The One About Trust, Part 2 of 2

Chris: Last time on Adventures and Odyssey.
Eugene Meltsner: You volunteered to work on Margaret Faye's campaign?
Connie Kendall: Yeah.
Bart Rathbone: Witt, I want you to endorse me.
Eugene Meltsner: What?
Margaret Faye: Did Witt send you here?
Connie Kendall: No, Witt didn't send me here.
Margaret Faye: How many times since you've both been working there has Witt placed Eugene in charge of the shop over you?
Connie Kendall: Quite a few.
Margaret Faye: Mhm.
Connie Kendall: What's that?
Eugene Meltsner: I believe it's called a cash bag. Mr. Whitaker asked me to deposit it.
Connie Kendall: Witt's never asked me to make the deposit.
Eugene Meltsner: Because you're a girl.
Connie Kendall: What's this?
Margaret Faye: Watch what. It's the stub from Eugene's paycheck.
Margaret Faye: Let's talk, Connie. I'd like you to investigate the information to see if it's true.
Connie Kendall: What is it?
Margaret Faye: The information is about Witt.
Connie Kendall: Witt?
Connie Kendall: You want me to investigate something about Witt?
Margaret Faye: Yes, Connie. So what do you say? Will you do it?
Connie Kendall: I don't know. I mean, just what is this information?
Margaret Faye: Well, you know about Universal Press Foundation?
Connie Kendall: Yeah, Witt's publishing company.
Margaret Faye: Well, a former employee of his named Roxy McCormick recently contacted me, and she told me that Witt fired her because she tried to point out his discriminatory practices against women.
Connie Kendall: What? Witt wouldn't He couldn't.
Margaret Faye: That's why I want you to verify it with him.
Connie Kendall: Yeah.
Margaret Faye: Do you remember the conversation we had about thinking for yourself?
Connie Kendall: Mhm.
Margaret Faye: This is one of those opportunities, I think. But again, it's up to you. Excuse me.
Connie Kendall: Oh, Witt.
Chris: Now on the Adventures and Odyssey Club, Wooton gets a call from an unexpected person.
Wellington Bassett: Wooton?
Wooton Bassett: Dad?
Chris: Which leads to a family mystery.
Wellington Bassett: He didn't go home after he left the office on Friday, and no one's seen him since.
Guest (Female): Wellington is missing?
Chris: It's up to father and son to follow the clues.
Guest (Female): That is a lot of cash to have inside a fish.
Wellington Bassett: That's too much money for a petty cash stash. It's more like um
Guest (Female): Like an escape fund.
Chris: The Bassett men are on the case. Now on the Adventures and Odyssey Club.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, good morning, Eugene.
Eugene Meltsner: Uh Mr. Whitaker, before you go up to the office, I should warn you Miss Kendall is there.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, that's all right. I'm not going to bother her.
Eugene Meltsner: No, but she may bother you.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What are you talking about, Eugene?
Eugene Meltsner: A few days ago, Miss Kendall came in very distracted because she said you were doing something she couldn't believe you would do.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, really? What was it?
Eugene Meltsner: She wouldn't tell me. But it was right after one of her meetings with Margaret Faye.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, wait a minute. Was this the day you made the bank deposit?
Eugene Meltsner: Uh come to think of it, yes.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Ah. That 's why she was behaving so strangely. Wondering why I don't let her make the deposits and why I let you watch the shop more than she does and why you get all the glamorous jobs while she has to wash dishes.
Eugene Meltsner: So is that the reason Glamorous? Uh so so is that the reason you've been tutoring her on the computers?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Yes. I thought all that might have had something to do with Margaret.
Eugene Meltsner: Hm. Correct as usual, Mr. Whitaker, and this morning proves it.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): But what happened?
Eugene Meltsner: Miss Faye told Miss Kendall that you fired a female employee at UPF just because she tried to expose your alleged discriminatory practices against women.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, good grief. Let me guess. The woman's name is Roxy? Roxy McCormick?
Eugene Meltsner: How'd you know?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, she's done this before. She's a classic disgruntled employee.
Eugene Meltsner: Huh. So uh there you go. Is the rumor then um
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Roxy was a receptionist at UPF. I caught her embezzling funds, and I have ample documentation including police records to prove it.
Eugene Meltsner: I knew there had to be a reasonable explanation.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Now why would Margaret tell Connie something like that?
Eugene Meltsner: Unknown.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Hm. I think Miss Faye and I need to have a little talk.
Eugene Meltsner: Indeed.
Margaret Faye: Hester, did you get the changes in my opening remarks?
Hester Goforth: Uh they're already in the press packets, Margaret, but I do need to go over them with you later.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Margaret?
Connie Kendall: Witt?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Uh we need to talk about Connie.
Margaret Faye: Oh, Hester, would you excuse us, please?
Hester Goforth: Of course.
Margaret Faye: All right, Witt. What about Connie?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Why did you send Connie to ask me about Roxy McCormick?
Margaret Faye: I wanted to verify the information, and she was the best way. And I didn't send Connie. She volunteered.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): At your request?
Margaret Faye: Yes, I requested it, but she could have turned me down. She's a big girl. And by the way, is the information about Roxy true?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Not that it's any of your business, but no, it isn't.
Margaret Faye: That's all I asked Connie to find out.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Margaret, do you really think it's appropriate to have Connie come and talk to me about my business practices?
Margaret Faye: If it'll get her to think for herself, yes.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Think for herself? What does that have to do with anything?
Margaret Faye: That's what I'm trying to teach her.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Seems to me all you're doing is exerting undue influence over her.
Margaret Faye: You're one to talk about undue influence. You've been influencing Connie since she moved to Odyssey, and that's the real problem here.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Huh. Meaning?
Margaret Faye: Meaning that you don't want anybody to influence Connie but you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a press conference to prepare for.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Yeah. Well, that went well.
Bart Rathbone: Well, well, if it isn't my old friend Witt.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Huh. Bart? What are you doing here? Spying on Margaret?
Bart Rathbone: No, no, actually I just followed you over here.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Followed me? What for?
Bart Rathbone: Well, you find out. I just sincerely hope that you haven't decided to endorse that that Margaret person.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Is that all you can think about, Bart? No, no, I haven't. I was talking to her about something completely different.
Bart Rathbone: Oh, that's good because I still want you to endorse me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I thought we'd settle this. It's not going to happen, Bart.
Bart Rathbone: Oh, tut tut tut. Not so fast. I really think you should reconsider unless you want to just hand the election over to Margaret.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What in the world are you talking about?
Bart Rathbone: Oh, just this.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): And what is that?
Bart Rathbone: This is a photocopy of Eugene and Connie's paycheck stub.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What? Where did you get these?
Bart Rathbone: Oh, that's hardly important right now. What matters is I got more than one copy. And unless you endorse me, I'll make sure that all the newspapers in town get one. Then you can explain to them why you pay Eugene three times more than you pay Connie. So what's it going to be?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Bart? You are incredible.
Bart Rathbone: What? What? What's so funny?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): You are.
Bart Rathbone: Hey, hey, hey, hey. Now sit me down. Sit me down. You must have misunderstood me. I am going to tell the papers that you pay Eugene three times as much as you pay Connie. When the word of this gets out, Witt's End will be surrounded by angry women, protesters, and letter writers, maybe even pickets and boycotts.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh.
Bart Rathbone: Yeah. Didn't think of that, did you? And can you just imagine the raking over you'll get from the press? Could mean the end of Witt's End. But none of this needs to happen if you just endorse me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, well, when you put it that way.
Bart Rathbone: Yeah.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Now there's just one thing left to say.
Bart Rathbone: Yeah.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): You go ahead and do what you think you have to do.
Bart Rathbone: Yeah. See? See? I thought What? You're still saying no?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): That's right. No.
Bart Rathbone: Are you sane?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Bart, the only thing that would be more foolish than endorsing you for mayor would be for me to give in to your blackmail. But if you really think that's the way to win an election, then you do what you have to do.
Bart Rathbone: Yeah, but yeah, but but but I I No, no way. No, Witt. Whitaker. Witt.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Bye, Bart.
Bart Rathbone: Wait Mr. Whitaker.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Uh Eugene?
Eugene Meltsner: Greetings, Mr. Whitaker. How did your meeting go?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, not very well. Is Connie still here? I need to talk to both of you.
Eugene Meltsner: I believe so. I'll page her.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): All right.
Hester Goforth: Hey, I have your attention, please. Miss Kendall, Miss Constance Kendall, please come to the front counter.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Hm.
Hester Goforth: Miss Kendall, Mr. Whitaker wants to talk with you. Please respond.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Hm. She's not answering her page. I'll run up and see if she's just being stubborn. All right, thanks, Eugene. I'll get that. Witt's End.
Connie Kendall: Witt?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, hi, Tom.
Connie Kendall: You listen to the radio?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): No, I I just got in.
Connie Kendall: You better turn it on. Odyssey 105.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Why? What's going on?
Connie Kendall: Margaret's holding a press conference, and your name has been brought up.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What? Uh okay, thanks, Tom. Miss Kendall isn't in the office, Mr. Whitaker. The computer's off, and the room is empty. She obviously left without my knowledge.
Eugene Meltsner: Well, she probably went to Margaret's press conference.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, yeah. She didn't mention something.
Hester Goforth: I'll say it again. I don't know who put this flyer out. It obviously looks very official, and if it's true, it's a sad day for Odyssey. But I will say this. Instead of talking to me about it, maybe you should be talking to Mr. Whitaker.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Talking to you? What does she mean?
Eugene Meltsner: Later, Eugene.
Dale Jacobs: Odyssey Times, you built your campaign on trying to break up the status quo of businessmen and politicians who have been running Odyssey. But now it sounds like you're trying to protect one of them.
Margaret Faye: It's not a matter of protecting him or not protecting him, Mr. Jacob. I simply don't see how it relates to this press conference.
Dale Jacobs: It relates because one of Odyssey's most respected businessmen appears to be guilty of a terrible salary inequity.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What? Eugene, please.
Dale Jacobs: What do you have to say about that?
Margaret Faye: I have no comment.
Dale Jacobs: No comment? But according to this flyer, he pays his male employee three times more than he pays his female employee. You have no comment about that?
Margaret Faye: No, I don't. Now are there any other questions? Then I guess this press conference is over. Thank you.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Okay, Eugene. Now you can talk.
Eugene Meltsner: I I really don't know what to say except perhaps thank you.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Save your thanks. There's a perfectly reasonable explanation for everything, but I'd rather wait for Connie and explain it to both of you at the same time.
Eugene Meltsner: Ah, most reasonable. I can't believe, however, that Mr. Jacobs was so careless in his questioning.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, Dale is just doing his job, Eugene. Uh oh, here we go. Witt's End.
Connie Kendall: Witt? It's Margaret.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, hello.
Connie Kendall: Witt, I was blindsided by this thing. I found out about it just before the press conference.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Yeah, I heard it on the radio, Margaret.
Connie Kendall: Then you know that I wasn't the one who released this information.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I know. And I also know who did release it.
Connie Kendall: Who?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Bart Rathbone.
Connie Kendall: Bart?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Look, I need to talk to Connie. Is she with you?
Connie Kendall: No. She was at the press conference, but when the reporters started asking questions about this, she laughed. I don't blame her.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Do you have any idea where she is?
Connie Kendall: No, but if I hear from her, I'll tell her to call you.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I'd appreciate it.
Connie Kendall: Witt? Is it true?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Frankly, and I don't mean to be rude, but it's none of your business. Now I'd appreciate it if you just hang up. I want to keep the line open in case Connie calls.
Connie Kendall: I understand. Bye.
Guest (Male): Excuse me, gentlemen.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Uh yes, yes. Can I help you?
Guest (Male): You can if you're John White White Taker Witt Whitaker.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Whitaker, yes yes I am.
Guest (Male): I'm from Rocket Courier Service. I have a letter for you.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): A letter?
Guest (Male): Sign here, please.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, okay. Of course. There.
Guest (Male): There you go. Have a nice day.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): No, thank you. Listen, hello. Oh, no. What is it, Mr. Whitaker? What's wrong? Now the letter, it's from Connie. It starts out Dear Mr. Whitaker.
Tom Riley: Hm. Doesn't bode well.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): No, and it goes downhill from there. Uh dear Mr. Whitaker, this is a very difficult letter to write, but I feel I must write it. As you've told me many times before, relationships can only survive if they're based on trust. Well, today's events have severely damaged my trust level in our relationship. Oh, Connie. I have enjoyed working at Witt's End very much. I've learned a lot, but I feel that under the circumstances it would be best if I no longer worked there.
Tom Riley: What?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Uh and she says I'm sorry if this leaves you in the lurch, but I'm sure you will have no trouble filling my position. Goodbye, and God bless. Sincerely, Connie Kendall. Oh, Connie. Connie. This can't be happening.
Tom Riley: I'm afraid it's true, Eugene. Connie has quit.
Chris: Now on the Adventures and Odyssey Club, the search for Wellington Bassett continues.
Wellington Bassett: I'm in some trouble.
Bart Rathbone: Wellington, where are you?
Wellington Bassett: I have to go.
Chris: Difficult questions are raised.
Guest (Male): Whether he having money problems, any debts he couldn't pay.
Wooton Bassett: The Bassetts don't borrow money, detective. We make it.
Chris: And painful memories resurface.
Guest (Male): So he was afraid to talk to me and considered running away?
Wooton Bassett: He did more than consider it.
Chris: Secrets come to light and the stakes are raised as the prodigal twin concludes on the Adventures and Odyssey Club. Want to contact us about the episodes you're hearing? Visit our website at adventuresinodyssey.com or talk to someone at Focus on the Family. Call 1 800 A Family with a parent's permission, of course. We always love hearing from you.
Dale Jacobs: This is Dale Hadley with an election update here on Odyssey 105. Well, the polls closed 30 minutes ago in the race for mayor, and early returns show political newcomer Margaret Faye with a commanding lead over two-time candidate Bart Rathbone. Let's go live now to Rathbone for mayor headquarters at the Electric Palace.
Bart Rathbone: Thank you all for coming. I guess there is no easy way of saying this, but say it I got to. I fought a good fight and ran a good race. But I've always believed in calling things as I see them. So on the advice of my campaign manager, it is with a sad heart and a heavy face that I reluctantly concede the election to that Margaret person. However, there have also been reports of ballot box stuffing in some districts, and so I am hereby calling for a thorough investigation into those allegations and What? Yeah? Who did it? Rodney? Oh, never mind, folks, but be sure and come down to Rathbone's Electric Palace and get a free balloon with every $15 purchase. It thank you a lot.
Connie Kendall: See Connie.
Guest (Female): Bye Vicky.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Hi Connie.
Connie Kendall: Oh, Tom. You scared me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, sorry about that.
Connie Kendall: That's okay. What are you doing here?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, I heard about what a great job you did on Margaret's campaign, so I just came by to congratulate you.
Connie Kendall: Oh, well, thank you.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I hear she's having a big victory celebration. You going?
Connie Kendall: No, I really don't feel like celebrating.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Why? You deserve it. You helped her win.
Connie Kendall: What's that supposed to mean?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What it means you worked on her campaign.
Connie Kendall: Yeah, well, like I said, I 'm not in the mood.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Okay.
Connie Kendall: Tom, why are you really here?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, well, okay, okay, you got me. I do have an ulterior motive.
Connie Kendall: I knew it. Witt sent you, didn't he?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): No. No, Witt doesn't know anything about me being here.
Connie Kendall: Really?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Really.
Connie Kendall: Oh. So what's your ulterior motive for coming to see me?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, when I passed the mayoral mantle to Margaret, I have to make a speech. And because of your recent political experience, I wanted to run part of it by you.
Connie Kendall: A speech? You want my opinion on a speech?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, just part of it. It 's more of a story, really. Of course not if you don't want me to.
Connie Kendall: No no no no that that's okay. Go ahead.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Good. Well, what it is, it's a story about a mother and a young daughter who moved to town several years ago. Family just gone through a divorce. They came to town to make a new life for themselves. The daughter got a job at a local business, worked very hard at it. Soon became a favorite of the owner. In fact, the owner had such affection for her that he decided he wanted to do something very special for the girl. Now the owner knew how tough it would be for a single mom to save money for the things the girl might need in later life. So unbeknownst to either one of them, he set up a trust fund for the girl. A bonus on top of her salary for her college education. That way, when she graduated from high school, good portion of her college expenses would be taken care of. The owner wanted it to be a surprise for the girl. And it has been. At least until now.
Connie Kendall: I can't believe it.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): It's all true.
Connie Kendall: I knew this would end up being about Witt. He he did send you here, didn't he?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): No, Connie. No, he didn't. But I wanted you to know what he has done.
Connie Kendall: He's really set up a trust fund for me?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Yes.
Connie Kendall: How do you know?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I found out about it when Witt left for the Middle East. I had to know how much to pay everyone. You see, Connie, most of Eugene's salary goes to pay for his schooling. That's the agreement he and Witt made when Eugene first started working at Witt's End. The truth of the matter is you and Eugene are paid exactly the same amount. In fact, you actually take home a little more than Eugene. You don't have to take my word for it. I brought along copies of the paperwork to prove it.
Connie Kendall: Wow.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): The Odyssey Times will be getting a copy of it tomorrow. I wanted you to see it first. That's the other reason why I 'm here. And that's also why you really shouldn't be making judgments about your friends before you know all the facts.
Connie Kendall: Oh, no.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): You all right, Connie?
Connie Kendall: No. No, I'm not. Um I'm sorry, Tom. I have to go. I have to talk to Witt. Excuse me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I thought you might. Come in.
Connie Kendall: Witt?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Connie.
Connie Kendall: Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Why didn't I tell you why?
Connie Kendall: You know what? Why didn't you tell me what you should have told me?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh oh that. Well, I wanted to tell you, but you wouldn't talk to me.
Connie Kendall: Well, that's no reason for you not to tell me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I didn't want to tell you because I wanted it to be a surprise.
Connie Kendall: Well, it certainly was, especially when I found out you didn't tell me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Now wait a minute. If I didn't tell you, then who did?
Connie Kendall: Tom told me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Tom told you?
Connie Kendall: Yes, because you told him, then you told him you didn't tell me. That that's the way things are around here. Everybody gets told everything but me.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Everybody doesn't get told everything. There are lots of things around here people don't get told.
Connie Kendall: Yeah, like what?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Uh I can't tell you.
Connie Kendall: You see? See? That that is just what I'm talking about.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, Connie. Connie.
Connie Kendall: Oh, Witt.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh. Hey, hey, hey, now. There's no reason for the tears.
Connie Kendall: I'm I'm just
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh.
Connie Kendall: so sorry.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, it's okay, Connie.
Connie Kendall: No, it isn't.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): I shouldn't have kept the information about your trust fund from you, especially this long. I know that now, but I just really wanted it to be a surprise. And I didn't think Bart Rathbone would be dumb enough to sabotage his own campaign by by releasing those paycheck stubs to the press.
Connie Kendall: Oh, Witt.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): No, it's all right, Connie. Really.
Connie Kendall: You don't understand.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): What? What what don't I understand?
Connie Kendall: Bart wasn't that dumb.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Well, what do you mean?
Connie Kendall: Bart didn't tell the papers about the salaries. I did.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): You did?
Connie Kendall: Mhm. Remember when you started teaching me about the computer?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Yeah.
Connie Kendall: Well, I came across information by accident the day Eugene logged me onto the computers. I tried to open what I thought was my file, but it was protected by a password, and I thought you must have put a password on it to give me a new challenge. So I tried to figure out the password, and I tried a long long long long long time and and and and and I guess I happened across the right one, but instead of my file, it opened your financial program right to the payroll file. That's when I saw the discrepancy. I was so upset by it. I wasn't thinking straight. I printed out the statements and made copies of them and passed them out at the press conference.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Connie, I don't know what to say.
Connie Kendall: I don't I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. When I thought you were being unfair with me, something just snapped. I thought you felt Eugene was more capable than I was just because I'm a girl.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, Connie. I never thought that. Eugene may have technical expertise, but well, you have personality.
Connie Kendall: Personality?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Yes. Connie, the kids don't keep coming back here just for my ice cream, and they certainly don't keep coming to hear Eugene's technical jargon. They keep coming because of you.
Connie Kendall: I do?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Absolutely. Everybody around here loves you. They love being around you. You've been blessed with the kind of personality that just naturally attracts people, especially kids.
Connie Kendall: Really?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Really. I've always believed in you, Connie. I just wish that you could have believed in me a little more.
Connie Kendall: Oh, Witt, I do and I have. And I will. I I promise. If you just give me another chance. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Of course I can.
Connie Kendall: And it would please me so much if I could come back to work at Witt's End.
John Avery Whittaker (Witt): Oh, Connie. It would please me very much, too.
Connie Kendall: Miss Hartnell?
Miss Hartnell: Connie, come on in. You wanted to see me?
Connie Kendall: Yes. I read your report on your election experience. Oh, it was excellent.
Miss Hartnell: Thank you.
Connie Kendall: I wanted to congratulate you on a job well done. And I'm getting an A.
Miss Hartnell: Well, thanks again, but I don't really deserve to be congratulated.
Connie Kendall: Oh, of course you do. You've passed your government requirement with flying colors, and that's definitely worth a pat on the back.
Miss Hartnell: Well, I may have passed government, Miss Hartnell, but I failed trust. No amount of A's can make up for that.
Chris: Sometimes it's difficult to trust people, even people who are very close to us, because we may think they've let us down just like Connie thought Witt did. She had to learn the hard way that trust is something you need to hold on to even through the difficult times. And we can learn along with Connie that there is one person that we can always trust, no matter what happens. Jesus. And that's all for this time except to say that if you ever want to write to me, I'd love to hear from you. The address is Adventures and Odyssey, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80995. Or in Canada, write to Box 9800, Vancouver, BC V6B 4G3. And when you do, ask about how you can get your own copy of today's episode. It's called The One About Trust. Adventures and Odyssey is a presentation of Focus on the Family. The One About Trust was written and directed by Phil Lollar. Our production engineer was Todd Busteed, and I'm Chris, hoping you'll join us again next time for more Adventures and Odyssey.