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- (the setting is outside PS 118, the kids are having recess, Harold is heard laughing)
- Harold
- You guys are the worst nuclear ballplayers I've ever seen. (Arnold and his team are huddled by the brick wall) Don't you know you are facing me, Harold, the greatest thrower of balls who ever lived?
- Helga
- Ah, give it up, pink boy. You haven't hit a kid in fifty throws.
- Harold
- Oh, yeah? Watch this. (takes the ball from Joey) Hold still, Arnold, I'm beaning ya!
- (Arnold goes determined, Harold throws the ball, Arnold dodges it, the ball bounces off the wall and hits Harold square in the nose, Harold's team run to him)
- Sid
- Harold! Harold! You okay, man?
- Harold
- (rubs his nose all red, whines): I hurt my nosie!
- Helga
- Let me see that! (looks at it) Ah, you're fine, Rudolph!
- Harold
- (gets up and stomps his foot): I am not fine, I'm hurt bad! And I'm gonna kick Arnold's butt!
- Arnold
- Who, me?
- Harold
- (rolls up his sleeve and runs at Arnold vengefully): YEAH!
- (Harold grabs Arnold and holds a fist, the kids run to stop Harold from hurting Arnold until a red motorcycle pulls up to them)
- Frankie G
- What're you doing?
- Harold
- (nervously): Uh, 'doing'? We weren't doing nothing!
- Sid
- Whoa... It's Frankie G!
- (Frankie G is show with a black leather jacket, white tattered T-shirt, blue jeans with a hole on his left knee and black boots)
- (the kids excitedly chatter seeing him, Frankie G gets off his motorcycle and takes off his helmet as he walks over to Harold)
- Frankie G
- Don't look like nothing; looks like something. Let him go! (Harold immediately does so, helps Arnold up): You okay, kid?
- Arnold
- (smiles): Oh, yeah.
- Frankie G
- Good. (glares at Harold): Now, listen, idiot boy: in the future leave the football head alone or I'll come back and introduce you to some pavement.
- Harold
- (scared): Yes, sir, Mr. G, sir.
- Frankie G
- Good. (to Arnold): Come on, kid, I'll give you a ride.
- Arnold
- Really?! Okay, Frankie G!
- Frankie G
- Call me Frankie.
- (Frankie gives Arnold a helmet, Arnold puts it on and hops on with Frankie)
- Park
- Wow, this is unprecedented!
(the other kids chatter excitedly)
- Unseen Kid
- The kid riding on Frankie G's bike!
- Sid
- He's the coolest guy in the world
- (Helga disapproves of this, Frankie starts the engine of his motorcycle)
- Frankie G
- (voice raising over roaring engine): YOU'RE OKAY, KID!
- Arnold
- WHAT?!
- Frankie G
- I SAID YOU'RE OKAY! (Frankie and Arnold drive on the streets) YOU GOT POTENTIAL!
- Arnold
- YOU WANT MY PENCIL?!
- (scene transitions back to the streets, it is not dusk, Frankie is still driving his bike with Arnold, they stop at the boarding house where Arnold's friends are waiting, the kids chatter excitedly as Arnold takes off his helmet)
- Frankie G
- See you tomorrow, Arnold.
- Arnold
- Later, Frankie!
- (Frankie gives Arnold a thumbs up and drives off, the kids talk at once as they go to Arnold)
- Sid
- Speak to me, buddy! Tell me about it, Arnold!
- Gerald
- Come on, come on, leave my man alone. Let him breathe. If Arnold doesn't wanna talk about Frankie G right now, he doesn't have to. (persistently): COME ON, MAN, SPILL IT!
- (the kids talk at once again)
- Park
- Wow, what'd you do?! Where'd you go?!
- Arnold
- There's nothing to tell; he's a really nice guy. He thinks my head's cool, and he wants to be my friend. (goes to the boarding house) What else is there to say?
- (Arnold goes inside, the kids leave murmuring)
- Stinky
- He's not so scary.
- (Gerald is the only one standing outside, Gerald frowns suspiciously)
- (scene transitions to the next morning, Gerald and Arnold walk to school)
- Gerald
- I don't know, Arnold, there's something I don't like about that Frankie G guy.
- Arnold
- Well, maybe you're just bummed 'cause there's actually someone cooler than you around for a change.
- Gerald
- Now you realize that's impossible, Arnold. I am the coolest.
- (the kids see Arnold and chatter excitedly again and gather near him)
- Park
- You rode his bike! That is so cool! Anyone who Frankie G thinks is cool must be the coolest kid in the universe!
- (Arnold smiles, the school bell, the kids head inside the school, Arnold shrugs at Gerald, the sound of a motorcycle engine is heard coming near)
- Frankie G
- Hey, Arnold!
- (Arnold sees Frankie and runs to him)
- Arnold
- I'll talk to you later, Gerald.
- (Gerald feels left out)
- Frankie G
- (gives Arnold a high five): Hey, man, how's it going?
- Arnold
- Great.
- Frankie G
- (holds Arnold's helmet): You ready to go do some stuff?
- Arnold
- Well, not right now. I mean, I'm supposed to go to school.
- Frankie G
- (chuckles): Yeah, good one. Anyway, get on. (tosses the helmet to Arnold): We got more important things to do.
- (Arnold turns to Gerald, who glares at him, the engine starts)
- Arnold
- Well, okay.
- (Arnold hops on and drives off with Frankie, Gerald goes worried as he heads inside)
- (next scene shows Frankie taking Arnold for a ride, Arnold smiles, Frankie takes Arnold to a diner for breakfast, Arnold gets a stack of pancakes as Frankie gets a big cup of coffee, Frankie takes Arnold down the highway, Arnold smiles wearing a charcoal-colored jacket, Frankie and Arnold are now in the arcade, Arnold is playing pinball as Frankie watches, Arnold's hair is now slicked down, Frankie and Arnold are not at a photo booth getting their pictures taken, Frankie then takes Arnold to an old auto store for a used carburetor as he talks to the owner, Arnold smiles again, Frankie and Arnold are now at a newsstand leaning by the brick wall, Frankie reads a motorcycle magazine while Arnold reads a comic book, Frankie and Arnold smile at each other, Frankie and Arnold drive some more, it is now dusk, they are now in a movie theater watching The Wild One as Arnold eats popcorn, Frankie then drives Arnold down to an alleyway to a tacky apartment building infested with rats, Arnold hops off and takes off his helmet looking at the building)
- Arnold
- This is where you live?
- Frankie G
- Yeah, come on in, I want you to meet some of the guys.
- (they enter the building)
- Man
- Hey, look, it's Frankie G!
- Old Lady
- Hiya, Frankie! Hey, we'll do something later.
(Frankie's neighbors greet him, a stout middle-aged lady blocks Frankie)
- Landlady
- What, Frankie's here? (elbows Frankie): When are you gonna pay me my rent?
- Frankie G
- Aw, come on, Miss Roselli, you'll get it. When have I ever let you down.
- Landlady
- (pleased): Aw, you're a good boy, Frankie, you're a good boy!
- Frankie G
- Ah, get outta here, you're a nice lady.
- Landlady
- You hungry? You can come over to my house anytime and get something to eat.
- Frankie G
- I'll come over tonight.
- Landlady
- Alright, Frankie, just make sure you bring the rent.
- (Frankie lets Arnold in his apartment, four guys are hanging out in a trendy room, cool music is filling the room)
- Arnold
- Wow! (sees Frankie's stereo): I've never seen anything like this!
- Philly D
- (chuckles strangely): Yeah, Frankie likes music.
- Frankie G
- Arnold, the guys: Tony B, Philly D, Joey C, and Chaz.
- (Chaz is shown looking all neat as a pin)
- Chaz
- (stands up holding out his hand): Excellent to meet you, old boy.
- Frankie G
- Chaz is new. (Arnold nods understanding) Guys, this is Arnold.
- (the guys chatter and greet Arnold)
- Tony B
- Whoa! Hey, touchdown! How ya doing, kid!
- Frankie G
- Have a seat, Arnold. I'll get you a Yahoo. (leaves)
- Arnold
- (notices Philly looking at his head): Uh, hi.
- Philly D
- I like your head.
- Arnold
- Thanks! (nervously): I think.
- Tony B
- (whispers to Chaz): Yeah, man, he's "poifect".
- (Frankie comes back with six bottles of Yahoo soda pop, Arnold and the guys grab the bottles, Frankie takes a remote and changes the stereo)
- Arnold
- What a collection!
- Frankie G
- You know, Arnold? Most kids your age don't appreciate this kind of music.
- Arnold
- What a system! It's amazing! (looks at what is said): Triple-stack CD remote with 28-bit oversampling, microtuner, joint 360 woofers with separate subchannel! Where'd you get all this stuff, Frankie?!
- Frankie G
- Hey, anything you want you can get. All you gotta do is work hard, plan things out... (Tony winks at Philly) ...and have your priorities in the right order.
- Arnold
- Cool!
- Frankie G
- Guys, a toast. To our new friend Arnold. (everyone holds their bottles, Arnold cannot reach) May he always know the true meaning of friendship.
- Guys
- To Arnold!
- (everyone guzzles on their Yahoos and lets out belches, Arnold smiles nervously and lets out a small belch)
- Frankie G
- From now on, you're one of us.
- Guys
- One of us!
- (scene transitions to the boarding house, Frankie drives Arnold back home where Gerald is waiting)
- Arnold
- See you tonight, Frankie!
- (Frankie drives away)
- Gerald
- Hey, Arnold, where have you been? We were supposed to go skateboarding, remember?
- Arnold
- Oh, yeah, I forgot, But, man, Gerald, I had the best time! I met Frankie's friends and we hung out. (snaps his fingers) And guess what? We have the same taste in music!
- Gerald
- But you skipped school!
- Arnold
- Well, Frankie said he wanted me to go with him, and I just... went.
- Gerald
- What's all this 'Frankie' stuff?
- Arnold
- Well, he's my friend.
- Gerald
- Come on, he's not your friend; you don't even know the guy.
- Arnold
- Sure I do!
- Gerald
- Look, Arnold, I was talking to my man Fuzzy Slippers, and he says this Frankie G is bad news. (holds his thumb down)
- Arnold
- (in disbelief): What do you mean, bad news?
- Gerald
- He just is, that's all. And if you're smart, you'll stay away from him.
- Arnold
- (frowns): You know, Gerald, you're lucky. You've always have a big brother to hang out with--I haven't. And for the first time in my life, I've got somebody older to look up to, somebody who likes me even though I'm just a kid. I'd think that you of all people would be happy for me, instead, you're just jealous.
- Gerald
- That's whack, man! What're you talking?
- Arnold
- You heard me, you're just jealous. I thought you were cooler than that.
- (Arnold runs in the house and slams the door, Gerald angrily leaves by skateboard, Arnold goes to his room and lies on his bed looking at the twilit sky from his skylights, Arnold is beginning to have second thoughts on what Gerald told him, but Arnold leaves through the skylight and climbs down the building where Frankie is waiting, Frankie is fixing his bike tire)
- Frankie G
- Hey, Arnold, hurry up! We're gonna be late.
- Arnold
- (walks to Frankie): Hey, Frankie? Can I ask you a question?
- Frankie G
- Sure, Arnold, shoot.
- Arnold
- Is there some reason why you want me to hang out with you, guys? Something I don't get?
- Frankie G
- What're you talking about?
- Arnold
- Well... I mean the reason we're hanging out together is... you're really my friend, right?
- Frankie G
- (puts his hands on Arnold): Of course I'm really your friend, Arnold. (glares): And you're really my friend, right?
- Arnold
- (nervously): Sure, Frankie.
- Frankie G
- And friends do friends favors, right?
- Arnold
- Yeah? What's the favor?
- Frankie G
- Get on.
- (Frankie gives Arnold his helmet, they drive off)
- (next scene shows the guys waiting at a store in the shadows)
- Tony B
- They're late. (hacks and spits)
- (Frankie and Arnold arrive, Arnold looks at the store)
- Arnold
- Gene's Hi-Fi? What're we doing here?
- Frankie G
- You'll see.
- (Frankie and Arnold meet up with the guys)
- Tony B
- Okay, Frankie G, we're all set.
- Frankie G
- Let's do it.
- Arnold
- (suspiciously): 'Do it'? Do what?
- Frankie G
- Come on, Arnold, I want to show you something.
- (Frankie and the guys take Arnold to the back at an alleyway, a stepladder has been arranged by the back door under a light)
- Frankie G
- See that window up there? You're the only guy with a head with the right shape to get through that window. All you gotta do is crawl through, jump down inside and unlock the door, see?
- Arnold
- (shocked): You mean...?!
- Frankie G
- Yeah, I need a new tweeter for my system.
- (the guys laugh, Frankie glares at them making them stop)
- Arnold
- (goes upset): So, you needed me to help you steal a tweeter?!
- Frankie G
- Look, Arnold, you want to be cool, right? Well, sometimes if you want to be cool, you gotta bend the rules a little.
- Arnold
- I thought we were friends.
- Frankie G
- (annoyed): Well, we'll be better friends when you get through that window!
- Arnold
- (back-sasses him): No!
- Frankie
- (goes totally livid and grabs Arnold by the jacket): HEY! You're not listening to me!
- Arnold
- Hey, what're you doing?! Leave me alone! (Frankie takes Arnold to the door by force as the guys watch in amusement, Frankie forces Arnold up the ladder) No, let go of me!! I won't do it!!
- Frankie G
- Oh, yeah?! WATCH THIS!
- (Frankie roughly shoves Arnold through the door window, Arnold tries to break free)
- Arnold
- Come on, stop!! I don't wanna do this!! I won't do this!! Come on, stop!!
- (suddenly, Frankie and the guys hear police sirens)
- Tony B
- CHERRY TOPS!
- (the guys run away)
- Frankie G
- So long, sucker! Later days, triangle face!
- Guys
- (they run away): Get outta the way, you punk! Get outta the way!
- Arnold
- Let me down!!
- (Arnold still tries to break free, the sirens were coming from a megaphone contraption held by Gerald)
- Gerald
- Arnold! Arnold! You okay?!
- Arnold
- Huh?! Gerald?!
- Gerald
- Hang on, I'll get you down!
- (Gerald tugs Arnold out the window with all his might, Arnold's hair is now back to normal)
- Arnold
- (groans): Thanks, Gerald. (notices the contraption): Where'd you get that thing anyway?
- Gerald
- It's my grandpa's. (turns the crank making the siren sounds): I found it in the attic.
- Arnold
- How did you know I was here?
- Gerald
- Hey, I followed you. I told you those guys were trouble. Fuzzy Slippers tells no lies, man.
- Arnold
- (looks guilty): Guess I acted pretty dumb.
- Gerald
- (snickers): Yeah, you did.
- (Gerald helps Arnold up, they do the signature handshake)
- Arnold
- Hey, Gerald, do me a big favor.
- Gerald
- Yeah, what?
- Arnold
- If I ever do anything like that again, drop a piano on my head.
- Gerald
- You got it, man. (Arnold takes off his jacket and tosses it in the trash never to think about Frankie ever again) Now... who did you say was the coolest?
- Arnold
- You know? You're a bold kid, Gerald.
- Gerald
- Wait a minute. That's my line.
- Arnold
- Oh, yeah.
- (episode ends)