Michael sleeps peacefully, when D.W. blows a whistle next to his bed. He jolts upright.
Michael yelled Ahh!
D.W. said Michael , quick, wake up, it's time for school! She runs out.
Michael said She does that about once a month. Always on a Saturday. Ah! A brand new day. But what if it wasn't a new day? What if every day of your life was exactly the same? You could get stuck in a really bad day, like that day we went to Mary Moo Cow on ice. While Arthur spend the day with Aunt Lucy?
Flashback: Mr. Read serves lunch in the kitchen.
Michael said Dad, you said we could go to the grand opening of the new Bionic Bunny and Drake Bunny store.
D.W. said But you told me we'd see Mary's Ice-cow-padres!
David said Well, we can't do both. We'll just have to flip a coin.
Michael said Heads!
D.W. said Tails!
Mr. Read flips a coin.
David said Sorry, Michael.
Michael said Aw. why isn't Arthur Going with us?
Jane said i look up the show online it have colorful Light so aunt Lucy well be by soon to pick Arthur up for the day"
D.W. said Yes!
Baby Kate spits on Michael's food.
Michael Argh! And, no matter what you did, the same thing kept happening over and over again.
The scene rewinds.
Davied said We'll just have to flip a coin.
Michael said Heads!
D.W. said Tails!
Mr. Read flips a coin.
David said Sorry, Michel.
Michael said Aw.
D.W. said Yes!
Baby Kate is about to spit when Michel pulls his plate away. Pal spits on the food instead.
Michael gasps)
Flashback: Mary Moo Cow skates on the ice. Michel sits beside D.W. in the audience. Both are wearing Mary Moo Cow hats and Michel looks bored.
Michael said Oh, boy! Good thing that'll never happen. (sighs) He closes his eyes. D.W. blows her whistle again. Argh! D.W.!
D.W. runs out.
Francine Frensky: the World of Tomorrow Title Card: Space Ship
Mr. Ratburn addresses his class.
Mr. Ratburn said Remember, class, this Friday is our sleepover field trip to the Museum of Science. Raise your hand if your parents have signed your permission form. Almost all kids raise their hands. Binky, if you don't bring in your signed permission form tomorrow, I'm afraid you won't be able to join us for the field trip.
Binky said Is that a promise?
Michael said What's the matter? Don't you want to go to the museum?
Binky said No. I did this exact same field trip last year. It was just one boring science exhibit after another!
Flashback: The year before, Binky visits the museum with Mr. Ratburn and a group of children, each of whom resembles a kid from Mr. Ratburns current class.
Binky (narrator): First there were the magnets...
The kids stand around a large magnet and hold out washers. Binky leans against the wall looking bored.
Mr. Ratburn said All right, class, let go of your washers.
The washers fly against the side of the magnet.
Class Oh...
Mr. Ratburn said See, the magnet attracts the washer by pulling on the tiny atoms, in the washer, that can act like magnets too.
Class Wow!
Binky (narrator Then came static electricity...
Flashback: The kids play with a plasma globe and rub balloons on their clothes. Sue Ellen's lookalike walks over a carpet in socks and then touches Binky, giving him an electric shock.
Binky Ow!
Binky (narrator Then after hours of more science stuff, we finally had dinner.
Flashback: The kids stand in line in the museum's cafeteria.
Binky said Aw! I hate macaroni and cheese.
Binky (narrator But the worst part of all was trying to sleep on that hard floor.
Flashback: That night, the kids all lie in sleeping bags on the floor. Binky sits up and rubs his back.
Binky Oh...
The flashbacks end.
Arthur said Come on, Binky! Something fun must have happened on the field trip. right?
Binky said Well, there was one thing.
Flashback: As the kids leave the museum, George's lookalike watches a solar-powered model car. He climbs under the cordon and picks up the car. Immediately, sirens blare and guards surround him.
The flashback ends.
Buster said Did they throw him in a pit full of snakes and spiders?
Binky said No. Even when it was exciting it was boring. I hate repeating third grade.
Mr. Ratburn points to the door. And we have a new student with today. Class, say welcome to Kumiko Moto, her family moved this week to our town.
The door opens and a racoon dog girl with shoulder length black hair came in. She wears a purple skirt, white sneakers and a white shirt with a reptile monster devastating a town. She waves to the class. " Hello, i am Kumiko, nice to meet you! I´m from Yokohama in japan. Mr. Ratburn, here is my permission signed by my father." The class greets, some of the boys staring, sure, Kumiko was a pretty girl. Michael stares too, so does Buster, Arthur frowns, then he laughed. When Kumiko saw him, she laughs too. " Arthur, right? We met two days ago at the mall! You helped me finding the video game store."
Arthur nodes. " Yes, did you get " Zombie Mushrooms vs. Vampire Slugs 5 there?"
Kumiko laughed. " Yes, and i got to stage 5 yesterday!"
All boys. " Wow!"
Girls, looking at the boys and giggling. " Boys, every time the same!"
Kumiko get a seat beside Francine and Muffy, in no time the three girls were talking, Francine was exited, Kumiko was in a athletic team at her school and had an orange belt in jiu jitsu, a Japanese's self-defense technique.
Francine laughs. " Can you show me some of the moves?"
Kumiko smiles. " Sure!" She looks around, some of the boys still looking at her.
She was confused. " What do they looking for?"
Muffy giggles. " A new girl, a pretty one, and they all are like hypnotized! The usual stuff with the boys!"
Kumiko shrugs. " Fascinated by the new one, okay! Hey guys!" She waves. The boys that stare, Buster and Michael among them, gasped and looked away or hiding behind their books. The three girls giggling.
Sarah grumbles and walks over to Michael. Michael, you remember we are a thing!
Michael clears his throat. Sure, i know Sarah! Sorry, it´s confusing a girl loves video games.
Sarah frowns. Who said i don´t like video games? I like Pony Shelter 1-5, The Hair Salon, Make your Garden...
Michael sighs. Not that kind of videogames.
Sarah laughs. Ah, you mean, monsters, aliens and zombies? What a nonsense!
Later, on break, Arthur and Buster came over to Kumiko and Francine who shooting some hoops on the basket. Buster points to the monster on the shirt. " Hi, uhm Kumiko!" He seems a bit nervous. " Is that the Nukelizard from outer space?" She noded. " My favorite monster movie! Best part is when he and Mega Monkey playing frisbee with that ufo!" Buster laughs. " A girl that like those movies, cool!" Arthur shares a knowing look with Francine, Buster seems to be fascinated by Japanese's girl smiles at Buster. I got all the movies at home, maybe we can make a movie night!
Buster scratches his head. You mean, only you and...?
Kumiko looks around. You can all come to the movie night, when your parents allow it. Will be fun!
Buster sighs in relief. Puh. Alone with a pretty girl, that seems scary.
Ashley and Yoko came over too. The rabbit-girl waves while Yoko had a big grin on her face and stopped in front of Kumiko. " Konichiwa! I like your clothing style! Im Yoko Long.
Kumiko giggles. " So you are from japan too?
Yoko shook her head. " No, but my mom, she came from Tokyo when she was younger! Some things she brought for our usual day routine. We eat at a table on the carpet, all furniture is designed in Japanese's style and mom cooks a lot traditional. Dad works for a computer company from Tokyo.
Ashley shook her head with a smile. I was invited last Saturday to lunch and eating with sticks isn´t easy! I´m Ashley Baxter, Buster here is my cousin and i live with him and Auntie-Mom, Yoko´s brother is my, uhm, boyfriend!
Francine and Yoko giggled, Jesse´s sister points a finger in the air. The cutie, cuddly lovebirds! It´s so sweeet!
Ashley blushes. YOKO!
Francine looks over to Buster. Ding dong, wedding bells uncle Buster!
Buster sighs. Oh my, Francine, it´s not funny.
Now Ashley, Yoko, Francine and Kumiko laughing. SURE IT IS!
...On Friday, the kids walk into the museum. They stand in the large entrance hall.
Buster said Wow! This is so cool! Did they have this exhibition here last year?
Binky said That's the coat room, doofus.
He pulls Buster away.
Kumiko looks around. My last field trip was in a robot museum, it was so awesome!
The kids stand in front of the large magnet.
Mr. Ratburn said All right, class...
Binky+Mr. Ratburn: ...let go of your washers.
Class: (Wow! That's so neat! Cool!)
Binky yawns)
The kids play with static electricity. Sue Ellen walk over the carpet and touches Binky. He just looks bored.
Binky said Ow.
The kids look at the solar-powered model car.
Mr. Ratburn: And it runs entirely on energy from the sun's rays. Okay, class, now we'll visit the chicken hatchery.
The class leaves. George stays behind. When sirens blare, Binky turns around and sees George holding the car and guards surrounding him.
Binky said Aw! Even this is exactly the same as last year!
Binky walks through the museum.
Binky said Stupid museum sleepovers. Hey! This wasn't here last year. He looks at a large poster. "The World of Tomorrow". Wow!
He imagines a futuristic city, through which he flies on a rocket skateboard. He lands on a balcony and walks through a camera shutter door. A robot dog greets him.
Robot Dog said Welcome home, Binky. Bow-wow!
Binky said Hey, boy! I got a ton of homework today.
A door opens in the dog's back. Binky puts in his homework and the dog's ears spin.
Robot Dog said Homework is done. Congratulations, you did very well. Bow-wow.
Binky said Thanks! He walks to a machine on the wall. Nachos, please. Extra cheddar, easy on the salsa.
A tray of nachos appears. Binky takes it and sits on a couch in front of a huge TV screen.
Binky: 4,792 channels and there's still nothing to watch.
Robot Dog: There is a live wrestling match on the Planet Zlacky. Hydrozor vs Mountaingasket. Bow-wow!
Binky said There is? I'm there!
He points the remote control to his head and beams away.
In a wrestling arena, a two-headed wrestler faces one with six arms.
Wrestlers: (roar)
Binky said Go Mountaingasket! Put him in a headlock!
The fantasy ends. Binky runs to Mr. Ratburn.
Binky said Mr. Ratburn, we gotta go back. We gotta go see "The World of Tomorrow".
Mr. Ratburn said I'd like nothing better, Binky. But as you can see, it's not open today.
A sign says "Grand Opening Next Week".
Binky said Not open? Aw!
Buster said That really stinks. Oh, well! There's always next year.
In the cafeteria, Binky is served macaroni and cheese.
Binky said Not again.
He sees another advertisement for "The World of Tomorrow".
Later, the kids lie in their sleeping bags. Muffy brushes her hair.
Muffy counted ...ninety-two... ninety-three... ninety-four...
Binky counted : ...forty-five... fifty-seven...
Muffy said oh Binky! You made me lose count again! One... two...
Arthur and Buster lie side by side, each holding a walkie talkie.
Arthur said Do you read me, Agent Baxter?
Buster said Loud and clear, Agent Read.
Kumiko sat on her sleeping bag and talks to Francine. The japanese girl wears a pajama with pictures of all " CatchiMon" on it, a franchise where you must catch several animal-like monsters to train them for battle.
Francine counts which one she knew. Runnomon, Blackstrike, Chillo, Temperbird...oh man, i forgot there were so much.
Kumiko laughs. Fivehundred-thirty-six totally. I got nearly all trading cards, only MegaGrabber i have not in gold!
Francine noded. Yes, that one is rare!
Sarah lies in her sleeping bag next to Michael.
He reaches his hand over to her. Sarah, uhm, sorry how i act, looking at Kumiko. I like you a lot and i feel bad about it.
Sarah grabs his hand and smiles. It´s okay, Michael, it´s okay. You are sweet and kind, that´s all what matters.
Michael smiles. Thank you, Sarah. Sarah?
The girl felt asleep, putting Michael´s hand to her cheek. He smiles, laid his head down and whispers. Good night Sarah.
Binky checks his watch.
Binky said Come on. What's taking them so long?
Mr. Ratburn comes wearing pajamas and a nightcap.
Mr. Ratburn said Lights out, everyone! No talking. Sleep well.
Buster ghost noises)
Class giggle)
Binky growls. Hey! The man said, "no talking"! Now everybody get...to...sleep!
Arthur shivers and looked over to his brother. Michael it is too dark i wanted to go home, please call dad.
Michael is still fondling Sarah´s hair. Arthur look it just the dark. Buster is right next to you okay can you close your eyes.
Arthur gasps. No way i want to go home Michael.
Michael frowns. Arthur lie down and close your eyes alright. And don´t be to loud Sarah is sleeping.
Arthur glares at him. No Michael!
Michael sighs. I know what well make you sleepy listen alright" Dad read a little of the Story onto my phone. Once there was a big pirate ship whose captain was the toughest pirate of all" The captain was having the ship cleaned. He looks over to Arthur who closed his eyes. Ooof, that works. Michael closes his eyes, still his hand on Sarah´s cheek.
Some time later, Binky sneaks out of the room while everybody else is asleep.
Class: (snore)
Binky stands motionless as a janitor walks by. The janitor opens the door to "The World of Tomorrow". Binky follows and goes into the exhibit. He runs up to a lunar lander and climbs inside. He presses several buttons, but nothing happens.
Binky: Aw. Come on! Do something! He smashes his fist down and the door falls shut. Uh-oh! He tries to get out but cannot. Aw... He tries to sleep in the seat. This is even worse than the floor.
He is woken by a boy who looks like Buster and wears a full-body suit that covers even his ears.
Thruster: Whoa! I never knew there was anything in here.
Binky: Buster? Boy, am I glad to see you! How long was I stuck in this thing? Hey, why are you wearing weird pajamas?
Thruster: Pajamas? This is my genetically altered skin. And who is Buster? My name is Thruster.
Binky: Yeah, right, and my name's Engelbert Humperdinck.
Thruster: Hi, Engelbert. Are you part of the exhibit?
Binky looks up. A sign says "The World of Yesterday".
Binky: Yesterday? That's supposed to say "The World of Tomorrow".
Thruster: (laughs) You're a funny exhibit, Engelbert. How can this be the world of tomorrow? This landing craft is two-hundred years old.
Binky: It is? Then what's the date?
Thruster: March tenth, twenty-two-o-three, of course.
Binky: You mean I've been asleep for two hundred years? Ha, no wonder I feel so refreshed. I've gotta find the others.
He runs out.
Thruster: Wait! You can't leave if you're part of the exhibit. People will want their money back.
Binky: I'm not part of the exhibit. I'm a kid, like you.
Thruster: What's a kid? I'm an Immature Artificial Life Form - IALF, for short. I'm here with my class.
They come to a room, where kids looking like Binky's classmates sleep in glass chambers attached to tubes.
Thruster: (whispers:) See? We're on a field trip. One night a year, we stay at the museum and all get our batteries recharged together. But I snuck out to see "The World of Yesterday". Don't tell anyone.
Binky: Aah! You're all robots!
One sleeper stirs.
Thruster: Oh no! You've woken up Mr. Rocketburn. Run!
They run away.
Binky: Why are we running?
Thruster: If Mr. Rocketburn catches you, you'll be put back in the landing craft forever, and I might fail history.
A robot guard stops them. They run in the other direction.
Guard: Security here! We've got an escaped exhibit in sector nine!
Binky and Thruster come to a full-size version of the solar-powered car.
Binky: Hey! A car! We can get away in this. Where's the on switch?
Thruster: It's a solar-powered car, Engelbert. It needs the sun's rays to work.
Binky: Oh, right, I remember something that... Oh! I wanna go home!
A group of robot guards approaches.
Guards: Freeze! Raise your fleshy appendages and step away from the car!
Thruster: Quick, follow me! I have an idea.
They run into a different exhibit.
Binky: What's this place?
Thruster: The time travel exhibit.
Binky: You mean this thing will take me to any time I want?
Thruster: Yep. All you have to do is answer a question about science.
Guards: This way! They went in there!
Thruster: Hurry up!
They climb into the time machine which looks like the lunar lander.
Time Machine: Hello and welcome to the Time Travel Machine. If you know the time you'd like to travel to, please say it now.
Binky: March 10th, 200 years ago.
Time Machine: You have selected March 10th, 200 years ago. The Information Age. Here is your science question.
A printout appears.
Binky: "What tiny particles attract a washer to a magnet"? Oh, I know this one!
Time Machine: You have five seconds... four seconds...
Binky: It's...
Time Machine: Three seconds...
Binky: It's...
Mr. Rocketburn turns off the time machine.
Mr. Rocketburn said It's time to go back to the exhibit - forever!
Binky said No! No! No!
Binky is woken by the real Buster.
Binky said No, let me go!
Buster said Wake up! Wake up!
Binky said Thruster! It's you! Where's Mr. Rocketburn?
Buster said Who?
Binky said You know, Mr. Ratburn, but he's a robot.
Buster said Mr. Ratburn is a robot? I knew it!
Binky said Wait a minute. Where's your robot suit?
Buster said Em, I do have robot pajamas, but they're in the wash, so I had to wear the cowboy ones.
Binky said "World Of Tomorrow". Hey! I made it back.
Buster said Back? From where?
Binky said From the future! You were a robot named Thruster. And I was gonna be locked inside that landing craft forever 'cause I didn't know how magnets worked... Never mind. Let's get back before Mr. Rocket... I mean Ratburn, catches us.
They run out of the exhibit.
Buster said I was a robot? Could I do cool stuff? Did lasers come out of my eyes? Did I drink motor oil?
The next day, Binky stands in front of the large magnet holding a washer. The rest of the class has already left.
Mr. Ratburn said A-hem! I hate to pull you away, Binky, but everyone else is on the bus.
Binky said Just one more second. The atoms in the washer are attracted to the magnet. The atoms! He lets the washer fly. Okay! All done!
They walk towards the exit.
Mr. Ratburn said Do you feel you got more out of the field trip this year?
Binky said Oh, yeah! But I think I have to come back a few more times. This science stuff really comes in handy when you're being chased by robots.
Mr. Ratburn looks nonplussed.
When they head out of the museum, the others sat in the bus, waiting. Sarah cuddled up to Michael.
She looks at him with big eyes. You hold my cheek the whole night.
The boy blushes. I know, uhm, sorry?
Sarah giggles and kisses him on the cheek. No sorry, you fool! It was sweet. My lovely Michael Read.
She cuddles closer and lean her head on his shoulder, Michael smiles a bit embarrassed at the others. Arthur gives him a thumb up, Francine and Kumiko giggles, Muffy winks with a big grin.
Michael shrugs, this is one of the best moments he ever had.
Then Binky enters the bus and sat down near to Michael and Sarah.
He looks over and frowns. Okay this is new, not happened last year. Maybe this isn´t like the field trip before. Not too bad.