Arnold in a Tight Spot

**Arnold in a Tight Spot** is the eleventh episode of the first season.

## Plot

Arnold's poor memory fails him yet again when he thinks that a road he is traveling down is a "shortcut" but instead finds himself wedged under a railway bridge that is too low for a double-decker bus such as himself to pass beneath.

## Characters

* Sammy
* Roger
* Harry
* Colin
* Arnold
* Stephanie
* Mr. Spector
* Chumley Station Master (Mentioned on phone)

## Quotes

* (Mr Spector is on the phone to Chumley Station)
* **Mr. Spector:** What's that, you say? A train's broken down at Brambly Widget? I'll send one of my buses to pick up the passengers right away!
* **Arnold:** You're-uh, late out today, Roger.
* **Roger:** I'm grounded, old chap. I've got a spot of trouble with the old oil work.
* **Arnold:** Oh, dear! Well that's bad luck.
* (Arnold leaves for the station)
* **Roger:** Hey, good luck, old chap! What?
* **Arnold:** Yes, right you there, Roger!
* (Arnold is driving along happily until he crashes into a very low railway bridge)
* **Arnold:** Ohhh, my roof! I can't move! I'm stuck under the bridge!
* **Sammy:** Wha, hey! Hello, Arnold! Lovely day, isn't it?
* **Arnold:** What d'you mean it's a lovely day?! I'm stuck under this bridge!
* **Sammy:** Crikey! I'll go for help!
* **Arnold:** Oh, thanks. (Sammy goes for help) Oh, dear! How long is he gonna be? I'm getting worried! Sammy! Oh-ho! Where's he got to?
* **Colin:** (Sees Arnold stuck) Here, what's going on here? You wanna be careful what you're doing, Arnold. You'll get yourself stuck.
* **Arnold:** I AM stuck!
* **Colin:** Oh, I see. Well then, we'd better try and get you out, then. Here we go! Hold on tight! Oh-ho! It's no good! (Colin struggles to free Arnold) You hasn't bunched an inch.
* **Arnold:** I know that!
* (Sammy returns with Harry)
* **Harry:** Oh, dear, Arnold! How did this happen?
* **Arnold:** Oh, I-I was on my way to the station to er...
* **Sammy:** This isn't the way to the station.
* **Arnold:** I was taking a shortcut!
* **Harry:** Yeah, well, it seems that this shortcut only works if you're a short bus.
* (Harry and Sammy chuckle)
* **Arnold:** Yes, very funny! I thought you'd come to help.
* **Harry:** Alright! Keep your roof on! We'll soon have you out of here in... Come on, Sammy.
* (Harry and Sammy try to push Arnold free, but to no avail)
* **Arnold:** You're squashing me nose!
* **Stephanie:** Oh, what's going on here, Colin?
* **Colin:** Well...
* **Sammy:** It's Arnold, Stephanie. He's got himself stuck.
* **Stephanie:** So I see. Now, what this situation calls for is some brains. Ho-ho! Not muscle.
* **Colin:** Well, I'm not sure about that.
* (Stephanie tries to come up with an idea to free Arnold)
* **Arnold:** Oh, what's she doing now?!
* **Sammy:** Having I think, I think.
* **Stephanie:** Now, Arnold. I want you to let some air out of your tires.
* **Arnold:** You want me to let air out of me tires?
* **Stephanie:** Indeed, I do.
* **Arnold:** Oh, dear! (Arnold does so, and he becomes free in no time) It's working!
* **Stephanie:** One more time, Arnold. Please!
* **Arnold:** Wha, hey! Oh, that is fantastic!
* **Colin:** Ho-ar! That is marvelous!
* **Stephanie:** Yes, bravo!
* **Arnold:** Thank you, Stephanie! Thank you, everyone!
* **Harry:** Well done, Arnold!
* **Mr. Spector:** Oh, yes, yes, Station Master. I understand. The train is running again and the passengers are on their way home. That's jolly good.
* (Arnold finally arrives at the station. But no one is there)
* **Arnold:** What's going on?! There's no one here! Is this some sort of joke?!
* (Arnold returns to the garage)
* **Roger:** Hey, hey! You took your time, Arnold! You should've asked me, old boy! I know a very good shortcut.
* **Arnold:** Yes, very funny!

## Trivia

* Arnold gets stuck for the first time.
* This is the first time a bus gets stuck.
* This is the second time Arnold loses his memory and gets into an accident.

## Goofs

* The narrator says that Sammy and Colin lined up to try and push Arnold free. But Colin was right outside while Sammy and Harry are inside the bridge.