♪ Every day, when you're
walking down the street ♪ ♪ Everybody that you meet
has an original point of view ♪ (laughing) ♪ And I say, hey ♪
Hey! ♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ If we could learn
to work and play ♪ ♪ And get along
with each other ♪ ♪ You got to listen to
your heart, listen to the beat ♪ ♪ Listen to the rhythm,
the rhythm of the street ♪ ♪ Open up your eyes,
open up your ears ♪ ♪ Get together and make things
better by working together ♪ ♪ It's a simple message,
and it comes from
the heart ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself ♪
♪Believe in yourself♪ ♪ For that's the place
to start ♪
♪Place to start♪ ♪And I say, hey♪
Hey! Hey!
♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ If we can learn to work
and play ♪ ♪ And get along
with each other ♪ Hey!
♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ Hey!
♪ What a wonderful kind
of day ♪ Hey! ARTHUR (on TV):
Hey, D.W.! Hey! Whoa!
(loud thud) (letters shattering) Several viewers
have expressed interest in what it's like to be
Miss Muffy's personal butler. I quite enjoy
my job. It affords me many
opportunities to shop in the finest stores. And to celebrate
the great outdoors. Of course,
Miss Muffy does expect the highest standards
of service. Oh, dear. Bailey, I dropped
my charm bracelet! Right away, Miss Muffy. Occasionally, she can be
a bit... demanding. And a few times
I have found myself in, shall we say,
compromising situations. Isn't this fun? Ooh! Fro-yo! Working for Miss Muffy
is by no means an easy job. Bailey, I can't find
my purple tights. And this
cucumber sandwich
still has the crust on it. But one thing I'll say for it:
it's never dull. Coming, Miss Muffy! "The Pretty Pioneers
Collection"! This one is
called Abigail. Isn't she beautiful? Indeed, Miss Muffy. And she bears a striking
resemblance to Bernadette, Camille and Mathilda. Perhaps they're all sisters. It says here
that they're characters from The Pretty Pioneer
series of books. BAILEY:
"Collect the dolls,
collect the books and start your very
own book club." What's a book club? A
gathering of friends that
reads different books each week and then discusses them. Ooh, what fun! We'll begin with the first book
in the series. Let's see-- one for Francine, one for Arthur, one for Brain
and one for you. Abigail & the Apple Aspic. I can hardly wait. MUFFY:
"Dear Book Club Members, Our first meeting will be this
Saturday at 2:00." "Enclosed is your copy of
Abigail & the Apple Aspic. Please read the whole book
and be ready to discuss it. "I'm sure we'll love it, too! I know you'
re
as excited as I am to dive into the Pretty
Pioneer Prairie! Yours truly, Muffy Crosswire,
President. (snoring) I thought we'd use
the living room since there's lots of space. BAILEY:
Pardon, Miss Muffy,
but might I suggest we use the Crosswire library? It seems a more appropriate
setting for a book club. We have a library? (gasping) This place is amazing. I've never seen
so many books. It's Copernicus's De Revolutionibus Orbium
Coelestium! (gasps) I'm afraid these books
aren't real, Mr. Power
s. The "real book" section
is over there, where Mr. Read is. Squeezing The Lemon: The Insider's Guide
to Selling Used Cars. Daddy says
that's a classic. Oh look, a fireplace. MUFFY:
Mmm, cozy! Okay, everyone, get comfortable
and we'll get started. I'll just get us
some refreshments. Well, I don't know
about you guys, but I loved
Abigail & the Apple Aspic. Do I have an eye for
great literature, or what? It was one of the funniest books
I've ever read. Funny? I don't think it was
meant to be funny
. But it was so ridiculous! It was a heart-breaking
tragedy! When Abigail sells
her record player to raise money for
the puppy orphanage? I was so moved. Well, I was "moved" to write
the author a letter. The book takes place in 1865, but Edison didn't invent
the record player until 1877. Here. I made a list of all the other
historical inaccuracies and examples
of poor grammar. What about you,
Bailey? Did you hate
the book, too? (clears throat) Aspic anyone? Well, I hope you all like Bernadette a
nd the Butter Churn
better, because that's what
we're reading next. The whole point of a book club
is that we get to take turns
choosing what to read. No, it isn't...
is it? The book clubs in which
I have participated have generally observed
a democratic process. How aboutThe Quark Knight? It's about a scientist who gets turned into
a subatomic particle. Sounds exciting! Cool cover. Fine, we'll read about
your silly quack knight. He's a quark knight. Whatever. Meeting adjourned. MUFFY:
Number 13
:Mathilda
& the Missing Moccasin. Only 13 more to go. Don't you like the way
your book looks in the official Pretty Pioneer
bookcase, Mathilda? Wait, I think you're Hester. Emma has one more freckle. (knock on door)
Come in. I noticed you had not yet
acquiredThe Quark Knight, so I took the liberty
of purchasing you a copy. What? It doesn't even
come with a doll? Oh, well. Thanks anyway. You do recall, Miss Muffy, that our next book club meeting
is tomorrow? How could I forget? Actually, Miss Muf
fy,
it's a surprisingly good read. I particularly liked... You don't have to pretend
to like it. It's just us here. Well, I guess I better start
my "assignment." Ned's plight reminded me how
insignificant our lives are. (sniffles)
I was deeply affected. I didn't get the ending. Did Ned die? He was sucked into a hole
in the space-time continuum, so, actually, the story
never even happened. Whoa, deep. What about you, Muffy? Huh? BRAIN:
Did you like the book? Oh, it was okay. "Okay"? That's it? We
ll... I liked Nate. Ned. Right. But it was a little--
how do I put this-- predictable. You mean like the part were Ned
defeats the Electro Dragon? Exactly! (gulps) A-ha!
That never happened! Arthur just made it up
to test you. Okay, okay, I didn't read it. I tried to,
but it was too boring. BRAIN:
How can you know it was boring
if you didn't read it? I can tell by the cover. The hero is a blue blob. At least Abigail
had a pretty face. Muffy, we agreed to take turns
deciding what to read. Well, i
t's my book club, so I get to make the rules. Here's a new one: we read what I want
or you're all fired. Fine, we'll just start
our own book club. You guys want to read
The Sable Stallion for next week? It was one of my
dad's favorites. Sure. Ha! We'll see who has
the better book club! C'mon, Bailey. I'll buy all the books,
and there'll be hot chocolate with little marshmallows. You just have to like
whatever I like. Well, fine, go volunteer
at the hospital instead! See if I care! Well, Sue Elle
n's
off the list. Anyway, there's plenty
of people left to ask. BAILEY:
Well, I found Bernadette & the Butter Churn
to be, um, almost entirely free
of typographical errors. What about you, Daddy? I still can't get over the fact
that we have a library. I'm sorry, Muffin,
what did you ask me? Did you like the book? Oh, well, to tell you the truth,
Pumpkin, I thought it was boring
and poorly written. But I love this little butter
churn that came with it. Daddy, how can you...? Oh, I give up. Why sh
ould I defend it? Itwasterrible. Maybe Camille & the Crusty
Crumpet will be better. I sincerely doubt it,
Miss Muffy. Bailey's right. They're just written
to help sell dolls. But if you want us to keep
reading them... (sighs)
Thank you both. But I think this was
the last chapter of the Crosswire Book Club. Say goodbye to your books. They're moving to the library
with all the other fake books. The Sable Stallion? That's that boring book
Francine wanted to read. This book belongs
to Eddie Edsel Cr
osswire, fourth grade." Daddy? (giggling) (sleepily)
Just one more... page... (panting) Ugh! What am I wearing?! It's so two centuries ago! Bailey! ABIGAIL:
Hello, Muffy. We're so glad you decided
to stay with us. Would you like to try my aspic? Stay with you? I haven't decided to... Ow! How 'bout some butter? It tastes just like
the aspic. In fact, everything here
is the same. CAMILLE:
That way, there are
no surprises. You will be happy with us, getting the same thing
every time... (screams) Ge
t away from me! Wait! Take me with you! Sorry! I'm late for book club
at Francine's. (gasps) Okay, before
you say anything, I'm really sorry I acted
like such a bossy boots and I know you've probably
finished discussing The Sable Stallion,
but could I please join you? We're just sitting down
to discuss it now. ARTHUR:
But what I really
thought was amazing was the way the horse
seemed to know what the little girl
was thinking. I know! I mean,
I haven't it finished yet, but, so far, it's like
she
and the horse are twins! And what about
that horse trainer? Is he evil or what? BRAIN:
No, he isn't. He's simply the product
of a repressive era and a father who
cannot display affection. MUFFY:
Don't give it away. I'm not there yet. Do you ever feel
that you and your friends ♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ Hey! What a wonderful kind
of day ♪ ♪ Hey! ♪
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