"Good morning mister mailman, have a nice day" Claudia smiled cheerfully. She was sporting a yellow t-shirt; blue sweatpants; pink, Velcro shoes; round, frameless glasses as she wore contacts and to top off her outfit was a blue bracelet on her right wrist.
"Today's gonna be my day!" she told Gracie, who smiled at her owner. "And nothing's gonna stop me now" she proclaimed as she headed out to the ball field.
There she saw a boy with a basketball like head tossing a baseball to a freckled girl sporting sandals and many, many Band-Aids.
"Hi there" the former called out to Claudia.
"Oh, h-hi there" Claudia quivered. Usually it was her saying hello to everyone, not vice-versa.
"Hey Claude, it's me; your neighbor…the name's Peppermint Patty but you mistake me for 'Spearmint Patty', anyways hi" the latter added.
"H-hi guys…mind if I w-watch?" the redhead asked.
"Go right ahead, pull up a seat" Peppermint Patty proclaimed.
"No thanks, I'll just s-sit here on the grass," Claudia explained.
"Suit yourself" Charlie brown smiled with a goofy grin.
Claudia watched in silent awe as he hit the balls to the tomboy as Gracie laid down on the grass, her tummy up in the air.
"Are you new to town?" a white beagle asked the spotted one.
"Yeah, and you?" the female dog responded, blushing.
"No, I've lived here most of my life…my name's Snoopy, what's yours?" the male dog answered back.
"Gracie and this is my owner, Claudia; nice to meet you" Gracie smiled, her tail wagging gleefully.
"The round-headed-kid over there is my owner; but I like to think I own him," Snoopy explained.
"Neat…" Claudia's dog barked, sniffing Snoopy a little.
"Yeah, I have a girlfriend; her name's Fifi and she's a war piolet" the non-normal dog responded.
"Oh…then how about we go get a bite to eat? In all of this morning's excitement, Claudia forgot to feed me," Gracie answered, sitting up.
"Sure thing, Grace…as a WWI flying ace; I know a really good French café…follow me" Snoopy commanded as both beagles walked off to a small house in town. "Here we are!" he answered.
"This place looks cozy and warming" Gracie commented.
"The French lass is quite cute too" Snoopy smiled. "So pull up a chair, Grace," he offered.
"Good morning, pilot de courage, what can I get you and your nouvelle amie?" the French lass asked upon seeing the two dogs in her kitchen.
"We'll have two root beers please, no straws," Snoopy ordered,
"You got it" the French lass smiled.
"So Snoopy, what's your family life like?" Gracie asked, trying to make conversation.
"I have a mom but I haven't seen her or dad since I left the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm; and I have a brother in Needles, a sister in Kansas, another sister and brother that I haven't heard from in years, two brothers that travel a lot and a brother that never understands me. I also can't visit my family roots, it's now a parking lot" the white beagle sighed.
"That's a shame not being able to visit where you came from…I was born in an animal shelter; the experiment of crossbreeding a Dalmatian and Beagle together…in fact, until Claudia's family adopted me, my life was pointless" Gracie sighed.
"Here's your root beers" the waitress reminded the dogs, who sipped it in sorrow. "I've never seen you before, you're Claudia's dog, aren't you?" she asked.
Gracie nodded her head in agreement, letting out a sad woof.
"Nice to meet you; I'm Marcie" the girl introduced herself.
"She's kind of cute, Snoopy," Gracie whispered to her furry friend.
"I agree, Gracie" Snoopy replied, unknowingly wagging his tail gleefully.
After the French lass finished serving the dogs their root beer, Snoopy led Gracie to his doghouse. "Climb aboard the Sopwith Camel" he commanded.
"You got it, Snoops" Gracie barked back.
(Snoopy)
I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
Gracie's eyes widened as they took off in the sky, she noticed a small, yellow bird fly next to them upside down. "Woodstock, Gracie; Gracie, Woodstock" Snoopy explained.
(Gracie)
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
(Snoopy)
Now I'm in a whole new world with you
(Gracie)
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world
(Snoopy)
Don't you dare close your eyes
(Gracie)
A hundred thousand things to see
(Snoopy)
Hold your breath - it gets better
(Gracie)
I'm like a shooting star
I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
(Snoopy)
A whole new world
(Gracie)
Every turn a surprise
(Snoopy)
With new horizons to pursue
(Gracie)
Every moment gets better
(Both)
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
(Snoopy)
A whole new world
(Gracie)
A whole new world
(Snoopy)
That's where we'll be
(Gracie)
That's where we'll be
(Snoopy)
A thrilling chase
(Gracie)
A wondrous place
(Both)
For you and me
"Snoopy! Gracie!" Charlie Brown called out as he, Peppermint Patty and Claudia walked over towards the doghouse.
"There you two are" Claudia cried out as Gracie jumped in her arms.
"Gee Chuck, he's a funny looking kid with a big nose, but he sure knows how to make a girl and her funny looking friend with a big nose happy" Peppermint Patty proudly added.
A/N: Welcome to the end of the chapter!
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Song 2-A Whole New World: Aladdin
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