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A License to Drive

Album: Gold Audio 14: Meanwhile, In Another Part of Town

Episode: 194

Lesson/Theme: Perseverance

Bible Verse: Proverbs 10:4

Characters: Connie, Eugene, Whit

Writer: Phil Lollar

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: May 9, 1992

Last Air Date: September 17, 2008

Description:
Whit is enjoying a calm afternoon at Whit's End when the quiet is suddenly shattered by an argument between Connie and Eugene. Whit wants to know what the fuss is. Connie tells him that she was just trying to share one of her goals with Eugene, her dream of being a teacher, and Eugene burst out laughing! Whit reproves Eugene, but Eugene insists that he couldn't help himself. He says his reaction was involuntary. His brain finds the concept of Connie becoming a teacher to be absurd. Connie responds with a low blow, making fun of Eugene's lack of a driver's license. Another argument ensues. Whit again breaks up the fight. He asks them why they can't help each other instead of tearing the other person down all the time. Connie guesses that it's because they just don't see eye-to-eye. Eugene speculates that they rarely have opportunities to assist one another. Whit doesn't buy their excuses. He immediately comes up with an idea to bring them together. Connie wants to be a teacher, and Eugene needs help to pass his driver's test, so Whit orders Connie to teach Eugene how to drive! At first, the experiment is a disaster. Connie is an overbearing instructor, and Eugene believes the best way to learn how to drive is to memorize the Odyssey traffic manual and study the workings of the internal combustion engine. Despite their best efforts, Eugene again fails the test. They are both ready to give up when Whit makes them try again. They take a practice drive around McCalister Park and come across a car with a pregnant lady inside who is about to give birth. Eugene is forced to face his greatest fear. He must drive them all to the hospital while Connie stays with the mother in the backseat. Everything works out fine. Later, when Eugene, Connie, and Whit visit little Connie Eugenia in the maternity ward, Eugene proudly shows off his new driver's license, and thanks Connie for being such a good teacher.

Questions:
What are the qualities of a good teacher? Was Connie a good one? Why or why not? After Eugene failed his driver's test, why didn't Whit let both he and Connie quit? Have you ever wanted to quit a difficult task? What or who prevented you from doing so?