Charlie's Relationship
This character asks Charlie to the Sadie Hawkins dance.
Who is Mary Elizabeth?
During the game of Truth or Dare, Patrick dares Charlie to do this specific action.
What is "kiss the prettiest girl in the room"?
Charlie is asked to step into the role of Rocky in the shadow cast because this person couldn't make it.
Who is Craig?
Following the Truth or Dare incident, Charlie spends weeks doing this at lunch.
What is sitting alone / eating in the library/cafeteria corner?
When Charlie feels overwhelmed or lonely in his bedroom during Part 3, he picks up this habit that he keeps hidden from his parents.
What is smoking cigarettes?
Mary Elizabeth asks Charlie to write for this zine/publication that she produces.
What is Punk Rocky?
Instead of kissing his girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth, Charlie kisses this person.
Who is Sam?
Charlie is required to wear this outfit on stage when he plays Rocky
What is a gold speedo (or underwear)?
[and a gold feather boa]
Brad is badly beaten after this discovery scene
What is the scene when Brad's father discovers Patrick and Brad together?
This is an illicit substance that Charlie takes at a New Year's Eve party and it causes him to have intense hallucinations.
What is LSD (or acid)?
This is the gift that Mary Elizabeth gives Charlie (he struggles with it since it's new and not personal)
What is a NEW book of poems by e.e. cummings?
Immediately after the kiss, this person tells Charlie to leave and stay away from them for a while.
Who is Patrick?
(Sam says "what the hell is wrong with you?")
Charlie tells this person he'll "blind them" if they try anything again
Who is Brad?
This is the result when Charlie steps in to defend Patrick during the fight.
What is absolutely wrecks them all (blackout rage)?
This is a physical symptom Charlie experiences repeatedly when his psychological stress reaches a breaking point
What are severe headaches?
Charlie feels uncomfortable in his relationship with Mary Elizabeth primarily because she does this continuously without asking about him
What is talk about herself / dominate the conversation (or some variation)?
This is the only person who tries to comfort Charlie right after he gets kicked out of the party.
Who is Patrick?
Charlie’s sister asks Charlie to keep a major secret from their parents involving this event.
What is the fact that she is pregnant/secret abortion?
During his period of isolation, Charlie's mental state worsens and he begins experiencing these again.
What are flashbacks / hallucinations?
When Charlie goes to Mary Elizabeth’s house, this specific activity that her family does together makes Charlie feel awkwardly out of place.
What is eating dinner in total silence / watching TV without talking?
This specific item Charlie buys Mary Elizabeth with his own money, which she sarcastically dismisses with, "that's original"
What is a copy of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Of all the friends within Charlie's circle, this person knows the most about Mary Tyler Moore, "cigarette rules", and talked about Patrick/Brad's incident.
Who is Bob?
Bill tells Charlie that his writing is improving because he is learning to be both an observer and a what?
What is a participant?
Charlie tells Brad this warning after stopping the fight in the cafeteria.
"If you ever do this again, I'll tell everybody. And if that doesn't work, I'll blind you."
After the truth-or-dare game breaks up the group, this is the specific reason Charlie gives in his letters for why he continues to smoke so heavily.
What is "because it gives me something to do with my hands / keeps me from thinking too much?"