Charlie’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer. He is, however, the nearest thing Billy has to a friend.

Like Billy, Charlie hates working at Gristocorp, but he manages to put a positive spin on it. Slave-labor? At least they have jobs.

When they first met, Billy held out a hand and introduced himself as “Billy... Billy Scruggs”.

Since then, Charlie has insisted on calling him Billy-Billy.

Charlie drives Billy nuts.

 

Charlie always wanted to be an engineer.

But getting his job in Rivet City's Subway coincided with Gristweed closing down the entire system.

Together, Billy and Charlie have turned the 5:05 Special into their home.

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