From your friends at PBS Kids! Hello, testing? Is this thing on? Yeah, it's recording DW. Go ahead. This is DW Read. And I'm Arthur. This is the Arthur Podcast. It is hour one of Mom and Dad's staycation. And I'm in charge. Whoa, whoa, whoa! No you're not. I am. I am the communicationer. And I am reporting so far so good. Hey, podcast people. DW and I are in control of the house. No parents. Sort of. It started this morning. Mom and Dad were supposed to go camping at the lake. We're gonna camp at the lake. We're gonna vegetate. I really just can't wait. Yeah! We're going on a date. Just you and me at the lake. Yes! Yes! It's not funny. It's mean that you're going without us. DW, when parents go away without their kids, they feel guilty and bring home presents. So don't wreck it. I don't care. I want to go to the lake. I want a vegetable. Vegetate, DW. It means relax and do nothing. Like a vegetable. It's only for two nights. And Grandma Thorah is coming to take care of you. She'll probably make you pancakes and plate checkers. Well, speaking of. Hey, Mom. You're on speaker. Hi, honey. Hi, everyone. I am so sorry. But my plane home from Cancun got cancelled. And I can't get another flight until Monday. Oh, no. No. I feel terrible. I know how much you were looking forward to your vacation. It's okay, Mom. It's not your fault. Get home safe. Adios. That's how they say bye here in Mexico. Bye, Grandma. Adios. Oh, we were really looking forward to our trip. Another time, I guess. Cut. That was the saddest part of the story. Mom looks like she was going to cry. Wait, DW. You didn't even want them to go on vacation. But I didn't want them to be sad. Parents really do need a break sometimes. Especially from you, Arthur. From me? Anyway, that's when DW and I came up with an idea. I came up with a great idea to fix Mom and Dad's vacation. Thanks anyway. Bye. Well, I called every babysitter we know. No one's available. I guess there's nothing more we can do. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. And wait! Tell them, Arthur. Tell them! Okay. So DW and I... It was my idea. Look in the yard. What do you see? Uh, someone was playing with our tent? Yes. And that someone was me and Arthur. Since you can't go to the lake... You can camp here. It's a staycation. You stay here and have your vacation in the yard. You can spend the whole weekend out there while we're in here with Kate. Not bothering you at all. And it was my idea. That's really nice of you kids, but you're too young to stay on your own for that long. Yeah, although we could spend just the day out there. Of course we'd have to check in from time to time. Yeah, yeah. And we won't disturb you at all. You two should have a vacation. Even if it's just for a little while. Well, okay. Staycation, here we come. Yahoo! I'm going to go straighten up that tent and bring out some lawn chairs. Doo doo doo doo doo doo. Let's see. What's in the fridge for you kids? There's cheese, milk, bread, grapes, well, pretty much everything you need. We'll be fine. So, Arthur, you're in charge. What? He can't be in charge? This is my idea. I'm in charge. How about Arthur is in charge and you are the communications officer. So if there are any emergencies. Then I get to make the call. Yes! Dad, I need your phone because I'm the communicationer. Just don't run down the battery, okay? Hun, the chairs and tent are set. You ready? Absolutely. It says it's you calling, David. Oh, right. DW has your phone. Hello? This is DW, the communicationer. If you hear, help, help, help! It means that you have to come back. We'll do DW. Have fun. We're gonna sit in the yard. Yes! We're gonna sit in the yard. Yeah! So that brings us to hour two of Mom and Dad's daycation. As the communicationer, I am reporting that my idea is awesome. We are taking care of Kate and there are no emergencies. I'm in charge of podcast people. What would you do if you were in charge of your house? I'm checking my inbox to hear your great ideas. If I was in charge of my house, I would not eat tacos every day. I would just have take out most days, but not every day. But I'm in charge. I left my little battery to heal and get hurt. I would probably play as much video games as I would like, which wouldn't be, it'd be like maybe five hours, six hours, which to me sounds great. I would also eat a lot of chips. Those are good ideas. Love it. Being in charge is definitely um... DW, what's that smell? It's the worst smell ever! It's an emergency! Oh, it's not an emergency. It's just time to change Kate's diaper. Diaper changing? That is an emergency! Calling mom! Help! Help! Stop! Are you kidding? We've changed Kate's diaper before. Just lay her down on the changing blanket. Who has the best brother in the world? You do! Now let's put on the clean diaper and done! Here, DW, get rid of this dirty diaper. Oh, stink of lava! I gotta get this out of here! Okay, little Kate, while you play, maybe I can watch a little bionic bunny. I've got the remote and... Hey, what's wrong with the TV? It's not turning on. Oh no, is it broken? No! Arthur, hang on! I'm coming! Isn't it an emergency? No, I just can't get the TV to work. That's totally an emergency! Let's call mom! DW, look out the window. Do you see that mom and dad are having fun out there? Yes, they're having fun without me. Exactly! Vacation fun! And we are not going to bother them. Okay, but how are we gonna fix the TV? I know, just who to call. Podcast people, this is DW. As the communicationer, I am reporting that this is hour three of the staycation. Brain is here, fixing our TV. Ah, here's the problem. All you needed was a new battery and the remote. Oh, right. It is no longer an emergency. But since I'm here, why don't I upgrade your system? I can program it so you can run your TV, phones, lights and fridge all from your mom's phone. Sounds cool. Your mom and dad will come back to a high-tech home. Yeah, let's do it! Podcast people, Brain is going to fix our whole house. It will be a high-tech home. This is not an emergency. I'll make us some cinnamon toast. This sounds like a big job. People, Kate is asleep and there are no other emergencies. Not sure what else to report on. I know, I should check on the birds. When Grandma Thor was still coming, I put some bird seed on my window sill. Because Grandma Thor loves birds. So let's see if any birdies came. Podcast people, there are a lot of birds on my window sill. Hi birdies, are you getting enough to eat? Maybe one will sit on my finger. Let me open the window. Here birdie, here birdie! Oh no, one flew in! Our birdie is here! No, one flew in! Arthur, help! I'm coming, but DW, this is like your 90s emergency. Don't wait bird, I should mind you inside. So what is it now? Wow, why is there a room in the house? Emergency, come on! No, this is not an emergency. We just have to open a window. The window is open! It's flying into the hallway! Wrong way birdie, the window is the other way. Pow, don't you chase that birdie! DW, bird at six o'clock! It's not six o'clock, it's three o'clock. I can tell time are three. Six o'clock doesn't mean the time, it's just a way of saying where the bird is. Why didn't you just say it's flying towards the bathroom? DW, open the bathroom door, maybe I can shoot out that window. Okay, opening the bathroom door! Ahhhhh! There's water flooding over the bathroom, Arthur! What did you do? It wasn't me, it was a toilet. Maybe Kate's diaper was too big for it. You're not supposed to flush diapers down the toilet! How was I supposed to know that? Ah, bird! Get buckets, get towels, get everything! Okay everyone, the house is all wired up. Everything should be connected in three, two, one. Oops! Ah, it's dark! I can't see! My feet are wet and I don't know where the bird is! Sorry about the lights. I must have programmed the main switch instead of the sub switches. No, the cinnamon toast! Arthur, I think the toast is burning. I know! Wave the smoke away, brain! Okay, I can't see it though. Is this gonna wake up baby Kate? Come in Kate, it's okay! Is this an emergency, Arthur? No! Not yet! Hey, Arthur, a bird just flew into the kitchen. Weird, right? But the bird is right here! How can it be downstairs? Great! Is there more than one bird? We did leave the window open! Ah! There are birds everywhere now! I gotta get Kate! Ohhhhh! There's a bird on Kate! Shoot, shoot, go away! Isn't an emergency now, Arthur? Yes, yes it is! Call mom and dad! Okay! Oh no! Where's dad's phone? How would I know? Oh, it was in my pocket. Hello? It's D.W. Reed. The communicationer. What's going on in there? You guys okay? We're fine. Only Po! Po! Po! Po! Po! Po! Po! Podcast people, this is D.W. Reed, the communicationer. We are outside in the tent, I set up. And I would like to report that I saved the day. Really, D.W.? I'm inclined to agree with Arthur on this one. I got all the birds out. And I plunged that toilet until it gave me a diaper I didn't really want. I reset the circuit breaker and the smoke alarm. And I cleaned up the burnt toast and mopped up all the water. But I was the communicationer. So I had to tell you what to do. So you would have been lost without me. Oh, D.W. There's nothing like a roasted marshmallow after an exciting day. And now we're all having a staycation. So why were there birds in our house? I don't know. I just fed them. I didn't ask them to move in with us. Well, here's to a great staycation, everyone. Yeah! Alright, this is great. Over and out, podcast people. Yep, we've got a staycation to enjoy. Hear you next time. You've been listening to the Arthur podcast. Hey, parents, do you want your kids to answer my next inbox question? 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