TheoriginstoryforoneofPeanuts'mostbelovedcharacters,Franklin,followshowheapproachesmakingnewfriends.Franklin'sfamilyisalwaysonthemovewithhisdad'smilitaryjob,andeverywherehegoesFran klinfindssupportinanotebookfilledwithhisgrandfather'sadviceonfriendship.ButwhenFranklintrieshisusualstrategieswiththePeanutsgang,hehastroublefittingin.That'suntilhelearnsaboutthene ighborhoodSoapBoxDerbyrace-accordingtohisgrandfather,everyonelovesawinner.He'ssurethatwinningtheracewillalsomeanwinningoversomenewfriends.Allheneedsisapartner,whichhefindsinCharlie Brown.FranklinandCharlieBrownworktogethertobuildacarandintheprocessbecomegoodbuddies.Butastheracenears,thepressuremounts-cantheircarandtheirnewfoundfriendshipmakeittothefinishline?