A/N: AmoebaJones: I do know there is a private school that has the name of
Eleanor Roosevelt but there is a public school named, 'The Roosevelt
School. Ruthie and I think Simon went to 'The Roosevelt Elementary' School
in the first season.
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The sleeping arrangement goes as follows:
Mary and Ruthie in the attic Matt in the room that used to be his sister's room. Lucy and Kevin in the garage apartment Simon in his room Twins in their room Eric and Annie in theirs. Ginger and those who knew Charles are in hotels.
"Annie, you have to wait for me to put the training wheels on so you can ride your bike sweetie." A young Charles Jackson tells his five-year-old daughter who was crying.
"But daddy, I wanted to surprise you and mom."
"I know honey, let me fix you up then I'll put the training wheels on." Charles responded kissing her booboo.
"Okay." Annie said as Charles gave her a kiss and a hug as she hugged him back.
"Happy Birthday Daddy!!" A six-year-old Annie says to her dad giving him a drawing she did in class.
"OH, thank you sweetie." Charles said as he looked at it.
"Daddy, I already miss you." Annie cries in her sleep.
"It's okay. I'm here for you." Her husband tells her as he wakes up to her soft crying then consoles her.
"Hey David, there's grandpa. Why is he in that box and why can't we get to him." Sam tells his brother in the church where the memorial service is.
"I don't know but—"David starts to reply when the see the casket start to open as Charles sits up.
"Ah.. That was a nice nap. Oh hey my grandchildren, hi guys." Charles says as he gets out of the casket then looks at them.
"What are you doing?" Sam asks getting scared as he and David hold each other.
"Boo." Charles says as the twins start to scream.
"Aaaaaaahhhh!!" Sam and David wake up screaming.
Simon woke up running in, asking "What's wrong?" as he put David on Sam's bed then few moments later everyone goes to their room.
"What happened?" Annie asked as she sat took David then put him on her lap as she sat next to Sam, Eric sat next to Sam as both boys were crying.
"Well, we had a dream that grandpa woke up in his box and he got out and went boo." Sam replied as he and David stopped crying.
"Oh, it's okay. It's not going to happen." Eric responds as he hugs David with Annie and Sam.
"Why don't you both sleep with daddy and me."
"Yeah, great idea. Come on." Eric responds as everyone goes to their rooms and goes back to bed.
Sam and David went to sleep between their parents in their parents' room with no more nightmares. Few days later at the memorial service for Charles, everyone talked about how much he meant to them and said that they would miss them especially Annie. At the church, it was packed with mourners; Charles' casket was open, near the pulpit. Lily, Ginger, and her kids and sat on one side of the room as Annie and her family sat on the other side. Lily, Annie's long lost half sister, spoke which Annie was not too happy about since she felt that she didn't know her father real well. Ruthie went up, followed by Simon, Lucy, Mary, Matt. Lily, Ginger, Eric and Annie then spoke.
"I remember my grandpa and mom teaching me grandma's favorite song the day we had her funeral. That song that I loved was 'Camp Grenada' but it has been so long, I've been trying to remember it. I'm going to miss you grandpa." Ruthie sat down next to Simon who then got up.
"It was when our dog, Happy's previous owner took her, my grandfather and Ginger came up with a plan to distract my parents so my dad's parents and siblings get her back. They actually pretended to be engaged but liked it so much they did it for real. I am going to miss you grandpa."
Simon went to sit down as Lucy went up to the pulpit.
"It was last year that he went to my wedding, he told me that he wished Kevin and I the best of happiness as he did when he married my grand mom, Jenny, his first wife. He told me that the best way to stay happy was to do the things you love and be honest. I'm going to miss you grandpa."
Mary got up as Lucy went to sit down.
"Grandpa made me realize that I didn't want to quit basketball after I hurt my knee and I'm glad I didn't quit once my knee healed. I'm going to miss you grandpa."
"It was when I talked about this girl I ran into at lunch at the house and later when I was taking Ginger and Grandpa to the hotel, he persuaded me to go up to her and meet her. It was one of the most proudest moments cause I realized I was in love with her. I'm glad he swayed me to meet her. I'll miss you grandpa."
Ginger spoke after Matt sat down then Lily spoke after Ginger went to sit down.
"My father, the man I wish I had known more about even when I found him three to four years ago. I felt anger at my grandparents for making my mom leave Charles before I was born; they told me that Charles would not be a good father. Well, I think the comments from his grandkids, and his family show that he was not only a great dad but a wonderful grandfather."
After Lily went to sit down, Eric got up and spoke.
"Charles loved his family and he loves his daughter, Annie as well. When his long lost daughter made contact with him, he knew he had to tell his daughter and worried about her thinking less of him when he told her about Lily. There was also a time where a little more than 6 months after his first wife died, he was dating another woman. He tried to drive her away by talking about the burial plots and the hairpiece because he couldn't tell her he was still in love with Jenny. But everything turned out okay and Charles, we will miss you." Annie started to walk up next to her husband then he went to sit down but....she grabbed his arm just as he took a step and asked him if he could stay there cause she didn't feel like she couldn't stand and wanted him near her.
Annie started then with tears in her eyes and she choked as she spoke. "My dad loved me and Jenny as well as Ginger. He got me my first bike, and he even went riding with me when I got older. He even taught me how to fix things around the house, how to do finances and he even gave me my 16th birthday party. I'm going to miss him and I have the best dad in the world." Eric consoled her as she cried while they went to their seats.
After Charles casket was closed, Matt, Simon, Kevin, Ginger's three sons went to pick up and carry Charles' casket to the hearse where it was going to be taken to the cemetery.
That same day, Charles was buried next to his wife, Jenny. Annie cried while Eric consoled her, Matt consoled Mary, Kevin comforted Lucy. Simon comforted Ruthie while Hank stayed with Sam and David in the car since Julie was at the service. Ginger was comforted by her children who supported her through this whole ordeal and later they talked about Charles at the Camden home. Few days later Ginger, with her family went back to Arizona. Matt went back New York and Mary went back to Florida as they thought about their grandfather and hoped he was in peace.
------ A/N: This story I did want to do with the death of Charles. In fan fiction, you can have the kids at the funeral, unlike the episode, '2 Weddings, One Engagement and a Funeral' in which three cast members couldn't make it either because of scheduling or they just weren't put in the episode. I do think they couldn't do it but I do think Barry could have at least appeared since he did the week before in 'The Anniversary'.
I had to change some stuff because I forgot about Lily even though before the episode where Ruthie and Peter were bashing Washington and Lincoln, we haven't heard a call or a mention of Lily.
I shouldn't be ranting, sorry but that's how I feel about having Matt, Mary and Simon not being at their grandfather's funeral even though in real life there may be times when you can't make it to a funeral. Oh well...
I think Charles is just my favorite recurring character who is a member of a Camden in a way that Annie is his daughter. Plus he should have had more respect for a farewell since Graham, who played Charles died last year. He has been in the show more times than Peter Graves and Barbara Rush, who play Eric's parents.
Please read and review...
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The sleeping arrangement goes as follows:
Mary and Ruthie in the attic Matt in the room that used to be his sister's room. Lucy and Kevin in the garage apartment Simon in his room Twins in their room Eric and Annie in theirs. Ginger and those who knew Charles are in hotels.
"Annie, you have to wait for me to put the training wheels on so you can ride your bike sweetie." A young Charles Jackson tells his five-year-old daughter who was crying.
"But daddy, I wanted to surprise you and mom."
"I know honey, let me fix you up then I'll put the training wheels on." Charles responded kissing her booboo.
"Okay." Annie said as Charles gave her a kiss and a hug as she hugged him back.
"Happy Birthday Daddy!!" A six-year-old Annie says to her dad giving him a drawing she did in class.
"OH, thank you sweetie." Charles said as he looked at it.
"Daddy, I already miss you." Annie cries in her sleep.
"It's okay. I'm here for you." Her husband tells her as he wakes up to her soft crying then consoles her.
"Hey David, there's grandpa. Why is he in that box and why can't we get to him." Sam tells his brother in the church where the memorial service is.
"I don't know but—"David starts to reply when the see the casket start to open as Charles sits up.
"Ah.. That was a nice nap. Oh hey my grandchildren, hi guys." Charles says as he gets out of the casket then looks at them.
"What are you doing?" Sam asks getting scared as he and David hold each other.
"Boo." Charles says as the twins start to scream.
"Aaaaaaahhhh!!" Sam and David wake up screaming.
Simon woke up running in, asking "What's wrong?" as he put David on Sam's bed then few moments later everyone goes to their room.
"What happened?" Annie asked as she sat took David then put him on her lap as she sat next to Sam, Eric sat next to Sam as both boys were crying.
"Well, we had a dream that grandpa woke up in his box and he got out and went boo." Sam replied as he and David stopped crying.
"Oh, it's okay. It's not going to happen." Eric responds as he hugs David with Annie and Sam.
"Why don't you both sleep with daddy and me."
"Yeah, great idea. Come on." Eric responds as everyone goes to their rooms and goes back to bed.
Sam and David went to sleep between their parents in their parents' room with no more nightmares. Few days later at the memorial service for Charles, everyone talked about how much he meant to them and said that they would miss them especially Annie. At the church, it was packed with mourners; Charles' casket was open, near the pulpit. Lily, Ginger, and her kids and sat on one side of the room as Annie and her family sat on the other side. Lily, Annie's long lost half sister, spoke which Annie was not too happy about since she felt that she didn't know her father real well. Ruthie went up, followed by Simon, Lucy, Mary, Matt. Lily, Ginger, Eric and Annie then spoke.
"I remember my grandpa and mom teaching me grandma's favorite song the day we had her funeral. That song that I loved was 'Camp Grenada' but it has been so long, I've been trying to remember it. I'm going to miss you grandpa." Ruthie sat down next to Simon who then got up.
"It was when our dog, Happy's previous owner took her, my grandfather and Ginger came up with a plan to distract my parents so my dad's parents and siblings get her back. They actually pretended to be engaged but liked it so much they did it for real. I am going to miss you grandpa."
Simon went to sit down as Lucy went up to the pulpit.
"It was last year that he went to my wedding, he told me that he wished Kevin and I the best of happiness as he did when he married my grand mom, Jenny, his first wife. He told me that the best way to stay happy was to do the things you love and be honest. I'm going to miss you grandpa."
Mary got up as Lucy went to sit down.
"Grandpa made me realize that I didn't want to quit basketball after I hurt my knee and I'm glad I didn't quit once my knee healed. I'm going to miss you grandpa."
"It was when I talked about this girl I ran into at lunch at the house and later when I was taking Ginger and Grandpa to the hotel, he persuaded me to go up to her and meet her. It was one of the most proudest moments cause I realized I was in love with her. I'm glad he swayed me to meet her. I'll miss you grandpa."
Ginger spoke after Matt sat down then Lily spoke after Ginger went to sit down.
"My father, the man I wish I had known more about even when I found him three to four years ago. I felt anger at my grandparents for making my mom leave Charles before I was born; they told me that Charles would not be a good father. Well, I think the comments from his grandkids, and his family show that he was not only a great dad but a wonderful grandfather."
After Lily went to sit down, Eric got up and spoke.
"Charles loved his family and he loves his daughter, Annie as well. When his long lost daughter made contact with him, he knew he had to tell his daughter and worried about her thinking less of him when he told her about Lily. There was also a time where a little more than 6 months after his first wife died, he was dating another woman. He tried to drive her away by talking about the burial plots and the hairpiece because he couldn't tell her he was still in love with Jenny. But everything turned out okay and Charles, we will miss you." Annie started to walk up next to her husband then he went to sit down but....she grabbed his arm just as he took a step and asked him if he could stay there cause she didn't feel like she couldn't stand and wanted him near her.
Annie started then with tears in her eyes and she choked as she spoke. "My dad loved me and Jenny as well as Ginger. He got me my first bike, and he even went riding with me when I got older. He even taught me how to fix things around the house, how to do finances and he even gave me my 16th birthday party. I'm going to miss him and I have the best dad in the world." Eric consoled her as she cried while they went to their seats.
After Charles casket was closed, Matt, Simon, Kevin, Ginger's three sons went to pick up and carry Charles' casket to the hearse where it was going to be taken to the cemetery.
That same day, Charles was buried next to his wife, Jenny. Annie cried while Eric consoled her, Matt consoled Mary, Kevin comforted Lucy. Simon comforted Ruthie while Hank stayed with Sam and David in the car since Julie was at the service. Ginger was comforted by her children who supported her through this whole ordeal and later they talked about Charles at the Camden home. Few days later Ginger, with her family went back to Arizona. Matt went back New York and Mary went back to Florida as they thought about their grandfather and hoped he was in peace.
------ A/N: This story I did want to do with the death of Charles. In fan fiction, you can have the kids at the funeral, unlike the episode, '2 Weddings, One Engagement and a Funeral' in which three cast members couldn't make it either because of scheduling or they just weren't put in the episode. I do think they couldn't do it but I do think Barry could have at least appeared since he did the week before in 'The Anniversary'.
I had to change some stuff because I forgot about Lily even though before the episode where Ruthie and Peter were bashing Washington and Lincoln, we haven't heard a call or a mention of Lily.
I shouldn't be ranting, sorry but that's how I feel about having Matt, Mary and Simon not being at their grandfather's funeral even though in real life there may be times when you can't make it to a funeral. Oh well...
I think Charles is just my favorite recurring character who is a member of a Camden in a way that Annie is his daughter. Plus he should have had more respect for a farewell since Graham, who played Charles died last year. He has been in the show more times than Peter Graves and Barbara Rush, who play Eric's parents.
Please read and review...