Fifteen/Transcript

Season 15, Episode 1 (Fifteen)

Arthur: [Arthur preparing to brush his teeth.] Do you ever feel that you're always in a rush?

Jane Read: [calling:] Arthur, hurry up! You're gonna be late for school!

Arthur: [Cut to the scene where he is taking a math test.] Like your constantly running out of time?

Mr. Ratburn: [Off-screen:] Two minutes left. Finish up.

Arthur: [Cut to the scene where he is playing a soccer game against Mighty Mountain.] Everyone's always racing around. No one ever slows down.

Mr. Ratburn: [Mr. Ratburn blows a whistle.]

Arthur: The game's over? [Cut to a scene where Arthur plays a video game.] Even when you're just relaxing, you still--

Buster: Arthur, you only have 15 seconds.

Arthur: Why? I'm almost at the next level.

Buster: No, not for the game. The show has to start. See? [The timer appears on 15 seconds onscreen, Buster starts the countdown.]

Arthur: But, but I'm not done yet! I still have lost more to save. Wait! [Push-fading appears, Arthur straining and pushing against it.] You can't just starting countdown one time to say something about the crazy pace of life! [Push-fading pushing Arthur.] That's not fair!

Buster: 1!

Fifteen [title card shows Arthur hoping on D.W.'s trike]

Mr. Haney [speaking on P.A.]: We have something very special, we would like to introduce you our very own George Lundrain

[Miss Tingley whispers]

Mr. Haney: Thank you, Miss Tingley. George Lundgren will be appearing on a radio quiz show called 15 Minutes of Fame, and he will be playing for a total of $500.

Arthur: Congratulations, George. How did get to appear?

Mr. Ratburn: Remember class, your art history reports are due tomorrow.

Buster: Do we still get merit points for everyone who turns in their reports?

Mr. Ratburn: Yes, and for everyone who turns it in will have 15 merit points.

Francine: And then, we'll break the 500 mark.

Binky: And that means....

All: No Homework Day!

[Buster Speaks Dutch]

Arthur: What does that mean?

Buster: It means "Good moring, how are you?'" in Dutch. I made it up while I did my report. Did you know-

Buster: What's wrong?

Arthur: My report on Michelangelo, it's at home.

Buster: Oh no. If you don't hand it in, we won't get No Homework Day. Knowing Ratburn, he'll probably turn into Extra Homework Day.

[flashback starts, Mr. Ratburn pulls a wheelbarrow of homework.]

[dreadful music plays]

Mr. Ratburn [angrily]: Muffy, learn French by tomorrow.

[Muffy groans]

Mr. Ratburn: Binky, write a novel, and don't use the internet.

[Binky groans]

Mr. Ratburn: If Arthur didn't turn his report in on time, things would be very different.

[Class starts looking mad at Arthur]

Arthur: I was in a hurry. I said I was sorry.

[flashback ends]

Buster: You have time! Go!

David Read: Uh oh, Jane! Arthur left his report here. He said if he didn't turn it in there would be big trouble!