Surprise! 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 If 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

# Oh, believe in yourself For that's the place to start

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

# If 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!

CRASH!

Sometimes I think it would be really great to be invisible.

-Hey! What happened to all the cookies?

-Don't look at me.

Well, they didn't eat themselves.

Mmmm.

I stand corrected.

'You could hear what people were saying about you.'

-Sometimes Francine can be really bossy.

-You can say that again.

SCHOOLBELL RINGS

We're late!

Argh!

Hey! How did our shoes get tied together like that?

But it could also be bad.

I know because one time my sister pretended she couldn't see me

for a whole week.

Can I have a turn? Is it my turn now?

-Did you hear something?

-No.

-You guys, please! My turn!

Must've been the wind.

It wasn't very nice, but now is my chance to get her back.

Mwahahahahaha!

Your sister likes horses, why don't you get a horse for her birthday?

-Muffy, I can't afford a horse.

-Plus, horses are really hard to wrap.

-You could make her a present.

-Just don't make her clothes.

Last year DW made me a hat out of a swim cap and some loofahs.

And my mum made me wear it.

Happy birthday, Arthur!

Hey, Arthur. My dad needs his car washed. Can I use your head?

LAUGHTER

-Plus, it gave me this weird rash. Ew!

-Well, Catherine is turning 16.

Whatever I give her has to be perfect.

I've been thinking about this bowling party.

I hope Catherine doesn't mind losing to me on her birthday.

Frankie, your sister and I had a talk today and, well,

-she's a junior in high school now.

-I know. I'm practically an adult.

Well, the thing is, she wants the party to be for her and her friends.

Oh, I can stand them for one night.

-I mean, she wants it to be ONLY kids her age.

-I don't understand.

-It's just for older kids.

-I don't understand what you're saying.

-You're not invited to the party.

-What?! Oh, wait.

Are you saying I'm not invited to the party?

Now, sweetie, you have to try to be grown up about this.

-We'll see about this!

-Francine!

If you think you can have a party without me, you can

-eat a slug sandwich.

-Dad! The third grader got loose.

-You know what?

Maybe I'll have a party and only cool people can come. Sorry.

Oh, where? The petting zoo? Cool!

Dad! Catherine is being ironic.

-I'm trying to study.

-Francine, leave your sister alone!

Frankie, stop!

Now look, I know this is difficult

but sometimes your sister needs to be around kids her own age.

-Why is everyone on her side?

-Friday is your sister's special day.

She's turning 16. That only happens once.

We all want her to have the kind of day she wants.

One without me, you mean.

If you ask me, you're lucky you're not going.

A bowling party, with pizza? Ugh! How boring.

-Sounds pretty good to me.

-Me too. I love pizza!

Shush!

Oh, no, I mean I used to love pizza

but it isn't really that good any more.

This has to be the meanest thing she's ever done

and she's done a lot, believe me.

'One time, she told me there was a monster that lived in the tub.'

Francine, bath time.

ROAR

What's gotten into her?

-Francine is a payaso.

-What's a payaso?

Si, si. Muy de payaso.

-You guys are about as funny as chickenpox!

-Oh, nice one, payaso!

Or should I say clown?

'One time she invited me to play freeze tag with friends.'

Freeze!

Hello? Anyone there?

-Oh, that's mean. I have to remember that.

-You know what?

You should give her a taste of her own medicine

-so she knows how it feels.

-Oh, I know.

-First you get a big piece of Vieux-Boulogne.

-What's that?

The stinkiest cheese in the entire world.

'When she's not looking, you slip the cheese in the pocket of what

'she'll be wearing.

'When she arrives...'

-What's that smell?!

-Ugh!

SCREAMING

Come back here!

It'll be the worst birthday ever.

Where on Earth would I get a piece of Vieux-Boulogne?

-I have a whole wheel of it in my room.

-A, that's weird.

B, I think she'd notice the smell coming from her pocket.

-Well, I can't think of everything.

-I know what you should do.

-It's perfect!

-What?!

-It's so simple.

'The night before the party...'

'Then...'

Hey, everyone, watch this.

How was the party?

-Genius, right?

-Not exactly. How would the glue stay wet that long?

And how do I know which bowling ball she'd pick?

I have great ideas but reality always gets in the way.

You know the real reason she doesn't want you there.

She just wants to be around boys.

-"Oh, Sean!"

-"I love you, Sean!"

-Oh, wait! I've got it. I totally know what you should do.

-What?

OK, first you need a handwriting expert.

Perfect!

'Then, tomorrow night...'

This one is for my sister and the other one is for Sean.

He's the one that looks like a rodent.

"Meet me in back. Sean."

-We have visual.

-Good work. Audio?

-Check.

-All systems go!

-Going live...now!

Oh, Sean. Kiss me.

-That's perfect. Only...

-Only?

I don't think there's a hallway at the bowling alley

or security cameras.

-Rats!

-But maybe there is a way.

-Francine Frenkski, what are you thinking?

-Wait and see.

Wait and see!

What's he doing now? Is he looking this way?

'Attention, everyone! May I have your attention, please?'

I hope you're all having a wonderful time at my sister's party.

Francine?! Where is she?

'In honour of this big day, I have something I'd like to read.'

What are you doing? Get out of there!

I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing a few meaningful

passages from a very special book.

My diary!

Now, where to begin?

-I can't believe it!

-So what happened?

Did people laugh like crazy? I definitely laughed like crazy.

Well, it didn't exactly go the way I planned.

'I was feeling pretty great

'because I remembered all the pranks Catherine played on me.

'And while I was thinking about those things,

'I sort of remembered how I felt.'

Never mind. Happy birthday, Catherine!

'After all, it was bad enough that she had to have a party with

'her friends.'

Anything about me in there?

She even said we could go bowling together

once I'm done being grounded. Which will be around my 16th birthday.

I'm proud of you, Francine Frenski, you're so much nicer than me.

-I would've totally read it.

-Well...

-Wait. You didn't read it, did you?

-No.

But...

Catherine loves Sean! Kiss-kiss-kiss!

Come back here!

Francine!