Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight/DW's Perfect Wish Arthur

# Every day you walk 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 of the street

# 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!

Did you chop the onions? They'll be here in an hour.

If you hadn't forgotten your friends were coming, we wouldn't be rushing.

-MAAAA!

-We're in the kitchen.

-Keep chopping!

-Mom!

Arthur said he'd play Confuse The Goose with me.

I've got homework. How can I do homework if she's staring at me?

Can't you do something else just now?

-If I don't bother him, he'll never play.

-I only said MAYBE.

-OK, I'll play with her.

-I'll stop bothering you.

-Keep chopping!

-I'm chopping!

You may know the expression don't cry over spilt milk,

but did you imagine spilt milk would lead to Arthur and DW living alone

and having to go to an orphanage?

My name is Nadine. I'm DW's imaginary friend

and I'll be your host for Mom And Dad Have A Great Big Fight.

Ah, you're back! Bet you've been waiting to see this thing smash.

OK.

The milk!

Ah! But let's back things up just a little...

BACKWARD VOICES

..and see what DW was doing as the jug smashed.

-OK, I'll play with her.

-I'll stop bothering you.

-You have to wait till I'm done with my homework.

-I know it.

Why are they always so fair? "Let him do his homework.

"Stop bothering Arthur." I wish my parents were different.

Duh!

Arthur said he'd play Confuse The Goose, but he won't.

I said maybe.

-Oh, my poor DW.

-Arthur, play with your perfect, adorable sister!

-But my homework!

-Is that worth more than the happiness of a little girl?

Is that a trick question(?)

OK, I'll play with her.

-Stop that, Arthur!

-What'd I do?

-You were looking at DW without smiling!

Boy, wouldn't it be perfect? If only I could change them!

-CRASH

-It wasn't me!

-How could you do that? They'll be here soon.

-You put it there!

-I don't have time to argue.

-Who's arguing?

-Now I have to start over!

-Arthur!

-Mom told you not to bother me! MOM!

-No, don't! Stop!

What's wrong? If you saw something scary, tell Dad.

I can't. It's Mom and Dad who are scary.

-They were yelling at each other.

-I don't believe you.

I heard it. Nadine and I were going to play Confuse The Goose.

-Hey, why do you need me to play?

-We always tie. Stop interrupting.

There we were, then there was this ker-smash!

ARGUING

-Then I ran up here.

-Hold on, what'd they say?

-I didn't hear it exactly.

What's important is that they hate each other.

DW, this trick won't work.

You DO look scared. I'm going to check this out.

Right now. Here I go.

Last chance to give up this joke.

I don't hear... Wah! Don't do that!

I don't hear anything.

That's the end of the worry, right? Well...

-Honey, just leave it! I'll get it! Please!

-It's my fault. Let me do it.

ARGUING

I told you!

-This is your fault!

-How can it be? I was up here.

-It's because you didn't play with me.

-It's more like YOUR fault.

-Why?

Because...you're such a big pain!

-You never practise the piano!

-You hide your peas!

You...you wear glasses!

Mom and Dad are not fighting because I wear glasses.

Maybe they are. Are you in their brains? I don't think so, Arthur.

What if they never speak again?

Tell your father Merry Christmas.

Mother says Merry Christmas, Father.

Tell your mother And A Happy New Year!

Every conversation will take twice as long.

-We'll only get half as much done.

-DW, you're being silly.

They wouldn't live in the same house and not speak.

Ah! You're right - one of them's going to move!

WHISTLING

BOTH: Good morning, Mommy.

Good morning, it's good to see your lovely faces.

-Um, what's for breakfast?

-I don't know. Your father always made it.

-So there's no breakfast?

-No!

RUMBLING STOMACH

Dad leaving is totally unacceptable.

BOTH: Mmm, thanks, Dad.

Dig in! You know what I always say... Dig in!

Dad, I need a ride to the park later for the jamboree.

Sorry, your mother left with the car.

BOTH: Aww!

What if neither of them wants to take us? After all, you're trouble.

I can't believe it! DW, did you break my truck? DW!

Arthur, did you forget DW left with your dad?

Oh, yeah, I forgot. That's why it's so peaceful.

I'm going to take Pal for a walk.

Pal doesn't live here either.

-I got you and Kate. Dad got DW and Pal.

-Eek!

SNORING

What if neither of them wants us? With no parents, we'll be organs.

You mean "orphans" like in Oliver Twist.

Please, sir, may I 'ave some 'ore?

What? You want some 'ore?

There. That's some oar. Get it? Some OAR!

LAUGHING I should get paid by the laugh.

We have to avoid going to an orphanage.

Especially one set in the 1800's.

All we have is each other. You take care of me, I'll take care of you.

We don't need anyone else.

WHISTLING

-Ugh!

-Yuck!

Ugh! We can't cook!

# Go to sleep, go to sleep You've been awake for so long now

# Count all the sheep And subtract a cow

-# So you can go to sleep. #

-HOWL

Arthur, this isn't working. I miss Mom and Dad.

I know. I miss them too.

I never knew you could feel this lonely, even when you're not alone.

We can't let that happen. It's all my fault.

-I wished Mom and Dad were different.

-Let's go tell them how we feel.

We're family. Our opinions count.

I don't hear anything.

-You stay, I'll go!

-No, I'll go!

I should go. I'm going and that's final!

-Daddy's leaving.

-You're...choking...me!

-Daddy, don't leave!

-Don't go!

-But I have to go.

-You don't! We don't want you to!

-If I don't go, we won't have any milk.

-But... Huh?

-You're going to the store?

-Where did you think I was going?

Don't leave us! You and Mommy don't really hate each other!

-What makes you think we hate each other?

-We don't want to be organs.

Did you say you were going to the store?

She heard you fighting and thought you hated each other. Funny, huh?

We don't hate each other. Sometimes adults lose their tempers and argue.

Just like kids disagree sometimes.

You and Arthur fight, but you still love each other.

You're going to the store to buy milk?

Yeah, and I have to hurry back because my friends are coming over.

Guess I solved that one.

Of course, the moral of our story is clear.

Don't put your milk near the edge cos someone's gonna knock it over.

Thank you, and goodbye for now.

If you make your own calendar, you can draw cool things for each month.

This year, I drew big stuff.

January - Bionic Bunny moves a huge iceberg.

February - Bionic Bunny versus a giant Valentine that wrecks buildings

and makes everyone fall in love.

Ee-vil!

March - Bionic Bunny brings a huge cake for DW's birthday on the 1st.

DW loves her birthday. Last year, she kept reminding us it was coming.

-..Speaking of birthdays...

-Who was speaking of birthdays?

No-one, but now you mention it...

-Don't forget my birthday!

-Yah!

This year will probably be worse.

Hey, today IS DW's birthday, but she hasn't said a word! Impossible!

-DW, did you forget your birthday's today?

-No.

How could I forget my own birthday? Leave me alone!

How could DW not be excited about her birthday?

-Arthur!

-Shh!

I said, leave me alone. Please!

I will once you tell me why you're not excited.

Do you really want to know? Do you think you REALLY want to know?

Um...yeah.

Oh, OK. Just checking.

It all started when I told Daddy what kind of birthday cake I wanted.

For my birthday - which is coming soon - I want a normal cake.

-Are you sure? How about a big, purple...

-Normal!

White frosting on top. White cake inside. No crunchy stuff.

No surprises.

Sure you don't want to try my Aloha Coconut cake with peach and banana?

-Daddy!

-I'm joking! Normal. Got it.

For my birthday, my Daddy's going to make me a normal cake with...

-You know, turning five is a big step.

-Yeah?

-..with white icing on top and...

-DW!

I'm five already. Listen to me.

When you're five, you cannot do the same things you did at four.

-What do you mean?

-I mean, you have to leave childish things behind.

You'll be going to real school - kindergarten.

Kindergarten!

You will never be a little kid ever again!

ECHOING: Ever again... Again... Again... Again!

And now, here it is, my birthday.

They'll give me normal cake, then - whammo - I'm five.

So?

I don't know if I'm ready. I'll never be four again.

Did I do all I could? Did I waste my fours? Did I squander my childhood?!

-No!

-No?! That's it?!

A simple three-letter-word like "no" doesn't make me feel better, Arthur.

-Oh, come on! You did plenty of great stuff, DW!

-Yeah?

-Like what?

-Like...you fooled the Tooth Fairy and got money.

Look! Look what the Tooth Fairy left me!

# I tricked the Tooth Fairy

# I tricked the Tooth Fairy... #

You also taught us all about fire drills.

No talking! Remain calm! Faster - there's a fire!

-What's it say?

-Three minutes nine seconds.

-Not bad,

-but we've got to get it down to 58 seconds.

-AWW!

And you got to go to the hospital and get stitches.

You were very brave, DW. It doesn't look so bad.

Well, it feels bad.

These are the golden memories of my childhood?

A buck, a fire drill and a fat lip?

OK, I'm sure there was more.

Em...yeah, remember when you learned to do flips...on the balance beam?

-Not exactly, Arthur.

-She's too scared to do it!

WHOA!

-Yeah, she's gonna chicken out!

-Whoa! Am not!

GASPS Ahhhhh!

WHISTLE BLOWS

I learned I was too young to do flips.

-I know, you made a deer friend when we went camping.

-Hi!

But I couldn't bring him home.

No, but Mr Rodgers came to our home.

# ..There are stops along the way

# For thoughts of all the soft things... #

-That song put me to sleep.

-It was supposed to - it's a lullaby.

But I was asleep so it's not one of my memories.

You weren't asleep when you met the President in the White House.

-Beautiful horse, huh?

-Yeah, do you work here?

For a couple of years now.

Maybe you can help me. My family got lost with another tour guide.

Follow me, I bet I can help you find them.

-Are there more pictures with horses?

-Lots, I'll point them out as we go.

So I met some people. How hard is that? I didn't do anything.

You helped build the chicken coop at Grandpa Dave's house.

And went to Crazy Bus Live.

And caught chicken pox from me.

-That wasn't fun.

-But I bet you'll never forget it.

-You rescued Cousin Lucy's ring to save her wedding.

-Thank you, D.W.

We couldn't have done it without you!

-And you took good care of Kate when she was born.

-I know what she wants!

I remember something else I did.

I saved a snowball in the freezer and somebody took it.

It wasn't me!

Can't you look at all the cool stuff you did? It was a great year.

Except for the snowball.

What's this for?

You made me remember how great I am.

You're my sister. I want you to have a happy birthday.

I'll be the coolest five-year-old!

Don't forget to make a wish later.

I know exactly what to wish for.

You can't wish for a million more wishes - it's against the rules.

You're such a spoil sport!

I'm going to make this wish count. I'll get ideas from Mommy and Daddy.

Mommy, I... Mom? Dad?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Make a wish and blow out your candles.

-Go ahead and blow them out, honey.

-I don't know what to wish for, Arthur.

What did you wish for last year?

That's right, before Kate was born.

I remember making a wish and blowing out the candles.

But I can't remember the wish.

-I don't want to wish for the same thing.

-Hurry, that cake looks nice.

It has to be the perfect wish. You don't get this kind of power often.

-It must be used well.

-Why not wish for a happy year?

-It has to be something for me.

-Why not wish for a new pair of sneakers?

You don't wish for clothes - they just happen.

Wishes are for big things... like a pony.

-I have to advise you not to waste your wish.

-That's not a great idea.

-It won't come true, trust me.

-I'm not going to eat cake with wax on it.

Hurry up! Look, Kate's starving!

Think, think...

Think, think...

DW, you don't have to fret over your wish like this. On my birthday,

I wished that you and Arthur had happiness and everything you need.

And a grandma's wishes for her grandchildren always come true!

-So it's like I'm already covered wish-wise?

-Uh-huh.

Wow! Who else but Grandma would give up her own birthday wish for us?

Do we have to keep hugging so much?

-Shh!

-I know what I'm going to wish for now.

Finally!

WOOF! WOOF!

That's the best normal cake I ever had, Daddy.

-What did you wish for?

-It won't come true if I tell.

-Will you tell me AFTER it comes true?

-You'll know.

Look out!

PHEW!

What? You didn't think I'd let that big old cake hit me in the face?

Whoa!

Ohh!

-LAUGHING

-Boy, that was fast!

-What was fast?

-Oh, nothing.

-Hey, was this what you wished for?

-WOOF!

You're not supposed to tell a wish, remember?

(Even if it does come true!)

Hey, Pal, cut it out!

# And I say, 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 of the street

# 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!

# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other. #