April 9th/Transcript

Armstrongs' House

 * Sue Ellen: I remember like it was yesterday. I was in a good mood that morning, because the day before I had received a postcard from my friend Carlos, in Coachabama, Bolivia. And it was a beautiful day. I remember that, too. Just a beautiful normal day in early spring. Who would have thought that it would change so many people?

Reads' House Kitchen

 * (David looks at the calendar and notices its April 9th)
 * David: April 9th? Oh no... I completely forgot I have to cater a breakfast at Arthur's school!!
 * Arthur: Can I go with you in the van?
 * D.W.: Mom! Arthur's crazy dog is staring at me again.
 * Arthur: It's only because you're eating so slowly. You're teasing him
 * (Baby Kate's spoon goes flying across the room, Pal catches it)
 * Pal: (jumps) (swallows) (slurps)

Outside of Muffy's Mansion

 * Muffy: Bye-bye, Daddy! Have a great day!

Binky, Walking to School

 * (He sees a newspaper in a bush)
 * (Throws it)
 * (Kicks down a lawn gnome) (laughs)
 * House Owner: Hey! (Binky runs)

Buster's Condo

 * (Alarm clock is ringing, Buster sleeps through it, snoring.)

Lakewood

 * Everybody: (talking)
 * Mr. Ratburn: Alright class, I have the results of yesterday's vocabulary quiz. Not bad overall, or should I say.. passable, which was a word most of you got wrong. (sniffs) What's that smell?
 * (Fire alarm goes off)
 * Francine: What's going on?
 * Binky: Ahh!
 * Sue Ellen: I smell smoke.
 * (Another class is walking past)
 * Mr. Ratburn: Alright children, remain calm. Form a line at the front class. Okay class, follow me, and don't run.
 * Sue Ellen: (gasps) (forgets her backpack, in the back of the classroom)
 * Mr. Ratburn: Stay in line, Sue Ellen.

---April 9th---

 * Binky: Ohhhhhhhh...
 * (Mr. Morris shuts a door, there is flames)
 * Mr. Ratburn: Come along, Binky.

Outside of the School

 * (Fire department is there, along with the mothers of George and Muffy)
 * Firefighter #3: Roger, we'll send someone around to go in the side door.
 * Mr. Morris: (in ambulance) Oohh...
 * Binky: Is Mr. Morris going to be okay?
 * Paramedic: He'll be fine, he just injured his leg. He was very lucky.
 * Arthur: (talking to Betsy, the firefighter) You don't understand, my dad's still in there. He needs help!
 * Betsy: Don't worry Arthur, my crew is looking for him. They're gonna get him out.
 * Arthur: Can I just see him? (Betsy holds Arthur back)
 * Betsy: Stop! It's not safe to go in there yet.
 * (A firefighter throws out a chair, along with Sue Ellen's backpack)
 * Sue Ellen: My journal!
 * (Firefighter hoses the pile of chairs and the backpack)
 * Sue Ellen: (sobs, her parents comfort her)
 * (David Read comes walking out of the school, coughing)
 * Arthur: Dad!
 * (Arthur and his dad hug)
 * (The firefighters leave. Nobody is there, except Francine who is staring at the burnt building.)
 * (Buster runs to her)
 * Buster: What's going on?
 * Francine: There was a fire in the school. I think our classroom was pretty badly damaged.
 * Buster: A fire? In the school? Awww, it's not fair!
 * Francine: It'll be alright Buster.
 * Buster: Aw, I know. I just can't believe the biggest event of the year happened and I slept through the whole thing!

Arthur's Treehouse
Arthur and his friend at the bottom of Arthur's tree house.
 * Francine: I can't get over it. We were in that classroom just yesterday, and now it's all burnt!


 * Buster: Tomorrow we're going to school at Mighty Mountain! Have you seen those kids? They're huge!
 * Arthur: I'm just happy my dad got out okay. He could have been really hurt.
 * Binky: Yup. Those flames were spreading pretty fast.
 * Arthur: You actually saw the flames?
 * Francine: No way!
 * Buster: What'd they look like?
 * Binky: Heh, it was no big deal.
 * Buster: Really? Weren't you scared?
 * Binky: Nahh. Takes more than a little fire to scare me.
 * Francine: Oh come on, Binky. You must have been a little scared.
 * Binky: Nope.
 * Buster: Wow, I know I would be. With that black smoke around and that suffocating heat and the-
 * Binky: (interrupting) Knock it off! I said I wasn't afraid, end of conversation! (takes Buster's ice cream cone and walks away)
 * Buster: What's gotten into him? He usually just takes the top scoop.
 * (Sue Ellen is in the treehouse, crying)
 * Muffy: Why is she still upset? It's just a journal. You can buy them at any stationery store.
 * Francine: (annoyed) She's had that journal since first grade, Muffy.
 * Buster: I've kept a cupcake since first grade. Well actually, it's just half a cupcake. I ate some of it last week, and you know what? The icing was still soft.
 * (Everybody is grossed out)

Binky's House

 * (Binky is flipping through the channels.)
 * Binky's Mom: Here honey, some oatmeal cookies? I just baked them.
 * Binky: Sure! Thanks mom!
 * (Binky goes to Bionic Bunny)
 * Bionic Bunny: Fear not little girl, your kitten is saved!
 * Binky: Cool, Bionic Bunny!
 * Little Girl: Oh thank you, thank you! I don't know what I would have done if I had lost Fireball!
 * Bionic Bunny: Hmmmm.. Fireball... Fireball... where have I heard that name before? I've got it! It's the name of the cat of my old arch-villain, Hothead. Hahaha. What a coincidence.
 * Bionic Bunny: Wait, that's no coincidence!
 * (The girl transforms into Hothead)
 * Hothead: Yes, my long-eared friend. We meet again.
 * (Bionic Bunny fights with Hothead)
 * Hothead: Is it getting hot in here? Or is it just YOU.....
 * (Binky leaves the room, scared, and sweating.)
 * Binky's Mom: Binky, I thought you might like some- (she is surprised, Binky isn't there. And he left the cookies)

Mighty Mountain

 * (Mighty Mountain kids are picking on George, one of them is Sam Scarborough)
 * Hey! You can't pick on George, he's in my class! Only I can pick on him!
 * (Bullies walk away, and George gives Binky his snack)
 * Binky: Thanks!

Muffy Offers Sue Ellen a New Journal

 * (Gives journal to Sue Ellen)
 * Muffy: Here. I was going to wrap it, but I couldn't find any paper that matched.
 * Sue Ellen: What is it?
 * Muffy: A new journal, with acid-free paper and a faux velvet cover. You seemed seemed so upset about your old one. I thought this would cheer you up.
 * Sue Ellen: Thanks, but I don't want it.
 * Muffy: (surprised) You don't want it? Why? This is much nicer then that ratty thing you had.
 * Sue Ellen: That ratty thing I had was filled with personal stuff. Stuff that can't be replaced. But thanks for the thought, Muffy.
 * Muffy: (shouting) THIS WASN'T CHEAP YOU KNOW! EIGHT DOLLARS! AND IT WAS ON SALE!

Buster Talks to Mighty Mountain Kids About the Fire

 * Buster: Smoke was everywhere. You could hardly see your own hand!
 * Mighty Mountain Kids: (gasp)
 * Buster: Suddenly, the whole wall burst into flames! I ran as hard as I could and then I-
 * Arthur: Buster, what are you talking about? You weren't even there!
 * Buster: Ummm.. okay. I wasn't there. But these are all true accounts told to me by actual witnesses!
 * Arthur: No they aren't. Don't listen to a word he says, he made it all up.
 * Mighty Mountain Kids: Awww man. (they walk away)
 * Buster: What'd do that for? They were really enjoying the story!
 * (bell rings)
 * Arthur: Because it's not a story. It really happened! Do you realize that my dad could have been really hurt in that fire?
 * Buster: Oh. I guess I never thought of it that way. How 'bout I just tell the part where the brave firefighters used axes to chop through the doors and then they-
 * (Arthur walks away)
 * Arthur: Do whatever you want Buster. I don't care!

Buster Eating Dinner

 * Buster: Mom, why don't I feel as upset as the other kids about the fire?
 * Buster's Mom: Well it might be because you weren't actually there. But it's okay Buster, there's no one way you have to feel.
 * Buster: I just wish I felt something.
 * Buster's Mom: Sometimes it just takes some people a little longer than others to feel upset.
 * Buster: Really? Can it take days? Aw I hope I don't get upset tomorrow afternoon, there's a two hour Bionic Bunny special I wanna watch.
 * Buster's Mom: I don't know how long it'll take, sweetie. But you might wanna tape that special. There's something I'd like you to do tomorrow.

Arthur's House at Night

 * Dad: Good night Arthur.
 * Arthur: Good night, Dad.
 * Arthur: Oh dad, where's you're next catering job going to be?
 * Dad: I have one at the aquarium next week. A Convention of Deep Sea Fisherman.
 * Arthur: The aquarium? Good. I was worried that it might be at another school.
 * Dad: Arthur, schools are safe places. The fire chief said it was just some faulty wiring.
 * Arthur: I know, but I'm still happy you're not going back into a school. Good night.
 * (Arthur's dad shuts door)

Arthur's Nightmare
(Arthur wakes up)
 * Pirate: And this one's from a moray eel.
 * Troll: 18 stitches from that vicious cod.
 * Diver: I have a minnow bite.
 * (Arthur's dad is preparing food)
 * Buff Pirate: Aye, Read, Any more of them crabcakes about?
 * Dad: Coming right up.
 * (Octopus is eyeing Arthur's dad)
 * Arthur's Dad: Arahagh Help! Somebody! (gargles)
 * (Octopus drowns him, the pirates cheer the octopus on)
 * Arthur: Hey! That's my dad! Someone help em! Daaaad!
 * Pirate: Sorry lad, I can't let you go in there. It's too dangerous.
 * Arthur: Oh no!

Elwood City Hospital
(Buster visits Mr. Morris over his broken leg.)
 * Buster: Good morning Mr. Morris! My name is Buster Baxter. And I'm here to see how you're doing!
 * Mr. Morris: Are you a doctor?
 * Buster: Um no. I'm a third grader from Lakewood Elementary School.
 * Mr. Morris: Good. The doctors say I gotta go easy on the sweets, but that Crosswire kid sent me five boxes of these truffle things. Take your coat off, make yourself comfortable!
 * Buster: Uhh thanks, but I've gotta meet someone. I just came to drop these off. They're from my mom.
 * Mr. Morris: Oh, okay. (cough) Tell her thanks. (inhales from inhaler)
 * Buster: Hey, I have asthma too! See?
 * Mr. Morris: Hey, I like your color choice. Do you also have allergies? I've got pollen, dander, and peanuts. But not chocolate. Thank goodness! (offers Buster chocolate) Here, have as many as you'd like.
 * Buster: (puts flowers on table, and takes the chocolate) Mmmm. I guess I can be a little late.

Mighty Mountain Day 2

 * Buster: (telling the Brain) And Mr. Morris plays the accordion, and speaks Portuguese, and even worked as a dog groomer once.
 * Arthur: Wow, he sounds really interesting. (yawn)
 * Buster: You don't sound too interested.
 * Arthur: Sorry Buster, I'm just tired. I had the worst nightmare last night.
 * Buster: Did you have pepperoni right before bed? If I eat pepperoni after 8:00, I dream that penguins are after me!
 * (Francine is playing a Mighty Mountain girl in thumb wrestling NOTE: It's the same girl as the one in Nicked by a Name.)
 * Francine: I don't believe it! You kids even beat us at thumb wrestling!? C'mon, best of 7!
 * (Muffy talking to Sue Ellen)
 * Muffy: You're going to love this one. See? I had it personalized for you.
 * Sue Ellen: (reading) Property of Sue Ellen.
 * Muffy: And it's bound in genuine imitation suede. But wait, don't thank me yet, it also comes with this stunning pen!
 * Sue Ellen: (sigh) Thank you Muffy. I feel so much better now.

Halls of the School
Stay tuned...
 * (Hand reaches out and pulls fire alarm...)
 * (Meanwhile, in the classroom...)
 * Buster: A test?
 * Arthur: Well, at least some things never change.
 * Everybody:Hears the alarm and gasps

Outside Mighty Mountain
(Binky walks by) (Francine, Buster and Arthur stare at him) UNFINISHED
 * Francine: I just overheard. It's a false alarm.
 * Buster: A false alarm? Aww! So I'm still the only one who hasn't been through a fire? What rotten luck!
 * Arthur: Buster! That's good luck!
 * Francine: Not for the person who pulled the fire alarm.
 * Buster: (gasp) Someone pulled the fire alarm?
 * Arthur: Who would do a thing like that?
 * Francine: (Shrugs)
 * Did you see those Mighty Mountain dweebs run? (laughs) What a bunch of scaredy-cats. But I was really impressed with the firefighters. It only took them 3 minutes and 29 seconds to get there.It's nice to know they're so fast.
 * Binky: What? You don't think I...
 * Firefighter: (clears throat) (Binky turns around) Is this your knapsack? (holds it up) It was found beneath the fire alarm.