Degrassi High (1987–1991): Season 3, Episode 4 - Season's Greetings - full transcript
Arthur and Yick have a falling out at Christmas time.
Principal:
And we hope to have our
overactive furnace repaired
As soon as possible.
Merry christmas,
ladies.
Merry christmas.
Melanie:
So how'd you do?
I think okay.
I'm glad
exams are over.
Yeah.
Christmas is
the best time
of the year.
Choir:
♪ ...A merry christmas
and a happy new year. ♪
♪ now bring us
some figgy pudding ♪
♪ now bring us... ♪
Hi, yick.
Merry christmas,
arthur.
Gee, thanks.
Hey, got you something, too.
It's exactly what
you've always needed.
When I saw it,
I knew it was perfect.
It sure is big.
Just because
it looks big
Doesn't mean it is.
Don't judge
a book by its cover.
Was it expensive?
When it's perfect,
money's no object.
That means
it's expensive.
Yick, christmas has nothing
to do with money.
Easy for you to say--
you're rich!
Why do you bug me
about being rich?
It's true, ever since
you won that lottery.
You don't have to remind me.
I can say
what I want
And I say you're rich.
Come on, yick.
You are rich.
I won't give you
a present, then.
Fine, I don't care
about your dumb present.
♪ wake up in the morning,
feeling shy and lonely ♪
♪ gee, I got to go to school ♪
♪ I don't think I can make it,
don't think I can take it ♪
♪ I'm wondering
what I'm going to do ♪
♪ but when I look
around, I see ♪
♪ that someone is
smiling right at me ♪
♪ wait! ♪
♪ that someone's talking to me ♪
♪ hey! I've got a new friend. ♪
♪ everybody can succeed ♪
♪ all you need is to believe ♪
♪ be honest with yourself ♪
♪ forget your fears and doubts ♪
♪ come on, give us a try ♪
♪ at degrassi junior high. ♪
Woman:
Oh, this is just lovely.
Oh, that's
a perfect touch.
Just great!
The best christmas
tree I've ever seen.
Oh, and casey,
merry christmas!
Where's the part
I ordered?
I'm sorry,
I don't know.
It's on back order--
that's the best we can do.
Hey, louella, when will
the furnace be fixed?
My fault the part
I requisitioned
hasn't arrived?
So it'll stay
this hot?
Good guess, goofball.
We've got to have
the weirdest janitor in history.
She called
me goofball.
It's okay, joey.
We apologize for the problems
with the heating system.
We're doing everything
we can and I'm confident...
What's wrong
with your cousin?
I don't know,
but I'm going to fix it.
Come on, arthur.
Where's your good mood?
It's christmas.
I was in a good mood,
till yick ruined it.
He called me rich.
You are rich.
That's not the point--
I hate being reminded
all the time.
It's dumb to fight on the
last day before the holidays.
He started it.
Go away.
Why do you keep
calling arthur rich?
He is rich.
You know it bugs him.
So what?
Quit bugging me.
Go away.
Come on, arthur.
It's supposed
to be the season
of peace and goodwill.
Can't you
at least talk
to each other?
Yeah, right.
You've been
friends forever.
Remember how you met?
I'm showing him the ropes.
How's it
going, arty?
Uh, arthur,
it's arthur.
No problem.
Your class,
mr. Kobalewscuy.
We'll see you maybe later.
See you
around.
Thanks, joey.
Hey, guys, this is
definitely not my class.
What a broomhead!
Arthur:
Joey, let me out!
I'm looking for
miss avery's class.
Miss avery?
We're in the same room.
Do you know where it is?
No, but it's got
to be somewhere.
Maybe we can look
for it together.
Come on.
That was a long time ago,
and besides, he's changed.
I'm not the one
that's changed.
But you've been
friends ever since
you came to degrassi.
Swamp sex robots!
This is pornography!
You want to see this,
don't you?
Yeah.
It's so hot
it'll fry your eyeballs.
I'll call to tell you
when my mom leaves.
Can others come watch?
Sure.
I wonder what swamp
sex robots do exactly.
I don't know,
but we'll find out.
All right!
See you.
Don't watch it till
I come back tonight.
Okay, bye.
Hey, yick.
Hey, arthur.
Hey, arthur.
Hey, hey!
Hey!
Dorothy:
You've been friends too long
to stop over something dumb.
If he apologizes,
I might talk to him
But he has to apologize.
I'm not apologizing.
Fine then, neither am I.
Fine.
Have a merry christmas.
Kathleen:
What do you do at christmas?
Maya:
Jews don't have christmas;
we celebrate hanukkah.
What happens
at hanukkah?
Thank goodness that
exam is finally over.
Don't worry,
you'll do fine.
You got the best
mark last year.
I could study then.
A baby couldn't take up
that much time.
You have to pay attention
every minute.
She sounds like a monster.
She seems like
one sometimes.
I don't know if I'll
pass any of my exams.
My marks are way down.
I might flunk.
You'll do fine.
Don't worry.
No way, miss
straight-a nelson.
Will christine nelson please
report to mr. Lawrence's office?
That's me.
Bye.
See you.
Good luck.
Hey spike, how's emma?
Fine.
She won't let me see her.
Forget about
the baby.
Why? She's mine.
Don't worry
about her.
She's half mine.
Shane:
Spike won't
let me see emma.
I don't know--
she just won't.
Come on, yick.
What about the times
he's helped you?
Him, help me?
What times?
What about when he lent
you stephanie's papers?
Raditch:
Mr. Yick yu, who else?
Listen, mr. Yu,
the disorganized.
Your work is...
How can I explain
this to you?
There's ten seconds left.
You're down by 50 points,
and you don't care.
Kindly pay attention.
Next week I would like to see
Clear essays.
He picks on me.
He thinks I'm stupid
Always gives me
the same crummy marks
Doesn't even
read my stuff.
Sure he does.
No, I could hand
in einstein's paper
I'd get a "d" or "f."
What if we did
an experiment?
What sort of an experiment?
You could copy a paper from
raditch's class last year
And we'd know
if he marked you harder.
Where will you get it?
Stephanie.
It won't make a difference.
He'll give me
a bad mark anyway.
It's worth a try.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Hi.
Do you have it?
All right, a "b-plus"!
Raditch:
And finally, mr. Yu,
the disorganized.
An "a"--
an "a-minus", true
But an "a" nonetheless.
Congratulations, yick,
real improvement.
Yick:
Yeah, he was a big help--
I got in trouble.
This proves
he's an unfair marker.
The marks should
be the same.
He was so impressed
I could do anything.
He gave me
too good a mark.
Maybe you should
talk to him about this.
No way-- I still
need stephanie's papers.
I was particularly
interested in yours, mr. Yu.
Yes, I was quite
taken by what you wrote.
It was clear, lucid--
Yes, I was impressed.
Not as impressed
as I was last year
When I first
read this paper.
How did you get
stephanie kaye's paper?
I'm waiting, mr. Yu.
I gave it to him, sir.
I want a paper
from both of you
On why you did this
and why it was wrong.
You'll write it tonight
during detention.
Am I understood?
So? You were cheating
And remember what happened
after we got caught?
This is so unfair--
Missing basketball
practice.
We did cheat.
Whose side are you on?
See if I help you
practice basketball again.
At least I'm trying to play.
You're not trying,
you're cheating.
You're using mr. Raditch
as an excuse.
I think it's
a good paper, yick.
For real this time.
An "a" paper.
Thanks to me
You got the first
good mark you ever had.
What should
we get mom?
I have no idea.
Spike's been
gone a long time.
You don't think she flunked?
No.
I hope not.
She worked
so hard.
It wouldn't be fair.
There she is!
Look what
she's got!
It's emma!
What's emma doing here?
The girl that minds her--
her dad got in an accident.
He's okay...
Spike's baby!
I've got to see her.
Me, too.
Me, too.
And you?
No.
This is her first
christmas ever!
Spike:
We were once
this tiny.
Monster.
She's not
a little monster.
I can't imagine
her giving you
a hard time.
Girl:
She's so adorable.
Erica:
She looks a lot
like you, spike.
Joey:
Where can I get one?
Principal:
We're doing everything we can.
I'm confident the temperature
will return to normal very soon.
I help you
more than you help me.
When?
I taught you
to play basketball.
I didn't make the team.
What about when you
had those dreams?
What dreams?
Uh, never mind.
If not for me,
you'd have a complex.
Attendance is
highly recommended.
Hi, arthur--
been looking for you.
I was here.
What's with the book?
Uh, nothing.
What's with you?
You've been acting weird.
Sit down.
I've been having
weird dreams lately.
So?
I mean really weird.
Kind of where you wake up
and you sort of... Leak.
Oh, you mean
a wet dream.
Shh!
Lots of people
get them.
Once a week?
Once a week?
Maybe I'm becoming
a sex maniac.
No!
Maybe all those
wet dreams are normal.
Shh!
I wish I could talk to somebody.
What about your dad?
No, he'll think I'm a pervert.
I don't want to call
dr. Sally tonight.
She's only on
once a week.
Next week.
Don't be so chicken.
This is your
big chance.
You ask.
No way.
What if somebody
recognizes my voice?
Who'll
recognize it?
Melanie.
Hi, this is
the sex show.
I'm on!
Hello?
Do you have a question?
My friend gets a lot of wet
dreams-- is he a pervert?
I'm not a pervert.
You're a chicken.
You're a broomhead!
I'm a broomhead?
Wet dreams are very common
for young guys.
It's one of the first
indications of puberty.
Your friend is perfectly okay.
He's not a pervert
or an animal out of control.
Wet dreams are the body's way
of relieving sexual tension...
I would've called her
without you.
But what were
the dreams about?
Uh, it's not important.
Well, I helped you get
a date with melanie.
Hi, arthur.
Hi, melanie.
Hi.
You like melanie?
Yeah, sort of--
I'd like to ask her out.
So ask her.
I can't--
she might say no.
She might say yes--
you've got to try.
See you after
band practice.
Bye.
Thanks, arthur.
Hi, yick.
Um...
Why didn't you ask?
I couldn't.
It looks like you need
some serious help...
From me.
How will this work?
It'll put her
in the mood.
She can't say no
after a compliment.
You're the expert.
One more practice.
Your eyes are so blue.
They remind me
of swimming pools.
I wouldn't
worry about it.
Those things haven't
been right yet.
Hi, melanie.
Hi, yick.
Your eyes are as blue
as "pimming swools."
I mean, um...
"pimming swools?"
What?
What are "pimming swools"?
"pimming swools?"
What was
that all about?
Broomhead!
You call that help?
She didn't go out with me
till I stopped listening to you.
And our thought for
the holidays is goodwill.
She's so cute!
You know,
like the ads on tv
And a ten-speed and
a radio-control car.
There's more to
christmas than presents.
Look at that!
Well, they are
the best part.
The best part is
seeing my grandparents.
There's wheels.
Poor guy--
His first christmas
since his parents died.
Let's go talk to him.
Hey, wheels!
Merry christmas!
Listen...
You can come over
for christmas dinner.
I'm having dinner
with my grandparents.
They're invited, too.
My grandpa's kind of old.
So?
So... He kind of drools
when he eats.
It's christmas-- anyone
can drool if they want.
My mom's making
ceppi di natale.
It's italian.
I'd go for it.
Okay, I'll ask my grandma.
All right!
Did you see spike's kid?
I saw it--
where's shane?
Right there, but he
won't go up to her.
Hi, emma.
Can I hold her?
No.
I've been helping
support her
And I've been giving
you half my allowance.
Please?
It's christmas.
Go on.
It can't hurt.
Okay, but only
for a bit.
Hi, emma.
It's daddy.
That was nice.
That was beautiful.
They look good
together.
Yeah, they do.
You broke my vase.
It wasn't valuable.
So you still broke it.
You lied, and it was thanks
to me your speech was good.
Let's play
basketball.
I have to do research
for my project.
Research? Isn't it supposed
to be about your family?
I can't write about being poor
and living with relatives.
Tell them about
before you got here.
Who cares about refugees?
I need something interesting.
That's it!
It's been in my family
for thousands of years.
It's very valuable.
What dynasty it?
Oh, ming or manchu,
I don't know.
Both maybe.
My father knows
an antique dealer
Who could appraise it.
Maybe later.
Oh, no!
Tv announcer:
...Concludes our programming
for today-- good night.
Or return them directly
to alex yanko...
So where's my vase?
Um...
Come on, today's
my speech, I need it.
You've wrecked it!
It was an accident--
I'm sorry.
I'll pay for it.
Now I don't have
anything to show.
Just tell them how you
and your family got here.
Who cares about boat people?
But it's a great story
And it really
happened.
We were at sea
for more than a month.
We had little to eat.
We finally got to a safe port.
We escaped with
only our clothes.
That's why I don't
have anything to show.
Thank you, yick.
That was truly excellent.
On that note,
class is dismissed.
That was amazing!
It was your dumb idea
to play mr. Fix-it.
I was trying to help.
You call that help?
You're a broomhead.
You're a liar.
Don't call me liar.
That's what you are-- liar!
Liar!
Broomhead!
What's wrong
with you guys?
It's the season of
peace and goodwill
And you're acting
like scrooges.
Look at all the stuff
you've done together.
Look at all
the fun you've had.
You even bought
each other presents.
If you want to
ruin everything
Over something really dumb,
you're both broomheads.
I can't take much
more of this heat.
I'm burning up.
There's louella.
Find out when
the furnace will be fixed.
Hey, louella.
Did you fix
the furnace?
It's fixed-- for now.
All right!
Hey, guys, louella
fixed the furnace.
Not bad for a woman.
Goofball.
I think dorothy's right.
This is dumb.
Yeah, it is.
I'd still like you to have this.
Thanks-- I'd still
like you to have this.
Can I open it now?
Sure-- I'll open mine.
I only spent a little--
All I could afford.
It's embarrassing
sometimes being poor.
Yick, who cares
how much you spent?
Everyone knows
it's the thought
that counts.
All right, a calculator!
For counting your money.
This is it?
Fooled you.
My family tries to make it
so you can't guess what it is.
I still don't know.
It's a strap...
For holding up your glasses.
Choir:
♪ we wish you
a merry christmas ♪
♪ we wish you
a merry christmas... ♪
So you don't have
to push them up
all the time.
What did this cost,
three bucks?
So?
I spent $14.95 on yours.
It's the thought
that counts, right?
Yeah, right.
Merry christmas,
arthur.
Happy holidays,
broomhead.
And we hope to have our
overactive furnace repaired
As soon as possible.
Merry christmas,
ladies.
Merry christmas.
Melanie:
So how'd you do?
I think okay.
I'm glad
exams are over.
Yeah.
Christmas is
the best time
of the year.
Choir:
♪ ...A merry christmas
and a happy new year. ♪
♪ now bring us
some figgy pudding ♪
♪ now bring us... ♪
Hi, yick.
Merry christmas,
arthur.
Gee, thanks.
Hey, got you something, too.
It's exactly what
you've always needed.
When I saw it,
I knew it was perfect.
It sure is big.
Just because
it looks big
Doesn't mean it is.
Don't judge
a book by its cover.
Was it expensive?
When it's perfect,
money's no object.
That means
it's expensive.
Yick, christmas has nothing
to do with money.
Easy for you to say--
you're rich!
Why do you bug me
about being rich?
It's true, ever since
you won that lottery.
You don't have to remind me.
I can say
what I want
And I say you're rich.
Come on, yick.
You are rich.
I won't give you
a present, then.
Fine, I don't care
about your dumb present.
♪ wake up in the morning,
feeling shy and lonely ♪
♪ gee, I got to go to school ♪
♪ I don't think I can make it,
don't think I can take it ♪
♪ I'm wondering
what I'm going to do ♪
♪ but when I look
around, I see ♪
♪ that someone is
smiling right at me ♪
♪ wait! ♪
♪ that someone's talking to me ♪
♪ hey! I've got a new friend. ♪
♪ everybody can succeed ♪
♪ all you need is to believe ♪
♪ be honest with yourself ♪
♪ forget your fears and doubts ♪
♪ come on, give us a try ♪
♪ at degrassi junior high. ♪
Woman:
Oh, this is just lovely.
Oh, that's
a perfect touch.
Just great!
The best christmas
tree I've ever seen.
Oh, and casey,
merry christmas!
Where's the part
I ordered?
I'm sorry,
I don't know.
It's on back order--
that's the best we can do.
Hey, louella, when will
the furnace be fixed?
My fault the part
I requisitioned
hasn't arrived?
So it'll stay
this hot?
Good guess, goofball.
We've got to have
the weirdest janitor in history.
She called
me goofball.
It's okay, joey.
We apologize for the problems
with the heating system.
We're doing everything
we can and I'm confident...
What's wrong
with your cousin?
I don't know,
but I'm going to fix it.
Come on, arthur.
Where's your good mood?
It's christmas.
I was in a good mood,
till yick ruined it.
He called me rich.
You are rich.
That's not the point--
I hate being reminded
all the time.
It's dumb to fight on the
last day before the holidays.
He started it.
Go away.
Why do you keep
calling arthur rich?
He is rich.
You know it bugs him.
So what?
Quit bugging me.
Go away.
Come on, arthur.
It's supposed
to be the season
of peace and goodwill.
Can't you
at least talk
to each other?
Yeah, right.
You've been
friends forever.
Remember how you met?
I'm showing him the ropes.
How's it
going, arty?
Uh, arthur,
it's arthur.
No problem.
Your class,
mr. Kobalewscuy.
We'll see you maybe later.
See you
around.
Thanks, joey.
Hey, guys, this is
definitely not my class.
What a broomhead!
Arthur:
Joey, let me out!
I'm looking for
miss avery's class.
Miss avery?
We're in the same room.
Do you know where it is?
No, but it's got
to be somewhere.
Maybe we can look
for it together.
Come on.
That was a long time ago,
and besides, he's changed.
I'm not the one
that's changed.
But you've been
friends ever since
you came to degrassi.
Swamp sex robots!
This is pornography!
You want to see this,
don't you?
Yeah.
It's so hot
it'll fry your eyeballs.
I'll call to tell you
when my mom leaves.
Can others come watch?
Sure.
I wonder what swamp
sex robots do exactly.
I don't know,
but we'll find out.
All right!
See you.
Don't watch it till
I come back tonight.
Okay, bye.
Hey, yick.
Hey, arthur.
Hey, arthur.
Hey, hey!
Hey!
Dorothy:
You've been friends too long
to stop over something dumb.
If he apologizes,
I might talk to him
But he has to apologize.
I'm not apologizing.
Fine then, neither am I.
Fine.
Have a merry christmas.
Kathleen:
What do you do at christmas?
Maya:
Jews don't have christmas;
we celebrate hanukkah.
What happens
at hanukkah?
Thank goodness that
exam is finally over.
Don't worry,
you'll do fine.
You got the best
mark last year.
I could study then.
A baby couldn't take up
that much time.
You have to pay attention
every minute.
She sounds like a monster.
She seems like
one sometimes.
I don't know if I'll
pass any of my exams.
My marks are way down.
I might flunk.
You'll do fine.
Don't worry.
No way, miss
straight-a nelson.
Will christine nelson please
report to mr. Lawrence's office?
That's me.
Bye.
See you.
Good luck.
Hey spike, how's emma?
Fine.
She won't let me see her.
Forget about
the baby.
Why? She's mine.
Don't worry
about her.
She's half mine.
Shane:
Spike won't
let me see emma.
I don't know--
she just won't.
Come on, yick.
What about the times
he's helped you?
Him, help me?
What times?
What about when he lent
you stephanie's papers?
Raditch:
Mr. Yick yu, who else?
Listen, mr. Yu,
the disorganized.
Your work is...
How can I explain
this to you?
There's ten seconds left.
You're down by 50 points,
and you don't care.
Kindly pay attention.
Next week I would like to see
Clear essays.
He picks on me.
He thinks I'm stupid
Always gives me
the same crummy marks
Doesn't even
read my stuff.
Sure he does.
No, I could hand
in einstein's paper
I'd get a "d" or "f."
What if we did
an experiment?
What sort of an experiment?
You could copy a paper from
raditch's class last year
And we'd know
if he marked you harder.
Where will you get it?
Stephanie.
It won't make a difference.
He'll give me
a bad mark anyway.
It's worth a try.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Hi.
Do you have it?
All right, a "b-plus"!
Raditch:
And finally, mr. Yu,
the disorganized.
An "a"--
an "a-minus", true
But an "a" nonetheless.
Congratulations, yick,
real improvement.
Yick:
Yeah, he was a big help--
I got in trouble.
This proves
he's an unfair marker.
The marks should
be the same.
He was so impressed
I could do anything.
He gave me
too good a mark.
Maybe you should
talk to him about this.
No way-- I still
need stephanie's papers.
I was particularly
interested in yours, mr. Yu.
Yes, I was quite
taken by what you wrote.
It was clear, lucid--
Yes, I was impressed.
Not as impressed
as I was last year
When I first
read this paper.
How did you get
stephanie kaye's paper?
I'm waiting, mr. Yu.
I gave it to him, sir.
I want a paper
from both of you
On why you did this
and why it was wrong.
You'll write it tonight
during detention.
Am I understood?
So? You were cheating
And remember what happened
after we got caught?
This is so unfair--
Missing basketball
practice.
We did cheat.
Whose side are you on?
See if I help you
practice basketball again.
At least I'm trying to play.
You're not trying,
you're cheating.
You're using mr. Raditch
as an excuse.
I think it's
a good paper, yick.
For real this time.
An "a" paper.
Thanks to me
You got the first
good mark you ever had.
What should
we get mom?
I have no idea.
Spike's been
gone a long time.
You don't think she flunked?
No.
I hope not.
She worked
so hard.
It wouldn't be fair.
There she is!
Look what
she's got!
It's emma!
What's emma doing here?
The girl that minds her--
her dad got in an accident.
He's okay...
Spike's baby!
I've got to see her.
Me, too.
Me, too.
And you?
No.
This is her first
christmas ever!
Spike:
We were once
this tiny.
Monster.
She's not
a little monster.
I can't imagine
her giving you
a hard time.
Girl:
She's so adorable.
Erica:
She looks a lot
like you, spike.
Joey:
Where can I get one?
Principal:
We're doing everything we can.
I'm confident the temperature
will return to normal very soon.
I help you
more than you help me.
When?
I taught you
to play basketball.
I didn't make the team.
What about when you
had those dreams?
What dreams?
Uh, never mind.
If not for me,
you'd have a complex.
Attendance is
highly recommended.
Hi, arthur--
been looking for you.
I was here.
What's with the book?
Uh, nothing.
What's with you?
You've been acting weird.
Sit down.
I've been having
weird dreams lately.
So?
I mean really weird.
Kind of where you wake up
and you sort of... Leak.
Oh, you mean
a wet dream.
Shh!
Lots of people
get them.
Once a week?
Once a week?
Maybe I'm becoming
a sex maniac.
No!
Maybe all those
wet dreams are normal.
Shh!
I wish I could talk to somebody.
What about your dad?
No, he'll think I'm a pervert.
I don't want to call
dr. Sally tonight.
She's only on
once a week.
Next week.
Don't be so chicken.
This is your
big chance.
You ask.
No way.
What if somebody
recognizes my voice?
Who'll
recognize it?
Melanie.
Hi, this is
the sex show.
I'm on!
Hello?
Do you have a question?
My friend gets a lot of wet
dreams-- is he a pervert?
I'm not a pervert.
You're a chicken.
You're a broomhead!
I'm a broomhead?
Wet dreams are very common
for young guys.
It's one of the first
indications of puberty.
Your friend is perfectly okay.
He's not a pervert
or an animal out of control.
Wet dreams are the body's way
of relieving sexual tension...
I would've called her
without you.
But what were
the dreams about?
Uh, it's not important.
Well, I helped you get
a date with melanie.
Hi, arthur.
Hi, melanie.
Hi.
You like melanie?
Yeah, sort of--
I'd like to ask her out.
So ask her.
I can't--
she might say no.
She might say yes--
you've got to try.
See you after
band practice.
Bye.
Thanks, arthur.
Hi, yick.
Um...
Why didn't you ask?
I couldn't.
It looks like you need
some serious help...
From me.
How will this work?
It'll put her
in the mood.
She can't say no
after a compliment.
You're the expert.
One more practice.
Your eyes are so blue.
They remind me
of swimming pools.
I wouldn't
worry about it.
Those things haven't
been right yet.
Hi, melanie.
Hi, yick.
Your eyes are as blue
as "pimming swools."
I mean, um...
"pimming swools?"
What?
What are "pimming swools"?
"pimming swools?"
What was
that all about?
Broomhead!
You call that help?
She didn't go out with me
till I stopped listening to you.
And our thought for
the holidays is goodwill.
She's so cute!
You know,
like the ads on tv
And a ten-speed and
a radio-control car.
There's more to
christmas than presents.
Look at that!
Well, they are
the best part.
The best part is
seeing my grandparents.
There's wheels.
Poor guy--
His first christmas
since his parents died.
Let's go talk to him.
Hey, wheels!
Merry christmas!
Listen...
You can come over
for christmas dinner.
I'm having dinner
with my grandparents.
They're invited, too.
My grandpa's kind of old.
So?
So... He kind of drools
when he eats.
It's christmas-- anyone
can drool if they want.
My mom's making
ceppi di natale.
It's italian.
I'd go for it.
Okay, I'll ask my grandma.
All right!
Did you see spike's kid?
I saw it--
where's shane?
Right there, but he
won't go up to her.
Hi, emma.
Can I hold her?
No.
I've been helping
support her
And I've been giving
you half my allowance.
Please?
It's christmas.
Go on.
It can't hurt.
Okay, but only
for a bit.
Hi, emma.
It's daddy.
That was nice.
That was beautiful.
They look good
together.
Yeah, they do.
You broke my vase.
It wasn't valuable.
So you still broke it.
You lied, and it was thanks
to me your speech was good.
Let's play
basketball.
I have to do research
for my project.
Research? Isn't it supposed
to be about your family?
I can't write about being poor
and living with relatives.
Tell them about
before you got here.
Who cares about refugees?
I need something interesting.
That's it!
It's been in my family
for thousands of years.
It's very valuable.
What dynasty it?
Oh, ming or manchu,
I don't know.
Both maybe.
My father knows
an antique dealer
Who could appraise it.
Maybe later.
Oh, no!
Tv announcer:
...Concludes our programming
for today-- good night.
Or return them directly
to alex yanko...
So where's my vase?
Um...
Come on, today's
my speech, I need it.
You've wrecked it!
It was an accident--
I'm sorry.
I'll pay for it.
Now I don't have
anything to show.
Just tell them how you
and your family got here.
Who cares about boat people?
But it's a great story
And it really
happened.
We were at sea
for more than a month.
We had little to eat.
We finally got to a safe port.
We escaped with
only our clothes.
That's why I don't
have anything to show.
Thank you, yick.
That was truly excellent.
On that note,
class is dismissed.
That was amazing!
It was your dumb idea
to play mr. Fix-it.
I was trying to help.
You call that help?
You're a broomhead.
You're a liar.
Don't call me liar.
That's what you are-- liar!
Liar!
Broomhead!
What's wrong
with you guys?
It's the season of
peace and goodwill
And you're acting
like scrooges.
Look at all the stuff
you've done together.
Look at all
the fun you've had.
You even bought
each other presents.
If you want to
ruin everything
Over something really dumb,
you're both broomheads.
I can't take much
more of this heat.
I'm burning up.
There's louella.
Find out when
the furnace will be fixed.
Hey, louella.
Did you fix
the furnace?
It's fixed-- for now.
All right!
Hey, guys, louella
fixed the furnace.
Not bad for a woman.
Goofball.
I think dorothy's right.
This is dumb.
Yeah, it is.
I'd still like you to have this.
Thanks-- I'd still
like you to have this.
Can I open it now?
Sure-- I'll open mine.
I only spent a little--
All I could afford.
It's embarrassing
sometimes being poor.
Yick, who cares
how much you spent?
Everyone knows
it's the thought
that counts.
All right, a calculator!
For counting your money.
This is it?
Fooled you.
My family tries to make it
so you can't guess what it is.
I still don't know.
It's a strap...
For holding up your glasses.
Choir:
♪ we wish you
a merry christmas ♪
♪ we wish you
a merry christmas... ♪
So you don't have
to push them up
all the time.
What did this cost,
three bucks?
So?
I spent $14.95 on yours.
It's the thought
that counts, right?
Yeah, right.
Merry christmas,
arthur.
Happy holidays,
broomhead.