He's A Bully, Charlie Brown New Scene from You're a Good Man

He’s A Bully, Charlie Brown

(Shermy is seen sitting on the playground next to Pig Pen as

Charlie Brown walks by)

Shermy: Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown!

Good ol’ Charlie Brown… yes, sir!

Good ol’ Charlie Brown…

How I hate him!

(Charlie Brown exits the stage as Peppermint Patty and Marcie enter)

Marcie: Pig Pen, what’s the matter?

Shermy: Some kid won all his marbles.

Peppermint Patty: You’re just a beginner...You shouldn’t have been playing for “keeps.”

Pig Pen: I know...you told me that.

He even won my shooter...All I have left is this empty sack.

Marcie: I’m surprised he didn’t take that, too.

Pig Pen: He couldn’t because I…

Shermy: He ran all the way home.

(Joe Agate enters and approaches Peppermint Patty. Pig Pen and Shermy hide behind Marcie.)

Joe Agate: Hi, kid. You wanna play marbles? C’mon, I’ll show you how…

(Joe begins to set up the marbles while he continues to speak to Peppermint Patty)

It’s easy. We’ll just play for fun.

Peppermint Patty: No, we’ll play for “keeps.”

Joe Agate: For “keeps”? You mean you’ve played before?

Peppermint Patty: Let’s say I didn’t just arrive on the stagecoach.

(Woodstock flies in and lands next to Shermy)

Woodstock: (Woodstock noise? Almost as if asking Shermy a question.)

Shermy: Peppermint Patty is playing “Joe Agate” in a game of marbles.

Marcie: They say “Joe Agate” is the best player this side of the Mississippi.

Pig Pen: Which side of the Mississippi are we on?

Shermy: I don’t have the slightest idea.

(While this conversation has been going on, Peppermint Patty and Joe Agate have continued their game)

Joe Agate: Who are you, kid? Where’d you learn to shoot like that?

Peppermint Patty: “Cool Thumb” Patty… Just a stranger passing through.

(Joe walks off, perplexed)

Peppermint Patty: Here you go, Pig Pen. I won back all your marbles.

Pig Pen: Wow! I can’t believe it! You beat “Joe Agate”!

Will you teach me to shoot like that?

Peppermint Patty: No, Pig Pen… I have to move on. Come on, Marcie.

Marcie: Yes, Sir.

(Peppermint Patty and Marcie exit)

Pig Pen: Peppermint Patty! Come back!

Shermy: I can’t stand it…

(They both exit)