Picspam - Hey Arnold! - Operation: Ruthless (Part One)
warning: this post is extremely image heavy (50+ caps).
Our story begins as Arnold and Gerald come upon a bunch of people setting up for the annual Cheese Fair.
Arnold: "Seems like it was just last year that we celebrated the annual festival of the holy provoloni."
Oh, Arnold.
So Helga and Phoebe are there already too and Phoebe's acting weird, looking through some hole-y provoloni and Helga's like "WTF, dude?". Phoebe explains that there's a legend about spinning around and looking through cheese holes and finding true love. Helga is like: "Yeah, fucking right." and snatches up the cheese just to show Phoebe how not true this legend is.
Seems there might to be something to that ridiculous legend after all, eh Helga?
Hee, she's so cute.
Just then Arnold spots something he likes.
A ladder! (Okay, fine. It's Ruth.)
I'm going to apologize in advance for the ridiculous amount of caps that are just of Arnold and Helga making goofy faces. I HAVE A DISEASE.
Gerald tries to get Arnold's attention, but the dude is not available. Arnold then attempts to toddle off towards Ruth direction, with Gerald being all: "Dude, what the hell?" behind him.
Here he comes!
There he goes!
This can only end in tears. (Probably they will be MINE.)
Arnold tries to grab his gal's attention.
But...
It doesn't really work.
Meanwhile, Helga is hulking out.
"Why that little yellow haired runt! I oughta squash him like a bug."
That's unfortunate.
Haha, I love that Gerald is always along on these Ruth adventures. His faces in this episode pretty much sum up all of my thoughts and feelings.
Helga: "Of all the idiotic things - Arnold in love with Ruth? Puh-leaze! Not that I care, but what's she got that I haven't got?"
Phoebe: "Let me check my list."
PHOEBE THAT IS NOT WHAT BEST FRIENDS SAY IN RESPONSE TO THAT QUESTION.
Phoebe: "Long slender legs, a dazzling smile, shiny chestnut hair..."
So... Phoebe's into the ladies then? I-I'm not sure what reason other than "I think Ruth is hot and here is why." that Phoebe would have a list describing a bunch of Ruth's physical assets.
Helga: "Give me that!"
The ever attractive Helga G. Pataki.
So while Arnold makes plans to woo Ruth at the Fair that night, Helga plots to DESTROY HER.
Carnival pictures!
Arnold begins freaking out and going through all these ridiculous variations on what to say to Ruth.
Gerald's like: "Dude, just say HI." And then Arnold's all: "YOU ARE A GENIUS. HI RUTH - IT IS SO BRILLIANT OH MAN."
Then Arnold repeats it OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
"Hi Ruth."
Gerald: "Stay cool, Arnold."
I really like this shot of Gerald for some reason.
Gerald: "There she is!"
Arnold: "AAAAUGH!"
Smooth.
Helga has spotted her victim.
Phoebe: "Uh, Helga. Just one question."
Helga: "WHAT? Are you implying that I have some sort of ulterior motive? That I'm after this Ruth person because she happens to be the object of some other kid's affections? Some certain young man that I may have my own obsessive affection for? Is that your question?! Is that your question?!"
Phoebe: "No. Actually, I was gonna ask you which way to the bathroom."
Helga: "Oh. They're right over there, next to the wiener stand. And Phoebe?"
Phoebe: "Yes?"
Helga: "This conversation? Never happened."
Phoebe: "...Right."
That never gets old.
So the boy's first plan is for Arnold to give Ruth a cheese kabob to break the ice and from there he will ~romance~ her.
The girl's first plan involves a subtle variety of moves.
Yes. Subtle.
Helga: "Oh, how clumsy of you."
I LOVE HER.
So does Arnold.
So Ruth ends up going into the House of Mirrors. Also, why is she all alone? Does she not have any friends? No one at all who would enjoy spending time with her at a Cheese Fair?
Arnold goes to follow her and... forgets his line.
Arnold: "Augh, what was it again?"
Gerald: "Fuck this shit."
Gerald: "Hi Ruth."
It is about time to execute Plan #2. Helga follows Arnold into the House of Mirrors.
Meanwhile, the sidekicks seem to be getting along swimmingly. Oh Gerald's seduction face. ♥♥♥
Funhouse mirrors.
So Arnold ends up in a WHOLE ROOM full of mirrors!
And goes chasing after Ruth.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA!
However, Helga is also lurking about.
He tries to unleash his awesome opener on her, but she's already gone.
And there is someone else in her stead.
He ends up backing into Helga and she gets pissy with him. She goes on to talk some smack about Ruth to Arnold's face, but he pretty much tunes her out when he hears the siren giggle of his would-be lady love.
Also, I think this picture is kind of a decent representation of their relationship in these early episodes.
Then, after he leaves Helga starts swooning.
Helga: "He touched me!"
THIS IS THE VISION THAT HAUNTS MY NIGHTMARES.
a/n: Happy Valentine's Day!!! ♥♥♥ As per usual you can use all the pictures in this post in any way that you'd like - icons/graphics/etc. Apparently this is now an annual sort of thing? Maybe? Haha, next year I promise to do an episode that ends a little happier than this one does.