The first story, "Instruments of Success", profiles Betty Parry, conductor for the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and music teacher. Parry founded the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, based in Indianapolis, in 1995 to mentor disadvantaged youth. The second segment, "Whose Land is it Anyway?", looks at issues over eminent domain in Decatur County. Residents voice their opinions over the proposed route for the Rockies Express Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline, that will cross private property. Eric Rose, memory expert, walks viewers through mnemonic tricks in the episode's third segment. The fourth story, "Where Spoons are Dragons and Imagination is Everywhere", profiles an artist who fashions sculpture out of everyday objects in Bloomfield. The final segment in this episode is about a father running the 500 Festival mini marathon with his son who has muscular dystrophy. A promo for the episode follows the episode's content. Take a weekly journey across the cultural landscape of the Hoosier state. Host Michael Atwood and a team of award-winning producers explore the places, people and traditions that make Indiana a unique place to live and work. The program profiles interesting Hoosiers, from humble farmers to computer entrepreneurs and folk artists. Across Indiana blends heart, soul, humor and journalistic insight into a unique television program made by, and about, the people of Indiana.
