Oliver quotes from Arthur

Hey, hey, hey!? Knock it off!!!! [Long pauses out; Arthur's gone] Where Arthur go?

I’m disappointed, Francine. Where on earth did you skipped school?

[off-screen] Francine, leave your sister alone!

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!

Catherine

[walks out of the room] Oh, Dad. Grow up!

[calmly] Catherine's right. And besides, I have an idea.

I tried all night, but the plower's stuck. None of the roads can get plowed now.

Francine

Dad, look! It's too cold to write. I have to stop doing my report.

[Long pause; Francine presses the button on the TV remote and Oliver blocks the view of the TV]

Francine

Okay.

Francine.

Francine

What?

Catherine

[offscreen, calls Francine] Hey squirt, come here! [Francine stands up off of the sofa and walks to her and Catherine's room] I was online and found some stuff you might want to use for your paper.

Francine

Oh, thanks, but I finished it already. [looks at the printed article in surprise] Hey, this is my paper!

Catherine

You mean, you already used some of this information?

Francine

I used the whole thing. It was perfect for the topic. So I cut and pasted it into a new document and added a title.

Catherine

[disappointed] Francine, you can’t do that!

Francine

Why not?

Catherine

Because that’s plagiarism, that's why.

Francine

No, it isn't. It's called finishing your work early, so you can enjoy Thanksgiving. [worried] What's "plagiarism"?

Catherine

[picks up the printed article] It's when you take someone else's work and claim it's your own. It's basically stealing.

Francine

But I already handed it in. So, you think I can get an "F"?

Catherine

Worse! You could be suspended.

Francine

Huh?

[offscreen, from the kitchen] Kids! Dinner's ready!

Catherine

[whispers] You have to tell Ratburn!