Peanuts: The Teenage Years Season 1

Episode 4: Model Train Trouble

Tommy Halverson has enjoyed his life in America more than his life in Australia. Scarlet treated him better, but Emerald was still cruel to him. He though he'd found true love when he met Emily, that was until Emily had moved away to Los Angeles. Tommy thought no girl would ever love him again, that was until one Valentine's Day when Frieda gave him a valentine.

One of Tommy's hobbies besides hanging out with his friends was utilising model trains. It was lucky for him America had a lot of hobby stores, and that the house he moved into had an enormous basement large enough for a large model railway. And ever since Emily gave him a train set for Christmas before she moved away, Tommy's collection began.

One day, Tommy was writing different sheets of paper. Something special was happening to him soon.

"What are you doing, Tommy?" asked Karina, his mother.

"Just writing some invitations, Mum." Said Tommy.

"Invitations?" Karina asked. "Of course! Your birthday next Friday!"

"Oh, I hope everyone can come to my party." Tommy smiled. "Well, except for a certain someone."

"So how are you going with your invitations, Tommy?" asked Boco, his father.

"I'm down to the last one, Dad." Said Tommy.

Tommy finished his last invitation, and was ready to go to school.

"There. Time for school." Tommy said at last.

Tommy arrived at the bus stop, waiting for the bus to pull up. As he pulled up, he looked towards Frieda and sat down beside her.

"Hey, Frieda." Said Tommy.

"Hello, my Sweeteridoo!" said Frieda. "Looking forward to school?"

"I am." Said Tommy. "I've got some invitations to give out later."

"Oh, will I get one?" asked Frieda.

"When we reach our homeroom, I'll hand some out." Tommy said.

"Okay." Said Frieda. "I hope you don't invite you-know-who."

"I know what you mean, Frieda." Said Tommy.

Upon reaching the homeroom, Tommy stood out front to make his official announcement.

"Attention, everyone!" Tommy called. "As some of you may already know, next Friday will be the day celebrating the day I was born."

"The day he was born?!" quizzed Scarlet.

"In other words," Tommy continued. "That will be my birthday."

He paused impressively.

"In order to mark this auspicious occasion, I have written some invitations to you all," Tommy said. "so that way, you can make your decision whether or not you're coming."

Tommy finished and handed his invitations to everyone. As he reached Charlie Brown.....

"Three invitations, Tommy?" asked Charlie Brown.

"One's for you, Charlie." Said Tommy. "One's for Sally, and one's for little Wally."

"Gee, thanks, Tommy." Said Charlie Brown.

Tommy came up to Heather the Little Red-Haired Girl and handed her two invitations.

"Two invitations?" Heather quizzed.

"One's for you, and one's for little Henry." Tommy explained.

Tommy handed two to Lucy, and one to Linus.