#scooter x dee

Scooter is carefree, ambitious and foolhardy. He has grand dreams to become an actor and enjoys living the fast life and enjoying himself.

At his best, Scooter wants to be a good man and do the right thing. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone and tries his best to step up and volunteer to Dee that he will be in their child’s life. He becomes more focused and serious and starts to plan more for his future with Rita.

At his worst, Scooter is self-centred and scattered. He doesn’t always think about the feelings of others which can be seen with the way he treats Dee at the start of the series, going so far as making her dress up as an old maid to sneak in and see him.

Scooter goes with the flow and changes his mind often. He always has the dream of becoming an actor but doesn’t always seem like he wants to hustle and work towards his goal. He is content being with Rita and living in the apartment she provides him as he is still enjoying himself and in comfort. He seems more interested in the fun part of being famous and starts to believe that Rita will be able to support him with her money.

Scooter seems to live his life day by day and doesn’t always plan ahead for the future or to consider the lives of the people he feels are important in his life. His lack of planning and foresight see him get caught by Dee with Rita and leads to their ugly confrontation. 

He also changes his mind very quickly as a result of having little plans other than becoming a famous actor. We see this with how quickly he falls for Catherine and how he is more than happy to stay with her out of convenience and to continue living in luxury. He doesn’t rush to help Rita when she is in jail and is only looking out for himself by burning the evidence of their affair to maintain his lifestyle. Eventually, he stands up for her against Catherine resulting in him getting shot.

Scooter has a wing 6 as he seems less practical and more fantastical and childlike than a wing 8 might be.

Tri-type: 7w6 - 9w8 - 3w2

Some quotes to describe Scooter’s motivations:

“Oh, I thought she was an old pickle puss at first, but once she lets her guard down, she’s actually got a really nice smile. And she’s only, what, five years older than you?”

“It’d be better for him if he looks like an average Joe. That way, he won’t expect so much from the world. Small dreams. That’s the way to go.”

“I guess I don’t need to be an actor as long as you’re my leading lady.”

“You’re never too old to have fun.”