Arthur Babysits/Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe Arthur

# Every day you walk down the street Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm of the street

# 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

# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day - hey! What a wonderful kind of day - HEY! #

-Hey, DW!

-Hey...

Oh...

DW, let Kate drink her bottle.

When Mum and Dad come back in, I'm telling them you bossed me.

-You're lucky! Did I ever tell you about the baby-sitters

-I

-had,

like Mrs Gutter? She was always practising her golf swing.

Fore!

Then there was Mrs Schmugeggy.

She made great cookies, but she was clumsy.

PHONE RINGS

These houses! Poor design!

Rotten construction!

The worst was Mrs Featherfoffer.

'Kimberley, I know you weren't at the periodontist!

'Oh, Roger, if you must know, I was...

'I was bungee jumping...'

Neeeoooow.

Don't make noise. Go to bed.

It's daytime.

Go...to...bed!

Some baby-sitters are a real pain. I don't know why.

It's the easiest job on earth...

Wait! Come back!

Vroom! Vroom!

Vroom! Vroom!

-Arthur, don't push the stroller too fast.

-OK, Dad. Putt-putt-putt.

DW! Why are you so blue...

-and green and red?

-We did finger painting in school.

Your picture's SO neat. How did you get paint all over you?

It's the Tibble twins. They drive me crazy. They should be in cages.

-They can't be THAT bad.

-They give our teacher headaches.

Don't get too close! That's where they live.

A-a-h!

-Hey, DW!

-HEY, DW! I said it louder!

HEY, DW!! I said it loudest.

-Let's run, OK?

-They don't look so bad.

-What's the problem?

-THEY'RE the problem.

Why, hello, DW.

-Hi, Mrs Tibble.

-I can say it louder than that, Grandma.

You certainly can, sweetheart.

Has anyone seen the baby-sitter?

She had to go home...suddenly.

Oh, dear. Now I have no baby-sitter and I have to visit Mrs Fogel.

You know, Arthur's a great baby-sitter. He'd be glad to do it.

Oh, would you? It would help me out so much. Just for an hour or so.

-Sure I can do it. I'll take Kate home and be back this afternoon.

-BOTH: YEAH!

I can't play kick-ball. I have to baby-sit the Tibble twins.

-You don't mean the "terrible Tibble twins"?!

-What do you mean?

My sister baby-sat for them once and she still has nightmares about it.

Tibble, Tibble, Tibble...

-What did they do to her?

-I don't know. She wouldn't talk about it.

-Back out of it while you're still alive.

-Don't listen to them!

It'll be like looking after DW and Kate.

WAAH! I'm hungry too!

Forty-eleven...forty-twelve... forty-thirteen...

Aah!

Just figure the Tibbles are a little worse than your sisters.

-I've gotta go.

-Be tough or you're dead!

Tell them that you're in charge!

We may never see him again.

Arthur, come in!

BOTH: Yahoo!

My grandsons are very energetic, but I don't think that'll be a problem.

LOUD LAUGHTER

Are you OK, Arthur?

Boys! Arthur is here!

-Faster! Faster!

-Wheee!

That's Tommy in the red kerchief and Timmy in the blue one.

It's their nap-time. They should sleep till I'm back. See you!

Phew!

She is gone!

Mountain lion on the loose!

Tommy! Tommy!

Don't move! There's a vicious mountain lion on your head.

Look, guys, it's nap-time.

-You tired?

-No. You?

No! We're not tired!

We want to play hide-and-seek!

'Be tough on them or you're dead.'

I'm the baby-sitter and what I say goes! It's nap-time! Now!

We're not tired!

-Look!

-Hey! You have to listen to me! I'm the baby-sitter!

Hey!

Huh! Stop that right now!

CHIMES RING

Choo-choo!

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Hi, Arthur. It's DW.

-Just calling to see how things are going.

-Choo-choo!

CRASH!

They won't take a nap, no matter how much I order them.

-Play a game to calm them down, then they'll get tired.

-Good idea.

-Thanks, DW.

-Just don't let them have any paint.

Hey, guys, let's play a game.

Oh, boy! Let's play hide-and-seek!

How about playing cards instead?

I know a good game. It's called 52 Pick Up.

..49...50...51...52.

Catch!

-Are you ready to play hide-and-seek?

-You wouldn't be interested in playing cowboy?

BOTH: YEAH!

OK. I'm the sheriff and you're my deputies.

-I'm your boss...

-We're the bad guys and you can't catch us!

PHONE RINGS

Hello? Arthur?

Arthur can't come to the phone right now. He's all tied up!

-Are you ready to play hide-and-seek, Sheriff?

-OK, OK.

You're it. Count to 20.

..19...20. Ready or not, here I come.

It's nice and quiet now.

Too quiet.

-WINDOW RATTLES

-Oh, no! What if they went out? I'll be in big trouble! So will the town!

This is all Arthur's fault! He was supposed to watch them.

Yeah, it's Arthur's fault. He's gonna pay for this.

PHONE RINGS Arthur?

-Is that you? What happened before?

-I can't talk right now.

I'm looking for the twins. I think they left.

THEY GIGGLE

You'll go to jail for losing two innocent children.

I'm worried, cos if they're not with me, the Swamp Thing might get them.

-The what?

-The Swamp Thing rises from the swamp every day about this time,

to hunt for something to eat.

Arthur, are you feeling all right?

-Argh!

-I'll call you back.

Let me out!

-The Swamp Thing is outside!

-What'll we do?

Sit down a safe distance from the doors and windows and I'll tell you.

The Swamp Thing is a nasty creature,

covered with green, slimy gunk, and it's always hungry.

Hungry for twin boys! But twins are hard to find,

so he's always very hungry and that makes him mad -

mean mad!

You can't hear him sneaking up... behind you!

As he walks, the Swamp Thing drips a trail of stinky swamp water.

BOTH: SWAMP THING!

Hello, boys! I brought some ice cream from Mrs Fogel.

It's melting. BOTH: Grandma!

They didn't feel like taking a nap, so we played. I'll clean up.

BOTH: Can we help Arthur clean up, please?

You want to help clean up?! I think I might faint!

You're the first baby-sitter who didn't run away as if from a monster.

That's because I have the monsters on MY side, Mrs Tibble. See you!

BOTH: Goodbye, Arthur!

You're home early. Couldn't take it, huh?

Didn't I say they were horrible?

Admit you were wrong.

DW, we had so much fun I've to watch them every afternoon this week.

And you're going to do it?!

Yeah. They just wanna have fun, not be bossed around.

They asked me to bring you along tomorrow and all week to play with.

Mommy! Will you take my temperature? I feel really, really, really sick.

'I hope this never happens to you.'

-Hurry! They'll be here soon.

->

-Mom, you missed a spot.

-No, it's not cleaning day.

You missed a spot.

Higher... Higher...

Higher...

A little lower. Lower...

-Lower...

-No, it's not a holiday.

-Lawn mowed?

-Check.

-Party fun list?

Check. It's not a formal dinner.

Beds made? Teeth brushed? Dog fed?

Check. Check. Check.

There, Daddy. That's perfect.

It's all these things and more.

-I guess we're as ready as we'll ever be.

-Phew!

Welcome to the Read Family Reunion!

-DOORBELL RINGS

-They're early! Get that, Arthur! Don't forget the list!

-Hi, welcome to the Read...

-Gotcha!

Hey, Arty! How do you like my new camera?

This supernova flash is a real dandy. Well, are you going to invite us in?

Oh, right. Welcome to the Read Family Reunion!

Come on in! Dad planned party games, so get ready for fun, fun, fun!

Son, "fun" is my middle name and I don't need a list to have it!

Mo, don't lag, darling. We brought your cousin Mo with us.

Cousin...Mo?

She has a nice surprise for you. You remember cousin Mo,

don't you...? don't you...?

Play nice with little cousin Arthur.

Sure, we're going to have lots of fun, aren't we, cousin Arthur?

-Argh!

-That's just a simple throw.

Now I'll show you one I made up myself - the headlock of death.

Hey, everyone, look at Arthur!

It's not funny!

-Oh, how cute! Honey, look at Arthur.

-Ha-ha! He's SO funny!

ALL: How cute! He's so funny!

-Argh!

-Huh!

My, Arthur's certainly growing into an excitable boy.

OK. The sauce is ready, the coals are ready, the buns are ready.

All we need are the burgers and hot dogs. ..Burgers and hot dogs!

I forgot them!

-That's because

-I

-got them, dear.

-Ah, that's right!

Ah, target sighted!

I have to get across the back yard, through the party to the house.

Then I can hide in my room until she's gone. But how?

How?!

Hi, Arthur!

What are you doing hiding here in this tree?

Don't run! I hear Mo has a big surprise planned for this year.

We'll see about that!

Maybe she wants to give you a ride in the washing machine,

then hang you on the clothes line to dry.

Or maybe... Arthur, help me down! Arthur!

Hey, Ricky!

Look at my boy go!

-Quite an athlete. I bet he beats Arty in the sack race.

-Oh, the sack race!

-I forgot to get sacks!

-Broom closet, behind the mop.

Arthur, I brought my comic collection.

This is Spiderguy number 1. I traded three copies of Mr Stupendous for it.

I don't think Mr Stupendous can ever beat Spiderguy.

And this is...

Oh... Anyway, this is the latest issue of Megametal.

Hello, dear. I thought I'd just give you a little hand.

I know how hard cooking for a crowd can be.

-Loretta, I'm doing fine.

-I was in the kitchen and guess what I found?

This FLIP'oMatic I sent you.

It doesn't seem to have been used much. Maybe you don't know how!

Just set the spring like this,

slip it under the burgers and... presto!

I may have that set a little too high.

What a perfect day!

The sun is shining. The air is clear.

The burgers are... The burgers?!

OK. Time for fun, fun, fun with the sack race.

On your mark...

get set...

Hold on! Just let me get focused.

Arthur, wanna join the sack race? It's fun, fun, fun.

Sorry, Dad, the sacks make me itch.

Ready? Get set... Go!

Wow-wee, that Arty's fast for a little fella!

The race is over, Arthur. You won! Arthur! Arthur?

I guess we could turn it down one more notch.

My latest project is an original mystery.

It's about a man haunted by his past, on the run from a dreaded enemy.

He's hounded everywhere he goes. It seems there's no escape.

You mean like The Fugitive or Les Miserables,

- or just like The Thirty-Nine Steps? - Mother!

-Well, yes, but completely different.

-Yeeowww!

EXCITED YELLS

Hey, Ricky! Piece of cake! You're doing it! You're doing it!

Come on, Grandma!

You're gonna win, Ricky...

Hard boiled next time!

Bridge Over The River Kwai?

The Bridges Of Madison County?

A Bridge Too Far?

London Bridge Is Falling Down?

We give up! It's been half an hour already!

Honestly! On The Bridges Of Medieval Paris!

A record of early 14th-century life by Virginia Wiley Eggburt.

We said pick a POPULAR book.

Well, all MY friends have read it.

Everybody ready for musical shoes?

THEY GROAN

Honey, I think everyone's ready to rest now.

Nonsense! I'm going to make sure that this is a reunion to remember.

Arthur's missing all the fun...

THUNDER RUMBLES Oh-oh.

I'm sure it's just a sonic...

boom.

It's probably just a light shower.

Of course, dear. Whatever you say.

Argh!

Arthur, it's only me!

-DW, can't you tap me on the shoulder like anyone else?

-I slipped.

Maybe the road will wash out and Mo will stay all week!

Wouldn't that be fun(?)

Arthur, are you feeling OK?

-PIANO PLAYS

-What's that?

NOTES PLAYED OUT OF KEY

No, it's...

You mean like this?

HE PLAYS CHOPSTICKS

When did you learn to play?

When I saw you play at the other reunions, it made me want to learn.

-I've been looking for you all day.

-I thought you wanted to launch me into space!

YOU?! You're my favourite relative!

-The reason I come here is to play with YOU!

-I'm glad it's the piano this time!

Hey, everybody! Forget my MINCE'-Omatic demonstration,

this is where the real party is!

I don't want to miss this. Rain or no rain, this is the best reunion ever!

# And I say, hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart

# Listen to the beat Listen to 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

# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day HEY! #