When introductions were concluded, Arnold agreed to give Double Dee the tour while Gerald took Eddy and Ed to play some basketball. As they began to climb the stairs, Arnold decided to ask Edd some questions. "I hope you don't mind me asking," he began, "but you and Marie seem to be a happy couple."

"Well," Edd admitted, "it wasn't like that at first. She and her sisters were our tormentors from the first moment we met."

"Really?" Arnold said with surprise.

"Yep," Edd continued. "However, a year and a half later I come to find out that the only reason she acts like that because she was unsure how to show her true emotions."

"Wow," Arnold laugh, "that's sounds just like Helga. So, anyway," he went back to what he was going to ask, "how long have you and Marie been together?"

Thinking back, Double Dee began to calculate how long he and Marie had been a couple. "You know, I never really thought about it." He said. "I guess you could say that I had been enjoying being around her that I didn't really pay attention to the time. But, I guess we have been dating since Valentine's Day, five years ago."

"Impressive." Arnold said impressed.

"What about you and Helga?" Edd was genuinely curious about Arnold's relationship.

"Helga and I have been dating since I was eleven." Arnold replied.

"Wow," Double Dee stopped in his place at the top of the stairs. "That's quite an achievement. How did you manage that?"

"Well," Arnold explained, "when you have one's undying love since you were five, you really don't have to work that hard. All I have to do is look past Helga's faults, and I see the beautiful heart that was always mine."

"Wait," Edd just stared at Arnold, "Helga's been in love with you since you two were five? Then why did you say that you have only been dating since you were eleven?"

"Well," Arnold rubbed the back of his neck, "for five years, she's kinda been a bully to me." Edd nodded his head in agreement.

"But what about that sixth year?" After Edd said this, Arnold looked down. And for a while, he said nothing.

"It's kinda a long story." Arnold replied. "If you want, I could shorten it down so you could get the gist of it."

"I wouldn't mind." Double Dee replied. "I enjoy a nice tale." Leaning against the wall behind him, Arnold began his tale.

"When I was barely a year old," he said, "my parents left me with my Grandpa Phil and Grandma Gertrude. The only thing I had from my parents was a photo of them on their wedding day and my dad's journal. Anyway, nine years ago, my teacher surprises the whole class by announcing that I had won a trip to San Lorenzo. It was a surprise to me because, in my parent's journal, the last place it mentioned was a village in the jungle there. I didn't know what to expect on this trip, only that I might find a clue as to where my parents were. It was a rough trip, but in the end I found my parent's. And it was all thanks to Helga." Arnold paused for a moment, trying to figure out what to say next. "At that moment, I had to make a choice." Edd just looked at him, urging him to continue. "You see, my parents made a promise to the villagers that they would stay until their work was completed. So the choice was, either I stayed with my folks or went back home. At the time, the choice was clear to me. So when I told my friends, Helga broke down into tears. She told me that she didn't want me to stay, she told me that she wanted me to go home with her. Said that she'd do everything she could to change. As I tried to explain that it wasn't the case, she told me that what she said the summer before was true. That she loved me. Even though it hurt me to leave her, I couldn't tear myself away from my parents. It was only until a year later that we received a letter saying that my grandma passed away. Heading home, we decided to make plans on staying there indefinitely. Once there, I knew what I had to do. I walked all the way to Helga's and gave her the one thing she had wanted since we've known each other. A kiss." Arnold sighed before looking back at Edd. "Anyway, the rest is history."

"Wow," Edd said awkwardly, "and she took you back after that?"

"Well it did help that I promised to write to her every time I could." Arnold said with a shrug.

"I must say I am quite impressed." Edd continued. "It took me a few days to convince Marie to take me back."

"Trouble in paradise?" Arnold asked.

"It was a prank Eddy did to try and break us up." Edd explained. "He was kinda jealous of the fact that I had gotten a girlfriend before him."

"And you're still friends with the guy?" Arnold said in utter shock.

"Don't get me wrong," Edd continued, "I was extremely upset with what he had done. But, after he publically told everyone that he had made a mistake, how could I not forgive him? After all, he did try to help me get her back."

"Wow, what changed his mind?" Arnold asked.

"Marie's sister, Lee did." He answered.

"Must have had some influence over him." Arnold smirked.

"Yes." A smile began to play across Edd's face. "Blackmail does tend to have that effect." It was at this point that both boys began to laugh. "But anyway," Double Dee continued, "I'm happy that we patched things up. In fact, things only began to look up afterwards."

"I'm glad to hear that," Arnold said with a smile as he walked Double Dee to his room. "Like I said, you two look happy together. Anyway," Arnold stopped in front of a door, "this is yours and Marie's room." He opened the door to let Edd in. "Hope you don't mind the size."

"Not at all," Edd replied as he looked at the room. "In fact, it's just the right size for me and Marie. Thank you."

"Not at all." Arnold said relieved. "If you can follow me, I'll show you the rest of the house." With a nod of his head, Double Dee, gestured Arnold to continue with the tour.