Logan Lerman credited as playing...
Charlie
- [last lines]
- Charlie: [voice-over] I don't know if I will have the time to write any more letters because I might be too busy trying to participate. So if this does end up being the last letter, I just want you to know that I was in a bad place before I started high school, and you helped me. Even if you didn't know what I was talking about or know someone who's gone through it, you made me not feel alone. Because I know there are people who say all these things don't happen. And there are people who forget what it's like to be 16 when they turn 17. I know these will all be stories someday. And our pictures will become old photographs. We'll all become somebody's mom or dad. But right now these moments are not stories. This is happening. I am here and I am looking at her. And she is so beautiful. I can see it. This one moment when you know you're not a sad story. You are alive, and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you're listening to that song and that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear, we are infinite.
- Charlie: My doctor said we can't choose where we come from but we can choose where we go from there. I know it's not all the answers but it was enough to start putting these pieces together.
- Charlie: I know who you are, Sam. I know I'm quiet... and, and I know I should speak more. But if you knew the things that were in my head most of the time, you'd know what it really meant. How, how much we're alike, and how we've been through the same things... and you're not small. You're beautiful.
- Patrick: Hey, everyone! Every body! Everyone, raise your glasses to Charlie.
- Charlie: What did I do?
- Patrick: You didn't do anything. We just want to toast to our new friend. You see things and you understand. You're a wallflower.
- [Charlie gets embarrassed]
- Patrick: What is it? What's wrong?
- Charlie: I didn't think anyone noticed me.
- Patrick: Well we didn't think there was anyone cool left to meet! So come on everyone. To Charlie!
- [tripping on acid, to Sam]
- Charlie: I saw this tree. But it was a dragon. Then it was a tree again. It just lied to me.
- Sam: Charlie, I know that you know I like Craig. But I want to forget about that for a minute, okay?
- Charlie: Okay.
- Sam: I just want to make sure that the first person who kisses you loves you. Okay?
- Sam: [Charlie is silent, transfixed. Sam gives a watery chuckle and moves closer to Charlie. They kiss, starting slow and becoming deeper. Sam pulls away after a dizzying moment or two] I love you, Charlie.
- Charlie: I love you, too.
- Charlie: There is so much pain. And I-I-I don't know how to not notice it.
- Dr. Burton: What's hurting you?
- Charlie: No, not... not me. It's them! It's... it's everyone. It never stops. Do you understand?
- Charlie: If my Aunt Helen were still here, I could talk to her. And I know she would understand how I am both happy and sad, and I'm still trying to figure out how could that be.
- [on the phone]
- Charlie: Candice, I killed Aunt Helen, didn't I? She died getting my birthday present, so I guess I killed her, right? I tried to stop thinking that, but I can't. She keeps driving away and dying and I can't stop her. Am I crazy, Candace?
- [Candace motions to one of her friends]
- Candace: Call the police and send them to my house!
- [back to the phone]
- Candace: No, Charlie, listen to me. Mom and Dad are going to be home with Chris any second.
- Charlie: What if I wanted her to die, Candace?