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Germophobia/Transcript
Introduction[edit]
Various insects are crawling on the floor when a slice of pizza nearly falls on them.
Insects: (shriek)
Arthur, Buster, Francine, Muffy and Brain are sitting at a table in the cafeteria.
Buster: Oops! Buster picks the pizza slice of the floor and takes a bite. What? Everybody looks horrified and points at the pizza. Ah, don't worry. It's fine. Five second rule. I never eat anything after it's been on the floor more than five seconds. He takes another bite. Or... is it the ten second rule? I forget. He picks a bit of cheese of the floor and eats it. Arthur faces the camera.
Arthur: Do any of you have a friend like this? A friend who's just a little... sloppy?
Flashback: In the boys’ room Alex and George are washing their hands. A toilet flushes. Buster comes out of a cubicle and goes straight to the door.
Buster: See you in class!
Flashback: Arthur leans against a tree on the playground and counts. The other kids hide.
Arthur: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come! He starts searching. Buster peeps out of a trashcan with flies buzzing around him.
Buster: (chuckles)
Flashback: Buster sits on the side of the bathtub reading a comic book and splashing in the water with one hand.
Bitzi Baxter: Buster, are you taking your bath?
Buster: Just finishing, Mom! He pulls the plug and walks out.
The flashbacks end.
Arthur: What do you do? Do you tell them?
Buster: A-a-a-tchoo! He sneezes in Muffy and Francine’s direction.
Francine+Muffy: Eew!
Brain: Buster!
Arthur: Buster! I mean, don't you have to tell them?
Title Card: Magnifying Glass[edit]
In a school corridor Arthur is looking at a poster advertising “Buster’s Wacky Poolpalooza”.
Arthur: Hey, Buster's annual pool party is this weekend. Are you going?
Sue Ellen: Shh! She hands him a folded note and walks away. Arthur reads it.
Arthur: "Meeting after school at the Sugar Bowl. Don't tell Buster."
Sue Ellen, Muffy, Francine and Brain are sitting at a table at the sugar bowl. Arthur joins them.
Arthur: Sorry I'm late. What's this all about? Why wasn’t I supposed tell Buster?
Sue Ellen: This is about Buster!
Francine: And since you're late, we'll tell you what we've all decided.
Muffy: You are going to tell Buster that he’s got to clean up his act and stop being so disgusting all the time!
Arthur: What?
Francine: Just tell him to stop eating food off the floor.
Sue Ellen: Wash his hands once in a while.
Muffy: Cover his mouth when he sneezes.
Francine+Muffy+Sue Ellen: Stop hiding in garbage cans!
Arthur: Oh...well... why don't you tell him?
Francine: Because you're his best friend. He'll listen to you.
Arthur: But...
Francine: Just tell him if he keeps it up, he's gonna get sick.
Muffy: Tell him if he doesn't stop it, I won't come to his pool party.
Sue Ellen: Tell him... Duck! The kids hide under the table. Buster walks by outside.
Francine: Not you, Arthur! Go out there and tell him!
Buster sees a harmonica in a garbage can among other trash.
Buster: Ah, wow! Somebody threw away a harmonica! He takes it out. Arthur comes out of the Sugar Bowl.
Arthur: Buster! Wait a minute. Hey, Buster. There's something I, er... wanted to tell you.
Muffy: Did Buster just take a harmonica out of the garbage?
Sue Ellen: Shh! I think Arthur's telling him. Arthur comes back in.
Francine: Did you tell him?
Muffy: What did he say?
Sue Ellen: Is he gonna do it?
Arthur: I think so. He smiled and said, "Uh-huh".
Francine: Phew! I'm glad that's over with. A harmonica is heard from outside.
Muffy: Is that what I think it is?
Francine: Okay, plan B.
Buster: There is germs on Me?! Buster runs away
Brain: Great Job , Muffy and Francine, you feared Buster.
Arthur: Yeah, and now you two wasted everyone's time and ruined the pool party.
Muffy: But...
At the pool
Francine: Something has got to be done.
Everyone looks at Arthur
Arthur: Its Your Fault!
Francine: See I tell you you were crazy.
Buster is offended
Arthur: Great job , Francine , You hurt busters feelings!
Binky: Yeah, You should know better than to do that.
Francine looks at herself realizing her folly then everyone looks at themselves realizing they hurt Buster
Arthur: We all got you something to say we are Sorry.
Binky: Yeah, Francine and Muffy were crazy to try and change you.
Francine+Muffy: Hey!
Everyone looks at them
Brain: You can be who you want to be.
Binky nudges Francine , Muffy and Sue Ellen
Girls: Sorry.