On This Spot Arthur

# Every day when you're 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

# If you can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You've got to listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm 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

# When 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!

Whoa..... Ooh!

VOLCANO RUMBLES

DINOSAUR ROARS

Have you ever thought about what might have happened

right where you're sitting?

It could have been something like this.

Or this.

Or this.

OK. I'm getting ahead of myself.

But anything and everything

could've happened right where you're sitting.

And perhaps the greatest of all the Lakota chiefs was Tatanka Iyotaka,

better known as Sitting Bull.

Famous for helping defeat Custer's army regiment in 1876.

Before moving, with his people, to safety in Saskatchewan,

he was a brilliant military strategist and leader.

A friend told me that Sitting Bull stopped in Elwood City

when he was touring with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show.

BELL RINGS

OK, class. Remember to read chapter ten for tomorrow.

Isn't that cool? Sitting Bull stopping here, in Elwood City!

Did you have the fish-sticks today?

They were terrible!

He was one of the most important Native American chiefs, ever!

..and cat food is better.

Are you guys even listening?

School's over.

Maybe I'll bring my own lunch, tomorrow.

But tomorrow's Boston cream pie day!

Search for Sitting Bull and Elwood City.

It is believed that Sitting Bull performed with Buffalo Bill

on the banks of Mill Creek in 1885.

Cool! There's even a picture of the programme for the show!

Dusty buckets! This tonic you sold me

tastes like something you'd give a sick cat!

Well, in fact I do give it to my cat,

and he's 32 years old and fit as a fiddle.

-So, drink up!

-Shh!

Keep it down, you two. Sitting Bull is coming!

CHEERING

When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world.

The sun rose and set on their land.

Now, I am doing this.

Ah, well. Better give the audience what they want.

CHEERING

And I'm pretty sure this is where the old fairground was.

This tree looks like the same one in this photo I found online.

And now it's on the edge of a parking lot

of the biggest mall in Elwood City!

Now, that's what I call progress!

So what? So Sitting Bull might have stood here.

It happened hundreds of years ago.

Actually, it was only 123 years ago,

it just seems like something people should know.

Arthur's right. All sorts of important things

have happened in Elwood City.

You know the actor, Derek Montaigne? THEY GASP

You mean the star of Summer School Musical?!

And Buccaneers Of The Bahamas, Part Four!

He was sitting on the bench outside the Sugar Bowl, just last week.

Our mailman saw him.

That's not historically important.

Arthur! Derek Montaigne was voted cutest new star by Tween Times!

And he does all his own stunts!

I have to see that bench, right now!

There might still be some lint on it from Derek's pants!

It's not easy to make people listen.

Who's Derek Montaigne?

Just some goofy teenage actor.

You're way more important than he is.

You're darn right I am!

Ooh! A plaque to commemorate me would look very nice here.

See what you can do.

Excellent research, Arthur. They really do seem like the same tree.

Do you think we could get this spot made into a landmark?

I don't know, but I know who would. Seymour Turkel.

He wrote this book. You should pay him a visit.

"Elwood City, From The Mesozoic To The Present."

Eugh, it's even heavier than a Henry Screever book.

Yes, Seymour is very thorough.

I think you'll like him. He tells the most amazing stories.

-Just be careful where you sit.

-Hmm?

According to the most recent by-laws of Elwood City,

all you need to designate a local landmark is an S-251 form.

A form? That's all we need?

Yep. That and 1,000 signatures.

-Oh.

-CAT MIAOWS

Ah!

But don't give up.

Did you know that Sitting Bull was a very courageous Lakota leader?

I think he would appreciate your persistence.

There! You've got your first signature.

CAT PURRS

Excuse me, sir? Would you care to sign a petition

for a landmark to commemorate Sitting Bull?

You're never gonna get any signatures like that.

Watch me.

Do you care about animals?

I guess so.

Good. Then sign this. It's to save kittens.

DW! This petition doesn't say anything about kittens.

But kittens are cute. Who wouldn't want a landmark for a kitten?

Hey! It's a tour!

This way, everyone! Stick with your partner!

You are now at the corner of Maple and Elm,

where some claim to have seen Derek Montaigne cross the street!

Buster, what are you doing?!

Oh, hey, Arthur. Wanna join the Derek Montaigne tour?

The bench is coming up, that's the best part!

Why on earth would I go on a tour to see a bench?!

I don't know. It's free? But I am charging ten cents for the map.

It shows all the spots where someone saw, or THINKS they saw,

Derek in Elwood City!

Pretty cool, huh?

OK, everyone! Next up, number eight.

Where Derek Montaigne MAY have received a call from Matt Damon!

There! I got you another signature.

Great(!) Only 998 to go.

Sign a petition to commemorate Sitting Bull in Elwood City?

Huh...

You're still collecting signatures for that Sitting Bull landmark?

It's been a hundred years!

Only one more to go...

Hey! Wait! You haven't signed it yet! Here!

Oh, no!

BIRD SHRIEKS

Come back! That's my life's work!

Ahem! Pop quiz!

-Aargh!

-That always wakes them up.

Good location, Arthur. How many signatures have you got so far?

Only 52. And most of them were from people I know.

Keep at it. Rome wasn't built in a day.

In the meantime, want to take a break

and see some of Elwood City's other historical attractions?

OK!

And don't worry. I'll have at least ten more signatures on here

by the time you're finished.

And that's why this body of water was called Mill Creek -

because of that flour mill.

You can still see some of the old water wheel over there.

CAMERA WHIRRS

This football field is built on the site of a trading post,

where the Lenape Indians swapped furs with the townsfolk

for goods like pots, pans, clothes...

They discovered the bones

when they broke ground on the recycling centre.

It was the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in this region.

Thanks, Mr Turkel! See you tomorrow!

Ladies and gentlemen,

it's my great pleasure to introduce, Mr Higgins the mailman!

Now. Mr Higgins, describe the moment when you first saw Derek Montaigne.

I knew it was him, because I'd just seen that musical.

Holy macaroni! There he is!

THEY GASP

That's not Derek Montaigne! That's Gus, the pizza delivery boy!

Hmm. I could have sworn it was him.

< GRUMBLING

Hey, wait! I can show you some other things!

Mr Rogers once stayed there.

Guess you should have checked your facts, first.

I was really enjoying being a tour guide, too.

And what am I supposed to do with all these maps, now?

Use them as scratch paper, I guess.

It's a good map, though. Did you draw it yourself?

Yeah. I copied a tourist map and then made my own adjustments.

Buster! This is a great idea!

It is? But it wasn't Derek Montaigne.

Who's gonna want to take the pizza delivery boy tour?

That's not what I mean! Come on, we're gonna make a new map!

Next up, number nine on the...

It Happened In Elwood City Walking Tour.

The spot where Sitting Bull performed

in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

And now, a few words from our local history expert, Arthur Read.

I am not an expert. Anyway,

Sitting Bull was born around 1831 in present day South Dakota...

That was great!

I don't think I'll look at this parking lot the same way again.

You know, Sitting Bull's life would make a terrific movie.

And you know who could play him? Derek Montaigne!

Yeah! I heard his mum's part Cherokee!

OK, everyone, this way! We've got more history to see.

We're up to 298 signatures.

Who knows? In a month or two,

this place might get some official recognition.

Well, I thought I'd have a plaque for you by now,

but I guess it's going to take a little more time.

That's OK. It's good that your friends know about the people

who lived in this country before them. And still live here today.

Are there any Native Americans living today in Elwood City?

Oh, sure. In fact, that Ratburn fellow

looks a lot like a Cheyenne I used to know named Tahmelapachme.

That means, "dull knife". Ha-ha!

# Everyday when you're walking down the street

# And everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

# And I say hey! Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day Hey! #