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!

♪ Wally loves you ♪

♪ all you little girls and boys ♪

♪ Wally loves you ♪

♪ and he loves it when you buy his toys ♪

♪ He loves to see your happy faces ♪

♪ so buy his sheets and pillowcases ♪

♪ Buy his ribbons for your hair ♪

♪ and buy his fuzzy underwear! ♪

♪ Buy a Wally Salad Spinner! ♪

♪ Eat a Wally TV Dinner! ♪

♪ Tell your dad to tell your mom ♪

♪ to buy a Wally CD-ROM. ♪

( Wally catches breath )

( girl joining ): ♪ WALLY LOVES YOU ♪

♪ ALL YOU LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS ♪

♪ WALLY LOVES YOU ♪

♪ AND HE LOVES IT WHEN YOU BUY HIS TOYS. ♪

Bye-bye, kids.

See you tomorrow.

BYE, WALLY!

SEE YOU TOMORROW!

THIS SHOW JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER.

Next on Quasar, Carlos Fagin asks

"Is there life on other planets?

If so, do they keep kosher?"

ANYONE WANT TO PLAY?

NOT NOW, TIMBERLY, WE'RE BUSY.

( shaking dice )

ALL RIGHT, MY GUESS.

COLONEL DIJON DID IT IN THE BREAKFAST NOOK

WITH HIS BARE HANDS.

NOPE. GOOD TRY, THOUGH.

GERALD?

CAN I PLAY?

YOU'RE NOT OLD ENOUGH.

ARE YOU WINNING?

WELL... NO.

WHO'S WINNING THEN?

NO ONE'S WINNING.

IT DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT.

IS ARNOLD WINNING?

NO, HE'S NOT.

IS SID WINNING?

NO! NO ONE IS WINNING!

IS IT A TIE?

YES, TIMBERLY!

IT'S A TIE!

THEN WHY ARE YOU SO MAD?

OH, I'M NOT MAD.

YOU SEEM MAD TO ME.

I'M NOT MAD!

YOU'RE MAD BECAUSE YOU'RE LOSING.

I'M NOT MAD AND I'M NOT LOSING!

NOW GO AWAY AND LET US PLAY OUR GAME!

WHY CAN'T I PLAY?

IT'S A DETECTIVE GAME

AND YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.

NOW GO AWAY.

FINE, GERALD.

I HOPE YOU LOSE.

MAN!

LITTLE SISTERS.

PROFESSOR VON HUMBOLDT DID IT IN THE TOOLSHED

WITH THE DENTAL FLOSS.

Timberly: HELP!

HELP! COME QUICK!

TIMBERLY, WHAT'S WRONG?

HE'S GONE!

WHAT? WHAT'S GONE?

WALLY! I LEFT HIM ON THE WINDOW!

SURE YOU LEFT HIM THERE?

I'M POSITIVE!

AND NOW HE'S GONE!

HE'S BEEN KIDNAPPED!

THAT'S THE STUPIDEST THING I EVER HEARD.

WHO WOULD KIDNAP A STUFFED ALLIGATOR?

SOME KIND OF CRIMINAL DID IT.

IT'LL BE OKAY, TIMBERLY.

YOU GUYS GOT TO HELP ME FIND HIM!

TIMBERLY, HE'S NOT KIDNAPPED.

I'M SURE YOU JUST MISPLACED HIM.

YOU'RE MEAN!

( starts crying )

I'M TELLING YOU, MAN, YOU'RE LUCKY.

LITTLE SISTERS ARE A REAL PAIN.

AREN'T YOU BEING HARD ON HER?

NO WAY. EVERY DAY

IT'S "GERALD, C-CAN I PLAY?"

"GERALD, WHEN'S MY TURN?"

"GERALD, CAN I COME ALONG?"

MAN!

LOOK, LOOK.

IT'S TRUE!

THEY REALLY TOOK MY WALLY!

"LEAVE $20

"IN SMALL CANDIES

"UNDER THE BIG TREE

"IN THE PARK BY 3:00 TOMORROW.

P.S. OR ELSE WALLY GETS IT!"

NOW, COME ON!

AND LOOK-- THERE'S A PHOTO!

COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN WEEKS AGO.

NO. LOOK AT THE NEWSPAPER

IN THE PHOTO: JUNE 17.

IT WAS TAKEN TODAY.

SEE? HE WAS KIDNAPPED.

WOW. I GUESS YOU WERE RIGHT.

WILL YOU HELP ME FIND HIM?

PLEASE, GERALD

PLEASE?

AW, TIM! WE WERE GOING

TO GO PLAY BASEBALL.

GERALD, COME HERE A SEC.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS DOLL

BUT IT SEEMS REALLY IMPORTANT

TO YOUR SISTER.

BUT, ARNOLD, I MEAN...

LOOK AT HER.

( sighs deeply )

OH, ALL RIGHT.

I GUESS SO.

SO, HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIND HIM?

WELL, WHOEVER DID THIS

WE KNOW TWO THINGS ABOUT.

WHAT'S THAT?

ONE, HE MEANS BUSINESS;

AND TWO, HE FLUNKED SPELLING.

LET'S GET TO WORK.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR, ARNOLD?

ANYTHING AT ALL.

ANYTHING THAT MIGHT GIVE US A LEAD.

HEY, I FOUND SOMETHING!

AH, TIMBERLY, THAT'S JUST A PIECE OF TRASH.

NO, GERALD, DON'T YOU GET IT?

A CANDY WRAPPER.

IT ALL FORMS A PATTERN.

FIRST THE RANSOM NOTE, NOW THIS.

EXACTLY. THIS COULD ONLY BE THE WORK

OF ONE PERSON.

( in unison ): CHOCOLATE BOY!

WHO'S CHOCOLATE BOY?

OKAY: YOU CHASE HIM DOWN THE ALLEY

I'LL CUT OFF HIS ESCAPE.

WHAT DO I GET TO DO?

TIMBERLY, YOU'RE THE MOST IMPORTANT.

IF WALLY TURNS UP

YOU'LL IDENTIFY HIM.

I HOPE HE'S STILL ALIVE!

COME ON. LET'S DO IT.

( fence rattling... )

NOT SO FAST, CHOCOLATE BOY.

WE GOT TO TALK.

I DIDN'T DO IT, I SWEAR.

KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AN ALLIGATOR, WALLY?

BLUE? FUZZY? A FOOT LONG?

I DON'T KNOW NOTHING.

HE KNOWS, ARNOLD.

A MALTED MILK BALL MIGHT

CHANGE YOUR MIND.

UH-UH-UH, NOT SO FAST.

WORD IS, YOU LEFT A CARAMEL CRUNCHY WRAPPER

IN SOME BUSHES ON PRINCE STREET.

YEAH, I WAS THERE... SO WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT

NO BLUE ALLIGATOR.

I DON'T REMEMBER...

4:00 YESTERDAY. JOLLY OLLIE MAN WAS JUST CLEARING OUT.

ANYONE ELSE AROUND?

I DON'T KNOW, MY MEMORY'S GETTING FUZZY...

( gulps )

OH, YEAH. NOW I 'MEMBER, THAT FAT KID.

ALWAYS WEARS A BASEBALL CAP, TINY SHIRT

BELLY BUTTON STICKING OUT...

Both: HAROLD!

Gerald: LET'S GET ON IT.

ALL RIGHT.

KEEP YOUR FACE CLEAN, CHOCOLATE BOY.

( ringing bike bells )

BEING A DETECTIVE SURE IS A LOT OF FUN.

( bell on door rings )

ALL RIGHT, LET'S BE CAREFUL

HE'S EATING.

WHAT GIVES?

WHAT'S IN THE BAG?

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

OPEN IT, GERALD.

YOU OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED, HAROLD--

TAKING A TOY FROM A LITTLE KID.

WHAT? THAT'S MINE!

YOURS? AREN'T YOU A LITTLE OLD

TO CARRY AROUND A FURRY DOLL?

HEY, LOOK. I GOT A SENSITIVE SIDE, ALL RIGHT?

WHAT DO YOU SAY, TIMBERLY?

IT'S NOT MINE. ON MINE, THE STUFFING'S

COMING OUT OF THE TAIL.

AND PLUS, THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE THE EYE WAS BITTEN OFF.

I WAS HUNGRY.

OKAY. HE CHECKS OUT.

NOT SO FAST, SLIM.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING

ON PRINCE STREET YESTERDAY, 4:00?

THE JOLLY OLLIE MAN CAME THROUGH.

I HEARD THE MUSIC, I BOUGHT A CREAMSICLE.

YOU GOING TO SUE ME?

CURLY WAS THERE, IN A RAGE

BECAUSE HE WAS SHORT CHANGE FOR LICORICE STICKS.

VERY INTERESTING.

CAN I GO NOW?

YOU GUYS ARE BUGGING ME.

ALL RIGHT, HIT THE ROAD, SLIM.

OH, FELLAS, ONE MORE THING.

( lowers voice ): YOU CALL ME SLIM ONE MORE TIME

AND I'LL KNOCK YOUR TEETH OUT.

( siren wailing )

YOU CAN'T GET AWAY WITH THIS.

I KNOW HE DID IT!

WE GOT THE GOODS ON YOU.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL CONFESS.

I AIN'T CONFESSING TO NOTHING.

WHERE WERE YOU 4:00 YESTERDAY?

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

HE'S OUR MAN-- A CREEP

THAT WOULD TAKE A STUFFED ANIMAL

FROM AN INNOCENT GIRL.

YEAH!

FROM AN INNOCENT GIRL.

YEAH!

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

4:00, JOLLY OLLIE MAN ROLLS BY.

YOU'RE OUT OF CHANGE

CAN'T GET LICORICE.

DESPERATE, YOU SEE THE WALLY DOLL

IN THE WINDOW, AND GRAB IT

FIGURE YOU'LL TURN IT INTO A QUICK PAYOFF.

BUT THEN YOU THINK, "HEY, FIRST-CLASS DOLL.

TIGHT-WOVEN FUR, DOUBLE-STITCHED TAIL."

THE WAY YOU SEE IT

IF YOU PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT

YOU CAN MAKE SOME BIG CANDY.

REAL BIG CANDY!

HA! WHAT A COUPLE OF SAPS!

YOU GOT IT ALL WRONG.

YEAH, I LIKE LICORICE. SO?

KIDNAPPING'S NOT MY GAME. TOO MESSY.

THEN WHERE WERE YOU, HANDSOME?

OKAY, I'LL TELL, BUT YOU

GOT TO KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HATS.

WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.

YOU'RE IN NO POSITION TO BARGAIN.

I WAS AT A BALLET LESSON.

4:00, MADAME BOVARY'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

BALLET LESSONS? OH, COME ON.

PLIE.

JETE.

SEE, I AIN'T JOKING.

HEY! HE'S PRETTY GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, HIS STORY CHECKS OUT.

( crickets chirping )

SORRY WE HAVEN'T FOUND WALLY YET.

GERALD, I GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

WHAT'S THAT?

PROMISE YOU WON'T GET MAD?

SURE, TIM.

I HAD FUN BEING A DETECTIVE WITH YOU AND ARNOLD.

YOU DID?

YEAH. THANKS FOR

TAKING ME ALONG.

NO PROBLEM.

I JUST HOPE WE FIND WALLY.

( door opens and closes )

Arnold: WELL, TOMORROW'S THE DAY.

I THOUGHT WE HAD OUR MAN TODAY.

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO PAY.

PAY UP?! YOU KIDDING?

WHERE COULD I GET THAT KIND OF CANDY?

THERE'S BIG GINO.

NO WAY! I DO THAT

I'LL BE PAYING INTEREST

AT 20 JELLY BEANS A DAY THE REST OF MY LIFE.

WELL, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.

IF THE KIDNAPPER DOESN'T

GET HIS CANDY

WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

( birds cawing )

CAN YOU SEE FROM THERE?

PERFECT. COME ON, IT'S ALMOST 3:00.

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

WE WAIT.

SEE ANYONE COMING?

NO. BUT THERE'S A CANADIAN GRACKLE ON A BRANCH.

IS THIS A STAKEOUT

OR A MEETING OF THE AUDUBON SOCIETY?

HEY, GERALD, LOOK!

Gerald: COME ON.

LET'S GO.

Gerald: STOP RIGHT THERE!

BACK OFF! I'VE GOT A MAGIC WAND!

TIMBERLY?

PRESTO! YOU'RE BOTH FROGS!

TIMBERLY, GIVE ME THAT WAND.

NO! GET AWAY! BE GONE!

UNBELIEVABLE. YOU'RE THE KIDNAPPER?

FROG, FROG, FROG!

DON'T DO THAT!

YOU MADE US GO THROUGH

ALL THIS WORRY AND TROUBLE

AND YOU TOOK IT YOURSELF?!

HOW COULD YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

( whining ): I DON'T KNOW.

OH, NO, DON'T START CRYING NOW.

GERALD...

( sniffling )

( continues sobbing )

IT'S OKAY.

I'M SORRY.

I JUST WANTED TO PLAY DETECTIVE WITH YOU GUYS.

WELL, I GUESS YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED.

KNOW WHAT? NEXT TIME WE PLAY

A GAME LIKE THAT, YOU CAN BE ON MY TEAM.

REALLY?

SURE.

SORRY I LIED.

I UNDERSTAND.

NOW LET'S GET YOUR BIKE AND GO HOME.

HEY! THERE'S NO CANDY IN HERE!

YOU WERE GOING TO TRICK ME!

DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THAT, HUH?

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!

YOU'RE MEAN!

KNOW YOU'RE NOT TALKING TO ME.

BIG BROTHERS ARE A PAIN.

CAN'T STAND LITTLE SISTERS.

Mr. Simmons: CLASS.

WHO INVENTED THE COTTON GIN?

MR. ELI WHITNEY IN 1793.

HE ALSO INVENTED INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS

WHICH LED TO OUR MODERN MASS-PRODUCTION.

VERY GOOD, PHOEBE.

YOU'RE ALWAYS THE FIRST TO ANSWER.

FOR THAT, I WANT YOU

TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE VERY... SPECIAL.

SAME OLD THING, DAY AFTER DAY.

HISTORY, MATH, ENGLISH, AND SCIENCE-- DOY.

WHEN'S SOMETHING NEW

GOING TO HAPPEN AROUND HERE?

( rattling )

( kids whispering )

I'VE NEVER SEEN HER BEFORE.

( and whispering... )

PEOPLE, PEOPLE. PEOPLE!

I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

WE HAVE A NEW STUDENT.

HER NAME IS LILA.

SHE'S JUST MOVED HERE.

I'M SURE YOU'LL ALL MAKE HER FEEL WELCOME.

HELLO.

I'M VERY GLAD TO MEET YOU

AND, UM, TO BE IN YOUR CLASS.

OH, MAN. TALK ABOUT GREEN.

Girl: LOOK AT HER SITTING ALL BY HERSELF.

SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO.

OR HOW TO ACT, OR DO ANYTHING.

I GUESS WE'LL JUST HAVE

TO TAKE HER UNDER OUR WING AND TEACH HER THE ROPES.

WHAT'S YOUR DEAL?

WE MOVED FROM A FARM COMMUNITY.

IT'S MY FIRST TIME IN THE CITY, I DON'T KNOW ANYONE...

YEAH, YEAH. OKAY

LOOK, YOU'RE NEW.

LET ME EXPLAIN THINGS TO YOU.

YOU'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN.

WE RUN THINGS.

ME, RHONDA, PHOEBE, AND THE OTHER GIRLS

GOT OUR TERRITORY CUT OUT.

YOU WANT TO FIT IN

LEARN THE ROPES.

I SURE DO WANT TO FIT IN.

GOSH, I WANT TO SO MUCH...

HA-HA-HOLD THE PHONES, SISTER!

SURE YOU WANT TO FIT IN

BUT NOBODY FITS IN LIKE THAT!

IT TAKES TIME, FIGURING OUT

THE WHO, WHATS, WHYS AND WHENS.

CRAWL BEFORE YOU WALK, WALK BEFORE YOU RUN.

FOLLOW ME, LULU?

LILA.

WHATEVER.

I'M WILLING TO LEARN.

THAT'S A START, BUT ONLY

THE START OF A LONG, HARD ROAD.

WE WANT TO HELP YOU

BUT IT'LL TAKE TIME

FOR YOU TO GET THE HANG OF THIS PLACE.

UH-HUH.

LONGER TO MAKE REAL FRIENDS

TWO YEARS.

LILA, WANT TO PLAY KICKBALL WITH US?

SURE.

POOR KID.

THIS IS WHERE

I KEEP MY HIGHLIGHTERS.

DON'T WORRY.

YOU'LL GET ORGANIZED... EVENTUALLY.

WHO CAN TELL ME

THE INVENTOR OF THE TELEGRAPH?

SAMUEL MORSE, IN 1840.

VERY GOOD, LILA.

HUH? BUT... BUT I KNEW THAT!

WAIT TILL THE SIXTH GRADE GIRLS SEE MY NEW OUTFIT.

THEY'LL BE IMPRESSED.

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ENSEMBLE.

OH, THANK YOU, I...

IT EMPHASIZES THE GIRL, NOT THE DRESS.

THANKS.

I ACTUALLY MADE IT MYSELF.

AAH! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

DON'T EAT THAT, OR THAT.

AND WHATEVER YOU DO

STAY AWAY FROM THE MYSTERY MEAT.

I'M SURE IT'S DELICIOUS.

WELL, THANK YOU...

LILA.

LILA. FINALLY A LITTLE APPRECIATION AROUND HERE!

DON'T GET TOO CHUMMY WITH THE LUNCH LADIES.

THEY'LL TURN ON YOU!

YOU CAN TAKE AN EXTRA DESSERT

ANY TIME YOU WANT, HONEY!

Helga: LOOK AT HER!

SHE'S HERE TWO DAYS

AND SHE RUNS THE PLACE!

WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS, ANYWAY?

LITTLE MISS PERFECT.

AND THEN SHE SAID, "WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SMELL THAT COW."

( all laughing )

SHE SURE IS NICE.

AND A REAL SNAPPY DRESSER.

I THINK I'M IN LOVE.

DON'T WORRY.

WE'LL FIX HER WAGON.

BY THE TIME WE GET THROUGH WITH HER

SHE WON'T BE LITTLE MISS PERFECT NO MORE.

OKAY, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE...

( splashing )

Helga: THIS'LL BE GREAT.

16 POUNDS OF KIWI JELL-O.

SHE WANTS EXTRA DESSERT?

SHE'LL GET EXTRA DESSERT.

( laughing )

SHH-SHH! HERE SHE COMES...

( laughing )

( gasps )

Teacher: OH, LILA.

WE'VE GIVEN YOU

A NEW LOCKER ASSIGNMENT

CLOSER TO YOUR CLASS.

IT'S JUST DOWN THE HALL.

THANK YOU, MR. SIMMONS.

THEY REASSIGNED HER LOCKER?!

IF SHE'S GOT A NEW LOCKER

THEN... WHO'S GOT HER OLD LOCKER?

( pounding )

Helga: NO, WAIT!

( splattering )

IT... WAS A JOKE! A GAG!

A WACKY LITTLE PRANK!

( tittering nervously )

( punching and wailing )

( girls giggling )

YEAH, IT'S TIME FOR A GIFT.

LITTLE MISS LILA'S LUNCH:

A BALONEY SANDWICH

FARM FRESH MILK, AND A SHINY MACINTOSH APPLE.

RHONDA?

RUBBER LUNCH MEAT.

PHOEBE?

LUKEWARM PICKLE JUICE.

MY RESEARCH SHOWS LILA ABSOLUTELY ABHORS

THE TASTE OF PICKLES.

( laughing )

AND THE PIECE DU RESISTANCE.

THE OLD WAX FRUIT TRICK.

( all laughing )

I'VE GOT A BALONEY SANDWICH

MILK, AND A MACINTOSH APPLE.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

A CUCUMBER SANDWICH, VEGETABLE CRUDITE

AND A MANGO-GUAVA SPRITZER.

WANT TO TRADE?

SURE.

Lila: I'LL GET US

SOME NAPKINS.

NO! DON'T EAT THAT!

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE IT'S A...

IT'S RUBBER BALONEY, AND PICKLE JUICE

AND WAX FRUIT.

DID YOU DO THIS?

ME?

NO... UH, WHY WOULD I DO THAT TO YOU?

I MEAN, UH, YOU'RE SO BIG AND POWERFUL

AND I'M SO... SMALL

AND... DAINTY.

IN THE BROOM CLOSET, RIGHT?

( punching and smacking )

OKAY, THIS TIME

WE'RE GOING TO GET

LITTLE MISS LILA

AND I MEAN GOOD.

YEAH, IT'S TIME.

PHOEBE, YOU'RE POSITION ONE.

RHONDA, POSITION TWO.

HI, LILA!

I SAVED A SEAT ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

THANKS, HELGA!

HEY, WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR?

HERE YOU GO, LILA!

WHY, THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

( beep )

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED.

CHECK.

( screams )

Kid: HEY, LOOK!

( all laughing )

OH, MAN! WE GOT HER GOOD!

( kids laughing )

( and laughing... )

Man: YOU KNOW, LILA

THIS MEAT SUBSTITUTE TASTES

ALMOST LIKE THE REAL THING.

DOESN'T IT?

MM-HMM.

YOU SURE ARE QUIET TONIGHT.

SOMETHING WRONG?

NO, DADDY, I'M OKAY.

SHE WAS COMPLETELY COVERED.

TOTAL HUMILIATION.

A PERFECTLY EXECUTED PLAN.

Mr. Simmons: OKAY. CLASS

I HAVE A NOTE FROM LILA'S FATHER.

SHE WON'T BE IN SCHOOL TODAY "FOR PERSONAL REASONS."

STILL GETTING MEAT SAUCE OUT OF HER HAIR.

( all laughing )

COULD A VOLUNTEER TAKE

LILA'S HOMEWORK TO HER AFTER SCHOOL?

I'LL DO IT, MR. SIMMONS.

ALL RIGHT, HELGA.

THAT'S VERY NICE OF YOU.

MAN, WHAT A DUMP.

I ASSUMED MISS PERFECT WOULD LIVE

IN A MORE LUXURIOUS DOMICILE.

UH... WE'LL WAIT OUTSIDE FOR YOU, HELGA.

( rings doorbell )

THAT'S VERY KIND OF YOU

TO BRING LILA'S HOMEWORK.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME IN?

WELL, MAYBE JUST FOR A MINUTE.

LILA?

THERE'S SOMEONE

HERE TO SEE YOU.

SHE'S ALL BROKEN UP ABOUT IT

CRYING HER EYES OUT!

SHE STILL SMELLED LIKE CREAMED SPINACH!

ISN'T IT GREAT?

( sniffling, weeping )

I NEVER WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN.

ALL I EVER WANTED TO DO WAS FIT IN AND MAKE FRIENDS.

I JUST WANTED THEM TO LIKE ME.

OH... DON'T WORRY, HONEY.

HEY! ANY MINUTE NOW, MY NEW JOB'S

GOING TO COME THROUGH AND THEN...

( phone rings )

HELLO?

YES, MR. MITCHELL...

WHAT'S THAT?

I DIDN'T GET THE JOB.

WELL...

THANKS ANYWAY.

GOOD-BYE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT DINNER, DADDY.

WE'VE STILL GOT ONE CAN OF BEANS LEFT IN THE FRIDGE.

NO, WE DON'T.

I ATE THEM FOR LUNCH.

( sobbing )

THERE, THERE, DADDY.

( weeping )

WHAT ARE WE? ANIMALS?

HOW COULD WE TREAT HER LIKE THAT?

HOW COULD WE BE SO MEAN?

THE POOR KID...

LYING IN THERE, SCARED AND MISERABLE!

AND IT'S ALL OUR FAULT!

HELGA...

SHE WAS TRYING TO BE NICE

AND SHE JUST WANTED TO FIT IN!

HELGA...

AND WE TORMENTED HER!

Phoebe: HELGA...

( sobbing wildly )

HELGA! ( smacks )

SORRY, BUT YOU WERE GETTING HYSTERICAL.

THANKS, PHOEBE.

WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING

TO MAKE IT UP TO LILA.

All: YEAH...

SO... WHAT WE CAME TO SAY IS... SORRY, LILA.

WE DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU.

ACTUALLY WE DID.

BUT AFTERWARDS, WE FELT REALLY BAD.

All: YEAH, WE'RE SORRY.

OUR ACTIONS WERE PETTY

AND MOST LIKELY MOTIVATED

BY DEEP-SEATED INSECURITIES WITHIN OURSELVES.

IF YOU CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO FORGIVE US...

MAYBE WE COULD START OVER AND BE FRIENDS.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

THAT'S ALL I EVER WANTED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I FORGIVE YOU.

COME ON, GIRLS. GROUP HUG.

All: AWW.

( phone ringing )

HELLO?

YES, MR. MITCHELL.

YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND?

I GOT THE JOB!

THAT'S GREAT!

LILA! I GOT THE JOB!

THAT'S GREAT, DADDY!

AND THEN SHE SAID, "WHATEVER YOU DO

DON'T SELL THAT GOAT."

( all laughing )

WELL, EVERYTHING'S BACK TO NORMAL.

SHE'S LITTLE MISS PERFECT AGAIN.

SHE'S FUNNY AND SMART AND PRETTY AND POPULAR.

YOU KNOW THE WORST PART?

I LIKE HER.

All: YEAH...

ME, TOO.

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