Mom and Dad Have a Big Fight 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. #

-DOG HOWLS

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.

-# 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

# 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. #

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