Too Much of a Good Thing 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

-#

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day, hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day, HEY! #

Hey, DW!

-Hey!

-Whoa...oof!

THUD

-PAL BARKS

-Pal loves playing stick.

I think it's his favourite thing in the world.

But what if he did it every single day?

-ROBOT STICK THROWER:

-'Fetch.'

How about DW? She loves watching Mary Moo Cow.

But would she still love it if she watched it all day long?

14 hours straight - that must be a new record.

Should I turn it off now?

Moo...

Is that a "yes" or a "no"?

Moo...

Um, hello?

Moo...

And what about Mr Ratburn? He loves giving quizzes.

But I bet he wouldn't, if he did it all the time.

DOORBELL RINGS

Quickly, what's the capital of Papua New Guinea?

Uh, Papua?

Wrong. Port Moresby. You get an F.

Ah, what a glorious day!

OK, maybe that was a bad example.

But I do wonder - if you have too much of a good thing...

'Fetch!'

..does it make it a bad thing?

PAL WHIMPERS

ARTHUR YELPS

-Rise and shine!

-What are you doing here?

Your mom let me in.

Come on, we have to get going. I laid your clothes out for you.

Today, I thought you'd wear a white shirt,

a yellow V-neck sweater and blue jeans. Is that good?

Yeah, I guess. Where are we going?

Arthur, it's April 22nd.

-So?

-April 22nd is when the Kit Scouts start selling cookies.

I've saved up enough money for the family-sized box of Tuvalunas!

Are those the coconut ones?

They're not just coconut -

they're coconut-laced cashew clusters,

dipped in Oaxacan chocolate

and drizzled with artisanal caramel.

Oh, it's poetry in baking!

OK. I guess I'll get some too.

PIGGY BANK JINGLES

Or...not.

Don't sweat it. You can have some of mine.

Ha! I'll be lucky if I can get one.

What do you mean by that?

Every year, you buy a box and gobble up the whole thing in minutes.

-Then you feel sick.

-I don't do that.

Yes, you do. I think I have a photo somewhere.

Here we go. This is you, when you just got the cookies last year.

And here's you, 13 minutes later.

Oh, yeah...

Well, this time things are going to be different.

Your largest box of Tuvalunas, please.

Thanks.

-How will things be different?

-Here, have one.

I'm going to exercise willpower.

But you don't have any willpower.

What are you talking about? I've got tonnes of willpower.

I just...forget to use it.

Buster, you've just eaten three cookies in under 30 seconds,

while talking about willpower.

You're right. Take these away.

From now on, only let me have one per day.

Uh-uh. If I take them, you'll pester me every five minutes.

-I won't, I swear!

-Yes, you will.

And then I'll just wind up giving in.

Well, there must be someone who can hold on to them for me.

Hmm. I think I've thought of the perfect person.

-Can I have one more?

-No!

So let me get this straight.

You want me to hold on to these cookies

and only give you one a day, no matter how much you beg and plead?

-That's right.

-Will you be doing a lot of begging and pleading?

Probably.

Well, that does make it more interesting.

-He'll also give you a cut of the cookies.

-I will?

Buster, this is for your own good.

OK. You can have...one.

-How's ten?

-No way!

Ten, or no deal.

Aww!

OK. I'll just take one more before I...

No, the deal starts now.

You get your next cookie tomorrow...

..after school, at the Tower of Pain.

BUSTER GULPS

The formula for the area of a circle is pi R squared.

So, if we know that the radius is 6 inches and pi = 3.41,

then all we have to do is multiply 6 by...

Hi, Buster!

Hi, Tuvaluna.

I miss you.

I miss you, too. When are you coming to see me?

Not for another...five hours.

Five hours? Oh, I can't wait that long.

I have to see you now!

Well, Buster? What's the answer?

Coo-kie...

No, "cookie" is incorrect.

The answer is 113.1 inches squared.

Let's try to focus, shall we?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Can I help you?

I have to see Binky. He's got my Tuvalunas.

-And you are?

-Who am I?

You know who I am, Rattles!

BUSTER SIGHS Buster Baxter.

You're not on the list. Wait here.

Aw...

OK, Binky will see you.

Oh. Hey, Buster. What's up?

You know what's up! I want my Tuvaluna.

Oh, that. OK.

New rule. You have to eat it here.

OK, OK! Just give me my cookie.

Mmm! Sweet relief!

Come on, come on, eat up. I haven't got all day.

A pleasure doing business with you. See you tomorrow.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Buster...Buster...

Could you spell that, please?

BUSTER SIGHS

B-U-S-T...

Can I have some of that milk, please?

Sorry, all gone.

Coconut-laced cashew clusters...

BUSTER GASPS

Tuvalunas! I'll buy them from you!

-It's empty.

-Empty?

You're trying to taunt me, aren't you?

You're a cruel moose, George Lundgren.

No, I just really love the design.

I'm going to use it as wallpaper for Wally's house.

Although I only really have enough for his bedroom.

Oh, sorry. I thought Binky might have put you up to it.

-You could have my box, but Binky has it.

-Why?

I gave it to him, so I could enjoy my Tuvalunas for longer.

But now, I'm not really enjoying them at all. It's complicated.

Why don't you just take them back? I mean, they're yours, right?

You're right! They are mine.

But Binky won't just hand them over.

Unless...

George, if I give you the box, will you help me rescue my Tuvalunas?

Um...OK.

CAMERA CLICKS

BICYCLE BELL RINGS

Our timing will have to be perfect.

You'll have two, maybe three minutes, tops.

What about Molly and Binky? What if they see me?

I'll take care of them.

You just focus on switching those boxes.

-Ready?

-Ready.

BICYCLE BELL RINGS

Hey, everyone! The ice cream truck is here!

Ice cream, ice cream!

Didn't you hear the bell? The ice cream truck is here.

I'm lactose intolerant.

Well...they also have sorbet.

-What flavours?

-Every flavour.

-Do they have peach?

-Yes, peach. They have peach.

I bet it isn't fresh. It's not peach season.

Although, they may be importing them from Ecuador.

The Ecuadorian peach is pretty succulent.

Eh. I guess it's worth a shot.

My cookie, please.

Oh, no! I dropped my Tuvaluna!

Can I please have another one?

No way!

Well, at least help me look for it.

Oh - never mind. I see it. Bye!

CLUNK

THEY GASP

My Tuvalunas!

Such a beautiful box!

Every year, you buy a box and gobble up the whole thing in minutes.

Then you feel sick. You have no willpower!

Arthur, would you please go away?

I tried.

What are you waiting for? Eat up.

Binky? How did you...?

George let me in, on his way out.

That was a pretty sneaky plan you two cooked up. I'm impressed.

I can't eat these. They've got nuts in them.

I was going to give them to you at the end of our deal,

sort of like a prize, for having self-control.

But there's no point now. Well, enjoy.

BUSTER GROANS

You're just giving them to me?

-No strings attached?

-Uh-huh. I ate a few and they were great.

But I don't want any more. And thanks for helping me.

Actually, can I just take one more?

There. Welcome to your new home.

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