Charlie is the older brother of Kit and sixteen years old (as it wasn't uncommon to graduate from high school at that age at the time). He is warm, smart, funny, affectionate, supportive, and honest--especially with Kit, as when she is upset at causing conflict in the house and about to complain via one of her newspapers, he talks her out of it by explaining that their father will not appreciate her minor upset after closing the dealership and the many financial issues the family is having.