Arthur's Eyes/Transcript

(zooms into Arthur's house, it is the middle of the night, Arthur's door opens) Arthur: *gasp* D.W. (whispering): Come with me. Arthur: Why?! D.W.: SHH, it's about our lost brother! Arthur: We don't have a brother. D.W.: They're keeping him a secret! Arthur (looking at us): Uh oh, great. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur and D.W. move into the next room)  <ul>D.W.: Don't turn on- (Arthur turns light on) the light... </li>(Arthur turns off light) </li>(Arthur walks over towards D.W.), D.W. opens a red book </li>(a picture of younger Arthur shows) </li>D.W.: See? </li>(camera moves to lower right and another picture of Arthur shows) </li>D.W.: Mom and dad sold him or something. </li>Arthur: D.W., that's me! </li>D.W.: Is not! </li>Arthur: Is too! </li>D.W.: But you wear glasses! </li>Arthur (mad): That was before I wore glasses. </li>D.W.: You were born with glasses! </li>Arthur: You were only two years old then, so you probably don't remember. </li>[Intertitle Shows]<br data-rte-washtml="1" /> </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">'''<u data-rte-washtml="1">It flashes back to 2 years ago, Arthur has no glasses and his friends are in Mr. Marco's class.  <ul>Mr. Marco: This quiz is to be completed in class. No talking!''' </li><li>Arthur (squinting): That's a seven, right? </li><li>Francine: No, it's a two! </li><li>Arthur: That's a one? </li><li>Francine: No, it's a seven. </li><li>Arthur: That's a seven. </li><li>Francine: No Arthur, it's a nine, stop bothering me! </li><li>(handing out test results)Mr. Marco: These are your test results, anybody with four or more mistakes should see me after class. </li><li>(Francine has all questions right, but Arthur has them all wrong) </li><li>Francine: I guess math isn't your best subject. </li><li>Arthur: I have a headache! </li><li>Buster: Yeah, sometimes Francine gives me a headache too. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Scene switches to the gymnasium with Arthur and his friends are playing basketball)  <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">(The ball goes right to Arthur, but he misses it so Muffy gets the ball and passes to Francine) <ul><li>Arthur: Huh? </li><li>Francine's Team: Shoot! </li><li>(Francine shoots and scores) </li><li>(Buster has the ball on a breakaway) </li><li>(Buster passes to Arthur) </li><li>Buster: Arthur! </li><li>Arthur: Got it! </li><li>(Arthur misses again, Sue Ellen gets the ball, passes to Francine) </li><li>Binky (in background): Go, go! </li><li>(Francine shoots it backwards with one hand and makes it) </li><li>(Mr. Ratburn blows whistle) </li><li>(Arthur has a free shot, but he is double sighted) </li><li>Buster: Come on Arthur, you can do it! </li><li>(Arthur shoots and it goes over the net and into the lockers) </li><li>Buster: Artthuurrrr! </li><li>Francine: I guess basketball is just not your sport.! </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">

<u data-rte-washtml="1">(Eye test at nurse's office)  <ul><li>Prunella: E, G, B, D! </li><li>Binky: E, G, B, D. </li><li>Sue Ellen: E, G, B, D. </li><li>Arthur: M, P, D, 7, R, P, R, O! It's not a seven! Eight? </li><li>Francine: Arthur's in trouble! </li><li>Muffy: How do you get in trouble with the nurse? </li><li>(everybody laughes) </li><li>(talking to Arthur)Buster: What happened? </li><li>Arthur: I have to go to the eye doctor... </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">

<u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur goes to eye doctor)  <ul><li>Dr. Iris: What can you see? </li><li>Arthur: It's just blurry Dr. Iris! </li><li>Dr. Iris: Now what do you see? </li><li>Arthur: A giant worm! </li><li>(Worm is on the magnifying glass, Dr. Iris takes it off and puts it on the plants) </li><li>Dr. Iris: That better? </li><li>Arthur: Yeah, I can read it all! </li><li>Dr. Iris: You just need glasses Arthur, that's why you've been getting those headaches. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">

<u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur goes to pick out his new glasses)  <ul><li>Dr. Iris: All you have to do is choose the frames you like. </li><li>(Arthur puts on aviator glasses) </li><li>Arthur: Cool! </li><li>(Arthur has a fantasy where he is an aviator, he takes glasses off) </li><li>(Arthur tries on another pair of glasses) </li><li>Arthur's Mom: Those are nice. </li><li>Arthur: Maybe I'll try something else.. </li><li>(Arthur spots another pair of glasses that look almost look like ski goggles, and he imagines that he is on Mars) </li><li>(Arthur takes off the glasses) </li><li>(Arthur spots brown glasses) </li><li>Arthur: Hey! </li><li>(Dr. Iris reaches down for the glasses and puts them on Arthur) </li><li>Dr. Iris: There! </li><li>Arthur's Mom: Those look WONDERFUL Arthur! </li><li>Arthur's Dad: Very distinguished. </li><li>Arthur: Really? </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur and his parents drive home from the eye doctor)  <ul><li>Arthur (with better vision): Look at that airplane way up there! Look at all the leaves on the trees! </li><li>Arthur: Hey mom, you have gray hairs on your head! </li><li>Arthur: Dad have you always had those bags under your eyes? </li><li>(Arthur's parents are surprised about Arthur's rudeness, but they smile because Arthur now has better vision) </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(The next day at school, Arthur is walking in the halls)  <ul><li>Francine: Whoah! You look weird! </li><li>(Arthur is mad) </li><li>Binky: You look different! You get a new haircut? </li><li>Arthur: NO! </li><li>(School bell rings) </li><li>Francine: Hey Buster look! Arthur's a four eyes! Arthur's a four eyes, Arthur's a four eyes! </li><li>(Everybody laughes except Buster and Arthur) </li><li>Buster: Some people need glasses to see Francine. Big deal! </li><li>(It goes to the school cafeteria) </li><li>Buster (with two cans over his eyes): Hey look you guys, I'm Arthur! </li><li>(Everybody laughes) </li><li>Arthur: Huh? </li><li>(Arthur gets mad and walks out of the cafeteria) </li><li>(Arthur walks past Binky) </li><li>Binky: I know! That's a new shirt! </li><li>Arthur: Afraid not. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur walks, covering his face with a coat)  <ul><li>(Arthur arrives at his house, his father is raking leaves with D.W. sitting in them) </li><li>D.W.: Huh? (crying) </li><li>Arthur's Dad: Huh? Arthur? </li><li>Arthur: Don't talk to me! </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur goes up to his room, looks in the mirror, and takes his glasses off) <u data-rte-washtml="1"> <ul><li>Arthur: Well it's better than being called four eyes! </li><li>Arthur: If I lose them, nobody can make me wear them! </li><li>(Arthur puts glasses into their case) </li><li>Arthur: I won't even know where they land! </li><li>(Arthur puts glasses into a slingshot, and shoots) </li><li>Arthur: Good riddance! </li><li>(Case of the glasses hit an electric wire, bounce off and land in Arthur's bed room next to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Stanley%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Stanley%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStanley%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="10415-21029555564eb20e4927c35" href="/wiki/Stanley" title="Stanley">Stanley</a>) </li><li>(Arthur goes up to his room, only to find the glasses on his bed) </li><li>Arthur: *long gasp* </li><li>Arthur: AHHHGG! </li><li>(Arthur takes glasses and throws them out the window, they land in Mr. Read's pile of leaves) </li><li>Arthur's Dad: Huh? </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true">(Arthur goes down to the kitchen, thinking his work is done. He finds the glasses on the kitchen table) <ul><li>(Arthur goes to the living room and he puts his glasses right under D.W.'s toy hammer so she will break them) </li><li>Arthur: That's it D.W.! </li><li>D.W.: (Laugh) </li><li>(D.W. hits the hammer, and misses the glasses) </li><li>Arthur's Mom: What are you doing with your glasses? </li><li>Arthur(lying): D.W. took them mom! I was just getting them back! </li><li>Arthur's Mom: Be careful with those. You wouldn't want them to get broken. </li><li>Arthur: I know mom. </li><li>(D.W. hits Arthur with the hammer) </li><li>Arthur: OUCH! </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur walks to school the next day with his glasses on.) <u data-rte-washtml="1"> <ul><li>(Arthur goes behind a tree and comes out with no glasses) </li><li>(Arthur arrives at school) </li><li>Mr. Marco: Arthur, where are your glasses? </li><li>Arthur: I lost them. At home I think. </li><li>Arthur: It's harder then ever to see without my glasses. </li><li>Buster: Why don't you just wear em? </li><li>Arthur: I don't need them. I know this school at the back of my own hand. </li><li>Arthur: Boy's room is the third door from this corner, right? </li><li>Buster: Yeahh.. </li><li>Arthur: See, why do I need em? </li><li>Buster: See ya in class! </li><li>(Arthur tries to find boys room by counting the doors, but he misses one) </li><li>(Arthur walks into girl's room) </li><li>Arthur: FRANCINE?! </li><li>All Three Girls at Once: WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?!?! </li><li>Francine: This is the girls' room! Get outta here! </li><li>(More girls come in) </li><li>(Screaming) </li><li>Girls: IT'S A BOY GET HIM OUT! </li><li>(Everybody hears the screaming and wonder what it is) </li><li>(Arthur walks in and notices everybody in the school staring at him) </li><li>Arthur: Ahhh! Oh no.... </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur goes back home)  <ul><li>Arthur: I'm just gonna get used to being a four-eyed weirdo... </li><li>(turns on Bionic Bunny) </li><li>Bionic Bunny (on TV): I'm Wilbur Rabbit. And this is the story of how we make the Bionic Bunny show! </li><li>Arthur: Wilbur Rabbit wears glasses just like mine? ALRIGHT! </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Arthur goes to school, wearing his glasses proudly)  <ul><li>Francine: Oh four-eyes is back! </li><li>Arthur: Hi Francine! </li><li>Francine: Huh? </li><li>Binky: I know! You're wearing glasses! </li><li>Arthur: Yeah, I am! </li><li>Binky: Four-eyes (laughes) </li><li>Arthur: Did you know Wilbur Rabbit wears glasses? </li><li>Binky: Yeah I saw that on TV last night. </li><li>Francine: I didn't see that! </li><li>Binky: Yeah wasn't it great how they make him fly? </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Mr. Marco's Classroom)  <ul><li>(Mr. Marco writing on board) </li><li>Francine: Don't ask me to read the problems to you! I need to concentrate. </li><li>Arthur: Okay. </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Gymnasium)  <ul><li>Francine: Look out everybody, Arthur's got the ball. </li><li>(Arthur shoots and makes it) </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(Mr. Marco's Classroom)  <ul><li>(Mr. Marco handing out test results) </li><li>Mr. Marco: Very good Arthur! All correct! </li><li>Francine: Arthurrr! How would you like to play on my basketball team today? </li><li>(Francine shows Arthur her fake plastic glasses) </li><li>Francine: Do you like them? </li><li>Arthur: There's no glass. </li><li>Francine: They're my movie star glasses. Don't they make me look beauuutiful? Wilbur Rabbit wears glasses you know. </li><li>Arthur: And his are just like mine! </li></ul> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><u data-rte-washtml="1">(It goes back to current day)  <ul><li>Arthur: And since then, I've always wore glasses. Does that solve your mystery? </li><li>D.W.: I guess... </li><li>D.W.: Hey look! Who's this weird guy with mom? </li><li>Arthur: That's dad. </li><li>D.W.: Dad doesn't have a beard Arthur. Maybe mom's divorced! I'm waking her up right now, and demand an explanation! </li><li>Arthur: D.W.! D.W.! </li></ul>