Ricky Hartley

**Ricky Hartley** started the series on the first episode of season five on Webster and was main character from season five to season six as well as having a recurring role on Whatever It Takes. Ricky is a rock n’ roll god and has been playing music since he was a little kid. Living with his father, his mother walked out on them when he was really little. This has affected him and he longs for the day when she comes back. Though sarcastic and sometimes cold, Ricky is a really cool guy at heart. Ricky is best friends with Wes Gallagher and Robin Rzewski and close friends with Joaquin Alonso, Gibson Rizzolo, Leo Collins, Max Magana, Taylor Nelson, Brandon Scott, Evan Gallagher and Kylie Rivero.

## Character History

### Season 5

Ricky starts the series in **#LeavethePastInthePast (1)**, as a senior. He is the new guy at school and Chastity has him audition as the guitarist of her new band. He ends up making the band but Chastity's boyfriend Gibson becomes jealous. In **#BreaktheBank**, Ricky is seen to be close friends with Wes Gallagher as he warns Wes about getting into the drug dealing business because that he's had friends who did it and it didn't turn out good for them. In **#ShareaSmile**, Robin finds out that Ricky's father is her butler. At first the two of them don't really like each other but Robin confines

in Ricky about how her parents treat her. Ricky and Robin realize they have something in common as they both have messed up parents. Ricky tells Robin that his mother ran out on him and his father when he was younger. Robin tells Ricky that he isn't that bad and they comfort each other. In **#ThanksButNoThanks**, Chastity wants the band to have a fourth member so they audition for a drummer. Leo comes in a auditions and he turns out to be terrible. Ricky and Joaquin are upset by this because Leo claimed he was good. Chastity makes arrangements and at first Ricky is against it but he decides to go with it. In **#TriggerWarning**, Ricky is contacted by his mother to meet with her. Ricky is happy that his mother has reached out. He tells Robin about it and she thinks that he should tell his dad but he doesn't think that's a good idea. Ricky meets at his mother's house and he is excited to finally see

her after all these years. However Robin sees some cocaine on her table in her house. Ricky is upset to see this and asks why was the real reason she wanted to meet up with him. She says she wanted his father to give her money to help her with some money she owes somebody. Ricky is even more upset when she insults Robin and he leaves. Robin comforts Ricky about everything that has happened and they end up realizing they have feelings for each other and they begin dating. In **#WhatsOnYourMind**, Robin realizes that Ricky isn't affectionate with her like other boyfriends and she feels like that he don't like her. Ricky decides to write a song about Robin to show how much he likes her and Robin loves the song. In **#SendNudes**, Robin finds out that she might not graduate if she don't get a good grade on her English paper. Ricky decides to help her with

her paper. However they end up falling asleep with finishing either one of their papers. They wake up late and end up late to English class. They both turn in what they have but it's not enough and they both end up having to repeat their senior year. In **#ThinkingBoutU**, Ricky is excited to go to prom with Robin when he mother comes back around asking for money. Ricky refuses to help her. She ends up showing up to his prom with a gun. She points the gun at Robin and tells him she will shot her if he takes her to his father to give her some money. Ricky agrees to this and they arrive at Robin's house where Mr. Hartley is working. Just as Ricky arrives his mother is arrested. Ricky watches her get arrested and cries as his father hugs him. Ricky goes back to prom and thanks Robin for calling the police as he knows she did it. In **#ClassDismissed**, Ricky watches his friends graduate and he tries to cheer Robin up about not gradating by saying that Wes will be a senior again with them too. Ricky goes with Chastity to record a song they wrote together with a famous music producer. After gradation Ricky attends a bonfire with the graduates and Chastity gets a call from the music producer who offer her a record deal and him and songwriting deal and he happily accepts.

## Trivia

* His mother walked out on him and his father when he was 10 and took all of his father’s money.
* Ricky’s mother was addicted to cocaine.
* He is the fourth character to have a parent in jail.
* Ricky is the second character to have a parent who is addicted to drugs.

## Relationships

Main article: Ricky-Robin Relationship

* Robin Rzewski
	+ Start Up: #TriggerWarning (512)
	+ Break Up: Before #BringItOn (603)
		- Reason: Ricky felt they grew apart.

Main article: Kenzie-Ricky Relationship

* Kenzie Gallagher
	+ Start Up: #ShotsFired (2) (610)
	+ Break Up: Before #First
		- Reason: Unknown.

Main article: Chastity-Ricky Relationship

* Chastity Burge
	+ Start Up: This Changes Everything (WIT 108)