Original subtitles

Helga: ARNOLD!

( barking )

HEY, ARNOLD!

( glass shatters )

( girl shrieks )

Helga: HEY, ARNOLD!

ARNOLD!

ARNOLD!

ARNOLD!

[Captioning sponsored by THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

and NICKELODEON]

AR-NOLD!

MOVE IT, FOOTBALL HEAD!

Kids: HEY, ARNOLD!

Arnold: HEY, STINKY.

ARE YOU GOING TO ENTER THE BOAT RACE?

I GUESS SO, EVEN THOUGH I'LL NEVER WIN.

WHY NOT?

REX SMYTHE-HIGGINS

IS RACING

AND HE ALWAYS WINS.

HE WON THE TOUR DE POND FOUR YEARS IN A ROW.

REX WHO?

REX SMYTHE-HIGGINS.

HE'S THE MEANEST, SNOTTIEST KID ON THE RACING CIRCUIT.

OUT OF THE WAY, PLEBEIANS!

REX SMYTHE-HIGGINS HAS ARRIVED.

I'M READY TO SAIL NOW.

CLEAR THE POND.

MAN! WHAT DOES THE GUY THINK, HE OWNS THE PARK?

AS A MATTER OF FACT

MY FAMILY DOES OWN THIS PARK.

SO, UNLESS YOU'RE

ENTERING THIS TOURNAMENT

I SUGGEST YOU VACATE THIS AREA AT ONCE.

WELL, MAYBE WE ARE THINKING OF ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT.

AND WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO FLOAT?

THAT SHIP-SHAPED HEAD OF YOURS?

( laughing haughtily )

Arnold: WE HAVE A BOAT!

WE'VE GOT A GREAT BOAT!

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

AND IT'LL BEAT

YOUR LITTLE DINGHY ANY DAY.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT?

THAT... IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY!

SO, WE HAVE A BOAT, HUH?

NOT YET.

Gerald: ARNOLD, THAT'S NOT A BOAT.

IT'S A BLOCK OF WOOD.

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO

WITH A BLOCK OF WOOD?

USE YOUR IMAGINATION.

( boatswain's whistle blowing )

( laughing )

I SEE YOU BOYS ARE BUSY

PLAYING WITH A BLOCK OF WOOD.

WE'RE BUILDING A BOAT

FOR THE TOUR DE POND SATURDAY.

WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO, SHORT MAN?

DID I EVER TELL YOU ABOUT THE TIME I RACED A BOAT

IN THE TOUR DE POND?

YES, YOU DID.

OH, IT WAS A BRUTAL WIND OUT THERE.

CUT THROUGH US LIKE A KNIFE THROUGH...

BUTTER?

NO.

MARGARINE?

NO...

SOMETHING HARDER THAN THAT

BUT SOFTER THAN WIND...

AH, FORGET IT.

MY SHIP, THE S.S. GIBRALTAR, WAS A BEAUT

BUT SHE COULD BARELY STAY AFLOAT

AGAINST THAT MONSTROUS STORM.

I WAS ABOUT TO WIN, WHEN SUDDENLY

THE GIBRALTAR BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER.

THAT'S WHEN I DISCOVERED

THAT SHE HAD BEEN DRILLED FULL OF HOLES.

( boy laughing )

I HAD BEEN CHEATED

BY THE RICHEST, MEANEST, SNOTTIEST KID ON THE POND:

REX SMYTHE-HIGGINS.

Arnold: REX SMYTHE-HIGGINS?!

THAT'S THE KID WE MET AT THE POND.

MUST BE HIS GRANDSON.

SO, THE YOUNG SMYTHE-HIGGINS

THINKS HE'S GOING TO WIN THE TOUR DE POND AGAIN, EH?

WELL, COME SATURDAY, I'LL SHOW HIM

AND HIS CHEATING, KNICKER-WEARING GRANDDADDY!

BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE GIBRALTAR.

STAND FAST, MEN!

( clattering in closet )

THAR SHE BLOWS: THE S.S. GIBRALTAR.

AIN'T SHE A BEAUT?

LOOKS LIKE A PIECE OF JUNK TO ME.

SON, YOU HAVE TO LOOK DEEPER THAN THE SURFACE.

SEE? IT MAY BE BROKEN DOWN AND JUNKY ON THE OUTSIDE

BUT INSIDE...

IT'S ALL MOLDY AND FULL OF TERMITE LARVAE.

UGH.

MAKES YOU THINK, DOESN'T IT?

WE CAN REBUILD IT.

WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER THAN IT WAS.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, GERALD?

I SAY, I'M NOT WORKING ON THAT WITHOUT SOME GLOVES

A HELMET, AND AN INDUSTRIAL-SIZE CAN OF DISINFECTANT.

( coughing )

( beep, engine whirring )

HEH-HEH-HEH...

TAKE THAT, SMYTHE-HIGGINS!

YOU KNOW, ARNOLD, I'M STARTING TO BELIEVE

THAT MAYBE WE CAN BEAT SMYTHE-HIGGINS' LITTLE DINGHY.

YEAH, BUT CAN WE BEAT THAT?

( Grandpa whistles )

MAMA LEONE, WHAT A BOAT!

WELL, WELL, WELL.

IF IT ISN'T THE TWO HAPLESS LITTLE DECKHANDS.

SO, HAVE YOU MET MY HYDRO-FLAME 4000?

OH...!

ARE YOU GOING TO RACE THAT

OR STICK IT IN A BOTTLE

AND PUT IT ON DISPLAY?

( laughing haughtily )

WAIT A MINUTE.

I KNOW YOU.

YES, AND I KNOW YOU.

SO... WE KNOW EACH OTHER.

I BEAT YOU 70 YEARS AGO

AND NOW MY GRANDSON

IS GOING TO BEAT YOUR GRANDSON.

HA! YOU CHEATED 70 YEARS AGO

AND NO DOUBT YOU PLAN TO CHEAT AGAIN

BUT THIS TIME, I'LL BE WATCHING YOU.

I'M WISE TO YOU, SMYTHE-HIGGINS, YOU OLD FOSSIL!

HEY, OLD GUYS! ARE WE GOING TO STAND HERE

OR ARE WE GOING TO RACE OUR BOATS?

Phoebe: Only one winner from each round will compete in the finals.

MAY THE BEST BOAT WIN.

( beeping )

( cheering )

( engine roaring )

HARD A-LARBOARD, BOY!

COME ABOUT! COME ABOUT!

RIFLE THE MIZZENMAST!

NO, BELAY THAT!

THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL, SID!

The Gibraltar and the Hydro-flame 4000 are ensnarled!

YEAH, PLUS, THEY'RE STUCK TOGETHER.

SHAKE IT LOOSE!

YOU SHAKE IT LOOSE!

( cheering )

HE HOOKED ONTO MY BOAT ON PURPOSE!

YOU CRASHED INTO ME ON PURPOSE!

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, QUIET DOWN!

THE RACE IS A TIE.

ARNOLD AND REX ARE BOTH IN THE FINALS.

( laughing )

THAT'S WHAT CHEATING GETS YOU, SMYTHE-HIGGINS!

I NEVER CHEATED!

IT'S MORE THAN A BOAT RACE NOW, SMYTHE-HIGGINS!

IT'S PERSONAL!

SEE YOU IN THE FINALS!

COME ON, BOYS, WE GOT TO STRATEGIZE.

ALL RIGHT, HERE'S THE PLAN.

"A": WE ZIGZAG BACK AND FORTH.

THIS PUTS THE COMPETITION

ON THE DEFENSIVE.

"B": WE SUDDENLY VEER OFF COURSE.

HOPEFULLY THE OTHERS WILL FOLLOW. FINALLY...

"C": WE CUT BACK ON COURSE AND CROSS THE FINISH LINE.

YOU GETTING THIS?

WHY ARE WE DOING ALL THIS, GRANDFATHER?

WHY? BECAUSE THE REPUTATION

OF THE SMYTHE-HIGGINS CLAN IS AT STAKE!

SOME MAY CALL IT CHEATING

BUT I CALL IT... TRADITION!

THEY HAVE THE TEMERITY TO CHALLENGE

THE SMYTHE-HIGGINS RACING DYNASTY.

I'LL SHOW THEM.

WELL, WE'RE BACK WITH THE FINAL RACE.

THAT'S CORRECT, SID

AND WHAT A RACE IT PROMISES TO BE.

Arnold and Gerald return

from a tie in the first heat

with four-time winner Rex Smythe-Higgins.

RACERS, TO YOUR MARKS!

HEY! SOMETHING'S WRONG!

IT'S NOT WORKING!

( laughing )

( beeps )

( cheering )

SHRIMP AND DIP FOR EVERYONE!

TAMP THE AFTERBURNERS AND VENT THE OXYGEN TANKS.

WE WON'T BE NEEDING THEM.

GRANDPA, WHAT DO WE DO?!

( wind starts blowing )

LIKE I SAID, BOYS, ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN.

( wind blowing stronger )

( cheering )

UH, HEY, REX?

NOT NOW, MINION, I'M EATING.

BUT... REX, UM...

HMPH?!

GIVE ME THAT!

Rex: THE HELM WON'T RESPOND!

WHAT IN BLAZES IS GOING ON?

IT'S THE AFTERBURNERS, SIR.

YOU TOLD ME TO TAMP THEM!

WELL, UNTAMP THEM!

BUT, CAPTAIN, IF WE POWER THEM UP TOO SOON

THE TURBINES MIGHT BLOW!

JUST DO IT!

( beeping )

Phoebe: At the finish...

it's the Gibraltar!

( kids cheering )

BUT WAIT!

The Gibraltar has sunk!

Phoebe: And the Hydro-flamer 4000 has, too!

IT'S GONE.

( sighs )

SO PASSES A GALLANT VESSEL.

I'M REALLY SORRY, GRANDPA.

MAYBE WE NEVER SHOULD HAVE RACED IT.

WHAT? AND MISS ALL THIS FUN?

BESIDES, ARNOLD, IT'S ONLY A SILLY OLD RACE.

WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT, YOU CHEATING OLD POOT?

I NEVER! TAKE THAT BACK!

AW, DRY UP, SMYTHE-HIGGINS!

WE WON, AND YOU KNOW IT!

( sing-song ): WE BEAT THE SMYTHE-HIGGINS!

STOP IT! STOP IT!

WE BEAT THE SMYTHE-HIGGINS!

COME HERE!

( splash )

WHAT ARE YOU...

( both arguing... )

THEY'RE ACTING LIKE CHILDREN.

YEAH. I MEAN, IT'S ONLY A BOAT RACE.

NICE RACE, OLD BEAN.

THANKS.

( arguing continues... )

( bell rings )

KIDS, I KNOW SHARING BOOKS

DESKS AND CHAIRS

IS UNCOMFORTABLE NOW.

( hushed ): MOVE OVER, I GOT NO ROOM!

ONCE WE GET USED TO IT

WE'LL FIND OUR SCHOOL WILL BE A BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT PLACE--

OR SO SAYS PRINCIPAL WARTZ.

Attention, this is Principal Wartz.

To avoid further budget slippage teachers will be rationed

one piece of chalk per week

to be signed out and returned to the office.

I'll be coming by each classroom to measure chalk dust output.

That is all.

THIS? THIS LITTLE BIT OF CHALK

IS SUPPOSED TO LAST ALL WEEK?

WELL, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

THIS CHALK RATIONING IS RIDICULOUS!

WE'RE TEACHERS; WE NEED CHALK.

THEY'VE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO CUT NOW!

Sorry to interrupt again.

Principal Wartz here, announcing

our new money-saving light bulb policy.

( switch slams )

Natural sunlight is healthy and ecological.

Teachers, open your windows and light classrooms

with natural sunlight.

OH! THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR.

I'M SORRY, KIDS

I CAN'T TEACH UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

CLASS DISMISSED.

( kids talking excitedly )

( chanting ): NO CHALK, NO TEACHERS!

NO CHALK, NO TEACHERS...!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?

ALL THE TEACHERS ARE ON STRIKE!

STRIKE? THAT'S CRAZY.

MISS SLOVAK WOULDN'T STRIKE; SHE'S NEVER...

We have a temporary absence of teachers.

There is no need to panic.

Everyone report to the auditorium for class.

ISN'T THIS COZY, KIDS?

REMINDS ME OF THE ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE OF YORE.

BUT WHERE'S THE TEACHERS?

NOW, NOW KIDS

WE DON'T NEED SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND TEACHERS

AND FANCY DISTRACTIONS.

THEY JUST GET IN THE WAY.

I KNOW YOU KIDS HAVE A NATURAL THIRST FOR LEARNING

SO I'M GOING TO TEACH YOU MYSELF.

LET'S START WITH HISTORY.

WHO CAN TELL ME THE DATE OF THE BATTLE OF 1066?

( snaps fingers )

( strumming guitar )

...AND NOW, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM!

♪ B-I-N-G-O ♪

♪ B-I-N-G-O ♪

♪ B-I-N-G-O ♪

♪ AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME-O. ♪

OKAY, RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOM!

♪ B-I-N-G-O ♪

♪ B-I-N-G-O, AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME-O ♪

♪ THERE WAS A FAR... ♪

AW, GEE, LOOK AT THAT!

12:30, TIME TO GO.

BUT, PRINCIPAL WARTZ, WE DON'T GET RELEASED TILL 2:45.

WELL, TODAY YOU DO.

TAKE TOMORROW OFF, TOO.

IF FACT, DON'T COME BACK UNTIL THE STRIKE IS OVER.

CLASS DISMISSED.

Kids: YAY! YAY!

ALL RIGHT!

IT'S GREAT NOT HAVING SCHOOL!

WE COULD PLAY BASEBALL, GO SWIMMING

AND JUST PLAIN LAY AROUND.

YEAH, AND I GUESS WE'LL JUST HAVE TO

DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN TOMORROW.

( beeping )

( all cheer )

EXCUSE ME, LADY?

CAN YOU MAKE CHANGE FOR THIS?

MISS SLOVAK?!

HEY! YOU LOOK JUST

LIKE OUR TEACHER!

THAT'S BECAUSE I AM, HAROLD.

ARE YOU ENJOYING YOUR TIME OFF, BOYS?

YOUR WORK HERE NOW?

TEMPORARILY, ARNOLD.

I DON'T GET PAID DURING THE STRIKE

SO, HERE I AM.

IT'S NOT TEACHING

BUT I GET TO PLAY AIR HOCKEY FOR HALF-PRICE.

WHO NEEDS CHANGE?

UH, I DO. FOR A DOLLAR.

CHANGE FOR A DOLLAR.

HEY, LET'S MAKE THIS FUN!

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF A DOLLAR IS A NICKEL?

I'LL MAKE IT EASIER.

IF A DIME IS 10% OF 100, THEN A NICKEL IS...?

UH... GEE, LOOK AT THE TIME.

AREN'T WE SUPPOSED TO BE

AT THE BOWLING ALLEY?

Stinky: SEE YOU, MISS SLOVAK!

Kids: YAY!

HEY, KIDS!

HEY, PEOPLE, PEOPLE

SETTLE DOWN NOW, SETTLE DOWN NOW.

BEFORE YOU ROLL YOUR NEXT FRAME, LET'S TALK BOWLING.

WAIT, AREN'T YOU MR. PAKENHAM

THE FIFTH GRADE TEACHER IN THE CLASS NEXT TO OURS?

YES, BUT DURING THE STRIKE

I'M A PIN RE-SETTER.

BUT I NEVER STOP BEING A TEACHER.

BACK IN 1642

WHEN THE PILGRIMS FIRST ARRIVED...

WE'VE GOT TO GET AWAY FROM TEACHERS.

THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!

I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

WAIT, COME BACK.

HEY, I GOT SLIDES!

Gerald: THIS IS MORE LIKE IT.

NOTHING HERE BUT FISH, FISH, AND...

WELL, HERE

ARE SOME FAMILIAR FACES.

MRS. UBERMAN?

( whiny ): ANOTHER TEACHER?

YOU'RE JUST IN TIME, BOYS.

MY TOUR GROUP STARTS IN FIVE MINUTES.

LINE UP SINGLE FILE.

Gerald: TEACHERS! TEACHERS EVERYWHERE!

IT'S L-L-LIKE SOME HORROR MOVIE

OR SOMETHING!

IT'S WORSE THAN A HORROR MOVIE--

IT'S REAL, BUCKO!

THERE MUST BE SOMEWHERE WE CAN GO

WHERE WE WON'T SEE TEACHERS.

HOW ABOUT THE SCHOOL?

ALL RIGHT! YEAH!

( kids cheering )

THE PLAYGROUND'S OURS! YEAH!

Wartz: KIDS, CHILDREN, STUDENTS, PUPILS--

STOP THERE!

YOU ARE TRESPASSING

ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

BUT THIS IS OUR SCHOOL!

NOT DURING THE STRIKE.

BUT NOT TO WORRY--

YOU KIDS WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME

TO ENJOY OUR FACILITIES ALL SUMMER.

WHAT?!

DIDN'T YOU KNOW?

EVERY DAY OFF DURING THE STRIKE

YOU'LL MAKE UP DURING SUMMER VACATION.

SHAME WE DON'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING.

ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF.

REMEMBER, NO TRESPASSING!

WASTING OUR SUMMER VACATION WITH THEIR STUPID STRIKE!

THIS IS GETTING SERIOUS!

WE'VE GOT TEACHERS WITH THEIR STUPID PROBLEMS

PRINCIPAL WARTZ AND HIS PROBLEMS--

NO ONE CARES ABOUT US!

WE'RE VICTIMS OF THE SYSTEM.

JUST KICKED AROUND LIKE A MANGY OLD DOG

IN A BACK-ALLEY MUD PUDDLE.

IF WE COULD FIGURE IT OUT, WE COULD END THE STRIKE

AND GET BACK TO SCHOOL.

THAT'S IT, ARNOLD!

WE SPLIT UP, TALK TO THE TEACHERS

AND PRINCIPAL WARTZ

FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG, AND WHAT IT TAKES TO FIX IT.

HEY, ARNOLD. HOW'D IT GO?

YOU FIND OUT ANYTHING?

NAH, ALL THE TEACHERS I TALKED TO SAID IT WAS...

"...TOO COMPLICATED TO EXPLAIN."

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WARTZ TOLD ME

WHEN I TRIED TO TALK TO HIM.

WHAT COULD BE SO COMPLICATED?

IT MUST BE SOME HUGE PROBLEM.

WELL, WE TRIED. LET'S GO PLAY CATCH.

NO, GERALD, OUR SUMMER VACATION'S AT STAKE.

WE HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

HI, BOYS. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

LAST WEEK, I WAS DRINKING FREE COFFEE

IN THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE.

BUT THEN WARTZ WENT ON

ON HIS BUDGET-SLASHING RAMPAGE.

WE TOLD HIM NOT TO TAKE AWAY OUR COFFEE--

THE ONLY PERQ WE HAD LEFT.

THAT WAS THE LAST STRAW.

WARTZ JUST LOOKED US IN THE EYE

AND SAID, "BUDGET, BUDGET!"

NOW HERE WE ARE, ALL THE TEACHERS OUT ON STRIKE--

MAKING OUR OWN COFFEE.

COFFEE? THAT'S THE PROBLEM?

ARE YOU THINKING... WHAT I'M THINKING?

Woman: SO YOU'RE SAYING

YOU WANT US TO DONATE COFFEE

TO THE SCHOOL TO END THE STRIKE?

WHY NOT? IT'S FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

WHAT KIND WOULD YOU LIKE?

WE'VE GOT: MOCHA JAVA, JAVA MOCHA

ARABIAN MOCHA, KRAKATOAN ESTATE JAVA

ZIMBABWE, SUMATRA, GUATEMALA, KENYA

HAWAIIAN KONA KONA, KOALA, WALLA WALLA

DARK ROAST, LIGHT ROAST, DARK LIGHT ROAST?

OH, WELL, THIS CERTAINLY IS A FINE CUP OF JOE

ISN'T IT, MISS SLOVAK?

AGREED, PRINCIPAL WARTZ.

GOOD! NOW THAT WE AGREE

ON THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

YOU CAN END THE STRIKE.

SO WE CAN GO BACK TO SCHOOL

AND NOT BE HERE IN SUMMER.

END THE STRIKE?

IS THAT WHY YOU CALLED US HERE?

YEAH. DIDN'T THE TEACHERS STRIKE

BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET FREE COFFEE?

FREE COFFEE?!

WELL, SURE, THE COFFEE WAS THE LAST STRAW

BUT THERE'S STILL OUR VACATION PACKAGE

FREE SUPPLIES, BATHROOM BREAKS!

THIS IS MUCH BIGGER THAN COFFEE.

GOOD MOCHA JAVA, THOUGH.

WRONG AGAIN, IT WAS JAVA MOCHA!

AND I'D STAKE MY REPUTATION ON IT!

THAT AND FIFTY CENTS WILL BUY YOU

A CUP OF COFFEE, YOU CHEAPSKATE!

THEN WHY DON'T YOU BUY IT, SPENDTHRIFT?!

THAT'S IT! BACK TO THE PICKETS!

GO AHEAD!

Teachers chanting: NO CHALK, NO TEACHERS!

NO CHALK, NO TEACHERS!

Phoebe: IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF A COMPROMISE?

IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

WHEN WE LEFT, THEY WERE YELLING ABOUT COFFEE.

COFFEE?! CRIMINY!

I CAN'T WASTE

SUMMER VACATION BECAUSE OF THEM!

WE'VE GOT TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL!

( all talking at once )

NOW I HAVE TWICE AS MANY CHORES AT HOME!

WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL!

All: WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL!

WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL!

Arnold: WAIT A MINUTE-- THAT'S IT!

WHAT'S IT?

WE JUST GO BACK TO SCHOOL

SIT AT OUR DESKS, AND START STUDYING.

IT'S THAT SIMPLE! COME ON!

All: YAY!

IF IT'S SO SIMPLE, WHY DON'T I GET IT?

WHAT DO WE SAY, EVERYBODY?

NO CHALK...

( others join ): ...NO TEACHERS!

( over chant ): I AM TURNING ON THE SPRINKLERS.

NO CHALK...

Kids: YAY!

WHAT ARE THE KIDS DOING HERE?

WHAT? WHERE ARE YOU CHILDREN GOING?

BACK TO SCHOOL.

( kids cheering )

WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

EXCUSE ME!

YOU BUMPED INTO US!

TYPICAL FACULTY ATTITUDE.

BLAME ALL TROUBLES ON THE ADMINISTRATION.

HOW CAN I RUN A SCHOOL WHEN YOU PUT ME OVER BUDGET?

TYPICAL ADMINISTRATIVE GOBBLEDYGOOK!

HOW CAN WE TEACH WHEN WE DON'T

EVEN HAVE A BOOK FOR EVERY KID?!

THAT KIND OF PROFLIGATE ATTITUDE

TAKES US DOWN THE SLIPPERY SLOPE

TO BUDGET SLIPPAGE.

IF I HEAR THE WORD "SLIPPAGE"

ONE MORE TIME, I'LL...

SLIPPAGE, SLIPPAGE, SLIPPAGE.

EXCUSE ME, COULD YOU KEEP IT DOWN OUT HERE?

WE'RE TRYING TO STUDY. THANK YOU.

OH. SORRY.

AND ANOTHER THING...

WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT? MY GOSH

IT'S AN OLD-FASHIONED SIT-IN.

I'VE BEEN IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.

THERE'S SOME ULTERIOR MOTIVE.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT ARE YOUR DEMANDS?

ALL WE ARE ASKING

IS GIVE US A PIECE... OF CHALK.

YOU JUST WANT TO SIT AND STUDY?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND...

LOOK, MAYBE YOU WANT TO SPEND

SUMMER VACATION HERE, BUT WE DON'T.

LOOK, I SUPPOSE

I MAY HAVE GONE A LITTLE OVERBOARD

WITH MY ECONOMIZING.

I SUPPOSE I COULD SPARE A COUPLE OF

EXTRA PIECES OF CHALK.

WELL, I GUESS WE COULD BE

MORE CAREFUL WITH SUPPLIES.

WE COULD USE BOTH SIDES

OF THE PAPER DURING ART CLASS.

IS THE STRIKE OVER?

IT'S LOOKING GOOD.

WHY DON'T WE WORK OUT THE DETAILS

IN THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE?

OVER... COFFEE?

SURE.

IT'S ON ME...

THIS TIME.

YAY! YAY!

( cheering )

KIDS, I'M GLAD TO BE BACK!

THAT WAS A GREAT THING YOU DID.

NOW, FOR TOMORROW

I WANT A 500-WORD ESSAY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING.

( all groan in unison )

AW, MAN!

BACK IN SCHOOL AGAIN!

YEAH. BUT, HEY, LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE.

ONLY 65 DAYS TILL SUMMER VACATION.

( girl screams )

[Captioning sponsored by THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

and NICKELODEON]

♪ SLIPPAGE, SLIPPAGE ♪

♪ SLIPPAGE ♪

[Captioned by The Caption Center WGBH Educational Foundation]

( rap style ): ♪ SLIP, SLIP, SLIP ♪

♪ SLIPPAGE, SLIPPAGE ♪

( echoing ): ♪ SLIPPAGE ♪

Woman: IF I HEAR THE WORD "SLIPPAGE"

ONE MORE TIME, I'LL...

♪ SLIP, SLIP, SLIP, SLIP, SLIP, SLIP, SLIP... ♪