Charlie's Buddy

Charlie's Buddy was the twelfth episode of Season 3 of The Golden Girls, also the 68th overall episode of the series.

Summary
Rose becomes close to a man that was Charlie's army friend, sharing happy moments together, to the point he wants her to come back to Boston with him. Meanwhile Dorothy and Blanche struggle with finding dresses for a banquet.

Plot
Dorothy returns home with Sophia angry that she insulted her while trying to find a dress for a banquet vowing never to bring her again. After second opinions from Blanche and Rose, Dorothy forgives Sophia who refuses to help, then at the door was a man called Buddy Rourke he is looking for Rose and despite being all polite to him he admits they haven't met he knows her through Charlie they were in the army together and he always wanted to meet the woman that wrote letters to Charlie every week.

As the week goes on Rose and Buddy spent everyday together after sharing another silly story, Buddy confesses he had no one at home to send a letter and those letters kept him going because he fell in love with the writer. That evening Dorothy's new dress is spoiled by Blanche who has also brought it, Rose reveals that Buddy wants her to live with him in Boston, the girls are shocked but clearly they see the love Rose has for him so they accept it, Rose then reveals she won't be sharing bank details but Buddy wants her to give him money to buy their new house.

The next day Dorothy comes home with a new dress which after checking with Blanche isn't the same but she reveals that she was uncomfortable about Rose giving Buddy money, so she checked his records and found he worked in the Army Pensions, he read Charlie's file and Rose being herself filled in the blanks. It's all a con and he's done it before. However while the girls wait for Rose's return she decides not to go with Buddy telling him that the memories were great but she could never love him so she gifts him Charlie's watch, feeling guilty Buddy refuses and leaves her.

That evening Dorothy despite Rose telling them Buddy left, is uneasy with lying to Rose, Sophia tells a story about a fling she had with Winston Churchill which is clearly a lie but she enjoyed the reaction from Dorothy if Rose is happy let her have that and Dorothy agrees with her.