"Hey Sarge, what are we doing for New Years?" Kaede asks.
"Doing for New Years? Kaede, we ain't doing nothing." Sarge says.
"What? But doesen't everyone do something for New Years? Why don't we?" Kaede questions.
"Simmons!" Sarge calls.
"Yes sir!" Simmons comes running in.
"Read off the list of reasons why we're not celebrating New Years." Sarge orders.
"Yes sir!" Simmons exclaims before taking out a crumpled piece of paper and unfolding it. "#1: We don't have the time to write an actually good special."
"Hmm, don't remember putting that one down." Sarge muses.
"It's in Cabooses hand writing, so I think he did." Simmons says. "Besides, the spelling is atrocious."
"Continue on Simmons!" Sarge says.
"#2: We're probably going to forget when the time comes." Simmons lists off.
"I don't know it's the New Year until a week thereafter." Sarge comments.
"#3: New Years resolutions are pointless because if you're one of the people that did make one, your probably going to forget about it the next week, AT BEST." Simmons continues.
"I stopped bothering." Sarge says.
"#4: New Years is a fantastic waste of gunpowder that could be used on the blues." Simmons lists off.
"It's also harder to find because everyone's getting it!" Sarge exclaims.
"Okay, I get the point. Stop listing stuff now." Kaede begs.
"Hey guys, what are we doing for New Years." Yuka comes in and asks.
"we're skipping it." The three say all together.
"What!? Why?" Yuka questions.
"Simmons." Sarge orders.
Elsewhere
Doc and Nozomi once again sat together in the cold.
"Heh, this is quickly becoming a theme with us. Just us two, enjoying each other's company." Doc says.
"Y-yeah." Nozomi nervously replies. "I-I like it though. Your company I mean."
"Yeah. I enjoy your company too." Doc replies.
Silence...
"So, we were forgotten to be invited to another party again..." Nozomi starts.
"Oh, we actually weren't." Doc says. "They not having a party."
"Really? That's too bad. Then again, we wouldn't have gotten to enjoy it." Nozomi replies.
"Yeah..." Doc says. "Hey! I think the fire works are starting!" The two watch the beautiful display of colours as people begin counting down. Once they reach one and the new year begins, multiple screams sound out, louder than the rest of cheers.
"It New Year!"
"Caboose, go back to sleep!"
Sorry if you were expecting something grander for this special. Given the time between the Christmas special, and this one, I'm sure you can forgive me though. Here's to a better New Year! (Probably not gonna happen, but its nice to hope.)