The origin story for one of Peanuts most beloved characters, Franklin, follows how he approaches making new friends. Franklins family is always on the move with his dads military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfathers advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. Thats until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race - according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner. Hes sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to build a car and in the process become good buddies. But as the race nears, the pressure mounts - can their car and their newfound friendship make it to the finish line?