Curious, Isn't It?
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[edit] General information
Theme: Minding our own business
Scripture: I Thessalonians 4:11
[edit] Summary
Ben and Esther become convinced that Whit is getting married.
[edit] Plot
Ben is showing Esther a "shortcut" to Whit's End, which passes by a cemetery. As they pass it, they look over the rows of tombstones and see a familiar face: Whit's. He's talking to a lady that neither Ben nor Esther recognize. Esther is curious and moves closer to hear what they're saying. Whit is asking the lady, Emma, for an answer. She says, "Yes." Then Whit takes out a ring and gives it to Emma! They both walk off happily.
Esther is stunned. She quickly assumes Whit is getting married. But Ben warns her not to jump to conclusions. To get more proof, they follow Whit. They discover that he's bought a huge amount of flowers for Emma, and that he's ordered alterations on his tuxedo. That's enough to convince Ben. But when he later tells Connie, Eugene, and Bernard about it, they say they need more proof.
Later, Whit walks downstairs, dressed to the hilt. Whit says he'll be gone a couple of hours and that he's bringing back someone special for them to meet. After that, there's no doubt left in anyone's mind. Whit leaves, and everyone instantly springs into action. In a whirlwind of activity, they plan and pull together a party for the newlyweds. The whole town turns out for it-and Dale Jacobs even writes a front-page story about it for the Odyssey Times.
When Whit and Emma walk in, everyone yells "Surprise!" George Barclay presents them with their wedding present: a trip to the Bahamas. Whit and Emma are flattered and flabbergasted . . . but not married. Esther put together a series of circumstances and arrived at the wrong conclusion. The town is humiliated, but Whit graciously allows the party to continue. Esther learns not to let her curiosity take over her common sense-until she spies Eugene talking to a girl. . . .
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Esther drew the wrong conclusion about Whit. But even if she had been correct, why was it wrong for her to spread the news?
- What should Connie, Eugene and Bernard have done when they saw Whit in his tuxedo?
- How do you decide if something is gossip?
- How can you avoid making assumptions about other people’s business?
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[edit] Notes
- Officer Harley is slyly inserted in this episode. Eugene invites Officer Harley to Whit's wedding ceremony, producing nearly hidden yet amusing dialogue.
- This episode is based on the "Andy Griffith Show" episode "The Rumor" where Barney sees Andy giving a ring to a girl and immediately thinks Andy is getting hitched.
- This episode has a character named Morty Mousekawitz. Hal Smith (Whit) and Will Ryan (Eugene) both appeared in "An American Tale," which featured main characters with the last name Mousekawitz.
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[edit] Resources
Curious, Isn't It? on whitsend.org
Curious, Isn't It? on AIOHQ.com
Curious, Isn't It? on AIO Soda Fountain
