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| (sounds of crying) | | (sounds of crying) |
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| (Arthur holds his ears shut and bumps into his mother as he tries to reach the door)
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| '''[[Jane Read]]''': Could you take D.W. today? [[Kate Read|Kate]]'s sick, and I've got to get this account finished by tonight. | | '''[[Jane Read]]''': Could you take D.W. today? [[Kate Read|Kate]]'s sick, and I've got to get this account finished by tonight. |
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| '''Father''': Arthur, she's right. Why don't I take D.W. to see the unicorn dolls and meet you back here in an hour. | | '''Father''': Arthur, she's right. Why don't I take D.W. to see the unicorn dolls and meet you back here in an hour. |
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| (Arthur gives the museum staff his ticket and walks into the exhibition.)
| | '''Arthur''': I used to wonder what little sisters were for, and I've finally figured it out. They're there just to wreck things for us guys and our dads. Whoa. |
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| '''Arthur''': I used to wonder what little sisters were for, and I've finally figured it out. They're there just to wreck things for us guys and our dads. (He sees a scary fish.) Whoa. | |
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| (Title Card) | | (Title Card) |
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| ''(That evening, the Read family sits around the dinner table. D.W. shows pictures of unicorns while Arthur looks depressed)''
| | (That evening, the Read family sits around the dinner table. D.W. shows pictures of unicorns while Arthur looks depressed) |
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| '''D.W.''': Then there was this pretty ballerina unicorn. She did pirouettes. And I didn't like the Super Unicorn Man one. That was dumb. And then there was a Japanese unicorn in a kimono. And then, oh yeah, there was a Russian dancing one. And look, ha, doesn't this clown unicorn look just like Arthur? | | '''D.W.''': Then there was this pretty ballerina unicorn. She did pirouettes. And I didn't like the Super Unicorn Man one. That was dumb. And then there was a Japanese unicorn in a kimono. And then, oh yeah, there was a Russian dancing one. And look, ha, doesn't this clown unicorn look just like Arthur? |
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| '''Arthur''': Why? Are there unicorns there? | | '''Arthur''': Why? Are there unicorns there? |
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| '''[[David Read]]''': No, just you and me. And it's such a great place, Arthur. My dad used to take me there when I was a kid. The fish practically leap into your lap. | | '''Mr. Read''': No, just you and me. And it's such a great place, Arthur. My dad used to take me there when I was a kid. The fish practically leap into your lap. |
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| (Arthur smiles.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Dad! It’s time for my bedtime story!
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| '''[[David Read]]''': In a minute, D.W.
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| (She leaves.)
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': Really? Just you and me? No D.W.?
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| '''[[David Read]]''': That's right. No D.W.
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| (In Arthur’s imagination, he and his dad stand in a river.)
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| '''[[David Read]]''': It's okay if you don't catch anything on your first day. Fly-fishing isn't easy. Proper casting takes years of experience and...
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| (His cell phone rings. He takes it out of his bag.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': (on phone): Daddy! It's D.W.! Can you come home right now because I'm just a little girl.
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Oh, poor D.W.! Arthur casts his line and a fish immediately bites. Whoa.
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| (He drops the phone which sinks to the bottom.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': (on phone): Daddy? You’re still hearing me?
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Whoa, let me help you.
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': It's okay. I got it.
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| (The fish pulls him away and he waterskis on his boots.)
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Arthur! He takes out his camera and takes pictures. On the last picture, Arthur is below the surface. Oh, no, Arthur, I'll save you! Whoa!
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| (The fish jumps past him and he falls into the river.)
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| (The fish lies on the bank and Arthur stands on top of it, still holding the rod. It spits out several smaller fish. The cell phone rings again.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': (on phone): Daddy, you hung up on me! Daddy, it's me! D.W.!
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| '''[[David Read]]''': D.W. who?
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| (The fantasy ends.)
| | '''D.W.''': Dad! It’s time for my bedtime story! |
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| ***
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| (Arthur and Mr. Read pack the car wearing outdoor clothes.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': I still don't get why I can't come.
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Because it's my weekend with Arthur. Next weekend will be your weekend.
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| (Mrs. Read stands in the door.)
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| '''[[Jane Read]]''': David, you've got a call.
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Okay, thanks.
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| (He leaves.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Well, next weekend is gonna be so much more fun than this weekend. Dad and I are going to... um… Unicorn Lake... And I won't have to fish for unicorns, because they'll want to come play with me. And you won’t be able to come with us, no matter how much you beg. | |
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': I won't be begging, because this is my weekend! M-I-N...
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Er, kids, bad news. Looks like I have to work next weekend.
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': What?! (cries)
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': Oh, that's okay with me, Dad.
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': No, it's not okay! What about my weekend! I'm supposed to get next weekend! It's not fair if Arthur gets another weekend and I don't! It’s not fair! It’s not fair!
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| (Arthur looks at his dad and sadly nods.)
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| ***
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| (Some time later, the whole Read family sits in the car which drives out of the city.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': (singsong:) “I'm gonna go fishing. I'm gonna go fishing. I’m gonna go...”
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| '''[[David Read]]''': No, D.W., you're gonna stay at camp and go swimming with Mom and Kate while Arthur and I go fishing.
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| (D.W. holds up a cassette.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Hey, can we play my...?
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': No! No Mary Moo Cow! That's all I ask! Please, Dad!
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Sure. Er, what'll we listen to?
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| (They drive on listening to an audio book. Arthur smiles while D.W. looks annoyed.)
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| '''Audiobook''': “Henry Skreever Book 6: Henry Skreever and the Cauliflower Queen. Chapter 7..."
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| (There is a squeaking noise and loose tape comes out of the cassette recorder.)
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Uh oh, I think we have a problem.
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| (They drive on, now listening to a Mary Moo Cow tape.)
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| '''Mary Moo Cow (on tape)''': “The best word I know is F-U-N / F-U-N spells fun.”
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| (They drive through a forest.)
| | ''Mr. Read's old camping spot is now a busy campground featuring a carousel with unicorns.'' |
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| '''Mr. Read''': Okay, now, Arthur, get ready. The road to this camp is very hard to find, so keep your eyes peeled for a tree with a white arrow.
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| '''Arthur''': Wait, Dad! Is that it?
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| (There is a tree with a black arrow.)
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| '''David Read''': No, I don't think so. It’s gotta… | |
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| '''D.W. Read''': Wait, Dad! Is that it? | | '''D.W.''': You were right, Dad. Nature's great. |
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| (There is a parking lot with big signs. One of them says "Whale Lake".)
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| '''David Read''': Thanks, D.W. Hm. I guess things have changed.
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| '''D.W. Read''': You just have to keep your eyes peeled.
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| '''Arthur Read''': (sighs)
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| ''(Mr. Read's old camping spot is now a busy campground featuring a carousel with unicorns.)''
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| '''D.W. Read''': You were right, Dad. Nature's great.
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| (Arthur and his dad fish by the side of the lake. The fish in the lake are holding umbrellas.)
| | '''Arthur''': It's not fair. |
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| (Arthur and his dad return to camp where Mrs. Read and D.W. have packed the car.)
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| '''Cassette''': “Mary Moo Cow, Mary Moo Cow...”
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| '''[[Jane Read]]''': Did you catch anything?
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| (She turns off the recorder. Arthur and his dad notice that the rain has just stopped)
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': What's that smell?
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': You guys just missed the fish!
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| '''[[Jane Read]]''': Yes, you should have seen it. It was the weirdest thing! They were practically leaping out of the water!
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Mary does it again!
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| (She turns on the recorder.)
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| '''Cassette''': “When you’re with a Moo Cow…”
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| (In front of the next tent, Alex’s dad is barbequing fish which Alex is eating. Maryann’s family waves at the Reads.)
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| '''Alex’s Dad''': Hey, buddy, thanks! Your little girl's a fish magnet.
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| '''Campers''': (singing) “Mary Moo Cow, Mary Moo Cow, I love you. Yes, I do.”
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': I can't take it anymore!
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| (He throws down his equipment and his cap and walks off.)
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| (Arthur walks to the lake and kicks a stone into it.)
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': Ow! It's not fair.
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Arthur.
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': She always gets what she wants. Now she even fishes better than me.
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| '''[[David Read]]''': She was pretty lucky this time, but what you did was even rarer.
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': What was that?
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Not many boys would be kind enough to let their little sister come on their own private fishing trip. ''Pause''. In my book, that beats catching fish any day.
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| (Arthur notices a whale blowing water in the lake.)
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Come on! It's time to go!
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| '''[[David Read]]''': Okay, Arthur, what do you say we start...?
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| '''[[Arthur Read]]''': No, Dad, wait! Dad ...it's... Dad! Look!
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| '''[[David Read]]''': (gasps)
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| (They return to the car.)
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| '''[[David Read]]''': We saw the whale! Arthur spotted the whale!
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': What whale? Where?
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| (She comes out of the car holding binoculars.)
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| '''[[David Read]]''': No, no, it's gone already, but... but we saw it! I waited my whole life to see it and Arthur spotted it!(He hugs Arthur.) | | '''Mr. Read''': Arthur. |
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| (Mr. Read starts the car.)
| | '''Arthur''': She always gets what she wants. Now she even fishes better than me. |
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Wait, Dad! Can't we go back? I wanna see it too! Please! | | '''Mr. Read''': She was pretty lucky this time, but what you did was even rarer. |
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| (As they drive off, Arthur and D.W. look through the rear window and Arthur sees the whale again. D.W. spots it, too.)
| | '''Arthur''': What was that? |
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| '''[[D.W. Read]]''': Wow! | | '''Mr. Read''': Not many boys would be kind enough to let their little sister come on their own private fishing trip. ''Pause''. In my book, that beats catching fish any day. |
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| [[Category:Transcripts]] | | [[Category:Transcripts]] |
| [[Category:Unfinished Transcripts]] | | [[Category:Unfinished Transcripts]] |
| [[Category:A to Z]] | | [[Category:A to Z]] |
| [[Category:Season 7 transcripts]] | | [[Category:Season 7 transcripts]] |