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The show opens with a clip of Arthur and his dog walking down a street. Arthur is an 8-year-old aardvark. He has a round head with small round ears and short brown hair, and he wears glasses.
The scene continues when Arthur jumps into the cover of a book that a little girl reads on her bed. The book is called "Arthur." It makes the girl laugh.
A song plays on as all this takes place.
The lyrics say
EVERY DAY WHEN YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET EVERYBODY THAT YOU MEET HAS AN ORIGINAL POINT OF VIEW AND I SAY HEY!
Arthur opens the bedroom door and says HEY!
The song goes on, and a bunch of smiling animal faces sing WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY IF WE COULD LEARN TO WORK AND PLAY AND GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER
Now Arthur takes a family picture as his parents, grandparents, sisters, and dog sit on the family couch.
The song keeps playing YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO YOUR HEART LISTEN TO THE BEAT LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM THE RHYTHM OF THE STREET OPEN UP YOUR EYES OPEN UP YOUR EARS GET TOGETHER AND MAKE THINGS BETTER BY WORKING TOGETHER IT'S A SIMPLE MESSAGE AND IT COMES FROM THE HEART
Arthur looks at the family album. He hugs his mum and jumps out to the city. He sees bikes, cars, and shops. He high-fives a friend that cycles by.
The song goes on
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF FOR THAT'S THE PLACE TO START AND I SAY
Now Arthur falls into a swimming pool and plays with friends.
The song continues
HEY! HEY! WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY IF WE COULD LEARN TO WORK AND PLAY AND GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER HEY! WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY HEY! WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY
Now Arthur's sister closes her "Arthur" book and sees Arthur on the living room TV.
Arthur says HEY, D.W.!
D.W. says HEY!
Arthur says WHOA!
OOF!
Arthur falls backwards and a caption reads "Based on the Arthur adventure books by Marc Brown."
(music plays)
In the classroom, Arthur says BUSTER BAXTER HAS
ALWAYS BEEN MY BEST FRIEND,
STARTING ON THAT MOMENTOUS DAY
WHEN WE FIRST MET.
(music plays)
Little Buster approaches Little Arthur in the sandbox at the park.
Little Buster says HI, I'M
BUSTER.
Little Arthur says MY NAME'S
ARTHUR.
Little Buster says HI!
WELL, SEE YA.
Little Arthur says BYE!
Arthur says WE KNEW WE WERE
GOING TO BE BEST FRIENDS.
(music plays)
They watch a singing ducks show on T.V.
[DUCKS QUACKING
"LITTLE BROWN JUG"]
Buster says THIS IS THE SINGLE
WEIRDEST THING I EVER SAW.
[QUACKING]
Arthur says UH-HUH!
(music plays)
YUP, BUSTER BAXTER HAS ALWAYS
BEEN MY BEST FRIEND.
AT LEAST...
UNTIL THIS WEEK!
(music plays)
The name of the episode reads "Buster’s Second Chance. Written by Ken Scarborough."
Buster says WHOAAAA!
(music plays)
Mr. Ratburn says IN CASE YOU
DIDN'T HEAR THE NEWS, CLASS,
THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S
STATEWIDE SCIENCE COMPETITION
IS OUR OWN ALAN POWERS.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Brain says I STAND ON THE
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS.
(music plays)
Arthur leaves school and says I DON'T GET WHAT THE
PROBLEM IS.
Buster says BRAIN WON THAT AWARD
BY DOING A REPORT ABOUT
BACTERIA IN THE WATER FOUNTAIN,
RIGHT?
Arthur says RIGHT!
Buster says I ALWAYS SAID THERE
WAS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT
THAT FOUNTAIN.
REMEMBER?
(music plays)
Buster drinks from the fountain.
[SMACKING LIPS]
Buster says FISH, DEFINITELY
FISH...
WITH JUST A HINT OF FEET.
(music plays)
In his room, Arthur says SO?
YOU WERE RIGHT!
Buster says BUT I DIDN'T GET
AN AWARD!
Arthur says BUSTER, EVERYONE
KNEW THE WATER TASTED LIKE
FEET, BUT BRAIN WAS THE ONLY
ONE WHO COMPARED IT TO ACTUAL
FEET.
HE STUDIED IT.
Buster says WELL, THERE'S A
REASON I DIDN'T.
D.W. says BECAUSE YOU NEVER
STUDY ANYTHING, EVER?
Buster says NO!
WELL, YES.
BUT THAT'S NOT THE REAL REASON.
SEE, WHEN I WAS LITTLE, MY MOM
TOOK ME TO THIS SPECIAL
PRESCHOOL FOR BRAINY KIDS.
THEY GAVE ME ALL THESE TESTS TO
FIND OUT HOW SMART I WAS.
The tester says I WANT YOU TO TAKE
THAT MARBLE AND DECIDE WHERE IT
SHOULD GO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHERE DOES THE MARBLE BELONG?
WHERE DOES THE MARBLE GO?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
OH, NO!
Bitzi says BUSTER!
Arthur says YOU PUT THE
MARBLE...
UP YOUR NOSE?
Buster says I KNOW, I KNOW.
BUT THE ANSWER WAS SO OBVIOUS,
I FIGURED IT HAD TO BE A TRICK
QUESTION!
D.W. says GOOD THING THEY
WEREN'T USING WATERMELONS.
(music plays)
[BUSTER SIGHS]
Buster says IF I DIDN'T TRY TO
OUTSMART THAT TEST, MY WHOLE
LIFE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT.
D.W. says YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT A
MARBLE UP YOUR NOSE, BUSTER.
EVEN THE TIBBLES KNOW THAT!
EVEN BABY KATE KNOWS THAT, AND
SHE'S A BABY!
IT'S RIGHT IN HER NAME!
Buster says IF I'D GONE TO THAT
PRESCHOOL FOR GENIUSES, I WOULD
HAVE COME OUT JUST AS SMART AS
THE BRAIN.
Arthur says IF ONLY YOU COULD GO
BACK IN TIME.
Arthur and Buster go to The Sugar Bowl.
Buster says YEAH, IF I'D GONE TO
THAT BRAINY PRESCHOOL, I'D
PROBABLY KNOW HOW TO DO THAT
BY NOW.
[SLURPING]
HEY, YOU THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE?
TO GO BACK IN TIME?
Arthur says NO.
Buster says NO OFFENSE, ARTHUR,
BUT I'M GOING TO GET A SECOND
OPINION.
(music plays)
BRAIN?
[BRAIN GULPING]
Brain says ARTHUR'S RIGHT.
Buster says WELL, I'M GOING TO
GET A THIRD OPINION.
Brain says FROM WHOM?
Buster says FROM SOMEBODY WHO'S
DONE IT!
(music plays)
In bed at night, Buster reads comic book.
He says "TIME TRAVEL IS MOST DEFINITELY
POSSIBLE!
AND I CAN PROVE IT!"
"BUT HOW, PROFESSOR
TIMEKEEPER?"
"IT'S SIMPLE.
BECAUSE OF GRAVITATIONAL..."
(MUTTERING) BIG WORD, BIG WORD,
BIG WORD...
"I CAN THEREFORE..."
(MUTTERING) UM, BIG WORD, BIG
WORD...
"BACK IN TIME!"
[YAWNING]
MAKES TOTAL SENSE TO ME.
"THESE TIME PASSAGEWAYS CAN
APPEAR ANYWHERE!
IF ONLY..."
Buster falls asleep.
(music plays)
A passageway appears by the end of his bed.
He says AHH!
A PASSAGEWAY!
WHOA, WHOOOAAAA!
He goes through the passageway.
The tester says THE POINT IS TO HAVE
FUN.
Little Buster says HUH?
THE MARBLE!
IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN!
The tester says NOW, I WANT YOU TO
DECIDE WHERE THAT MARBLE
BELONGS.
WHERE DOES THE MARBLE GO?
Little Buster says OH, I...
I KNOW!
(music plays)
[BITZI GASPS]
[TESTER GASPS]
He does a magic trick and makes it appear in the tester’s ear.
Buster says HERE IT IS!
[JOYFUL SQUEAL]
The tester says I LOVE MAGIC!
HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
Bitzi says YES, HOW DID YOU DO
THAT?
Buster says UM, JUST, YOU
KNOW...
FROM A BOOK.
They say A BOOK?
(music plays)
Buster goes through the passageway again and says WHOAAAAA!
[YAWNING]
He wakes up and says AHHH!
[WONDROUS MUSIC]
His room is full of books, science posters and awards.
He says IT WORKED!
I'M A GENIUS!
(music plays)
Bitzi says over the phone THAT'S REALLY GREAT
TO HEAR, CAROL.
SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A
FEATURE ARTICLE.
OH, HANG ON.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Buster says TO SCHOOL.
I WANT TO GO BY ARTHUR'S ON THE
WAY AND SHOW HIM THIS.
HE'S GOING TO BE SO AMAZED!
He pins an award ribbon on his shirt.
Bitzi says YOU CAN'T BIKE TO
SCHOOL, HONEY.
IT'S MUCH TOO FAR!
Buster says OH...
RIGHT.
I GO TO THAT "OTHER SCHOOL" IN
THE MORNING NOW.
Bitzi says WHEN THE BUS TAKES
YOU BACK TO LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN YOU CAN
SHOW EVERYONE YOUR RIBBON.
Buster says RIGHT.
Bitzi says TALK ABOUT YOUR
ABSENT-MINDED GENIUSES.
BUSTER JUST FORGOT HE TAKES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES IN
THE MORNING.
(music plays)
Buster shows the ribbon to the kids on the school bus.
The kids say OOOH!
COOL!
A girl sitting next to him says I KNEW YOUR TESTING
OF THE WATER WOULD PRODUCE
IMPRESSIVE RESULTS, BUSTER
BAXTER, BUT WHO COULD HAVE
IMAGINED THIS!
[BRAKES SQUEAKING]
(music plays)
Buster says HEY, IT'S ARTHUR.
ARTHUR, LOOK!
HE DIDN'T EVEN WAVE.
The girl says I'M JUST HAZARDING
A GUESS, BUT CONSIDERING THE
SOLAR AZIMUTH...
A boy on the seat behind them says ALONG WITH THE ANGLE OF
INCIDENCE...
Buster says YOU'RE SAYING...
THE SUN GOT IN HIS EYES?
The girl says PRECISELY.
(music plays)
Buster says AH, THAT MAKES
SENSE.
(music plays)
He gets off the bus and says FASCINATING CLASS!
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!
(music plays)
Mr. Ratburn says WHY, LOOK
WHO'S HERE!
Buster says AM I LATE?
[CHUCKLING]
Mr. Ratburn says CLASS, IN CASE
YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE NEWS, THE
WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S STATEWIDE
SCIENCE COMPETITION IS OUR OWN
BUSTER BAXTER.
Buster says I, UH, DID IT BY
STANDING ON GIANT BRAINS.
The class says UGH!
GROSS!
HE STOOD ON A BRAIN?
Mr. Ratburn says YOUR
INVESTIGATION AND SCIENTIFIC
INSIGHTS ARE VERY INSPIRING.
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.
Buster says OH, THAT'S RIGHT,
I'M NOT IN THIS CLASS!
I SKIPPED THIRD GRADE.
Mr. Ratburn says I'M SURE YOU
DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR
ALGEBRA!
Buster points at his ribbon and says HEY, ARTHUR, LOOK!
COOL, HUH?
(music plays)
[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
[STUDENTS CHATTERING]
(music plays)
[METAL LETTER SQUEAKS]
Buster leaves school and walks by himself to the Sugar Bowl.
Binky says WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE GOING?
Buster says HEY, BINKY.
I NEED TO FIND ARTHUR.
Binky says WELL YOU CAN'T GO IN.
TOUGH CUSTOMERS ONLY, SO GO
MAKE LIKE AN EGG AND
SCRAM... BLE.
The girl friend from the bus comes by in a car and says BUSTER, THERE YOU
ARE!
WE'RE LATE FOR ROBOTICS
WORKSHOP.
Buster gets in the car and says OH!
(music plays)
OH, NO!
SOMEONE NEEDS TO WARN ARTHUR.
THE SUGAR BOWL IS FOR TOUGH
CUSTOMERS ONLY NOW!
UH-OH!
[CUSTOMERS CHATTERING]
Arthur enters the Sugar Bowl. He wears sunglasses and a leather jacket.
[ROOM SILENCES]
[SOMEONE COUGHS]
Arthur says WHASSUP!
[CHEERING]
BINKY, SODA ME.
Binky says SURE THING, SPECS.
WHATEVER YOU SAY!
SPECS NEEDS THIS.
HERE YOU GO, SPECS.
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
[SLURPING]
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?
Arthur says HAD TO TAKE THE LONG
WAY ROUND.
SOME BRAINY KID'S BEEN WAVING
AT ME ALL DAY.
UGHHH, GIVES ME THE CREEPS,
I TELL YA.
[SLURPING]
(music plays)
In the kitchen, Bitzi says DON'T FORGET IT'S
SATURDAY!
YOU HAVE TO FINISH YOUR
COMPUTER CODING PROJECT.
He goes by Arthur’s house.
Buster says I JUST NEED TO SEE
ARTHUR FIRST.
(music plays)
D.W. says ARTHUR ISN'T HOME.
HE'S WITH HIS DOPEY FRIENDS.
Buster says BUT, BUT, BUT...
I'M HIS DOPEY FRIEND!
ME, I AM!
OH, THE IRONY.
(music plays)
HAVE YOU SEEN ARTHUR?
(music plays)
In the park, Brain plays baseball and says I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM,
BUT...
Buster says YES?
Brain says WOULD YOU SIGN MY
AUTOGRAPH BOOK?
(music plays)
Buster walks in the comic book store.
He and Arthur grab the same comic book.
Buster says SORRY!
Arthur says I GOT IT FIRST!
WHAT?
LOVE DUCKS?
THIS IS FOR BABIES!
HERE.
Buster says BUT YOU LOVE THE
LOVE DUCKS, ARTHUR.
THEY'RE SO BIZARRE.
Arthur says TRUE THAT...
I MEAN, ONLY IF YOU'RE NOT
COOL.
AND IF YOU'RE REALLY SUCH A BIG
BRAIN, YOU WON'T TELL THE OTHER
TOUGH CUSTOMERS YOU SAW ME WITH
THAT.
Buster says OTHER?
YOU MEAN...
YOU'RE A TOUGH CUSTOMER?
SINCE WHEN?
Arthur says SINCE FOREVER.
A flashback clip plays.
Buster and Bitzi walk past the park.
Bitzi says HURRY UP, BUSTER.
YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR
YOUR NEW PRESCHOOL.
Little Binky approaches Arthur and says HEY, WHAT DO
YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING IN MY
SANDBOX?
Little Arthur says IT'S NOT YOUR
SANDBOX!
Little Binky says OH, YEAH?
Little Arthur says YEAH!!
Little Binky says HEY, I LIKE
YOUR STYLE.
Buster says YOU MEAN WE WERE
NEVER FRIENDS?
Arthur says ME?
FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE WHO LIKES
LOVE DUCKS?
COME ON.
I MEAN, MAYBE IF I HAD A FRIEND
WHO LIKED CHECKERS AND
LOVE
DUCKS
AND OTHER UNCOOL STUFF,
MY WHOLE LIFE COULDA BEEN
DIFFERENT.
BUT IT ISN'T.
LOVE DUCKS
SHEESH.
THIS PLACE IS GETTIN' UNCOOL.
Buster says ARTHUR NEEDS ME!
WHOOOOAA!
(music plays).
He gets sucked by a passageway.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
He wakes up and says HUH?
(music plays)
NO RIBBON...
NO NEWSPAPER....
WHAT'S THE SQUARE ROOT OF 49?
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW!
I'M BACK!
(music plays)
[YAWNING]
Arthur says OF COURSE I KNOW WHO
YOU ARE, BUSTER.
Buster says AND YOU AREN'T COOL!
YAY!
(music plays)
They have breakfast in the kitchen.
Arthur says WANT TO PLAY
CHECKERS LATER?
Buster says I HAVE A BETTER
IDEA.
YOU KNOW HOW MY LOCKER SORT OF
SMELLS LIKE A GOAT?
I THINK WE SHOULD STUDY IT.
Arthur says REALLY?
Buster says YEAH!
BUT FIRST, WE NEED TO MAKE A
SCIENTIFIC COMPARISON.
Arthur says WANNA GO TO THE ZOO?
Buster says YEAH.
LET'S GO SMELL SOME GOATS!
Arthur says OKAY!
(music plays)
[D.W. SIGHS]
D.W. says SOME DAYS I'M GLAD I'M
NOT A GENIUS.
(music plays)
A real life clip rolls.
The Class says AND NOW, A WORD FROM
US KIDS.
Megan says I'M MEGAN AND THIS IS
MY FIRST GRADE CLASS.
MY TEACHER IS MISS SMITH.
Megan is 6 and has braided curly brown hair.
Miss Smith says WHAT WAS THAT
WORD THAT WE TALKED ABOUT?
Miss Smith has long straight blond hair and wears black trousers and a dotted black and white blouse.
A girl with curly red hair says IMAGINATION.
Megan says WE ARE PLAYING AN
IMAGINATION GAME.
Miss Smith says I'LL COME AROUND
WITH TWO DIFFERENT BUCKETS.
Megan says IN OUR GAME, WE'RE
MAKING THE QUESTION.
LIKE...
A question on screen reads "What would Buster’s life be like if he was a genius."
Another question reads "What would (blank) be like if (blank)."
Megan says WE ARE PICKING THE
CARDS TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.
WHAT WOULD...
A boy picks out a card that reads "My home."
Another boy picks out a card that reads "My breakfast."
Megan says BE LIKE IF...
The girl with the red hair picks out a card that reads "I lived in Antarctica."
A blond girl picks out a card that reads "I lived under the sea."
Megan says AND THEN WE'RE USING
OUR IMAGINATIONS TO ANSWER THE
QUESTION.
A question on screen reads "What would my bike or scooter be like if I lived in a treehouse?"
a blond boy says I WOULD HAVE A RAMP FOR MY
SCOOTER SO I COULD GO FAST AND
GET TO MY TREEHOUSE SO I CAN
PLAY IN IT.
(music plays)
A blond girl says WHAT WOULD MY SCHOOL BE LIKE
IF I LIVED IN THE DESERT?
SO, I WOULD HAVE TO WALK ALL
THE WAY TO ARIZONA TO GET TO
SCHOOL.
[PANTING]
A boy with brown hair says WHAT WOULD MY BIKE OR
SCOOTER BE LIKE IF IT WAS
DESIGNED BY BUSTER?
IT WOULD HAVE A LOT OF FOOD:
BREAD, BLUEBERRIES, PEPPERS,
HAMBURGERS, AND THAT'S IT.
(music plays)
A girl with curly light brown hair says WHAT WOULD MY DAY BE LIKE IF
I LIVED IN THE JUNGLE?
IT WOULD BE LOUD AND I WOULD
GET A HEADACHE.
OO-OO-EE-OO!
RAAWWRR!
A boy with very short brown hair says WHAT WOULD MY DAY BE LIKE IF
I LIVED IN JUPITER?
ALIENS WOULD BE COMING TO OUR
HOUSE, AND THAT'S JUST...
WEIRD.
Megan says USE YOUR...
The Class says IMAGINATION!
AND NOW, BACK TO ARTHUR.
(music plays)
Another episode plays.
Arthur practices piano.
[PLAYING A TUNE]
[MASHING KEYS]
[HEAVY SIGH]
Dad says THAT WAS PRETTY
GOOD!
KEEP PRACTICING AND I'M SURE
YOU'LL HAVE IT DOWN IN TIME
FOR THE RECITAL.
Arthur says NO, I WON'T.
I ACTUALLY THINK I'M GETTING
WORSE!
MOM AND DAD ARE ALWAYS REALLY
SUPPORTIVE.
BUT SOMETIMES, I WISH THEY'D
JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH.
D.W. says I'LL TELL YOU THE
TRUTH!
THOSE PYJAMAS NEED A WASH.
I CAN SMELL THEM FROM HERE.
(music plays)
Arthur brushes his teeth.
D.W. says WHAT?
NO FLOSSING?
YOU'LL HAVE DENTURES IN HIGH
SCHOOL!
DID YOU KNOW YOU TALK IN YOUR
SLEEP?
I CAN HEAR IT THROUGH THE WALL.
BLAH-BLAH-BLAH-
MR. RATBURN, BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!
Arthur says OKAY, I GET IT!
NOW, GO TO BED!
[YAWNS]
(music plays)
MAYBE I WAS WRONG.
SOMETIMES THE TRUTH CAN BE A
REAL PAIN.
(music plays)
Arthur goes to sleep.
[SNORING]
D.W. says YOU ALSO SNORE LIKE A
LAWNMOWER.
Arthur says D.W.!
[D.W. GIGGLING]
(music plays)
The name of the episode reads "Arthur and the Whole Truth. Written by Peter K. Hirsch."
(music plays)
Arthur shows him a model and says IT'S A PREHISTORIC
FAMILY.
SEE, THERE'S THE CAVE MAMA, THE
CAVE BABY, AND THAT'S THE CAVE
DADDY.
HE'S HUNTING.
Buster says IS HE HUNTING A
GIANT DUST BUNNY?
Arthur says WHAT?
NO, THAT'S A WOOLLY MAMMOTH.
Buster says OH, I SEE IT NOW.
Arthur says WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Buster says IT'S PRETTY COOL.
HEY, CHECK OUT WHAT I MADE:
He shows him a picture on his phone and says SMILE-O-DON, THE SABER-TOOTHED
CAT!
RRRRAARR!
Arthur says WOW, THAT'S REALLY
GOOD!
Buster says AND THE BEST PART IS
I MADE HIM OUT OF MARZIPAN!
HE'S EDIBLE!
AS SOON AS I GET YOU BACK FROM
MR. RATBURN, YOU'RE GOING INTO
BUSTER'S BELLY.
Arthur says DO YOU THINK MINE IS
TERRIBLE?
MAYBE I SHOULD WORK ON IT MORE.
Buster says IT'S FINE!
I THINK IT'S VERY CREATIVE.
(music plays)
Arthur says OKAY, LET'S GO WATCH
BIONIC BUNNY.
(music plays)
At school, Arthur says A C+?!!
Francine says YOU SHOULD BE
HAPPY.
THAT LOOKS LIKE D.W. MADE IT.
Buster says HEY, MY SABER-TOOTH
CAT GOT AN A-!
Francine says CAN I SEE IT?
[BUSTER SWALLOWS]
Buster says TOO LATE.
(music plays)
On the way home, Arthur says I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE
DONE MORE WORK ON IT.
BUT BUSTER SAID IT LOOKED OKAY!
Francine says WELL, OF COURSE
BUSTER SAID THAT.
Arthur says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Francine says HE NEVER DISAGREES
WITH YOU.
YOU'RE HIS BEST FRIEND.
Arthur says BUSTER DISAGREES
WITH ME.
Francine says OH, YEAH?
CAN YOU NAME ONE TIME?
(music plays)
Arthur says WELL...
NOT AT THE MOMENT, BUT -
Francine says I'M NOT
CRITICIZING HIM; IT'S A FACT.
HE ALWAYS TELLS YOU JUST WHAT
YOU WANT TO HEAR.
(music plays)
Arthur and Buster play baseball.
The umpire says YER OUT!
Arthur says THAT'S SO UNFAIR!
I WAS SAFE!
Buster says TOTALLY!
YOU COULD'VE READ THE WHOLE
HENRY SKREEVER SERIES BEFORE
THAT KID CAUGHT THE BALL!
Francine says TOLD YA.
Arthur says TOLD ME WHAT?
The umpire says STEE-RIKE ONE!
Francine says YOU WERE OUT BY A
MILE.
BUSTER JUST DOESN'T WANT YOU TO
FEEL BAD.
The umpire says STEE-RIKE TWO!
Arthur says WELL, I AGREE WITH
BUSTER.
I WASN'T OUT.
Francine says THINK WHAT YOU
WANT; I'M JUST BEING HONEST
WITH YOU.
The umpire says STEE-RIKE THREE!
Buster says MAKING US PLAY
AGAINST ROBOTS IS UNFAIR!
(music plays)
I'M SURE THAT PITCHER HAS A
BIONIC ARM.
Arthur says DID YOU REALLY THINK
I WAS SAFE?
Buster says SURE!
HEY, AT LEAST YOU HIT THE BALL.
I DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT.
(music plays)
Arthur looks at his model again and says IT REALLY IS
TERRIBLE.
WHY DIDN'T BUSTER TELL ME?
[THWACKING]
(music plays)
Cave Arthur bangs two rocks together while Cave Buster paints on the cave walls.
Cave Arthur says HMMM...
OH, LOOK!
ME MAKE SPEAR!
He shows him a rock tied with rope on the end of a stick.
Arthur says IS GOOD?
Buster says IS BEST SPEAR EVER!
NO MOVE.
ME PAINT YOU.
[ANIMAL GROWLING]
FOOD!
GO HUNT!
(music plays)
Arthur says YAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
(music plays)
He tries to throw the spear at a mammoth but the weight of the rock makes it land before it hits the animal.
Arthur says UH-OH.
(music plays)
[MAMMOTH GROWLING]
AHHHHHHHH!
AHHHHHHHH!
[MAMMOTH TRUMPETING]
The mammoth chases him to the cave.
Cave Arthur says SPEAR TERRIBLE!
WHY YOU NO TELL ME?!
Cave Buster says YOU LOOK SO HAPPY!
ME NO WANT YOU FEEL LIKE
DOOFUS!
The animal comes at them.
They scream AHHHHHHH!
(music plays)
Arthur throws the model in the garbage.
Arthur says HEY, DAD, DO YOU
KNOW WHERE WE PUT THAT SHIRT
UNCLE FRED GAVE ME?
THE ONE HE BROUGHT BACK FROM
LAS VEGAS?
Dad says PROBABLY IN THE
ATTIC.
WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH THAT?
Arthur says I NEED IT FOR AN
EXPERIMENT.
(music plays)
[SHOP DOORBELL RINGS]
(music plays)
Buster meets Arthur at the Sugar Bowl and says HEY, NICE COAT!
ARE WE PLAYING "SPY"?
Arthur says NO, I WAS A LITTLE
CHILLY.
BUT IT'S WARMED UP NOW!
[BUSTER GASPS]
Arthur says OH, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY NEW
SHIRT??
A woman says SWEET JACKSON POLLOCK!
[BABY CRYING]
A man says CHECK, PLEASE!
Brain says AHH, MY EYES!
Arthur says WELL?
PRETTY COOL, HUH?
Buster says UM, WELL, IT...
IT...
KINDA MATCHES YOUR SUNDAE?
Arthur says AH-HA, YOU'RE LYING!
NO ONE LIKES THIS SHIRT!
EXCEPT UNCLE FRED, AND HE'S
COLOURBLIND!
Buster says OKAY, YOU'RE RIGHT,
IT'S HORRIBLE!
NOW, PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF
HUMANITY, HIDE THAT THING!
Arthur says FRANCINE WAS RIGHT.
YOU DON'T TELL ME THE TRUTH.
YOU JUST SAY WHAT YOU THINK I
WANT TO HEAR.
Buster says THAT'S NOT TRUE!
IT'S NOT LYING.
I JUST WANT TO BE AGREEABLE.
Arthur says WHY?
Buster says I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I JUST HATE FIGHTING.
Arthur says BUSTER, SAYING HOW
YOU REALLY FEEL ISN'T FIGHTING.
YOU CAN TELL ME ANYTHING.
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND.
Buster says YOU'RE RIGHT.
FROM NOW ON, I'LL SAY WHAT I
REALLY THINK.
Arthur says PHEW, GREAT.
I'M GLAD THAT'S OVER WITH.
LET'S GO BACK TO MY HOUSE AND
PLAY CURSE OF THE MOOMIES.
I JUST DOWNLOADED A NEW LEVEL!
Buster says OKAY!
ACTUALLY, I DON'T REALLY LIKE
THAT GAME.
Arthur says WHAT??
BUT WE'VE PLAYED IT, LIKE, A
MILLION TIMES!
Buster says AND IT'S ALWAYS THE
SAME.
YOU ZAP THE ZOMBIE BATS, THEN
THE ZOMBIE SNAKES, THEN THE
ZOMBIE COWS.
AFTER A WHILE, IT'S LIKE DOING
HOMEWORK.
Arthur says BUT IT'S A NEW
LEVEL!
THERE ARE ZOMBIE HIPPOS!
Buster says SORRY, YOU WANTED ME
TO BE HONEST.
Arthur says I DO, I DO.
OKAY, SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
DO?
Buster says TAKE A SHOWER?
I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO WASH THE
IMAGE OF THAT SHIRT OFF MY
EYEBALLS.
I'LL CALL YOU LATER.
(music plays)
Arthur practices piano.
[PLAYING "THE ENTERTAINER"]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Buster says HEY, HERE'S THAT
SCARE-YOUR-PANTS-OFF BOOK YOU
LENT ME.
Arthur says OH, YEAH,
THE GOURMET GHOST.
I REALLY LIKED IT - UNTIL THE
END.
Buster says ARE YOU KIDDING?
THE END WAS THE BEST PART!
Arthur says BUT THE CHEF WASN'T
EVEN A GHOST, JUST AN ANGRY
DISHWASHER.
Buster says YEAH, AN ANGRY
DISHWASHER WHO PUT SPIDER EGGS
IN THE SOUP!
I'M NEVER EATING GAZPACHO
AGAIN!
Arthur says I THOUGHT IT WAS
DISAPPOINTING.
Buster says I THOUGHT IT WAS
GREAT.
Arthur says REALLY?
Buster says REALLY!
Arthur says WELL, I DID READ IT
KIND OF QUICKLY.
MAYBE IT WAS BETTER THAN I
THOUGHT.
Buster says YOU DON'T HAVE TO
SAY THAT.
WE JUST DISAGREE.
Arthur says RIGHT.
Buster says HEY, WANT TO GO FOR
A RIDE?
Arthur says I HAVE TO PRACTICE
FOR THE RECITAL.
Buster says OH, OKAY.
WELL, KNOCK 'EM DEAD.
Arthur says YOU, TOO.
I MEAN...
HAVE A WONDERFUL RIDE!
Arthur performs at the recital.
[PLAYING "THE ENTERTAINER"]
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
(music plays)
After the show, Francine says GREAT JOB!
IF YOU PLAYED BASEBALL AS GOOD
AS YOU DO PIANO, WE MIGHT
ACTUALLY WIN SOME GAMES.
Arthur says THANKS, FRANCINE!
Buster says HEY, THAT WAS
AMAZING!
Arthur says HEH HEH, YOU'RE NOT
JUST SAYING THAT, ARE YOU?
Buster says OF COURSE NOT!
Arthur says I WAS SO NERVOUS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT THROUGH
IT WITHOUT MAKING A SINGLE
MISTAKE.
Buster says UM...
Arthur says WHAT?
(music plays)
YOU'RE NOT SAYING SOMETHING.
Buster says WELL, YOU DID MAKE
ONE OR TWO MISTAKES.
Arthur says NO, I DIDN'T!
Buster says JUST AT THE
BEGINNING!
BUT IT WAS STILL AMAZING!
Arthur says YOU'RE ONLY SAYING
THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE STILL ANGRY
FROM OUR FIGHT!
Buster says FIGHT?
WE DIDN'T HAVE A FIGHT!
WE JUST DISAGREED ABOUT THAT
BOOK!
Arthur says YOU KNOW, THERE IS A
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING HONEST
AND BEING MEAN.
Buster says BUT...
THAT'S NOT FAIR!
YOU SAID...
AWWW!
(music plays)
They both get in their parents cars.
[CAR ENGINE STARTS]
(music plays)
[CAR ENGINE STARTS]
(music plays)
On the ride home, Arthur says DID I MAKE A FEW
MISTAKES?
Dad says I DIDN'T HEAR ANY.
THE WHOLE THING WAS WONDERFUL.
D.W. says EXCEPT FOR THE
BEGINNING!
Dad says D.W....
Arthur says NO, IT'S OKAY.
I WANT TO KNOW.
WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE
BEGINNING?
D.W. says I'VE HAD TO LISTEN TO
YOU PLAY THAT THING A MILLION
TIMES, AND THE BEGINNING IS
SUPPOSED TO GO...
BA-BUM-BUM-BA-BUM
BA-BUM-BA-BUM
YOU PLAYED...
BA-BUM-BUM-BA-BUM
BA-BUM-BE-BUM
Arthur says YOU'RE RIGHT!
I DID MESS THAT UP.
COULD WE MAKE A STOP BEFORE
GOING HOME?
(music plays)
D.W. says OH, AND YOU WERE
SLOUCHING, AND YOUR BOW TIE WAS
CROOKED, AND YOUR EARS ARE TOO
BIG...
[DOORBELL RINGS]
(music plays)
Buster says I WAS JUST ABOUT TO
CALL YOU.
BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING, I WANT
YOU TO KNOW THAT I WAS
COMPLETELY WRONG.
YOU WERE PERFECT!
YOU DIDN'T MAKE ANY -
ARTHUR: YOUR FINGERS ARE
CROSSED, AREN'T THEY?
Buster says AWW, I CAN'T WIN!
Arthur says IT'S OKAY.
IN FACT, I CAME TO APOLOGIZE.
I ASKED YOU TO BE HONEST WITH
ME AND YOU WERE.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT I
DIDN'T LIKE THE ANSWER.
Buster says SO...
WE'RE FRIENDS AGAIN?
Arthur says BESTIES.
They shake hands.
Buster says OH, WAIT, I FORGOT
TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING AT THE
RECITAL.
(music plays)
I HAD ALL THIS MARZIPAN LEFT
OVER SO I MADE YOU AN EDIBLE
PIANO.
Arthur says WOW, THANKS!
Buster says TRY IT, IT'S
DELICIOUS.
(music plays)
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Arthur says TRUST ME, YOU DON'T
WANT TO KNOW.
(music plays)
The end credits roll as the theme song plays.
The scene continues when Arthur jumps into the cover of a book that a little girl reads on her bed. The book is called "Arthur." It makes the girl laugh.
A song plays on as all this takes place.
The lyrics say
EVERY DAY WHEN YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET EVERYBODY THAT YOU MEET HAS AN ORIGINAL POINT OF VIEW AND I SAY HEY!
Arthur opens the bedroom door and says HEY!
The song goes on, and a bunch of smiling animal faces sing WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY IF WE COULD LEARN TO WORK AND PLAY AND GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER
Now Arthur takes a family picture as his parents, grandparents, sisters, and dog sit on the family couch.
The song keeps playing YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO YOUR HEART LISTEN TO THE BEAT LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM THE RHYTHM OF THE STREET OPEN UP YOUR EYES OPEN UP YOUR EARS GET TOGETHER AND MAKE THINGS BETTER BY WORKING TOGETHER IT'S A SIMPLE MESSAGE AND IT COMES FROM THE HEART
Arthur looks at the family album. He hugs his mum and jumps out to the city. He sees bikes, cars, and shops. He high-fives a friend that cycles by.
The song goes on
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF FOR THAT'S THE PLACE TO START AND I SAY
Now Arthur falls into a swimming pool and plays with friends.
The song continues
HEY! HEY! WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY IF WE COULD LEARN TO WORK AND PLAY AND GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER HEY! WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY HEY! WHAT A WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY
Now Arthur's sister closes her "Arthur" book and sees Arthur on the living room TV.
Arthur says HEY, D.W.!
D.W. says HEY!
Arthur says WHOA!
OOF!
Arthur falls backwards and a caption reads "Based on the Arthur adventure books by Marc Brown."
(music plays)
In the classroom, Arthur says BUSTER BAXTER HAS
ALWAYS BEEN MY BEST FRIEND,
STARTING ON THAT MOMENTOUS DAY
WHEN WE FIRST MET.
(music plays)
Little Buster approaches Little Arthur in the sandbox at the park.
Little Buster says HI, I'M
BUSTER.
Little Arthur says MY NAME'S
ARTHUR.
Little Buster says HI!
WELL, SEE YA.
Little Arthur says BYE!
Arthur says WE KNEW WE WERE
GOING TO BE BEST FRIENDS.
(music plays)
They watch a singing ducks show on T.V.
[DUCKS QUACKING
"LITTLE BROWN JUG"]
Buster says THIS IS THE SINGLE
WEIRDEST THING I EVER SAW.
[QUACKING]
Arthur says UH-HUH!
(music plays)
YUP, BUSTER BAXTER HAS ALWAYS
BEEN MY BEST FRIEND.
AT LEAST...
UNTIL THIS WEEK!
(music plays)
The name of the episode reads "Buster’s Second Chance. Written by Ken Scarborough."
Buster says WHOAAAA!
(music plays)
Mr. Ratburn says IN CASE YOU
DIDN'T HEAR THE NEWS, CLASS,
THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S
STATEWIDE SCIENCE COMPETITION
IS OUR OWN ALAN POWERS.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Brain says I STAND ON THE
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS.
(music plays)
Arthur leaves school and says I DON'T GET WHAT THE
PROBLEM IS.
Buster says BRAIN WON THAT AWARD
BY DOING A REPORT ABOUT
BACTERIA IN THE WATER FOUNTAIN,
RIGHT?
Arthur says RIGHT!
Buster says I ALWAYS SAID THERE
WAS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT
THAT FOUNTAIN.
REMEMBER?
(music plays)
Buster drinks from the fountain.
[SMACKING LIPS]
Buster says FISH, DEFINITELY
FISH...
WITH JUST A HINT OF FEET.
(music plays)
In his room, Arthur says SO?
YOU WERE RIGHT!
Buster says BUT I DIDN'T GET
AN AWARD!
Arthur says BUSTER, EVERYONE
KNEW THE WATER TASTED LIKE
FEET, BUT BRAIN WAS THE ONLY
ONE WHO COMPARED IT TO ACTUAL
FEET.
HE STUDIED IT.
Buster says WELL, THERE'S A
REASON I DIDN'T.
D.W. says BECAUSE YOU NEVER
STUDY ANYTHING, EVER?
Buster says NO!
WELL, YES.
BUT THAT'S NOT THE REAL REASON.
SEE, WHEN I WAS LITTLE, MY MOM
TOOK ME TO THIS SPECIAL
PRESCHOOL FOR BRAINY KIDS.
THEY GAVE ME ALL THESE TESTS TO
FIND OUT HOW SMART I WAS.
The tester says I WANT YOU TO TAKE
THAT MARBLE AND DECIDE WHERE IT
SHOULD GO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHERE DOES THE MARBLE BELONG?
WHERE DOES THE MARBLE GO?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
OH, NO!
Bitzi says BUSTER!
Arthur says YOU PUT THE
MARBLE...
UP YOUR NOSE?
Buster says I KNOW, I KNOW.
BUT THE ANSWER WAS SO OBVIOUS,
I FIGURED IT HAD TO BE A TRICK
QUESTION!
D.W. says GOOD THING THEY
WEREN'T USING WATERMELONS.
(music plays)
[BUSTER SIGHS]
Buster says IF I DIDN'T TRY TO
OUTSMART THAT TEST, MY WHOLE
LIFE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT.
D.W. says YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT A
MARBLE UP YOUR NOSE, BUSTER.
EVEN THE TIBBLES KNOW THAT!
EVEN BABY KATE KNOWS THAT, AND
SHE'S A BABY!
IT'S RIGHT IN HER NAME!
Buster says IF I'D GONE TO THAT
PRESCHOOL FOR GENIUSES, I WOULD
HAVE COME OUT JUST AS SMART AS
THE BRAIN.
Arthur says IF ONLY YOU COULD GO
BACK IN TIME.
Arthur and Buster go to The Sugar Bowl.
Buster says YEAH, IF I'D GONE TO
THAT BRAINY PRESCHOOL, I'D
PROBABLY KNOW HOW TO DO THAT
BY NOW.
[SLURPING]
HEY, YOU THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE?
TO GO BACK IN TIME?
Arthur says NO.
Buster says NO OFFENSE, ARTHUR,
BUT I'M GOING TO GET A SECOND
OPINION.
(music plays)
BRAIN?
[BRAIN GULPING]
Brain says ARTHUR'S RIGHT.
Buster says WELL, I'M GOING TO
GET A THIRD OPINION.
Brain says FROM WHOM?
Buster says FROM SOMEBODY WHO'S
DONE IT!
(music plays)
In bed at night, Buster reads comic book.
He says "TIME TRAVEL IS MOST DEFINITELY
POSSIBLE!
AND I CAN PROVE IT!"
"BUT HOW, PROFESSOR
TIMEKEEPER?"
"IT'S SIMPLE.
BECAUSE OF GRAVITATIONAL..."
(MUTTERING) BIG WORD, BIG WORD,
BIG WORD...
"I CAN THEREFORE..."
(MUTTERING) UM, BIG WORD, BIG
WORD...
"BACK IN TIME!"
[YAWNING]
MAKES TOTAL SENSE TO ME.
"THESE TIME PASSAGEWAYS CAN
APPEAR ANYWHERE!
IF ONLY..."
Buster falls asleep.
(music plays)
A passageway appears by the end of his bed.
He says AHH!
A PASSAGEWAY!
WHOA, WHOOOAAAA!
He goes through the passageway.
The tester says THE POINT IS TO HAVE
FUN.
Little Buster says HUH?
THE MARBLE!
IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN!
The tester says NOW, I WANT YOU TO
DECIDE WHERE THAT MARBLE
BELONGS.
WHERE DOES THE MARBLE GO?
Little Buster says OH, I...
I KNOW!
(music plays)
[BITZI GASPS]
[TESTER GASPS]
He does a magic trick and makes it appear in the tester’s ear.
Buster says HERE IT IS!
[JOYFUL SQUEAL]
The tester says I LOVE MAGIC!
HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
Bitzi says YES, HOW DID YOU DO
THAT?
Buster says UM, JUST, YOU
KNOW...
FROM A BOOK.
They say A BOOK?
(music plays)
Buster goes through the passageway again and says WHOAAAAA!
[YAWNING]
He wakes up and says AHHH!
[WONDROUS MUSIC]
His room is full of books, science posters and awards.
He says IT WORKED!
I'M A GENIUS!
(music plays)
Bitzi says over the phone THAT'S REALLY GREAT
TO HEAR, CAROL.
SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A
FEATURE ARTICLE.
OH, HANG ON.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Buster says TO SCHOOL.
I WANT TO GO BY ARTHUR'S ON THE
WAY AND SHOW HIM THIS.
HE'S GOING TO BE SO AMAZED!
He pins an award ribbon on his shirt.
Bitzi says YOU CAN'T BIKE TO
SCHOOL, HONEY.
IT'S MUCH TOO FAR!
Buster says OH...
RIGHT.
I GO TO THAT "OTHER SCHOOL" IN
THE MORNING NOW.
Bitzi says WHEN THE BUS TAKES
YOU BACK TO LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN YOU CAN
SHOW EVERYONE YOUR RIBBON.
Buster says RIGHT.
Bitzi says TALK ABOUT YOUR
ABSENT-MINDED GENIUSES.
BUSTER JUST FORGOT HE TAKES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES IN
THE MORNING.
(music plays)
Buster shows the ribbon to the kids on the school bus.
The kids say OOOH!
COOL!
A girl sitting next to him says I KNEW YOUR TESTING
OF THE WATER WOULD PRODUCE
IMPRESSIVE RESULTS, BUSTER
BAXTER, BUT WHO COULD HAVE
IMAGINED THIS!
[BRAKES SQUEAKING]
(music plays)
Buster says HEY, IT'S ARTHUR.
ARTHUR, LOOK!
HE DIDN'T EVEN WAVE.
The girl says I'M JUST HAZARDING
A GUESS, BUT CONSIDERING THE
SOLAR AZIMUTH...
A boy on the seat behind them says ALONG WITH THE ANGLE OF
INCIDENCE...
Buster says YOU'RE SAYING...
THE SUN GOT IN HIS EYES?
The girl says PRECISELY.
(music plays)
Buster says AH, THAT MAKES
SENSE.
(music plays)
He gets off the bus and says FASCINATING CLASS!
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!
(music plays)
Mr. Ratburn says WHY, LOOK
WHO'S HERE!
Buster says AM I LATE?
[CHUCKLING]
Mr. Ratburn says CLASS, IN CASE
YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE NEWS, THE
WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S STATEWIDE
SCIENCE COMPETITION IS OUR OWN
BUSTER BAXTER.
Buster says I, UH, DID IT BY
STANDING ON GIANT BRAINS.
The class says UGH!
GROSS!
HE STOOD ON A BRAIN?
Mr. Ratburn says YOUR
INVESTIGATION AND SCIENTIFIC
INSIGHTS ARE VERY INSPIRING.
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.
Buster says OH, THAT'S RIGHT,
I'M NOT IN THIS CLASS!
I SKIPPED THIRD GRADE.
Mr. Ratburn says I'M SURE YOU
DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR
ALGEBRA!
Buster points at his ribbon and says HEY, ARTHUR, LOOK!
COOL, HUH?
(music plays)
[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
[STUDENTS CHATTERING]
(music plays)
[METAL LETTER SQUEAKS]
Buster leaves school and walks by himself to the Sugar Bowl.
Binky says WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE GOING?
Buster says HEY, BINKY.
I NEED TO FIND ARTHUR.
Binky says WELL YOU CAN'T GO IN.
TOUGH CUSTOMERS ONLY, SO GO
MAKE LIKE AN EGG AND
SCRAM... BLE.
The girl friend from the bus comes by in a car and says BUSTER, THERE YOU
ARE!
WE'RE LATE FOR ROBOTICS
WORKSHOP.
Buster gets in the car and says OH!
(music plays)
OH, NO!
SOMEONE NEEDS TO WARN ARTHUR.
THE SUGAR BOWL IS FOR TOUGH
CUSTOMERS ONLY NOW!
UH-OH!
[CUSTOMERS CHATTERING]
Arthur enters the Sugar Bowl. He wears sunglasses and a leather jacket.
[ROOM SILENCES]
[SOMEONE COUGHS]
Arthur says WHASSUP!
[CHEERING]
BINKY, SODA ME.
Binky says SURE THING, SPECS.
WHATEVER YOU SAY!
SPECS NEEDS THIS.
HERE YOU GO, SPECS.
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
[SLURPING]
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?
Arthur says HAD TO TAKE THE LONG
WAY ROUND.
SOME BRAINY KID'S BEEN WAVING
AT ME ALL DAY.
UGHHH, GIVES ME THE CREEPS,
I TELL YA.
[SLURPING]
(music plays)
In the kitchen, Bitzi says DON'T FORGET IT'S
SATURDAY!
YOU HAVE TO FINISH YOUR
COMPUTER CODING PROJECT.
He goes by Arthur’s house.
Buster says I JUST NEED TO SEE
ARTHUR FIRST.
(music plays)
D.W. says ARTHUR ISN'T HOME.
HE'S WITH HIS DOPEY FRIENDS.
Buster says BUT, BUT, BUT...
I'M HIS DOPEY FRIEND!
ME, I AM!
OH, THE IRONY.
(music plays)
HAVE YOU SEEN ARTHUR?
(music plays)
In the park, Brain plays baseball and says I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM,
BUT...
Buster says YES?
Brain says WOULD YOU SIGN MY
AUTOGRAPH BOOK?
(music plays)
Buster walks in the comic book store.
He and Arthur grab the same comic book.
Buster says SORRY!
Arthur says I GOT IT FIRST!
WHAT?
LOVE DUCKS?
THIS IS FOR BABIES!
HERE.
Buster says BUT YOU LOVE THE
LOVE DUCKS, ARTHUR.
THEY'RE SO BIZARRE.
Arthur says TRUE THAT...
I MEAN, ONLY IF YOU'RE NOT
COOL.
AND IF YOU'RE REALLY SUCH A BIG
BRAIN, YOU WON'T TELL THE OTHER
TOUGH CUSTOMERS YOU SAW ME WITH
THAT.
Buster says OTHER?
YOU MEAN...
YOU'RE A TOUGH CUSTOMER?
SINCE WHEN?
Arthur says SINCE FOREVER.
A flashback clip plays.
Buster and Bitzi walk past the park.
Bitzi says HURRY UP, BUSTER.
YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR
YOUR NEW PRESCHOOL.
Little Binky approaches Arthur and says HEY, WHAT DO
YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING IN MY
SANDBOX?
Little Arthur says IT'S NOT YOUR
SANDBOX!
Little Binky says OH, YEAH?
Little Arthur says YEAH!!
Little Binky says HEY, I LIKE
YOUR STYLE.
Buster says YOU MEAN WE WERE
NEVER FRIENDS?
Arthur says ME?
FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE WHO LIKES
LOVE DUCKS?
COME ON.
I MEAN, MAYBE IF I HAD A FRIEND
WHO LIKED CHECKERS AND
LOVE
DUCKS
AND OTHER UNCOOL STUFF,
MY WHOLE LIFE COULDA BEEN
DIFFERENT.
BUT IT ISN'T.
LOVE DUCKS
SHEESH.
THIS PLACE IS GETTIN' UNCOOL.
Buster says ARTHUR NEEDS ME!
WHOOOOAA!
(music plays).
He gets sucked by a passageway.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
He wakes up and says HUH?
(music plays)
NO RIBBON...
NO NEWSPAPER....
WHAT'S THE SQUARE ROOT OF 49?
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW!
I'M BACK!
(music plays)
[YAWNING]
Arthur says OF COURSE I KNOW WHO
YOU ARE, BUSTER.
Buster says AND YOU AREN'T COOL!
YAY!
(music plays)
They have breakfast in the kitchen.
Arthur says WANT TO PLAY
CHECKERS LATER?
Buster says I HAVE A BETTER
IDEA.
YOU KNOW HOW MY LOCKER SORT OF
SMELLS LIKE A GOAT?
I THINK WE SHOULD STUDY IT.
Arthur says REALLY?
Buster says YEAH!
BUT FIRST, WE NEED TO MAKE A
SCIENTIFIC COMPARISON.
Arthur says WANNA GO TO THE ZOO?
Buster says YEAH.
LET'S GO SMELL SOME GOATS!
Arthur says OKAY!
(music plays)
[D.W. SIGHS]
D.W. says SOME DAYS I'M GLAD I'M
NOT A GENIUS.
(music plays)
A real life clip rolls.
The Class says AND NOW, A WORD FROM
US KIDS.
Megan says I'M MEGAN AND THIS IS
MY FIRST GRADE CLASS.
MY TEACHER IS MISS SMITH.
Megan is 6 and has braided curly brown hair.
Miss Smith says WHAT WAS THAT
WORD THAT WE TALKED ABOUT?
Miss Smith has long straight blond hair and wears black trousers and a dotted black and white blouse.
A girl with curly red hair says IMAGINATION.
Megan says WE ARE PLAYING AN
IMAGINATION GAME.
Miss Smith says I'LL COME AROUND
WITH TWO DIFFERENT BUCKETS.
Megan says IN OUR GAME, WE'RE
MAKING THE QUESTION.
LIKE...
A question on screen reads "What would Buster’s life be like if he was a genius."
Another question reads "What would (blank) be like if (blank)."
Megan says WE ARE PICKING THE
CARDS TO FILL IN THE BLANKS.
WHAT WOULD...
A boy picks out a card that reads "My home."
Another boy picks out a card that reads "My breakfast."
Megan says BE LIKE IF...
The girl with the red hair picks out a card that reads "I lived in Antarctica."
A blond girl picks out a card that reads "I lived under the sea."
Megan says AND THEN WE'RE USING
OUR IMAGINATIONS TO ANSWER THE
QUESTION.
A question on screen reads "What would my bike or scooter be like if I lived in a treehouse?"
a blond boy says I WOULD HAVE A RAMP FOR MY
SCOOTER SO I COULD GO FAST AND
GET TO MY TREEHOUSE SO I CAN
PLAY IN IT.
(music plays)
A blond girl says WHAT WOULD MY SCHOOL BE LIKE
IF I LIVED IN THE DESERT?
SO, I WOULD HAVE TO WALK ALL
THE WAY TO ARIZONA TO GET TO
SCHOOL.
[PANTING]
A boy with brown hair says WHAT WOULD MY BIKE OR
SCOOTER BE LIKE IF IT WAS
DESIGNED BY BUSTER?
IT WOULD HAVE A LOT OF FOOD:
BREAD, BLUEBERRIES, PEPPERS,
HAMBURGERS, AND THAT'S IT.
(music plays)
A girl with curly light brown hair says WHAT WOULD MY DAY BE LIKE IF
I LIVED IN THE JUNGLE?
IT WOULD BE LOUD AND I WOULD
GET A HEADACHE.
OO-OO-EE-OO!
RAAWWRR!
A boy with very short brown hair says WHAT WOULD MY DAY BE LIKE IF
I LIVED IN JUPITER?
ALIENS WOULD BE COMING TO OUR
HOUSE, AND THAT'S JUST...
WEIRD.
Megan says USE YOUR...
The Class says IMAGINATION!
AND NOW, BACK TO ARTHUR.
(music plays)
Another episode plays.
Arthur practices piano.
[PLAYING A TUNE]
[MASHING KEYS]
[HEAVY SIGH]
Dad says THAT WAS PRETTY
GOOD!
KEEP PRACTICING AND I'M SURE
YOU'LL HAVE IT DOWN IN TIME
FOR THE RECITAL.
Arthur says NO, I WON'T.
I ACTUALLY THINK I'M GETTING
WORSE!
MOM AND DAD ARE ALWAYS REALLY
SUPPORTIVE.
BUT SOMETIMES, I WISH THEY'D
JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH.
D.W. says I'LL TELL YOU THE
TRUTH!
THOSE PYJAMAS NEED A WASH.
I CAN SMELL THEM FROM HERE.
(music plays)
Arthur brushes his teeth.
D.W. says WHAT?
NO FLOSSING?
YOU'LL HAVE DENTURES IN HIGH
SCHOOL!
DID YOU KNOW YOU TALK IN YOUR
SLEEP?
I CAN HEAR IT THROUGH THE WALL.
BLAH-BLAH-BLAH-
MR. RATBURN, BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!
Arthur says OKAY, I GET IT!
NOW, GO TO BED!
[YAWNS]
(music plays)
MAYBE I WAS WRONG.
SOMETIMES THE TRUTH CAN BE A
REAL PAIN.
(music plays)
Arthur goes to sleep.
[SNORING]
D.W. says YOU ALSO SNORE LIKE A
LAWNMOWER.
Arthur says D.W.!
[D.W. GIGGLING]
(music plays)
The name of the episode reads "Arthur and the Whole Truth. Written by Peter K. Hirsch."
(music plays)
Arthur shows him a model and says IT'S A PREHISTORIC
FAMILY.
SEE, THERE'S THE CAVE MAMA, THE
CAVE BABY, AND THAT'S THE CAVE
DADDY.
HE'S HUNTING.
Buster says IS HE HUNTING A
GIANT DUST BUNNY?
Arthur says WHAT?
NO, THAT'S A WOOLLY MAMMOTH.
Buster says OH, I SEE IT NOW.
Arthur says WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Buster says IT'S PRETTY COOL.
HEY, CHECK OUT WHAT I MADE:
He shows him a picture on his phone and says SMILE-O-DON, THE SABER-TOOTHED
CAT!
RRRRAARR!
Arthur says WOW, THAT'S REALLY
GOOD!
Buster says AND THE BEST PART IS
I MADE HIM OUT OF MARZIPAN!
HE'S EDIBLE!
AS SOON AS I GET YOU BACK FROM
MR. RATBURN, YOU'RE GOING INTO
BUSTER'S BELLY.
Arthur says DO YOU THINK MINE IS
TERRIBLE?
MAYBE I SHOULD WORK ON IT MORE.
Buster says IT'S FINE!
I THINK IT'S VERY CREATIVE.
(music plays)
Arthur says OKAY, LET'S GO WATCH
BIONIC BUNNY.
(music plays)
At school, Arthur says A C+?!!
Francine says YOU SHOULD BE
HAPPY.
THAT LOOKS LIKE D.W. MADE IT.
Buster says HEY, MY SABER-TOOTH
CAT GOT AN A-!
Francine says CAN I SEE IT?
[BUSTER SWALLOWS]
Buster says TOO LATE.
(music plays)
On the way home, Arthur says I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE
DONE MORE WORK ON IT.
BUT BUSTER SAID IT LOOKED OKAY!
Francine says WELL, OF COURSE
BUSTER SAID THAT.
Arthur says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Francine says HE NEVER DISAGREES
WITH YOU.
YOU'RE HIS BEST FRIEND.
Arthur says BUSTER DISAGREES
WITH ME.
Francine says OH, YEAH?
CAN YOU NAME ONE TIME?
(music plays)
Arthur says WELL...
NOT AT THE MOMENT, BUT -
Francine says I'M NOT
CRITICIZING HIM; IT'S A FACT.
HE ALWAYS TELLS YOU JUST WHAT
YOU WANT TO HEAR.
(music plays)
Arthur and Buster play baseball.
The umpire says YER OUT!
Arthur says THAT'S SO UNFAIR!
I WAS SAFE!
Buster says TOTALLY!
YOU COULD'VE READ THE WHOLE
HENRY SKREEVER SERIES BEFORE
THAT KID CAUGHT THE BALL!
Francine says TOLD YA.
Arthur says TOLD ME WHAT?
The umpire says STEE-RIKE ONE!
Francine says YOU WERE OUT BY A
MILE.
BUSTER JUST DOESN'T WANT YOU TO
FEEL BAD.
The umpire says STEE-RIKE TWO!
Arthur says WELL, I AGREE WITH
BUSTER.
I WASN'T OUT.
Francine says THINK WHAT YOU
WANT; I'M JUST BEING HONEST
WITH YOU.
The umpire says STEE-RIKE THREE!
Buster says MAKING US PLAY
AGAINST ROBOTS IS UNFAIR!
(music plays)
I'M SURE THAT PITCHER HAS A
BIONIC ARM.
Arthur says DID YOU REALLY THINK
I WAS SAFE?
Buster says SURE!
HEY, AT LEAST YOU HIT THE BALL.
I DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT.
(music plays)
Arthur looks at his model again and says IT REALLY IS
TERRIBLE.
WHY DIDN'T BUSTER TELL ME?
[THWACKING]
(music plays)
Cave Arthur bangs two rocks together while Cave Buster paints on the cave walls.
Cave Arthur says HMMM...
OH, LOOK!
ME MAKE SPEAR!
He shows him a rock tied with rope on the end of a stick.
Arthur says IS GOOD?
Buster says IS BEST SPEAR EVER!
NO MOVE.
ME PAINT YOU.
[ANIMAL GROWLING]
FOOD!
GO HUNT!
(music plays)
Arthur says YAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
(music plays)
He tries to throw the spear at a mammoth but the weight of the rock makes it land before it hits the animal.
Arthur says UH-OH.
(music plays)
[MAMMOTH GROWLING]
AHHHHHHHH!
AHHHHHHHH!
[MAMMOTH TRUMPETING]
The mammoth chases him to the cave.
Cave Arthur says SPEAR TERRIBLE!
WHY YOU NO TELL ME?!
Cave Buster says YOU LOOK SO HAPPY!
ME NO WANT YOU FEEL LIKE
DOOFUS!
The animal comes at them.
They scream AHHHHHHH!
(music plays)
Arthur throws the model in the garbage.
Arthur says HEY, DAD, DO YOU
KNOW WHERE WE PUT THAT SHIRT
UNCLE FRED GAVE ME?
THE ONE HE BROUGHT BACK FROM
LAS VEGAS?
Dad says PROBABLY IN THE
ATTIC.
WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH THAT?
Arthur says I NEED IT FOR AN
EXPERIMENT.
(music plays)
[SHOP DOORBELL RINGS]
(music plays)
Buster meets Arthur at the Sugar Bowl and says HEY, NICE COAT!
ARE WE PLAYING "SPY"?
Arthur says NO, I WAS A LITTLE
CHILLY.
BUT IT'S WARMED UP NOW!
[BUSTER GASPS]
Arthur says OH, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY NEW
SHIRT??
A woman says SWEET JACKSON POLLOCK!
[BABY CRYING]
A man says CHECK, PLEASE!
Brain says AHH, MY EYES!
Arthur says WELL?
PRETTY COOL, HUH?
Buster says UM, WELL, IT...
IT...
KINDA MATCHES YOUR SUNDAE?
Arthur says AH-HA, YOU'RE LYING!
NO ONE LIKES THIS SHIRT!
EXCEPT UNCLE FRED, AND HE'S
COLOURBLIND!
Buster says OKAY, YOU'RE RIGHT,
IT'S HORRIBLE!
NOW, PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF
HUMANITY, HIDE THAT THING!
Arthur says FRANCINE WAS RIGHT.
YOU DON'T TELL ME THE TRUTH.
YOU JUST SAY WHAT YOU THINK I
WANT TO HEAR.
Buster says THAT'S NOT TRUE!
IT'S NOT LYING.
I JUST WANT TO BE AGREEABLE.
Arthur says WHY?
Buster says I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I JUST HATE FIGHTING.
Arthur says BUSTER, SAYING HOW
YOU REALLY FEEL ISN'T FIGHTING.
YOU CAN TELL ME ANYTHING.
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND.
Buster says YOU'RE RIGHT.
FROM NOW ON, I'LL SAY WHAT I
REALLY THINK.
Arthur says PHEW, GREAT.
I'M GLAD THAT'S OVER WITH.
LET'S GO BACK TO MY HOUSE AND
PLAY CURSE OF THE MOOMIES.
I JUST DOWNLOADED A NEW LEVEL!
Buster says OKAY!
ACTUALLY, I DON'T REALLY LIKE
THAT GAME.
Arthur says WHAT??
BUT WE'VE PLAYED IT, LIKE, A
MILLION TIMES!
Buster says AND IT'S ALWAYS THE
SAME.
YOU ZAP THE ZOMBIE BATS, THEN
THE ZOMBIE SNAKES, THEN THE
ZOMBIE COWS.
AFTER A WHILE, IT'S LIKE DOING
HOMEWORK.
Arthur says BUT IT'S A NEW
LEVEL!
THERE ARE ZOMBIE HIPPOS!
Buster says SORRY, YOU WANTED ME
TO BE HONEST.
Arthur says I DO, I DO.
OKAY, SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
DO?
Buster says TAKE A SHOWER?
I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO WASH THE
IMAGE OF THAT SHIRT OFF MY
EYEBALLS.
I'LL CALL YOU LATER.
(music plays)
Arthur practices piano.
[PLAYING "THE ENTERTAINER"]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Buster says HEY, HERE'S THAT
SCARE-YOUR-PANTS-OFF BOOK YOU
LENT ME.
Arthur says OH, YEAH,
THE GOURMET GHOST.
I REALLY LIKED IT - UNTIL THE
END.
Buster says ARE YOU KIDDING?
THE END WAS THE BEST PART!
Arthur says BUT THE CHEF WASN'T
EVEN A GHOST, JUST AN ANGRY
DISHWASHER.
Buster says YEAH, AN ANGRY
DISHWASHER WHO PUT SPIDER EGGS
IN THE SOUP!
I'M NEVER EATING GAZPACHO
AGAIN!
Arthur says I THOUGHT IT WAS
DISAPPOINTING.
Buster says I THOUGHT IT WAS
GREAT.
Arthur says REALLY?
Buster says REALLY!
Arthur says WELL, I DID READ IT
KIND OF QUICKLY.
MAYBE IT WAS BETTER THAN I
THOUGHT.
Buster says YOU DON'T HAVE TO
SAY THAT.
WE JUST DISAGREE.
Arthur says RIGHT.
Buster says HEY, WANT TO GO FOR
A RIDE?
Arthur says I HAVE TO PRACTICE
FOR THE RECITAL.
Buster says OH, OKAY.
WELL, KNOCK 'EM DEAD.
Arthur says YOU, TOO.
I MEAN...
HAVE A WONDERFUL RIDE!
Arthur performs at the recital.
[PLAYING "THE ENTERTAINER"]
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
(music plays)
After the show, Francine says GREAT JOB!
IF YOU PLAYED BASEBALL AS GOOD
AS YOU DO PIANO, WE MIGHT
ACTUALLY WIN SOME GAMES.
Arthur says THANKS, FRANCINE!
Buster says HEY, THAT WAS
AMAZING!
Arthur says HEH HEH, YOU'RE NOT
JUST SAYING THAT, ARE YOU?
Buster says OF COURSE NOT!
Arthur says I WAS SO NERVOUS.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT THROUGH
IT WITHOUT MAKING A SINGLE
MISTAKE.
Buster says UM...
Arthur says WHAT?
(music plays)
YOU'RE NOT SAYING SOMETHING.
Buster says WELL, YOU DID MAKE
ONE OR TWO MISTAKES.
Arthur says NO, I DIDN'T!
Buster says JUST AT THE
BEGINNING!
BUT IT WAS STILL AMAZING!
Arthur says YOU'RE ONLY SAYING
THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE STILL ANGRY
FROM OUR FIGHT!
Buster says FIGHT?
WE DIDN'T HAVE A FIGHT!
WE JUST DISAGREED ABOUT THAT
BOOK!
Arthur says YOU KNOW, THERE IS A
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING HONEST
AND BEING MEAN.
Buster says BUT...
THAT'S NOT FAIR!
YOU SAID...
AWWW!
(music plays)
They both get in their parents cars.
[CAR ENGINE STARTS]
(music plays)
[CAR ENGINE STARTS]
(music plays)
On the ride home, Arthur says DID I MAKE A FEW
MISTAKES?
Dad says I DIDN'T HEAR ANY.
THE WHOLE THING WAS WONDERFUL.
D.W. says EXCEPT FOR THE
BEGINNING!
Dad says D.W....
Arthur says NO, IT'S OKAY.
I WANT TO KNOW.
WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE
BEGINNING?
D.W. says I'VE HAD TO LISTEN TO
YOU PLAY THAT THING A MILLION
TIMES, AND THE BEGINNING IS
SUPPOSED TO GO...
BA-BUM-BUM-BA-BUM
BA-BUM-BA-BUM
YOU PLAYED...
BA-BUM-BUM-BA-BUM
BA-BUM-BE-BUM
Arthur says YOU'RE RIGHT!
I DID MESS THAT UP.
COULD WE MAKE A STOP BEFORE
GOING HOME?
(music plays)
D.W. says OH, AND YOU WERE
SLOUCHING, AND YOUR BOW TIE WAS
CROOKED, AND YOUR EARS ARE TOO
BIG...
[DOORBELL RINGS]
(music plays)
Buster says I WAS JUST ABOUT TO
CALL YOU.
BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING, I WANT
YOU TO KNOW THAT I WAS
COMPLETELY WRONG.
YOU WERE PERFECT!
YOU DIDN'T MAKE ANY -
ARTHUR: YOUR FINGERS ARE
CROSSED, AREN'T THEY?
Buster says AWW, I CAN'T WIN!
Arthur says IT'S OKAY.
IN FACT, I CAME TO APOLOGIZE.
I ASKED YOU TO BE HONEST WITH
ME AND YOU WERE.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT I
DIDN'T LIKE THE ANSWER.
Buster says SO...
WE'RE FRIENDS AGAIN?
Arthur says BESTIES.
They shake hands.
Buster says OH, WAIT, I FORGOT
TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING AT THE
RECITAL.
(music plays)
I HAD ALL THIS MARZIPAN LEFT
OVER SO I MADE YOU AN EDIBLE
PIANO.
Arthur says WOW, THANKS!
Buster says TRY IT, IT'S
DELICIOUS.
(music plays)
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Arthur says TRUST ME, YOU DON'T
WANT TO KNOW.
(music plays)
The end credits roll as the theme song plays.
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