Arthur Weighs In Arthur

# Every day when you walking 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 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

# 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!

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Step right up!

Come and see Big Bob's Big Top!

Beyond this curtain lies a treasure trove that's ginormous, gigantic

and super-sized! Peek at the Poughkeepsie Pumpkin -

-positively perplexing in proportion. ALL:

-Oooh!

Pound upon pound and grown from the ground.

-ALL:

-Aah!

-Marvel at the mystifying Minnewesauke Meteorite.

More massive than a mobile home and did I mention, it's magnetic?

-ALL:

-Ooh!

Lastly, look upon the Leaden Lump of Elwood City.

-ALL:

-Oooh!

-Hey!

-Oops.

For the last time, there's no such thing as a...

A g-g-g...ghost.

Aaah!

You don't sound very scared to me.

DW, I think I need to practise my lines by myself.

But this is the school play. Your big chance.

When you see the ghost, you should be really scared, like this...

G-G-G-Gho-o-o-st!

Ahh-aaaaah-aaaaaaaah-aaaah!

Aaaah!

Like that.

-Is that your costume?

-What's wrong with it?

Aah!

They fitted at Aunt Lucy's wedding. You've had a growth spurt.

A g-g-g-g-g-ghost!

-Aaah!

-OK, DW.

Why don't you wear your regular pants?

Mr Ratburn says it has to be a suit.

I play the owner of a big mansion. I'm supposed to be really rich.

-It's essential to my part.

-We'll go shopping tomorrow.

Well, how's it going?

Mom, no! You can't come in.

May I be of assistance?

-We can't seem to find anything that fits.

-No problem.

ASSISTANT MUMBLES TO HIMSELF

25...19.

Come with me, young man.

I think it looks great. You'll really stand out on stage.

I tell you, there's something fishy

about this whole operation, Inspector Carruthers.

You can say that again, Jimmy.

Arthur, it's your line.

-HE PANTS

-Arthur?

Phew!

-Arthur, are you OK?

-I can't talk and run at the same time.

Oh. Well, let's just sit over here.

Do I look...husky to you guys?

Husky? Husky? You husky?

Nah, you don't look husky.

(What's husky?)

It means, I'm fat.

I had to get new pants yesterday - husky pants.

Oh!

You don't seem surprised.

Well, you're definitely not fat. But you are out of breath.

This is horrible! What am I going to do?

I've got it. This is easy.

You just need to go on a diet.

Oh! A diet?!

Don't worry. I know just what to do. I'm an expert on diets.

My mum's been on hundreds of them.

Now, on the Barley Corn Diet, you can eat bacon, eggs, cheese,

and hamburgers, but no bread.

But if you go on the Bushman's Diet, you only eat seeds, berries,

anything you can pick from a bush or hunt.

Or maybe you want the Jackpot Diet. You only eat boiled cabbage

three times a day. Except Sunday, when you can eat anything you want.

-How do you know which to pick?

-It doesn't matter. None of them work.

Mom says no matter how much weight she loses on a diet,

she always gains it back.

That's your after-school snack?

No wonder you need husky pants!

According to this book, diets aren't for kids.

-Unless prescribed by a doctor.

-So what am I supposed to do? Stay fat?

-You're not fat.

-Instead of dieting, you should eat a variety of foods.

In other words, make better choices.

Eat fresh fruits and vegetables instead of candy.

And stay away from sugary drinks.

Drink more water.

Don't worry, Arthur, I'll help you.

I'll start by getting rid of these.

Oops!

DOG BARKS

Huh?

CRUNCHING

Drop the chips!

Place the chips on the counter

and step back with your hands in the air.

ARTHUR GROANS

I did just what you said - no cookies, no candy -

and look, no change!

Well, it's only been three hours. Give it a week or two at least.

I'm supposed to show Mr Ratburn my costume tomorrow.

And I'm NOT going to wear that husky suit.

Well, these costumes all look great.

Except Arthur's.

He's not wearing one.

He has one. He just can't fit into it...yet.

Yes. Well, that's fine. See you all tomorrow.

-Oh, Arthur.

-Yes.

Could I have a word with you?

But I still can't fit into my pants.

You know, this may come as a surprise,

but there was a time when I was a real...fatty rat.

-Really?!

-I tried every diet known.

But one day, I discovered I had a hidden talent...

Hey, you found it. Wanna play a game?

I'm playing by myself, but I keep losing the ball.

'That's when I discovered I was good at ping-pong.

'I played constantly and gradually, without even noticing it

'I became the fit specimen you see before you today.'

APPLAUSE

But I don't know how to play ping-pong.

The type of exercise doesn't matter.

The important thing is that you get enough of it.

-How do I know what's enough?

-Hmm.

It's called a pedometer.

Simply attach it to your waist and it will record

-the number of steps you take.

-Is this for a grade?

-No.

-Do they come in better colours?

-No.

-Why are we doing this?

It shows you how much exercise you're getting.

-Tomorrow we'll all compare scores.

-I bet I get 200 easy.

I bet I get 500!

800 steps!?

I don't think I've taken 800 steps in my entire life.

And Arthur did it in one day.

800!?

Is that more than 20?

Yep. I was pretty busy.

Wait till everybody else hears.

I can't wait to see the looks on their faces.

7,025!?

I would've taken more,

but I only had one dance class after school. Some days I have two.

What did you get?

13,000. But I had soccer practice.

Most days, I'm sure it's much, much lower.

I got 6,575 and I don't remember doing anything

except following my mum around on her errands.

But I did everything.

I was busy. I went swimming,

I played catch with Pal...

I even did some floor exercises.

When I think about it, I didn't do as much as I thought I did.

You should aim for 10,000 steps a day.

But don't feel bad if your score was low, just keep trying.

Use your pedometer for a few weeks and work your way up.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

I know I can do better.

And I'm gonna start right now.

'Just look at that guy go.'

He's three blocks ahead of Bionic Bunny. But wait...

-He's slowing down.

-Maybe I should start walking now.

-Nah. Wait. You'll miss the best bit.

-Arthur?

If you do your line right in the play,

you might get a part on Bionic Bunny.

-You think Arthur could play Bionic Bunny?

-No.

That guy there.

That's it!

Don't be nervous. You'll be great.

Oh, I'm so scared. What if you forget your lines?

I won't forget. We've had three weeks to rehearse.

And besides, everybody else will be on stage with me.

Well, here goes.

-They fit!

-Wow!

For the last time, there's no such thing as a...

Oooooh! Oooooh!

G-G-G-G-G-G-Ghost!

Aaaaaaah!

That was my idea.

APPLAUSE, CHEERING

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# If we can learn to work and play and get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day... #