Party of Five (TV Series)

All-Nighters (1995)

Matthew Fox: Charlie Salinger

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• [last lines] 

  Kirsten Bennett : Hey.

  Charlie Salinger : Hey.

  Kirsten Bennett : I'm a little late. I'm sorry. They were having this garage sale down the block, and I found that famous painting... you know the one with the four dogs playing poker? And I didn't know whether or not to get it for you.

  Charlie Salinger : As a housewarming present?

  Kirsten Bennett : Well... yes. But that's the problem, because getting it for you would mean that I was okay with you being here. On the other hand, not getting it for you was like saying that I didn't understand what having your own place meant to you.

  Charlie Salinger : So you didn't buy it?

  Kirsten Bennett : No, actually, I did.

  [both laugh] 

  Kirsten Bennett : It's downstairs. I couldn't bring it up myself. It's kind of huge.

  Charlie Salinger : Will it fit in the back of my truck? Turns out I've already lived here. Oh, different apartment, maybe, but... I've already lived the life that I wanted to have here. The partying, the drinking, the staying out all night and waking up with a hangover and some girl's number in my pocket. I've been that guy, and I thought I wanted to be him again. Turns out, and this is the funny thing, turns out I don't really like that guy very much. I mean, i don't like me when I'm him. A year ago, I didn't have anyone to think about except for myself. Nothing to tie me down. I could just pick up, take off whenever I wanted. No one needed me, I mean, really needed me. And I used to think that made me the luckiest guy in the world. You know?

  Kirsten Bennett : And now?

  Charlie Salinger : Now...

  Kirsten Bennett : So?

  Charlie Salinger : So... Let's go home.

• Charlie Salinger : [Charlie sees Claudia resting home]  Hi. What are you doing home? It's a school day.

  Claudia Salinger : I just have a little bruise on my forehead. Mrs. Hartsell sent me home.

  Charlie Salinger : Let me see.

  [he checks her forehead] 

  Charlie Salinger : Hmm. What happened?

  Claudia Salinger : I sort of fell asleep in the middle of geography. I hit my head on my desk.

  Charlie Salinger : In the middle of geography, huh? What do you think that is, boredom, or something else?

  Claudia Salinger : Well, I'm having a little trouble sleeping. I keep having these nightmares.

  Charlie Salinger : Really?

  Claudia Salinger : Yeah.

  Charlie Salinger : Last night again? They caught the guy, Claud. I mean, he's in jail. You're completely safe.

  Claudia Salinger : I know.

  Charlie Salinger : So what are we going to do about this? They say it makes it better to talk about it.

  Claudia Salinger : Okay. Well, I'm in the house, right? And it's, like, completely empty, and everything's really creepy, you know? And I can hear you talking, and I'm, like, running after you, but I can't find you. And every time I open a new door to a new room, it's completely empty, and your voice... Your voice keeps getting softer and softer and softer.

  Charlie Salinger : So there's no guy with a gun, huh?

  Claudia Salinger : Nope. What's it mean, Charlie? I mean, do you know?

  Charlie Salinger : Yeah. I think so.