D.W. the Copycat[]
Introduction[]
D.W. is lying on the living room floor and coloring one of Arthur’s books on animals.
D.W.: (hums)
Arthur is reading on the couch when he suddenly realizes what she is doing.
Arthur: (gasps) Mom! D.W.'s drawing in my book! Mom, stop her!
He takes the book away.
D.W.: They forgot the colors, so I'm putting them in.
Arthur: They're supposed to be that way. Arthur looks at the colored pictures in the book. Sometimes I imagine how great life would be if D.W. was different. Like if she were more like the Brain.
Arthur is sitting at his desk with a pile of books. D.W. comes in.
D.W.: I'll do that homework for you. D.W. does the homework. All done. Let's play ball.
They run out of the room.
Arthur: (laughs) Or more like the Bionic Bunny.
Arthur’s bike has a flat tire. Suddenly, a shadow lurks into view, D.W. comes flying and lands next to him, dressed as “Super Sister”.
D.W.: Ta-dah! I'll take you to get air! Put your helmet on!
Arthur puts his bike helmet on. D.W. carries his bike with him on top through the air.
Arthur: I'd even like her better if she were more like a donkey.
Arthur steers a coach in which Francine and Buster are sitting. A donkey with D.W.’s face pulls it.
D.W.: Hee-haw! Hee-haw!
Arthur: Giddy up, D.W.! Go! Go!
He dangles a carrot on a stick in front of her.
D.W.: Hee-haw!
Buster: Boy, I wish I had a sister who was a donkey like D.W.
D.W.: Hee-haw!
The fantasies end. Arthur looks at the picture of a donkey in his book.
Arthur: Any change would be an improvement.
The sound of something smashing is heard.
Title Card: Super Sister[]
Bionic Bunny: Faster and more annoying than a mosquito...
D.W.: Ta-dah!
Bionic Bunny: It's Super Sister!
Mrs. Read plays with Kate and a stuffed Bunny.
Kate: (laughs)
Arthur sits down on the couch looking sad.
Arthur: (sighs loudly)
Mrs. Read: Something wrong, honey?
Arthur: I'm bored. None of my friends can play.
Mrs. Read: Why don't you go play with D.W.?
D.W. is watching the unlit fireplace.
D.W.: (sighs)
Arthur: ...Huh?! D.W. flashes her eyelashes at him. I'm not that desperate! Well...only if she promises not to be annoying.
D.W. looks delighted and runs after him.
Arthur walks to the door with a baseball bat. D.W. hops after him.
D.W.: I won't be annoying. I won't do anything that's annoying. If I'm even a little teeny tiny tiny eany-weeniest bit annoying tell me and I'll stop, because I don't wanna be annoying.
Arthur: Okay, okay!
D.W.: Please notice that I'm not being annoying.
***
Arthur and D.W. are playing baseball in the yard. Arthur prepares to pitch.
Arthur: Bottom of the ninth. Arthur Read is one out away from pitching a perfect game. He hears a squeaking noise. D.W. is holding the bat and a doll. Huh?! What are you doing?
D.W.: It's Princess Sneeze'n'Wet's turn to bat.
The doll sneezes.
Arthur: N-O! No!! There are no babies in baseball!
D.W.: What if they were really good? Arthur walks away. This is America, Arthur. Everybody's supposed to get an equal chance.
Arthur: Why do I even try to play with you? Go play with Kate! You're such a baby!
Arthur goes inside the house.
D.W.: Am not!
Arthur: Well, you act like it!
He throws down his mitt.
D.W.: Do not! Can Kate do this? She does a headstand supporting herself with her arms. (strains) Arthur walks out. She falls over. Whoa-oom!
***
D.W. watches Mary Moo Cow. Arthur comes in and takes the remote control.
D.W.: Don't change that channel!
Arthur: I have to watch Bionic Bunny. It's the back-to-back special award-winning three-part episode.
He and D.W. both pull at the remote control.
Arthur+D.W.: (grunt)
Arthur: ...where he travels through time to fight the evil...(grunts)... giant prehistoric mechanical cave...(grunts)... bunnysaurus.
D.W.: Mary Moo Cow was just explaining green.
***
Arthur walks into the kitchen, carrying D.W. who is holding on to the remote control.
Mrs. Read: Excuse me. I'm on the phone.
D.W.: Arthur's trying to stop me from watching educational TV.
Arthur: It's time for the back-to-back special award-winning...
D.W.: How am ever supposed to understand green?
Mrs. Read makes the timeout sign.
Mrs. Read: Who got here first?
D.W. raises her hand, smiling.
Arthur: (sighs)
***
D.W. watches Mary Moo Cow looking delighted. Then she looks at Arthur who is sitting in an armchair looking annoyed.
Arthur: (groans theatrically)
D.W.: You don't like doing anything with me anymore!
Arthur: Because you like boring things. I wish you wanted to do interesting things. More like me.
D.W.: Then you'd wanna play with me?
Arthur: Sure.
D.W. gives a cunning smile.
***
The Read family is having a picnic at a park table.
Mr. Read: I've got your favorite, D.W. Banana and peanut butter.
D.W.: Yum!
Arthur: I want watermelon!
D.W. thinks.
D.W.: I want watermelon too!
***
The Read family walk by the park playground.
Mr. Read. Wanna go on the swings, D.W.?
D.W. Yeah!
She runs to the swings. Arthur runs by her.
Arthur: Wanna play catch with us, Dad?
D.W.: I do, I do!
Mrs. Read throws the football. D.W. grabs Arthur as he is trying to catch it.
Arthur: Oh!
Both fall down.
D.W.: Oops.
***
D.W. sits on the couch watching TV. Arthur comes in.
Arthur: (groans)
He begins to walk out, but then stops short.
Narrator (on TV): The Bionic Bunny Show! Created by a combination of super-science and radical animal husbandry to fight crime, Bionic Bunny hops into action for goodness’ sake.
The TV shows an X-ray of Bionic Bunny’s robot arm and leg, a scientist mixing chemicals, and a scientist in front of cages with nonanthropomorphic white rabbits.
Bionic Bunny (on TV): The room's filling with water! I'll drown unless I drink it all.
Arthur: Are you gonna watch that?
D.W.: Uh-huh.
Arthur sits next to her.
Arthur: What about Mary Moo-Cow?
D.W.: That's a kiddie show. Bo-ring!
They watch the show.
Arthur: (gasps)
D.W. looks at him, then imitates him.
D.W.: (gasps)
Arthur: (laughs)
D.W.: (laughs)
The show ends.
Arthur: That was great!
He stands up.
D.W.: That was great! Aren't you gonna stay and watch Foreign Metallic Spelunking Squad?
Arthur: Okay. Do you want some ice cream?
D.W.: Yeah.
Arthur prepares two ice-cream cups in the kitchen. Mrs. Read comes in.
Mrs. Read: I hope you two aren't fighting over the TV.
Arthur: No. D.W.'s finally got good taste.
He brings D.W. the ice-cream and they continue watching TV and smile at each other.
***
Arthur practices the piano with Pal sitting beside him. Mrs. Read and D.W. come in with shopping bags.
D.W.: I'm gonna try on my new clothes.
She comes into the living room dressed exactly like Arthur minus the glasses.
D.W.: How do you like them, Arthur? I picked them out myself.
Arthur: Don't you already have clothes like that?
D.W.: No.
Arthur: They look familiar...
***
Arthur and D.W. watch TV. Bionic Bunny has been caught by a huge crab.
Bionic Bunny: (struggles) He opens the crab’s pincer. I call that my built-in ‘escape claws’!
Arthur: (laughs)
D.W. watches him, then imitates him.
D.W.: (laughs)
Arthur: Do you even know what that means?
D.W.: Of course.
Arthur sits back, D.W. copies him. Arthur notices and puts his head in his hands.
Arthur: (sighs)
D.W.: (sighs)
***
In the library Arthur takes a book off a shelf. D.W. does the same. He puts his book back, so does D.W. He scratches his head, so does D.W. Arthur walks into the boys’ bathroom. D.W. hesitates, then follows.
Boys: (scream)
***
In the kitchen Arthur pours himself a glass of milk and drinks it. D.W. also pours herself a glass.
Arthur: Stop doing everything I do!
D.W.: We just happen to be interested in the same things. She drinks. Arthur takes off his glasses and wipes them with his pullover. D.W. looks thoughtful. Hm.
***
Buster, Francine and Brain stop in front of the Read house on their bikes. Arthur looks out.
Arthur: Hi, guys! I'll go get my bike.
He goes to the garage. D.W. comes out now dressed exactly like him including the glasses.
D.W.: Hi, guys! I'll go get my bike.
Arthur’s friends look stunned.
Buster: Am I seeing double?
Francine: Was that Arthur's sister?
Brain: Or some frightening scientific experiment gone horribly wrong.
***
The kids ride their bikes to the Sugar Bowl. D.W. is last.
Buster: Arthur, what's with D.W.?
Arthur: She has to come with me. Mom and Dad are shopping.
Buster: No, I meant the...
He imitates glasses with his fingers. Arthur stops.
Arthur: Are those my old glasses?
D.W. rides past him.
D.W.: No. I punched the lenses out of my sunglasses.
They ride on.
Buster: Why is D.W. dressed like you?
Arthur: I don't know. She's driving me crazy.
Buster: Last one to the Sugar Bowl is a henway!
They ride faster. D.W. falls behind.
D.W.: Arthur, wait for me!
Arthur arrives at the Sugar Bowl. Brain, Buster and Francine are waiting for him.
Buster: You're last, Arthur! You're a henway.
Arthur: What's a henway?
Buster: About five pounds.
Buster+Brain+Francine: (laugh)
Arthur chains his bike. They go in as D.W. arrives.
D.W.: Wait for me!
Arthur: We're going to get a table.
D.W. chains her bike. Binky comes.
Binky: Hi, Arthur!
***
Binky walks past the table where the others are looking at the menu.
Binky: Hi, Arthur. He stops short. Huh?! D.W. comes in. Oh, there's two of you!
D.W. sits next to Francine.
Waitress: Do you want a baby seat?
D.W.: That would be a thoughtful thing to ask... if there was a baby here!!
Arthur: I wish you'd cut it out, D.W. You just look weird.
Binky: You can't fool me, Arthur. There can't be two of you! Who's this?
Arthur: I'm Arthur. That’s my sister!
Binky: (laughs) You look like a ring-tailed doofus! (laughs)
Arthur: I've been trying to tell her that.
Binky: Those are the goofiest clothes and shoes and glasses I ever saw!
Kids: (laugh)
Arthur: Hey!
***
Arthur’s parents are tucking him in. Mrs. Read kisses him.
Arthur: Mom, Dad, can we move and not tell D.W. where we're going?
Mr. Read: No. Why?
Arthur: She's driving me crazy. It's like having a twin or an extra shadow or a really weird little sister who follows me everywhere. Yesterday, I heard the kids talking...
Flashback: Muffy is talking to Brain, Buster, Francine and Binky behind the school. Arthur comes around the corner unnoticed.
Muffy: Don't tell Arthur. Everyone's invited to my house after school to swim.
Buster: Why not tell Arthur?
Francine: Because his sister, Arthur Junior, will tag along.
Arthur looks hurt.
The flashback ends.
Mr. Read: Maybe you should tell D.W. how you feel.
Arthur: Me? Why can't you?
Mrs. Read: This is between the two of you.
Arthur: I guess you're right.
***
The Tibble twins stand at the Reads’ door talking to D.W.
Tommy: Wanna come over and watch our new video?
Timmy: “Vegetables Sing The ABCs”. It's the sequel to “Freddie Fruit Counts By Twos”.
D.W. sees Arthur walk by inside.
D.W.: No, that's for babies.
Tommy: It's not. They sing them backwards, too.
Tibbles: (sing:) "Z-Z-T-M- O-L-P / R-T-Z-Y-W-L-T-P..."
D.W.: No, I'm playing soccer with Arthur.
Tommy: Sounds boring.
D.W.: Yeah... I-I mean no. It's grown-up.
Timmy: Yuck!
Tommy: Yuck!
They leave in a huff. D.W. closes the door. Arthur stands behind her.
Arthur: D.W., you don't even like the things I do. Why don't you give us both a break and stop copying me!
D.W.: You mean you think I should do the things I like?
Arthur: Yes! Exactly!
D.W.: Instead of the ‘interesting’ things you like?
Arthur: Okay, okay. I'm sorry I said everything you like is boring.
D.W.: So you'll still play with me sometimes?
Arthur: Sure.
D.W.: Finally, I can change these clothes. She takes off the glasses and runs past Arthur who smiles, relieved. Then D.W. comes back. And Mom said I can watch Mary Moo-Cow every day for as many days as you watched Bionic Bunny.
Arthur picks up Pal.
Arthur: Why do I feel like I got tricked?
Pal licks his face.