We flashed back to this scene several more times in later years.

And with good reason: it's pretty much the defining moment for Rikk and the entire series. Today he is a man. And yes, it is corny—I hope the cast reactions break it up a bit.

My desire to save society from itself has been a defining trait of my life, too. I've been most effective when I remember, as I did here, that not everyone will follow your way of thinking just because you see things so clearly that it's almost blinding.