Peanuts by Charles Schulz for November 14, 1971

Transcript:

"Charlie Brown sits at Lucy's Psychiatric Help booth. He faces away from her and says, \"I wonder if it's possible really to make a fresh start...\"<BR><BR> He stands and looks up: \"See that plane up there?\" Lucy follows his gaze.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown raises his arms and says, \"It's filled with people who are all going someplace..that's what I'd like to do..go off someplace, and start a new life...\"<BR><BR> Lucy looks to the side and announces, \"Forget it, Charlie Brown... When you got off the plane, you'd still be the same person you are...\" Charlie Brown looks at her.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown looks out and says, \"But maybe when I got to this new place, the new people would like me better.\"<BR><BR> They are silhouetted in this panel. They face each other as Lucy says, \"Only until they got to know you, Charlie Brown..then you'd be right back where you started..\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown stands on the other side of Lucy's booth. He looks up and says, \"But maybe these new people would be more understanding.\" Lucy props her feet up and says, \"People are people, Charlie Brown...\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown stands in profile. He considers this: \"Well, maybe I..\"<BR><BR> Lucy sits with her chin on her hand. Her eyes are closed. \"Forget it, Charlie Brown,\" she advises. Charlie Brown is seated. He looks at her. \"But..\"<BR><BR> \"Nope! \"Uh..\" He lifts his arms. [PANEL 11]: \"Five cents, please!\" Charlie Brown sighs. [PANEL 12]: Lucy sits with her feet propped up and her eys closed. She explains, \"Once you have patient hooked, land him!\"<BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Charlie Brown sits at Lucy's Psychiatric Help booth. He faces away from her and says, \"I wonder if it's possible really to make a fresh start...\"<BR><BR> He stands and looks up: \"See that plane up there?\" Lucy follows his gaze.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown raises his arms and says, \"It's filled with people who are all going someplace..that's what I'd like to do..go off someplace, and start a new life...\"<BR><BR> Lucy looks to the side and announces, \"Forget it, Charlie Brown... When you got off the plane, you'd still be the same person you are...\" Charlie Brown looks at her.<BR><BR> Charlie Brown looks out and says, \"But maybe when I got to this new place, the new people would like me better.\"<BR><BR> They are silhouetted in this panel. They face each other as Lucy says, \"Only until they got to know you, Charlie Brown..then you'd be right back where you started..\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown stands on the other side of Lucy's booth. He looks up and says, \"But maybe these new people would be more understanding.\" Lucy props her feet up and says, \"People are people, Charlie Brown...\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown stands in profile. He considers this: \"Well, maybe I..\"<BR><BR> Lucy sits with her chin on her hand. Her eyes are closed. \"Forget it, Charlie Brown,\" she advises. Charlie Brown is seated. He looks at her. \"But..\"<BR><BR> \"Nope! \"Uh..\" He lifts his arms. [PANEL 11]: \"Five cents, please!\" Charlie Brown sighs. [PANEL 12]: Lucy sits with her feet propped up and her eyes closed. She explains, \"Once you have patient hooked, land him!\"<BR><BR>"