A/N For some reason I see that the first episode of the proposed patakis spin off would have Arnold move but wasn't broken up with helga at the time just distant and of course she thinks it's her fault he's avoiding her and the last scene of the series would be when he comes back
The patakis pilot:
We open looking at the tall, blue apartment of the patakis as a 15 year old helga pataki walks down the stairs to head of to school "where have you been little lady!? You know damn well your sister will be here any minute and when that happens we ALL need to be here for her!" 'That's big bob for you always the aggressive loud mouth only concerned about ooolllllgaas needs' "well BOB there's plenty of time to caterer to olga and I'm already late!" Helga never could stand any of her family; sure meriam had sobered up a little and was going to meatings for her new job at the studio but she Was still merium, bob was even more of a blowhard now that his damn empire expanded with inventory that people actually WANT, all he ever does is yell and complain how busy he is with all the stress from such "demanding" work, and of course olga was as irritating as ever. Suddenly bob interrupted her mental complaints "now listen here girl! If you don't do what I say then you're not going anywhere with your little friend alfred!" Now that did it,she and Arnold have been going out for almost 5 years and her father still couldn't get his name right; no surprise there he still couldn't get HER name right, things with her and Arnold have been…. difficult lately but there was no way that bob would take that away from her just for his precious olga so she grinned her teeth and growled a "fine" and 'luckily' olga showed up within the next minute and said her overly loving hellos "hey olga, well i better get to school later BOB!" As she exited her house and made her to school
Hillwood only had one high school for some reason that didn't look to much different than her elementary school ps118 but of course much larger, on her way up the steps she caught sight of someone all to familiar moping around, she never liked to see him so distraught for obvious reasons "hey Arnoldo wait up will ya!" (She never did stop with the nicknames) but when she got to him he looked like he just saw everyone he loved gun down before his eyes "oooohhh uh….. hey helga…." 'could he sound any more depressed..?' "What's wrong arnold…?" She said sweetly. Still looking half dead he asked her something that came almost completely out of nowhere "hey Helga why don't you come over tonight, mom and grandma are making your favorite dish and everyone has been missing you lately?!" Something was clearly bugging him but she did want to spend more time with him; she hadn't gotten to do so recently plus she could use being around his parents and grandparents and those eccentric bourders are always good for a laugh but still 'what's on his mind, clearly something has been bugging him' " sure thing football head I'll come over around 4" as she kissed him before they headed to their classes, Arnold had his first three classes with gerald separate from Helga and pheobe, pheobe and gerald got together a month after arnold and Helga did, they all had lunch together then for the next 3 it was arnold and Helga together gym had arnold, Helga, pheobe, rhonda, herold, nadine, sheena and pea pod kid while geralds gym class was mostly basketball practice with stinky,sid,curly,iggy and park. Eugeene was banned from gym do to his clussy antics nearly destroying the entire room while lila took the non required foreign language in its place. While around and gerald were in second period gerald turns to Arnold and says "Arnold man please tell me that you told her…?!" But from the ashamed look on his face he knew otherwise "ah man you need to tell her she's gonna kill as it is for hiding it so long but if you leave without telling her you'll be dead and she'll be heartbroken and after all this time I still can't believe we're talking about helga G. Pataki." But as he was looking at his best friend he knew how much it would hurt him " yeah I know gerald, I meant to believe me but after I found out and told you I went inside and there she was looking so beautiful and loving I just couldn't do that to her and next thing you know a month has gone by, she knows something's been up; I have to tell her tonight…" gerald understood but couldn't keep his own emotions out of it "when you leaving buddy…?" Though he already knew the answer " tomorrow afternoon…" with a sad sort of look he said " I'll miss you pal, we all will but we all know who will miss you the most…." "I don't know I'll do without seeing her every day erh uh all of you I mean…" with a 'don't worry man I know she's important to you' wave it was time for the next class. While walking gerald couldn't help but wonder 'everyone else already knows he's moving except her. How could he do that…? She's gonna flip and leave a path of destruction for all of us in his wake…!'
Later that night at the sunset arms bourding house everyone was finishing up there meal when helga spoke up " l.. listen Arnold I know I haven't made things easy for you lately or every really… hehe but whatever I did that's bothering you I am so sorry you know how much I truly deeply love you and would never do anything to hurt you…" at this point everyone else except phil who was in his "office" was looking at Arnold with shock and disappointment causing Arnold to cry "Arnold…. what's wrong my love…?" Helga said with such panic and concern as phil reentered "uh oh looks like the shortman is really broken up about leaving his girlfriend with the one eyebrow" everyone snapped to him in horror "what…? Hhhuuuuhhh! You mean you never told her Arnold?! Why I don't know what to think of you anymore! Here you are leaving with your parents tomorrow back to san lorenzo for who knows how long and you didn't tell your love sick girlfriend with the pink shirt and one eyebrow!" Arnold looked at everyone's face especially helgas a look of complete heartbreak and he ran out the door so fast there was a steam trail meanwhile arnolds parents miles and stella "we were called back about a month ago, he meant to tell you right after but he just couldn't do that to the girl he loves but we thought you knew by now, however long we're gone he will miss you every minute that I'm sure but we will be back." Helga thank everyone for dinner and lifelessly walked out towards the peer where she knew he'd be "so am I the only one who didn't know…?" When he hung his head down so low she had her answer "I really am sorry I just didn't want to hurt you hahe funny since that's exactly what I ended up doing" she sat beside him just staring until "and you don't know how long you'll be gone huh…?" "My parents have a lot of experience helping the green eyes but who knows how long it could take…" helga became incredibly annoyed to know that those "green eyed little jungle freaks" are why her beloved football head is leaving but she knew what she had to do no matter how painful "while you're living there I don't want you to feel trapped, I love you more than I could possibly love anything else but I can't let you be over there and not be free…" his head shot up truly shocked "helga i ….." "listen Arnold be free over there then come back to me." As she kissed him with the sun setting they said their painful goodbyes there for the next day Arnold and his parents had left early 15 minutes before helga arrived with phil and gertie watching her from inside just sitting there on the stoop with abner "huh i miss him already" even abner felt bad for her as he curled up on her lap.
Later at the pataki residence bob, merium and helga sitting down to hear olgas big "news" " mommy, daddy, baby sister I've decided to pursue my new found passion for the theater by becoming a local actress, but since the local theaters auditions application is a tiny tad expensive… I was wondering if you could help me daddy..?" Bob not exactly phased " how much money we talking here…?" "Oh daddy, it shouldn't be more than 100 dollars" she said cheerfully, bob however had a look that said 'I better have heard you wrong or you and I have a big problem' "100 dollars!? Just to audition!? For some local nothing play?! Ah no! No way little missy! If you want to do that then you spend your own money not mine! I don't care who you are olga I'm not throwing that much money out the window!" Olga began sobbing and ran up to her room. 'Huh maybe I can survive without Arnold for a while….. oh who am I kidding this is gonna be tough!'
A/N I really wanted to show how Arnold and helgas relationship was after the jungle movie but right before he left plus I wanted to include him a little as well as to set up the ongoing struggle to keep going without Arnold there every day while still making things easier for her like the confirmed aspect of olgas fall from grace. As far as to why he moves i needed something that could have him and his parents( who I say were alive, found and returned to hillwood with him) move away but be able to still come back later
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