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Two Friends and a Truck

Album: 44: Eugene Returns!

Episode: 567

Lesson/Theme: Mercy

Bible Verse: 1 Peter 3:9

Characters: Bernard, Connie, Eugene, Whit

Writer: Nathan Hoobler

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Original Air Date: April 23, 2005

Last Air Date: March 29, 2010

Description:
On another typical day in Odyssey, Bernard and Connie are looking at the classified ads. It seems that Bernard is soon going to purchase a new pickup. Just then, Eugene comes in, announcing that he and Katrina are moving out of their cabin and into a house in Odyssey. Everyone is happy Eugene is back to normal and are excited to help the pair transition to their new home--everyone, that is, except for Bernard. It’s not that Bernard isn’t excited for Eugene and Katrina...he just doesn’t trust Eugene with borrowing his truck. He's trying to sell it and is afraid if anything happens to it, its resale value will be lowered. Eugene, however, assures him that he will treat the truck with "utmost care" and lets Bernard borrow his car in the meantime. Shortly after arriving at the moving site, however, Bernard's truck rolls down a hill and into a tree. It seems that Bernard forgot to tell Eugene about the truck’s faulty parking break. Eugene is mortified, and Bernard is furious. Bernard's so enraged, in fact, that he drives away from the situation and runs over a garbage can while on his cell phone. Because of his lack of patience with Eugene, he is terrified to admit what happened. Through a mass of miscommunication coupled with a dying cell phone, Eugene believes Bernard is having Eugene's car repaired as "an act of benevolence." Eventually the truth all comes out, and all parties get a first hand example of the importance of showing mercy.

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