Chapter nine: Movies
"Crimany, football-head I don't think I can eat another bit."
"Why don't we go to stage two of operation A+H?" Arnold said jokingly. Helga came up with the name while they were eating desert.
"And what would that be?"
"A movie. What would you like to see?"
"Evil Twin 4" Helga stated.
"Really?" Arnold asked.
"Yeah, what's wrong with Evil Twin?"
"Nothing I just thought, well, since this is a date; you would like to see something more romantic." Arnold said that in a sly voice, almost flirty voice. Is he flirting with me? Helga thought, but decided he wasn't because he was probably tired.
"Oh no, hair boy, I'm not watching some cheap romantic comedy for two hours. I'll take horror movie over that any day."
Arnold smiled at her truthfulness. He was glad to. He didn't like romantic movie either. They were too complicated. In Arnold's mind this is how love works: date a girl who you really like for who she is, not by what she looks like; always think of her first; and finally respect her as a person and never let her go. That is what true love is.
"Alright let's go. The movie theater is only two blocks from here." Said Arnold while holding out his hand for Helga to take. She took it and the two were off. On the other side of the restaurant a couple was about to go.
"Alright Curly that dinner wasn't too bad."
"See, I know how to show my girl a good time."
"Whatever you say Curly."
"What do you want to do now?"
"I would like to go see the new romantic comedy playing right now."
"A movie it is my sweet."
Arnold and Helga arrived at the theater and bought two tickets for Evil Twin 4.
"You don't want popcorn, do you?" Asked Arnold.
"Are you kidding? No popcorn at the movies. That's against my religion! Get a large tub for two." Helga said.
"Alright I'll go get that." Arnold walked towards the concessions stand and ordered one large tub of popcorn and two Yah-hoo sodas and two boxes of chocolate ice cream balls. Helga came to help Arnold carry it all as they walked to theater # 6. They got some weird looks from others who came to see a movie. That's when they realized that they were still wearing their formal clothes. They laughed.
Meanwhile Rhonda and Curly arrived at the theater.
"Do you want some popcorn Rhonda?" Curly asked.
"No, I need to watch my figure." Rhonda stated.
"I don't think anything can ruin that figure."
"Oh, why thank you Curly you're acting less and less crazy."
"It's you. I feel sane around you."
"Thank you Curly."
"No, thank you."
"Do you like my outfit? I bought it in France for only $220."
"It looks beautiful, and so does that pretty thing on the top. It's so beautiful. Oh, wait that's not part of the outfit. It's your perfect head."
"Oh stop it Curly, you're making me blush."
Back in theater six (Rhonda asked me not to tell too much more) Arnold and Helga found their seats and the movie started. An hour in Helga felt Arnold's hand on her left shoulder. She looked at Arnold who was still watching the movie with full attention. Helga decided not to ask Arnold about it. She wanted to enjoy this. They stayed like that for the rest of the movie.