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Naturally, I Assumed

Album: 19: Passport To Adventure

Episode: 260

Lesson/Theme: Don't make assumptions.

Bible Verse: Philippians 4:8

Characters: Connie, Eugene, Whit, Katrina

Writer: Paul McCusker

Sound Designer: Dave Arnold

Original Air Date: February 19, 1994

Last Air Date: January 22, 2009

Description:
Connie's curiosity is getting the best of her again. She tells Whit that Eugene has been acting strangely lately. He leaves just before four o'clock every day so he can race to the college. Whit says that's natural, Eugene is going to class. But Connie knows better. It isn't school Eugene is thinking about, it's Katrina. Sure enough, just then, Eugene speeds by on his way out the door. Connie teases Eugene as he leaves, then decides to find out how his relationship with Katrina is progressing. As it turns out, Eugene is having a slight problem. Eugene really likes Katrina, but she hasn't given him any sign that the feelings are mutual. In fact, she tells Eugene that she can no longer meet at their usual time. She has another appointment and doesn't want to keep him waiting. Eugene is understandably upset about having to vie for Katrina's affections. Connie coaxes the whole story out of him and immediately takes Eugene under her wing. She offers Eugene all sorts of suggestions about what girls like, small gifts, romantic language, flowers, candy. Eugene tries them all, with comically disastrous results. To make matters worse, Whit walks in on Connie and Eugene several times at the wrong moments. Soon Whit begins to think romance is brewing between his two employees! Finally, Katrina discloses that her mysterious appointment is with a young boy from England named Darren. Katrina is tutoring him. The merry mix-up is solved, and everyone is reminded of why it is foolish to make assumptions.

Questions:
Should Eugene have told Katrina how he felt about her? Why or why not? How could he have shared his feelings? How could all of these misunderstandings have been avoided? Why should you never assume things about people? Have you assumed anything about anyone lately?