Charlie Donaldson

Charlie Donaldson (born 1996) is a regular in the first season of Tremont Falls. He is a freshman at Lakehurst Secondary School. He came to the high school with only his best friend, Skylar Monarch, on his side, but has since then made many new friends such as Lacey Harvest, Lindsay Evans, and Seann Christie. He is currently dating Misty Saunders and has a small rivalry with Kevin Jenkins.

Season 1
In The First Cut is the Deepest, Lindsay is seated next to Charlie in homeroom and they talk. He reveals that he doesn't like Seann very much and the two become friends. He meets up with Skylar and they encounter Kevin who teases them and then dumps a trash can on Charlie's head. He introduces Lindsay to Skylar and the three go to get smoothies. While at the smoothie shop, he is talking with them until Dana comes and tries to start something with Lindsay. He and Skylar think it's cool when Lindsay stands up to Dana.

In Shut Up & Drive, he is at the smoothie shop with Skylar and is talking about how his birthday isn't important. Seann asks to sit with them and invites them to Lacey's birthday party. When Charlie tells him that his birthday is in a week as well, Seann offers to have Charlie's birthday at the same party. Charlie accepts and Skylar finds it funny that Charlie changed his perspective on birthdays for Seann. He has to cancel his video game war with Skylar to go to the mall with his new friends and helps Lindsay out when she needs to find Dana. Not knowing about Skylar's lies he made about him, he gets upset when Skylar throws his pop. He leaves Skylar to go to the mall with Seann. When he's at the mall, he's disappointed that Lindsay ditched him, Seann, and Lacey for the new popular girls, not realizing that's what he did to Skylar.

In Overprotected, he and Seann are talking about his party and when he asks Skylar if he is going, Skylar shrugs it off like nothing which upsets Charlie. When he asks his parents if he can go to the party, they say no. He is sad and tells Seann who blames them for being Amish. Charlie then finds out about the lies Skylar told Seann about him and calls him a freak, wanting for him to leave him alone. Skylar shows up at his door to apologize and tells him about his fight. Charlie explains to him that he wnats to be friends with him and Seann and forgives him, sending him home to clean up.

In Too Much to Ask, Skylar asks to sit at his table and because his friends don't like him, he says no to Skylar. At his locker, Skylar asks him to sit alone with him, but Charlie tells him that his new friends are much more fun than him. Lindsay and Misty tell him not to talk to Skylar anymore, but he convinces them that he's sorry. Charlie tries to convince Seann as well, but it doesn't work. Charlie tries one more time talking to Seann about Skylar, but yet again he is turned down. After Seann told Nadine and Kevin to tell the rumors Skylar started to everyone at school, he is wondering why everyone is laughing at him. He asks Seann who tells him that Skylar spread the rumors to everyone. He finds Skylar in the smoothie shop and grabs him by the collar, telling him to leave him and his friends alone. He gets kicked out by an employee afterwards. Everyone at school the next day knows not to mess with Charlie after someone gets a video of him in Smoothie Haven. His friends are all proud of him and when Lacey comes to school high, he is confused about why she is acting the way she was. Skylar tries talking to him again, but Seann stops him. Charlie then finds it sad that his old best friend is now a lunatic and walks away with his new best friend, Seann.

In Get Back, he tells Nadine, Dana, and Kevin about the spray painting Cable did outside and leads them to it. He is confused about what it means and asks them. He later is in the meeting of Lacey's friends who promise to get her off of her drugs for her safety.

In Gotta Be Somebody, he needs something to keep him busy since all his friends are and Seann and Lindsay want him to join the football team, which he starts considering. Daley and Lindsay help assure him that he is making the right decision with trying out for the team and he starts getting nervous for it. Lindsay approaches him and tells him that he is great and shouldn't change himself for anyone else. He finds this flattering, but still wants to go along with the tryout. He tells Skylar that he thinks Lindsay likes him and gets discouraged when Misty tells him girl don't like girly guys like him. He goes to the practice after what Misty said and completely blows it. After not being picked to be on the team, he questions Kevin and Cable about it and they tell him he was the worst guy out there. He walks angrily away and then cries with Seann after not wanting to be seen crying by Lindsay. Kevin and Cable walk by and make gay jokes, so Charlie challenges them. They both beat Charlie up and he runs home. where he gives himself a piercing and gets a tattoo. He comes to school with a goth look and gets into another altercation with Kevin after he makes remarks about it. Nadine tells him that he's hot and they start making out until Misty intervenes and tells him she likes him. They start to date and makeout.

In Obsessed, he is talking to Seann, Lindsay, and Misty about Lacey's drug problem and warns them to be careful with her.

In Detective, he tells Seann about the surgery he is going to have to get rid of the tattoo and wonders how long Lacey can take drugs without concequences. He sees Skylar who tells him he is going to ask out Lindsay again. He tries to bring him back to reality, but Skylar just runs off. He sees Misty and Seann spying at Lacey and joins them, finding it fun at first. When they see Lacey doing drugs with thugs, Charlie is surprised and wants to leave because he is getting high off the smoke. he and Misty share a nice moment until Nadine calls him and tells him at the Smoothie shop that Seann was the one who spread the rumors about him and not Skylar. Charlie gets very upset and leaves to find Seann, falling right into Skylar's trap. He confronts Seann about what Nadine said, but Seann is too smart for Skylar's plan and talks Charlie into believing him instead of Nadine. Charlie actually believes Seann and they are cool again.

In Youth Without Youth, Charlie is surprised to hear that Seann and Lacey had a fallout and wonders how it will affect Lacey and her drug problem. Later, Lacey apologizes to him and he accepts it, but is a little suspicious when he sees Skylar helping her.

In Just Like A Pill, Skylar approaches him and wants to hang out. Charlie is skeptical at first, but eventually gives in and agrees to hang out with him like old times. Misty wants to hang out with him as well, but he gets nervous and tells her he is going to be with Skylar instead. Later, he is doing homework and Misty shows up. He's not in the mood to be with her and she gets upset, breaking up with him. He calls Skylar over for support and then calls Misty when Skylar agrees he was harsh with her. He messes up yet again and Misty tells him to leave her alone. Charlie then sees Skylar's pills when his bag falls off the table and gets furious with Skylar after he explains what happened. He kicks Skylar out of his house and is alone.

In On the Floor, he overhears Cable and Kevin talking about sabotaging Lacey at the dance, but when he tries to talk to them about it, they leave. He calls Seann and warns him. At the dance, he pulls Misty aside and tells her about Kevin and Cable's plan. They form a plan to keep Lacey safe and he apologizes to her about his distance, relieved when she forgives him. He sells Seann a ticket and tells him about the plan. He also sells Skylar a ticket, but asks for five dollars more than he should have. He greets Lacey at the door and tells her that they are going to keep her safe. He meets up with Misty again later and the two talk and get back together, starting to dance. He and Misty get really confused when the lights go off and try to find Seann and Lacey. He and Misty get out of the dance when Greg shows up, but are really worried when they don't see Seann or Lacey. After everything is over, he says goodbye to Misty and leaves the school with Seann.

Relationships
Misty Saunders
 * First Relationship:
 * Start Up: "Gotta Be Somebody" (106)
 * Break Up: "Just Like A Pill" (110)
 * Second Relationship:
 * Start Up: "On the Floor" (111)

Trivia

 * He has never been absent in an episode (as of "Bubble Pop Electric") along with Kevin, Lindsay, and Seann
 * He became friends with Seann and Lacey because of Lindsay
 * His break up with Misty was the first on-screen break up on the show
 * He is the first regular to get a tattoo
 * Seann is currently staying with him while his parents are under investigation in "Revival Mode" (112)

Quotes

 * " You’re right, maybe I should join knowledge masters or something. "
 * " Well that Charlie is feeling pretty lonely lately. That Charlie is a loser… "
 * " And you expect her to realize her true feelings for you, throw Seann out the door and jump into your open arms? "
 * " Guys, why are you hidden behind a bush? "
 * " Maybe…eventually. It’s not like I’m just going to run off with you into the sunset and elves will be singing and throwing flowers. "
 * " It will sound bad any way I say it because it was a bad thing to do. "