Charlie Brown and Barney's Night Before Christmas
Chapter 1: Tis the Season
It was a calm day at Hannah's house and she, Heather, Sally, Charlie Brown, Woodstock and Snoopy were enjoying looking out the window together with the Barney doll.
"Hey, look. It snowed! It snowed!" Sally bubbly exclaimed.
"I love when it snows!" Charlie Brown smiled. "Especially on Christmas Eve."
"Oh it's beautiful." Hannah said. "It must've snowed when my parents and I got back from our trip last night."
"It got here just in time for Christmas too." Sally beamed.
"Indeed. It's perfect." Charlie Brown agreed with his sister as Snoopy danced happily.
"I can't believe we get to sleep over, Hannah." Heather smiled.
"Me neither, Heather." Hannah agreed.
"I can hardly wait!" Charlie Brown exclaimed before the phone rang.
"I got it!" Hannah explained. "Hello? Oh, hey Peppermint Patty. How's it going? Really? Okay, I'll ask."
Hannah then handed the phone to Charlie Brown as she called out to her dad. "Dad, can Patricia, Marcie and Franklin spend the evening too?"
As they waited for their answer, Charlie Brown looked over at Sally in disbelief. "Peppermint Patty invited herself, Marcie and Franklin over for Christmas dinner?"
"Well, the turkey is big enough for twenty people." Sally negotiated.
"Ahem?" Snoopy asked, patting his stomach.
"Sorry. Twenty people AND a dog." Sally corrected herself, blushing a little.
"They can come, Charlie Brown." Hannah explained as her dad responded to the question.
"Of course you three can come." Charlie Brown told Peppermint Patty over the phone, but she had already hung up the phone. "I'll be. She hung up!"
"Like you said, you can never say anything to Peppermint Patty because she never listens." Heather shrugged.
As they went to look at the tree, the doorbell rang. "Hey Chuck, let us in please." Peppermint Patty's voice exclaimed.
"That was quick." Hannah chuckled as she opened the door to see Peppermint Patty pushing Marcie on a sled and Franklin carrying a box in his hands. "Come in guys."
"It looks like we came here just in time to decorate for Christmas Eve." Franklin said.
"Are these all the boxes, Hannah?" Marcie asked, climbing off the sled and hanging up her coat and scarf.
"Oh no, there's still more back there, Marcie." Hannah said. "I don't know how Santa carries so much stuff without getting tired."
"He's probably in very good shape." Peppermint Patty suggested, flexing her muscles.
"It must be all those cookies he eats." Heather chimed in as Snoopy perked up. Did someone say cookies?
"My mom's gonna bake some cookies too." Hannah smiled as the kids perked up.
"Ooh! Some snickerdoodles?" Peppermint Patty asked.
"Chocolate chip?" Charlie Brown inquired.
"Sure. Maybe even gingerbread men." Hannah smiled.
"Mmm." Marcie smiled. "Sounds delicious."
"Snoopy thinks so. Look." Franklin said, pointing at Snoopy. "Ho, ho, ho!"
"Ho, ho, ho!" Hannah replied as they all went to look in a box of decorations. "Oh I remember this…and this."
"We brought our own decorations." Peppermint Patty said, pulling out a poorly drawn snowman on a string. "I'm not the best artist."
"It shows." Marcie giggled, grabbing a few ornaments from Hannah's box. "Look, Sir!"
"They sure are pretty." Charlie Brown smiled, grabbing a red ornament. They were caught off guard by giggling and bells ringing outside. It was Robert, Linus and Rerun outside!
"Gee, there's no one there." Peppermint Patty smirked.
"Was it Santa who jingled at your window, Hannah?" Heather asked as they all headed to the window.
"No; it was us!" Rerun exclaimed.
"Hi Robert, hi Linus, hi Rerun." Hannah waved.
"Oh Sweet Babboo!" Sally flirted.
"Merry Christmas!" Peppermint Patty exclaimed.
Robert, Linus and Rerun:
Pass one window, tidy-o
Pass two windows, tidy-o
Pass three windows, tidy-o
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
Marcie giggled and opened the door for the three, who smiled in return before closing the door.
Robert, Hannah and Peanuts Gang:
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Joe
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Joe
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
"Here come the others!" Linus exclaimed as they all looked back at the window. Sure enough, Keesha was approaching with Lucy and Schroeder.
Keesha, Lucy and Schroeder:
Pass one window, tidy-o
Pass two windows, tidy-o
Pass three windows, tidy-o
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
"Get the door!" Linus signaled to Marcie as she did so, letting the three in before closing it again.
Barney's Friends and Peanuts Gang:
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Joe
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Joe
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
"Hey! Wait for us!" Stephen's voice cried out as Marcie sighed, opening the door again. There were Stephen and Pigpen.
Stephen:
Pass one window
Pigpen:
Pass two windows
Stephen and Pigpen:
Pass three windows
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
Barney's friends and Peanuts Gang:
Jingle at the window, tidy-o
"These are for you, Hannah." Robert said, handing her three gifts.
"Thanks." Hannah smiled. "I'm glad we're all here. Now it really feels like Christmas Eve."
"But it doesn't look like Christmas Eve in here yet." Keesha said.
"It looks more like December 26th!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Why?" Rerun asked.
"Where are all of your decorations?" Stephen asked.
"Right here." Charlie Brown said as Snoopy returned with a big box of decorations.
"Hi Snoopy." The rest of the kids exclaimed as the beagle put down the decorations to give each kid a holiday kiss.
"Say, you guys, Peppermint Patty and Franklin still have your coats on." Sally realized. "How about we help Hannah put out some of these outdoor decorations?"
"Oh yes." The kids smiled.
"In just a little while, there's gonna be some nice hot cookies for all the helpers, according to Mr. Martin." Charlie Brown smiled as Snoopy perked up and began dancing around. The kids smiled as they prepared to go outside.
"We'll make the house look great, Hannah." Heather said.
"And I know just who can help us." Hannah smiled, scooping up the Barney doll.
"Barney…" the kids chuckled.
"Yeah." Hannah smiled.
Outside, everyone was enjoying the Christmas Eve weather as Charlie Brown and Stephen brought out the decorations. Barney sat with the decorations.
"You're doing fine, Stephen." Hannah comforted.
"You too, honey." Heather added.
"Watch out for the slippery spot!" Lucy warned as both boys tripped, making the decorations and Barney go flying. Barney came to life once landing in the snow, making the kids giggle.
"BARNEY!" the kids exclaimed.
"Hi everybody!" Barney replied, in his bubbly manner. "And merry Christmas."
"Big Purple, the Christmas decorations are supposed to go out here; not on you." Peppermint Patty laughed as Franklin and Marcie were decorating the snowman with buttons, the latter's scarf and a great big orange carrot.
"Good idea; but I think I need a little help." Barney chuckled as Keesha, Peppermint Patty, Hannah and Heather helped him out. "Thank you, girls. That's much better."
"There's so much to do! I don't even know where to start." Hannah said.
"The snowman's almost done. We just need to put on the nose and-" Franklin began before noticing the carrot was gone. "The carrot is missing."
"We'll find it." Pigpen said, making his own dusty snowman and decorating it with black gumdrops and brown buttons.
"Well, it seems to me, the winter weather has already given you a good start." Barney suggested. "The house and the trees are already decorated with beautiful snowy icicles. All we have to do now is add a little Christmas-y color!"
"We sure do!" Peppermint Patty beamed. "Let's do this!"
Barney and Peppermint Patty:
Winter's wonderful; it's so beautiful.
The air is cold and clear.
Snow is sparkling,
Trees are glistening,
It's that time of year.
Hannah, Heather and Lucy:
I love to see the icicles,
The great big snowflakes, too.
Barney, Barney's friends and Peanuts Gang:
'Cause it's the wonderful season
Full of special things to do
As Franklin was looking for the snowman's carrot, he, Pigpen and Robert aided Keesha, Sally and Marcie put gloves on the snowman.
Robert, Pigpen and Franklin:
Wearing hats and coats and scarves,
Each hand has got a glove.
Keesha, Sally and Marcie:
All our friends and family too,
Are filled with extra love.
Stephen and Charlie Brown:
We love to see the Christmas lights,
The decorations, too.
Barney and Peppermint Patty:
'Cause it's the wonderful season
Full of special things to do.
Barney, Barney's friends and Peanuts Gang:
'Cause it's the wonderful season
Full of special things to do.