FIFTH GRADERS
Episodes/Stories: These are all 're-do's' of Hey Arnold episodes, with the twist that they are set in fifth grade (with Mr Simmon's still their teacher) and after FTI. Helga and Arnold have developed a friendship (secretly of course) that is slowly growing and developing. Hence, these rewrites of the episodes are meant to reflect how they may have gone if Helga and Arnold had a little friendship/flirtationship going on.
Depending on the story, the events depicted may be happening for the first time or it may be mentioned that something similar happened the year before. For example, in my rewrite of 'Little Pink Book', Arnold and Gerald did find a pink book in Fourth Grade and now, in Fifth Grade, they've found another. On the other hand, in my rewrite of 'Helga's Boyfriend', Helga did not date Stinky in Fourth Grade, she is dating him for the very first time in Fifth Grade.
FIELD TRIP (Bonus Scene – Arnold goes to see Lockjaw in the underwater viewing area)
Arnold slowly descended the stairs of Lockjaw's underwater viewing area as the childish laughter and taunts of Sid, Stinky and Harold continued to ring out from the platform above.
"Lockjaw?" Arnold said softly, searching the large glass windows for signs of the ageing turtle, "Hey? Lockjaw?" he repeated, as unsettled dirt began to cloud the floor of the enclosure.
Lockjaw meandered slowly toward the blonde boy, "Hey man." Arnold greeted the sad animal, who immediately placed his large green foot against the viewing glass.
Surprised by this, Arnold slowly raised his small hand and placed it against his side of the glass, staring thoughtfully at the poor caged creature.
"You have a do-gooder look on your face." said a very familiar voice, one he was surprisingly happy to hear.
Arnold spun around quickly to face the tall blonde girl, "Oh, hi Helga." he responded with a small smile, before carefully checking their surroundings for other class members.
"It's okay." Helga assured him, tentatively making her way toward his position near the glass, "Everybody is still outside."
Arnold relaxed, knowing that retaining a secrecy around their new-found tolerance for each other was very important to Helga, "Did you follow me down here?" he asked playfully, relishing the chance to give his former nemesis a hard time.
Helga scoffed, crossing her arms defiantly, "Yeah right Arnold! I just happened to be walking down here, okay."
"Whatever you say, Helga." Arnold snickered, turning his gaze back toward Lockjaw, who was watching the two children intently.
Helga moved closer, placing herself right beside Arnold and carefully studying the so-called 'scary turtle' for herself, "You're going to set him free, aren't you?" she inquired knowingly.
Arnold raised an eyebrow in surprise, "You know me too well." he deduced, wondering how somebody who had hated his guts for so long could know so much about him.
"Ah yeah..." Helga began, her cheeks flushing a little as she nervously rubbed the back of her arm, "Well, you're such a goody two-shoes... A turtle in trouble seems right up your alley."
Arnold smiled warmly at her, "I'm glad we're friends." he declared.
"Yeah, yeah." Helga muttered softly, narrowing her eyes and focusing closely on a floating piece of seaweed in the tank ,"But keep your mouth shut bucko, nobody needs to know that Helga G. Pataki befriended the football headed geek."
"Sure Helga... and for your information..." Arnold began, looking forlornly toward Lockjaw, "I don't plan on setting anything free. I just think it's unfair."
Helga rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say Football Head." she mocked, as the sounds of classmates drew closer, "Gotta go, catch ya round."
Arnold sighed as Helga dashed back up the stairwell, slipping back into the crowd of their peers undetected, she was certainly an interesting girl.
