Arthur

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey, D.W.!

Hey!

Whoa...

I'll tell you a secret.

I love packing!

Look at all my stuff--

so neat and tidy!

But the best part about packing is

that it means I'm going on a trip!

And this trip is really special.

I'm visiting all my cousins in Ohio.

And Buster's coming too.

There. All done.

Oh!

Almost forgot the most important thing--

my present for Cousin Ryder,

the Motor Mutations Dark Bunny Wow Plow.

He's gonna love this!

Arthur, don't forget sunblock.

They'll probably have sunblock there.

Better safe than sorry.

Arthur,

could you put this photo album in your suitcase?

I don't have any room.

What about this pouch here?

Ta-da! Thanks!

But...

Arthur!

Could use a little help here!

Where are those going?

In your bag.

No way!

I have to!

My bag is too small!

It's not my fault they gave me such a small bag.

But my bag is full!

Prove it!

There's tons of room in there.

Here, take this book out.

Hey!

You're not going to read it anyway.

And this shirt.

It looks awful on you.

No!

Mom!

Okay, okay, I'll take one.

I said one.

They're sisters.

You can't split them up.

And Mary Moo Cow is so small she's almost invisible.

Well, I used to like packing.

Nice try, Pal.

Wish I could bring you in my suitcase, but not this time.

"The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur"

Whose birthday is it?

Your great-granduncle Theo's.

That's my father's brother.

He's turning 85 years old.

Will there be 85 candles on his cake?

Maybe.

Hope someone is bringing a fire extinguisher.

It's a long trip, so I packed us some sandwiches for the road.

Oh, I already made some.

Well, I bet you didn't make my special

road-trip-peanut-butter-and- pickle sandwiches.

: Got me there.

I wouldn't think of making those.

Call me tonight.

I'll let you know how Kate's doing.

Aren't you coming with us?

Kate's not feeling well, honey,

so Mom has to stay and take her to the doctor.

Mom!

Buster's here!

If you're not going then I'm not going!

D.W...

No! No way!

Okay, but you'll miss all the animals...

Animals?

What animals?

Your cousins live on a llama farm.

What's a llama?

Well, they have super-soft fur

and look a little like ponies

with bunny rabbit faces.

But that's okay, you can stay here with me.

Hey, would you like to help me change Kate's diaper?

It really needs it.

Ugh!

Um, maybe I should go after all.

Someone has to make sure Arthur doesn't embarrass the family.

Remember, there's a box of chocolates in there

for Uncle Theo.

Oh, and I packed some extra inhalers,

and insect repellent, and a rain poncho, and...

Mom, I'm gonna be fine!

It's only four days.

Still, my big boy is leaving home.

This is going to be so cool!

I know, we're going to have so much fun.

Road trip!

Bye, Mom!

Bye, Pal! Be a good boy!

Bye, Mom!

Bye, Kate!

Bye, house!

Bye, mailbox!

Bye, fence!

Bye, tree!

Bye, person mowing their lawn!

Bye, fire hydrant!

D.W.!

Are we there yet?

Honey, we've only been on the road for half an hour.

It'll take us five hours to get there, so get comfy.

How long is five hours?

It's like if you watched ten episodes of Mary Moo Cow

in a row.

Ten boring episodes.

There's no such thing as a boring Mary Moo Cow episode.

I need to go to the bathroom.

Already?

I'm really looking forward

to getting back to the farm.

Yeah, me too.

Wait, have you both been to this farm?

I spent every summer there when I was a kid.

So did I!

Wow.

That must've been a long time ago.

Oh, it was ages ago,

before cellphones, and the internet.

Even before computers!

Yikes!

The dark ages!

Somehow we survived.

Dad, I need to go!

What?

But we just stopped.

Why didn't you go then?

I didn't have to go then!

No more water for you!

Who wants a glass of juice?

Hey!

Let's play checkers!

I brought a magnetic travel set.

Uncle John is in the military and he's stationed overseas,

so he won't be there,

but Ryder will be there, and Aunt Chrissy,

and new baby Laurie,

and Cousin Miles...

Cousin Ryder is great.

I haven't seen him in four years,

but I think we'd be best friends if we lived closer together.