Show opens at the Multiplex Cinema. Arthur and Buster are seen in a long line of people wanting to see a movie. There is a Dark Bunny cutout outside, suggesting the boys are there to see a new Dark Bunny movie.
Arthur: (Groans) How long have we been waiting?
Buster (whiny): I don't know. At least a million hours.
Arthur: This movie better be worth it.
Buster: It's Dark Bunny Vs. Bionic Bunny! Of course it'll be worth it!
Arthur: But what if we die of boredom before we ever get to see it?
Buster: Then at least it'll have been for a good cause!
Buster pulls a ziploc baggie of raisins out of his pocket.
Buster: Hey, I'm glad I bought these raisins.
Arthur: How about 20 questions?
Arthur takes some raisins from the bag, then he and Buster eat them.
Arthur: I'll think of a pair of initials and you try to guess who it is.
Arthur: Uh... M.C.
Buster's mouth is now full of raisins.
Buster: Muffy Crosswire.
Arthur: Okay, that was too easy. J.K.
Buster: Jacob Katzenellenbogan.
Arthur (surprised): How on earth did you guess that?!
Buster: It was obvious!
The line then begins to move slightly.
Arthur: It's moving!
Buster: Ah, we're saved!
Arthur then accidentally bumps into the person in front of him. The line has stopped moving. Both boys groan in frustration.
Binky is seen walking past the line. He stops to talk to Arthur & Buster.
Binky: Bored, huh?
Arthur: I'll say! Are you in line too?
Binky: No, I saw it already. Waste of money. Dark Bunny wins.
Arthur and Buster gasp.
Binky: But I've got a surefire way to beat boredom. Just watch this!
Binky (to the camera): Okay, you can start the episode now!
Binky (to Arthur & Buster): It's so much better than that movie.
TITLE CARD: Binky Wrestles with a Story
We are now in Mr. Ratburn's classroom. He is telling the class about a 'special treat'.
Mr. Ratburn: Okay, students, we have a special treat for you!
Binky: School is canceled?
Mr. Ratburn: Not exactly. Tomorrow is Take a Student to Work Day.
Mr. Ratburn then pulls out a hat from his desk drawer. The hat has various slips of paper in them which are later revealed to have the 'career day' assignments the students will pick from at random.
Mr. Ratburn: You'll each shadow an adult at their workplace.
Arthur: Shadow?
Francine: Learn about their job by doing it with them.
Buster: Cool!
Arthur pulls a piece of paper from the hat, then passes the hat to Buster.
Arthur: "Mrs. Barnes, nurse." Cool! Say, "Ah!"
Buster: "Mrs. Hurley, crossing guard." Hey! I'm in law enforcement. (In a stern voice, trying to make a joke): "Don't you even think about littering!"
Binky places his hand in the hat, picking out a slip of paper.
Binky: Please, please, please let it be a race car driver! (He pulls out a piece of paper) "Mrs. Baxter...(faltering) Editor-in-chief, Elwood City Times." Aw, man! (He looks to Buster): No offense.
Francine picks out her slip of paper.
Francine: You got Buster's mom? No fair! (She looks to Mr. Ratburn) Can we trade?
Mr. Ratburn: No trading!
Francine (whiny): But that job will be wasted on Binky.
Binky: Huh? No it won't be!
Mr. Ratburn: When you return, you'll all...
Entire class (disappointed): Give a report.
Francine (sarcastically, to Binky): Well, have fun, I bet it'll be super exciting.
Binky: I will! And I bet I'll be really good at it, too.
We then transition to the Elwood City Times building. Binky and his Mom are walking towards the door, where Buster's mom (Mrs. Baxter) is talking to a coworker while waiting for Binky.
Binky: Thanks, Mom! See you after work. This might actually be kind of fun.
We enter Binky's dream sequence.
In his dream, Binky is sitting outside the Elwood City Bank with a camera. A potential thief is seen running out of the building, where the alarm is going off. Binky chases the thief to the thief's van.
Binky: Okay now! Smile!
Binky takes the thief's photo. The thief is stunned and drops the bags of money.
Thief: I can't see!
Sirens are heard in the distance, when two police cars suddenly surround the thief's van. One of the officers exits the vehicle to handcuff the thief, and the officer is revealed to be Buster.
Binky: He's all yours, Officer Buster!
Buster: How did you get here before us?
Binky: Sorry, a journalist never reveals his sources.
We exit Binky's dream sequence. Bitzi Baxter greets Binky at the door.
Bitzi Baxter: Binky! Welcome to my home away from home: The Elwood City Times! Hope you've done your stretches today, I like to walk fast.
The two enter the building. We then see the elevator arrive at the building's second floor. Binky and Bitzi exit the elevator.
Bitzi: This is the main newsroom. We've got an exciting day ahead of us.
A phone is heard ringing. One of Bitzi's coworkers then walks up to her with what is assumed to be a draft of a news story.
Bitzi's coworker: Got that story on the busted traffic light.
Bitzi: Great! Cut the first sentence and get me a picture!
Bitzi (to Binky): First, you'll sit in on an editorial meeting. That's where we decide what's newsworthy.
Bitzi: Macaulay! Who's covering the Lord wedding?
Mr. Macaulay: I am!
Bitzi: Well, get on it! The ceremony's in half an hour!
Mr. Macaulay quickly grabs his jacket and rushes out of his seat. Binky and Bitzi continue walking through the building.
Bitzi (to Binky): Then, we'll cover Mayor Hirsch's speech at City Hall.
Female coworker: Coffee, Mrs. Baxter?
Bitzi: Does a bunny have ears? (She takes a sip of the coffee) Sweet petunia, that's awful. (She hands the mug back to her coworker and continues walking with Binky) Then, it's lunch with our sports reporter. And finally, we'll edit tomorrow's lead story. Got all that?
Binky: Uh, not really. Something about a traffic light?
Bitzi: You'll do just fine.
We transition to a meeting room for the editorial meeting. Binky, Mrs. Baxter, and two unknown Elwood City Times (ECT) employees are sitting around a large table.
Bitzi: The new cutbacks to the Elwood City Sanitation Department might be a good story. It certainly affects the community!
Binky is seen at the table taking notes. He yawns.
Bitzi: Hildy, you've ben covering this. What do you think?
Hildy: Well, if you look at the budget... blah-blah-blah (Her speech fades out as Binky begins to fall asleep)
Unknown Male ECT employee: Blah-blah-blah (His speech fades out as Binky begins to fall asleep)
Bitzi: Blah-blah-blah (Her speech fades out as Binky begins to fall asleep)
Binky is then startled awake by Bitzi asking him a question.
Bitzi: Well, Binky?
Binky: Huh?
Bitzi: What story do you think we should go with, Binky?
Binky: Um... uh...
Bitzi: The latest budget cuts or the need for new traffic lights?
Binky: Were there any bank robberies?
Bitzi: (Laughs) Sorry. We don't get a lot of robberies here. But, you never know!
Transition to the park where a man (presumably the mayor) is giving a speech. Binky and Bitzi are in the front row preparing to ask questions.
Bitzi (whispering to Binky): Prepare your question. Mayor Hirsch removes his glassess when he's winding down.
The mayor removes his glasses. The crowd claps quietly.
Bitzi: Got one?
Binky nods his head.
Bitzi: Mr. Mayor? My associate has a question.
Binky gets up from his chair to ask his question.
Binky: My friend Lydia still has trouble taking her wheelchair on Main Street. Um, can you fix that?
Binky sits back down.
Bitzi: Ooh! Good one! (To the Mayor): What about your plans for making downtown wheelchair-accessible?
The Mayor: Well, it's a complicated issue. (He puts his glassess back on and continues to speak in 'blah-blahs' in his speech)
Binky drops his paper pad and enters a dream sequence of everything happening abnormally slowly around him.
The Mayor: Does that answer your question?
Binky snaps out of his dream.
Binky: Um, yeah. Thanks.
Binky groans.
We transition back to the ECT headquarters. Harry Mills is in Bitzi's office having lunch with Bitzi and Binky.
Bitzi: So, Harry, what's new in the sports world?
Binky: Any big games coming up?
Harry Mills: Well, it's not baseball season so the Grebes aren't playing. But they might get a new manager, though.
Bitzi: Oh, is it that guy from the Greenville Goshawks?
Harry: No, it's a new guy from the Edgewood Egrets.
The camera quickly shows Binky, then pans back to Harry Mills as he speaks in 'blah-blahs'.
Binky closes his eyes, then quickly awakens himself.
Binky: Stop blah-blahing!
Harry laughs.
Harry: Well, I have been accused of having purple prose, but never 'blah-blahing'.
Binky: Sorry. It's just-- this is a newspaper, right? Where's all the exciting stuff? The fires?! The car chases?! The bank robberies?!
Bitzi: Sorry, Binky. But our job is to report the news-- not make it up.
Binky (disappointed): I guess I thought it would be different.
Bitzi and Harry look at each other.
Harry (to Binky): Hey, want to make copies with me?
Binky: Okay. Maybe the copier'll get jammed.
Binky is now stapling papers together. Harry is with him in the copy room. Binky looks at the clock.
Binky: Three more hours to go...
Harry: For you. I'm usually here till 7:00 or 8:00.
Binky: Don't you ever get... bored?
Harry: Sure I do.
The printer beeps.
Harry: And frustrated. Especially when Bartleby the printer is acting up.
Harry reaches into the printer and pulls out a wrangled sheet of paper.
Harry: There we go!
Harry presses a button on the printer and it resumes printing.
Harry: Can I let you in on a little secret?
Binky: Sure.
Harry: No job is fascinating all the time.
Binky: Really?
Harry: There's nothing wrong with boredom. I get some of my best ideas when I'm bored. (He throws a paper towards a recycling bin) Three points!
Binky: Nice!
Harry: Sometimes all it takes is a little imagination to make your job more interesting.
Binky: I don't know... I've got to give a report on this. What am I gonna talk about? Budget cuts? A busted traffic light? I'll put everyone to sleep!
Harry: Hey, it's only boring if you think it is.
Binky: What do you mean?
Harry: When I find an assignment uninspiring, I think, 'What if I were writing about something thrilling?' Like... the ninth inning of a tense baseball game!
Binky: I like wrestling.
Harry: It'll work with that, too. When you give that report, try to imagine it as something exciting, something you love.
Binky: Hmm.
Harry: Wait, was I just 'blah-blahing' again?
Binky laughs.
Binky: No. Actually, I think this was the best part of the day so far.
Harry picks up a rubber band ball.
Harry: Quick! Go long! (Imitating announcer) And there's the hit! He's going for the bleachers! (Binky catches the ball) But Barnes makes the catch! He saved the game!
We transition back to Bitzi's desk.
Bitzi (to Binky): Ready to edit our lead story?
Binky: Ready!
Bitzi: Here's your most important tool... (She hands him a pen) the red pen.
Binky: Oh! I thought only Mr. Ratburn had one of these.
Bitzi: Okay, read the first sentence to me.
Binky: (Reading from his draft): "If the recently proposed budget cuts to the sanitation department pass, Elwood City and the surrounding metropolitan area could have a major trash problem, leading to higher levels of pollution in nearby watersheds."
Bitzi: What do you think? Are you...excited to read more?
Binky: Um...no.
Bitzi: Me neither.
Binky: But maybe I just don't like the topic.
Bitzi: But maybe you would be more interested if it were a better sentence. (She clicks her pen) We need to open with a 'bang'. So.. how can we rewrite this sentence? Let's show that sentence who's in charge!
The camera zooms in on Binky's draft. Some of the words come off the page.
Bitzi (echoing): Let's wrestle with it!
We enter Binky's dream sequence. A red pen enters a wrestling ring.
Binky (imitating announcer): Red Pen is more than ready to face the Boring Sentence in a challenge for the championship!
The crowd cheers. Then, the sentence enters the ring.
Red Pen: You're going down, Sentence!
Sentence: Keep dreamin', Red Pen!
Binky: Ooh, there's a lot of bad blood between those two!
The red pen runs behind the sentence and wraps her arms around him.
Red pen: Face it-- you're bloated, flabby! I'm gonna cut you down!
The sentence kicks the pen, sending her back towards the corner.
Sentence: No one's changing me!
The pair continue to 'wrestle'.
Binky: Red Pen's winded! Can she recover?
The Red Pen stands back up.
Binky: She's up!
The two continue to wrestle. Red Pen crosses out a word on 'Boring Sentence'.
Binky: Red Pen has made a comeback! Boring Sentence is flattened!
The crowd cheers. Cameras can be heard shuttering.
We exit Binky's dream sequence. We are now in Mr. Ratburn's classroom where Binky is giving his report.
Binky: We worked on that sentence for half an hour! Until finally, it was done-- finished-- barely resembling what it once was.
Buster: What was it? What was the new sentence?!
Binky: (He picks up a copy of the newspaper from the desk) It's right here, on the front page of the Elwood City Times.
Binky (reading his story): A city of overflowing trash, struggling to breathe-- that's what some say Elwood City could become with the latest round of budget cuts.
The class gasps in amazement.
Binky: And I helped edit that sentence. The end.
The class claps for Binky.
Francine: Huh, I guess you got the right job after all.
Binky puts his red pen in his shirt pocket.
The episode ends.