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Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. What might be right for

you may not be right for some. A man is born, he's a man of needs. Then

along come two, they got nothing but the genes. But they got different strokes

to take, different strokes to take, different strokes to move the world.

Everybody's got a special kind of story.

Everybody finds a way to shine.

It don't matter that you got not a lot. So what? Don't have theirs. You'll have

yours and I'll have mine.

And together we'll be fine. Different strokes to move the world. Different

strokes to move the world.

to this walking.

Hey, Willis.

Want to play some basketball?

No. Who's that supposed to be?

Get lost, Arnold. I'm teaching Kimberly how to dance.

Dancing? All you're doing is wiggling your behind.

Please, Arnold. We're practicing.

Arnold, I got to teach Kimberly how to dance so she can go on Barry the Beast

dance show.

If you don't mind, I'm a little busy right now.

How much are the hotels?

Do you get money when you pass go?

We're the guys.

Arnold, this isn't a game. This is a housing development that my company may

invest in.

Who's going to rent this?

Ants?

Arnold, please.

Yeah. If I lived there, instead of being Little Arnold, I'd be the Jolly Black

Giant.

Arnold, this is just a model of a housing project.

I know that.

I'm just trying to have some fun.

Well, I don't have time for any fun right now.

Arnold, why don't you go and play with Kimberly and Willis? Ah, they kicked me

out again.

What do you mean again?

They kept pushing me off, and it's been that way for the past few days.

Well, I'm sorry, Arnold, but you caught me at a rather bad time. Go see Mrs.

Garrett.

Yeah, she feel bad as... you didn't get a chance to kick me out, too.

She wouldn't do that.

Go see her. She's lots of fun.

Something's wrong.

Got it.

Oh, why not?

What the heck?

All right.

Well, dressmaker dummies don't have any heads, honey.

You making a dress for a dummy?

I hope not. It's for me.

I'm going to a fancy party Saturday night.

You going out with a gentleman?

I'll find out when he drives me home.

little later, but right now, I've got to do this myself.

Oh, come on, please. I'm a good helper. Look, you got a loose thread here. I can

fix it. Oh, I don't know.

Uh,

oh, well, um, you mind if I, uh, don't help you anymore?

Hello? Who's this?

I'm not calling anyone.

I'm just playing a song.

I'm here in New York. Where are you?

Hawaii?

from Hawaii?

No, I'm calling them.

Tiny little boys.

Arnold.

Hello.

Is this really Hawaii?

Oh, well, I'm sorry that you were awakened at five. It's just... Well,

just... Well, nook and nook to you, too.

Arnold, what are you doing calling Hawaii?

Well, I didn't do it on purpose.

That's what happens when you play Yankee Doodle on the buttons.

Here, I'll show you.

playing other songs on the phone.

I was thinking of trying chopsticks.

Terrific. I've always wanted to call Shanghai.

Now, look, Arnold, those calls cost a lot of money. Now, don't do that

Yes, sir.

What has gotten into you today?

Oh, I'm bored.

Arnold!

You're not going to talk to me.

Even my fish inside behind this rock.

Arnold, why don't you go and play with some of your friends here in the

building?

busy with their families.

They're going to the movies and for ice cream and to the park.

Get the picture?

Well,

there must be some other kids you can play with. Not anymore.

They're all back in Harlem and I never get to see them.

You know, Arnold, when I was about your age and I didn't have anybody to play

with, I had a very good way of keeping myself busy.

How?

Reading a book.

I'm sure you can find one that you like. Go ahead. Go and see what you can find.

The Hunchback

of Notre Dame.

Eh, I'd rather watch football than read about it.

Less miserables.

I don't know how to be miserable.

Hmm.

Problems of children five to ten.

Maybe that's for me.

attention than an agreeable seven -year -old.

Ha, seven.

Those were the good old days.

Some eight -year -olds, to gain their parents' attention, have been known to

their beds.

but I can sure tell you where Arnold went.

Where? Well, let's say if Arnold was a puppy, I'd say someone forgot to walk

him.

Arnold? Arnold.

Oh, I guess that's why he ran out of here so fast.

Oh, the poor kid. He's probably terribly embarrassed.

Poor baby. He's probably in torment right now.

I wonder why...

He's never done this before.

Well, maybe it's just a one -time accident.

I think the best thing is to pretend it never happened.

We won't say a word to Arnold, okay? Right.

This is between you and me and the upper bunk.

Get me some attention today, even if I have to turn my bed into a swimming

Willis, you better not eat too much. You got a lot of dancing to teach you this

morning. You watch my feet, and I'll watch my... Woo!

Willis, if you don't watch your stomach, you won't be able to see your feet.

Mr. Garrett, all finished in the rooms?

By a waterfall, I'm calling you.

In other words, um... As the French would say, oui, oui, monsieur.

Willis, Kimberly, I think that's an excellent idea.

What is?

For you to give Mr. Garrett a hand with the dishes.

I didn't say that.

I wasn't even thinking.

That's just my way of telling you that I want to speak to Arnold alone, okay?

Okay, Donnie. Come on, Ronald, and bring your dish.

Okay.

Ask me anything you want, Mr. D, even if it's only personal.

Arnold, I understand that somebody has been wetting his bed.

So, in the light of what has happened, I've decided I should spend some time

with you this afternoon.

You can sit.

I'm going to take you to... You?

Nope. The park? Nope, the doctor. The doctor?

Yep, Dr.

Danvers.

But I don't need no doctor.

Nothing's wrong with me. I just need some cotton candy and an hour in the

house.

Listen, Arnold.

Lots of children have problems with bedwetting.

And sometimes they need help.

Now, this must be the third time you've done this. Second, but who's counting?

Well, I think we should see the doctor just in case.

And then after that, if there's time, maybe we'll drop by the zoo.

You promise?

I promise.

That doctor gonna stick me in the butt again.

He'll probably just want to talk to you.

Then, why don't we just phone him from the zoo?

Arnold, upstairs and get your jacket.

And that's an order.

Yeah.

Ah, shoot!

I don't need no doctor.

Well, how'd he take it? Not too bad.

We made a deal.

We're going to see the doctor, and then afterwards we'll try and drop by the

zoo. Wonderful.

Oh, well, I won't tell the other children. There's no need to embarrass

Good idea.

Of course.

With Willis sleeping in the bunk below Arnold.

She's liable to find out the hardware.

You want to take us to the zoo, too? Oh, no, no, no. It's not that at all.

Yes? Here's the medicine for Arnold Jackson.

Oh, oh, thank you. Here.

Thanks.

Medicine? What's wrong with my little brother?

What is it, Daddy?

Now, now, now, there's nothing to get upset about, kids. It's nothing serious,

right, Mrs. Garrett?

Right. I mean, to be perfectly honest, it's just a little piddling thing.

Well, what is it?

Well, it's nothing physical.

It's a little psychological problem.

See, Dr.

Danvers thinks that Arnold misses the love and attention that he used to get

from your mother before she died, Willis.

You're older than he is, and it's easier for you to handle than it is for

Arnold.

Poor little Arnold.

Gee, I should have paid more attention to him. Oh, we all should have. Well,

what he needs now from all of us is lots of love and lots of extra attention.

That's right.

Absolutely. Oh, Mr. Drummond.

Thank you again for taking me to the zoo, Mr. Drummond. You're welcome.

I enjoyed it myself.

There must be a lot of other fun things around town for a fun -loving kid to do.

Hey, Arnold, how about going skating with me in the park tomorrow?

Great! And after you're skating with Kimberly, how about me and you going

to that merry -go -round you like?

Great. There's nothing I like better than getting dizzy with my dizzy

That's funny.

Well, I guess you're all set then, Arnold.

Not exactly. I've still got tomorrow afternoon open.

Got any suggestions?

How about going to the movies, Arnold?

Can we go to a real scary one? Uh -huh. And have lots of popcorn? Yeah. And

candy? Yeah. And soda pop?

That, too. We'll just do everything except sit in the balcony and smooch.

Okay, gang.

Time to wash up for dinner.

Hey,

Mr. Drummond, I'll put you down for some bedtime stories later. You just do

that.

Mr. Drummond, do you think that medicine will help Arnold?

Well, it's just a placebo.

A fake medicine.

They say sometimes it works because people think it's supposed to.

Well, let's hope it makes him drip dry.

I haven't paid more attention to you, Arnold, but I will from now on. And I'll

give you every chance.

May I come in, guys?

Sure.

Uh -oh.

What's the matter, Arnold?

That looks like a bad... Well,

this is just a little medicine the doctor prescribed to help your, you

your situation.

My situation is doing all fine by itself.

Come on, Arnold. It's not all that bad.

I don't need any medicine.

Arnold, the doctor knows Ben.

Arnold,

did you know the circus is coming to town?

Yeah!

Now, Willis. I ain't taking any of that stuff.

No, no, no, no, no. I'm putting you in charge.

Oh.

Arnold has to take another spoon now.

I'd be glad to take the spoon as long as there's nothing in it.

And you see that he gets two spoonfuls every two hours till bedtime.

You gotta be kidding.

I'll see that he gets it one way or another.

Right.

Now, do you want to take it or get it shoved in?

Neither. Neither nothing.

Yes and no.

What do you mean, yes and no?

They think I wet the bed because it was wet.

Well, a wet bed will give somebody that idea.

I did it with a glass of water. I was pulling the trick just to get some

attention around here.

Is that the truth?

If I'm lying to me, I'll never sleep in a dry bed again.

Get some attention?

Yeah. It worked great, didn't it?

I don't know.

Just thinking about rotting a kid now, huh?

Yeah. No.

I'm not rotting, Arnold.

You don't have to take this old medical. I don't? No.

Well, let me tell you something.

We both got the greatest brothers in the world. I agree.

want to go shoot some basketball today?

You

better

hurry up, man. You want to go shoot some basketball? You better get your feet in

high gear.

See you at breakfast.

morning, wasn't it?

Isn't that what you did?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Doesn't mean everybody's gonna stop talking to me and playing with me again.

No, nobody's gonna stop talking to you and playing with you.

That's good.

I get bored talking to myself.

But, Arnold, there is one thing that I want you to realize.

Wanting more attention is perfectly normal.

You know.

A bad wedding can be a real problem for some children, and it's nothing to play

tricks with.

I'll never do it again, Mr. D.

I got the idea from reading one of your books.

Sorry I had to get even with you, Arnold.

But you had it coming, so I gave it to you.

Yeah, and you sure poured it on.

You think Mrs. Garrett knows about our little trick? No, no, she doesn't.

Well, if you make my bed real fast, maybe she never would.

Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. What might be right for

you may not be right for some. For men in board meets a bed of beans.

Then along come two.

They got nothing but the genes. And they got different strokes of things.

Different strokes of things.