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Transcript: The Master Builders, Parts 1 & 2
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
Later, Arthur and a friend ride their bikes wearing helmets and the song goes on
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, DW!
She says HEY!
Arthur falls backwards and says WHOA! OOF!
The episode begins with Muffy talking on the phone in an office.
Muffy says 1000 HAPPY HAMSTER
MANSIONS BY FRIDAY?
SURE, WE CAN HANDLE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
She hangs up and faces the screen to say OH, HELLO.
I'M MUFFY CROSSWIRE,
PRESIDENT OF SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW A
CHARMING LITTLE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD
STARTED THIS HUGE COMPANY.
Wearing a suit, Francine opens the door an says ARE YOU GIVING THE
INTERVIEW WITHOUT ME?
SHE DIDN'T TELL YOU SHE STARTED
THIS COMPANY, DID SHE?
Muffy says WELL, IT'S THE TRUTH.
Francine says NO WAY! I WAS THE INSPIRATION
BEHIND THE WHOLE THING.
Muffy says WAS NOT!
Buster says HEY, GUYS.
WE HAVE OUR NEXT BIG PRODUCT...
INFLATABLE DOG HOUSES.
Buster and George show an ad.
George reads it and says "WHEN YOU TAKE A DIP,
BRING THE SKYWIRE DOG SHIP."
Buster says OH, AN INTERVIEW.
HI. BUSTER BAXTER HERE...
CHIEF INVENTOR.
George says CHIEF INVENTOR?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I DESIGNED OUR FIRST PRODUCT.
Buster says BUT ONLY BECAUSE I ASKED YOU TO.
Francine says QUIT FIGHTING. YOU'RE MAKING
MY COMPANY LOOK BAD.
Buster says IT'S NOT YOUR COMPANY;
IT'S OUR COMPANY.
Francine says WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
Buster says IT SAYS IN THE CHARTER...
They all argue at the same time.
Francine says NONE OF THIS WOULD EXIST
IF IT WEREN'T FOR ME... WE ALL HAVE AN EQUAL SHARE.
Buster says EQUAL SHARES!
George says IT WAS MY DESIGN
THAT PUT US ON THE MAP!
Muffy says DON'T LISTEN TO THEM.
I'M THE BRAINS BEHIND
SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES
AND I CAN PROVE IT TO YOU.
JUST WATCH.
A light blue patterned slate appears. It reads "The Master Builders."
A caption under it reads "written by Peter Hirsch-Storyboard by Gerry Capelle and Michelle Carbonneau."
Buster and Fritz sit in a park. Fritz wears a gray hat, a white shirt and glasses.
Buster says REPORTING FOR LUNCH,
COLONEL LANGLEY.
Fritz says AT EASE, PRIVATE BAXTER.
GRAB A STUMP.
Buster says I BROUGHT YOU SOME GREENS
FROM THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
Fritz says HALLELUJAH!
THE COOK IN THIS RETIREMENT HOME
THINKS KETCHUP COUNTS
AS A VEGETABLE.
WELL, PEEL MY PARSNIPS,
THEY'RE BACK.
Buster says WHO'S BACK?
Holding a lettuce leaf, Fritz says SEE THESE HOLES?
THAT'S THE WORK OF
THE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY.
Buster says WHAT'S A CABBAGE BUTTERFLY?
Fritz says THE SNEAKIEST GARDEN PEST
NORTH OF THE RIO BRAVO.
IT WAS YEARS AGO,
BUT I REMEMBER IT
LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.
He remembers and says I HAD JUST STAKED THE TOMATOES,
WHEN I NOTICED ONE.
LOOKED INNOCENT, CUTE EVEN.
THEN, I SAW WHAT HE
WAS DOING TO MY CABBAGES.
BEFORE I KNEW IT, HE HAD
CALLED FOR REINFORCEMENTS.
In the memory, cabbage butterflies fly towards Fritz, who is kneeling on his garden.
Fritz says THE GARDEN WAS
SWARMING WITH THEM.
IT WAS A FULL-SCALE INVASION.
I TRIED EVERY
REMEDY I COULD FIND.
Fritz sprays a liquid over his cabbages.
Fritz says NOTHING WORKED.
NO!
NO!
(sobbing)
MY BEAUTIFUL GARDEN
WAS BEING TURNED
INTO A ROTTING PILE OF COMPOST,
AND THERE WAS NOTHING
I COULD DO.
Buster says WHAT HAPPENED?
Fritz says THE PURPLE MARTINS
SAVED THE DAY.
Buster says THE PURPLE MARTIN?
IS THAT A SUPERHERO?
DO WE CALL HIM ON THE
PURPLE PHONE?
Fritz says IT'S A BIRD,
SWALLOW, TO BE PRECISE,
AND IT LIKES TO EAT
CABBAGE BUTTERFLIES.
YOU AND I HAVE TO BUILD
A BIRDHOUSE, PRIVATE BAXTER.
THE FATE OF
THE GARDEN DEPENDS ON IT.
(doorbell ringing)
(door opening)
Muffy says HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Muffy hands Francine a small blue box.
Francine says MY BIRTHDAY ISN'T
FOR ANOTHER THREE MONTHS.
Muffy says I KNOW,
I WAS GOING TO SAVE IT,
BUT I THINK
YOU SHOULD HAVE IT NOW.
TA-DA!
NOW, WE CAN BE BRACELET TWINS!
PUT IT ON!
Francine says DO I HAVE TO?
IT LOOKS LIKE A CREATURE IS
GROWING OUT OF YOUR WRIST.
Muffy says OH, COME ON.
YOU COULD USE A LITTLE FLAIR.
Francine says HEY, IT'S REALLY STRETCHY.
I BETCHA I CAN HIT THAT APPLE.
Muffy says FRANCINE, NO!
YOU'RE GOING TO...
Francine stretches the bracelet as if she were to shoot and it breaks.
Francine says OOPS.
Muffy says WELL, THAT'S LAST TIME I BUY YOU
A BEFORE-YOUR-BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY PRESENT.
Francine says I'M REALLY SORRY.
I'LL FIX IT.
(meowing)
Nemo, Francine’s white and gray little cat, plays with the bracelet.
Francine says NEMO, LET GO.
(purring)
NEMO!
Muffy says BAD KITTY!
NO PLAYING WITH HIGH FASHION.
Nemo hides under the bed to play with the bracelet.
Francine says WEIRD. I'VE NEVER SEEN NEMO
SO INTO A TOY BEFORE.
Muffy says IT'S NOT A TOY.
OR IS IT?
HEY, DID YOU SEE THIS MONTH'S
ISSUE OF
MINI MOGUL MAGAZINE?
Francine says I THINK MINE WAS
LOST IN THE MAIL.
Muffy says WELL, THE COVER STORY
WAS ALL ABOUT THIS GUY
WHO BUILT A BUSINESS
SELLING DOG TOYS.
Muffy shows Francine a magazine.
Francine reads "FROM WAGS TO RICHES:
THE BUCK BENDERS STORY."
WHAT DOES THIS
HAVE TO DO WITH US?
Muffy says WHAT IF WE'VE JUST STUMBLED
UPON A GREAT INVENTION?
WE COULD START OUR OWN COMPANY.
Francine says CAT TOYS? YOU REALLY
THINK THOSE WOULD SELL?
Muffy says THERE'S YOUR PROOF. OOH!
(meowing)
Fritz says and Buster build a little wooden birdhouse and put it on Fritz’s garden.
Fritz says NICE WORK, BAXTER.
Buster says I WISH I WAS A PURPLE MARTIN.
IT LOOKS SO COSY.
Fritz says THUNDERATION!
I GOTTA GO.
I'M THE BINGO CALLER TONIGHT.
THERE'S ONE LAST THING TO DO...
PUT FOUR BOLTS IN
THE BASE TO SECURE IT.
CAN I COUNT ON YOU?
Buster says YES, SIR.
Fritz leaves whistling.
Buster says HMM.
NO RATCHET.
HMM...
Buster looks for a ratchet in his house.
(phone ringing)
Buster picks up the phone and says OH, HEY, ARTHUR.
Later, Muffy takes down notes.
Muffy says GUESS WHAT I DID TODAY.
Francine says FINISHED WITH MODEL NUMBER SIX?
YEP. LET'S TEST IT OUT.
(meowing)
Francine lures Nemo into jumping by showing him a small ball hanging from a fishing rod.
Muffy says HMM. I'D SAY HE'S JUMPING
ABOUT THREE FEET.
THAT'S THE HIGHEST
HE'S GONE SO FAR.
Francine says WOW.
AND HE RAN AWAY WITH IT IN FOUR
SECONDS-- HIS BEST TIME YET.
Muffy says I THINK WE FOUND
OURSELVES A WINNER.
Francine says WHAT SHOULD WE CALL IT?
Muffy says SOMETHING THAT SAYS CUTE BUT LIVELY.
Francine says WHAT IF IT WAS
A COMBINATION OF OUR NAMES?
LIKE THE FRUFFY.
Muffy says I LOVE IT!
OUR COMPANY WILL BE
FRIENDSCROSS.
NO, SKYWIRE.
THAT SOUNDS BETTER.
Francine says SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
YEAH.
Muffy says WATCH OUT,
BUCK BENDERS.
THERE'S A NEW PLAYER
IN THE PET TOY BUSINESS.
The next day, Buster walks into the kitchen.
Buster says HEY, MOM.
BOY, THAT WAS SOME STORM
WE HAD LAST NIGHT.
I COULD HARDLY SLEEP WITH
THAT HOWLING WIND AND...
He gasps and says OH, I FORGOT TO PUT THE BOLTS
IN THE BASE OF THE BIRDHOUSE!
In the garden, Buster says OH, IT'S RUINED!
WHAT AM I GONNA DO?
Arthur says I GUESS YOU BETTER
CALL FRITZ.
Buster says I CAN'T TELL FRITZ;
HE GAVE ME A DIRECT ORDER
AND I DIDN'T FOLLOW IT.
YOU DON'T DO THAT
TO FRITZ LANGLEY.
I'LL, UH-- I'LL JUST BUILD
ANOTHER ONE.
Arthur says YOU CAN'T BUILD THAT.
Buster says WHY NOT?
I REMEMBER EVERYTHING HE TOLD
ME-- MEASURE ONCE, CUT TWICE.
NO, WAIT, THAT MIGHT BE WRONG.
OKAY, I'LL JUST, UH...
I'LL MAKE A DIFFERENT BIRDHOUSE.
He screams DON'T WORRY, CABBAGES!
BUSTER'S GONNA SAVE YOU!
Now, Muffy and Francine stand in a store.
The Store Owner says A CAT TOY, HUH?
SORRY,
I GOT A MILLION OF 'EM.
Francine says BUT YOU DON'T HAVE THE FRUFFY.
The Store Owner says THE FRUFFY? IT SOUNDS LIKE A
NON-DAIRY DESSERT TOPPING.
Muffy says FORGET THE NAME.
THIS PRODUCT IS GUARANTEED TO
MAKE THE LAZIEST OF FELINES
GO WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
The Store Owner says OH, REALLY? LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN
GET A REACTION OUT OF POTATO.
Potato, a big fat orange cat sleeps on a sofa.
Francine says COME ON, POTATO.
PLAY WITH THE FRUFFY.
Muffy says WHAT ON EARTH
DO YOU FEED HIM? OTHER CATS?
Francine says PLEASE, POTATO,
I'M BEGGING YOU. GIVE ME A SIGN.
DO SOMETHING.
(meowing)
Potato barely moves one of its front legs.
Francine says THAT'S IT?
The Store Owner says ACTUALLY, THAT'S A LOT FOR HIM.
HE HASN'T DONE THAT
SINCE HE WAS A KITTEN.
OKAY, I'LL TAKE 30 BY FRIDAY.
WE SPLIT THE PROFITS 50-50.
Muffy says DEAL.
Outside the store, Francine says HOW CAN WE MAKE 30
FRUFFIES BY FRIDAY?
IT TOOK US ALMOST
THE WHOLE DAY JUST TO MAKE ONE.
Muffy says WE'LL JUST HAVE TO
STEP UP OUR PRODUCTION.
She makes a phone call and says DADDY?
I HAVE A BUSINESS
PROPOSITION FOR YOU.
Back in the garden, Buster says THERE.
IT'S... NOT SO BAD.
PURPLE MARTINS,
YOUR HOUSE IS READY.
(thunder rumbling)
Then, it starts to rain and the birdhouse falls apart.
Buster gasps and says WHAT?
NO! OH, IT'S MELTING.
I GUESS USING CARDBOARD
WASN'T SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
He grabs a lettuce leaf and says YOU MAY HAVE WON THIS ROUND,
BUT I'M NOT THROUGH.
(doorbell ringing)
Holding a box full of elements, Buster says I HAVE SEVEN DOLLARS
AND SIXTY-FIVE CENTS,
HALF A SALAMI AND A FLASHLIGHT
THAT WORKS IF YOU SHAKE IT.
WILL YOU BUILD ME A BIRDHOUSE?
George says GOT ANY MUSTARD?
Buster takes a mustard sachet out of his pocket.
George says OKAY.
Buster raises his arm to celebrate and says YES!
In her dad’s office, Muffy says BUT ALL I WANT IS
ONE SMALL LITTLE FACTORY.
Muffy’s dad says SORRY, MUFFIN, NO CAN DO.
Francine says WELL, COULD YOU LEND US
SOME OF YOUR EMPLOYEES?
IT'S JUST TILL FRIDAY.
Muffy’s dad says DON'T GET ME WRONG, I THINK IT'S
GREAT WHAT YOU TWO ARE DOING.
REMINDS ME OF WHEN I SOLD
USED INLINE SKATES AS A KID.
BUT BUSINESS IS ALL
ABOUT PROBLEM-SOLVING
AND DETERMINATION.
YOU HAVE TO FIGURE
A WAY OUT ON YOUR OWN.
Francine and Muffy sit on the stairs outside Muffy’s mansion.
Francine says WELL, IT LOOKS
LIKE THAT MIGHT BE THE END
OF SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
Muffy says NO, WE CAN'T GIVE UP.
Francine says BUT...
Muffy says FRANCINE, WE HAVE A PURPOSE.
THIS CITY IS FILLED WITH
BORED, OVERWEIGHT CATS,
AND, BY GOLLY,
WE ARE GOING TO AMUSE THEM.
NOW, LET'S ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES
AND MAKE SOME FRUFFIES!
A brown slate with a girl in a playground appears. A title reads "A Word From Us Kids."
Kids say AND NOW,
A WORD FROM US KIDS.
Rowan is 7 years old. She has shoulder-length blond hair and wears a blue T-shirt.
Rowan says MY NAME IS ROWAN, AND THIS IS
MY SECOND GRADE CLASS.
BUSTER, FRANCINE AND MUFFY
WERE ALL TRYING TO MAKE
DIFFERENT THINGS,
AND WE'RE MAKING THINGS, TOO.
WE'RE MAKING PINWHEELS.
A Boy says THE PINWHEEL IS GOING
TO BE A LABEL
FOR OUR PLANTS IN THE GARDEN.
Rowan says OUR ART TEACHER IS MISS ELLEN.
Wearing a striped black and white T-shirt, Miss Ellen says YOU GUYS ARE GONNA
MAKE AN ASSEMBLY LINE
TO PUT TOGETHER
THE GARDEN PINWHEEL.
EACH GROUP IS GONNA MAKE A
DIFFERENT PART OF THE PINWHEEL.
Students sit on aligned school desks working on their pinwheels.
Rowan says AN ASSEMBLY LINE IS A WAY
TO MAKE A SERIES OF THINGS
THAT ARE THE SAME.
EACH TEAM IS WORKING ON
ONE STEP OF THE GARDEN PINWHEEL.
A girl says EVERYBODY HAS A FUN JOB TO DO.
Boy 1 says MY TEAM IS MAKING AN "X."
ACROSS THE PINWHEEL MATERIAL
Boy 2 says TO SHOW THE OTHER TEAM
WHERE TO CUT.
Girl 1 says OUR TEAM IS CUTTING THE PLASTIC
WHERE THE FIRST TEAM MADE LINES.
Girl 2 says WE CUT UP TO THE NOTCHES ON IT.
Boy 3 says MY TEAM WAS HOLE-PUNCHING
THE LEFT SIDE OF EACH PIECE.
Rowan says MY TEAM IS MAKING
THE DECORATIONS
FOR THE PINWHEELS.
I PASS THIS PAPER WITH THE
SHAPES DRAWN TO HIM,
SO HE CAN CUT IT OUT.
AND THEN HE PASSES THE SHAPES
TO HIM, SO HE HAS THE PLASTIC.
Boy 4 says AND MY JOB IS TO
STICK THESE THINGS ON.
Boy 5 says OUR TEAM IS MAKING LABELS FOR
THE PLANTS OUTSIDE.
FOR EXAMPLE,
THIS IS A SHAPE OF A BEAN.
Gil 3 says MY TEAM'S JOB IS TO
WRITE THE SIGN.
Miss Ellen says COULD YOU PASS ME THAT HAMMER?
Girl 4 says SURE.
Miss Ellen says THANK YOU.
Miss Ellen hammers a green sign onto a large plastic pinwheel.
Girl 4 says IT'S ALL DONE,
EXCEPT FOR ONE STEP.
Girl 5 says MY TEAM IS PUTTING THE RIBBONS
ON THE PINWHEEL TO DECORATE IT.
Rowan says THAT'S ALL THE STEPS
OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE.
Girl 6 says EACH PINWHEEL IS
A LABEL FOR THE PLANT
THAT IS IN THAT
PART OF THE GARDEN.
The kids stick their pinwheels on a garden.
Rowan says MY CLASS LOVES TO MAKE STUFF
BECAUSE WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND
IT ALWAYS TURNS OUT BEAUTIFUL.
Kids say AND NOW, BACK TO
ARTHUR.
Buster says WHERE AM I?
I WONDER IF THIS
IS AN ALIEN PLANET.
Buster bumps into a field of giant carrots.
Buster says WHOA, THAT IS SOME CARROT.
He tastes one and says MMM.
FRITZ!
Fritz appears as a caterpillar. He is blowing bubbles on top of a mushroom.
Fritz says WHO ARE YOU?
Buster says HUH?
IT'S ME-- PRIVATE BAXTER.
HEY, YOU LOOK
A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
DID YOU GET A HAIRCUT?
Fritz says PRIVATE BAXTER?
OH, YES, I REMEMBER YOU...
THE KID WHO RUINED THE GARDEN.
Buster says WELL, IT'S NOT
COMPLETELY RUINED.
I JUST PASSED A HUGE CARROT.
Fritz says IT WASN'T HUGE.
YOU'RE JUST SMALL, LIKE ME.
THREE INCHES, TO BE PRECISE.
Buster says I'M ONLY THREE INCHES TALL?!
Fritz says WHAT'S WRONG WITH THREE INCHES?
IT'S A VERY GOOD HEIGHT, INDEED.
Buster says HOW DID I SHRINK?
Fritz says THE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY
TOOK OVER THE PLACE
AND INFECTED ALL THE VEGETABLES.
ONE BITE TURNS YOU
INTO A CATERPILLAR.
Buster says OH, NO! I'M FEELING SQUIRMY!
AH!
Buster’s half body turn into a caterpillar.
Buster says PURPLE MARTINS, COME SAVE US!
Fritz says NO, YOU DON'T
WANT TO CALL THEM NOW.
THEY'LL THINK WE'RE LUNCH!
(screeching)
A purple martin flies towards them.
(both screaming)
Buster wakes up from the nightmare.
The next day, George and Buster look at a building plan.
George says I THOUGHT IT'D BE NICE TO
HAVE MULTIPLE LITTLE HOUSES
SORT OF SPREAD OUT LIKE A CITY.
Buster says THIS IS AMAZING.
I LOVE IT.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO BUILD?
George says HMM. ABOUT A MONTH.
Buster says A MONTH? THE GARDEN
WILL BE DESTROYED BY THEN.
I MIGHT EVEN HAVE TURNED
INTO A CATERPILLAR.
George says WELL, I DIDN'T TAKE THIS JOB
TO BUILD ANY OLD BIRDHOUSE.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD
FIND SOMEONE ELSE.
Buster says NO. PLEASE?
YOU'RE ALL I'VE GOT.
I JUST NEED IT BY FRIDAY.
I'LL THROW IN ANOTHER SALAMI.
George says I DON'T WANT YOUR LUNCHEON MEAT.
I WANT TO MAKE
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
Buster says OKAY, OKAY, YOU CAN MAKE
WHATEVER YOU WANT.
JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE?
George sighs and says OKAY.
(meowing)
Francine sits on the floor playing with Nemo.
Francine says NEMO, YOU'RE NOT HELPING.
Muffy says HERE'S MORE SUPPLIES.
Francine says I'VE MADE THREE FRUFFIES SO FAR,
BUT MY FINGERS ARE CRAMPING UP
AND OUR ASSISTANT KEEPS
STEALING THE MERCHANDISE.
Muffy says I'LL TAKE OVER.
YOU CAN UNPACK.
Francine takes a bill out of the bag Muffy brought.
Francine says WOW, YOU SPENT A LOT.
Muffy says FRANCINE, OUR FRUFFIES ARE MADE
WITH ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS.
SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES
HAS A REPUTATION TO MAINTAIN.
Francine says YEAH, BUT HOW MUCH WILL WE HAVE
TO CHARGE TO MAKE A PROFIT?
Muffy says OH, I HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT.
LET'S SEE.
She checks the numbers on a calculator and says RAW MATERIALS, LABOUR,
FIFTY PERCENT MARK-UP,
PLUS THE PET STORES CUT.
UH, ABOUT 22 DOLLARS PER FRUFFY.
Francine says 22?
WHO'S GONNA PAY 22 DOLLARS
FOR A CAT TOY?
Muffy says HMM. WE CAN SAY THEY'RE DELUXE,
ONE-OF-A-KIND,
SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
Francine says UH, WHAT ARTIST?
Muffy says PICATSSO.
Francine says THERE'S NO SUCH PERSON.
THAT'S FALSE ADVERTISING.
Muffy says WELL, WORK WITH ME HERE.
WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!
OH! WHY DIDN'T
WE THINK OF THIS EARLIER?
Catherine walks in and says YOU BETTER CLEAN ALL THIS UP
BEFORE MOM AND DAD GET HOME.
I WANT IT TO LOOK NICE IN HERE.
Francine says IS IT SOME SPECIAL OCCASION?
Catherine says NO, I JUST WANT TO SHOW
OFF OUR NEW VASE.
Catherine places a beautiful pink vase on a coffee table.
Francine says WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?
Catherine says I DESIGNED IT AND PRINTED IT
ON MY SCHOOL'S 3D PRINTER.
THEY'RE SO COOL.
YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING ON THEM.
Muffy says WAIT A MINUTE.
THAT'S IT!
Francine says WHAT'S IT?
Muffy says THE 3D PRINTER
AT CATHERINE'S SCHOOL...
WE CAN PRINT THE FRUFFIES ON IT.
IT'LL BE SO MUCH CHEAPER.
Francine says YEAH, BUT THERE'S ONE PROBLEM
WITH THAT IDEA.
Muffy says WHAT?
Francine says WE'D HAVE TO
WORK WITH CATHERINE.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
SHE'LL HELP US?
Later, Catherine lies on her bed checking her cell phone.
Muffy says YOU SEEM LIKE
A SHREWD BUSINESSWOMAN,
SO WE'D LIKE TO OFFER YOU THE
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.
Catherine says BUSINESSWOMEN?
I WANT TO BE A DESIGNER.
THAT'S WHY I'M GOING
TO A CTE SCHOOL.
Muffy says WHAT'S THAT?
Catherine says IT STANDS FOR "CAREER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION."
Francine says IT'S A HIGH SCHOOL
WHERE YOU ALSO LEARN
THE SKILLS YOU NEED FOR JOBS,
LIKE CONSTRUCTION,
CULINARY ARTS OR FASHION DESIGN.
Muffy says SO, YOU CAN STILL BE A DESIGNER,
BUT YOU'LL BE A RICH ONE.
Catherine says YOU CAN SAVE YOUR BREATH.
I'M NOT INTERESTED
IN GOING INTO A
CAT TOY BUSINESS WITH YOU TWO.
Catherine leaves.
Francine says I KNOW I'M GONNA REGRET THIS.
Catherine takes a drink out of the fridge.
Francine says I'LL DO ALL YOUR
CHORES FOR A MONTH.
Catherine says WHAT?
Francine says OKAY. TWO MONTHS.
THAT'S MY FINAL OFFER.
PLEASE? WE REALLY WANT THIS.
Catherine says MEET ME AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW.
OH, AND YOU CAN START
BY CHANGING NEMO'S
LITTER BOX FOR ME.
(purring)
Francine looks disappointed.
(knocking)
Buster says GEORGE, ARE YOU IN THERE?
GEORGE, OPEN UP.
OH, HI, WALLY.
IS GEORGE IN THERE?
Wally pops up out of the door. He is George’s giraffe toy.
Wally says "GEORGE IS VERY BUSY RIGHT NOW.
CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE?"
Buster says WILL YOU ASK HIM IF THE
BIRDHOUSE WILL BE READY SOON?
I'M VISITING FRITZ TOMORROW
AND I'D LIKE TO TELL HIM
THE GARDEN WILL BE OKAY.
Wally says "GEORGE SAYS HE'S
WORKING AS FAST AS HE CAN
"AND THESE
INTERRUPTIONS DON'T HELP.
"BUT, UH,
DID YOU BRING ANY SNACKS?"
Buster shows him a snack and Wally grabs it with his mouth.
Wally says "THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS."
Wally closes the door.
In a room in front of a computer screen, Catherine says FIRST, WE DESIGN WHAT
WE WANT ON THE COMPUTER
USING 3D MODELLING SOFTWARE.
Francine says IT NEEDS TO HAVE MORE
WIGGLY HAIRS.
Muffy says OOH, AND MAKE
THE EYES BIGGER.
Catherine says NEXT, WE MAKE SURE
THE PRINTER IS LOADED.
THIS PRINTER USES PLASTIC,
BUT OTHER ONES USE WAX, STEEL,
SOMETIMES EVEN CHOCOLATES.
NOW, HERE'S THE
REALLY EXCITING PART.
(beeping)
She adds a pink plastic liquid into the printer and turns it on.
Catherine says WE START PRINTING.
The finished product appears.
Francine and Muffy say WOW!
WHOA!
Catherine says OKAY. THAT'S THE
FIRST BATCH-- 15 FRUFFIES.
WE'LL HAVE TO DO
ANOTHER ROUND LATER.
THAT'S ALL THE TIME
I HAVE ON THE PRINTER TODAY.
Francine says LET'S GET TO
THE PET STORE RIGHT AWAY.
GREAT IDEA.
Muffy says I BET THEY'LL ALL
SELL OUT BEFORE THE WEEKEND.
At the garden, Buster collects cabbages.
He sighs and says THIS IS IT...
THE VERY LAST CABBAGE.
(phone ringing)
HELLO?
George says IT'S READY.
Buster says I'LL BE RIGHT OVER!
At his front door, George says YOU ASKED FOR SIMPLE,
SO I MADE IT SIMPLER.
Buster says GREAT, GREAT.
George says I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO
PUT IN A FEW BALCONIES,
MAYBE EVEN A SLIDE.
Buster says JUST SHOW IT TO ME ALREADY.
George says BEHOLD,
THE LUNDGREN BIRD CITY.
A big wooden construction made up of several wooden little houses stands on a table.
Buster says IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S MUCH LARGER THAN
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.
George says YEAH.
MY DAD AND I KIND OF
GOT CARRIED AWAY.
IN FACT,
WE COULDN'T EVEN LIFT IT.
Buster says WHAT?
HOW WILL WE ATTACH IT
TO THE TOP OF THE POLE?
George says UM, I COULD BUILD A SMALLER ONE.
IT'LL ONLY TAKE FIVE DAYS.
Buster says IT'LL BE TOO LATE BY THEN.
At the garden, Buster says COLONEL LANGLEY
I HEREBY RESIGN MY POST
AS COMMUNITY GARDENER.
TAKE ME TO THE STOCKADE.
Fritz says SWEET SASSAFRAS,
WHAT IN THE BLAZES
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BAXTER?
Buster says WELL, IT ALL STARTED
WHEN I FORGOT TO PUT
THOSE BOLTS IN LIKE YOU TOLD ME.
AND NOW, IT'S ALL RUINED.
THAT CABBAGE IS ALL THAT'S LEFT.
I'M REALLY SORRY.
Fritz says WELL, I CAN'T SAY I'M NOT
DISAPPOINTED.
BUT BUCK UP, SON.
WE'LL JUST START A NEW GARDEN.
Francine places a box full of her product on a counter.
The Store Owner says HUH?
Francine says HERE'S THE FIRST
HALF OF THE ORDER.
YOU'LL HAVE
THE SECOND HALF BY TOMORROW.
The Store Owner says OH, RIGHT,
THE FRUMPY.
SORRY, BUT I JUST GOT
A SHIPMENT IN OF THESE.
Francine says IT'S THE EXACT SAME
DESIGN AS THE FRUFFY.
Muffy says SOMEONE STOLE OUR IDEA!
The Store Owner says SORRY TO BREAK IT TO YOU,
BUT I THINK IT WAS
JUST A COINCIDENCE.
He shows them the cover of a magazine.
Muffy reads "CREATING THE PURRFECT CAT TOY...
"THE BUCK BENDERS STORY
PART II."
The Store Owner says YOU WERE RIGHT, THOUGH.
IT REALLY WAS A GOOD IDEA.
JUST LOOK AT POTATO GO.
Potato slowly tries to catch the frumpy by stretching up its front leg.
Francine says ALL THAT WORK FOR NOTHING.
Later, the girls join Buster and George for a smoothie.
Muffy says TWO SPRING SMOOTHIES, BRAIN,
AND DON'T SKIP
ON THE STRAWBERRIES.
Francine says HEY.
Buster says HEY.
George says HI.
Buster says WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
Francine says CAT TOYS.
WHY DO YOU HAVE A CABBAGE?
Buster says I'M GONNA CARRY IT
AROUND WITH ME ALWAYS
TO REMIND MYSELF OF HOW I
DESTROYED THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
George says IT WAS MY FAULT, TOO.
I SHOULD HAVE MADE
THE BIRDHOUSE SMALLER.
Buster says IT'S OKAY, GEORGE.
IT SURE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
Brain hands Muffy her smoothie.
Brain says WHY DO YOU HAVE
A BOX OF CAT TOYS?
Muffy says WE WERE GOING TO START A
BUSINESS MAKING PET TOYS,
BUT OUR IDEA WAS SCOOPED.
I GUESS WE'LL DONATE THEM
TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER.
Francine says AND NOW, I HAVE TO DO
ALL THOSE CHORES FOR CATHERINE
FOR USING THAT 3D PRINTER.
They all sigh.
Muffy says HEY, DO YOU THINK THE 3D PRINTER
COULD MAKE A BIRDHOUSE?
Francine says I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
CATHERINE SAID THEY COULD MAKE
JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. WHY?
Muffy says THERE MIGHT JUST BE A WAY TO
SAVE SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
GENTLEMEN, I HAVE
A PROPOSITION FOR YOU.
(birds chirping)
At the garden, Fritz points to a birdhouse says THAT WAS MADE
ON A 3D PRINTER?
Catherine says YEP.
Buster says THE BEST PART IS THE PURPLE
MARTINS REALLY SEEM TO LOVE IT.
The kids have a healthy snack on the garden.
Muffy says FOR SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES'
NEXT PRODUCT,
I THINK WE SHOULD BRANCH OUT
INTO OTHER PET HOMES.
HOW ABOUT HAMSTER MANSIONS?
George says I LIKE IT.
Francine says I WONDER WHAT IT'LL BE LIKE WHEN
WE'RE ALL IN BUSINESS TOGETHER.
DO YOU THINK WE'LL HAVE FUN?
They imagine a meeting where they all speak at once.
Buster says WHO NEEDED A BIRDHOUSE
IN THE FIRST PLACE, HUH?
ANSWER ME THAT.
Francine sighs in frustration.
Back at the garden, Muffy says YOU KNOW, ON SECOND THOUGHT,
MAYBE WE SHOULD
WAIT A LITTLE WHILE
BEFORE WE START
OUR OWN BUSINESS.
Francine says YEAH.
Buster says MAKES SENSE.
George says WHO WANTS MORE
OF MY HOMEMADE COLESLAW?
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
Later, Arthur and a friend ride their bikes wearing helmets and the song goes on
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, DW!
She says HEY!
Arthur falls backwards and says WHOA! OOF!
The episode begins with Muffy talking on the phone in an office.
Muffy says 1000 HAPPY HAMSTER
MANSIONS BY FRIDAY?
SURE, WE CAN HANDLE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
She hangs up and faces the screen to say OH, HELLO.
I'M MUFFY CROSSWIRE,
PRESIDENT OF SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW A
CHARMING LITTLE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD
STARTED THIS HUGE COMPANY.
Wearing a suit, Francine opens the door an says ARE YOU GIVING THE
INTERVIEW WITHOUT ME?
SHE DIDN'T TELL YOU SHE STARTED
THIS COMPANY, DID SHE?
Muffy says WELL, IT'S THE TRUTH.
Francine says NO WAY! I WAS THE INSPIRATION
BEHIND THE WHOLE THING.
Muffy says WAS NOT!
Buster says HEY, GUYS.
WE HAVE OUR NEXT BIG PRODUCT...
INFLATABLE DOG HOUSES.
Buster and George show an ad.
George reads it and says "WHEN YOU TAKE A DIP,
BRING THE SKYWIRE DOG SHIP."
Buster says OH, AN INTERVIEW.
HI. BUSTER BAXTER HERE...
CHIEF INVENTOR.
George says CHIEF INVENTOR?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I DESIGNED OUR FIRST PRODUCT.
Buster says BUT ONLY BECAUSE I ASKED YOU TO.
Francine says QUIT FIGHTING. YOU'RE MAKING
MY COMPANY LOOK BAD.
Buster says IT'S NOT YOUR COMPANY;
IT'S OUR COMPANY.
Francine says WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
Buster says IT SAYS IN THE CHARTER...
They all argue at the same time.
Francine says NONE OF THIS WOULD EXIST
IF IT WEREN'T FOR ME... WE ALL HAVE AN EQUAL SHARE.
Buster says EQUAL SHARES!
George says IT WAS MY DESIGN
THAT PUT US ON THE MAP!
Muffy says DON'T LISTEN TO THEM.
I'M THE BRAINS BEHIND
SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES
AND I CAN PROVE IT TO YOU.
JUST WATCH.
A light blue patterned slate appears. It reads "The Master Builders."
A caption under it reads "written by Peter Hirsch-Storyboard by Gerry Capelle and Michelle Carbonneau."
Buster and Fritz sit in a park. Fritz wears a gray hat, a white shirt and glasses.
Buster says REPORTING FOR LUNCH,
COLONEL LANGLEY.
Fritz says AT EASE, PRIVATE BAXTER.
GRAB A STUMP.
Buster says I BROUGHT YOU SOME GREENS
FROM THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
Fritz says HALLELUJAH!
THE COOK IN THIS RETIREMENT HOME
THINKS KETCHUP COUNTS
AS A VEGETABLE.
WELL, PEEL MY PARSNIPS,
THEY'RE BACK.
Buster says WHO'S BACK?
Holding a lettuce leaf, Fritz says SEE THESE HOLES?
THAT'S THE WORK OF
THE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY.
Buster says WHAT'S A CABBAGE BUTTERFLY?
Fritz says THE SNEAKIEST GARDEN PEST
NORTH OF THE RIO BRAVO.
IT WAS YEARS AGO,
BUT I REMEMBER IT
LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.
He remembers and says I HAD JUST STAKED THE TOMATOES,
WHEN I NOTICED ONE.
LOOKED INNOCENT, CUTE EVEN.
THEN, I SAW WHAT HE
WAS DOING TO MY CABBAGES.
BEFORE I KNEW IT, HE HAD
CALLED FOR REINFORCEMENTS.
In the memory, cabbage butterflies fly towards Fritz, who is kneeling on his garden.
Fritz says THE GARDEN WAS
SWARMING WITH THEM.
IT WAS A FULL-SCALE INVASION.
I TRIED EVERY
REMEDY I COULD FIND.
Fritz sprays a liquid over his cabbages.
Fritz says NOTHING WORKED.
NO!
NO!
(sobbing)
MY BEAUTIFUL GARDEN
WAS BEING TURNED
INTO A ROTTING PILE OF COMPOST,
AND THERE WAS NOTHING
I COULD DO.
Buster says WHAT HAPPENED?
Fritz says THE PURPLE MARTINS
SAVED THE DAY.
Buster says THE PURPLE MARTIN?
IS THAT A SUPERHERO?
DO WE CALL HIM ON THE
PURPLE PHONE?
Fritz says IT'S A BIRD,
SWALLOW, TO BE PRECISE,
AND IT LIKES TO EAT
CABBAGE BUTTERFLIES.
YOU AND I HAVE TO BUILD
A BIRDHOUSE, PRIVATE BAXTER.
THE FATE OF
THE GARDEN DEPENDS ON IT.
(doorbell ringing)
(door opening)
Muffy says HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Muffy hands Francine a small blue box.
Francine says MY BIRTHDAY ISN'T
FOR ANOTHER THREE MONTHS.
Muffy says I KNOW,
I WAS GOING TO SAVE IT,
BUT I THINK
YOU SHOULD HAVE IT NOW.
TA-DA!
NOW, WE CAN BE BRACELET TWINS!
PUT IT ON!
Francine says DO I HAVE TO?
IT LOOKS LIKE A CREATURE IS
GROWING OUT OF YOUR WRIST.
Muffy says OH, COME ON.
YOU COULD USE A LITTLE FLAIR.
Francine says HEY, IT'S REALLY STRETCHY.
I BETCHA I CAN HIT THAT APPLE.
Muffy says FRANCINE, NO!
YOU'RE GOING TO...
Francine stretches the bracelet as if she were to shoot and it breaks.
Francine says OOPS.
Muffy says WELL, THAT'S LAST TIME I BUY YOU
A BEFORE-YOUR-BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY PRESENT.
Francine says I'M REALLY SORRY.
I'LL FIX IT.
(meowing)
Nemo, Francine’s white and gray little cat, plays with the bracelet.
Francine says NEMO, LET GO.
(purring)
NEMO!
Muffy says BAD KITTY!
NO PLAYING WITH HIGH FASHION.
Nemo hides under the bed to play with the bracelet.
Francine says WEIRD. I'VE NEVER SEEN NEMO
SO INTO A TOY BEFORE.
Muffy says IT'S NOT A TOY.
OR IS IT?
HEY, DID YOU SEE THIS MONTH'S
ISSUE OF
MINI MOGUL MAGAZINE?
Francine says I THINK MINE WAS
LOST IN THE MAIL.
Muffy says WELL, THE COVER STORY
WAS ALL ABOUT THIS GUY
WHO BUILT A BUSINESS
SELLING DOG TOYS.
Muffy shows Francine a magazine.
Francine reads "FROM WAGS TO RICHES:
THE BUCK BENDERS STORY."
WHAT DOES THIS
HAVE TO DO WITH US?
Muffy says WHAT IF WE'VE JUST STUMBLED
UPON A GREAT INVENTION?
WE COULD START OUR OWN COMPANY.
Francine says CAT TOYS? YOU REALLY
THINK THOSE WOULD SELL?
Muffy says THERE'S YOUR PROOF. OOH!
(meowing)
Fritz says and Buster build a little wooden birdhouse and put it on Fritz’s garden.
Fritz says NICE WORK, BAXTER.
Buster says I WISH I WAS A PURPLE MARTIN.
IT LOOKS SO COSY.
Fritz says THUNDERATION!
I GOTTA GO.
I'M THE BINGO CALLER TONIGHT.
THERE'S ONE LAST THING TO DO...
PUT FOUR BOLTS IN
THE BASE TO SECURE IT.
CAN I COUNT ON YOU?
Buster says YES, SIR.
Fritz leaves whistling.
Buster says HMM.
NO RATCHET.
HMM...
Buster looks for a ratchet in his house.
(phone ringing)
Buster picks up the phone and says OH, HEY, ARTHUR.
Later, Muffy takes down notes.
Muffy says GUESS WHAT I DID TODAY.
Francine says FINISHED WITH MODEL NUMBER SIX?
YEP. LET'S TEST IT OUT.
(meowing)
Francine lures Nemo into jumping by showing him a small ball hanging from a fishing rod.
Muffy says HMM. I'D SAY HE'S JUMPING
ABOUT THREE FEET.
THAT'S THE HIGHEST
HE'S GONE SO FAR.
Francine says WOW.
AND HE RAN AWAY WITH IT IN FOUR
SECONDS-- HIS BEST TIME YET.
Muffy says I THINK WE FOUND
OURSELVES A WINNER.
Francine says WHAT SHOULD WE CALL IT?
Muffy says SOMETHING THAT SAYS CUTE BUT LIVELY.
Francine says WHAT IF IT WAS
A COMBINATION OF OUR NAMES?
LIKE THE FRUFFY.
Muffy says I LOVE IT!
OUR COMPANY WILL BE
FRIENDSCROSS.
NO, SKYWIRE.
THAT SOUNDS BETTER.
Francine says SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
YEAH.
Muffy says WATCH OUT,
BUCK BENDERS.
THERE'S A NEW PLAYER
IN THE PET TOY BUSINESS.
The next day, Buster walks into the kitchen.
Buster says HEY, MOM.
BOY, THAT WAS SOME STORM
WE HAD LAST NIGHT.
I COULD HARDLY SLEEP WITH
THAT HOWLING WIND AND...
He gasps and says OH, I FORGOT TO PUT THE BOLTS
IN THE BASE OF THE BIRDHOUSE!
In the garden, Buster says OH, IT'S RUINED!
WHAT AM I GONNA DO?
Arthur says I GUESS YOU BETTER
CALL FRITZ.
Buster says I CAN'T TELL FRITZ;
HE GAVE ME A DIRECT ORDER
AND I DIDN'T FOLLOW IT.
YOU DON'T DO THAT
TO FRITZ LANGLEY.
I'LL, UH-- I'LL JUST BUILD
ANOTHER ONE.
Arthur says YOU CAN'T BUILD THAT.
Buster says WHY NOT?
I REMEMBER EVERYTHING HE TOLD
ME-- MEASURE ONCE, CUT TWICE.
NO, WAIT, THAT MIGHT BE WRONG.
OKAY, I'LL JUST, UH...
I'LL MAKE A DIFFERENT BIRDHOUSE.
He screams DON'T WORRY, CABBAGES!
BUSTER'S GONNA SAVE YOU!
Now, Muffy and Francine stand in a store.
The Store Owner says A CAT TOY, HUH?
SORRY,
I GOT A MILLION OF 'EM.
Francine says BUT YOU DON'T HAVE THE FRUFFY.
The Store Owner says THE FRUFFY? IT SOUNDS LIKE A
NON-DAIRY DESSERT TOPPING.
Muffy says FORGET THE NAME.
THIS PRODUCT IS GUARANTEED TO
MAKE THE LAZIEST OF FELINES
GO WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
The Store Owner says OH, REALLY? LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN
GET A REACTION OUT OF POTATO.
Potato, a big fat orange cat sleeps on a sofa.
Francine says COME ON, POTATO.
PLAY WITH THE FRUFFY.
Muffy says WHAT ON EARTH
DO YOU FEED HIM? OTHER CATS?
Francine says PLEASE, POTATO,
I'M BEGGING YOU. GIVE ME A SIGN.
DO SOMETHING.
(meowing)
Potato barely moves one of its front legs.
Francine says THAT'S IT?
The Store Owner says ACTUALLY, THAT'S A LOT FOR HIM.
HE HASN'T DONE THAT
SINCE HE WAS A KITTEN.
OKAY, I'LL TAKE 30 BY FRIDAY.
WE SPLIT THE PROFITS 50-50.
Muffy says DEAL.
Outside the store, Francine says HOW CAN WE MAKE 30
FRUFFIES BY FRIDAY?
IT TOOK US ALMOST
THE WHOLE DAY JUST TO MAKE ONE.
Muffy says WE'LL JUST HAVE TO
STEP UP OUR PRODUCTION.
She makes a phone call and says DADDY?
I HAVE A BUSINESS
PROPOSITION FOR YOU.
Back in the garden, Buster says THERE.
IT'S... NOT SO BAD.
PURPLE MARTINS,
YOUR HOUSE IS READY.
(thunder rumbling)
Then, it starts to rain and the birdhouse falls apart.
Buster gasps and says WHAT?
NO! OH, IT'S MELTING.
I GUESS USING CARDBOARD
WASN'T SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
He grabs a lettuce leaf and says YOU MAY HAVE WON THIS ROUND,
BUT I'M NOT THROUGH.
(doorbell ringing)
Holding a box full of elements, Buster says I HAVE SEVEN DOLLARS
AND SIXTY-FIVE CENTS,
HALF A SALAMI AND A FLASHLIGHT
THAT WORKS IF YOU SHAKE IT.
WILL YOU BUILD ME A BIRDHOUSE?
George says GOT ANY MUSTARD?
Buster takes a mustard sachet out of his pocket.
George says OKAY.
Buster raises his arm to celebrate and says YES!
In her dad’s office, Muffy says BUT ALL I WANT IS
ONE SMALL LITTLE FACTORY.
Muffy’s dad says SORRY, MUFFIN, NO CAN DO.
Francine says WELL, COULD YOU LEND US
SOME OF YOUR EMPLOYEES?
IT'S JUST TILL FRIDAY.
Muffy’s dad says DON'T GET ME WRONG, I THINK IT'S
GREAT WHAT YOU TWO ARE DOING.
REMINDS ME OF WHEN I SOLD
USED INLINE SKATES AS A KID.
BUT BUSINESS IS ALL
ABOUT PROBLEM-SOLVING
AND DETERMINATION.
YOU HAVE TO FIGURE
A WAY OUT ON YOUR OWN.
Francine and Muffy sit on the stairs outside Muffy’s mansion.
Francine says WELL, IT LOOKS
LIKE THAT MIGHT BE THE END
OF SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
Muffy says NO, WE CAN'T GIVE UP.
Francine says BUT...
Muffy says FRANCINE, WE HAVE A PURPOSE.
THIS CITY IS FILLED WITH
BORED, OVERWEIGHT CATS,
AND, BY GOLLY,
WE ARE GOING TO AMUSE THEM.
NOW, LET'S ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES
AND MAKE SOME FRUFFIES!
A brown slate with a girl in a playground appears. A title reads "A Word From Us Kids."
Kids say AND NOW,
A WORD FROM US KIDS.
Rowan is 7 years old. She has shoulder-length blond hair and wears a blue T-shirt.
Rowan says MY NAME IS ROWAN, AND THIS IS
MY SECOND GRADE CLASS.
BUSTER, FRANCINE AND MUFFY
WERE ALL TRYING TO MAKE
DIFFERENT THINGS,
AND WE'RE MAKING THINGS, TOO.
WE'RE MAKING PINWHEELS.
A Boy says THE PINWHEEL IS GOING
TO BE A LABEL
FOR OUR PLANTS IN THE GARDEN.
Rowan says OUR ART TEACHER IS MISS ELLEN.
Wearing a striped black and white T-shirt, Miss Ellen says YOU GUYS ARE GONNA
MAKE AN ASSEMBLY LINE
TO PUT TOGETHER
THE GARDEN PINWHEEL.
EACH GROUP IS GONNA MAKE A
DIFFERENT PART OF THE PINWHEEL.
Students sit on aligned school desks working on their pinwheels.
Rowan says AN ASSEMBLY LINE IS A WAY
TO MAKE A SERIES OF THINGS
THAT ARE THE SAME.
EACH TEAM IS WORKING ON
ONE STEP OF THE GARDEN PINWHEEL.
A girl says EVERYBODY HAS A FUN JOB TO DO.
Boy 1 says MY TEAM IS MAKING AN "X."
ACROSS THE PINWHEEL MATERIAL
Boy 2 says TO SHOW THE OTHER TEAM
WHERE TO CUT.
Girl 1 says OUR TEAM IS CUTTING THE PLASTIC
WHERE THE FIRST TEAM MADE LINES.
Girl 2 says WE CUT UP TO THE NOTCHES ON IT.
Boy 3 says MY TEAM WAS HOLE-PUNCHING
THE LEFT SIDE OF EACH PIECE.
Rowan says MY TEAM IS MAKING
THE DECORATIONS
FOR THE PINWHEELS.
I PASS THIS PAPER WITH THE
SHAPES DRAWN TO HIM,
SO HE CAN CUT IT OUT.
AND THEN HE PASSES THE SHAPES
TO HIM, SO HE HAS THE PLASTIC.
Boy 4 says AND MY JOB IS TO
STICK THESE THINGS ON.
Boy 5 says OUR TEAM IS MAKING LABELS FOR
THE PLANTS OUTSIDE.
FOR EXAMPLE,
THIS IS A SHAPE OF A BEAN.
Gil 3 says MY TEAM'S JOB IS TO
WRITE THE SIGN.
Miss Ellen says COULD YOU PASS ME THAT HAMMER?
Girl 4 says SURE.
Miss Ellen says THANK YOU.
Miss Ellen hammers a green sign onto a large plastic pinwheel.
Girl 4 says IT'S ALL DONE,
EXCEPT FOR ONE STEP.
Girl 5 says MY TEAM IS PUTTING THE RIBBONS
ON THE PINWHEEL TO DECORATE IT.
Rowan says THAT'S ALL THE STEPS
OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE.
Girl 6 says EACH PINWHEEL IS
A LABEL FOR THE PLANT
THAT IS IN THAT
PART OF THE GARDEN.
The kids stick their pinwheels on a garden.
Rowan says MY CLASS LOVES TO MAKE STUFF
BECAUSE WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND
IT ALWAYS TURNS OUT BEAUTIFUL.
Kids say AND NOW, BACK TO
ARTHUR.
Buster says WHERE AM I?
I WONDER IF THIS
IS AN ALIEN PLANET.
Buster bumps into a field of giant carrots.
Buster says WHOA, THAT IS SOME CARROT.
He tastes one and says MMM.
FRITZ!
Fritz appears as a caterpillar. He is blowing bubbles on top of a mushroom.
Fritz says WHO ARE YOU?
Buster says HUH?
IT'S ME-- PRIVATE BAXTER.
HEY, YOU LOOK
A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
DID YOU GET A HAIRCUT?
Fritz says PRIVATE BAXTER?
OH, YES, I REMEMBER YOU...
THE KID WHO RUINED THE GARDEN.
Buster says WELL, IT'S NOT
COMPLETELY RUINED.
I JUST PASSED A HUGE CARROT.
Fritz says IT WASN'T HUGE.
YOU'RE JUST SMALL, LIKE ME.
THREE INCHES, TO BE PRECISE.
Buster says I'M ONLY THREE INCHES TALL?!
Fritz says WHAT'S WRONG WITH THREE INCHES?
IT'S A VERY GOOD HEIGHT, INDEED.
Buster says HOW DID I SHRINK?
Fritz says THE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY
TOOK OVER THE PLACE
AND INFECTED ALL THE VEGETABLES.
ONE BITE TURNS YOU
INTO A CATERPILLAR.
Buster says OH, NO! I'M FEELING SQUIRMY!
AH!
Buster’s half body turn into a caterpillar.
Buster says PURPLE MARTINS, COME SAVE US!
Fritz says NO, YOU DON'T
WANT TO CALL THEM NOW.
THEY'LL THINK WE'RE LUNCH!
(screeching)
A purple martin flies towards them.
(both screaming)
Buster wakes up from the nightmare.
The next day, George and Buster look at a building plan.
George says I THOUGHT IT'D BE NICE TO
HAVE MULTIPLE LITTLE HOUSES
SORT OF SPREAD OUT LIKE A CITY.
Buster says THIS IS AMAZING.
I LOVE IT.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO BUILD?
George says HMM. ABOUT A MONTH.
Buster says A MONTH? THE GARDEN
WILL BE DESTROYED BY THEN.
I MIGHT EVEN HAVE TURNED
INTO A CATERPILLAR.
George says WELL, I DIDN'T TAKE THIS JOB
TO BUILD ANY OLD BIRDHOUSE.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD
FIND SOMEONE ELSE.
Buster says NO. PLEASE?
YOU'RE ALL I'VE GOT.
I JUST NEED IT BY FRIDAY.
I'LL THROW IN ANOTHER SALAMI.
George says I DON'T WANT YOUR LUNCHEON MEAT.
I WANT TO MAKE
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
Buster says OKAY, OKAY, YOU CAN MAKE
WHATEVER YOU WANT.
JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE?
George sighs and says OKAY.
(meowing)
Francine sits on the floor playing with Nemo.
Francine says NEMO, YOU'RE NOT HELPING.
Muffy says HERE'S MORE SUPPLIES.
Francine says I'VE MADE THREE FRUFFIES SO FAR,
BUT MY FINGERS ARE CRAMPING UP
AND OUR ASSISTANT KEEPS
STEALING THE MERCHANDISE.
Muffy says I'LL TAKE OVER.
YOU CAN UNPACK.
Francine takes a bill out of the bag Muffy brought.
Francine says WOW, YOU SPENT A LOT.
Muffy says FRANCINE, OUR FRUFFIES ARE MADE
WITH ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS.
SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES
HAS A REPUTATION TO MAINTAIN.
Francine says YEAH, BUT HOW MUCH WILL WE HAVE
TO CHARGE TO MAKE A PROFIT?
Muffy says OH, I HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT.
LET'S SEE.
She checks the numbers on a calculator and says RAW MATERIALS, LABOUR,
FIFTY PERCENT MARK-UP,
PLUS THE PET STORES CUT.
UH, ABOUT 22 DOLLARS PER FRUFFY.
Francine says 22?
WHO'S GONNA PAY 22 DOLLARS
FOR A CAT TOY?
Muffy says HMM. WE CAN SAY THEY'RE DELUXE,
ONE-OF-A-KIND,
SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
Francine says UH, WHAT ARTIST?
Muffy says PICATSSO.
Francine says THERE'S NO SUCH PERSON.
THAT'S FALSE ADVERTISING.
Muffy says WELL, WORK WITH ME HERE.
WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!
OH! WHY DIDN'T
WE THINK OF THIS EARLIER?
Catherine walks in and says YOU BETTER CLEAN ALL THIS UP
BEFORE MOM AND DAD GET HOME.
I WANT IT TO LOOK NICE IN HERE.
Francine says IS IT SOME SPECIAL OCCASION?
Catherine says NO, I JUST WANT TO SHOW
OFF OUR NEW VASE.
Catherine places a beautiful pink vase on a coffee table.
Francine says WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?
Catherine says I DESIGNED IT AND PRINTED IT
ON MY SCHOOL'S 3D PRINTER.
THEY'RE SO COOL.
YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING ON THEM.
Muffy says WAIT A MINUTE.
THAT'S IT!
Francine says WHAT'S IT?
Muffy says THE 3D PRINTER
AT CATHERINE'S SCHOOL...
WE CAN PRINT THE FRUFFIES ON IT.
IT'LL BE SO MUCH CHEAPER.
Francine says YEAH, BUT THERE'S ONE PROBLEM
WITH THAT IDEA.
Muffy says WHAT?
Francine says WE'D HAVE TO
WORK WITH CATHERINE.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
SHE'LL HELP US?
Later, Catherine lies on her bed checking her cell phone.
Muffy says YOU SEEM LIKE
A SHREWD BUSINESSWOMAN,
SO WE'D LIKE TO OFFER YOU THE
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.
Catherine says BUSINESSWOMEN?
I WANT TO BE A DESIGNER.
THAT'S WHY I'M GOING
TO A CTE SCHOOL.
Muffy says WHAT'S THAT?
Catherine says IT STANDS FOR "CAREER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION."
Francine says IT'S A HIGH SCHOOL
WHERE YOU ALSO LEARN
THE SKILLS YOU NEED FOR JOBS,
LIKE CONSTRUCTION,
CULINARY ARTS OR FASHION DESIGN.
Muffy says SO, YOU CAN STILL BE A DESIGNER,
BUT YOU'LL BE A RICH ONE.
Catherine says YOU CAN SAVE YOUR BREATH.
I'M NOT INTERESTED
IN GOING INTO A
CAT TOY BUSINESS WITH YOU TWO.
Catherine leaves.
Francine says I KNOW I'M GONNA REGRET THIS.
Catherine takes a drink out of the fridge.
Francine says I'LL DO ALL YOUR
CHORES FOR A MONTH.
Catherine says WHAT?
Francine says OKAY. TWO MONTHS.
THAT'S MY FINAL OFFER.
PLEASE? WE REALLY WANT THIS.
Catherine says MEET ME AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW.
OH, AND YOU CAN START
BY CHANGING NEMO'S
LITTER BOX FOR ME.
(purring)
Francine looks disappointed.
(knocking)
Buster says GEORGE, ARE YOU IN THERE?
GEORGE, OPEN UP.
OH, HI, WALLY.
IS GEORGE IN THERE?
Wally pops up out of the door. He is George’s giraffe toy.
Wally says "GEORGE IS VERY BUSY RIGHT NOW.
CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE?"
Buster says WILL YOU ASK HIM IF THE
BIRDHOUSE WILL BE READY SOON?
I'M VISITING FRITZ TOMORROW
AND I'D LIKE TO TELL HIM
THE GARDEN WILL BE OKAY.
Wally says "GEORGE SAYS HE'S
WORKING AS FAST AS HE CAN
"AND THESE
INTERRUPTIONS DON'T HELP.
"BUT, UH,
DID YOU BRING ANY SNACKS?"
Buster shows him a snack and Wally grabs it with his mouth.
Wally says "THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS."
Wally closes the door.
In a room in front of a computer screen, Catherine says FIRST, WE DESIGN WHAT
WE WANT ON THE COMPUTER
USING 3D MODELLING SOFTWARE.
Francine says IT NEEDS TO HAVE MORE
WIGGLY HAIRS.
Muffy says OOH, AND MAKE
THE EYES BIGGER.
Catherine says NEXT, WE MAKE SURE
THE PRINTER IS LOADED.
THIS PRINTER USES PLASTIC,
BUT OTHER ONES USE WAX, STEEL,
SOMETIMES EVEN CHOCOLATES.
NOW, HERE'S THE
REALLY EXCITING PART.
(beeping)
She adds a pink plastic liquid into the printer and turns it on.
Catherine says WE START PRINTING.
The finished product appears.
Francine and Muffy say WOW!
WHOA!
Catherine says OKAY. THAT'S THE
FIRST BATCH-- 15 FRUFFIES.
WE'LL HAVE TO DO
ANOTHER ROUND LATER.
THAT'S ALL THE TIME
I HAVE ON THE PRINTER TODAY.
Francine says LET'S GET TO
THE PET STORE RIGHT AWAY.
GREAT IDEA.
Muffy says I BET THEY'LL ALL
SELL OUT BEFORE THE WEEKEND.
At the garden, Buster collects cabbages.
He sighs and says THIS IS IT...
THE VERY LAST CABBAGE.
(phone ringing)
HELLO?
George says IT'S READY.
Buster says I'LL BE RIGHT OVER!
At his front door, George says YOU ASKED FOR SIMPLE,
SO I MADE IT SIMPLER.
Buster says GREAT, GREAT.
George says I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO
PUT IN A FEW BALCONIES,
MAYBE EVEN A SLIDE.
Buster says JUST SHOW IT TO ME ALREADY.
George says BEHOLD,
THE LUNDGREN BIRD CITY.
A big wooden construction made up of several wooden little houses stands on a table.
Buster says IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S MUCH LARGER THAN
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.
George says YEAH.
MY DAD AND I KIND OF
GOT CARRIED AWAY.
IN FACT,
WE COULDN'T EVEN LIFT IT.
Buster says WHAT?
HOW WILL WE ATTACH IT
TO THE TOP OF THE POLE?
George says UM, I COULD BUILD A SMALLER ONE.
IT'LL ONLY TAKE FIVE DAYS.
Buster says IT'LL BE TOO LATE BY THEN.
At the garden, Buster says COLONEL LANGLEY
I HEREBY RESIGN MY POST
AS COMMUNITY GARDENER.
TAKE ME TO THE STOCKADE.
Fritz says SWEET SASSAFRAS,
WHAT IN THE BLAZES
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BAXTER?
Buster says WELL, IT ALL STARTED
WHEN I FORGOT TO PUT
THOSE BOLTS IN LIKE YOU TOLD ME.
AND NOW, IT'S ALL RUINED.
THAT CABBAGE IS ALL THAT'S LEFT.
I'M REALLY SORRY.
Fritz says WELL, I CAN'T SAY I'M NOT
DISAPPOINTED.
BUT BUCK UP, SON.
WE'LL JUST START A NEW GARDEN.
Francine places a box full of her product on a counter.
The Store Owner says HUH?
Francine says HERE'S THE FIRST
HALF OF THE ORDER.
YOU'LL HAVE
THE SECOND HALF BY TOMORROW.
The Store Owner says OH, RIGHT,
THE FRUMPY.
SORRY, BUT I JUST GOT
A SHIPMENT IN OF THESE.
Francine says IT'S THE EXACT SAME
DESIGN AS THE FRUFFY.
Muffy says SOMEONE STOLE OUR IDEA!
The Store Owner says SORRY TO BREAK IT TO YOU,
BUT I THINK IT WAS
JUST A COINCIDENCE.
He shows them the cover of a magazine.
Muffy reads "CREATING THE PURRFECT CAT TOY...
"THE BUCK BENDERS STORY
PART II."
The Store Owner says YOU WERE RIGHT, THOUGH.
IT REALLY WAS A GOOD IDEA.
JUST LOOK AT POTATO GO.
Potato slowly tries to catch the frumpy by stretching up its front leg.
Francine says ALL THAT WORK FOR NOTHING.
Later, the girls join Buster and George for a smoothie.
Muffy says TWO SPRING SMOOTHIES, BRAIN,
AND DON'T SKIP
ON THE STRAWBERRIES.
Francine says HEY.
Buster says HEY.
George says HI.
Buster says WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
Francine says CAT TOYS.
WHY DO YOU HAVE A CABBAGE?
Buster says I'M GONNA CARRY IT
AROUND WITH ME ALWAYS
TO REMIND MYSELF OF HOW I
DESTROYED THE COMMUNITY GARDEN.
George says IT WAS MY FAULT, TOO.
I SHOULD HAVE MADE
THE BIRDHOUSE SMALLER.
Buster says IT'S OKAY, GEORGE.
IT SURE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
Brain hands Muffy her smoothie.
Brain says WHY DO YOU HAVE
A BOX OF CAT TOYS?
Muffy says WE WERE GOING TO START A
BUSINESS MAKING PET TOYS,
BUT OUR IDEA WAS SCOOPED.
I GUESS WE'LL DONATE THEM
TO THE ANIMAL SHELTER.
Francine says AND NOW, I HAVE TO DO
ALL THOSE CHORES FOR CATHERINE
FOR USING THAT 3D PRINTER.
They all sigh.
Muffy says HEY, DO YOU THINK THE 3D PRINTER
COULD MAKE A BIRDHOUSE?
Francine says I DON'T SEE WHY NOT.
CATHERINE SAID THEY COULD MAKE
JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. WHY?
Muffy says THERE MIGHT JUST BE A WAY TO
SAVE SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES.
GENTLEMEN, I HAVE
A PROPOSITION FOR YOU.
(birds chirping)
At the garden, Fritz points to a birdhouse says THAT WAS MADE
ON A 3D PRINTER?
Catherine says YEP.
Buster says THE BEST PART IS THE PURPLE
MARTINS REALLY SEEM TO LOVE IT.
The kids have a healthy snack on the garden.
Muffy says FOR SKYWIRE INDUSTRIES'
NEXT PRODUCT,
I THINK WE SHOULD BRANCH OUT
INTO OTHER PET HOMES.
HOW ABOUT HAMSTER MANSIONS?
George says I LIKE IT.
Francine says I WONDER WHAT IT'LL BE LIKE WHEN
WE'RE ALL IN BUSINESS TOGETHER.
DO YOU THINK WE'LL HAVE FUN?
They imagine a meeting where they all speak at once.
Buster says WHO NEEDED A BIRDHOUSE
IN THE FIRST PLACE, HUH?
ANSWER ME THAT.
Francine sighs in frustration.
Back at the garden, Muffy says YOU KNOW, ON SECOND THOUGHT,
MAYBE WE SHOULD
WAIT A LITTLE WHILE
BEFORE WE START
OUR OWN BUSINESS.
Francine says YEAH.
Buster says MAKES SENSE.
George says WHO WANTS MORE
OF MY HOMEMADE COLESLAW?
The end credits roll as the theme song plays.
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