Charlie comes to regard MacLeod and Richie as friends, and also becomes friendly with Joe Dawson, owned of "Joe's Blues Bar" and secretly a Watcher who monitors immortals and aids the Highlander at times. Charlie is grateful to MacLeod for keeping the dojo operational and not simply selling it, despite its low profits. At the same time, he is aware MacLeod keeps much hidden, saying, "When I was in the SEALS, I saw guys with eyes like yours. The lifers, the ones who'd got in too many battles and never came all the way back... One day I'm gonna find out what you're all about." Charlie eventually becomes openly frustrated with MacLeod's secrecy, remarking, "You always say it's nothing and it's always something."