Two tours in Vietnam, and when he did come home, he was a lot older than when he left. His two years there were the second main turning point in a life that would never quite be the same. He broke the news gently to AJ, who was devastated. However, when the Vietnam War reared its ugly head, Rick was drafted and enlisted in the Marines to fight for his country. He always came back to town to check on his baby brother and beat up whoever needed beating up, though. Very sweet, actually.īiker, wandering the country to live life to the fullest with his buddies. Once Rick 'grew up', he appointed himself his mother's protector, too. On escaping while AJ immediately calls out to Rick. When the brothers find themselves locked in a mental ward, Rick immediately works Out to me is in "The Skeleton Who Came Out of the Closet". Is in trouble, his first response is to call out to his older brother, and Rick's first response is to be there for him. Without a father figure in proximity most of the time, Rick becomes AJ's protector, and that relationship continues throughout their lives. Then again, Rick is destined to resemble his uncle in more than just irresponsibility - he's going to get his hairline, too. Rick, not all that reliable himself, doesn't take it personally when Ray doesn't show up and enjoys whatever time Ray can spare them. The boys turned to their Uncle Ray as a father figure atįirst, but with different results. Despite AJ's constant teasing, Rick is bright and probably came up with some whoppers. Rick has said that he and AJ both did crazy things right after the tragedy ("Like Father, Like Son", season 6), and I shudder to think what that entailed. Though it tended to eat Rick up inside (in several episodes, resentment creeps into his voice), it never changed the fact that he adored his brother, too.Ī turning point in his life in his early teens, when his father died. Not to say Rick wasn't loved by his parents, but it's only natural to favor the one who doesn't cause trouble. ("Dark Side" again) It had to be hard to grow up with a golden-haired brother that everyone adored. AJ was always the 'good' brother, never in trouble, unless Rick had helped him get into it. To Rick from a young age that his brother was his parents' favorite. Jack Simon eventually learned better, but not before leaving scars on the mind of his eldest son who reminded him too much of himself. His reckless nature tended to get him into trouble more often than not, and his father had a bad tendency to beat young Rick over it ("The Dark Side of the Street", season 4). Despite all of his travails, however, he's managed to keep his sense of humor, his sense of honor, his desire to help those in need, and his big heart, if not his sense of responsibility. Life, he's earned several PhDs in the School of Hard Knocks, which has aged him quickly in more ways than one. Richard "Rick" Simon was born in 1947 to Jack and Cecilia Simon. Humor, and most importantly, emphasizes that the bond between Rick and A.J.**note - all facts come directly from episodes, however, there might be a little poetic license taken on how those And in ‘We Can’t Love Like ThisĪnd what events ultimately lead the once-happy couple to divorce.Ĭargo is filled with angst, hurt/comfort, brotherly love, a sprinkling of and Janet share during the early years of their marriage. Gives the reader a mother’s view of her youngest son’ s wedding, and the strong ‘When I Fall In Love, It Will Be Forever’ Story regarding the demise of Simon and Simon Investigations. relocate to Seattle? What did Rick do to earn a living during those years? And what brought Janet and A.J.’s marriageĬargo is told from three points of view. to close the doors of Simon and Simonīe the special lady in A.J.’s life once again? Why did Janet and A.J. Left unanswered by the reunion movie, Simon and Simon In Trouble Again. Cargo is the Simon and Simon fan fiction novel that answers all the questions
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