Arthur

# Every day you walk down the street Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

- # And I say, hey! - Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day We can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm of the street

# Get together and make things better By working together

# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart

# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start

- # And I say, hey! - Hey! - What a wonderful kind of day

# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day! Hey! What a wonderful kind of day! HEY! #

- Hey, DW! - Hey...

Sue Ellen is playing this totally amazing game we found on the Web.

It's called Virtual Goose.

There's a giant goose in the centre of the screen,

and it spins really fast.

Then it stops at one of the coloured circles.

You have to shoot balls into the goose's mouth.

The more balls you get in, the more points you get. Blackbelt 44 -

that's Sue Ellen's game name.

She's against Suntzu 49, who could be anywhere in the world,

even China.

MUTTERS IN CHINESE

Well, looks like Blackbelt 44 has done it again.

Huh?!

- THEY CHEER - Yes! I am unbeatable! I am queen of the virtual world!

PHONE RINGS 'Hello, you have reached Emily...'

'We cannot take your call because...

'because we are on a tri-i-ip, a big, long tri-i-ip.

'Leave your message at the sound of the beep.'

- BEEP! - Hi, Emily, it's DW. I have a new game! Call me!

And what's a treep?

Mitts to protect my fingers, goggles to cut down glare from the screen,

my lucky pencil...

Pick a number between one and ten.

- Seven? - Seven! That's right! You win!

You get to choose what we'll play.

Will it be Tower Of Cows or this exciting new game, Rocks In A Box?

- Nice try. - Oh, come on! You'll love this one!

It's got REAL rocks in a REAL box!

I can't. It's the Virtual Goose championship at Muffy's.

I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but you leave me no choice.

Recognise this?

- No. - Well, you should. It's YOUR name written on YOUR napkin.

Remember last week, when I gave you my TV time?

'You wanted to watch some dopey show about a man who made Bionic Bunny.'

..Studying children and the effects of super-heroes on their lives...

# We like soup! Soup is great! You eat it from a bowl... #

Please, just let me finish this show!

I'll do whatever you want for an hour later.

- You're playing with your glasses - that means you're fibbing! - I'm not!

I have to be sure you're not lying. Sign this napkin.

It's "later" now, and it's time to pay up! Pay up!

What if I promise to play with you for two whole hours next weekend?

Make it three, and you've got a deal!

THEY CHEER ARTHUR ON

- Boy, this Fourhand 451 is really good. - He sure is!

My fingers hurt from trying to beat him.

Maybe he's called Fourhand because he's a four-handed mutant sheep,

created by an evil scientist!

BLEATS

Excellent!

ONE thing's for sure - Fourhand 451 is going to clobber Sue Ellen.

We'll see about that! Out of my way!

It's not possible!

Cheer up, Sue Ellen. Fourhand 451 is a genetically enhanced sheep.

- You're just a kid. - He was just lucky, that's all.

He's been lucky for the last eight games.

I think the championship is over.

Just one more game.

Must practise...

Must practise...

- It's late! Aren't you finished with your homework yet? - Er, almost!

Yeah, I'm finished.

Goodnight, Sue Ellen.

Goodnight, Mom.

Must practise... Must practise.

Must practise...

Shall I repeat the question?

- SHE SNORES - Red! The answer is red!

No, Sue Ellen, 22 times 11 is NOT red,

it's 242.

But if I'd asked what colour your cheeks are turning, "red" is correct!

Let's try to stay awake.

Francine, check out my new form of exercise - it's called Ear-obics!

One and two, one and two...

HONK! HONK! HONK!

I'm sorry, Francine, I'm just SO tired.

I was up all night, practising Goose.

It's all because of that Fourhand 451!

If I had him right here, I'd...

Maybe you should take a break.

Virtual Goose is affecting your brain!

You're right.

OK, that's it!

I'm not going to touch a computer game for one whole week!

- Thanks, Francine! - Don't mention it.

'Hello, you have reached Emily.

'We are still on our tri-i-ip...

'And a "treep" is a trip with a French accent!'

Oh.

Not so fast!

- I want my four hours NOW! - Four?! I only owe you THREE hours!

You're forgetting the first hour you still owe me.

I have it all here on napkins! See?

- It's the Virtual Goose championship today. - That was LAST weekend.

That was just the final play-offs. This is the REAL championship!

Sorry, Arthur, a contract is a contract.

Cows or Rocks?

Muffy's going to kill me for this!

Does she have an ice-cream machine?

If she does, I'll have vanilla! Does she have a petting zoo?

I'll pet the whale first, then I'll have vanilla with vanilla sprinkles.

If I pet the whale first, my hands might smell fishy,

so FIRST, I'll have the vanilla...

Whales are mammals, right? I wonder if my hands'll smell mammal-y.

Press green! Now red! I said red, not yellow!

No back-seat Goosing! I can't concentrate!

Six days with no Goose, and now it's the championship!

- You don't even seem tempted. - It was hard at first, but now I'm OK.

You have to take it one day at a time.

Oh...

Take that, you mutant!

I am in control... I am in control...

I'm here! Is it my turn yet?

Excuse me, where's the petting zoo?

Hello! I'm talking here! Is anyone home?!

They can't hear you. They'll be like that for a couple of hours.

- What are we supposed to do? - Go exploring!

WHEE-EEE-EEE!

Top floor, please.

That's not good.

Vanilla ice cream with vanilla sauce! Heavy on the sauce.

- Wow! - It must be Muffy's OLD game room!

I guess this'll have to do. ..Nice whale!

Confuse The Goose. I bet Virtual Goose is based on this dumb game.

I beg your pardon?! This is the REAL thing!

It takes guts and fast little hands, it's not just pushing buttons.

- Are you good? - Good?! I've had that goose so confused it was quacking!

I'll show you a few tricks...

47 games in a row. That must be a new world record in losing!

And we were ALL playing! It's our six hands against his four!

- EIGHT hands, Buster! - He's even better than I thought!

- Step aside! Let me at the computer! - But what about your promise?

That was before, but now I know how to beat Fourhand 451.

Now I know the way of the goose!

Remember, you don't play with THESE, play with THIS!

- I can't! - WHAT?!

A promise is a promise, even if it's just to myself.

Way to go! But mutant sheep are gonna take over the world!