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| - 'Arthur': The library's great. It's got all kinds of music to listen to…story time for kids. D.W., Bear, Rabbit: Aggh! Nigel Ratburn: Whoa! I'm not eating that. It's spoiled! Arthur: And books for everybody. Brain: Did you know that chalk is derived from fossilised seashells? Francine: I'm reading about sports rules so I know officially how much better I am than everybody else. Unless you would like to challenge me? Arthur: Sorry Francine, Buster just called me. Buster: No, I didn't. Arthur: What are you reading? Buster: A joke book. Hey, what do you call two banana peels? Arthur: I don't know. Buster: A pair of slippers! Arthur: I love it here, but last week I never thought they'd let me in again. Paige Turner: Sshh! D.W.: Chapter 1. Arthur Goes To The Library. Arthur: I'll get this one and.…Wow! I'll have to read that! This too. Francine: Why don’t you just take one? Arthur: One? I wanna read them all. And this one too. Paige Turner: You're one under the limit. Arthur: You mean I can take one more? Paige Turner: The new Scare Your Pants Off is in. Arthur: Wow! The Mysterious Hand. It’s brand new! No-one has ever opened it! Francine: You have enough books already. Buster: You can't read them all in two weeks. Sue Ellen: No, give it to me! Arthur: I wanna read it first, then you can. Buster: Don't be a pig! Francine: That's too many! Brain: You already have enough books. Arthur: This isn't too many. You're mad cos you were too slow. All: Oh, man! D.W.: Chapter 2. One Week Later. Jane Read: Arthur! Arthur: What? What, Mom? Jane Read: I found this in the laundry. You have to be careful with library books. Arthur: I AM careful. Jane Read: Aren't they due soon? Arthur: Next week. I still have a couple left to read. Arthur: I'll give you two of these for one of those, and two more for that one. Buster: Is that one of your library books? Arthur: Oh, yeah. How did it get out here? Buster: Was The Mysterious Hand good? Arthur: Oh, wow! I forgot I had that one. Buster: No-one else did. There's a list to take it out after you return it. Arthur: I'll start it tonight. Arthur: Hmm! D.W.: What are you hiding from? Arthur: I'm not. I'm looking for The Mysterious Hand. D.W.: There it is. Arthur: Ow! Where is it? D.W.: Over here! Arthur: D.W.! D.W.: Mom, Arthur's chasing me! Arthur: Where did I put it? David Read: I looked at those books when you brought them home. You didn't have that one. Arthur: I didn't? Someone could have taken it when I was leaving the library. This calls for detective work. I have to call Buster. Wait! I can't call Buster. He's a suspect. Everybody's a suspect. No, not everybody. There's one person who would never want to read that book, or any book. Binky: You want me to help you find out who took some dopey book? Arthur: You're the only one who can help me, Binky. You don't even read comic strips. Binky: If they were good, they'd be on TV. What do you want me to do? Arthur: We have to cleverly narrow down the suspects. Binky: Do I get a badge? Arthur: No. D.W.: Chapter 3. The Investigation. All: Aggh! Arthur: Hi, Brain. Arthur: I've narrowed it down to three suspects - Buster Baxter, Francine Franski and Sue Ellen Armstrong. How did you do? Binky: Everyone I talked to was afraid. Very suspicious. Arthur: Why don't I focus on my suspects and you focus on yours? Binky: Right. Arthur: Do you like my drawing? Sue Ellen: This looks like The Mysterious Hand. I just finished reading it. Arthur: I should've known it was you! Just give me the book back and I won't tell anyone. Sue Ellen: It's MY book. I had to buy it because you had the library's only copy. Hey! Francine: Arthur, I didn't take that book. Arthur: What do you mean? Francine: Muffy says you think I stole it. But I think you lost it. I told you you had too many books. Binky: Where is it? George: What? Binky: Come on, hand it over. Arthur: Hey, Binky. You have to tell them WHAT you want. Binky: If they took it, they'll know. There's another suspect. Hey, you! Buster: Arthur, Francine says you think I stole The Mysterious Hand. Arthur: It's gone. You wanted it. Buster: You probably lost it. Arthur: I've looked absolutely everywhere. Buster: Maybe giant mutant mole people took it! Arthur: Oh, right(!) Giant Mutant Mole Woman: I don't have it. You got it? Giant Mutant Mole Man: No. Buster: All I can say is, you'd better find it because we all want to read it. D.W.: Chapter 4. It's Lost. OK? Face it. You lost it. Echoey Voices: 'We know you're in there. We know you're in there.' Police in helicopter: Throw out the book gently, son, and no-one will get hurt. You can't escape the long arm of the law. [ARTHUR SCREAMS] Arthur: Oh, no! Paige Turner: We have special rules for little boys who lose library books. David and Jane Read: Huh?! Jane Read: Arthur, what's this? Arthur: It's how I have to check out library books now. [HE SCREAMS] Paige Turner: Next time, don't make me use the crank. Arthur: (screams) D.W.: You're not going to find the book in your cereal. David Read: You'll have to pay for the book. Arthur: Fifteen dollars?! That's three action figures! Oh-h! Paige Turner: Did you enjoy all the books? Arthur: All except the one I lost - The Mysterious Hand. I'll have to pay for it. Paige Turner: It's not lost. That boy just returned it. Arthur: Huh? Binky, you found it! You found it! Who had it? Binky: A boy from school. Arthur: Which boy? Binky: Me. Arthur: Very funny! No, who really had it? Binky: Me! I found it on the sidewalk. I started reading it. It's really good. I never thought it was the one you lost because you'd never throw a library book on the ground. But when no one else had it, I figured it might be the same one. Arthur: Why didn't you tell me? Binky: I thought you'd laugh at me. Arthur: I wouldn't laugh at you. Binky: You just did. Arthur: Oh, yeah. Sorry. Binky: Don't blab it around that I'm reading books...or else! Arthur: Since I didn't read that book, can I check it out again? Paige Turner: Sorry, you can't renew it because there's a waiting list. Arthur: Oh-h! D.W.: The End! Scared you, didn't I? Wooaah!
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