The New Students/Buster's Old and New Rosis Transcript

'The New Students' (Prologue)
Arthur: "A lot of things go on around here in Mr. Ratburn's classroom..................like for example........there was 1 time.........he announced 1 of our charter bus field trips."

1st flashback sequence..........

Mr. Ratburn: "Now students............on Friday May 14, we'll be going on a charter bus trip to Water Town Park........"

All 3rd Grade Students: "Yahoooooooooooooo!!!'

End flashback sequence................

Arthur: "Then there was another time Buster told his joke to everybody in the classroom............"

2nd flashback sequence...............

Buster: "Why did the green duck cross the road?"

Francine: "I don't know, Buster..........."

Buster: "Because the chicken took a vacation..........."

Buster: [Giggles Uncontrollably]

All 3rd Grade Students: [Laughing Uncontrollably]

End flashback sequence...............

Arthur: "Alright............but today..........he's gonna tell us something very different."

Cut to Mr. Ratburn's silhouette by his classroom door.............

Fade to a black screen.............

Carl: (reading the title card) 'The New Students'............

Scene 1: Mr. Ratburn's 3rd grade classroom
Mr. Ratburn: "Now, students......take your seats.......Mr. Haney will give us a very important announcement."

Arthur, Buster, Francine, Muffy, Brain, Fern, Sue Ellen, Prunella, Binky, George and Carl take their seats at their desks.

[Microphone Feedback]

Mr. Haney: [Over PA System] "Good morning, students............I got some very exciting news for all of you......I think you should all know that 2 new students are joining your classroom today this year."

All 3rd Grade Students: [Gasp In Excitement]

Mr. Haney: [Still Over PA System] "And They're gonna be here any minute now.......have a good afternoon, students."

[PA System Goes Off]

Mr. Ratburn: "Well, students.....let's all put on our warm welcoming faces for our new students."

2 silhouettes of the new students Albert Jacobson and Tiffany Johnson approach Mr. Ratburn's classroom door......

Mr. Ratburn: "Meet our new students........"

Mr. Ratburn: "Go ahead and introduce yourselves to them........."

Albert: "Hi there, nice to meet you........I'm Albert, and this is Tiffany......who are you guys?"

Arthur: "Nice to meet you too, Albert.....and especially you, Tiffany.......I'm Arthur, and this is my best friend forever, Buster, my other close friends, Francine, Muffy, Fern, Sue, Ellen, Prunella, Binky, Brain, George and Carl......trust me.......he's got asperger syndrome......but he knows completely about trains and stuff."

Buster: "Hi there, Albert, hi there, Tiffany......."

Francine: "It's nice to have you here........."

Muffy: "I can finally have somebody to look up to my beautiness......"

Fern: "You guys could be very poetic............"

Sue Ellen: "And talented as well too...."

Prunella: "Nice to have you guys here........"

Binky: "After our multiplication math tests......we can give you guys the grand tour of Lakewood Elementary School."

Brain: "That way you'll both get to know everything about it........."

George: "Albert, Tiffany, this is my good friend, Carl, trust me, you want him on your side, he knows completely about everything..........."

Carl: "Nice to meet you guys......."

Mr. Ratburn: "Alright, students, let's all get back to our seats and desks.......and, Albert, Tiffany, I got 2 seats and 2 desks just for both of you."

Arthur, Buster, Francine, Muffy, Brain, Fern, Sue Ellen, Prunella, Binky, George and Carl go back to their seats and desks, and Albert and Tiffany take their seats as well.

Mr. Ratburn: "Now let's begin the multiplication math test......."

Arthur: "238 X 239 = 56,882......."

Arthur writes down 56,882 as an answer to his math problem.......

Buster: "628 X 937 = 588,436........."

Buster writes down 588,436 as an answer to his math problem as well too.......

Francine: "739 X 126 = 93,114........"

Francine writes down 93,114 as an answer to her math problem.......

Muffy: 112 X 228 = 25,536........"

Muffy writes down 25,536 as an answer to her math problem as well too.........

Brain: "526 X 347 = 182,522........"

Brain writes down 182,522 as an answer to his math problem.......

Fern: "837 X 625 = 523,125........."

Fern writes down 523,125 as an answer to her math problem...........

Sue Ellen: "432 X 238 = 102,816......."

Sue Ellen writes down 102,816 as an answer to her math problem as well too.........

Prunella: "524 X 329 = 172,396........"

Prunella writes down 172,396 as an answer to her math problem.......

Binky: "348 X 106 = 36,888......"

Binky writes down 36,888 as an answer to his math problem as well too.........

George: "105 X 28 = 2,940......."

George writes down 2,940 as an answer to his math problem...........

Carl: "283 X 246 = 69,618........."

Carl writes down 69,618 as an answer to his math problem as well too.........

Albert: "738 X 659 = 486,342........."

Albert writes down 486,342 as an answer to his math problem...........

Tiffany: "936 X 239 = 223,704......."

Tiffany writes down 223,704 as an answer to her math problem as well too........

Mr. Ratburn comes around to check on the answers to their math problems...........

Mr. Ratburn walks around over to Arthur's desk.........

Mr. Ratburn: "Very good, Arthur........very good."

Mr. Ratburn walks around over to Buster's desk as well too.............

Mr. Ratburn: "Good job, Buster, keep up the good work........"

Mr. Ratburn walks around over to everybody elses desks as well.......

Mr. Ratburn: "That looks right, Francine, and yours too, Muffy, Fern, Sue Ellen, Brain, Binky, and everybody else........"

[School Bell Ringing]

Mr. Ratburn: "Good.......there goes the school bell....now you can all exit the classroom.....have a good afternoon, students."

Arthur: "Hey, Mr. Ratburn........before we all go back home.........can we give Albert and Tiffany a grand tour of the entire school?"

Buster: "You think it'll be a good idea to do that?"

Mr. Ratburn: "Well.......of course you can give them the grand tour."

Cut to Arthur, Buster and the rest of the gang with Albert and Tiffany in the school hallways........

Arthur: "Albert, Tiffany........there's everything you're gonna like about Lakewood Elementary School?"

Tiffany: "What are you guys showing us?"

Arthur: "Over there's the gym room........we play basketball and lots of other sports there."

Buster: "And there's the school lunchroom.........we get a lot of good stuff to eat there when it's lunch time."

Francine: "The tour is not over yet........."

Francine: "This over here.......is Mr. Haney's office.......trust me........you don't ever wanna get sent there."

Muffy: "And that's the teacher's lounge..........you don't wanna go in there either......'cause only the teachers can go in there.......not the students."

Carl: "There's the boys restroom and the girls restroom......in case you need to use them in a hurry."

Fern: "That's the health room for when you get ill or injured......."

Binky: "And last.......but not least........the school therapist's office."

Albert: "Wow.........thanks for showing us around, you guys."

Tiffany: "And now let's all go back home on the school bus......."

Arthur, Buster, Francine, Muffy, Binky, Prunella, Fern, Sue Ellen, George, Carl, Brain, Albert and Tiffany go back home on the school bus.........

Scene 2: The Read family's house
Arthur walks around into the house........

Mrs. Read: "Hi there, Arthur.......how did everything go at school this morning?"

Mr. Read: "What did you do today, Arthur?"

Arthur: "It went great........there are 2 new students named Albert Jacobson and Tiffany Johnson joining Mr. Ratburn's 3rd grade classroom.......and we gave them the grand tour of Lakewood Elementary School."

Mrs. Read: "That sounds like great news, Arthur........."

Arthur: "Can I call both of them on the telephone? I got their telephone #s written in my notebook......."

Mr. Read: "Of course you can, Arthur........."

Mrs. Read: "We're lucky you got it all written down in your notebook........"

Arthur walks around over to the telephone and dials 249-698-721 (Albert's telephone #).......

[Telephone Ringing]

Arthur: [Speaking On Telephone] "Hello? oh hi there, Albert..........can you please call Tiffany and ask her if you guys can come over to my house tomorrow afternoon?"

Albert: [Speaking On Other Telephone] "Alright.......I'll call her right away."

Albert dials 328-596-892 (Tiffany's telephone #)

Tiffany: [Speaking On Other Telephone] "Hi there, Arthur, what time do you want us to arrive at your house tomorrow afternoon?"

Arthur: [Still Speaking On Telephone] "12:47 PM......."

Tiffany: [Still Speaking On Other Telephone] "Alright........12:47 PM it is."

Arthur: [Still Speaking On Telephone] "Alright.......thanks......goodbye."

Arthur hangs up the telephone........and D.W. enters the living room.

D.W.: "Who were you speaking to on the telephone, Arthur?"

Arthur: "I was speaking to the 2 new students in my 3rd grade classroom, D.W., there names are Albert Jacobson and Tiffany Johnson........"

Mr. Read: "What time do they get here tomorrow afternoon?"

Arthur: At 12:47 PM........."

Mrs. Read: "Sounds like great news to all of us.........."

[Kate Cooing in Delight]

[Pal Barking In Agreement]

Arthur: "Well........I'm off to bed......goodnight, everybody."

That night, Arthur, D.W. Kate, Pal, Mr. and Mrs. Read are fast asleep............

Scene 3: Back in Lakewood Elementary School/the school lunchroom
Mrs. MacGrady: "Hello there, new students........what'll it be today?"

Albert: "I'll have 1 mushroom cheeseburger with bar-b-q sauce......some potato wedges and a little portion of brussels sprouts, please."

Mrs. MacGrady: "Alright........coming right up."

Mrs. MacGrady serves Albert 1 mushroom cheeseburger with bar-b-q sauce.......some potato wedges and a little portion of brussels sprouts as well........

Albert: "Thanks, Mrs. MacGrady........"

Mrs. MacGrady: "Enjoy your lunch, students........."

Albert and Tiffany sit right with Arthur, Buster and the other students.........

Tiffany: "Hey, Binky........my talent is playing the oboe.......what's your talent?"

Binky: "Belching the ending to the National Anthem........"

Binky: [Belching Ending To National Anthem]

Albert: "That's incredible..........."

Fern: "Well........we got 15 2nds left 'til we need to go back to class......so why don't we just sit here and wait for the bell to dismiss us from the school lunchroom."

[School Bell Ringing Again]

The 3rd grade students go back to Mr. Ratburn's classroom........

Meanwhile back in Mr. Ratburn's 3rd grade classroom........everybody's doing their assignments.

Mr. Ratburn comes around and checks their finished assignments............

Mr. Ratburn: "Very good........you all get straight A's on your report cards.........."

[All 3rd Grade Students Cheering Wildly]

Meanwhile in the school hallways...........

Arthur: "So.........what do you guys wanna do afterwards?"

Albert: "How 'bout we hang around at the sugar bowl where we usually hang around?"

Brain: "That's a great idea, Albert........."

The entire students exit Lakewood Elementary School..............

Scene 4: The Sugar Bowl
Arthur: "So.......in this new season 6 episode of 'The Adventures of Dark Bunny'............Dark Bunny fights the giant lake monster in the blink of an eye."

Buster: "That sounds awesome, Arthur.........I've seen that show 27 times."

Francine: "We're so lucky we got straigh A's on our report cards........"

Muffy: "It's gonna be nice having you guys here in Elwood City........"

Fern: "We're having so much fun around here..........."

Sue Ellen: "We can just kick back and relax and hang around........"

Albert: "I think I'm gonna like it here in Elwood City......"

Tiffany: "Me too, Albert......."

Binky: "Well........there's no detention to get us worried about."

Carl: "Lucky me......."

Fade to a black screen

A Word From Us Kids Segment
All 2nd Grade Students: [Voices Off Screen] "And now.......A Word From Us Kids."

Jake: "Hi there, I'm Jake.......and this is Miss Gibson's 2nd grade classroom.......and we got 2 new students joining our class."

Miss Gibson: "Meet Leroy and Henry........"

Katie: "Nice to meet you guys......."

Jason: "We got to know a lot about them.......and we even got to introduce ourselves to them.......which was a good idea."

Cut to a footage of the 2nd grade students getting to know a lot about Leroy and Henry...........

All 2nd Grade Students: [Voices Off Screen] "And now...........back to 'Arthur' ..........."

Prologue: Mr. Ratburn's 3rd Grade Classroom (1ce again)
Arthur: "Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you could have anything in the entire world? like.....for example........"

Dream Sequence: An outdoor swimming pool

Arthur: [Voice Off Screen] "Muffy's got an outdoor swimming pool in her backyard......."

Muffy: "Alright.........the coast is clear right now."

Dream Sequence: Brain's telescope

Arthur: [Voice Off Screen] "And the Brain's got a real awesome telescope......"

Brain: "Wow.......that must be a meteor shower approaching........"

End of Dream Sequence...........

Arthur: "And now we'll have some relaxing time to finish our vocabulary tests......."

Fade to a black screen.........

Binky: (reading the title card) 'Buster's Old and New Rosis'............

Scene 1: Back in Mr. Ratburn's 3rd grade classroom
Mr. Ratburn: "Very good.......incredible."

Mr. Ratburn: "Binky......put that iPod away, please."

Binky puts his iPod away in his right pocket........

Mr. Ratburn walks around over to Buster who is eating twisted cheese puffs and stuff in class........and he looks right down at him.

Mr. Ratburn: [Clears Throat Sternly]

Buster puts the snack foods back in his lunch bag.........

Mr. Ratburn: "Buster Baxter........after all of my fed up warnings.......why did I catch you eating in class again?"

Buster: "Arthur didn't warn me, Mr. Ratburn........you were closing in on me."

Mr. Ratburn: "Is that the best excuse I can offer?"

Buster: "I couldn't help it, Mr. Ratburn........I began thinking about my snack foods......and I was minding my own business for just about 39 minutes."

Mr. Ratburn: "Maybe this nice walk to Mr. Haney's office can get your mind off your digestion......."

Meanwhile in Mr. Haney's office.............

Mr. Haney: "Now what is it this time, Nigel? speaking or giggling in class? throwing paper airplanes? portable video game systems......or no homework over the weekend again?"

Mr. Ratburn: "No......he was eating in class."

Mr. Haney: "Well......what have you got to say for yourself, Buster?"

Buster: "Well.......I was minding my own business when I began thinking about my snack foods.......and.......here I am."

Mr. Haney: "Buster.......I'm not gonna punish you.......I just want you to be more careful in the future."

Buster: "Is it okay if I left your office right now, Mr. Haney?"

Mr. Haney: "Of course, Buster........."

Buster exits Mr. Haney's office.......and Mr. Ratburn gets a surprised look on his face.

Mr. Ratburn: "Mr. Haney........are you feeling alright?"

Mr. Haney: "Why........yes........I am."

Mr. Ratburn: "You let him go free at last? no detention? no cleaning erasers? no extra homework?"

Mr. Haney: "No.........the only thing I did was give him a pass to see the school therapist."

Mr. Ratburn: "Good........then he's not terribly ill."

Mr. Haney: "He must be having some sort of food cravings........"

Mr. Ratburn: "Let's introduce Buster to the school therapist......."

Cut to Dr. Johanssen, the school therapist along with Buster, Mr. Ratburn and Mr. Haney in the school hallway.....

Mr. Ratburn: "Now, Buster...........this is Dr. Johanssen, the school therapist......he's here for you to tell him everything about yourself."

Dr. Johanssen: "Nice to meet you, Buster........my office is right this way."

Scene 2: Dr. Johanssen's office
Dr. Johanssen: "Make yourself more comfortable, Buster.........."

Buster sits over in the lounging chair...........

Dr. Johanssen: "Now, Buster.......I will say the 1st words......and you give me the 2nd word."

Dr. Johanssen: "Green......."

Buster: "Apples........I like them."

Dr. Johanssen: "Red........."

Buster: "Cherries........."

Dr. Johanssen: "Potatoes.........."

Buster: "Mashed........"

Dr. Johanssen: "Tell me, Buster.......do dreams and visions of breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert foods ever disturb your slumber?"

Buster: "Well............snap made me think about crackle.........and crackle made me think about pop."

Dr. Johanssen: "Good reponse, Buster.........now you're free to go."

Buster exits Dr. Johanssen's office..............

Mr. Ratburn: "You know, Mr. Haney.........I've been punishing Buster a little too much."

Mr. Haney: "Well........good thing you weren't being too hard on him."

Buster is writing 'I will not eat in class' 23 times........

Mr. Ratburn: "And 15 minutes of detention right after you're finished.........."

Scene 3: Back in the school hallways
Tiffany: [In Shock] "23 times?!?"

Arthur: "Wow........you gotta know better than to eat in class, Buster."

Buster: "Yeah right.........but I forgot.......I think I'm sitting down at a picnic table in the park and begin eating my snack foods."

Francine: "Snack foods?"

Fern: "Why.....yes, Francine........Buster keeps a snack bag in his lunch box......he's a treasure keeper."

Sue Ellen: "And you sit with us at the picnic table in the park as well?"

Buster: "When I sit over at the picnic table in the park........I would have lunch and snack foods with my close friends......that makes it the best afternoon in my entire life."

Brain: "Well, Buster........I know you're telling us about yourself........but I think it's time to go back home right now."

Carl: "We don't want our moms and dads to worry about us........"

Arthur: "Even my mom, dad, D.W., Kate and Pal might flip out if I'm not at home......."

George: "Well........what are we waiting for? let's go back on the school bus."

Arthur, Buster and the rest of the 3rd grade students exit Lakewood Elementary School and go back on the school bus........

Scene 4: Back home in the Read family's house
Arthur and the rest of the Read family are eating Meatloaf and instant potatoes for dinner tonight

Arthur: "Hey, you guys......guess what? a crazy thing happened in school today......."

Mr. Read: "What crazy thing happened today, Arthur?"

Arthur: "Well.........1st of all.......Buster was minding his own business.......eating in Mr. Ratburn's 3rd grade classroom......then Mr. Ratburn took him to Mr. Haney's office........but not to be punished.......he just wanted him to be more careful in the future.......and he also saw Dr. Johanssen, the school therapist as well too."

Mrs. Read: "Thanks for telling us that, Arthur.......we can always count on you."

D.W.: "Wow......I'm lucky we don't got a school therapist for my class.........'cause Miss Morgan's always there for some professional advice."

Kate: "Wow!"

Pal: [Barks In Agreement]

Arthur: "Well..........let's just call it a night.......and go upstairs to bed."

Arthur finishes his dinner, does the dishes, puts his pajamas on, brushes his teeth, then falls asleep.......

Scene 5: The tree house (the very next morning)
Arthur: "Hey, Buster.........are you over your eating in class habits?"

Buster: "Of course I am, Arthur..........in fact.......I'm ready to keep up the good work in school right now."

Albert: "Come on, you guys............let's go before Mr. Ratburn marks us absent."

Arthur and the gang go back to Lakewood Elementary School right before Mr. Ratburn marks them absent........

Scene 6: Back in Mr. Ratburn's 3rd grade classroom (1ce again)
Mr. Ratburn: "Buster........do you promise not to eat in class ever again?"

Buster: "Yes, Mr. Ratburn........I do promise not to eat in class again."

Fern: "Finally..........now we won't be bored to death without Buster around."

Binky: "Now let's continue our study work..........."

Carl: "Good idea, Binky........"

The 3rd grade students continue their study work..........

Arthur: "You know what? 1 of those days.......we'll all try to keep Buster from eating in class."

Brain: "Smart idea, Arthur......"

Fade to a black screen...........

Fern: [Voice Off Screen] "Play games with us online......at http://www.PBSKidsGo.org."

D.W.: [Voice Off Screen] "And remember.......you can find Arthur books and a lot of other books too.......at your public library."

Voice Portrayers End Credits

 * Dallas Jokic as Arthur (voice)
 * Beatrice Miller as D.W. (voice)
 * Sonja Ball as Mrs Read (voice)
 * Bruce Dinsmore as Mr. Read (voice)
 * Tracey Braunstein as Kate (voice)
 * Frank Welker as Pal (puppy dog sound effects voice)
 * Daniel Brochu as Buster (voice)
 * Jodie Resther as Francine (voice)
 * Holly G. Frankel as Fern (voice)
 * Arthur Holden as Mr. Ratburn (voice)
 * Melissa Altro as Muffy (voice)
 * Eleanor Noble as George (voice)
 * Walter Massey as Mr. Haney (voice)
 * Dylan Hoerner as Carl (voice)
 * Lyle O'Donohoe as The Brain (voice)
 * Jessica Kardos as Sue Ellen (voice)

Special Guest Voice Portrayers

 * Danny Cooksey as Albert (voice)


 * Madison Pettis as Tiffany (voice)


 * Jack Black as Dr. Johanssen (voice)

Memorial Dedications
Dedicated to the loving memories of Fred Rogers (1928-2003) and Leah Ryan (1965-2009).......we will all be forever grateful.