Next episode in line, after looking it over... 'Arnold's Thanksgiving'! So yeah, this is going to be a two-parter, once again! Anyway, enjoy!

Tuesday afternoon, everybody was doing their Thanksgiving reports as we were paying attention to each person giving them. Pretty soon, it became my turn as I came up to the classroom.

"Thanksgiving. Well, what's to say that the others didn't? Thanksgiving is one of those special holidays formed by the Americans after the Pilgrims first set foot at Plymouth Rock and made peace with the Indians." I started my report.

From there on in, I started giving a little history behind the scenes in terms of Thanksgiving, talking about the Pilgrims and the Indians, talking about the harsh life that both groups had to go through, AND how they all managed to come together thanks to the help of Squanto. From there on in, I decided to talk about how Thanksgiving was a time when people were thankful for the things they have accomplished, similar to how the Pilgrims and the Indians were thankful for getting along with each other and how the Pilgrims were thankful for the long journey that they had made.

"In conclusion, Thanksgiving has a very interesting history for just an American holiday, but at the same time, we're all thankful because of what Thanksgiving first shaped up America has for today. In the end, it doesn't matter whether you're watching major parades, dog shows, football games, or eating turkey, cranberry sauce or pumpkin pie, just so long as you're thankful for someone in your life, including your loved ones. So, with this, I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving. The End." I concluded my report.

Everybody applauded as Mr. Simmons smiled. "That was great, Rhonda."

"Thank you, Mr. Simmons." I smiled as I went back towards my desk. "I try my best."

"So, what are you girls doing for Thanksgiving?" I asked as me and the girls were walking out, Thanksgiving break starting now.

"Oh, me and my parents are visiting relatives back in Kentucky." Phoebe explained. "Safe to say, I'll be out of town for the weekend. I'll be able to get back on Monday, though."

"I'll be out of town as well." Lila said. "My dad and I are going back to Pleasantville for a while to meet up with my grandparents. It's sort of a family tradition we have."

"Can you actually afford going back?" I asked, out of curiosity.

"You'd be surprised how much my father has made with his new job in over a month." Lila smiled. "Personally, I think it would ever be so sweet to meet up with my grandparents again. They'd want to know how I'm getting along in the city."

"Tell them you're being treated fine." I smiled as I turned to Nadine, who was humming Christmas tunes as she was pulling out ornaments from her backpack. "Nadine, I know you love Christmas MORE than you do Thanksgiving. It's STILL Thanksgiving!"

"Sorry, it's just, I'm excited because me and my parents just won a chance to go to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!" Nadine said in excitement.

"What?" I said in excitement. "No way! How?"

"My dad entered a radio contest and he won three free passes to New York!" Nadine smiled.

"Oh my God, that's awesome!" I smiled.

"Yep!" Nadine smiled. "We're doing a lot of things when we get to New York, so I'm going to make the most of my time!"

"Hey, bring me back something from New York when you get it!" I smiled as I turned to the girls. "As for me, I'm going to be spending it with my family, as per usual. Oh, me and my parents often go on some good trips. Pretty expensive, but what trips aren't?"

"Where are you going this time?" Nadine asked.

"Oh, well, Mom and Dad told me it's a surprise." I said as we got on the bus. "They'll often tell me to pack up my bags when I get home, it's usually how our Thanksgivings usually work."

"Well, Rhonda, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving, as do us all." Phoebe said.

"You girls too!" I smiled as I looked around. "When we get back, we are definitely comparing stories when we get back together next Tuesday!"

Pretty soon, I arrived at my house as I went inside. "Mom, Dad, I'm home!"

"Be right down, honey!" My mother called, though from her attitude, she seemed a little... depressed.

I sat down at the kitchen table as my mom and dad walked over to me, both seemed a little... uncomfortable in telling me something.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

My mom took a deep breath as she whispered to my father. "Buckley, you better go first."

My dad nodded as he sat down next to me. "Honey, I have some good news and I have some bad news."

"Okay..." I nodded, wondering where this was going.

"I'll start with the good news. For our Thanksgiving trip this year, we have decided to go to Paris." My dad explained.

I gasped in excitement. "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God! I'm so excited! Oh, thank you, daddy, mommy!"

"Honey, let us finish what we have to say first." My father stopped me. "Now, we have decided to go to Paris for Thanksgiving. And we already have tickets. HOWEVER... and honey, you can take over from here."

My mother nodded as she went over to me. "We could only afford TWO tickets."

I stared in shock. "Two tickets? Not three?"

"That's the bad news." My mother sighed.

"But... mom, we're one of the richest families, couldn't we afford another ticket?" I asked.

"We tried all we could, honey, we really did..." My father explained to me.

"But every flight to Paris tomorrow is booked and we can't afford to go on the waiting list. The only flight that we got only had two seats left." My mother sighed. "I'm really sorry, honey. We wanted you to come, but there was nothing we can do. We had to book the two seats."

"So... what you're telling me is... I can't go with my own parents and spend Thanksgiving together as always?" I asked, looking down.

"We really tried, honey." My father sighed. "I'm sorry..."

"That's all right..." I said, in disappointment.

"But don't worry. I'm sure one of your friends is staying home as well, so you can hang around them for Thanksgiving." My mom smiled.

"Phoebe's going to be with her relatives in Kentucky, Lila's with her folks in Pleasantville, AND Nadine and her parents are going to New York! They're not going to be here!" I groaned.

My mother and father looked at each other in concern. "Well... what about your other friend? The blonde boy you like to hang around with?"

"Arnold?" I asked. "Well... I guess I could try him, but I don't know what he's doing for Thanksgiving."

"Why don't we give his grandparents a call and we'll see where it goes." My dad said as he picked up his phone.

I paused to think. A Thanksgiving with my crush? Well... it's better than hanging around, doing nothing. "All right. I just hope they don't mind a person staying over..."

Pretty soon, I was getting my things out of the car and going into the boarding house as I saw my dad talking with Arnold's grandfather. "Again, I REALLY like to thank you for keeping an eye on Rhonda on such short notice."

"It's no trouble at all." Arnold's grandfather smiled.

My dad turned to me as I said, "Okay, honey, we'll be back on Sunday night. Wait for us on the steps of this place. Remember, be good and courteous."

"Okay, dad." I said as I looked up to him.

My dad kissed me on the head as he said, "Love you, honey. Have a good Thanksgiving."

I nodded as I waved good-bye to my dad. "Bye, Dad. You and Mom travel safe!"

My dad nodded as he walked off. Soon, I was alone with Arnold's grandfather as I turned to him. "Okay, uh..."

"Don't worry, Miss Lloyd. We'll treat you like you're one of us while your folks are out. Now, don't think it's a babysitting service... BUT you're lucky to have a friend like Arnold. I'm sure he won't mind sharing the same room as you."

"Oh..." I blushed. I knew me and Arnold would have to share the same room, but still, it was pretty embarrassing to think.

"Anyway, we don't mind having another person..." Arnold's grandfather laughed.

"Oh, the sign that says 'No Kids, Pets Okay' is not an issue, then?" I asked.

Arnold's grandfather frowned. "Yeah, I should really remove that sign someday... nevertheless, make yourself at home, just don't be too greedy. You know who the boarders are."

I nodded as I took my bag. "I think I better go into Arnold's room."

"Good idea." Arnold's grandfather nodded. "I already told Shortman to expect you."

"Wow, Rhonda, I'm sorry you couldn't go with your parents." Arnold sighed as I was already getting comfortable on Arnold's retractable couch, where I would probably be sleeping for the next couple of days.

"That's okay, Arnold." I said. "It may not be the perfect Thanksgiving, but hey, at least I'm spending it with someone I li- know."

"Well, I should probably tell you right now, Thanksgivings here are a little bit... hectic." Arnold sighed. "I can't explain, but just wait and see how I've been celebrating Thanksgiving."

I laughed. "Buddy, I've spent days at Nadine's house where she and her parents celebrated Christmas when it's not Christmas. How hectic can your Thanksgiving be?"

Two days later, as me and Arnold were getting comfortable in the kitchen table with the three other boarders, Mr. Kokoshka, Mr. Hyunh and Mr. Potts as we were looking over at Arnold's grandfather.

"Now, listen up, everyone. As you all know, today is Thanksgiving. And you know what that means?"

As soon as Arnold's grandfather said that... all of a sudden, Arnold's grandmother, dressed as George Washington, just suddenly came in and exclaimed, "Happy Fourth of July, everybody!"

I had to suppress a chuckle. Oh boy, this was going to be interesting. I smiled towards Arnold, but then I noticed he was feeling a little blue. Arnold's grandfather kept listing off some jobs to the people at the table as we kept listening in.

"Arnold and I will make the red, white and blue desserts and Grandma will light off her traditional fireworks. Any questions?" Arnold's grandfather asked.

I paused as I started counting. "Hey, where am I on this list? I'm here too."

"Oh, sorry about that, Miss Lloyd. We kinda prepared the list before you came in, but don't worry. We'll find you something to do!" Arnold's grandfather smiled. "Yes, Arnold?"

"Well, here's a thought." Arnold said, trying to offer his two cents. "How about, well, instead of preparing what we normally do for Thanksgiving, how about we try and cook up some turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and cranberries this year?"

"What are you, nuts, Arnold?" Mr. Potts frowned. "We don't get that until the Fourth of July, the real Fourth of July, when your grandmother thinks it's Christmas. Where have you been?"

"Hey, I don't mind. This is going to be the greatest Fourth of Julsgiving ever!" I smiled.

"Fourth of Julsgiving..." Arnold's grandfather paused. "Hmmm... I like it. It fits with the theme, too!"

Up on the rooftop of Arnold's boarding house, everybody was setting up some decorations as Abner was in this little adorable tracking suit, setting up the flags. I turned to Arnold and said, "I have to ask..."

"How does Abner fit in a tracking suit?" Arnold knew one of the questions I was about to ask. "Very slimmingly."

"Besides that." I said. "Is this how you normally celebrate Thanksgiving, because let me tell you something, this is totally cool!"

"Yeah... this is how we normally celebrate it." Arnold sighed, depressed.

I looked over to Arnold. "What's wrong, buddy?"

"It's just... well, I keep thinking about other kids and how they celebrate Thanksgiving... I just wish for a traditional Thanksgiving at the boarding house, and well, listening to all the speeches on Tuesday on Thanksgiving, it had me thinking about all the other people that celebrate Thanksgiving. And there's ones that go on trips to visit a place and they usually celebrate Thanksgiving there..." Arnold sighed.

"Aw, buddy, when I usually go on Thanksgiving trips with my family, sure, we have a good time, but we never eat turkey and things on Thanksgiving." I explained. "Sometimes, we go to some restaurants and dine on exotic foods... you'd be surprised how some people from outside America don't celebrate Thanksgiving. But it's totally fine. I've spent a few non-traditional Thanksgivings before... what's another one?"

"But don't you ever want to have a normal, perfect Thanksgiving?" Arnold asked.

"Aw, Arnold, nothing's perfect. Sure, people can celebrate tradition, but sometimes, other people... simply don't. Like I mentioned, other countries NEVER celebrated Thanksgiving. But that's okay." I said. "As long as you spend it with people you know, it's what matters."

"People I know..." Arnold smiled. "You know what? I think maybe I should take a walk... just to see what other Thanksgivings are like."

"Buddy, by 'people you know' I meant your family and maybe some friends!" I sighed, somehow Arnold didn't get my message.

I sighed as Arnold went downstairs. I sighed as I looked over to Arnold's grandfather. "Hey, would you mind if I took Arnold around? He seems pretty depressed, and I want to cheer him up."

"Let me guess, he's still upset that he never has a normal Thanksgiving." Arnold's grandfather said. "Sure, he needs all the cheering up he can get."

"I don't get it, though. Your Thanksgiving is more awesome and fun! I never had non-traditional Thanksgivings like this!" I smiled.

"Yeah, but Arnold seems to be missing the important aspect." Arnold's grandfather sighed. "So, go ahead and take him around, but make sure you kids come back in time for dinner."

"I will!" I smiled. "I wouldn't want to miss out on this Fourth of Julsgiving!"

And with that, I went downstairs as I joined up with Arnold, who had already got his coat on. "Hey, buddy. I'm coming with."

"All right." Arnold said as we started to walk together.

"Let me tell you something I've been told about traditional Thanksgivings..." I started as we started to walk off.

And that is part one of episode ninety-two! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!