♫Every day when you're walking down the street♫ ♫Every day when you're walking down the street♫ ♫Everybody that you meet has an original point of view.♫ ♫Everybody that you meet has an original point of view.♫ ( laughs ) ( laughs ) ♫And I say hey!♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ Hey!

Hey!

♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other♫ ♫And get along with each other♫ ♫You got to listen to your heart♫ ♫You got to listen to your heart♫ ♫Listen to the beat♫ ♫Listen to the beat♫ ♫Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street♫ ♫Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street♫ ♫Open up your eyes, open up your ears♫ ♫Open up your eyes, open up your ears♫ ♫Get together and make things better by working together♫ ♫Get together and make things better by working together♫ ♫It's a simple message and it comes from the heart♫ ♫It's a simple message and it comes from the heart♫ ♫Believe in yourself♫ ♫Believe in yourself♫ ♫For that's the place to start♫ ♫For that's the place to start♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ Hey!

Hey!

♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other.♫ ♫And get along with each other.♫ Hey!

Hey!

♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫Hey!

What a wonderful kind of day.♫ ♫Hey!

What a wonderful kind of day.♫ Hey!

Hey!

ARTHUR: Hey, D.W. ARTHUR: Hey, D.W. Hey!

Hey!

Whoa!

Whoa!

( crash ) ( crash ) ( Sue Ellen is imagining ) ( squawks quietly ) SUE ELLEN: I remember it like it was yesterday.

SUE ELLEN: I remember April 9.

I was in a good mood that morning, I was happy.

because the day before, I got a postcard from my friend.

I had received a postcard from my friend Carlos in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

April 9 was a beautiful day.

And it was a beautiful day.

I remember that, too.

But April 9 changed many people.

Just a beautiful, normal day in early spring.

( chirping ) Who would have thought that this day would change so many people?

( Sue Ellen stops imagining ) DAD: Oh, no, today is April 9.

April 9?

Oh, no, I completely forgot-- DAD: Today I work at Arthur's school.

I have to cater a breakfast at Arthur's school!

Can I go with you in the van?

Can I go with you?

Mom!

Arthur's crazy dog is staring at me.

D.W.: Pal, what do you want?

It's because you're eating so slowly.

ARTHUR: Pal wants food.

You're teasing him.

KATE ( laughing ): Hee-hee-hee!

( Kate giggling ) ( gulps ) MUFFY: Bye-bye, Daddy.

MUFFY: Bye, Daddy.

Have a great day.

Have a great day.

( laughs ): Ha-ha-ha!

( laughs ) ( house door opens ) MAN ( in house ): Hey!

MAN: Hey!

( ringing ) ( ringing ) ( snoring ) ( snoring ) RATBURN: Class, I have yesterday's tests.

( kids chattering ) RATBURN: Class, I have the results of yesterday's vocabulary quiz.

Everyone passed the test.

Not bad overall.

Or should I say "passable," which was a word most of you got wrong.

( sniffs ) ( sniffs ) I smell smoke.

What's that smell?

( fire alarm ringing ) ( fire alarm ringing ) Hey, I smell smoke.

RATBURN: All right, children, remain calm.

RATBURN: Stay calm.

Form a line at the front of the class.

Form a line and follow me.

Class, follow me and don't run.

Oh!

( gasps ) Stay in line, Sue Ellen.

Stay in line, Sue Ellen.

( fire alarm ringing, fire engine siren blaring ) ( fire engine siren blaring ) ( alarm rings, siren blares ) ( siren blares ) BINKY: Oh!

BINKY: Oh!

Come along, Binky.

Let's go, Binky.

MAN: A firefighter will go in the side door.

( woman talks on radio ) MAN: Roger.

We'll send someone around to go in the side door.

( groans ) Oh!

Is Mr. Morris going to be okay?

Is Mr. Morris okay?

Mr. Morris just hurt his leg.

He'll be fine.

He just injured his leg.

He was very lucky.

My dad is in the school!

My dad's in there!

He needs help!

Don't worry, my crew is looking for him.

Don't worry.

They'll get him out.

Someone will help.

Can I see him?

The school is not safe.

Stop.

It's not safe to go in there yet.

My journal!

My journal!

( yelps ) ( crying ) ( cries ) ( coughing ) ( coughs ) Dad is safe!

Dad!

BUSTER: What happened?

( Buster panting ) What's going on?

There was a fire in our classroom.

There was a fire in the school.

I think our classroom was badly damaged.

A fire?

Oh, no!

Our classroom burned!

In the school?

It's not fair!

It'll be all right, Buster.

Don't worry.

I just can't believe I know.

I am sad that I did not see the fire.

the biggest event of the year happened and I slept through the whole thing!

FRANCINE: We were in that classroom just yesterday FRANCINE: I am sad our school burned.

and now it's all burned.

BUSTER: We will go to another school.

And tomorrow we're going to school at Mighty Mountain.

Have you seen those kids?

I am afraid.

I am happy my dad was not hurt.

They're huge!

I'm just happy my dad got out.

He could have been really hurt.

Yep, those flames were spreading pretty fast.

Yeah, the fire burned fast.

You actually saw the flames?

Did you see the fire?

No way!

What'd they look like?

Wow.

Yeah, I saw the fire.

It was no big deal.

Really?

Weren't you scared?

Nah, it takes more than a little fire to scare me.

Were you scared?

No.

Binky, fire is scary.

Come on, Binky.

You must have been a little scared.

Fire does not scare me.

Nope.

BUSTER:Wow!

I know I would be, Fire scares me.

with all that black smoke around Black smoke is scary.

and the suffocating heat.

Knock it off!

Be quiet!

BINKY: I was not scared!

BINKY: I wasn't afraid.

End of conversation!

Binky seems mad.

What's gotten into him?

He usually just takes the top scoop.

He took my cone.

( Sue Ellen sobbing ) ( Sue Ellen cries ) MUFFY: Why is she still upset?

MUFFY: Sue Ellen is still sad about her journal.

It's just a journal.

You can buy them at any stationery store.

She's had that journal since first grade!

She got her journal in first grade.

BUSTER: I've kept a cupcake I got a cupcake in first grade.

since first grade.

Actually, it's just half a cupcake.

I ate half last week.

BUSTER: I will save the cupcake.

And you know what?

The icing was still soft!

( TV channels changing ) ( screams ) ( music plays ) ( crowd laughs ) ( fighters yell ) ( whistle blows ) BINKY'S MOM: I made cookies.

BINKY'S MOM: Here, honey.

Oatmeal cookies.

I just baked them.

Thanks, Mom.

Sure.

Thanks, Mom.

MAN ( on TV ): Don't worry.

MAN ( on TV ): Fear not, little girl.

Your kitten is safe.

Your cat is safe.

Cool!

Bionic Bunny.

Bionic Bunny!

Thanks for saving Fireball, Bionic Bunny.

Oh, thank you.

I don't know what I would have done if I had lost Fireball.

Hmm, Fireball... Fireball.

Your cat is Fireball?

Where have I heard that name before?

My enemy Hothead has a cat named Fireball.

I've got it.

It's the name of the cat of my old arch- villain Hothead.

( laughs ): Ha-ha-ha!

( laughs ) What a coincidence.

Wait.

Are you Hothead?

Wait.

That's no coincidence!

Yes, Bionic Bunny, I am Hothead!

Yes, my long-eared friend!

We meet again!

( Bionic Bunny groaning, Hothead laughing ) BIONIC BUNNY: Oh!

HOTHEAD ( laughing ): Ha-ha-ha!

HOTHEAD: Is it getting hot in here or is it just you?

Binky, I thought you might like some... Binky, want some milk?

BIONIC BUNNY: Fire!

BIONIC BUNNY: Fire!

( Hothead laughing ) Hey, you can't pick on George-- Be nice to George.

BINKY: Only I can be mean to George.

he's in my class.

Only I can pick on him.

BINKY:Thanks.

Thanks.

MUFFY: I have a gift for you.

MUFFY:Here.

I was going to wrap it, but I couldn't find any paper that matched.

What is it?

What is it?

A new journal, with acid-free paper and a faux-velvet cover.

A journal with a nice cover.

You seemed upset about your old one.

You were sad about your old journal.

I thought this would cheer you up.

Thanks.

But I don't want it.

I don't want this.

You don't want it?

Why not?

This is better than your old journal.

Why?

This is much nicer than that ratty thing you had.

That ratty thing I had My old journal was special.

was filled with personal stuff-- stuff that can't be replaced.

Thanks for thinking of me.

But thanks for the thought, Muffy.

This journal cost a lot of money!

This wasn't cheap, you know.

Eight dollars, and it was on sale!

BUSTER: Smoke was everywhere.

BUSTER: The smoke was black.

You could hardly see your own hands.

( kids gasp ) KIDS: Oh!

Suddenly, the whole wall burst into flames!

BUSTER: The whole wall caught fire!

I ran as hard as I could, and then... ARTHUR: Buster, you were not at the fire!

ARTHUR:Buster!

What do you mean?

You weren't even there!

Um... okay, I wasn't there.

But... these are all true accounts I know, but the story is true.

told to me by actual witnesses.

No, your story is not true.

No, they aren't.

Don't listen to him.

He made it all up.

KIDS: Oh, man.

KIDS: Oh.

The kids liked my story.

( boy mutters ) What did you do that for?

They were really enjoying the story.

( bell rings ) ( school bell rings ) Fire is serious.

Because it's not a story.

People can get hurt in a fire!

It really happened.

My dad could have been really hurt in that fire!

You are right.

Oh, I guess I never thought of it that way.

I will tell a different story.

How about I just tell the part I will talk about the fire fighters.

where the brave fire fighters chopped through the doors and then they... Do whatever you want, Buster.

You don't understand.

I don't care!

BUSTER Mom... why aren't I as upset as the other kids about the fire?

Arthur is more upset than me.

Well, it might be because you weren't actually there.

Because Arthur was at the fire.

But it's okay, Buster.

There's no one way you have to feel.

I wish I was there.

I just wish I felt something.

I want to feel upset.

Sometimes it just takes some people a little longer than others to feel upset.

You may feel differently.

I hope I am not upset tomorrow.

Really?

Can it take days?

I hope I don't get upset tomorrow afternoon.

There's a two-hour Bionic Bunny I want to watch.

I want to watch TV.

I don't know how long it'll take, sweetie, I want you to do something special tomorrow.

but you might want to tape that special.

There's something I'd like you to do tomorrow.

DAD: Good night, Arthur.

ARTHUR: Dad, when is your next job?

ARTHUR: Night, Dad.

Oh, Dad... where's your next catering job?

At the aquarium next week, Next week at the aquarium.

for some deep-sea fishermen.

The aquarium?

Good.

The aquarium is safe.

Good.

I was worried it might be at another school.

Arthur, schools are safe places.

Schools are safe places, too.

The fire chief said it was just faulty wiring.

I am still glad about the aquarium.

I know, but I'm still happy you're not going back into a school.

Good night.

( Arthur is dreaming ) And this one's from a moray eel.

A big fish bit me.

Eighteen stitches from that vicious cod.

I like this aquarium.

I have a minnow bite.

( water splashes ) MAN: Aye, Read, any more of them crab cakes about?

I want some cake.

Coming right up.

Okay.

DAD: Aah!

Help!

Somebody!

DAD: Help me!

I put 40 on the squid!

Hit the squid!

Hit him in the eye!

Hit the squid!

Go, mammals!

Hey, that's my dad!

Hey, help my dad!

Someone help him!

Dad!

Dad!

Sorry, lad, I can't let you go in there.

Stop!

The fish tank is not safe.

It's too dangerous.

( Arthur stops dreaming ) ( gasps ) Oh, no.

Oh, no.

BUSTER: Good morning, Mr. Morris.

( chirping ) BUSTER: Good morning, Mr. Morris.

My name is Buster Baxter, and I'm here I am Buster Baxter.

to see how you're doing.

Are you a doctor?

Are you a doctor?

No, I am from your school.

Um, no.

I'm a third grader from Lakewood Elementary School.

Good.

The doctors say I got to go easy on the sweets, Good.

I need some help.

but that Crosswire kid sent me five boxes of these truffles.

Muffy Crosswire sent me lots of candy.

Take your coat off.

Make yourself comfortable.

Uh, thanks, but I've got to meet someone.

I brought you flowers from my mom.

I just came to drop these off.

They're from my mom.

Oh, okay.

Oh.

( coughs ) ( coughs ) Thank you.

Tell her thanks.

( breathes deeply ) ( inhales deeply ) Hey, I have asthma, too.

I have asthma, too.

See?

See?

Hey, I like your color choice.

I see.

Do you also have allergies?

Do you sneeze a lot, too?

I've got pollen, dander and peanuts, Dust makes me sneeze a lot.

but not chocolate, thank goodness.

Here, have as many as you like.

Have some candy.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Thanks, Mr. Morris.

I guess I can be a little late.

I saw Mr. Morris yesterday.

And Mr. Morris plays the accordion and speaks Portuguese and worked as dog groomer once.

Mr. Morris is cool.

He sounds interesting.

Oh.

( yawns ) ( yawns ) You don't sound too interested.

You look tired.

Sorry, Buster, I'm just tired.

I had a nightmare last night.

I had the worst nightmare last night.

Did you have pepperoni right before bed?

I had a dream about birds chasing me.

If I eat pepperoni after 8:00, I dream the penguins are after me.

FRANCINE: You want to thumb-wrestle?

FRANCINE: I don't believe it.

You kids even beat us at thumb wrestling.

Come on, best of seven.

MUFFY: Here is a new journal.

You're going to love this one.

See?

I had it personalized.

Your name is on the cover.

"Property of Sue Ellen."

And it's bound in genuine imitation suede.

This journal is the best.

But wait, don't thank me yet.

It also comes with this stunning pen.

I have a pen for you, too.

Thank you, Muffy.

( sighs ) Thank you, Muffy.

I feel so much better now.

I am happy now.

A test!

A test!

Well, at least some things never change.

Yes, a test.

( fire alarm ringing ) ( fire alarm ringing ) ( kids gasp ) KIDS: And now...

KIDS: And now... My name is John, and this is my third-grade class, My name is John, and this is my third-grade class, and we're talking all about fire and fire safety.

and we're talking all about fire and fire safety.

Four fire fighters came: Four fire fighters came: Bill... Bill... Blanca... Blanca... Paul... Paul... and Jim.

and Jim.

And we're asking them questions about fire.

And we're asking them questions about fire.

We're going to put it on a Web site.

We're going to put it on a Web site.

GIRL: Lots of other kids probably have questions about fires, GIRL: Lots of other kids probably have questions about fires, so that's why we're making a Web site.

so that's why we're making a Web site.

Have you ever rescued a pet from a fire?

Have you ever rescued a pet from a fire?

JIM: In my group the kids were concerned JIM: In my group the kids were concerned about what happens if their pets are inside.

about what happens if their pets are inside.

One fire, there was a little cat outside One fire, there was a little cat outside and it was having trouble breathing and it was having trouble breathing and we put some oxygen on it.

and we put some oxygen on it.

We put one of those masks on it.

We put one of those masks on it.

When you have a fire, When you have a fire, the concern is to get yourself out the concern is to get yourself out and let us worry about your animals.

and let us worry about your animals.

BOY: If you are in a fire BOY: If you are in a fire and don't know what to do, you're in danger.

and don't know what to do, you're in danger.

But if you do know what to do, okay, do it and you'll be fine.

But if you do know what to do, okay, do it and you'll be fine.

Before you go out the bedroom door, what do you do?

Before you go out the bedroom door, what do you do?

You feel the door, and if it's hot, you don't open it.

You feel the door, and if it's hot, you don't open it.

GIRL: What do you do if your brother calls 911 GIRL: What do you do if your brother calls 911 and there's no fire?

and there's no fire?

Don't call unless there's really a fire.

Don't call unless there's really a fire.

BOY: What would happen BOY: What would happen if the fire station was on fire?

if the fire station was on fire?

See, they always come up See, they always come up with questions that stump us.

with questions that stump us.

Kids have great questions.

Kids have great questions.

They put us on the spot.

They put us on the spot.

We would put it out just like your house.

We would put it out just like your house.

We would use hoses and ladders to put the fire out.

We would use hoses and ladders to put the fire out.

You can check out our fire safety questions You can check out our fire safety questions on the Arthur Web site at pbskids.org.

on the Arthur Web site at pbskids.org.

And now... And now... Visit us on-line at pbskidsgo.org.

You can find Arthur books and lots of other books, too, at your local library.

Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org ♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other♫ ♫And get along with each other♫ ♫You got to listen to your heart♫ ♫You got to listen to your heart♫ ♫Listen to the beat♫ ♫Listen to the beat♫ ♫Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street♫ ♫Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street♫ ♫It's a simple message and it comes from the heart♫ ♫It's a simple message and it comes from the heart♫ ♫Believe in yourself♫ ♫Believe in yourself♫ ♫For that's the place to start♫ ♫For that's the place to start♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ Hey!

Hey!

♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other.♫ ♫And get along with each other.♫ Hey!

Hey!

♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ Hey!

Hey!