: A hilarious rant from Goodbye Charles where a character begs someone NOT to marry them because they don't want to be "nice" forever.

So fine. Let them keep their scholarship. I’ll get a job tomorrow. But I’m not being 'reserved' anymore. Next time, I’m going to walk in there and tell them exactly who I am. And if they hate it, at least I’ll hate them honestly."

(To an interviewer) "You want to know why I deserve this? Fine. I’ll tell you. Last year, my mom worked three jobs. Three. I watched her fall asleep standing up, making coffee at 5 a.m. I got straight A’s without her ever asking. Not because she didn’t care—because she couldn’t. She couldn’t. So I made her a promise: I would get out. Not run away—succeed. This scholarship isn’t about me. It’s about making sure she never has to say ‘I’m fine’ when she’s breaking. That’s why. That’s everything."

"You said you'd be here at four. It’s six now. I counted. The ice cream truck came twice. I didn’t have money for the first trip, and by the second trip, I stopped being hungry.

(Makes a disgusted face)