Hey, Gerald.
You know, the cheese festival
is this Saturday night.
Yeah, I know.
I was thinking
maybe I'd go.
Good for you.
And I was thinking maybe
I'd invite Lila to go with me.
Lila? Arnold, are you
forgetting something?
She doesn't
like you, like you.
She just likes you.
But, if I invite her
to the cheese festival
and we have
a really good time together,
maybe, she'll start
to like me, like me.
Yeah, sure. Nothing brings
people closer together
than cheese.
(GIGGLING)
That's it, Gerald.
I'm going to ask her.
Tomorrow at lunch.
Whatever you say, Arnold.
There goes a sick boy.
(BELL RINGS)
So, Lila,
would you like to go
to the cheese festival
with me?
No. Oh, Lila,
so Saturday's
the cheese festival,
you going?
(EXHALES, TAKES DEEP BREATH)
(LOVINGLY) Arnold.
(RUDELY) I mean,
watch where
you're going,
football head.
Sorry, Helga.
I'm just in a hurry
because...
Because why?
Because there's something
really important that
I have to do,
and I'm just
a little nervous.
I gotta go.
(SCOFFS) Arnold, what a dope.
What a dimwit.
What a deluded little
do-goody dreamer.
How I despise him.
(SIGHS)
And yet, I love him.
The way he's always
thinking of others
before himself.
The way he feels
and cares so deeply.
The way those adorably
unruly yellow tufts of hair
stick out all willy-nilly
from that wise and wonderfully
weird football head of his.
(SIGHS) He was probably
rushing off to help
some poor unfortunate
soul in need.
Someone in pain.
Someone in distress.
Someone who...
(LILA GIGGLING)
Lila. (GROWL)
So, anyway
this Saturday it's
the uh...
The cheese festival?
Yeah, the cheese festival.
(STAMMERING)
And it should be a lot of...
Fun?
Yeah, fun.
And I was wondering
maybe, if...
If maybe you'd like to...
If you wanted to...
Arnold, are you trying
to ask me
to go to the cheese festival
with you on Saturday?
Yes, that's exactly
what I'm trying to ask you.
I suppose it might be fun.
I've never been to a real
cheese festival before.
So, you'll go?
I'd love to go.
I'd love to just ever so much.
ARNOLD:
You'll have
a really fun time.
I promise.
That little jerk.
How dare he ask Lila
to the cheese festival.
Just because she's
so pretty and smart
and funny, and he has
a big stupid
la-di-da crush on her.
He probably thinks
he's going to impress her
and then she'll start
to like him, like him,
instead of just liking him.
Well, fat chance,
because I'm going to be
at the cheese festival too.
And by the time
I get through,
Lila is going
to hate Arnold.
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
(CARNIVAL MUSIC PLAYING)
LILA: My gosh,
it's beautiful, Arnold.
I've never seen
so much cheese.
ARNOLD: I know.
This should be a lot of fun.
HELGA:
Not if I can help it.
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
Hey, want to go
on the bumper cars?
Gosh, Arnold,
sure. Is it fun?
It's a blast.
You're going to love it.
The object is to ram
the other cars as hard
as you can.
Oh, but that seems
ever so mean.
It's not mean,
it's just fun.
I couldn't possibly have
any fun doing that.
But Lila, ramming the other
cars is the whole point
of the ride.
Couldn't we just
drive along and
enjoy the view?
But, we'll be
sitting ducks.
(BELL RINGS)
See, Arnold,
isn't this nice?
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
Say good night, Lila.
(BRAKES SCREECH)
(ARNOLD GRUNTS)
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
Sorry, Lila,
that wasn't exactly fun.
Oh, it's just fine, Arnold.
But, we got slammed.
But the important thing is,
you didn't give into
violent temptation
like all the other children.
I'm so impressed.
HELGA: Oh, man.
Look Arnold,
what a cute teddy bear.
He's adorable,
isn't he?
Maybe I could
win it for you.
Do you think you could,
really?
Three tries, please.
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
(LAUGHING)
(GRUNTS)
(CRASHING)
(GRUNTS)
Sorry, Lila.
You did your best.
But, his best wasn't
good enough.
She probably thinks
he's a real chump.
But, I wanted to
win you something.
Here, kid.
What's this for?
I don't know.
I feel sorry for you.
Oh Arnold, it's a turtle.
Turtles are
my absolute favorite.
It's much better
than a big teddy bear.
I'm allergic
to stuffed animals anyway.
And it's even hecho in Mexico.
Mexico is my absolute
favorite country.
LILA: I just
can't stop eating cheese.
Gosh, I suppose
I've practically eaten cheese
from every single continent.
Hey, you want to ride
on the Tilt-a-Whirl?
To be perfectly honest,
I sometimes get
a little queasy
on the big rides.
Don't worry.
I've been
on this ride before.
It's not that bad.
You'll be fine.
Okay Arnold, if you say so.
So she gets queasy
on the big rides.
(LAUGHS)
I know you'll love this, Lila.
It goes really slow and easy.
Hey, mister,
some of the kids
are complaining
the ride's too slow.
They say you should
crank the speed up
to really high.
I told them
it was too slow.
I'll crank it up.
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
(ALL SCREAMING)
(ALL SCREAMING)
Arnold,
I don't feel so good.
The ride never
used to go that fast.
I don't know
what happened.
It's so nice of you
not to be bothered
that I threw up on you.
It's okay, Lila.
Really.
And the second time,
you even held
my hair back.
It was the least
I could do.
It was sweet of you, Arnold,
just ever so sweet.
All right, no more
Mr. Nice Guy.
Oh look Arnold,
it's a boat ride.
ARNOLD: Yeah,
it's the Tunnel of Love.
I've heard everyone
talking about it at school.
Everyone. Can we go?
If you really want to.
But, are you sure
you're feeling well enough?
Oh, yes Arnold. Thanks to you.
LILA: This'll be fun.
Oh, yeah.
This will be fun.
This'll be ever
so much fun.
I'll turn your
Tunnel of Love into
a tunnel of disaster.
(LAUGHING)
I just love boat rides,
just ever so much.
I suppose it's because
it's the only way
I can ever
go near the water.
On account of, I never
did learn how to swim.
Don't worry, Lila.
You're perfectly
safe with me.
Gosh Arnold, do you promise?
I promise.
(DUCKS QUACKING)
This is going to be sweet.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(SPLASHING)
Oh, Arnold,
isn't it romantic?
Just look at all the stars.
(DUCKS QUACKING)
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
Lila?
Yes, Arnold.
Don't be scared.
Everything is so wonderful,
why would I be scared?
Because our boat
is sinking.
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
Who's having fun now?
Arnold, what will we do?
Don't worry.
Take my arm and hold on.
You'll be all right.
I won't let go.
I know.
(SCREAMING)
(GRUNTING)
Lila!
(SCREAMING)
This is getting pretty good.
LILA: Arnold!
(SCREAMING)
Arnold?
Are you all right?
Gosh, I think so.
ARNOLD:
I think we can stand up.
Oh, Arnold.
Perfect. Why do none
of my evil plans
ever work out?
What am I doing wrong?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
Maybe I'm just
trying too hard.
Thank you for saving me,
Arnold.
You were so brave.
Just ever so brave.
Are you trying
to tell me that
maybe you're starting
to like me, like me?
I guess what
I'm saying is that
before tonight,
I just liked you.
But after
what happened,
I really,
really like you.
So, you still don't
like me, like me.
To be just
perfectly honest...
No.
But, there's
hope, right?
Oh yes Arnold,
just ever so much.
Come on,
I'll walk you home.
(SCOFFS)