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Helga: Arnold!

[ barking ]

Hey, Arnold!

[ girl shrieks ]

Helga: Hey, Arnold!

Arnold!

Arnold!

Arnold!

Ar-nold!

Move it, football head!

Kids: Hey, Arnold!

Man: Cluck, cluck, cluck.

Pancakes.

Pancakes and halibut.

Cluck, cluck, pancakes and halibut.

Sid: I told you, Arnold.

They actually serve pancakes and halibut together.

Yeah, it's a pretty weird combination.

Specially the way they put boysenberry syrup over it.

As soon as I save up enough money

I'm going to buy a plate of them

and bring them to show-and-tell.

Man: Cluck, cluck, pancakes and halibut.

Sid, look out!

[ screaming ]

[ crashing ]

Wow! Are you all right?

Yeah, but... that Mr. Chicken

would have fallen on top of me.

I could have been killed!

I don't think it would have killed you.

Maybe a bump on the head.

But it's only cheap plywood.

No, Arnold, you saved my life.

How can I ever thank you?

Sid!

Don't worry, Arnold. I'll find the perfect way.

Nothing is too good

for the guy who saved my life.

[ pan sizzling ]

Well, another round, Shortman?

No, thanks, Grandpa.

I couldn't eat another bite.

I'll take them, Grandpa.

You already had three helpings, you no-good chisler.

And don't call me "Grandpa"!

[ slapping ]

Ow! Your hurt my hand.

I'm going to sue you!

[ oinking, meowing, barking ]

Sid: Good morning, Arnold!

Did you sleep well?

Hi, Sid. What are you doing?

I made you breakfast.

That's really nice of you, but...

Oh, go on, eat up, you need your strength.

Sid, why did you make me breakfast?

I was up late last night

and thinking about how you saved my life and all.

I didn't really save your life.

And it came to me: the only way to really thank you

is for me to dedicate my life to you,

to do everything I can to make you comfortable and happy.

From now on, Arnold, wherever you go, I go,

as your eternally grateful servant and friend.

It was no big deal.

It's the least I can do, nothing's too good

for the guy who saved my life.

Come on, now here comes the choo-choo train.

♪ Choo-Choo! ♪

♪ Choo-Choo! ♪

Sid, I...

Good, huh?

Where would you like to sit, Arnold?

I don't know, Sid.

It really doesn't matter.

Where's your favorite place to sit?

Well, usually I like to sit by the window

but it really doesn't matter.

There aren't any window seats left.

But don't worry.

You! You're going to have to move

so my friend can sit by the window.

You're talking to me?

Sid, what are you doing?

Let me take care of this.

That's right, I'm talking to you, bum.

And now move your can, pronto.

My friend doesn't like to wait.

Right this way, Arnold.

[ school bell ringing ]

There you go, Arnold.

Did I mention you really don't have to do this?

Of course I do, Arnold.

You saved my life.

[ sighs ]

All right, who can tell me the year

in which Columbus discovered America?

Sid.

Columbus discovered America

In 1492, July 29th.

Although there is some debate

as to the exact date.

Very good, Sid!

I'm impressed.

Thank you.

But I don't deserve credit.

No, the credit belongs to my dear friend, Arnold.

The guy who saved my life...

[ sniffing ]

[ weeping ]

A peanut butter and jelly and banana sandwich--

Just how you like it.

And I even cut off the crusts.

For the last time, you really shouldn't be doing this.

Oh, I almost forgot.

You need a nice, cold milk.

I'll be right back.

Gerald, I got, to talk to you.

Meet me after lunch in the bathroom.

The bathroom?

It's the only place I know he won't follow me.

Sid, I'll be right out.

I just got to use the bathroom.

Oh, wonderful! I'll come in with you

in case you need someone

to hand you towels.

Really, Sid, this is something I got to do alone.

Ah, gotcha.

I'll be right outside if you need me, just holler.

He made me breakfast and lunch.

He got me a special seat on the bus.

He's even offering to do my homework.

So, what's the problem?

He's driving me crazy.

I got to get him to stop.

Sounds like a good deal to me.

But if you really wanna get him to stop

you sit him down, and in real, plain language

just lay down the law.

Tell him you want him to stop, and that's that.

Just tell him?

Sid's a bright kid.

He'll understand.

Yeah, just tell him.

Arnold: Sid, there's something

I have to talk to you about and it's important, so...

Do you want some more chocolate sprinkles?

What? No, I don't want

any more chocolate sprinkles.

I want to talk to you about...

'Cause it looks like you need some more in your frozen yogurt.

You have a lot on one side,

but the other side looks kind of uneven.

Let me do it for you.

I want it uneven, okay?

Now look, you know how you think I saved your life and all?

Is the light from the window in your eyes, Arnold?

No, it's fine.

Because I could switch seats with you.

It's fine, Sid.

Alright, but if you wanna switch, just tell me.

Remember, anything you want, all you have to do is ask.

Well, as a matter of fact, Sid, there is something I want.

Sure, Arnold.

And I want you to listen carefully

and understand what I'm saying.

You got it. I'm all ears.

Good. Now, once and for all,

even though you think I saved your life,

it really wasn't a big deal.

But you did save my...

Please, Sid, let me finish.

Even though I appreciate what you've been doing for me,

the truth is I would really like you to stop.

I understand, Arnold.

So no more making me lunches or dusting off my desk

or opening doors or holding down

the button on the water fountain for me, okay?

Sure, Arnold. Anything you say.

So we have an understanding, right?

Absolutely.

Good.

[ hissing ]

[ hissing ]

[ yawning ]

Huh?

Sid?

[ hissing ]

Oh, good morning, Arnold. Hope I didn't wake you.

Sid, what are you doing here?

I just finished ironing your school clothes.

Your breakfast is on the nightstand.

And I polished your shoes.

They're over there by the door.

Sid, what about our talk yesterday?

I thought we had an understanding.

Oh, I knew you didn't mean all that stuff.

You were just saying it to make me feel

like I didn't have to do it.

What a guy.

Hey, Grandpa? I got a question.

Let me guess, you saved your friend's life

and he decided to make it up to you

by being your slave.

Uh...yeah.

But you didn't want him

to do anything for you.

Right.

And then he follows you around

opening doors, making your breakfast

and never giving you a minute's peace!

Exactly. How do you know all this?

The exact same thing happened to me

when I was a kid.

Jimmy Kafka-- he was so mad at me

we never talked again until high school.

So what should I do?

Here's what you do.

Take this mop.

Mop the floor.

See ya.

Oh, no, I forgot the mustard.

I'll be right back.

What's going on?

I thought you talked to him.

and set him straiht.

Sure, I talked to him

and I thought we had an understanding.

But you just can't get through to the guy.

So, what are you gonna do now?

I'm doing anything I can do. I'm giving in.

Giving in?!

That's right, if Sid wants to follow me around

and dedicate his life to me,

I might as well just get used to it.

What choice do I have?

Here's the mustard, Arnold. Sorry it took so long.

Thanks, Sid.

Gerald, he saved my life, you know.

[ vacuum cleaner humming ]

[ school bell ringing ]

[ no audio ]

[ squeaking ]

Where to today, Arnold?

Oh, I don't know, Sid.

Once around the park, I guess.

Once around the park it is.

Sid: How's your frozen yogurt?

Fine.

Just fine.

Arnold, there's something I want to talk to you about.

Sure, Sid. Whatever you say.

You know how the past couple of weeks

I've been doing everything for you and all?

Yeah.

Yeah, well, the thing is,

I know you kinda saved my life

and I promised to dedicate myself to you.

But over the past weeks

I can't helop feeling like you're taking advantage of me.

The truth is, Arnold, it was a nice thing to do.

But it wasn't really that big of a deal.

But that's exactly what I said to you in the beginning.

You'd think a guy who's as nice and as smart as you

wouldn't take advantage of a friend.

But I guess I was wrong.

Arnold, our friendship is over.

But, Sid...

Forget it, Arnold. I can't keep helping you,

waiting on your every beck and call.

I mean, I've a life too, you know.

[ sniffing ]

[ crying ]

Sid, wait.

[ sighs ]

[ door closes ]

Hey, Sid.

How you doing?

Fine.

Can I sit here?

Yeah, I guess.

As long as you're not expecting me

to put mustard on your hot dog or anything.

No, no. I can do that myself.

Hey, I got you something.

Here.

Wow! Boy! I can't believe it!

A gif certificate to Mr. Chicken's House

of Pancakes and Halibut!

Arnold, this is very generous.

It's not much.

I just want you to know I didn't mean

to take advantage of you.

No, it was my fault, Arnold.

I got carried away.

But I'll make it up to you.

No, don't!

But there is one thing you can do.

What's that?

Tell me we're even.

Okay.

We're even.

Oh, Sid? Could you pass the mustard?

Get your own mustard.

[ laughs ]

[ bell rings ]

Man, what a day.

Tell me about it.

Five days a week, nine months in a row?

Man, Arnold, what a grind!

You know, sometimes I wish we could just take the day off.

Grown-ups take a day off-- Why can't we?

My sentiments exactly.

Hey...wait a minute. Maybe we can.

Sure, Gerald, we'll just tell Principal Wartz

we decided to take off, he'll understand.

We don't have to tell him what we're doing,

we'll just do it.

Gerald, are you talking about playing hooky?

I wouldn't use that word!

But, yeah.

We can't.

Why not? Lots of kids do it.

Like who?

Like Smedvick. Remember Smedvick?

Uh...Gerald?

Smedvick is in Juvenile Hall.

What's your point?

Forget it, Gerald.

We can't play hooky.

Just think: no math, no spelling tests,

we could do anything we want all day.

Play video games.

Play catch in the park...

We could even go to Dinoland.

Dinoland? There wouldn't be any lines

on a weekday.

Everybody deserves a day off.

You said it yourself.

Well, I did say that, didn't I?

Come on, Arnold!

Well...

Okay.

Just this once we'll play hooky.

Did I hear somone say, "hooky"?

Uh, no, we didn't say hooky.

We said, uh...

Hockey.

Yeah, hockey.

We're just crazy about hockey.

Oh, hockey. Well, that's different.

Good, healthy sport.

Used to play, myself.

Could've gone pro, except for my darn toe.

Lost it in a thresher accident.

[ both breathe sigh of relief ]

[ brakes squeak ]

Okay, the coast is clear.

Make the call.

[ rings ]

What if they don't believe me?

Uh, hello? I mean...

[ coughs ]

[ imitating Grandpa ]: Yes, Principal Wartz?

This is Arnold's Grandpa.

Just so you know, young Arnold will be out today.

Got a touch of malaria.

Ooh, not to worry, though.

What don't kill you makes you stronger,

I always say.

I'd talk to you more, but I ate Mexican for breakfast.

Gotta go!

Arnold, I am moved by you greatness.

It's no big deal. Been hanging around Grandpa so long,

I jut picked it up.

So, how'd you get out?

Easy. See, I know my dad keeps a bunch of excuses

already written up and signed,

with blank spots for the name of the kid

and the body part that hurts.

I just wrote in "Gerald," "My leg" and presto!

Instant freedom.

Gerald, this is going to be

the greatest day we've ever had.

[dinosaur roars]

Dinoland!

The scariest place on Earth!

I hear they've got an ambulance waiting for you

at the end of each ride.

Everyone's at school.

We've got the place to ourselves.

I don't know why I didn't think of this before.

Hey, it was my idea,

You never would've done it

if I hadn't come with you.

All right, let's not argue.

Let's just enjoy it. Come on.

[ chain rattling ]

[ screaming... ]

One more time?

Let's get in line.

What line?

[ both laughing ]

Hey, Arnold.

Doesn't that guy look like...

Like Farkas?

Farkas, the school janitor?

Yeah.

Hey, that is Farkas.

He must be on vacation or something.

Arnold, if he sees us, he'll know we're playing hooky.

Do you think he'll tell Principal Wartz?

Are you kidding??

Those two are like this.

Plus, he's a well-known snitch.

He's the one who sent Smedvick over.

We better get out of his sight, fast.

Look, with Farkas here, it's way too dangerous.

We got to blow this pop stand.

You're right, there's plenty of other stuff we can do.

[ organ music playing ]

Brilliant idea, Arnold!

Thanks, Gerald.

We got hot dogs, cold drinks,

front row seats.

All we got to do is kick back

and enjoy the game.

This is definitely better than school.

You got that right.

I'll bet we're the only kids here.

Hey, Gerald?

They show highlights of all the games

on the news right?

Every night.

Well, what if we show up on the highlights?

And what if somebody sees us?

Arnold, that is crazy.

Is it?

You said it yourself. We're the only kids here.

And your point is...?

What do news cameras look for

when they want a good shot of the crow enjoying the game?

Happy people?

Kids. Kids like us enjoying the game.

Arnold, listen to me carefully.

You're my friend, and I care about you.

But you're talking crazy.

There must be over 20,000 people here.

What are the chances you and I

are going to show up on TV?

Man over P.A.: Ladies and gentlemen

there must be 20,000 delirious fans out here today

enjoying the game.

See?

And nobody more than these two youngsters up front.

Look at those fresh, young faces!

So dedicated, they actually came out on a school day.

Just a reminder,

you can catch this and all the action replays

tonight on the #1 channel

the most-viewed channel, frankly, the only channel

worth watching in town, of course, KBTN.

Okay, I see your point.

Man, I never realized

playing hooky was so complicated.

Yeah, it's a lot harder that I thought.

Well, what do we do now?

Whatever we do, we got to go someplace safe.

Someplace nobody can see us.

Well, we haven't seen this one:

Buddy Love Goes Coconuts.

Perfect. It's dark, it's safe

and it's more fun

than wasting the day in school.

Right.

So remember, kids

stay in school.

An education

is a terrible thing to waste.

to waste... to waste...to waste...

It's just a coincidence.

Right.

[ tropical music playing ]

This is more like it.

Yup, just you, me

and Buddy Love Goes Coconuts.

Oskar: Down in front, Grandpa. I can't see the screen.

Shh! Simmer down,

will you, you chiseling freeloader?

I bought the popcorn tonight.

I told you I'll pay you back!

Oh, you will not

because you're a liar and a con artist.

No, I'm not, and that's the last time

I let you pay for me to go to the movies.

This can't be happening.

Aw, man, don't they have jobs?

No, Grandpa's retired and Oskar's...

Well, he lives off his wife.

Now what?

If we stay, they'll see us for sure.

we better just sneak out of here.

Oskar: Oh, look, it's Buddy Love.

And he's going coconuts!

[ laughs ]

Ooh, that was close.

This is terrible.

Everywhere we go, somenody sees us.

Everybody knows us!

We're surrounded.

As long as we're Arnold and Gerald

walking around on a school day,

we're sitting ducks.

Hey...wait a minute. I got an idea.

Great idea, Arnold.

These disguises, nobody will recognize us.

We'll be like free men in Paris.

Unfettered and alive.

Huh?

I heard it on a hippie record.

[ bell on door rings ]

Man, Arnold, this is the life.

Not going to school, drinking Yahoo sodas

and wearing beards.

It took a while, but I think we finally

got the hang of this hooky thing.

Nothing can go wrong now.

Yup, that's them.

Huffnagel and Keschleffsky,

the Yahoo soda bandits.

Let's roll.

That was one excellent Yahoo soda.

Yep. You know, a Yahoo soda

tastes even better

when you're wearing a beard.

All right, this is the police.

Put your hands up, and no sudden moves.

Sorry.

We didn't mean to.

Yeah, sure. This time we caught you red-handed.

We didn't do anything!

I swear!

You can explain it all at the station.

Station?

That's right.

You're going downtown.

[ tires squealing ]

I wish we'd never played hooky.

How and why did I let you talk me into it?

Me? It was your idea.

I was just talking crazy.

You're the one who said, "Let's do it."

Only because you talked me into it.

Okay, okay. It's both our faults.

If we ever get out of here

all I wanna do is run back to school and confess everything.

Yeah, we'll just tell Principal Wartz

we played hooky, and we're sorry

and we'll never do it again.

Throw ourselves on his mercy.

Yeah, if we ever get out of here.

Officer 1: Okay, you two are free to go.

Huh?

We caught the real bad guys.

Officer 2: Now, if you just sign this release form.

Just stay out of trouble.

Okay, let's just run back to school,

confess and get this over with.

Right.

All: Yay!

[ shouting, exclaiming ]

Stinky: Look, fellas. I won me a hat.

What are you talking about, Stinky?

Oh, that's right. You guys were sick today.

Too bad. On account of

we had a surprise Carnival Day at school.

[ in unison ]: Surprise Carnival Day?

I got me an electric tie, see?

Too bad you fellas were sick.

Well, see you.

So let me get this straight.

We wanted to take a day off from school

and have a good time...

So we played hooky and had a miserable time.

And if we just went to school in the first place

like we were suppoused to,

we could've gotten the day off, anyway, and had a great time.

Yup, that's about the size of it.

So is there a moral to this?

Yeah, stay in school

and pray that it's Carnival Day.

It's not much of a moral, is it?

How about, don't wear fake beards

or you'll get arrested?

No, that's no good.

Stay away from Buddy Love movies?