The elder Jones's lecture tour takes parents and son to India, where Indy explores the meaning of faith in oneself with Theosophist philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. Then, when Indy falls victim to typhoid fever in China, his mother must have faith and trust that the villagers' ancient medicines will save him.
Acting
Ruth de Sosa carries the China half single-handedly.
Direction
Deepa Mehta's India sequences actually respect the location.

Director
Deepa Mehta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was edited from two separate Young Indy TV episodes—hence the whiplash between India philosophy and China medical drama.
The real Krishnamurti later rejected Theosophy entirely, making young Indy's spiritual mentorship slightly ironic in retrospect.
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