Arthur's Birthday (episode)/Transcript

	[Arthur and Francine ride their bike to Muffy's House. When they get there, they see the workers rolling out new lawn. Then, a weedwhacker comes across]
Francine and Arthur:	[gasp and run]
Francine:	You think you can do it Arthur?
Arthur:	I've got to, Francine! [He heads over to the mailbox and puts in the invitation]
Muffy:	Are you sure this is going to be done in time?
Millicent:	Muffy, why don't you go check the mail.
Muffy:	Okay. Maybe there's something for me!
Francine:	Muffy's coming!
Muffy:	[runs towards the mailbox]
Arthur [hides behind a tree, and then says to the viewers]:	Oh no! If Muffy catches me, my entire birthday will be ruined!
	[Title Card]
	[Arthur is writing invitations to his friends for his birthday party. Meanwhile, D.W. comes along]
D.W.:	What are you playing?
Arthur:	I'm not playing. I'm writing invitations to my birthday party.
D.W. [picks up a piece of paper and begins to write]:	How do you spell "party"?
Arthur:	P-A-R-T-Y. Why?
D.W. [while writing on the paper]:	I'm making invitations to my birthday party.
Arthur:	Your birthday is not for six months!
D.W.:	Yeah, but I'm gonna invite everyone! And I write slow![begins writing, then realizes her pencil broke]
	[In the basement of the Read House]
Jane:	[takes out the laundry. Pal snatches a towel and bites on it.] Give me that, you little scamp!
Arthur:	Mom, my invitations are all written!
D.W. [with one invitation in her hand while Arthur has a majority of them notices Pal tugging on the towel]:	Look at that dog! He's eating a towel! Arthur, your dog can't tell towels from food!
Arthur [picks up Pal and takes him to the calendar]:	Come on boy! I can't wait! How many days left? One, two, three... four more days until my birthday!
D.W.:	I think it would be easier to teach him to use a calculator than to count.
Jane:	Arthur? Are you ready to go buy party supplies?
Arthur:	Yeah! [Everyone walks out of the basement]
	[At the Party Store, Arthur and D.W. are amazed to see all the different types of party supplies on sale. They then run and explore the store.]
Arthur:	Whoa!
D.W.:	Double whoa! [She then stops and notices some square balloons. Then she asks the store employee....] How do you get square balloons?
Store Employee:	Blow square breaths!
D.W.:	Oh...
Jane and Arthur:	[Goof around by blowing the noisemakers at eachother]
Arthur:	[Continues shopping around the store and then notices a balloon in the shape of Mr. Haney's head.]
D.W. [Walks up to Arthur with unicorn plates in her hand]:	Get these pretty plates Arthur!
Arthur:	No way D.W.! I'm getting these! [Shows her Bionic Bunny Plates]
D.W.:	Blech!
	[At Home, Everyone is sitting at the dining table. Kate puts her food all over her face then laughs.]
Grandma Thora:	What kind of birthday cake should I bake?
Arthur:	Chocolate!
Kate:	[coos]
D.W.:	See, Arthur? Even Kate agrees with me about the plates.
Jane:	Have a good day at school honey!
D.W.:	And don't forget to hand out your invitations! [hands over the invitations to Arthur]
Arthur:	I hope everybody can come to my party!
	[At School, Arthur hands out invitations to his friends]
Arthur:	Buster, can you come to my party?
Buster:	Are you kidding?! Of course!
Arthur:	Binky Barnes.
Binky:	Me?!
Arthur:	Yeah, and Francine.
Francine:	Oh boy! We could play spin the bottle! [walks away. Buster, Arthur, and Francine are a little creeped out]
Binky:	[whispers] It's not too late to uninvite her.
Arthur:	No, I'll just do the recycling that morning so there'll be no bottles in the house.
Arthur and Muffy (in unison):	Will you come to my party?
Muffy:	Sure! When is it?
Arthur:	Saturday Afternoon! I can't wait!
Prunella, Sue Ellen, and Fern:	[gasp]
Muffy:	This Saturday?! But that's when I'm having my party! [hands out her invitations] I would've handed out my invitations two days ago, but they came back late from the printer.
Arthur:	[hands out his invitations to the girls] Can you change your party to another day?
Muffy:	Are you kidding?! The rock band and Pickles the Clown have been booked for months!
Buster:	You got Pickles?! He did my cousin's wedding! He's a genius!
Students:	Ooooh, Pickles!
Arthur:	But I can't change my party either! All of my relatives are coming from Ohio!
Students:	Ooooh, Ohio!
Muffy:	Well then, everybody will just have to choose which party to attend.
	[Everyone looks at their invitations and thinks about which party to attend.]
Binky:	What are you thinking about?
Francine:	About who's party to go to. Why? What are you thinking about?
Binky:	Where's Ohio?
	[Outside on the playground during recess]
Buster [while dribbling a basketball]:	As boys, we have to stick together! [passes the ball to Binky]
Binky:	The rabbit's right as rain!
Brain:	I agree! We all go to Arthur's party!
Arthur:	What about the girls?
Buster:	Ah, who needs girls?
	};"|[Meanwhile....
Muffy:	Who needs boys? Anyone who doesn't come to my party can't be my friend anymore!
Francine:	But a party won't be fun without the boys!
Muffy:	Are you my friend or not?!
Coach Grimslid:	[blows whistle] Come here kids! [everyone rushes to a rope for tug of war] Let's choose sides for a tug of war! Muffy, you be one captain! Buster, you be the other! Muffy, choose your first player!
Muffy [chooses the girls]:	This team looks good to me!
Buster [angrily]:	That's fine!
Coach Grimslid:	Okay then, the team that pulls the other team over this line wins! [blows whistle]
	};"|[Everyone pulls the rope and Muffy and Buster argue verball
Muffy:	Who needs boys?! Pull! Who needs boys?! Pull!
Buster:	Who needs girls?! Pull! Who needs girls?! Pull!
Binky:	Come on guys, pull! [then ties the rope to his waist]
Prunella:	[ties the other part of the rope to the playground set, but then the rope breaks]
Arthur:	I guess nobody wins.
	};"|[At Mrs. Powers Ice Cream Sho
Arthur:	Everybody's really starting to hate each other.
Francine:	This is just terrible, Arthur! What's a party without boys?!
Buster:	[makes a raspberry while pulling down his ears to the girls]
Muffy, Prunella, and Fern:	[make a raspberry]
Arthur:	I wish you could come to my party.
Francine:	I promised Muffy. How can I go to both?
Arthur:	Wait a minute! I have an idea! [whispers in Francine's ear]
Francine:	That's a great idea, Arthur!!
Arthur:	Shhh, but we have to keep it secret!
	;"|[At the Treehouse. Arthur and Francine are re-writing the invitations]
Francine:	Let me write them. It has to look like Muffy's handwriting.
Arthur:	Okay, but be sure there's one for all the girls. I'll write the note to Muffy myself. [begins writing]
	or3}};"|[Back at home, Arthur shows the revised invitation to his party
David:	That's a very good plan! I wish I'd thought of it!
Arthur:	Francine and I will deliver them first thing in the morning!
	r3}};"|[Arthur and Francine put the revised invitations in the mailboxes. Then we see Francine put another invitation go through a door s
Francine:	Okay, it's in!
	r3}};"|[After going through every
Arthur:	All that's left is....
Arthur and Francine (in unison):	Muffy!
	r3}};"|[Repeat opening s
Francine:	You think you can do it, Arthur?
Arthur:	I've got to, Francine! [walks to the mailbox]
Francine:	[gasps] Duck!
Duck Worker:	[quack]
Arthur:	[hides until the coast is clear. He then proceeds to the mailbox and puts the invitation in the mailbox.]
Muffy:	Are you sure this is going to be done in time for my big party?
Millicent:	Muffy, why don't you go check the mail.
Muffy:	Okay. Maybe I got more presents!
Francine:	Muffy's coming!
Muffy:	[runs towards the mailbox]
Arthur:	[hides behind a tree]
Muffy:	[walks to the mailbox and notices a note from Arthur] Mommy! I got a note from Arthur!
Arthur:	[now is hidden in the lawn]
Francine:	[laughs]
Arthur:	[covered in mud] Let's go!
	3}};"|[Back at home, Arthur's relatives have already arriv
Arthur:	Mission accomplished!
David:	Just in time for your favourite!
Aunt Bonnie:	With maple syrup all the way from Ohio!
Cousin George [with a present in his hands]:	Happy birthday, Arthur! Guess what it is?
Arthur:	Uhhhh....
Cousin George:	It's a chemistry set!
Arthur [in disbelief]:	Oh, thanks.
	};"|[Everyone is setting up party decoration
Jane:	Time for birthday kisses! [kisses Arthur on the head]
Grandma Thora:	And 8 birthday hugs! [hugs Arthur]
D.W.:	And a pinch to grow an inch! [laughs, then chases Arthur around. Meanwhile, the doorbell rings.]
Arthur:	Mooooom!
David:	[answers the door to let the Brain and Buster in, as they are carrying their presents to Arthur]
Buster:	Happy birthday!
Brain:	[notices Prunella coming to the door, also with a present in her hands] Hey, what's she doing here?!
Buster:	And here comes Francine too!
Francine:	[giggles as Binky and Sue Ellen enter the house]
Sue Ellen:	Am I at the right place?
Arthur:	Yeah, come in!
Francine:	It's a surprise for Muffy!
Brain:	It's a surprise for all of us! [David closes the door as everyone walks in]
	};"|[The grandfather clock strikes 12 Noo
Arthur:	Everyone find a place to hide! Muffy will be here any minute!
Buster:	What did you say in your note to Muffy?
Arthur:	I said, "I have a special present for you. It's so big that I can't carry it by myself. Please come to my house today at noon to get it!" [doorbell rings]
Francine:	Shhhhhhh! [Francine is frozen.] [Arthur opens the door, covering her.]
Muffy:	I'm here for my present!
Everyone:	Surprise! Happy birthday!
Arthur:	I told you your present was too big to carry!
Francine:	What's a birthday party without ALL of your friends?
	except for Muffy, who gets a party crown.]
	n and D.W. hold the limbo stick. Binky falls down trying to go under the limbo stick and Kate crawls right past him. Dave picks up Kate and everyone cheers.]
	[
	uster and Francine take whacks. However, the piñata does not break.]
David:	Maybe I better help you out.
David:	Maybe I better help you out. [hits the piñata hard. Everyone giggles, but then look shocked when he gets the hammer. David then hits the hammer and everyone runs around cheering and blowing noisemakers.]
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Muffy:	This is great! We should do this every year! Thank you everybody!
Jane:	Next year we'll do it at your house.
Francine:	Time to open your presents! I picked this out especially for you! [gives the present to Arthur] You have to promise me you'll use it right away!
Arthur:	[opens the present] Sure, I can't wait!
Francine:	It's a spin the bottle game!
Everyone:	[gasps]
Francine:	Let me show you how it works. [spins the bottle, lands on Pal.]
Everyone:	[laughs as Pal kisses Francine. Francine then pets him]
David:	[outside trying to open the piñata with a chainsaw]