"Huh? What happened Grandpa?"
"You made a revelation short man, you know about Gertie?"
"Oh yeah, why didn't you tell me before Grandpa, I mean all these years with Helga constantly torturing me."
"You wouldn't have understood short man, I had to wait till you liked her."
"But now what do I do, I can't just walk up to Helga and say 'Hey Helga, I really like you' She'd pound me."
"Or she'd faint"
"What do you mean by that?"
"The only reason she's mean to you, is to cover up her feelings towards you."
"You mean all these years, Helga's liked me?"
"Yes short man"
"Wait a minute, that's why she got so mad about the stunt double, and that's why she stood up to her dad for me. It all makes sense now Grandpa."
"So what are you going to do about it short man?"
"I don't know, let me think"
"Don't think ya ninny, you waste more of your dang life thinking boy, just follow your heart, and hopefully it will lead you right."
"I guess your right Grandpa, I'll go talk to Helga."
As Arnold was walking towards the Dressing rooms once again, he bumped into Lila.
"Oh, Hi Lila"
"Hello Arnold! I must say, you and Helga are just ever so cute as a couple," Started Lila, "In the Movie, Of coarse!"
"Of Coarse" Said Arnold, Laughing nervously, then he said good bye to Lila and continued towards Helga.
"H....Helga?" He asked through the door.
"Arnold? Come in!" Helga says opening the door.
"Hi..."
"Hi, so why are you here football-head?" Helga asked Smiling.
"Well... I just got one of the biggest shocks of my life"
"And what was that?" Asked Helga, getting worried.
"My grandpa told me this story once, when I was complaining to him about you being mean, about when he was in the 4th grade, and there was this girl named Gertie who did the same thing..."
"Arnold.. I.."
"Let me finish," Arnold stopped her, "Well he said that later, he figured out that she did it because she liked him..." He stopped for a second as he saw Helga's face sticken, "Well Today, Grandpa told me, well he kind of told me, that Gertie is my grandma."
"And...?" Helga stuggled out.
"He told me that because.. Because I told him that I was starting to like you..."
This time, it was Helga's turn to faint.
"Helga?! Helga are you okay?"
"Yeah fine, just fine, could you do me a favor?"
"What Helga?"
"Pinch me, I want to make sure I'm awake."
"Okay Helga"
"Ouch! Okay I am awake, um...Arnold would you mind repeating what you said before I fainted."
"Which part the part about my grandma or the part about me liking you."
Helga fainted again.
"I guess the second part. Helga, Helga!"
"Okay, I'm fine, Arnold um.. did I hit my head when I fainted or am I hearing you right?"
"I said I'm starting to like you Helga....um...Please don't get mad, I told grandpa it was a bad idea to tell you."
Helga got up and sat down in a chair, she was in a state of shock.
"Um..Helga do you want me to leave?"
"NO! I mean I have something to say, I just have to think about it first."
"Well, my grandpa always says thinking wastes time, that you should follow your heart."
"Okay then, Arnold I guess what I'm trying to say is...I guess I...I...I like you too."
"Really?!?"
"Yes really."
"Thanks Helga"
Arnold said as he ran out the door.
"YES! HE LIKES ME!!!"
Helga glanced around to see if anyone had heard her outburst.
Arnold decided to walk around, and let Helga have some time alone.
"Hey Arnold!"
"Huh? Oh.. Hi Gerald..."
"Are you all right? You seem a bit out there"
"..Yeah.. I'm fine..."
"Still weirded out by the kiss? I would be too if I had to kiss Helga Patiki, tell you that much!"
"NO! I mean, no, I actually liked kissing Helga!"
"What? are you delirious man?"
"No.. at least I don't think so.. Yeah Gerald, I really like Helga"
And thus Gerald became the 4th one to faint that day, (The third being Mr. Simmons, but that is too gruesome to talk about.. lets just say it involved Curly and a chicken)
"Arnold, come here a second kid."
"What is it Mr. Clemont?"
"Well, the excutives that gave us the money for the movie just saw what we have so far, and they were all in tears, so I've decided to add another kiss into the story, it'll be at the end, you should probably tell Helga."
"YES! I mean, yes sir I'll tell her."
Arnold was really excited, her got to be close to Helga, and everyone would think it was just acting, what a great plan.
"Helga" he called through the door.
"Come in Arnold, unless you're going to make me faint again."
"I don't think I will, but I'm not promising anything."
"Okay come in. What?"
"Uh..Mr.Clemont said the excutives liked what we had done so far, so there's gonna be another kiss at the end of the movie."
"REALLY!? I mean, that's...um...nice."
"That movie, is in my opinion, the best movie *ever* and I haven't even seen it yet!" Told Rhonda at Lunch.
"I heard that it's going to be the first ever movie to premier in Seattle, and that lots of stars are already planning on coming" Stated Phoebe Matter-of-factly.
"I love the Movie!" said Curly standing up a on a chair, scaring a few people away, who had heard about the chicken incident.
"Do you think we'll have good seats? Or will they put us in the back of the Theater?" Asked Sheena.
"The back of the Theater isn't bad! That's where I always sit! It's kinda nice being right next to the trash can" Said Eugene.
The rest of the day was the same, all of them buzzing about the stars they wished to sit by, and how wonderful the love scene was.
"Helga and Arnold, suuurreee do know how to act! They almost had me thinkin' that they was a couple or somethin' and it's hard to fool me, with my phrophetic dreams, and stuff"
"What ever you say Stinky, What ever you say." said Gerald who was still in a bit of a shock
Arnold and Helga had just finished another action scene, where they we're running from the bad guys car, through the city's streets. They were both tired and still a little awkward about the conversation they'd had.
"Okay kids, we're done a little early today, you can go."
Helga was in her dressing room when, Arnold called through the door, "Helga?"
"Come on in Arnold."
"Hey Helga, I was thinking.."
"I thought your grandpa told you not to do that."
"Very funny Helga, anyway, I was wondering if, since we're done early, would you like to go get some ice cream with, my grandpa said he'd drive us in the packard."
"That sounds nice Arnold, I'd love to."
"Great, meet me outside my dressing room in 10 minutes."
So Arnold and Helga went to get ice cream, but a couple of kids from school happened to be walking by.
"Um, Gerald do my eyes deceive me or is that Arnold and Helga sitting over there?" Phoebe asked, readjusting her glasses. Gerald squinted, "Yeah that's them all right."
"I done told you, those twos a couple, they just think we's ain't smart enough to go and figure it out." Stinky said, looking on.
"Stinky, your crazy, I mean Arnold and Helga together, that's laughable." Rhonda said, then she screamed. "Oh my god!" and she fainted.
Everyone crowded around her, and Phoebe looked to see what had caused Rhonda to faint.
There was Arnold and Helga holding hands. Phoebe readjusted her glasses, "Um...Gerald, a little help here I'm feeling a tad bit woozy." Gerald ran over and helped Phoebe up. Gerald decided it was time for him to talk to Arnold and suggested Phoebe did the same with Helga.
Later that night, Arnold got A phone call.
"Goodness gracious! What are you trying to do! Shock us All to death! You said you liked Helga not that you were a couple!!"
"Um.. Hi to you too, Gerald"
"Ok! The Jig is Up! tell me how it happened!"
"We just went for an Ice cream, that's all!"
"That's all? That's all!?! I mean it's... Helga.. and your Arnold... and... and you made Rhonda faint!"
"Hmmm, That's almost funny, I fainted when I figured out Helga liked me, and helga fainted when I told her I liked her back."
"Yeah.. I guess that is pretty funny, but that's beside the point! I'm your best friend! You should have told me!"
"When would I have done that? During School? I'm sorry Gerald, but I have to go, I need to wake up early tomorrow! Bye" And with that Arnold hung up.
Meanwhile Helga had also received a phone call.
"Um.. Helga is there something you need to tell me?"
"Nope, I'm sure you know a lot more about everything than I do, you are a genius Phoebe, compared to me."
"No Helga, I mean about Arnold."
"What about him, he's fine."
"Helga, I saw you this afternoon with him."
"So, what's your point?"
"You guys made Rhonda faint."
"Really? Cool, how'd we do that?"
"When she saw you holding hands."
"Cool, when I get back to school, now I know how to bother her."
"Helga that's not the point, it's just that well, neither I or Gerald knew about you two being a couple."
"We're a couple now? Cool, I wonder if Arnold knows."
"Helga why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I didn't know till you told me about it. We had just gone out for ice cream."
"Oh, sorry Helga, I just was well shocked to say the least, so how did this change of attitude towards each other occur?"
"Well, Arnold told me that he liked me, and I told him I like him. It's elementary my dear Pheebs, hahaha. Little joke there Phoebe, why aren't you laughing?"
"Well that's really nice Helga, who would have thought he would be the one to tell you first."
"Yep, well got to go Pheebs, I have to get up early. Oh and one more thing, I don't want this all over school, is there anything you can do to cover it up?"
"How about I say you were doing it as a publicity stunt."
"That's great Pheebs, you're really smart, well I have to go bye."
"I was walking down the street With Phoebe, Gerald, and Stinky when I saw the most amazing thing! Arnold and Helga Walking up the street the other way, *Holding hands*!!"
"But... that can't be right! Helga's a bully! And Arnold is the... The most determined kid in school" Said Sid.
"Well the do say opposites attract" offered Nadine.
"I talked to Helga last night, she says it was a Publicity stunt for the movie" added Phoebe.
"Ahh! I see now! Theys was just actin'!" Stinky said.
Gerald Looked at Phoebe confused, so she whispered, "I'll explain later.."
Helga was talking to Arnold.
"So you also heard about the mess when they saw us eating ice cream?"
"Yeah, Gerald had a fit over it, I don't see why."
"Well Arnold, I have a plan that will solve all our problems."
"You do? What?"
"Anytime people see us together, we say we're doing it as a publicity stunt, that way they won't bother us about it."
"Hey that's a good idea, and it's logical too."
"Yeah, but as soon as the previews for the movie come out, we're gonna have to go into hiding."
"I know, those mobs of people. When does the preview get released?"
"I think they start tomorrow, along with those posters."
"Great just what I need, the entire world will be hunting us down."
"Hey maybe we can camp out at your house, and board up the doors. I would stay at my house, but Bob would let anyone in if they bought a beeper."
"I'll talk to grandpa, maybe we can lock ourselves in my room, I mean the way Mr. Clemont talks the movie will be a huge hit."
"You made a revelation short man, you know about Gertie?"
"Oh yeah, why didn't you tell me before Grandpa, I mean all these years with Helga constantly torturing me."
"You wouldn't have understood short man, I had to wait till you liked her."
"But now what do I do, I can't just walk up to Helga and say 'Hey Helga, I really like you' She'd pound me."
"Or she'd faint"
"What do you mean by that?"
"The only reason she's mean to you, is to cover up her feelings towards you."
"You mean all these years, Helga's liked me?"
"Yes short man"
"Wait a minute, that's why she got so mad about the stunt double, and that's why she stood up to her dad for me. It all makes sense now Grandpa."
"So what are you going to do about it short man?"
"I don't know, let me think"
"Don't think ya ninny, you waste more of your dang life thinking boy, just follow your heart, and hopefully it will lead you right."
"I guess your right Grandpa, I'll go talk to Helga."
As Arnold was walking towards the Dressing rooms once again, he bumped into Lila.
"Oh, Hi Lila"
"Hello Arnold! I must say, you and Helga are just ever so cute as a couple," Started Lila, "In the Movie, Of coarse!"
"Of Coarse" Said Arnold, Laughing nervously, then he said good bye to Lila and continued towards Helga.
"H....Helga?" He asked through the door.
"Arnold? Come in!" Helga says opening the door.
"Hi..."
"Hi, so why are you here football-head?" Helga asked Smiling.
"Well... I just got one of the biggest shocks of my life"
"And what was that?" Asked Helga, getting worried.
"My grandpa told me this story once, when I was complaining to him about you being mean, about when he was in the 4th grade, and there was this girl named Gertie who did the same thing..."
"Arnold.. I.."
"Let me finish," Arnold stopped her, "Well he said that later, he figured out that she did it because she liked him..." He stopped for a second as he saw Helga's face sticken, "Well Today, Grandpa told me, well he kind of told me, that Gertie is my grandma."
"And...?" Helga stuggled out.
"He told me that because.. Because I told him that I was starting to like you..."
This time, it was Helga's turn to faint.
"Helga?! Helga are you okay?"
"Yeah fine, just fine, could you do me a favor?"
"What Helga?"
"Pinch me, I want to make sure I'm awake."
"Okay Helga"
"Ouch! Okay I am awake, um...Arnold would you mind repeating what you said before I fainted."
"Which part the part about my grandma or the part about me liking you."
Helga fainted again.
"I guess the second part. Helga, Helga!"
"Okay, I'm fine, Arnold um.. did I hit my head when I fainted or am I hearing you right?"
"I said I'm starting to like you Helga....um...Please don't get mad, I told grandpa it was a bad idea to tell you."
Helga got up and sat down in a chair, she was in a state of shock.
"Um..Helga do you want me to leave?"
"NO! I mean I have something to say, I just have to think about it first."
"Well, my grandpa always says thinking wastes time, that you should follow your heart."
"Okay then, Arnold I guess what I'm trying to say is...I guess I...I...I like you too."
"Really?!?"
"Yes really."
"Thanks Helga"
Arnold said as he ran out the door.
"YES! HE LIKES ME!!!"
Helga glanced around to see if anyone had heard her outburst.
Arnold decided to walk around, and let Helga have some time alone.
"Hey Arnold!"
"Huh? Oh.. Hi Gerald..."
"Are you all right? You seem a bit out there"
"..Yeah.. I'm fine..."
"Still weirded out by the kiss? I would be too if I had to kiss Helga Patiki, tell you that much!"
"NO! I mean, no, I actually liked kissing Helga!"
"What? are you delirious man?"
"No.. at least I don't think so.. Yeah Gerald, I really like Helga"
And thus Gerald became the 4th one to faint that day, (The third being Mr. Simmons, but that is too gruesome to talk about.. lets just say it involved Curly and a chicken)
"Arnold, come here a second kid."
"What is it Mr. Clemont?"
"Well, the excutives that gave us the money for the movie just saw what we have so far, and they were all in tears, so I've decided to add another kiss into the story, it'll be at the end, you should probably tell Helga."
"YES! I mean, yes sir I'll tell her."
Arnold was really excited, her got to be close to Helga, and everyone would think it was just acting, what a great plan.
"Helga" he called through the door.
"Come in Arnold, unless you're going to make me faint again."
"I don't think I will, but I'm not promising anything."
"Okay come in. What?"
"Uh..Mr.Clemont said the excutives liked what we had done so far, so there's gonna be another kiss at the end of the movie."
"REALLY!? I mean, that's...um...nice."
"That movie, is in my opinion, the best movie *ever* and I haven't even seen it yet!" Told Rhonda at Lunch.
"I heard that it's going to be the first ever movie to premier in Seattle, and that lots of stars are already planning on coming" Stated Phoebe Matter-of-factly.
"I love the Movie!" said Curly standing up a on a chair, scaring a few people away, who had heard about the chicken incident.
"Do you think we'll have good seats? Or will they put us in the back of the Theater?" Asked Sheena.
"The back of the Theater isn't bad! That's where I always sit! It's kinda nice being right next to the trash can" Said Eugene.
The rest of the day was the same, all of them buzzing about the stars they wished to sit by, and how wonderful the love scene was.
"Helga and Arnold, suuurreee do know how to act! They almost had me thinkin' that they was a couple or somethin' and it's hard to fool me, with my phrophetic dreams, and stuff"
"What ever you say Stinky, What ever you say." said Gerald who was still in a bit of a shock
Arnold and Helga had just finished another action scene, where they we're running from the bad guys car, through the city's streets. They were both tired and still a little awkward about the conversation they'd had.
"Okay kids, we're done a little early today, you can go."
Helga was in her dressing room when, Arnold called through the door, "Helga?"
"Come on in Arnold."
"Hey Helga, I was thinking.."
"I thought your grandpa told you not to do that."
"Very funny Helga, anyway, I was wondering if, since we're done early, would you like to go get some ice cream with, my grandpa said he'd drive us in the packard."
"That sounds nice Arnold, I'd love to."
"Great, meet me outside my dressing room in 10 minutes."
So Arnold and Helga went to get ice cream, but a couple of kids from school happened to be walking by.
"Um, Gerald do my eyes deceive me or is that Arnold and Helga sitting over there?" Phoebe asked, readjusting her glasses. Gerald squinted, "Yeah that's them all right."
"I done told you, those twos a couple, they just think we's ain't smart enough to go and figure it out." Stinky said, looking on.
"Stinky, your crazy, I mean Arnold and Helga together, that's laughable." Rhonda said, then she screamed. "Oh my god!" and she fainted.
Everyone crowded around her, and Phoebe looked to see what had caused Rhonda to faint.
There was Arnold and Helga holding hands. Phoebe readjusted her glasses, "Um...Gerald, a little help here I'm feeling a tad bit woozy." Gerald ran over and helped Phoebe up. Gerald decided it was time for him to talk to Arnold and suggested Phoebe did the same with Helga.
Later that night, Arnold got A phone call.
"Goodness gracious! What are you trying to do! Shock us All to death! You said you liked Helga not that you were a couple!!"
"Um.. Hi to you too, Gerald"
"Ok! The Jig is Up! tell me how it happened!"
"We just went for an Ice cream, that's all!"
"That's all? That's all!?! I mean it's... Helga.. and your Arnold... and... and you made Rhonda faint!"
"Hmmm, That's almost funny, I fainted when I figured out Helga liked me, and helga fainted when I told her I liked her back."
"Yeah.. I guess that is pretty funny, but that's beside the point! I'm your best friend! You should have told me!"
"When would I have done that? During School? I'm sorry Gerald, but I have to go, I need to wake up early tomorrow! Bye" And with that Arnold hung up.
Meanwhile Helga had also received a phone call.
"Um.. Helga is there something you need to tell me?"
"Nope, I'm sure you know a lot more about everything than I do, you are a genius Phoebe, compared to me."
"No Helga, I mean about Arnold."
"What about him, he's fine."
"Helga, I saw you this afternoon with him."
"So, what's your point?"
"You guys made Rhonda faint."
"Really? Cool, how'd we do that?"
"When she saw you holding hands."
"Cool, when I get back to school, now I know how to bother her."
"Helga that's not the point, it's just that well, neither I or Gerald knew about you two being a couple."
"We're a couple now? Cool, I wonder if Arnold knows."
"Helga why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I didn't know till you told me about it. We had just gone out for ice cream."
"Oh, sorry Helga, I just was well shocked to say the least, so how did this change of attitude towards each other occur?"
"Well, Arnold told me that he liked me, and I told him I like him. It's elementary my dear Pheebs, hahaha. Little joke there Phoebe, why aren't you laughing?"
"Well that's really nice Helga, who would have thought he would be the one to tell you first."
"Yep, well got to go Pheebs, I have to get up early. Oh and one more thing, I don't want this all over school, is there anything you can do to cover it up?"
"How about I say you were doing it as a publicity stunt."
"That's great Pheebs, you're really smart, well I have to go bye."
"I was walking down the street With Phoebe, Gerald, and Stinky when I saw the most amazing thing! Arnold and Helga Walking up the street the other way, *Holding hands*!!"
"But... that can't be right! Helga's a bully! And Arnold is the... The most determined kid in school" Said Sid.
"Well the do say opposites attract" offered Nadine.
"I talked to Helga last night, she says it was a Publicity stunt for the movie" added Phoebe.
"Ahh! I see now! Theys was just actin'!" Stinky said.
Gerald Looked at Phoebe confused, so she whispered, "I'll explain later.."
Helga was talking to Arnold.
"So you also heard about the mess when they saw us eating ice cream?"
"Yeah, Gerald had a fit over it, I don't see why."
"Well Arnold, I have a plan that will solve all our problems."
"You do? What?"
"Anytime people see us together, we say we're doing it as a publicity stunt, that way they won't bother us about it."
"Hey that's a good idea, and it's logical too."
"Yeah, but as soon as the previews for the movie come out, we're gonna have to go into hiding."
"I know, those mobs of people. When does the preview get released?"
"I think they start tomorrow, along with those posters."
"Great just what I need, the entire world will be hunting us down."
"Hey maybe we can camp out at your house, and board up the doors. I would stay at my house, but Bob would let anyone in if they bought a beeper."
"I'll talk to grandpa, maybe we can lock ourselves in my room, I mean the way Mr. Clemont talks the movie will be a huge hit."