Editing The Pea and the Princess

{{Episode infobox
|ep. name = The Pea and the Princess
|season = [[Season 23|23]]
|number = 3a<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/</ref>
|image =Tpatp.png 
|titlecard = The Pea and the Princess Title Card.png
|prod. code = 
|us = October 15, 2019<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/</ref>
|can= March 20, 2020<ref>http://archive.fo/SsSq2</ref>
|aus= February 29, 2020
|writers = Jeff Goode
|storyboarders =  [[Karine Charlebois]]
|prev. episode = [[When Duty Calls]]
|next episode = [[D.W. and Dr. Whosit]]}}
{{EpisodeHeader|1|3|23}}

==Summary==
 [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]] is directing the third-grade's production of "The Princess and the Pea," but nothing seems to go according to her plan.

==Plot==
While a play is in production, Francine is upset over Prunella shortening the play's title from ''The Princess and the Pea'' to ''The Pea'', and they tear the poster in half. A vase drops on Prunella's knee and George takes her off stage. Francine says that she has "just what it takes to continue the play" and starts the story "from the beginning."

<center>'''The Pea and the Princess'''</center>

On a rainy day, Prunella is auditioning for ''The Princess and the Pea''. George, Muffy, Prunella, and Arthur audition for various roles. Binky runs in and causes a mattress to collapse, which Prunella finds "brilliant."

Prunella posts the cast list for the play: George is the prince, Arthur and Buster are the horse, Francine and Muffy are the princesses, and Binky is the pea. As the cast reacts to their roles, Francine wonders, "What on Earth is Prunella thinking?"

Prunella details the plot of the play, involving a princess who goes from "grim and grumpy" to "prim and proper." When Binky questions his role, Prunella explains that the pea joins the princess on her journey. Francine questions if the audience will understand the play.

Francine, Muffy, and Binky are confused as Prunella switches lines around. Arthur and Buster's horse costume consists of two back ends, which Prunella finds funny.

During the auditions for the play, Francine and Binky knock down the set on accident. Prunella feels that she cannot do the play, and she is reminded through Binky that "the show must go on."

Francine objects to Prunella renaming the play to ''The Pea'', as in the episode's intro. Francine takes over the play, replacing Binky with a prop and making Muffy play the role of the horse.

Prunella, on crutches, views the play and how different it is from her original vision. The audience is disappointed as Prunella confronts Francine for changing it. Francine apologizes, and Prunella re-directs the play. Francine calls Binky, who had been "fired" by her earlier, and Binky runs through the rain back to the set in time for the play. As Binky dries off, Prunella is impressed.

When Binky signs autographs after the show, he credits Prunella as "the real genius."

==Characters==
===Major===
*[[Prunella Deegan]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
===Cameo===
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[Bud Compson]]
*[[Ladonna Compson]]
*[[Cisely Compson]]
*[[Rufus Compson]]
*[[Emily]]
*[[James MacDonald]]
*[[Cheikh]]
*[[Liam]]
*[[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]]
*[[Edwin]]
*[[Maryann]]
*[[Miss Morgan]]
*[[Alex]]
*[[Molly MacDonald]]
*[[Rattles]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]

==Trivia==
*[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] says he quit the play, but [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] says he's fired, she can't fire him if he quits.
*Moral: Don't be a bad director.
===Episode connections===
*Francine previously directed a play in "[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]."
===Cultural references===
*''The Princess and the Pea'' is a real life story that was written by Hans Christian Anderson.

==Gallery==
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===Videos===
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ARTHUR The Auditions
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===Screenshots===
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The Pea and the Princess promo.jpg
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