1. Hey!Copy !req
2. Hey!Copy !req
3. Hey!Copy !req
4. Hey!Copy !req
5. Hey!Copy !req
6. Hey, D.W.!Copy !req
7. Hey!Copy !req
8. Whoa...Copy !req
9. There are some people who just
love being in the spotlight.Copy !req
10. No, let me go!Copy !req
11. I won't do it!Copy !req
12. They're natural born leadersCopy !req
13. who feel just as comfortable
on stageCopy !req
14. as they do in their own rooms.Copy !req
15. Coming through!Copy !req
16. Francine, come back!Copy !req
17. You said you wanted
to do this.Copy !req
18. I changed my mind!Copy !req
19. And there's no one I knowCopy !req
20. who fits this description
more than...Copy !req
21. Francine.Copy !req
22. Speech! Speech!Copy !req
23. Speech! Speech!Copy !req
24. Uh... uh...Copy !req
25. Um, we're experiencing
technical difficulties.Copy !req
26. Thank you for your patience.Copy !req
27. Start the show!Copy !req
28. Here we go.Copy !req
29. The perfect spot for a picnic.Copy !req
30. Uh, guys?Copy !req
31. You should come
and look at this.Copy !req
32. Ew!Copy !req
33. Why are all those fishies dead?Copy !req
34. I don't know, but I
just lost my appetite.Copy !req
35. I know, that creek
gets worse and worse.Copy !req
36. It's mainly due to the way
people care for their lawns.Copy !req
37. What do lawns
have to do with it?Copy !req
38. Some fertilizers
contain toxic chemicals.Copy !req
39. When we use too muchCopy !req
40. or let the water spill
into the streets,Copy !req
41. it ends up in the creek.Copy !req
42. So someone's green lawn
can wind up killing fish?Copy !req
43. That's terrible!Copy !req
44. I know.Copy !req
45. But it's pretty hard to get
people to change their habits.Copy !req
46. My lawn is green,
but I wish it was even greener.Copy !req
47. I want it to be so green
that it glows in the dark!Copy !req
48. Hmm...Copy !req
49. I know!Copy !req
50. I'll use some extra
lawn fertilizer.Copy !req
51. Hey, that Sneaky Pete is using
extra lawn fertilizer!Copy !req
52. There's no way I'm going to let
his grass be greener than mine!Copy !req
53. Nice lawn, Mr. Smith.Copy !req
54. Looking good, Mr. Jones.Copy !req
55. Lawn fertilizer.Copy !req
56. It sounds harmless,Copy !req
57. but if you use too much
or don't follow the directions,Copy !req
58. those chemicals can end up...Copy !req
59. Here.Copy !req
60. And nothing can live
without clean drinking water.Copy !req
61. Don't believe me?Copy !req
62. Just ask them.Copy !req
63. A green lawn is nice,
but it shouldn't cost this much.Copy !req
64. It looks so professional!Copy !req
65. Since I put it up yesterday
on YouWhoTube,Copy !req
66. we have 429 views.Copy !req
67. Someone from the Elwood City
parks department called.Copy !req
68. They'd like one of you
to give a speech about lawn careCopy !req
69. at the Earth Day rally.Copy !req
70. Wow!Copy !req
71. That's a pretty big event.Copy !req
72. Who should do it?Copy !req
73. Oh, I will!Copy !req
74. It'll also be
a great opportunityCopy !req
75. to promote
Alien Awareness Day.Copy !req
76. Guys, I think the choice
is pretty obvious.Copy !req
77. We need someone fearless,
someone who commands respectCopy !req
78. and is not afraid
to speak her mind.Copy !req
79. I accept.Copy !req
80. Muffy Crosswire?Copy !req
81. Speaking about the environment?Copy !req
82. I'll have you know
the Crosswires are very green!Copy !req
83. We only use 100% natural
modified growth hormonesCopy !req
84. on our lawn.Copy !req
85. I vote for Francine.Copy !req
86. I second it.Copy !req
87. Those events never get
any media coverage anyway.Copy !req
88. Well, Francine?Copy !req
89. Do you want to do it?Copy !req
90. It's a big responsibility.Copy !req
91. Okay.Copy !req
92. I guess I've already spoken
to 429 people on the Internet.Copy !req
93. How hard can this be?Copy !req
94. Very informative report
on Portugal, George.Copy !req
95. Next up is Francine,Copy !req
96. whose presentation
is about Luxembourg.Copy !req
97. Mr. Ratburn,
may I introduce her?Copy !req
98. Just a little advance press
for your big speech.Copy !req
99. As some of you may know,
Francine will be speakingCopy !req
100. at the Earth Day rally next week
to thousands of people!Copy !req
101. We all know she's
a great public speaker,Copy !req
102. but let's give her a little
extra encouragement and support.Copy !req
103. Um, thanks.Copy !req
104. Okay...Copy !req
105. Luxembourg.Copy !req
106. Whose motto might be, "We're not
as small as Liechtenstein!"Copy !req
107. Oh, I should have said first
that Luxembourg is really small.Copy !req
108. And so is Liechtenstein.Copy !req
109. That's why it's funny.Copy !req
110. Okay...Copy !req
111. Well, the capital city is
Luxembourg,Copy !req
112. which is actually
the same name as the country.Copy !req
113. Um... potatoes.Copy !req
114. They love potatoes
in Luxembourg.Copy !req
115. In fact,
there's this saying I found...Copy !req
116. Something with potatoes...Copy !req
117. Um...Copy !req
118. The end!Copy !req
119. Okay, your presentation
was a disaster,Copy !req
120. but it was just a silly report
on an unremarkable nation.Copy !req
121. Yeah, and I still
got nervous.Copy !req
122. If I can't even talk
to my class,Copy !req
123. how am I going to talk
to a big crowd?Copy !req
124. You have lots of time
to practice.Copy !req
125. Great! Test it out on me.Copy !req
126. "Ladies and gentlemen,Copy !req
127. I know I'm only
a third-grader..."Copy !req
128. You're losing me.Copy !req
129. What?Copy !req
130. Boring!Copy !req
131. I just started.Copy !req
132. That's it! I quit!Copy !req
133. What?Copy !req
134. I'm just being
a tough crowd.Copy !req
135. Try again.Copy !req
136. This time, relax
and be yourself.Copy !req
137. But better.Copy !req
138. Hey, I overheard you.Copy !req
139. If you want,
I can help you.Copy !req
140. We had public speaking
at my old school.Copy !req
141. I was pretty good at it.Copy !req
142. Thanks, Ladonna, but I think
I know a little moreCopy !req
143. about winning people over
than you.Copy !req
144. My dad sells cars.Copy !req
145. Why are you giving me
this pen?Copy !req
146. That's not just any pen, Muffy.Copy !req
147. I've been saving it
for when I find the personCopy !req
148. who would do anything
to help their friend,Copy !req
149. even if it meant
letting that friend go.Copy !req
150. Today, I think I've found
the personCopy !req
151. who deserves that pen.Copy !req
152. Am I right,
Muffy Alice Crosswire?Copy !req
153. Is that person you?Copy !req
154. Uh-huh.Copy !req
155. So you'll let me help
Francine?Copy !req
156. Uh-huh.Copy !req
157. Great!Copy !req
158. Okay, let's start
with breathing.Copy !req
159. In from the diaphragm,
out through the mouth.Copy !req
160. What just happened?Copy !req
161. Hey, there's my pen!Copy !req
162. I knew I dropped it
somewhere.Copy !req
163. Thanks.Copy !req
164. "So in short,
if we take care of our planet,Copy !req
165. "it'll keep on
taking care of us.Copy !req
166. Thank you."Copy !req
167. That was great!Copy !req
168. You're going to be
the hit of the rally.Copy !req
169. I am?Copy !req
170. Of course.Copy !req
171. All you have to doCopy !req
172. is listen to me.Copy !req
173. First thing, I want
that speech memorized.Copy !req
174. You should be able
to give it in your sleep.Copy !req
175. Let's hear it again.Copy !req
176. "Ladies and gentlemen,
I know I'm just..."Copy !req
177. Up at me!Copy !req
178. You're talking to people,
not paper.Copy !req
179. "Ladies and gentlemen..."Copy !req
180. Smile.Copy !req
181. This isn't a funeral.Copy !req
182. "Ladies and gentlemen..."Copy !req
183. "It was filled
with dead fish.Copy !req
184. So my friends and I decided
to do something about it."Copy !req
185. Again!Copy !req
186. "And those fertilizersCopy !req
187. can contain nitrates
and phosphates!"Copy !req
188. Did you say "ice skatesCopy !req
189. and moss plates"?Copy !req
190. "Nitrates and phosphates!"Copy !req
191. Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma...Copy !req
192. Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma...Copy !req
193. Wah-wah-wah-whah...Copy !req
194. Wah-wah-wah-whah...Copy !req
195. No, that was real.Copy !req
196. No, that was real.Copy !req
197. "And if we take care
of our planet,Copy !req
198. "it'll keep on
taking care of us.Copy !req
199. Thank you."Copy !req
200. Francine,
I think you're ready.Copy !req
201. There's just one little thing
left to do.Copy !req
202. Give it in front of an audience.Copy !req
203. Prepare to engage
Responsible Lawn Care Speech.Copy !req
204. Oh, Captain!Copy !req
205. The anxiety capacitators
have been overloaded.Copy !req
206. We've lost control
of all voice functions.Copy !req
207. Put us on autopilot.Copy !req
208. I can't!Copy !req
209. The courage boosters
aren't responding!Copy !req
210. Come on, Francine.Copy !req
211. Keep it together.Copy !req
212. You can do this.Copy !req
213. Uh...Copy !req
214. It was short,
but very powerful.Copy !req
215. I can't do it.Copy !req
216. Sure you can.Copy !req
217. It's just one little speech.Copy !req
218. Yeah, one little speechCopy !req
219. in front of a huge crowd
of strangers!Copy !req
220. And the worst part isCopy !req
221. this is an issue
I really care about.Copy !req
222. If only someone else
could do it.Copy !req
223. Hey...Copy !req
224. Ladies and gentlemen,Copy !req
225. this speech is
by Francine Frensky,Copy !req
226. a tireless crusader
for the environmentCopy !req
227. and my friend.Copy !req
228. "I know I'm only
a third grader,Copy !req
229. "but I know a lot
about the environmentCopy !req
230. because I play in it every..."Copy !req
231. Oh!Copy !req
232. So as I was saying...Copy !req
233. Fascinating thing,
lawns.Copy !req
234. You see,
if you use too much,Copy !req
235. uh, nitrous-phishface...Copy !req
236. It's okay.Copy !req
237. I got it.Copy !req
238. If you get nervous,Copy !req
239. just say the speech
to me.Copy !req
240. Um...Copy !req
241. I've discovered two things
in the past week:Copy !req
242. that our creek is pollutedCopy !req
243. and that I'm a terrible
public speaker.Copy !req
244. I play outside every day—
yes, even when it's raining—Copy !req
245. and this all started
when I was having a picnicCopy !req
246. with my friends
by this creek...Copy !req
247. So in short,
this is the only home we have.Copy !req
248. Let's take care of this yardCopy !req
249. as well as we take care
of our own yards.Copy !req
250. Thank you.Copy !req
251. You were amazing!Copy !req
252. That was even better
than the speech you wrote.Copy !req
253. It was?Copy !req
254. I don't even remember
what I said.Copy !req
255. Don't worry,
I filmed it allCopy !req
256. and I've already uploaded it
onto YouWhoTube.Copy !req
257. You'll probably be flooded
with invitations to speak.Copy !req
258. No!Copy !req
259. No more public speaking!Copy !req
260. But you're so good at it.Copy !req
261. And now...Copy !req
262. Our animals live in the tundra.Copy !req
263. Your groups are going to give
an oral presentation.Copy !req
264. We are in third grade,Copy !req
265. and our teacher is Ms. Thompson.Copy !req
266. Your groups are going to be
organized by habitat.Copy !req
267. All of our animals live
in the rain forest.Copy !req
268. A habitat is a place
where an animal lives.Copy !req
269. A parrot gathers seeds,
nuts and fruit.Copy !req
270. And today, we are going to
present those research projects.Copy !req
271. Welcome to the desert.Copy !req
272. Have you ever felt nervous
about presenting information?Copy !req
273. It makes me nervous
when I have to get upCopy !req
274. and everybody's looking at meCopy !req
275. and they're expecting me
to say something.Copy !req
276. Francine gets
a little bit nervousCopy !req
277. about giving her presentation.Copy !req
278. If I was Francine,
I would do it and try my best,Copy !req
279. and if I make a mistake,
I'll just forget about it.Copy !req
280. Here are some tips
for public speaking:Copy !req
281. stand up straight,Copy !req
282. don't be fidgety,Copy !req
283. and always remember to smile.Copy !req
284. Try not to do this:Copy !req
285. Um, um, like, um...Copy !req
286. MS.
What are some of the things
you do to help yourselves outCopy !req
287. when you feel nervous?Copy !req
288. Take a deep breath.Copy !req
289. You just pretend that everyone
is invisible.Copy !req
290. Our animals live in the ocean.Copy !req
291. Dolphins are completely
adapted to water.Copy !req
292. They may seem like giant fish,
but they're not.Copy !req
293. Dolphins are mammals.Copy !req
294. They breathe like we do.Copy !req
295. Imagine being a sea otter
swimming in the beautiful sea,Copy !req
296. floating on the top
of the water.Copy !req
297. I have faith in myself
that I can do it,Copy !req
298. and I encourage myself.Copy !req
299. I like giving
an oral presentationCopy !req
300. because I'm teaching kids
somethingCopy !req
301. that they might not know.Copy !req
302. You're showing your personality.Copy !req
303. And I think that's just fun!Copy !req
304. And now...Copy !req
305. Blizzards are fun!Copy !req
306. Oh.Copy !req
307. After a blizzard is fun.Copy !req
308. Apparently during a blizzard
it's not fun,Copy !req
309. because it's all blizzardy.Copy !req
310. But after a blizzard,Copy !req
311. there's enough snow to build
not just a snow fort,Copy !req
312. but an entire snow town—Copy !req
313. with snow buildings
and snow cars and snow buses.Copy !req
314. Never mind, scratch that.Copy !req
315. But after a big blizzard,
there's enough snowCopy !req
316. to build the tallest snowman
in the world!Copy !req
317. Never mind.Copy !req
318. Scratch that, too.Copy !req
319. I don't really know what happens
after a blizzard,Copy !req
320. because I've never been in one.Copy !req
321. But in summary,
blizzards are awesome!Copy !req
322. I'm so glad it's finally warm
enough to ride our bikes again.Copy !req
323. Me too!Copy !req
324. Let's go!Copy !req
325. Woo-hoo!Copy !req
326. That didn't last long.Copy !req
327. When is this old snow
going to melt?Copy !req
328. It's disgusting.Copy !req
329. What's that sound?Copy !req
330. It's a pterodactyl!Copy !req
331. Run!Copy !req
332. Have you heard the news?Copy !req
333. It's so exciting!Copy !req
334. You built a robotic Buster
to do all my chores?Copy !req
335. No, the weatherman saysCopy !req
336. there's going to be
a huge blizzard tomorrow!Copy !req
337. I'm finally going to get to see
my first really big snow,Copy !req
338. and I'm going to the store
to buy skis and a tobogganCopy !req
339. and a snow shovel.Copy !req
340. Stop making that sound!Copy !req
341. What?Copy !req
342. Nice?Copy !req
343. Sunny?Copy !req
344. Happy birds?Copy !req
345. No!Copy !req
346. I guess the snow stopped.Copy !req
347. But there's a little
new snow left!Copy !req
348. Enough to make a snowball
to splat you with.Copy !req
349. Greetings, Bud.Copy !req
350. Whatcha doin'?Copy !req
351. Even better.Copy !req
352. Oh, nothing much.Copy !req
353. Just, uh...Copy !req
354. Splatting you
with a snowball.Copy !req
355. Ha!Copy !req
356. Amateur.Copy !req
357. You've got to pack
the snow tight,Copy !req
358. and round the snowball off
with each new layer.Copy !req
359. See?Copy !req
360. Wow!Copy !req
361. Will you teach me your ways?Copy !req
362. Yes, young one.Copy !req
363. But you must promise me
one thing:Copy !req
364. don't get too attached
to your snowballCopy !req
365. and end up saving it
in your freezer.Copy !req
366. What?Copy !req
367. Save it?Copy !req
368. In a freezer?Copy !req
369. No way!Copy !req
370. Who would do that?Copy !req
371. Oh.Copy !req
372. Sorry, O Wise One.Copy !req
373. I won't save it.Copy !req
374. I'm going to splat someone
with it.Copy !req
375. But not you anymore.Copy !req
376. Snow on tree branches is
the best kind for snowballs.Copy !req
377. Let's continue your training
in the park.Copy !req
378. Hi, Ladonna!Copy !req
379. Isn't it a beautiful day?Copy !req
380. Don't rub it in.Copy !req
381. The weatherman said
the big storm went around us.Copy !req
382. But it snowed a little.Copy !req
383. Yeah, we can still make
a snowman.Copy !req
384. Look!Copy !req
385. Is it supposed
to snow again soon?Copy !req
386. The weatherman saidCopy !req
387. this was probably the last snow
of the season.Copy !req
388. "Warm sunny days ahead!"Copy !req
389. That's awful.Copy !req
390. Just awful.Copy !req
391. We have to cheer her up,
Buster.Copy !req
392. How?Copy !req
393. We can't make it snow.Copy !req
394. No, we can't.Copy !req
395. But there might be someone
who can.Copy !req
396. The rocket will achieve
an altitude above dew point,Copy !req
397. then release the H2O
in its fuselage as a mist,Copy !req
398. which will come back to earth
as a fine ice-based precipitate.Copy !req
399. Uh-huh, right, totally.Copy !req
400. I don't get it.Copy !req
401. Rocket go "boom,"
make snow.Copy !req
402. Ah, got it!Copy !req
403. I knew you could do it, Brain.Copy !req
404. All right, everyone,
stand back.Copy !req
405. Let's light this candle.Copy !req
406. Three, two, one, blast off!Copy !req
407. Dew point threshold crossed.Copy !req
408. H2O emission...Copy !req
409. Now!Copy !req
410. Parachute opening.Copy !req
411. And we are go for snowCopy !req
412. in five, four,
three, two, one...Copy !req
413. It's snowing!Copy !req
414. You did it!Copy !req
415. Now, to create a blizzard,Copy !req
416. I need to make
3,597 more rockets,Copy !req
417. which will take
until July 9.Copy !req
418. Of next year.Copy !req
419. Time for Plan B.Copy !req
420. I really hoped it wouldn't
come to this.Copy !req
421. So Arthur, you have
a business proposition?Copy !req
422. Shrimp?Copy !req
423. Yes, please!Copy !req
424. I'll save some
for later, too.Copy !req
425. Uh, as you know, Muffy,
Ladonna just moved here,Copy !req
426. so she hasn't played
in a lot of snow,Copy !req
427. and it's getting sunny again.Copy !req
428. So we were hoping maybe
you could somehowCopy !req
429. make it snow?Copy !req
430. Rich people can do that,
right?Copy !req
431. Actually, yes.Copy !req
432. I know a place that sells
snow machines.Copy !req
433. But they cost $763.Copy !req
434. Cash or check?Copy !req
435. Like this?Copy !req
436. Good, very good.Copy !req
437. But remember,
snowballs don't last forever.Copy !req
438. Especially if you have
a brother,Copy !req
439. because he might take itCopy !req
440. and lie about it
for the rest of his life.Copy !req
441. I mean, uh, carry on.Copy !req
442. I'm running out
of ideas, Buster.Copy !req
443. That's better than me.Copy !req
444. I've never had any.Copy !req
445. Wait!Copy !req
446. Remember the
straight-to-video hit movieCopy !req
447. Bionic Bunny Versus
the Snowmen From Mars?Copy !req
448. Of course!Copy !req
449. Who could forget
the classic line,Copy !req
450. "Take me to your freezer."Copy !req
451. Do you know what
the special effects team usedCopy !req
452. for snow in that movie?Copy !req
453. Soap suds!Copy !req
454. So they blindfolded me
and spun me aroundCopy !req
455. and I walked right out
the front door.Copy !req
456. But I still pinned the tail
on the donkey,Copy !req
457. because our neighbors had
a real donkey.Copy !req
458. Thankfully it wasn't a pin,
it was...Copy !req
459. Ta-da!Copy !req
460. Why is the park covered
in soap suds?Copy !req
461. It's not soap, it's snow!Copy !req
462. Come play in it.Copy !req
463. It's big snow fun time!Copy !req
464. Whoa!Copy !req
465. This is rare,
extra slippery snow.Copy !req
466. That's because it's soap.Copy !req
467. Look, you can build a snowman!Copy !req
468. You mean a sudsman.Copy !req
469. Snowball fight!Copy !req
470. Snowball... fight.Copy !req
471. Snow does not smell
lemony fresh.Copy !req
472. Y'all aren't fooling anyone.Copy !req
473. This is soap.Copy !req
474. Sorry, Ladonna.Copy !req
475. We were just trying
to cheer you up.Copy !req
476. Are you angry?Copy !req
477. No, you're sweet for trying
to cheer me up.Copy !req
478. But I sure do wish it would
snow again for real.Copy !req
479. I know what'll
cheer you up—Copy !req
480. a pocket shrimp.Copy !req
481. Here!Copy !req
482. Um, I'm good.Copy !req
483. Thanks for trying to make me
feel better, guys.Copy !req
484. But I guess I'm not going to see
a lot of snow after all.Copy !req
485. Huh! More for me.Copy !req
486. Nice work, Bud.Copy !req
487. What do you think?Copy !req
488. I think it's the most beautiful
thing I've ever seen.Copy !req
489. Uh-oh.Copy !req
490. Perfect timing.Copy !req
491. There's your sister.Copy !req
492. Splat her!Copy !req
493. You mean with Bally?Copy !req
494. You named it?Copy !req
495. I can't throw Bally.Copy !req
496. He's perfect.Copy !req
497. Aren't you, Bally?Copy !req
498. Yes, you are,
my big Bally-Wally.Copy !req
499. I'm going to save you
in my freezer forever.Copy !req
500. Mom, she's making
the sound again!Copy !req
501. Look at me, I'm skiing!Copy !req
502. Woo-hoo!Copy !req
503. Are you all right, Ladonna?Copy !req
504. I'm great!Copy !req
505. I skied!Copy !req
506. Woo-hoo!Copy !req
507. I was really sorry to hear
that Bally puddled, Bud.Copy !req
508. Thanks.Copy !req
509. I'm just taking it
one day at a time.Copy !req
510. I know what will
cheer you up.Copy !req
511. Here.Copy !req
512. Nothing can replace Bally.Copy !req
513. It's not to keep.Copy !req
514. It's to throw.Copy !req
515. Go ahead.Copy !req
516. It'll make you feel better.Copy !req
517. Splat away.Copy !req
518. Hey, that did help!Copy !req
519. Good, you're healing.Copy !req
520. That's a little
too much healing.Copy !req
521. Snowball fight!Copy !req
522. Gotcha!Copy !req
523. Look at me!Copy !req
524. I'm sledding!Copy !req
525. Whoa!Copy !req
526. Woo-hoo!Copy !req
527. Guys, did you hear?Copy !req
528. They closed school.Copy !req
529. It's a snow day!Copy !req
530. Hey, you sound like me.Copy !req
531. You can get tired of snow,Copy !req
532. but you never get tired
of snow days.Copy !req
533. To watch more ArthurCopy !req
534. and play games with all
the Elwood City friends,Copy !req
535. visit pbskids.org.Copy !req
536. You can find Arthur books
and lots of other books, tooCopy !req
537. at your local library.Copy !req