Ricky Vincent

*"I thought the Pope was a myth..."*

-Ricky, S1 E3, Coming Out of My Cage.

Ricky Vincent is a main character in Glee: NDNG. He's a junior, at the start of Season 1, and the quarterback of the football team, so, naturally, he's incredibly popular, and plenty of girls want him. As of the end of Pilot, he was a member of the New Directions.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Ricky was blessed with a loving family, but his parents, especially his father, have always had high expectations of what they wanted him to turn out like, and do with his life. He met Jude Moody at the age of four, and has protected him with his life ever since.

#### Season 1

Ricky is first seen in Pilot, sitting by the football field, clearly looking for someone. This turns out to be Jude, who approaches him, and scares him. Ricky's somewhat concerned to find that Jude was smoking. The two talk, and mess around, until Beth Corcoran appears, immediately enrapturing Ricky. She asks them to join the Glee Club. Initially, Ricky's hesitant, due to his reputation, but, the moment Beth's gone, he tells Jude they have to audition, as they do everything together.

He's next seen at the audition, where he has no clue what to say. He looks to Beth, for help and approval, then auditions with For Forever.

In the first rehearsal, when everyone starts to get out of control, Ricky immediately and effortlessly helps her get their attention, impressing her.

In Edge, when the club, especially Jude, express their displeasure with Beth's song choices, Ricky apologetically agrees. He's confused by the argument between Liam Cook and September Puckerman, and all he can add is that he doesn't want to play a girl.

When Quentin Talley agrees to give up his solo in You Can't Stop the Beat, Ricky starts to say he'll take it, but Ophelia Yates interrupts, saying her boyfriend, Tobias Turner will take it.

He joins the group performance of Holiday, and, like everyone else, is into it. Afterwards, he's yet again confused, this time by Beth and Magnolia Berry's relation to each other.

In Coming Out of My Cage, Ricky is seen before and after Sky Duffy and Lyra Harper's audition. As usual, he's very confused by various things.

He joins the performance of Totally Fucked, and later, in the My Junk dream sequence, he dances with Beth, who was seen watching him multiple times.

In Popular, Ricky's first seen in the halls, being fawned over by girls, mostly Cheerios. He's politely interested, but deeply confused and startled when asked for an autograph. He's thrilled when he catches Beth's eye, but soon disappointed when she looks away again.

He attends the lunchtime rehearsal, where he's dense as ever, and can't tell that Beth's lying about having lunch. Afterwards, he gets the club's attention for Beth, and repeats her orders, to her delight. Presumably, the lunch thing was eventually explained by Jude, because afterwards, he asks her to go for something to eat with him, after school. He also offers to carry her folder, and walk her to class.

In the after school rehearsal, he sings Rewrite the Stars with Beth, and distracts her from September's absence. By the end, they're staring into each other's eyes.

At the beginning of Invitationals, Ricky watches Beth in her cheer practice with awe, distracted from a ball game with the jocks. They greet each other until she gets told off by Isabel Stanton, and Beth seems equally awestruck by him afterwards.

Later, after the conflict between Beth and Quentin, Ricky is the last to turn on Beth, but to Beth's surprise he doesn't excuse how she acted and eventually walks out. He returns for the performance of Good For You, a manifestation of her guilt.

He is instinctively happy to see Beth in the next rehearsal, but attempts to hide this. He tries to tell her she's not a bad captain, but is cut off by Magnolia who says the exact opposite.

When performing in the Invitationals medley later, Ricky sings a solo in the Seasons of Love section.

## Personality

What Ricky lacks in brains, he more than makes up in heart. He's unfailingly loyal, and helpful, so he's loved by all, though, in some cases, he doesn't realise just how much...

## Style/Appearance

Ricky's almost always in his Letterman jacket, even when he isn't in school. When he isn't, he wears t-shirts that show off his muscular arms, though it's hard to say just how intentional it is.