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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
:''The Tough Customers realize that it is time to quit bullying, but can Molly ever truly change her ways?''<ref>http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/237120/</ref> | :''The Tough Customers realize that it is time to quit bullying, but can Molly ever truly change her ways?''<ref>http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/237120/</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
A girl is playing in the sandbox at the playground when two big kids come up to her and call her “Muffin Head” because she ties her hair in a bun right on top of her head. After | A little [[Molly MacDonald|red-haired girl]] is playing in the sandbox at the playground when two big kids come up to her and call her “Muffin Head” because she ties her hair in a bun right on top of her head. After a little more name-calling, the older boy stomps on the girl's sand castle and the bullies walk away. [[Little Boy|Another kid]] runs to the girl and asks if she is okay, but she yells for him to get lost. She unties her hair, climbs up the jungle gym, and begins to cry. The girl turns out to be Molly. | ||
<center>'''The Last Tough Customer'''</center> | <center>'''The Last Tough Customer'''</center> | ||
[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] tries to swipe [[Fern Walters|Fern]]'s pudding, but [[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]] tells Binky to get his own (since they're free). [[Rattles]] calls [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] names like “Four-Eyes” but he and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] said that insult is old. Then Rattle tries to come up with a new insult like “Big Glasses Molasses Kid” but Arthur said that insult don’t make any sense at all. Arthur and Buster grew bored and tell him to come back when they have new material. [[Slink]] threatens to throw a water balloon at [[George Lundgren|George]], but he uses reverse psychology and tricks Slink into hitting himself with the water balloon. | |||
At the [[Ice Cream Shop]], the [[Tough Customers]] eat frozen treats while they discuss their plans. Binky tells him that ever since their school became “bully-proof“ kids are no longer afraid of them and decide to quit bullying. This shocked Molly because saying how they are the Tough Customers for a reason: to show tough they are (with Slink adding and they are also customers to places). Binky tells her that bullying isn‘t working anymore as an an example, Binky threaten to twist Brain into a pretzel if he doesn’t get a free scoop of ice cream but Brain just laughs saying that it’s physcially impossible. Realizing that Binky is right bullying isn't working anymore, Rattles agree to re-brand and make a new image for themselves. Then Slink asked what should be their new images. | |||
They start exercising at the park, calling themselves the “Buff Customers.” After George laughs at Rattles for being unable to break a stick, Molly tells him he looks like a coat rack and that he can't read. George runs away, sobbing, and even Binky admits Molly was a bit harsh. | |||
Realizing they need professional help, they seek [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]], who immediately requires that she receive''' '''75'''%''' of any profits the new, re-branded Tough Customers will make. Failing to find the right outfits at [[Care to Ware]], Muffy has [[Bailey]] custom tailor them at home. They have a photo-shoot in the Crosswire Mansion's library, and use the picture on a poster. | |||
Realizing | |||
Outside the Ice Cream Shop, “MCTC” (“Muffy Crosswire's Tough Customers”) perform a song, except for Molly. Afterwards, Molly throws her costume on the ground and tells Muffy that she wants the old club back. Pushing Muffy out of her way, Molly walks off with [[James MacDonald|James]] as Slink thinks of a new idea. | Outside the Ice Cream Shop, “MCTC” (“Muffy Crosswire's Tough Customers”) perform a song, except for Molly. Afterwards, Molly throws her costume on the ground and tells Muffy that she wants the old club back. Pushing Muffy out of her way, Molly walks off with [[James MacDonald|James]] as Slink thinks of a new idea. | ||
At the [[Elwood City Public Library|library]], the "Shush Customers” demonstrate for [[Paige Turner]] what they plan to do: shush anyone who makes too much noise in the library. However, they go overboard and shush anyone who even turns a page too loudly. They even do this in the story area, where | At the [[Elwood City Public Library|library]], the "Shush Customers” demonstrate for [[Paige Turner|Ms. Turner]] what they plan to do: shush anyone who makes too much noise in the library. However, they go overboard and shush anyone who even turns a page too loudly. They even do this in the story area, where talking is allowed. Molly tells them their idea was even worse than Muffy's. Binky said that at least they are trying to change and ask Molly why is she stuck on bullying when it’s not working or just hurting people‘s feelings. Molly tells Binky the reason she is so stuck on bullying is because she wants respect. Molly then leaves with James, calling the other Tough Customers “losers” on her way out. | ||
In the playground once again, James tells Molly he wants a drink of water. He pushes [[Amanda Hulser|Amanda]] out of the way and calls her a loser. Shocked at James' behaviour, Molly demands he explain himself. He says he's just doing what he sees ''her'' do, leaving Molly even more shocked. Molly tries to apologize to Amanda, but she angrily looks back, climbs the jungle gym, and begins to cry just like Molly did all those years ago. Molly tells James to apologize, and he agrees, so long as she apologizes to all of the kids she had bullied. | |||
Molly writes | Molly writes letters to George (and [[Wally]]), Muffy, and Binky explaining that she now wants to not just be respected, but liked. The Tough Customers reunite outside a [[Chickin Lickin']]. Calling themselves the “Tough Consumers", they inform a customer about how unhealthy and overpriced the food is, and how the fast food restaurant underpays its workers. | ||
The Tough Customers reunite outside a [[Chickin Lickin']]. Calling themselves the | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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*[[Slink]] | *[[Slink]] | ||
===Minor=== | ===Minor=== | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | *[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[George Lundgren]] | *[[George Lundgren]] | ||
*[[Wally]] | **[[Wally]] | ||
*[[James MacDonald]] | *[[James MacDonald]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
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*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Fern Walters]] | ||
*[[Amanda Hulser]] | *[[Amanda Hulser]] | ||
===Cameo=== | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Maryann]] (flashback) | *[[Maryann]] (flashback) | ||
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*[[Nancy]] | *[[Nancy]] | ||
*[[Jack Weasel]] | *[[Jack Weasel]] | ||
*[[Rattles' father]] (mentioned) | |||
*[[Bailey]] | *[[Bailey]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | |||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | *[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | ||
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*[[Kyle]] | *[[Kyle]] | ||
*[[Emily]] | *[[Emily]] | ||
==Songs== | ==Songs== | ||
*"[[Muffy Crosswire's 4 Open Hearts Tough Customers]]" | *"[[Muffy Crosswire's 4 Open Hearts Tough Customers]]" | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the ''Four Open Hearts'' song, they sing, "...a preteen's dream!" Though a preteen can be anyone below the age 13, it especially refers to one between the ages of 9 and 12. | |||
*It's revealed that Molly ultimately became a bully because she herself got bullied a lot when she was little. | |||
===Cultural references=== | |||
*In the ''Four Open Hearts'' song, they sing, "...a preteen's dream!" Though a preteen can be anyone below the age 13, it | *Muffy dresses the Tough Customers in costumes like ''[[The Beatles]]'' from their album ''{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}''. Binky dressed in sky blue as Paul McCartney, Rattles dressed in rose red as George Harrison, Slink dressed in hot pink as Ringo Starr, and Molly dressed in light green as John Lennon. | ||
*It | *One pose during the photo shoot resembles the album cover ''{{w|Help! (album)|Help!}}'' by [[The Beatles]]. | ||
* | *Another pose during the photo shoot resembles the album cover ''Queen II'' by ''{{W|Queen (band)|Queen}}''. | ||
*''' | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*The bullies tease Molly for her hair. This is also what the Tibbles do to D.W. in "[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]." | |||
*Muffy dresses the Tough Customers in ''Sgt. Pepper'' outfits like she imagined with the ''[[Backstreet Boys]]'' in ''[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]''. | |||
*The Tough Customers meet somewhere other than the [[Tower of Pain]] to hold a meeting for change, like they did in "[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]]." | |||
* | *Like at the end of "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]," Binky decides to rebuild the club with a new goal. Instead of merely not hitting anyone like last time, Binky plans to stop their bullying altogether. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*[[Maryann]] can be seen in Molly's flashback. | *[[Maryann]] can be seen in Molly's flashback. | ||
*Muffy's gasping sound clip is used when Molly gasps as her sand castle is being destroyed. | *Muffy's gasping sound clip is used when Molly gasps as her sand castle is being destroyed. | ||
===Production notes=== | ===Production notes=== | ||
*The song in this episode was recorded on January 25, 2012.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/ArthurPBS/posts/10151201377230203</ref> | *The song in this episode was recorded on January 25, 2012.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/ArthurPBS/posts/10151201377230203</ref> | ||
*This is [[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]]'s first [[9 Story Entertainment]] appearance. | |||
*A special preview broadcast of this episode and "[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]" was aired for North America on May 3, 2013 on Ovee.<ref>https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/8i67v ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130515081654/https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/8i67v archived page])</ref> | *A special preview broadcast of this episode and "[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]" was aired for North America on May 3, 2013 on Ovee.<ref>https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/8i67v ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130515081654/https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/8i67v archived page])</ref> | ||
===Storyline analysis=== | |||
== | *The hat [[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] buys from [[Care to Ware]] in "[[Based on a True Story]]" is still in the store's window, so this episode takes place before "Based on a True Story." | ||
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