Charlie, an introverted and sensitive teenager, writes his first letter to an anonymous 'friend' on the eve of his first day of high school. He expresses his deep-seated desire for connection and his hope to reinvent himself after a difficult period spent in the hospital.
CHARLIE: Dear Friend, I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have. Please don't try to figure out who she is because then you might figure out who I am, and I don't want you to do that. I just need t
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