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!

( school bell rings)

HEY, ARNOLD, HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR FRIEND SID AROUND?

NO, I HAVEN'T.

WHEN YOU DO, TELL HIM

BIG GINO NEEDS TO TALK TO HIM--

IMMEDIATELY.

PSST! PSST!

SID, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

NOTHING, JUST HANGING OUT.

WHY ARE YOU IN THE BUSH?

JUST FELT LIKE IT-- IS HE GONE?

WHO?

BIG GINO'S GUY.

HE'S GONE, SID.

WHAT'S GOING ON? COME OUT.

I'M STAYING RIGHT IN HERE.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT...

GINO HAS EYES AND EARS EVERYWHERE.

IT ALL SEEMED SO PERFECT AT FIRST.

I'D BEEN GETTING CANDY ON CREDIT FROM BIG GINO.

WE HAD AN ARRANGEMENT THAT I WOULD PAY HIM LATER.

AFTER I GOT THE CANDY, I WOULD SELL SOME

TO CHOCOLATE BOY FOR HALF PRICE AND POCKET THE MONEY.

IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT DEAL.

I HAD CHOCOLATE AND PLENTY OF MONEY.

I BOUGHT SOMETHING I ALWAYS WANTED.

I NEVER FELT HAPPIER.

ALL MY LIFE, I DREAMED OF HAVING MY OWN PONY

I COULD RIDE ANY TIME I WANTED.

FOR ONE BRIEF, SHINING MOMENT, I WAS LIVING THE GOOD LIFE

AND THERE WAS NO END IN SIGHT UNTIL...

GINO TOLD ME I OWED HIM MONEY FOR ALL THE CANDY BARS.

50 BUCKS!

AND I HAD TO PAY HIM

BY THE NEXT AFTERNOON.

MY WORLD COLLAPSED.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I DIDN'T HAVE A PLAN.

I WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE MY ROOM.

THE DEADLINE PASSED, AND THEN THE THREATS BEGAN.

AND THEN YESTERDAY MORNING, WHEN I WOKE UP

IT WAS REALLY WEIRD.

I SAT UP, AND SAW THE HORSE HAIR ALL OVER MY BLANKET...

( screaming )

( sobbing )

BIG GINO PUT MY PONY'S HEAD IN MY BED!

IT WAS TERRIBLE, ARNOLD.

TERRIBLE.

NOW I'M IN BIG, BIG TROUBLE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

( crying ): WHAT SHOULD I DO?

HOLD ON, SID.

CALM DOWN A MINUTE.

HERE'S WHAT TO DO:

YOU NEED TO COME CLEAN.

NO, NO WAY, I AM NOT DOING THAT.

YOU HAVE TO TELL BIG GINO THE TRUTH.

OR YOU'LL BE IN SUCH DEEP TROUBLE

YOU'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO CLIMB OUT.

HE'D KILL ME! I'D DISAPPEAR.

NO ONE WOULD HEAR FROM ME AGAIN!

( door bangs, Sid screams )

MAYBE YOU CAN GO WITH ME?

( sighs heavily )

( knocks softly )

SID...

YOU HAVE TO KNOCK SO SOMEBODY CAN HEAR.

( knocks vigorously )

Man: GET IN.

SID, YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE, MY GOOD FRIEND.

I SEE YOU BROUGHT YOUR LAWYER.

I, I JUST WANTED TO SAY

I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING.

I THOUGHT I'D COME HERE

AND, WELL, JUST TALK.

STOP TALKING, JUST STOP.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYMORE.

THIS IS ABOUT BUSINESS.

YOU OWE US SOME MONEY.

( cracking knuckles )

GINO, YOU'RE REASONABLE.

YOU KNOW SID'S A GOOD KID

WHO HAPPENED TO MAKE A MISTAKE.

HE KNOWS HE MADE A MISTAKE.

RIGHT, SID?

UH, RIGHT.

SID WANTS TO REPAY WHAT HE OWES YOU.

RIGHT, SID?

I DO.

RIGHT, SID?

I DO.

SO MAYBE YOU AND SID CAN WORK OUT A PLAN

SO YOU'LL BE HAPPY, GINO.

LIGHTS.

ARNOLD, I LIKE THE WAY YOU SPEAK. VERY NICE.

VERY GOOD CHOICE OF, UH, THE WORDS YOU USE.

SURE, SURE. WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT.

HOW ABOUT IF SID WORKS HIS DEBT OFF?

YOU KNOW, HELP OUT AROUND HERE FOR, LIKE, TWO WEEKS.

WHAT KIND OF WORK?

NO BIG DEAL, ODD JOBS.

FORGET ABOUT IT.

BUT...

DO WE HAVE A DEAL?

TWO WEEKS, THAT'S THE DEAL, RIGHT?

SURE, SURE, DEAL.

HEY, LET'S HAVE A DRINK.

YAHOOS.

( school bell rings )

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT TORVALD?

HE'S NOT RESPONDING TO THREATS.

IF ONLY WE KNEW SOMETHING

THAT WOULD GET HIM.

I KNOW

THAT WOULD GET HIM.

I KNOW

SOMETHING ABOUT TORVALD.

ALL RIGHT, SPILL IT.

TORVALD LIKES TO MAKE HIS MOMMY HAPPY.

SHE'D BE MAD IF SHE FOUND OUT

HE WAS DOING SOMETHING BAD.

SO, YOU'RE SAYING THAT IF WE TOLD TORVALD

WE'LL TELL HIS MOMMY ON HIM

HE'LL CRY LIKE A LITTLE BABY AND PAY UP?

PROBABLY.

THAT DON'T HELP.

PROBABLY.

THAT DON'T HELP.

SHUT UP! I LIKE IT.

SURE, THAT'S GOOD.

VERY GOOD.

I-IT'S GOOD.

I LIKE IT...

YOU, PUSH THE BROOM.

YOU, TAKE CARE OF TORVALD, STEP ON IT.

YOU, SID, YOU'RE SMART.

I AM?

SIT DOWN.

COME CLOSER.

LET'S HAVE A TALK.

WHAT'S WITH THE SUIT?

YOU LIKE IT? GINO GAVE IT TO ME.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE DONE WITH GINO.

I WORKED OFF MY DEBT, AND THINGS ARE GREAT.

GINO LIKES ME AND THINKS I HAVE A FUTURE WITH HIS GROUP.

HE PROMOTED ME! I'M IN.

HANGING OUT WITH GINO IS NOT THE SMARTEST THING.

DON'T YOU REMEMBER WHAT HE DID TO YOU?

THOSE THREATS?

THIS IS DIFFERENT.

I'LL BE FINE.

WHAT'S DIFFERENT?

YO, SID.

I GOT TO GO.

YOU AND ARNOLD WERE HAVING A CHAT.

EVERYTHING HUNKY-DORY?

FORGET ABOUT IT.

GOOD, GOOD.

OKAY, MY FRIEND, TIME TO TEACH YOU THE ROPES.

YOU KNOW, HOW WE DO BUSINESS.

HEY, THIRD GRADERS

TIME TO BUY YOUR MONTHLY HALL PASSES.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED THEM.

YOU MAY THINK YOU DON'T.

THEN YOU'LL BE STOPPED

BY THE WRONG TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL WARTZ.

AND BINGO-- YOU'LL THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS

YOU BOUGHT HALL PASSES.

IF I DON'T BUY THEM, YOU'LL HIT ME, WON'T YOU?

( whimpering )

( glass breaks )

( whistling )

Sid: SURE, CHOCOLATE BOY.

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.

YOU OWE US MONEY

AND YOU WILL HAVE IT ALL

BY AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW.

HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHAT WERE YOU DOING TO CHOCOLATE BOY?

TAKING CARE OF SOME BUSINESS.

BUSINESS? YOU SOUND JUST LIKE GINO.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO YOU?

LOOK, STAY OUT OF THIS, ALL RIGHT?

YOU'RE DOING TO OTHER KIDS

WHAT GINO AND HIS GUYS DID TO YOU.

YOU'RE BORING.

LOOK, SID, GINO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND.

YOU SHOULDN'T TRUST THAT GUY-- THINK.

WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?

YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS.

LISTEN, ARNOLD, GINO AND HIS GROUP ARE MY FRIENDS.

AND THEY LET ME IN THEIR GROUP LIKE I'M A...

LIKE ONE OF THEIR BROTHERS.

I'M GOING TO BE A MADE GUY.

ANYWAY, WHAT DO YOU KNOW, ARNOLD?

I GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

HE'S NOT YOUR FRIEND, SID.

THINK ABOUT IT.

( bell rings )

HAVE I BEEN A FRIEND, SHOWN YOU THE GOOD LIFE?

BROUGHT YOU INTO THIS THING OF OURS?

YEAH, YOU'VE BEEN GREAT.

SID, AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU

I WAS THINKING MAYBE YOU COULD DO SOMETHING

YOU KNOW, TO PROVE YOU'RE A LOYAL FRIEND.

ANYTHING, GINO, NAME IT.

SEE, I GOT THIS SITUATION WITH A KID AT SCHOOL.

I WAS THINKING WE SHOULD GIVE THIS KID A SWIRLY.

GREAT, THAT'LL TEACH HIM.

I AGREE.

WOULD YOU DO ME THIS FAVOR?

ABSOLUTELY.

GOOD. GIVE THIS KID A SWIRLY

AND TAKE A PICTURE OF IT.

OKAY.

SO WHO'S THE KID?

SID?

ARNOLD!

HI. GOOD, YOU'RE HERE.

SO, HOW YOU DOING?

FINE. HOW ARE YOU DOING?

FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK.

I'M IN A CRAZY SITUATION WITH GINO.

HE WANTS ME TO...

OH, I, I MEAN I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

NOW, THIS IS CRAZY.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO ASK ME?

CAN I GIVE YOU A SWIRLY?

A SWIRLY?!

PLEASE, TO SHOW GINO

HIM AND I ARE LOYAL FRIENDS-- JUST ONE SWIRLY.

NO, WOULD YOU LET ME GIVE YOU A SWIRLY?

NO, BUT THAT'S DIFFERENT.

I TOLD YOU NOT TO TRUST GINO.

ONE QUICK SWIRLY.

YOU'RE IN, YOU'RE OUT. NO BIG DEAL.

PLEASE? PLEASE?

( glass breaks, cat yowls )

( ringing )

HE'S NOT ANSWERING?

DON'T DO THIS TO ME, SID.

( screeches )

SID, WHERE YOU BEEN?

AROUND.

YOU'VE BEEN AVOIDING ME.

IT MAKES ME WONDER.

YOU HAVE THE PICTURE?

THE PICTURE, OF THE SWIRLY.

NO, NOT YET.

I'VE BEEN BUSY, AND ARNOLD'S BEEN BUSY

WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SET UP A GOOD TIME.

I WANT THE PICTURE OF YOU GIVING ARNOLD A HAIRWASH

AND I WANT IT SOON, UNDERSTAND?

Sid: PLEASE, ARNOLD?

WE CAN FAKE A PICTURE.

YOU GOT YOURSELF INTO THIS MESS

YOU GET YOURSELF OUT.

OH, NO.

Boy: I GOT MY HALL PASS!

COME ON, SID.

IT'S THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.

IT'S SWIRLY TIME.

NO BIG DEAL, IT'S JUST A LITTLE SWIRLY.

TIME YOU SHOW YOUR LOYALTY.

WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?

WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?

NO! I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS!

YOU'RE NOT MY FRIEND.

ARNOLD IS!

HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO STUPID?

IF I HAVE TO PICK

BETWEEN YOU AND HIM

I'M GOING TO PICK MY TRUE FRIEND, ARNOLD.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

( snaps fingers )

( flushing )

( gargling )

LET THAT BE A LESSON, SIDNEY.

YOU PASSED UP AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.

STUPID MOVE.

HERE'S A PICTURE, SO YOU WON'T FORGET.

LIFE IS FUNNY.

ONE DAY YOU'RE SUCKING ON A YAHOO

AND RIDING ON A ROCKING HORSE

NEXT DAY, SOME KID SHOVES YOUR HEAD IN THE TOILET.

HEY, THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD PICTURE OF YOU, SID.

LET ME SEE THAT.

YEAH, THEY GOT MY GOOD SIDE.

I BETTER GO WASH MY HAIR.

YOU KIND OF STINK.

MY HEAD WAS IN THE TOILET.

Arnold: STAY A FEW FEET AWAY.

Sid: SOME FRIEND YOU ARE.

WELL, YOU STINK.

MY HEAD WAS IN THE TOILET!

( sighs )

THE LAST ONE, GERALD.

FINALLY. MY HANDS ARE TURNING ALL PRUNEY.

LOOKS LIKE YOU FORGOT A FEW, LOSERS.

( grunting )

( crash, splash )

( both sigh )

( hushed ): LAST CARD, ARNOLD.

STEADY, GERALD.

DON'T EVEN BREATHE.

LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT!

OH...

Both: OH, MAN!

( both groan )

WHOOPS.

SORRY, GUYS.

( laughs malevolently )

Gerald: MMM-MMM-MMM!

THE SEASON FINALE OF THE Z-FILES.

ARNOLD, I'M TELLING YOU, MAN

THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME.

YEAH, WE'VE BEEN WAITING ALL YEAR FOR THIS.

Gerald: HEY!

JAMIE O., GIVE IT BACK!

( laughter, yelling )

MAN, ARNOLD, WHY CAN'T I

HAVE JUST A NORMAL OLDER BROTHER?

THE KIND WHO HELPS YOU WHEN YOU'RE IN A JAM

THAT CAN KEEP A SECRET

THAT TAKES YOU OUT FOR ICE CREAM.

INSTEAD I GET STUCK WITH JAMIE O.

WELL, HAVE YOU EVER JUST TRIED TO TALK TO HIM, GERALD?

TELL HIM HOW YOU FEEL?

TELL HIM HOW I FEEL?

ARNOLD, ARE YOU WHACKED?

IT'S JAMIE O. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

THE MEANEST GUY ON THE PLANET.

THE JERK WHO TORTURES US EVERY SINGLE DAY OF OUR LIVES.

THERE IS NO WAY HE'LL EVER CHANGE.

NOT IN A MILLION YEARS.

HEY, GUYS. HAVE FUN AT SCHOOL TODAY?

HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY FOR PIE.

OH, GERALD, I DID

ALL YOUR CHORES FOR YOU.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND.

OOP, GOT TO GO.

I'LL CATCH YOU FELLAS LATER.

OH, I ALMOST FORGOT-- I GOT US ALL TICKETS

TO THE GLADIATORS ON ICE TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEKEND.

SHOULD BE A BLAST.

ARNOLD, IS IT ME OR, OR WAS THAT

SOME KIND OF SPOOKY Z-FILES MOMENT?

WHATEVER IT WAS, GERALD

ONE THING'S FOR SURE:

YOUR BROTHER WAS ACTING REALLY STRANGE.

YOU'RE TELLING ME.

WHAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY MADE HIM

ACT SO... NICE?

MAYBE HE MADE THE WRESTLING TEAM.

OR MAYBE THE REAL JAMIE O. WAS ABDUCTED BY ALIENS, AND WAS

REPLACED WITH A CLONE.

WHAT?

IT COULD HAPPEN.

COME ON, GERALD.

I SAY WE FOLLOW JAMIE

AND WE'LL SEE WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON.

( traffic humming past )

( bell on door jingles )

( cash register rings )

ARE YOU SEEING THIS, ARNOLD?

LOOKS LIKE THE BROTHER'S BUYING FLOWERS.

FLOWERS? THAT'S KIND OF WEIRD.

NO KIDDING-- ESPECIALLY SINCE JAMIE O.

IS ALLERGIC TO THEM.

( sneezes loudly )

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

( bell on door rings )

NOW THAT IS STRANGE.

Arnold: YEAH, I THOUGHT JAMIE ONLY ATE

PROTEIN BARS AND RAW MEAT.

( frightened ): GERALD, HE'S SKIPPING.

MY BROTHER IS SKIPPING ALONG.

LET'S GO. WE HAVE TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

Gerald: NOW THAT IS JUST PLAIN CREEPY.

WHAT? JAMIE O. GOING TO A MOVIE?

ARNOLD, LOOK AT THE TITLE OF THE MOVIE.

"ENDLESS KISS."

IT'S A CHICK FLICK, ARNOLD.

WHY WOULD HE GO TO A CHICK FLICK?

AND WHY WOULD HE BE GOING BY HIMSELF?

UH, GERALD, I DON'T THINK HE'S BY HIMSELF.

HUH?

A GIRL?

ARNOLD, ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING?

LOOKS LIKE JAMIE O. IS ON SOME KIND OF DATE.

LOOK CLOSER, MY FRIEND.

BON-BONS AND FLOWERS?!

PAYING FOR THE MOVIE?!

GIVING AWAY HIS VARSITY JACKET?

NO, SIR.

THIS ISN'T JUST A DATE.

I'D SAY MUSCLEHEAD IS IN LOVE.

IN LOVE?

OF COURSE, ARNOLD!

THAT'S WHY HE'S BEEN ACTING SO GOOFY.

OH.

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, DON'T YOU?

NOT EXACTLY.

OUR TROUBLES ARE OFFICIALLY OVER!

I BET AS LONG AS JAMIE O. HAS A GIRLFRIEND

HE'LL KEEP BEING NICE TO US.

AND WE, FRIEND, ARE GOING

TO BE LIVING LARGE!

( bat cracks, fans cheer )

Arnold: THANKS FOR THE RIDE.

HEY, ANYTHING

FOR MY FAVORITE BROTHER, AND ARNOLD.

I GOT TO DROP OFF CHERICE'S OVERDUE MOVIES

AT THE VIDEO STORE.

BUT HERE'S A COUPLE OF FIVES.

DON'T SWEAT THE CHANGE.

ARNOLD, MY FRIEND

THIS IS THE LIFE.

YEAH.

( girls laughing )

HEY, GERALD, ISN'T THAT CHERICE

JAMIE O.'S GIRLFRIEND?

I AM TELLING YOU, GIRL

THIS JAMIE O. GUY, OH, HE'S UNREAL.

FLOWERS, CANDY, A MOVIE-- ALL ON ONE DATE?

UGH, I SWEAR, IT'S LIKE HE'S IN LOVE WITH ME.

HOW PATHETIC.

Cherice: TELL ME ABOUT IT.

I'VE GOT HIM RUNNING ERRANDS FOR ME.

ANYWAY, I'LL MILK HIM FOR ALL HE'S WORTH.

MILK HIM FOR ALL HE'S WORTH?

THAT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD.

MAYBE WE BETTER TELL JAMIE O.

ARE YOU CRAZY?!

IF JAMIE O. FINDS OUT

HE'LL DROP CHERICE FOR SURE!

THEN IT'LL BE "GOOD-BYE, CHERRY PIES

ALOHA, GLADIATORS" AND "SO LONG, MR. NICE GUY." COMPRENDE?

I DON'T KNOW, GERALD.

I MEAN, EVEN IF HE IS A TOTAL JERK

JAMIE O. IS STILL YOUR BROTHER.

WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING.

AFTER ALL HE'S DONE?!

THIS IS THE GUY WHO FLUSHED YOUR HEAD IN THE TOILET

THE GUY WHO STOLE YOUR CLOTHES

THE GUY WHO PUT YOUR HAND IN WARM WATER WHILE YOU SLEPT.

WE DON'T OWE JAMIE O. A THING.

HE DESERVES WHATEVER HE GETS.

I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

WE SHOULD PROBABLY STAY OUT OF IT.

THAT'S MY BOY.

UH, EXCUSE ME, MISS.

THINK WE COULD GET TWO SUNDAES HERE?

HEY, BRO, CAN YOU WRAP THAT UP

AND DRIVE US TO THE MALL?

SURE THING, LITTLE BROTHER.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND SQUISHING.

PHEW! JAMIE O...

WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

YEAH, MAN, WHAT REEKS?

JUST CHERICE'S LAUNDRY.

I GOT TO GET IT DONE BY 5:00

THEN DRIVE IT OVER SO SHE HAS CLOTHES FOR OUR DATE.

Gerald ( in awe ): "MUTANT SPACE FREAKS 9000."

Arnold: THAT IS SO COOL.

TOO BAD WE CAN'T AFFORD IT.

YEAH, WELL, DON'T BE SO SURE.

HEY, LITTLE BROTHER.

FIND WHAT YOU WANTED?

YEAH, ONLY I'M RUNNING

A LITTLE LOW ON CASH.

YOU THINK YOU COULD

FLOAT ME, SAY, $59.95?

NO PROB, BIG GUY.

JAMIE O.'S GOT YOU COVERED.

THAT'S FUNNY. I THOUGHT I HAD A FEW TWENTIES.

OH, THAT'S RIGHT, I TOOK CHERICE FOR A PEDICURE AND A FOOT WAX.

HOW ABOUT I

JUST WRITE YOU A CHECK?

A CHECK? THAT'D BE JUST FINE.

HEY, JAMIE O., I WONDERED IF...

YEAH, LITTLE BROTHER?

I-I WAS WONDERING...

( rings )

OH! CHERICE'S SOUFFLE.

I HAD TO GO TO THREE DIFFERENT MARKETS TO

GET THE INGREDIENTS.

( beeping ) SHOOT!

THAT'S THE AUTO SHOP.

CHERICE'S CAR DETAILING MUST BE DONE.

MAN, THIS IS GOING TO THROW ME COMPLETELY OFF SCHEDULE!

I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT CHERICE'S YOGAROBICS CLASS.

IT STARTS IN 20 MINUTES!

NOW, HOW AM I GOING TO PICK UP HER CAR, MAKE HER DINNER

GET HER TO CLASS AND FINISH IRONING?

( sniffing )

UH, JAMIE O

DO YOU SMELL SOMETHING?

( shrieks ): CHERICE'S CASHMERE SOCK!

OH, MAN, LOOK WHAT I'VE DONE!

IT, IT'S...

RUINED! ( sobbing )

HOW COULD I HAVE LET THIS HAPPEN?

I'M SUCH A IDIOT!

( doorbell rings )

I'M SUCH A IDIOT!

( doorbell rings )

CHERICE IS TOTALLY GOING TO KILL ME.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO, GERALD?!

( knocking, ringing bell )

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?

THESE SHADES YOUR BROTHER GOT ME ARE GREAT.

EVERYTHING'S ROSE-COLORED.

SO WHAT'S UP? IS JAMIE O. TAKING US TO THE BATTING CAGES?

ACTUALLY, I HAVEN'T REALLY ASKED HIM YET.

I MEAN, I-I COULDN'T.

YOU COULDN'T?

I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM LIKE THIS BEFORE.

THE GUY IS A TOTAL WRECK.

CHERICE IS REALLY WORKING HIM OVER.

I DON'T KNOW-- I'M THINKING ABOUT

TELLING HIM THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH?

I DON'T GET IT, GERALD.

YOU SAID YOU OWED HIM NOTHING

AND HE DESERVES WHAT HE GETS.

LOOK, I KNOW WHAT I SAID

BUT, I MEAN, HE'S MY BROTHER, MAN.

I GOT TO DO SOMETHING.

JUST LOOK AT HIM.

( sobbing )

CHERICE!

SHE TOLD ME SHE'D KILL ME IF I WRECKED THIS SOCK.

YOU WEREN'T KIDDING.

HE'S HAVING A MAJOR MELTDOWN.

I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU'D BETTER TELL HIM THE TRUTH.

BUT COULDN'T YOU AT LEAST WAIT UNTIL AFTER TOMORROW?

YOU KNOW, UNTIL AFTER GLADIATORS ON ICE?

SORRY, BUDDY.

( wails ): CHERICE.

IT'S GOT TO BE NOW.

UH, JAMIE O., I THINK YOU BETTER GET UP.

LOOK AT YOURSELF-- IT'S TERRIBLE!

YOU'RE CRYING OVER A SOCK.

I GOT SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO TELL YOU

SO PLEASE QUIT BLUBBERING AND PAY ATTENTION.

OKAY.

THE OTHER DAY I SORT OF OVERHEARD CHERICE TALKING.

CHERICE?

YEAH. SEE, I DON'T THINK

SHE REALLY LIKES YOU.

I THINK SHE'S JUST USING YOU TO GET STUFF.

I'M REALLY SORRY, MAN.

I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU SOONER.

WHY ARE YOU SAYING THIS, GERALD?

'CAUSE IT'S THE TRUTH.

NO, IT ISN'T.

IT'S... IT'S A LIE!

YOU'RE LYING!

CHERICE WOULDN'T SAY THAT.

SHE LOVES ME.

I'M GOING OVER THERE RIGHT NOW, GERALD.

( crying )

I FORGOT MY SOUFFLE.

THAT WENT WELL.

( girls cackling )

Girl: LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

HE ACTUALLY TOOK

YOUR CAR IN FOR DETAILING?

YEAH. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

THE GUY'S A BIGGER SAP THAN I EVER

COULD HAVE IMAGINED.

I FEEL KIND OF BAD FOR HIM, ACTUALLY.

( both burst out laughing ) NOT!

( continuing laughing )

Cherice: HEY, HE SHOULD BE HERE BY NOW.

I HOPE HE MADE PLENTY OF SOUFFLE.

I'M TOTALLY STARVED.

WELL, GERALD

IT WAS GOOD WHILE IT LASTED.

IT SURE WAS.

( horn honks, tires squeal )

( door opens, shuts )

OKAY, GERALD

I'M ONLY SAYING THIS ONCE, SO LISTEN UP.

YOU'RE NOT THE WORST LITTLE BROTHER A GUY COULD HAVE

SO I DECIDED I'LL TRY TO BE NICER TO YOU.

YOU ARE?

YEAH, BUT JUST FROM TIME TO TIME.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I FEEL LIKE IT.

SO DO WE STILL GO

TO GLADIATORS ON ICE TOMORROW?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

I GOT TO SCALP THOSE TICKETS.

I NEED THE MONEY.

NOW COME ON. LET'S GET ICE CREAM.

ICE CREAM? FOR WHAT?

LOOK, I DON'T NEED A REASON.

NOW GET IN BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND.

YOU TOO, ARNOLD.

WELL, LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT WHAT

YOU WANTED AFTER ALL, GERALD.

ARE YOU DOOFS COMING, OR WHAT?

YEAH, I GUESS I DID.

( engine revving )

( tires squealing )

and NICKELODEON