Buster Spaces Out Arthur

# Every day when you're walkin' 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 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!

-Whoa-oa!

ON TV: If it don't rain soon, we're plum out of luck...

HE CHANGES CHANNEL

# Three, three, three is fun It's more than one or two... #

HE CHANGES CHANNEL

INDISTINCT COMMENTARY

Wow!

Hi, Mom! I found this great sci-fi movie. Have you seen it before?

That's not a movie - it's one of the moon landings.

-It really happened.

-That's real?!

Wow! I wonder if I'll be able to go to the moon some day.

I think you'd be a fantastic astronaut.

That's it! I know what I'm doing this summer.

But first, I'll need all the money I've been saving.

With these 16 dollars and 57 cents,

I'm going to journey to a place where no Baxter has ever gone before!

Can I get a ride to the mall?

If I start building model rockets now, by the time I'm older

I'll be able to build a real one to go to the moon,

-or Mars!

-Hm, which one, do you think, has better weather?

Come over in about an hour. I'm sure I'll be ready to launch it then.

See you, Arthur. BEEP!

OK...

an hour-and-a-half, tops.

Did you launch it already?

-This place is a wreck.

-No, just give me another 15 minutes.

Or...20, if I can't get this unglued from my finger.

This is a skill level five kit.

Maybe you should've started with an easier one.

I bet that's what they told the astronauts. "Oh, the moon's too hard.

"Why don't you just go to Seattle?"

But they didn't give up and neither will I.

Well, do you at least want my help?

Nah, I'm good.

There's an order to my disorder.

Right(!) Well, uh... I've got to get home for dinner.

-Call me if you change your mind.

-OK,

I'll postpone the launch until 9am tomorrow so you can see it too.

But don't be late.

BUSTER SNORES

BUSTER SIGHS

Goodbye, Earth.

Mmm!

Hey, it's the moon.

We're here already.

I missed it! How do I turn this thing around?

CONTROLS BEEP

DISTORTED MUSIC PLAYS

'Mission Control! Come in, Mission Control! Mayday! Mayday!

-'Is anybody there?'

-Bring back more cheese!

Where is everybody?

I can't do this by myself. I need help. I need LOTS of help!

HE GASPS AND PANTS

I've gathered you all to be a part of a very important mission.

Arthur, you're calm, cool and organised.

George, you're great at building things and... Wait, who's with you?

This is my friend, Carl. Trust me, you want him on the team.

He knows a ton about rocket ships.

Multi-stage rockets use two or more stages.

Each stage has its own engine and propellant.

My favourite book is on rockets. I've read it 35 times.

Great, glad to have you aboard, Carl.

Francine, you're a born leader. And, Muffy,

you've got a really big yard that's perfect for our launch site.

You just want me for my yard?

Um...and your impeccable sense of style.

-Huh, that's better!

-What about Brain? Shouldn't HE be here?

Just because Brain is a genius,

doesn't mean we should ask for his help

every time something is hard. We can do this on our own, people!

He's in Texas visiting family.

He said he'd check in every now and then.

Separately we're just six kids who happen to be friends.

But together we're Rocket Team Buster!

Now let's build this rocket! THEY CHEER

Hmm?

-I need that!

-Huh?

-Let me see that.

-GEORGE:

-Hey!

I was in the middle of using that!

--

-So was I. Give it back

--

-Give it...

I need that.

Give it back!

Wait, I need that too.

-I had it first.

-It's mine.

--

-I had it first!

--

-I need that!

-Hey!

-Let go!

-Stop!

This isn't working. We need a plan...and sandwiches.

I'll be right back. ..Mum!

The rocket will be broken down into three parts.

Arthur and Buster, you take the body.

George, Carl and Muffy will handle the engine mount.

And I'll do the recovery.

Recovery? That's the part with the big parachute. I wanted to do that!

I've appointed Francine to be in charge of organising this project.

What she says goes.

But I had plans for a big pink and saffron parachute.

I had designs and everything!

Now it says to glue the engine mount ring

-into the tube where it touches the engine hook.

-The engine stuff

is boring. They won't let me decorate it.

Muffy, it's really important.

Without the engine, the rocket won't get off the ground.

But I'd be much better working on the parachute.

-Look at it! It's so drab!

-Muffy!

Ooh-ooh-oopsy!

-Oh...

-Grrr...

What if we just launch the rocket without a parachute?

The rocket would fall rapidly from a height of 500 metres and shatter

into thousands of pieces. It would be really hard to put back together.

And all of our work would be for nothing.

I tried to buy you another rocket kit

but that was the last one at the hobby store.

Oh, I'll never go into space.

Maybe I should just...give up.

-Why would you do that? I wouldn't give up

->

the time I've spent in space for anything in the world.

Wait, you mean...you're an astronaut?

-Yes, sir. Mike Fincke's my name

->

and I've spent over 365 days in space.

For a while, I was the commander

of the International Space Station. It was amazing.

Of course, the pumpkin pie wasn't as good as it is here.

We were just trying to get a model rocket off the ground

and we've already messed it up.

You can't let a mistake get in the way.

When I was doing my very first spacewalk, I had left the spacecraft

'and was about to do some repairs,

'when, all of a sudden, I got a message

'from the ground crew. '

-BEEPING

-'There was a defect in my suit

'and I was losing oxygen rapidly.

'I only had a few minutes to get back to the ship.

'It was scary

'but I made it back.'

Phew!

And you know something? We put our minds to it,

fixed the problem and I was back in space in a jiffy.

So don't give up. Every problem has a solution.

You've just got to be willing to work together to find it.

ALL: Bye! Thank you.

-He's right. We can't abandon the mission.

-But what's the solution?

What if we coat the rocket in something soft?

Like mashed potatoes?.

That way it'd be protected when it hit the ground.

It's a good idea. But how would the potatoes stay on the rocket?

-And it would be a shame to waste something so delicious.

-Mm,

it's the right size and it's perfectly stylish.

I've got it!

Would you like to be part of our accessories in space programme?

Ok, people, we've got a rocket to launch! So stay focused!

Now, who needs some snacks?

ALL: I do!

It's OK, Buster. We can launch the rocket some other time.

But it's the last weekend before school. I don't want summer to end

with the rocket still on the ground.

Bailey is putting a movie on for us in the home theatre.

Are you coming?

No.

HE SIGHS

The rain's stopped. It's time! It's cleared up.

-FRANCINE:

-Look over there. Those are more storm clouds coming in.

So we have a small window. We have to take it. Who's with me?

It only takes seconds for the rocket to reach its peak altitude

and only a few minutes for it to descend.

I'm in.

Whoo-hoo!

Let's launch this baby!

This is it.

Ten, nine...

-I hope the parachute opens.

-I hope the parachute works.

-The clouds are almost here.

-They're about five minutes away.

Now, Buster. Now!

..one! Ignition!

BEEP!

-The parachute...it's not opening!

-Wait for it.

Wait for it...

Here it comes. ALL CHEER AND WHOOP

And there it goes!

-Who's in charge of recovery?

-That's me. I completely forgot.

I'm telling you, sweetie. It's the best pie I've ever had.

I'm bringing you home some. Uh? I'll call you back.

Touchdown.

Cheer up, sweetie. At least you got it off the ground.

I'm so proud of you.

Can I get an umbrella over here?

You found it!

And I found you.

Fortunately there's not too many long-eared kids

launching rockets around Elwood City today.

I'm fine, son. Protect the pie.

Mum, this is Mike Fincke.

He was the commander of the International Space Station.

I'm glad to see you didn't give up. It's a very pretty parachute, too.

Mr Fincke, I've been thinking of making Venus

my first destination when I'm an astronaut -

instead of Mars or the moon. Maybe you'd like to join me?

Do you mind if I get a towel and some coffee first?

I'd like to stay on Earth long enough to get dry.

# Every day when you're walkin' 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!

-#