My Family (TV Series)

One of the Boys (2007)

Diana Weston: Charlie Briggs

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• Alfie Butts : I'm an acoustic freedom fighter on a crusade to bring Celtic rock to the ears of the masses.

  Charlie Briggs : How's that going?

  Alfie Butts : I'm saving up for a new plectrum at the moment.

• Charlie Briggs : [about her sex change]  If Ben's the same chap I knew, this is going to be a bit of a shock to him.

  Susan Harper : Trust me, he's the same chap! Go on, give us a twirl! Fantastic!

  Charlie Briggs : So you do think this is going to throw him?

  Susan Harper : Charlie, he gets thrown when I buy him a new toothbrush!

• Charlie Briggs : Susan, you know him better than anyone. I was hoping that you could help me break this to him.

  Susan Harper : It'll put him on edge and make him really uncomfortable.

  Charlie Briggs : I understand.

  Susan Harper : No, I'd be delighted!

• Susan Harper : You know, Charlie? I really admire what you've done. You're very brave.

  Charlie Briggs : This is easy. You're married to Ben - now that's real courage!

• Ben : Why did you do it?

  Charlie Briggs : I just was unhappy. Do you know what it's like to wake up miserable every single day?

  Ben : [pause]  No, I... But Charlie, if you were that depressed, why didn't you have a glass of Scotch like the rest of us?

  Susan Harper : And that's why Ben's a dentist, not a psychiatrist.

• Ben : [to Nerys]  For your information, Charlie is a considerate and loyal friend! And not only does she have a killer pair of legs, but she's the only woman I know who knows the offside rule! To be honest, Nerys, you might learn a lot about being a woman from my friend Charlie!

  Charlie Briggs : [Smiles at Ben]  Actually, I'm a little hazy on the offside rule!