Susan Gardner Quotes in Charlie Bartlett (2007)

Susan Gardner: What's the deal with your father?

Charlie Bartlett: Does that really have to be the next question?

Susan Gardner: Yes. The harder the question, the greater the reward.

Charlie Bartlett: He's in prison. My Mom went into a pretty bad depression when he got arrested. So, uh, when he was out on bail he took me out for ice cream. He told me I had to take care of her. So, I promised him I would. And um, I've been taking care of her ever since.

Susan Gardner: So who takes care of you?

Susan Gardner: I guess what I'm trying to say is, it just... It kind of sucks having one parent ditch, and then the other one lose their mind.

[pause]

Susan Gardner: I mean, how can I possibly hope to turn out even remotely functional?

Charlie Bartlett: Yeah.

Susan Gardner: [seeing Charlie for the first time] They didn't give you a locker in the teachers' lounge?

Charlie Bartlett: [passes a note to Susan] Hi, I'm Charlie.

Susan Gardner: [replies on a new piece of paper] Yeah, I know.