0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Every day when you're walking down the street
0:00:04 > 0:00:06# Everybody that you meet
0:00:06 > 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 > 0:00:21# And get along with each other
0:00:21 > 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 up your eyes! Open up your ears!
0:00:30 > 0:00:34# Get together and 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!
0:01:04 > 0:01:05THUD!
0:01:08 > 0:01:10QUACKING
0:01:15 > 0:01:16I win!
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20I'm number one! Numero uno.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Not three! Not two!
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Not even one and a half.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25One!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27What's so important about being number one?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- It's just a number.- Wonderful one. The first! The best!
0:01:31 > 0:01:35The top cheese. The queen mosquito. The head honcho.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36The cream of the crop!
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Why is it so much better than two? Or four?
0:01:39 > 0:01:43185? This thing must be wrong.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Some numbers are good. Some numbers are bad.
0:01:46 > 0:01:4876052.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Expiration 7/13.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Some numbers are just numbers.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53PAL GROWLS
0:01:53 > 0:01:56But why does everything have to have a number?
0:01:56 > 0:01:58TOY: Four. Two. Four.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Two. Four. Two. Four.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Can't anything ever just be what it is?
0:02:04 > 0:02:06MAN: The time is 10.15.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09There are 110 days left in the school year.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13This house was bought for 237,000.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15The age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17The temperature is 77 degrees. This dog is six.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19This is a two-door 1982 car.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22SPEECH BECOMES GARBLED
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Argh!
0:02:27 > 0:02:29RUMBLING
0:02:29 > 0:02:33The first! The greatest! The bestest of the best.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35One, one, one!
0:02:35 > 0:02:37HE SIGHS
0:02:40 > 0:02:42MAN: Arthur's Number Nightmare.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48PHONE RINGS
0:02:50 > 0:02:51Hello?
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Yes? This is Francis Haney.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I might be eligible for a cruise to Fiji?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Why, yes. I- am- interested.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16See? It's our entire class, and every name has a number beside it.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Except I can't read number one.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20It's smudged.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Where'd you find it?- It just floated down from the sky.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Oh! What if it's an alien shopping list?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29We could all be ingredients!
0:03:29 > 0:03:32It's probably just something for school.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- Maybe we're all getting new lockers. - Hey, it could be our official rank.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- Are you at the bottom, Buster? - No. You are.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Let me see that.
0:03:43 > 0:03:4624!
0:03:46 > 0:03:47That can't be right.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49And Arthur's number two?
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Why couldn't I be number two?
0:03:51 > 0:03:55- Because Brain is five and he gets much better grades than you.- So?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Maybe it's not just based on grades.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01They could add in other things - like politeness.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05I'm 11. That's not so bad. It's number one with a twin.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07But how can you be 11
0:04:07 > 0:04:09when I'm 24?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Just lucky, I guess.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Come on, 11. Let's get a smoothie.
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Buster, time to get up!
0:04:19 > 0:04:22HE YAWNS
0:04:23 > 0:04:24Huh.
0:04:24 > 0:04:267.11.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Oh, looks like we're out of cereal.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- Well, how about some pancakes?- OK!
0:04:38 > 0:04:3911!
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Oh.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Oh!
0:04:49 > 0:04:52And then I found 11 cents on the ground!
0:04:52 > 0:04:5411 isn't just my class rank.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56It's my lucky number.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Buster, you have a different lucky number every week.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02No, no, no. This is different. Think about it.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- How many letters are there in Buster?- Six.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Oh.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11But wait. If you add Buster and Baxter together,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14and then minus one for the space in between...
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Books away. No talking, please. You have 15 minutes.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21The geography test! I completely forgot.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Don't worry. You'll do fine. You're number two.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27You're right.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31'Tell Principal Haney that this class ranking thing is wrong.'
0:05:31 > 0:05:33SHE KNOCKS
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Just a minute!
0:05:39 > 0:05:44Knocking on the principal's door without an appointment.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46That'll drop you two points.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Not smiling.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50That's another point.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54But I'm at the bottom of the class. You can't rank me lower.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57I'm afraid I have no choice.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59I have to follow the rules of ECOSAM.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04That's the Ellwood City Official Student Assessment Manual.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08Your new ranking is 241.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Oh, dear. That means...gum patrol.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16Urgh!
0:06:16 > 0:06:17Yuck!
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Oh, hello, Francine. How can I help you?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29You're not in trouble, are you?
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Me? No, I'm not in trouble.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35In fact, I rarely get in trouble.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36That's true.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Is there something you wanted?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Uh, no. I just wanted to say
0:06:41 > 0:06:44this is a really great school.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Oh, it is, isn't it?
0:06:45 > 0:06:47HE CHUCKLES
0:06:47 > 0:06:50You might be just the person to give a speech
0:06:50 > 0:06:52at the Harvest Day celebration next week.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Me? I mean, ha, I'd love to!
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Great. Walk with me.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I'll tell you all about it.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05I was thinking we could do something about the foods of fall.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09And now the crew is approaching the Titan XII -
0:07:09 > 0:07:12the first manned space mission to Mars.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14There's the captain, the first mate,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16the science officer
0:07:16 > 0:07:18and Arthur Read,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21the second-ranking third-grader from Lakewood Elementary.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25As we all know, the first-ranking student, whose name I forget,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27came down with the chicken pox.
0:07:28 > 0:07:29Arthur!
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Arthur.- Huh?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Did you hear a word I've said?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Oh, yeah, you were talking about the geography test.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38- It was a cinch. - I thought it was hard.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- What did you get for number eight? - The capital of Denmark?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44That's easy. Cape Town.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Actually, it's Copenhagen.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Cape Town is in South Africa.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Are you sure about that? Arthur's a two, you know.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- You might wanna check that. - I don't need to.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57It's Copenhagen. What do you mean Arthur's a two?
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Buster found it. It's our class ranking.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02This is just a list of names and numbers.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04It could be anything.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Even if it were our class ranking,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09the capital of Denmark would still be Copenhagen.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12You're just jealous because you're only a five.
0:08:17 > 0:08:2011 cents? You're lousy tippers!
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Starch, starch. No starch.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27And this one needs a button.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29You're wasting your time, Francine.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31The list couldn't have been a class ranking.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- Why not?- Because I'm 12 on the list,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38which is average. And Crosswires are never average.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Maybe you're right.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44I could be writing this whole speech about fall foods for nothing.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Of course I'm right.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Francine couldn't be last at anything.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Except a fashion contest.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52But then what's that list?
0:08:52 > 0:08:53- And what- is- my class rank?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I really wanna know now.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56SHE SIGHS
0:08:56 > 0:08:58You're so class conscious.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59Here.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03You want this? The label fell off, so I can't wear it.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08I'm so glad you stopped by.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12I just can't stop thinking about the Harvest Day celebration.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Oh, yeah. Me too.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19Sir, I was wondering if I could ask you about where I am in my class.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Not by a window, I hope.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26I find my papers always get blown everywhere.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Now, where did I put those ideas?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Would you excuse me for a moment?
0:09:30 > 0:09:32SHE GASPS
0:09:32 > 0:09:34There it is.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Class ranking.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Oh, it's just a brochure.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43World Class Ranking Cruises.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Ah, here it is.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Ooh!
0:09:53 > 0:09:56It's my design for a giant pumpkin costume you could wear.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58What do you think?
0:09:58 > 0:10:00SHE BURBLES
0:10:03 > 0:10:04I know.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Impressive, isn't it?
0:10:06 > 0:10:08This is going to be one Harvest Day
0:10:08 > 0:10:11no-one will ever forget.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Couldn't you have chosen a more attractive vegetable?
0:10:18 > 0:10:23I wanted to be corn, but Principal Haney said corn was too summery.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Candied apple?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42A C-minus?
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Can you believe that? I've never gotten a C-minus on a test before.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Ssh! You're ruining my count.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Nine, ten, 11.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I have to do 11 of everything.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Why?- Because it's my number.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58I added up my locker combination the other day,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00and guess what it came out to?
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- 11?- No!
0:11:02 > 0:11:0320.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04But it was broken.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Don't you see? If it had been 11, it would have worked.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13Want to guess how many chestnuts are in the jar? You could win a T-shirt.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- 11.- Not even close.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Count them. I demand you count them!
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Buster's a little tired now. We'll come back later.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29I wish I had never known my rank. I might have still been a 24,
0:11:29 > 0:11:31but I was happy.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33I've probably fallen to a three by now.
0:11:33 > 0:11:34Maybe even a four.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Do you think I should change my name to Maximillian?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Why?- It has 11 letters in it.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Maybe Brain was right. We don't know for sure this is our class rank.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46It could be anything.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47All right, everyone.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Time to find your seats.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Ready for your big speech, Francine?
0:11:51 > 0:11:53I guess so.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Help me up.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58It's the seating assignments.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I was looking all over for that.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Seating assignments?
0:12:02 > 0:12:05You mean that's not our class rank?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Oh, no. We don't rank our students at this school.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10It leads to all sorts of misperceptions.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12All right. Follow me.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16I'm dressed as a giant pumpkin for nothing?
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Now, I'm in seat one.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Let's put Buster in two.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24Weird. I have two cents in my pocket.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Don't start!
0:12:26 > 0:12:29I'll move Arthur to 24. I'm in seat one...
0:12:32 > 0:12:35# Every day when you're walking down the street
0:12:35 > 0:12:38# Everybody that you meet
0:12:38 > 0:12:41# Has an original point of view
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- # And I say, hey!- Hey!
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- # What a wonderful kind of day - Hey!
0:12:47 > 0:12:48# What a wonderful kind of day. #
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Subtitles by Melissa Irvine Red Bee Media Ltd
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