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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 means.

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

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? You'll have yours and I'll have

mine. And together we'll be fine.

Different strokes to move the world. Yes, it does. It takes different strokes

move the world.

Well, you certainly have a nice room here, Arnold. Doesn't he, gang? Oh,

absolutely nice. It's a very cheerful, happy room.

The room may be happy, but I don't hear my appendix laughing.

Arnold, aren't you glad you're here? Just think, tomorrow this time, all the

pain will be gone.

You'll feel a lot better once the room goes co -ed.

That's right, little brother.

When cute little Alice boogies in, the string of your little heart's gonna go

ding -a -ding -ding.

Mr. Drummond, when is Alice getting here?

I don't know about Alice. Say, I don't know. Look at this.

It's an electric bed. Go ahead.

Try it. Hey, you know, these beds are really fun. This bed moves three

ways. Yeah, just keep it down to 55 miles an hour.

See?

Hey,

wait a minute.

How far does this go?

I don't want to turn into a taco.

Tell us about that. You don't want your girlfriend to get squeezed by whoever

you.

Mr. Drummond, when is Alice getting here?

Take this gadget, Arnold. You push this and it works the TV. And you push that

one, you get to talk to the nurse.

Yes, can I help you?

Uh, this is the doctor. Please send Arnold Jackson home.

Who is this?

Uh, just send Alice in. Ten -four, good buddy.

There's something that I have to tell you.

Hi, Arnold.

That's what I call service.

Hey, Mr. Dean, what was that you wanted to tell me?

Oh, oh, it was nothing important, Arnold.

Look, why don't we all clear out and let these kids get settled?

Goodbye, Mr.

Garrett. Goodbye.

Hello, little Alan.

Honey,

you can change in the bathroom over here.

Okay, thank you.

It won't be long. I'm a very fast changer.

Well, it looks like Tanner had a change of heart.

I didn't think he had one.

Tonsillectomies are a rather simple procedure. It should only take about 30

minutes. Will you charge me all that money for 30 minutes' work?

Oh, I need the money. I'm trying to finish medical school.

Some patients think it's funny.

Tanner, I want to thank you for changing your mind. About what? About letting

our kids share the same room today.

What are you talking about?

Our kids.

They're in there together.

They're so happy, you'd think they were having a picnic instead of an operation.

Wait just a minute. Yesterday, I distinctly left word on your exchange

not want my daughter in the same room with that kid.

Well, I got your message, but I assumed it was a mistake.

Just yesterday afternoon, you insisted that the two kids had to be together.

I should have known better.

I told you he didn't have a heart.

Look, I want her out of that room, and I want her out of there right now.

Come on, Tanner. As long as she's in there with Arnold, why can't you just

your prejudice on hold?

I said I want her out of that room. I don't believe you.

You're taking it out on two little kids.

Because I wouldn't let you in on a foolproof investment.

Gentlemen, please, what's most important here is the welfare of these two. Did

you say foolproof investment?

I don't care how good a deal it is. I don't want any part of it. It'll be a

great pleasure for me to know that you are not turning one dime of profit on

Profit? I'm a corporation, you know.

I couldn't care less about the profit. I'm just glad I took my half million

back. Oh, you didn't take it back. I tore up the check. Listen, I can raise

a million. I play golf with three other doctors.

You're gonna get on that telephone over there, and you're gonna get my daughter

out of that room, or I'm gonna hit you with the malpractice suit.

Or better yet, maybe I'll just hit you.

Mr. Tanner!

You strike me as a reasonable man.

Come on, Tanner, they're only little kids.

Get on that phone.

What a terrible man.

I've never met anyone like him.

That's because you've never been black.

I don't understand.

Why is a person's color such a big deal to some people?

Sometimes I think if the whole world was the same color, some people would still

find something to hate each other for.

This is Space Station calling Rocket Ship Arnold. This is Space Station

Rocket Ship Arnold. Where are you?

This is Rocket Ship Arnold. I'm about to land on...

I'm lowering my flaps.

And I've just landed on the moon.

Go ahead, Rock Chip Arnold. Say something famous to the whole wide

Okay. One small step for Arnold is the best I can do for man time.

Did everybody hear that?

Yes, including your nurse.

Would the moon people please knock it off?

moon people quitting while they're ahead.

Hi, how are you two doing? Oh, we're having lots of fun.

Yep, as long as Dallas is here, they can take out anything I got.

See, that just shows being afraid is all in your mind.

I used to think it was in my nose.

Your nose?

Yeah, because every time I got scared, I'd blow.

Listen, Arnold, I've always leveled with you. And there's something I gotta tell

you. Get ready for the lecture.

This isn't a lecture.

You see, Arnold, it's easy to be brave with somebody else.

But it takes a lot more bravery to be brave by yourself.

Well, I know that.

That's why I never go out at night alone.

I take Penelope with me. She has a shotgun.

Put it this way, Arnold.

You're going to have your chance to be brave alone real soon.

Why would you say a thing like that?

You're not going to be in this room with Alice.

She's moving to another room.

No, I'm not.

Of course you're not.

Yes, she is.

And that's the truth.

But why am I moving?

Alice, all of me have always said, said like it is, right?

Right. Do anything.

Alan, your father's moving you out because... because

Arnold's black.

You know, people like you really bug me, Tanner.

And people like you really bore me, Drummond. Easy, Mr. Drummond. Cool it,

Daddy. At least we're in a hospital.

Right. You want to try for intensive care?

Careful, Drummond. You're talking to a guy who lifts heifers.

And throws a lot of bull.

It's pointless arguing, gentlemen. If that's the way you want it, Mr. Tanner,

it's your right.

That's the way I want it.

Nurse. Nurse.

Get that room ready yet.

I hope you're proud of yourself, Tanner.

No, no, don't put this off on me, Drummond. You're the one who blew it up

all proportion.

I'll remember that the next time I meet a bigot.

Bigot. Boy, you really like to throw that word around, don't you?

Well, it just so happens that I've done a lot of business with blacks. I even...

I even had one in my home once.

Was it a man or a butler?

Am I supposed to be sarcastic?

If it isn't, I said it wrong.

You know, I really resent this implication that I'm prejudiced.

All I'm trying to do is exercise my right of free choice.

Mr. Tanner.

I've heard your kind of double talk all my life.

And any way you slice it, it means it's in the back of the bus.

You hell of blood.

Dr. Padnick, that room is ready now.

Doctor,

will you let me go in and speak with the kids first, please? I want to try and

find some way to explain this to Arnold.

You won't have to, Mr. Drummond. I already did it. I thought it'd be easier

coming from me.

Well, how did he take it?

Well... He tried not to cry, but he didn't make it.

Neither did Alice.

Where could the kids be?

Well, there's several possibilities. They could be hiding somewhere in the

hospital, wandering on another floor.

There is another possibility.

They ran away.

Nurse, alert staff, and security. The children have got to be somewhere in the

hospital. Right away, Doc. Well, they could be out in the street somewhere.

Oh, was Arnold so small?

Yeah. He could walk on your legs and you wouldn't even know it.

Uh, we're going to have a problem if they get out of the hospital.

Not so much with Alice's tonsils, but with Arnold's appendix.

What about it?

Well, uh, it's become more inflamed since yesterday.

If we don't find him and at birth, it could be dangerous.

Oh, no. It's my fault.

I shouldn't have told them.

No, Willis, it is not your fault.

Yes, it is.

My little brother's out there in the street somewhere.

And if his appendix bursts,

he could die.

Die? Could he, Daddy?

Of course not. Right, Doctor?

Right.

What's going on?

Nobody saw us.

Are you sure they won't find us here?

Never. They'll be looking all over the hospital first, and there's some great

places to hide here.

Well, what do we do for food?

Well, I'll just come in here at night and load up while everybody's asleep,

we'll live up on the roof.

Boy, Arnold, I sure admire you. You're really sneaky.

Thanks.

You're my Superman, Arnold.

You won.

Thanks.

Oh.

What's the matter, Arnold?

Is it your appendix again?

Maybe it's just from when I jumped over that wino in the subway.

Yeah.

Hey, I just thought of something.

Maybe I better take a look at my telescope.

What for?

So they don't surprise us.

If Mr. D is coming up Park Avenue, I can spot his limousine a mile away.

But what if he comes a different way?

Yes. Thank you. Yes.

We feel so safe here, don't we, Penelope?

Penelope? She's here?

Uh -huh.

Long time no see, Penelope.

She came to see the palace.

A palace?

Uh -huh. If you can be on the moon, I can be in a palace.

That's fair enough. That makes sense.

Okay, here we go.

He's a bad dude, huh?

Oh, terrible. He doesn't live with his queen, and he has a golden -haired

daughter who's very sad.

What's her problem?

Her father won't let her play with her best friend because he's different.

How's he different?

You're the only one who can save him.

Okay, I'll operate.

Will the purple nurse and the plaid nurse and the red nurse please put this

on the table? And just in case he needs the last rites, send in the blue nun.

I'll be your assistant, Arnold.

Hmm, looks like he needs a brain transplant.

Give me the carbonite.

Okay, here we go.

Slip me a brain out of that jar.

Here, this brain will make him kind and loving.

He can use it.

is the police to call us back.

I hope that's them.

Hello?

Oh.

Yeah, it's the doorman.

What do you mean I'm on my way up? I'm up.

Oh, I see.

Okay, thank you.

Now, that's strange.

The doorman said that my attorney called from here a couple of minutes ago.

Well, that isn't possible. How could my attorney... I'll bet we're all thinking

Same little attorney.

I don't follow you.

Arnold and Alice are here.

I'll bet I know where they're hiding.

You remember that place Arnold hid before when I was going to spank him?

Yeah. Under the kitchen sink. Let's go look. Yeah.

share the operating table with Arnold if she wants.

Would you put that in writing?

Daddy,

can Arnold and me really be together?

Yes, you can. Of course you can. If you guys are so happy to see us, let's have

a party.

Ouch!

I'm taking you right back to the hospital. Come on, let's go.

Oh,

come on, Arnold. Relax.

In a few minutes, it'll be all over.

You talking about my operation or my life?

He's talking about your operation, of course.

Listen, it's all going to be okay.

Well, where's Alice? I've got to talk to her before I can go through with this.

Well, Arnold, she's in her room just like this one, getting ready to have her

tonsils out. Mrs. Garrett wants to go see how she's doing.

Are you ready to take a little ride with me, young fella?

Yeah, how about to Nebraska?

Now, Arnold, you promised me that you were going to take this like a man.

And I will.

But I won't be a man for ten years.

Oh, come on, Arnold.

All you gotta know is you sleep and you wake up.

And you do that every night.

Yeah, but not every night that somebody come in and poke a hole in my gut.

Hello?

Oh, Mrs. Garrett.

How's Alice?

She is?

That's wonderful.

Well, thank you very much for calling.

What about Alice?

Alice has had her operation, and she is resting comfortably.

Oh, that's better than resting in peace.

And you'll be very happy to know that Alice told Mrs. Garrett that she is

sending Penelope right down here to be with you. Yeah, well, that's wonderful,

Arnold. Penelope can go in the operating room with you.

Now, hold it, folks. I mean, I can only take one person on this, Garney.

Those are my orders.

Hey.

Hey.

There's Penelope.

Right now.

Penelope, that's certainly a lovely dress you're wearing.

Oh, Penelope. You sure can look foxy when you want to.

We're very happy that you made it here, Penelope, because now we can go on with

the operation.

Uh, uh, Mr. Damon.

Are you sure your folks are in the right kind of hospital?

Penelope is just an imaginary friend.

Oh, I got it, I got it.

Oh, yeah, I see her now.

Where is she standing? She's standing right there.

No, she isn't. She isn't?

Penelope ain't nowhere in here, and I ain't leaving until she gets here.

That's right, Arnold.

Penelope isn't here.

But it is very important that you go with this man right now.

That's right, Arnold. Yeah, Arnold.

You wouldn't want Alice to think that you're a coward.

Huh?

Would you?

Hey, there's Penelope now.

Hi, Penelope. Hi, Penelope.

How you doing?

Well,

let's go. What are we waiting for? Oh, easy, easy.

All right.

Okay. Bye -bye, Arnold.

Bye, Arnold.

See you later. We'll wait for you.

Okay, my man.

Roll me to the big night.

Are you sure he's going to be all right, Mr. Drummond? Oh, sure he is.

Hey, come on, you two.

Hold good thoughts.

Hi, Tanner. Gentlemen.

Listen, about that housing development deal.

Well, I... I want you to take this.

What is that?

That's another check for $500 ,000.

Now, look, Tanner.

No, no, look, look.

I know what I did was dumb. I know it was wrong, and I just... I just hope

you'll forget everything I said.

Well, if you really mean it. I do. I do mean it. I mean, I know what my mistake

was. Now, I just, I should never, never have told you how I really feel.

Well, Arnold, how's your appetite?

Come on, Arnold, just take a little more.

Not fair.

Alice had her tonsils out, and she gets ice cream.

I had my whole appendix out, and I get custard that tastes like an airmail

stamp.

We'll make it up to you. Next week, you can have your tonsils out.

We're better, Arnold.

I'll come and visit you, and the green boy can have all the ice cream he wants.

The green boy thanks you, princess.

Yeah, with the red people and the purple people and the polka dot people. It

doesn't make any difference what color you are. Nobody cares.

It sure sounds like a beautiful place to live.

Now, that is a project I would be delighted to invest in.

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 many born meet a better beat than

a long come to.

They got nothing but the gene, but they got different strokes to take, different

strokes to take, different strokes to move the world. It doesn't take

strokes to move the world.