All Fired Up 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!

ALARM BEEPS DW, time for school.

Oh, boy! School!

I'm finished. We should go, Mom, or we might be late.

-Why don't you take your cereal with you?

-We've got plenty of time.

DW really loves school. Sometimes I think it's her favourite thing.

Whee-ee!

# A moo-moo here and a moo-moo there

# Here a moo, there a moo Everywhere a moo-moo. #

-Another pumpkin muffin, DW?

-Thank you, Ms Morgan.

But I remember one time when DW didn't think school was so great.

-How was school, honey?

-Hmm...OK.

I'm not going back. I'll never go to school again. I can't!

DW! Hey!

-This is fun! Can we try it again?

-Boys and girls...

I've just heard that soon our class will have our first fire drill.

Our class will have a fire drill.

Wow!

-Ms Morgan, what's a fire drill?

-It's a plan we follow to make sure

-we get out of school safely if there's a fire.

-Huh, fire?!

-Are we gonna have a fire?

-Yeah, that's why we're having a fire drill.

OK, class, first, let's practise lining up quickly and quietly.

Everybody up.

Don't take anything with you!

This is so great! Fire drill, yeah! Fire drill!

Stop.

Drop. And roll.

Good! ..Stop.

Drop. And roll.

-This is fun! What's it for?

-It's for when your clothes catches on fire.

Wait a minute. I'm gonna be on fire? When am I gonna be on fire?

Fire drill!

Stop. Drop. And roll.

-Very good!

-Ms Morgan? I've got some questions about this fire drill.

We'll be talking about fire safety all week.

All your questions will be answered.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

-Oh!

-DW! DW!

-Huh?

-I said, do you want lemonade?

-Uh...yeah. Sure.

Hey!

-DW!

-Arthur, be careful.

-She keeps moving, so I'll spill it and be wet.

-I didn't do anything.

-(Pardon me for keeping quiet.)

-SMOKE ALARM BEEPS

-Smoke detector!

-It's DW's room.

I don't smell smoke. Do you?

Now it's coming from downstairs.

Wh-what?

-What's going on?

-I couldn't sleep, so I'm testing the smoke detectors.

-The ones in my room and the kitchen work good.

-That's not a game, DW.

Come on, honey. Back to bed.

-What's happening?

-Go back to sleep.

-I'm sorry. I was trying to be helpful.

-Oh-h! I know.

Go to sleep now.

SHE GASPS

Fire drill! Fire drill!

Fire drill!

Oh-h-h-h-h!

Oh!

Phew!

Mommy, I don't feel good. I don't want to go to school today.

-Mom, she's faking it.

-She was up all night with the smoke alarms.

-She can stay home.

-I was up from the smoke alarms, too.

-Guess I can't go to school, either.

-You have a maths test today.

-Yeah...

Oh, all right.

Good luck on your test.

-I think school's out. Here come the Tibbles.

-Hey, Tommy, Timmy!

Anything important happen in school today?

-We coloured.

-And what else?

-Did you do anything more important?

-Yeah! We glued some sticks together.

-What about the fire drill? Was it today?

-No.

So you didn't miss the fire drill.

Mom, I can't go to school today! I'm still sick. My elbow's all wrinkly.

DW, you love school.

Why do you REALLY not want to go?

I DO want to go. I just don't want to go when there's a fire drill.

-It's stupid.

-Fire drills are really important.

-Do you want me to come in with you for a while?

-No. I'm almost 4½.

-I can take care of myself.

-That's my big girl. Have a good afternoon.

-I love you.

-Love you, too.

There goes the best mother I ever had. I may never see her again.

-She would've come with you.

-I don't want to put her through fire drill.

..A wet towel over your head helps protect you.

And it's important to stay close to the floor, away from the smoke.

-Has anyone seen DW? Is she still sick?

-She's probably playing hockey.

You mean hooky, Tommy!

-There she is!

-Do what you want to the school.

I will not be part of this insanity. Pass me my juice and cookies.

And I think she's really afraid.

-Ms Morgan had a tough time getting her back inside.

-Fire drills, huh?

You know, there might be something we can do to help. I've got an idea.

Keep 'em closed!

OK.

-Oh, a red hat! Is it for me?

-Yeah. It's a fireman's hat.

-I appoint you official fire warden of the Read house.

-I'm a warden now?

Great! ..Back in your cell!

It's not that type of warden, DW.

No talking. Remain calm. Faster - there's a fire in here.

What's it say?

-3 minutes 9 seconds.

-Not bad, but we must get it down to 58 seconds.

ALL: Oh-h!

Come on, Nadine. Just a little bit further.

Phew! What a day!

Mom! Dad! The bathroom's on fire! The bathroom's on fire!

That's steam. I'm taking a shower.

Oh, that reminds me. Bring out your wet towel. I need it.

Paper is flammable, Arthur. Use something else.

-You can't always wear a wet towel, DW. You'll catch a cold.

-OK.

I was a little scared of my first fire drill, too, but it was OK.

-Does that make you feel better?

-No.

-They didn't set the school on fire.

-That was in the olden days

-when you were in pre-school. Things have changed, Arthur.

-Oh-h.

-I know it will be today. I just know it!

-It'll be fine, DW.

-Just like the fire drills we did at home.

-I know.

Boy, I sure wish I could tell time.

-Hey, what's that clock say? Is it time to go home?

-I don't know.

-You wanna help me build a castle?

-OK.

-Hey, maybe it's not gonna happen today.

-What's not gonna happen?

FIRE BELL SOUNDS CHILDREN GASP

It's a fire drill. You know what to do. All line up.

Fire drill! Fire drill! Fire drill!

Fire drill!

-Oh!

-Guys, get in front of me. We're not supposed to take anything.

-I don't see any fire.

-My crayons will melt!

I have to go to the bathroom! My shoelace is undone!

-Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

-I don't know.

Smoke! I smell smoke!

I can't breathe!

There's no smoke. Relax, Tommy. We're almost out.

Phew!

Good work, class. You've just completed your first fire drill.

That's it over? THAT was a fire drill?

-< GASPING

-It wasn't bad.

-Speak for yourself.

TOMMY IS HYPERVENTILATING

Deep breaths, Tommy. Deep breaths.

Ms Morgan, are we going to have any more fire drills?

Not for a while, DW.

How about a tidal wave drill? Or a volcano drill?

We have to be ready for anything. Or a sudden loss of gravity drill?

-How did it go, DW?

-Are you OK?

Of course I'm OK! It was just a fire drill. Can I have a cookie?

# And I say, 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! #