Orlando Whitby

**Orlando Whitby** started the series on the second episode of season six on Webster and was main character in season six and season seven. Orlando is a cocky and arrogant soccer star who doesn’t hold back from saying how he feels. Sometimes coming off as a tool but he has his moments. A ladies man, Orlando will be the apple to many of the Webster students eye. Orlando is friends with Ryan Abbott, Bobby Mendelsohn, Jaeden Hawke, Robin Rzewski, Bruno Ferrari and Safiya Bachchan.

## Character History

### Season 6

   Orlando transfers to Webster Community School during his junior year in **#FuckCancer (2)**. He is seen for the first time practicing for soccer tryouts. He begins a rivarly with Bobby Mendelsohn after they both try out for the team. Orlando assures Bobby that he will be

the star on the team. In **#BringItOn**, Orlando is practicing soccer when he is interrupted by freshmen Ryan Abbott who admires him. Ryan lies saying loves soccer and Orlando offers to play with him some time. Ryan believes that Orlando likes him so he tries to pursue him. However when Ryan tells him friend Quinn about him she decides to make a move on him and they begin a friends with benefits relationship. In **#LiesIWasToldWhileGrowingUp**, Quinn meets up with Orlando at his house to go to school. A social worker comes from the adoption agency looking for Orlando's parents. He turns her away as he believes she's up to no good. Quinn questions him if he's adopted and he

tells her that he isn't. He starts to wonder if he's true or not and he decides to ask him parents for the truth. They reveal to him that he actually is adopted and this leaves Orlando heartbroken. In **#ShotsFired (2)**, Orlando compliments Kacey on her dance videos and he asks her how she learned to dance. Bobby is upset by this and thinks that something may have been going on since he and Orlando already have a rivalry. While walking to class Orlando discovers that

someone has a gun and is holding a class of seniors hostage. Orlando runs to class and alerts everyone that they are on lock down. Kacey start to panic and Orlando tries to calm her down. After the lock down, Bobby approaches Orlando and thanks him for helping Kacey out. Orlando apologizes for being so horrible to Bobby and the two of them become friends. In **#NewPhoneWhoDis**, Orlando becomes more interested in having sex with Quinn but she tells him that she isn't ready yet. She wants to be in a relationship with him but he tells her that he doesn't do relationships. They have a talk and Orlando decides to give a relationship a try but tells her that now that they are in a relationship they should have sex. Quinn again refuses and this upsets Orlando. Senior Robin comes into the bedroom Orlando and Quinn were making out in and they talk about their problems. They ends up having sex. Both Orlando and Robin feel bad about it but they have sex again. In **#OneThingIRegret**, it is revealed that Robin became pregnant from their encounter and she has an abortion. She doesn't tell Orlando but they run into each other at the hospital. However Robin's friend Leo lies as to why she's there. In **#ICantEven**, Orlando

and Kacey become closer when they realize they have a lot in common. They go jet skiing together. Orlando reveals to Kacey that he's adopted. They find out they have that in common. Orlando still hasn't found out much about his birth parents so he gets Kacey to help him. The two of them have a fun time and it becomes clear that they might have feelings for each other. In #FlashbackFriday, Orlando finds out that Robin was pregnant by him and had an abortion. He decides to confront her but she pulls him away from everyone at school. Ryan

overhears this and tells Quinn. In **#FamilyMatters**, Orlando is contacted by his birth parents and they want to meet him. Kacey agrees to come with him. They wait for them at Starbucks but they don't show up. Kacey comforts Orlando and their feelings for each other start to grow even more. Kacey rushes out and wonders if she has a crush on him. Quinn also confronts Orlando about him cheating on her and she breaks up with him. Orlando actually feels bad about being so horrible to her. In **#GoneTooFar**, it's pretty clear that they both share feelings for each other. Kacey ends up breaking up with Bobby until she can figure her feelings out as she leaves for dance camp over the summer.

## Trivia

* Orlando is the second character to be adopted.
* He is the second character to impregnate someone.
* Orlando was romantically connected to the most people in one season. He dated Quinn, had sex with Robin and had a crush on Kacey all in season six.
* Orlando and Topher are the only characters to date more than one queen bee.
* He is one of the few characters not to make his first appearance on the season premiere of the season he was added to the cast.

## Relationships

Main article: Orlando-Quinn Relationship

* Quinn DiMaggio
	+ Start Up: #NewPhoneWhoDis (612)
	+ Break Up: #FamilyMatters (620)
		- Reason: Quinn found out that Orlando cheated on her with Robin and got her pregnant.

Main article: Kacey-Orlando Relationship

* Kacey Boswell
	+ Start Up: #YesAllWomen (1)