Episode 21: Feverpitch

CHAPTER 1: THE SCIENCE PROJECT

In Mrs. Worthington's class, she was announcing that the kids would all do a science project. And she would assign the partners so there was no argument about her choices. Lucy, Schroeder, and Dolores listened in. Schroeder and Pig Pen, who was also in the class, would be working together. Lucy and Dolores would work together. The two girls looked at each other. They weren't particularly close but was always cordial to each other and still hung out with the same friends. They were interested in how this would turn out.

Later after school, Lucy and Schroeder were walking with each other talking about the assignment. She was concerned about how Dolores would treat her.

"It's not like we're exactly best friends or anything," said a worried Lucy. "She's a nice girl, I agree, but we never really hung out together before."

"You will be all right, Lucy," said Schroeder. "Like you said, Dolores is a nice girl. This will be the perfect time to get reacquainted with her since she's moved back to town. It could be worse. You could be like me and have Pig Pen as your partner."

"Promise me you'll go to his house instead of vice versa," said Lucy.

"Don't worry," said Schroeder. "I insisted on it to Pig Pen."

"Very good, honey," said Lucy, who then kissed Schroeder on the cheek. "Here I am. I'll see you tomorrow. Love ya!" And she went inside her house.

Over at the Brown household, Linus was working with Sally again with the tutoring with Michael assisting. Charlie Brown and Frieda were studying together. That's when they heard a knock at the door.

"Who could that be?" wondered Charlie Brown. He got up and went to answer the door. When he opened it, he was surprised to see Snoopy's brothers, Andy and Olaf.

"Andy! Olaf!" he said, shocked to see them there. "You must be here to see Snoopy. He's out back on his doghouse." And the two beagles went to the backyard to see their brother.

"Who was that, sweetie?" asked Frieda.

"Snoopy's brothers, Andy and Olaf," Charlie Brown replied. "They were always wanderers and always tried to find Spike before Trevor adopted him. They could never find him. They even got close a few times."

"I wonder why they're here now?" wondered Frieda.

"You guess is as good as mine, Frieda," said Charlie Brown.

When the two weird beagles got to the backyard, they saw Snoopy napping on his house as he usually did.

"Should we wake him?" asked Andy through his thoughts.

"Sure," Olaf replied through his thoughts. "He'll be glad to see us."

"What's going on?" a groggy Snoopy said through his thoughts. "Andy! Olaf! What brings you two here?"

"We decided to try to find our brother Spike again," Andy replied.

"But we ended up in Australia fighting off snakes and crocodiles," added Olaf.

"AUSTRALIA?!" exclaimed Snoopy. "How in the world did you two end up in Australia?!"

"There was this fishing boat," Olaf began, "and we figured we could catch some fish to eat and…"

"Forget it!" Snoopy sighed. "It doesn't matter now. Spike isn't in Needles anymore. He was adopted by the round-headed kid's cousin, who's a famous singer. You two ever heard of Trevor B.?"

"We only know the Country Bears at Disneyland," said Olaf.

"Olaf, they aren't real," said Andy.

"Then how did I get the big bear's autograph?" wondered Olaf.

"Trevor B. is the round-headed kid's cousin that adopted Spike," Snoopy continued. "He's a famous singer who travels the country singing to his fans. And Spike is along with him."

"How about that?" said Andy, with pride. "Our big brother, hob knobbing with famous people."

"I thought I was the 'big' brother," said a confused Olaf. The other two beagles laughed.

NEXT CHAPTER: THE PROJECT BEGINS