Coming Clean

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• weigh on
• nag
• overwhelming
• it could go either way

• gray area
• skeleton in the closet
• come clean
• confession

• better off
• overreacting

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Everyone agrees that lies are bad. But there are some gray areas. In last week’s soap opera, the group decided to forgive Ella and Dale for lying because they had to lie about being cops to rescue Beren after she was kidnapped. But that’s not the skeleton in the closet of the Ebaby! Cast.

Devan and Jason have had some good times together recently now that they’re both healthy. But do you remember how they got together? When Jason came out of his coma, he couldn’t remember anything, so Devan just told him they were already dating.

Watch as she asks Dale and Ella what it feels like to come clean and tries to decide if she should tell Jason the truth.

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Dialog

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Ella

Dale

Devan

Ella:  Welcome to our house!

Dale:  Welcome!

Devan:  It looks great!

Ella:  Yeah, it’s a little messy. We got so focused on our jobs with you guys that we kind of lost our houses and were forced to live together.

Dale:  Now I have to move in with my partner. It’s OK. You get work done.

Ella:  It was worth it though! The confession...

Dale:  It felt so good.

Ella:  It feels great.

Dale:  It felt really good.

Devan:  Did it? Because I was wondering about that, actually. You know how me and Jason got together…

Ella:  Yeah.

Devan:  ...and it wasn’t entirely honest on my part. You know, I lied to him about us being together before his coma. But I want to confess and tell him the truth, but I’m worried about how he’s going to react. But the guilt’s weighing on me and I was wondering, are you glad? Do you feel a lot better now that you confessed? Do you think that confessing is a good thing to do?

Ella:  Actually, it feels great. That nagging feeling is gone. It’s just overwhelming how great it is to confess the truth.

Dale:  You know, when we do undercover work we have to hide it and then when you release that confession and you tell everybody who you really are and what’s really happening, it feels good because then it goes back to the true you. But, you know, we do this all the time, so…

Devan:  Do you think it’s going to ruin me and Jason’s relationship if I tell him the truth, or do you think it’ll make it strong since it won’t be based on lies anymore?

Ella:  It could. It could go either way. If he really loves you, it could go perfectly, he’ll be understanding. If he doesn’t, you’ll be better off.

Dale:  It’s up to you. Because sometimes you keep those secrets. You shouldn’t always release everything you have to release. It’s up to you, though. Whatever makes you happy.

Devan:  I think that coming clean would make me happy because I think it’s the right thing to do.

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