Mrs. Wood

Plot Outline

Arthur is looking through the window of Al's Pet Shop. He wishes he could have a dog, for he thinks it could be helpful. In his imagination, Baby Kate up high in a tree, crying, while her Mom stands at the bottom watching in despair. Suddenly, Arthur runs up with a collie dog. Arthur commands his dog to get Kate down, thus the dog obeys and picks up Kate with its mouth and brings it down to their mom. His mom is very grateful for him to have a dog, while the collie licks Arthur. After his imagination, he isstanding, in a wary matter, Arthur is doing homework, until the timer rings, letting Arthur know that he needs to brush Perky. He brushes her an even hundred times, which relieves Perky, temporarily. At dinner, the timer rings again, which reminds Arthur to feed the dog. He feeds her in a very finicky way. Including a quarter-tablespoon of chicken, a quarter-tablespoon of liver, the middle of a cheeseburger, without a pickle, and a cherry on top. He gives it to Perky, but she doesn't eat it, for Arthur forgot the parsley. Arthur's family is watching Bionic Bunny on TV, until the timer rings again, which begins to annoy Arthur. Later, Arthur is taking a bath, when the timer rings once again, which exasperates Arthur. Arthur rolls out a mat for Perky across his bed. Perky notices a wrinkle, which Arthur fixes. Arthur begins to tire out from taking care of Perky. Later on, while Arthur is feeding Perky, his mom asks if he wants a dog if it's a lot of work. Arthur knows that if he can take care of Perky, he can take care of any pet. Suddenly D.W. enters and tells Arthur that Prunella who wants Arthur to take care of her ant farm. Prunella instructs Arthur about what to do and to put on music for them on Tuesdays. D.W. looks out the door and notices that the signs Arthur put up have worked. Arthur looks outside and sees a large line of people and their pets that need care. The house is then full of animals, including a pig, frogs, a cat, a dog, a bird, and a snake. Arthur's dad becomes concerned about all the animals. Arthur is worried too, about how he will keep them on schedule. D.W. is in the bathtub, screaming. For frogs are jumping around in the bathroom. D.W. runs out of the tub with only a towel and runs to her room. Dad runs upstairs to see if she's all right. Arthur notices Kate shaking the ant farm. Arthur quickly grabs it out of her hands, which causes her to cry. Perky growls at a bird in it's