A Charlie Brown Christmas Page #3

with more respect, doesn't it?

You're an absolute mess.

Just look at yourself.

On the contrary,

I didn't think I'd look that good.

Sally, come here.

-What do you want her for?

-She's gonna be your wife.

Good grief.

Isn't he the cutest thing?

He has the nicest sense of humor.

-Lunch break, lunch break.

-Lunch break?

All right, now,

there's no time for foolishness.

We've got to get on with our play.

That's right. What about my part?

What about the Christmas queen, hmm?

Are you going to let all this beauty

go to waste?

You do think I'm beautiful, don't you,

Charlie Brown?

You didn't answer me right away.

You had to think about it first, didn't you?

If you really had thought I was beautiful,

you would've spoken right up.

I know when I've been insulted.

I know when I've been insulted.

Good grief.

All right, let's take it from the top again.

Places. Action.

[PLAYING VINCE GUARALDIS

"LINUS & LUCY"]

Charlie Brown, isn't it a great play?

That does it.

Now, look, if we're ever to get this play

off the ground...

...we've gotta have some cooperation.

What's the matter, Charlie Brown?

Don't you think it's great?

-It's all wrong.

-Look, Charlie, let's face it.

We all know that Christmas

is a big commercial racket.

It's run by a big Eastern syndicate,

you know.

Well, this is one play

that's not gonna be commercial.

-Look, Charlie Brown, what do you want?

-The proper mood.

-We need a Christmas tree.

-Hey, perhaps a tree.

A great big, shiny,

aluminum Christmas tree.

That's it, Charlie Brown. You get the tree.

I'll handle this crowd.

Okay. I'll take Linus with me.

The rest of you practice your lines.

Get the biggest aluminum tree you can find,

Charlie Brown, maybe painted pink.

Yeah, do something right for a change,

Charlie Brown.

I don't know, Linus. I just don't know.

Well, I guess we'd better concentrate

on finding a nice Christmas tree.

I suggest we try those searchlights,

Charlie Brown.

[HOLLOW METAL ECHOING]

This really brings Christmas close

to a person.

Fantastic.

LINUS:
Gee, do they still make

wooden Christmas trees?

CHARLIE:
This little green one here

seems to need a home.

I don't know, Charlie Brown.

Remember what Lucy said?

This doesn't seem to fit the modern spirit.

I don't care.

We'll decorate it,

and it'll be just right for our play.

Besides, I think it needs me.

This is the music I've selected

for the Christmas play.

[PLAYING BEETHOVEN'S "FR ELISE"]

What kind of Christmas music is that?

Beethoven Christmas music.

What has Beethoven got to do

with Christmas?

Everyone talks

about how great Beethoven was.

Beethoven wasn't so great.

What do you mean,

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