All about DW 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'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

# 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!

Whoo-o-oa, ooh!

When DW really, really wants something,

there's no telling what she will do to get it.

# La-la-la-la-la. #

I'm going to Grandma's house to bring her this lovely leftover meatloaf.

Oh, look. Here I am already. That was quick.

Hi, Grandma.

-My, what big ears you have.

-The better to hear you with, my dear.

And what big eyes you have, with big glasses in front of them.

The better to see you with, my dear.

And what big teeth you have, too.

The better to eat you with, my dear!

Aargh! Aargh! Someone, save me! Someone like a woodsman.

I said a woodsman!

Arthur, that's your cue.

Hi, I'm the woodsman. What seems to be the problem?

That's it?

Put some life into it. And why are you holding a racket?

You don't play tennis. You chop down trees.

I'm not going to use a real axe.

Why didn't you make a fake one?

You don't want me to get this part, do you?

SHE SOBS

What? No, I never said...

All I ever wanted was to play Little Red Riding Hood

in the preschool play and you want me to fail.

SHE SOBS My own brother.

No, I don't, I just...

Then you will make a big axe

and we will practice this scene until we get it right.

OK. OK.

See what I mean?

-Timmy, you'll be playing the Big Bad Wolf.

-Congratulations, Timmy.

I look forward to working with you.

Tommy, you'll be playing Grandma.

Be a dear and bring me a cupcake!

-And Little Red Riding Hood will be Emily.

-Thank you, thank you.

If we all work together, this is going to be one of the best plays...

-DW, you're not Red Riding Hood.

-I'm not?

-No. Emily is. You're Tree Number Two.

-Tree Number Two?

THEY GASP I'm not even Tree Number One?

Amanda's playing Tree Number One.

AMANDA CLAPS

-But...

-It's a very important role, DW.

You create the mysterious mood

as Little Red Riding Hood goes through the dark forest.

-DW SIGHS

-Now, please sit back down.

I'm Little Red Riding Hood! I can't believe it!

Neither can I.

-Sweetie, did you hear me?

-Grandma asked if you had any eights.

No, I don't have any eights! You know what else I don't have?

The role of Little Red Riding Hood in the school play.

Playing a tree isn't so bad. I think it could be kind of fun.

Fun? Does this look like fun to you?

It's so unfair. I've practiced for hours and hours.

I've wanted to play this part since I was three-and-a-half.

Perhaps you could be Emily's understudy.

What's that?

It's the actor who knows all the star's lines

and steps in if they get sick or can't make it.

-So we still have a chance?

-Well, it's not very likely.

You guys win. I have to go.

-But what are the chances Emily will get sick?

-You never know.

She looked pretty sweaty after freeze tag yesterday.

You're right. Who am I trying to kid? She's as healthy as a horse.

Maybe there's another reason she wouldn't be able to come to school.

What if we built a moat around Emily's house?

OK. Fill her up!

Oh, no! It's time for the play

and there's a giant moat filled with alligators around my house.

Don't worry, Emily. I'll play Little Red Riding Hood for...

SHE GASPS

Wait a minute, I'm trapped, too!

BOTH: Help! Help!

No, too many things that could go wrong.

And where would we get the alligators?

What if there was something else Emily wanted to do

that was at the same time as the play?

That could work!

-Prepare to be eaten, Grandma!

-Oh, yeah? Bring it on, Wolf-burger!

Boys, settle down.

Emily, guess what's coming to Crown City on Friday? Catarctica!

Catarctica! The tap dancing kittens on ice!

I've been dying to see that!

I know! And it's this Friday afternoon!

-Oh, but that's when the play is.

-Don't worry, I'll take your part.

You go and have fun.

Actually, I think I'd rather do the play.

Oh, what a dark and spooky forest this is.

Oh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Emily! It's kittens! Who tap dance! On ice!

DW, you don't have a line here.

Just blow like the wind is rustling your leaves, OK?

Whoosh. Whoosh.

She didn't want to go to Catarctica, she didn't want a pony ride.

-She didn't even want to go to Paris!

-You offered her a trip to Paris?

I didn't say Paris, France. There's a bakery called Paris at the mall.

If there's nothing she wants, maybe there's something she doesn't want!

Emily! Blag-a-blag-a-blargha!

Why are you wearing that mask?

-Actually, I made it for you in case you mess up your lines.

-Huh?

Well, if you mess up your lines in front of everyone,

it could be really, really embarrassing

and you might want to hide so just in case.

-Whoosh! Whoo!

-I'm on my way to Grandma's house because...

-I'm on my way to Grandma's house because...

-Whoosh. Whoo.

-Because she's sick and...

-Because she's sick...

-Miss Morgan, DW keeps repeating everything I say.

-What?

I'm just practising. What if Emily gets sick?

She'll need an understudy.

But everyone knows I'd be a great Red Riding Hood, you said so yourself.

I know. And it's true. But it's Emily turn right now.

Imagine you had gotten something that Emily really wanted

but Emily didn't let you enjoy it. Would that be fair?

No. I guess I have been kind of mean.

It's not her fault she got the lead.

I'll apologise to her first thing tomorrow morning.

I have an announcement, boys and girls. Emily has lost her voice.

-THEY GASP

-She didn't lose it.

-You stole it. Didn't you?

-No, I didn't. I swear.

Emily has a sore throat, Timmy.

She will come in for the play if she feels well enough

but she can't play Red Riding Hood.

Well, DW.

I guess this means you get to play Little Red Riding Hood after all.

-Let's start rehearsing.

-DW SIGHS

It's so dark here.

-I hope I'm going the right way.

-Don't mess up!

Huh? What was that?

Hi, DW.

Oh, Emily. You scared me.

Actually, you're still kind of scaring me.

What's with the ears?

These? They're just so I hear your lines better.

You're going to be such a good Red Riding Hood.

Go on, they're waiting for you.

Say something!

-Well? Come on, already.

-How embarrassing!

DOG BARKS

- ALL: Speak! - I can't remember my first line!

Psst. Look in the basket.

SHE GASPS

My, Grandma! What big ea-ears...

Ears? First eyes, then ears. Then, no... Wait!

-No, that's wrong.

-Good luck!

-Whoosh.

-Whoo-oo. Shh.

-Whoosh.

Hi. I'm Little Red Winifred.

Oh, my. L-l-look at this forest!

-So, so...

-Dark.

-Dark and spiky.

-Rargh!

Hello, Grandma, I-I'm on my way to Wolf's house.

Oh, I mean... Ah!

AUDIENCE GASP

We are experiencing technical difficulties.

Please be patient.

-Is it over?

-No, but I'll help you.

Come on, just say what I tell you.

(Once upon a time, there was a girl named Little Red Riding Hood.)

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Little Red Riding Hood.

(And she went to Grandmother's house. Muffins.)

She went to her grandmother's house to give her some fresh baked muffins.

THEY LAUGH

APPLAUSE

And so Little Red Riding Hood lived happily ever after

with her grandma in the magical dancing tree.

-You were great!

-Thanks but next time I'm sticking with Tree Number Two.

It's a much better part.

APPLAUSE

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