The Great Wall of China is 1500 miles long. It was built over 2000 years ago and still stands today.
[whispers] That's even older than the cafeteria hot dogs.
Ahem! He shows the next slide. The Appian Way was the chief highway from Rome to Greece. It was built in 312 B.C. It's still in use today. He switches the lights back on. We’re going to divide into teams to study and report on important ancient civilizations. The team to report on Rome: Arthur, Francine and Buster.
[Arthur and Buster shake hands, then Francine and Buster.]
FrancineOh, boy!
LLaverne
I'm sorry, honey. But we can't afford to get you a new bike. Maybe next year.
Francine
It's not fair! I'll die without a bike. [puts her head down on the table]
No! Not that! Anything but that! You mustn't give up, honey! Be brave! Live, I say! LIVE!
[walks out of the room] Oh, Dad. Grow up!
[calmly] Catherine's right. And besides, I have an idea.
MMrs. MacGrady
Tissues to your left, dear. I see one more thing. Oh, yes, here's a cartoon of you as green gloop. (clears throat) I said there's a cartoon of you as green gloop! (Mrs MacGrady turns her head to where the students are hiding) Green gloop! (the students pauses for a one little bit; Buster, haves his hands on the rope, quietly let it go; the students feel guilty and decide to stops causes their friend further humiliation and do nothing happens)
Francine
(blows her nose) I just wish they'd stop.
[Arthur watches Francine feed Kate spinach]
Francine
Baby Kate is such a big girl! She loves her spinach. Yes, she does. Don't you, Katie-watie?
[runs inside] Kate, stop! It's a trick! Don't eat it!
No, no. Kate is a big girl. It's not like some sisters who throw their food and have tantrums like babies.
Francine
*Quiet.* If you're not a baby, then prove it. [she hands D.W. a spoonful of spinach; D.W. is about to take a bite when Kate spits up her spinach and smiles]
Well, this looks like I'm not the only one with a good taste around here. But I didn't hate spinach.
[To Francine after Slink whisper to him just one last dare.] Uh, Francine, I need advice!
Francine
What does he need advice for? He just has to run home as fast as he can.
[She walks up to Buster. He then proceeds to kiss Francine. Arthur and Muffy gasp.]
He's running home as fast as he can.
[Francine is now chasing Buster out of the ballpark in rage.]
Francine
Buster Baxter, I'm gonna get you!!!!!
And then, the evil genius escapes in his supersonic jet to his other space station shaped which is shaped like a giant clam and...
Francine
Buster, there's no way we could do something that complicated.
Huh?! Oh, you're right. Why even bother?
Well, we could do a supersonic jet.
Paper. Marker. Spray-paint. Tah-da!
Wow! It's just like I imagined! Better!
My mom's here. See you later.
BMrs. Baxter
Close that raincoat, you'll get double pneumonia!
Francine
Mom, yahoo!
Maybe your parents forgot about you.
No, they're coming from my Aunt Lucy's house. It's pretty far.
If they don't come, you'll be alone in an empty school all night.
Uh-huh. [a car horn sounds] That's my mom! Too bad. I guess you'll be here all alone.
Arthur, your mom called me. Your family has to spend the night at your aunt's because they had car trouble. So you'll be spending the night at our house. You can share Binky's room.
[his gloating smile disappears] He... uh-ah-ah! What?!
I've decided to stay around the house, help out with some chores and stuff.
Francine
Huh? Why?
Oh, you know, I figured I violated my parents' trust by going to the dump. I should think about what I did and stuff.
Well, Arthur, that's really adult of you.
(She pulls Fern away. Fern gives Francine a reproving look. In Francine’s imagination she and Brain are standing in an old English courtroom wearing prisoner’s clothes. Arthur as prosecutor is questioning Fern. Mr. Ratburn is the judge.)
And before Muffy Crosswire hired you, you knew who wrote the note.
I deduced immediately it was Brain and Francine. Of course I had to tell Muffy. My reputation was at stake.
NRNigel Ratburn (Judge)
[bangs with the gavel] That's all the evidence I need to hear. Guilty as charged!
Francine
[takes her to the locks in a jail cell with Brain] But it was just a joke... just a joke...just a joke...a joke...
Great, we spent all that money, and we still don't know what's wrong with her, except she's driving me absolutely busalooey, and you know how much I hate that word!
Francine
Arthur, D.W. and I are going to get some ice cream. Why don't you go home?
Francine
I'm sorry, this is just for girls. See you later.
Francine steps into a boxing ring inside a large stadium, with many of the recurring people, and even Bionic Bunny in the audience. A microphone comes down.
Francine
Presenting the main event! The champion, Arthur Timothy Read!
[walks to the ring while people cheer and throw flowers and climbs into the ring] I've been waiting for this fight for years. And there's no way that I could lose.
Francine
And the challenger, Dora Winifred Read!
[D.W. rides down a ramp on her bicycle and does a somersault into the ring. She is wearing a bicycle helmet and has a unicorn on the back of her robe. Buster takes off Arthur’s robe. D.W. takes off hers and reveals a shirt with a picture of Arthur’s head with Xs for eyes. Buster puts Arthur’s gloves on. Nadine waves her wand and gloves appear on D.W.’s hands. Both Arthur and D.W. get mouthguards. Francine waves both to the center of the ring.]
[mumbling through his mouthguard, and incoherent] Prepare to lose!
[Subtitle: Prepare to lose!]
[still mumbling through his mouthguard, and incoherent] Prepare to lose!!!
[Subtitle: Prepare to lose!!!]
GDGirl and D.W. #1
[pointing to the subtitles] This doesn't help. I can't breathe.
Francine
Get ready to fight!
[The two boxers circle each other]
[sees D.W. #2 sitting in the audience eating snacks, and still mumbling through his mouthguard, and incoherent again] Two D.W.’s?!
[Subtitle: Two D.W.'s?!]
DWD.W. #2
Nope, not just two D.W.s. But there was only one of me.
In the ring, the other boxer takes off a D.W. mask, revealing himself to be Binky. Arthur’s mouthguard drops out of his mouth.
[stepping out of his D.W. body suit] We figured you'd rather fight someone on your own size.
Well, you know what? Maybe you might be right. And I would like to fight someone on my own size. Now you just stay right here. I'll just go find somebody to fight. [runs off, pursued by Binky, screams]
[enraged] Come back here and fight!
DWD.W. #1
[laughs] Binky?!
Arthur sits in the classroom with Buster, Francine and Muffy.
Francine
Arthur, why didn't you just apologize?
[still annoyed, and gently objects] Come on, she collapsed my plane. Why couldn't anyone see my side of this?
[replies] Um... because you're wrong.
Binky walks into room while keeping his back turned to Arthur,s and avoids looking in his direction
Francine
[turns to Binky at the next table] Oh. Hey, Binky. Didn't you hear that Arthur hit his young sister?
Well, I haven't seen Arthur yet. But as far as I know, Arthur isn't even here.
Francine
Binky was a little upset about what Arthur did that he won't even look at him.
Class has started
When the day and night are of equal length, it was called the equinox.
The school bell rings and Binky quickly walks out of class immediately, and then met the Tough Customers again
Did you sock that kid yet?
I haven't seen him yet. [snickers] I'm so smart. [walks away]
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