problems was in planes and missiles and rockets and like that. 09:43.720 --> 09:48.720 One of the other fliers seemed to think that the world ought to live and let live. 09:48.720 --> 09:52.720 He said that it wasn't anyone's business what the other fellow did. 09:52.720 --> 10:00.720 Now, the other man, he felt that maybe there was an answer to everything, but he didn't know just what it was. 10:00.720 --> 10:03.720 What did the chaplain have to say for himself? 10:03.720 --> 10:13.720 Well, he said something like, if the people in the world are to ever live in peace, they'd have to give themselves to God through Jesus Christ. 10:13.720 --> 10:15.720 Think he's right, Rich? 10:15.720 --> 10:27.720 Yeah, I don't know. I guess I believe in God all right, but with all that talk about God being in the heavens and on earth and even here in Naughty Pine, 10:27.720 --> 10:33.720 at the same time, I don't know. It seems hard to explain. 10:33.720 --> 10:41.720 I've read all the facts and listened to a lot of sermons, gone to Sunday school classes. Maybe time will help me understand. 10:41.720 --> 10:46.720 What you must realize, Richard, is that God is a spirit. 10:46.720 --> 10:51.720 But more of that another time. Right now, a plane is at the airport waiting for a pilot. 10:51.720 --> 10:55.720 What do you say we go and begin the flying lessons now that everyone has finished eating? 10:55.720 --> 10:56.720 I'm set, Bill. 10:56.720 --> 10:59.720 I'll leave the dishes till we get back. 10:59.720 --> 11:02.720 Am I going to be the first one to try my hand at flying, Bill? 11:02.720 --> 11:04.720 Since you're our guest, I don't see why not. 11:04.720 --> 11:06.720 Great. 11:06.720 --> 11:13.720 I just happen to remember a little work that needs my personal attention, young feller. 11:13.720 --> 11:17.720 That is, if you'll excuse me from your flying party. 11:17.720 --> 11:28.720 Besides, I believe birds were the only ones meant to fly. 11:28.720 --> 11:35.720 The flying lessons were going along smoothly with all three students learning the basic fundamentals very quickly. 11:35.720 --> 11:38.720 But I was being confronted with a problem. 11:38.720 --> 11:45.720 I felt that God was depending on me to show Richard that God was able to be everywhere at once. 11:45.720 --> 11:49.720 I had the answer, but how was I to get it across to Richard? 11:49.720 --> 11:54.720 This young man had to realize a need of God, a cause to turn to God. 11:54.720 --> 11:57.720 But how could this be brought about? 11:57.720 --> 12:17.720 Well, we continued on with the flying lessons while I tried to think of a situation that would cause Richard to understand and trust in the spiritual being of God. 12:17.720 --> 12:18.720 I got it started. 12:18.720 --> 12:19.720 Climb in, Rich. 12:19.720 --> 12:22.720 Henry, you and Mary Lou wait here by the hangar. 12:22.720 --> 12:23.720 Okay, Bill. 12:23.720 --> 12:24.720 Good luck, Rich. 12:24.720 --> 12:25.720 I'll meet it, Henry. 12:25.720 --> 12:27.720 See you when we land again. 12:27.720 --> 12:28.720 All set, Richard. 12:28.720 --> 12:29.720 Roger. 12:29.720 --> 12:55.720 Okay, here we go. 12:55.720 --> 12:57.720 Richard? Richard? 12:57.720 --> 12:59.720 Richard, are your headphones working? 12:59.720 --> 13:00.720 Can you hear me? 13:00.720 --> 13:01.720 Roger, Bill. 13:01.720 --> 13:02.720 I hear you. 13:02.720 --> 13:06.720 Well, how do you feel after a month of flying behind you, huh? 13:06.720 --> 13:07.720 Great. 13:07.720 --> 13:08.720 Just great, Bill. 13:08.720 --> 13:10.720 There's nothing like it. 13:10.720 --> 13:12.720 Well, what do you say we do a barrel roll? 13:12.720 --> 13:13.720 Roger. 13:13.720 --> 13:14.720 I'm with you. 13:14.720 --> 13:15.720 Hold on, then. 13:15.720 --> 13:25.720 Here we go. 13:25.720 --> 13:27.720 Okay, Rich? 13:27.720 --> 13:28.720 Roger. 13:28.720 --> 13:31.720 But, oh, I feel rather weak. 13:31.720 --> 13:32.720 Want to go home? 13:32.720 --> 13:33.720 No, sir. 13:33.720 --> 13:34.720 I'll be okay now, Bill. 13:34.720 --> 13:35.720 Let's do some more stunts. 13:35.720 --> 13:36.720 No, not now. 13:36.720 --> 13:37.720 Maybe our next trip up. 13:37.720 --> 13:38.720 We'll cruise around for another few minutes, and we'll take her in. 13:38.720 --> 13:39.720 Okay. 13:39.720 --> 13:40.720 You take over the controls now. 13:40.720 --> 13:41.720 That's it. 13:41.720 --> 13:42.720 Steady. 13:42.720 --> 13:43.720 Okay, just a little more. 13:43.720 --> 13:44.720 Okay. 13:44.720 --> 13:55.720 Easy. 13:55.720 --> 14:00.720 Now you've got it. 14:00.720 --> 14:03.720 They're all yours. 14:03.720 --> 14:08.720 You're doing great, Rich. 14:08.720 --> 14:11.720 Keep up the good work. 14:11.720 --> 14:12.720 Roger, Bill. 14:12.720 --> 14:17.720 Richard, look out there at those clouds, the beautiful colors around them. 14:17.720 --> 14:21.720 Doesn't this give you a feeling of closeness to God? 14:21.720 --> 14:22.720 It always does me. 14:22.720 --> 14:26.720 But I'm way up here without the earth under my feet. 14:26.720 --> 14:28.720 I always feel the presence of God. 14:28.720 --> 14:30.720 Just look above us. 14:30.720 --> 14:31.720 Up there. 14:31.720 --> 14:34.720 Miles and miles of stratosphere. 14:34.720 --> 14:37.720 It's like looking at a masked face. 14:37.720 --> 14:41.720 Yet it's not really masked, since God is up there, too. 14:41.720 --> 14:44.720 How does it affect you, Richard? 14:44.720 --> 14:47.720 It doesn't really do too much to me, sir. 14:47.720 --> 14:49.720 I don't know. 14:49.720 --> 14:54.720 I know that we have the airplane, and that any minute we'll be back with Henry and Mary Lou. 14:54.720 --> 14:55.720 I hope. 14:55.720 --> 15:01.720 I believe there's a God, but somehow I can't seem to understand or realize that God is everywhere. 15:01.720 --> 15:09.720 I know that's what all the books and the sunny school teachers tell me, but it just isn't getting through to me. 15:09.720 --> 15:15.720 We'll keep on praying, Richard, and God will make Himself clear to you before very much longer. 15:15.720 --> 15:19.720 Meadime, what do you say about taking the plane back home? 15:19.720 --> 15:20.720 Roger. 15:20.720 --> 15:22.720 Let's go. 15:31.720 --> 15:37.720 Once again, Richard couldn't understand my testimony of God being in all places at all times. 15:37.720 --> 15:40.720 He just wasn't thinking clearly. 15:40.720 --> 15:44.720 God had given me quite a job of leading Richard to Him. 15:44.720 --> 15:47.720 Meantime, He was developing into quite a pilot. 15:47.720 --> 15:51.720 I wanted to make sure, though, that He didn't get too anxious to fly by Himself. 15:51.720 --> 15:55.720 He'd been asking me for a chance to solo right after His third or fourth lesson. 15:55.720 --> 15:59.720 This was good, and yet it was all so bad. 15:59.720 --> 16:03.720 I knew that an inexperienced pilot might do many things wrong. 16:03.720 --> 16:08.720 It would be very easy for him to misjudge his altitude and his direction. 16:08.720 --> 16:11.720 These are two danger points when piloting a plane. 16:11.720 --> 16:15.720 Nevertheless, Richard was aggressive, and this was a good sign. 16:15.720 --> 16:33.720 My job was to hold him somewhat in check. 16:33.720 --> 16:36.720 Morning, boys. What'll it be today? Sauté or malt? 16:36.720 --> 16:38.720 Morning, Mr. Weaver. 16:38.720 --> 16:41.720 My drugstore always has such a good smell. 16:41.720 --> 16:46.720 I guess I'll have a soda for myself. Rich, what do you want? 16:46.720 --> 16:49.720 I'll take a malt, Henry. Strawberry, please. 16:49.720 --> 16:53.720 One soda and one malt. Coming right up. 16:53.720 --> 16:57.720 Well, Rich, I guess the summer's almost over. 16:57.720 --> 17:01.720 Yeah, and so are our flying lessons, too. 17:01.720 --> 17:05.720 But in a way, I'm glad. I'm anxious to fly on my own. 17:05.720 --> 17:08.720 That solo flight will really be something. 17:08.720 --> 17:11.720 I can hardly wait. 17:11.720 --> 17:15.720 You know, I actually believe I could solo right now. 17:15.720 --> 17:17.720 Not any difficulties. 17:17.720 --> 17:20.720 I don't know, Rich. I still feel a little shaky and nervous 17:20.720 --> 17:23.720 when I think of myself being up in that plane alone. 17:23.720 --> 17:26.720 With Bill along, I feel better, though. 17:26.720 --> 17:29.720 Come on, Henry, there's nothing to it. 17:29.720 --> 17:33.720 You just gotta keep a level head, that's all. 17:33.720 --> 17:35.720 I don't know, Rich. 17:35.720 --> 17:39.720 Flying, real flying, I mean, comes only with lots of experience, 17:39.720 --> 17:41.720 like Bill has. 17:41.720 --> 17:44.720 Ah, come on, Henry. 17:44.720 --> 17:48.720 Well, I'll bet you that I could pilot that single-engine plane 17:48.720 --> 17:51.720 much, much higher than Ranger Bill has ever had. 17:51.720 --> 17:55.720 I wouldn't even try anything like that, Rich. Never. 17:55.720 --> 17:58.720 Least wise, I wouldn't until I had logged a lot more hours 17:58.720 --> 18:01.720 of flying time behind my name. 18:01.720 --> 18:03.720 Hey, here comes our soda and malt. 18:03.720 --> 18:06.720 Here you are, boys. Dig in on that. 18:06.720 --> 18:09.720 Looks delicious. 18:09.720 --> 18:11.720 Tastes good, too. 18:11.720 --> 18:13.720 Thanks, Henry. 18:13.720 --> 18:16.720 But don't try to flatter me into giving you a free soda. 18:16.720 --> 18:18.720 25 cents, please. 18:18.720 --> 18:20.720 Okay. 18:20.720 --> 18:23.720 Thanks. Of course, I was only teasing you, Henry. 18:23.720 --> 18:26.720 You're my very best customer here at Nauti Pine. 18:26.720 --> 18:29.720 Say, I hear the two of you are becoming expert pilots, 18:29.720 --> 18:31.720 that right? 18:31.720 --> 18:34.720 Yes, Mr. Weaver. Ranger Bill's teaching Henry and me. 18:34.720 --> 18:36.720 Mary Lou, too. 18:36.720 --> 18:39.720 What do you think about when you're up there zooming along 18:39.720 --> 18:42.720 with the birds in the clouds? Sort of scary, ain't it? 18:42.720 --> 18:44.720 To me, it is. 18:44.720 --> 18:46.720 I guess Rich feels differently about it. 18:46.720 --> 18:48.720 Yeah, how about it, Rich? 18:48.720 --> 18:50.720 Doesn't bother me. No surrey. 18:50.720 --> 18:54.720 Just give me a plane and that's all I need. Nothing else. 18:54.720 --> 18:57.720 You fellas ever stop to think about all the wonders of the heavens, 18:57.720 --> 19:00.720 the sun, the stars, gravity itself? 19:00.720 --> 19:03.720 The whole universe, the miraculous way in which this old world of ours 19:03.720 --> 19:07.720 is held together, makes you sort of think, don't it? 19:07.720 --> 19:11.720 Bill said that the scientists and astronomers tell us 19:11.720 --> 19:15.720 that our solar system is only one of many such systems 19:15.720 --> 19:17.720 in the great galaxy called the Milky Way. 19:17.720 --> 19:19.720 He's right, Henry. 19:19.720 --> 19:21.720 I've done considerable reading about this very subject, 19:21.720 --> 19:23.720 especially lately. 19:23.720 --> 19:25.720 What with the satellites being put into orbit and the like. 19:25.720 --> 19:27.720 What have you read, Mr. Weaver? 19:27.720 --> 19:31.720 Well, like Bill told you, our galaxy is only one of the many galaxies 19:31.720 --> 19:35.720 which form just a part of the vast limitless expanse of the universe. 19:35.720 --> 19:39.720 I never thought that you knew so much about science. 19:39.720 --> 19:42.720 Just a secret until now, Henry. 19:42.720 --> 19:45.720 Guess I always wanted to be a pilot or something. 19:45.720 --> 19:49.720 But the drug business, well, it's been pretty good down through the years. 19:49.720 --> 19:52.720 Met some mighty nice people here at this sort of fountain. 19:52.720 --> 19:55.720 Some nasty ones, too. 19:55.720 --> 19:58.720 Well, tell us some more about the universe, Mr. Weaver. 19:58.720 --> 20:00.720 Sure is interesting. 20:00.720 --> 20:03.720 Well, like I was saying, our planet, astronomers tell us, 20:03.720 --> 20:07.720 is merely a third-rate planet in a second-rate solar system, 20:07.720 --> 20:10.720 lost in the expanse of what seems to be limitless space. 20:10.720 --> 20:14.720 Mr. Weaver, how do some scientists say our world began? 20:14.720 --> 20:17.720 Well, a star, because of gravity, detached from the sun, 20:17.720 --> 20:20.720 great masses of flaming gas. 20:20.720 --> 20:24.720 These orphan masses from the sun gradually cooled and crystallized 20:24.720 --> 20:27.720 and became, well, nuclei of planets. 20:27.720 --> 20:30.720 Well, these continued to revolve around the parent sun, 20:30.720 --> 20:34.720 held in their orbits by the gravitational pull of the sun. 20:34.720 --> 20:36.720 Oh, hey, here's Bill. Hi, Bill. 20:36.720 --> 20:40.720 Hello, gentlemen. Having a big conference over your drinks? 20:40.720 --> 20:42.720 You said it. 20:42.720 --> 20:45.720 You're just the fellow we want to join in our discussion. Have a seat. 20:45.720 --> 20:48.720 Okay. Well, now, what's the topic for today? 20:48.720 --> 20:50.720 Airplanes? 20:50.720 --> 20:54.720 Seeing that we've got more flight instructions coming up in a couple of hours. 20:54.720 --> 20:57.720 Well, airplanes started the conversation, 20:57.720 --> 20:59.720 but that's not what we're talking about now. 20:59.720 --> 21:02.720 Mr. Weaver was explaining how our universe came into existence. 21:02.720 --> 21:05.720 Yeah, Bill, Mr. Weaver sure knows a lot about science. 21:05.720 --> 21:07.720 Yeah, I'll say. 21:07.720 --> 21:10.720 Do you know how our Earth could be millions and millions of years old? 21:10.720 --> 21:12.720 I had to give away my little secret, Bill. 21:12.720 --> 21:15.720 I had to tell that I'd always wanted to be a pilot 21:15.720 --> 21:17.720 and had studied science for several years. 21:17.720 --> 21:20.720 Man, science is really a mystery, isn't it? 21:20.720 --> 21:24.720 To a certain extent, but with God being the creator of the world, 21:24.720 --> 21:27.720 that makes it much less of a mystery. 21:27.720 --> 21:30.720 Well, that's just not clear to me, Bill. 21:30.720 --> 21:32.720 If I could only understand it. 21:39.720 --> 21:43.720 There it was again. If I could only understand. 21:43.720 --> 21:45.720 Richard wanted to understand, 21:45.720 --> 21:49.720 but in reading and hearing about all the scientific matters and developments, 21:49.720 --> 21:53.720 he wasn't clear on how God could be everywhere at once. 21:53.720 --> 21:57.720 He wanted to know, but the puzzle was still incomplete. 22:06.720 --> 22:09.720 Henry and Bill are ready to go up on their flight, Rich. 22:09.720 --> 22:10.720 You're next, Mary Lou. 22:10.720 --> 22:12.720 I know. We solo tomorrow. 22:12.720 --> 22:15.720 Yeah, and I'm glad, but I bet you I could do it right now. 22:15.720 --> 22:16.720 Real high, too. 22:16.720 --> 22:20.720 Oh, Richard, only an experienced pilot goes up to high altitudes. 22:20.720 --> 22:22.720 Oh, there they go! 22:22.720 --> 22:27.720 The Flying Lessons 22:41.720 --> 22:44.720 At last, the flying lessons were completed. 22:44.720 --> 22:49.720 The following day, Henry, Mary Lou, and Richard were to take their solo flights. 22:49.720 --> 22:52.720 That was to be the big day for them. 22:52.720 --> 22:55.720 They had worked very hard to qualify for this event. 22:55.720 --> 23:00.720 I was somewhat concerned with Richard, as he seemed a bit overconfident. 23:00.720 --> 23:05.720 This trait will sometimes get a person into serious trouble of one sort or another. 23:05.720 --> 23:09.720 I was hoping that something like this wouldn't develop. 23:09.720 --> 23:12.720 But this seemed to be a characteristic with him. 23:12.720 --> 23:15.720 This attitude seemed to be the barrier 23:15.720 --> 23:21.720 that was keeping him away from a closeness and trust of God. 23:21.720 --> 23:25.720 Well, I must admit that I hadn't yet discovered a way 23:25.720 --> 23:29.720 to show Richard how God could be everywhere at once. 23:29.720 --> 23:33.720 But I surely prayed that God would reveal himself 23:33.720 --> 23:37.720 to my special guest and student. 23:37.720 --> 23:42.720 The Flying Lessons 23:44.720 --> 23:46.720 You set to go to the airport, Mary Lou? 23:46.720 --> 23:48.720 Yes, I'm ready, Henry. Are you? 23:48.720 --> 23:49.720 Just say the word. 23:49.720 --> 23:52.720 I see you two are all ready for your solo flight. 23:52.720 --> 23:54.720 Where's Rich? 23:54.720 --> 23:56.720 Well, isn't Rich with you, Bill? 23:56.720 --> 23:59.720 I know. I thought he'd be in here for the final briefing. 23:59.720 --> 24:02.720 Boy, that's fine. I wonder where he is. 24:02.720 --> 24:07.720 Seems I heard him say something about going down to Weaver's Drugstore. 24:07.720 --> 24:09.720 You don't know for what. 24:09.720 --> 24:11.720 Weaver's Drugstore? 24:11.720 --> 24:16.720 What would he be doing down there at a time like this? 24:16.720 --> 24:18.720 Well, let's go down and see. 24:25.720 --> 24:27.720 Hi, Bill. What can I do for you? 24:27.720 --> 24:29.720 Have you seen Richard, Mr. Weaver? 24:29.720 --> 24:33.720 Why, yeah. He was in here not too long ago. 24:33.720 --> 24:35.720 Don't recollect the exact time. 24:35.720 --> 24:37.720 Did he say where he was going? 24:37.720 --> 24:40.720 Why, yeah. Yeah, yeah, he did. 24:40.720 --> 24:42.720 Said something about going out to the airport. 24:42.720 --> 24:44.720 Why, is something wrong? 24:44.720 --> 25:00.720 I don't know for sure, but I have an idea there might be. 25:05.720 --> 25:07.720 Well, we're almost there, Bill. 25:07.720 --> 25:11.720 Yeah, just beyond this next curve. 25:11.720 --> 25:21.720 I only hope we're not too late to stop Richard from doing something crazy. 25:21.720 --> 25:28.720 Ah, here we are. 25:28.720 --> 25:33.720 And there goes the plane, with Richard at the controls. 25:33.720 --> 25:36.720 Henry, help me with this radio. 25:36.720 --> 25:45.720 I'll get it tuned in. Gotta hurry up. 25:45.720 --> 25:50.720 Richard. Richard, come in. 25:50.720 --> 25:54.720 Can you hear me, Richard? 25:54.720 --> 25:58.720 Hello, Bill. Yes, I can hear you. How am I doing? 25:58.720 --> 26:03.720 You're doing fine. Keep those wings level now. 26:03.720 --> 26:06.720 Better come down just a little on your altitude. 26:06.720 --> 26:09.720 Come down on my altitude? I like it up here. 26:09.720 --> 26:17.720 Henry's fine. Watch this bit of flying, Bill, and see how well I've learned. 26:17.720 --> 26:20.720 Oh, no. That crazy kid. 26:20.720 --> 26:24.720 Look, he's doing the loops and barrel rolls. I can't look anymore. 26:24.720 --> 26:25.720 Why doesn't he stop it? 26:25.720 --> 26:29.720 Richard. Richard. Do you hear me, Richard? 26:29.720 --> 26:32.720 Richard, answer me. 26:32.720 --> 26:34.720 He won't answer. 26:34.720 --> 26:40.720 Richard. Richard, answer me. Do you hear me? 26:40.720 --> 26:43.720 Look, he's climbing to a higher altitude, Bill. 26:43.720 --> 26:45.720 Now the radio has gone dead. 26:45.720 --> 26:47.720 It's going to be hard. I know it. 26:47.720 --> 26:49.720 Great Scott. 26:49.720 --> 26:50.720 The plane's out of control. 26:50.720 --> 26:52.720 No, Bill. God help me. 26:52.720 --> 27:03.720 I'm going to crash if he doesn't stop it. Oh, no. 27:03.720 --> 27:05.720 He's coming out of it. 27:05.720 --> 27:06.720 Goodness. 27:06.720 --> 27:11.720 That a boy, Richard. Keep up the good work. 27:11.720 --> 27:30.720 What happened, Richard? 27:30.720 --> 27:35.720 Well, I think I panicked or blacked out. 27:35.720 --> 27:39.720 Anyway, what's important is I lost control. 27:39.720 --> 27:44.720 Next thing I knew, I was in a nosedive. 27:44.720 --> 27:47.720 Boy, was I ever scared. I admit it. 27:47.720 --> 27:49.720 I think we all were, Richard. 27:49.720 --> 27:55.720 Richard, what were you thinking about while all this is going on up there? 27:55.720 --> 28:03.720 Believe it or not, Mary Lou, for the first time in my life, I realized God was there with me. 28:03.720 --> 28:10.720 And as strange as it may seem, I thought to myself, God is here with me. 28:10.720 --> 28:13.720 And he's also down there on the ground with them. 28:13.720 --> 28:15.720 Is that right? 28:15.720 --> 28:18.720 Yeah. And you know what else? 28:18.720 --> 28:25.720 I realized that I'd been looking at God as a person, like you and me. 28:25.720 --> 28:27.720 But he's more than that. 28:27.720 --> 28:32.720 He's a spirit with love and concern for every human being. 28:32.720 --> 28:35.720 At least he must have been concerned for me. 28:35.720 --> 28:40.720 Because I said, God, please help me. And he did. 28:40.720 --> 28:47.720 You know, he's more than God of the universe. He's a personal God, too. 28:47.720 --> 28:52.720 As for flying, well, I still love it. 28:52.720 --> 28:54.720 But I'm never going up that high. 28:54.720 --> 29:06.720 At least, why, it's not until I get a little more experience. 29:06.720 --> 29:09.720 Well, there it was. It finally happened. 29:09.720 --> 29:11.720 A need had to be realized for God. 29:11.720 --> 29:15.720 That need was help, self-preservation of life. 29:15.720 --> 29:20.720 As for flying at high altitudes, well, I believe Richard learned his lesson very thoroughly. 29:20.720 --> 29:26.720 And the little guy, however, is even more firmly convinced that the horse and buggy is still the best way to travel. 29:26.720 --> 29:54.720 See you next week, boys and girls, for more adventure with Ranger Bear.