Blizzard/The Rat Who Came to Dinner Arthur

# Every day when you're walking 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 you 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, 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

# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

# If you 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...

You know what this is a picture of? Give up?

It's a polar bear eating a marshmallow in a snowstorm.

Hey! I'm over here.

Hello!

Oh, there you are!

You know what's worse than walking your dog in a snowstorm?

Walking your dog in a blizzard.

But you have to walk your dog.

If you have a dog, you know what I mean.

-Arthur!

-What?

Mom says come inside.

I'm trying!

DW?

-Agh!

-Did you see a polar bear eating a marshmallow out here?

Don't be silly! There are no polar bears in this part of the world.

PENGUIN SQUEAKS

I've been hoping for snow, but this is ridiculous!

DOG BARKS AND BABY CRIES

RADIO: 'And we'll get a light dusting of snow overnight.'

It's snowing! Maybe school will be closed

and I'll be forced to play in the show all day!

The weatherman says it'll just be a light dusting. Now get back into bed.

Aw! Who wants just a little snow?

Snow everywhere! And it's still snowing!

-Why aren't you dressed?

-Maybe school's closed.

'Snow will stop soon and it will be a sunny day. No school closings.'

Why do weathermen never say the right thing?

I hoped school was cancelled.

I couldn't finish my dumb history report.

You couldn't finish a one-page report about the pioneers?

They didn't have cars, electricity or television.

Those people were D-U-U-U-L-L-L,

du-ull!

Sorry I'm late. Let's jump right into work.

Bad news. The storm is getting worse.

We've lost electricity, so school's closed.

No! KIDS CHEER

Now I have time to do my history report!

As you exit, hand in your history reports.

I COULD give you an F, but I won't.

Why are you mad? He didn't give you an F!

But I have to write a THREE-page report and I can't play in the snow!

That wouldn't have happened if you'd did it when you were supposed to!

Bwah! Hey!

"The pioneers crossed the country and had hardships like bad weather."

So what? Why didn't they stay where they were,

invent aeroplanes THEN cross the country? Duh!

Wow! It's so deep!

This is nothing. I can remember having snow over my head.

But weren't you younger than DW?

Oh, yeah...right. WIND HOWLS

The storm's getting worse. Everybody inside!

BOTH: AWW!

Welcome to Toyland, Kate!

Dinner time, pal!

BOTH SIGH

Daddy! The power's out! I can't finish my report

without a computer. I'm going to build a snowman.

-Keep working.

-Bet I'm the only person in town not having fun!

You fellas can't leave!

-I MUST go and do my lesson plans.

-And I'm hungry!

By the authority of the Maintenance Workers and Gym Teachers Union,

I'm declaring Janitorial law.

You got to help drain the pipes.

If they freeze the school would be closed for a month!

No! We can't let that happen!

To be SURE the pipes don't freeze, we'd have to stay here all night.

That's the spirit! Thanks for volunteering!

What? No! I didn't mean...

-I'm hungry!

-I got plenty of beans for us all.

RADIO: 'Don't worry, there's a 0% chance of freezing rain!'

CAR HORN BLARES

SIRENS WAIL

Mommy! Daddy! The town's exploding!

It's very pretty!

I tried all night, but the plough's stuck and the roads can't be cleared.

Daddy, it's too cold to write!

I have to stop doing my report!

Yes, we still have power, Oliver... Francine can work here.

I'll go for food - enough for us all.

RADIO:'..and food supplies are low.'

Is that all the milk, eggs and bread there are?

Yup! No deliveries can get through.

Lucky I got the last loaf! First come, first serve - sorry!

I wouldn't eat that junk if I was you. Besides, it's all frozen.

I...hate...school!

Mr Haney! He didn't mean it!

I want to go home!

Beans(!)

Daddy! My hairdryer is broken! And the TV is broken!

And the light in the kitchen is broken!

Nothing's broken, muffin, our electricity is out.

-Make it be fixed, Daddy!

-I can't, Poochie-face.

Very funny(!) Make it be fixed, Daddy! PAY someone!

This is something money can't fix, Honey Wallet.

Mom! Ready to go?

As soon as I finish the driveway, hon!

Hey! You guys have any heat at your house?

Yeah! Come on!

I never thought that walking could be so hard!

Mom invited anyone who needed to get warm.

Everyone brought what food they had. I'll mix it up and make stew!

I have less ideas than ever for this dumb report!

Our house was FREEZING. My lips got stuck when I practised the tuba!

GASPS

We...have no power!

This is the most horrible time of my life! We're all gonna die in a heap!

Thanks for the vote of confidence, DW(!)

We can cook on the camp stove outside and the fireplace.

Oh, good! We won't starve!

We'll just FREEZE.

Put on your coats and mittens and huddle together near the fire.

And don't try to practise the tuba!

If everyone's power's out, should we check on the Crosswires?

If you want, but I'm sure they've probably found some way

to keep warm that we can't even afford.

THEY SCREAM

PHONE RINGS I'll get it!

SCREAMING CONTINUES Hello?

No servants? No electric blanket? The weather is SO rude!

-Did you bring any of the eggs, bread and milk you bought?

-Er, no. Why?

No reason. I'm sure we have enough stew for everyone.

Hey! That looks just like you when you showed up earlier!

Wow... They must have been FREEZING.

No electricity. Just fire for heat.

Kind of like us... How did they ever do it?

'I don't think I ever could have survived as a pioneer.

'They had to be the toughest people in the world

to live like this every day.

'Never knowing what tomorrow would bring. They had no weathermen.'

Hey! It stopped snowing!

We're not going to die in a heap!

FERN: Told you so!

Hey, hey! It's time to dig out! Who wants to help?

'But I think I know how they might have done it.

'Many people working together can do stuff just one can't do alone.

'Like surviving tough times or start new countries and stuff.

HE SOBS WITH RELIEF

'I bet the pioneers were people like us.

'We all still need each other's help. We just forget sometimes.'

-Finished!

-'Keep watching and we'll tell you when the power will be on.'

The power's back on!

Hold it, young lady! A snowball doesn't belong inside!

-But I want to freeze it!

-Why?

Because this was the best day of my life,

and I always want to keep a piece of it.

OK, but put it on a plate so it doesn't stick to the freezer.

-Dad, I got the ball - let's play!

-No time for play, we have work to do!

Oh...hi, Mr Ratburn. I'm looking for my dad.

Very funny, Arthur. Now put down that ball and help me stuff turkeys

for the Crosswires' big party.

Mom! Mom!

I went to see Dad and... Dad's not there.

He was there a minute ago.

-Hey! Watch where you're going!

-AGH!

What's going on? Where's my family?

Arthur Ratburn, stop fooling around.

-IN RATBURN'S VOICE: WOOF! WOOF!

-Noooo!

What could be worse than dreaming that your teacher lives with you?

Arthur, if you don't hurry, DW and I will eat

all the delicious blueberry waffles your dad made!

What you got here is a ton of snow on your roof.

Yes... Is the roof going to collapse?

Nah. After the snow melts, I'll fix the cracks. But this'll hold.

-No problem.

-What a relief!

Or...you might want it fixed right away.

Saturdays with snow are the best!

Ah! Just in time for Dunce Patrol!

-Well, duh!

-Duh!

-Duh!

Arthur... Oh! That show is SO dumb!

Mom, after a hard week at school,

it's fun to kick back, watch some dumb guys

and know I won't have to see or think about Mr Ratburn all weekend!

That's what I wanted to tell you, Mr Ratburn's roof collapsed

-and he has nowhere to stay.

-Oh. That's too bad.

-I knew you'd feel that way. So we invited him to stay here.

-Hmm...

HUH? AGHHH!

KATE GURGLES

What...? He... Here? Stay...?

# Arthur's teacher's gonna stay here! #

-He can't!

-Just until they fix his roof.

It's too weird! My teacher in my house, walking on my carpet...

drinking from my cups and touching my stuff? Bleugh!

School is at school and home is at home

because they're not supposed to ever come together!

Exactly! My parents have to understand that!

How can you not understand?

It's wrong! It goes against nature!

-The poor man has nowhere else to go.

-Are there no hotels?

He's going to stay here. And we're all going to make him feel welcome!

So he's coming whether you like it or not, huh?

It'll be just like taking a test. All the time!

QUICK! What's seven times eight?

THIS is your brain. And THIS is your brain when you watch junk TV.

Are you doing homework?

-I'm taking a bath!

-I'm sliding a waterproof pad under the door.

List the continents in order of size.

HE GROANS

-What you got there, son?

-This? Oh...stuff.

-Why are you putting a poster over a poster?

-You wouldn't understand.

To make your teacher think you're smart instead of dopey?

Go away!

DOORBELL RINGS AND HE GASPS

-DW: Hey! Hi! Look at me!

-Arthur! Come and say hello!

I really can't tell you how much I appreciate this.

-Hey, hi! Over here!

-Hello.

Hi. I'm DW Read, Arthur's smarter sister.

Is it true what Arthur says about you hating all children?

-Here I am! Welcome! Come in! Hello!

-You're on my foot!

-Would you carry these up to Arthur's room?

-MY room?

-# He's staying in your room! #

-Arthur...

I set out your sleeping bag in DW's room.

-You can sleep there.

-No fair!

Those are some of most favourite books in the whole world.

Spline Extrusion? The Copernican Universe Model?

Didn't you just borrow those from the Brain?

I believe in using my BRAIN a lot.

-Mr Ropeburn, you should see what's under here!

-No! Er...

HE GIGGLES NERVOUSLY

I think I smell Dad making a cake.

-CAKE?

-Did you say cake?

Hey! Arthur! >

Oh, man, am I glad to see YOU. I can't come out.

Why? Is...HE here?

Yeah! I'll come down and let you in.

No...no, thanks, I... No.

He's not here. There was no cake, Arthur! Mr Rathead was disappointed.

MUSIC ON TV

'Today, we watch grass grow in real-time...'

Just watching some...educational TV. Fascinating!

You look...different.

I don't ALWAYS dress like a teacher.

-So the school roof fell in?

-No, the roof to my home.

-But the school is your home.

-Teachers don't live at school, DW.

We have houses just like you.

The world seemed so simple before this morning!

-I thought you might enjoy one of my favourite videos.

-Oh...

I'm sure it'll be very educational.

Spooky Poo?

-Spooky Poo!?

-I haven't seen this for years!

(He watches cartoons?)

THIS is Arthur's heaviest school book.

Shazam! No homework tonight!

-That's unbelievable! Can you teach me how to do that?

-No problem!

Shazam! No homework tonight!

Great, Arthur!

BOTH: More Spooky Poo?

You made cake? For ME?

Guess I was wrong about Mr Ratburn. Teachers can be sort of normal.

Who'd have thought this would turn out so great?

-Good night, Mom! Good night, Dad!

-BOTH: Good night, Arthur.

-Good night, Mr Ratburn.

-Good night, Arthur! Good night, DW!

-Good night, Mr Ratburn!

-Night, Pal!

PAL BARKS

Good night, Pal. Will there be more cake tomorrow?

-I bet Arthur's ready to run away from home!

-Here he comes!

Mom says you can stay with us until Ratburn goes home.

No, thanks. It's not so bad. He taught me a magic trick. We had fun.

-I got a C-minus on that test!

-You beat me. How about you, Arthur?

-He got an A. It's not fair!

-What do you mean?

She means we can ALL get As if our fathers made cakes for the teacher!

-I studied hard for that A!

-OTHERS:

-Oh, sure(!)

We believe you, the fact that the teacher lives with you

is just a coincidence(!)

I'm being sarcastic.

Hey, Buster! Wanna come over and watch Spooky Poo? It's funny!

Nah, I don't wanna get between you and your new friend(!)

-Wanna go to the Sugarbowl for cocoa?

-Can't. We're going to the Sugarbowl.

-I'd like my books back.

-Sure.

-Come on over and get them.

-No, thanks. Bring them to school.

Oh, this is from Fern.

Hey! What's with everybody? Ugh!

# Teacher's pet! Teacher's pet! Something...that rhymes with pet! #

And that means YOU, Arthur!

Hey, boy! Oh...some days it's great to get home and forget about school.

Ohh...

Hi.

Hello, Arth...

Arthur?

"Rat and Rat Jr"?

And my friends won't come here! And Binky called me teacher's pet!

-Maybe we should ask Mr Ratburn to talk to them.

-No!

How long ago were you a kid? That' make it worse.

Sorry, I couldn't help overhearing.

DW handed me this can and told me to listen.

You know I wouldn't give you special treatment, Arthur.

But what would you think if you were a kid?

Hmm. What can we do about what people think when they're wrong?

If you give me an F, it'll prove I'm not the teacher's pet!

Just act normally, and they'll realise how wrong they are.

Not as soon as if he gave me an F.

# Teacher's pet! Teacher's pet! #

If cake gets you an A, will pie a la mode get you an A-plus?

-I hope my mother appreciates this.

-Arthur, I just found out

-I won't be staying at your house

-any more. Really?

I need to oversee the roof repairs. I'm staying with Francine's family.

Only for a week, then I'll be staying at Binky's house.

Everyone's so generous!

Who knows? I may spend time at Muffy's! And Buster's!

Mr Ratburn in my house? Drinking from our cups, touching my stuff?

-How can my parents do this to me?

-What was it like, Arthur?

-OK...

First, if anyone calls you teacher's pet,

just smile and don't let it bother you.

Second, I hope you like Spooky Poo.