Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 13, 1953
Transcript:
" Violet has invited Schroeder over to her house, and Schroeder is sitting on a cushion saying, “I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY, VIOLET, BUT.. <br> <br> Schroeder is looking very nervous whileViolet is sitting in a chair watching him, she ask”WHAT’S THE MATTER? <br> <br> Schroeder is leaning over and says to Violet, “I CAN’T DO IT.. I’VE LOST MY NERVE.. <br> <br> Schroeder gets up and is putting on his coat saying, “I’M GOING HOME!” Violet is following him saying,”OH, COME ON SCHROEDER... MOTHER WON’T CARE..” <br> <br> Schroeder’s is saying to Violet, “WELL,.... IT’S NOT AS IF I’M GOING TO RUIN HER PIANO, IS IT?” Violet is pulling off his coat saying, “OF COURSE NOT.. NOW, COME ON.. <br> <br> Schroeder and Violet are standing and Schroeder says to Violet, “THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST THRILL OF MY LIFE... <br> <br> A large piano is sitting in the room and Schroeder is sitting on a cushion with his small piano sitting on the piano stool of the large piano playing. Violet is sitting in her chair listening. <br> <br> " dialogue-text," Violet has invited Schroeder over to her house, and Schroeder is sitting on a cushion saying, “I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY, VIOLET, BUT.. <br> <br> Schroeder is looking very nervous whileViolet is sitting in a chair watching him, she ask”WHAT’S THE MATTER? <br> <br> Schroeder is leaning over and says to Violet, “I CAN’T DO IT.. I’VE LOST MY NERVE.. <br> <br> Schroeder gets up and is putting on his coat saying, “I’M GOING HOME!” Violet is following him saying,”OH, COME ON SCHROEDER... MOTHER WON’T CARE..” <br> <br> Schroeder’s is saying to Violet, “WELL,.... IT’S NOT AS IF I’M GOING TO RUIN HER PIANO, IS IT?” Violet is pulling off his coat saying, “OF COURSE NOT.. NOW, COME ON.. <br> <br> Schroeder and Violet are standing and Schroeder says to Violet, “THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST THRILL OF MY LIFE... <br> <br> A large piano is sitting in the room and Schroeder is sitting on a cushion with his small piano sitting on the piano stool of the large piano playing. Violet is sitting in her chair listening. <br> <br> "
The way she says “Mother,” rather than “My mother” or “your mother” makes me wonder…are they siblings? I don’t think it’s ever said, but has Schroeder ever been given a last name? Though Schroeder Gray doesn’t sound very nice.