The Squirrels (episode)/Transcript

THE SQUIRRELS

Writer: Dietrich Smith Storyboard Artist: Jeremy O'Neill

Introduction
''Arthur is lying in bed late at night. The door opens. He holds his blanket up to his eyes. D.W. turns on the light and walks in with a megaphone.''

D.W.: Wake up, Arthur! It's time to start the show!

Arthur: Whoo! You ever think about how little difference there is between things that are scary and things that aren't scary?

Arthur walks up to a pumpkin lying on the table.

Arthur: Like this pumpkin. Not scary. ''He turns it around to reveal a Jack o' Lantern. '' Whoa! Scary! ''He puts Groucho glasses on the Jack o' Lantern. '' Not scary again.

D.W.: Mom! Arthur's playing with his food! Arthur points after her.

Arthur: Very scary! Huh?

''A flying saucer lands outside in the yard. A tentacle knocks on the door. Arthur opens the door to a big alien.''

Alien: (roars)   Arthur slams the door shut.

Arthur: Scary! A tentacle reaches through the mail slot.  Aah! ''Arthur pours salt on the tentacle. It shrivels. Arthur opens the door. ''

Alien: (squeaks)   ''The now rat-sized alien slithers away. ''

Arthur: Not scary. ''The aliens gets into the saucer and flies away. Arthur closes the door. But there's no question that what you're about to see in this show is really, really, really'' scary.

D.W.: Mom! Arthur's being mean to aliens!

Arthur: Even scarier than D.W.

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Arthur turns on the light.

Buster: Arthur?

Arthur: The, uh, darkness was hurting my eyes.

Buster: Oh.

Arthur: Yeah, it, um, happens to people with glasses sometimes. You wouldn't know about it.

Buster: Oh. He lies down.

Arthur: Sorry. Did you want me to turn it off?

Buster: No, that's okay. Both boys lie in their sleeping bags and stare at the ceiling.

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Boys: Hi, squirrel!

(Arthur puts another acorn on the ground; the same squirrel comes back)

Boys: Hi! Hi again.

Arthur: We did it. We're not scared.

(More squirrels appear; the boys scream and run inside)

Arthur's Mom: Shoo! Shoo! Out of the house! Back to the trees!

Boys: (relieved sighs)

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''Arthur puts a covered cage on Mr. Ratburn's desk. He removes the cover to reveal the wounded squirrel.'' Class: Hh!

Arthur: This squirrel got hurt trying to run away from me and Buster.

Buster: But he's gonna be okay. Eventually, he'll be returned to the wild

Mr. Ratburn: What a marvellous opportunity to study the particular features of Sciurus carolinensis, otherwise known as the common grey squirrel of North America. You may come up one at a time for a for a closer look. Alan, you first. Please share your observations with the rest of the class.

Brain: (gulps) Squeaky vocal tone, tiny paws, bushy tail. The overall appearance is almost... cute.

Francine: It's not that scary up close. The other kids come up to the desk.