Life in a Day (1999 TV Movie)

Linda Kash: Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi

Quotes 

• Dr. Peter Hamilton : [after showing Charlie footage of Jasmine's rapid development]  I have a newfound respect for you raising your kids through teething and potty training.

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : Least I didn't have to do it in a single night!

• Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : How goes the battle?

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Well, I'm narrowing it down from... hopeless to impossible if you want to call that progress.

• Jasmine : [looking at a rabbit in a cage]  Why do they have to be in cages?

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : Well, uh because otherwise they'll just jump out and run away, honey, it's... for their own safety.

  Jasmine : Like me? Is this... my cage?

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : No no no no, no no. Uh, not at all.

  Jasmine : Then why can't I go outside? I won't run away.

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Well, we'll go out together, I promise. But, right now we gotta keep working.

  Jasmine : Peter, a minute for you is like a day for me.

• Jasmine : [watching two people on TV kissing]  What are they doing?

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : Oh. That's called kissing.

  Jasmine : Why do they do that?

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : Well umm... when two people, uh, like a boyfriend and a girlfriend uh care about e- well, love each other, they need to show each other how they feel.

• Jasmine : Does Peter have a girlfriend?

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : No.

  Jasmine : He's handsome, he's brilliant.

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : Well, he's not what you'd call romantic, you know? He doesn't get out very much. He's been working and learning here since he was a little kid. That doesn't leave a lot of room for fun and games, right?

• Jasmine : [responding to Peter's & Charlie's frustration about AccelRate]  Why not ask Mark? Why won't he help us?

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Umm... Jasmine? Mark's dead.

  Jasmine : [visibly confused]  I don't understand.

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : He... killed himself. Took his own life.

  Jasmine : [pause]  How could he do that?

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : 'Cause he was afraid. He just couldn't face what happened to your mother.

  Jasmine : [in shock]  He may have taken my life too...

• Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : Stopped by my place for some of my daughter's things.

  Jasmine, 12 Years Old : [cheerfully]  Hi Charlie!

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : [suprised by Jasmine's latest growth]  And if I wait another 10 minutes, I'm gonna need to bring you *my* clothes

• [last lines] 

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Thanks for keeping all this stuff for me.

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : No problem.

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Umm, I'll call you when I get back. Who knows, maybe... maybe I'll just stay over there.

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : [hugging Peter]  Well, you be happy, okay?

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Yeah, yeah.

  Charlotte 'Charlie' Tanzi : [sighs]  Oh my god. Alright umm, I'm gonna go uh, put the stuff in the car.

  Dr. Peter Hamilton : Okay, I'll be right down.