Charlie Sheen's departure from the hit TV show Two and a Half Men was filled with controversy and drama. Years later, Sheen admitted that he regretted the way he handled his exit and felt that he made the wrong choices. However, during the show's finale, there was a possibility for Sheen's return, but creative differences between him and Chuck Lorre, the show's creator, hindered their plans.

Sheen wanted an emotional reunion with his co-star Jon Cryer, and he hoped that the finale would set up a spin-off series called The Harpers, starring the two actors. This idea was not favored by Lorre, who had a different ending in mind for the show.

Lorre's concept involved Sheen's character showing up at the front door in the final scene, ringing the doorbell, and then going on a maniacal rant about the dangers of drug abuse. He would then explain that these dangers only applied to average people and that he was invincible. The scene would culminate with a piano falling on Sheen's character. Lorre found this idea amusing, but Sheen did not share the same sentiment.

Ultimately, neither of these scenarios came to fruition, and Sheen did not make a return for the finale. Fans were disappointed, as they had hoped to see his character one last time. However, the behind-the-scenes creative differences between Sheen and Lorre ultimately led to the rejection of Sheen's ideas and an end to any possibility of his return to the show.