All Worked Up 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 Open your eyes! Open your ears!

# Get together, 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...

Space log, 1400 hours.

Heading for the Crab Nebula.

-Woof!

-Hey, boy!

Come in, mission control. Mission control, come in.

Oh, hi, sweetie.

Mission control, it's time for Pal's walk.

Helmet.

Check.

-Gloves.

-Check.

Scarf.

Oh, mission control!

It's 37,000 degrees below zero out there, Arthur.

All right!

Got your tether?

Mission control! We have a problem!

Oh, yes, your acceleration isn't cooperating this morning.

Let me just set up the coolant line

in the forward auxiliary payload area.

Yup. That should do it.

Oops! That's the laundry. Your bionic bunny T-shirt is ready.

Mission control, you're the best!

I know you're all eager to see how you fared on the Cameroon quiz.

That's quite a streak you've got going, Arthur.

Wow! How many is that? Five in a row?

-Yeah.

-I had a streak once.

22 straight soccer games where I scored a goal.

I wore the same pair of socks every game.

-What for?

-That's what keeps a streak going.

Pros don't even wash their socks when they're on a streak.

Whatever you've been doing, Arthur, don't stop.

-I don't believe in streaks.

-By the way, what have you been doing?

Nothing. I mean, studying.

But nothing superstitious or weird.

Or smelly.

Well, if I were you, I wouldn't change a thing.

But I don't believe in streaks. Steaks are superstitious.

Well, I have some news! I just got an assignment from one of my clients.

You know how I sometimes work for Mr Clapworth?

-His company hired me for a big project.

-With lots of numbers?

Yes. So many it'll take about three weeks.

I'll be going downtown every day to work in their main office.

Mommy! You can come home for lunch, right?

And to watch Mary MooCow too, right?

Mommy won't be around during the day so much,

but she'll be here morning and night.

We'll all cooperate so the days go smoothly.

-But...!

-It's only for a few weeks, DW.

We can handle it, Mom.

Thanks, Arthur.

I haven't worked in real office in a while. I think it'll be fun.

So, who wants to help me pack my briefcase for tomorrow?

Wish me luck!

You don't have to go if you don't want to!

Don't worry. We'll be fine.

See, DW, when you're older, things like this won't bother you.

Class, clear your desks.

Quiz on your reading assignment from last night.

-I'm sure you found plankton a fascinating topic.

-I'm not ready!

-It doesn't matter, Arthur.

-I didn't finish the reading.

You're on a streak. Remember?

You may never have to study again.

I do believe in streaks, I do believe in streaks.

I do believe in streaks!

Nice job, Miss Crosswire.

It's a good thing you don't believe in streaks cos yours is over!

Bye. I'm late.

Love you.

Later.

My dad's doing our lunches.

-Did not!

-Did too!

Mom!

Dad!

Let me run it by you and we'll adjust the schedule.

OK, great.

Mom! Can I...?

Yes!

SHE LAUGHS

All kinds of things have changed. I just didn't notice.

My streak never had a chance.

Ow!

That's just the beginning, Arthur.

With your mom at work, lots of stuff will change.

Like more take-out dinners, which is excellent.

When my mom started working, we had more money.

-We even got a new TV.

-Then there's all the babysitters.

That can be good or bad, depending on who you get.

But...this is only going to be three weeks.

True, but what if your mom really likes it and stays longer?

BABY CRIES

An hour?! I needed that file ten minutes ago.

This is unacceptable. You're fired. MOBILE RINGS

BABY IS STILL CRYING Uh-huh? ..Yes.

MAIN PHONE RINGS AGAIN You're fired.

No, no-one here by that name.

You're fired.

Mom! Can I...?

Ask your father.

HELICOPTER APPROACHES

OK, gotta go. Helicopter's here. Big meeting.

Arthur, I need that coffee!

You're going again? But I'm on a streak at school!

This is cold. You're fired.

Not sure when I'll be back.

Kisses, everyone!

Oh!

It starts with little things, like Chinese food on a school night.

Then she'll start working late and going to conventions.

We won't even recognise her. We have to stop her before it's too late.

Hi!

Anyone home?

Who are YOU?

Do you like it?

Agh-gh-gh!

Daddy made muffins on Arthur's day to pick the cereal.

Oh, boy!

And he doesn't like Mary Moocow.

DW, it takes a very special person to appreciate Mary MooCow.

But she's in the Arctic! We could toboggan there.

Maybe if you're done with your job, we can go.

You know what?

I wish I had a personal assistant to help me keep track of things.

I don't like missing all this important stuff when I'm not here.

Can I come in?

-I'm really busy.

-What you doing?

Trying not to flunk school. Mr Ratburn gives us a quiz every day.

I had a streak going, but it's over.

I don't want you to like your job so much.

If you keep being different, I'll never have another streak ever!

Hmm. Arthur, I really like working for Mr Clapworth,

but my most important job is being your mom.

Are you sure?

That's one thing that will not change one tiny bit.

I thought you didn't believe in streaks.

Well, let's figure out how to start a new streak.

Yes, Mom, you're scheduled for dinner here at six.

-Dad's making pork chops.

-Woof!

OK, DW, that's enough now.

Hi! Dad said I could play with the Tibbles. I'm just running it by you.

Hey!

What?

-This is my control centre.

-Your what?!

Mom needs a personal assistant and this is my desk.

Well, Mom and I came up with a new way for me to study. I need room.

Mom? One member of the team is not cooperating, but I can handle it.

I'll talk to you about it later.

FAX BEEPS

I'll get it!

What does it say?

"DW, stop calling work NOW. Love, Mom."

So I guess she doesn't need a personal assistant.

You...you!

I need that timer! How am I going to know 10 seconds without it?!

Anyone can count to 10!

-One, two...

-I can't count and think about plankton!

Hey, wait!

What?

-You can count to 10?

-Sure. Watch this...

-SHE TAKES A DEEP BREATH

-No, no.

Can you count to 10 when I flip a card?

-One, two...

-Silently.

Then tell me when the 10 seconds is up.

(One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.)

Time's up!

This might actually work.

-..four, five, six, seven, eight...

-Phytoplankton!

You beat the clock!

Think she'll be mad? She had to work so late last night.

No.

Whoopee!

-Yeah!

-Yeah! Look at me!

Well, I wonder what we could be celebrating.

Could it be this?

100% on this quiz!

We have a streak! We have a streak!

No mistakes. Wait...

Your hair!

It was too much work. I'm working enough as it is.

You're definitely our same, great mom!

SNORING

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