Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 17, 1967

Transcript:

"\"I want to be liked..\" says Charlie Brown. He sits on a bench.<BR><BR> \"No, I want to be more than just liked....\" he corrects himself. He faces Lucy, who sits behind her Psychiatric Help booth, with her feet propped up.<BR><BR> \"I want people to say, 'That Charlie Brown is a great guy!'\"<BR><BR> \"And when people are at parties, I want them to look for me, and when I finally arrive, I want them to say, 'Here comes good ol' Charlie Brown..now everything will be all right!'\" Charlie Brown looks off to one side. Lucy turns her head the other way.<BR><BR> \"I want to be a special person..I want to be needed...It's kind of hard to explain...\" Charlie Brown stands. Lucy sits with her chin in her hand.<BR><BR> He sits and looks at Lucy: \"Do you understand? I mean, do you know what I'm talking about?\"<BR><BR> \"Sure, I understand perfectly..\" Lucy answers. Her feet are propped up on the desk. \"Well?\" prods Charlie Brown.<BR><BR> \"Forget it! Five cents, please!\" Lucy holds out her hand.<BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"\"I want to be liked..\" says Charlie Brown. He sits on a bench.<BR><BR> \"No, I want to be more than just liked....\" he corrects himself. He faces Lucy, who sits behind her Psychiatric Help booth, with her feet propped up.<BR><BR> \"I want people to say, 'That Charlie Brown is a great guy!'\"<BR><BR> \"And when people are at parties, I want them to look for me, and when I finally arrive, I want them to say, 'Here comes good ol' Charlie Brown..now everything will be all right!'\" Charlie Brown looks off to one side. Lucy turns her head the other way.<BR><BR> \"I want to be a special person..I want to be needed...It's kind of hard to explain...\" Charlie Brown stands. Lucy sits with her chin in her hand.<BR><BR> He sits and looks at Lucy: \"Do you understand? I mean, do you know what I'm talking about?\"<BR><BR> \"Sure, I understand perfectly..\" Lucy answers. Her feet are propped up on the desk. \"Well?\" prods Charlie Brown.<BR><BR> \"Forget it! Five cents, please!\" Lucy holds out her hand.<BR><BR>"