Charlie considered himself lucky. The career had found him, by accident or fate he couldn’t say.
-- Narrator (1, Part 1 paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote discusses Charlie’s state of mind shortly before he lost his final nursing job before his arrest.

The bag came back positive for insulin. A microscopic analysis of the exterior revealed a peculiar landscape studded by tiny needle sticks, including three on the edges of the bag.
-- Narrator (4, Part 1 paragraph 7)

Importance: This quote describes an IV bag found at Saint Barnabas that would eventually lead to Charlie’s termination of employment from the hospital.

He was a hero to her, Charlie knew that, even if Michelle had forgotten.
-- Narrator (9, Part 1 paragraph 7)

Importance: This quote shows Charlie’s odd way of thinking when he begins to stalk Michelle Tomlinson. It also shows his need to be a hero to the women in his life.

People die, that’s what happens in a hospital, especially the CCU, and sometimes those deaths...
-- Narrator (19, Part 1 paragraph 5)