Twice in a Lifetime

The Gift of Life

Season 1, Episode 14, Aired 12/15/99

Episode Summary

Jenny Parnell, a young woman who is still bitter that her father left their family 25 years ago, dies when she is accidentally pushed down a flight of stairs right after calling off her wedding and giving her fiancee back the ring.''''After a lengthy debate with her, Judge Othniel decides to send her back as a doctor to find out the truth about her father and ultimately about herself.moreless

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Gordie Brown

Mr Jones (Season 1)
Al Waxman

Judge Othniel
Michele Greene

Jenny Parnell / Dr. Karen Lantz

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The Gift of Love

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By karlmeszaros, Sep 24, 2009 Report Abuse

I think this episode could have easily been called The Gift of Love because in the end, it was all about love and kindness.

Jenny earned a second chance because Judge Othniel saw the loving and kind person she was even when she couldn't see it in herself.

Nick Parnell stopped to help Karen with her flat tire and she responded by offer to buy him lunch.

Jenny's mom, when confronted about the secret she had been keeping from the kids, didn't make excuses for her behavior but said she had done what was easy and not was was right and had acted selfish. She lovingly hugged her daughter and apologized.

Dr. Lantz loved enough to get on a plane twice to fly to Canada to confront Dan Russell about his selfish behavior and, along with Jenny, convinced him to do the right thing.

Lastly Wendy, dying of leukemia, lovingly put on a brave front to her family so that they would be able to better bear the situation.

The main message I took away from the show was that we need to learn to accept the love that we give to others because we are worthy of it also.moreless

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- Jenny is sent back as Dr. Karen Lantz in 1979. Edit
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- Judge Othniel: Oh, Jenny, you don't know the truth, you don't even know yourself. You even went into the fashion trade just as a way to dress up, becoming some fictional persona. Edit
- Jenny Parnell: Did you bring me here to insult me? Judge Othniel: Well, I'm sorry if it seems that way, but it's time you realized that when you refused to know your father, you made it impossible to ever know yourself. Edit
- Jenny Parnell: If I'm so flawed, why am I even here? Judge Othniel: Because you're a good person, Jenny. You're very kind but never to yourself and rarely to your family. Edit
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