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♪ 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)
Watteau, old chap!
Paris is beset
by crimes so strange
only you can solve them!
(sirens wailing)
A thief broke into the Louvre,
stole the frames,
but left the paintings behind!
The Eiffel Tower is missing.
(crowd gasping)
And has been replaced
by a giant baguette!
And I suspect someone's let
the animals out of the zoo.
(French accent):
What gives you that idea,
Bastings?
Just a hunch.
(shouts)
Eh, another day, another puzzle
to solve brilliantly.
Who cares?
Fern, why'd you stop?
We're right in the middle
of an exciting case!
I'm sorry, George.
I just feel sad.
I think I'll go home.
Sad?
Why are you sad?
I don't know.
(French accent):
It's a mystery.
But you're the world's
greatest detective!
Who else can I get to solve
the case of why you're sad?
(doorbell rings)
(thunder crashing)
How about me,
Buster Baxter, private eye!
BUSTER:
It was a Tuesday,
and the rain ran down my window
like Mom's chili
bubbling over the pot.
But she wasn't the only one
spilling the beans.
So you see, Mr. Baxter,
my friend Fern hasn't smiled
in a week.
And you want me
to find out why.
If she doesn't cheer up soon,
I'll never learn
who freed the animals
in "Virgule Watteau
and the Paris Perpetrator."
Hmm, quick question:
how many antennae does Fern have
sticking out of her head?
Uh... none.
No antennae.
It was clear Fern had not been
replaced by an alien.
This was gonna be a tough one.
Buster, what are you doing
with my old tape recorder?
Taking notes on the case.
Every private detective
uses one of these.
Well, the chili's ready.
All right, Mr. Lundgren.
I'll take the case.
Right after dinner.
BUSTER:
It rained the whole week,
water trickling like maple
syrup over blueberry pancakes.
And like syrup,
I stuck to Fern
as she goes to lunch.
Eats alone.
Returns library books.
Doesn't take out new ones.
Shh!
ARTHUR:
"Shantih shantih shantih."
(scattered applause)
Sits through poetry
appreciation class
and doesn't appreciate
the poem!
Fern is definitely not herself.
But who's to blame?
Buster, no mumbling during class
into a tape recorder.
(bell rings)
I'm sorry, Mr. Ratburn.
It won't happen again.
I gave the cops the slip,
but my time in the pokey
had put me behind
the eight-ball.
So I headed straight for
the local ice cream joint
to see what I could churn up.
The usual?
Make it a double.
Scoop.
I hear you're after
whoever it is
put Fern in a funk.
You said a mouthful.
Maybe you should question
her friends.
Maybe I will.
Maybe you should.
Maybe I'll question you!
Maybe I'll answer!
Maybe you gave her
a bad batch of jimmies
and you put that sour puss
on her face!
Maybe you should look
at my rating
from the Ice Cream
Authority.
It's an A.
I always get an A!
Maybe I owe you
an apology!
(beeping)
Oops, hold on.
Tape's run out.
I gotta flip it.
I did see Fern argue with Muffy
a few days ago.
Why don't you ask her?
Hm...
Muffy Crosswire,
heiress to an automobile empire
and queen bee
of the playground.
One thing I knew
about heiresses:
a talk with her
wouldn't come cheap.
I'll tell you all I know,
detective.
But first,
I need your help!
Thanks for helping me shop,
Buster.
Bailey sprained his elbow
playing badminton.
It's okay.
But can't... use...
tape recorder with arms full.
Whoa!
(loud bang)
I've heard about your
investigation, detective.
But I'm innocent,
I tell you!
That's what everybody says.
Right before I get them
to confess.
Well, I'm not everybody.
So I see.
Nice sparklers.
Thank you.
Nice gladrags.
Thank you.
Why'd you make Fern sad?
I didn't mean to!
(gasps)
A-ha! Gotcha!
All right!
Here's the whole sordid story.
A few days ago,
Fern wore a new lavender bow
in her hair to school!
BUSTER:
And everyone knows that color
bow is your signature look.
MUFFY:
Fuchsia or purple
I'd be fine with, but lavender?
We got into an argument.
I swear, I didn't know
she'd take it so hard!
Please give her these:
five bows in all the colors
of the rainbow!
They'd look better if we weren't
in black and white.
BUSTER:
A friendship tied up in knots
over a bow!
I'd just put my finger on it!
GEORGE:
So you think she's sad
over a hair accessory?
I don't know.
That doesn't sound like Fern.
Trust me, George.
It's all because of this fight
she had with Muffy.
Just wait and see.
You're early, I...
Oh!
You're that private eye,
Buster Baxter!
What are you doing here?
I brought something:
a package with your name
written all over it.
My name isn't
"The Mill Creek Mall."
Inside the bag.
It's from the heiress
Muffy Crosswire.
An apology, in blue,
orange, green...
Oh yes, I forgot
all about our little spat.
So that isn't why you're sad?
No, it isn't.
You fellas are swell, but this
dame's still down in the dumps
and a pretty ribbon
isn't going to pull her out.
Good day, gentlemen.
See?
I told you.
I could've sworn
I had this case cracked.
No offense,
but Virgule Watteau
would have put the clues
together by now and...
That's it!
Clues!
There's one staring us
right in the face!
Remember what Fern just said?
You're early, I...
Oh!
Just who was she expecting?
I was no mathematician,
but this story
wasn't adding up.
(thunder rumbling)
I don't see anyone
suspicious.
It's a stake-out.
Be patient.
There's something fishy
going on here,
and it isn't just this ham
and anchovy sandwich.
Want a bite?
We could be here
for hours!
(light buzzing)
How long has it been?
Fifteen minutes.
I better get more snacks.
Wait!
She's coming out!
GEORGE:
Someone's chasing her!
Not if we can help it!
You've got nowhere
left to turn.
Show us who you are!
The Grey Dove!
BUSTER:
Uh-oh.
I knew you'd come to me
sooner or later.
When something goes wrong,
everyone suspects the Grey Dove!
Why?
Just because I'm big
and scary-looking
and like to steal things?
That might have something
to do with it.
Why were you chasing Fern?
Chasing Fern?
I was jogging with the lady!
I told her that exercise would
help her kick her bad mood.
Oh.
Then why did you
run away from us?
Force of habit.
So you're not the one who
upset her in the first place?
No!
And if I did,
I would've sent her
a nice apology note.
If you weren't
doing this for free,
I'd demand my money back.
Hm...
An apology note.
That gives me one more idea.
BUSTER:
It was a crazy plan,
but like a kid in a movie
theater at the end of a film,
I was down to my last gumdrop.
So let me
get this straight.
You put an apology note
on her locker,
but you didn't sign it?
That's right.
When she reads it,
she'll go to thank someone,
and that someone
will be our culprit.
Pretty smart, huh?
Here she comes!
BUSTER:
And then,
in a case with as many twists
as a pretzel
on a roller coaster,
we took one last sharp turn.
(gasps)
Ratburn?
I did not see that coming.
Run!
Oof!
Buster?
George?
What are you two doing?
BUSTER:
So nobody made you sad?
I tried to explain it before
to George.
Sometimes I just get the blues.
Buster, haven't you ever had
a bad day
for no particular reason?
I'm not sure.
Don't worry if you do.
You'll feel better soon.
It's kind of like
when it rains and rains.
Sooner or later,
the sun always comes out!
Wow!
One good part
of my blue periods
is that I often get great ideas
for my stories.
For example...
(French accent):
Virgule Watteau awoke
from her stupor
with the answer
to the Paris mystery.
The weeks of rain
had caused the locks in the zoo
to rust and crumble,
so the animals
had freed themselves!
Great twist!
BUSTER:
The case was solved.
The sun was out.
I'd learned something new
about the human heart.
But for some reason,
I just felt...
Say, Baxter.
Why the long face?
It's a mystery.
Why don't you tell me
all about it
over a bowl of something
cold and sweet?
You know, Brain,
this could be the beginning
of a beautiful hot fudge sundae.
And now a word from us kids!
STUDENTS:
Angry.
Sad.
Happy.
Hi, my name is Alayssa.
Welcome to my first grade class.
Today, we're learning
all about feelings.
Angry.
(growling)
Excited.
Yahoo!
Sad.
(fake crying)
Fern was feeling sad,
and her friends were trying
to figure out why.
We are going to play
a little game,
and you are going
to show me your card
that matches the emotion
that I read about.
How would Carlos feel
if Melanie gave Carlos a prize?
STUDENTS:
Happy!
Show me your happy faces.
Andrew is watching a movie
with monsters.
(gasps)
Frightened!
Esmil has a new iPad,
but Rowdy does not have an iPad.
Jealous!
TEACHER:
Very good.
I want you to say something
to your partner
that makes them feel good.
We're saying nice things
to our friends.
I'm going to say nice things
to Tiffany.
If people are crying,
you help them.
That makes me feel proud.
You're thoughtful.
That makes me happy.
Sometimes friends are sad,
and we need to cheer them up.
This is my friend Milani.
I was at the playground
and then I fell down,
and Milani came and helped me.
Friends can help you
feel better.
Friends!
What are you feeling?
Bye!
And now, back to Arthur!
Three!
Okay!
One...
Two...
Three.
"Dunking Booth"?
Whoa!
What's the question?
"Who wrote Beethoven's
fifth symphony?"
Um...
Beethoven!
Who?
(buzzing)
ELECTRONIC VOICE:
"Who" is incorrect!
Whoa!
(gasping for air)
Aw...
My turn!
Four!
One, two, three, four!
"Pick a Card!"
Wow!
What's it say?
It says, "You're going away."
(car engine revving)
Bye!
See you later!
Wait! Come back!
Don't leave!
Come back...
Come back...
(gasps)
I had the weirdest dream
last night.
You were going
on a trip.
That's weird.
Guess what I'm doing Friday?
Noooooooooooo!
Noooooooooo!
Hang on.
(inhales and exhales)
Buster, it's only
for a couple of days.
My uncle Fred invited me
to go birdwatching.
BUSTER:
I don't get it.
You're going to drive
for over a day...
Right.
Look at a bird...
Right.
Then turn around
and drive back?
That's what
birdwatchers do.
You remember.
You were part
of the birding club.
Exactly.
Did you tell him there are birds
here in Elwood City?
He doesn't have to go
way far away.
Uncle Fred
goes all over the world
to see birds
he's never seen before.
We're going to a place
where he thinks he can see
three new ones.
Hasn't he heard
of the zoo?
But what am I supposed to do
when you're gone?
It's going to be boring.
We'll just have to do
twice as much this week.
ARTHUR:
King me!
And go fish!
Aw!
Knock-knock!
Who's there?
Whee!
Whee who?
Sorry.
I was just saying "whee!"
Whee!
NARWHAL VILLAIN:
You haven't seen the last
of me, Turbo Troopers!
(sighs)
(loud tuba and kazoo playing)
Is it cooked yet?
Not yet.
Time for one more.
(music continues)
(groans)
BUSTER:
What do we do today?
Juggle and fish?
How about thumb wrestling
and drawing?
Buster, it's Friday!
Friday?
How can it be Friday?!
There need to be
more weekdays!
If only more students
were like Buster Baxter.
I'll only be gone
a few days.
You were gone for a lot longer
than that, remember?
But what am I supposed
to do by myself?
Lots of stuff.
Go to the joke shop,
go swimming...
See ya!
Bye!
Bye!
Bye!
Bye.
(sighs)
(somber piano music playing)
(sighs)
(sighs)
Oh, what's the point?
King me.
I give up.
Me too.
This is the world's longest
Saturday.
Honey, it's still Friday.
(shouts)
Time stopped!
That's because you're
sitting around by yourself.
Why not call your other friends?
But what am I supposed to do
with them?
The same things you do
with Arthur!
Hm...
Staring contest...
Uh...
Oh!
Board games...
Sure, I'd love to play
Megalopolis.
I think the rules
are back in my room.
Oh, Arthur and I
have our own rules.
BRAIN:
Six!
One...
Uh-uh.
Oh, right.
(sighs)
(puttering car sound)
Park Circle.
When you land there,
you have to walk in a circle
and pat your head
until I finish my turn.
That's ridiculous.
That's how we play.
(sighs)
(dice rolling)
Three.
(squeaking)
Hey, I made it
all the way around!
King me!
This game doesn't have kings.
The shoe is the king.
Plus then I can go
in both directions.
I think I just got dumber.
(beeping)
Yeah, it's official.
I lost two IQ points.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean
to hurt your brain.
Is there a game
you want to play?
Yeah.
Megalopolis.
By the rules.
Um... that sounds hard.
BUSTER:
We could ride
the roller coaster.
MUFFY:
Nope.
Motion sickness.
Camp out in the yard?
Bugs.
Dig a hole?
Touch dirt?!
Right.
Um...
Hey, mud sled!
That's this invention
I've been...
Uh, never mind.
I know something
we can do.
What?
Clothes shopping!
Um, that's not on the list.
BUSTER:
Thumb wrestling?
Watch clouds?
You know what?
Based on that list,
you guys lead the world's
most boring lives.
What else is on there?
Staring contest?
Um... no!
Oh, brother.
Hey, I know!
We could play tree ball.
What's that?
BUSTER:
The person in the tree
is the pitcher.
They throw the ball
at the empty juice boxes.
If they miss,
they're the pirate.
That means they have
to walk the plank
or hop on one leg
while the gopher--
that's the person
in the blindfold--
takes a turn trying to knock
down the bottles.
If he...
Francine?
I'm going to play tennis.
You hit the ball over the net.
Want to come?
I've never played tennis.
Sorry.
(sighs)
Quit it!
Quit staring
at our house!
Is it okay if I come in
just for a minute?
(sighs)
This is boring.
You want to play a game?
Megalopolis?
Three!
(puttering car sound)
Stop!
You're doing it wrong!
Huh?
If you get three,
you're supposed
to go like this.
Three, three, three, three!
Like that.
Don't you even want to try
to play it my way?
Nope.
Two.
Two, two, two!
Wait a minute.
I'm turning into... D.W.!
I don't want
to try tennis!
I want to go like this!
(shouting)
D.W.:
Two, two, two!
This game is good exercise.
I have to go now.
Thanks a lot, D.W.
For what?
Whatever it is,
you owe me a dollar!
Can you show me how you play
Megalopolis?
Ah!
(gasps)
BUSTER:
Scarborough Street
with one bungalow on it.
$ , please!
(watch beeping)
Oops!
Gotta go!
Oh, do you know where he is,
Mrs. Baxter?
Right here!
Francine and I are going over
to Muffy's to play tennis.
You want to come?
Tennis?
Yeah!
It turns out it's fun.
I'll show you how.
I learned a new way
to play Megalopolis, too.
It's even better
than the way we do it!
Are you feeling okay?
I guess I learned
something from D.W.
D.W.?!
Yeah!
And you know what?
Turns out clothes shopping
is kind of fun, too.
Shopping?
Tennis?
D.W.?!
A lot happened
while you were gone.
Hurry up!
D.W.?!
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.
18x03 - The Tattletale Frog/D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose
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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.