Question: Why did Charlie not want to eat at Denny's?
THE GAMER NEXT DOORQuestion: Why does Neil try to convince Charlie that there is no Santa?
THE GAMER NEXT DOORAnswer: Because Neil thinks Charlie is old enough now that he should no longer believe in fantasy figures like Santa Claus.
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Answer: Because some parents don't think it's logical thinking.
Chosen answer: Even though Charlie did not want to stay with his Dad for Christmas Eve, he did want to stay at home with a family member, fragmented as it was. Eating Christmas Eve dinner at a Denny's restaurant was not his idea of a Christmas dinner at home with family.