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The show opens with a clip of Arthur and his dog walking down a street. Arthur is an 8-year-old aardvark. He has a round head with small round ears and short brown hair, and he wears glasses.
The scene continues when Arthur jumps into the cover of a book that a little girl reads on her bed.
The book is called "Arthur." It makes the girl laugh.
A song plays on as all this takes place.
The lyrics say
EVERY DAY WHEN YOU'RE
WALKING DOWN THE STREET
EVERYBODY THAT YOU MEET
HAS AN ORIGINAL
POINT OF VIEW
AND I SAY HEY!
Arthur opens the bedroom door and says HEY!
The song goes on, and a bunch of smiling animal faces sing
WHAT A
WONDERFUL KIND OF DAY
IF WE COULD LEARN
TO WORK AND PLAY
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!
(classical music plays)
The episode begins with Baby Kate sitting in her baby chair in a fancy living room.
Baby Kate says WELCOME TO ANOTHER
EXCITING EPISODE
OF MASHED PEAS THEATRE.
I'M YOUR HOST, BABY KATE.
Pal approaches. He is a small brownish dog.
Pal says AND I'M YOUR OTHER HOST, PAL.
Baby Kate says TODAY'S SHOW BEGINS
AS SO MANY SPOOKY TALES DO.
IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT.
(thunder crashing)
(both gasping)
Pal says WELL, TECHNICALLY, IT WASN'T
STORMY UNTIL THE VERY END.
Baby Kate says FINE.
IT'S A DARK AND WINDY NIGHT.
Pal says ACTUALLY, IT WASN'T THAT
DARK IN THE BEGINNING.
Baby Kate says PAL, WOULD YOU PLEASE LET ME
FINISH MY INTRODUCTION?
Pal says RIGHT.
SORRY.
Pal leaves.
Baby Kate says IN TODAY'S SHOW,
A MAGIC SPELL IS CAST
OVER AN UNSUSPECTING PERSON.
Pal reappears wearing funny spinning sunglasses and says YOU ARE UNDER MY SPELL.
I COMMAND YOU TO COOK BACON.
Baby Kate pushes him away and says THE UNSUSPECTING PERSON
IS NOT THE TV AUDIENCE.
Pal says TRUE, BUT A TV IS INVOLVED.
Baby Kate says A TV
AND A MOST BIZARRE RITUAL.
Pal says A RITUAL WITH NACHOS.
Baby Kate says NACHOS?
THEY WEREN'T IMPORTANT AT ALL!
Pal says MAYBE TO YOU.
Baby Kate says UGH, WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER?
Pal says PREPARED TO BE THRILLED,
FRIGHTENED,
AND VERY HUNGRY.
(thunder crashing)
(gasping)
A brown and green striped slate appears. It reads "Invasion of the soccer fans."
A caption under it reads "written by Linda Thompson-Storyboard by Dennis Banville, Michel Carbonneau, Elie Klimos and Nick Wallinakis."
A person hangs a poster on Arthur’s living room.
DW says TO THE LEFT.
NO, THE OTHER LEFT.
Arthur says THERE IS NO OTHER LEFT.
DW says HOW SHOULD I KNOW?
I'M ONLY IN PRESCHOOL.
Thora and others walk in.
Carrying a bowl of pop corn, Ramon says EXCITED FOR THE BIG GAME, DW?
DW says OH, YEAH!
THE CROWN CITY COBRAS ARE GOING
TO CRUSH THE SHERWOOD SHARKS
AND SWEEP THE SUPER BOWL.
Arthur says THE SUPER BOWL
IS IN FOOTBALL, DW.
THIS IS THE WOMEN'S SOCCER
SEMI-FINALS.
DW says PFFT.
DETAILS, DETAILS.
AS LONG AS WE WIN, I'M HAPPY.
Kate, Pal, Killer, and Amigo sit by the TV.
Pal says THERE'S SOMETHING
STRANGE GOING ON TODAY.
Amigo says PEOPLE DO SEEM VERY EXCITED.
Kate says I'VE ALSO HEARD THEM
SAYING THE WORD "BALL."
MORE THAN USUAL.
Pal says PERHAPS THEY'RE GOING
TO WATCH A GAME OF FETCH
ON THE BLACK BOX.
Killer says WHY WOULD YOU WATCH FETCH
WHEN YOU CAN JUST
GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY IT?
I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND PEOPLE.
Arthur says COME ON, EVERYONE.
IT'S ABOUT TO START.
I WISH I WAS ACTUALLY AT
THE GAME WITH ALBERTO.
Ramon says ME, TOO.
HE'S SO LUCKY THAT HE
GOT TO GO WITH HIS TEAM.
MAYBE WE'LL SEE
HIM IN THE STANDS.
Ramon and Vicita chant
MIGHTY COBRAS CAN'T BE BEAT!
YOU CAN'T STOP OUR SPEEDY FEET!
GO, COBRAS!
Vicita wears a foam hand.
Vicita says DO YOU HAVE A CHEER?
DW screams WIN!
WIN!
IT'S THE VOLUME THAT COUNTS.
(referee whistling on tv)
Arthur says BRING IT DOWNFIELD!
Thora says PASS IT!
SHE'S WIDE OPEN!
Pal says LOOK AT THEM.
THEY'RE ALL UNDER
SOME SORT OF SPELL.
Amigo says YOU'RE RIGHT.
THEIR EYES ARE WIDE AND GLASSY.
Killer says THEY KEEP SHOUTING AT
THE BLACK BOX.
Thora speaks gibberish.
Pal says EVEN SWORN ENEMIES
HAVE JOINED TOGETHER.
Arthur and DW high-five.
Pal says SOMETHING IS
DEFINITELY NOT RIGHT.
KATE, WHAT DO YOU
THINK WE SHOULD DO?
Kate says LOOK AT THOSE TINY PEOPLE,
ALL RUNNING BACK AND FORTH.
Pal says KATE?
Kate says IT'S... IT'S SO EXCITING.
Pal says KATE, NO!
COME BACK!
Arthur says HEY, LOOKS LIKE
KATE LOVES SOCCER, TOO.
(Kate babbling)
Kate tries to take out a video from the VCR.
David says HERE, COME SIT WITH
THE OTHER COBRA FANS.
David grabs Kate and sits her on his lap.
Pal says KATE, DOWN HERE.
KATE!
David says PAL...
(speaking gibberish)
SHH!
Pal says SHE... SHE WOULDN'T
EVEN LOOK AT ME.
Amigo says IT'S NOT HER FAULT, MY FRIEND.
SHE IS UNDER THE SPELL.
Killer says THAT BLACK BOX HAS SOME NERVE,
HYPNOTIZING AN INNOCENT BABY.
I'M GOING TO BITE ITS LEGS.
Amigo says KILLER, WAIT!
THERE MAY BE AN EASIER WAY.
Arthur says HERNANDEZ HAS THE BALL!
Thora says SHE'S WIDE OPEN!
DW says WIN, WIN!
Vicita says GO, COBRAS!
Amigo says NOW!
Killer licks Thora’s face.
Thora says KILLER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
(clattering)
(grunting)
Amigo jumps and licks Ramon’s face.
Ramon says AMIGO, NO!
DOWN, DOWN!
Pal licks Kate’s face.
Kate says PAL, PLEASE, I'M...
HUH?
WHERE WAS I?
Shaking his tail, Pal says I BROKE THE SPELL!
OH, KATE, TALK TO ME!
ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
Kate says YES, I'M FINE.
I JUST...
She gasps and says LOOK-EE!
Kate looks at a mascot dancing on the game broadcasted on TV.
Kate babbles.
Pal says NO!
OH, DON'T LOOK AT
THAT WIGGLY MONSTER.
LOOK AT ME.
David says BAD DOG.
David places Pal on the floor and he whines. The dogs run away.
Amigo says I THOUGHT FACE
LICKING WOULD WORK.
IT ALWAYS BREAKS
THE SPELL WITH ALBERTO.
Pal says IT WORKED WITH KATE,
BUT THEN A STRANGE BEASTIE
APPEARED IN THE BLACK BOX,
AND SHE SUCCUMBED AGAIN.
Killer says THAT'S IT!
NO MORE MRS. NICE DOG.
NOW, WE ATTACK.
Amigo says BUT THE BLACK BOX IS SO BIG!
Pal says AND BOXY.
Killer says LISTEN TO YOU TWO.
YOU SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF CATS!
WHO'S THE BOSS OF PEOPLE,
SQUARE FACE OUT THERE OR DOGS?
Amigo and Pal say
DOGS?
Killer says I CAN'T HEAR YOU!
Amigo and Pal scream DOGS!
Killer says ALRIGHT, THEN.
NOW, LET'S GO OUT THERE
AND TAKE BACK THIS HOUSE.
Arthur says COME ON!
WE HAVE TO GET A
GOAL BEFORE HALFTIME!
DW says YOU CAN'T EXPECT THEM TO SCORE
WHEN YOU'RE CHEERING
WITH THOSE INDOOR VOICES!
MAKE SOME NOISE!
The dogs bark at the TV.
DW says NOT YOU, YOU CRAZY DOGS!
David says WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO THEM?
Thora says MAYBE WE SHOULD
PUT THEM IN THE KITCHEN
UNTIL THE GAME IS OVER.
(dogs barking)
(whining)
Arthur and DW fight over the remote control.
Arthur says LET GO!
YOU'RE CHANGING THE CHANNELS!
DW says AH!
I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT LOUDER!
Pal watches them fight and says HMM.
David places the dogs in the kitchen.
Amigo says GREAT PLAN.
THE SPELL ISN'T BROKEN,
AND WE'RE STUCK IN HERE
WHILE THEY'RE EATING NACHOS.
Killer says IT AIN'T MY FAULT.
THAT BOX IS COLD, BLOODLESS.
NOTHING COULD DEFEAT IT.
Pal says THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING.
DID YOU NOTICE THAT THING ARTHUR
AND DW WERE FIGHTING OVER?
Amigo says IT LOOKED LIKE A
STUBBY BLACK CHEW TOY.
Pal says WELL, IT SEEMED TO CHANGE THE
PICTURES ON THE BLACK BOX.
SO IF WE CAN
GET THAT CHEW TOY...
Killer says WE MIGHT BE ABLE
TO BREAK THE SPELL!
Amigo says BUT HOW DO WE GET
BACK INTO THAT ROOM?
Pal says SIMPLE.
THEY'RE GOING TO LET US IN.
(grunting)
Later, they escape through the dog door to the back yard. Pal jumps onto Amigo to ring the doorbell.
David says WHO COULD THAT BE?
He opens the door and sees nobody.
He says HUH?
WHOA!
(thudding)
(dogs barking)
The dogs run back into the house.
Ramon says LOOK, IT'S ALBERTO!
On TV, Alberto blows an instrument seating on the stands.
Ramon says I HAVE TO GET A PICTURE!
(camera snapping)
Killer grabs the remote control.
Accidentally, Ramon takes a picture of the sport commentator and says OH, NO.
Thora says QUICK, PUT THE GAME BACK ON.
Arthur says WHERE'S THE REMOTE?
IT WAS RIGHT HERE A SECOND AGO.
DW says I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE BEEN
PUT IN CHARGE OF IT.
YOU LOSE EVERYTHING.
They all look for the remote.
Vicita notices dog tracks and says HMM.
The dogs hide under a table.
Amigo says WE DID IT!
THE BLACK BOX WILL
BE USELESS NOW.
Killer says NO THANKS TO YOU.
Pal says WHAT?
I-- I WAS CREATING A DIVERSION.
Amigo says QUICK!
WE HAVE TO HIDE THE STICK
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
COME LOOKING FOR IT.
Amigo bounces into Vicita and he drops the remote on the floor.
(door opening)
The dogs are forced to go back to the yard.
(lock clicking)
Killer says HE'S LOCKED THE DOGGY DOOR!
IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE
STUCK OUT HERE!
Amigo says AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN!
Pal says WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
I'VE LOST KATE
TO THAT HORRIBLE BOX.
LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
Amigo says LET'S GO TO THE WINDOW.
WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE SHE'LL SEE YOU.
(people cheering inside)
(crowd cheering on tv)
(thunder crashing)
Kate says HUH?
She notices Pal on the window and says PAL!
Arthur says I THINK WE'RE GETTING A STORM.
I'M GOING TO LET THE
DOGS BACK IN.
(thunder crashing)
The lights go off.
DW says HUH?
Vicita says THE LIGHTS!
Ramon says IT'S OKAY.
I'M SURE THEY'LL
BE BACK ON IN A SECOND.
David says I BETTER CLOSE THE WINDOWS.
David walks towards the window. He steps on the TV cord and unplugs it without realising it. He closes the window and the lights are back on.
(remote clicking)
DW clicks the remote and nothing happens.
DW says THE TV'S BROKEN!
Thora says OH, DEAR.
THE STORM MIGHT HAVE FRIED IT.
Arthur says WHAT?
NO WAY!
Pal says KATE!
OH, YOU'RE BACK!
Pal licks her face.
Kate says SO ARE YOU!
WHAT WERE YOU DOING OUT THERE?
Pal says OH, IT'S A LONG STORY.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
Kate says AS IF I'VE WOKEN UP FROM
A LONG, STRANGE DREAM.
Killer says HEY, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ARTHUR?
HE LOOKS SO SAD.
Amigo says EVERYONE LOOKS SAD.
Kate says IT MUST BE BECAUSE THERE ARE
NO MORE PICTURES ON THE BOX.
Pal says I WONDER IF THAT CORD
HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.
SHOULD I SAY SOMETHING?
Killer says DON'T DO IT!
YOU COULD LOSE KATE AGAIN!
Kate says NO, KILLER, NOT THIS TIME.
I PROMISE I
WON'T LOOK AT THE BOX,
NOT EVEN ONCE.
DO IT, PAL, FOR ARTHUR.
Pal barks.
Arthur says HUH?
HEY!
THE TV'S JUST UNPLUGGED!
GOOD BOY.
(pal panting)
Arthur plugs the TV.
(crowd cheering on tv)
Pal says STAY STRONG, KATE.
Kate says OH, PLEASE.
IT'S REALLY NOT THAT HARD.
I'M WATCHING SOMETHING
FAR MORE INTERESTING.
All say GOAL!
Molina and Vicita chant MIGHTY COBRAS CAN'T BE BEAT!
YOU CAN'T STOP OUR SPEEDY FEET!
GO, COBRAS!
Kate hugs Pal.
A brown patterned slate with a boy throwing a ball appears. A title reads "A Word From Us Kids."
Children say AND NOW,
A WORD FROM US KIDS!
(cheering)
Children sit on a classroom floor watching a video.
Boy 1 says ARTHUR AND HIS FAMILY AND
FRIENDS WERE WATCHING A GAME.
A kid says GET IT IN, GET IT IN!
Children say AW!
Boy 1 continues AND TODAY,
WE'RE WATCHING A GAME.
WE'RE WATCHING A
GAME OF TRASH BALL,
WHICH FIRST GRADE INVENTED.
In the video, Oki says HELLO!
YOU WILL BE WATCHING TRASH BALL!
MY NAME IS OKI.
SUZANNE AND I ARE DOING A SPORTS
TV SHOW ABOUT TRASH BALL.
Kids playing run past Oki.
Oki says OH, NO.
WHOA!
Suzanne says MY JOB IS TO HOLD UP A CAMERA
AND FILM OKI.
Oki says MY JOB IS TO WATCH TRASH BALL
AND SAY LOTS OF THINGS
AT THE MICROPHONE.
WOW, WHAT A THROW!
Girl 1 says TRASH BALL IS LIKE BASKETBALL.
YOU GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE YELLOW LINE.
Boy 2 says YOU CAN PASS THE BALL TO
OTHER PEOPLE ON YOUR TEAM,
BUT THE MAIN IDEA
IS TO GET IT INTO THE TRASH CAN.
The clip shows children playing trash ball outdoors.
Oki says WOW!
THAT WAS SO CLOSE.
AND NO ONE GOT IT IN
THE TRASH CAN YET.
Boy 3 says THERE'S TWO TEAMS.
Oki says THE CRUSHERS
AND THE TRASH BUSTERS!
Boy 3 says THE OTHER FIRST GRADE
WANTED TO CHEER.
Kids chant
LET'S GO, CRUSHERS!
LET'S GO!
Boy 1 says WHEN YOU CHEER ON YOUR TEAM,
THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT
THEY WILL WIN.
Girls chant LET'S GO, TRASH BUSTERS!
LET'S GO!
Boy 3 says AS A PLAYER,
WHEN I HEAR CHEERING,
IT HELPS ME A LOT TO
FOCUS ON THE GAME.
Boy 1 says WHEN YOU PLAY,
WHEN SOMEBODY'S CHEERING,
DON'T YOU LIKE IT?
Girls continue chanting
LET'S GO, TRASH BUSTERS!
LET'S GO!
Boy 1 says WHEN YOU PLAY ON THE PLAYGROUND,
YOU WANT TO HAVE POSITIVE
CHEERING AND TEAMWORK.
Girl 2 says TEAMWORK IS WHEN
PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER
TO MAKE SOMETHING, LIKE TO
GET A GOAL IN THERE.
In the classroom, the kids cheer.
Boy 1 says I LIKE SPORTS.
DO YOU LIKE SPORTS?
THERE'S BASKETBALL.
THERE'S FOOTBALL.
THERE'S TRASH BALL.
Children say AND NOW,
BACK TO
ARTHUR.
Pal sniffs trash in the garden and says OH, THEY SAY EVERY
DOG HAS HIS DAY.
I GUESS TODAY IS MINE!
(flies buzzing)
(clattering)
Looking disgusting, Pal runs into the house and says HI, EVERYONE!
I'M HOME!
DW speaks gibberish and says STINKY!
Dad speaks gibberish and then says BAD PAL!
BAD!
Pal whines.
A lilac patterned slate appears. It reads "Pal and the Big Itch."
A caption under it reads "written by Peter Hirsch-Storyboard by Gerry Capelle."
Kate says I JUST DON'T GET IT.
IT'S SUCH A NASTY HABIT.
Pal says NONSENSE.
THE NEXT BEST THING TO
EATING FOOD IS ROLLING IN IT.
I HAVE THE MOST ANNOYING
ITCH RIGHT HERE.
I THINK A LITTLE BUGGY BIT ME.
Pal has a red sore on its back leg.
Kate says MAYBE YOU SHOULD
STOP DIGGING AT IT.
Pal says KATE, THE ONLY UPSIDE TO
HAVING A BAD ITCH
IS THE EXQUISITE PLEASURE
OF SCRATCHING IT CONSTANTLY.
(Pal whining)
At 7:00 in the morning, Arthur wakes up and looks at Pal.
He speaks gibberish and says...THE VET.
Next, Kate plays in the playground.
Kate says HE WAS FINE YESTERDAY.
HE JUST COMPLAINED ABOUT
BEING ITCHY.
Killer says HOW ITCHY?
Kate says WELL, VERY ITCHY.
Killer says IT MUST HAVE BEEN...
THE BIG ITCH.
Amigo says AY, HUESO DE JAMÓN!
NOT THE BIG ITCH.
Kate says OH, DEAR.
WHAT'S THE BIG ITCH?
Killer says AN ITCH SO BAD THAT NO MATTER
HOW MUCH YOU SCRATCH IT,
IT NEVER LETS YOU GO!
LIKE THIS.
(grunting)
Killer shakes a bone toy.
Amigo says THE ONLY THING WORSE
THAN THE BIG ITCH IS... ..THE CONE!
(Pal whimpering)
A car pulls over. The door opens and Pal is wearing a cone.
Now, Kate sits in her baby chair in the kitchen.
Pal says IT WAS TERRIBLE.
OH, THE AGONIES I ENDURED.
Kate says OH, YOU POOR THING.
WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU?
Pal says WELL, FOR STARTERS,
THE VET SHAVED ME
AND PUT SOME SPRAY ON
MY ITCHY SPOT.
IT WAS QUITE CHILLY.
WHEN I RETURNED TO THE WAITING
ROOM IN THIS HORRID CONTRAPTION,
ALL THE OTHER DOGS
LAUGHED AT ME.
Killer says WELL, YOU LOOK A BIT
LIKE AN UGLY LAMP.
Amigo says KILLER!
Killer says I MEANT A NICE LAMP!
pal says THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PAIN
WAS SO GREAT,
I LOST MY APPETITE.
Killer and Amigo gasp.
Pal says I THINK IT'S COMING BACK NOW.
Pal tries to eat but he pushes his bowl away with the cone.
Pal says WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
COME BACK HERE AND BE EATEN.
OH.
ON TOP OF THE HUMILIATION,
I SHALL PROBABLY STARVE
TO DEATH.
Amigo says I COULD BRING YOU
SOME LEFTOVERS.
Kate says AND I COULD FEED THEM TO YOU.
Pal says I SUPPOSE IT'S WORTH A TRY.
I MUST KEEP UP MY STRENGTH...
FOR ARTHUR'S SAKE.
Kate says DON'T WORRY, PAL.
WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
WON'T WE, KILLER?
Killer says WELL, I'M NOT GIVING
YOU MY ROAST BEEF,
BUT YEAH, SURE.
WE'LL GET YOU BACK ON
YOUR FEET AGAIN.
Pal says BEST HURRY, AMIGO,
BEFORE MY APPETITE FADES AGAIN.
Now, Kate lies on her cradle. She uses a plastic arm to scratch Pal’s back.
Pal says OH, YES.
RIGHT THERE.
A LITTLE SOFTER.
SOFTER.
THINK OF A
FEATHER TICKLING A CLOUD.
OKAY, THAT'S TOO SOFT.
I CAN'T FEEL A THING.
Kate says I'M TAKING A BREAK.
Pal says A BREAK?
OH, HOW I WISH I COULD TAKE
A BREAK FROM THIS CONE.
BUT ALAS, IT'S BEEN
TWO WHOLE DAYS.
I SHALL PROBABLY WEAR
IT FOREVER.
Kate says OKAY, OKAY.
Pal says WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME.
I HAVEN'T EATEN
ANYTHING ALL DAY.
Amigo places a red bag on the floor.
Kate says THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY TRUE.
SINCE ARTHUR RAISED YOUR BOWL,
YOU'VE BEEN ABLE
TO REACH YOUR KIBBLE.
Pal says YES, BUT I CAN
BARELY CHOKE IT DOWN
WITH THIS THING STRANGLING ME.
WHAT'S THIS?
Amigo says PIZZA CRUSTS.
THEY CAME HOME LATE YESTERDAY
AND DIDN'T COOK ANYTHING.
Pal says HOW IRRESPONSIBLE!
DON'T THEY KNOW CHILDREN NEED
ROAST BEEF, LAMB CHOPS,
AND HOT DOGS TO GROW?
Amigo says IF YOU DON'T WANT IT,
I'LL EAT IT.
Pal says NO, NO.
I SUPPOSE IT'S
BETTER THAN NOTHING.
OH, IT'S HAPPENING!
THE ITCH.
He walks in circles and says OH, SOMEONE
PLEASE SCRATCH ME, PLEASE!
Kate says PAL, WE CAN'T.
ARTHUR JUST PUT OINTMENT ON IT.
IT HAS TO HEAL.
Pal says THEN DISTRACT ME.
KILLER, DANCE!
Killer says ARE YOU CRAZY?
I'M NOT DANCING FOR YOU.
Kate says ISN'T THERE SOMETHING
YOU COULD DO TO DISTRACT HIM?
Killer says I SUPPOSE I COULD TELL HIM
ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER
FIDO CARNEBONE,
THE MOST FEARED
AND RESPECTED DOG
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
EVERYONE CALLED HIM...
THE DOG FATHER.
A memory shows a dog walking into the Dog Father’s office.
(door opening)
Killer says DOGS WOULD COME FOR
MILES TO ASK HIS ADVICE.
The dog says THE LOUSY CUR, HE TOOK MY BALL!
DOG FATHER, HELP ME!
Dog Father says I'LL TALK TO HIM.
(growling)
(barking)
Killer says FIDO CONTROLLED THE LOCAL PARK
WITH HIS THREE YOUNG PUPS.
A DOG COULDN'T SO MUCH AS YIP
WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION.
THERE WAS SONNY, A REAL HOTHEAD.
THEN THERE WAS BOBO.
HE WAS USELESS.
FINALLY THERE WAS THE
YOUNGEST, MY FATHER, MICKEY.
HE WAS CUNNING,
CAUTIOUS, AND RUTHLESS.
(sniffing)
(balloon popping)
Mickey recovers a bone and gives it back to Dog Father.
Killer says THE CARNEBONE FAMILY
HAD MORE BONES THAN
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM.
The memory ends.
Killer says THEN ONE DAY,
THE DOG FATHER WAS BETRAYED
BY ONE OF HIS OWN PUPS.
Pal says WHO?
WAS IT SONNY?
I BET IT WAS SONNY.
(gasping)
OR WAS IT MICKEY?
Killer says IT WAS...
Grandma says KILLER!
Killer says GOT TO GO!
IT'S TIME FOR MY WALK!
Pal says WAIT!
YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE LIKE THAT.
I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!
Killer says I'LL TELL YOU MORE LATER IF
YOU'RE STILL STUCK IN THAT CONE.
Kate says KILLER'S STORY SEEMS
TO HAVE WORKED.
YOU'RE NOT ITCHY ANYMORE.
Pal says NO, BUT I AM FAMISHED.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
FEED ME.
He clears his throat and says ARE WE STILL ON A BREAK?
Kate scratches his back.
Pal says AH, THAT'S RIGHT.
DOLCE MA NON TROPPO.
Later, Arthur removes Pal’s cone.
Arthur speaks gibberish and says GOOD BOY.
(yipping)
Kate plays in the garden.
Kate says PAL!
NO MORE CONE!
Amigo says CONGRATULATIONS, MY FRIEND.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
Pal says LIKE A LITTLE PUP AGAIN.
OH, THERE'S SO MUCH TO
SEE AND SMELL AND...
(sniffing)
I SAY... WHAT'S THAT?
Amigo says I BROUGHT YOU SOME ROAST BEEF,
BUT... EH, NOW THAT
YOU ARE BETTER...
Pal says WELL, I'M NOT ENTIRELY BETTER.
Amigo says NO?
Pal says OH, NO.
THE-- THE SPOT IS
STILL TERRIBLY SORE.
OOH.
IT STINGS JUST LOOKING AT IT.
Kate says THE SPOT IS ON YOUR OTHER LEG.
OH.
Pal says REALLY?
MAYBE IT'S SPREADING.
AND THE MEMORIES!
SUCH HUMILIATION.
OH, I SHALL BE SCARRED FOR LIFE!
I CAN STILL HEAR THEIR
LAUGHTER RINGING IN MY EARS.
Kate laughs.
Pal says WOW.
I REALLY CAN STILL HEAR IT.
Pal gasps and says KATE, HOW COULD YOU?
Amigo says YOU LOOK FINE TO ME.
Amigo eats noisily.
(swallowing loudly)
Pal says PLEASE, JUST A FEW STROKES.
Now, Kate plays with a tablet inside her cradle.
Kate says PAL, I SAID NO.
I'M VERY BUSY.
I'VE ALMOST LEARNED ALL
THESE ANIMAL SOUNDS.
LET'S SEE.
THE DUCK GOES... MOO?
(quacking)
OH, RATS!
I KNEW THAT ONE.
SEE?
YOU MADE ME MESS UP.
Pal says IF YOU PET THE DOG,
HE GOES, "AH."
A woman says HELLO!
ANYBODY HOME?
Pal says OH, KILLER'S HERE.
I CAN HEAR THE
REST OF THE STORY.
Pal remembers Killer saying I'LL TELL YOU MORE LATER IF
YOU'RE STILL STUCK IN THAT CONE.
(hinges squeaking)
Pal tries to wear the cone again but it’s open and it falls.
Pal says BAD CONE.
STAY ON.
Killer says HOW'S THE PATIENT?
Pretending to wear the cone, Pal says AWFUL!
THE ITCH IS SO POWERFUL.
I CAN BARELY MOVE!
PLEASE, KILLER, DISTRACT ME.
Killer says DISTRACT YOU, HUH?
OKAY.
I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE
BETRAYAL OF FIDO CARNEBONE.
FIDO WOULD TAKE A SHORT STROLL
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
IN THE EVENING.
IT WAS THE ONLY TIME
HE WAS EVER ALONE.
ONE EVENING, HE HEARD
THE WHIMPER OF A DOG IN PAIN.
(dog whimpering)
IT WAS ONE OF FIDO'S SONS,
BUT HE COULDN'T TELL WHICH ONE!
HE WENT OVER TO HIM.
(dogs growling)
THAT'S WHEN HE REALIZED
HE HAD BEEN SET UP!
Fido says NO, NOT YOU!
HOW COULD YOU?
(growling)
Killer says HIS SON WASN'T HURT AT ALL!
HE WAS... FAKING IT,
JUST LIKE YOU!
Pal says WHO, ME?
OH, I WOULD NEVER.
OH, DEAR.
IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE.
Killer says OF ALL THE ROTTEN TRICKS!
Pal says OH, PLEASE, I HAVE TO KNOW,
WAS IT SONNY OR MICKEY?
OR WAS IT THAT SIMPLETON, BOBO?
Killer says I'M NEVER GOING TO TELL YOU.
NEVER.
Pal sighs and says NO STROKES, NO MEATY TREATS,
NO SATISFYING ENDINGS.
I ALMOST WISH I DID HAVE
THAT ITCHY SPOT AGAIN.
IT WASN'T REALLY THAT BAD.
HMM.
Pal runs to the yard and says I NEED GARBAGE TO ROLL IN!
(sniffing)
AHA!
HELLO, LITTLE BUGGIES!
I'M HERE FOR YOU TO BITE ME.
He jumps into a garbage can and says AH!
WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS?
HELP!
The can rolls down the street and bumps into Amigo.
Pal says OH, AMIGO.
OH, THANK GOODNESS.
OH, IF NOT FOR YOU
AND YOUR CORPULENCE,
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I
WOULD HAVE DONE.
Amigo says WHAT ON EARTH WERE YOU
DOING IN THERE, PAL?
Pal says I JUST...
I MISS THE STROKES, THE
STORIES, RAMON'S COOKING.
Amigo says SO YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD
TRY TO GET YOUR ITCH BACK?
OF ALL THE SILLY, DANGEROUS
IDEAS YOU'VE EVER...
Pal says WHY ARE YOU
SCRATCHING THAT SPOT?
Amigo says I GOT A BOO-BOO
WHEN I SAVED YOU.
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.
Pal says NO, AMIGO.
LEAVE IT ALONE.
IF YOU BITE AT IT, YOU MIGHT...
Next, Amigo sits on the grass wearing a cone. Pal brings him food.
Amigo says WHAT DO WE HAVE TODAY?
Pal says THREE DELICIOUS MEATBALLS
FROM LAST NIGHT'S SPAGHETTI.
I MEAN, TWO DELICIOUS MEATBALLS.
ONE MUST HAVE FALLEN OUT
ON THE WAY OVER.
Amigo says MMM, I BET.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Pal massages Amigo and says SO, AFTER MY MOTHER
RAN AWAY FROM THE SHELTER,
SHE JOINED UP WITH A
TRAVELING CIRCUS.
AT FIRST, SHE WAS A CLOWN DOG,
WHICH MUST BE WHY I HAVE SUCH A
WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOUR.
BUT THEN SHE MOVED
ON TO THE TIGHTROPE.
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!
(classical music plays)
The episode begins with Baby Kate sitting in her baby chair in a fancy living room.
Baby Kate says WELCOME TO ANOTHER
EXCITING EPISODE
OF MASHED PEAS THEATRE.
I'M YOUR HOST, BABY KATE.
Pal approaches. He is a small brownish dog.
Pal says AND I'M YOUR OTHER HOST, PAL.
Baby Kate says TODAY'S SHOW BEGINS
AS SO MANY SPOOKY TALES DO.
IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT.
(thunder crashing)
(both gasping)
Pal says WELL, TECHNICALLY, IT WASN'T
STORMY UNTIL THE VERY END.
Baby Kate says FINE.
IT'S A DARK AND WINDY NIGHT.
Pal says ACTUALLY, IT WASN'T THAT
DARK IN THE BEGINNING.
Baby Kate says PAL, WOULD YOU PLEASE LET ME
FINISH MY INTRODUCTION?
Pal says RIGHT.
SORRY.
Pal leaves.
Baby Kate says IN TODAY'S SHOW,
A MAGIC SPELL IS CAST
OVER AN UNSUSPECTING PERSON.
Pal reappears wearing funny spinning sunglasses and says YOU ARE UNDER MY SPELL.
I COMMAND YOU TO COOK BACON.
Baby Kate pushes him away and says THE UNSUSPECTING PERSON
IS NOT THE TV AUDIENCE.
Pal says TRUE, BUT A TV IS INVOLVED.
Baby Kate says A TV
AND A MOST BIZARRE RITUAL.
Pal says A RITUAL WITH NACHOS.
Baby Kate says NACHOS?
THEY WEREN'T IMPORTANT AT ALL!
Pal says MAYBE TO YOU.
Baby Kate says UGH, WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER?
Pal says PREPARED TO BE THRILLED,
FRIGHTENED,
AND VERY HUNGRY.
(thunder crashing)
(gasping)
A brown and green striped slate appears. It reads "Invasion of the soccer fans."
A caption under it reads "written by Linda Thompson-Storyboard by Dennis Banville, Michel Carbonneau, Elie Klimos and Nick Wallinakis."
A person hangs a poster on Arthur’s living room.
DW says TO THE LEFT.
NO, THE OTHER LEFT.
Arthur says THERE IS NO OTHER LEFT.
DW says HOW SHOULD I KNOW?
I'M ONLY IN PRESCHOOL.
Thora and others walk in.
Carrying a bowl of pop corn, Ramon says EXCITED FOR THE BIG GAME, DW?
DW says OH, YEAH!
THE CROWN CITY COBRAS ARE GOING
TO CRUSH THE SHERWOOD SHARKS
AND SWEEP THE SUPER BOWL.
Arthur says THE SUPER BOWL
IS IN FOOTBALL, DW.
THIS IS THE WOMEN'S SOCCER
SEMI-FINALS.
DW says PFFT.
DETAILS, DETAILS.
AS LONG AS WE WIN, I'M HAPPY.
Kate, Pal, Killer, and Amigo sit by the TV.
Pal says THERE'S SOMETHING
STRANGE GOING ON TODAY.
Amigo says PEOPLE DO SEEM VERY EXCITED.
Kate says I'VE ALSO HEARD THEM
SAYING THE WORD "BALL."
MORE THAN USUAL.
Pal says PERHAPS THEY'RE GOING
TO WATCH A GAME OF FETCH
ON THE BLACK BOX.
Killer says WHY WOULD YOU WATCH FETCH
WHEN YOU CAN JUST
GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY IT?
I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND PEOPLE.
Arthur says COME ON, EVERYONE.
IT'S ABOUT TO START.
I WISH I WAS ACTUALLY AT
THE GAME WITH ALBERTO.
Ramon says ME, TOO.
HE'S SO LUCKY THAT HE
GOT TO GO WITH HIS TEAM.
MAYBE WE'LL SEE
HIM IN THE STANDS.
Ramon and Vicita chant
MIGHTY COBRAS CAN'T BE BEAT!
YOU CAN'T STOP OUR SPEEDY FEET!
GO, COBRAS!
Vicita wears a foam hand.
Vicita says DO YOU HAVE A CHEER?
DW screams WIN!
WIN!
IT'S THE VOLUME THAT COUNTS.
(referee whistling on tv)
Arthur says BRING IT DOWNFIELD!
Thora says PASS IT!
SHE'S WIDE OPEN!
Pal says LOOK AT THEM.
THEY'RE ALL UNDER
SOME SORT OF SPELL.
Amigo says YOU'RE RIGHT.
THEIR EYES ARE WIDE AND GLASSY.
Killer says THEY KEEP SHOUTING AT
THE BLACK BOX.
Thora speaks gibberish.
Pal says EVEN SWORN ENEMIES
HAVE JOINED TOGETHER.
Arthur and DW high-five.
Pal says SOMETHING IS
DEFINITELY NOT RIGHT.
KATE, WHAT DO YOU
THINK WE SHOULD DO?
Kate says LOOK AT THOSE TINY PEOPLE,
ALL RUNNING BACK AND FORTH.
Pal says KATE?
Kate says IT'S... IT'S SO EXCITING.
Pal says KATE, NO!
COME BACK!
Arthur says HEY, LOOKS LIKE
KATE LOVES SOCCER, TOO.
(Kate babbling)
Kate tries to take out a video from the VCR.
David says HERE, COME SIT WITH
THE OTHER COBRA FANS.
David grabs Kate and sits her on his lap.
Pal says KATE, DOWN HERE.
KATE!
David says PAL...
(speaking gibberish)
SHH!
Pal says SHE... SHE WOULDN'T
EVEN LOOK AT ME.
Amigo says IT'S NOT HER FAULT, MY FRIEND.
SHE IS UNDER THE SPELL.
Killer says THAT BLACK BOX HAS SOME NERVE,
HYPNOTIZING AN INNOCENT BABY.
I'M GOING TO BITE ITS LEGS.
Amigo says KILLER, WAIT!
THERE MAY BE AN EASIER WAY.
Arthur says HERNANDEZ HAS THE BALL!
Thora says SHE'S WIDE OPEN!
DW says WIN, WIN!
Vicita says GO, COBRAS!
Amigo says NOW!
Killer licks Thora’s face.
Thora says KILLER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
(clattering)
(grunting)
Amigo jumps and licks Ramon’s face.
Ramon says AMIGO, NO!
DOWN, DOWN!
Pal licks Kate’s face.
Kate says PAL, PLEASE, I'M...
HUH?
WHERE WAS I?
Shaking his tail, Pal says I BROKE THE SPELL!
OH, KATE, TALK TO ME!
ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
Kate says YES, I'M FINE.
I JUST...
She gasps and says LOOK-EE!
Kate looks at a mascot dancing on the game broadcasted on TV.
Kate babbles.
Pal says NO!
OH, DON'T LOOK AT
THAT WIGGLY MONSTER.
LOOK AT ME.
David says BAD DOG.
David places Pal on the floor and he whines. The dogs run away.
Amigo says I THOUGHT FACE
LICKING WOULD WORK.
IT ALWAYS BREAKS
THE SPELL WITH ALBERTO.
Pal says IT WORKED WITH KATE,
BUT THEN A STRANGE BEASTIE
APPEARED IN THE BLACK BOX,
AND SHE SUCCUMBED AGAIN.
Killer says THAT'S IT!
NO MORE MRS. NICE DOG.
NOW, WE ATTACK.
Amigo says BUT THE BLACK BOX IS SO BIG!
Pal says AND BOXY.
Killer says LISTEN TO YOU TWO.
YOU SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF CATS!
WHO'S THE BOSS OF PEOPLE,
SQUARE FACE OUT THERE OR DOGS?
Amigo and Pal say
DOGS?
Killer says I CAN'T HEAR YOU!
Amigo and Pal scream DOGS!
Killer says ALRIGHT, THEN.
NOW, LET'S GO OUT THERE
AND TAKE BACK THIS HOUSE.
Arthur says COME ON!
WE HAVE TO GET A
GOAL BEFORE HALFTIME!
DW says YOU CAN'T EXPECT THEM TO SCORE
WHEN YOU'RE CHEERING
WITH THOSE INDOOR VOICES!
MAKE SOME NOISE!
The dogs bark at the TV.
DW says NOT YOU, YOU CRAZY DOGS!
David says WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO THEM?
Thora says MAYBE WE SHOULD
PUT THEM IN THE KITCHEN
UNTIL THE GAME IS OVER.
(dogs barking)
(whining)
Arthur and DW fight over the remote control.
Arthur says LET GO!
YOU'RE CHANGING THE CHANNELS!
DW says AH!
I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT LOUDER!
Pal watches them fight and says HMM.
David places the dogs in the kitchen.
Amigo says GREAT PLAN.
THE SPELL ISN'T BROKEN,
AND WE'RE STUCK IN HERE
WHILE THEY'RE EATING NACHOS.
Killer says IT AIN'T MY FAULT.
THAT BOX IS COLD, BLOODLESS.
NOTHING COULD DEFEAT IT.
Pal says THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING.
DID YOU NOTICE THAT THING ARTHUR
AND DW WERE FIGHTING OVER?
Amigo says IT LOOKED LIKE A
STUBBY BLACK CHEW TOY.
Pal says WELL, IT SEEMED TO CHANGE THE
PICTURES ON THE BLACK BOX.
SO IF WE CAN
GET THAT CHEW TOY...
Killer says WE MIGHT BE ABLE
TO BREAK THE SPELL!
Amigo says BUT HOW DO WE GET
BACK INTO THAT ROOM?
Pal says SIMPLE.
THEY'RE GOING TO LET US IN.
(grunting)
Later, they escape through the dog door to the back yard. Pal jumps onto Amigo to ring the doorbell.
David says WHO COULD THAT BE?
He opens the door and sees nobody.
He says HUH?
WHOA!
(thudding)
(dogs barking)
The dogs run back into the house.
Ramon says LOOK, IT'S ALBERTO!
On TV, Alberto blows an instrument seating on the stands.
Ramon says I HAVE TO GET A PICTURE!
(camera snapping)
Killer grabs the remote control.
Accidentally, Ramon takes a picture of the sport commentator and says OH, NO.
Thora says QUICK, PUT THE GAME BACK ON.
Arthur says WHERE'S THE REMOTE?
IT WAS RIGHT HERE A SECOND AGO.
DW says I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE BEEN
PUT IN CHARGE OF IT.
YOU LOSE EVERYTHING.
They all look for the remote.
Vicita notices dog tracks and says HMM.
The dogs hide under a table.
Amigo says WE DID IT!
THE BLACK BOX WILL
BE USELESS NOW.
Killer says NO THANKS TO YOU.
Pal says WHAT?
I-- I WAS CREATING A DIVERSION.
Amigo says QUICK!
WE HAVE TO HIDE THE STICK
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
COME LOOKING FOR IT.
Amigo bounces into Vicita and he drops the remote on the floor.
(door opening)
The dogs are forced to go back to the yard.
(lock clicking)
Killer says HE'S LOCKED THE DOGGY DOOR!
IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE
STUCK OUT HERE!
Amigo says AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN!
Pal says WHAT DOES IT MATTER?
I'VE LOST KATE
TO THAT HORRIBLE BOX.
LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
Amigo says LET'S GO TO THE WINDOW.
WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE SHE'LL SEE YOU.
(people cheering inside)
(crowd cheering on tv)
(thunder crashing)
Kate says HUH?
She notices Pal on the window and says PAL!
Arthur says I THINK WE'RE GETTING A STORM.
I'M GOING TO LET THE
DOGS BACK IN.
(thunder crashing)
The lights go off.
DW says HUH?
Vicita says THE LIGHTS!
Ramon says IT'S OKAY.
I'M SURE THEY'LL
BE BACK ON IN A SECOND.
David says I BETTER CLOSE THE WINDOWS.
David walks towards the window. He steps on the TV cord and unplugs it without realising it. He closes the window and the lights are back on.
(remote clicking)
DW clicks the remote and nothing happens.
DW says THE TV'S BROKEN!
Thora says OH, DEAR.
THE STORM MIGHT HAVE FRIED IT.
Arthur says WHAT?
NO WAY!
Pal says KATE!
OH, YOU'RE BACK!
Pal licks her face.
Kate says SO ARE YOU!
WHAT WERE YOU DOING OUT THERE?
Pal says OH, IT'S A LONG STORY.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
Kate says AS IF I'VE WOKEN UP FROM
A LONG, STRANGE DREAM.
Killer says HEY, WHAT'S WRONG WITH ARTHUR?
HE LOOKS SO SAD.
Amigo says EVERYONE LOOKS SAD.
Kate says IT MUST BE BECAUSE THERE ARE
NO MORE PICTURES ON THE BOX.
Pal says I WONDER IF THAT CORD
HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.
SHOULD I SAY SOMETHING?
Killer says DON'T DO IT!
YOU COULD LOSE KATE AGAIN!
Kate says NO, KILLER, NOT THIS TIME.
I PROMISE I
WON'T LOOK AT THE BOX,
NOT EVEN ONCE.
DO IT, PAL, FOR ARTHUR.
Pal barks.
Arthur says HUH?
HEY!
THE TV'S JUST UNPLUGGED!
GOOD BOY.
(pal panting)
Arthur plugs the TV.
(crowd cheering on tv)
Pal says STAY STRONG, KATE.
Kate says OH, PLEASE.
IT'S REALLY NOT THAT HARD.
I'M WATCHING SOMETHING
FAR MORE INTERESTING.
All say GOAL!
Molina and Vicita chant MIGHTY COBRAS CAN'T BE BEAT!
YOU CAN'T STOP OUR SPEEDY FEET!
GO, COBRAS!
Kate hugs Pal.
A brown patterned slate with a boy throwing a ball appears. A title reads "A Word From Us Kids."
Children say AND NOW,
A WORD FROM US KIDS!
(cheering)
Children sit on a classroom floor watching a video.
Boy 1 says ARTHUR AND HIS FAMILY AND
FRIENDS WERE WATCHING A GAME.
A kid says GET IT IN, GET IT IN!
Children say AW!
Boy 1 continues AND TODAY,
WE'RE WATCHING A GAME.
WE'RE WATCHING A
GAME OF TRASH BALL,
WHICH FIRST GRADE INVENTED.
In the video, Oki says HELLO!
YOU WILL BE WATCHING TRASH BALL!
MY NAME IS OKI.
SUZANNE AND I ARE DOING A SPORTS
TV SHOW ABOUT TRASH BALL.
Kids playing run past Oki.
Oki says OH, NO.
WHOA!
Suzanne says MY JOB IS TO HOLD UP A CAMERA
AND FILM OKI.
Oki says MY JOB IS TO WATCH TRASH BALL
AND SAY LOTS OF THINGS
AT THE MICROPHONE.
WOW, WHAT A THROW!
Girl 1 says TRASH BALL IS LIKE BASKETBALL.
YOU GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE YELLOW LINE.
Boy 2 says YOU CAN PASS THE BALL TO
OTHER PEOPLE ON YOUR TEAM,
BUT THE MAIN IDEA
IS TO GET IT INTO THE TRASH CAN.
The clip shows children playing trash ball outdoors.
Oki says WOW!
THAT WAS SO CLOSE.
AND NO ONE GOT IT IN
THE TRASH CAN YET.
Boy 3 says THERE'S TWO TEAMS.
Oki says THE CRUSHERS
AND THE TRASH BUSTERS!
Boy 3 says THE OTHER FIRST GRADE
WANTED TO CHEER.
Kids chant
LET'S GO, CRUSHERS!
LET'S GO!
Boy 1 says WHEN YOU CHEER ON YOUR TEAM,
THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT
THEY WILL WIN.
Girls chant LET'S GO, TRASH BUSTERS!
LET'S GO!
Boy 3 says AS A PLAYER,
WHEN I HEAR CHEERING,
IT HELPS ME A LOT TO
FOCUS ON THE GAME.
Boy 1 says WHEN YOU PLAY,
WHEN SOMEBODY'S CHEERING,
DON'T YOU LIKE IT?
Girls continue chanting
LET'S GO, TRASH BUSTERS!
LET'S GO!
Boy 1 says WHEN YOU PLAY ON THE PLAYGROUND,
YOU WANT TO HAVE POSITIVE
CHEERING AND TEAMWORK.
Girl 2 says TEAMWORK IS WHEN
PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER
TO MAKE SOMETHING, LIKE TO
GET A GOAL IN THERE.
In the classroom, the kids cheer.
Boy 1 says I LIKE SPORTS.
DO YOU LIKE SPORTS?
THERE'S BASKETBALL.
THERE'S FOOTBALL.
THERE'S TRASH BALL.
Children say AND NOW,
BACK TO
ARTHUR.
Pal sniffs trash in the garden and says OH, THEY SAY EVERY
DOG HAS HIS DAY.
I GUESS TODAY IS MINE!
(flies buzzing)
(clattering)
Looking disgusting, Pal runs into the house and says HI, EVERYONE!
I'M HOME!
DW speaks gibberish and says STINKY!
Dad speaks gibberish and then says BAD PAL!
BAD!
Pal whines.
A lilac patterned slate appears. It reads "Pal and the Big Itch."
A caption under it reads "written by Peter Hirsch-Storyboard by Gerry Capelle."
Kate says I JUST DON'T GET IT.
IT'S SUCH A NASTY HABIT.
Pal says NONSENSE.
THE NEXT BEST THING TO
EATING FOOD IS ROLLING IN IT.
I HAVE THE MOST ANNOYING
ITCH RIGHT HERE.
I THINK A LITTLE BUGGY BIT ME.
Pal has a red sore on its back leg.
Kate says MAYBE YOU SHOULD
STOP DIGGING AT IT.
Pal says KATE, THE ONLY UPSIDE TO
HAVING A BAD ITCH
IS THE EXQUISITE PLEASURE
OF SCRATCHING IT CONSTANTLY.
(Pal whining)
At 7:00 in the morning, Arthur wakes up and looks at Pal.
He speaks gibberish and says...THE VET.
Next, Kate plays in the playground.
Kate says HE WAS FINE YESTERDAY.
HE JUST COMPLAINED ABOUT
BEING ITCHY.
Killer says HOW ITCHY?
Kate says WELL, VERY ITCHY.
Killer says IT MUST HAVE BEEN...
THE BIG ITCH.
Amigo says AY, HUESO DE JAMÓN!
NOT THE BIG ITCH.
Kate says OH, DEAR.
WHAT'S THE BIG ITCH?
Killer says AN ITCH SO BAD THAT NO MATTER
HOW MUCH YOU SCRATCH IT,
IT NEVER LETS YOU GO!
LIKE THIS.
(grunting)
Killer shakes a bone toy.
Amigo says THE ONLY THING WORSE
THAN THE BIG ITCH IS... ..THE CONE!
(Pal whimpering)
A car pulls over. The door opens and Pal is wearing a cone.
Now, Kate sits in her baby chair in the kitchen.
Pal says IT WAS TERRIBLE.
OH, THE AGONIES I ENDURED.
Kate says OH, YOU POOR THING.
WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU?
Pal says WELL, FOR STARTERS,
THE VET SHAVED ME
AND PUT SOME SPRAY ON
MY ITCHY SPOT.
IT WAS QUITE CHILLY.
WHEN I RETURNED TO THE WAITING
ROOM IN THIS HORRID CONTRAPTION,
ALL THE OTHER DOGS
LAUGHED AT ME.
Killer says WELL, YOU LOOK A BIT
LIKE AN UGLY LAMP.
Amigo says KILLER!
Killer says I MEANT A NICE LAMP!
pal says THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PAIN
WAS SO GREAT,
I LOST MY APPETITE.
Killer and Amigo gasp.
Pal says I THINK IT'S COMING BACK NOW.
Pal tries to eat but he pushes his bowl away with the cone.
Pal says WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
COME BACK HERE AND BE EATEN.
OH.
ON TOP OF THE HUMILIATION,
I SHALL PROBABLY STARVE
TO DEATH.
Amigo says I COULD BRING YOU
SOME LEFTOVERS.
Kate says AND I COULD FEED THEM TO YOU.
Pal says I SUPPOSE IT'S WORTH A TRY.
I MUST KEEP UP MY STRENGTH...
FOR ARTHUR'S SAKE.
Kate says DON'T WORRY, PAL.
WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
WON'T WE, KILLER?
Killer says WELL, I'M NOT GIVING
YOU MY ROAST BEEF,
BUT YEAH, SURE.
WE'LL GET YOU BACK ON
YOUR FEET AGAIN.
Pal says BEST HURRY, AMIGO,
BEFORE MY APPETITE FADES AGAIN.
Now, Kate lies on her cradle. She uses a plastic arm to scratch Pal’s back.
Pal says OH, YES.
RIGHT THERE.
A LITTLE SOFTER.
SOFTER.
THINK OF A
FEATHER TICKLING A CLOUD.
OKAY, THAT'S TOO SOFT.
I CAN'T FEEL A THING.
Kate says I'M TAKING A BREAK.
Pal says A BREAK?
OH, HOW I WISH I COULD TAKE
A BREAK FROM THIS CONE.
BUT ALAS, IT'S BEEN
TWO WHOLE DAYS.
I SHALL PROBABLY WEAR
IT FOREVER.
Kate says OKAY, OKAY.
Pal says WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME.
I HAVEN'T EATEN
ANYTHING ALL DAY.
Amigo places a red bag on the floor.
Kate says THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY TRUE.
SINCE ARTHUR RAISED YOUR BOWL,
YOU'VE BEEN ABLE
TO REACH YOUR KIBBLE.
Pal says YES, BUT I CAN
BARELY CHOKE IT DOWN
WITH THIS THING STRANGLING ME.
WHAT'S THIS?
Amigo says PIZZA CRUSTS.
THEY CAME HOME LATE YESTERDAY
AND DIDN'T COOK ANYTHING.
Pal says HOW IRRESPONSIBLE!
DON'T THEY KNOW CHILDREN NEED
ROAST BEEF, LAMB CHOPS,
AND HOT DOGS TO GROW?
Amigo says IF YOU DON'T WANT IT,
I'LL EAT IT.
Pal says NO, NO.
I SUPPOSE IT'S
BETTER THAN NOTHING.
OH, IT'S HAPPENING!
THE ITCH.
He walks in circles and says OH, SOMEONE
PLEASE SCRATCH ME, PLEASE!
Kate says PAL, WE CAN'T.
ARTHUR JUST PUT OINTMENT ON IT.
IT HAS TO HEAL.
Pal says THEN DISTRACT ME.
KILLER, DANCE!
Killer says ARE YOU CRAZY?
I'M NOT DANCING FOR YOU.
Kate says ISN'T THERE SOMETHING
YOU COULD DO TO DISTRACT HIM?
Killer says I SUPPOSE I COULD TELL HIM
ABOUT MY GRANDFATHER
FIDO CARNEBONE,
THE MOST FEARED
AND RESPECTED DOG
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
EVERYONE CALLED HIM...
THE DOG FATHER.
A memory shows a dog walking into the Dog Father’s office.
(door opening)
Killer says DOGS WOULD COME FOR
MILES TO ASK HIS ADVICE.
The dog says THE LOUSY CUR, HE TOOK MY BALL!
DOG FATHER, HELP ME!
Dog Father says I'LL TALK TO HIM.
(growling)
(barking)
Killer says FIDO CONTROLLED THE LOCAL PARK
WITH HIS THREE YOUNG PUPS.
A DOG COULDN'T SO MUCH AS YIP
WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION.
THERE WAS SONNY, A REAL HOTHEAD.
THEN THERE WAS BOBO.
HE WAS USELESS.
FINALLY THERE WAS THE
YOUNGEST, MY FATHER, MICKEY.
HE WAS CUNNING,
CAUTIOUS, AND RUTHLESS.
(sniffing)
(balloon popping)
Mickey recovers a bone and gives it back to Dog Father.
Killer says THE CARNEBONE FAMILY
HAD MORE BONES THAN
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM.
The memory ends.
Killer says THEN ONE DAY,
THE DOG FATHER WAS BETRAYED
BY ONE OF HIS OWN PUPS.
Pal says WHO?
WAS IT SONNY?
I BET IT WAS SONNY.
(gasping)
OR WAS IT MICKEY?
Killer says IT WAS...
Grandma says KILLER!
Killer says GOT TO GO!
IT'S TIME FOR MY WALK!
Pal says WAIT!
YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE LIKE THAT.
I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!
Killer says I'LL TELL YOU MORE LATER IF
YOU'RE STILL STUCK IN THAT CONE.
Kate says KILLER'S STORY SEEMS
TO HAVE WORKED.
YOU'RE NOT ITCHY ANYMORE.
Pal says NO, BUT I AM FAMISHED.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
FEED ME.
He clears his throat and says ARE WE STILL ON A BREAK?
Kate scratches his back.
Pal says AH, THAT'S RIGHT.
DOLCE MA NON TROPPO.
Later, Arthur removes Pal’s cone.
Arthur speaks gibberish and says GOOD BOY.
(yipping)
Kate plays in the garden.
Kate says PAL!
NO MORE CONE!
Amigo says CONGRATULATIONS, MY FRIEND.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
Pal says LIKE A LITTLE PUP AGAIN.
OH, THERE'S SO MUCH TO
SEE AND SMELL AND...
(sniffing)
I SAY... WHAT'S THAT?
Amigo says I BROUGHT YOU SOME ROAST BEEF,
BUT... EH, NOW THAT
YOU ARE BETTER...
Pal says WELL, I'M NOT ENTIRELY BETTER.
Amigo says NO?
Pal says OH, NO.
THE-- THE SPOT IS
STILL TERRIBLY SORE.
OOH.
IT STINGS JUST LOOKING AT IT.
Kate says THE SPOT IS ON YOUR OTHER LEG.
OH.
Pal says REALLY?
MAYBE IT'S SPREADING.
AND THE MEMORIES!
SUCH HUMILIATION.
OH, I SHALL BE SCARRED FOR LIFE!
I CAN STILL HEAR THEIR
LAUGHTER RINGING IN MY EARS.
Kate laughs.
Pal says WOW.
I REALLY CAN STILL HEAR IT.
Pal gasps and says KATE, HOW COULD YOU?
Amigo says YOU LOOK FINE TO ME.
Amigo eats noisily.
(swallowing loudly)
Pal says PLEASE, JUST A FEW STROKES.
Now, Kate plays with a tablet inside her cradle.
Kate says PAL, I SAID NO.
I'M VERY BUSY.
I'VE ALMOST LEARNED ALL
THESE ANIMAL SOUNDS.
LET'S SEE.
THE DUCK GOES... MOO?
(quacking)
OH, RATS!
I KNEW THAT ONE.
SEE?
YOU MADE ME MESS UP.
Pal says IF YOU PET THE DOG,
HE GOES, "AH."
A woman says HELLO!
ANYBODY HOME?
Pal says OH, KILLER'S HERE.
I CAN HEAR THE
REST OF THE STORY.
Pal remembers Killer saying I'LL TELL YOU MORE LATER IF
YOU'RE STILL STUCK IN THAT CONE.
(hinges squeaking)
Pal tries to wear the cone again but it’s open and it falls.
Pal says BAD CONE.
STAY ON.
Killer says HOW'S THE PATIENT?
Pretending to wear the cone, Pal says AWFUL!
THE ITCH IS SO POWERFUL.
I CAN BARELY MOVE!
PLEASE, KILLER, DISTRACT ME.
Killer says DISTRACT YOU, HUH?
OKAY.
I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE
BETRAYAL OF FIDO CARNEBONE.
FIDO WOULD TAKE A SHORT STROLL
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
IN THE EVENING.
IT WAS THE ONLY TIME
HE WAS EVER ALONE.
ONE EVENING, HE HEARD
THE WHIMPER OF A DOG IN PAIN.
(dog whimpering)
IT WAS ONE OF FIDO'S SONS,
BUT HE COULDN'T TELL WHICH ONE!
HE WENT OVER TO HIM.
(dogs growling)
THAT'S WHEN HE REALIZED
HE HAD BEEN SET UP!
Fido says NO, NOT YOU!
HOW COULD YOU?
(growling)
Killer says HIS SON WASN'T HURT AT ALL!
HE WAS... FAKING IT,
JUST LIKE YOU!
Pal says WHO, ME?
OH, I WOULD NEVER.
OH, DEAR.
IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE.
Killer says OF ALL THE ROTTEN TRICKS!
Pal says OH, PLEASE, I HAVE TO KNOW,
WAS IT SONNY OR MICKEY?
OR WAS IT THAT SIMPLETON, BOBO?
Killer says I'M NEVER GOING TO TELL YOU.
NEVER.
Pal sighs and says NO STROKES, NO MEATY TREATS,
NO SATISFYING ENDINGS.
I ALMOST WISH I DID HAVE
THAT ITCHY SPOT AGAIN.
IT WASN'T REALLY THAT BAD.
HMM.
Pal runs to the yard and says I NEED GARBAGE TO ROLL IN!
(sniffing)
AHA!
HELLO, LITTLE BUGGIES!
I'M HERE FOR YOU TO BITE ME.
He jumps into a garbage can and says AH!
WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS?
HELP!
The can rolls down the street and bumps into Amigo.
Pal says OH, AMIGO.
OH, THANK GOODNESS.
OH, IF NOT FOR YOU
AND YOUR CORPULENCE,
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I
WOULD HAVE DONE.
Amigo says WHAT ON EARTH WERE YOU
DOING IN THERE, PAL?
Pal says I JUST...
I MISS THE STROKES, THE
STORIES, RAMON'S COOKING.
Amigo says SO YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD
TRY TO GET YOUR ITCH BACK?
OF ALL THE SILLY, DANGEROUS
IDEAS YOU'VE EVER...
Pal says WHY ARE YOU
SCRATCHING THAT SPOT?
Amigo says I GOT A BOO-BOO
WHEN I SAVED YOU.
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.
Pal says NO, AMIGO.
LEAVE IT ALONE.
IF YOU BITE AT IT, YOU MIGHT...
Next, Amigo sits on the grass wearing a cone. Pal brings him food.
Amigo says WHAT DO WE HAVE TODAY?
Pal says THREE DELICIOUS MEATBALLS
FROM LAST NIGHT'S SPAGHETTI.
I MEAN, TWO DELICIOUS MEATBALLS.
ONE MUST HAVE FALLEN OUT
ON THE WAY OVER.
Amigo says MMM, I BET.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Pal massages Amigo and says SO, AFTER MY MOTHER
RAN AWAY FROM THE SHELTER,
SHE JOINED UP WITH A
TRAVELING CIRCUS.
AT FIRST, SHE WAS A CLOWN DOG,
WHICH MUST BE WHY I HAVE SUCH A
WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOUR.
BUT THEN SHE MOVED
ON TO THE TIGHTROPE.
The end credits roll as the theme song plays.
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