So Funny I Forgot to Laugh

♪ Every day when you're walking down the street ♪ ♪ Everybody that you meet has an original point of view ♪ (laughing) ♪ And I say hey ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ If we could learn to work and play ♪ ♪ And get along with each other ♪ ♪ You've got to listen to your heart, listen to the beat ♪ ♪ Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street ♪ ♪ Open up your eyes, open up your ears ♪ ♪ Get together and make things better ♪ ♪ By working together ♪ ♪ It's a simple message, and it comes from the heart ♪ ♪ Believe in yourself, for that's the place to start ♪ ♪ And I say hey ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ ♪ If we could learn to work and play ♪ ♪ And get along with each other ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ Hey!

♪ What a wonderful kind of day ♪ Hey!

Hey, DW!

Hey!

Whoa... SUE ELLEN: Dear Diary.

Last week I received the most amazing package.

It traveled halfway around the world, all the way from Dharamsala, India.

The package was sent to me by my pen pal, Tenzin Wangdu.

He's Tibetan, and even though I've never met him, I think he's really cool!

Inside was a sweater made by his mom of real yak wool.

Yaks are a kind of shaggy cow that only lives in the Himalayas.

It was so soft!

I put it on right away.

It was a little big, but I didn't care.

It was instantly my favorite sweater.

It felt magical, like I could almost feel the snow from the Himalayas around me.

But a lot can change in a week.

Now when I look at that sweater, I don't think of Tenzin or the Himalayas or the yak that the wool came from.

I only think about how mean people can be.

(shivering) Man, is it cold out there!

I know.

My ears are still frozen.

(clanking) What you need is a pair of genuine yak wool earmuffs.

Where would I get those?

From a Tibetan pen pal, if you're lucky enough to have one.

My friend Tenzin just sent me this.

It's the warmest thing I've ever worn.

It's so soft, too.

ARTHUR: Wow, what is that you're wearing?

My new sweater.

And it's made from a yak.

ARTHUR: You mean yaks.

They must have used a couple of them.

It's pretty big on you.

My mom says it'll shrink when we wash it.

Hey, you know what?

It kind of makes you look like a big sheepdog.

(laughing) That's true!

But you still need a tail.

All right, so I look like a sheepdog.

But at least I'm a warm and cozy sheepdog.

(howling) (laughing) Hey, you left your backpack behind.

Bad dog!

(laughing) Good one!

Hey, over here!

Come here, girl, over here!

Who's a good sheep doggie?

You're a good sheep doggie!

Yes, you are.

(chuckling) SUE ELLEN: Okay, okay, you can stop now.

This dog might just get angry and bite you.

Oh, you wouldn't do that.

Sheep dogs have a very gentle nature.

I thought I would never say this, but I actually think you look très chic.

Really?

Uh-huh.

I saw Capri di Vapida wearing something just like that at a fashion show.

Are you sure it was a fashion show and not a dog show?

(laughing) Okay, okay, I'll stop.

I don't know why, it just cracks me up.

Here, why don't you have my... biscuit.

(laughing) (sighs) (gasps) "Happy Sheepdog Appreciation Day"?

(chuckling) Did you do this?

Um, well...

It was just a joke.

Well, I don't think it's funny.

(laughing) That's great!

Look, everyone, it's a picture of Fern as a goat.

No, it isn't.

It's Sue Ellen as a sheepdog.

Really?

That doesn't look a thing like Sue Ellen.

Or a dog.

You didn't even give it a tail.

And that, in short, is how iron ore is smelted.

(bell ringing) MR. RATBURN: Arthur, would you stay behind, please?

ARTHUR: A bully?

Me?

I didn't bully Sue Ellen.

I was surprised too, Arthur.

It doesn't seem like you.

But when you continue to tease someone, even after they've asked you to stop, that's bullying.

But it was just a joke.

Maybe to you.

But imagine if someone made you feel bad for what you wore.

We have no tolerance for that kind of behavior here.

You must treat everyone with respect.

But... Fine.

I promise not to do it again.

I'm glad to hear that.

Arthur, we're not quite finished yet.

ARTHUR: I have to write Sue Ellen a letter apologizing for what I did by tomorrow.

And we have that history test.

I'll probably fail!

Well, don't take it out on the crackers.

It's not their fault.

I think she should be the one apologizing to me.

How do you figure that?

She didn't have to go to Mr. Ratburn.

She could have just told me to stop.

She did tell you to stop.

I was there.

Okay, but I didn't think she meant it.

Come on, she was being over-sensitive, right?

I don't know.

Sue Ellen's never seemed over-sensitive to me.

I'm the over-sensitive one.

No, you're not.

You're just the weird one.

(gasps) You take that back!

Okay, okay, I'm sorry.

See?

Saying you're sorry isn't that hard.

You'll be finished with that letter in no time.

"Dear Sue Ellen, I'm sorry I upset you.

"I didn't mean to.

"It was really just a joke.

"I thought you could take a joke, "but I guess I was wrong.

I've been teased before about wearing glasses..." "...but I never felt I had to tell the teacher about it "and get someone else in trouble.

Maybe you're just overreacting"?

It goes on like that for the whole page.

He isn't sorry at all.

If I hurt someone's feelings, I write from the bottom of my heart and include a gift certificate to Crosswire Motors.

FRANCINE: What are you going to do?

I don't know.

Well, until he gives you a real apology, I'm not speaking to him.

Me too!

Hey, guys.

How about that history test?

Pretty hard, right?

What's going on?

We're not speaking to you.

That's what's going on.

Buster!

You just ruined it.

I did?

Oh!

Why aren't you speaking to me?

I'd tell you, but I'm not speaking.

You just did it again!

(sighs) Come on, Francine, let's sit at a table that doesn't have any bullies at it.

I'm not a bully!

What did I do wrong?

"Your letter to Sue Ellen."

What about it?

It was terrible!

That's why I'm not speaking to you.

Which I'm clearly not very good at.

(gasps) Sue Ellen, wait up!

Look, I'm really sorry, okay?

I never meant to hurt your feelings.

Can we please just forget it and be friends?

Do you still think I overreacted?

Um, well... (sighs) Sorry.

ANNOUNCER: Tune in next week when Bionic Bunny faces Shrubman!

(TV shuts off) (phone ringing) BUSTER: Hello?

Hey, Buster, what are you doing?

(sighs) Buster, I know you're there.

You just said hello.

You've reached the Baxter residence.

Leave your message at the beep.

Bye, Arthur.

Oh, I mean... Oh, forget it!

This is so unfair.

(chuckling) (computer beeping) SUE ELLEN: Now when I look at that sweater, I don't think of Tenzin or the Himalayas or the yak that the wool came from.

I only think about how mean people can be.

Mom!

I have to talk to you about something.

Oh, there you are.

I tried to call you this morning.

I'm really sorry I sent you that picture.

I felt bad as soon as I hit send, but I was just upset because... You thought I overreacted.

I know, you've told me.

(sighs) You going to eat those beans?

Well, I hope you're satisfied, Arthur Read!

Look, I said I was really sorry for sending Sue Ellen that e-mail, but she didn't... What e-mail?

The one I...

Isn't that what you came to yell at me about?

No, we came to yell at you for making Sue Ellen ask to switch classes.

What?

Because of me?

Of course!

She doesn't want to be in a class with a bully.

I have to talk to her.

Where is she?

She was in the hall a few minutes ago.

But haven't you done enough damage already?

Sue Ellen?

Sue Ellen, wait!

She can't be changing classes because of me.

Hey, you left your backpack behind.

Bad dog.

Who's a good sheep doggie?

You're a good sheep doggie!

Yes, you are!

Are you sure it was a fashion show and not a dog show?

It was just a joke.

(gasps) I'm not going to say anything mean, I swear.

Just... please listen to what I have to say?

Well?

You didn't overreact.

I have been a bully.

I just didn't realize how hurt you were.

But now I do.

Please don't switch classes.

You're one of my best friends.

And if you stay in our class, I promise to never treat you like that again.

And I promise to wear this every day for the rest of the year.

Deal?

Deal.

But I think I'll take my sweater back.

It really is the warmest thing I've ever worn.

And soft, right?

Although it does kind of make you look like a big mouse.

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