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."
[crashing]

(music plays)

At a community picnic, Ed says over a loudhailer WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL
COMMUNITY PICNIC!
WE'VE GOT GAMES, CRAFTS, FOOD,
AND FUN ALL DAY LONG!

(music plays)

Buster makes balloon animals.

Arthur says D.W., STOP WASTING
MY BALLOONS!

Buster says THIS ISN'T A WASTE,
IT'S AN ALIEN TADPOLE!
THANKS!

(music plays)

[D.W. blows a raspberry]

Prunella says WELCOME TO
PRUNELLA'S TENT OF PORTENT!
I PREDICT YOU WANT ME TO TELL
YOUR FORTUNE!

Buster says I DO!
AMAZING!
DO ANOTHER ONE!

Prunella says OKAY.
I PREDICT THAT...

Arthur blows up a balloon and it pops.

[balloon pops]

Prunella says ARTHUR WILL POP A BALLOON!

Arthur says IT'S NOT A
PREDICTION IF IT ALREADY
HAPPENED.

Prunella says I DIDN'T MEAN
THAT ONE; I MEANT ONE IN THE
FUTURE.
STEP INSIDE AND PREPARE TO BE
AMAZED!

Arthur pops another balloon.

The name of the episode reads "Prunella’s Tent of Portent. Written by Jessica Carleton."

[owl hooting]

(music plays)
[splash]

Kids play in the dunk tank and say WOO HOO!

Buster says WHAT ELSE DO YOU
SEE?

Prunella says I PREDICT THAT...
THE LOST ONE WILL JOIN THE
LINE, AND THE FINAL BITE WILL
TASTE SUBLIME.

Buster says OOH, THAT'S SO WISE!
WAIT, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Prunella says I MERELY RELATE
WHAT I SEE.
IT IS FOR YOU TO INTERPRET.

(music plays)
THANKS FOR VISITING THE TENT
OF PORTENT.
HAVE A MYSTICAL DAY.
MARINA!
I'M SO EXCITED FOR OUR
SLEEPOVER TONIGHT!

Marina says ME TOO.
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
IT'S A FRIENDSHIP NECKLACE.
EACH FRIEND WEARS HALF THE
HEART CHARM.

(music plays)

Prunella says AW, THANKS!
HEY, I'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR
YOU, TOO.
COME WITH ME.

(music plays)

Inside the tent, Marina says PRUNELLA, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO TELL MY FORTUNE.

Prunella says I WANT TO!
IT'LL BE FUN.
MADAME PRUNELLA IS SENSING
SOMETHING...
A SOUND.
THE ROAR OF A LION...
[Marina laughs]

Marina says PRETTY SURE THAT'S
THE GENERATOR FROM THE ICE
CREAM TRUCK.

Prunella says MARINA, COME ON!
IT'S LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN
BELIEVE MY PREDICTIONS.

Marina says OF COURSE I DON'T.
I MEAN, YOU'RE JUST MAKING
STUFF UP, RIGHT?

Prunella says I CAN'T BELIEVE
MY BEST FRIEND THINKS I'M A
FAKER!

Marina says I DIDN'T SAY THAT!
I JUST...
THINK YOU'RE A CREATIVE
STORY-MAKER-UPPER.

Prunella says OH, YEAH?
I BET I CAN MAKE THREE
PREDICTIONS, AND ALL OF THEM
WILL COME TRUE BY TONIGHT.

Marina says ALL THREE?
NO WAY.

Prunella says YES, WAY.
IF THEY DON'T COME TRUE, I'LL
GIVE UP FORTUNE-TELLING.
BUT IF THEY DO, YOU HAVE TO
DO THE "I'M SORRY" DANCE...
IN FRONT OF EVERYONE.

Marina says DEAL!

Prunella says DEAL!

(music plays)

Buster says IS "THE LOST ONE."
IN YOUR PREDICTION MY SHOE?

Prunella says BUSTER, I DON'T
KNOW.

Buster says OKAY.
UNRELATED QUESTION: HAVE YOU
SEEN MY SHOE?

Prunella says WE'RE KIND OF
BUSY RIGHT NOW.
LET US BEGIN.
PREDICTION ONE.

(music plays)
MADAME PRUNELLA NEVER LIES...
TODAY, I SAY YOU'LL GET A
PRIZE.

Marina says A PRIZE FOR WHAT?

Prunella says YOU'LL FIND OUT
WHEN IT COMES TRUE.

Marina says IF
IT COMES TRUE.
[splash]

Binky hits the target in the Dunk Tank and says WOO HOO!

Prunella says SOMETIME TODAY,
BEFORE SUNSET...
I PREDICT THAT YOU'LL BE
DRIPPING WET.

Marina says IT'S NOT SUPPOSED
TO RAIN TODAY.
I'M NOT WORRIED.

(music plays)

Prunella says AND THE FINAL
PREDICTION IS...
SOMETHING SPECIAL, SAFE, AND
SOUND...
FIRST IT GETS LOST, AND THEN
IS FOUND.

Marina says WELL, I PREDICT ONE
THING I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE
TODAY: THIS BET!

Prunella says OH, REALLY?
THAT'S FUNNY, BECAUSE I HAVE A
VERY CLEAR VISION OF YOU DOING
THE "I'M SORRY" DANCE!
[cheering-shouting]
[laughter]

A team beats Marina and Prunella at the wheelbarrow race.

Ed says CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
FIRST PLACE TEAM!
YOU EACH WIN A BOX OF COOKIES.

Prunella says WAIT, THERE WAS A
PRIZE?
AW, I WOULD'VE GONE FASTER!

Marina says GUESS THAT FIRST
PREDICTION DIDN'T COME TRUE,
HUH?

Jessica says HEY, MARINA, WANT
MY COOKIES?
I'M ALLERGIC TO NUTS.

Marina says SURE!

Prunella says AHA, IT DID COME
TRUE!

Marina says WHAT?
THIS DOESN'T COUNT!
WE DIDN'T WIN IT.
JESSICA JUST GAVE IT TO ME.

Prunella says I NEVER SAID YOU
HAD TO WIN IT.
I JUST SAID YOU'D GET ONE.

Marina says ALL RIGHT, FINE.
I'LL GIVE YOU THIS ONE.
BUT YOU STILL HAVE TWO MORE TO
GO.

(music plays)

D.W. says THIS ONE'S A MELON!

Arthur says WE'RE SUPPOSED TO
BE MAKING BALLOON ANIMALS.

D.W. says FINE.
IT'S A TOAD THAT SWALLOWED A
MELON.

(music plays)

Prunella serves Buster, Marina and Muffy food.

She says YOU'VE GOT CORN
AT 12 O'CLOCK, CARROTS AT 2,
AND... GREEN STUFF AT 8.

Marina says WHAT'S THE GREEN
STUFF?

Prunella says CREAMED SPINACH,
MAYBE?

Buster says OR ALIEN BRAINS!

Marina says EITHER WAY, YOU CAN
HAVE MINE.

Prunella says MINE, TOO.

(music plays)

Buster spills water on Marina and says OOPS!
SORRY, MARINA!

Marina says THAT'S OKAY, IT'S
JUST WATER.

Prunella says AND PREDICTION
NUMBER TWO COMES TRUE.
THE CROWD GOES WILD!
RAAAAHH!

Marina says YOU SAID I'D BE
"DRIPPING WET."
THIS IS HARDLY "DRIPPING WET."
[splat]

Prunella says THERE ARE DRIPS,
AND YOU'RE WET.
SOUNDS LIKE "DRIPPING WET" TO
ME.

Marina says ALL RIGHT, IF YOU
INSIST ON BEING SO LITERAL...
BUT THERE'S NO WAY THAT THIRD
PREDICTION IS COMING TRUE.

Prunella says WE'LL JUST HAVE
TO WAIT AND SEE.

(music plays)

Prunella goes to Marina’s house. She carries a sleeping bag.
[doorbell ringing]

Marina says PERFECT TIMING!
I JUST MADE POPCORN.
YOU'LL BE SORRY TO HEAR THAT I
HAVEN'T LOST ANYTHING, MADAME
PRUNELLA.

Prunella says THE DAY ISN'T
OVER YET.

Marina says SO, WANT TO WATCH A
HENRY SCREEVER MOVIE?

Prunella says UM, YEAH, SURE.

She sees her friendship necklace on a bookcase and puts it in her pocket.

(music plays)

She says HEY, BEFORE WE DO THAT, LET'S
CONNECT OUR NECKLACE CHARMS.

Marina says WHY?

Prunella says BECAUSE WE'RE BEST
FRIENDS.

(music plays)

Marina says HUH.
I PUT IT RIGHT HERE.

Prunella says OH, I HOPE YOU
DIDN'T LOSE IT.
I HAVEN'T TAKEN MINE OFF SINCE
YOU GAVE IT TO ME.

She puts it on Marina’s bed.

(music plays)

Prunella says MAYBE IT FELL OFF
IN YOUR BED OR SOMETHING?

Marina says WONDER HOW THAT
COULD HAVE HAPPENED?

Prunella says YAY, YOU FOUND IT!
HEY, SOMETHING SPECIAL WAS
LOST AND FOUND.
THAT WAS THE THIRD PREDICTION!

Marina says OKAY, PRUNELLA, YOU
WIN.
HAPPY?

Prunella says WELL, AT LEAST I
DON'T HAVE TO GIVE UP
FORTUNE-TELLING.
[laughing]
AREN'T YOU GOING TO PUT IT ON?

Marina says NOPE.

Prunella says YOU KNOW, YOU
DON'T REALLY HAVE TO DO AN
"I'M SORRY" DANCE.
I JUST SAID THAT TO BE FUNNY.

Marina says THANKS.

Prunella says SO, HOW 'BOUT
THAT MOVIE?

Marina walks out of the room.

(music plays)

Now Prunella and Marina watch a movie in the living room.

A boy from the movie says I SHOULD NEVER HAVE LIED
TO YOU, PERSEPHONE.

Another boy says BEING RIGHT MATTERS MORE TO
YOU THAN BEING MY FRIEND.

Prunella says ACTUALLY, I'VE
SEEN THIS MOVIE TOO MANY TIMES.
CAN WE PLAY CARDS INSTEAD?

(music plays)

Marina says GO FISH.
ANY NINES?
I WIN.

Prunella says GOOD!
NOW WE BOTH WON SOMETHING
TONIGHT!
I WON THE BET AND YOU WON THE
CARD GAME, SO WE'RE EVEN.

Marina says NO, WE'RE NOT!
WHY WOULD YOU EVEN SAY THAT?

Prunella says IT'S JUST, YOU
SEEMED KIND OF UPSET, SO I
THOUGHT...

Marina says I'M NOT UPSET
BECAUSE YOU WON; I'M UPSET
BECAUSE...
I'M JUST TIRED, OKAY?
LET'S GO TO BED.

(music plays)

Prunella says MARINA?
YOU ASLEEP?

(music plays)

Prunella falls asleep and has a dream.

At night, she enters her tent and finds a mystery lady inside.

[owl hoots ominously]
[cauldron bubbling]

Prunella says UM...
WHAT IS IT?
ARE YOU SEEING MY FUTURE?

The lady says YOUR PAASSST...
A MOST UNKIND FRIEND YOU HAVE
BEEN, BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS HAVE
TO WIN.
WILL WINNING STILL BE WORTH
THE COST, WHEN YOUR BEST
FRIEND YOU FIND YOU'VE LOST?

Prunella says NO, IT'S NOT
WORTH IT.
I NEVER MEANT TO HURT MARINA.
SHE'S MY...

The lady shows her face. It’s Marina.

She shows her the necklace and says LOOKING FOR THIS?
BEST FRIENDS FOR
NEVER!

Marina throws the necklace in a witch pot.

Prunella says NOOOOOO!

Marina says PRUNELLA, WAKE UP.
ARE YOU OKAY?

Prunella says HUH?
I JUST...
HAD A BAD DREAM.
I'M FINE.

Marina says I'VE BEEN THINKING
AND I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO
YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.
YOU KNOW HOW YESTERDAY YOU...

Prunella says I HID YOUR
NECKLACE.

Marina says I KNOW.

Prunella says I'M SO SORRY, I...
WAIT, YOU KNEW?

Marina says YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I
WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

Prunella says BUT HOW?
[necklace jingling]

Prunella says YOU HEARD IT.
HOW COME YOU PRETENDED NOT TO
KNOW?

Marina says YOU JUST WANTED ME
TO BELIEVE YOU SO BADLY.
BUT I'M PRETTY MAD, SO I
DECIDED I HAD TO TELL YOU.

Prunella says I'M REALLY SORRY.
YOU SHOULD GIVE THIS TO
SOMEONE WHO DESERVES IT.
HERE.

Marina says HA HA!
I'M NOT GIVING IT TO SOMEONE
ELSE, YOU GOOFBALL.

Prunella says REALLY?

Marina says THE CHARMS SAY BEST
FRIENDS.
IT TAKES MORE THAN A LITTLE
FIGHT TO CHANGE THAT.

(music plays)
[Buster panting]

Buster says HI!
YOUR MOM TOLD ME YOU WERE
HERE.
IT'S AN EMERGENCY!

Prunella says WHAT IS IT?

Buster says YOU SAID, "THE LAST
BITE WILL TASTE SUBLIME."
THE LAST BITE OF WHAT?
IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS!

Prunella says SORRY, BUT I'M
NOT TELLING ANY MORE FORTUNES.

Buster says WHAT?!

Marina says YOU DON'T HAVE TO
STOP FORTUNE-TELLING FOR ME.

Prunella says I DON'T?

Marina says NO, YOU LOVE IT.
BESIDES, YOUR THIRD PREDICTION
WASN'T TOTALLY WRONG.

Prunella says IT WASN'T?
WHAT DID YOU ALMOST LOSE AND
GET BACK?

Marina says MY BEST FRIEND.

(music plays)

Buster says THIS IS ALL VERY
NICE, BUT WHAT DOES MY
PREDICTION MEAN?

Prunella says YOU'RE NO LONGER
WORRIED ABOUT PREDICTIONS OF
OLD.
FROM NOW ON, YOU'LL STOP
WANTING YOUR FORTUNE TOLD.

Buster says YOU'RE RIGHT.
I DON'T NEED TO KNOW WHAT THAT
PREDICTION MEANT!
AHH, I FEEL BETTER ALREADY.
THANKS, MADAME PRUNELLA.

Marina says I PREDICT YOU WANT
EGGS FOR BREAKFAST.

Prunella says OH!
HOW DID YOU KNOW?

Marina says IT'S WHAT YOU EAT
EVERY TIME YOU SLEEP OVER
HERE.

Prunella says ACTUALLY, TODAY
I'M HAVING CEREAL.
I DON'T WANT TO BE TOO
PREDICTABLE.

Now a real life clip shows a group of kids in a classroom.

The kids say AND NOW, A WORD FROM
US KIDS.

The Teacher says SECOND GRADE, THE
DAY IS HERE.
WE'RE FINALLY READY TO MAKE
OUR CARNIVAL BOOTHS.

The Class says YEAH!

A girl with blond hair in a bob cut says PRUNELLA'S CARNIVAL BOOTH
WAS A FORTUNE-TELLING BOOTH.
WE ARE MAKING OUR OWN CARNIVAL
BOOTHS.

A boy says WE'RE PAINTING AND
DESIGNING OUR OWN SIGNS ON
BOXES.

The blond girl says THE CHALLENGE OF MAKING
THESE BOOTHS WAS COMING UP
WITH AN IDEA THAT WAS REALLY
ASTONISHING.

A boy with very short brown hair says THE HAIR-O MACHINE.
SO, YOU WALK THROUGH THE
BOOTH, AND THEN WHEN YOU COME
OUT, YOUR HAIR WILL BE ALL
OFF.

(music plays)

A fair haired girl says HEY, YOU WANT TO COME
FEED TALKING ANIMALS?
TALKING BUNNIES.
THEY ONLY TALK IF YOU FEED
THEM CARROTS.

A bunny says YUM, YUM!

Another bunny says THANK YOU!

Another bunny says GOOD!

A brown haired boy in a graphic T-shirt says COME GET AN AUTOMATIC SWISH
AT MY AMAZING BASKETBALL
BOOTH.
EVERY BALL GOES IN,
GUARANTEED!

A girl with curly brown hair says COME GET A FREE GOLDEN
RETRIEVER.
THEY'RE PUPPIES!

A girl with wavy light brown hair says THE AMAZING FLYING GUINEA
PIG OF TERROR.
SO, YOU GO INSIDE THE BOOTH
THROUGH A TUNNEL TO THE FLYING
GUINEA PIG.
EVER SINCE I WAS IN SECOND
GRADE, I LOVED GUINEA PIGS.
THEY'RE VERY INTELLIGENT.

(music plays)

A boy with wavy brown hair says COME AND GET YOUR
ALL-MOUNTAIN ROLLER COASTER
TICKETS!
IT'S AN ALL-MOUNTAIN
ROLLER COASTER.

A boy in a white T-shirt says WELCOME TO THE MIRROR PHOTO
BOOTH.
YOU GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN.
WHEN YOU GO TO BED AT NIGHT,
YOUR PICTURE COMES TO LIFE.
IT COPIES EVERYTHING YOU DO.

The blond girl says STEP RIGHT UP TO TAKE A
MIRACULOUS JOURNEY BY HOT AIR
BALLOON INTO OUTER SPACE.

A girl with up the shoulder brown hair says MY BOOTH IS A CAROUSEL, AND
IT'S CALLED THE NIGHT-O-SEL
BECAUSE IT'S THE COLOURS OF
NIGHT.
THE HORSES COME ALIVE AND SOME
HAVE WINGS.
THEY FLY.

The blond girl says I LIKE THIS KIND OF ART
PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY
USING YOUR IMAGINATION.
[shouting]

The kids says AND NOW, BACK TO
ARTHUR.

(music plays)

Another episode plays.

Arthur and Buster walk on the sidewalk as they look at their phones.

Arthur says THE TRUTH IS NOBODY
LIKES BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO.

A policewoman says STOP!

The boys say AHHH!

Arthur says ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES
IT'S FOR A GOOD REASON.
BUT WAY TOO OFTEN, IT'S FOR NO
REASON AT ALL.

At home, Bitzi holds a mask and says WAIT!
PUT THIS ON RIGHT AWAY!
THERE'S A HORRIBLE OUTBREAK OF
AMAZONIAN CAPYBARA FLU GOING
AROUND.

Buster says HUH?
WHERE?

Bitzi says IN THE AMAZON, BUT
YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO SAFE.

(music plays)

Arthur sits on the sofa, reading a book. He accidentally kicks a talking doll.

Arthur says AND IT'S REALLY
ANNOYING WHEN IT ISN'T EVEN
PEOPLE TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO.

Chatty Sally Doll says SQUEEZE
ME!
HUG ME!
SQUEEZE ME!
HUG ME!

Arthur covers the doll with the pillow and sits on it.

D.W. says HEY, ARTHUR, HAVE YOU
SEEN MY CHATTY SALLY DOLL?

Arthur says DOLL?
NOPE.
NO DOLL HERE.

D.W. says HMM.

(music plays)

Arthur says BUT WORST OF ALL IS
WHEN IT'S ONE OF YOUR BEST
FRIENDS ALWAYS TELLING YOU
WHAT TO DO.

The name of the episode reads "Mutiny on the pitch. Written by Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser."

(music plays)

On the soccer field, Francine says CRISPER PASSES,
FERN!

Ed says JUST 30 SECONDS LEFT
AND IT'S A TIE SCORE!
GIVE IT YOUR ALL!

Francine says GO HARD, MUFFY!
THOSE SHOES AREN'T EVEN DIRTY.
[cheering]

(music plays)

Francine says PASS IT, ARTHUR!
PASS IT!

Francine steals the ball from Arthur and scores.

Arthur says AARRGH!
OOF!

Francine says GOAL!
[whistle blowing]
[cheering]

Francine says WE BEAT 'EM!
MIGHTY MOUNTAIN'S THE BEST
TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!
NICE ASSIST, ARTHUR.

(music plays)
WHAT'S WRONG WITH EVERYONE?
WE'RE ON A FOUR-GAME WINNING
STREAK.

Arthur says IT'S JUST... WELL,
WE'RE NOT HAVING ANY FUN.

Binky says YOU KEEP BOSSING US
AROUND.

Muffy says YOU'RE A CONTROL
FREAK.

Francine says WHO, ME?!
BINKY, TIE THOSE LACES.
OKAY, OKAY, I'M A LITTLE
DEMANDING.
BUT I'M TEAM CAPTAIN.
I'M SUPPOSED TO TELL YOU WHAT
TO DO.

Arthur says THAT'S THE COACH'S
JOB.

On the phone, Ed says I WANT A TRUCKLOAD OF
SAND AND 30 BEACH UMBRELLAS.
GREAT WIN, KIDS!
TRUST ME, THIS 'BEACH-YA CAN'T
BEAT THESE DEALS' SALE IS
GOING TO MOVE A TON OF CARS.

Arthur says OKAY, AS CAPTAIN,
YOU MAY HAVE SOME ADDED
RESPONSIBILITIES.
BUT YOU'RE TOO BOSSY!

Francine says I DON'T HAVE TO
BE IN CHARGE.
I COULD LET ANYBODY BE
CAPTAIN.

Arthur says PROVE IT.

Francine says FINE!
I WILL.

Buster drinks from a pile of juice boxes and says CHECK IT OUT.
NO HANDS!
[slurping]

Francine says BUSTER, YOU'RE
CAPTAIN.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[boxes tumbling]
[slurping]

(music plays)

At the Sugar Bowl, Buster says ME, CAPTAIN?
THIS IS GOING TO BE A
DISASTER!

Arthur says YOU'LL BE FINE.
THERE ARE FOUR GAMES LEFT AND
WE ONLY NEED TO WIN TWO TO
MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.

Muffy says OF ALL PEOPLE, YOU
PICKED BUSTER?

Francine says YOU SHOULD BE
HAPPY.
HE'S NOT BOSSY AT ALL.

(music plays)

At practice, Ed says THAT'S IT!
PEDAL TO THE METAL!
[phone ringing]

Ed says WHAT?
OF COURSE IT'S A CRISIS!

Ed gives Buster the whistle and says TAKE OVER, CAPTAIN.

(music plays)

Ed says SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BLOW
THE BEACH BALLS UP.

Francine says OKAY, CAPTAIN,
WHAT STATIONS SHOULD WE BE IN?
WHO'S ON OFFENSE?

Buster says WELL, UH...
I THINK THAT'S AN OPEN
QUESTION.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS WANT TO DO?

Fern says NOBODY'S EVER ASKED
OUR OPINION BEFORE.

Binky says WHY DON'T WE GO HOME
AND WATCH CARTOONS?

Buster says I LIKE IT!
[whistle blowing]

Buster says OKAY, SEE EVERYBODY
TOMORROW FOR THE GAME.

The phone rings at Buster’s house.

Bitzi says HELLO?
OH, HI!
HE'S RIGHT HERE.

Francine says HOW YOU FEELING?
READY FOR YOUR FIRST BIG GAME?
GOT YOUR SCOUTING REPORT
READY?

Buster says UH, IT'S IN
PROGRESS.

Francine says HAVING A GOOD
BREAKFAST?
YOU NEED STAMINA TO BE
CAPTAIN.

Buster says UH-HUH.

Francine says GOOD, BECAUSE I
WAS SO NERVOUS, I THREW UP
BEFORE MY FIRST GAME AS
CAPTAIN.

(music plays)
[nervous groan]

Francine says OF COURSE, IF
YOU'RE NOT UP TO IT, I COULD
STEP IN.

[dial tone]

Francine says HELLO?
[dial tone]

At the game, the referee blows the whistle. The game starts.

(music plays)

Francine says HEY, CAPTAIN, YOU
MAY WANT TO TELL MUFFY AND
FERN THEY'RE OUT OF POSITION.

Buster says THEY ARE?

Binky says WHOA!

The other team scores.

[cheering]

Francine says ONLY 14 SECONDS
LEFT!

Buster says OW!
HUH?

The ball bounces on Buster’s head and goes in the other team’s goal.

[cheering]

Buster says YEEEES!

Francine says HMMPH.

At the ice-cream shop, Ed says LET'S HAVE A BIG CHEER
FOR OUR NEW CAPTAIN, BUSTER,
AND HIS GAME-WINNING GOAL!

The team say YAY, BUSTER!

Francine says YAY, BUSTER.
IF YOU ASK ME, THE WHOLE THING
WAS A FLUKE.
IT WAS A LUCKY WIN.

On the field, Buster says EVERYBODY WARMED UP?
READY TO DOMINATE?
[cheering]

Fern says I WAS JUST WONDERING
IF I COULD PLAY FORWARD.
I'VE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO
SCORE.

Francine says FERN, YOU'RE
BETTER AT DEFENSE.
YOU SHOULD STICK TO...

Buster says I THINK THAT'S A
GREAT IDEA!

(music plays)

Francine says HMMPH!

(music plays)
[Fern gasps]

Arthur says WAY TO GO, FERN!
YOU TIED IT UP!

Francine says NICE MOVE, FERN!

Binky says HEY, CAN I PLAY
FORWARD, TOO?

Buster says SURE!
GO GET US ANOTHER GOAL!

(music plays)
[whistle blowing]

Binky leaves the goal unattended.

Buster says WAIT, WHO'S
PLAYING...
GOALIE.
[whistle blowing]

Francine says OKAY, EVERYBODY,
THE LITTLE EXPERIMENT IS OVER,
AND WE CAN ALL SEE HOW THAT
WORKED OUT.

Fern says YEAH, IT WAS FUN!

Francine says BUT... DO I HAVE
TO SPELL IT OUT?
WE LOST!

Binky says YEAH, BUT IT WAS
CLOSE.

Arthur says AND WE ONLY NEED
ONE MORE WIN.

Francine says BUT... BUT...
HMM.

At school, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DON'T SEE
IT.
BUSTER'S A TERRIBLE CAPTAIN.
WE'LL NEVER MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.

Muffy says WHY'D YOU PICK HIM?

Francine says BECAUSE I THOUGHT
AFTER ONE DAY, EVERYONE WOULD
REALIZE YOU NEEDED
ME
TO BE
CAPTAIN.

Muffy says WELL, YOU REALLY
BLEW IT ON THAT ONE.
LIKE IT OR NOT, YOU HAVE TO
LISTEN TO BUSTER NOW.

Francine says YOU'RE RIGHT.
I'LL JUST DO EXACTLY WHAT HE
SAYS.

On the field, Buster says I REALIZED WHAT OUR
PROBLEM WAS: WE'RE NOT PASSING
ENOUGH.
SO, I WANT EVERYBODY TO PASS
MORE BEFORE TAKING A SHOT.

Francine says HOW MUCH MORE,
EXACTLY?

Buster says UH...
HMM.
FOUR TIMES BEFORE ANY SHOTS.

(music plays)

Brain says YOU'RE WIDE OPEN!
TAKE THE SHOT!

(music plays)

Buster says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU COULD HAVE SCORED!

Francine says JUST FOLLOWING
YOUR DIRECTIONS.
YOU SAID TO PASS FOUR TIMES
BEFORE SHOOTING.

Buster says BUT HOW COULD YOU
PASS UP AN OPEN SHOT?!

Francine says WELL, HOW COULD
YOU
GIVE SUCH BAD DIRECTIONS,
CAPTAIN?

Buster says THAT'S IT, GO TO
THE PENALTY BOX!

Brain says UM, THERE'S NO
PENALTY BOX IN SOCCER.

Buster says WELL, THERE SHOULD
BE.
BRAIN, GO BUILD ONE!
MEANWHILE, YOU'RE BENCHED.
[Francine gasps]

Francine says THIS IS
RIDICULOUS.
I SHOULD BE CAPTAIN AND NOW
I'M NOT EVEN IN THE GAME.

Arthur says ARE YOU SURE ABOUT
BENCHING FRANCINE?
SHE'S OUR BEST SCORER.

Buster says NOT TODAY SHE ISN'T.
[whistle blowing]

Brain says LOST AGAIN.
OUR CHANCES OF MAKING THE
PLAYOFFS JUST TOOK A NOSEDIVE.

Fern says NOW WE HAVE TO BEAT
MIGHTY MOUNTAIN AGAIN.
SCARY.

(music plays)

At night, Buster and Francine have a nightmare.

(music plays)

Arthur says YOU BLEW IT!
WE DIDN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS!

Muffy says IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!

The kids get bigger and bigger in size.

The team says BOSSY!
BOSSY!
BOSSY!

Arthur says WE WANT TO HAVE
FUN!

Francine says BUT DON'T YOU
WANT TO WIN?

Buster runs and says I JUST WANT TO WIN!

Francine says WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?
FIRST YOU TAKE OVER MY TEAM
AND NOW YOU'RE TAKING OVER MY
NIGHTMARE?

Buster says WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?
THIS IS
MY
NIGHTMARE!

A giant captain capital C with teeth runs after Buster.

[snarling]

Buster says AHHHH!

Both Buster and Francine wake up gasping.

(music plays)

Arthur says EVERYTHING'S RIDING
ON TODAY'S GAME.
BUT WHO DO WE WANT LEADING US?
LET'S REVIEW.
UNDER BUSTER, "NO BORING
PRACTICES."
UNDER FRANCINE, "BETTER PLAY."
BUSTER:"NO LOUD YELLING."
FRANCINE: "ALWAYS WELL
PREPARED."

Binky says YOU FORGOT "GREAT
SNACKS" UNDER BUSTER.

Arthur says AND FOR FRANCINE:
"WINNING."

(music plays)

Arthur says I THINK WE HAVE OUR
ANSWER.

[doorbell ringing]

Arthur says WE NEED YOUR "C,"
BUSTER.

(music plays)

Buster says TAKE IT!
THE PRESSURE'S KILLING ME!

(music plays)

Muffy says THAT WENT WELL.

Arthur says YEAH, BUT WHO GETS
THE JOB OF BEGGING FRANCINE TO
COME BACK?
YOU KNOW SHE'S GOING TO HOLD
IT OVER US FOREVER.

(music plays)

Francine leaves her house and says WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

Muffy says ARTHUR HAS SOMETHING
TO ASK YOU.

Arthur says UM...

Francine says FINE, BUT I HAVE
SOMETHING TO SAY FIRST.
PLEASE, YOU GOTTA LET ME BE
CAPTAIN.
I'VE CHANGED, YOU'LL SEE!
I'LL LISTEN TO SUGGESTIONS.
I'LL LET EVERYBODY SWITCH
POSITIONS...
WHEN WE'RE MORE THAN FOUR
GOALS AHEAD.
I'LL EVEN LET YOU BE MY
ASSISTANT CAPTAIN.
I HAVE TO ADMIT, PUTTING FERN
IN AS A FORWARD WAS A GOOD
IDEA.
HEY, IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED,
I'M GROVELLING HERE.

(music plays)
[cheering]
[whistle blowing]

The team wins their next game.

Arthur says WHO'S IN THE
PLAYOFFS NOW!

Francine says IF WE WANT TO WIN
THE CHAMPIONSHIP, WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO BUCKLE DOWN.
THAT MEANS EXTRA PRACTICES,
MORE DRILLS, PAYING ATTENTION
TO EVERY DETAIL.
UH, WHAT DO
YOU
THINK,
ASSISTANT?

Buster says GREAT IDEA,
CAPTAIN!
OHH!
TIE THOSE LACES, BARNES!

(music plays)

The end credits roll as the theme song plays.