00:00Oh, happy 4th of July, George.
00:13Yeah, let's hope so, Henry.
00:17The Wilsons are coming over for a barbecue tonight, and we'll all watch the fireworks.
00:22Can you clean the grill?
00:23Mm-hmm, just as soon as I'm done building the new deck.
00:27Is Dennis up yet?
00:29No!
00:30He isn't?
00:31Oh, yes, yes, yes, he is.
00:33Not only is he up, he's up to something.
00:37Dennis Mitchell, what in the world do you think you're doing?
00:40Getting ready for the fireworks tonight.
00:43We'll see him great from up here.
00:45We'll see them from the ground.
00:46Get down from there, Dennis.
00:49Come in the house now.
00:51I can't.
00:52I gotta get to the park and help build the day camps float for the big parade.
00:56You're right, Dennis.
00:58I forgot about that.
00:59How could you, Mom?
01:01If we win the prize money, it'll pay for those monkey bars I kinda wrecked at camp.
01:06Those monkey bars he kinda wrecked?
01:09You don't wanna hear about it, Henry.
01:12Dennis is doing his best to make up for it.
01:15Hiya, Mr. Wilson.
01:17Sorry I can't stay.
01:18I have to help build the day camps float.
01:21That's a disappointment I'll just have to manage, Dennis.
01:24Wanna hear my impression of a firecracker?
01:27Some other time.
01:28Run along now.
01:29You don't wanna be late.
01:30Oh, I won't be late.
01:32A firecracker by Dennis Mitchell.
01:43Help, Dennis.
01:44Should I call the police?
01:46The fire department?
01:47The sheriff?
01:48The masked hero?
01:49The hybrid patrol?
01:51Dino monsters?
01:52Or my dad?
01:53Your dad!
01:54Get your dad!
01:56Oh!
01:57Ouch!
01:58Guess it's too late, Dad.
02:02He decided to jump.
02:05Hiya, guys.
02:07Glad you're here, Dennis.
02:09Now, get to work.
02:10Who put you in charge?
02:13Our day camp counselor, Mr. Babcock.
02:16What is he?
02:17Nuts?
02:18No.
02:18He simply recognized the fact that I'm a natural leader.
02:22Mmm, mmm.
02:23Sure are good cookies your mother made, Margaret.
02:26Thank you, Mr. Babcock.
02:27And I'm looking forward to dinner at your house.
02:31You bribed him.
02:32All right, Dennis.
02:33I'll admit it.
02:34Free cookies and dinner didn't hurt.
02:37Paint now.
02:39Calculate later.
02:40After you finish the Liberty hat, Gina, make the torch.
02:46Neatness counts, boys.
02:47We'll never win Best Children's Float if you're sloppy.
02:50How come the float is pink?
02:52Yeah.
02:53The Statue of Liberty isn't pink.
02:56Pink's my favorite color.
02:57Can I make a suggestion?
02:59No.
03:01Listen up, people.
03:03I want everyone to relax, take a lunch break, and be back to work in five minutes.
03:10Margaret sure gets bossy sometimes.
03:13Yeah.
03:14Why don't we just go tell her we quit?
03:16I can't, Joey.
03:17I really want to win that prize money.
03:20I just wish we could build that float without Margaret around.
03:24Well, I know one thing that would scare her away.
03:28Yeah!
03:28Thanks, Mrs. Wilson.
03:33I'll do a favor for you sometime.
03:36Anytime you can get a mouse out of our attic, be my guest.
03:41Left, right, left, right, about face.
03:46Wow, look.
03:48Mr. Wilson's playing soldier.
03:50I bet he wants us to play with him.
03:52Oh, I wouldn't disturb him, Dennis.
03:55He's practicing for the parade.
03:57To the left flank.
03:59Yeah, march.
04:00They've asked George to dress as one of the first soldiers who fought to keep our country free.
04:06Free from what?
04:07Well, boys, let me see if I can explain.
04:13Way back in the early days, our country was ruled by a king who treated people very badly.
04:21I'll get to work.
04:23Buy more tea, pay more taxes.
04:25Can I make a suggestion?
04:27No!
04:28King George sure gets bossy sometimes.
04:32Yeah, we gotta do something.
04:34So, the citizens got together and wrote a Declaration of Independence.
04:43Declaration of what?
04:45Independence.
04:46From now on, we're gonna have our own country.
04:49You can't do this to a nice king like me!
04:53And then what happened?
04:55Well, they stood up to him, fought the king's army, and forced the king to retreat.
05:01We won our freedom, and that's why we all celebrate July the 4th, Independence Day.
05:09Wow!
05:10You gave me the best idea in the world, Mrs. Wilson.
05:13Thanks again.
05:16You're late, so I'm assigning you to clean-up duty.
05:19What do you think of that?
05:21Not much.
05:22What do you think of this?
05:23A floppy disk?
05:25Not any old floppy disk.
05:27Show her, Peavy.
05:28It's the floppy disk of independence.
05:31So, what's that supposed to mean?
05:34It means we aren't gonna work on your stupid float anymore.
05:38Yeah, we're gonna make our old stupid float.
05:42And win the prize money ourselves.
05:44You can't do this, Dennis Mitchell!
05:46This is the 4th of July.
05:48It's picnics and apple pie.
05:49It's fireworks and parades.
05:52Wrong, Margaret.
05:53It's Independence Day, and we're independent.
05:58How's your float coming, boys?
06:05It's almost finished, Mom.
06:07Wonderful.
06:08You've all been working so hard.
06:09I brought you some lunch.
06:11Lunch?
06:12This is very thoughtful of you, Mrs. Mitchell.
06:16Pass the cookies, Joey.
06:17No, Dennis.
06:18You can't eat cookies until you finish your sandwich and drink your milk.
06:22It's Independence Day, right?
06:23Well, I'm declaring my independence and eating whatever I want.
06:27Then you can spend your independence in the corner, young man.
06:31Joey, pass the sandwich and milk.
06:35Okay.
06:36Time to start building that deck.
06:39Hey, what happened to my lumber?
06:41It's gonna win the prize money and buy new monkey bars.
06:44Thanks, Dad.
06:45Let's go.
06:45But my lumber.
06:50Come back.
06:51Dennis?
06:54What's that supposed to be?
06:56A root beer float.
06:58Get it?
06:59A root beer float?
07:00Oh, yes.
07:01I get it.
07:02And you'll get the booby prize once the judges see how ugly it is.
07:06Take something ugly to know something ugly.
07:11Something the matter, PB?
07:13Uh, I don't feel so good.
07:15I think there's a strong possibility I'm going to get sick.
07:19You can't get sick on us.
07:22Yeah, you gotta help pull the float.
07:24Sorry, guys.
07:26I gotta go home.
07:27We can't pull that big old float by ourselves.
07:31What are we gonna do?
07:38Yeah, how do I look, Martha?
07:40Oh, revolutionary, George.
07:44Revolutionary.
07:45Hey, Mr. Wilson, will you help us pull our float?
07:48Fortunately for me, Dennis,
07:50I have been chosen to march at the head of this entire parade.
07:55Wow, that's great, Mr. Wilson.
07:57Now, if you'll excuse me,
07:59I must go take my place.
08:01What are we gonna do, Dennis?
08:03I don't know, Joey.
08:05Perhaps you could ask one of your little friends.
08:08Who?
08:09There's only Margaret.
08:11Yeah, we can't ask her.
08:13We declared our independence from her, Mrs. Wilson,
08:16just like you said our country did.
08:18But that's not the whole story, Dennis.
08:21After we got our independence,
08:23we made friends with our old enemy.
08:26Friends?
08:28We realized we needed each other.
08:31You think about that.
08:35Hey, Margaret,
08:36wanna help pull our float in the parade?
08:39Not if you were the last boy on Earth, Dennis Mitchell.
08:42I'll let you wear your Statue of Liberty costume.
08:45And will you give me a kiss to make me feel better?
08:48Gross.
08:49No way.
08:51You want the grand prize or not?
08:54Do you?
08:55Yeah.
08:56Hmm.
08:57Bet you the early Americans didn't suffer this much.
09:01Close your eyes, Margaret.
09:06Dennis Mitchell, you're so adorable when you're independent.
09:09Give me a break.
09:12What are we waiting for?
09:13We've got a parade to march in.
09:18You know, I can't wait to see Dennis,
09:20but I hope this isn't the same slow and boring parade it usually is.
09:25Well, Dennis,
09:26I see you have found someone to help you pull your float.
09:29Right, Mr. Wilson.
09:30And that means I won't be needing this anymore,
09:33so you can put it back in your attic.
09:35Yikes!
09:37I don't want that!
09:40Look out!
09:47Dennis, I think the parade is starting!
09:50Hey, Mr. Wilson, wait for us!
10:00Wow.
10:01Parade went by fast this year.
10:03Guess everybody's in a hurry to get home.
10:05Mitchell, I thought by the 4th of July,
10:09we'd be enjoying your new deck.
10:11Yes, well, my lumber was busy today,
10:14winning the prize money and the trophy for Best Kids Float.
10:18It was the only float that was still in one piece
10:20when it got to the judge's stand.
10:22I gave the prize money to Mr. Babcock
10:24to pay for the monkey bars.
10:26But where is my trophy?
10:30Ouch!
10:30Hey, look!
10:31The fireworks are starting.
10:33Ah!
10:33Wow, Mr. Wilson, isn't that great?
10:40I could hardly wait for the next 4th of July.
10:42Ah!
10:43Ah!
10:43Ah!
10:44Ah!
10:44Ah!
10:45Ah!
10:45Ah!
10:46Ah!
10:46Ah!
10:47Ah!
10:47Ah!
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