HELP ALL KIDS LEARN AND GROW
WITH PBS KIDS.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR
PBS STATION.
♪ Every day when you're
walking down the street ♪
♪ Everybody that you meet
has an original point of view ♪
(laughing)
♪ 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 b*at ♪
♪ 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!
Hey, D.W.!
Hey!
Whoa...
(crash)
So, using the formula
we just learned,
who can tell me the area
of this rectangle?
MR. RATBURN:
Sue Ellen?
Um... can I go to the bathroom?
(sighing):
All right.
I have a confession to make.
I'm not a math person.
Sometimes, when I'm in
math class, it seems as if
Mr. Ratburn is speaking
a different language.
Snoo, ooking do fimoolaka nee
zuaber, dos mas tow zimber?
Sue Ellen?
SUE ELLEN:
And it's not just me.
No one in my family
is a math person.
When we hang pictures at home,
we don't even take
measurements.
We just eyeball it.
It's perfect!
And when we cook,
we never use recipes.
We just use trial and error.
Mmm!
Delicious!
Next time let's use
less cranberries,
but throw in a few more walnuts.
The truth is, the Armstrongs
get along just fine
without using math.
Except in one instance...
Math class.
Ah, Sue Ellen, you're back.
Just in time
for the next problem.
(groans)
For your final Art Club project,
you will all get to create
a piece of art
for a public area in the school.
Can I give our homeroom
a makeover
and turn it into a spa?
No.
Try to make your piece of art
interact with the space it's in.
Why does it have to be
in that particular spot?
Ooh, what if I put a car
in the gymnasium?
It would say: "Our basketball
team is going places!"
Hmm, I don't think
Principal Haney would like that.
I'm delighted to announce that
our bake sale was so successful,
you will each get $
to spend on your project.
Let me know what space you want
to use by the end of the day.
Muffy, are you going to ask
if you can paint
the whole school pink?
I was going to say salmon.
I think I'm going to put
paintings of jellied newts
and candied beetles up
around the cafeteria.
Yech! Why?
It's a reference to
the Henry Screever books.
Those are some
of his favorite foods.
Oh, right.
That could be cool.
How about you?
Have you chosen your spot yet?
No.
I just haven't found anything
that feels right.
Don't worry, you will.
And I'm sure whatever
you do will be great.
You're so artistic!
Thanks.
(elephant trumpets,
zebra whinnies)
(Muffy clears her throat)
You know,
you're wasting water.
Oh, sorry.
See, the water fountain is
like our watering hole.
It connects us to nature.
I wonder if I
should do the foliage
in some sort
of green velvet.
Wow, that's so creative!
I don't know how you
come up with these things.
Remember we can only spend $ .
You might want to add that up
before going to the register.
If it's too much,
I'll put something back.
I don't have
a calculator on me.
You don't need a calculator.
I've got a pen
and some scratch paper.
(chuckling):
Please!
If I tried to add all this up,
I'd be here for hours.
You know me and math.
What do you mean?
I'm terrible at it.
No, you're not.
You got a B+
on your last math test.
I saw your grade.
Okay, but I had
to study really hard.
I'm not a math person
like you.
You said so yourself,
I'm artistic.
You can be both, you know!
There's no law against it.
You do math all the time.
We all do.
Not if I can help it.
That'll be $ . , please.
Hey, look at that.
It was under $ .
That was lucky.
It wasn't luck.
You were using math
and just didn't realize it.
It's called estimating.
See you later.
I want to finish
my homework before dinner
so I can start on this.
You just did it again!
You calculated how many hours
before dinner.
Not a "math person."
There's no such thing.
Sue Ellen!
How on earth did you
get to school on time?
What do you mean?
I'm usually on time.
Exactly!
And why are you on time?
Because you've determined how
long it takes you to get here.
See?
You are a math person.
Actually, my mom drove me.
So she's the one who determined
how long it would take.
Bye, Mom!
(honks)
(sighs)
A combination lock.
You need to remember
the sequence of numbers
in the correct order.
That's math.
My lock has letters.
All I have to remember
is "Ellen,"
which is pretty easy
'cause it's part of my name.
Nice try.
Aha!
You're measuring!
That's math again.
I'm just eyeballing the space
to get a sense of the size.
I'm not even using a ruler.
So?
You're still measuring it
with eyes.
You're just doing it
inaccurately.
I have a ruler.
Want to borrow it?
No!
Aha!
You had to mix
the right amount
of red and yellow
to get that orange.
More measuring.
Admit it, you're
using math all the time.
For your information,
the orange came from this tube.
Okay, but...
but you had drawn a circle,
and that's geometry, so...
Fine, you win.
I'm using math
without knowing it.
Why do you care anyway?
Because we're all math people!
And art people.
(birds chirping)
(elephant trumpets)
Oh, my dear,
it's absolutely fabulous!
Thank so much
for creating us.
And you gave me such
a nice shiny coat.
I feel almost three-dimensional.
Oh, Sue Ellen!
Can I use your spot
for my art project?
What?
No way.
The water fountain is
the whole key to my piece.
I know.
That's why I thought
it wouldn't be a problem.
Apparently there was
a leak in one of the pipes
so they moved it.
They moved the
water fountain?
Where to?
Just down the hall.
But... but it's not
going to fit now.
What will I do?
Oh, don't worry.
You'll think of something.
You're so artistic!
I'm sorry, Sue Ellen.
I asked Principal Haney
and he said
they can't move the lockers
to make the space bigger.
But then it won't fit.
Well, there is one thing
you can do to make it fit.
Just cut one
of the animals out.
Well?
Which one is it going to be?
No, not me!
I just got here!
Pick the elephant!
(gasps):
No, please!
I'm so well-drawn!!
Look at these delicate ears.
Well, what about my mane?
It's the best thing
you've ever done.
Please, Sue Ellen!
Please, Sue Ellen!
Keep me!
Keep me!
No, me, me!
Me, me!
I'll be your friend for life!
I'll be your friend for life!
I can't choose.
I have to keep them both.
(gasps)
The whole thing is ruined!
Mrs. Bryan?
PRUNELLA:
They're not finished.
These are foods
from the Henry Screever books?
They're inspired
by the books.
I know, they're terrible.
Not all of us
can be art people.
I think they're amazing.
What?
You do?
Yeah, they're vivid and strange,
and oddly beautiful.
Thanks!
That means a lot to me,
coming from you.
And best of all, I'm sure they
fit in the spots you chose.
Unlike my painting.
They moved the water fountain
and now the space
for it is too small.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I just came from there.
I'd have to chop one of my
animals in half to make it fit.
I guess I have
to start from scratch.
Let's double-check
and measure your canvas.
One side is five feet.
And the other side
is five feet.
So it's a perfect square.
Now let's measure the space
you have on the wall.
The wall is only three by three.
I'd definitely lose
one of the animals!
Not necessarily...
Sure, you could make
the painting smaller
by cutting off this area.
And then you're right,
you would lose
the elephant or the zebra.
But you could also
make the painting smaller
by trimming it less...
And by taking a little bit
from each side,
I wouldn't have to cut
into the figures.
It might just work!
See?
I knew you were
a math person.
SUE ELLEN:
I wanted kids to remember
about how they're connected
to all the other animals
in the world.
But you don't really get
the full effect
until you drink from it.
Mrs. Bryan?
Really nice work, Sue Ellen.
And great use of the space.
MUFFY:
Okay, everyone!
It's ready!
I call it, "Me! In lights!"
Um, it's very... bold.
Are you sure you
only spent $ on this?
Oh, I didn't spend a thing.
Crosswire Motors donated
all the light bulbs.
And the labor was free, too.
(snoring)
I put it right in front
of the class,
so that everyone's day would be
brighter before school started.
(whispering):
I thought yours
was the best.
Oh, no.
Yours was way better.
Actually...
it's not finished.
I forgot something.
"For Prunella Deegan,
who taught me
we are all math people."
"And... art people."
(elephant trumpets)
And now a word from us kids.
Hi, I'm Selamawit,
and I am in Miss O'Shanahan's
second grade glass.
Today we are going to plan
our spring fling party.
Yay!
Sue Ellen used math to help her
with her art project.
Today we're using math
to plan our class party.
MISS O'SHANAHAN:
So for our food committee,
we need to figure out
how many cakes we need,
how many bottles of juice
do we need,
and how many pizzas we need.
There are people
in the class,
and there are eight slices
of pizza in each pizza.
If we had two pizzas,
that'd be slices.
So we need four more
to get to .
We need two and a half pizzas.
So here are the balloons
that we have.
We have two bags, and there
are balloons in each bag.
So how many balloons
do we have total?
.
balloons, right?
Now each corner
of the classroom needs to have
the same number of balloons.
STUDENT:
So you have, like, ten balloons
in each corner.
Ten.
Twenty.
Thirty.
Forty.
♪ ♪
Boys and girls,
for our activity time,
we only have minutes.
So we could do limbo
and musical chairs.
How much time do you think
we should spend
on each of these activities?
We should have ten minutes
of each game.
Then we were ready to party!
♪ ♪
MISS O'SHANAHAN:
Anaka!
Try using math to plan
your own party.
(cheering)
And now back to Arthur.
Have you ever had
a really amazing experience
when you were all alone?
Like, out of the blue, you
witness something extraordinary?
(gasps)
And you're dying to share it
with somebody!
But that's easier said
than done.
And it wasn't
a normal sunset.
There was like
a flash and then...
(gasps)
Oh, my gosh, Sue Ellen, look!
Capri di Vapida is having
a fashion show here this Sunday.
She's gonna show all
the latest designs.
Oh, I hope there
are still tickets.
It's hard to even describe it.
There were so many colors.
Cool, but I'll tell you
what's not hard to describe,
the lousy umpire
we had this weekend.
Every pitch he had
a problem with.
It was ridiculous.
And it was this
amazing feeling,
like I was one
with nature and...
Ooh, let's watch this!
I didn't want to at first
because they made
Sherlock Holmes a zombie
and Watson a vampire,
but I hear it's very
faithful to the books.
SUE ELLEN:
"That's why it's so great
to have you.
"You're such a good listener.
"Sometimes I really wish
you could be here.
"Your pen pal, Sue Ellen.
To Tenzin Wangdu."
(yawns)
(beeps)
(gasps):
Email from Tenzin!
Tenzin's coming
to Elwood City.
FERN:
Really?
All the way from India?
Actually he's already
in Crown City.
His dad brought him
on a business trip,
and I've invited Tenzin
to spend the weekend with me
and his dad said yes.
(gasps)
You can bring him to Capri
di Vapida's fashion show.
He's not going to want
to do that.
Bring him to my baseball game
on Saturday.
Or we could take him
to Zombie Sherlock .
It just opened,
and then we could go...
Guys, thanks, but I've already
got his weekend planned.
But don't make any plans
for Saturday night.
You're all coming over
for dinner.
This is going to be so much fun!
(horn blares)
I don't understand.
Where is he?
He might have missed
the train.
I'll call his dad.
I'll ask the conductor
over there if he saw anyone
who looked like him.
Sue Ellen?!
Tenzin?
You... you look
so different!
TENZIN:
Ah, yes.
That is a very old photo.
Mrs. Armstrong.
It is an honor to meet you.
It's called a khata,
a Tibetan tradition.
SUE ELLEN:
So I've got all these amazing
things to show you this weekend.
First, remember that sunset
I told you about?
Dad's gonna take us
hiking up there tomorrow
so you can see it, too.
Oh, yes, the mountain.
What's that?
SUE ELLEN:
You mean the steel mill?
Whoa...
It's like
a science fiction movie.
Very awesome...
Um, yeah, I guess.
Huh, I never noticed it before.
Anyway, the hike is tomorrow,
but now we're gonna go
to my karate class and then...
Whoa, what a cool sign!
The instructor said
you could join the class,
and I brought
an extra gi for you.
Oh, I am not sure
I should be doing this.
Why?
We're always writing
about karate.
Oh, I get it.
You're just worried you'll be
better than everyone else.
Uh, well, no, it is not that...
(chuckling):
It's okay, Tenzin.
Just go easy on us.
And... begin.
Haiiiii-ya!
(everyone gasps)
Very awesome, Sue Ellen.
I'm so sorry, Tenzin.
I didn't know
you dropped your class.
I wish you'd written me
about that.
Very sorry.
I thought I did.
Well, don't worry,
this world music festival
is perfectly safe.
And your timing was great,
because today they're
doing Asian music.
Ah, yes, Asian mu...
(gasps):
Oh, wow!
I know.
I was excited, too.
They have this amazing singer
from Lhasa, who...
Look!
A Cheeta -XP!
This is very rare!
Um... yeah.
And that is a SS XXT!
Wait, we don't have time.
Only one minute.
Tenzin, come on,
it's just a car.
We're gonna miss
the Tibetan group.
Oh...
okay.
FERN:
Oh... cool.
TENZIN:
Such awesome cars, right?
So you don't have sports cars
where you live in India?
We have them
in Dharamsala.
But they are not like these.
Didn't you take any pictures
of the music festival?
Oh, yes!
SUE ELLEN:
That's it?
I'm sorry.
But I did take many pictures
of you at karate.
(doorbell rings)
Hey, sorry I'm late.
(gasps):
Whoa, pitcher girl!
Huh?
Huh?
I saw you play today.
You are awesome.
She is your friend,
Sue Ellen?
I don't understand.
When did you take these?
At karate,
when I went to the restroom.
I saw this out the window,
and I'm thinking,
"What a great pitcher!"
I didn't know
you liked baseball.
I love baseball.
I think I wrote you this.
(doorbell rings)
That must be Muffy.
(chuckling):
Don't tell me
you like fashion shows, too.
Fashion shows?
Yes!
I have seen them on TV,
but never live.
Are we going to one?
TENZIN:
Capri di Vapida
is very beautiful,
and such amazing clothes.
I cannot believe
you will see her.
MUFFY:
See?
I told you he'd be into it.
I like fashion very much.
Almost as much as sports cars
and baseball.
And, of course, zombie movies!
(gasps):
Have you seen
Zombie Sherlock yet?
Oh, yes.
There is a new one
in D, I think.
(sighs)
What happened to the Tenzin
from our old emails?
"Dear Sue Ellen, your karate
class sounds great."
"Dear Sue Ellen, how awesome
you won your karate match!"
"Dear Sue Ellen,
I loved reading..."
"Do you ever play baseball?"
Huh.
"Dear Tenzin, martial arts
is much better than baseball!
"Guess what,
this week my teacher said
I was the best in the class!"
TENZIN:
"I'm trying harder in karate,
but I don't know.
What do you do when you are
not so good at something?"
SUE ELLEN:
"Dear Tenzin,
I'm sure you're great,
"and I don't want to read
another word to the contrary.
Now, let me tell you about
my saxophone recital."
TENZIN:
"Dear Sue Ellen, can you tell
me if you have seen
any new zombie movies?
We never get them
at our cinema."
SUE ELLEN:
"Dear Tenzin,
zombies are gross,
but I saw this great old
kung fu movie last week."
TENZIN:
"Dear Sue Ellen, have you ever
heard of Capri di Vapida?"
SUE ELLEN:
"Fashion, ugh!
You're not bombarded
with that stuff."
I don't believe it.
It's like I wasn't even reading
his emails.
SUE ELLEN:
I feel so awful.
You kept mentioning stuff
in your letters
that I just ignored,
and then I...
Oh, but I love
reading your letters.
You write with
so much excitement.
It's okay.
No, it's not okay.
But I'm gonna turn a new leaf.
So we're gonna do
something else today.
No mountain?
Nope.
I get it now.
You see mountains
and Tibetan music all the time.
You want to see new things.
But the sunset sounded...
You're gonna
like this, I swear.
(electronic dance music playing)
What do you think?
Very awesome!
Thank you, Sue Ellen.
Sold out?!
But you don't understand.
My friend here is from India
and he's never seen
a fashion show before.
Sorry, you should have
bought tickets in advance.
But...
It's okay.
We'll go hike the mountain.
Maybe someone here
will have an extra ticket.
Muffy!
(gasps):
Sue Ellen!
Tenzin!
You came!
It's sold out.
Do you have an extra ticket?
Well, no.
Just mine and...
Wait a minute!
Can he use yours, Bailey?
Oh, great!
Thank you, Bailey.
Sue Ellen,
this is very nice, but...
Here you go.
Now enjoy the show and
we'll pick you up at...
It ends in three hours.
Three hours?
Oh, well, no, I think...
Really, it's no trouble.
Have a great time.
Just go with Muffy.
TENZIN:
No, that's okay.
I really think
that I shouldn't.
Of course you should.
Go, go!
Muffy's going inside.
You're going to miss it.
Sue Ellen, listen!
You have to listen.
Just listen!
Okay.
Please, the only reason
I came here is to see you.
It is my last night here.
I want to spend it with you.
Please?
Really?
Really.
Okay.
(sighs)
So what are we gonna do now?
I have an idea.
I'm so glad everyone could
come at such short notice.
It really means
a lot to Tenzin.
Anything for you, Sue Ellen.
And besides,
nobody says no to baseball.
Very... awesome.
(kids cheering)
BUSTER:
To watch more Arthur
and play games with all
the Elwood City friends,
You can find Arthur books
and lots of other books too
at your local library.
19x02 - Sue Ellen Adds It Up/Wish You Were Here
Watch on Amazon Merchandise Toys
Arthur demonstrates to kids how to deal with challenges as homework, teachers and bullies.
Arthur demonstrates to kids how to deal with challenges as homework, teachers and bullies.