Talk:D.W. and Dr. Whosit/@comment-32560263-20191108191737/@comment-43797581-20191109023312

Agreed. You know who else I think was missing from the episode? Nadine. If she had been there, serving as DW's "conscience", she would've made DW think about what she was doing.

Here's my alternate ending for this episode, where DW DOESN'T end up breaking her parents' trust by disobeying them, and Nadine is also included. It starts at the point in the episode where DW is in the den, looking for the book of passwords. (Note: This is slightly long):

Nadine: "DW, what are you doing?"

DW: "What does it look like? I'm looking for the book of passwords."

Nadine: "For what?"

DW: "For being able to get past the stupid Parental Controls on the TV in order to watch Dr. Whosit without Mom and Dad knowing."

Nadine: "Think about what you just said. Isn't that breaking your parents' trust? Won't they be upset? Suppose that when they find out (and you know they will), they give you a severe consequence, kind of like the time when Arthur punched you in the arm. Are you sure you thought this through?"

DW thinks about what Nadine said for a minute. She then has a fantasy where her parents find out she's watching the show. (CUE FANTASY EFFECTS) (Start of fantasy)

DW: This show is so cool!

(Mom and Dad walk in to the den and discover that DW is watching Dr. Whosit)

Mr. Read: "Egad! The dad is mad!"

Mrs. Read: "For breaking our trust, DW, you are hereby GROUNDED."

DW (sounding worried): "For what?"

Mr. Read: "You will have no TV for a week."

Mrs. Read: "On top of that, we are taking away your library privleges, your computer privleges, and all of your toys for a month."

DW: "What!? But that is so unfair!"

Mr. Read: "We think it's totally fair. We told you to not break our trust by watching that show and breaking the Parental Controls, which me and your mom set in place to protect you from seeing things you shouldn't be seeing. But now that you've done this, you brought this upon yourself. Now, go to your room, and don't come back down here until it's time for dinner!"

DW then goes to her room and sees that her room is pretty much empty, except for her bed, her nightstand, and anything that belongs to Kate. "Nooooooo!!!", DW screams. (CUE END FANTASY EFFECTS) (End of fantasy)

DW (back in the present time): "You're right, Nadine. I shouldn't be breaking my parents' trust. And who cares about that dumb show, anyway? I should just stick to the shows I like watching, like Mary Moo Cow." (DW then starts to get a little teary-eyed, and starts to cry.)

Mr. and Mrs. Read overhear DW's crying in the den, and wonder what's going on. They go to check on DW. Arthur comes along, too, feeling concerned for his sister.

Mr. Read: "DW, what's wrong?"

DW: "I feel so, so, sorry, even though I didn't do anything wrong!"

Arthur: "What are you talking about, DW?"

DW then explains to her parents (and Arthur) that she was going to break the Parental Controls to watch Dr. Whosit, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it, because it would be wrong to break her parents' trust. She then bursts into tears again, and gives her dad a hug.

Mr. Read: "You know what, DW? We're very proud of you."

DW (sounding confused): "Huh? What do you mean?"

Mrs. Read: "It means that you showed us respect by not disobeying us."

Arthur: "The Parental Controls on the TV were set by Mom and Dad in order to keep me, and you, DW, from seeing or watching things that we shouldn't be seeing."

Mr. Read: "That's right, Arthur. It's our job, as your parents, to help guide and protect you. And that includes the parental controls. We should only be watching good, wholesome shows, not just you, DW, but all of us as a family."

DW (sounding better): "So, you're not going to punish me or take all of my toys away?"

Mrs. Read: "No, of course not. We're very proud of you for doing the right thing."

Arthur: I think now would be a good time for us to have a family hug!"

So Arthur, DW, and their mom and dad all hug each other. Bud, who was in the bathroom, comes into the den and wonders what's going on.

Bud: "What's going on?"

Mr. Read: "DW did a very, very good thing. She didn't break our trust by breaking the parental controls, and we're very proud of her!"

Mrs. Read: "I say we need to celebrate! Let's go out for some ice cream at The Sugar Bowl!"

Arthur: "I second that!"

DW: "Me too! Want to come along too, Bud?"

Bud: "Okay!"

So in the end, DW didn't break her parents' trust by disobeying them. And the whole Read family (Arthur, DW, Kate, and their mom and dad), along with Bud, all go out for some ice cream at The Sugar Bowl. It was a very happy and wonderful kind of day, and DW would always remember this day as a happy memory.

The End.

...So, what does anyone think of my alternate ending for DW and Dr. Whosit? Also, have a wonderful kind of day!

-Arthur Read fan