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Nothing But the Half Truth

Album: 42: No Way Out

Episode: 543

Lesson/Theme: Half truths

Bible Verse: Proverbs 19:9

Characters: Marvin, Wooton, Whit

Writer: Torry Martin

Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Original Air Date: May 1, 2004

Last Air Date: February 26, 2010

Description:
Wooton gets a call from his twin brother Wellington. Stuck at the Chicago airport, Wellington needs a favor: would Wooton go meet a business client of his? Strangely, he makes Wooton promise not to say a word. Of course, Wooton forgets-– especially when his humor is exactly why the business client Mr. Fletcher likes him. Meanwhile, at Whit's End, Trent is inviting his friends to a party that night. Marvin, staying at Whit's house, tells Trent that he's on restriction and can’t go. He's not allowed to go anywhere unless he's studying. Still, he shows up at Trent's front door. Marvin does about one minute of studying, then joins his friends for paintball. Wellington, meanwhile, is not happy with his twin brother. After a dinner and a golf game with Mr. Fletcher, the business deal is still not signed—and Wooton refuses to keep impersonating Wellington. Mr. Fletcher finds out about the trickery, and he makes sure Wellington never deceives him again! Back with Whit, Marvin tries to hide the fact that he didn’t study. But Whit forces him to face the truth: “Even though technically you didn’t lie, your half-truth was designed to deceive me.” With Marvin likely getting a longer restriction, he and Wooton learn an important lesson about living truthfully—one hundred percent.

Questions:
Was it wrong for Wooton to help out his brother? Why or why not? What was the half-truth that Marvin told? What was the half-truth that Wooton told? Have you ever lied to help "cover" for a friend or sibling? What happened?