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."

The name of the episode reads "D.W. and the Beastly Birthday. Part 2. Written by Peter K. Hirsch."

(music plays)

At D.W.’s birthday party, the kids play hide and seek.

Bud finds Timmy under a bed.

Bud says AH-HA!

(music plays)
[giggling]

In the T.V. room, Emily poses as a lamp.

Bud takes the shade off her head and says NICE TRY.

Bud sees crumbs in the kitchen and says HMM!

He follows the crumbs to a kitchen cabinet.

He finds Tommy inside, eating cake.

Bud says BUSTED!

(music plays)
SEE, I TOLD YOU I WAS A GREAT
FINDER!

Emily says WELL, YOU HAVEN'T
FOUND EVERYONE YET.
WHERE'S D.W.?

(music plays)

Bud says LISTEN UP, I'M
APPOINTING YOU ALL DEPUTY
SEEKERS.
I WANT EVERY INCH OF THIS HOUSE
CHECKED AND DOUBLE-CHECKED.
NOW, SPREAD OUT!

(music plays)
HMMM.
NOW, WHERE WOULD I BE IF I
WERE D.W.?

(music plays)

On the island, Munk travels on vine and says WHOAAAAA!

(music plays)

Then they all play marbles with pill bugs.

Munk says ARRRRGH!
I LOSE AGAIN!

Bobblebay says THAT MAKES 22
WINS FOR QUEEN D.W. AND ZERO
WINS FOR MUK.

Munk says ANOTHER ROUND?
I'M FEELIN' UNLUCKY AGAIN!

D.W. says NAH.
THAT'S ENOUGH UKUBONGA MARBLES
FOR A WHILE.

She drops a bug and says YOU GUYS CAN TAKE A BREAK.
WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW?
IDEAS, PLEASE?

(music plays)

Bobbleboo says I COULD MAKE YOU
AN ANYTHING PIE?
IT'LL TASTE LIKE ANYTHING YOU
WANT.

D.W. says NOT HUNGRY.

Filomena says I COULD MAKE YOU A
BALL GOWN FROM THE FEATHERS OF
THE RARE AND BEAUTIFUL
KNUCK-KNUCK BIRD.

D.W. says THIS ROBE IS FINE.
PLUS, THAT DOESN'T SOUND VERY
NICE FOR THE KNUCK-KNUCK BIRD.
NEXT!

(music plays)

Munk says WE COULD PLAY CAPTURE
THE FLAG?
OH, WAIT, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH
MONSTERS.
UNLESS...

Filomena says MUK!
SHH, DON'T TELL HER!

D.W. says DON'T TELL ME WHAT?

(music plays)

Bobblebay says THERE'S ONE MORE
MONSTER ON THE ISLAND.

Bobbleboo says THE RUTHRA!

Filomena says BUT YOU DON'T WANT
TO PLAY WITH HIM!

Bobblebay says HE'S VERY
DISOBEDIENT.

Munk says AND BIG AND MEAN!

Bobbleboo says AND DISOBEDIENT.

Bobblebay says I SAID THAT
ALREADY.

Bobbleboo says I SAID IT BETTER.

D.W. says HMM.
I'D LIKE TO MEET THIS RUTHRA.
BRING HIM TO ME!

Filomena says WE CAN'T!

Bobbleboo says DIDN'T YOU HEAR
THE PART ABOUT HIM BEING BIG,
MEAN, AND DISOBEDIENT?

Munk says THE RUTHRA BOWS DOWN TO
NO ONE.

D.W. says WELL, I'M THE QUEEN OF
THIS ISLAND AND EVERYONE HAS
TO BOW DOWN TO ME!
NO EXCEPTIONS!
UNDERSTAND?

The monsters say YES, MY QUEEN!

D.W. says GOOD.
NOW, IF THIS RUTHRA WON'T COME
WHEN HE'S CALLED, WE'LL JUST GO
GET HIM AND DRAG HIM BACK HERE.
PREPARE THE EXPEDITION!

Munk says WHOAAAAA!

(music plays)

Kate wakes up Arthur.

Arthur wakes up and says AHH!
AHH!

Kate says MORNING!

Arthur says HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN STARING AT ME?

Kate says I DON'T KNOW, I CAN'T
TELL TIME.
BOY, YOU SURE SLEEP A LOT.
I'VE BEEN UP FOR HOURS.
SO, WHAT'RE WE GOING TO PLAY?

Arthur says I DUNNO.
[yawning]
I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD BREAKFAST
YET.
[toaster dings]

Kate says ALREADY THOUGHT OF
THAT.
HERE YOU GO.

Arthur says EWW!
WHAT'S THAT?

Kate says A MUFFIN WITH FRUIT
AND BITS OF EGG SMUSHED INTO
IT!
IT'S A COMPLETE BREAKFAST.
DOWN THE HATCH!

Arthur says UM, I THINK I'LL
JUST HAVE CEREAL.
[distant laughter]
IS BUSTER HERE?

Kate says YOU MEAN THAT DOPEY
KID WITH LONG EARS?
YEAH.
BUT YOU SAID YOU'D PLAY WITH
ME TODAY!

Arthur says I WILL, LATER.

(music plays)

In the kitchen, Buster says THE BEST PART ABOUT
THE FUTURE IS SO MANY OF MY
PREDICTIONS HAVE COME TRUE.
LIKE THESE BACON-N-EGG
BREAKFAST DUMPLINGS!
I THOUGHT OF THAT YEARS AGO!
[D.W. laughs]

D.W. says HOW COME YOU NEVER
TOLD ME BUSTER WAS A GENIUS?

Arthur says UM, BECAUSE HE
ISN'T.

Buster says ARTHUR, HAVE A
BREAKFAST DUMPLING!
REMEMBER WHEN I TRIED TO INVENT
ONE?

(music plays)

Arthur says YUCK!
I REMEMBER WHY I STOPPED YOU.

(music plays)
HEY, WANT TO GO BOWLING TODAY?

Buster says SURE.

D.W. says BOWLING?
THAT'S SO RETRO!

Buster says WANNA COME, DORA?

D.W. says CAN'T.
I'M GOING TO THE HOVER PARK
WITH BUD.

Buster says HOVER PARK?
WHAT'S THAT?
CAN WE COME?

Arthur says BUSTER, IT'S
PROBABLY SOME LITTLE KID THING.

D.W. says LITTLE KID THING?
[laughs]
I DON'T THINK SO.

(music plays)

At Hover Park, everyone holds a skateboard with no wheels.

Dora says IT'S EASY!
KEEP YOUR ARMS TUCKED IN AND
LEAN IN THE DIRECTION YOU WANT
TO GO.
CANNONBALL!

Arthur says D.W., ARE YOU OKAY?!

D.W. jumps in an air skateboard rink.

D.W. says WOO-HOOO!

The kids say WOW!

(music plays)

Bud says AHH!

(music plays)

Ladonna says WOO-HOO!

Buster says WOO-HOO!

(music plays)
[gulps]

Arthur says AHHH!
[cheering and shouting]
THIS IS AWESOME!

Buster says WATCH OUT!

Arthur says WOO-HOO, WOOO!

Ladonna says WHOAAA!
I'M FLYING!

(music plays)

Bud says THIS IS GREAT!

(music plays)

D.W. says WOO-HOO!

(music plays)
[cheering and whooping]
[buzzer sounds]

(music plays)

Arthur says THAT WAS AMAZING!
LET'S DO IT AGAIN!

D.W. says I'D LOVE TO, BUT I
HAVE A TON OF HOMEWORK.

Arthur says OH, COME ON, CAN'T
IT WAIT, D.W.?

(music plays)
I MEANT, DORA!
JUST ONE MORE TIME.
PLEASE?

D.W. says SORRY, ARTHUR.
HERE, YOU CAN USE MY HOVER
PASS.
YOU AND BUSTER HAVE A GOOD
TIME.

(music plays)

Arthur says YOU GUYS ARE
LEAVING, TOO?

Ladonna says BUD'S TAKING ME TO
MEET SOME OF HIS OTHER FRIENDS.

Bud says JUST PROMISE ME YOU
WON'T TELL ANY GOOFY STORIES
ABOUT ME AS A KID.

Ladonna says LIKE THE TIME YOU
GOT YOUR HEAD STUCK IN A
TRAFFIC CONE?

Bud says LADONNA!

Ladonna says OH, DON'T WORRY,
BUTTER BRAINS.
YOUR SECRETS ARE SAFE WITH ME.

Buster says LET'S START IT UP
AGAIN.
IT'S GREAT THAT SHE GAVE US
HER PASS!

(music plays)
[elevator dings]
YOU KNOW, I NEVER REALIZED IT,
BUT YOUR SISTER'S REALLY FUN.
WHY DID WE NEVER HANG OUT
YEARS AGO?

Arthur says BECAUSE SHE WAS
SO D.W.-ISH.
YOU REMEMBER WHAT SHE WAS LIKE.

Buster says ACTUALLY, I DON'T.
I JUST REMEMBER YOU ALWAYS
TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM HER.

(music plays)
[beeping]

They go again on the rink.

[machine powers up]

Buster says BLAST OFF!

(music plays)
[Ruthra hooting]

Bobbleboo says I'VE SPOTTED HIM!
[Ruthra growling]

Ruthra says HELP ME, BOTANIC
BOGEY!
SAVE ME FROM THE SQUID MONSTER!
OH, RARRR!

Ruthra is a monster that looks like Arthur.

D.W. says HE DOESN'T LOOK SO
MEAN.
BUT HE IS BIG.
OKAY, I'M GOING TO GO TALK TO
HIM.
GET PLAN B READY, JUST IN CASE.

(music plays)

Ruthra says HA HA HA HA!
RAWWWR!

D.W. says HEY, RUTHRA!

Ruthra says HUH?
WHO ARE YOU?

D.W. says D.W. READ, QUEEN OF
THIS ISLAND!

(music plays)
[footsteps thump]

Ruthra says SAYS WHO?!

D.W. says SAYS ME!
AND THIS TICKET.

Ruthra says OH, YOU HAVE THE
TICKET.

(music plays)

Ruthra sighs and says HAVEN'T SEEN ONE OF THESE IN A
WHILE.
OKAY, YOU'RE THE QUEEN.
BIG DEAL, SO WHAT?

D.W. says SO, YOU HAVE TO BOW
DOWN TO ME!

Ruthra says HA HA HA HA!
ME?
NEVER!

D.W. says OH, COME ON.
JUST ONE LITTLE BOW?
THEN WE'LL GO TO THE BEACH,
HAVE A FEAST, PLAY SOME GAMES.
BETWEEN YOU AND ME, I'M GETTING
A LITTLE BORED OF THE OTHERS.

(music plays)

Munk files his hooves.

Filomena knits and says KNIT ONE, PURL
TWO...

Bobblebay says OOH, NICE MUD
PIE, BOBBLEBOO!

Bobbleboo says HAVE SOME.

He tosses some mud to Bobblebay’s face.

(music plays)

Ruthra says THEY DO SEEM A
LITTLE BORING.
BUT RUTHRA BOWS TO NO ONE!

D.W. says FINE!
HAVE IT YOUR WAY!
PLAN B, EVERYONE, PLAN B!

(music plays)

The twins drop a net on Ruthra.

[roaring and growling]

(music plays)

They knock him down and tie up his legs with a rope.

(music plays)

D.W. says YOU ARE GOING TO BOW
DOWN TO ME, AND THEN WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE FUN - WHETHER YOU
LIKE IT OR NOT!
[growling]

(music plays)

On the way back from the Hover Park, Buster says I THINK THAT WAS THE
MOST FUN I'VE EVER HAD.

Arthur says I KNOW!
LET'S GO TO THE HOVER PARK
EVERY WEEKEND.

Buster says SEE YOU IN SCHOOL
TOMORROW.

Arthur says LATER!

(music plays)
[laughter]
[Arthur sighs]

He walks by a house and sees Dora playing with a friend.

(music plays)

At home, Arthur says I THOUGHT YOU HAD A TON OF
HOMEWORK.

D.W. says I DO; WHY?

Arthur says I SAW YOU OVER AT
THE MOLINAS'.

D.W. says OH, I WAS JUST...
HELPING VICITA WITH SOMETHING.

Arthur says HEY, CYBORG CYNDI
IS ON NOW.
WANT TO WATCH IT TOGETHER?

D.W. says SORRY, GOTTA HIT THE
BOOKS.

(music plays)

Arthur turns the TV on.

Cyborg Cyndi says PROFESSOR
ENTROPY, IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO
BE SCHOOLED!

Professor Entropy says YOU, SCHOOL
ME?
I TAUGHT YOU EVERYTHING YOU
KNOW!

Cyborg Cyndi says HA!

They fight.

[dramatic music]
[thumping]

D.W. says ARTHUR!

(music plays)

Arthur walks in D.W.’s room and says HEY!
NEED SOMETHING?
WANT SOME HELP WITH YOUR
HOMEWORK?

D.W. says HELP WITH MY HOMEWORK?
I'M A GRADE AHEAD OF YOU,
REMEMBER?

Arthur says OH, RIGHT.

D.W. says COULD YOU TURN THE TV
DOWN?
THANKS.

(music plays)

Kate says SEE WHAT I MEAN?
HOMEWORK, HOMEWORK, HOMEWORK!
IT'S ALL SHE EVER TALKS ABOUT.
HEY, WANNA WATCH Dr. QUACKERS
WITH ME?

Arthur says WHAT'S THAT?

Kate says HE'S A DUCK, AND A
DOCTOR.
HE SINGS SONGS ABOUT NUMBERS
AND COLOURS AND BEING NICE.

Arthur says UM...
MAYBE LATER.

Kate says OH, C'MON, PLEASE!
HE TEACHES YOU A NEW DANCE
EVERY SHOW!
YOU'RE JUST LIKE DORA!
NO ONE EVER WANTS TO SPEND ANY
TIME WITH
ME!

(music plays)

D.W. has Ruthra chained by one foot.

D.W. says WHY WON'T YOU PAY
ATTENTION TO ME?!

Ruthra says I'M BUSY.

D.W. says NO, YOU'RE NOT!
YOU'RE JUST STANDING THERE!

Ruthra says I'M BUSY IGNORING
YOU.

D.W. says LOOK, I HAD BOBBLEBAY
MAKE YOU AN ANYTHING CAKE.
IT CAN TASTE LIKE ANYTHING YOU
WANT.

(music plays)

Ruthra says MMMM!

D.W. says WHAT'RE YOU TASTING?

Ruthra says NOT TELLING.

D.W. says HEY, YOU DROPPED A
PIECE.

Ruthra says WHERE?

D.W. says RIGHT THERE.
HA HA, MADE YOU BOW!
[roaring]

(music plays)

D.W. says JUST FOR THAT, YOU
HAVE TO LISTEN TO MORE MUSIC!
KNUCK-KNUCK BIRD!

(music plays)

The knuck-knuck bird sings a song that says LET'S ALL COUNT TO ONE
LET'S ALL COUNT TO ONE
READY, SET, ONE!
COUNTING UP TO ONE
LET'S ALL COUNT TO ONE
LET'S ALL COUNT TO ONE
READY...

Filomena says I TOLD YOU THAT
RUTHRA IS NO GOOD!

Munk says WHAT KIND OF MONSTER
DOESN'T BOW TO HIS QUEEN?

Bobblebay says WE SHOULD THROW
HIM IN THE VOLCANO!

Munk says YEAH, YEAH!

Bobbleboo says THROW HIM IN THE
VOLCANO!

Bobblebay says IN THE VOLCANO!

D.W. says NO!!
NO ONE IS GOING TO LAY A FINGER
ON HIM!
RUTHRA MAY BE MEAN, GRUMPY, AND
A STICK IN THE MUD, BUT HE'S
INTERESTING.

Munk says BUT HE DOESN'T WORSHIP
YOU.

D.W. says I KNOW!
THAT'S WHAT MAKES HIM
INTERESTING!
YOU FOUR ARE JUST A BUNCH OF
YES MONSTERS!

The monsters say YES, MY QUEEN!

D.W. sighs and says THEY'RE HOPELESS.

(music plays)

The bird sings LET'S ALL COUNT TO ONE
LET'S ALL COUNT TO ONE
READY, SET, ONE!
COUNTING UP TO ONE

D.W. says OKAY, YOU CAN STOP
NOW.
BE GONE.
[wings flapping]

Ruthra says OH, THAT'S BETTER!
BUT WHATEVER YOU WANT ME TO DO,
I'M NOT DOING IT!

D.W. says FINE, I DON'T CARE.
I JUST WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM
THEM FOR A WHILE.
ALWAYS GETTING YOUR WAY CAN BE
PRETTY EXHAUSTING.

Ruthra says I KNOW.

D.W. says YOU DO?

Ruthra says ONCE, I WAS THE KING
OF UKUBONGA.
IT WAS MY 5TH BIRTHDAY AND
EVERYTHING WAS GOING WRONG.
AT ONE POINT, I RAN AWAY FROM
MY OWN PARTY AND HID FROM
EVERYONE ELSE.
THAT'S WHEN I WAS GIVEN THE
TICKET.
AT FIRST, I LOVED THE ISLAND.
FINALLY, I WAS GETTING
EVERYTHING I WANTED.
IT WAS THE BEST PARTY EVER!
THEN ONE DAY, I REALIZED I WAS
BORED.
LIFE WAS JUST TOO EASY!
SO, I QUIT BEING THE KING AND
LEFT.
I WENT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE
ISLAND, WHERE I LIVED ALONE.
I GREW BIGGER AND MEANER
AND LONELIER.

D.W. says BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU
JUST LEAVE UKUBONGA AND GO
BACK HOME?

Ruthra says YOU CAN'T LEAVE.
THE ISLAND WON'T LET YOU.
ONCE YOU'RE HERE, YOU'RE HERE
FOREVER.

D.W. says NO!
I AM NOT STAYING HERE.
I'M GOING HOME, AND I'M GOING
TO TAKE YOU WITH ME.
HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
[whispering]

(music plays)
[laughter]

In her bedroom, Dora talks on the phone with the Tibbles. They wear astronaut suits.

Dora says DO IT AGAIN!
[Tommy and Timmy grunting]

[knocking]

Arthur says HEY, DORA, CAN I
COME IN?

D.W. says ENTER.

Arthur says WHATCHA DOING?

D.W. says JUST TALKING WITH THE
TIBBLES.
THEY'RE DOING A SEMESTER IN
SPACE.
HEY, GUYS, SAY HI TO ARTHUR!

Tommy says HEY, WELCOME
BACK!
WANNA SEE ME EAT PEAS?

(music plays)

Timmy catches the floating pea.

Tommy says HEY, THAT WAS MINE!

Timmy says UH-UH!
IT WAS FROM MY PACKAGE!

Tommy says ARGH!

Timmy says GIVE IT!

Tommy says LET GO!

[transmission static]

D.W. says THE RECEPTION IS A
LITTLE SPOTTY.
WHAT'S UP?

Arthur says UM, WELL, I JUST
WANTED TO...
APOLOGIZE.

D.W. says APOLOGIZE?
FOR WHAT?

Arthur says FOR NOT BEING THE
BEST OLDER BROTHER.
I IGNORED YOU A LOT.
I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND TIME
WITH YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU WERE
YOUNGER AND, WELL, NOW I WISH
I HAD.

D.W. says IT'S OKAY.
I WOULD'VE BEEN THE EXACT SAME
WAY.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

Arthur says REALLY?
WOW, THANKS...
DORA.
SO, WANNA HANG OUT AFTER SCHOOL
TOMORROW?
[beeping]

Timmy says HEY, DORA!
ARE YOU THERE?
TOMMY'S ABOUT TO EAT SOUP!

D.W. says JUST A MINUTE, TIMMY.
UM, TOMORROW'S NOT SO GOOD.
BUT LATER.
DEFINITELY LATER.

(music plays)
[pencil scratching]

Kate says I'D ASK YOU IF YOU'D
LIKE TO HAVE TEA WITH ME, BUT I
ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER
WOULD BE.

(music plays)

Arthur says HEY, IS THAT FLUFF
MCGUFFIN?

Kate says YES.
AS IF YOU CARED.

Arthur says THAT'S WHAT DORA
REALLY WANTED FOR HER
BIRTHDAY...
BACK WHEN SHE WAS STILL A KID.
I KIND OF MISS HER.

(music plays)

He joins Kate at her tea party and says TWO LUMPS, NO CREAM.

Kate smiles.

(music plays)
[bushes rustling]
[D.W. gasps]

(music plays)

On the island, D.W. loads the sailboat with fruit.

D.W. unchains Ruthra and says QUICKLY, TO THE BOAT!

Ruthra says BUT WON'T THEY SEE
THAT YOU'VE GONE?

D.W. says I CREATED A DIVERSION!

(music plays)

D.W. leaves a doll on the throne.

[yawning]

(music plays)

Munk fans the doll, thinking it’s D.W.

The head rolls off and Munk says AHHH!
WHAT HAVE I DONE?!
MY QUEEN!!

The doll falls apart and Munk gets mad.

(music plays)
[growling]

(music plays)

Munk sats BOBBLEBAY, BOBBLEBOO,
FILOMENA - COME QUICK!

(music plays)

The monsters say UGGGH!
[Muk roaring]
[monsters roaring]

They run to the shore.

Munk says NO, THEY'RE GETTING
AWAY!

Filomena says STOP THEM!

(music plays)

The monsters start howling and vines come alive and grab the boat.

D.W. says AHHH!
THEY'RE GOING TO BREAK THE
BOAT!

Ruthra says UNGGH!
NOT IF I CAN HELP IT!

Ruthra cuts the vine off the boat.

[Ruthra roaring]

(music plays)
[Ruthra howling]

He pushes the boat to sea but the vines trap him and pulled him into the jumgle.

D.W. says NO!
RUTHRA!
I WON'T LEAVE YOU BEHIND!
[Ruthra howling]

Ruthra says GO!
GO BACK WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

D.W. says OH, RUTHRA!
[distant roaring]

Kate says AND THEN THE LADY SAID
TO Mr. WORTHING, TO LOSE ONE
TEDDY BEAR IS VERY SAD.
BUT TO LOSE BOTH IS SIMPLY
CARELESS.
WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU THINK
THAT MEANS, Mr. MCGUFFIN?

(music plays)
[howls echoing]

(music plays)

At the planetarium, Buster says ARTHUR, WAKE UP!

Arthur says HUH?

Buster says YOU SLEPT THROUGH
THE WHOLE THING!

Arthur says WHAT TIME IS IT?
DID WE GO THROUGH A WORMHOLE?

Buster says A WORMHOLE?
I DON'T THINK I'D FIT IN A
WORMHOLE.
MAYBE A RABBIT HOLE.

Arthur says HEY, MUFFY, CAN I
SEE THE DATE ON YOUR PHONE?

(music plays)

He hugs Muffy and says YES!
IT'S THE PRESENT!

Muffy says OOOF!
WHAT OTHER TIME WOULD IT BE?
YOU'RE COMING TO MY PARTY,
RIGHT?

Arthur says WHAT PARTY?

Muffy says I EMAILED YOU ABOUT
IT.
EVERYONE'S INVITED TO MY HOUSE
AS A REWARD FOR DOING SOMETHING
SCIENCEY ON THE WEEKEND.
THERE'LL BE PIZZA, MOVIES...

Arthur says I CAN'T.
IT'S D.W.'S BIRTHDAY!

Muffy says UGH!
DIDN'T SHE JUST HAVE ONE, LIKE,
A YEAR AGO?

Ladonna says REMEMBER TO BUY HER
A PRESENT!

(music plays)
[panting]

(music plays)

As he arrives to the toy store, the store closes.

Arthur says WAIT, WAIT!
I HAVE TO GET SOMETHING!

The store owner says SORRY, WE'RE
CLOSED.
COME BACK TOMORROW.

Arthur says TOMORROW IS TOO
LATE!
IT'S MY SISTER'S BIRTHDAY AND
I REALLY HAVE TO GET HER A
PRESENT!

The owner says WHAT ABOUT
CHOCOLATE?

Arthur says PLEASE?

(music plays)

Under the stairs, D.W. says NO!
RUTHRA!

Nadine says SO, HOW WAS THE
VACATION?

D.W. says WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT
THEY SAY: THE BEST PART ABOUT
GOING ON A TRIP IS COMING HOME.

(music plays)
DID BUD FIND ME?

Nadine says NOT YET.

D.W. says WHAT?!
BUT IT'S PROBABLY BEEN HOURS
AND HOURS!

Nadine says LIKE I SAID, YOU'RE
A REALLY GOOD HIDER.

D.W. says I'M NOT THAT GOOD.
I BET THEY ALL JUST STOPPED
LOOKING.

Nadine says MAYBE YOU SHOULD
JUST CALL IT QUITS AND JOIN
THE OTHERS?

D.W. says NO!
I WANT TO BE FOUND.
IF THEY CARE ENOUGH, THEY'LL
FIND ME.

(music plays)

Bud looks inside the trash bin and says D.W.?
WHERE IS SHE?!
[groaning]

With his mouth full of frosting, Tommy says MAYBE WE
SHOULD STOP.
HIDE-N-SEEK IS GIVING ME A
TUMMY ACHE!

Emily says YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES
THE BEST WAY TO FIND SOMETHING
IS TO JUST STOP LOOKING.

(music plays)

Arthur says D.W.!
I'M HERE!
I MADE IT!

(music plays)
D.W.!
WHERE'S D.W.?

Timmy says WE'RE LOOKING
FOR HER.

Arthur says REALLY?
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE JUST
LAYING AROUND.

Emily says WE WERE PLAYING
HIDE-N-SEEK AND BUD COULDN'T
FIND HER, SO WE'RE HOPING
SHE'LL JUST...
TURN UP.

(music plays)
[sniffing]

Arthur says UGH!
YOU SMELL.

Bud says IT COMES WITH THE JOB,
SIR.

(music plays)

Arthur says D.W.!

(music plays)
D.W.?

(music plays)

D.W. says ARTHUR, YOU FOUND ME!

(music plays)

Arthur says THIS IS WHERE I USED
TO HIDE WHEN I WAS A KID.
I HAVEN'T BEEN IN HERE IN AGES.

D.W. says COME ON IN.

(music plays)

Arthur says SO?
HOW'S THE PARTY?

D.W. says OKAY, I GUESS.
IT'S BETTER NOW.

(music plays)

Arthur says OH, I GOT YOU A
PRESENT.

(music plays)
[gasps]

D.W. says IT'S FLUFF MCGUFFIN
THE MAGIC PUFFIN!
HOW DID YOU KNOW?

Arthur says YOU'VE ONLY BEEN
TALKING ABOUT IT NONSTOP FOR
THE LAST THREE WEEKS.

D.W. says WHERE'S MY CARD?

(music plays)
[sighs]

Arthur says HERE.

(music plays)

D.W. says THAT'S A LITTLE BOY
ON THE COVER.

Arthur says I KNOW, I KNOW,
I WAS IN A RUSH.

D.W. says TOO MUCH OF A RUSH TO
REMEMBER YOU WERE BUYING A CARD
FOR YOUR LITTLE SISTER?!

Arthur says I MADE A MISTAKE,
OKAY?
I'M SORRY.

D.W. says IT'S OKAY.
AT LEAST THEY'RE CUTE LITTLE
LLAMAS.

Arthur says LLAMAS?
I THOUGHT THEY WERE AARDVARKS.

D.W. says NO, NO, THEY'RE
DEFINITELY LLAMAS.

Arthur says HAPPY BIRTHDAY, D.W.
ONE MORE THING: I KNOW I DON'T
SAY IT A LOT BUT, WELL...
I LIKE YOU.
AND NOT JUST 'CAUSE YOU'RE
MY SISTER.

D.W. says I LIKE YOU TOO,
EVEN IF YOU ARE A TERRIBLE
BIRTHDAY CARD PICKER.

Arthur says SO?
WANNA COME OUT NOW?

D.W. says LET'S STAY HERE JUST
A TINY BIT LONGER.

(music plays)

Arthur says COULD YOU MOVE OVER?
I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ROOM.

D.W. says THERE'S PLENTY OF
ROOM!
YOU SHOULD EAT LESS.
HEY, WANNA LEARN THE BEASTIE
BOOGALOO SONG?

Arthur says UM...
DO I HAVE TO?

D.W. says YES!
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

Arthur says FINE, FINE.
WHATEVER YOU WANT, DORA.

D.W. says WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!

Arthur says SORRY, SORRY!
OKAY, TEACH ME THE SONG.

D.W. says WE'LL DO IT IN
UKUBONGAN FIRST.

MAKA LAKA PICKY
PONGA, DOO BAH YAY!

Arthur says NO WAY!
I'M NOT SAYING –

D.W. says ARTHUR, IT'S MY
BIRTHDAY!

Arthur sighs.

Arthur and D.W. sing and dance with the monsters on the island.

They sing MAKA LAKA PICKY
PONGA, DOO BAH YAY!
MAKA LAKA PICKY
PONGA, DOO BAH YAY
OOKA TOCKA TICKY
TOCKA, RAH RAH BAY
SHICKA SHOCKA MOOKOO
MAKA BINGY BOO
NOW YOU'RE DOING THE BIG
BEASTIE BOOGALOO!

Munk says CAN WE STOP DOING THE
BIG BEASTIE BOOGALOO?

D.W. says NOT UNTIL I TELL YOU
TO!
BOOGALOO, BOOGALOO
BOOGALOO, BOOGALOO!

D.W. and Arthur say ROAR!
[crickets chirping]

(music plays)

The end credits roll as the theme song plays.