Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 21, 1971

Transcript:

Charlie Brown and other kids run out of the classroom.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown is walking outside. He carries a small bag. He says, "Lunch time again.."<BR><BR> He stands in front of a bench and says, "I remember how I used to sit on this bench every noon and stare across the playground at that little red-haired girl..."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown sits on the bench, holding the bag. He says, "All I wanted to do was be able to sit next to her and talk to her..just be with her..that wasn't asking too much, was it? But it never happened..."<BR><BR> He continues: "But then she moved away, and now I don't even know where she lives, and she doesn't even know I exist, and I sit here every day, and I wonder what she's doing, and I.."<BR><BR> Lucy stands beside Charlie Brown. She too carries a lunch bag. She says, "Hi, Charlie Brown..what are you doing, sitting here planning another baseball season? That's all you think about, isn't it?"<BR><BR> She stands on his other side and continues, "Baseball isn't the whole world, you know...That's your trouble..you never think about anything else!"<BR><BR> Lucy walks away, adding, "You must be insensitive or something."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown sighs.<BR><BR>