S7 - Arthur's First Day

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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!

ARTHUR:
Hey, D.W.!

Hey!

Whoa...

(crash)

♪ ♪

Do you ever wake up right before
your alarm clock goes off?

(beeps)

(Pal barking)

(chuckles):
I'm up, boy, I'm up.

(door opens,
light switch clicks)

Arthur, are you..?

Yep, I'm awake.

It's like your body
just knows it has to get up.

(alarm beeping)

Maybe it's because
I'm nervous about today.

What if I get a big wart
right on my nose?

(wart pops, Arthur gasps)

(mirror cracks)

(laughing)

Look at warty-wart-face!

It's bigger than his nose.

RATTLES:
It's like he's growing
another head.

Whew!

At least I don't have to worry
about that.

♪ ♪

Or maybe I'm just excited.

(sniffs and sighs)

Does anything smell better
than a brand-new notebook?

And check it out,
my new pencil case.

Dark Bunny vs. Trashasaurus.

♪ ♪

Maybe I'm a little bit of both--
nervous and excited.

But there's one thing
I know I am...

Ready.

Fourth grade, here I come!

FRANCINE:
"Arthur's First Day."

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

(Pal barking, Kate babbling)

D.W.:
What's that?

Are you sure?

Okay, I'll tell her.

Bye-bye.

Mom, kindergarten's been
canceled!

Oh, really?

Uh-huh.

That was the principaltator
of the school.

He's calling everyone.

And why is it canceled?

Um, because...

there's an outbreak
of turkey pox!

It's even worse
than chicken pox.

(coughing)

Oh, no, I think I got it
from the phone.

Nice try, D.W.,

but you're still going
to school.

♪ ♪

Why can't I stay in pre-K?

There's so much more to learn
about the color green.

Because you're too old
for pre-K.

I'm only five!

Next thing you know,
you'll want me to get a job.

MR. READ:
Here, I made
your favorite lunch:

a bacon-lettuce-tomato
sandwich,

hold the bacon.

With extra pickles?

Six of them.

Now, will you please eat up
and get dressed?

Okay.

But I want Arthur
to take me to school.

(coughs):
Me? Why?

Because only babies
get taken to school

by their moms and dads,

and I'm a big girl now.

So you have to take me.

Will you, Arthur?

(sighs):
Okay.

But no talking
about Mary Moo Cow

or Nadine or unicorns.

There, it's settled.

Now, will you please eat up?

I am.

I just have to butter
this toast.

(D.W. humming)

(D.W. continues humming)

(gasps)

♪ ♪

(groans)

♪ ♪

(bag thudding slowly on stairs)

D.W., come on.

We're going to be late.

D.W.:
Coming, coming.

♪ ♪

You're bringing all that?

It's my first day
of kindergarten.

Who knows what I'll need?

What if they don't have glue?

Or pillows?

Or crayons?

D.W., they have all those things
at school.

What about
the lemon-yellow crayon?

That one's really rare.

Yes, yes,
they even have that one.

Can we go now?

(struggling)

Okay, but if you're wrong,

there's going to be trouble.

(struggling)

(sighs):
Do you want some help?

Oh, thanks for asking.

Here you go.

(grunts)

Wow, what do you have in here,
rocks?

Just a few.

Well?

What are you waiting for?

Let's go,
you're making me late!

(groans)

♪ ♪

Okay, give me the lowdown.

On what?

School, of course.

You have to tell me all
the big-brother stuff you know.

Why do you think
I asked you to walk me?

Oh.

Well... just have fun.

That's it?

That's your advice?

I know how to have fun.

I've been doing it
for five years.

You're supposed to tell me
important things,

like how to spell cauliflower
and do yo-yo tricks.

Okay, okay, um...

C-A-U-L...

Buster, phew!

Just in time.

Did you bring it?

Hmm? Bring what?

Um, in case
you didn't notice,

I'm down here.

Oh.

Hey, D.W.

Good luck
on your first day.

Luck?

I don't need luck,
I need advice.

You two are about as helpful
as a broken shoelace.

Your lucky pencil,
did you bring it?

(gasps)

Um, sorry, I forgot.

That's okay.

I think have enough charms
for both of us.

My horseshoe,
my lucky yam yamlet,

this rock shaped like Iowa...

(bells jingling, Buster gasps)

My lucky hat.

I should be wearing this.

What's all that stuff for?

Today we find out
if we're in the same class.

And we need all the good luck
we can get.

(laughing)

You think all that mumbo-jumbo
is going to help you?

It's not mumbo-jumbo.

I prefer to think of it
as hocus-pocus.

Well, whatever it is,
it probably won't work.

There's only one lucky charm
that never fails.

Mini-uni.

She has the power of all
the love in the entire world,

and she uses it to grant
a child a single wish.

Hey, you said you weren't going
to talk about unicorns.

You said I wasn't going
to talk about unicorns.

I never agreed to that.

Can I have it?
Name your price.

No way!

Anyway, you two should
probably be split up.

You're a bad influence
on each other.

What?
No, we're not.

Lucky-First-Day
lollipop?

Sure.

(bicycle bell rings)

♪ ♪

(brakes squeal)

Yoo-hoo, Francine!

Hop in.

Uh, school is right there.

I was just going to walk.

It's the first day
of fourth grade.

Let's arrive in style.

♪ ♪

Look, Bailey made mini-quiches,

one for you, one for me.

(sighs)

♪ ♪

(sighs):
Can you believe
summer is over?

Camp Elysium was the best.

We rode horses,
swam every day...

I know, we shared a blog,
remember?

I read all your posts.

Yeah, but I like saying it
out loud.

Hey, do you think
fourth grade'll feel different?

Of course.

All the fun and games
are over.

Now we have to be
responsible.

Responsible?

It's just fourth grade.

Which is practically
middle school.

It's okay, Francine.

We all grow
at our own pace.

Huh?

What's that supposed
to mean?

Well, you might not be
mature enough

to take on the responsibilities
of fourth grade,

but I certainly am.

Oh, really?

Really.

Huh?
(disco music playing)

Whoa!

Cool, I didn't even know
that button was there.

Woo-hoo!

Party!

Oh, yeah.

(sarcastically):
Can't imagine

a more responsible person
than you.

(music continues)

Hey!

D.W.!

Hi, Emily.

Come on, I'll take you
to your class.

You can go now.

I'll go with Emily
and Marie-Helene.

(bag thuds)

Our very first day
of kindergarten.

Aren't you excited?

No.

I miss pre-K.

It's better than K, because
it has a "pre" in front of it.

(bag rattles, D.W. grunts)

Well, I think we're going
to have a great time.

What'd you pack
for lunch?

My favorite.

BLT without the B.

(grunts)

(gasps):
Wait a minute.

(gasps):
I forgot my lunch!

Oh.

Well, you can have
some of mine.

Do you like pâté?

What's that?

Liver, but not really.

(moaning):
Liver.

Can this day get
any worse?

SUE ELLEN:
I got Mrs. Grimslid.

BINKY:
Where am I?

SUE ELLEN:
Who else has Mrs. Grimslid?

BINKY:
Oh, there I am.

Woo-hoo!
I got Mr. Ratburn!

Third time's the charm.

SUE ELLEN:
Anybody have Mrs. Grimslid?

Yes!

Muffy, we both have
Mr. Ratburn again.

This is going to be
so great.

Yay, we're in
the same class!

Not that I ever doubted it.

After all,

Daddy has contributed
so much to this school.

BUSTER:
'Scuse me!
Coming through!

Come on, come on.

(both gasp)

♪ ♪

BUSTER (without emotion):
Ow.

BUSTER:
I can't believe it.

We've been together
since kindergarten.

We won't be far
from each other.

Right across the hall.

I bet Mrs. Grimslid is nice.

Yep.

The name says it all.

I guess I should've brought
my lucky pencil.

It's not your fault.

Well, we should probably...

Oh, right, class.

Um, Buster?

Yeah?

You're over there.

Huh?

Oh.
(chuckles)

Bad feet.

See you at lunch!

Right, lunch.

(kids laughing,
talking inside classroom)

Sue Ellen!

Are you
Jacobs-comma-P-period?

No.

I'm Baxter-comma-B-period.

Ah.

You're over there.

It's assigned seating.

Helps me remember the names.

Oh.

Okay.

Aha, I guess you must be

the class clown.
Huh?

Me? No.

Why...?
The hat.

Oh, right.

(chuckles nervously):
Sorry.

♪ ♪

Hey.

I'm Buster.

Hey-- Kevin.

I'm Samir.

Hi.

Want to see a magic trick?

Okay.

Pick any card.

(chuckles):
But don't tell me
what it is.

Now put it back in the deck.

Your card was
the eight of hearts.

No, it was...

No, no, no, no, no,
don't tell me.

I'll get it.

(Cressida exhales)

He didn't guess my card,
either.

I'm Cressida
Billings-Thorpe.

I skipped a grade.

I can speak Italian.

Non prendermi in giro.

That means,
"You'd better not cheat off me."

Uh, okay.

I won't.

Six of clubs.

I knew I'd get it.

Sorry.

Aw, man.

Huh?

♪ ♪

"This is half of a clue.

The second is right
beside you..."

MRS. GRIMSLID:
Okay, take out
a sheet of paper.

Let's see how many of you
did the summer reading.

Who here knows
how to read their name?

(students exclaiming)

That's wonderful.

On your seats are
your name tags.

Go find them now.

♪ ♪

Here I am.

Yay!

(gasps)

Does this say "Dora"
on it?

That's you, right?

No!

That's not me!

My name is D.W.

I hate the name Dora!

It's almost as bad as Winifred!

It's okay, we can change it.

But I was really
looking forward

to meeting you.
Why?

Because my name is Dora, too.

Really?

I've never met another Dora.

Me, neither.

And I don't like it myself.

That's why my friends call me
Dotty.

But you can call me
Ms. Velez.

Okay, Ms. Velez.

See?

I knew we would have a lot
in common.

(both chuckling)

(struggling):
I can't peel this off.

No problem,
I've got it.

There we go.

Huh?

Let's try a different one.

♪ ♪

Huh, weird.

That's okay.

We all know who you are.

Don't we, D.W.?

(laughing)

(sighs)

♪ ♪

Hey, Alex,
I guess we're pod-mates.

Yep.

Ugh.

What is this?

A science experiment?

Oh, that must have been
Buster's.

I think he was saving it
for his food cabinet.

I'll give it back to him.

Actually, I don't think
he'll miss it.

Wow!

That's a really big book.

"The Dimension
of Darkness"?

Yeah, it's book two
in the Multiverse Series.

The Multi-wha?

Multiverse.

It's a series about
these parallel universes.

Whoa.

Yeah, it's really good.

ALEX:
It's about
these twin brothers,

Caleb and Sam,
who are kids, but geniuses,

and they do this experiment

that opens up a portal
to another dimension.

Cool.
They go through the portal,

but they wind up
in different universes.

Like in this book,

Caleb lands in a world
where whales have cities.

I love the drawings.

They're so detailed.

Yeah.

Check this one out.

This is Mirropolis,

where every single person
on the planet

is a different version
of yourself,

but at a different time
in your life.

Ah!

Looks kind of scary.

That one is.

Sam's stuck there now.

The brothers are always trying
to get back to each other,

but they keep getting trapped
in different places.

Wow.

I wonder why I've never heard
of this series.

A lot of people haven't.

I just found it
'cause I'm a really big reader.

Oh, me, too.

I can lend you book one
if you want.

It's in my locker.

Sure.

It's weird.

You and I have been
in the same class for years,

but we've never really had
a conversation.

I know.
(door opens)

MR. RATBURN:
Before we get started,

is there anybody
who'd like to sign up

for the Big Buddy program?

What's that?

It's when
a fourth grader volunteers

to help a kindergartener
get accustomed to the school.

Oh, oh!

See? I told you, Francine.

Fourth grade is all
about responsibility.

Are you sure
you want to do this?

Of course I'm sure.

Who's more responsible
than me?

Excellent.

See me after class,
and I'll give you information

on your Little Buddies.

Yay!

We are going to be
so good at this.

Wow, that's
the biggest tower ever.

This thing?
(blows)

I built towers twice
this tall in pre-K.

FATIMA:
You're so cool.

Will you be my friend?

What are your feelings
about Mary Moo Cow?

I love Mary Moo Cow!

And how about
Bionic Bunny?

Blech!

You passed!

Okay, we can be friends.

(Emily gasps)

♪ ♪

Hey, Emily.

This kindergarten business
isn't too bad, right?

Yeah, I guess.

Except I can't find
a green marker that works.

I need one for the trees.

Why don't you use
those paints?

EMILY:
Huh?

Oh, okay.

(groaning)

(yelps)
(gasps)

Hey!

She got paint on me!
Not nice!

Huh?

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

Uh... uh...

MS. VELEZ:
It's okay, Emma.

It's Emily.

Emily, oh, sorry!

Don't worry, I'll take you
to the bathroom to clean you up

just as soon as the bell rings.

MR. READ:
Oh, hi.

I'm D.W.'s father.

She forgot her lunch.

Daddy!

Hey there.

Here's your lunch.

It was on
the kitchen table.

Oh, goody.

I don't think I could've eaten
Emily's liver sandwich.

Blech!

RYAN:
You brought a liver sandwich?

Eew.

It's pâté.

My nanny makes it for me.

It's really good.

What's in there?

Is that for me, too?

Oh, since it's
the first day of school,

I thought everyone might like
a treat.

Mini-cupcakes.

(students cheering)

They're gluten-free,
very low sugar.

I like your daddy.

D.W.'s the best.

KIDS (individually):
Hooray for D.W.!
D.W.'s the best.

Hooray for D.W.!
D.W.'s the best.

(bell rings)

♪ ♪

Was this it?

Sorry.

Do you want me
just to tell you?

No, no,
I'll get it someday.

Only cards to go.

Hey, Samir, do you know
anything about this key?

No, why?

I found it in my desk
along with this note.

"This is half of a clue.

The second is
right beside you..."

You were sitting
right beside me,

so I thought, maybe...
Actually,

I don't think I'd even looked
inside my desk yet.

Let's check it out.

(hinge creaks)

(gasps):
Look!

♪ ♪

"Together you can unlock
the mystery."

What does it mean?

I don't have a clue.

Well, you do have a clue--
or half of one.

That's what your note said.

You're right.

We have a key.
And a number.

The key must unlock
something.

Right, something
with a number.

BOTH (gasping):
A locker!

♪ ♪

, ...

Here it is.

And there's a lock
on it.

And it's not
a combination lock.

(lock clicks)

(both groan)

Wait!

It's kind of strange
that it was locked

and there was nothing inside
except for one sticker.

You're right.

None of these other lockers
even have a lock on them.

Maybe we're missing
something.

Hmm.

(squishes)

Hey, I think there's
something behind here.

"Congratulations.

You have passed
the first test."

Wait, there's more

on the back.

"No man is an island."

I don't get it--
is that a clue?

Something tells me
it must be.

MUFFY:
Who'd you get?

FRANCINE:
Tommy Tibble.

That's not a Little Buddy,
that's a Little Beasty.

Well, I got Emily,
D.W.'s friend.

Doesn't she look
adorable?

And she speaks French,
just like me.

You don't speak French.

Yes, I do.

I know tons of words.

Croissant, escargot,

haute couture.

We are going to have
the best time.

What are you planning
to do with her?

Take her shopping,
of course.

Muffy, she's
in kindergarten,

and you can't leave
the school.

Maybe you should start
with something simple,

like a tour of the school.

Anyway, we only have minutes
with them before lunch.

That's plenty of time.

(gasps):
Ooh, I know.

I'll show her the computers
in the new library

that Daddy donated
to the school.

She'll love that!

♪ ♪

Hi, Tommy, I'm Francine,
your Big Buddy.

I know who you are.

You're Arthur's bossy friend.

What?

Where'd you hear that?

I'm not bossy.

Oh, good.

Then I can be the boss.

Come on!

I'll show you
how to play cowboy.

You can be the cow.

(chuckling)

Um, I'm not sure...

(Francine groans,
Tommy cackles)

Wait!

(moans):
Help!

MUFFY:
Hi!

Are you Emily?

Yeah.

That is a very
bold statement.

I like it.

It was an accident.

I spilled it everywhere.

And my name tag
wouldn't stick.

Nothing like
a fashion disaster

to start your day off,
right?

Well, your day is about
to get much better,

because I,
Muffy Alice Crosswire,

am your Big Buddy.

Don't tell anyone,

but I'm pretty much the
coolest person at this school.

(giggles)

Want to go on a tour?

Okay.

And then Samir and I found
this note,

which said we passed
the first test.

And then it said,
"No man is an island."

What does that mean?

I have no idea.

I thought you might.

Oh, I love that poem.

It's a poem?

Yeah, by the English writer
John Donne.

"No man is an island
entire of itself;

"every man is a piece
of the continent,

a part of the main."

Something like that.

I forget the rest.

(gasps):
I have to tell Samir.

Hey, that reminds me.

Have you heard of a book series
called The Multiverse?

Uh-uh.

Alex was telling me
about it.

It's all about
these two brothers

who get lost
in another dimension.

Oh, sounds good.

I know.

He's lending me
the first book later.

You know,
he's really cool.

ALEX:
Arthur!

Oh.

(Samir whistles)

Heh.

You know, if you want to sit
with Alex, it's okay.

No, no,
we said we'd have lunch.

It's just that I really have
to tell Samir about this poem.

Oh.

But it can wait!

No, no, you should tell him
anyway.

It's not like we can't see
each other after school.

Right, of course.

So...

See you after school.

Yeah, after school.

♪ ♪

EMILY (giggling):
See,

that's you,
and this is me.

That's really good.

Here, let's give each other
some nice pearl necklaces.

(gasps):
It's : already?

Oh, I got to go,
or I'm going to miss lunch.

Uh, come on!

Oh.

Can I print this picture?

Uh, I'll do it for you
later.

♪ ♪

That's the teacher's lounge.

And that's the sciency room.

♪ ♪

I'm going to go
to the bathroom, okay?

There's my second-grade
class photo.

Oh, wait,
don't look at that.

Bad hair.

♪ ♪

That's the principal's office.

You don't want to end up there.

♪ ♪

Muffy?

♪ ♪

Hello?

(scared):
Muffy?

And here we are, right back
where we started, at your...

(gasps):
Uh-oh!

That quiz
was k*ller.

Muffy?

Hey, who has gum?

Wrong locker,
doofus.

Muffy?

(scared):
Muffy?

Muffy?

(slowly):
Muffy?

(Emily gasps)

Help!

♪ ♪

MOLLY:
Status report.

How's Project Ice Breaker
progressing?

Like a charm.

Those two neophytes have
no idea

what's going on.
(laughing)

(laughing):
Yeah.

Bunch of neophytes.

You don't know what
that word means, do you?

Sure, I do.

It's, like, a...
a kind of worm, right?

Oh, brother.
(Emily crying)

Zip it!

We've got a situation.

(crying)

(gasps)

Hey, I know you.

You're Emily, right?

Uh-huh.

Are you lost?

(sniffling):
Yeah.

Come on.

I'll take you back
to kindergarten.

The first day of kindergarten
can be rough.

(laughs):
Oh, yeah, I remember
my first day.

I got glue in my hair.

That's nothing.

I lost my backpack,
and then I ripped my pants.

I spilled paint
and got it all over me.

Oh, that's what that is.

I just thought you were
rocking a punk look.

Huh?

(whispering):
It's a compliment.

Let's take you back
to the bathroom

and get you cleaned up.

♪ ♪

I don't know what happened.

One minute,
she was right there,

and the next,
she was gone.

MOLLY:
Ms. Velez?

I think I found
one of your students.

Emily!

I'm so, so sorry.

I thought you were behind me,
and then you weren't,

and...
(sighs)

I guess I just wasn't
paying attention.

Hm.

♪ ♪

Thanks, Molly.

I'll make it up to you.

I can take you
shopping later.

I'm her Big Buddy.

Really?

(sarcastically):
Wow, lucky Emily.

Bet she's really
looking forward

to being abandoned
at the mall.

(gasps):
I'd never do that.

That was just an accident.

An accident
that might've ruined

someone's very first day
of school.

Maybe you should stick
to being taken care of.
(gasps)

You're not
Big Buddy material.

(gasps)

♪ ♪

(gulps)

BUSTER:
Lewis Carroll, e.e. cummings,

Emily Dickinson.

Ooh, "Ode to the Doughnut,"
by Donny Donmeyer.

Hey, this looks
really good.

Buster, we don't have
time.

We have to be back in class
in five minutes.

Right.

I'll check it out later.

Ah, here we go.

The Collected Poems
of John Donne.

♪ ♪

What am I looking for?

Some sign or clue.

Try going to that poem
your friend was talking about.

Good idea.

"No Man Is an Island."

Here we go.

Bingo!

"Congratulations!

You have passed
the second test."

Yes!
(laughs)

I had no idea
tests could be so much fun.

"This old work earns
respect!

Only few prosper
after its nowledge."

What does that mean?

I have no idea.

But we do know one thing.

What's that?

Whoever wrote this
isn't a very good speller.

Look, they wrote "knowledge"
without the K.

Hmm.

So we're looking
for a bad speller.

(gasps):
I know who it is!

Who?

Me!

I'm awful at spelling.

Wait, it can't be me.

If it was,
I'd understand this clue.

Unless someone
is controlling your mind,

making you do things,
and then erasing your memory.

I like the way
you think, Samir.

Oh, we better hurry!

We only have
two more minutes!

Here's Book One.

The Dizzying Dimension.

It's where Caleb and Sam

first jump through
the portal together,

Thanks!

I can't wait to start it.

"Twisting and turning,
head over feet.

"No matter how they tried
to hold onto one another,

it was just no use."

See you inside.
Huh?

Yeah, I'm coming.

BUSTER:
Activating thrusters!

(imitating rocket engine)

Hey, Buster,
check it out,

I got the...
SAMIR:
Engaging warp drive!

(Buster and Samir laughing)

(Mr. Ratburn
clears throat)

Arthur? Care to join us?

Oh, sorry.

♪ ♪

First, you put in sand.

Then you add rocks.

But they have to be shiny.

Then more sand.

Then some leaves.

A little more sand,

water.

Give it a shake.

Turn it upside down.

And voilà!

Triple-layer mud cake.

D.W. made triple-layer mud cake!

It's never been done
before.

Thank you, thank you.

Now, Emily usually makes
a mud frosting.

Hey...

Where is Emily?

Who's Emily?

Her.

♪ ♪

RYAN:
Oh, you mean Liver Girl?

(giggles)
Hey!

Don't call her that!

She's my friend.

Sorry.

And it isn't liver.

It's pâté.

And I love it.

I love it, too.

Can you get us some?

(yelps)

Perfect.

D.W.:
Here.

Thanks.

I was just showing
these kids

how to make a
triple-layer mud cake.

You want to come over
and do the frosting?

Not right now.

D.W.,

I don't think I'm ready
for kindergarten.

Sure you are.

But everything has gone wrong.

If this what
the first day is like,

what will tomorrow be like?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

(squeaks)

(screams)

(screams): It's on me!
She's doing it again!

(kids screaming)

Get away from her!

FATIMA:
Bunnies on the loose!

(kids screaming)

It's okay, it's okay.

It's not your fault,
Esme.

It's Emily!

(rumbling)

(Emily gasps)

Oh, no!

D.W.:
She didn't mean to do that!

Kindergarten is too hard for me.

Maybe I should just stay home.

How will you learn anything?

I don't need
to learn anything.

I know most of the alphabet

and all the numbers
up to seven.

That's plenty.

Emily, kindergarten
will get easier.

If Arthur made it through,
you can.

How can you be sure?

I just am.

Here.
(gasps)

You're giving me
Mini-Uni?

She who has the power of
all the love in the entire world

and can use it to grant
a child a single wish?

D.W., I can't.

Take it!

♪ ♪

Choose your wish wisely.

♪ ♪

Why weren't you at lunch?

Oh, Emily and I were having
so much fun.

I just lost track of time.

Did you get a tattoo?
(huffs)

Tommy Tibble drew it on me
when we were playing Cow.

Now it won't come off.

You sure lucked out
with the Little Buddy you got.

(gulps):
Mm-hmm.

(swallows):
Could you throw this out
for me?

♪ ♪

What did you two wind up doing?

Oh, it was great.

I showed her the school library,

and the new computers,
and we made a picture,

and then I lost her, and then
we made a date to go shopping.

Wait, you lost her?

Just for a tiny bit.

Uh, like, minutes.

But I'm going to make it up
to her.

Wow.

If fourth grade is all
about responsibility,

then I think you just flunked.

MR. RATBURN:
Okay, class,

let's hear your reports
on the summer reading.

Binky?

Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie.

Peter Pan is a story about a
boy who doesn't want to grow up.

And he tries to get
other kids

to follow him
to Neverland,

so they can never grow up,
either.

MUFFY:
Emily!

Awake!

It is I, Muffy Pan,

your Big Buddy.

Wow!

You can fly!

Yep.

And I'm here to take you
to Neverland,

a place where you
never, ever have to grow up.

Yay!
(chuckles)

Wait, but don't
I want to grow up?

If I never grow up,

then I'll never be able
to drive a car.

Who wants to drive a car
when you can do this?

(laughing)

Oh!

(laughing)

Plus, growing up means
being responsible,

and trust me,
it's too hard.

Being dependable,
caring for other people...

Ah!

Who has the time?

Okay, you've convinced me.

Teach me how to fly.

It's easy.

All you have to do is
think good thoughts.

Chocolate cake,
chocolate cake,

chocolate cake.

And then
we just sprinkle you

with a little pixie dust.

Oh, Tinker Bailey!

♪ ♪

MUFFY:
Perfect!

Now you're ready.

(gasps)

(laughing)

This is amazing!

Off we go to Neverland!

EMILY:
Whee!

(laughing, exclaiming)

♪ ♪

EMILY:
Where is Neverland?

MUFFY:
Beats me!

Learning directions is
very grown-up.

I just use an app.

Find Neverland.

APP VOICE:
Turn right here.

♪ ♪

There it is!

Wow!

And the best part is,

you'll remain the same age
you are forever.

I've been in the fourth grade
for over years.

That's even longer than Binky.

Emily?

Where'd you go?

MOLLY AND SLINK:
Har, har, har!

(Molly, Slink, and Rattles
laughing)

Oh, no!

The pirates have her!

Har, har, har!

Hand her over!

Hand who over?

Emily, my Little Buddy.

Hey, Em,
someone here to see you.

Emily!

Don't be afraid.

I'm here to rescue you.

Oh, um, that's okay,

I'm good.

What?

It's just that I feel safer

with the pirates.

(stammering):
But they're pirates!

We prefer the term

buccaneers.

At least they don't lose me
like you do.

That was an accident.

I'm sorry, Muffy,
but you're just too...

irresponsible for me.

(gasps)

Sandwich?

Thanks, Em!

Normally I make the sandwiches,

but the crocodile took
my condiment-spreading hand.

Mmm, pâté.

But...

I can be responsible.

I can!

(crying)

Oh, grow up, Muffy Pan.

(blowing nose)

(Rattles, Molly, and Slink
laughing)

And then Wendy returns
to the real world,

and they all live
happily ever after.

The end.

That's the saddest story
ever.

BINKY:
Really?

I thought it was a comedy.

♪ ♪

Mr. Ratburn?

I...

I have to resign
from being a Big Buddy.

Really? Why?

I took Emily
on a tour earlier

and I lost her.

Oh, dear.

I don't think I'm ready
for this responsibility.

(sniffling):
Maybe I'm not ready

for any responsibilities.

I disagree.

I think you could be
an excellent Big Buddy.

But...
(blowing nose)

Why?

Because what you're doing
right now is responsible.

You've come to me for help.

No one gets everything right
the first time.

The important thing is
to keep trying.

Okay.

Maybe there's a way
to show Emily

that you can be there for her
when she needs you.

Hmm, I wonder...

Thanks, Mr. Ratburn.

I'll give it another sh*t.

You can keep that.

Now, better hurry.

You don't want to be late
for art class.

♪ ♪

Arthur!

Buster, how's it going?

Great.

I know we said we'd meet
after school,

but I might be a little late.

Oh.

Samir and I passed
the second test

and found another clue.

Um, great!

♪ ♪

(motor whirring)

♪ ♪

(wind whipping)

ARTHUR:
Buster, we did it!

We created a portal
into another dimension.

Who knows where
it might take us?

Are you ready?

I was born ready!

♪ ♪

Wait!

Did you bring
your lucky pencil?

I forgot it again.

I told you,
just tie a string to it

and wear it around your neck.

I will, I will.

It's okay, I brought this.

♪ ♪

BOTH:
One, two, three!

(both screaming)

(screaming)

We've got to hold on.

(struggling):
I'm trying!

Buster!
(screaming)

(grunts)

Buster?

♪ ♪

Hi, um...

Could you tell me where I am?

Mirropolis,

a world where
you can meet yourself

at different ages.

I'm the -year-old you.

Oh, nice to meet you.

Yes, I'd say nice to meet you,
too,

but I've already met you,
years ago.

(chuckles):
Seems like yesterday.

Sit, sit.

Want half of
my tuna fish sandwich?

I don't like tuna fish.

You will one day.

Have you seen Buster
anywhere?

Who?
Buster.

You know,
our best friend?

The bunny.

Oh, there is one bunny here.

There he is now.

YOUNG ARTHUR:
Buster, there you are!

I was worried 'cause I just
found your horseshoe and...

Oh.

You're not Buster.

Buster?
Who's that?

Oh, I remember Buster.

He was that kid who was always
going on about aliens.

(chuckling)

Where is he?

No idea.

You two lose touch
after third grade.

What? No, we don't.

I wouldn't let that happen.

It's okay, you'll have lots
of other best friends.

Like Alex here.

But I don't want
other best friends.

I want Buster.
(swans squawking)

Oh, look, here come
the swans.

(squawking)

(yelps)

Get me out of here!

(screams)

Um, Arthur?

Can I take my turn now?

♪ ♪

Excuse me,
Mrs. Grimslid,

do you know
where Buster is?

Which one is Buster?

He has really long ears,
he's always smiling.

He might've been wearing a
really silly hat this morning.

Oh, the class clown.

Baxter-comma-B-period.

He's with Patel-comma-S-period.

It's a study break,
so try the library.

Thanks!

♪ ♪

Buster!
Arthur!
There you are!

We were looking
all over for you.

You were?

I told Samir,

if there's anyone who
can help us figure this out,

it's Arthur.

I'm Samir.

Hi.
Hi.

Do you like magic?

Um, sure.

Later, Samir,
this is more important.

Right.

"This old work earns respect!

Only few prosper
after its nowledge."

Huh.

All we know is
that whoever wrote this

is a bad speller.

I'll say.

Unless they did that
on purpose.

And I wonder why
the words are written this way,

and not across.

Yeah, look,

the first letter
of every word lines up.

Maybe it spells something?

ARTHUR:
T, O, W...

BUSTER:
E, R, O, F, P, A...

(gasps):
Tower of Pain!

What's that?

It's what we call
the top of the jungle gym.

See? I told you
Arthur would help us.

Come on,
let's check it out.

ALEX:
Arthur!

Want to go to recess with me?

Uh...

Uh...

♪ ♪

BUSTER:
Hey!

You're coming with us,
right?

Yes!

Hey, want to come with us

to investigate
a really cool mystery?

Sure.

I'll explain along the way.

♪ ♪

D.W.:
Well?

Did you make your wish yet?

Not yet.

You better do it soon.

I'm going to need that back
at some point.

Okay, I'm wishing.

I wish for...

Shh!

(whispering):
Not out loud.

It has to be a secret.

Okay.

(laughing)

♪ ♪

Ooh!

Done.

Thanks.

What did you wish for?

Just that I...
Wait!

You can't tell me.

You have to keep it a secret
until it comes true.

Then why'd you ask me?

Sorry, I forgot.

Shh!

May the power of Uni
be with you.

♪ ♪

Hi, I'm Emily.

Hi.

(both laughing)

Hi.

Can I join in?
(siren wailing)

Look, a fire engine.

(sighs)

♪ ♪

Sue Ellen!

Do you know what time
kindergarten gets out?

Uh, : -- in minutes.

(yelps)

Oh...

♪ ♪

Do you mind if I just print
something real quick?

I'll be through
in a few minutes.

Pretty please?

(grumbling):
Oh.

♪ ♪

Uh-uh-uh.

What's the password?

Please?

Nope.

BUSTER:
Sauerkraut.

ARTHUR:
Abracadabra.
Popsicle!

No, no, no.

Hoola-boola-wicky-ticky-wow!

Wicky-ticky-what?

Where'd you get that from?

Jack of diamonds?

That was my card.

No way!

I just guessed.

Hey!

You're a better magician
than you know.

Actually, there is no password.

I was just pulling your chain.

Come on up.

♪ ♪

ARTHUR:
There's nothing here.

Looking for this?

(gasps)
I found it on the ground,

even though I put up
this "No Littering" sign.

Make sure you take it
with you.

♪ ♪

"Congratulations!

"You have passed
the third test.

Here is your final clue."

SAMIR:
It's a map.

But to what?

Wait.

This looks
like a playground.

I think this is a map
of the school.

ARTHUR:
And the X is right here.

That looks like
it's near the cafeteria.

Come on.

Let's go!

♪ ♪

Please, please, please!

Just let me print
one thing.

I have to prove to Emily
that I can be a good Big Buddy.

(sighs)

Thank you!

Here, that's good

for one free oil change
at Crosswire Motors.

♪ ♪

(rattling)

PRINTER VOICE:
Printer jam!

Printer jam!

Printer jam!

Printer jam?

(screams)

♪ ♪

It's over this way.

♪ ♪

ALEX:
I think this is it.

Ready?

I was born ready.

♪ ♪

(gasping)

(in raspy voice):
Congratulations.

You have completed the trial.

(in raspy voice):
Here is your reward.

♪ ♪

That's it?

An apple?

Maybe there's something
inside the apple.

No, there's nothing
inside the apple.

It's just an apple.

(in normal voice):
It's a golden delicious.

They're very sweet.

(in normal voice):
Hey, you're not using
your voice.

Oh, right.

(in raspy voice):
Sorry.

Wait a minute,
I know that voice.

♪ ♪

The jig is up.

♪ ♪

(light switch clicks)

What?

I don't understand.

What was this all about?

When I got to fourth,

I didn't have any friends
at first.

It actually took me a long time
to meet people I liked.

Me, too.

So I decided to send
whoever sat at my desk

and the person beside them
on a little adventure.

Thus began
Project Ice Breaker.

It was just a way
for a couple of neophytes

to get to know
each other better.

(chuckles):
Bunch of slimy neophytes.

(groans):
It's not a worm, Slink!

"Neophyte" just means someone
who is new at something.

Oh.

You know, I think Project
Ice Breaker actually worked.

Yeah.

It did.

Thanks.

♪ ♪

(Muffy panting)

Huh?

Where is everybody?

They all just left.

Oh, no!

(gasps)

♪ ♪

Wait! Emily! Wait!

♪ ♪

Emily!

Emily!

(brakes squeal)

(Muffy panting)

Muffy?

(panting):
I just... I wanted
to give you this.

EMILY:
What is it?

MUFFY:
It's the drawing
you made earlier.

Remember?

I said I'd print it for you.

Oh, yeah.

I couldn't figure out
how to print it in color,

and then it got jammed
in the printer,

so I had to pull it out,
but that's it.

Thanks.

Emily,

I'm so, so sorry
about what happened today.

It'll never happen again,
I promise.

Can I still be
your Big Buddy?

♪ ♪

Okay.

Hey!

My wish came true.

MUFFY:
Your wish?

Yeah!

I wished on Mini-Uni that I
would make one new friend today.

And I did.

See? I told you
it would work.

(laughs)

Will you teach me how
to braid my hair like yours?

It looks très chic.

You bet.

I put my number on the back.

You can call me any time.
(engine starts)

(chuckles):
Okay.

See you tomorrow.

♪ ♪

ARTHUR:
Wow, what a first day,
right?

I know!

To be honest,
I was kind of dreading it.

ALEX:
Me, too.

SAMIR:
But it turned out
pretty good.

Yeah, I'd even say
it turned out great.

SAMIR:
Hey, Alex,
do you like magic?

Sure, who doesn't?

Samir, don't you think

you should practice
a little first?

BUSTER:
Hey, he got my card.

Eventually.

No, no, no,
this time, I've got it.

Really.

Pick a card, any card.

♪ ♪

Look at it.

Now put it back in the deck.

♪ ♪

Ta-da!

Eight of hearts.
Nope.

Four of clubs?

ALEX:
Sorry.

Two of clubs?

Keep trying.

Aw, man.

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.

♪ ♪