I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown Page #4

[BARKS]

This is how it works.

I'll take my cards

and you'll take your cards...

...and then we'll throw them in the air.

Whoever has the most cards

land face up wins.

How do you do that?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Can you ask your dog

to come out and play chase the stick?

"Thank you for your offer

to come out and play.

We are busy at this time, however,

and cannot accept your offer.

We hope you will be successful

elsewhere."

Dogs have rejection slips?

Ask your dog

if he wants to come out and frolic.

Yesterday, you asked him

if he wanted to come out and play.

We're upgrading the neighborhood.

So then ask your dog

to come out and romp in the snow.

- Romp?

- To "romp" means to play...

...or to frolic in a lively way.

He said no.

"No" means to deny or refuse or disagree.

I know what it means.

Gee, Mom, dogs are so much fun.

Can we please get one for Christmas?

[WOMAN MUMBLES]

Why, Mom?

[WOMAN MUMBLING]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

I was wondering

if you'd be willing to sell your dog.

How much money do you have?

Here, you tell me.

I don't know anything about money.

Well, you have a dime,

a nickel and a penny.

You have 16 cents.

- Is that enough?

- No. You'd need $ 10 million.

How would it be if I gave you 16 cents now

and the rest later?

There's only one thing left to do.

It's time to see Santa Claus.

Hey, big sister, wait a minute.

I need you to take me to Santa Claus.

Why?

I have something really important

to ask him.

I'm very busy today. Maybe tomorrow.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SCHROEDER PLAYING

CLASSICAL MUSIC ON PIANO]

Did Beethoven ever buy his girlfriend

fuzzy mittens for Christmas?

I doubt it.

Here's your chance

to do something he never did.

I've already thought of

doing something he never did.

[CONTINUES PLAYING MUSIC]

Did Beethoven ever play "Jingle Bells"?

He probably thought

he was too good to play "Jingle Bells."

[SCREAMS]

[PLAYING VINCE GUARALDI'S

"CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE"]

I have my list for Christmas.

Well, a bicycle would be nice.

And maybe a new sled

and a pair of in-line skates.

And maybe a new jump rope.

How did things go with Santa Claus?

It's nice to tell him

what you want for Christmas, isn't it?

If you can get past his secretary.

Wait here a second.

I have to check out this Santa.

Okay. If you're a real Santa Claus,

where are your reindeer, huh?

How are you gonna land

on all those rooftops...

...and go down all those chimneys?

And after you go down a chimney,

how are you gonna get back up, huh?

I'll give you about three houses,

and you'll be completely exhausted.

I thought you might like a snack

while you were working.

Hey, look, Ma,

Santa is eating out of a dog dish.

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