Doneo

**Doneo** (**Don**/ald and L/**eo**) is the father-son relationship between Donald Davenport and Leo Dooley in *Lab Rats*. Donald gained Leo as a step-son after marrying his mother, Tasha. Since Leo's biological father is never mentioned, Leo appears to be close to Donald as his father-figure.

Leo mainly calls him "Big D" because of his position as head of the Davenport Household. However, Leo doesn't have the best relationship with him, even admitting he's not all that good. Despite teasing each other, the two care about each other.

## Relationship

Throughout the series, Donald tries too hard to bond with Leo, and once blew it with him when Donald revealed to Tasha Leo's secret crush when Leo wanted the secret kept between them.

In Bionic Birthday Fail, Donald hopes to make Leo's first birthday with him special and he does this by buying his stepson a hexacopter. However, Donald accidentally destroys it and tries covering it up when Tasha tells Donald to give Leo his gift for him. The incident causes Donald to realize how he was a terrible father and hoped to make it up to Leo. At first, Donald thought Leo could not handle the simulator but changed his mind when Leo took out a rebel. Later, Donald created a new hexacopter for Leo, but he ended up destroying it on accident.

In "Can I Borrow the Helicopter?" Leo opens up to Donald about his secret crush on Janelle and asks for his advice on how he can approach her. Though Donald promises to keep it between them, he becomes to proud of establishing a father/son bond that he reveals to Leo's mother on his crush on Janelle. Donald later apologizes and makes it up to his stepson by letting him borrow his helicopter to wow Janelle

At the time of season 2 Leo and Donald appeared to get along better, as Donald begin trusting him with missions and being a part of the team. He is fairly protective of Leo as much as the Lab Rats, as he refused to let Leo go on a moving, speeding train. Donald seems to believe Leo about his adventures in a parallel world and that Leo is telling the truth about Marcus being evil. When Leo turned out to be right, Donald regretted about not believing him about it. Later, Donald shouted for Douglas to leave his son alone when Douglas sent Marcus after Leo. However, his son came at the last moment when Leo busted into Douglas' lair in Donald's exoskeleton

Since Leo matured, Donald finally trusts his stepson, like allowing him to invent things in the lab without Donald in the room and allowing him to find sponsers for his J-Wing stunt. Donald was also concerned for Leo when he learned that his son had been gravely injured, especially when the family feared Krane had kidnapped Leo again; Donald was relieved to see his son and Douglas when they were cornered by Krane and Donald immediately asked Leo if he was alright. However, Donald was angry to learn that his brother gave his son bionics, fearing Tasha's wrath. The Bionic Academy is founded, Donald passes Leo over as a mentor and tells him he has to be a student instead. At the end of Season 3, Donald promotes Leo to a higher level, from beginner to intermediate. In "Unauthorized Mission", Donald is nearly killed trying out Chase and Sebastian's latest virtual reality stimulation, causing Leo to rush to Donald's side and look at him in concern. Unknown to them, Sebastian rigged the stimulation, hoping to get revenge on Leo, the rest of the Lab Rats by taking away their father.

Donald does consider Leo his son, according to the episode "Bionic Houseparty." In "On the Edge," Donald proudly announces Leo is the next mentor after he proves to be courageous in battle by rescuing their family from the Hurst Memorial Bridge. Leo was also happy for Donald and Tasha when they announced that they were going to have a baby girl together.

## Doneo Moments

### Season 1

#### Back From the Future

* When Future Leo made his Grand entrance, Donald protectively pushes Leo behind him
* Leo makes fun of Donald's future self, mostly because of his weight and his hair
	+ In the same moment, Leo questioned why Donald would go bald when there are over the counter treatments for hair available.
	+ Leo calls him "Bald D" and "Bigger D."
* When he learns Leo went on the collider mission, Donald is furious. He also shouts "No" when Leo is seemingly crushed by the collapsed building. However, when Adam pulled him out, Donald sighed in relief, "He's okay!"
* After his son's near-fatal experience, Donald grounds Leo for disobeying him.

### Season 2

#### Hole in One

* Leo thought that Donald wasted his million dollars on the painting.
* Leo was horrified by the Davenportraits. He later tells Adam that if he was going to destroy one of the paintings, then the Davenportraits, and not the million dollar painting.
* Leo knew Donald was going to freak out about the ruined painting.
* Leo distracted Donald by asking him about the fruit picture. Donald tells Leo that he had to find the right position. Leo is disturbed by the picture and tells Donald he ruined apples for him.
* Leo exclaims "Twenty years?" in concern when he hears that Donald might be charged with selling forged art, before telling Donald at least he would be out before Adam's graduation.
* Leo and Donald both make painting puns to Agent Riker and both laugh at each other's jokes.
* Donald tries convincing Agent Ryker about their elevator and asks "Right Leo" and his son quickly answers "right".
* Donald asks Leo if he heard from Adam, Bree or Chase. Leo tells his dad that he got they were "Putt-putting" with Perry. Donald asked why and Leo said he did not want to know.
* Leo did not care about Donald's music and asked if that was him singing the elevator music. Donald smiled and said that it was because he wanted to kick it up a notch and says he can give it to Leo or anyone on CD. However, Leo tells his step-dad that everyone else is good.
* After Donald says it a third time, Leo snaps, "Will you stop it?"
* Donald says there are no more rooms in the house and looks to Leo, asking "Right Leo?", who tells Donald he is not going to jail with him.

#### Twas The Mission Before Christmas

* Leo tells Donald to let him handle the explanation as their mission specialist. His stepfather backs off but Leo just repeats what Donald said.
* Like Leo, Donald wants to hide behind a tree from Perry.
* Both Donald and Leo hide from Perry in the lab and watch *How the Grinch Stole Christmas*
* He agrees with Leo that the Grinch isn't that bad of a guy after they hang out with Perry because after the Grinch stole all the kids Christmas toys he at least went home.

#### No Going Back

* Donald is surprised that Leo is home and asks why he is not at school.
* Sarcastically, Leo tells his step-father he lives there and he is his only child who Donald did not keep hidden in his basement before telling Donald he isn't feeling well and walked out of class two pounds lighter, causing Donald to grimace in sympathy.
* Leo does not believe Donald when he says he did not spend 2000 dollars' worth of hair dye, colored contacts or a speedboat.
* Donald and Leo try to find out why his bank account was hacked. Following this, the infrastructure of Davenport Industries was cyber-hacked. Donald tells Leo he suspects that it was someone who hates him and wants him to suffer, and Leo sarcastically says that it could be anyone.
* Leo thinks it is cool that Donald knows someone from the FBI, until he learns they are yoga buddies.
* Donald and Leo both deny Adam, Bree, and Chase are bionic to Perry, until she uses specific details on how their bionics worked. Leo tells Donald that Perry has him there.
	+ Donald puts his arm around Leo's shoulders as they are doing this.
* Perry asks if Leo is bionic, but Donald says, "Seriously? Look at him?"
* When Leo blames himself for Adam, Bree and Chase running away, Donald tells Leo it was not his fault.
* Leo told Donald it was Douglas who was behind everything.
* Donald was the one who told Douglas Leo figured it out before.
* Donald urges Leo to run as Douglas sets the lab off again. The two make it out alive.
* Leo begins to panic and Donald tries calming him down, by trying to figure out a way out of the elevator. However, Donald gets annoyed by Leo until he mentioned that Donald was broke and begins crying.
* Leo looks at Donald, who says he is crying about the kids, but Leo does not believe him.

### Season 3

#### Sink or Swim

* Donald taught Leo how to climb up the emergency exit for the elevator.
* After escaping, Donald hugs Leo and Tasha.
* Donald tells Leo that with his technical skills and Leo's ability to cross wires, they make a great team.
* It is revealed that in between the episodes, Donald told Leo his deepest secrets (somethings he never told anyone.)

#### Zip It

* Donald makes fun of Leo (and Adam) for having to do the chores…until Tasha gives him a list too.
* When Donald goes home, he is seen glaring at Leo when he sees Leo and Adam set up ziplines for them to finish their chores. However, he quickly says he is mad that they did not invite him before going on one.
* Leo calls Donald a bad father, but is smiling when he says it.
* Donald and Leo both shoot at Adam and makes him lose the race.

#### You Posted What

* Donald asks Leo if he is alright, and Leo assures his step-father he is okay.
* Donald yells at Douglas for giving his son bionics.
* When Douglas proudly claims "I faked my own death" both Donald and Leo shake their heads, both telling Douglas to stop right there.