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Silver Lining

Album: 41: In Hot Pursuit

Episode: 530

Lesson/Theme: The folly of revenge

Bible Verse: Romans 12:17-21

Characters: Joanne, Connie

Writer: Nathan Hoobler

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Original Air Date: October 25, 2003

Last Air Date: February 8, 2010

Description:
Gentle River Park seems the perfect place for Connie and Joanne to stop and have a scenic breakfast. Until, that is, Connie slips and falls into the not-so-gentle current! A stranger hears her struggling; he rescues her and quickly leaves. Back at their hotel, the two ladies learn why from a news flash: the stranger is a bank robber. Connie and Joanne go to the police, who tell them that Vic Hamilton first committed robbery in high school – then did an about face after his younger brother was killed in a car chase. His recent robbery was inexplicable, and Vic maintains that bank teller named Brad Diamond framed him. Connie and Joanne the station in disbelief. However, Connie runs into Vic again. Afraid that she'll turn him in, Vic kidnaps her! Despite her situation, Connie gets Vic to tell her his side of the events. Eventually, Connie arrives at the police station again where they still won’t buy Vic’s story. Connie decides that she must prove he's innocent. Wilda, a birdwatcher, becomes their best chance. She has a videotape of Vic and Brad meeting at the park. But they may be too late: the police say Vic has been spotted out on the lake attempting to get revenge on Brad! Via radio to Brad’s boat, Connie is able to stop Vic before he does anything drastic. Vic’s case will be re-tried, but more importantly he knows he must change.

Questions:
How did the death of Vic’s brother change him? Why did Connie care so much about Vic’s situation? What would you have done if you were Connie? Think about a time when you were treated wrongly. Did you get revenge? What is the right thing to do?