Arthur -03x14 - Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight; D.W.'s Perfect Wish
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00:00Every day when you're walking down the street Everybody that you meet has an original point of view
00:10And I say, hey, what a wonderful kind of day If you could learn to work and play And get along with each other
00:21You got to listen to your heart, listen to the beat Listen to the rhythm, rhythm of the street
00:27Open up your eyes, open up your ears Get together and make things better by working together
00:33It's a simple message and it comes from the heart Oh, believe in yourself, for that's the place to start
00:43And I say, hey, what a wonderful kind of day If you could learn to work and play And get along with each other
00:53Hey, what a wonderful kind of day Hey, what a wonderful kind of day Hey!
00:59Hey, T.W.!
01:02Hey!
01:08Did you chop the onions? They're going to be here in an hour.
01:12Well, if you hadn't forgotten your friends were coming over tonight, we wouldn't be in such a rush.
01:19We're in the kitchen!
01:22Keep chopping!
01:23Mom!
01:25Mom, Arthur said he'd play Confuse the Goose with me, but he won't.
01:28I said maybe, but I have to do homework. How can I do homework if she's staring at me like this?
01:35Isn't there something you can do until Arthur's ready to play?
01:38But if I don't bother him, he'll never play with me.
01:41I never said I'd play. I said maybe.
01:46Okay, I'll play with her. I'll stop bothering him.
01:53Keep chopping!
01:54I'm chopping! I'm chopping!
02:00You've probably heard the expression, don't cry over spilled milk.
02:04But did you ever imagine that spilled milk would lead to Arthur and D.W. having to live alone and raise themselves and go to an orphanage?
02:13My name is Nadine. I'm D.W.'s imaginary friend, and I'll be your host for Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight.
02:23Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight.
02:31Ah, you're back. Bet you've been waiting to see this thing smash.
02:36Okay.
02:37Don't let the-
02:38Milk! Milk!
02:39Grab it!
02:43Milk! Milk!
02:46But let's back things up just a little.
03:00And see what my friend D.W. was doing as that thing smashed.
03:05Okay, I'll play with her. I'll stop bothering him.
03:09You have to wait till I'm done with my homework, you know.
03:12I know it.
03:15Why do they have to be so fair all the time? Let Arthur finish his homework. Stop bothering Arthur. I wish my parents were different.
03:29Duh.
03:31Mom, Arthur said he'd play confuse the goose with me, but he won't.
03:35I said maybe.
03:37Oh, my poor D.W.
03:41Arthur, play with your perfect, lovely, adorable sister.
03:44But I have to do homework.
03:46What's more important, homework or the happiness of a little girl?
03:51Is that a trick question?
03:54Okay, I'll play with her.
03:57Stop that, Arthur.
03:58What'd I do?
03:59You were looking at D.W. without smiling.
04:06Boy, wouldn't it be perfect if only I could change them.
04:12I didn't do it.
04:17How could you do that? They'll be here any minute.
04:20Me? You put it there.
04:22I don't have time to argue about this.
04:24Who's arguing?
04:25Now I have to start the batter all over again.
04:29Arthur!
04:30Mom told you not to come in here.
04:32No, don't yell. Stop.
04:34You look scared. If you saw something scary, go tell Dad.
04:38I can't, Arthur, because it's Mom and Dad who are scary.
04:42They were yelling at each other.
04:44What? I don't believe you.
04:46I heard it.
04:49Nadine and I were going to play confuse the goose.
04:51Hey, if you can play with Nadine, why do you need me to play with you?
04:55Hey, if you can play with Nadine, why do you need me to play?
04:59Because Nadine and I always toy at everything.
05:02Stop interrupting.
05:03So there we were, and then there was this cursed mash.
05:16That's when I ran up here and...
05:17Wait a minute. What did they say?
05:19I didn't hear it exactly.
05:21It's not important anyway.
05:23What's important is that they hate each other.
05:25D.W., I know you're playing a trick on me, and it won't work.
05:29You do look scared.
05:31I'm going to check this out myself.
05:34Right now.
05:35Here I go.
05:39Last chance to give up this joke.
05:48I don't hear...
05:49Don't do that.
05:51I don't hear anything.
05:55That's the end of the worry, right?
05:57Well...
05:59Oh, honey, just leave it. I'll get it. Please?
06:02No, I've got it. I've got it.
06:04It's my fault. Let me do it.
06:09I told you that's what they were saying.
06:14This is all your fault.
06:15How can it be my fault? I was up here.
06:17If you had just played with me, you wouldn't have had to bother them.
06:20If it's anybody's fault, it's your fault.
06:22Why?
06:23Because...
06:24You're such a big pain.
06:26Well, you never practice the piano enough.
06:28You slide your peas under the plate.
06:30You...
06:31You wear glasses.
06:35Mom and Dad are not fighting because I wear glasses.
06:38Maybe they are.
06:40Are you them? Are you in their brains?
06:42I don't think so, Arthur Reed.
06:46Oh!
06:47What if they never speak to each other again?
06:51Tell your father, Merry Christmas.
07:01Mother says, Merry Christmas, Father.
07:04Tell your mother, and a Happy New Year.
07:15Every conversation will take twice as long.
07:17We'll only get half as much done in our lives.
07:20D.W., you're being silly.
07:22Two people wouldn't live together in the same house and never talk to each other.
07:27You're right.
07:28One of them is going to move away.
07:35Good morning, Mommy.
07:36Good morning.
07:37It's so good to see your beautiful faces.
07:42Um, what's for breakfast?
07:44I don't know.
07:45Your father always made breakfast.
07:48So there's no breakfast?
07:51No.
07:56Dad, leaving is totally unacceptable.
08:03Thank you, Dad.
08:04Thank you, Dad.
08:05Dig in.
08:06You know what I always say.
08:08Dig in.
08:09Dig in.
08:11Dad, I need a ride to the park later for the big jamboree.
08:16Oh, sorry, Arthur.
08:17Your mother took the car when she left.
08:20Aww.
08:23What if neither one of them wants to take all of us?
08:26After all, you're a lot of trouble.
08:29Oh, I can't believe it.
08:30D.W., did you break my truck?
08:33D.W.!
08:34Arthur, did you forget that D.W. doesn't live here anymore?
08:38She left with your dad.
08:40Oh, yeah.
08:41I forgot.
08:42That's why it's so peaceful.
08:45I'm going to take Pal for a walk.
08:47Arthur, Pal doesn't live here anymore either.
08:50I got you and Kate.
08:51Dad got D.W. and Pal.
09:00Arthur, what if neither one of them wants us?
09:02What if we have no parents anymore?
09:04We'll be organs.
09:06You mean orphans.
09:07Like in Oliver Twist.
09:13Please, sir.
09:14May I have some ore?
09:15What?
09:16You want some ore?
09:20There.
09:21That's some ore, huh?
09:22Get it?
09:23Some ore?
09:26I'm hysterical.
09:27I should get paid more than that.
09:32We have to avoid going to an orphanage at all costs.
09:35Especially one set in the 1800s.
09:37All we have is each other, Arthur.
09:39If you take care of me, I'll take care of you.
09:42We don't need anyone else.
10:06We can't cook!
10:09Go to sleep, go to sleep.
10:12You've been awake for so long now.
10:16Count all the sheep and subtract a cow.
10:19So you can go to sleep.
10:25Arthur, this isn't working.
10:27I'm a small mean daddy.
10:29I know.
10:31This isn't working.
10:32I'm a small mean daddy.
10:34I know.
10:35I miss them too.
10:37I never knew you could feel this lonely.
10:40Even when you're not alone.
10:44We can't let that happen.
10:46It's all my fault.
10:47I wish that mom and dad were different.
10:49And now they are.
10:50Look, let's go tell them that we don't want them to hate each other.
10:54We're a family.
10:55Our opinions count and stuff.
10:58I don't hear anything.
11:01You stay, I'll go.
11:03No, I'll go.
11:05I'm the one who should go.
11:06I'm going and that's final.
11:08Daddy's leaving.
11:10You're joking.
11:12Me.
11:13Daddy, don't leave.
11:14Don't go.
11:15Please.
11:16But I have to go.
11:17No, you don't.
11:18We don't want you to go.
11:20But if I don't go, we won't have any milk.
11:22But we...
11:23Huh?
11:26You're going to the store?
11:28Yes.
11:29Where did you think I was going?
11:30Don't leave us.
11:32You and mommy don't really hate each other.
11:35Hold on.
11:36What makes you think we hate each other?
11:39We don't want to be organs like an Oliver Twist.
11:42Did you say you were going to the store?
11:45She heard you fighting and thought you hated each other.
11:50Kids are so funny, huh?
11:52DW, we don't hate each other.
11:54Sometimes adults lose their tempers and argue.
11:57Just like kids disagree sometimes or get mad at people they love.
12:01You and Arthur fight, but it doesn't stop you from loving each other, right?
12:06You're going to the store?
12:08To buy milk?
12:10Yeah.
12:11And I have to hurry back because my friends are coming over.
12:16Guess I solved that one.
12:20Of course.
12:21The moral of our story is clear.
12:23Don't put your milk close to the edge because somebody's going to knock it over.
12:27Thank you and goodbye for now.
12:33It's not hard to make your own calendar.
12:36Then you can draw your favorite cool things for every month.
12:39This is a big year, so I drew big stuff.
12:42January, Bionic Bunny moves a huge iceberg.
12:47February, Bionic Bunny versus a giant valentine that wrecks buildings and makes everybody fall in love.
12:56March, Bionic Bunny brings a mammoth birthday cake because DW's birthday is on March the 1st.
13:02DW sure loves her birthday.
13:04Last year, she never stopped reminding us it was coming.
13:10Speaking of birthdays...
13:12Who's speaking of birthdays?
13:14No one, but now that you mention it, mine is coming up.
13:19Don't forget my birthday's coming!
13:26This year will probably be worse.
13:29Hey, today is DW's birthday, but she hasn't said a word.
13:34Impossible!
13:38DW, did you forget that your birthday's today?
13:41No, how could I forget about my own birthday?
13:45Now leave me alone!
13:49How could DW not be excited about her birthday?
13:56DW's perfect wish.
13:58Arthur!
14:00Shh!
14:04I said leave me alone, please!
14:07I will after you tell me why you're not excited about your birthday.
14:11Do you really want to know?
14:14Do you think you really want to know?
14:17Um, yeah?
14:19Oh, okay, just checking.
14:23It all started when I told Daddy what kind of birthday cake I wanted.
14:30For my birthday, which is coming soon, you know, I want a normal cake.
14:34You sure? How about a big, purple...
14:37Normal! White frosting on top, white cake inside, no crunchy stuff, no gushy red layers, no lamp, no surprises.
14:46You sure you don't want to try my Aloha Coconut Blizzard Cake with peach and banana pectin filling?
14:52Daddy!
14:53I'm joking. Normal. Got it.
14:56Got it.
14:59I can't wait for my birthday. My daddy's going to make me a normal cake with...
15:03You know, turning five is a very big step.
15:07Yeah? With white icing on top and...
15:10DW, I am five years old already. Listen to me.
15:15When you're five, you cannot do the same things you did when you were only four.
15:21What do you mean?
15:22I mean, you have to leave childish things behind.
15:26You will be going to real school. Kindergarten.
15:30Kindergarten!
15:33You will never be a little kid. Ever again!
15:37Ever again!
15:38Ever again!
15:39Ever again!
15:40Ever again!
15:41Ever again!
15:42Ever again!
15:43And now, here it is, my birthday.
15:46They're going to give me normal cake and then, whammo, I'm five.
15:53So?
15:54So I don't know if I'm ready. I'll never be four again, you know.
15:58Did I do everything I could? Did I waste my fours?
16:02Have I fribbled away my childhood?
16:07No.
16:08No? That's it?
16:10A simple three-letter word like no doesn't exactly make me feel better, Arthur.
16:18Oh, come on. You did plenty of great stuff, DW.
16:21Did I fool you?
16:22Yeah.
16:23Like what?
16:24Like...
16:26You fooled the Tooth Fairy and got money.
16:29Look! Look what the Tooth Fairy left me!
16:33I tricked the Tooth Fairy. I tricked the Tooth Fairy.
16:38And besides that, you taught us all about fire drills.
16:42No talking. Remain calm.
16:44Faster, people. There's a fire in here.
16:47What's it say?
16:49Three minutes, nine seconds.
16:51Not bad, but we've got to get it down to 58 seconds.
16:57And you got to go to the hospital and get stitches.
17:00You were very brave, DW. It doesn't look so bad.
17:04Well, it feels bad.
17:06These are the golden memories of my childhood?
17:09A buck, a fire drill, and a fat lip?
17:13Okay. I'm sure there was more.
17:16Um, yeah. Remember when you learned to do flips?
17:20On the balance beam?
17:22Not exactly, Arthur.
17:24She's too scared to do it.
17:26Whoa!
17:28Yeah. She's going to chicken out.
17:31Whoa!
17:33Yeah. She's going to chicken out.
17:36Whoa!
17:38Am not.
17:47I learned I was too young to do flips.
17:50Oh, well, I know.
17:52You made a deer friend when we went camping.
17:55Hi!
17:57But I couldn't bring him home.
18:00No, but Mr. Rogers came to our home.
18:03There are stops along the way
18:06For thoughts of all the soft things
18:09That song put me to sleep.
18:12It was supposed to. It's a lullaby.
18:15But I was asleep.
18:17So it's not one of my memories.
18:20You weren't asleep when you met the president in the White House.
18:25Beautiful horse, huh?
18:27Yeah. Do you work here?
18:29I've worked here for a couple of years now.
18:32Then maybe you can help me.
18:34My family got lost. They're with another tour guide.
18:37Come on, follow me. I'll bet I can get you back where you came from.
18:41Are there more paintings with horses?
18:43Oh, lots. I'll point them out on the way.
18:46So I met some people. How hard is that?
18:49I didn't do anything.
18:51Sure you did.
18:53You helped build a chicken coop at Grandpa Dave's house.
19:00And went to Crazy Bus Live.
19:05And caught chicken pox for me.
19:09That wasn't fun.
19:11But I bet you'll never forget it.
19:13And you rescued Cousin Lucy's ring to save her wedding.
19:17Thank you, D.W. We couldn't have done it without you.
19:21And you took good care of Kate when she was born.
19:24Everyone stand back. I need to talk to you.
19:27Everyone stand back. I know what she wants.
19:30I just thought of something else I did.
19:32I saved a snowball in the freezer and somebody took it.
19:40It wasn't me.
19:42Can't you forget that and look at all the cool stuff you did?
19:45It was a great year.
19:47Except for the snowball.
19:50What's this for?
19:52Because you made me remember how great I am.
19:55You're my little sister.
19:57I want you to have a happy birthday.
19:59I'm going to be the world's coolest five-year-old.
20:02Don't forget to make a good wish when you blow out the candles on your cake.
20:06That's right. And I know the perfect thing to wish for.
20:09You can't wish for a million more wishes.
20:12It's against the rules.
20:14Oh, you're such a spoil sport.
20:16Well, I'm going to really make this wish count.
20:19I'll get ideas for Mommy and Daddy.
20:22Mommy, I...
20:24Mom?
20:26Dad?
20:31Happy birthday!
20:35Make a wish and blow out your candles.
20:45Go ahead and blow them out, honey.
20:48I don't know what to wish for, Arthur.
20:51What did you wish for last year?
20:54That's right, before cake was born.
20:57I remember making a wish and blowing out the candles.
21:06But I can't remember the wish.
21:08What if I accidentally wish for the same thing again?
21:11I'll waste it.
21:13Hurry up. That cake looks delicious.
21:15It has to be the perfect wish.
21:17You don't get this kind of power every day.
21:20It must be used wisely.
21:22Why don't you wish for a happy year?
21:24Mommy, there has to be something in it for me.
21:27Why don't you wish for a new pair of sneakers?
21:30You don't wish for clothes, Daddy.
21:32Clothes just happen.
21:34Wishes are for big things.
21:36Like a pony.
21:38I have to advise you not to waste your wish on a pony.
21:41Yeah, that's not a great idea.
21:43It won't come true. Trust me.
21:45I am not going to eat cake with wax all over it.
21:48Hurry up. Look, Kate's starving.
21:53Think. Think.
21:56Think. Think.
21:59D.W., you don't have to fret over your wish like this.
22:03Because on my birthday,
22:05I wish that you and Arthur have happiness and everything you need.
22:16And a grandma's wishes for her grandchildren always come true.
22:22So you mean it's like I'm already covered wish-wise?
22:26Uh-huh.
22:27Wow.
22:29Who else but Grandma would give up her own birthday wish for us?
22:33Do we have to keep hugging so much here?
22:36Shh.
22:38I know exactly what I'm going to wish for now.
22:42Oh, finally.
22:55That's the best normal cake I ever had, Daddy.
22:58So what did you wish for, D.W.?
23:00It won't come true if I tell.
23:02Well, will you tell me after it does come true?
23:05Oh, you'll know.
23:07Look out!
23:12What?
23:13You didn't think I would let that big old mushy cake hit me in the face, did you?
23:17Whoa!
23:29Boy, that was fast.
23:31What was fast?
23:33Oh, nothing.
23:35Hey, was this what you wished for?
23:38You're not supposed to tell a wish, remember?
23:43Even if it does come true.
23:45Hey, pal!
23:47Cut it out!
24:06You got to listen to your heart
24:08Listen to the beat
24:09Listen to the rhythm
24:11Rhythm of the street
24:13It's a simple message
24:15And it comes from the heart
24:18Believe in yourself
24:20For that's the place to start
24:22Start and I say
24:24Hey!
24:25What a wonderful kind of day
24:27If we could learn to work and play
24:30And get along with each other
24:32Hey!
24:33What a wonderful kind of day
24:35Hey!
24:36What a wonderful kind of day
24:38Hey!