Isn't it peculiar, Charlie Brown, how some traditions just slowly fade away?
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[first lines] Lucy van Pelt:
[holding football]
Charlie Brown! Oh, Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown:
I can't believe it. She must think I'm the most stupid person alive. Lucy van Pelt:
Come on, Charlie Brown. I'll hold the ball and you kick it. Charlie Brown:
Hold it? Ha! You'll pull it away and I'll land flat on my back and kill myself. Lucy van Pelt:
But Charlie Brown, it's Thanksgiving. Charlie Brown:
What's that got to do with anything? Lucy van Pelt:
Well, one of the greatest traditions we have is the Thanksgiving Day football game. And the biggest, most important tradition of all is the kicking off of the football. Charlie Brown:
Is that right? Lucy van Pelt:
Absolutely. Come on, Charlie Brown. It's a big honor for you. Charlie Brown:
Well, if it's that important, a person should never turn down a big honor. Maybe I *should* do it. Besides, she wouldn't try to trick me on a traditional holiday. This time I'm gonna kick that football clear to the moon! [he runs to kick the ball, but Lucy pulls it away] Charlie Brown:
Aaauuugh! [falls flat on his back] Lucy van Pelt:
Isn't it peculiar, Charlie Brown, how some traditions just slowly fade away?
[holding football]
Charlie Brown! Oh, Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown:
I can't believe it. She must think I'm the most stupid person alive. Lucy van Pelt:
Come on, Charlie Brown. I'll hold the ball and you kick it. Charlie Brown:
Hold it? Ha! You'll pull it away and I'll land flat on my back and kill myself. Lucy van Pelt:
But Charlie Brown, it's Thanksgiving. Charlie Brown:
What's that got to do with anything? Lucy van Pelt:
Well, one of the greatest traditions we have is the Thanksgiving Day football game. And the biggest, most important tradition of all is the kicking off of the football. Charlie Brown:
Is that right? Lucy van Pelt:
Absolutely. Come on, Charlie Brown. It's a big honor for you. Charlie Brown:
Well, if it's that important, a person should never turn down a big honor. Maybe I *should* do it. Besides, she wouldn't try to trick me on a traditional holiday. This time I'm gonna kick that football clear to the moon! [he runs to kick the ball, but Lucy pulls it away] Charlie Brown:
Aaauuugh! [falls flat on his back] Lucy van Pelt:
Isn't it peculiar, Charlie Brown, how some traditions just slowly fade away?
Full Transcript
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Are we going to have a prayer?
It's Thanksgiving, you know.
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Before we're served,
shouldn't we say grace?
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In the year 1621, the Pilgrims held
their first Thanksgiving feast.
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They invited
the great Indian chief Massasoit...
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...who brought 90 of his brave Indians
and a great abundance of food.
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Governor William Bradford
and Captain Miles Standish...
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...were honored guests.
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Elder William Brewster,
who was a minister...
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...said a prayer that went
something like this:
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"We thank God
for our homes and our food...
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...and our safety in a new land.
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We thank God for the opportunity
to create a new world...
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...for freedom and justice."
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Amen.
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What's this? A piece of toast?
A pretzel stick? Popcorn?
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What blockhead cooked all this?
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What kind of a Thanksgiving dinner
is this? Where's the turkey, Chuck?
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Don't you know anything
about Thanksgiving dinners?
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Where's the mashed potatoes?
Where's the cranberry sauce?
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Where's the pumpkin pie?
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You were kind of rough on
Charlie Brown, weren't you, sir?
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Rough? Look at this.
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Movie Summary
Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends over to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner.
Actors
Lucy Van Pelt
Charlie Brown
