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|season = [[Season 13|13]] | |season = [[Season 13|13]] | ||
|us = October 12, 2009<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001305/</ref> | |us = October 12, 2009<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001305/</ref> | ||
|can = February 27, 2009<ref> | |can = February 27, 2009<ref>http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur - Season 2008, Page 1</ref> | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
The final volume of the ''Henry Skreever'' series, The Knights of the Bouillabaisse, is released at last. Prunella and Marina compete to see who will be first to finish the book, but the two friends soon learn that speed | The final volume of the ''Henry Skreever'' series, The Knights of the Bouillabaisse, is released at last. Prunella and Marina compete to see who will be first to finish the book, but the two friends soon learn that speed reading does not always pay off. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The episode begins backstage with Prunella in her | The episode begins backstage with Prunella in her seat addressing the viewers on how great the episode is going to be. When she remarks that the ending is the best part, Marina rushes in to tell her to not to spoil the episode and let the viewers find out what happens for themselves. To support her argument, Marina asks Prunella if she would like it if she spoiled the endings of Cinderella and Snow White, only for two women resembling those characters to remark that Prunella already knows their endings. Prunella dismisses Marina and continues to talk, but Marina covers her mouth and cues Greg to begin the episode before Prunella spoils anything. | ||
<center>'''Prunella and the Disappointing Ending'''</center> | <center>'''Prunella and the Disappointing Ending'''</center> | ||
Outside Trident Bookstore, a huge line is forming for the last | Outside Trident Bookstore, a huge line is forming for the last Henry Skreever book, ''Henry Skreever and the Kinghts of the Bouillabaisse''. Inside the bookstore, Marina and Prunella each buy a copy and make a pact that they will finish it at the same time to discuss the story with each other. Specifically for tomorrow, they must only have read through the first 3 chapters. | ||
Back at her house, Prunella is reading her book | Back at her house, Prunella is reading her book only to find that she has reached the beginning of the 4th chapter. She initially hesitates and decides only to take a little peek, but ends up reading through it. | ||
The doorbell rings and | The doorbell rings and Ms. Deegan opens it to let Marina outside. Prunella quickly finishes the chapter before leaving her room to greet her. As they walk up the stairs, Prunella accidentally reveals a detail from Chapter 4, and Marina realizes that she had read ahead. | ||
An imaginary sequence happens with Marina as a giant red-robed wizard scolding Prunella for breaking the pact. Prunella apologizes and promises to let Marina catch up. Marina shrinks down to normal size and the scene cuts back to reality, with Marina saying that by tomorrow they will only read up to Chapter | An imaginary sequence happens with Marina as a giant red-robed wizard scolding Prunella for breaking the pact. Prunella apologizes and promises to let Marina catch up. Marina shrinks down to normal size and the scene cuts back to reality, with Marina saying that by tomorrow they will only read up to Chapter 6. | ||
The next day, Prunella is excitedly telling her mother and sister about what is happening in the | The next day, Prunella is excitedly telling her mother and sister about what is happening in the story. The phone rings and Prunella answers it to find Marina on the other line. They have a friendly conversation before Marina mistakenly mentions a raven from Chapter 6. Prunella then realizes that Marina had now read ahead, and an argument starts between the two. It intensifies when Marina accuses Prunella of implying that she reads faster than her. Prunella confirms this assertion and Marina calls off the pact as they each decide to finish the book first on their own. | ||
A montage follows as the girls read their books nonstop throughout their normal routines. | A montage follows as the girls read their books nonstop throughout their normal routines. | ||
During a school assembly, Principal | During a school assembly, Principal Haney informs everybody about the Harvest Day Festival, only to notice Prunella not paying attention. Prunella is not listening as she imagines that Mr. Haney is Master Albacore, who then takes her book. She heads to the office to retrieve it, but runs into a dragon (Mr. Morris). She makes it past the dragon and reaches Principal Haney's door guarded by The Ghoul of Griselda (Ms. Tingley). Prunella again makes it past and enters Principal Haney's office, only to be caught. Principal Haney again confiscates the book and dismisses Prunella to retrieve it after school is out for the day. | ||
At The Sugar Bowl, both Prunella and Marina are speed-reading their books at opposite tables as | At The Sugar Bowl, both Prunella and Marina are speed-reading their books at opposite tables as Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Muffy take bets on who will finish first. Distracted, Prunella and Marina leave to read at the library. Prunella finishes and brags to Marina that she finished first, who retorts that she had already finished before her and is just reading the last page. They angrily storm off, as both of them believe that they personally finished first. | ||
At school, the other students ask Prunella to clarify what happened in the earlier chapters. | At school, the other students ask Prunella to clarify what happened in the earlier chapters. Prunella finds that she is unable to remember any of the details and attempts to brush their questions aside as insignificant. | ||
That evening, Prunella tells her mother how great the book was as she is tucked into bed. Prunella falls asleep and dreams that she is Persephone | That evening, Prunella tells her mother how great the book was as she is tucked into bed. Prunella falls asleep and dreams that she is Persephone crossing a rickety bridge. Two judges resembling Francine and Buster ask her two questions from the book. Prunella cannot answer either of them, and the judges accuse her of page-skimming as Lord Moldywart appears behind her. | ||
The next day, Prunella goes to the Datillo's house to visit Marina. They discover that neither of them can remember what happened in the book, and admit to each other that they read it too fast to truly enjoy or remember the story. The girls | The next day, Prunella goes to the Datillo's house to visit Marina. They discover that neither of them can remember what happened in the book, and admit to each other that they both read it too fast to truly enjoy or remember the story. The episode finishes with the girls agreeing to read the book aloud to each other. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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*[[Francis Haney]] | *[[Francis Haney]] | ||
*[[Mr. Morris]] | *[[Mr. Morris]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Ms. Tingley]] | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers | *[[Alan Powers]] | ||
=== | ===Background=== | ||
*[[Greg Bailey]] (Mentioned) | |||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[Trident Books owner]] | *[[Trident Books owner]] | ||
*[[Beulah McInnerny]] | *[[Beulah McInnerny]] | ||
*[[Rubella Deegan]] | *[[Rubella Deegan]] | ||
*[[Lord Moldywart]] | *[[Lord Moldywart]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Prunella pronounces Bouillabaisse as "Boulliabase". In reality, the American saying of Bouillabaise is "Boolabuse". | *Prunella pronounces Bouillabaisse as "Boulliabase". In reality, the American saying of Bouillabaise is "Boolabuse". | ||
===Cultural References=== | ===Cultural References=== | ||
*The Henry Skreever series is a parody of the Harry Potter series, with JR Ticklepenny likely a reference to the author JK Rowling. | *The Henry Skreever series is a parody of the Harry Potter series, with JR Ticklepenny likely a reference to the author JK Rowling. | ||
* | *Before the title card, Marina says "Greg, start the show!" This may refer to the ''Arthur'' director, [[Greg Bailey]]. | ||
*Mr. | |||
===Episode connections=== | |||
*This episode takes place within the time frame of "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]" because [[Mr. Haney]] mentions the [[Harvest Day Celebration]] in his speech. | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*When Marina is phoning Prunella, she is in her bedroom but after the phone call she is downstairs in what appears to be the living room although she did not go downstairs. | *When Marina is phoning Prunella, she is in her bedroom but after the phone call she is downstairs in what appears to be the living room although she did not go downstairs. | ||
*In the lunch room, when Prunella says, "I think it's open to interpretation," her hair bow turns orange for a frame. | *In the lunch room, when Prunella says, "I think it's open to interpretation," her hair bow turns orange for a frame. | ||
*In the [[Sugar Bowl]] Arthur says [[Marina Datillo]] has only got 3 chapters left. He would | *In the [[Sugar Bowl]] Arthur says [[Marina Datillo]] has only got 3 chapters left. He would be able to read Braille. | ||
===Production notes=== | ===Production notes=== | ||
*Although many online episode listings call this episode "Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending", the title card indicates it is called "Prunella and the Disappointing Ending". | *Although many online episode listings call this episode "Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending", the title card indicates it is called "Prunella and the Disappointing Ending". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Screenshots=== | |||
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Prunella in her seat.PNG | Prunella in her seat.PNG | ||
Prunella and Marina in the intro.PNG | Prunella and Marina in the intro.PNG | ||
Prunella, Marina and Snow White.PNG | |||
Prunella, Marina and Cinderella.PNG | Prunella, Marina and Cinderella.PNG | ||
Prunella and Marina in the Library.PNG | Prunella and Marina in the Library.PNG | ||
Marina helps Prunella shut up.PNG | Marina helps Prunella shut up.PNG | ||
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