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The Life of the Party

Album: Gold Audio 01: The Adventure Begins

Episode: 2

Lesson/Theme: Friendship.

Bible Verse: 1 Samuel 20

Characters: Whit, Tom

Writer: Paul McCusker

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: November 28, 1987

Last Air Date: February 12, 2008

Description:
Craig Moorhead is a funny guy. No matter what anyone says to him, he always responds with a joke. In the three weeks he and his family have been in town, Craig has made a lot of friends by keeping them in stitches. Unfortunately, Craig takes his humor too far when he razzes Freddy, whose parents are getting a divorce. Freddy storms off, and Craig goes home, where he faces his own family problems. Craig's dad moved the family to Odyssey to start a handyman business. But business isn't going so well, and Craig's mom wants to go back to Columbus, where they previously lived. This conflict erupts into a full-blown argument. Craig, who likes living in Odyssey, is distraught by his parents' conflict. He tears out of the house and races away on his skateboard, which he ends up crashing. Craig's friends see him crash and rush over to check if he's all right. But instead of offering sympathy, his friends ask him to tell more jokes. Craig angrily refuses. His friends leave him feeling bruised, hurt, and alone. Craig wanders into Whit's End and tells Whit the whole story. Attempting to explain things to Craig, Whit uses some melting orange sherbet and raspberry ice cream to illustrate the biblical principle of sowing and reaping. Craig has sown nothing but jokes with his friends, so how can he expect to reap their sympathy? Craig understands and promises to put what he has learned into practice-a promise he gets to keep immediately when the door opens, and in walks Freddy.

Questions:
Why did Freddy get so angry at Craig? Is it wrong to tell jokes? Why or why not? List some qualities of a true friend.