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."

On the see-saw, Arthur says DID YOU HEAR ABOUT
Mr. HANEY?
WHILE WE WERE ON BREAK, HE
MOVED...
WITHOUT EVEN SAYING GOODBYE.

Ladonna says I HEARD THAT'S
BECAUSE AFTER BEING A PRINCIPAL
FOR SO LONG, HE TOOK A VOW OF
SILENCE.

(music plays)

Mister Hanye is meditating in a Chinese temple.

His cellphone rings.

A monk says SHHHH!

(music plays)

Buster says I HEARD Mr. HANEY
COULDN'T SAY GOODBYE BECAUSE
HIS NEW HOME...
IS IN SPACE.

(music plays)

A Russian astronaut says EETS FOR
COSMONAUT HANEY.
[knocking]

(music plays)

George says WELL, I HEARD
Mr. HANEY COULDN'T SAY GOODBYE
BECAUSE...
HE GOT IN TROUBLE.

(music plays)

Mary Ann recognizes him on a suspect line up and THAT'S THE
PRINCIPAL WHO TOOK MY LOLLIPOP,
OFFICER.

(music plays)

Arthur says GEORGE, HOW COME YOU
ALWAYS THINK SOMEONE'S GONNA
GET IN TROUBLE?

George says 'CAUSE I SPEND ALL
MY TIME TRYING TO KEEP OUT OF
TROUBLE.
I NEVER WANT TO HEAR THE WORDS-

On the intercom, Miss Tingley says GEORGE
LUNDGREN TO THE PRINCIPAL'S
OFFICE, IMMEDIATELY.

(music plays)

The name of the episode reads "The Hallway Minotaur. Written by Matt Hoverman."

George says Ms. TINGLEY, I
SWEAR, I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH
Mr. HANEY'S DISAPPEARANCE!

Miss Tingley says OH, I KNOW,
GEORGE.
Mr. HANEY LEFT TO FULFILL HIS
DREAM OF HELPING BUILD A SCHOOL
IN TANZANIA.
GEORGE, YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE
YOU'RE THE ONLY STUDENT IN
LAKEWOOD WHO HAS NEVER GOTTEN
IN TROUBLE.
I THINK YOU AND I CARE ABOUT
SOMETHING Mr. HANEY NEVER
UNDERSTOOD.

George says VENTRILOQUISM?

Miss Tingley says THE RULES,
GEORGE.
THE RULES!
YOU KNOW WHAT I SEE OUT THERE,
GEORGE?
58 SCHOOL RULES BEING BROKEN.
THAT'S WHY, AS LAKEWOOD'S NEW
TEMPORARY PRINCIPAL, I'M
APPOINTING YOU HALLWAY MONITOR.

She puts a hat with an "H" and and "M" on the front on his head.

George says ME?

Miss Tingley says NO RUNNING.
NO LITTERING.
NO BEING IN THE HALLS AFTER THE
BELL RINGS WITHOUT A PASS.
I'M COUNTING ON YOU, GEORGE!

George says BUT NO ONE LISTENS
TO ME!

(music plays)
HEY...
EXCUSE ME!

Someone throws a paper ball to him.

He says YOU CAN'T DO THAT.

Buster says OKAY, ARTHUR, LAST
ONE TO MUSIC CLASS IS A ROTTEN
LIVERWURST SANDWICH!

(music plays)
NICE HAT, GEORGE.

Arthur says COULD THIS WAIT?
WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF RUNNING
IN THE HALLS.

George says THAT'S JUST IT: YOU
CAN'T RUN IN THE HALLS.
I'M THE NEW HALLWAY MONITOR.
[Arthur and George laughing]

Buster says GOOD ONE, GEORGE.
SEE YOU LATER!
[Buster laughing]

George says GUYS!
SHOOT.

(music plays)
[gulps]

Binky drops a wrinkled paper.

George says BINKY, COULD YOU PICK THAT UP
OFF THE FLOOR.

(music plays)
PLEASE?

Binky says WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY
TO ME?

(music plays)
[school bell rings]

(music plays)

George comes out of a locker and says MAYBE I SHOULD START
SMALLER.
LITTLE GIRL, THE BELL RANG.
WHERE'S YOUR HALL PASS?

Cindy says WHAT DID
YOU JUST SAY TO ME?

George says NO, NOT AGAIN!

He goes back inside the locker.

(music plays)

At night in his room, he plays with his puppet giraffe and a book.

In Wally’s voice, he says SEE?
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE
HEAD OF A BULL AND GUARD A BIG
MAZE!

George says THAT'S A MINOTAUR, WALLY, FROM
GREEK MYTHOLOGY.
I'M A HALLWAY MONITOR.
I GOTTA GUARD A HALL FROM A
BUNCH OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KIDS.

Wally says THAT'S EVEN WORSE!

Geoge says YEAH, AND IF I DON'T GET THEM
TO LISTEN TO ME SOON, I BET
I'LL GET IN TROUBLE WITH
Ms. TINGLEY.

Wally says BOY, THOSE SOUND
LIKE PRETTY BAD CONSEQUENCES.

George says CONSEQUENCES!
THAT'S JUST WHAT I NEED.
WALLY, FOR A DUMMY, YOU'RE A
GENIUS.

Wally says AW, THANKS, PAL.
YOU PUT THE WORDS RIGHT IN MY
MOUTH.

(music plays)

At school the next day, Arthur says LAST ONE TO THE GYM
IS DAY-OLD SCHOOL LASAGNA.
READY, SET...

George says NO!

Arthur says GEORGE, YOU ALREADY
PLAYED THIS GAG ON US
YESTERDAY.

Buster says YEAH, THAT CAP IS
OLD HAT.

George says IT'S NO GAG.
IF YOU TWO RUN IN THIS HALLWAY,
YOU'LL SUFFER...
THE CONSEQUENCES.

Buster says CONSEQUENCES?
WHAT CONSEQUENCES?

George says I'LL GIVE YOU BOTH
A POINT.
[Arthur and Buster laughing]

Arthur says A POINT?!

Buster says OOH, I'M SHAKING IN
MY SNEAKERS.
C'MON, ARTHUR!

George gives them two tickets and says ONE POINT EACH FOR
ARTHUR AND BUSTER, FOR RUNNING
IN THE HALLS.

Buster says WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

(music plays)

George says ANOTHER POINT EACH,
FOR RUNNING IN THE HALLS.
[weak laughter]

Buster says ARTHUR, WE HAVE TWO
POINTS.

George says THREE POINTS AND YOU
GET A DEMERIT.

Arthur says A DEMERIT?

Buster says THAT SOUNDS...
BAD.

George says AFTER THREE
DEMERITS, YOU GO ON MY LIST.

Arthur says GEORGE, PLEASE DON'T
PUT ME ON YOUR LIST!

Buster says YEAH, I'M TOO YOUNG
TO BE ON THE LIST!

Arthur says WE'RE...
NOT...
RUNNING.

Buster says I'M CRAWLING.

George says I DID IT!
I MEAN...
LOOK OUT, LAKEWOOD.
THERE'S A NEW MONITOR IN TOWN.
[girls laughing]

George cuts some tickets for the girls.

[gasping]

One of the girls say HUH? - OH.

(music plays)

Binky eats a banana and drops the peel anywhere.

George says AHEM!

He gives Binky a ticket. Binky tears it apart, so George puts him on his list.

Binky tears his notepad.

George takes another notepad from under his hat.

[dramatic music]

(music plays)

Binky picks up his mess.

[school bell rings]

(music plays)

Miss Tingley says on the intercom GEORGE LUNDGREN TO THE
PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE,
IMMEDIATELY.
[dramatic music]
YOU'VE BEEN DOING WELL, GEORGE.

George says YEAH, I EVEN GOT
BINKY TO PICK UP HIS WRAPPER!

Miss Tingley says THAT'S WHY I
THINK YOU'RE READY FOR THE
COMPLETE STUDENT RULE BOOK.

George says THERE'S A COMPLETE
STUDENT RULE BOOK?

Miss Tingley says I WROTE IT
MYSELF OVER A HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Mr. HANEY SAID IT WAS TOO
INTENSE, BUT I THINK YOU'RE UP
TO IT.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?

George says I MADE BINKY BARNES
PICK UP HIS TRASH.
I CAN DO ANYTHING!

(music plays)

At the cafeteria, Ladonna says I FINALLY GOT AN
EMAIL BACK FROM Mr. HANEY.
IT TURNS OUT THE VILLAGE HE'S
IN HAS BAD RECEPTION, BUT HE'LL
BE IN THE CITY TOMORROW!

Brain says I CAN TELECONFERENCE
HIM IN SO HE CAN SAY GOODBYE
TO THE WHOLE SCHOOL!

George gives Brain a ticket.

Brain says WHAT'S THIS FOR?

George says SPEAKING TOO LOUDLY
IN THE CAFETERIA.
IT'S RULE NUMBER 47.
AND YOU'VE BROKEN RULE 17:
"NO TAKING MORE THAN ONE
FRUIT PER LUNCH."

Buster says I TRADED MY
PUDDING TO LADONNA!

George says RULE 18: "NO
TRADING."
ONE POINT TO EACH OF YOU.

Buster says WHAT?

Ladonna says NO WAY!

George says RULE 23: "YOU SHALL
NOT SPIT FOOD."
TWO MORE POINTS.

Buster says I DIDN'T MEAN TO!

George says YOU DID IT AGAIN.
DEMERIT!

Arthur says GEORGE, I THINK
YOU'RE GETTING A LITTLE CARRIED
AWAY.

George says ACTUALLY, YOU'RE
GETTING CARRIED AWAY, ARTHUR.
YOU WENT INTO THE KITCHEN
THROUGH THE OUT DOOR!
RULE 33.

Arthur says I WENT BACK BECAUSE
I FORGOT MY CHANGE.
AND I LET YOU CUT IN LINE!

Brain says GEORGE, THIS ISN'T
YOUR JURISDICTION.
WE'RE NOT EVEN IN THE HALLWAY.

George says THERE ARE NO
BOUNDARIES FOR JUSTICE.

Brain says BUT -

George says UH-UH, NO TALKING
BACK TO THE HALL MONITOR!
NOW YOU'VE MADE MY LIST, BRAIN!

Arthur says OUTRAGEOUS!

George says POINT!

Buster says YOU CAN'T DO THIS!

George says POINT!

Ladonna says YOU'RE OUT OF
CONTROL!

George says DEMERIT!
DEMERIT!

Everyone leaves the cafeteria.

[school bell rings]

Inside his backpack, Wally says ONE POINT FOR
GEORGE, FOR LOSING ALL HIS
FRIENDS.

(music plays)

At night, George has a nightmare.

[panting and snorting]

He’s a minotaur in a maze.

[distant laughter]
[laughter]

George says HEYYY GRRRHH...

Two girls see him and scream.

[shrieking]

(music plays)

He looks at himself in a mirror and says WHAT HAVE I BECOME?!
George snorts and wakes up.

[gasping]

(music plays)

At school, Miss Tingley says LAKEWOOD,
YOU'VE ALL BEEN SO
WELL-BEHAVED, WE HAVE A
SURPRISE: A TELEVISED GOODBYE
FROM Mr. HANEY IN AFRICA.
PLEASE PROCEED TO THE
AUDITORIUM IN AN ORDERLY
FASHION.

The kids walk in line to the auditorium.

George says HEY, GUYS, SORRY IF
I WENT A LITTLE OVER -

(music plays)

George waves at Binky.

Binky says I DIDN'T LITTER,
I SWEAR!

(music plays)

George says HI, BRAIN.
YOU AFRAID OF ME, TOO?

Brain says NO, BECAUSE I'M
WALKING VERY SLOWLY.
AND EVERYONE'S GOING TO SUFFER
BECAUSE OF IT.

George says WHY?

Brain says BECAUSE IF I DON'T
GET THE HDMI CABLE FOR THE TV
IN THE NEXT TWO MINUTES, WE'LL
ALL MISS Mr. HANEY'S CALL.

George says BUT... THE COMPUTER
ROOM IS ALL THE WAY ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE SCHOOL.
SHOULDN'T YOU MOVE MORE
QUICKLY?

Brain says NO WAY AM I GETTING
ANOTHER DEMERIT.

George says COME ON, BRAIN,
HURRY!

Brain says UH-UH, I'VE GOT
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS TO THINK
ABOUT.

George says THAT'S IT.
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP.

George starts running.

(music plays)

Miss Tingley gasps and says DID I JUST SEE A STUDENT...
RUNNING?

(music plays)

George gets the HDMI cable.

Miss Tingley gasps and says GEORGE?
[startled gasp]

(music plays)

George gives the cable to Brain.

Brain says YOU DID IT!

(music plays)

Miss Tingley says GOTCHA!

(music plays)
[students cheer and applaud]

George says I'M SORRY,
Ms. TINGLEY, BUT I WANTED TO
MAKE SURE EVERYONE GOT TO SAY
GOODBYE TO Mr. HANEY.

Miss Tingley says YES, WELL,
THAT'S NICE, BUT THE RULES ARE
STILL THE RULES AND - AND –

[students laughing]

Miss Tingley sighs and says LISTEN, WHY DON'T WE GO SAY
GOODBYE TO Mr. HANEY AND TALK
ABOUT THIS LATER.

(music plays)

Later, Arthur says TO THINK Mr. HANEY
IS HELPING BUILD A SCHOOL IN
AFRICA!

Brain says IF IT WASN'T FOR
GEORGE, NONE OF US WOULD HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO SEE HIM.

Miss Tingley says YES, THANK
YOU, GEORGE.

(music plays)
I, UH, ESPECIALLY LIKED WHEN
Mr. HANEY SAID HE WAS GLAD HE
DIDN'T GET SO CAUGHT UP IN
ENFORCING RULES THAT HE MISSED
OUT ON WHAT WAS IMPORTANT IN
LIFE.

George says DOES THAT MEAN I'M
NOT IN TROUBLE ANYMORE?

Miss Tingley says I SUPPOSE.
WHY DON'T WE, UH, DO AWAY WITH
THE POSITION OF HALLWAY
MONITOR.
AND MAYBE I'LL EVEN RETIRE MY
OLD RULE BOOK.

George says WHO CARES IF A FEW
RULES GET BROKEN NOW AND THEN?
NOT US!

He tosses the hat. Then comes back and picks it back up.

[running footsteps]

(music plays)

The Class says AND NOW, A WORD FROM
US KIDS!

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

A girl with wavy light brown hair says GEORGE HAD THE JOB OF
HALLWAY MONITOR.
WE HAVE JOBS, TOO.

The Teacher says CAN I HAVE MY
CALENDAR HELPER PLEASE COME ON
UP?

Anika, a girl with long blond hair in a ponytail, says TODAY, MY JOB IS THE
CALENDAR HELPER.
I LIKE THIS JOB BECAUSE YOU GET
TO GO ON THE SMART BOARD.
TODAY'S DATE IS MAY 16TH.
IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU
WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS IF
THERE WASN'T ANY CALENDAR
HELPER.

Thano, a boy with curly brown hair says I AM THE WEATHER
REPORTER.
IT'S CLOUDY.
THE TEMPERATURE IS 49 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
I TELL THE WEATHER TO THE
CLASS.

The Teacher says THANO, WHAT WAS OUR
TEMPERATURE TODAY?

Thano says 49 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
IT'S IMPORTANT.
[sharpener whirs]

Talia, a girl with straight brown hair in a bob cut, says TODAY, I AM THE
PENCIL SHARPENER.

A girl with brown hair in a pony and glasses says IF THE PENCILS AREN'T SHARP,
WE CAN'T DO OUR WORK.

Talia says WE NEED TO DRAW AND
WRITE.
THIS IS PERFECT AND THIS IS
SHARP.

The girl with wavy light brown hair says JOBS CAN BE IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ONE
TEACHER AND LIKE, 20 KIDS.

Anna, a girl with blond hair in a bob cut and glasses, says I'M DOING THE JOB OF
THE GARDENER, AND WHAT I DO IS
I WATER ALL THE PLANTS, AND YOU
HAVE TO BE ABLE TO NOTICE
THINGS.
I NOTICE THAT ROSLYN'S CUCUMBER
IS GROWING.

(music plays)

Dylan, a boy with straight blond hair, says WE ARE LUNCH HELPERS
AND WE TAKE OUT THE LUNCH CART
FROM THE COAT ROOM.
WE NEED TO EAT BECAUSE IT HELPS
OUR BODY GROW.

(music plays)

Kershaw, a boy with short fair hair, says IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S
WRITING.
I HOPE SHE'LL CALL ME TO DO A
MESSENGER JOB.

The Teacher says KERSHAW, COME HERE,
PLEASE.

(music plays)

Kershaw says TODAY, MY JOB IS
BEING A MESSENGER.

The Teacher says KERSHAW, CAN YOU
PLEASE GO NEXT DOOR AND DELIVER
THIS NOTE TO Miss BARUBY?

Kershaw says IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
COMMUNICATION.

Ms. Baruby says THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.

Kershaw says IT TAKES A LOT OF
RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE JOB.

The girl with wavy light brown hair says NOT ONLY DOES THE TEACHER
APPRECIATE IT, BUT YOU
APPRECIATE THAT YOU CAN HELP.

The Class says AND NOW, BACK TO
ARTHUR!

(music plays)

Another episode plays.

At school, Arthur says DO YOU EVER WONDER
IF PEOPLE ARE THINKING ABOUT
YOU?
LIKE, RIGHT NOW?
I WONDER IF FRANCINE IS
THINKING ABOUT ME.

In Arthur’s imagination, Francine says THAT ARTHUR!
WHAT A GREAT FRIEND!
IF ONLY EVERYONE WERE LIKE HIM.

Arthur says HEY, WHAT WERE YOU
JUST THINKING?

Francine says HUH?
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF WE WERE
HAVING MEATLOAF FOR LUNCH.
[sniffing]
OR MAYBE IT'S CHILI?

(music plays)

Arthur says WHAT ABOUT BUSTER?
I BET HE'S THINKING ABOUT ME.

In Arthur’s imagination, Buster says ARTHUR'S THE BEST!
SUCH A GREAT GUY!

Buster says HEY, ARTHUR, GUESS WHAT?

Arthur says WHAT?

Buster says IT'S MEATLOAF DAY!
MY SCHOOL LUNCH ALMANAC NEVER
LIES.

(music plays)

Arthur says OH, WELL.
MAYBE WE THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT
WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT US
ANYWAY.

Ladonna says HEY, I WAS JUST
THINKING ABOUT YOU!

Arthur says YOU WERE?

Ladonna says YEAH, I WAS
THINKING: WHAT DOES ARTHUR
THINK OF ME?
AM I GOOD FRIEND?
DO I TALK TOO MUCH AND DON'T
LISTEN ENOUGH?
DO YOU THINK THAT'S TRUE?
YOU CAN BE HONEST.

Arthur says I THINK...
WE'RE HAVING MEATLOAF FOR
LUNCH.

(music plays)

The name of the episode reads "Ladonna’s Like List. Written by Jessica Carleton."

(music plays)

Bud says BYE, D.W.!
Ladonna says BYE, ARTHUR!

(music plays)

Bud says LUCKY THEY'RE OUR
FOUR-HOUSES-DOWN NEIGHBOURS,
HUH?

Ladonna says YEP, IT'S NICE
LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE
EVERYONE LIKES ME.

Bud says WELL, NOT EVERYONE.

Ladonna says WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
"NOT EVERYONE"?

Bud says NOBODY IS LIKED BY
EVERYONE.
NOT EVEN ME, AND I'M ADORABLE.

Ladonna says WELL, EVERYONE IN
MY CLASS LIKES ME.
I'LL PROVE IT TO YOU.
THIS IS LADONNA COMPSON'S LIKE
LIST.

Bud says WHAT'S A "LIKE LIST"?

Ladonna says WHENEVER SOMEONE ON
THE LIST DOES SOMETHING THAT
PROVES THEY LIKE ME, I'LL CHECK
OFF THEIR NAMES.

Bud says IS MY NAME ON THERE?

Ladonna says YOU'RE FAMILY!
YOU HAVE TO LIKE ME.

Bud says THAT'S TRUE.
EVEN THOUGH YOUR FEET STINK.

Ladonna says DO NOT!
YOU'LL SEE.
THIS LIST WILL BE ALL CHECKS IN
NO TIME.

(music plays)

At school, Ladonna says IS THAT
LOKI BENEDIKTSSEN AND
THE TEENAGE AESIR?
I LOVE THAT BOOK!

Fern says ME, TOO!
THIS IS MY SECOND TIME READING
IT.
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE
SEQUEL?

Ladonna says THERE'S A SEQUEL?

Fern says UH-HUH!
AND IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN THIS
ONE.
I'LL LEND IT TO YOU.
[school bell rings]

(music plays)

Ladonna says FERN WALTERS...
CHECK!

(music plays)

In the classroom, Mr. Ratburn says WE'LL BE DOING
GROUP PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE
LIFE CYCLE OF BUTTERFLIES.
EVERYONE PLEASE FIND A PARTNER.

George says HEY, DO YOU –

Francine says HEY, LADONNA!
PARTNERS?

Ladonna says SURE!
FRANCINE FRENSKY, CHECK.

(music plays)

Buster says to George WANNA BE PARTNERS?

(music plays)

At the playground, George sees an empty spot next to Francine at a table.

Ladonna comes and sits in it.

[sighs]

Buster says OOOH, THAT SMELLS INCREDIBLE!

Ladonna says MY MOM MADE THAI
CURRY LAST NIGHT.
WANT SOME?
CAREFUL THOUGH, IT'S REALLY
SPICY.

Buster says THIS STOMACH IS MADE
OF STEEL.
HERE, HAVE ONE OF MY HOMEGROWN
TOMATOES.

Ladonna says I LIKE YOU, BUSTER
BAXTER.
YOU'RE AN ADVENTUROUS EATER.

Buster says THANKS.
I LIKE YOU, TOO.

(music plays)

He takes a bite and turns red.

[swallows]
[gasps]
DELICIOUS!

He drinks up a bottle of water.

(music plays)

He runs and says MORE WATER!
[panting]

(music plays)

Ladonna puts a check sign next to Buster’s name.

[grunting]

Later, Ladonna beats Binky at arm wrestling.

Binky says WOW!

They shake hands.

She checks Binky’s name on her list.

(music plays)

She does karate with Sue Ellen and plays chess with Brain.

Ladonna comes home and says WHEW!
BEING THIS LIKEABLE IS
EXHAUSTING!

Bud says CHECK OFF ANY NAMES
TODAY?

Ladonna says I GOT 'EM ALL!
TOLD YA EVERYBODY LIKES ME.

Bud says NO CHECKMARK THERE.

Ladonna says OH, GEORGE.
GUESS I FORGOT ABOUT HIM.
BUT GEORGE LIKES EVERYBODY.

Bud says ARE YOU SURE?

Ladonna says PUH-LEASE.
HE'LL BE CHECKED OFF BEFORE
LUNCH TOMORROW!

(music plays)

At school, she says HEY, GEORGE!

George does not hold the door for her.

She says HUH?

Buster touches George on the shoulder and says GEORGE!

George takes his earphones off and says OH, HI, BUSTER.

Buster says I HAD A DREAM LAST
NIGHT ABOUT A MUTANT BUTTERFLY,
AND IT GAVE ME SOME IDEAS FOR
OUR PROJECT!
LET'S PLAN IT OUT AT LUNCH,
OKAY?

George says SURE!

(music plays)

At the playground, Ladonna says GEORGE, OVER HERE!
I SAVED YOU A SEAT!

George says BUSTER AND I ARE
GOING TO WORK ON OUR PROJECT
WHILE WE EAT.
BUT, UM, THANKS!

Ladonna says OKAY, NO PROBLEM.
MAYBE LATER?

George says SURE.
HEY, WHAT IF WE MAKE A MONARCH
BUTTERFLY MODEL IN WOOD SHOP?

Buster says COOL!
Mr. RATBURN'LL LOVE IT!

(music plays)

After school, Ladonna says HEY!

George says AHH!

Ladonna says DIDN'T MEAN TO
STARTLE YOU.
WANNA GO TO THE MOVIES?

George says UM...
NOW?

Ladonna says YEAH!
VAMPIRE KITTENS VERSUS WEREWOLF
PUPPIES IN 3D!
MY TREAT!

George says THANKS, THAT'S
REALLY NICE.
BUT I KINDA HAVE A LOT OF
HOMEWORK.

Ladonna says OH, OKAY.

George says SOME OTHER TIME.

Ladonna says SURE, SOME OTHER
TIME!

(music plays)
GEORGE LUNDGREN, YOU WILL LIKE
ME!

(music plays)

Ladonna comes back home.

Bud says YOU GET THAT LAST NAME
CHECKED OFF?

Ladonna says I DON'T WANNA TALK
ABOUT IT.

Bud says THAT SOUNDS LIKE A
"NO."

Ladonna says IT DOESN'T MAKE
ANY SENSE.
WHY WOULDN'T GEORGE LIKE ME?

Bud says IT COULD BE BECAUSE
YOU'RE BOSSY.
OR BECAUSE YOU TALK TO MUCH.
OR BECAUSE OF YOUR STINKY FEET.

Ladonna says NOBODY ASKED YOU.

Bud says YOU JUST DID A SECOND
AGO.
MAYBE YOU AND GEORGE JUST DON'T
HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON?
WHAT DOES HE LIKE?

Ladonna says I DON'T REALLY
KNOW.
WAIT, THERE IS ONE THING I KNOW
HE LIKES.

(music plays)

Buster and George work on their project.

Buster says HOW ABOUT WE ADD A
JET PACK SO IT'S A BIONIC
BUTTERFLY?

George says THAT'D BE COOL, BUT
I THINK WE'D BETTER STICK TO
THE PICTURE.
YOU KNOW, BECAUSE...
SCIENCE.

Ladonna says WANNA SEE WHAT I
MADE?
HI, GEORGE!

George says WHOA!
COOL DUMMY!

Ladonna says THANKS!
I JUST LOVE DUMMIES!
AND VENTILOCISM!

George says YOU MEAN
VENTRILOQUISM?

Ladonna says YEAH, THAT TOO!
WATCH!
[mumbling]

George says HUH?
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

Buster says I THINK SHE SAID,
"I'M A PANDA STUCK IN AN
ELEVATOR."

Ladonna says NO, THAT WAS,
MY NAME'S WALINDA AND I'M
AN ALLIGATOR.
HEY, MAYBE YOU COULD GIVE ME
SOME LESSONS?

George says I DUNNO.
I'M NOT
THAT
GOOD.

Ladonna says ARE YOU KIDDING?
YOU'RE THE BEST!
ISN'T GEORGE THE GREATEST
PUPPETEER EVER?!
[gasp]

(music plays)

George says I...
I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.

(music plays)

Later, Ladonna enters Bud’s room and says BUD!
I NEED YOUR HELP!

Bud says LEMME GUESS.
IS IT FOR GEORGE?

Ladonna says NO!
OKAY, MAYBE.

Bud says WHY DOES IT EVEN
MATTER?
LOTS OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
WHO CARES IF EVERYONE DOES?

Ladonna says I CARE.

Bud says WHY?

Ladonna says BECAUSE I JUST DO,
OKAY?
NOW, COME ON, YOU'RE GOING TO
HELP ME WITH MY DANCE ROUTINE.

Bud falls off his bed and says ARGHH!

(music plays)

In the classroom, George says LADONNA NEVER EVEN
NOTICED ME BEFORE AND NOW IT'S
LIKE SHE WANTS TO BE MY BEST
FRIEND!

Arthur says I DUNNO, GEORGE.
SHE'S JUST FRIENDLY TO
EVERYBODY.

Buster says WHERE'D SHE GO,
ANYWAY?

Francine says SHE WENT FOR A
DRINK OF WATER 10 MINUTES AGO.
I'M STARTING TO WONDER IF SHE'S
EVER COMING BACK.

Ladonna enter the classroom wearing trousers, a white shirt, a bow tie, suspenders and a straw hat.

She says GEORGE LUNDGREN,
TODAY'S YOUR LUCKY DAY!

George covers his eyes and says OH, NO!

Ladonna says I, LADONNA COMPSON,
HAVE WRITTEN THIS POEM AND
CHOREOGRAPHED THIS DANCE FOR
YOU!
OH, GEORGE, I
REALLY LIKE YOU
I THINK YOU ARE
SO GREAT
SO, HERE'S A
LITTLE POEM
TO HELP US
CELEBRATE!

George says CELEBRATE WHAT?

Ladonna says YOUR FAMILY IS
FROM NORWAY
I THINK THAT'S
PRETTY COOL
IT ALWAYS MAKES
ME SMILE
WHEN I SEE YOU
'ROUND OUR SCHOOL
GEORGE, I THINK
YOU'RE SUPER
AND I HOPE YOU
THINK I'M FUN
THIS POEM IS
FROM YOUR PAL
LADONNA COMPSON!

Mr. Ratburn says Ms. COMPSON,
MAY I REMIND YOU THAT THIS IS
BIOLOGY CLASS, NOT POETRY?
PLEASE, TAKE A SEAT.

Buster says IS IT YOUR BIRTHDAY?

George says NO!

Buster says THEN WHY - ?

George says I DON'T KNOW!!

George storms out.

(music plays)

Francine says NOT COOL, LADONNA!
GEORGE HATES BEING THE CENTRE
OF ATTENTION.

Arthur says YEAH.
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO HIM?

(music plays)

Ladonna erases the check marks next to Arthur and Francine’s names.

She says NOW I'M GOING IN
THE WRONG DIRECTION.

(music plays)

Ladonna accidentally drops her list on the hallway.

George finds it and says IS THIS WHY YOU'VE
BEEN PAYING SO MUCH ATTENTION
TO ME?!
BECAUSE YOU'RE TRYING TO CHECK
MY NAME OFF YOUR "LIKE LIST"?

Ladonna says UM...

George says FINE!
HERE'S A CHECK BY MY NAME!
IN FACT, HAVE TWO!
THERE, NOW YOU CAN GO BACK TO
IGNORING ME LIKE YOU USUALLY
DO.

Ladonna says GEORGE!
I'M...
I'M REALLY SORRY!

(music plays)

Home, Bud says HOW'S IT GOING WITH
THE LIST?

Ladonna says I'M DONE WITH IT.
I HAVE TO SEE GEORGE.

Bud says WHAT?
BUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE DONE
TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO LIKE
YOU.

Ladonna says THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M
GOING TO DO.

(music plays)

She goes to George’s house.

[doorbell rings]

George says OH, NO.
YOU DON'T HAVE A MARIACHI BAND
WITH YOU, DO YOU?

Ladonna says NO, I JUST CAME TO
APOLOGIZE.
I THINK IF I'D BEEN TREATED THE
WAY I'VE BEEN TREATING YOU,
WELL, I WOULDN'T LIKE ME
EITHER.
ANYWAY, I'M REALLY SORRY.
THAT'S IT.

She leaves.

(music plays)

The next day at school, George holds the door for Ladonna.

She says HUH?
OH, UM...
THANKS.

George says SURE, NO PROBLEM.

(music plays)

Ladonna says ARE YOU STILL ANGRY
WITH ME?
BECAUSE I ACTUALLY DO WANT YOU
TO LIKE ME, EVEN WITHOUT THAT
SILLY LIST.

George says I DO LIKE YOU.
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE NOT
READING A POEM YOU WROTE FOR
ME.

Ladonna says YEAH, THAT WAS KIND
OF OVER THE TOP.

George says SO, HOW'D YOU GET
THE TAIL TO MOVE ON WALINDA?

Ladonna says I TIED A LITTLE
STRING TO IT AND MOVED IT WITH
MY OTHER HAND.

George says OOH, NICE TOUCH.
I COULD HELP TEACH YOU HOW TO
TALK WITHOUT MOVING YOUR LIPS,
IF YOU WANT.

Ladonna says I COULD SURE USE
IT.
I SOUNDED LIKE I WAS SPEAKING
UNDERWATER WITH A MOUTHFUL OF
MARBLES, CROSSING MY HEART.

(music plays)

The end credits roll as the theme song plays.