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Chapter 2

Arthur is in the kitchen eating some Crunch Cereal. Pal is barking, and Kate is babbling while Jane feeds her some food.

Arthur: I don't know why Mom, but I feel a bit nervous.

Jane: How so, honey?

Arthur: First day of fourth grade, and then D.W. coming to school with me. It's a lot to handle.

Jane: She knows what Arthur is feeling. No need to fret, sweetie. Your dad and I will be on our phones all day. If D.W. misbehaves, you won't have to worry.

Arthur: Breathes a sigh of relief. Phew. That's good. Dad, may I have some more milk, please?

D.W. then comes in, and she's pretending to call the principal on the phone.

D.W.: What's that? Are you sure? Okay, I'll tell her. Bye-bye. (She pretends to hang up.) Mom, kindergarten's been canceled!

Jane: She knows what D.W.'s up to. Oh, really?

D.W.: Uh-huh. That was the principaltator of the school. (She actually means principal.) He's calling everyone!

Jane: And why is it canceled?

(D.W. struggles to come up with a good lie.)

D.W.: Um, because... there's an outbreak of turkey pox! It's even worse than chicken pox. (She fake coughs.) Oh no, I think I got it from the phone.

(Jane takes the phone from D.W.)

Jane: Nice try, D.W., but you're still going to school.

(D.W. walks over to the table for some breakfast. She sits down angrily and pushes her cereal away from her.)

D.W.: (confused) Why can't I stay in pre-K? There's so much more to learn about the color green.

(Jane then sits down to feed Kate her breakfast.)

Jane: Because you're too old for pre-K.

D.W.: I'm only five! (upset) Next thing you know, you'll want me to get a job.

David: Here, I made your favorite lunch: a bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich; hold the bacon.

D.W.: (excited) With extra pickles?

David: Six of them. Now, will you please eat up and get dressed?

D.W.: Okay. But I want ARTHUR to take me to school!

Arthur: (coughs on his cereal) Me? Why?

D.W.: Because only babies get taken to school by their moms and dads, and I'm a big girl now. So YOU have to take me.

Jane: Will you, Arthur?

Arthur: (sighs) Okay. But no talking about Mary Moo Cow, Nadine, or unicorns.

David: There, it's settled. Now, will you please eat up?

D.W.: I am. I just have to butter this toast.

(She hums while she takes her time buttering the toast in order for her not to go to school. David looks at his watch. Knowing what D.W. is up to, Jane takes the toast and quickly butters it. She groans and takes a bite out of the toast. After the toast transition, Arthur is tapping his foot and is annoyed at D.W. for taking so long.)

Arthur: D.W., come on! We're gonna be late!

D.W.: Coming, coming.

(She is walking down the stairs, but it is taking her a long time to drag the backpack down. She is also wearing a full blue outfit consisting of a dark blue dress, light blue shirt dress, blue leggings, and blue shoes.)

Arthur: You're bringing all that?

D.W.: It's my first day of kindergarten. Who knows what I'll need? What if they don't have glue? Or pillows? (worried) Or CRAYONS?

Arthur: D.W., they have all those things at school.

D.W.: What about the lemon-yellow crayon? That one's REALLY rare.

Arthur: Yes, yes, they even have that one. Can we go now?

(D.W. then struggles to drag the backpack across the floor.)

D.W.: Okay, but if you're wrong, there's going to be trouble.

(She still struggles to get the backpack out the door.)

Arthur: (sighs) Do you want some help?

D.W.: Oh, thanks for asking. Here you go.

(He grunts hard and puts D.W.'s ginormous backpack on his back. He also notices that it is strangely heavy.)

Arthur: Wow, what do you have in here, rocks?

D.W.: Just a few. Well? What are you waiting for? Let's go; you're making me late!

Arthur: (groans)

Jane suddenly calls out to Arthur.

Jane: Arthur, come here for one second.

Arthur: Arthur walks back. Yeah, Mom?

Jane: I saw what D.W. just said, and don't worry, honey, we will handle this. Just deal with it for today, and your father and I will take care of the rest of it.

Arthur: Thanks, Mom. See you after school

Jane: Hugs Arthur tightly. Have a good day, honey.

Arthur then returns to D.W. and starts carrying her bag. And off they go to Lakewood Elementary for their first day.

So, there you have it. A new version of Arthur's First Day. But don't worry. There is so much more to read. If you thought D.W. was off the hook, you haven't seen anything yet. What happens when her bossy nature gets exposed in school? And are Arthur and Buster still split up like what we saw on TV? Tune in and find out in Chapter 3.