What Do You Think?

Liz Horton can't stop wondering what people really think of her - about her new hairstyle, about whether Alex likes her, about whether she's been picked for the play. So Whit sends her into the Room of Consequence with a device that lets her hear other people's thoughts, as long as she never lets on. What she hears stings: Sarah secretly hates her hair, Alex thinks she's whiny (when he's not busy thinking about a frog), and even Connie and Eugene, who did pick her for the play, feel flashes of impatience with her. Worst of all, the audience applauding her performance is mostly thinking about dinner... and Alex can't even remember her name. Liz walks out convinced that everyone dislikes her - until Whit shows her that people's stray thoughts were never meant to be heard, and that what God thinks of her matters far more than any opinion she could eavesdrop on.

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0437a Sunset Bowlawater When a little girl's beloved goldfish turns up dead, a bumbling detective takes the case - but the fish himself has been telling the story all along.

0437b The Long Way Home Desperate to escape her family's new home for a day of fun, a girl works odd jobs all week to earn her way onto a church youth group trip.

0438a The Lyin' Tale A trip to the dumpster leaves Aubrey with a scratch, a crowd of curious kids, and a story that keeps getting bigger every time she tells it.

0438b The Telltale Cat When Mandy's new cat makes David Straussberg's life miserable, his desperate scheme to get rid of it comes back to haunt him.

0439 B-TV: Grace A free downtown lunch giveaway sparks a B-TV broadcast about grace - God's undeserved favor - told through Scripture, comedy, and the story of a farmer's son who trades his inheritance for Hollywood dreams.

0440 I Slap Floor When two kids ask why Whit is home recovering from Odyssey's strangest week ever, Bernard spins a tale of a mysterious returning visitor and a town where everyone suddenly starts acting like their opposite.

0441a What Do You Think? Desperate to know what people really think of her, a girl uses one of Whit's inventions to hear the private thoughts behind everyone's polite words.

0441b Idol Minds While Whit is away for two weeks, the kids of Odyssey turn to Eugene's technology to fill the void - with results no one anticipates.

0442a Two Roads Two boys from the same neighborhood face the same spilled-candy temptation in a school cafeteria - and Whit follows the very different roads their choices set them on.

0442b Sticks and Stones When a former classmate he once tormented returns to Odyssey as a potential business rival, Bart Rathbone launches a scheme to drive him out of town before old scores can be settled.

0443 Changing Rodney A gifted young student sets out to reform the school bully with relentless kindness - and learns that changing a heart is harder than acing any test.

0444a Career Moves A middle schooler's career-fair internship at the Electric Palace teaches him Bart Rathbone's sales tricks - until a customer's return puts his conscience to the test.

0444b The Bad Guy When a notorious troublemaker from his past arrives in Odyssey claiming to be a changed man, a skeptical Nick Mulligan sets out to prove the transformation is too good to be true.

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Chris Anthony Host John Fornof Writer Phil Lollar Director · Producer Duane Harms Sound Designer · Producer Al Janssen Executive Producer

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Liz Horton becomes preoccupied with other people’s opinions. She wants to know what Sarah truly thinks of her newly styled hair, whether Alex likes her, and whether Connie and Eugene have chosen her for a play. Their polite or secretive answers only make her more desperate to hear the thoughts behind the words.

Whit warns Liz that knowing every private thought would bring more heartache than satisfaction, but she is willing to take the risk. Inside the Room of Consequence, he gives her a device that decodes thoughts. The simulation will end if she reveals what she hears, so Liz must listen without reacting openly.

At school, Liz discovers that Sarah privately dislikes her appearance and is searching for a way to escape the conversation. Alex thinks she is nice but also finds her whiny, while much of his mind is occupied by the frog they are supposed to dissect. Eugene’s thoughts leap rapidly through words, facts, songs, and unrelated ideas. Connie and Eugene have already chosen Liz for the play, but even their thoughts include moments of impatience with her.

After the performance, Liz expects the applauding audience to be filled with admiration. Instead, most people are thinking about themselves, dinner, their appearance, or when the event will end. Alex believes she performed well, yet still struggles to remember her name. Liz leaves the program convinced that everyone dislikes her.

Whit explains that people sometimes have unkind thoughts because of their fallen nature and that God’s grace protects everyone from hearing every passing judgment. More importantly, Liz has allowed human opinions to matter too much. The Bible can show her what God thinks of her, and reading it can gradually shape her own thoughts to resemble His. Liz agrees to try, although she cannot resist asking whether the Room of Consequence could make her invisible next time.