Grandma Thora Appreciation Day/Transcript

Arthur Read: Last night, D.W. and I slept over at Grandma Thora's and learned some terrible things.

Grandma: After supper, how about if we play Parchesi?

D.W.: Thank you, Grandma, but we'd prefer to watch TV.

Grandma: Well, you know I don't have cable, but I do get public television clear as a bell!

(kids groan)

Arthur: Then it got worse!

Grandma: I'm afraid I don't have many goodies. My doctor's getting very strict with me. Here we are! No salt low-fat potato chips.

Arthur: And if that wasn't bad enough....

D.W.: (screams) 

Arthur: What? What?

D.W.: It's teeth! Grandma's teeth! Blech.

Arthur: We didn't get much sleep that night. 

Grandma: It's been so nice having you here. I get lonely without you sometimes.

Arthur: Grandma Thora must be the saddest person in the world. No cable, no taste of potato chips, and she has to keep her teeth in a glass.

D.W.: And she gets so lonely without me. Arthur, we have to do something.

(Title Card)

(Intertitle: D.W. Chases the Toad)

GRANDMA THORA APPRECIATION DAY

Written by: Kathy Waugh --- Storyboard by: Angus Bungay

D.W.: Wait! Come back!

Binky Barnes: (V.O.) Grandma Thora Appreciation Day.

(We now return to the story)

Arthur: Isn't that a good idea? A surprise party for Grandma Thora!

David: But what's the occassion?

Jane: The kids are upset because Grandma seems a little sad. You know, it's actually a great idea!

David: Sort of a, Grandma Thora Appreciation Day! I like it!

Jane: We could invite all our friends!

David: And decorate the house with balloons and streamers! They could look really festive!

Arthur & D.W. (together): WAIT!

Arthur: It was our idea!

D.W.: And we want to do it all be ourselves.

Jane: Planning a party is a lot of work, you know.

D.W.: How hard can it be? You invite people and they come!

Jane: Speaking of people, let's keep this small, okay? Just Grandma Thora's closest friends. 

D.W.: That's no fun! Can't we do something like rent an elephant or a zebra?

Jane: No elephants, D.W., just a nice, small, quiet, party! Are you listening, Arthur?

Arthur: Yeah Mom, a nice small, quiet...

Francine: PARTY?!

Muffy: A PARTY?!

Sue Ellen: Can I come?!

Arthur's Friends: (cheer)

Arthur: NO! NO! I was only asking Mrs. MacGrady! It's a party for my Grandmother and you can't come! I mean, you wouldn't want to come, right? It's a party for old people.

Brain: If you don't want to invite us or include us with your older friends, that's okay, we understand.

Binky: Awwwww. (sniff) Ohhhh!

Arthur: Oh alright, you can come! Just don't tell anyone else!

Arthur's Friends: YAAAAYYYYY! PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY PARTY!

D.W.: WE'RE RUINED! We've only been planning for one day and already we're ruined!

Arthur: Maybe they'll forget. And anyway, it's only.... 25 people.

D.W.: MOM WILL FREAK! SHE'LL.....

Jane: Arthur? D.W.? You're so quiet! What are you up to?

Arthur: We're writing our lists.....

D.W.: ...of everything we need to do to make the party perfect!

Jane: Sounds very responsible! Remember, let me know if you need any help!

Arthur & D.W. (together): We won't!

Arthur: Thanks for not telling!

D.W.: We're in this together, Arthur. If you go down the drain, I have to go with you. 

Arthur: Well, at least we got the first thing done on our list. And tomorrow, we can buy the food.

Jane: I'm not sure if I like you shopping without me.

D.W.: Mom, we want to do everything by....

Jane: Yourselves. I know. (sigh) Okay.

D.W.: Whoopeee! Don't worry about a thing! 

Arthur: D.W., come on! Uh oh, I forgot my list!

D.W.: Don't worry, I have mine!

Arthur: D.W., this is just scribbles!

D.W.: It is not! See, it spells, "candy"! 

Arthur: It spells, "Sipixtih"

D.W.: Ohhhh Arthur, I'll read and you buy.

Jane: Didn't you get anything besides candy?

Arthur: It was the only thing D.W. had on her list.

D.W.: Besides, it was cheap and we need a lot of food. 

Jane: What do you mean? How many people did you invite?

Arthur: Oh, I don't know. About, ummhmmmuhhh.

Jane: What did you say?

Arthur: I COULDN'T HELP IT! EVERYBODY HEARD ABOUT THE PARTY AND THEY ALL LIKE GRANDMA THORA!

D.W.: I KNEW HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT, BUT HE DIDN'T LISTEN TO ME, HE NEVER LISTENS TO ME! WHY DON'T YOU TELL HIM TO LISTEN TO ME!

D.W.: Boy, are you lucky! If I were Mom, I would go make you live in the garage! What's next?

Arthur: Think up ways to invite Grandma Thora.

D.W.: Hmmmmm.......

Chinese Fortune Cookie Manufacturer: We'll send this right out, D.W.

Mrs. MacGrady: Guzdawahduzgahgah? What does this mean?

Grandma Thora: That must be for me. Please go to D.W.'s house for a surprise party!

Arthur: That is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard!

D.W.: Only because you didn't think of it!

Arthur: I think we better just call her on the phone. Which only leaves one more thing to do, decorate!