Slay the Dragon

"Break a leg! Which means to do your best!"

- Karen and the kids, defining what an idiomatic expression is

Slay the Dragon is an episode of Karen's World, aired in 2002.

Synopsis
Inggo's lovelife intermixes with Karen's mysterious, deep, and slightly confusing idiomatic expressions.

Act I
In the early morning, Inggo plays the guitar while Karen wakes up. He then gives Karen lots of stuff haphazardly, to which she calls him 'ham-fisted'. Confused by this, Karen explains the meaning of the phrase 'ham-fisted", calling it an idiomatic expression. Suddenly, Inggo hides under a table when a girl (named Delia in the credits) walks by. This gets the attention of Karen.

Act II
With Karen and some kids, Inggo sports different outfits, trying to look as romantic as possible, when suddenly, thunder strikes are audible. Everyone except Inggo panics, while Karen uses 'raining cats and dogs' to express her thoughts. Inggo then gets reminded of context clues, which act as hints for idioms. Inggo gets worried, calling it a sign.

Unfortunately, Inggo had to hand his umbrella (given by Karen) to someone else, which meant that he could not see her again. He loses his faith in himself, which Karen tries to overcome. They all complement Inggo, but he gets confused over 'under your nose'. After he denounces them, the others try to defend it, since it brings 'beauty' and 'color' to ordinary words.

Act III
Inggo sits by himself on a bench, when his lover, named Delia, arrives. He faints at this thought. The scene immediately changes to Karen and the kids wondering where he is, to which he comes back joyfully. He gives all the details over what had happened, calling it a success. He then uses his own idiom, 'eating a carabao'. This offends Karen.

Transcript
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Cast
Tonipet Gaba as Inggo Monica Llamas as Karen Amparo Sieterreales as Delia Joy Chiong as Girl Carlo Flores as Boy

Trivia

 * The girl and boy in this episode are credited as 'girl' and 'boy', although the girl actor ended up as Joy.
 * The animation of someone slaying a dragon is reused again during the vignette.

Errors

 * 'Green thumb' is not explained during the intermission. It means a fruitful part of your personality, or a person who has a knack for growing plants.