Other mistake: Ms. Perfect: After Lila answers Mr. Simmons' question about the inventor of the telegraph, as Phoebe says, "But I knew that," the book on Nadine's desk is overlapping the back of Phoebe's chair. (00:14:07)
Other mistake: Ms. Perfect: When the girls sabotage Lila's lunch, as Helga pours out Lila's milk from her thermos, the milk crosses an invisible line and disappears. (00:16:56)
Other mistake: Ms. Perfect: When Lila and her father are eating dinner, as Lila's father says, "You sure are quiet tonight," the flap of Lila's can of beans is layered under her father's left arm. (00:19:04)
Other mistake: Ms. Perfect: When Mr. Simmons tells the class, "I have a note from Lila's father," his right sleeve briefly turns green. (00:19:22)
Answer: The episode doesn't really elaborate on who the kid was and what his motives were, so its pure speculation as to why he took it. Perhaps the kid could simply want a ball all for himself and decided to just take it, or was simply a rotten kid. The truth is the kid's motives are not important to the story other than it highlights Arnold was having a lot of trouble getting through the list.
Lummie ★