01x10 - Arthur's Birthday/Francine Frensky, Superstar

[bunniefuu]

♪ Every day when you're
walking down the street ♪

♪ Everybody that you meet
has an original point of view. ♪

( laughs )

♪ And I say hey! ♪

Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪

♪ If we could learn
to work and play ♪

♪ And get along
with each other ♪

♪ You got to listen
to your heart ♪

♪ Listen to the beat ♪

♪ Listen to the rhythm,
the rhythm of the street ♪

♪ Open up your eyes,
open up your ears ♪

♪ Get together and make things
better by working together ♪

♪ It's a simple message
and it comes from the heart ♪

♪ Believe in yourself ♪

♪ For that's the place
to start ♪

♪ And I say hey! ♪

Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪

♪ If we could learn
to work and play ♪

♪ And get along
with each other. ♪

Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪

♪ Hey! What a wonderful
kind of day. ♪

Hey!

ARTHUR:
Hey, D.W.

Hey!

Whoa!

( crashing )

( hedge trimmer whirring )

( gasping )

You think
you can do
it, Arthur?

I've got to,
Francine.

Are you sure
this will be
done in time?

Muffy, why don't you go
check the mail?

Okay, maybe there's
something for me!

Muffy's coming!

Oh, no!

If Muffy catches me,
my birthday will be ruined!

( barking )

Hi.

What are
you playing?

I'm writing invitations
to my birthday party.

How do you spell "party"?

P-a-r-t-y-- why?

I'm making invitations
to my party.

Your birthday's
not for six months!

Yeah, but I'm going
to invite everyone

and I write slow.

( barking )

Give me that,
you scamp!

Mom...

My invitations
are all written.

Look at that dog.

He's eating
a towel.

Arthur, your dog can't
tell towels from food.

Come on, boy!
I can't wait!

How many days left?

One... two... three...

Four more days
until my birthday!

It would be easier

to teach him to use
a calculator

than to count.

Let's go buy party supplies.

Yeah!

Whoa...

Double whoa...

Huh?

How do you get square balloons?

Blow square breaths.

Oh.

( noisemaker squeaking )

( giggles )

( noisemaker
squeaking )

Get these
pretty plates.

No way, D.W.

I'm getting these.

Ugh!

( making baby sounds )

( giggling )

What kind of
birthday cake
should I bake?

Chocolate!

( Kate babbling
baby talk )

See, Arthur

even Kate
agrees with me

about the plates.

Have a good
day, Honey.

and don't forget
your invitations.

I hope everybody
can come to my party.

Buster, can you
come to my party?

Are you kidding?
Of course!

Binky Barnes...

Me?

Yeah, and Francine.

Oh, boy!

We can play
"Spin the Bottle."

It's not too late
to uninvite her.

I'll do the recycling

so there'll be no bottles
in the house.

BOTH:
Will you come to my party?

Sure, when is it?

Saturday afternoon.

I can't wait!

( gasping )

This Saturday?

But that's when
I'm having my party!

I would have handed
out my invitations

but they came back
late from the printer.

So change the date.

But the rock band
and Pickles the clown

have been booked for months!

You've
got Pickles?

He did my
cousin's
wedding.

He's
a genius.

ALL:
Ooh... Pickles!

I can't change
mine--

my relatives are
coming from Ohio!

ALL:
Ooh... Ohio.

MUFFY:
Well, then...

everybody will just
have to choose

which party to attend.

What are you
thinking about?

About whose party to go to.

What are you
thinking about?

Where's Ohio?

BUSTER:
As boys

we have to stick together.

The rabbit's right as rain.

I agree--

We all go to
Arthur's party.

What about
the girls?

Aah, who needs girls?

Who needs boys?

Anyone who doesn't
come to my party

can't be my friend.

A party won't be fun

without the boys.

Are you my friend
or not?

( whistle blowing )

Come here, kids.

Let's play tug-of-w*r.

Muffy...

You're
one captain.

Buster, you're
the other.

Muffy...

choose your
first player.

This team looks
good to me.

That's fine.

Okay... the team that pulls
the other team

over this line wins.

( blows whistle )

( kids groaning )

Who needs boys?

Pull!

Who needs boys?

Pull!

Who needs girls?

Pull!

Who needs girls?

Pull!

( kids groaning, yelling )

Come on,
guys, pull!

( groaning )

ALL:
Oh!

I guess nobody wins.

( students chatting )

Everybody's really starting
to hate each other.

This is just terrible, Arthur!

What's a party without boys?

( blowing raspberry )

( blowing raspberries )

I wish you could come
to my party.

I promised Muffy.

How can I go
to both?

Wait a minute!

I have an idea!

( whispering )

That's a great idea, Arthur!

Shh... but we have
to keep it secret.

I'll write them.

It has to look
like Muffy's handwriting.

Be sure all the girls get one.

I'll write the note
to Muffy myself.

That's a very good plan.

I wish it was mine.

Francine and I
will deliver them

in the morning.

FRANCINE:
Okay, it's in.

All that's left is...

BOTH:
Muffy.

( hedge trimmer whirring )

( gasping )

You think you
can do it?

I've got to, Francine.

Duck!

( duck quacks )

MUFFY:
Are you sure this
is going to be done

in time for my big party?

Why don't you go
check the mail?

Okay, maybe I got
more presents.

Muffy's coming!

Mommy...

I got a note from Arthur!

( giggling )

Let's go!

Mission accomplished!

Just in time
for your favorite.

With maple syrup

all the way from Ohio.

Happy birthday,
Arthur.

Guess what it is.

Uh...

It's a chemistry set!

Oh, thanks.

Time for
birthday kisses!

And eight
birthday hugs.

And a pinch to grow an inch.

( D.W. giggling )

( doorbell rings )

ARTHUR:
Mom!

Happy birthday!

Hey, what's
she doing here?

And here comes
Francine, too.

( giggling )

Am I at the right place?

Yeah, come in.

It's a surprise
for Muffy.

It's a surprise
for all of us.

( clock chimes )

Find a place to hide.

Muffy will be
here soon.

What did you say in the note?

"I have a present
for you.

"It's too big
to bring over.

Come over at noon to get it."

( doorbell rings )

Shh...

I'm here for my present.

ALL:
Happy birthday!

I told you your present
was too big to carry.

What's a party without
all of your friends?

( noisemakers squeaking )

( laughing )

( laughter and cheering )

DAD:
Maybe I'd better
help you out.

( giggling )

( cheering )

This
is great!

We should
do this
every year!

Thank you, everybody.

Next year
we'll do it

at your house.

Time to open presents.

I picked this out
especially for you.

Promise me

you'll use it
right away.

Sure, I can't wait.

A "Spin the
Bottle" game!

( others gasping )

I'll show you
how it works.

( barking )

( laughter )

( chain saw buzzing )

KIDS:
And now...

Today in our class,
it's everybody's birthday.

BOTH:
Happy birthday.

We're pretending that
it's everybody's birthday.

BOTH:
Happy birthday.

So nobody will be left out.

Everybody's invited.

When it's somebody's birthday,
you act nice to them

and you give them, um, presents.

Or you can make them a card.

We're giving our friends cards.

Happy birthday,
True!

I got a birthday card for you.

I made a card that says
"Happy birthday" on it.

It has a picture
of Arthur on it.

"Your birthday will be the best

"because I know it

"because you're
my friend.

Happy birthday,
True."

GIRL:
"Please come to my house

"on Saturday at noon.

Happy birthday,
Shanika."

BOY:
"This card is

for my friend, Nhan."

GIRL :
"Happy birthday,
Venna."

"Dear Giovanny,
Happy birthday."

"Happy birthday, Arthur."

( shouting ):
Happy birthday!

And now...

( lively music playing )

Every time
we audition

for a class play

Francine gets
the toughest role.

Once Buster was
George Washington

and she was the cherry tree.

Ow!

Or the time she was
Sir Isaac Newton

and discovered gravity.

( laughter )

Eureka!

( gasps )

Ow!

Ow! Ow! Ow!

Ow!!

ARTHUR:
Whoa!

( spits )

Ow!

And then there was the play
that explained the orchestra.

I am the
mighty cymbal.

( loud gonging )

Ow!

I guess she's gotten
used to it.

RATBURN:
Next, Francine!

Ow!

( gong bangs )

Aah!

RATBURN:
What could be better
than starting the day

with exciting
math problems?

The next order of business is
it's our turn to put on a play.

Any ideas?

Sue Ellen.

I don't want to do
some girls' play.

How about a spooky story with
thunder and lightning...

( thunder crashes )

( gasping )

And a massive mucous monster
who gets his arms pulled off!

Oh, no!

Don't worry, they grow back,
being mucous and all.

( clapping alone )

Imaginative, but a bit too...
complicated for us, Sue Ellen.

Let's simulate space travel.

I could make rocket fuel easily.

Again, good, but complicated.

How about the story of
the inventor Thomas Edison?

Did he invent anything
that would hit me?

No-- can anyone name
his inventions?

Hmm...

The Dewey decimal system?

No, that was Dewey.

Oh, I thought that was
his middle name.

Thomas Alva Edison
invented the phonograph.

The record player?

It was before C.D.'s.

It played music with a needle.

Is that a joke?

No.

I think this play will be
very educational for everyone.

Could you
give Francine

a good part?

She's never
had one.

I'll certainly consider
it-- thank you.

Francine would
be really good

if she didn't
get hit.

I realize I'm
the obvious Edison.

But might
I suggest
Francine?

You want Francine
to get a good part.

Uh, yeah.

He's so smart
it's scary.

I was the wall
in Humpty Dumpty

and Plymouth Rock
on Thanksgiving.

I hope there's a
wall in this play.

Your auditions were excellent.

Buster, with all your energy

you'll be the
first light bulb.

I'm also very bright.

RATBURN:
Arthur, you're the
first phonograph.

Binky, you're
a locomotive.

Yes!

For the part
of Thomas Edison--

Francine.

KIDS:
Hooray, Francine!

Way to go, Francine!

I'm the star?!

I won't let you down.

I'm going to give %
to this part!

Where's the Thomas
Edison section?

In biographies--

He doesn't have
his own section.

What do you have to do
to be considered important?

( both gasp )

Francine! What are
all those books?

Can you believe this is all
the library had about Edison?

Yeah.

Want to come to
the sugar bowl?

I have to study my inventions.

I have no time for ice cream.

What's with her?

Beats me.

( clicking switch on and off )

Francine, I'm trying
to read Shakespeare.

I'm sorry, but if
I'm to play Edison

I need experience
with electric lights.

Why don't you study a phonograph

or movie camera?

Good idea!

I will...

when I'm done here.

Mother!

The film is pulled

past the shutter...

Don't open it!

You'll expose the...

Film!

( music playing )

Hey, Francine!

Francine!

Want to go to the mall?

No, but you can study
filaments with me.

Oh, how boring!

We're talking
about stuff to buy

clothes to try on...
Fun?

My inventions are not boring!

Without lights

you'd be shopping
in the dark.

I guess you
already do.

( sobbing )

That was mean.

She insulted
incandescent filaments first.

If there's
any problems

I can redesign
your costumes.

What's that?

I'm a light bulb.

You're an
incandescent lamp--

But I
meant these!

Those are air holes.

If an incandescent
lamp had air holes

it wouldn't work!

Don't you
know anything?

Yes, but...

Don't ruin this play!

No air holes!

Okay.

In , when the first
light bulb was invented...

Francine?

You're wrong,
Mr. Ratburn.

( all gasp )

Edison invented the
incandescent lamp.

It wasn't called the
light bulb till later.

She's doomed.

Right, Francine-- my mistake.

It's time for rehearsal.

No, no, no, no, no, no!

What's wrong, Francine?

Sue Ellen's film
has no sprocket holes!

How could the film move
without sprocket holes?!

Let's go have
the Brain fix that.

Francine...

Why aren't you
wearing your bell?

It makes an echo.

If you don't
do it right

I'll uninvent you
and you won't be

in my play at all!

It's our own fault.

We asked Ratburn
to give her a good part.

( slurping )

She thinks
it's her show!

You're her
best friend.

Couldn't you
speak to her?

I could speak to her

but I'm not
speaking to her!

Francine insulted her clothes.

I could pound her.

No, that's okay.

I'll talk to her.

Make it quick-- dress rehearsal
is in the morning

and our parents will be
here tomorrow night.

Honey, it's Arthur--
he says it's important.

Not as important
as what I'm doing.

I'll see him tomorrow.

( audience murmuring )

It needs air
holes, Francine.

( gasping )

Hmm...

Uh-huh...

Hmm...

No-- it's perfect.

Can't...

breathe!

Francine--

you're treating everyone badly.

Don't bother me-- I'm preparing.

Everyone's really mad at you.

They're jealous because
they don't have my talent

and winning personality.

That's it-- I'm going
to teach her!

Me, too.

Me three.

Welcome to our play
about Thomas Edison

the wizard of Mental Park.

Menlo Park, not "Mental Park"!

( music plays )

It's ,
and here is
my new invention

the phonograph.

ALL:
We don't believe it!

Prepare to
be amazed!

All operators are busy.

Please hang up and dial again.

You're a phonograph--
play music!

If you are calling
from a touch-tone phone

press "one" now.

( audience laughs )

It's , and here is
my incandescent lamp

brighter than
any candle!

We don't believe it!

Prepare to be amazed!

Huh?

Aah!

Now, how could that
have happened?

( kids laughing )

Now it's time
to use my kinetoscope

to film The Great
Train Robbery.

Chugga-chugga,
choo-choo!

Chugga-chugga,
choo-choo!

Chugga-chugga...

Stick 'em up!

BINKY:
You're not robbin'
this train!

Put 'em up!
Put 'em up!

( laughter )

( sobbing )

Looks like we had

a few technical
difficulties.

Can we fix them before the show?

That's up to Francine.

Me?

You ruined my show!

Francine, it's not
just your show.

We worked hard, too.

The show belongs
to all of us.

I guess maybe I was
a little self-centered.

Okay, I rot-- but we could do
a good show together...

if anybody still wants
to do anything with me.

Well...?

KIDS:
Yes! Sure!

Let's do it, Francine!

( music plays )

( crowd cheering )

It took all of us
to make this play.

I couldn't have
done it alone.

But they couldn't have
done it without me, either.

♪ What a wonderful
kind of day ♪

♪ If we could learn
to work and play ♪

♪ And get along
with each other ♪

♪ You got to listen
to your heart ♪

♪ Listen to the beat ♪

♪ Listen to the rhythm,
the rhythm of the street ♪

♪ It's a simple message
and it comes from the heart ♪

♪ Believe in yourself ♪

♪ For that's the place
to start ♪

♪ And I say hey! ♪

♪ Hey! What a wonderful
kind of day ♪

♪ If we could learn
to work and play ♪

♪ And get along
with each other ♪

♪ Hey! What a wonderful
kind of day! ♪

♪ Hey! ♪