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* LiesToChildren: Francine says that her cousin's dog was sent to a farm. Arthur is worried this fate will befall Pal, and even sets up a poster to motivate his dog to avoid this. Neither of them knows this would be a DeadlyEuphemism for a dog being surrendered to a shelter, or euthanized.
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Potty Failure is humans, not pets.
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Arthur gets a new puppy from Perky, Mrs. Wood's dog. Pal is as friendly as the name that Arthur gives him, but he's still a baby. That means Arthur has to train him to not chew on everything he sees, not do his toilet business on the living room rug, and sleep through the night. It's not easy, since Pal is very energetic and smart enough to bypass the safety measures that Mr. Read installs. Based on the picture book of the same name.
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Arthur
Later, Arthur is walking Pal and meets Francine, who teasingly asks if Pal can do anything besides chew on his leash. When Arthur mentions that he's
At home, Arthur tries teaching Pal the commands "sit" and "stay", but it doesn't work. To make matters worse, D.W. starts teasing Arthur about Pal being dumb again, and Pal then pees on the
That night, Arthur tries to put Pal to sleep
Arthur tells Buster and Francine about the
Arthur then trains Pal over a few days and shows off his new obedience to his family. Mr. and Mrs. Read decide that Pal is adequately trained now, and Pal brings back the garage key, revealing that he'd hidden it. This makes D.W. finally admit that Pal ''is'' smart after all.
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* CrazyPrepared: D.W brings a pile of newspapers for Pal, that's as tall as her, on her wagon. She snarks that she hopes this is enough for toilet training. Arthur advises Pal not to listen to her.
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* ChildProdigy: Discussed when Arthur thinks Pal, who's still just a puppy, is a genius.
* CrazyPrepared: D.W brings a pile of newspapers for Pal, that's as tall as her, on her wagon. She snarks that she hopes this is enough fortoilet training. housebreaking. Arthur advises Pal not to listen to her. her.
* GenderBlenderName: Discussed when Arthur refuses to name Pal, a male puppy, "Francine".
* GoToTheEuphemism:
** When Pal is antsy, Arthur thinks that he's excited, when actually he has to pee. When he then pees on the rug, D.W. jokingly calls the pee "excitement".
** When Arthur is begging Pal not to pee or poop on the carpet, he refers to this as "hurting" it.
* CrazyPrepared: D.W brings a pile of newspapers for Pal, that's as tall as her, on her wagon. She snarks that she hopes this is enough for
* GenderBlenderName: Discussed when Arthur refuses to name Pal, a male puppy, "Francine".
* GoToTheEuphemism:
** When Pal is antsy, Arthur thinks that he's excited, when actually he has to pee. When he then pees on the rug, D.W. jokingly calls the pee "excitement".
** When Arthur is begging Pal not to pee or poop on the carpet, he refers to this as "hurting" it.
* NoAnimalsAllowed: Arthur and Pal encounter a "no dogs" sign during the TrainingMontage.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Discussed -- D.W. comments that Pal acts so dumb that if Arthur's comment about him being a genius is correct, he must be hiding it.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Discussed -- D.W. comments that Pal acts so dumb that if Arthur's comment about him being a genius is correct, he must be hiding it.
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* PottyFailure: TruthInTelevision: Pal gravitates towards the living room rug to do his toilet business. Arthur eventually helps Pal learn to either go outside or on a newspaper.
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* PottyFailure: TruthInTelevision: PottyDance: Played with -- Pal gravitates towards the living room rug runs around when he has to do his toilet business. pee, which Arthur eventually helps Pal learn to either go outside or on a newspaper. mistakes as being excited.
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* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal, namely based on his toilet troubles. She goes from Frederick, to Puddles and then to Lake.
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* RoadApples: During Pal's night time rampage, he poops on the floor, to the point where D.W. says Arthur will need a snow shovel to scoop up the poop.
* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal,namely starting off with a sincere effort but then just joke names based on his toilet troubles. She goes from Frederick, to Puddles and then to Lake.
* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal,
* TrainingThePet: The episode focuses on Arthur having to housebreak Pal, teach him to walk on a leash, and teach him not to chew things or wake the Reads up, lest Mr. and Mrs. Read send him away.
* UnsuccessfulPetAdoption: Both Francine's cousin and Buster have apparently once had dogs that were sent away due to bad behaviour.
* UrineTrouble: TruthInTelevision: Pal gravitates towards the living room rug to pee. Arthur eventually helps Pal learn to either go outside or on a newspaper.
* WeNamedTheMonkeyJack: Defied -- Arthur refuses to name Pal Buster, Francine, or Binky.
* WokenUpAtAnUngodlyHour: All the Reads except Arthur are annoyed by Pal's howling at night.
* UnsuccessfulPetAdoption: Both Francine's cousin and Buster have apparently once had dogs that were sent away due to bad behaviour.
* UrineTrouble: TruthInTelevision: Pal gravitates towards the living room rug to pee. Arthur eventually helps Pal learn to either go outside or on a newspaper.
* WeNamedTheMonkeyJack: Defied -- Arthur refuses to name Pal Buster, Francine, or Binky.
* WokenUpAtAnUngodlyHour: All the Reads except Arthur are annoyed by Pal's howling at night.
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Arthur while coat-shopping with his mom and D.W. sees a beautiful pair of Moon Boots in the toy store. His parents say they can't afford a pair, however, and he has to earn the money if he wants them.
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Mrs. Read takes Arthur and D.W. to the mall to get new coats, but Arthur is bored. He goes off to the toy store, where he meets Mr. Crosswire, who's buying Muffy some new toys, and then sees a
Arthur begs his parents
So Arthur tries making a lemonade stand, but a dog steals the lemons, then he tries a kissing booth but the girls just laugh, then he tries being a fortune teller, but it rains. D.W. offers to give him some money she got for her birthday if he acts as her servant for a year in return, but he declines. Mrs. Read suggests cleaning the garage, and Arthur accepts.
While cleaning, Mrs. Tibble mistakes it for a garage sale and offers him ten dollars for a necklace. He accepts and buys the moon boots, but then feels guilty for already buying them before being paid for cleaning the garage. Mr. Read then reveals that he'd bought the necklace for Mrs. Read's birthday, so Arthur runs to Mrs. Tibble's house and promises to repay her once he returns the moon boots if she gives the necklace back. However, he then sees a tree in her yard shedding leaves, and gets the idea to instead keep the moon boots and earn the
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the missing necklace (which, unbeknownst to him, his son sold) was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation.
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the missing necklace (which, unbeknownst to him, his son sold) was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, dog-speak (or at least Arthur ''interprets'' his bark as a no), and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation. situation.
* CueTheRain: It rains right after two failed money-making attempts.
* CueTheRain: It rains right after two failed money-making attempts.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Heavily downplayed with Arthur, but Arthur eventually realizes that Grandma Thora oftens gives him money when he brings her flowers and decides to use this to his advantage to earn the money for the moon boots. But it turns out Arthur's parents had anticipated this, and [[ToughLove not wanting him to get the impression that it's okay to take advantage of the good nature of others, they call Grandma Thora in advance and tell her not to give him any money at all if he brings her flowers.]]
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* ManipulativeBastard: Heavily downplayed with Arthur, but Arthur eventually realizes that Grandma Thora oftens often gives him money when he brings her flowers and decides to use this to his advantage to earn the money for the moon boots. But it turns out Arthur's parents had anticipated this, and [[ToughLove not wanting him to get the impression that it's okay to take advantage of the good nature of others, they call Grandma Thora in advance and tell her not to give him any money at all if he brings her flowers.]]
* ShoutOut:
** Arthur sees a toy truck that can change shape, referencing ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''.
** Toys resembling Ernie and Bert from ''Series/SesameStreet'' can be seen.
** Arthur sees a toy truck that can change shape, referencing ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''.
** Toys resembling Ernie and Bert from ''Series/SesameStreet'' can be seen.
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* ToiletHumor: Pal, being a puppy, does his business in the house several times throughout the episode.
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* LiesToChildren: Francine says that her cousin's dog was sent to a farm. Arthur is worried this fate will befall Pal. Neither of them knows this would be a DeadlyEuphemism for a dog being surrendered to a shelter, or euthanized.
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* LiesToChildren: Francine says that her cousin's dog was sent to a farm. Arthur is worried this fate will befall Pal.Pal, and even sets up a poster to motivate his dog to avoid this. Neither of them knows this would be a DeadlyEuphemism for a dog being surrendered to a shelter, or euthanized.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Heavily downplayed with Arthur, but Arthur eventually realizes that Grandma Thora oftens gives him money when he brings her flowers and decides to use this to his advantage to earn the money for the moon boots. But it turns out Arthur's parents had anticipated this, and [[ToughLove not wanting him to get the impression that it's okay to take advantage of the good nature of others, they call Grandma Thora in advance and tell him not to give him any money at all if he brings her flowers.]]
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* ManipulativeBastard: Heavily downplayed with Arthur, but Arthur eventually realizes that Grandma Thora oftens gives him money when he brings her flowers and decides to use this to his advantage to earn the money for the moon boots. But it turns out Arthur's parents had anticipated this, and [[ToughLove not wanting him to get the impression that it's okay to take advantage of the good nature of others, they call Grandma Thora in advance and tell him her not to give him any money at all if he brings her flowers.]]
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* ManipulativeBastard: Heavily downplayed with Arthur, but Arthur eventually realizes that Grandma Thora oftens gives him money when he brings her flowers and decides to use this to his advantage to earn the money for the moon boots. But it turns out Arthur's parents had anticipated this, and [[ToughLove not wanting him to get the impression that it's okay to take advantage of the good nature of others, they call Grandma Thora in advance and tell him not to give him any money at all if he brings her flowers.]]
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Arthur gets a new puppy from Perky, Mrs. Wood's dog. Pal is as friendly as the name that Arthur gives him, but he's still a baby. That means Arthur has to train him to not chew on everything he sees, do toilet business on the living room rug, and sleep through the night. It's not easy, since Pal is very energetic and smart enough to bypass the safety measures that Mr. Read installs. Based on the picture book of the same name.
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Arthur gets a new puppy from Perky, Mrs. Wood's dog. Pal is as friendly as the name that Arthur gives him, but he's still a baby. That means Arthur has to train him to not chew on everything he sees, not do his toilet business on the living room rug, and sleep through the night. It's not easy, since Pal is very energetic and smart enough to bypass the safety measures that Mr. Read installs. Based on the picture book of the same name.
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* TheBet: Subverted. D.W. offers to bet "a million dollars" and then "twelve million dollars" that Pal won't be trained until she's in college. Arthur doesn't even dignify that with a response, and ignores D.W. when she claims he owes her that much money.
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* TheBet: Subverted. D.W. offers to bet "a million dollars" and then "twelve "12 million dollars" that Pal won't be trained until she's in college. Arthur doesn't even dignify that with a response, and ignores D.W. when she claims he owes her that much money.
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* OffScreenCrash: After D.W. and Pal engage in a tug-of-war over a shoe, Pal lets go and sends the shoe flying, to which we hear it smash D.W.'s lamp and drinking glass off-screen (as indicated by the light in the room suddenly going out.)
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* OffScreenCrash: After D.W. and Pal engage in a tug-of-war over a shoe, Pal lets go and sends the shoe flying, to which we hear it smash D.W.'s lamp and drinking glass off-screen (as indicated by the light in the room suddenly going out.)out).
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* TrainingMontage: Arthur and Pal undergo one as he teaches his dog how to behave and follow him on the leash. Soon Pal goes from refusing to jump through literal hoops to following Arthur without needing a leash.
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* TrainingMontage: Arthur and Pal undergo one as he teaches his dog how to behave and follow him on the leash. Soon Soon, Pal goes from refusing to jump through literal hoops to following Arthur without needing a leash.
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the missing necklace (which, unbenownst to him, his son sold) was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation.
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the missing necklace (which, unbenownst unbeknownst to him, his son sold) was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation.
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the necklace he sold was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation.
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the missing necklace he sold (which, unbenownst to him, his son sold) was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation.
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* TheBet: Subverted. D.W. offers to bet "a million dollars" and then "twelve million dollars" that Pal won't be trained until she's in college. Arthur doesn't even dignify that with a response, and ignores D.W. when she claims he owes her that much money.
* CrazyPrepared: D.W brings a pile of newspapers for Pal, that's as tall as her, on her wagon. She snarks that she hopes this is enough for toilet training. Arthur advises Pal not to listen to her.
* LiesToChildren: Francine says that her cousin's dog was sent to a farm. Arthur is worried this fate will befall Pal. Neither of them knows this would be a DeadlyEuphemism for a dog being surrendered to a shelter, or euthanized.
* CrazyPrepared: D.W brings a pile of newspapers for Pal, that's as tall as her, on her wagon. She snarks that she hopes this is enough for toilet training. Arthur advises Pal not to listen to her.
* LiesToChildren: Francine says that her cousin's dog was sent to a farm. Arthur is worried this fate will befall Pal. Neither of them knows this would be a DeadlyEuphemism for a dog being surrendered to a shelter, or euthanized.
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* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal, namely based on his toilet troubles.
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* PragmaticAdaptation: The picture book had Pal being averse to walks and his leash. The show avoided this to show responsible dog training.
* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal, namely based on his toilet troubles. She goes from Frederick, to Puddles and then to Lake.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Pal is definitely untrained as shown with his relieving himself on the living room rug, and biting off D.W.'s shoe. We find, however, that he can tell when the baby gate is unlocked, and just where to hide the garage key so he's not moved back there.
* TrainingMontage: Arthur and Pal undergo one as he teaches his dog how to behave and follow him on the leash. Soon Pal goes from refusing to jump through literal hoops to following Arthur without needing a leash.
* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal, namely based on his toilet troubles. She goes from Frederick, to Puddles and then to Lake.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Pal is definitely untrained as shown with his relieving himself on the living room rug, and biting off D.W.'s shoe. We find, however, that he can tell when the baby gate is unlocked, and just where to hide the garage key so he's not moved back there.
* TrainingMontage: Arthur and Pal undergo one as he teaches his dog how to behave and follow him on the leash. Soon Pal goes from refusing to jump through literal hoops to following Arthur without needing a leash.
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Arthur while coat-shopping with his mom and D.W. sees a beautiful pair of Moon Boots in the toy store. His parents say they can't afford one, however, and he has to earn the money if he wants one.
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Arthur while coat-shopping with his mom and D.W. sees a beautiful pair of Moon Boots in the toy store. His parents say they can't afford one, a pair, however, and he has to earn the money if he wants one.
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* TheConscience: Pal gives Arthur a look when David tells them the necklace he sold was a special gift for Jane. Arthur asks him if he thinks David will forget about the necklace. Pal asserts no in dog-speak, and this motivates Arthur to go to Mrs. Tibble and explain the situation.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Jane tells Arthur that if he cleans the garage, she'll give him a few dollars. As Arthur is doing so, Mrs. Tibble is taking a stroll and mistakes it for a sale. she then offers ten dollars for a necklace. Arthur can't resist and sells it.
* SpoiledBrat: Downplayed with Muffy; she's civil to Arthur on seeing him at the toy store. Arthur notes that her dad is able to buy her practically the whole toy store if she asks, which he saw her doing. Mr. Crosswire is quite happy to carry everything rather than delegate it to a courier or ask for delivery.
* SpoiledBrat: Downplayed with Muffy; she's civil to Arthur on seeing him at the toy store. Arthur notes that her dad is able to buy her practically the whole toy store if she asks, which he saw her doing. Mr. Crosswire is quite happy to carry everything rather than delegate it to a courier or ask for delivery.
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* OffScreenCrash: After D.W. and Pal engage in a tug-of-war over a shoe, Pal lets go and sends the shoe flying, to which we hear it smash D.W.'s lamp and drinking glass off-screen (as indicated by the light in the room suddenly going out.)
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* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon Shoes in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon Shoes; she says she needs help raking leaves in her yard. He'll earn the necklace on raking her leaves ''using'' the Moon Shoes.
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* FailureMontage: We see one of Arthur trying to raise money to buy the moon boots with a curbside business outside his house. First he tries a lemonade stand, but a stray dog steals his lemons; next he tries a kissing booth, but the neighborhood girls make fun of him for that; then he tries a fortune-telling booth, but [[CueTheRain it ends up raining on him]]. Lampshaded when Arthur's mom gives him a sympathy kiss...
-->"Why couldn't you have done that when I had the kissing booth?"
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new MoonShoes Boots in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon Shoes; Boots; she says she needs help raking leaves in her yard. He'll earn the necklace on raking her leaves ''using'' the Moon Shoes.
Boots.
-->"Why couldn't you have done that when I had the kissing booth?"
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon
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!!Arthur's New Puppy
!!Arthur bounces back
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon Shoes in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon Shoes. He'll earn the necklace on raking her leaves ''using'' the Moon Shoes.
!!Arthur bounces back
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon Shoes in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon Shoes. He'll earn the necklace on raking her leaves ''using'' the Moon Shoes.
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!!Arthur bounces back
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* PottyFailure: TruthInTelevision: Pal gravitates towards the living room rug to do his toilet business. Arthur eventually helps Pal learn to either go outside or on a newspaper.
* RunningGag: D.W. keeps coming up with different names for Pal, namely based on his toilet troubles.
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Arthur while coat-shopping with his mom and D.W. sees a beautiful pair of Moon Boots in the toy store. His parents say they can't afford one, however, and he has to earn the money if he wants one.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon Shoes in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon
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!!Arthur's New Puppy
!!Arthur bounces back
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon Shoes in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon Shoes. He'll earn the necklace on raking her leaves ''using'' the Moon Shoes.
!!Arthur bounces back
* SweetAndSourGrapes: At first, it seems as though Arthur's going to have to return his new Moon Shoes in order to get back his mother's necklace from the Tibble Twins' grandmother. But she thankfully thinks up a compromise that will help him get the necklace ''and'' keep the Moon Shoes. He'll earn the necklace on raking her leaves ''using'' the Moon Shoes.
