Peanuts: The Teenage Years Season 1

Episode 30: Miss Polly Had a Dolly

*11 years ago*

It was Polly's first birthday, and she was excited to see what she was going to get for her birthday.

"This is a very special present for you." said Sophie, Polly's mother.

Polly opened up the present, and inside was a doll.

"Ha haha!" Polly chuckled.

The doll had chestnut brown hair, and was dressed in a pink dress.

"Do you like your new present?" asked Henry, Polly's father.

"Yay yay!" Polly said.

"This dolly's name is Molly Ann." Sophie said.

Polly gratefully hugged the doll, hoping to not let go of her.

As the years went by, Polly had never let go of the doll. She used her as a security toy. Whenever bullies teased her, whenever she suffered an injury, she even coddled her after her circus performances.

*Six years later*

Snoopy and Fifi were running away from Polly after she told them that the Colonel needed them pink. Snoopy had already been dyed pink, and Polly was about to dye Fifi pink, only for Snoopy to fight back, getting Polly dyed pink herself. Polly chased after the two dogs.

"Hugo! Fifi! Come back!" Polly called. "Hugo the Great! Fifi! Come back!"

Polly made her realisation.

"I guess they're not coming back." Polly sighed, admitting defeat. "I'll have to tell the Colonel that they've run away."

Polly called the Colonel to tell him the bad news.

"They've run away, Colonel." Polly said sadly. "I tried to dye Fifi pink, but Hugo got me dyed pink instead. Yeah. They ran away. I tried to call them back, but they didn't listen."

The Colonel told Polly that she could try and find another dog to take their place.

"Yes, Colonel." said Polly. "Thank you, Colonel."

Polly had her bath, washing all the pink dye off, and after changing into her nightgown, she looked at her remaining poodles; Kiki and Bibi.

"Kiki, Bibi. I hate to share the bad news with you, but Fifi had run off.... with Hugo."

Kiki and Bibi were surprised.

"I don't know if Fifi will ever come back." said Polly. "But I know Hugo will never return."

Polly went to her closet and pulled out her dolly Molly Ann and coddled her.

"There there, Molly Ann." said Polly. "You're the only friend besides my dogs I need now. How I miss my Fifi already. How I miss you, Fifi!"

But, as if by magic, a certain poodle with a bow in her hair, walked into Polly's bedroom.

"Ruff!"

"Kiki? Bibi?" Polly quizzed.

Polly put Molly Ann down, and then turned to the door.....

"Fifi!"

Polly ran to Fifi and hugged her.

"Oh, Fifi! You came back! Tell me. Where is Hugo?"

Fifi gestured that Snoopy had taken a bus back to Sparkyville.

"So Hugo's gone back to Sparkyville?" said Polly. "Well, that's a bit unfortunate. But oh well. At least you're back now. And the Colonel suggested I find a new dog to take Hugo's place."

Fifi looked down at her front paws.

"I'm sorry I tried to colour you." said Polly. "Can you ever forgive me?"