Episode 19: Teaching Sally
CHAPTER 1: GETTING REACQUAINTED
The new school year at Birchwood had started. Charlie Brown and his friends were getting caught up with each other about their summer activities. Aside from the trip to Camp Remote, or Camp Remo in the case of Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Franco, and Hans, the gang did a lot. Charlie Brown and Frieda enjoyed the summer together, even going back up to Frieda's family cottage, this time with Sally and Michael in tow. Lucy and Schroeder did a lot of things together for their summer, like go to the museum and check out some classical concerts. Linus and Eudora also did some stuff together like go to the beach and enjoy the 4th of July fireworks. Franklin and Melanie also went to an amusement park together with Franklin's family. And, of course, there was the baseball team. Charlie Brown's team didn't end up champions, but they had their best showing, yet. While they still lost more games than they won, it wasn't a big margin, either. They were definitely improving the way they played.
But the biggest thing to happen to them was that their old friend Dolores was back. And the gang also spent the summer catching up with her, and vice-versa. She even met some of their new friends like Ox, Cobra, and Rattler just to name a few. She was happy to be back with her old friends, as well as making new ones in the process.
On the first day of school, Charlie Brown, Frieda, Linus, Eudora, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Rerun, and Dolores were talking about each other's classes.
"So who do you have, Charlie Brown?" asked Linus.
"I have Mr. Thompson," said Charlie Brown. "So I'm in the same class with you again, Linus."
"I also have Mr. Thompson this year," said Frieda. "So I get to be in the same class as my guy here." And she hugged Charlie Brown's arm, making him smile.
"Well it looks like you guys will be on your own," said Lucy. "I got Mrs. Worthington, as does my sweetie-pie here." And she laid her head on Schroeder's shoulder. A year ago, Schroeder would not have allowed that, but he had since fell for Lucy and both were now inseparable.
"I got Mrs. Worthington, too," said Dolores. "We'll be in the same class, Lucy and Schroeder."
"Well, for once, it looks like I got a nice teacher," announced Sally.
"Who do you have, sis?" asked Charlie Brown.
"I got Mrs. Hanks," said Sally. "A whole lot different from my teacher last year!"
"Well you know they say don't judge a book by its cover," said Linus. "What may sound good on paper may not be so good in the real."
"I have Ms. Upton," said Eudora. "I heard she's a pretty good teacher."
"Who do YOU have, baby brother?" asked Lucy to Rerun.
"I actually have Linus's all-time favorite teacher," announced Rerun.
Linus gasped. "You mean…"
"Yep! I have Ms. Othmar this year." Linus was astounded. Now his baby brother had the chance to witness the magic of the woman known as Othmar.
"Make sure you say that you're my brother, Rerun," said Linus. Eudora and Lucy glared at him.
"Linus, I'm sure she'll recognize the name 'Van Pelt'," Eudora retorted.
"And not to mention that your girlfriend is standing right there, you blockhead!" added Lucy. Everyone else laughed, as Linus grinned and turned red with embarrassment. The bus soon arrived and took the kids to school.
NEXT CHAPTER: PEPPERMINT PATTY; HONOR STUDENT?!