ARNOLD!
*
COME ON. MOVE-- CLEAR, CLEAR!
I'M TELLING YOU, ARNOLD, YOUR BALL IS FLAT.
IT'S NOT FLAT. IT'S JUST A LITTLE LOW ON AIR.
LIKE I SAID, YOUR BALL IS FLAT.
MAN, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE WE LET THOSE FIFTH GRADERS BEAT US.
WELL, THE IMPORTANT THING IS WE TRIED OUR BEST.
THE IMPORTANT THING IS WE GOT OUR BUNS WHOOPED.
COME ON, GERALD. WE HAD FUN.
AND WE ALMOST BEAT 'EM. WHY DO YOU DO THAT, ARNOLD?
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE?
SOMEBODY HAS TO.
MR. GREEN, WHAT'S GOING ON?
IT'S SCHECK. HE WANTS TO BUY UP THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD...
- SO HE CAN KNOCK IT DOWN AND PUT UP A FANCY MALL.
THE PLAN, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE MAYOR JUST MOMENTS AGO,
WOULD ALLOW FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES TO REDEVELOP...
A SIX-SQUARE-BLOCK AREA BETWEEN 33rd AND 39th STREETS.
OH, I UNDERSTAND THE PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES,
MR. SCHECK, IS ABOUT TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY...
I'M DELIGHTED AT THE MAYOR'S SUPPORT OF OUR RENEWAL PLAN.
NICE SUIT. SHH!
- I AM BEHIND MR. SCHECK'S PROJECT 100%.
ALTHOUGH SOME OF YOU IN THE AFFECTED AREA...
MAY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THIS PLAN WILL IMPACT YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES,
LET ME ASSURE YOU, CHANGE IS GOOD.
THIS PLAN REPRESENTS THE END OF URBAN DECAY,
THE END OF YOUR BROKEN-DOWN SHOPS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS,
THE END OF ANTIQUATED AND DILAPIDATED STOREFRONTS.
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW WORLD. OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH OLD THINGS? SOME OLD THINGS ARE GREAT.
YEAH, LIKE MRS. VITELLO.
WHIPPERSNAPPER. OW!
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS. THE CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDED AGAINST IT,
BUT THE MAYOR'S LETTIN' HIM DO IT ANYWAY.
- I NEVER FIGURED HE COULD PULL IT OFF.
IT MEANS THEY WANT US TO SELL OUT AND MOVE AWAY...
SO THIS SCHECK CHARACTER AND HIS BIG CORPORATION CAN MOVE IN.
NO! NO WAY!
- IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PAST BEHIND US.
I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE, AND IT'S FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES.
*
BUT THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY CAN'T JUST TEAR IT DOWN.
*
* THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
* HOW CAN THEY TEAR IT DOWN
* HOW CAN THEY TURN OUR SMILE INTO A FROWN *
* IT MAY BE JUST A FEW
* BUT IT'S ME AND YOU AND YOU *
NO. NO SINGING, EUGENE. *
BUT I THOUGHT THE OCCASION CALLED FOR IT.
* WE MAY BE JUST A FEW NO.
THIS IS SERIOUS.
OH, MY--
WE CAN'T TAKE THIS LYING DOWN.
- WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING!
- WE CAN REFUSE TO SELL OUR HOUSES.
- WE'LL ALL SIGN A PETITION.
YEAH. LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE IT UP WITHOUT A FIGHT.
HA! ARNOLD. WHAT AN ANNOYING LITTLE GOODY TWO-SHOES.
WHAT A DOPEY LITTLE DREAMER. WHAT A CORNY LITTLE CORNBALL.
ALWAYS GOING AROUND TRYING TO GET EVERYONE TO LOOK...
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AND DO THE RIGHT THING.
HOW I DESPISE HIM.
AND YET...
I LOVE HIM.
I LOVE HIS UNERRING SENSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG.
I LOVE HIS UNFAILING INSISTENCE ON THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OVER THE NEEDS OF THE FEW.
BUT, MOST OF ALL, I LOVE THE WAY HIS HAIR SMELLS...
WHEN I GET REAL CLOSE BEHIND HIM AND HE DOESN'T KNOW I'M THERE,
BUT THEN HE TURNS AND LOOKS AT ME FUNNY.
I SCOWL AT HIM AND MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR BEING SO CLOSE.
THEN I INSULT HIM JUST TO COVER UP THE SECRET, ADORING FEELINGS...
FOR WHICH I HAVE SO LONG AND PAINFULLY HARBORED.
OH, ARNOLD!
MR. GREEN CAN WRITE THE PETITION.
SAY NO MORE, ARNOLD. I'M ALREADY WORKIN' ON IT.
IF ONLY I COULD FIND THE GUTS TO TELL YOU.
IF ONLY I WEREN'T SUCH A COWARD. IF ONLY I HAD YOUR STRENGTH.
WE'LL TAKE IT AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND GET EVERYBODY TO SIGN.
WHAT IF YOU LOSE? WHAT IF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS TORN DOWN AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE AWAY,
AND WE'RE SEPARATED, AND WE NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN,
AND I NEVER, EVER SEIZE THE CHANCE TO TELL YOU HOW I REALLY FEEL ABOUT YOU?
OH, ARNOLD, HOW I LOVE YOU.
DAD!
HOW'S IT GOING, MIRIAM? OH, MOLASSES, IT'S YOU.
OKAY, GREAT, BUT WHERE DOES THE STORE GO?
ALL RIGHT, RIGHT HERE. BIG BOB'S BEEPER EMPORIUM.
BIG SIGN, CAN'T MISS IT FROM THE FREEWAY,
AND THE OVERPASS DROPS YOU, BING, BANG, BOOM, RIGHT IN THE PARKIN' LOT.
THAT'S GOOD. RIGHT IN THE STINKIN' LOT.
- IT'S HELGA, DAD. - HELGA. THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
- WE GOTTA SPLIT, BOB. WE'LL TALK.
RIGHT. WE'LL TALK. AND SEND ME THE PAPERWORK. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED.
- YOU GOT IT.
GREAT. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS? IT'S OUR FUTURE.
SEE, HERE'S WHERE MY NEW SUPER BEEPER EMPORIUM IS GONNA GO UP,
RIGHT AFTER WE RIP DOWN THE FLOWER SHOP AND GREEN MEATS AND THE REST OF THE BLOCK.
ABOUT ALL THAT, DAD, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GONNA HAVE TO MOVE AWAY AND SELL THEIR BUSINESSES.
WHAT'S YOUR POINT? - WELL, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THIS WHOLE...
TEAR-DOWN-THE-NEIGHBORHOOD, FUTURE TECH THING IS REALLY NECESSARY.
OF COURSE IT'S NECESSARY. IT'S MORE THAN NECESSARY. IT'S PROGRESS.
YOU CAN'T HAVE PROGRESS WITHOUT A LITTLE PAIN. NO PAIN, NO GAIN.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH LEAVING THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE?
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT, MISSY.
LEAVE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE AND BIG BOB'S SUPER BEEPER EMPORIUM DOESN'T HAPPEN.
- BUT, DAD-- - HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY.
I'M GONNA SAY THIS ONCE, AND I WANT YOU TO HEAR IT, LITTLE LADY.
CHANGE IS GOOD. WHEN THE NEW BIG BOB'S SUPER BEEPER EMPORIUM GOES UP,
THE CASH IS GONNA ROLL IN, AND YOU'LL FORGET ALL ABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND DO YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE WE'LL BE RICH.
AND THAT MEANS YOU'LL BE RICH. YOU CAN HAVE THAT PONY YOU'VE BEEN WANTIN'.
DAD, I WANTED A PONY WHEN I WAS FIVE.
- I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, MAKE UP YOUR MIND, 'CAUSE ONCE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD GOES DOWN...
AND MY STORE GOES UP, YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT, AND I MEAN ANYTHING.
- THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
WE'RE GONNA BE STINKIN' RICH, GIRL. RICH.
WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT, HUH?
[ Squealing, Meowing, Barking ]
- THAT'S MY NAME. DON'T WEAR IT OUT.
GRANDPA, I'M WORRIED.
OH, DON'T WORRY, ARNOLD.
WE WON'T SELL THE BOARDING HOUSE.
WE'RE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY. RIGHT, POOKIE?
RAH, RAH, ZIS KOOM BAH!
HOME TEAM, HOME TEAM, WOO!
BUT, WHAT IF SCHECK GETS EVERYONE ELSE TO SELL?
THEN I GUESS THEY'LL BULLDOZE DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SHORT MAN.
POOKIE AND I WILL HAVE TO MOVE TO AN OLD FOLKS' HOME,
AND WHO KNOWS WHAT'LL HAPPEN TO YOU.
YOU'LL PROBABLY BE SENT TO A FOSTER HOME IN SOME MIDWESTERN STATE, LIKE MANITOBA OR--
WAIT. NO, THAT'S NOT A STATE.
THAT'S A PROVINCE. OH, NO, ARNOLD! YOU'LL BE A CANADIAN!
- GRANDPA, I'M SERIOUS. - I KNOW, ARNOLD, BUT WE'RE NOT COOKED YET.
AND WHATEVER HAPPENS, WE'LL ALL BE OKAY,
EVEN IF WE HAVE TO BECOME CANADIANS.
YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE VERY GOOD BACON THERE.
CANADIAN. BACON. IS THIS THING ON? COME ON, ARNOLD. WORK WITH ME.
GOOD NIGHT, GRANDPA.
GOOD NIGHT, GRANDMA. GO, TEAM!
AWESOME. WOW!
RELEASE.
- YOU MUST BE A SOUND SLEEPER, ARNOLD.
- THEY'VE BEEN HAMMERING ON IT ALL MORNING. - LOOK!
WILLIKERS! - IT'S SO WICKED AWESOME.
YOU GUYS, IT'S NOT AWESOME. IT'S TERRIBLE.
READ IT. WE'VE GOT 30 DAYS LEFT TO SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
LOOK, IT'S THAT SCHECK "FELLER."
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW WORLD.
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW.
I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE,
AND IT'S FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES.
HE SURE GIVES ME THE WILLIES.
BUT YOU GOTTA ADMIT, HE LOOKS GOOD IN A SUIT.
GERALD. I KNOW, I KNOW. I'M JUST SAYING.
COME ON!
MONKEYMAN!
YEAH, SIX DAYS TO GO, AND THEN SAYONARA, SUCKERS!
SIX DAYS. ENOUGH TIME TO TRY MAYBE ONE LAST BIG... THING.
BUT WHAT? HOW ABOUT A PARTY?
YOU ALWAYS THROW THE MOST OUTRE PARTIES, ARNOLD.
YEAH, A PARTY. A BLOCK PARTY.
- WITH MUSIC AND FOOD. - AND FINGER SANDWICHES. OOH!
- YEAH, AND FOOD! - WE'LL HAVE A CONCERT.
THE MUSIC WILL BE SO LOUD THAT WE'D END UP ON THE NEWS.
THEN PEOPLE WOULD GET EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND THE MAYOR WILL HAVE TO CHANGE HER MIND.
AND SHE'LL STOP THE BULLDOZERS. YEAH!
- HOW ABOUT THE SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEBUTANTE BALL?
NAH. - BLOCK POWER, BABY.
- BLOCKENANNY. - BLOCK TILL YOU DROP. OW!
IT'S A BLOCK THING. Y'ALL WOULDN'T KNOW.
A BLOCK PARTY... PARTY?
HOW ABOUT BLOCKAPALOOZA?
YEAH!
- BLOCKAPALOOZA. - THIS SATURDAY IS THE DAY.
BLOCKAPALOOZA! DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR TICKETS WHILE THEY'RE HOT!
"SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD"? "BLOCKAPALOOZA"? THIS WE DON'T NEED.
YEAH, IT'S ME, NICK. I THINK WE GOT A PROBLEM.
*
BLOCKAPALOOZA, HUH! PLEASE.
IT'S CALLED BLOCKAPALOOZA, A LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO SAVE...
A FORGOTTEN NEIGHBORHOOD FROM THE WRECKING BALL.
A CLASSIC STORY OF THE LITTLE GUY PITTED AGAINST THE CORPORATE GIANT.
WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY DOING? THEY'LL MESS UP THE WHOLE DEAL!
- FORGET ABOUT IT. IT'S ALL TAKEN CARE OF. - YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
IT'S OUR LAST CHANCE TO STAND UP AND TELL FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES THAT WE WON'T SELL.
- WE WON'T LET 'EM TEAR DOWN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
ONE OF OUR GUYS INTERCEPTED THEIR PERMIT, THEREBY MAKING THE WHOLE ASSEMBLAGE ILLEGAL.
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO. MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE.
THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE HERE.
- THIS WHOLE ASSEMBLAGE IS ILLEGAL.
BUT WE FILED A PERMIT. WE NEVER GOT ANY PERMIT.
LEAVE THIS AREA AT ONCE.
- BRING ON YOUR WORST.
- WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED. - COME ON, LADY. NICE AND EASY.
HEY, STOP! THAT'S A FRAIL OLD LADY. HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.
NEVER GIVE UP, ARNOLD. NEVER GIVE IN.
SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA.
PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT. MIX IT ALL UP.
WELL, THAT'S IT.
THIS PLACE BELONGS TO SCHECK NOW.
THEY'VE EVEN GOT THE COPS ON THEIR SIDE. I GIVE UP.
ME TOO. I'M SELLING MY PLACE.
GOOD-BYE, OLD NEIGHBORHOOD. I'M GONNA MISS YOU. SELLING? BUT--
OH, I GUESS I'LL GO TRY AND GET YOUR GRANDMA OUT OF JAIL, SHORT MAN.
- THEN WE BETTER GET PACKING.
GRANDPA, WE CAN'T GIVE UP. IT'S NOT OVER.
OH! THAT SCHECK CHARACTER HAS US COVERED...
FROM EVERY ANGLE, SHORT MAN.
WAIT, WHERE ARE YOU ALL GOING?
COME BACK. COME BACK.
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW.
I'VE SEEN THE FUTURE. CHANGE IS GOOD.
*
- ONLY TWO MORE DAYS NOW. - I KNOW.
THERE'S GOTTA BE SOME WAY WE CAN STOP THE BULLDOZERS.
LOOK, ARNOLD, WE TRIED. THERE'S NOTHING MORE WE CAN DO.
WE JUST HAVE TO FACE IT. IN TWO DAYS, THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS COMING DOWN,
AND WE'RE ALL JUST GONNA HAVE TO MOVE ON.
I JUST WANT TO DO SOMETHING. BABY CARRIAGE, TEN O'CLOCK.
I SEE IT. ARNOLD, SAVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ISN'T A GAME.
IT'S REAL LIFE, AND IN REAL LIFE YOU CAN'T ALWAYS WIN.
I MEAN, I CAN WIN RUNAWAY BUS EVERY TIME I PLAY IT,
BUT THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S A GAME.
- I GUESS. - YOU DID YOUR BEST, BUDDY.
- HEY, ARNOLD.
WE WERE JUST LOOKING AT A PIECE OF HISTORY.
IT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO STINKY AND ME MADE THESE HANDPRINTS IN THE CEMENT.
- YEAH. - SID AND STINK.
- IT ONLY SAYS STINK...
ON ACCOUNT OF JUST WHEN I WAS FIXING TO WRITE THE "Y" TO FINISH OFF MY NAME,
SID'S OLD MAN CAME MOSEYING AROUND THE CORNER, AND WE HAD TO HIGHTAIL IT.
- I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT MADE IT EVEN COOLER. - YEAH.
WE ALWAYS FIGURED IT'D BE THERE FOREVER,
BUT AFTER THEY TEAR DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I RECKON NOBODY'LL EVEN REMEMBER.
YEAH.
- HI, MR. GREEN. - LOOK, ARNOLD, THAT WAS ME, FOUR YEARS OLD.
MY GRANDFATHER MADE THE MARK. HE WAS SO PROUD OF ME.
HE USED TO TELL ME, "MARTY, ONE DAY, GREEN MEATS IS GONNA BE YOUR SHOP."
AND, SURE ENOUGH, MY FATHER TOOK IT OVER,
AND THEN, WHEN HE RETIRED, HE PASSED IT ON TO ME.
THAT WAS THE PROUDEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
I ALWAYS KNEW ONE DAY I'D PASS THE SHOP ON TO MY OWN SON.
I GUESS NOW THAT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.
- BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA TEAR DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD? - NO. BECAUSE MY SON HATES MEAT.
HE'S ONE OF THOSE VEGETARIANS.
WE HAVEN'T SPOKEN IN YEARS.
STILL, I NEVER THOUGHT...
I'D BE THE LAST GREEN TO RUN GREEN MEATS.
ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS, IT'S ALL GONNA BE JUST A PILE OF BRICKS.
EXCUSE ME, ARNOLD.
[ Squealing, Meowing, Barking ]
- SHE'S STILL IN JAIL.
- BUT I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST GONNA KEEP HER FOR ONE NIGHT. - SHE KEEPS TRYING TO ESCAPE.
THINKS IT'S A GAME. FOURTH TIME THEY HAD TO PUT HER BACK.
HI, MR. HYUNH. HAVE YOU SEEN GRANDPA?
OH, ARNOLD. WE MAY NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.
HEY, MR. HYUNH, CAN I HELP YOU CLEAN OUT YOUR "REFRIGETERATOR"?
- UH, PACKING YOUR STUFF, SHORT MAN.
YOU HAVEN'T SOLD THE HOUSE YET, HAVE YOU?
OH, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME NOW, ARNOLD. EVERYONE ELSE HAS SOLD.
SCHECK OWNS THE WHOLE BLOCK NOW, EXCEPT FOR US. I HAVE TO SELL.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING.
ME NEITHER, SHORT MAN. HECK, I WAS BORN IN THIS HOUSE.
MY DAD GOT IT IN THE 1890s, OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
WON IT IN A CARD GAME FROM A MAN HIS DAD HAD FOUGHT IN THE TOMATO INCIDENT.
- OH, YES, THE TOMATO INCIDENT.
NOW, THAT WAS A GOOD STORY.
THE YANKS WON TERRITORIAL RIGHTS TO THIS LAND AFTER THE PIG WAR.
BUT, UNTIL THEN, WE STILL PAID TAXES TO THE BRITISH CROWN...
ON ALL SORTS OF GOODS, INCLUDING TOBACCO, MEATS, AND VEGETABLES.
THE WHOLE TOWN WAS IN A SNIT OVER A NEW TOMATO TAX.
THE BRITS WERE ADDING A NICKEL ON EVERY TOMATO.
PEOPLE WERE UP IN ARMS, SPOILING FOR A FIGHT.
WHAT HAPPENED? THE TOMATO INCIDENT, ARNOLD.
MY GRANDPA AND HIS NEIGHBORS TURNED OVER A CART FULL OF...
BRITISH TOMATOES ON THIS VERY STREET.
SOLDIERS WERE SENT TO ARREST HIM,
BY ORDER OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNOR,
ARCHIBALD VON SCHECK.
- HMM, I WONDER IF HE'S ANY RELATION.
ANYWAY, VON SCHECK'S MEN ATTACKED THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
BUT THE LOCALS USED GUERRILLA WARFARE.
THEY MADE A BARRICADE OF UPTURNED VEGETABLE CARTS...
AND FOUGHT BACK WITH WHATEVER THEY HAD.
AND THEY HAD A LOT OF TOMATOES.
THEY WERE BRITISH TOMATOES, WHICH WERE SMALL AND HARD,
AND REALLY HURT IF YOU GOT HIT WITH ONE.
LET 'ER RIP.
THAT DID IT. THE REDCOATS WERE IN FULL, IGNOMINIOUS RETREAT.
- AND THAT'S WHY WE EAT AMERICAN TOMATOES, ARNOLD.
ALTHOUGH, I HAD ONE THE OTHER DAY THAT CAME FROM CHILE. VERY JUICY.
- GRANDPA, DID THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN? - OF COURSE IT HAPPENED.
I SLICED IT UP AND PUT IT IN A SANDWICH.
NO, DON'T YOU SEE? THIS IS OUR ANSWER.
YES! YES, ARNOLD! JUICY TOMATOES FROM CHILE. WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?
NO, THE TOMATO INCIDENT. IF THAT BATTLE TOOK PLACE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BOARDING HOUSE,
THIS WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOULD BE A NATIONAL LANDMARK.
WELL, THERE PROBABLY WAS A DOCUMENT THAT DECLARED THIS BLOCK A HISTORIC SITE ONCE.
THEN MAYBE I CAN FIND IT. WE'VE STILL GOT TWO DAYS.
I CAN SHOW THE DOCUMENT TO THE MAYOR, AND SHE'D STOP THE BULLDOZERS.
THEY COULDN'T TEAR DOWN THESE BUILDINGS... EVER!
AND MR. GREEN AND MRS. VITELLO COULD KEEP THEIR SHOPS.
AND SID AND STINKY'S HANDPRINTS WOULD ALWAYS STAY IN THE SIDEWALK.
AND YOU AND GRANDMA AND ME AND ALL THE BOARDERS COULD KEEP LIVING JUST LIKE BEFORE.
NOTHING WOULD CHANGE.
GRANDPA, DON'T SELL THE BOARDING HOUSE.
I'M GONNA TRACK DOWN THAT DOCUMENT AND SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOU'RE A BOLD KID, ARNOLD. I'M WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.
BUT YOU BETTER HURRY BEFORE THE BULLDOZERS KNOCK DOWN THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE.
CHANGE IS GOOD. I'VE SEEN THE FUTURE,
AND THE FUTURE IS F.T.I.
SO, MY SUPER BEEPER EMPORIUM'S GOING HERE, WHERE WE'RE KNOCKING DOWN THESE OLD SHOPS, RIGHT?
- THAT'S RIGHT, BOB.
ABSOLUTELY.
- AND THERE'S NO FUNNY BUSINESS IN IT, RIGHT?
IT'S ALL ON THE UP-AND-UP. TRUST ME. ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS SIGN.
BIG...
BOB...
PA... TAK... I!
BEAUTIFUL, BOB. IT'S ALL SETTLED.
TWO DAYS FROM NOW, MY BULLDOZERS ARE GONNA...
TEAR DOWN THE OLD AND MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW.
AND THEN ALL WE GOTTA DO IS SIT BACK...
AND WATCH THE MOOLA ROLL IN. EH
- YOU'VE GOT A WAY WITH WORDS, BOB.
OH, ARNOLD, ANOTHER MORAL DILEMMA.
STICK WITH BIG BOB AND GET RICH, OR DARE TO TRY TO FIND SOME WAY TO HELP YOU,
MY BELOVED, NOBLE ARNOLD, FOR WHOM SO I HAVE SO LONG ADORED.
OH, IF ONLY I KNEW WHAT TO DO.
IF ONLY I HAD SOME KIND OF SIGN.
OH! PERFECT.
OKAY, ARNOLD, YOU CONVINCED ME.
RIGHT. WE'RE GONNA FIND THAT DOCUMENT, DELIVER IT TO THE MAYOR,
PROVE THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS A LEGAL NATIONAL LANDMARK,
AND STOP THE BULLDOZERS FROM KNOCKING IT DOWN.
RIGHT. AND WE'RE GONNA DO IT ALL IN THE NEXT...
46 HOURS AND 19 MINUTES.
RIGHT. SHOULD BE PLENTY OF TIME.
OOF!
ARNOLD! I-- I MEAN, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, FOOTBALL HEAD. WHERE'S THE FIRE?
SORRY, HELGA. WE'RE JUST IN A HURRY.
WE'VE GOTTA FIND A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT THAT CAN SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
YEAH, RIGHT! IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
YOU'RE EVEN DOPIER THAN I THOUGHT.
ALL THE PAPERS ARE SIGNED. THE INK'S DRY.
AND IN TWO DAYS THE BULLDOZERS ARE GONNA ROLL, AND THIS WHOLE PLACE IS GONNA BE A PARKING LOT.
END OF STORY. ANY QUESTIONS?
UH, YEAH. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD LEND US BUS FARE?
WE'RE A LITTLE SHORT, HELGA.
IT'S LIKE I'M LIVING IN LOSER CITY.
OH, WELL, SINCE MY DAD'S NEW SUPER BEEPER EMPORIUM IS GONNA BE BUILT ON...
THE ASHES OF YOUR OLD LIVES, AND I'M GONNA GET RICH OFF THE WHOLE DEAL,
I GUESS THE LEAST I CAN DO IS GIVE YOU CHANGE FOR THE BUS.
THANKS. THANKS.
GOOD LUCK. YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT, LOSERS.
THERE'S ONE THING YOU FORGOT TO TELL ME. WHERE ARE WE GOING?
TO THE ONE PERSON THAT CAN HELP US FIND THAT DOCUMENT, MR. BAILEY.
YOU MEAN THAT GUY AT THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION?
RIGHT. I KNOW HE CAN HELP US.
I CAN'T HELP YOU. C-A-N, APOSTROPHE, "T." "CAN'T."
BUT, MR. BAILEY, THIS IS IMPORTANT.
I'M SURE IT IS, BUT SO IS MY JOB. LOOK AT ALL THIS WORK I GOT PILED UP.
I DON'T HAVE TIME TO RUN A CHECK ON SOME...
TOMATO DOCUMENT THAT WAS PROBABLY LOST 50 YEARS AGO.
NOW, PLEASE, LEAVE ME ALONE. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GOT IN HERE ANYWAY.
BUT, MR. BAILEY, IF WE DON'T FIND THAT DOCUMENT, EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE TORN DOWN.
MR. GREEN'S BUTCHER SHOP, MRS. VITELLO'S FLOWER SHOP.
THE VIDEO STORE, THE ARCADE.
LOOK, HOW MANY WAYS DO I GOTTA SAY IT? I CAN'T HELP YOU.
- BOWLING ALLEY. SLAUSEN'S ICE CREAM. - PLEASE--
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY PATIENCE WITH YOU.
DOLLY'S DONUTS. DOLLY'S DONUTS?
YEAH. YOU KNOW, THAT GREAT DONUT SHOP,
DOLLY'S DONUTS.
- OH, WE WERE JUST SAYING WHAT A SHAME IT IS THAT...
THE BULLDOZERS ARE GONNA TEAR DOWN DOLLY'S DONUTS.
YEAH. UH, DOLLY'S DONUTS.
TWO DAYS FROM NOW, THEY'RE HISTORY.
NO MORE DOLLY'S DONUTS, MR. BAILEY.
BUT, I LOVE THOSE DONUTS. NOBODY MAKES A CRULLER LIKE DOLLY.
I'VE BEEN GOING TO DOLLY'S EVERY DAY FOR 30 YEARS.
I DON'T THINK I COULD GET THROUGH A MORNING WITHOUT 'EM.
HOW CAN THEY TEAR DOWN AN INSTITUTION LIKE DOLLY'S?
THAT'S JUST... SAVAGE.
I KNOW. BUT, HEY, WHAT CAN YOU DO?
RIGHT. UH, SEE YOU, MR. BAILEY.
WAIT A MINUTE. WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?
YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, DON'T YA? WELL, COME ON, THEN.
WE'VE GOT A DOCUMENT TO FIND.
THIS IS IT. AS SOON AS THE COMPUTER STOPS, IT'LL SPIT OUT A CARD,
WHICH WILL TELL US EVERYTHING THE SYSTEM KNOWS ABOUT WHERE...
YOUR TOMATO DOCUMENT IS.
"THE LOCATION OF YOUR DOCUMENT IS...
UNKNOWN."
I'M SORRY, BOYS.
IT'S ALL RIGHT, MR. BAILEY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. YOU DID YOUR BEST.
WELL, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?
BOYS, IT'S PROBABLY NOT WORTH MENTIONING, BUT I KNOW A GUY.
THE CITY CORONER. HE'S KIND OF, UH,
WELL, A NUT.
BUT HE'S A WELL-KNOWN HISTORY BUFF,
AND HE KEEPS ALL KINDS OF CRAZY RECORDS...
ON OLD HISTORICAL PAPERS.
MAYBE HE COULD HELP YOU FIND THAT DOCUMENT.
YOU KNOW, ARNOLD, THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE CLOSED.
LET'S COME BACK LATER. WE DON'T HAVE TIME, GERALD.
COME ON. Y-YOU FIRST.
HELLO?
HELLO! I WAS JUST... TAKING A NAP.
DID I SCARE YOU?
I SCARE MOST PEOPLE. NOT INTENTIONALLY, YOU UNDERSTAND.
JUST THE NATURE OF THE JOB. ANYHOO!
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
THE TOMATO INCIDENT OF WHICH YOU SPEAK DID INDEED HAPPEN. IN FACT, IT WAS A MAJOR...
HISTORICAL TURNING POINT IN THE BIRTH OF THE COUNTRY.
WHAT ABOUT THE DOCUMENT?
WELL!
THERE WAS, AS I RECALL, A DOCUMENT, STATING THAT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD...
WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED A NATIONAL LANDMARK.
NOT AN ESPECIALLY WELL-KNOWN DOCUMENT, BUT OFFICIAL NONETHELESS.
AND I JUST MAY HAVE A FILE ON IT.
I KEEP MY HISTORICAL RECORDS IN HERE.
WHOOPS, WRONG DRAWER.
- AHA!
HERE WE GO. TOMATO INCIDENT,
TO-MAH-TO INCIDENT, TOMATO, TO-MAH-TO, TOMATO.
TOMATO INCIDENT! HERE IT IS.
ACCORDING TO MY RECORDS, THERE WAS A DOCUMENT DETAILING THE OFFICIAL STATUS OF...
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AS A NATIONAL LANDMARK.
- LET'S SEE.
IT WAS CONTAINED IN A COLLECTION OF LOCAL HISTORICAL PAPERS,
WHICH WERE SOLD AT AUCTION...
FIVE YEARS AGO TO A PRIVATE CORPORATION.
THERE'S NO RECORD OF A NAME, BUT THERE IS AN ADDRESS.
SIX, SIX, SIX,
ONE, THREE, RIVERSIDE HIGHWAY.
IT'S OUT ON THE PENINSULA.
YOU'RE GOING OUT TO THE PENINSULA, RIGHT?
DON'T TALK TO THE DRIVER WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION.
BUT THE BUS ISN'T IN MOTION. NOW IT IS.
GET BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE.
66590, 66600. WE'RE CLOSE, GERALD.
FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES.
FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES? THEY'VE GOT THE DOCUMENT?
OOH, OOH, OOH. THE DOCUMENT THAT COULD SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD...
IS IN THE HANDS OF FUTURE TECH?
NOW WHAT, ARNOLD? I GUESS WE GO AND TALK TO MR. SCHECK.
YOU CAN'T TALK TO MR. SCHECK.
BUT-- HE CAN'T BE SEEN WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.
-THEN WE'LL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. -MR. SCHECK DOESN'T MAKE APPOINTMENTS.
ALL RIGHTY, THEN, YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.
RIGHT. GOOD-BYE.
GERALD, THERE'S CAMERAS EVERYWHERE. AND I THINK THEY'RE WATCHING US.
MAN, THIS IS CREEPY. LET'S GET AWAY FROM HERE.
SECURITY. YES, MR. SCHECK?
THERE ARE TWO YOUNG BOYS IN THE HALLWAY, 40 FEET FROM YOUR SECURITY DESK.
WHAT? SIR, I, UH, UH-- APPREHEND THEM.
AND BRING THEM TO MY OFFICE.
* LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES *
SIR, WE FOUND THESE BOYS WANDERING THE HALLS UNESCORTED.
UNESCORTED? WITHOUT SECURITY CLEARANCE? YES, SIR. THAT'S RIGHT SIR.
THIS IS SERIOUS, ISN'T IT? YES, SIR.
WE CAN'T HAVE YOUNG BOYS WANDERING...
THE HALLS OF FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES UNESCORTED...
WITHOUT SECURITY CLEARANCE, NOW, CAN WE?
NO, SIR. NO, SIR. NO, SIR.
AND THESE SMALL BOYS JUST SNUCK PAST SECURITY AND WANDERED ABOUT THE BUILDING UNESCORTED.
IS THAT ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT? YES, SIR.
- "YES, SIR." WELL, NOW, WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT?
- YOU'RE THE HEAD OF SECURITY, AREN'T YOU? - SIR, YES, SIR.
"SIR, SIR. YES, SIR. SIR."
IS THAT ALL YOU CAN SAY? NO, SIR. I MEAN, YES, SIR.
SIR! THERE HE GOES AGAIN.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO NOW.
GO BACK TO YOUR DUTIES AS HEAD OF SECURITY.
WHO KNOWS HOW MANY OTHER BOYS ARE OUT THERE, WANDERING THE HALLS...
OF FUTURE TECH INDUSTRIES UNESCORTED WHILE YOU STAND HERE LIKE A BIG, DUMB STIFF!
REPEATING, "SIR, YES, SIR, SIR." YES, SIR.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH A CHARACTER LIKE THAT? HE'S LIKE A WINDUP DOLL.
"YES, SIR. SIR, YES, SIR. SIR, SIR."
I'LL TELL YOU, IT'S HARD TO GET GOOD HELP NOWADAYS.
IT MUST BE UPSETTING TO BE APPREHENDED AND DRAGGED, UNCEREMONIOUSLY,
INTO MY OFFICE LIKE THIS, BUT I CAN'T HAVE YOUNG BOYS WANDERING THE HALLS...
OF MY COMPANY UNESCORTED, YOU UNDERSTAND, HM?
MY NAME IS SCHECK. AND WHO MIGHT YOU BE?
I'M ARNOLD, AND THIS IS MY FRIEND, GERALD.
- WE LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOU WANT TO TEAR DOWN. - THAT I'M GOING TO TEAR DOWN.
WE HEARD THERE WAS A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT THAT SAYS THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS...
A NATIONAL LANDMARK AND CAN NEVER BE TORN DOWN BY ANYBODY.
REALLY? I'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT DOCUMENT TOO.
IN FACT, I HAD MY PEOPLE LOOK INTO IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY FOUND? THE DOCUMENT DOESN'T EXIST.
THE WHOLE THING'S JUST A RUMOR, BOGUS.
I PROMISE YOU, IF THERE WERE SUCH A DOCUMENT,
I WOULD NEVER GO THROUGH WITH MY PLAN.
BUT THE DOCUMENT MUST EXIST.
IT WAS PART OF A COLLECTION OF LOCAL HISTORICAL PAPERS.
LOOK, MY YOUNG FRIEND, AS MUCH AS I ADMIRE YOUR THOROUGHNESS...
AND DIRECT APPROACH, THE FACT REMAINS:
I DON'T HAVE THE DOCUMENT. YOU DON'T HAVE THE DOCUMENT.
SO THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS COMING DOWN. ANY QUESTIONS?
WHAT IF WE WERE TO TELL YOU THAT WE DON'T BUY YOUR STORY?
HM. SECURITY.
THAT WENT WELL. THAT SCHECK IS NOT A GOOD MAN.
BUT HE'S A NATTY-DADDY DRESSER.
YEAH, WHAT'S WRONG?
NICK, I JUST HAD AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH TWO YOUNG BOYS.
ONE HAD A WEIRD STACK OF HAIR,
AND THE OTHER WAS A FOOTBALL-HEADED KID.
A FOOTBALL-HEADED KID, HUH. HEY, BOB, YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A FOOTBALL
NAH. - I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT NO FOOTBALL-HEADED KID, BOSS.
ARE YOU SURE?
BECAUSE THERE WAS ONE NOSING AROUND HERE JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, ASKING ABOUT THAT DOCUMENT.
YOU KNOW THE ONE I'M TALKING ABOUT.
YOU MEAN THE DOCUMENT THAT COULD MESS UP OUR WHOLE OPERATION?
BUT IT'S LOCKED IN THE RECORDS ROOM. NOBODY HAS A KEY FOR IT, EXCEPT YOU AND ME.
I PROMISE YOU, MR. SCHECK, I HAVEN'T SEEN A KID LIKE THAT.
BUT I WILL DEFINITELY KEEP MY EYES OPEN.
I'M NOT READY TO GIVE UP YET.
ARNOLD, SOONER OR LATER, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FACE THE FACTS.
THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT SCHECK'S PLAN. THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING.
ARNOLD, IT WOULD TAKE SOME KIND OF MIRACLE.
HELLO? THE DOCUMENT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR EXISTS.
THEY'RE HIDING IT FROM YOU. WHAT
- CALL ME DEEP VOICE.
I CAN'T GIVE YOU THAT INFORMATION, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT SCHECK IS UP TO NO GOOD.
THE ONLY THING THAT CAN STOP HIM IS THE DOCUMENT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE DOCUMENT? LET'S JUST SAY... I KNOW.
WHERE IS THE DOCUMENT? IT'S HIDDEN AT F.T.I. IN A LOCKED SAFE DEPOSIT BOX.
- NICK VERMICELLI HAS THE KEY. BUT HOW DO WE...
FOLLOW NICK, AND YOU'LL FIND THE KEY. I'LL BE IN TOUCH.
BUT WAIT! WHO ARE YOU?
THAT IS TOO FREAKY. I'M SORRY I EVER DOUBTED YOU.
I'M IN, MAN. WHAT'S THE PLAN?
THE PLAN IS WE FIND NICK VERMICELLI.
RIGHT. THEN WE SPY ON HIM,
FOLLOWING HIM EVERYWHERE UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHERE HE'S HIDING THE KEY TO THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX.
RIGHT. THEN, WE STEAL THE KEY, GO TO F.T.I., SNEAK IN AND...
GET THE DOCUMENT OUT OF THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX.
- RIGHT. - WE EVADE THE SECURITY GUARDS, AND IF WE MAKE IT THAT FAR,
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS HEAD UPTOWN, FIND THE MAYOR,
AND DELIVER THE DOCUMENT SO SHE CAN DECLARE THE NEIGHBORHOOD...
A NATIONAL LANDMARK AND STOP THE BULLDOZERS.
ARNOLD, THAT'S A LONG PLAN.
I KNOW. BUT WE GOTTA DO IT IF WE'RE GONNA SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.
THIS MAY SOUND KIND OF CRAZY, BUT I'VE HEARD OF THIS GIRL, BRIDGET,
WHO LIVES ACROSS TOWN, KIND OF A, UH,
EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST.
ARE YOU SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE?
IT'S THE ADDRESS FUZZY SLIPPERY GAVE ME. HOW DO YOU KNOW SHE'LL HELP US?
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT BRIDGET DOES, ARNOLD.
SHE HELPS PEOPLE. I MEAN, THAT'S HOW THE LEGEND GOES.
- MAYBE SHE'S NOT HOME.
- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SHOULD TOUCH THAT.
- WHOA!
OKAY, WHICH ONE OF YOU TOUCHED MY BUTTON?
ME. ME.
IF YOU'RE GONNA TRY AND SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD, YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOME EQUIPMENT.
TOP OF THE LINE, STATE OF THE ART. MINI-CONDENSER AND MICROPHONE...
FOR THE ULTIMATE CONCEALED SURVEILLANCE.
HEADPHONES AND MICRO-RADAR TRACKING DISH.
FOUR-HUNDRED-TO-ONE ZOOM LENS BINOCULARS WITH INFRARED CAPABILITY FOR NIGHT VISION.
HIGH TENSION, PLASTIC WIRE, ANODIZED STEEL PULLEYS AND NYLON STRAPS...
FOR MANEUVERING IN VERTICALLY-CHALLENGING SITUATIONS.
A TWO-WAY SECURE WALKIE-TALKIE FOR MAINTAINING COMMUNICATION.
AND A SYNCHRONIZED, PROGRAMMABLE,
GLOW-IN-THE-DARK WATCH, SET TO GREENWICH TIME.
AND ACCURATE WITHIN 1/10,000th OF A SECOND.
AND IT ALL FITS INTO THIS REALLY COOL AS-47 JUNIOR SECRET AGENT UTILITY BELT.
UH-HUH. HOW MUCH DOES ALL THIS COST?
WELL, SINCE IT'S FOR SUCH A GOOD CAUSE, IT'S ON THE HOUSE.
- I FIGURE IT'S MY CONTRIBUTION. - GREAT. WE'LL TAKE TWO OF 'EM.
- DO THE BELTS COME IN ANY OTHER COLORS? - BLACK OR PINK.
- WE'LL TAKE BLACK.
- WHAT ARE WE GONNA NEED A REMOTE CONTROL CAR FOR? - YOU NEVER KNOW.
WHATEVER YOU SAY, ARNOLD.
ALL RIGHT, THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS COUNTING ON YOU.
GOOD LUCK, BOYS.
GERALD?
HELGA? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I WAS WALKING UNTIL YOU KNOCKED ME DOWN, FOOTBALL HEAD.
- SORRY, HELGA, WE WERE JUST-- - YEAH, YEAH. JUST OUT PLAYING YOUR DUMB SECRET AGENT GAME.
AREN'T YOU BOTH A LITTLE OLD FOR THAT? YEESH.
COME ON, ARNOLD. WE GOT THINGS TO DO.
HA! WHAT, SOME NEW PLAN TO SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S ROLL.
TRY TAKING OFF THOSE LAME SHADES SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU'RE WALKING NEXT TIME.
GOOD LUCK, HARDY BOYS. YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT.
OH, MY BRAVE, LITTLE FOOTBALL-HEADED HERO...
ON YET ANOTHER ABSURD QUEST.
THIS TIME, TO SAVE THE ONLY HOME YOU'VE EVER KNOWN.
ARMED WITH NOTHING BUT YOUR BEST FRIEND AND YOUR SPORTY UTILITY BELT.
GODSPEED, MY STEED. MY ONLY, MY LOVE.
THIS IS THE PLACE, GERALD.
- UH, MR. DRIVER, COULD YOU OPEN THE DOOR?
- WE NEED TO GET OUT REALLY BAD. - WE GOTTA FOLLOW THAT GUY. HE'S GOT A KEY.
BUS STOPS AT THE CORNER OF 43rd.
HEY! JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.
ARNOLD, WE'RE WAY UNDER 21.
MAYBE WE CAN GET IN AROUND BACK.
* AIN'T THIS A GREAT OLD PLOT *
* DON'T YOU WISH WE COULD ROLL BACK THE CLOCK *
* OH, THE WINDOWS WE BUSTED THE HUBCAPS WE STOLE *
- * THE APPLES WE BOOSTED - BUT IT'S LOCKED IN THE RECORDS ROOM.
* THE FUN THAT WE HAD VIOLATIN' PAROLE *
* AIN'T THIS A GREAT OLD PLOT, DOC *
GOT 'EM. WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?
SO, IS THE KEY SAFE?
'COURSE IT'S SAFE. I GOT IT RIGHT HERE.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD. WE WOULDN'T WANT IT TO FALL INTO THE WRONG HANDS.
A KEY. THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT A KEY.
MAYBE IT'S THE KEY DEEP VOICE WAS TALKING ABOUT.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE KEY.
DID I DO THAT?
THIS THING ON? SORRY ABOUT THAT, FOLKS. HIT IT, TONY!
HEY! GET A BUSBOY OVER HERE.
CLEAN UP THIS MESS AND GET US A COUPLE MORE DRINKS.
YO! BUSBOYS! WHAT ARE YOU, DEAF?
I SAID CLEAN UP THIS MESS OR I'LL MAKE YOU WEAR IT!
LOOK. THE KEY. IT'S AROUND HIS NECK.
AND GET US TWO MORE BARTLETTS, PRONTO. NO ICE THIS TIME.
AND NO LIPSTICK.
WE'LL GET THOSE FOR YOU RIGHT AWAY, SIR. RIGHT... AWAY.
FOOTBALL-HEADED KID!
ALL RIGHT, YOU CLOWNS, HERE'S THE DEAL.
THE BOYS ARE OFF RISKING THEIR LIFE WITH SOME CRAZY PLAN...
TO GET A RARE HISTORIC DOCUMENT FROM THE HANDS OF THAT SCHECK CHARACTER,
AND THEY DON'T STAND A CHANCE.
WE'VE GOT TO THINK OF A BACKUP SCHEME THAT'LL BAIL US OUT...
WHEN THEIR CRAZY LAMEBRAINED PLAN FIZZLES!
SO COME ON. THINK OF A PLAN.
IT'S GOT TO BE SMART, LOGICAL AND FEASIBLE.
MAYBE WE COULD PAINT THE HOUSE WITH VANISHING CREAM.
THEN IT WILL BE INVISIBLE. THAT IS THE STUPIDEST IDEA I EVER HEARD!
WHAT IF IT RAINS? DING DONG! YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THAT, KOKOSCHKA?
- IT'LL WASH THE VANISHING CREAM OFF AND EVERYONE WILL SEE US. - AH, POOH. YOU'RE RIGHT.
WHAT WE GOTTA DO IS BUILD A DUMMY NEIGHBORHOOD ONE BLOCK OVER.
THAT'LL PULL THE WOOL OVER THEIR EYES.
YOU ARE THE DUMMY, ERNIE! THAT WILL NEVER WORK!
OH, YEAH? I DON'T SEE YOU COMING UP WITH ANYTHING, MR. GENIUS!
WHY DON'T YOU DIG A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE CAVERNS OF YOUR PUNY MIND, EGGHEAD!
DIGGING HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.
THAT REMINDS ME. THE SECRET TUNNELS!
WHAT SECRET TUNNELS?
MARONE! PRETTY IMPRESSIVE, EH?
A NETWORK OF TUNNELS THAT HONEYCOMB THE ENTIRE BLOCK...
AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I HATE IT! IT'S DARK AND IT SMELL.
IT'S VERY CREEPY! YEAH, LET'S GO BACK, GRANDPA.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. LISTEN.
ONE OF THESE TUNNELS GOES UNDER THE STREET FROM OUR HOUSE TO THE ONE ACROSS FROM US.
IF WE WIRE IT WITH EXPLOSIVES,
WE'LL BLOW A HOLE IN THE STREET THAT THE BULLDOZERS CAN'T CROSS.
YEAH? JUST ONE LITTLE DETAIL, GRAMPS.
WHERE YOU GONNA GET THE EXPLOSIVES?
FROM YOU, OF COURSE.
JUST GO DOWN TO YOUR JOB SITE...
AND LIFT A COUPLE HUNDRED POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES WHEN NO ONE'S LOOKING.
HUH? - THAT'S THE CRAZIEST THING I EVER HEARD!
ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING I GOT TWICE THAT MUCH STASHED UNDER MY BED.
WHAT? HEY, WE ALL GOT OUR LITTLE PECCADILLOS.
FINALLY. LET'S JUST HOPE HE'S READY FOR BED.
HE SHOULD BE. IT'S MIDNIGHT.
AS SOON AS HE'S ASLEEP, WE CAN GET THE KEY OFF OF HIM.
AS SOON AS HE FALLS ASLEEP, HUH?
WHAT IF HE KEEPS WATCHING TV FOR HOURS?
MAYBE THERE'S NOTHING GOOD ON.
- SOMEONE'S CALLING HIM.
- QUICK! - OH, NO.
LAST TIME WE NEARLY GOT KILLED USING THAT THING.
COME ON, GERALD. WE GOTTA FIND OUT WHO'S CALLING HIM.
- IT MIGHT BE A CLUE. - AH, ALL RIGHT.
IT'S BIG BOB!
YES, YOU'RE A FULL PARTNER. DIDN'T I GET THROUGH TELLING YOU THAT?
WHAT ARE YOU CALLING ME FOR? GO TO BED.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT? YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTRACT, BOB?
OH, FOR HEAVEN-- QUIT READING THAT THING AND GET SOME REST.
- STINKING PAIN IN THE-- - WHY, THAT NO GOOD LITTLE RUNT!
ALL RIGHT. "PARTY OF THE FIRST PART AND THE PARTY OF THE SECOND PART--"
YADA, YADA, YADA, YADA.
HEY, WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT THE HECK?
I THINK HE'S FINALLY ASLEEP, GERALD. GERALD?
GERALD! HEY, GIMME THAT KEY!
- I WAS JUST RESTING MY EYES. - COME ON. IT'S TIME TO GO IN.
WAIT A MINUTE. YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY GONNA HANG FROM THAT, ARE YOU?
- NOT UNLESS YOU WANT TO. - I DON'T THINK IT'S MY SIZE.
NO PROBLEM. I'LL FIX IT.
COME ON. ALMOST THERE. YOU CAN DO IT, BUDDY.
HEY, WHAT IS THAT? WHO'S GOING--
AH, IT'S AN ANGEL.
HELLO? GOOD JOB GETTING THE KEY.
WAIT. DEEP VOICE, WHERE ARE YOU? DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.
I'M WATCHING ALL YOUR MOVEMENTS. I'M EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE.
BUT MOSTLY I'M EVERYWHERE. COME ON, DEEP VOICE.
CUT WITH THE VOODOO DOLLY MUMBO JUMBO, OKAY?
YEAH. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO MYSTERIOUS?
YOU TWO SEEM CONFUSED ABOUT WHO'S CALLING THE SHOTS HERE.
I AM. WITHOUT ME, YOU'LL NEVER GET THE DOCUMENT AND YOU'LL NEVER SAVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOU'VE GOT TO GET INTO SCHECK'S OFFICE.
HIS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES ARE IN A ROOM BEHIND HIS DESK.
- WE HAVE TO GET BACK INTO HIS OFFICE? - RIGHT, ONLY DON'T GET CAUGHT.
YOU'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO DISTRACT SECURITY AWAY FROM THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
NOW IT'S EXACTLY 2 A.M.
THE BULLDOZERS ROLL AT 7:00.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
MAN, THAT DEEP VOICE IS A PAIN IN THE--
COME ON!
HI, IT'S US. HOW YOU BEEN?
OH, SO IT'S THE TWO JUVENILE DELINQUENTS WHO BUSTED MY DOOR.
THINK YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES.
COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE, HUH? COUPLE OF RENAISSANCE MEN.
SORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT WE'RE KINDA IN A HURRY,
- MURRAY. - DON'T TALK TO THE DRIVER...
WHILE THE VEHICLE'S IN MOTION.
STINKIN' BUS IS FALLING APART.
I KNOW WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK TO YOU WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION,
BUT DO YOU THINK YOU COULD DRIVE A LITTLE FASTER?
I DRIVE 25 MILES AN HOUR.
- NO EXCEPTIONS, NO DISCUSSION. - I WONDER WHAT BEE GOT HIS BOXERS?
HEY, YOU'D HAVE A BEE UP YOUR BOXERS, TOO, IF YOU WERE IN MY MOCCASINS.
MY GIRLFRIEND LEFT ME TWO WEEKS AGO.
- HER NAME IS MONA.
SHE SAID SHE WANTED A WHOLE MAN.
A WHOLE MAN? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
I LOST THE REAL ONE IN THE WAR.
SURE, SHE THOUGHT IT WAS COOL AT FIRST.
AND THEN IN WALKS JOHNNY-COME-LATELY, AND I'M OUT THE DOGGIE DOOR.
YOU MEET A GIRL, YOU THINK IT'S FOREVER,
AND THEN THE WHOLE THING GOES KABLOOEY.
SHE BROKE MY HEART. AND EVEN THOUGH I STILL LOVE HER,
I MADE UP MY MIND THAT FROM NOW ON...
I AIN'T GONNA CARE ABOUT NOTHING...
OR STICK MY NECK OUT FOR NOBODY.
I'M ONLY LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE. HEY!
WELL, THAT WAS AN INSPIRING STORY.
ARNOLD, ARE YOU SURE THERE ISN'T ANOTHER BUS WE CAN TAKE TO F.T.I.?
THOSE CAMERAS DETECT ANY MOTION.
IF WE EVEN MOVE, THEY'RE GONNA SEE US.
ARNOLD, THIS IS NO TIME TO BE PLAYING WITH A TOY CAR.
I'M NOT PLAYING, GERALD.
- HMM.
WHAT WAS THAT? COME ON, LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
WE CAN GET TO SCHECK'S OFFICE THIS WAY. COME ON.
DEEP VOICE SAID TO LOOK IN THE ROOM BEHIND HIS DESK.
WELL, WE BETTER GET STARTED.
OH, YEAH. THAT'S THE LAST OF IT, GRAMPS.
NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO...
IS RUN THIS WIRE UP TO THE STREET...
AND WAIT FOR THE BULLDOZERS TO COME.
THEN WE BLOW A HUGE HOLE, AND THEY FALL RIGHT IN.
SOUNDS GREAT, GRANDPA. NOW LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
YES! IT IS STILL VERY CREEPY!
WAKE UP, YOU WEASEL! I JUST READ THE FINE PRINT!
SO, IT'S GONNA BE SCHECK'S BEEPER EMPORIUM, IS IT?
YOU'RE TRYING TO DOUBLE-CROSS ME!
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, BOB. I READ THE CONTRACT, PALLY!
I GET A NEW BEEPER EMPORIUM,
BUT SCHECK GETS 51% OF MY COMPANY!
OKAY, OKAY, SO IT'S TRUE, BUT YOU SIGNED A CONTRACT.
- THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO. THE INK'S DRY. - YOU WERE IN ON IT!
YOU KNEW HE WAS GONNA SHAFT ME!
YEAH, SO WHAT IF I DID? IT'S A FREE COUNTRY.
REALLY? WELL, THEN IF IT'S A FREE COUNTRY,
I GUESS I'M FREE TO BEAT THE LIVING SNOT OUT OF YOU!
- NOW, BOB, DON'T GET CRAZY. - TOO LATE!
HUH? THE KEY. WHAT HAPPENED? OH, NO.
THAT DREAM I HAD-- THAT ANGEL.
THAT WASN'T NO ANGEL. IT WAS THAT FOOTBALL-HEADED KID!
IT WAS REALLY HAPPENING! HE MUST'VE STOLE THE STINKIN' KEY!
YEAH, MR. SCHECK, IT'S ME, NICK.
LISTEN, I GOT SOME BAD NEWS. I THINK I LOST THE KEY.
YEAH, THE KEY.
I THINK THAT FOOTBALL-HEADED KID TOOK IT.
I DON'T KNOW. I WAS ASLEEP. I THINK HE SNUCK IN AND STOLE IT.
YEAH, I KNOW. I'M STUPID! STUPID!
997.
- UH-UH. - 998.
- NOPE.
999.
EMPTY? WHERE'S THE DOCUMENT?
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? WELL, HERE YOU ARE BACK AGAIN...
AFTER I PATIENTLY EXPLAINED THAT YOUR MISSION IS COMPLETELY HOPELESS.
IT STILL IS, THOUGH I'M LESS INCLINED TO ENTERTAIN YOU...
AFTER YOU BROKE INTO MY BUILDING FOR THE SECOND TIME.
DID YOU THINK YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH THIS?
THERE ARE CAMERAS EVERYWHERE. I RECORD EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON DAY AND NIGHT.
DID YOU THINK I'D LET YOU WIN, LET YOU SAVE YOUR LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD?
DON'T YOU REALIZE WHO I AM? I AM ALPHONSE PERRIER DE VON SCHECK!
I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTRY BACK TO THE FOUNDING FATHERS!
DO YOU KNOW WHEN WE LOST CONTROL OF THIS CITY?
WHEN THAT RIDICULOUS TOMATO INCIDENT TOOK PLACE...
IN YOUR PATHETIC LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
TEARING IT DOWN AND PUTTING MY NAME UP IN ITS PLACE...
WILL BE REVENGE OF THE SWEETEST KIND.
BUT THE DOCUMENT. WHERE'S THE DOCUMENT?
UNFORTUNATELY, LIKE YOUR LITTLE PLAN,
IT'S ABOUT TO GO UP IN SMOKE.
MY GUARDS WILL NOW LOCK YOU AWAY...
WHERE YOU WON'T CAUSE ANY MORE TROUBLE.
ARNOLD!
OW!
- NO, NO, NO! OHH! - RUN!
OH, GET THEM FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE.
HE WENT THATAWAY! COME ON!
- THERE THEY ARE! GET 'EM!
ARNOLD, I'LL LOSE THE GUYS ON THE STAIRWAY. YOU HEAD FOR THE GARAGE.
SEE IF YOU CAN FIND A WAY OUT. CALL ME ON THE WALKIE. GO!
HELLO. ARNOLD, WHAT HAPPENED?
- NEVER MIND THAT. WHERE'S THE DOCUMENT?
HE BURNED IT. SCHECK BURNED IT. BURNED IT?
YEAH, RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. HE LAUGHED AT US. HE SAID WE NEVER HAD A CHANCE.
- HE'S GONNA WIN, DEEP VOICE. - DON'T GIVE UP, ARNOLD.
IT'S OVER. - IT'S NOT OVER.
- THERE MUST BE SOMETHING. AREN'T THERE ANY OTHER COPIES? - NO. HE WOULDN'T MAKE A COPY.
WAIT A MINUTE. THERE WERE VIDEO CAMERAS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
- YEAH.
THE VIDEO CAMERAS RECORD EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON IN SCHECK'S BUILDING.
ALL THE TIME. SCHECK SAID SO HIMSELF.
THEN THE DOCUMENT MUST BE ON VIDEOTAPE THE MOMENT THAT HE BURNED IT.
ARNOLD, IF YOU CAN GET TO THE ROOM WHERE THE VIDEO RECORDERS ARE,
YOU CAN FIND THE TAPE AND CATCH HIM IN THE ACT OF BURNING THE DOCUMENT.
YEAH, AND THEN WE CAN SHOW THE TAPE TO THE POLICE,
AND IT'LL BE AS GOOD AS THE DOCUMENT ITSELF.
WE CAN WIN, DEEP VOICE. WE CAN SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
IN HERE!
WHAT THE--
WARNING, INTRUDER, LEVEL FIVE.
- GERALD! GERALD, I GOT IT! I THOUGHT HE BURNED IT.
HE DID, AND I GOT THE WHOLE THING ON VIDEOTAPE.
WE CAN SHOW IT TO THE POLICE. IT'S JUST AS GOOD. MAYBE BETTER.
ARNOLD, I AM MOVED BY YOUR GREATNESS. YOU GOTTA GET OUTTA THERE!
I'M GONNA HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE GUARDS ARE GONE.
I'M ON THE STREET OUTSIDE. I'LL GET US A CAB AND MEET YOU IN FRONT IN TWO MINUTES.
WE'VE GOT 24 MINUTES TO GET ACROSS TOWN BEFORE THE BULLDOZERS ROLL.
WE CAN MAKE IT. SEE YOU IN TWO, GERALD.
DON'T GO OUT IN THE HALL YET. IT'S SWARMING WITH GUARDS.
WAIT. HOW DO YOU KNOW I'M HERE
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. YOU'VE GOT THE EVIDENCE YOU NEED TO SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
NOW WE'VE GOT TO GET YOU SAFELY OUT OF THE BUILDING. IF YOU'RE CAUGHT, ALL IS LOST.
DEEP VOICE, TELL ME HOW I CAN GET OUTTA HERE. OKAY, ARNOLD, LISTEN.
YOU'VE GOT TO WAIT UNTIL THE GUARDS HAVE GONE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
I HAVE A PLAN TO DISTRACT THEM, BUT IT'LL ONLY BUY YOU A FEW MINUTES.
THEY'RE COVERING THE ELEVATORS AND THE STAIRS, SO--
- DEEP VOICE!
DON'T COME ANOTHER STEP CLOSER! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN WITH THE VOICE BOX.
- UH, NO ONE IN PARTICULAR.
NO MORE GAMES, DEEP VOICE. I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING UNTIL I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
HELGA YOU'RE DEEP VOICE?
LOOKS LIKE IT. - BUT I DON'T GET IT.
HOW COME YOU COULDN'T JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU KNEW?
WHY'D YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP ALL THIS CRAZY SECRET IDENTITY?
- NO REASON. - BUT, HELGA, YOU JUST RISKED EVERYTHING...
TO HELP ME SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO
THAT'S A PRETTY AMAZING THING TO DO FOR SOMEONE YOU CLAIM TO HATE.
YEAH, WELL I'M A PRETTY AMAZING PERSON, FOOTBALL HEAD.
BUT I THOUGHT YOU WERE ON YOUR DAD'S SIDE.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA GET RICH OFF THE WHOLE DEAL.
- MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING.
- I-IT'S MY CIVIC DUTY. - HELGA.
- OH, COME ON! WHAT'S THE REAL REASON?
OH, I DON'T KNOW, ARNOLDO. I GUESS MAYBE I JUST TOOK PITY ON YOU AND YOUR STUPID FRIENDS!
WELL, WHY? 'CAUSE--
'CAUSE I GUESS MAYBE I DON'T HATE YOU AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT, OKAY?
I GUESS MAYBE I EVEN KIND OF LIKE YOU A LITTLE.
HECK, I GUESS YOU MIGHT EVEN KINDA SAY THAT I LIKE YOU A LOT.
YOU DO? YOU DID THIS FOR ME?
THAT'S RIGHT, HAIR BOY! I MEAN, CRIMINEY!
WHAT ELSE ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS IN TROUBLE!
LOVE? YOU HEARD ME, PAL! I LOVE YOU! LOVE YOU!
WHO ELSE DO YOU THINK HAS BEEN STALKING YOU NIGHT AND DAY,
BUILDING SHRINES TO YOU, FILLING VOLUMES OF BOOKS WITH POEMS ABOUT YOU?
I LOVE YOU, ARNOLD! I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU...
EVER SINCE I FIRST LAID EYES ON YOUR STUPID FOOTBALL HEAD!
AND FROM THAT MOMENT AND EVERY MOMENT SINCE, I'VE LIVED AND BREATHED FOR YOU,
DREAMED OF THE MOMENT I COULD FINALLY TELL YOU MY SECRET FEELINGS...
AND COULD GRAB YOU AND KISS YOU AND--
OH, COME HERE, YOU BIG LUG!
I'M CONFUSED. DID YOU JUST SAY YOU LOVED ME? WHAT, ARE YOU DEAF?
ARNOLD. NOT NOW!
WHO THE-- - OH, ARNOLD, JUST HOLD ME.
I-I-I NEED TO THINK.
YES, I SUPPOSE YOU'LL HAVE TO DO THE THINKING FOR BOTH OF US NOW, DARLING.
WHOA. THIS IS ALL HAPPENING TOO FAST.
I FEEL-- I FEEL DIZZY. I NEED TO LIE DOWN.
WONDERFUL. I'LL GO WITH YOU. NO! I MEAN THERE'S NO TIME FOR THAT.
WE'VE GOT 20 MINUTES TO GET BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE THE BULLDOZERS ROLL.
- HELGA, THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE HAVE TO SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. COME ON, LET'S ROLL.
- OH, NO. - I COULDN'T FIND A CAB. COME ON.
WHAT'S SHE DOING HERE? - NO TIME TO EXPLAIN, GERALD.
WE GOT EXACTLY 16 MINUTES TO GET BACK TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND STOP THE BULLDOZERS.
BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE.
NICK, THAT FOOTBALL-HEADED KID AND HIS LITTLE PALS...
HAVE A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT ON VIDEOTAPE,
AND THEY'RE HEADED UPTOWN RIGHT NOW WITH IT ON CITY BUS NUMBER 13.
GET 'EM!
DON'T WORRY, BOSS. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, LISTEN UP. THERE'S A BUS HEADED UPTOWN.
YOUR JOB IS TO STOP IT.
COULDN'T YOU GO JUST A LITTLE FASTER?
I DRIVE 25 MILES AN HOUR.
NO EXCEPTIONS, NO DISCUSSIONS.
- PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. - IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM.
BUT YOU SEE, THE THING IS, MURRAY, WE'RE KIND OF IN A HURRY.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S ABOUT TO BE TORN DOWN, AND WE HAVE THE PROOF THAT CAN STOP THEM.
BUT WE HAVE TO GET THERE IN... 14 MINUTES.
I'LL GET YOU THERE WHEN I GET YOU THERE,
WHICH, ACCORDING TO MY SCHEDULE, WILL BE IN ABOUT 44 MINUTES.
BUT THAT'LL BE TOO LATE. WE HAVE TO GET THERE IN 14 MINUTES.
THEN I GUESS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SPROUT WINGS AND FLY, CHESTER.
DON'T YOU WANNA SAVE ALL THOSE PEOPLE'S HOMES? NOT MY PROBLEM, KID.
DON'T YOU CARE THAT EVERY BUILDING FROM 33rd TO 39th STREET...
IS GOING TO BE DEMOLISHED? 33rd TO 39th STREET?
- THAT'S RIGHT. - HEY, THAT'S WHERE MONA LIVES.
HANG ON TO YOUR GOODIES, KIDS.
WE GOT A NEIGHBORHOOD TO SAVE.
IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO?
YEAH. YOU CAN GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES...
AND PRAY THIS HUNK OF JUNK HOLDS TOGETHER LONG ENOUGH...
TO GET US UPTOWN IN ONE PIECE.
HEY, WHERE'S ARNOLD?
LOOK!
- IN POSITION, SIR. - DO IT.
ROGER THAT.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE RELIGIOUS. NEITHER DID I.
MURRAY!
HIS FAKE LEG'S STUCK. I CAN'T BUDGE IT!
OH, PERFECT. GERALD, YOU'LL HAVE TO DRIVE.
ARE YOU CRAZY?
YOU'RE THE TOP-SCORING RUNAWAY BUS PLAYER AT THE ARCADE. YOU CAN DO IT.
ARNOLD, THAT'S A GAME. THIS IS REAL LIFE.
YOU CAN DO IT, GERALD. I KNOW YOU CAN.
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO DO THAT?
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE?
"WE CAN SAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD! WE CAN FIND THE DOCUMENT!
YOU CAN DRIVE THE BUS!" 'CAUSE SOMEBODY HAS TO.
OH, MAN! GET ON THE FLOOR. YOU TOO, HELGA.
WHY? - BECAUSE I'M DRIVING THE BUS, OKAY?
AND BECAUSE I'M NINE YEARS OLD AND I CAN'T REACH THE PEDALS.
DO IT! ARNOLD, YOU WORK THE CLUTCH.
HELGA, YOU WORK THE BRAKES.
AND BOTH OF YOU TRY TO GET MURRAY'S FAKE LEG OFF THE STINKING GAS PEDAL!
OW! OW!
BRAKE!
MY CANS!
CLUTCH! CLUTCH!
* YOU TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AND I'LL TAKE THE LOW ROAD *
WHAT THE HECK ARE THOSE GUYS UP TO?
- YES.
- BLOW IT! - JUST SO WE'RE STRAIGHT HERE, BOSS, THIS IS PRETTY SERIOUS.
- YEAH, YOU KNOW, AS IN 15 TO LIFE.
JUST DO IT, YOU INCOMPETENT MORON!
- UH-OH.
ALL RIGHT, IT'S 7:00. TIME TO TAKE IT ALL DOWN!
YEAH! COME ON!
OH, WHY'D I EAT CHILI FOR BREAKFAST?
EASY, GRAMPS, DON'T BLOW YET.
OKAY, MEN, AS SOON AS I PUSH DOWN THIS PLUNGER,
WE'LL COMMENCE OPERATION STOP THE BULLDOZERS.
HEY! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
A 286-DX PLUNGER, HIGH GAUGE WIRE, C-47 TUBING.
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO. YOU'RE PLANNING TO BLOW THE STREET UP,
MAKE A HOLE BIG ENOUGH TO STOP THE BULLDOZERS...
FROM KNOCKING DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOU COULD DO SERIOUS JAIL TIME FOR THAT.
- WELL, I, UH--
UH-OH. WE CAN'T MAKE IT, ARNOLD!
- MAYBE WE CAN JUMP OUT. - NO! NO, USE THE TRUCK!
- WE CAN JUMP THE HOLE!
ARNOLD, THAT'S THE STUPIDEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD!
- LET'S DO IT!
- IT'S OKAY, MURRAY. WE'RE JUMPING THE RAMP. WHAT RAMP?
OOH, MAN!
WHAT SMELL SO RANK? GET OUT!
AAH, MAN!
NOW WHAT? GRANDMA!
WHAT ABOUT YOUR GRANDMA? SHE'S IN JAIL. SHE W IN JAIL.
YEA, GRANDMA!
YOU KNOW SHE'S GOING BACK TO JAIL, ARNOLD. I KNOW.
HANG ON!
I GOT IT! I GOT THE TAPE!
OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL, ARNOLD
THE TAPE THAT'LL PROVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK...
- AND CAN NEVER BE DESTROYED.
ALL I NEED IS A V.C.R. AND I CAN SHOW YOU WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU, ARNOLD. BRIDGET?
UP HERE.
WOW!
WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS ANYWAY, CATWOMAN?
OH, MY WORD! THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME.
AS YOUR MAYOR, I RECLAIM THIS ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD...
AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, NEVER TO BE TORN DOWN.
IT'S AFTER 7:00!
WHAT ARE YOU IDIOTS WAITING FOR? KNOCK IT DOWN!
IT'S THAT LYING CROOK, SCHECK! COME ON, LET'S GET THE CAR!
- I GOT THE HUBCAPS!
OHH! I WOULD'VE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT...
IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT MEDDLING FOOTBALL HEAD,
THE KID WITH THE WEIRD STACK OF HAIR...
AND THAT BRAT WITH THE ONE EYEBROW!
TELL IT TO THE JUDGE, YOU BIG DONUT HOLE!
- YEAH, TELL IT TO YOUR CELL MATE IN FOLSOM!
- HEY, BOB, I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU.
I'LL BUY YOU BREAKFAST. WE CAN TALK. THEY HAVE A SPECIAL--
WILLIKERS! WHAT A DAY!
FISTFIGHTS, CAR CHASES AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE.
OH, AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE OVERPASS BLOWING UP.
YEAH, AND IT'S ONLY 7:30 IN THE MORNING.
I WANNA GO BACK TO BED. I'M EXHAUSTED!
NO!
CHANGE IS GOOD. CHANGE IS GOOD. CHANGE-- CHANGE--
WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW. I THOUGH WE SET THE EXPLOSIVES...
MORE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.
YOU DIDN'T SEE NOTHING. SCATTER!
WHAT HAPPENED? WE MADE IT!
MURRAY! MURRAY! MONA?
YOU SAVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD! YOU ARE MY HERO!
AND I AM SO SORRY THAT I MADE FUN OF YOUR LEG. I DON'T CARE.
- I LOVE YOU, BABY. - I LOVE YOU TOO, MURRAY!
I LOVE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!
PRETTY CRAZY DAY. YEAH, WE SAID A LOT OF REALLY NUTTY THINGS BACK THERE.
- YEAH. - YEAH. WELL, UM,
ABOUT ALL THAT STUFF I SAID, ARNOLD, I--
I MEAN, IT WAS CRAZY BACK THERE AND--
YEAH, WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT, WE JUST--
- WE JUST KINDA--
YOU DIDN'T REALLY MEAN ALL THAT, DID YOU?
- YOU DON'T REALLY LOVE ME, RIGHT? - RIGHT.
YOU WERE JUST CAUGHT UP IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT, RIGHT?
- RIGHT. - YOU ACTUALLY HATE ME, DON'T YOU?
OF COURSE I HATE YOU, YOU STUPID FOOTBALL HEAD!
AND DON'T YOU EVER FORGET IT! EVER! OKAY.
YES! * LA LA LA
WELL, I GUESS WE DID IT, ARNOLD.
WE SAVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
YUP. GUESS EVERYTHING'S BACK TO NORMAL.
WHAT DO YOU SAY WE GO SHOOT SOME HOOPS?
GERALD, OUR BALL'S FLAT, REMEMBER?
NO, NO, NO. JUST A LITTLE LOW ON AIR. WAIT A MINUTE.
NOW YOU' LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE?
- SOMEBODY HAS TO DO IT.
* WE SAVED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD *
* THEY COULD NOT TEAR IT DOWN *
* THEY COULD NOT TURN OUR SMILE *
* INTO A FROWN *
SHOWS OVER, EUGENE.
- TWO WAY ME. - HIT IT.
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* I WANNA ROCK RIGHT NOW I'M LIL' ROMEO AND I CAME TO GET DOWN *
* I'M NOT INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN *
* BUT I'M KNOWN TO ROCK THE MICROPHONE *
* CALL ME A PRETTY BOY CROWN ME THE GREATEST A NEW NO LIMIT *
* Y'ALL CAN'T FADE THIS YOU KNOW I'M A WINNER SURE NOT A LOSER *
* P MILLER CLOTHES IS WHAT I CHOOSE *
* LADIES LOVE ME GIRLS ADORE ME *
* I MEAN EVEN THE ONES THAT NEVER SAW ME *
* LIKE THE WAY THAT I RHYME AT A SHOW *
* THE REASON WHY, WHODIE I DON'T KNOW *
- * OH, YEAH, YEAH - * ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* GAME TIME, HAIR DONE UP HANG TIME *
* ATTENTION, TWO WAY ON THE WAISTLINE *
* YOUNG P, ROLE ON CRESS AND NECK BELOW ZERO *
* I'M THE BEST TO COME IN THE GAME, ASK CLEO *
* HOLLER BACK YOUNG'N POP YOUR COLLAR *
* CALL ME RICHIE RICH I GOT A DOG NAMED DOLLAR *
* CUSTOM PAINT 20s ON MY RIDE *
* BUT I KEEP IT LOCKED DOWN 'CAUSE I'M TOO YOUNG TO DRIVE *
* I GOT BANKROLLS OF PESO
* SO MY LOVE WON'T COST A THING LIKE J-LO *
* I'M A BALLER, MA I DON'T PLAY WITH PLAY-DOH *
* YOU SEEN CRIBS SO THAT'S HOW WE ROLL *
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* YOU GOT MAIL GIVE IT TO THE HATERS *
* Y'ALL GET FAME WE GET PAPER *
* ROME BE KOBE I BE SHAQ *
* COME BACK GET DOUBLE-PLATINUM BACK TO BACK *
* GROWN FOLKS WATCHIN' GIRLS BE JOCKIN' *
* OOH, WHEE THE TANK AIN'T STOPPIN' *
* COME OFF THE BENCH AND WIN IT THAT'S JUST IN ME *
* DROP THE TOP NOTHIN' LESS THAN A BENTLEY *
* DON'T TWIST THE GAME WE REVERSED IT BACK *
* ROME & SILKK NOW HOW YOU LOVE THAT *
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A THING GO RIGHT *
* ROMEO, ROMEO
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* ROMEO, OH, ROMEO
* SIX FLAGS I GOT THE DOLE-O *
* BIG ROUND PLATINUM TANKS THAT BE THE LOGO *
* YOU KNOW YOU'LL GO BOUNCE TO THIS *
* I'M 12 YEARS OLD WITH 21 KARATS AROUND THE WRIST *
* SO WHAT'S UP, DOC THE PARTY DON'T STOP *
* THESE NO LIMIT BOYS GONNA DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT *
* WHERE THEM GIRLS AT
* WHERE THEM BOYS AT
* THROW 'EM UP, PUT 'EM UP GET 'EM UP *
* WHERE THEM GIRLS AT
* WHERE THEM BOYS AT
* THROW 'EM UP, PUT 'EM UP GET 'EM UP *
* IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE IT OUT OF SIGHT *
* IT TAKES TWO IT TAKES TWO *
* IT TAKES TWO IT TAKES TWO, OKAY *
* IT TAKES TWO IT TAKES TWO *