Arthur's Lost Library Book

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!





<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: Chapter 1. Arthur Goes To The Library.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I'll get this one and.…Wow! I'll have to read that! This too.

<p class="MsoNormal">Francine: Why don’t you just take one?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: One? I wanna read them all. And this one too.

<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: You're one under the limit.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: You mean I can take one more?

<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: The new Scare Your Pants Off is in.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Wow! The Mysterious Hand. It’s brand new! No-one has ever opened it!

<p class="MsoNormal">Francine: You have enough books already.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: You can't read them all in two weeks.

<p class="MsoNormal">Sue Ellen: No, give it to me!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I wanna read it first, then you can.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: Don't be a pig!

<p class="MsoNormal">Francine: That's too many!

<p class="MsoNormal">Brain: You already have enough books.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: This isn't too many. You're mad cos you were too slow.

<p class="MsoNormal">All: Oh, man!

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<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: Chapter 2. One Week Later.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Jane Read: Arthur!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: What? What, Mom?

<p class="MsoNormal">Jane Read: I found this in the laundry. You have to be careful with library books.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I AM careful.

<p class="MsoNormal">Jane Read: Aren't they due soon?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Next week. I still have a couple left to read.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I'll give you two of these for one of those, and two more for that one.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: Is that one of your library books?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Oh, yeah. How did it get out here?

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: Was The Mysterious Hand good?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Oh, wow! I forgot I had that one.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: No-one else did. There's a list to take it out after you return it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I'll start it tonight.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Hmm!

<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: What are you hiding from?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I'm not. I'm looking for The Mysterious Hand.

<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: There it is.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Ow! Where is it?

<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: Over here!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: D.W.!

<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: Mom, Arthur's chasing me!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Where did I put it?

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<p class="MsoNormal">David Read: I looked at those books when you brought them home. You didn't have that one.

<p class="MsoNormal">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.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: You want me to help you find out who took some dopey book?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: You're the only one who can help me, Binky. You don't even read comic strips.

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: If they were good, they'd be on TV. What do you want me to do?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: We have to cleverly narrow down the suspects.

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Do I get a badge?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: No.

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<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: Chapter 3. The Investigation.

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<p class="MsoNormal">All: Aggh!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Hi, Brain.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I've narrowed it down to three suspects - Buster Baxter, Francine Franski and Sue Ellen Armstrong. How did you do?

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Everyone I talked to was afraid. Very suspicious.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Why don't I focus on my suspects and you focus on yours?

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Right.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Do you like my drawing?

<p class="MsoNormal">Sue Ellen: This looks like The Mysterious Hand. I just finished reading it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I should've known it was you! Just give me the book back and I won't tell anyone.

<p class="MsoNormal">Sue Ellen: It's MY book. I had to buy it because you had the library's only copy. Hey!

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<p class="MsoNormal">Francine: Arthur, I didn't take that book.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: What do you mean?

<p class="MsoNormal">Francine: Muffy says you think I stole it. But I think you lost it. I told you you had too many books.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Where is it?

<p class="MsoNormal">George: What?

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Come on, hand it over.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Hey, Binky. You have to tell them WHAT you want.

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: If they took it, they'll know. There's another suspect. Hey, you!

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<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: Arthur, Francine says you think I stole The Mysterious Hand.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: It's gone. You wanted it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: You probably lost it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I've looked absolutely everywhere.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: Maybe giant mutant mole people took it!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Oh, right(!)

<p class="MsoNormal">Giant Mutant Mole Woman: I don't have it. You got it?

<p class="MsoNormal">Giant Mutant Mole Man: No.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buster: All I can say is, you'd better find it because we all want to read it.

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<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: Chapter 4. It's Lost. OK? Face it. You lost it.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Echoey Voices: 'We know you're in there. We know you're in there.'

<p class="MsoNormal">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.

<p class="MsoNormal">[ARTHUR SCREAMS]

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Oh, no!

<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: We have special rules for little boys who lose library books.

<p class="MsoNormal">David and Jane Read: Huh?!

<p class="MsoNormal">Jane Read: Arthur, what's this?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: It's how I have to check out library books now. [HE SCREAMS]

<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: Next time, don't make me use the crank.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: (screams)

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<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: You're not going to find the book in your cereal.

<p class="MsoNormal">David Read: You'll have to pay for the book.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Fifteen dollars?! That's three action figures! Oh-h!

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<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: Did you enjoy all the books?

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: All except the one I lost - The Mysterious Hand. I'll have to pay for it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: It's not lost. That boy just returned it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Huh? Binky, you found it! You found it! Who had it?

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: A boy from school.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Which boy?

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Me.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Very funny! No, who really had it?

<p class="MsoNormal">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.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Why didn't you tell me?

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: I thought you'd laugh at me.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: I wouldn't laugh at you.

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: You just did.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Oh, yeah. Sorry.

<p class="MsoNormal">Binky: Don't blab it around that I'm reading books...or else!

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Since I didn't read that book, can I check it out again?

<p class="MsoNormal">Paige Turner: Sorry, you can't renew it because there's a waiting list.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur: Oh-h!

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<p class="MsoNormal">D.W.: The End! Scared you, didn't I? Wooaah!