Rick Coletti

Rick Coletti
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First appearance	Liaisons (episode 3.18)
Created by	Marc Cherry
Portrayed by	Jason Gedrick
In-universe information
Gender	Male

Rick Coletti is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by Jason Gedrick.

History

Lynette hires Rick at Scavo Pizzeria. He used to be a chef at his former job, which was working at a four-star restaraunt. To deal with the stress of the job, he took cocaine, but kicked the habit. Because of his former cocaine addiction, Tom doesn't approve with Lynette decision to hire him.

As Lynette's marriage starts to shake, she and Rick get closer.

After Lynette getting stuck with him in a freezer as a result of the pizzeria being robbed, the two cuddle close together and "sleep" together (not making love).

Tom confronts Rick after seeing a surveillance tape, in which Lynette and Rick were having dinner together before the pizzeria was robbed. Tom makes a speech about how although his marriage to Lynette is shaky, it is rock solid and Rick would never break it up. Tom asks Rick to quit, and he says he won't leave unless Lynette fires him personally, because "she doesn't want him gone".

Rick and Lynette are alone in the restaurant and Rick talks about his lunch with Tom (when the confrontation took place). He said he had feelings for her. He told her it was obvious she has feelings for him. This enraged Lynette and she fired him, pretending it didn't effect her.

After finding out Tom was returning to work, Lynette sobbed in her bathroom, obviously distraught over the loss of Rick.