Francine's Big Top Trouble 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!

-Wargh!

Um... Ahem!

-You might wanna think about...

-I'm gonna do it myself!

OK, OK.

I don't think DW always appreciates how easy her life is because of me.

I mean, she can always come to me for great advice.

Do not fear mosquitoes. If you blow gently on them, they will go away.

-OW!

-More gently, next time.

Now I shall tell you how to tie your shoes with your mind...

I constantly encourage her.

..Trust me, DW. You can do this.

-That's it, you're doing it, you're roller skating!

-O-O-Oh!

-CRASH!

-Um...that was great.

Now we'll work on STOPPING.

..And when she gets to kindergarten,

everyone will respect her because she's Arthur Reid's sister.

Hey, isn't that...ARTHUR'S sister?

ALL: Welcome, Arthur's sister!

..Best of all, I teach her things. Like checkers.

King me!

# Ta-da! #

Thank you, Thank you!

The Great Francine will now accept your applause.

Ah, yes, the first morning of circus camp, I remember it well.

Just wait till you're on the trapeze 15 feet off the ground.

It's a lot harder than flipping cereal!

You may have been good at circus camp, Catherine, but I'm gonna rule!

-We'll just see about that.

-Yes, we will.

Hey, Laverne, I think we may have TWO circus stars in this family.

-Gotta run!

-Good luck, squirt! Say hi to Boris for me.

Wow, this sure beats band camp!

Greetings, young apprentices! I am Boris -

tumbler, trapeze artist, ringleader and, more importantly,

your camp counsellor.

-Arthur Reid...?

-Here.

-Binky Barnes?

-That's me.

And Francine... Are you related to Catherine Frensky?

-She's my sister.

-This is an honour. Catherine was one of my best pupils,

a real natural!

OK, let's join the rest of the kids on our first stop, tumbling.

Follow the feet!

..Let's begin with what you already know. How about a basic cartwheel?

Frensky, show them how it's done.

Ow!

I-I think my hand slipped.

It happens to all of us. OK, everyone, on the mat.

Whoo-hoo! Hey, I've never even done one of those before!

Oof!

Er, just gotta get the right momentum.

If Arthur can do it...

Now, I know back-flips look scary, but you'll be in this harness.

and I'll be spotting you. Let's have a volunteer. Frensky, how about you?

Um...OK.

Now, just reach back and bring your legs over.

-Ow!

-Sorry!

That's OK. Just keep your legs together next time.

We'll take a five-minute break while your counsellor gets an ice pack.

Hey, squirt! I found some circus stuff for you.

These gloves were great for the trapeze.

And remember this adorable top from my tightrope routine?

APPLAUSE AND CHEERS

Did you see that?! She's amazing!

LOUD WHISTLE

No, thanks! I don't want your sweaty old clothes!

I just thought you could use something to bring you luck.

I don't need luck. I'm great at circus camp.

Just cos you're best at horse-riding doesn't mean you'll win this too.

You can't "win" at circus, Francine. It's not a competition.

Whatever(!)

-Need a hand?

-SHE GROANS

Thanks. I was practising for hours last night. My arms feel like jelly.

But I think I've nailed tumbling.

OK, kids, who's ready to perform on the flying trapeze?

ALL: Me!

Trapeze? What happened to somersaults a-and cartwheels?

You'll love trapeze, Francine. It was your sister's best routine.

Why's everyone expect me to be like Catherine? I don't LOOK like her.

Sure you do. What? I do not!

You're right, you're shorter. But other than that...

At least I don't SOUND like her.

-Do I?

-Maybe just a little. But in a GOOD way...

Just hold onto the bar and swing across. Natasha will catch you.

O-O-O-O-Oh!

WARRHGH!

Nice try, Francine!

-..Hey, Frankie, how was camp?

-Terrific(!)

I can't wait to see you performing. We got the invitation today.

A-Actually, Dad, the performance won't be such a big thing this year.

-You guys don't have to come.

-Of course we're coming!

We wouldn't miss it for the world! So what do you think you'll do?

-The tightrope, like Catherine?

-No, I will NOT do the tightrope -

or the trapeze or back-flips or anything else that Catherine did.

DOOR THUDS

Catherine, Catherine, Catherine(!)

Huh!

Might as well just call myself Catherine II

that's what everyone wants...

You LOVED Catherine,

the greatest action hero ever known!

JAMES BOND THEME MUSIC

..And now, from the producers of Catherine...

it's Catherine II...Francine!

Yes, it's Catherine II. She's kind of back

and she's almost as great as the first one...

Almost. Sort of.

If you loved Catherine, you'll... probably at least LIKE Catherine II.

I liked the first one, but this just didn't work for me.

Yeah, sequels are never as good.

Just a sequel, huh? We'll see about that!

FRENCH ACCENT: 'Allo, Bink-ee, Art-oor!

Francine? What are you wearing?

I am just trying a little something new.

Something, how you say...unique.

Now I am not so much like ze Catherine, n'est ce blah?

(Maybe, but she's nothing like Francine either!)

Hello, everyone. I'm Fishface, your clowning instructor.

"Clowning is a delightful and entertaining circus art.

"But make no mistake, it's also very serious business. So pay attention."

OK, we'll start with the unicycle.

-You with the beret, what's your name?

-Um...

-Yksnerf.

-Yksnerf? There's no Yksnerf on the attendance sheet.

There's a Frensky...

That's Yksnerf spelled backwards.

Euh, eet must be...how you say... ze typo?

Sounds reasonable. How about trying the unicycle?

Great(!) Another thing for me to stink at.

OK, it's all a matter of balance. Try pedalling a little.

That's it! Good, you're doing it!

Whoa-a-a-a!

Help!

-Stop!

-I can't!

O-O-O-O-Oh!

Oof!

-Sorry! Are you OK?

-Everything hurts!

But that's normal.

I'm getting pretty good at this.

Ow!

Poor Francine.

Only two days until the performance and she still can't do a somersault.

I really hope she doesn't embarrass herself.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls!

It has been an amazing, exciting few weeks,

and now it is time.

I give you...

-The Elwood City Kids' Circus!

-CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

-Where is Francine? I haven't seen her at all.

-I don't know.

The show's almost over.

< SQUEAK-TOOT! SQUEAK-TOOT!

-WAAAAH!

-Warrrgh!

Oh, no, she's gonna try juggling. I can't watch!

LOUD LAUGHTER

Francine, it was the funniest thing ever! You were the hit of the show!

-Thanks, guys, but I owe it all to this guy.

-No, no, you're a natural!

When Francine told me she was ready to take clowning seriously, well...

-HE SNIFFS

-..I-it just got to me.

SQUEAK!

-There's my girl!

-I'm so proud of you!

I, er, was never very good at clowning, myself.

You know, I think I WILL take those circus clothes you gave me.

That frilly pink shirt can be funny for a clown. It's already ridiculous.

It is not! That shirt is haute couture!

-Is that French for dorky?

-Forget it!

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