After school, Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty walked home hand-in-hand. The latter was still in her depressed mood while Charlie Brown tried (with no success) to cheer her up.
They soon came to the Carlin house, where Charlie Brown decided to drop off the homework that the bespectacled girl missed.
"I hope she's okay, Chuck." Peppermint Patty explained, still a little sad, but very slowly, cheering up.
***Later***
Charlie Brown was busy preparing Snoopy's supper when he heard the door slam. "Dad's home!" Sally called out from her beanbag, causing Charlie to stop what he was doing to hug his dad. The phone rung a couple minutes later and –like always- Sally went to talk to whoever was on the other end. "Uh huh… oh… that's interesting… okay… sure I'll put him on the line." The blonde haired girl explained before handing the phone to her big brother.
"Hello?" Charlie Brown asked, wondering WHO was on the other line. "Hi, Charles." The voice replied, and right away, Good Ol' Charlie Brown knew WHO it was. "Marcie? Is that you, I mean it sounds like your voice, but you sound like you're sick." He asked. Sally looked at her brother who was talking away on the phone with the bespectacled girl. "Oh, that sounds terrible… good grief… that IS terrible… get well soon… Goodbye."
Once he hung up, Charlie Brown immediately rushed out to the dog house where Snoopy was flying his Sopwith Camel. "Snoopy, the café is going to be closed for a while! The French waitress has the chicken pox!" Charlie called out, causing Snoopy to look at his 'general' and leap off the plane.
"Why can't I have a NORMAL dog like EVERYONE else?" Charlie Brown asked, but no one listened. The only noise that WAS audiable was Woodstock chirping away at Snoopy. "Good grief." Charlie thought as he went back to feeding Snoopy.