You're in Love, Charlie Brown (1967 TV Short)

Christopher Shea: Linus Van Pelt

Quotes 

• Charlie Brown : Aren't you afraid of what the kids in school might say about that blanket?

  Linus Van Pelt : Do you have a nickel?

  [Charlie Brown takes out a nickel] 

  Linus Van Pelt : Flip it into the air.

  [Charlie Brown does so and Linus whips the nickel with his blanket] 

  Linus Van Pelt : They don't say very much.

• Charlie Brown : [thinking]  Look at that little red-haired girl over there. Ooh, I'd give anything if I could talk with her. Tomorrow's the last day of school! If I don't talk to her today or tomorrow, I'll have to wait clear to next fall! I know what I'll do! I'll write her a note! "Dear Little Red-Haired Girl, How I've longed to meet you..."

  [teacher talks] 

  Charlie Brown : [out loud]  Yes, ma'am?

  [teacher talks] 

  Charlie Brown : My report? Oh, yes, ma'am. I have my report. It's about the mountains and jungles of Africa.

  [Charlie Brown gets out of his desk, but drops his papers causing some giggling among his classmates. He walks to the front of the class with his papers, but drops them, prompting more giggling. As he gets organized, he clears his throat and reads] 

  Charlie Brown : "Dear Little Red-Haired Girl, How I've longed to meet you..." AAUGH!

  [the class breaks out in raucous laughter as Charlie Brown saunters back to his desk humiliated] 

  Linus Van Pelt : Boy, Charlie Brown, you really made a fool of yourself.

  Charlie Brown : [sarcastically]  A comforting word from a friend!

• Linus Van Pelt : Now what?

  Charlie Brown : That little red-haired girl's desk is right by the pencil sharpener. I'll go up there and sharpen my pencil. And while I'm sharpening my pencil, I'll say, "It's a nice day, Little Red-Haired Girl." I'll impress her with my friendliness.

  [Charlie Brown walks over] 

  Charlie Brown : [to Lucy]  Pencil needs sharpening.

  [to Violet] 

  Charlie Brown : Pencil needs sharpening.

  [Charlie Brown goes over to the pencil sharpener and sharpens his pencil down to the tip. Then he walks back to his desk in embarrassment] 

  Linus Van Pelt : What happened? What did she say? What did you say? What did she say when you said what you said?

  Charlie Brown : I couldn't say anything.

  [puts his head on the desk] 

  Linus Van Pelt : Not only that. You've sharpened your ballpoint pen.

• Charlie Brown : Linus, why don't you help me? Why don't you slyly try to start a conversation with that little red-haired girl? Without her knowing what you're up to, find out if she's ever noticed me or what she thinks of me. But remember, be sly. Be real sly.

  [Linus walks over, and then comes back] 

  Linus Van Pelt : I did it, Charlie Brown. I went up to her and I told her all about how you're madly in love with her, and...

  Charlie Brown : AAUGH!

• Charlie Brown : [picking the petals of a daisy]  She loves me. She loves me not. She loves me. She loves me not. She...

  Linus Van Pelt : It is difficult for me to believe that a flower has a gift of prophecy.