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Album: 38: Battle Lines

Episode: 493

Lesson/Theme: Recognizing deception

Bible Verse: Jeremiah 9:6

Characters: Jason, Whit

Writer: Marshal Younger

Sound Designer: Glenn Montjoy

Original Air Date: May 26, 2002

Last Air Date: December 3, 2009

Description:
John Whittaker and FBI Agent Bourland survey the scene at Whit’s End. Bourland recalls telling Whit that there were two things blocking Novacom. He thinks the Imagination Station was one and now they’ve stolen it. The other was Eugene Meltsner’s research. Bourland hopes the research is in a safe place. Meanwhile, in Alaska, Monica Stone is still interning with Jason, pretending to be someone named Paula Jarvis. It’s clear that Jason likes Monica, but Jason’s friend Walter is suspicious of her. She doesn’t seem to be telling the truth. Jason gets a disk from Eugene and asks Walter to put it in the safe at the radio station. Back in Odyssey, Bourland goes to Novacom and finds Kevin gone and Charles in his place. He believes it’s a dead end…they may never find the Imagination Station. Back in Alaska, Monica asks Jason if he has anywhere he keeps valuablesæshe wants to put a special ring somewhere where it won’t get stolen. Jason says he’ll put in it in a safe place. Meanwhile, Walter calls Paula Jarvis’s residence, only to find that Paula is there! He realizes that Monica must be an imposter. At Whit’s End, Whit gets a call from Fran at the Missions Board telling him that Eugene asked for Jason’s address. Whit realizes that Eugene sent the disk to Jason. He calls Jason telling him that he should guard the disk with his life and to be on the lookout for Mr. Charles and Monica Stone. Jason sheepishly admits he may have already seen Monica. Monica, meanwhile, is tracking the disk down. The ring she gave Jason was actually a tracking device. Charles calls, demanding that she get the disk now. She tells him she bugged Eugene’s phone so Charles should bug off. Just as she’s cracking the safe, Walter shows up. Monica pulls a gun and tells Walter to on the safe. Minutes later, Jason comes in a finds the safe open and Walter tied up. Jason dashes to the airport. He finds Monica and demands the disk. She hands it over, but tells him it’s too late...she already e-mailed the information. Jason can’t believe she deceived him. Monica tells him that the technology will do wonderful, helpful things. She also tells him that they are alike...they both fight for what they believe in. Jason says she’s right, which is why he’s going to do everything to stop her.

Questions:
Was Jason wrong to trust Monica? Why or why not? Monica deceived Jason. Jeremiah 9:6 tells us we live in the midst of deception. How can we tell what the truth is? Read John 14:6. How does knowing Jesus help a person know the truth? How do you feel when someone lies to you? How do you think God feels when someone lies?