Snoopy's Story 7-9 script

Don't tell me I've

grown accustomed to THAT face

"PLAY lT AGAlN CHARLlE BROWN"

You never know how Beethoven

is going to affect someone

Disgraceful Dance, dance, dance

If you keep on hanging around

with that stupid dog Linus

you'll end up

just as worthless as he is

You'll be nothing

Do you hear me?

YOU'LL BE NOTHlNG

500 years from now

Who knows the difference?

Youth never listens

Did anyone ever tell you that

you have pretty eyes, Schroeder?

Musicians get unnerved

when you tell them that

they have pretty eyes

Schroeder do piano players

make a lot of money?

MONEY? Who cares about money?!

This is ART

This is great music I'm playing

and playing great music is an ART

Do you hear me? AN ART

ART ART ART

ART ART

You fascinate me

I'll bet I known something

you don't know

What's that?

Beethoven now comes in spray cans

Schroeder I think it's disgraceful

the way Lucy bothers you

And she's always asking everyone

'Why does he have to

play that stupid piano?'

I think that's terrible

Incidentally, why DO you

always have to play this stupid piano?

What are YOU DOlNG here?

Who wants to know?

Maybe I just like music

Do you like Beethoven?

What?

If you're gonna hang around here

You've got to like Beethoven

All right

but I'll just have a small glass

You blew it, kid

Bleah

What's the matter

Sally why are you angry?

I'm mad

I'm mad at the whole world

Are you mad at everybody

in the whole world?

I'm mad at everybody

How about all the trees

and all the flowers?

I'm mad at them too

I'm mad at everything

Are you mad at the sky?

And the Stars?

Are you mad at the ground?

Are you mad at all the rocks?

Are you mad at the cars

and buildings and T.V. and circuses

and roller skates and bracelets?

You didn't mention jump ropes

Oh, are you mad at jump ropes too?

I'm especially mad at stupid jump ropes

Oh, but I LOVE YOU LlNUS

No matter what I do

Schroeder won't notice me

I've found out that the only way

to attract older men is to flatter them

They really like to be flattered

They really seem to need it

Well, maybe you're right

ARGH

You're cute you know that?

You're so cute I think I'm gonna

give you a big hug and a kiss

on the nose

That's real concentration

Do you know what love is?

Love (luv) n. to be fond of

a strong affection for or attachment

or devotion to a person or persons

On paper he's great

I guess I'm the kind of person

who is kind of hard to get to know

My personality doesn't lie

right on the surface

the real me is deep

but I'm well worth all the time

it takes to understand me

In other words to know me

is to love me

AAUGH I can't stand it

That Schroeder is as wishy washy

as you, Charlie Brown

He won't ever commit himself

to anything

Why is it that boys never

want to commit themselves?

All it would take to make me happy

is to have Schroeder say he likes me

Is this asking too much, Charlie Brown?

Well, l...

Put yourself in my shoes

Charlie Brown

What would you do ...huh?

What would you do?

Well, l...

If a person honestly likes a person

and lets that person know

that the person is liked by

the other person...

Wouldn't you agree that

that person would then

express his true feelings

that he likes the other person?

Well, l...

Wouldn't he, huh?

Wouldn't he??

Perhaps I should be more reserved

and by my actions only

Iet Schroeder know my true feelings

Well, l...

Well thanks Charlie Brown

you've been a big help

I'll try what you said on Schroeder

Hi, Sweetie

Sweetie?

Look what I have...

If we were married Schroeder

I'd come in every morning

with my feather duster

and I'd dust the top of your piano

Then I'd dust the keys

and then, just before I'd leave the room

I'd lean over with my feather duster

and with a coy look on my face

I'd sort of go...

Kitchy Kitchy Kitchy

Well, of course we could always

Ieave out the Kitchy Kitchy Kitchies

Sigh...

You don't like me

do you Schroeder?

No I never have liked you

and I doubt very much

if I ever will like you

But we won't let that

stand in the way of our

eventual marriage will we?

I can't comprehend

what you're saying

Well, What I mean is

when you and l get married, well...

No, I can't comprehend that

I can't conceive of that

ever happening...

You know, Schroeder...

if you ever wanted to...

...Iean over and kiss me...

Good Grief

...I wouldn't mind...

I mean...after all...

There's nothing wrong

with a little kiss between friends...

On the ear...why

how quaint...

how like a musician...

AAUGHH AUGH

If the girls in Women's Lib

ever found out how I throw myself

at that man

They'd take away my life membership

Most humiliating of course

was being kissed...

By...by that dog

I hate dog germs

But I can't help myself

I can't get Schroeder off my mind

I've just got to find some way

to make him realize that

we're meant for each other

I just can't understand it

I just can't think of another way

to get that dumb musician

to notice me

If my own natural beauty

and intelligence fails to make

Schroeder pay attention to me

I don't know what will

KlSS

you mean give him a big kiss?

That's good advice

It's a great idea

Good grief

AAUGH

I've been kissed by a girl

AAUGH... I've been poisoned

Get some iodine

Get some hot water

Look out, everybody

I'm gonna be crabby

for the rest of the day

I just don't know what to do

I've tried everything and

I can't get Schroeder to notice me

Here comes Peppermint Patty

She always seems to come up

with answers to problems

Maybe she can help

Hi, Sally Hi Lucille

LUClLLE?

What's with you Lucille?

you look down in the dumps

Oh she's trying to get Schroeder

to pay some attention to her

AHA La'mor

He's the kid who always

banging away at the piano, right?

That's him all right

Hey listen, Lucille

I think I can solve your problem

and you can help me at the same time

The P.T.A. is giving a big benefit

and I'm supposed to line up talent

Tell you what

I'll fix it up

so Schroeder gets to

make his professional debut

That oughta make you a hero with him

You mean it?

Just leave everything to me, Lucille

You tell your lover boy that it is all set

It'll be his first big break

See you Sally

See you, Lucille

I've got to told Schroeder

This is the start of my whole future

This is the start of something big

This is the first day

of all my tomorrow...

Good Grief...

This is it...

Guess what?

What?

What would you think of a person

if that person could

do a great favor for another person?

I would think

he was a very nice person

What would you think

if I could have you

perform your old Beethoven

in front of a huge audience?

What do you mean?

I...your loyal and faithful companion

have arranged for your first recital

I... your true believer...

have personally seen to it

that you'll finally perform

before a live audience

You have been signed up

to play for the P.T.A. Benefit Show

REALLY

What do you think of that?

Well, that's very nice Lucy

Thank you

I'd better start practicing right away

He said thank you...

He said thank you...

He said thank you...

He said thank you

He said thank you

He said thank you

Somehow I never quite know

What's going on...

It worked, he said thank you to me

That's great Lucille

Glad I could be of service

Be at the auditorium this afternoon

I've got it all set up

Just think...

It'll be the first time he has

performed Beethoven in public

Oh by the way

now that you mention it

that Beethoven stuff is out

This is going to be rock concert

I'm afraid old Beethoven

won't fit the program

What? But that's impossible

You see Beethoven is his hero and...

Oh I'm sure he'll understand

Just tell him to do something

with a little jazz

But you don't understand

Oh I'm sure you can handle it, Lucille

haven't got anymore time to talk

Just be sure he comes in

with something good

Just as long as it isn't Beethoven

But he'll never...

Now what am I gonna do?

That Schroeder will never agree to this

What's the matter?

It's terrible

I have Schroeder lined up

for his first professional concert

and now Peppermint Patty says

he can't play Beethoven

Good grief

Hey, maybe we can get that combo

together we had once before

Maybe we can convince Schroeder

it's o.k. to play some modern music

What combo???

Hum De Dum...Dum...

Not Bad

Maybe you're right

Maybe it'll work

Maybe you're right

Maybe it'll work

Hey Schroeder

here's your combo for the concert

Combo?

Who asked for a combo?

Bleah

You've got to have some backing

Aren't they great?

Well thanks, Lucy

but I don't need any backing

Beethoven and I can handle it alone

But Schroeder...uh...

I...I just found out

They won't allow Beethoven

You'll have to play rock

ROCK? ME???

PLAY ROCK?

If that's the way they feel

just tell them to forget it

FORGET lT? AUGH

Yep, count me out

But Schroeder

you can't let us down

the honor of the team is at stake

This is our chance to prove

we can do something

in the big time

Schroeder...

You can't do this to your old manager

Pig Pen, what about old Pig Pen...

your Buddy?!?

Besides this is your first concert

your debut

Can you let all your friends down??

All right All right

I don't want everyone to be upset

What do I have to do?

Great Here's the music

It's a little quieter than rock

but maybe we can sneak it through

Where do you want the amplifier?

Amplifier?

Hey, where do you plug in the piano?

AUGH

What kind of piano is this?

No plug for the amplifier

or electricity?

Some piano...

I've sold out... Iike everybody else

I've sold out

Sold out, I sold out

There's no two ways about it

I sold out

The kids are depending on me

and if I don't play

they'll never forgive me

But if I play rock

I'll never forgive myself

Sigh...

O.k. team, O.k... Settle down

as soon as the Maestro shows up

we'll play...

OK, Schroeder you and the combo

will be the first act after the speeches

No, I'm sorry

I've given it a lot of thought

I just can't go through with it

What does he mean Lucille!?

I won't do it

There comes a time

when we have to take a stand

a person just has to do

the things he believes in

I'm sorry, Patricia

ARRRGHH

This is terrible

What will I do now?

The P.T.A. is left without a program

Don't worry Peppermint Patty

I have the solution

Ladies, ladies

the meeting of

the Cuppylain School P.T.A.

will please come to order

P.T.A. programs also

come in spray cans

...entertain the motion to dispense with

the minutes of the last meeting

...for the treasurer

please give her report...

And now, here is the entertainment...

How come you never send me flowers?

Because I don't like you

The flowers wouldn't care

Beethoven never would have

made it in Nashville

What did you say?

What do you mean

Beethoven wouldn't have

made it Nashville?

Did he have the Nashville sound?

Huh? Did he? Did he?

He probably wouldn't have

made it in New Orleans, either

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YOU'RE NOT ELECTED CHARLlE BROWN

I'm never going to school again

I've had it

What's the matter Sally?

Why are you upset?

Is your teacher

giving you trouble again?

No

Nothing is wrong with my teacher

She's a very nice person

Is it one of the classes?

No, the classes are all ok

Are you having trouble with math?

Don't you understand

fractions and decimals?

No I don't find it hard

in fact l even got a hundred

in my test yesterday

Are you having any trouble

with the kids on the playground?

No, no, no that's all right

Well then what's the trouble?

I can't get my stupid locker open

Sally it's time to get up

and go to school

I told you I wasn't going to

go to school again

Come on, I'll help you with the locker

Well, o.k.

But there's something else

you can help me with today

If I go to school

will you promise to help me?

Of course, of course

Now, get up

What are you going to have

for breakfast?

Maybe I'll have a piece of toast

I'm never very hungry in the morning

You can't go to school without

a rousing breakfast

It's a known fact that

all of our country's presidents

started each day

with a rousing breakfast

I don't know how they managed to

get together every morning

But I guess

that's one of those things

about government I don't understand

Augh...

Come on Sally let's go to school

O.K. Sally about your locker

do you know the combination?

Of course l know the combination

It's 20-13-48 you go to 20

then past zero to 1 3

then back past zero again to 48

I've been looking at that sign every day

and I've finally figured out

what it means

It means that the bus holds fifty kids

Each kid has two feet, right?

One hundred feet means

the bus holds fifty kids

You gotta remember that sometimes

you have to tap the lock

on the bottom to make it open

Some of these locks are kind of touchy

You have to make sure that

you dial the numbers just right

I had one once that I had to hit

on the bottom before it would open

Mine wont open because

I can't reach it that's why

Oh forget that stupid locker

I've got something more important

that I need your help with

right now

Miss Othmar I volunteer to be first

For Show and Tell today

I have a treat for you

I'm presenting my big brother

Now actually he's my big brother

only because he was lucky enough

to be born first

Stand up straight

I'm trying to get an A in Show

and Tell... Don't goof it for me

Actually, big brothers

come in a variety of sizes and quality

Anyway this is my big brother and

I just thought that I would present him

to you today for Show and Tell

Thank you

That's the most embarassing thing

that's ever happened to me

in my whole life

Student Body President?

That would be a good job for you

Charlie Brown

You'd make

a great Student Body President

Me? Nobody would ever vote for me

I would

What's going on here?

What are you guys talking about?

I think Charlie Brown would make

a great candidate for

Student Body President

That sounds great

but I don't think I could win

I'd hate to run and find that

nobody wanted me to be president

I don't think I could stand that

I'll tell you what

I'll be your campaign manager and

the first thing to do is take a poll

We'll find out if you can be elected

Just think Charlie Brown

How exciting it would be for you

if you did win

I can see it now

all the votes are counted and

everyone comes running up

to you and says

You're elected Charlie Brown

Wouldn't that make you feel great?

I have the results of my poll

You'll never be elected, Charlie Brown

You have no way of winning

No way

Joe Cool back in school

Hanging around the water fountain

Playing a fool

Joe Cool take it light

If the principal catches you

You're out of sight

Take those shades off

Walk around the hall

Joe Cool, make it round

Check all the kids up and down

Joe Cool play it straight

If the principal catches you

It's gonna be too late

Yeah, get to learn add now...

According to my poll Charlie Brown

Your chances for being elected

are zero... No way

We'll have to put up another candidate

How about you Linus?

He'll do something about those

Iockers that nobody can reach

Well, I don't know

I'll take another poll

If my brother Linus were running for

Student Body President

Would you vote for him?

If my brother were running for

Student Body President

would you vote for him?

Yeh I remember one time he gave me

half of his peanut butter sandwich

I'd vote for anybody

who took me out to lunch

If my brother Linus were running for

Student Body President

would you vote for him?

You bet

How could I help it?

Linus, all the way

If you knew that Linus Van Pelt

were running for presidebt

would you vote for him?

No

If you knew that

he was going to straighten out

the whole educational system

would you vote for him?

No

If you knew that he was going to solve

all the problems of the whole world

would you vote for him?

No

Well, why not?

'Cause I'm the one who'd be

running against him

O.K. The results are in

I've conducted my poll

on Linus's chance

to be elected Student Body President

The results are 99% for Linus

1 % against

Boy, this auditorium

is packed with teachers and kids

Shh Schroeder is

starting his nomination speech for you

I am here this morning to nominate

for the office of school president

a great young man

But first l'd like to say a few word

about Beethoven

Oh, good grief

The candidate whose name

I would like to place

before the electorate possesses

the same unique combination

of qualities as those

possessed by Beethoven

The greatest of all composers

That wonderful pianist

and that tower of strength

Linus is sort of like that, too

I accept the nomination for

the office of Student Body President

All right to get organized

I'm the campaign manager

and of course

I have to have an assistant

That will be you Charlie Brown

And if you need any assistants

you line up your own staff

You gotta have somebody

who will handle things like signs

and posters

Snoopy you're going to be

my assistant in this campaign

And the first thing

I want you to do is

to have some signs painted

You can line up your own staff

What about a platform Linus?

What are you going to do

about drinking fountains?

I'm for them

Good

What will you do about recesses?

Longer recesses, I say

Good Good

What about homework?

About you against homework?

Hear Hear

What about sick pay

Are you for sick pay?

I'm for it

Argh

The studio is right through here

I've lined you up with a talk show

so you can have a chance

to answer questions that

some of the voters may have

It'll give us

the kind of exposure we need

Argh

Stand by

O.K. You're on Linus

Hello? Yes? Are you there?

Hello, hello am I on the air?

Hello, Hello?

Are we talking now?

Good grief

Yes you're on the air

What do you have to say?

Do you have a question?

Yes, I'm a first time caller

but a long time listener

I want to know what the candidate

is gonna do about the rivers?

Rivers!?

Our school doesn't have any rivers

Hello, hello am I on the air?

Yes, you're on the air

What is your question?

Well, you know

I just called up you know

I have questions you know

and you know how it is

when you're a voter you know

and you know I just wanted to ask

I just wanted to talk to the candidate

you know 'cause you know

how it is if you're going to

vote for somebody you know

You sorta like to

talk to them and feel how...

Hello?

Hello, who is this?

What do you mean

who is this?

Do you want to talk to the candidate?

What? No

I'm calling Harold in St. Paul

is Harold home?

I want to talk to Harold

You have the wrong number

Hello?

Hello, I have a question

I want to ask this question

and I want to talk to the candidate

Can I ask the candidate a question?

Yes, the candidate is here

Hello?

Yes, well l have this question

that I thought maybe if I called

I could ask you the question

Because I know that

if you are going to

vote for a candidate

I'm kinda glad that it's good

that you're having

a talk show like this

Because it's kinda nice that

we can call in and ask our questions

Because you really

can't ask questions of a candidate

I don't know

how you can vote for somebody

and I'm glad I have a chance

to ask this question

And I hope you don't mind

because I thought about this question

and I think it's good to be able to

ask questions of candidates

I have a question for you

Yes, what?

What is your question?

What?

What did you say?

What is your question?

Question? Oh my Gosh

I forgot what the question is

I see by the clock

that our time is just about up

I'm glad that we have

had this opportunity to talk

because I think that it has cleared up

a lot of the issues

on the minds of you voters

And if we don't have

talk shows like this

that can help us clear up these issues

we cannot really have good government

Thank you all for your cooperation

We are in

The polls show

Linus ahead 99.8% to 0.2%

Great, I'll go out now

and introduce the opposition

My friends

It gives me great pleasure

to present to you

our two candidates for office

I'm happy to present Russell Anderson

And Linus Van Pelt

I know you all are anxious to hear

what the candidates have to say

so without further ado

I present to you Russell Anderson

I'm very honored to be

running for Student Body President

If I'm elected

I promise to do the best I can

Thank you

Boy, now we're really in

That's the worst speech

I ever heard in my whole life

Well, you've heard

the thoughts of one candidate

Now l'd like to introduce

Linus Van Pelt

Thank you Mr. Chairman

Friends, schoolmates

teachers, countrymen...

If I am elected Student Body President

I will purge the kingdom

My administration will release us

from our spiritual Babylon

My administration will bring down

the false idols in high places

I wonder

why the principal looks so pale

If I am elected school president

I will demand immediate improvements

I will demand

'Across the Board' wage increases

for custodians, teachers

and all administrative personnel

And any little dog who happens to

wander on to the playground

will not be chased away

but will be welcomed with open arms

If I am elected

I will do away with cap

and gown kindergarten graduations

and sixth grade dance party

Ray...

With my administration

children will be children

and adults will be adults

If I am elected school president

my first act will be to appear

before the school board

Hmmm...

I'm sorry

I will not be able to appear

before the school board

they meet at eight o'clock

and I go to bed at seven thirty

I am a reporter

from our school paper Linus

Would you care to tell us

what you intent to do if you're elected?

I intend to straighten things out

We are in the midst of a moral decline

If I'm elected

my first act will be

to meet with the parent's club

the principal and all the teachers

We are...

I'll just put down

that you're very honored

and will do your best, if elected

The press is against me

I am a photographer

for our school paper, Linus

As long as you're

running for school president

we'd like a picture of you

In order to make it look sort of 'Homey'

I thought we'd pose you with a dog

I've changed my mind

Linus, this is your

Iast speech of the campaign

so go out there and give it all you've got

Mr. Chairman, teachers

and fellow students

This will be my last speech

before our election

We've got it cold Charlie Brown

I want you to know

that I have enjoyed this campaign

Yeah Right on

And it has been a pleasure

to meet so many of you

Ray...

And I have appreciated your support

Therefore

I have a little surprise for you

Tell it like it is

And as a change of pace

rather than campaign talk

I decided to say a few words

about the Great Pumpkin

AAAughh

Halloween will soon be with us

On Halloween night

The Great Pumpkin rises

out of the pumpkin patch

and brings toys to

all the good little children

Ha ha ha ha ha...

I have blown the election

All right say it say it

Go ahead and say it

I know you want to say it

I talked too much

and I blew the election

so go ahead and say it

Oh, you blockhead

She said it

The way I see it

we still have a chance

My personal poll now shows

you and Russell tied at 50-50

If you don't do some other stupid thing

we might still pull it out of the bag

It's depressing to think

that there are students

who don't believe in

the Great Pumpkin ...sigh...

It's hard being a campaign worker

We're completely

at the mercy of our candidate

We do all the work

and the candidate gets all the credit

We ring doorbells and

make the posters

and build up the candidates image

and then he says something stupid

and ruins everything we've done

The next time I do any campaigning

it's gonna be for myself

2 for Russell 1 for Linus

3 Linus, 2 Russell

82 Russell, 81 Linus

One for Linus

82 Russell, 82 Linus

One for Russell

83 Russell, 82 Linus

Vote for Linus

83 Russell, 83 Linus

I think that he would make

a better president than I would

Vote for Linus

That makes it

84 Linus and 83 Russell

Linus is the winner

Boy oh boy we finally made it

Here we are

Now you go in and tell him exactly

what you're gonna do

to straighten out this school

You go right in and tell him

You've got the authority

We voted you in

Linus will lower the boom

He should make today a school holiday

Yes sir, you're absolutely right sir

I won't do anything

without consulting you sir

What an ordeal

Well I hope you told him

Well, Not really

As a matter of fact he told me

He sold out

We elected him and he sold out

They're all the same

promises, promises...

You elect them

and they weasel out of their promises

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For thousands of years

man dreamed of flying

The ancient Greek myth had 'lcarus'

escaped from poison by making

wings of feathers held with beeswax

About the time that

Christopher Columbus was

discovering America

Leonardo da Vinci was sketching

what he called his 'flying machine'

One hundred years later

in 1595 Fausto Veranzio

designed the first parachute

In 1709, in Brazil

Bartholomeu de Gusmao

created his 'Great bird' design

He was thrown into prison

for trying to defy

the laws of gravity

In 1781 Germany's Karl Meerwin

created a glider so that

he could fly like the birds

He never did

In 1783 two French brothers

Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier

thrilled the world by flying

the world's first hot air balloon

Just ten years later

Jean-Pierre Blanchard

flew the first manned-balloon

in the United States

And in 1 894 Sir Hiram Maxim's

triple-ton biplane

just barely got off the ground

Finally, in the late 1800's in Germany

OttoLilienthal created

and flew his own gliders

After Lilienthal died in a crash

in his glider his American disciple

Octave Chanute

flew his glider in America

But by the dawn

of the twentieth century

no man had been able to fly

through the air

with a machine-powered aircraft

In 1 896 in Dayton, Ohio

there were two brothers

who owned a prosperous bicycle shop

They began to study

the centuries-long writings and

sketches of the men who had

attempted to fly before them

Seven years later

in December of 1 903

these brothers would risk their lives

to see if man could truly fly

Only a few spectators would

witness this event that would

change the world forever

I thought the seven days on the train

and the two days on the steam ferry

were rough

But this is the worst part

of the trip yet

Wow

Hang on, Charlie Brown

It can't be too far

It was very kind of your cousin

to invited us for Christmas, Linus

Her father is a fisherman

He also works at

the Kittyhawk lifesaving station

We're the only family they have

in the whole world

We're on the biggest beach

in the whole world

We seem to be slowing up

perhaps we're near

THlS lS AMERlCA CHARLlE BROWN

"THE WRlGHT BROTHERS AT KlTTY HAWK"

Which one of you is my cousin Linus?

I'm Linus

It's a pleasure to meet you

cousin Dolly

And this is my best friend

Charlie Brown

How do you do Mr. Brown

It's nice to meet you both

But are you feeling all right?

The buggy you ride was a little hectic

Yes, our driver is fast

I hope he didn't upset you

Well, he did got us here quickly and safe

Then please do come in

Your rooms are all ready for you

You couldn't have came

at a more exciting time

Why is that cousin Dolly?

Have you ever heard of

the Wright Brothers?

No Who are they?

They are two brothers

who want to be the first ones

to ever fly

Fly?

To fly, Mr. Brown

They've been here at Kittyhawk

for the past three years trying to fly

Wow

And they've invited some of us

to come and watch tomorrow

That's great

We'd love to watch

You two seem to be very tired

I think we all should

get to sleep early

so can get up early in the morning

We'll have supper first

then I'll show you to your room

How can a man fly, Linus?

I can't even get a kite

up into the air

We'll find out tomorrow

I hope it isn't too dangerous

You mean they could get hurt?

I suppose so

I guess we'll just have to

wait and see

But what will people do

if they can fly, Linus?

I don't know Charlie Brown

Perhaps they can

fly around the world someday

Wow

Goodnight Charlie Brown

Goodnight, Linus

We'll be leaving soon

I've borrowed two bicycles for you

from our neightbors

How far away

are the Wright Brothers?

They're a few miles up the beach

Why did they come all the way

from Ohio to work here in Kittyhawk?

My father says

it's because of the beach

It's a mile wide and sixty miles long

He says it's good to try and fly here

There are no trees

just a few small hills

and sand dunes as far as

you can see

and good winds

Here, I've kept this small diary of

what they've done here already

They came here three years ago

in 1900 for the first time

They lived in tents on the beach

and built a glider

Two men

one of the Wright Brothers

and Mr. Bill Tate from Kittyhawk

They flew the glider like a kite

And the other brother

would lie down on the wing and guide it

They were the first flyers to use

the prone position

You know, lie down flat

on the star nick in order to

cut down wind resistance

When they came back in 1 901

they came back with even larger gliders

But after some success

they had many failures

They went home very dejected

They said that man would probably fly

but not in their lifetime

But back in Ohio they didn't give up

They did tests in wind tunnels

and improved their designs

So they came back to Kittyhawk

again last year

They created a vertical tail

better rudders

and something called wing-warping

And they broke the world record

for gliding

Over five hundred feet in the air

Wow They flew 500 feet?

My dad says they have come back with

a motor and something

called a propeller

My goodness We'll be late

Let's go

Do your drivers know they can come too?

Yes, we told them but they were busy

practicing something or other

Well, I hope it's their driving

It's turned quite cold

See the ice on the ponds?

And that wind is cold too

Do you think they'll try to fly

in this weather?

I don't know, Mr. Brown

My father says the Wright Brothers

were always great tinkerers

Even as children

What do you mean 'tinkerers'?

He says they were always

making things with their hands

Sleds and kites... eventually even

a new kind of bicycle

Are you hurt Mr. Brown?

Are you all right?

I...I think so What happened?

Oh goodness

Look at the front wheel of your bicycle

Good grief

I ruined the front wheel

I ruined your neighbor's bicycle

Say, you were just talking about

the Wright Brothers and their bicycles

Maybe they could fix it

We could ask Come on...Let's go

We came to see the Wright Brothers

Will they be flying today?

Sure they're going to fly

and pretty soon, too

Who're these kids you brought, Dolly?

This is my cousin Linus and his friend

Charlie Brown

They're spending the holidays with us

Hiya, fellows

My name's Peppermint Patty

and this is my friend, Marcie

I'm very pleased to meet you

We had a small accident

with this bicycle here

We hoped that the Wright Brothers might

be able to tell us how to fix it

They're out measuring the wind right now

So far it's been too strong to risk a flight

They might have some time later, Sir

We have a few minutes

Come on, Chuck

Let me show you around

This is it

Wow... Look at that one...

God... Oh that's neat...

Mr. Orville and Mr. Wilbur

call her 'The Flyer'

This represents seven years of work

Chuck lsn't she a beauty?

What's this?

They call this a motor

or an engine Chuck

It has the power of twelve horses

Charles

And what's this?

They call that a propeller

I think they're calling for us, sir

Sorry Chuck have to leave

Hang around

Look Charlie Brown A kite

This must be one of the kites

they used to test the wind here

Boy I sure wish I could

fly something like this

Why don't you try it Charlie Brown?

I'm sure they won't mind

There's a nice strong breeze out there

Charlie Brown

And not a kite-eating tree around

Do you really think

it would be alright, Dolly?

I guess so Just be careful

But I'm not very good at

kite-flying and besides, I'm kind of...

We can help you

I'm sure you can do it

Well, okay I'll give it a try

This is your big chance, Charlie Brown

Let's not spoil this opportunity

I'm shaking all over, Linus

I don't think I can do this

If the Wright Brothers can

risk their lives flying a glider

you shouldn't be nervous about

a simple little kite

I guess you're right Linus Okay

You go hold it over there and let go

when I tell you

Good luck Charlie Brown

All right Linus Let her go

It's starting to go up Charlie Brown

Wow It looks like it'll fly

You're doing great Charlie Brown

I can't believe it

I'm actually flying a...uh oh...

Uh-oh, the wind just got a lot stronger

Ohhh, no...

Linus... I'm losing control

Let out some string Charlie Brown

Let out some string Mr. Brown

Ohhh, no...

Don't lose the kite Mr. Brown

Let out some string

Iet out some more string

Look out Look out Be careful

Arrghhh...

Are you all right young man!!!??

I..I think so Oh, no

What's wrong?

Oh no I've ruined the kite

What will the Wright Brothers say

about that!!!???

We'll soon find out

My name is Orville This is Wilbur

We're the Wright Brothers

Good grief

I'm sorry that I ruined your kite

Don't worry about the kite, son

It wasn't important

I'm a total failure at flying kites

Don't worry about a little failure, son

We've had failures most of our lives

These are the folks

I was telling you about, sir

Oh, so you're the children with

the busted bicycle

Oh yes I broke that too

Well, we don't have time to fix

your bicycle now

but...perhaps a little later

See, we've been waiting all morning

for the wind to slow down

to twenty miles an hour

But if you can fly in it

I guess we can too

Now it's after ten, Wilbur

I think we'd better get started

It doesn't seem to be

getting any less windy

We're gonna take the flyer outside

and roll it up the track

You kids can all help if you wish

Sure Great Wow Thanks

Come on, Chuck

You stick with me

Let us show you what we have to do

First we have to lay out these

two-by-fours end to end

This is the track, Chuck

Now that the track is laid

we put this small truck over it

You see those skids

under the 'Flyer' there?

Well, we all need to help lift the' Flyer'

up onto the small truck

Now we'll start rolling the plane

to the starting point

But there doesn't

seem to be enough track

No problem, Mr. Linus

As soon as the 'Flyer' passes over

one section we take that section

and run it up to the front

Three days ago

they tried their first flight

What happened?

They tossed a coin to see

who would fly first

Tails

Mr. Wilbur won

but he crashed after just a few seconds

Was he hurt!?

Not too badly

But the flyer was all banged up

It took them three days

until noon yesterday just to patch it up

But there wasn't

enough wind yesterday to fly

I just heard Mr. Wilbur say

if they don't fly today

they may have to

call the whole thing off until next year

It's getting too cold this time of year

and too wet

It's dangerous enough, even

when the conditions are perfect

That's true

They could really hurt themselves

Especially if they crash at great height

Well, it's your turn Orville

I hope this wind isn't too strong

I guess this is it

Seven years of work

all comes down to this

Good luck

See, Mr. Orville puts his hips

in the padded cradle

Look, he's hooking his shoes

over the back of the wing

What time is it cousin Dolly?

It's 10:35 Linus Why?

Because I have a feeling

this could be one of the most

exciting moments in history

He's starting down the track

Why is Mr. Wilbur running like that?

He has to hold the wing

to balance it on the track

He's up... He is doing it...

He's flying... he's in the air

It looks as if he's having trouble

with the rudder

Oh no, he's going down

He's hit the sand

Are you all right?

Yes How long was I in the air?

In the excitement I forgot to clock you

but it was at least

ten to twelve seconds

It looks like we flew over 1 00 feet

Looks closer to 1 20 feet

The skid's cracked

Let's get it back to the shop

We got to work fast

It's getting very cold and

we only have a few hours to try again

Mr. Wilbur has been up

for almost a minute

That's another world record, sir

And look how far he's gone

He's going to crash

You did the impossible

You flew over 800 feet

You were up for a full minute

Yep, but I turned the rudder too quickly

Look at it It's smashed

That's gonna take some time to repair

It reminds me

we've got something else to repair

That young man's bicycle

There you are, son

Your bicycle is as good as new

Thank you very much sir

Thank you for letting us watch, sir

It was a tremendous thrill

We've written you a short description

of what happened today

as...sort of a memento

Our flight today is the first

in the history of the world in which

a machine carrying a man

has raised itself by its own power

into the air in full flight

has sailed forward

without reduction of speed

and has landed at a point

as high as that

from which it started

Thank you

It was a pleasure meeting all of you

Goodbye Bye bye

It was a pleasure having you with us

Cousin Linus perhaps I can come

visit you sometime

That would be wonderful

Perhaps you can write to me

Mr. Brown

If you know what's good for you Chuck

you'll write me first

If you have time you can write me too

Charles

You've got just a few minutes to

get to the steam ferry

You better get going

Mr. Orville took photographs

of their flights