0:00:02 > 0:00:07# Every day you walk down the street Everybody that you meet
0:00:07 > 0:00:11# Has an original point of view
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- # And I say, hey!- Hey!
0:00:13 > 0:00:18# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play
0:00:18 > 0:00:20# And get along with each other
0:00:20 > 0:00:24# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat
0:00:24 > 0:00:30# Listen to the rhythm of the street Open your eyes! Open your ears!
0:00:30 > 0:00:34# Get together, make things better By working together
0:00:34 > 0:00:38# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart
0:00:38 > 0:00:43# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start
0:00:43 > 0:00:48- # And I say, hey!- Hey! - What a wonderful kind of day
0:00:48 > 0:00:53# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other
0:00:53 > 0:00:59# What a wonderful kind of day, hey! What a wonderful kind of day, HEY! #
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Hey, DW!
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- Hey!- Whoa!
0:01:09 > 0:01:11FLOORBOARDS CREAK
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Wake up, Arthur! It's time to start the show!
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Oh! You ever think about how little difference there is
0:01:25 > 0:01:30between things that are scary and things that aren't scary?
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Like this pumpkin, not scary.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33Whoa! Scary.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Not scary again.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38MOM, ARTHUR'S PLAYING WITH HIS FOOD!
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- VERY scary... Huh? - DISTANT BUZZING
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- ALIEN GROWLS - Scary!
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Ah!
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Not scary.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05But there's no question that what you're about to see in this show
0:02:05 > 0:02:07is really, really,
0:02:07 > 0:02:09REALLY scary.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12MOM, ARTHUR'S BEING MEAN TO ALIENS!
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Even scarier than DW.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Oh, you are gonna love this movie!
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I saw it when I was your age and it's still the scariest I've ever seen.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Mom, squirrels are not scary.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37But they attack and take over cities and...
0:02:37 > 0:02:39It gave me nightmares for months!
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Uh-huh.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Ooh! I'd like a people steak, please.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47With or without acorns?
0:02:49 > 0:02:54Shh! It's starting. THEY GIGGLE
0:03:00 > 0:03:04I-I'm sorry, I can't watch this again. Good night, boys.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Oh, look, honey, what an adorable little squirrel!
0:03:10 > 0:03:14COUPLE: Oh, no. Nooooo!
0:03:14 > 0:03:16COUPLE SCREAM
0:03:17 > 0:03:19BOTH LAUGH NERVOUSLY
0:03:37 > 0:03:41ANNOUNCER: Now stay tuned for the wackiest Loser High!
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- Were you scared?- Not at all.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- Squirrels!- Yeah. - BUSTER LAUGHS HOLLOWLY
0:03:48 > 0:03:50ARTHUR MIMICS SQUIRREL
0:03:50 > 0:03:51Don't!
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Arthur?
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- The, uh, darkness was hurting my eyes.- Oh.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Yeah, it happens to people with glasses sometimes.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- You wouldn't know about it.- Oh.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Sorry. Want me to turn it off?
0:04:08 > 0:04:10No, that's OK.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18- Good morning, boys. So, was that movie scary or what?- No!
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Mom, it was silly.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26Squirrels taking over the world!
0:04:26 > 0:04:28BUSTER & ARTHUR: Ha!
0:04:34 > 0:04:37BUSTER WHISTLES
0:04:46 > 0:04:48SQUIRRELS SQUEAK IN TREES
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Aaargh!
0:05:04 > 0:05:08BICYCLE BELL RINGS Hey, Arthur! Wanna play in the park?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Nah, I, um...really gotta get home.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Whatever!
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Why are the curtains closed? It's the middle of the day.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Oh, Mom, please! The, um...light glares on the TV!
0:05:24 > 0:05:26That's enough TV for today.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Why aren't you outside playing, it's such a nice day?
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Yeah, it is, but, um... Oh, you know what?
0:05:33 > 0:05:35I didn't finish my homework!
0:05:35 > 0:05:40Hey, Arthur, you're home. Want to play a little catch?
0:05:40 > 0:05:46I'd love to, Dad, but I have lots and lots of homework to do.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- So, did any of you see that Squirrels movie on TV?- Um...not really.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55How 'bout you guys? Did you see it?
0:05:55 > 0:06:00- No.- Yes. I mean, no.- Yes. - Well, did it scare you?
0:06:00 > 0:06:05No, it was so silly! Squirrels taking over the world!
0:06:05 > 0:06:07BUSTER MIMICS SQUIRREL, OTHERS LAUGH
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Yeah, that does sound kinda silly. So you really weren't scared, huh?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Nah! Did you see it?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Yes.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22KIDS SCREAM!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25BELL RINGS
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Hey, who wants to play baseball in the park?
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- I have a lot of homework.- Me, too.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33OK, see ya.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I know, it's your TV time.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Can I just watch to the end of this song?
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- I finished all my homework. - Can't you go play outside?
0:06:52 > 0:06:54SQUIRRELS SING
0:06:54 > 0:06:59# When that nut falls off the tree We shout "Hip-hurrah!" #
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- SQUIRRELS LAUGH - Look how silly they are!
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Let's just watch this.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Who could be scared when you see 'em acting like this?
0:07:08 > 0:07:12"Timmy the Friendliest Squirrel in the World"
0:07:12 > 0:07:15"Slippy Squirrel and the Acorn Mobile"
0:07:15 > 0:07:16"Silly Squirrel School"
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Arthur, do you want all these?
0:07:19 > 0:07:24I have to, Mom. It's, um... for a homework assignment.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26"Silly squirrels Count To Ten"
0:07:26 > 0:07:29You all have the same assignment.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34We cleared out of every kiddie show to do with squirrels today!
0:07:35 > 0:07:38SQUIRRELS SQUEAK GIBBERISH
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Bye!
0:07:43 > 0:07:47OK, squirrels, I'm not scared of you anymore.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Ah, it's great out here!
0:07:50 > 0:07:55- How could I possibly have been...? - SQUIRREL SQUEAKS
0:07:55 > 0:07:56Ahh!
0:07:57 > 0:08:01I am so thrilled about these reports!
0:08:01 > 0:08:05All of you have gone beyond the homework call of duty.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10I'm not quite sure what's gotten into all of you, but keep it up!
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Well, with one exception.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16So, I've decided to give a fun lecture today.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21Did anyone catch a movie called The Squirrels this weekend?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23What's The Squirrels?
0:08:23 > 0:08:26It's about squirrels taking over the world... I heard.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30It's too bad more didn't see it because it's very well done.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33It scared me when I first saw it.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Seeing it last weekend made me interested in squirrels again.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Does anyone know what squirrels eat?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- ALL: People!- Um...acorns.- Acorns!
0:08:44 > 0:08:48They certainly do not eat people! That was just a movie.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52The only meat they touch is the odd insect or bird egg,
0:08:52 > 0:08:56if they're very hungry. Mostly, they eat nuts and seeds.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Any questions?
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Oh, this is wonderful!
0:09:01 > 0:09:06Wow! What a great class today! Who wants to go play in the park?
0:09:06 > 0:09:08I do! WIND WHISTLES
0:09:08 > 0:09:13- I have homework. - Really gotta do some homework.- Bye!
0:09:13 > 0:09:15WHAT IS GOING ON!?
0:09:17 > 0:09:21TELEPHONE RINGS
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- Hello?- 'Hey, Buster, it's me.'
0:09:23 > 0:09:29- Listen, let's face it, we're both scared of going outside, right?- No!
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Yes.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35OK, I have an idea about how we can stop being afraid.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40We need to be friends with one
0:09:40 > 0:09:44and when we see how nice it is, we won't be afraid.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Uh-huh.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48So, go lure one with these nuts.
0:09:48 > 0:09:54- It's your yard.- You're the guest. - But you, um...wear glasses!
0:10:00 > 0:10:03BOTH: Hi, squirrel.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Hi again.- Hi again.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- We did it! We're not scared! - SQUIRRELS SQUEAK
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- Ahh!- Squirrel attack!
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Shoo! Shoo! Out of the house! Back to the trees!
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Phew!
0:10:38 > 0:10:41SQUIRREL SQUEAKS
0:10:43 > 0:10:48I'm glad you boys are all right. Squirrels will bite if provoked.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53I hope the Animal Rehabilitation Centre can help the little guy.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57I can't believe we were scared of something so helpless.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59I'm sorry he got hurt.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Poor little things. You wouldn't believe the phone calls we get
0:11:03 > 0:11:07whenever that darn Squirrels movie airs on TV.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Once you see an injured squirrel, it's a different story.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Do you think we could take the squirrel to school?
0:11:17 > 0:11:21This squirrel got hurt trying to run away from me and Buster.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25He'll be OK. Eventually, he'll be returned to the wild.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30What a marvellous opportunity to study the Sciurus carolinensis,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33otherwise known as the common grey squirrel.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36You may come up for a closer look.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41Alan, you first. Please share your observations with the class.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44HE GULPS
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Squeaky vocal tone, tiny paws, bushy tail.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52The overall appearance is almost cute.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54It's not that scary up close.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59"The Squirrels"
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Hmm, I wonder if this is any good.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10To think we were all so freaked out by squirrels!
0:12:10 > 0:12:12I know, I feel so silly!
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Hey, you know The Birds is on TV tonight. Anybody gonna watch?
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Look, there's Binky!
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Hey, Binky! Come play in the park with us!
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Uh, no, that's OK.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26I have, um...homework to do.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29AHHH!
0:12:34 > 0:12:36We all love the story of Cinderella.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39And then you can weed the garden,
0:12:39 > 0:12:42clean carpets and wash the windows!
0:12:42 > 0:12:44But would we love it as much
0:12:44 > 0:12:48if the wicked stepmother had been a kind person?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Never mind, I'll finish this up
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Here, you better go change for the ball!
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Oh, thank you, kind stepmother!
0:12:57 > 0:13:02And what if Jack didn't have to run from the giant?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Fee, fi, fo, fum!
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- I like to share with everyone! - Gee, thanks!
0:13:12 > 0:13:17And imagine Little Red Riding Hood without the big, bad wolf.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Oh, Grandma, what strong arms you have.
0:13:24 > 0:13:30The better to hug you with, my dear! How was your trip through the woods?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32It was perfectly boring.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Yuck!
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Hey, you! Narrator!
0:13:36 > 0:13:39If there's no big, bad wolf, what's the point?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50I finished 13 in A Series Of Horrendously Horrible Happenings.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Me, too.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Don't you love the ending,
0:13:54 > 0:13:58the Bronte children dangling over the Alarming Alps?
0:13:58 > 0:14:03- But I wanna know what happens next. - How much longer until 14 is out?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Ten more weeks. The Horrendously Horrible books are popular.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11I remember how I liked the first - The Calamitous Commencement -
0:14:11 > 0:14:17When Duke Vladimir first kidnaps the Bronte orphans during his magic act.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25And now, before your very eyes,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- I shall make them disappear! - AUDIENCE GASPS
0:14:28 > 0:14:31One...two...
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- three! - AUDIENCE GASPS
0:14:35 > 0:14:40The stage manager has informed me that it is time for the next act.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Since the show must go on,
0:14:42 > 0:14:47I will be unable to make the children reappear tonight.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Thank you and good night!
0:14:51 > 0:14:55And what about book number 10, The Awful Aquarium?
0:14:55 > 0:15:00They find a happy home with Uncle Mac, the ichthyologist,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02but then Duke Vladimir ruins everything.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Hand over your fortune,
0:15:06 > 0:15:10or I will feed your sister to the sharks!
0:15:10 > 0:15:12HE LAUGHS MANIACALLY
0:15:19 > 0:15:22I wish I could write a book series someday.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Why don't you write to Mr Glitchet
0:15:25 > 0:15:29and tell him his writing inspires you? There's an address on the book.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34"Due to the dangerous nature of his research,
0:15:34 > 0:15:36"Mr Glitchet is often on the run
0:15:36 > 0:15:41"but you may write to him in care of his trusted chauffeur, Max Wheeler,
0:15:41 > 0:15:43"at this address."
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I wonder if he'd write back...
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Are you kidding? Why bother to give an address at all?
0:15:50 > 0:15:56"Dear Mr Glitchet, I really like your Horrendously Horrible books.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59"I know that you must get lots of letters
0:15:59 > 0:16:01"and it's hard to answer them."
0:16:01 > 0:16:04"My other favourites are Mary Shelley and Agatha Christie
0:16:04 > 0:16:09"but since they're both dead, I can't expect an answer.
0:16:09 > 0:16:15"I'm writing because I hope to become a professional writer someday.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18"I would appreciate any advice you have for me.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21"Sincerely, Fern Walters."
0:16:27 > 0:16:31Mr Glitchet, it's one of those dire emergencies.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Thank you, Max.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40You don't expect an answer, do you? You've checked every day for weeks.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43"PG, in care of Max Wheeler."
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- It's blank! - I told you he wouldn't write back.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Why would Mr Glitchet bother to send a blank piece of paper?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Well...- A blank piece of paper means only one thing!
0:17:02 > 0:17:06He used invisible ink, like Victor Bronte in The Malevolent Mailbox.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11- Are you sure?- Only one way to find out. My Detecto-Spy lamp.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Lights off, please.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21"Dear Fern, Extenuating circumstances force me to be brief.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24"If you want to write, I recommend three things.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27"Number one - read."
0:17:27 > 0:17:29That one's easy!
0:17:29 > 0:17:33"Number two, which is far more dreadful - write!
0:17:33 > 0:17:36"And perhaps more importantly, rewrite!
0:17:36 > 0:17:38"Finally, number three -
0:17:38 > 0:17:42"look for opportunities to publish what you write.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44"This can be especially dangerous,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48"which is why I recommend you never use your real name.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51"Best of luck, Persimmony Glitchet."
0:17:51 > 0:17:53I need more opportunities to publish!
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Why not submit to the Lakewood Elementary Reader?
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- They're taking submissions for the next issue.- Great idea!
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I've got my pen name - Agatha Shelley!
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Are you going to write an Essie Beauchamp story,
0:18:10 > 0:18:12like for Junior Detective Digest?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15That was published under my real name.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19This time I'm writing under the name of Agatha Shelley.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25This story will be something no-one will recognize as mine.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38SCHOOL BELL RINGS
0:18:45 > 0:18:46I'm published!
0:18:46 > 0:18:49"Happy Happenings by Agatha Shelley."
0:18:50 > 0:18:55So, have you read Happy Happenings by Agatha Shelley?
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Was that the boring one?
0:18:59 > 0:19:03Happy Happenings sounds interesting.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06I read it. A shallow take on a shallow life.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- Is that Happy Happenings? - Yeah. I liked the happy ending
0:19:13 > 0:19:18but the happy beginning and middle didn't work for me.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23- Did you read Happy Happenings?- No. - Don't bother.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- You'll hate it.- Why?
0:19:25 > 0:19:28There's no mystery. Nothing scary happens.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Not all stories have to be scary or mysterious.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Yes, but this one is WAY too happy.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38The main character is Felicity Bonchance.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41"One day Felicity Bonchance was planting peonies
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- "when she happened upon buried treasure."- Oh, goody!
0:19:45 > 0:19:50Now I can buy candy and ice cream for everyone in the whole world!
0:19:50 > 0:19:52But it gets worse,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56she actually passed out candy and ice cream
0:19:56 > 0:19:59to everyone in the whole world. Bleagh!
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- So what's wrong with that? - It's so boring.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05And nothing bad happens to her.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10It was written by Agatha Shelley. I don't think she goes to school.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Maybe Agatha Shelley isn't her name. Maybe it's a pen name.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18I wouldn't put my real name on this story, either.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22"Dear Mr Glitchet, I wrote a story and got it published.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25"Thank goodness I didn't use my real name
0:20:25 > 0:20:28"because everybody hated my story.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30"Should I give up?
0:20:30 > 0:20:31"What should I do?
0:20:31 > 0:20:34"Yours truly, Fern.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37"PS: Is Persimmony Glitchet your real name?"
0:20:39 > 0:20:42"Dear Fern, as to my real name -
0:20:42 > 0:20:45"I cannot disclose that information.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Indeed, sir.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50"When people criticise, it helps me to imagine
0:20:50 > 0:20:53"horrid things happening to them."
0:20:55 > 0:20:57This story is sooo boring.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Aaaaauuuugh!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05"After that, I take a walk,
0:21:05 > 0:21:09"and ask myself if there is any truth to their criticism.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14"Remember dreadful tip number two - write, and rewrite.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19"Of course, you can also just quit, and I, for one, would not blame you.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21"Only you can decide.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24"Best of luck, Persimmony Glitchet."
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Time for a rewrite!
0:21:29 > 0:21:33"You might think that nothing bad can happen to Felicity Bonchance,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36"but you would be wrong."
0:21:36 > 0:21:39FELICITY WAILS
0:21:49 > 0:21:53"A Terrible Twist". I've got a second chance!
0:21:53 > 0:21:57"Just when Felicity thought the treasure was hers..."
0:21:57 > 0:21:58Aaaargh!
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- What are you reading? - A Terrible Twist by Agatha Shelley.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Oh, THAT horrible writer. - She got better.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Felicity Bonchance is like someone you'd write about.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13You said she was too happy.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16This time she's smart and funny and brave.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19So you liked the letter in invisible ink?
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Yeah, and when she disguised herself as a gypsy...
0:22:22 > 0:22:28- Smuggling coins in her tambourine! - I thought you hadn't read it.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30I, um, just heard about it.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Book 14, The Dreary Delicatessen, is finally here!
0:22:34 > 0:22:37I can't wait to meet Persimmony Glitchet.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41I wouldn't count on it. I heard he never shows for these.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Mr Glitchet? My name is...
0:22:45 > 0:22:50I'm his chauffeur. Mr Glitchet regrets that he can't be here today.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52I told you!
0:22:57 > 0:22:59I much prefer an Agatha Christie
0:22:59 > 0:23:02to one of those Horrendously Horrible books.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Actually, Persimmony Glitchet is one of my favourites.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09I hear he's extremely secretive.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- He writes letters in invisible ink. - How do you know?
0:23:12 > 0:23:15He wrote to me twice with advice.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- I wanted to thank him in person. - Ready to go?
0:23:18 > 0:23:21May I see your copy of Number 14?
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Um...sure.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31What was that?
0:23:31 > 0:23:34"Dear Fern, When you become a famous writer,
0:23:34 > 0:23:38"I promise not to reveal your true identity.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41"Best of luck, PG. A Fellow Writer."
0:23:42 > 0:23:44It must be him!