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Francine's Bad Hair Day/Transcript
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[At Lakewood Elementary, in Mr. Ratburn's Class] | |||||
Everybody: | [chitchat] | ||||
Mr. Ratburn: | [claps ruler on table] Quiet down! Now as you may have heard - Buster, turn around please. School pictures have just been scheduled | ||||
Muffy: | What? Now? I can't have my picture taken in these rags! | ||||
Mr. Ratburn: | Next Thursday afternoon. That should give you plenty of time to change your clothes, Miss Crosswire. | ||||
Arthur: | [Camera zooms to Arthur] There are a few things you have to remember about school pictures. Like, it's not a good idea to drink six cans of soda and then have your picture taken. [Buster's 2nd grade picture, he burps] Or rub your feet across the carpet and sit in a metal chair. [Prunella's hair sticks up] Or where a flower if you have allergies. [Binky sneezes] | ||||
[3rd Graders are in a huddle. They're playing the 4th graders in kickball.] | |||||
Arthur: | One more out and we've got them! | ||||
Buster: | We'll never do it. They're 4th graders. | ||||
4th Graders: | [Telling them to hurry up] | ||||
Arthur: | Remember the plan. No matter what, get the ball to Francine. | ||||
3rd Graders: | Break! [Afterwards, they run onto the field. Arthur is the pitcher] | ||||
Other 3rd Graders: | C'mon Arthur! You can do it! | ||||
Arthur: | [Rolls the ball. Billy hits it, it heads right towards Arthur] | ||||
Arthur: | Whoaaaahhh! [The ball hits Arthur in the face] | ||||
Francine: | Watch it! | ||||
Francine: | [The ball is heading right towards her] | ||||
Buster: | I got it! I got it! [Buster comes running in. The two collide, causing them to miss the catch] | ||||
3rd Graders: | Awwwwwwwww... | ||||
Francine: | [Picks up the ball, runs to home plate and tags Billy out] | ||||
Buster: | Youuuuuuu're out! | ||||
3rd Graders: | (cheer and hug Francine) | ||||
[Girl's Bathroom] | |||||
Prunella: | My mother said I could get a new dress for picture day. | ||||
Muffy: | I'm getting new shoes and a dress. | ||||
Francine: | [walks in, her clothes are beat up] We beat the 4th graders! I tagged them and we won! | [Washes hands] | |||
Prunella: | Well, anyway, we should compare dresses and make sure we're not wearing the same thing. | ||||
Muffy: | [talking to Francine] What are you wearing? | ||||
Francine: | To what? | ||||
Muffy, Sue Ellen, Prunella: | [annoyed] School pictures! | ||||
Francine: | Pictures? Who cares? | ||||
Prunella: | Not you obviously. | ||||
Muffy: | I think Francine will have the prettiest picture of all. | ||||
Francine: | [surprised] You do? | ||||
Muffy: | [bragging] Except for mine, of course. [Combs Francine's hair] | ||||
Francine: | [Imagines that she is a prom queen. In reality, she has a knot in her hair.] Ow! | ||||
Muffy: | It would take a lot of work, but you could be a whole new Francine. We could even look like twins. Maybe. | ||||
Francine | [combing hair] Really? Nah. | ||||
Muffy: | Leave it to me. | ||||
[Westboro Apartments] | |||||
Francine: | [She opens her closet, and sports equipment falls out] I told you I didn't have any dresses. | ||||
Muffy: | [Spots a pink dress] What's that? Back there? Put it on! | ||||
Francine: | I'll look stupid! | ||||
Muffy: | Do you want a nice school picture or not? Trust me. | ||||
Francine: | [She put the dress on, and looks into a mirror] | ||||
Muffy: | See? It's perfect. Once you fix the little rip over here. Just have your mom run a needle over that. And now, for your hair. | ||||
Francine: | [surprised] What's wrong with my hair? | ||||
Muffy: | [annoyed] [grabs a brush] Close your eyes until I tell you to look. | ||||
Francine: | But! | ||||
Muffy: | Do it! [brushes Francine's hair] | ||||
Muffy: | Okay, you can look now. | ||||
Francine: | [Muffy gave her a weird hairstyle] Ahhhhh! | ||||
Muffy: | I don't get it. It always works for me. | ||||
Francine: | Get me out of this! | ||||
Muffy: | Wait, I have an idea. [Gets out her cell phone, calls somebody on speed dial] Hello? Flossie? Muffy. | ||||
Flossie: | [On the phone] Ahhhh Muffy! My favorite little client! Oh this is a treat! | ||||
Muffy: | Can I bring a friend to my appointment? She really needs something special. | ||||
Flossie: | You got it kid. | ||||
Muffy: | Well that's great. Thank you. [hangs up] It's all set. Meet me tomorrow afternoon at the Salon de Beaute. | ||||
Francine: | The what? | ||||
[Salon de Beaute] | |||||
Francine: | You didn't say we were going to a beauty parlor! | ||||
Muffy: | What'd you think it was? A pet shop? | ||||
Francine: | No way am I going in there. | ||||
Muffy: | I knew you'd chicken out. Luckily, I brought my secret weapon. [Pulls out a horrible looking class photo of Francine from 2nd grade] Remember this? Last year's picture? Is this what you wanna look like? | ||||
Francine: | [bummed out] Okay... okay.... you win. | ||||
Muffy and Francine: | [Walks into the salon] | ||||
Flossie: | Muffy, Muffy! Oh how positively brilliant to see you! Everyone, look who's here! | ||||
Other Hair Stylists: | You're looking fabulous today oh my! | ||||
Flossie: | [talking to Francine] And what have we here? | ||||
Francine: | [nervous] Francine? | ||||
Flossie: | Oh, that's right. Ah, well, we don't promise miracles. Not in your price range anyway. [walks Francine to a chair, takes a picture of her. It comes up on the computer and shows how she would look with different hairstyles] This is our Queen of the Nile look, very popular. No? | ||||
Francine: | [Covers eyes] | ||||
Flossie: | Well then, let's try for something more Au Courant. [A beehive hairstyle comes up] | ||||
Francine: | Don't you have anything more normal? | ||||
Flossie: | If you insist. Ah, I have just the thing. [A normal hairstyle comes up on the computer] | ||||
Francine: | [sastisfied] I'll take that, I guess. Only not too much hairspray. | ||||
Flossie: | You got it, kid. [Talks on microphone] One prom queen to go, extra curls, hold the sauce. | ||||
Flossie: | [humming while washing Francine's hair. Combs it, cuts it, curls it]] And now my chéri, you will rest and wake up as the girl of your dreams. | ||||
Francine: | [falls asleep] | ||||
[Francine's Dream] | |||||
Announcer: | Ladies and gentleman, the moment you've all been waiting for. Let's hear it for FRANCINE FRENSKY! [Francine walks on a runway] Francine is putting a brand new hairdo. The crowd is loving it. | ||||
Francine | Play ball! | ||||
Announcer: | She prepares herself for the opening pitch, as she takes her place behind the plate. And there's the pitch! [Arthur pitches the kickball] | ||||
4th Grade Male Rabbit: | [Francine tangles him in his hair, and catches the ball] Huh? | ||||
Umpire: | Strike! | ||||
Announcer: | What a dazzling play by Francine! | ||||
Announcer: | It's the bottom of the third inning, Francine runs all the way to the outfield and returns the ball! [Francine runs to the outfield, catches the ball, passes to Arthur who then catches it] To Arthur who makes the catch! | ||||
Umpire: | You're out! | ||||
Announcer: | It's the final play of the game! Francine races to beat the ball, she slides! [Francine slides to home plate just in time with her hair in there too] | ||||
Umpire: | SAFE! | ||||
Announcer: | HER NEW HAIRDO TOUCHES THE PLATE JUST IN TIME! WHAT A GAME! [Everyone carries Francine out on her hair in celebration] | ||||
[The Results] | |||||
Muffy | Francine? Francine! | ||||
Francine | (wakes up and looks at her new hair-do) | ||||
Muffy | So, what do you think? | ||||
Francine | (in disappointment): I knew it. | ||||
Flossy | Oh, if only she had hair like yours. | ||||
Muffy | I think it's great! Wait till you see how it looks with your new dress! | ||||
Francine | [Pays Flossy with her money] There goes my new soccer ball. | ||||
Muffy | [As they walk out of the beauty salon] Now, there are a few little things that you should know about hair care. | Francine | [Gets her bike] | ||
Muffy | WHAT ARE YOU DOING? | ||||
Francine | Riding my bike! | ||||
Muffy | I don't think so! Bicycles and curls do NOT mix! | ||||
Back at [Westboro Apartments] | Muffy | [Finishes fixing the rip in Francine's dress] See, I told you it was worth it! | |||
Francine | [Satisfied with her new look] | ||||
Muffy | Now remember what I said; no swimming, no riding in convertibles, and wear protective headgear in the rain. | ||||
Francine's Mom (offscreen) | Honey, Arthur called to remind you about the kickball game tomorrow. Don't forget to bring the ball! | ||||
Muffy | Oh, I forgot. ABSOLUTELY NO KICKBALL! | ||||
Francine | NO WAY! [Falls down on her bed] | ||||
Muffy | AND NO LYING DOWN! | ||||
Francine | I can't do this! There's too many rules! | ||||
Muffy | Remember my secret weapon? Well, then? | ||||
Francine | [Gets up] Okay. | ||||
At School | |||||
Arthur and Buster | [Kick and chase a ball of paper down the hallway until they see Muffy and Francine.] | ||||
Muffy | [Crushes the paper ball with her foot.] | ||||
Arthur and Buster | Aaaaaah! | ||||
Francine | Do you like it? | ||||
Buster | No. | ||||
Francine | I WASN'T ASKING YOU! | ||||
Arthur | Well...it's.... | ||||
Buster | ALIIIIIIIIIIIIVE! | ||||
Arthur and Buster | (laugh hysterically while on the ground) | ||||
Muffy | Oh, pretend you don't see them! Boys ruin everything! | In the Cafeteria | Francine | [About to eat her sandwich until a hairpiece flies off and darts across the cafeteria] | |
Buster | (ducks) INCOMING! [Then he walks back to his table with the Brain] Was it an accident or does she look like that on purpose? | ||||
Brain | Probably a combination of gravitational pull and too much stress on the hair follicles. | ||||
Brain and Buster | (laugh) | ||||
Francine | (enraged): YOU ARE GONNA GET IT!!!!!!! | ||||
Muffy | Francine, calm down! | ||||
Francine and Muffy | [Francine accidentally squirts ketchup on her dress] Aaaah! | ||||
Francine and Muffy | Now look what you did! | ||||
Back in the Girls Room | |||||
Muffy | [wipes off Francine's ketchup stain and then puts a green bow tie on the remaining part of the stain] There, you can't see a thing. | ||||
Francine | Yes you can! It's all over.... | ||||
Muffy | Ahem! Now, if you just stay still until picture time, everything will be fine. | ||||
The Big Game | |||||
Arthur | WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T PLAY?!?!?!?! | ||||
Muffy | You heard her! She can't mess up her hair! | ||||
Arthur | Why?! | ||||
Francine | I have to keep it nice for school pictures. | ||||
Arthur | But Francine, it's the fourth graders! They'll kill us if you don't play! | ||||
Muffy | Good! (notices that Francine is slouching) NO SLOUCHING! Remember, good posture is the key to true beauty. | ||||
Buster | She's lost her mind! That's all! | ||||
Arthur | And we're gonna lose the game! | ||||
Buster | Ah, who needs Francine? We're just as good! [The ball flies past the two.] Hey! The two collide again, causing them to miss the catch] | ||||
Third Graders | [Jeer] | ||||
4th Grade Bunny | [Runs, then stops] Can I help you find the ball?! (in mock) [Continues running] | ||||
4th Graders | [Snicker, then cheer when the 4th Grade Bunny comes runs towards home plate] | ||||
Francine | COME ON YOU GUYS, GET UP! | ||||
Muffy | SIT DOWN! (Muffy and Prunella restrain Francine) | ||||
4th Graders | [Cheer as one of the fourth graders scores a run] | ||||
Francine | It's 1-0! | ||||
4th Graders | [Cheer again as the 4th Grade Bunny scores a run] | ||||
Francine | 2-0! | ||||
Muffy | You have to get used to this Francine! If you want to look nice, no more kickball! | ||||
Prunella | It's just a silly game anyway. What's the point of running around in a circle and getting your shoes dirty? [Ball comes towards her] Aaaah! | ||||
Francine | [Jumps off the bench and grabs the ball] | ||||
3rd Graders | [Cheer] | ||||
Buster | (arguing with 4th Grade Bunny) SHE CAUGHT IT, AND YOU'RE OUT! | ||||
4th Grade Bunny | She wasn't even playing! | ||||
One of the 4th Graders | Did you know that there's a poodle on your head? | ||||
Francine | (at bat): Yeah, and it does tricks too! Watch! [Kicks the ball hard and slides into home base all dirty] SAFE! | ||||
3rd Graders | [Cheer in celebration as they win the game] | Picture Day | |||
Muffy | [Blow dries her hair] HOW COULD YOU?!?! | ||||
Francine | I'm sick of being perfect! Besides, I like the way I used to look. | ||||
Photographer | NEXT! | ||||
Buster | [walks up to the stool and sits down] Remember me? I'm the one who burped! [picture develops with Buster having his eyes closed and smiling] | ||||
Photographer | NEXT! | ||||
Arthur | [walks up to the stool and sits down, but the picture develops as Arthur being shocked since the flash reflected off his glasses] | ||||
Muffy | (holds Francine back) Listen to me! Don't go in there! You'll regret it forever! | ||||
Francine | You're making it worse! | ||||
Photographer | NEXT! | ||||
Francine | [shrugs off of Muffy and proceeds to have her picture taken. It still develops similar to last year's photo.] | ||||
Photographer | NEXT! | ||||
Muffy | (as she sits on the stool): OH, THAT FRANCINE! [Muffy gives an angry look. After the pictures have been taken, she throws her picture away in the trash] | ||||
Muffy | It's like my father says, "You get what you pay for!" And if I were you, I'd burn those and quick! | ||||
Francine | I sorta like them. See this smudge? I got it when I slid into home. | ||||
Arthur | Hey, wanna trade? (he shows her his picture) | ||||
Muffy | Hers didn't come out. Technical difficulties. | ||||
Francine | I'll trade if you promise not to laugh! | ||||
Arthur | I won't if you won't! | ||||
Francine | Okay. [Arthur and Francine trade photos] | ||||
Arthur | I like it. Looks just like you! | ||||
Francine | So does yours. | ||||
Muffy | I give up Francine Frensky! I'm sorry to have to say this, but you'll never be like me! | ||||
Arthur | Kickball? | ||||
Francine | YOU BET! [The two run out of the school and head towards the field] |