Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe/Transcript

Arthur Read: I hope this never happens to you.

Dad: Hurry! They'll be here soon!

D.W. Read: Mom, you missed a spot.

Arthur: No, it's not cleaning day.

D.W.: You missed a spot, Mom.

Arthur: Agh!

D.W.: Higher, higher, higher, a little lower, lower, lower.

Arthur: No, it's not a holiday.

Mom: Lawn mowed?

Arthur: Check!

Dad: Party fun list?

Arthur: Check! It's not a formal dinner.

Mom: Beds made? Teeth brushed? Dog fed?

Arthur: Check, check, check.

D.W.: There, Daddy! That's perfect!

Arthur: It's all these things and more!

Mom: I guess we're as ready as we'll ever be.

Arthur: Welcome to the Read Family Reunion!

(Title Card)

                                      ARTHUR'S COUSIN CATASTROPHE

Written by: Terence Taylor --- Storyboard by: Jean Charles Fink

(Bird snging, thunder crashing)

Binky Barnes: (V.O.) Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe!

(Back to the story)

there early 13:30 can you get that Arthur don't forget the 13:32 list hi welcome to the reach gotcha 13:37 hey there Artie how do you like my new 13:39 camera this supernova solar flash is a 13:42 real dandy well don't just stand there 13:44 mr. piano man invite us in oh right 13:48 welcome to the Reed family reunion come 13:51 on in dad plan party games so get ready 13:55 for fun fun fun Sun fun is my middle 13:59 name 14:00 and I don't need a list to have it money 14:05 don't lag darlin we brought your cousin 14:07 Moe with us Arthur cuz 14:11 no she has a nice surprise for you 14:14 you remember cousin mo don't you 14:16 remember your cousin don't now play nice 14:23 with little cousin Arthur mo sure we're 14:26 gonna have lots of fun aren't we cousin 14:29 Arthur just a simple throw now I'll show 14:43 you when I made up myself it's called 14:45 the head knock em dead hey everybody 14:52 look at Arthur there's no funny oh how 14:57 cute honey look at Arthur he's so funny 15:16 my Arthur certainly growing into an 15:20 excitable boy okay the sauce is ready 15:25 the buns are ready the coals are ready 15:26 everyone's here all we need are the 15:28 burgers and hot dogs burgers and hot 15:31 dogs I didn't get burgers and hot dogs 15:33 that's because I got the burgers and hot 15:35 dogs dear huh that's right ahh 15:43 target sighted I just have to get across 15:46 the backyard and through the party to 15:48 the house then I can hide in my room 15:50 until she's gone how what are you doing 15:59 hiding here in this tree don't run I 16:05 hear mow as a big surprise plan for you 16:07 this year we'll see about that yeah 16:11 maybe she wants to give you a ride in 16:13 the washing machine then hang you on the 16:16 clothesline to dry or maybe yeah Arthur 16:21 help me down Arthur hey Ricky look at my 16:30 boy go quite an athlete huh Betty beats 16:33 Artie in the sack race oh my gosh the 16:35 sack race I forgot to get sacks broom 16:38 closet behind the mob Arthur look what I 16:44 brought my comic collection this is 16:47 Spider guy number one I have to try 16:48 three copies of mr. stupendous but it 16:51 was worth it I don't think mrs. to 16:53 Venice can ever be spotted I that's for 16:55 sure 16:57 Oh anyway this is the latest issue of 17:01 mega metal hello dear I thought I just 17:06 give you a little hand I know how hard 17:09 cooking for a crowd can be really 17:11 Loretta I'm doing fine nonsense I just 17:15 popped into the kitchen and guess what I 17:16 found 17:17 this flip o matic I sent you doesn't 17:19 seem to have been used much maybe you 17:22 don't know how just set the spring like 17:25 this slip it under the burgers and then 17:28 presto I may have that set a little too 17:33 high what a perfect day the sun is 17:40 shining the air is clear the burgers ooh 17:52 okay time for fun fun fun with the sack 17:56 race on your mark get set 18:01 hold on just let me get focused 18:04 Oh Arthur want to join the sack race 18:08 it's fun fun fun sorry dad burlap makes 18:11 me itch Oh ready get set go 18:27 wow-whee that Arty's fast for a little 18:30 fella I guess we could turn it down one 18:43 more notch 18:46 my latest project is an original mystery 18:49 it's about a man haunted by his past on 18:52 the run from a dreaded enemy who's 18:55 hounded everywhere he goes 18:56 it seems like there's no escape oh you 19:00 mean like the fugitive Oh name is Arab 19:02 or just like the 39 stepmother 19:06 well yes but completely different 19:42 you're doing it 19:47 you're gonna win 19:50 a hard-boiled next time bridge over the 20:02 River Kwai The Bridges of Madison County 20:04 a bridge too far 20:07 London Bridge is falling down Oh 20:12 we give up it's been half an hour 20:14 already honestly on the bridges of 20:18 medieval Paris a record of early 14th 20:21 century life by Virginia Wylie Eggbert 20:25 we said pick a popular book well all my 20:29 friends have read it everybody ready for 20:39 musical shoes oh honey I think 20:45 everyone's ready to rest now nonsense 20:48 I'm gonna make sure this is a reunion to 20:50 remember now where's Arthur he's missing 20:52 all the fun fun huh I'm sure it's just a 20:58 sonic 21:10 it's probably just a light shower of 21:15 course dear whatever you say 21:22 ah Arthur it's only me GW can you just 21:28 tap me on the shoulder like anyone else 21:30 I slipped hey maybe the road will wash 21:33 out in mo we'll have to stay with us all 21:35 week wouldn't that be fun 21:38 Arthur are you feeling okay 21:43 what's that 22:02 No No 22:08 oh you mean like this what did you learn 22:24 to buy when I saw you played the other 22:26 meeting yes it made me want to learn too 22:28 I've been looking for you all day so I 22:30 could show you I thought you wanted to 22:32 decorate me like a Christmas tree or 22:34 launch me in the space you you're my 22:37 favorite relative the only reason I come 22:39 to these dumb reunions is to play with 22:41 you I'm glad it's a piano this time hey 22:47 everybody 22:47 forget my min somatic demonstration this 22:50 is where the real party is 22:56 I don't want to miss a minute rain or no 23:00 rain this has been the biggest that best 23:02 reunion ever 23:53 you