It's too bad he had to write that report.
3 seconds sound clip from the Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:15:00.800 in the VHS version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Tomorrow night's the party. The little red-haired girl never answered my letter.
- What a way to start a new year.
- It's too bad Charles couldn't come to the party, sir.
- I couldn't care less, Marcie.
- It's too bad he had to write that report.
- OK, everybody, it's time to play musical chairs.
- Well, I thought I could read some of it here.
- Come on, Chuck, admit it, you sly dog. You wanted to start the new year with me.
- Well. I was kind of hoping the little red-haired girl would show up.
[...]