Arnold Gets Sick

**Arnold Gets Sick** is the twenty-third episode of the first season.

## Plot

Sammy finds no one at the bus shed one day except for Arnold – who doesn't look right at all! He's dirty, his bonnet is open and his eyes are closed. Sammy becomes very worried and upset at this. What could be wrong?

## Characters

* Sammy
* Roger
* Susan
* Harry
* Colin
* Arnold
* Stephanie
* Mr. Spector
* Penny (Cameo)

## Trivia

* Sammy cries for the first time.
* This is the second time a character has been seen crying. The first being Susan Runs Away.

## Goofs

* When Sammy returns to the garage, we can see no one there. But in the next shot, we see Arnold parked near the coach wash.

## Quotes

* (Mr. Spector evaluates Roger's route progress before Roger starts his return journey)
* **Mr. Spector:** Well done, Roger! Nice and early! Yes, off you go!
* **Roger:** Chocks away!
* **Colin:** 'Ere, Roger's off early this morning.
* **Susan:** Well-it-it must be something really important.
* **Sammy:** Maybe it's a special passenger! Oooohhhhhh!
* **Stephanie:** And maybe it's none of our business. Now, come on or we'll be late.
* **Harry:** Right you are, Stephanie!
* (The other buses start their morning routes except for Arnold)
* **Sammy:** Hi, Arnold! Are you going out today?
* (Arnold is feeling ill, and decides whether he should leave or not)
* **Arnold:** I'm not sure, Son. I'm-uh, well, you know. I'm not feeling so good today. (Coughs) Now-uh, you'd better get going before Mr. Spector checks his watch.
* **Sammy:** Okay, Arnold! I'll see you later! (Leaves)
* (Sammy starts his school run)
* **Kid:** There he is! I told you he'd come! Sammy is never late!
* **Sammy:** All aboard, everybody! Wha, hey, hey, hey!
* (Sammy arrives at the school)
* **Sammy:** Cor! That was close! See you later!
* (Sammy takes some kids to the swimming pool)
* **Sammy:** Have a good swim, kids!
* (Later on, Sammy takes another class on a field trip to Waggle Farm, a cow moos at Sammy while he is parked)
* **Sammy:** (Giggles) And moo to you, too!
* (Sammy takes the nature class back to school)
* **Sammy:** (Starts to head back to the garage) Bye!
* (Sammy arrives at the garage, but no one is there)
* **Sammy:** Wha, hey, hey! Guess what, everyone? I'm back! Hmm? Where is everyone? (Sammy looks around the garage, and finds no one there) I must be early. I wonder if they're outside. (Sammy has no luck) Hello? Hello? Anyone there?
* (Sammy finds Arnold parked near the coach wash)
* **Sammy:** Arnold! He-he-he-he! Arnold, I'm so pleased to see you!
* (Arnold is covered in oil and has his bonnet open awaiting a new battery)
* **Sammy:** Arnold? Wakey-wakey! Arnold! Arnold, it's me, Sammy!
* (Arnold has just been serviced, so he was put to sleep while the work was going on, in which Sammy doesn't know about, then he starts to panic)
* **Sammy:** A-A-Arnold? Uh-please wake up. Uh-you'll have to wake up. Waaarghhhhhhhhh!!!! Don't worry, Arnold, I'll get help.
* (Sammy honks for Mr. Spector to see him, but he is not in his office)
* **Sammy:** Oh, no! Arnold, I won't be long! (Starts to leave for help)
* (Meanwhile, Colin, Stephanie, Susan and Penny had been helping Harry with his seaside route and are relaxing by the seafront. Then Sammy finds them)
* **Sammy:** Colin!
* **Colin:** Why, Sammy, what are you doing 'ere, 'ey? Ha-ha! You look like you've seen a ghost. Ho-ho-ar!
* (Sammy looks very upset as he speads the news to the other buses)
* **Sammy:** It-it-it's Arnold, he-he doesn't look right, and his bonnet is open, and-and he isn't speaking, and I-I-I can't wake him and I-I-I don't think I... (Starts to cry)
* **Stephanie:** There, there, Sammy! Calm down. We'll come and take a look right away. Come on, everybody!
* (Sammy and the other buses return to the garage where they find Roger)
* **Sammy:** Roger!
* **Roger:** I say, I say, steady on, chaps! Steady on! Where's the fire, what?
* **Harry:** Sammy says there's something wrong with Arnold.
* **Roger:** Something wrong with Arnold? Poppycock! I've just been to fetch him a new engine from the airport. The old boy's never been better!
* (Arnold is up and running again as Sammy and the other buses are pleased)
* **Arnold:** Hello, everyone!
* **Sammy:** Wha, hey, hey! Arnold, you're better!
* **Arnold:** I am back to me old self! Now, thanks, Sammy.
* **Sammy:** Brilliant! Now, you'll be with us forever. Won't you, Arnold?
* **Arnold:** Oh, of course I will, Sammy. Yes, of course I will.
* (The other buses start to laugh)