Dougleo

**Dougleo** is the uncle-nephew/friendship/rivalry pairing of Douglas Davenport and Leo Dooley in *Lab Rats* (**Dougl**/as and L/**eo**). At the time of their meeting, Leo did not know of his relation to Douglas until "Bionic Showdown." Despite their bad blood, Douglas came to Leo for help about Krane and Leo came to Douglas to help fix Bree's chip. This resulted in them becoming friends, but they still get on each other's nerves and tease each other but in a friendly matter.

## Other Names

* **Leouglas (Le**​​​/o and D/**ouglas**)
* Leglas (**Le**/o and Dou/**glas**)
* Dougeo (**Doug**/las and L/**eo**)
* Louglas (**L/**eo and D/**ouglas)**

## Relationship

Douglas and Leo started off as enemies due to Douglas posing as a threat to Leo's family and Leo constantly meddling in their plan to capture Adam, Bree, and Chase. The teen survived an attempt on his life by Marcus and he was able to help rescue his family. Leo was also able to deduce that Douglas was the one who cyberhacked Donald based on the evidence that whoever was messing with Donald had made it his mission in life to destroy Donald and everything he held dear to. Douglas tried to kill Leo and Donald by bombing his brother's lair out of spite for his hatred towards Donald.

Douglas attempt to warn his family that Krane saw them as a threat, but Leo and his entire family refused to believe him. However, Douglas still sought Leo at school for help because he knew Leo would believe him about Krane. Rightfully suspicious of his step-uncle, Leo asks why he is there and Douglas tells Leo he has to believe him about Krane because Leo knew about Marcus and Douglas before anyone in the family did. Despite his past feelings, Leo decided to listen. However, Leo's still bitter towards Douglas from the events of the previous season, shouting, "Marcus tried to kill me!" Douglas tells Leo he is scared and tells him that he needs to be as well for what Victor Krane has planned for the world and attempts to show him footage of Krane inserting bionics. After watching the video, Leo believes Douglas, who encourages him to tell Donald because his step-father will believe him. This time, Douglas left Leo but this time in friendly terms. However, they became good friends.

In "You Posted What?!?" Douglas and Leo escape from federal custody and decide to figure how to save their family. They worked extremely well when they investigate the pipeline to prove it was sabotaged. They both were able to come up with the conclusion Victor Krane was behind everything and needed to find evidence that Victor Krane was behind the entire plot to expose the kids' bionic abilities. After Leo's arm is broken beyond repair, Douglas takes Leo to Krane's warehouse, where he gives his step-nephew bionics to heal his arm. He also gives Leo abilities, such as Super Strength and Laser Sphere Generation.

Despite them being on the government's good side, Douglas urges Leo to keep his bionic arm a secret because they would take Leo away and Douglas would end up in Federal prison. He also reveals that he made a remote that turns Leo's bionics on and off for the safety of himself and others. Leo steals the remote and activates his bionics. Douglas realizes this and confronts Leo at school, where he sees that his nephew was trying to impress a girl. Douglas promises to teach Leo how to use his arm properly so he would not glitch as much.

## Momentss

### Season 3

#### **Taken**

* Douglas doesn't think Leo is a threat anymore. (Leo to grow offended.)
* Douglas sought Leo out at his school, knowing the boy would believe him.
* Leo is immediately terrified of Douglas, despite Douglas telling Leo to relax and makes it clear that he's not there to fight.
* Leo does not believe him and begins throwing punches at Douglas, who blocks all of Leo's assaults and annoyingly asks, "You done?"
* Leo, rightfully suspicious of his step-uncle, asks why he is there. Douglas tells Leo he is a smart kid because Leo knew about Marcus and Douglas before anyone else, which is why he came to Leo and knows that he will believe him about crane posing as a threat to their family.
	+ Despite his past feelings, Leo decided to listen.
* Leo's still bitter towards Douglas from the events of the previous season, shouting, "Marcus tried to kill me!"when Douglas revealed why he was betraying Krane.
* Douglas attempts to show Leo the footage of Krane inserting bionics in his body but just ends up showing Leo a goofy video about one of Douglas' birthday parties. While Douglas finds it hilarious, Leo just finds it awkward.
* After seeing the video, Leo believes him.
* Douglas tells Leo that he must talk to Donald because his step-father will believe him.
* Douglas pats Leo's shoulder for reassurance before he must get back to Krane before it blows a gasket. He departs but on a friendly note, calls Leo "the kid".
* Despite believing Douglas, Leo does not defend him and just watches as Donald orders for his brother to leave.

#### **Which Father Knows Best?**

* Leo thinks Douglas can fix Bree's chip and tried convincing Donald who refused.
* After seeing Bree upset, Leo goes to Douglas to help fix Bree's chip as a last resort.
* One of Leo's attempts to convince Douglas to help Bree was calling him "Dad" once. However after Leo gives a small speech that he is trying to help Bree because she is his sister and she needs Douglas' help, causing Douglas to reconsider.
* Donald is angry at Leo but Douglas immediately defends him.
* Leo and the Lab Rats convince Donald to give Douglas a second chance. However as Douglas pushed to hard Leo threatened him that he would sleep in a bush if he did. Douglas doesn't argue with neither his brother or nephew and tells Donald to continue

#### **You Posted What**

* Douglas and Leo escape from federal custody and decide to work things out.
* They are both freaked out by Terry Perry began flirting with Douglas.
* Douglas agreed with Leo that the pipeline was probably sabotaged.
* They worked extremely well when they investigate the pipeline to prove it was sabotaged.
* They both were able to come up with the conclusion Victor Krane was behind everything and needed to find evidence that Victor Krane was behind the entire plot to expose the kids' bionic abilities.
* After Leo's arm is crushed, Douglas shows concern for him and tries pulling off the ceiling beam that fell off of him and when he can't do that, Douglas goes to the firemen.
* After learning from the doctor Leo will never be able to use his regular arm again, Douglas refuses to let that happen and takes Leo to Krane's Warehouse and uses bionic components to save his arm.
* Douglas calms Leo down.

#### Armed and Dangerous

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* Douglas warns Leo not to use his Bionic arm in case of emergency. He even cares about Leo enough to where he created a remote to activate and deactivate his bionics so he doesn't get in trouble.
* Douglas wanted Leo to open his pickle jar.
* Douglas is now training Leo to help him be able to have his bionics all the time without being deactivated.

#### **Face Off**

* They temporarily fought against each other because they both thought Donald was looking for a new Vice President
* Douglas convinced Leo to look through Donald's briefcase.
	+ At first, Leo refused because it was unethical... Until Douglas tells Leo should have given him a spine when giving him bionics.
* Douglas tried getting Leo to take the whole blame by taking a picture of him seemingly snooping around Donald's briefcase.
* Leo puts Douglas phone in a cup of water, ruining the phone and the picture Douglas took of him apparently sneaking into Donald's briefcase.
* Douglas gets angry with Leo when he hears him call Donald dad and Leo calls Douglas his evil Uncle.
* Both Leo and Douglas were electrocuted by Donald.
* When Donald revealed he was messing with them, they're both angry why he put them through all this just to teach them a lesson.
* After Donald said he expected this kind of behavior from Douglas and not his own son, Leo said that Douglas was very persuasive in looking through Donald's personal belongings.
* Douglas put a hand on Leo's shoulder and told him it was noble of Leo to take responsibility for being honest to Donald and calling Leo "a bad boy" today before apologizing too.

#### Rise of the Secret Soldiers

* When Leo suggests that they go to Krane's cell and tell him to stop and Douglas sarcastically says they should go and tell him "that being evil is bad and then he'll give them all a great big hug," Leo retorts with "It worked for you," which actually gets Douglas to agree with him
* Douglas and Leo stand by each other at least several times.
	+ When Douglas tells the family that Sebastian and the other kids broke into the Pentagon
	+ During Krane's video call and the kids put on their mission suit (while they both looked at Donald when he was dancing to the Elevator Music)
	+ Walking on the battlefield at Pine's Crest
	+ The team is waiting for news on Donald
* Douglas gave Leo the new bionic ability: Energy Transference and encourages him to try it out. Leo like the new ability
	+ Later, it helped him with in a fight against S-1.

### Season 4

#### Under Siege

* Douglas and Leo are seen entering the academy's main hall together when Perry's niece comes visit, meaning they hang out off-screen.
* Leo nodded in agreement with Douglas when he suggested they should put "[Perry] down gently."
* When Leo glitched for the first time, he attacked Douglas in his sleep.
* Chase began to blame Douglas for never giving Leo a capsule because he was responsible for giving the kid a bionic arm in the first place.
* He didn't want anyone to wake Leo up in fear for his nephew's safety because it could potentially make him explode.
* When Leo did wake up and Chase told his brother that Douglas never gave him a capsule, Leo glares at him. Douglas quickly says, "But I did give you bionics. Let's focus on that."
* After the ordeal, Douglas gives Leo an arm capsule for him to wear in his sleep. (However, Leo's upset he didn't get a full one.

#### Spider island

* Leo is with Douglas when the latter is on the phone with Donald. After overhearing Douglas had messed around with their bionics, he glared at Douglas, who quickly tells Leo he "barely noticed"
* Douglas brought a dead spider back to life. Afterwards, Leo told Douglas he was a terrible scientist
* When they saw the spider, Douglas pushed Leo through the doorway first.

#### Mission Mania

* Leo advises Douglas to find something that will help the Bionic Academy.
* Douglas grips Leo's arm and shoulder as he ends up torturing Bob with his lie detector chair.
* Leo tells Douglas he better find a new job because his inventions are causing more harm than helping people.

#### On the Edge

* When Leo came to rescue the family when their limo was caught on the ledge, Douglas doubted Leo could save them, calling him a quitter.
* Leo was offended and shouted "We can still here you.
* Douglas is terrified of Leo and quickly adds: "And boy are we lucky."
* Douglas smiled and clapped Leo as he was promoted to Mentor.
	+ Then he began tearing up when Leo and his team shared their group hug.

#### The Vanishing

* Douglas made Leo Daniel's mentor because he thought he was responsible.
* Leo disobeyed Douglas and gave Daniel the chip upgrade.
	+ Douglas later scolded at Leo for giving his son a chip upgrade when he specifically told him not to
* Leo (and the rest of the family) shouted "No" angrily at Douglas when he suggested reprogramming and recreating Marcus.
* Douglas saved his nephew's life when he liquified Marcus as he tried to fight Leo.
* Following that, Leo cried "I wanted to do that!" before he chases Douglas around the Lab.

## Subplots

* Taken
* Which Father Knows Best?
* You Posted What
* Armed and Dangerous
* Face Off
* Under Siege
* The Vanishing

## Similarities

* The youngest of their older siblings, who often tease them.
* Disobey authority
* Destructive, but do not mean to be.
* Feel at least some underappreciation of an older sibling
* Though they're immature, at times, they will be serious when it calls for it.

## Trivia

* The Vanishing was the last time Douglas and Leo interact on screen and was the second last scene in the same episode.
* Other than being in the same room three times in Season 2, they never truly interacted until Season 3.
* Douglas was the first former enemy to be forgiven by Leo and become friends with, followed by Taylor, who became Leo's best friend.
* Despite having a small fan base, people sometimes call it one of the most underappreciated pairings in the series, and some fanfiction depict Leo and Douglas as becoming closer than the series. (Suddenly Bionic by Quill Sparkle, and In the Wake of Vultures)
* They've saved each other at least twice. (Douglas saved Leo from Marcus in The Vanishing and Leo has to save Douglas from one of giselle's Androids.
* People who have supported their friendship often depict Leo and Douglas as becoming closer than the series.