Franklin, a cherished Peanuts character, grapples with making friends due to his family's constant relocations for his dad's military job. Supported by his grandfather's friendship advice in a notebook, Franklin struggles to connect with the Peanuts gang until he discovers the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race and a new friendship with Charlie Brown.
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00:00 Hi, I'm Franklin. I've lived in a lot of different places.
00:04 My family is always on the move.
00:06 This was it. Our new town.
00:11 Do you want to have...
00:13 Excuse me.
00:14 Making new friends can be hard.
00:16 I'm Franklin Armstrong.
00:19 My name is Charlie Brown.
00:20 The big Soapbox Derby race is coming to town.
00:24 The winning team gets a trophy and free pizza
00:27 for the whole year!
00:28 What do you think, Charlie Brown? Partners?
00:32 Partners.
00:34 Hey, Franklin, what kind of music do you like?
00:36 The godfather of soul, James Brown.
00:40 You're not related, are you?
00:42 I don't believe so.
00:43 [laughs]
00:44 ♪ ♪
00:46 My grandpa always says, "You gotta want it to get it."
00:49 Let's see what we can really do.
00:51 ♪ ♪
00:53 Friendships are not perfect,
00:55 but we can get through the rough spots together.
00:58 [laughing]
01:00 A best friend is someone that you can totally trust...
01:03 [laughing]
01:04 ...that always has your back.
01:06 [laughing]
01:07 [screaming]
01:08 [cheering]
01:09 Hey, look!
01:10 Go, go, go!
01:11 Hey, Franklin, we saved you a seat over here.
01:14 You know you found your home
01:15 when you're surrounded by good friends.
01:18 ♪ ♪
01:19 ♪ ♪
01:20 ♪ ♪
01:21 (upbeat music)
01:24 [BLANK_AUDIO]