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Richie is Jared’s mom’s boyfriend, whom she dates after Death Threat. Richie and Jared’s mom meet when Death Threat leaves town because he owes Richie money, and Richie threatens Jared and his mom in order to collect on the debt. Richie sets two pit bulls on Jared, but his mom rescues Jared by running over one of the dogs with her car. Afterward, she and Richie start dating in the hope that Richie can protect her from other, more threatening people. Richie and Jared have a tense relationship, as Richie constantly threatens to beat him up.
Richie Quotes in Son of a Trickster
The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by Richie or refer to Richie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3 Quotes
He looked down. Blood and chunks had turned the front of his jeans red. And of course his homework was blowing down the street and he didn’t want to arrive late, get stared at for his dog-splattered jeans and not have his homework done. His mom wrapped him in her arms while the cop asked Richie to describe his other pit bull. She squeezed him until his ribs creaked.
“Richie could be the answer to a lot of our problems,” she whispered in his ear. “If you keep your cool and don’t take this personally.”
He choked on his answer, trying to pull out of her grip.
“I’d kill and die for you, Jelly Bean,” she said. “Don’t ever forget that.”
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Chapter 4 Quotes
A raven landed on the sidewalk in front of him, black and ominous. It cocked its head, studying him. Jared liked crows because they were small and goofy, but ravens with their deep croaks and their large size unnerved him.
“FYI,” the raven said, “advertisers lie to get you to buy their product. If you coat yourself in Axe body spray, girls aren’t going to pull your clothes off. They’re going to hold their noses and back away.”
Holy crap, Jared thought. I am still way more stoned than I thought.
The raven hopped closer. “So do everyone a favour and stop bathing in it. Okay?”
“‘Kay,” Jared said.
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Richie Character Timeline in Son of a Trickster
The timeline below shows where the character Richie appears in Son of a Trickster. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
...his homework has flown out of his backpack. Jared’s mom tells him that the man, Richie, could answer a lot of their problems if Jared keeps his cool. Jared tries to...
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...drills. In reality, he just doesn’t want to explain his swollen eyes to them. When Richie moved in, his other dog—Baby Killer—immediately became attached to Jared. She crawled into his bed...
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...asks if Jared is selling cookies, but Jared denies it, saying that his mom’s boyfriend Richie is the one who sells. Jared says that the only cookies he makes are for...
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...a utility tub, a toilet, and a door that leads outside with its own lock. Richie put up a wall to separate Jared’s side of the basement from the laundry machines....
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...mom suggests that he spend the night upstairs with her, but Jared refuses, knowing that Richie would be annoyed at being made to sleep on the couch. They finish the six-pack...
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Chapter 4
...she insists that he fight back. Jared refuses, and she kisses him like a toddler. Richie then appears in the doorway, scowling, while the tenants laugh. He complains that Jared was...
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When Jared gets home, he joins the tenants for a beer, joking around until Richie comes home and grabs the beer out of his hand, saying, “Thanks, Useless.” Suddenly, the...
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...that he should text her back after an earthquake. She then says that someone asked Richie if he could put in a good word with Jared to get marijuana cookies. Jared...
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...Jared grabs a beer from the fridge to get the image of his mom and Richie out of his head. He misses Baby Killer, knowing that normally when he felt down,...
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Chapter 5
...pregnant and is staying with him. Nana Sophia also tells Jared that he should show Richie respect, otherwise Richie will continue to be a problem for him. She says that she’s...
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Chapter 6
...down in Saul’s bedroom. Jared considers calling his mom, but he knows that she and Richie would just end up joining the party, and he’d still be stuck here.
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Chapter 8
Jared cuts his hair in a crew cut, the way Richie wears it. He then goes into the living room and sits with Richie, who is...
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...his shoulder, and he unwillingly changes into a new snowsuit that she gives him. Outside, Richie is sitting in a new monster truck loaded with two matching snowmobiles. Jared hopes that...
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Richie drives the truck and the snowmobiles to the hunting cabin, and Jared feels himself going...
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Chapter 9
...that Dylan’s a jerk who runs his mouth, and that he doesn’t want to aggravate Richie again if word gets around that he’s cooking. Ebony assures him that Dylan will keep...
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Chapter 16
...to get something that will get the smell out, checking in with his mom and Richie to see if they need anything—but Richie is just annoyed that Jared is talking to...
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Chapter 17
...that she’s away for the evening and gives him $20 for food. Jared comments that Richie is a big boy who can sell his own drugs without her, but Jared’s mom...
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Chapter 18
...his mom to ask if she’s alive, but he doesn’t get a response. She and Richie come back a few days later with a bucket of KFC and beer. She’s thinner,...
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...basement door kicked in, his furniture smashed, holes in the wall, and the mattress slashed. Richie texts him to stay with Blake—his mom is furious. Jared goes upstairs and finds his...
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Chapter 28
...his mom anymore, and he ignores her. His mom continues to text him, however, and Richie even texts him to text his mom back. Jared wants to stay with Sarah, but...
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Jared scrolls through a bunch of texts from his mom and Richie. Richie’s texts relay that Richie’s brother was a meth addict who shot Richie for his...
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...triggers, so she never brought it up. Then, Jared receives two more texts: one from Richie cursing at Jared and telling him to text his mom, and one from his mom...
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...not going to do any more drugs that turn her into her mother. Just then, Richie comes back with whiskey for Jared’s mom. When Richie starts unbuttoning his shirt, Jared gets...
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Chapter 37
...he can move back into his room upstairs. Jared climbs into his mom’s bed while Richie is out, and she assures him that she hexed the otters—it’s her only real magical...
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When Richie returns home that evening, a grizzly bear follows him, shifting into the bedroom wall. Jared’s...
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Chapter 40
...tips his desk chair over, throws his textbook against the wall, and hits him. Then, Richie comes in and asks Jared’s mom to come downstairs, breaking up the fight.
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