How Far I Would Go

by Cybra

Many have asked "How far would you go to help someone, Arnold?" Here's his answer.

How Far I Would Go

By Cybra

A/N:  E-mailing back and forth with Brad Rousse has given me this bizarre idea.  It's kind of a look into Arnold's head about helping people.  It's a real shortie, but that's okay.  It says what I want to say in few words.  ^^

Disclaimer:  If Hey Arnold! was mine…you'd probably see Arnold doin' some pretty weird stuff.  ^^;;;

"How far would you go to help someone, Arnold?"

It's a good question, one that's been asked of me hundreds of times.

My answer is always the same:

"As far as I'd have to."

It's kinda vague.  It doesn't really explain how far, but it seems to satisfy everybody.

The real answer is much longer.

To help my friends, I'd do whatever was in my power to make something happen.

What am I willing to do for my friends?

How far would I go to help them?

Pretty darn far.

I am willing to be a sympathetic ear for them.

I am willing to give them advice when they need it.

I am willing to keep a secret for them (unless that secret will hurt somebody in the end, then it's iffy).

I am willing to support them when they're doing the right thing.  Not the easy thing, but the right thing.

I am willing to stand back in the background and let them shine.

But I'm willing to do more than that.  Much more.

When it comes to the game of helping people…

…I don't like to lose.

Scheck and many others found that out the hard way.

You see, I'm willing to do more than the obvious to help someone.

I have done more than the obvious to help people.

What sorts of things have I done?

I've bent the rules (and sometimes broken a few).

I've lied for some people.  (Mr. Hyunh comes to mind.)

I've stolen.  (Scheck found that one out.)

I've made some not-too-pleasant deals without my friends knowing.  (Why do you think Big Gino's been so forgiving of Sid?)

I've blackmailed a few people.  (I'm sure not proud of that.)

The real question is, how far wouldn't I go?

I'm willing to take the risks nobody else would think of to help somebody.

I would sell everything I owned.

I would blatantly break every rule in the book.

I would walk to Hell and back.

I would sell my soul to a demon.

I would lie to an angel.

I would blackmail God or the Devil.

I would cheat Lady Death at every possible turn.

I would throw away my own happiness.

I would throw away my own sanity.

I would bleed for them.

I would die for them.

Like I said, I hate losing when it comes to helping others.

So what if I never get thanked?

The point is that I've done all that's possible to help somebody.

The point is that I'll try the impossible to help somebody.

How far would I go to help someone?

Farther than you can imagine.