What is the Correct Ruling?

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What is the Correct Ruling?

At a recent home game, there were two people left in a hand on the turn with a board of Ad 4c 6d 9s. Player One bet, and while Player Two was thinking, the dealer thought he said call (he didn’t), and burned one and turned over the river card, which was the 8s.

Consensus was that the hand should continue because it was clear that Player Two had not yet acted. However, we weren’t sure how we should continue the hand if Player Two called or raised. The options that we came up with at the time were :

1) Put the burn card and the 8s back in the deck, re-shuffle, and burn-turn.
2) Turn over the next card.
3) Burn another and turn.
4) Use the burn card as the river card.

Consensus was that we should just turn over the next card. Player Two said all-in. Player One called. Player One showed 3d 5d, and Player Two showed Ac As. The river completed the flush.

What is the correct ruling in this situation? I’m pretty sure that Option 1 is the best.