Sleep No More/Transcript

Intro
(Arthur is walking on stage about to talk to a big audience)

Arthur: Hello, today as a special treat, my esteemed colleague, Professor Baxter, is going to speak to us about a subject he knows all about.

(The audience applauds while Buster gets on stage.)

Buster: Thank you, today we will discuss... roll the tape please!

(An image of Buster sleeping in a chair is shown. Clouds form the word "sleep.")

Buster: Sleep. Sleep is the most necessary part of our lives.

(A video is shown of a group of kids playing soccer. Someone kicks a ball off screen, and Buster catches it while asleep. Now the tape is playing Buster in class, asleep.)

Buster: It rests our brains, so we are mentally fit.

Mr. Ratburn: And this animal belongs to the genius Sus Scrofa. Can anyone tell me what animals of this genius make?

(Buster snores.)

Mr. Ratburn: Excellent, Buster. (holds picture of Sus Scrofa.) That is indeed the sound of Sus Scrofa, the wild boar.

Buster: (back to presentation) And finally,(Video shows book over Buster's head while he's sleeping.) it saves our energy for the truly important things in life. (Wakes up and yawns, in video.) Now I can prepare myself for something truly important.

(Buster washes his face, brushes his teeth, takes a sip of water, swishes it around in his mouth and spits it out. Now he is in his pajamas. He gets into bed, turns off the light, and falls asleep. The audience applauds while text that says "THE END" on the video is seen. Arthur walks back onto the stage and sees that Buster has fallen asleep.)

Arthur: Thank you professor. Come back next week when Professor Baxter will present part 2 of the sleeping lecture series. Eating after sleeping.

(Buster snores.)

Title Card: Buster and the Giant Magnifying Glass.
Francine: (V.O) Sleep no more. (yawns)

Written by: Dietrich Smith. Storyboard by Stéphanie Gignac.

(A video of the moon is shown with an astronaut stepping on it.)

TV Announcer: For Apollo astronaut Neil Strongarm, landing on the moon was not only the dream of a lifetime, it was his destiny.

(The text "Adventures in SPACE" appears on the screen.)

TV Announcer: Adventures in space will continue right after this.

Arthur: Hey, do you ever wonder what your destiny is?

Francine: Nope, I know it. I'm gonna win a gold medal on the olympic hockey team.

Brain: I'm gonna discover the origin of the universe.

Muffy: I'm gonna end world hunger, (Arthur, and Francine are surprised.) after I retire from my career as the world's most glamorous fashion designer.

Everyone but Muffy: Ah.

Francine: Well, I think we all know what Buster's destiny is...

All: Mattress tester.

Pizza Paula: (on TV) It's coming, (a video is seen of a castle.) the most magical kingdom of all.

TV Announcer: Pizza Paula's Pizzaland, the first theme park made entirely of food.

(Buster's right ear perks up.)

Singer: (is singing) Come to a heavenly place, (Buster sniffs.) Where cheese and tomatoes and paper-thin crust are all that the eye can see.

Buster: Pepperoni please.

(Buster wakes up, looking exhausted. His friends look at him. )

Pizza Paula: And as a special grand opening event, the first annual Pizza Paula Pizza Pigout. The contestant who can eat the most pizzas will receive a lifetime pass to anyone of my many pizza restaurants.

(Buster gasps.)

***

(Buster is beside his mom who is typing on her computer.)

Buster: But Mom, you always tell me to do the things that I'm good at, and I'm excellent at all-you-can-eat contests. Francine said it's my destiny, that or mattress tester.

Bitzi: I'm sorry Buster, but that park is miles away which means we'd have to stay in a hotel, and we don't have the money for that now.

Buster: Money, hmm...

*** (Buster is mowing the lawn. Then he is playing with the Tibbles. He is reading a book to him and then yawns. Now, he's talking to Ed Crosswire. He is washing one of Ed's cars. He is making a lemonade stand. He is then shown asleep on the grass instead of mowing the lawn. Mrs. Tibble walks in to find Tommy and Timmy jumping on the couch and Buster sleeping on the couch. At Ed's car shop, he is sleeping in the car while letting the hose run. Someone then walks up to his lemonade stand. Buster pours lemonade, drinks it, and then falls asleep.)

*** (Buster is holding a bunch of silver coins.)

Buster: Will this help pay for a hotel?

Bitzi: Oh Buster, it's wonderful that you're working so far for-

Buster: My destiny.

Bitzi: I know, but I'm sorry a hotel costs a lot-

(The phone rings. She picks it up.)

Buster: I don't think this is how destiny's supposed to work.

Bitzi: Yes, this is Bitzi Baxter. Yes, I'm the editor of the Elwood City Times.

Buster: What, Mom? What?

(Muffy, Brain are boarding a bus that says Pizza Land. Arthur's sitting next to Buster.)

Arthur: This is so cool that you could invite us all to Pizzaland.

Buster: Well, since Pizzaland asked my mom to cover the grand opening for her newspaper and gave her a free suite at the Pizzaland hotel, I figured we shouldn't let it go to waste.

Arthur: What great luck.

Buster: It's not luck, it's destiny.

(The bus drives off.)

***

(The gang is walking towards the park entrance.)

Pizza Paula: Welcome to my Pizzaland! Just step on the welcome mat and come on in. (A moving Pizza drives by and everyone steps on it.) Mmmm! Abonganza!

(They enter the parkgrounds.

Buster: It's paradise!

All: Wow!

(Buster takes a chunk out of the sidewalk.)

Buster: Mmm! Crust. Deep dish.

Bitzi: Buster, please don't eat the sidewalk. Okay, everybody, here are your maps! Let's meet back here at 4:00 sharp.

Arthur: You want to go to the Anchovy?

Buster: There is something I have to do first. I'd like to register for tomorrow's contest, please.

(Buster takes a free pizza)