It was Sunday, March 12. Arthur and his friends were taking a walk around the park. The park was a lovely place to be on this day. After the kids finished walking,
Arthur and Francine decided to go to the Elwood City Library to read books. Buster, however, decided to stay at the park for a little while longer...
Buster: You guys go to the library, and I'll catch up with you later.
Arthur: Okay.
Francine: Meet us at the Sugar Bowl.
Buster: On spring break, the park is just too nice to leave. I don't think it can get any better.
Buster then saw Marina walking through the park as well. However, he noticed that she was walking alone, without her friend Prunella. Buster then decided to talk to her.
Buster: (walks over to Marina and touches the back of her shoulder) Hello, Marina.
Marina: (stops walking, and hears Buster) Hi, Buster.
Buster: I don't know much about you, but don't you usually hang out with Prunella all the time, since you two are nearly inseparable, especially on a week off of school.
Marina: (sadly) Oh, Prunella and her family are on another side of town to do important business affairs for the week. I definitely want her and her family to have a good time
over there, but I really don't have anyone to hang out with.
Buster then felt sorry for Marina after hearing that. He thought of something he could do to cheer her up.
Buster: Marina, if it makes you feel better, I would like to invite you to hang out with me and my friends today.
Marina: (smiling) That would be very nice of you, Buster.
Marina then took Buster's hand, and they walked towards the Sugar Bowl, where they would meet Arthur and Francine. The two were sitting in the Sugar Bowl, waiting for Buster. However, they were surprised to see who walked in with him.
Arthur/Francine: Marina?
Marina: Hi, Arthur, Francine, it definitely has been a while since we've met.
Arthur: Yes, it has.
Francine: Where's Prunella, your friend you usually spend most of your time with?
Buster: She's on a little vacation, so Marina will be hanging out with us today.
The Sugar Bowl Waitress soon went to their table and asked the kids what they would like to order. All of them ordered a ice cream milkshake. While having their shakes,
the kids socialized with each other, but Buster and Marina were the ones who talked the most together. Soon the gang headed home, but Marina stopped Buster by grabbing his hand,
because she had something to say to him...
Marina: Thank you, Buster, I had a great time with you.
Buster: I'm glad you had fun, Marina. Would you like to do it again sometime?
Marina: I would like to.
Buster and Marina then parted ways. Meanwhile, Arthur was heading to his house. His father, David was about to make dinner. However, he wanted to show Arthur something
that was very important in the newspaper...
David: Arthur, there's an important article in the newspaper that I think you should read.
Arthur then took the newspaper from David, and read it for a while until he noticed an important article in the newspaper. The article was called "Elwood City Berry
Farm Closing Down" He read more information about it, how the farm would closed down after the spring break is over because they didn't have much more money to keep
the farm open.
Arthur: (disappointed) Wow, I never thought something like this could happen. (To his family, who are all sitting in the living room watching TV) Do you all remember
went we all visited there?
Arthur's mother Jane, remembered one memory at the Elwood City Berry Farm:
Flashback:
Jane: (with a case of blueberries) These blueberries remind me of how great my father's farm was, before it had to hand it off to one of his friends in the country when he had Alzheimer's disease.
David also remembered a memory on the berry farm.
Flashback:
David: (with a case of raspberries) These raspberries could taste great in a new mixed berry pie I'm making!
Even D.W. Arthur's little sister, had a fond memory:
Flashback:
D.W.: (looking at the berry bushes) Wow... those bushes can grow small fruit? (Jane and David nodded)
After reminiscing, the Read family were sad about what was going to happen.
Jane: Arthur, I know this is hard for you, and for the rest of us, but there isn't anything we can do about it. The farm just doesn't have the money to keep on going.
Arthur nodded, though sadly, because he felt that the berry farm was very important to Elwood City. But most of the town moved on when berries and other fruit was sold
in more stores. He spend the night thinking about what he could do to save the berry farm.