before anything is finalized in the divorce, ricky makes it very clear that he does not want to leave slc. ricky loves his hometown and everyone in it and refuses to start over in chicago. not to mention he just got back together with nini. not wanting to disrupt his life completely, ricky’s parents agree to let him stay in slc during the school year. only during christmas and spring breaks does he make the trip to chicago. his parents agreed to alternate summers, but considering ricky is graduating in a year it won’t matter as he’ll be away at college (and also 18 and able to do what he wants).










