24.68 Following Directions Solution

Following the rules for when to carry out instructions given at the start of the puzzle:

  1. Lydia gave an even-numbered instruction, so we write CHANGE OF PACE.
  2. Rich gave an instruction after one we performed, so ignore it.
  3. Rich gave an instruction after one we ignored, so do this to get CANGE OF PHACE.
  4. Andrew gave an instruction after one we performed, so follow it. CANUGE OF PHACE.
  5. Rich gave an instruction after one we performed, so ignore it.
  6. Beth gave an odd-numbered instruction, so we do it. CANUGE OFF PHACE.
  7. Andrew gave an instruction after one we did, so do it as well. CALUGE OFF PHACE.
  8. Lydia gave an odd-numbered instruction, so we ignore it.
  9. Lydia gave an even-numbered instruction, so we do it. CULAGE OFF PHACE.
  10. Andrew gave an instruction after one we did, so we do it too. CUHAGE OFF PLACE.
  11. Beth gave an even-numbered instruction, so we ignore it.
  12. Andrew gave an instruction after one we ignored, so we ignore it too.
  13. Lydia gave an even-numbered instruction, so we do it. CUHAME OFF PLACE.
  14. Rich gave an instruction after one we performed, so we ignore it.
  15. Beth gave an even-numbered instruction, so we ignore it.
  16. Beth gave an off-numbered instruction, so we do it. CUTAME OFF PLACE.
  17. Rich gave an instruction after one we performed, so we ignore it.
  18. Andrew gave an instruction after one we ignored, so we ignore it too.
  19. Beth gave an even-numbered instruction, so we ignore it.
  20. Lydia gave an odd-numbered instruction, so we ignore it.
  21. Rich gave an instruction after one we ignored, so we do it. CUTME OFF PLACE.
  22. Andrew gave an instruction after one we did, so we do it too. CUTEM OFF PLACE.

And the answer is CUT EM OFF PLACE.