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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 NOTHIN' BUT THEIR JEANS ♪

♪ BUT THEY GOT DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

♪ 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? ♪

♪ THEY'LL HAVE THEIRS AND YOU'LL HAVE YOURS ♪

♪ AND I'LL HAVE MINE ♪

♪ AND TOGETHER WE'LL BE FINE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD, YES, IT DOES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES TO MOVE THE WORLD ♪

HI, ARNOLD.

ARNOLD, I'VE GOT A TERRIFIC SURPRISE FOR YOU.

MRS. GORDON IS COMING BY TO DISCUSS SOME BUSINESS WITH ME,

AND SHE'S BRINGING KATHY WITH HER.

THAT'S NICE.

WELL, YOU DON'T SEEM TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT.

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO, AND I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

ARNOLD, WHAT HAPPENED IN SCHOOL?

DID YOU GET A BAD GRADE?

WORSE. DID SOMEBODY STEAL YOUR LUNCH?

WORSE. I GOT A PART IN MY CLASS PLAY.

IT'S ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WHAT'S SO TERRIBLE ABOUT THAT?

I GOT TO BE LINCOLN.

HEY, THAT'S A SWITCH.

A BLACK ABE LINCOLN.

THAT'S NOTHING. JOHN WILKES BOOTH IS CHINESE.

AND MOST OF THE SLAVES ARE WHITE.

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU UNHAPPY ABOUT?

YOU MUST BE GOOD IF THE TEACHER PICKED YOU TO PLAY THE LEAD.

SHE DIDN'T PICK ME.

SHE PICKED MY NAME OUT OF A BOWL.

YOU GOT THE PART, DIDN'T YOU?

AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE GREAT.

I'LL BE THE ONLY ABE LINCOLN IN HISTORY

WHO'S SHORTER THAN HIS HAT.

SON, YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.

I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

OH, SURE, BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE THE ONE UP THERE ON STAGE

WITH ALL THOSE PEOPLE STARING AT YOU

JUST SITTING THERE WAITING FOR YOU TO THROW UP.

ARNOLD, YOU'RE GOING TO BE JUST FINE.

YOU KIDDING? IF I STAND UP IN CLASS

JUST TO GIVE A BOOK REPORT,

I SHAKE SO HARD THE KIDS CALL ME CHARO.

THINK OF IT THIS WAY, ARNOLD.

WHAT'S THE WORST THAT CAN HAPPEN?

I CAN MAKE A COMPLETE JERK OF MYSELF

IN FRONT OF ALL MY FRIENDS.

I MEAN BESIDES THAT?

LOOK, ARNOLD, LOTS OF US FEEL NERVOUS

IF WE HAVE TO GET UP IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE.

THAT'S NATURAL.

THAT'S RIGHT.

I REMEMBER THE FIRST PLAY I WAS IN IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL,

BOY WAS I NERVOUS.

DID YOU HAVE THE LEAD IN THE PLAY?

NO, BUT I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT PART.

I WAS A TREE STUMP.

AND THE LITTLE GIRL THAT PLAYED THE WOODPECKER

HAD VERY SHARP TEETH.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, ARNOLD.

IT'LL BE A PIECE OF CAKE.

THAT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY.

WHILE YOU'RE ALL SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE,

I'LL BE ON STAGE DUCKING TOMATOES.

ARNOLD, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE THROWING TOMATOES,

NOT AT TODAY'S PRICES.

WHAT BOTHERS ME MOST IS HAVING THE MAIN PART.

IF I GOOF UP, I RUIN IT FOR EVERYBODY.

LOOK, ARNOLD, IF IT MAKES YOU UPTIGHT,

DON'T DO IT.

BUT I WANT TO BE ABE LINCOLN.

THEN DO IT.

BUT I'M SCARED.

THEN DON'T DO IT.

BUT I WANT TO.

I'M GETTING WHIPLASH.

ARNOLD, OF COURSE YOU'LL MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION,

BUT REMEMBER THIS...

IT NEVER HELPS TO RUN AWAY FROM FEAR.

HOW ABOUT IF I JUST TIPTOE AWAY?

I'LL GET IT.

HERE THEY ARE. HI, KATHY. HI, DOROTHY.

HELLO, HELLO.

COME ON IN.

HELLO, KATHY.

THANKS FOR COMING OVER.

OH, I BROUGHT THOSE LISTINGS

ON THE PROPERTIES WE DISCUSSED.

HEY, ARNOLD, HOW ABOUT A RIDE

ON THE JACKSON EXPRESSWAY?

YOU GOT IT. HOLD ON TIGHT.

DON'T GO OVER 55.

OH, I WON'T.

EASY, ARNOLD.

WATCH OUT FOR THE DUMMY IN THE ROAD!

THAT'S IT!

ERRRR! ERRRR!

THANKS FOR THE RIDE, PARNELLI.

KATHY, TELL ARNOLD YOUR GOOD NEWS.

OH, YEAH.

YOU LUCKY DEVIL.

NEXT SEMESTER, GUESS WHAT TERRIFIC KID IN A WHEELCHAIR

WILL BE GOING TO YOUR SCHOOL.

YOU? ALL RIGHT!

OH, HEY, THAT'S MARVELOUS, KATHY.

I'M HAPPY TO SAY

THEY'RE FINALLY PUTTING IN RAMPS AND ELEVATORS

AT ARNOLD'S SCHOOL.

HEY, THAT'S GREAT.

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

WELL, LET'S GET A LOOK AT THESE LISTINGS.

WILL YOU EXCUSE US, KIDS?

SURE. SURE.

ISN'T THAT TERRIFIC, KATHY?

NOW YOU'LL GET TO SEE ARNOLD EVERY DAY.

YEAH. WE CAN HAVE RECESS TOGETHER.

RIGHT.

WE CAN HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER.

RIGHT.

WE CAN EVEN DO OUR HOMEWORK TOGETHER.

DON'T PRESS YOUR LUCK.

HEY, ARNOLD, WHY DON'T YOU TELL KATHY

ABOUT YOUR GOOD NEWS.

OH, YEAH.

I GET THE CHANCE TO MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF

IN FRONT OF A BUNCH OF PEOPLE.

WELL, YOU DO THAT ALL THE TIME.

THANKS.

ARNOLD'S GOT THE LEAD IN HIS CLASS PLAY,

BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO DO IT.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE I HAVE TO WEAR A STUPID COSTUME

AND MEMORIZE A BUNCH OF DUMB LINES

AND WASTE ALL MY FREE TIME REHEARSING.

IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'RE CHICKEN.

THAT, TOO.

WELL, REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAY.

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING.

BUT THEY DIDN'T SAY IN WHICH DIRECTION.

HEY, FORGET IT, KATHY. HE'S NOT GOING TO WANT TO DO IT.

WHAT PART ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO PLAY, ARNOLD?

IF I TELL YOU, YOU'LL MAKE FUN OF ME.

NO, I WON'T.

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WHO YOU GONNA FREE, THE MUNCHKINS?

SEE? I TOLD YOU YOU'D MAKE FUN OF ME.

YOU WERE RIGHT.

COME ON, ARNOLD. YOU KNOW KATHY

WAS ONLY KIDDING. YEAH, ARNOLD.

SURE. DO THE PLAY, ARNOLD.

YOU'LL BE TERRIFIC.

YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?

OF COURSE I DO.

PLEASE, DO IT FOR ME.

IF YOU DO, I'LL COME SEE IT.

YOU WILL?

YEAH, AND I'LL BE RIGHT IN THE FRONT ROW ROOTING FOR YOU.

YEAH. COME ON, ARNOLD. DO IT.

SHOW 'EM YOU'RE NOT AFRAID.

OK. ALL RIGHT.

MOVE OVER, BRANDO.

MAKE ROOM FOR JACKSON.

HEY, WHY DON'T WE CELEBRATE WITH SOME ICE CREAM?

HEY, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

THIS CALLS FOR A 21-SCOOP SALUTE.

OK, FOLLOW ME, PARTNER.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU LIKE ROCKY ROAD?

YEAH, IT'S OK.

HEY, DAD! MRS. GORDON!

HEY, YOU GUYS, DON'T START WITHOUT ME, OK?

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO BRING YOU SOME ICE CREAM?

ICE CREAM?

I REALLY SHOULD WATCH MY FIGURE.

EAT THE ICE CREAM. I'LL WATCH IT FOR YOU.

WE'RE CELEBRATING. KATHY GOT ARNOLD TO CHANGE HIS MIND.

HE'S ALL EXCITED ABOUT DOING THE PLAY NOW.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

EXCUSE ME. I'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.

BOY, THAT KATHY'S SOMETHING ELSE.

SHE'S VERY GOOD FOR ARNOLD.

WELL, ARNOLD IS GOOD FOR HER, TOO.

YOU KNOW, PHIL...

I'M HAVING A... A LITTLE PROBLEM

GETTING KATHY TO DO SOMETHING.

MAYBE ARNOLD COULD HELP.

WELL, I'M SURE ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK.

WHAT IS IT?

IT'S ABOUT HER WALKING.

WALKING? YOU MEAN KATHY WALKS?

YES, SHE DOES, IF SHE WANTS TO. SEE...

HEY, I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE REHEARSING THE LINCOLN PLAY WITH ARNOLD.

WE WILL BE IF WE CAN GET MR. PRESIDENT DOWN HERE.

HAVE YOU TRIED PLAYING HAIL TO THE CHIEF?

AH, COME ON, ARNOLD, WE'VE GOT OTHER THINGS TO DO.

YES, ARNOLD, WE HAVEN'T GOT ALL DAY.

OK, I'M READY. GIVE ME MY CUE.

"THE YEAR IS 1861,

"AND OUR NATION IS AT WAR OVER THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY.

"ONE MAN COMES FORWARD

"TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THIS TROUBLED TIME.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."

HOW DO I LOOK?

I THINK THE SLAVES ARE IN TROUBLE.

I THINK YOU LOOK VERY IMPRESSIVE, ARNOLD.

AND WHEN THE PLAY'S OVER,

YOU SHOULD CONSIDER GROWING A BEARD.

LOOK, YOU GOT MY VOTE, ABE. LET'S GET STARTED, OK?

NOT YET. I PROMISED KATHY

SHE COULD HAVE A SNEAK PREVIEW BEFORE THE PLAY TOMORROW.

OH, ARNOLD, LOOK, I'VE GOT HOMEWORK TO DO.

YOU JUST CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE READY, OK?

YEAH, SAME HERE, ARNOLD. ALL RIGHT.

ARNOLD.

YOU NOW, KATHY'S MOTHER TOLD ME SOMETHING THE OTHER DAY

THAT'S VERY EXCITING.

WHAT'S THAT?

KATHY CAN WALK WITH CRUTCHES.

SHE CAN?

HOW COME SHE NEVER DOES?

WELL, SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO.

SEE, WHEN SHE'S IN A WHEELCHAIR,

SHE FEELS VERY SECURE.

WHEN SHE'S ON HER CRUTCHES,

SHE FEELS EMBARRASSED, SELF-CONSCIOUS.

SHE'S AFRAID THE KIDS WILL LAUGH AT HER.

WELL, THEY BETTER NOT LAUGH IN FRONT OF ME,

OR I'LL LEAVE A TRAIL OF BLOODY KNEECAPS AROUND THIS TOWN.

WELL, ARNOLD, I THINK WHAT KATHY NEEDS RIGHT NOW

IS A GOOD FRIEND, NOT A HIT MAN.

YOU THINK YOU COULD ENCOURAGE HER

TO TRY WALKING WITH HER CRUTCHES?

SURE, I COULD, DAD.

BY THE TIME I'M THROUGH WITH HER,

SHE'LL WANT TO RUN THE BOSTON MARATHON.

THANKS, ARNOLD. I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON YOU TO HELP HER.

OF COURSE. YOU'RE TALKING TO THE GUY WHO ENDED THE CIVIL WAR.

THANK YOU. I'LL GET IT, DAD.

IT'S PROBABLY KATHY.

HEY, LOOK AT YOU.

WHAT'S GOING DOWN, ABE?

STEP INTO THE OVAL OFFICE.

HI, KATHY, DOROTHY.

HI, PHIL. HI, MR. DRUMMOND.

ARNOLD, YOU LOOK JUST LIKE ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

YEAH, EXCEPT YOU COULD USE MORE HEIGHT AND LESS COLOR.

THE KIDS ARE GOING TO REHEARSE WHILE WE WORK.

LET'S GO. OH, TERRIFIC.

OH, DID YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK TO HIM?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

I GOTTA GO CALL KIMBERLY AND WILLIS

SO THEY CAN HELP ME TO REHEARSE.

HEY, I GOT A BETTER IDEA.

HOW ABOUT YOU HELPING ME TONIGHT?

OK. I'D LOVE TO.

WELL, HERE'S WHAT YOU DO.

MM-HMM.

JUST OPEN THIS LIKE THAT,

AND READ ALL THE PARTS THAT AREN'T UNDERLINED.

START RIGHT HERE.

OK.

"THE YEAR IS 1861

"AND OUR NATION IS AT WAR

"OVER THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY.

"ONE MAN COMES FORWARD

"TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THIS TROUBLED TIME.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."

FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO,

OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT

A NEW NATION.

HEY, COME ON.

YOU WERE TERRIFIC, ARNOLD.

YOU'RE GONNA BE THE HIT OF THE PLAY.

I'M GONNA WHEEL MYSELF UP ON THAT STAGE,

AND I'M GONNA THROW FLOWERS AT YOU.

THANKS.

BUT WHY WHEEL UP?

WHY NOT WALK UP ON YOUR CRUTCHES?

MY CRUTCHES?

HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MY CRUTCHES?

HAS MY MOTHER BEEN BLABBING?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

THE DIFFERENCE IS IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU GETTING SO MAD ABOUT?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH WALKING UP ON YOUR CRUTCHES?

HAVE YOU EVER TRIED IT?

NO.

HAS ANYBODY EVER TOLD YOU

THAT YOU LOOK LIKE A REJECT FROM THE MUPPETS?

NO.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY TO ME,

AND SOMETIMES EVEN WORSE.

AW, THOSE KIDS ARE JUST A BUNCH OF AIRHEADS.

DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU.

DON'T YOU EVER WANT TO GET OUT OF YOUR WHEELCHAIR

AND GO TO SCHOOL WITHOUT ANY HELP?

THAT'S THE REASON THEY'RE PUTTING IN RAMPS AND ELEVATORS.

DON'T YOU KNOW ANYTHING, DUMMY?

BUT KATHY, WHAT ABOUT THE PLACES THAT DON'T HAVE RAMPS?

DON'T YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO GO ANYPLACE YOU LIKE WITHOUT YOUR CHAIR?

WHEN I NEED YOUR HELP, I'LL ASK FOR IT.

MOM!

MOTHER!

BUT KATHY, ALL I WAS...

MOM!

WHAT IS IT, DEAR?

I WANT TO GO HOME.

WHAT'S WRONG, HONEY?

NOTHING.

WHAT HAPPENED, ARNOLD?

DAD, I JUST ASKED HER ABOUT HER CRUTCHES,

AND WORLD WAR III BROKE OUT.

ARNOLD DIDN'T MEAN ANY HARM, DEAR.

I DON'T CARE WHAT HE MEANT.

HE'S NOT MY FRIEND ANYMORE,

AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TOLD HIM.

OH, SWEETHEART.

AND ANOTHER THING... ABOUT YOUR ACTING.

WHAT ABOUT MY ACTING?

IT STINKS.

WHAT YOU TALKIN' 'BOUT, KATHY?

KATHY, THAT'S NOT VERY NICE.

YEAH, AND YOU SAID MY ACTING WAS TERRIFIC.

I ONLY SAID THAT TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.

THEY'RE GONNA LAUGH YOU OFF THE STAGE TOMORROW.

YOU COULDN'T ACT YOUR WAY OUT OF A BAGGIE.

SHE DIDN'T REALLY MEAN THAT, ARNOLD.

I'M SORRY.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER, PHIL.

SURE. BYE, DOROTHY.

WELL, DAD.

GOT ANY OTHER GREAT IDEAS FOR HELPING A FRIEND?

I'M SORRY, ARNOLD.

I HAD NO IDEA THAT SHE'D TAKE IT THAT WAY.

NOT ONLY DID I LOSE A FRIEND,

BUT DID YOU HEAR WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT MY ACTING?

IT STINKS.

SHE DIDN'T SAY IT STINKS REAL BAD.

I'M SURE SHE JUST SAID THAT OUT OF ANGER.

UMMM, YEAH.

I WONDER WHO'S GOING TO KILL ME FIRST,

JOHN WILKES BOOTHE

OR THE AUDIENCE.

BETTER GET GOING, ARNOLD.

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR THE SCHOOL

ON THE DAY YOU FREE THE SLAVES.

I'M TOO SICK TO TALK.

WHAT'D YOU SAY?

I'M TOO SICK TO TALK.

ARNOLD, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD YOU'RE SAYING.

I SAID I'M TOO SICK TO TALK.

HEY, GUYS,

THE BATHROOM'S ALL YOURS.

WELL, IF YOU'RE SICK, ARNOLD,

I GUESS I BETTER TELL DAD.

HE'S SICK? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM.

I THINK HONEST ABE IS JIVING US.

I AM NOT. I'M IN GREAT PAIN.

HEY, WHAT'S THE HOLDUP HERE, GANG?

ADELAIDE'S GOT BREAKFAST ON THE TABLE.

ARNOLD SAYS HE'S SICK AND IN GREAT PAIN.

OH, WELL, THAT SOUNDS VERY SERIOUS.

I GUESS I'D BETTER CALL THE DOCTOR

AND ASK HIM TO COME GIVE HIM A SHOT.

IT'S NOT THAT SERIOUS.

IT'S NOT? THEN WHAT IS IT, ARNOLD?

I GUESS IT'S JUST SOMETHING SEMI-FATAL.

OH, WHAT TOUGH LUCK...

GETTING SICK ON THE DAY OF HIS PLAY.

YEAH, WHAT A BAD BREAK.

I EVEN HAD A SPEECH READY FOR THE END OF THE PLAY

WHEN I WAS GOING TO THANK ALL THE LITTLE PEOPLE

WHO HELPED ME MAKE IT TO THE TOP.

WELL, I WOULDN'T WORRY, ARNOLD.

YOU CAN STILL MAKE THAT SPEECH.

HOW, IF I'M NOT IN THE PLAY?

OH, YOU'RE GONNA BE IN THE PLAY.

YOU'D SEND A SICK KID

INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE CIVIL WAR?

LITTLE BROTHER, YOU'RE NOT SICK.

YOU'RE JUST UPSET BECAUSE OF WHAT KATHY SAID.

WELL, WHEN YOUR BEST FRIEND SAYS YOUR ACTING STINKS,

IT DOESN'T EXACTLY FILL YOU WITH CONFIDENCE.

OH, ARNOLD, YOU KNOW SHE REALLY DIDN'T MEAN IT.

SHE ONLY SAID IT BECAUSE SHE WAS UPSET.

ARNOLD?

ARNOLD?

WHEN YOU AGREED TO PLAY THAT PART,

YOU MADE A COMMITMENT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING ON YOU.

THE TEACHER, THE KIDS IN THE PLAY,

THE AUDIENCE.

YOU ALSO MADE A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T GO THROUGH WITH IT,

YOU'LL REGRET IT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

THAT LONG?

OK.

I BETTER GET MY STOVEPIPE HAT

AND START EMANCIPATING.

FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO,

OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT

A NEW NATION... ALL RIGHT CHILDREN, IS EVERYBODY READY?

YES, MA'AM. GREAT.

FEELING O.K., MR. PRESIDENT?

MISS CHUNG,

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

MY STOMACH FEELS LIKE IT'S ON THE SPIN CYCLE.

THAT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL, ARNOLD.

BUT BELIEVE ME, ONCE YOU GET OUT THERE IN FRONT OF THAT AUDIENCE,

ALL YOUR NERVOUSNESS WILL DISAPPEAR.

IT WILL? SURE,

YOU'LL FEEL RIGHT AT HOME AS IF YOU'VE BEEN DOING IT

ALL YOUR LIFE.

IN FACT, YOU'LL PROBABLY FORGET

ALL THOSE PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE.

WELL THEN, WHAT AM I WORRIED ABOUT?

LET'S GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD.

ALL RIGHT.

THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS,

IT'S LIKE NO BUSINESS I KNOW.

THIS IS SO EXCITING.

I LOVE AN OPENING NIGHT...

EVEN WHEN IT'S AN OPENING AFTERNOON.

YOU KNOW, THEY SHOULD'VE MADE ME TECHNICAL ADVISOR ON THIS PLAY.

I KNOW ALL ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

I WAS HERE WHEN ALL THIS REALLY HAPPENED.

THAT'S RIGHT, KIDS.

SHE'S THE ONE THAT PERSUADED LINCOLN

TO GO TO THE THEATER THAT NIGHT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'M MS. CHUNG

AND I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO P.S. 89.

WE HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY YOURSELVES THIS AFTERNOON.

AND NOW, I'M PROUD TO PRESENT

OUR FIFTH GRADE CLASS IN A WONDERFUL PLAY...

ABE LINCOLN, THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR.

THE YEAR IS 1861,

AND OUR NATION IS AT WAR

OVER THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY.

ONE MAN COMES FORWARD

TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THIS TROUBLED TIME.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE PRESIDENT ON THE UNITED STATES.

FOUR YEARS AGO, THE SCORE WAS 7-4

IN FAVOR OF OUR FATHERS.

I MEAN, UH... FOUR FATHERS AGO,

THE NATION SCORED.

40 FATHERS COULDN'T SCORE.

FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO, DUMMY.

FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO, DUMMY...

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE US FOR A MOMENT,

THEE SEEMS TO BE A SMALL PROBLEM.

I THINK I'D BETTER GO BACKSTAGE

AND HAVE A TALK WITH THE SMALL PROBLEM.

OH, POOR ARNOLD. HE'S ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED.

I DIDN'T THINK HE WAS THAT RELAXED.

I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM THAT SCARED BEFORE.

I'M JUST GLAD HE DIDN'T LEAVE A PUDDLE ON THE STAGE.

ARNOLD, PLEASE COME OUT.

ARNOLD...

OH, ARNOLD, PLEASE LET GO OF THAT RADIATOR.

THERE'S NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF.

I'M NOT AFRAID. I'M JUST COLD.

OH, MR. DRUMMOND, MAYBE YOU CAN GET THROUGH TO HIM.

DAD, THEY WERE LAUGHING AT ME.

NO, THEY WEREN'T, SON.

THEY WERE LAUGHING WITH YOU.

WELL, I WASN'T LAUGHING.

LOOK, ARNOLD, IF YOU'LL JUST RELAX,

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.

EVERYBODY OUT THERE WANTS YOU TO DO WELL.

THEY'RE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU.

THEY WANNA ROOT, BUS 'EM TO A FOOTBALL GAME.

NOW, ARNOLD...

EVERYBODY'S GONNA CALL YOU A QUITTER.

I CAN LIVE WITH THAT.

NOW, ARNOLD, PLEASE, LET GO OF THE RADIATOR

AND GO BACK OUT ON THE STAGE.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON.

WELL, IT CAN GO ON WITHOUT ME.

I'M RETIRING FROM SHOW BUSINESS.

TURNING IN MY BEARD.

MS. CHUNG, WILL YOU EXCUSE US FOR A MINUTE, PLEASE?

OF COURSE.

ARNOLD, EVERYBODY IS WAITING FOR YOU.

NOW, I'M NOT ASKING YOU, I'M TELLING YOU.

LET GO OF THAT THING

AND GET YOUR LITTLE BUTT OUT ON THE STAGE.

DAD, NO WAY, NO HOW,

NO CHANCE, AND NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

HEY, ARNOLD.

LOOK WHO'S HERE.

WHAT'S GOING DOWN?

KATHY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

YOU INVITED ME, REMEMBER?

WHERE'S YOUR MOTHER, KATHY?

SHE'S OUT FRONT WAITING FOR THE GUTLESS WONDER

TO GET BACK OUT ON STAGE.

WHO YOU CALLING A GUTLESS WONDER?

THE RADIATOR ISN'T EXACTLY HANGING ON TO YOU.

SHE'S GOT YOU THERE, ARNOLD.

WELL, SHE SHOULD TALK.

SOMEBODY WHO'S TOO AFRAID TO USE THEIR CRUTCHES

IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE.

WRONG.

WRONG? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, KATHY?

WELL, I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT ARNOLD SAID YESTERDAY,

AND HE WAS RIGHT.

SO I WALKED THIS MORNING, AND RIGHT OUT IN PUBLIC.

YEAH. YOU DID?

WELL, HOW COME YOU DIDN'T CALL AND TELL ME?

SHE WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU, ARNOLD.

HELLO, PHIL.

HI, DOROTHY.

DIG THIS, ARNOLD.

HERE, HELP ME UP, MOM. PLEASE?

OK.

HERE WE GO.

OK.

YEAH. OK?

HOW ABOUT THAT?

ALL RIGHT!

THAT IS MARVELOUS, KATHY.

THANK YOU.

NOW LISTEN, YOU TURKEY.

IF I CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU.

NOW GET OUT ON THAT STAGE AND KNOCK 'EM DEAD.

ALL RIGHT, I WILL.

GOOD BOY.

DON'T GO AWAY.

I MAY BE RIGHT BACK.

GOOD FOR YOU, SON. GOOD FOR YOU.

WELL, HOW'D IT GO, DAD?

YEAH. DOES ARNOLD STILL HAVE COLD FEET?

HE DID, BUT KATHY SHOWED UP

AND GAVE HIM A HOT FOOT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

AND NOW, ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT

ABE LINCOLN, THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR.

THE YEAR IS 1861,

AND OUR NATION IS AT WAR

OVER THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY.

ONE MAN COMES FORWARD

TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THIS TROUBLED TIME.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO,

OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT

A NEW NATION,

CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY,

AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION

THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.

WAIT! WAIT A MINUTE!

THERE'S MORE.

NOW WE ARE ENGAGED...

♪ 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 NOTHIN' BUT THEIR JEANS ♪

♪ BUT THEY GOT DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪

♪ TO MOVE THE WORLD, YES, IT DOES ♪

♪ IT TAKES DIFF'RENT STROKES ♪