03x08 - A Beagle's Tale

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"Grandpa Always Says."

My grandpa always says,

"Give someone a fish,
they'll eat for a day.

Teach someone to fish,

they'll have a nice way
to spend an afternoon."

Rats!

Well, for most people,
it's a nice way to spend an afternoon.

My grandpa always says,

"When it comes to simple pleasures,
nothing beats a sandcastle."

Except the tide.

My grandpa always says,

"Nothing in life is perfect,
but ice cream is close."

Your grandfather sure has a lot
of interesting sayings.

Oh, yeah.

He has one for pretty much everything.
Take Snoopy.

My grandpa always says,

"A dog is like a bicycle.
Every kid should have one in their life."

I don't disagree.

I've actually been thinking
of getting a dog.

I think I'd like an Old English sheepdog.

Have you ever considered a beagle?

Maybe a bearded collie.

Having a dog is great,
but it's a lot of work.

If you're serious,
I'd be happy to show you the ins and outs.

Thanks, Charlie Brown.

Grandpa always says,

"You learn by practice,
so it pays to practice learning."

I don't know what that means,
but it sure sounds wise.

The first thing about caring for a dog
is to make sure it's well-fed.

Why'd you open it from the bottom?

Snoopy thinks it tastes better that way.

Your dinner is served.

Forgot the fresh pepper.

Snoopy likes two-and-a-half turns.
Never three.

I had no idea dogs could be so fussy.

Snoopy's not fussy,
he just knows what he likes.

Sorry, forgot the garnish.

I don't know where my head is today.

Wha--

Bon appétit!

You need to make sure
your dog gets lots of exercise.

A game of fetch is perfect,
but it has to be the right stick.

You want one that's aerodynamic,
but not too sappy.

Shouldn't something be happening?

I think the stick landed kinda funny.

Bad throw by me. I'll just go grab it.

That one actually went a little far.

My fault. Hang on.

Oops! That one landed on a pile of sticks.

That would confuse anyone.

Does this seem normal to you?

Found it!

It's important to give your dog lots
of mental stimulation.

That's why I'm reading him
Charles Dickens's immortal classic,

A Tale of Two Cities.

"It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times.

-It was the age of--"
-I think he fell asleep.

It might look that way,
but trust me, his mind is stimulated.

"It was the age of wisdom,
it was the age of foolishness."

We've been watching this for three hours
and I still have no idea what's going on.

When you have a dog,

it's important to build their confidence
with lots of positive reinforcement.

Bravo! What a show! Author!

Encore! Bravo! Author!

Bravo!

Maybe the most important part
of owning a dog is showing him affection.

That means lots of good scratches.

I guess he got tired of that.

I wouldn't bet on it.

Do all dogs expect this kind of treatment?

I don't think Snoopy so much expects it
as appreciates it.

As you can see,
having a dog is lots of responsibility.

But it's all worth it.

Thanks, Charlie Brown.
You've given me a lot to think about.

I think that went quite well.

I wouldn't be surprised if you have
a new dog friend to play with soon.

Is that a new bike, Franklin?

It sure is.

Remember
when I told you my grandpa always says,

"A dog is like a bike.
Every kid should have one in their life"?

Well,
I decided I'm okay with just the bike.

You've got enough dog for all of us,
Charlie Brown.

For what it's worth,
I'd choose you every time, old pal.

"Snoopy on the Mend."

Snoopy! Breakfast!

Wow. Someone got up
on the right side of the bed.

Careful, Snoopy.

If you don't watch where you're going,
you might get hurt.

Snoopy!

He was dancing all over the place
and not paying attention at all.

I warned him.
I told him if he wasn't careful,

he was going to get hurt.
And now look at him.

I told you so, pal.

Snoopy, you need to stay off your feet.

What's gotten into him?

I just told him to stay off his feet.

Throughout history, Charlie Brown,

nothing has put more noses out of joint
than the words, "I told you so."

It's bad enough he hurt his foot,
now I've hurt his feelings too.

I should apologize.

You can probably still catch up to him.

I'm sorry, Snoopy.

I know what I said before wasn't helpful.

I really do wanna help.

Maybe we could get you some crutches?

Well, if you need anything else from me,
anything at all, just bark.

Suppertime, Snoopy.

It's just your regular food.
Nothing worth dancing over.

Not that I'm telling you what to do.
Or what not to do.

Maybe after you've finished eating
I could read you a story.

Or we could watch TV together.

Or I could lift you up on your doghouse
so you can take a nap.

How would you like that?

No pressure. I'll just be in the house.
Just a few steps away.

Bark if you need help.

Or howl.

A phone call would work.

What are you doing, big brother?

I'm watching Snoopy.

Watching Snoopy? Is the TV broken?

I feel terrible.

Snoopy was dancing
when I brought out his breakfast.

Don't get me wrong, I love dancing.

In fact, dancing is one of--

Just get to the point.

Snoopy hurt himself dancing.

And now he doesn't want my help
because I said, "I told you so."

Yep. You always do that.

No, I don't.

You said if I didn't study math,
I would fail my test.

You did fail.

But I never said, "I told you so."

The "I told you so" was implied.

Maybe you could go out there
and check on him for me?

Fine.

Who knew being a little sister had
so many obligations?

Hi, Snoopy.
I'm here under protest to check up on you.

Wow, that's some cast.

Is it itchy?

When my friend, Eudora, broke her arm,

she said her cast itched
something terrible.

There was this one spot she said
she could never quite reach.

It was just so itchy, itchy, itchy.

You should've seen her.
Nothing she did could stop it.

Anyway, just wanted to check up on you.

You're welcome.

I just found this stick on the lawn
and thought it might come in handy.

I know you don't need my help,
but I can't just stand by and do nothing.

All your friends wanted to help too.

I may have made a few phone calls.

Neat cast, Snoopy.

A blank canvas.

May I?

Me next.

My turn.

Feel better, Snoopy.

From now on, I promise I won't say,
"I told you so" ever again.

Except for one circumstance.

If you ever need me,
I'll be there for you.

And if you don't believe me,
I'll prove it.

And then I'll say, "I told you so."

Rest up, old pal.

What are you doing now, big brother?

Waiting for Snoopy.

Today is the day he gets his cast off.

He should be back from the vet any minute.

Snoopy!

Careful, big brother.
You don't wanna get hurt.

I told you so.

Thanks, Snoopy.

So itchy.

"It Was a Dark and Stormy Summer."

The first day back to school
and we already have an essay to write.

"What I did over summer vacation."

I knew I should've kept better records.

I'm going to write
about the day I pitched a no-hitter.

Wasn't that the day
the other team didn't show up?

I'm going to write
about when I went to the lake

and caught a ten-pound northern pike.

Well, it felt like ten pounds.

I didn't have a scale.

Is something wrong, sir?

Everyone has something interesting
to write about.

What about you, Marcie?

I'm going to write
about how this was the summer

I got over my fear of riding a horse.

Everyone loves a story
of personal triumph.

Even if I knew what to write about,
I never know how to get started.

Why does writing have to be so hard?

Don't worry, sir.

I think I know someone who can help.

You want me to talk to Snoopy?

Of course. He's a writer.

Pardon us, Snoopy.

I hope we're not interrupting anything.

It's just that Patricia here needs help
with her writing assignment.

"What I did over my summer vacation."

And since you're
such a distinguished author,

I thought you might like
to help a young writer

who looks up to you so much.

Isn't that right, sir?

Sure.

I just have a few questions about writing.

Like, how do you start? How do you end?

And what do you put in the middle?

This is what I have so far.

How exciting, sir.

You've been invited
to join a writers' group.

I'll give you a boost.

Maybe you should tell Snoopy
what you did over the summer break.

It may inspire a few ideas.

Well, I watched a lot of TV,
played baseball and read comics.

"It was a dark and stormy night."

Hey!

I don't remember any dark
and stormy nights.

Don't disturb the creative process, sir.

Sorry, go on.

"It was a dark and stormy night.

I was watching TV when
suddenly I heard a knock at the door.

I opened it to find
a world-famous baseball manager.

That's when he said
something I'll never forget.

He was calling me up to the big leagues.

Before I knew it, I was in the show.

The score was tied with two out
and nobody on base.

That's when
the skipper gave me the signal.

The first pitch was high.

The second pitch was low and inside.

The third pitch was right
in the sweet spot.

It was the longest home run
anyone hit that summer.

Legend has it the ball is still
in the air."

That's a great story, Snoopy.

You really captured my love of baseball
and watching TV.

But I could never write anything
like that.

You never know until you give it a try.

You've got this.

"It was a dark and stormy night."

Now what?

Write what you feel, sir.

I feel nervous.

I think I need a warm-up
before I start my assignment.

What do you say we write
the next one together? You start.

Maybe it could be about this.

"It was a dark and stormy night.

There I was, reading comics,
minding my own business.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

'At this hour?' I thought to myself.

When I opened it, I was shocked
to discover a world-famous attorney."

No.

"A tennis player"?

Nope.

"Disco dancer."

Come on.

"Astronaut"?

No.

"The Masked Marvel!"

Now we're talking!

I'll take it from here.

"He was in need of a partner.

Someone who could keep up with him.

Someone who could jump tall buildings

and save the world
from those who seek to destroy it."

Help! My precious jelly beans!

My heroes!

"The end."

How do you feel
about your writing assignment now?

I feel great!

Thank you, Snoopy.

I think I could get into
this writing thing.

I'll make sure she returns the typewriter.

"Boom!"

"Crash!"

"Bang!"

"There it was.

A giant ice monster,
threatening to freeze the neighborhood.

But using my super heat ray vision,

I melted him
like an ice-cream cone on a hot day.

And that's how
I spent my summer vacation."

Bravo, sir.

A tale well told.