Oldtimer: Chuck has not done a thing to help with Ryan since he left 9 years ago. I believe he says he wants to see him more for one of a couple of reasons (none of them good).
1. It is a control issue. It is stated that if he cancels - he loses that visit. He wants to be able to reschedule through the nurses (he will not ask me - won't respect me that way). I think this is what it is about.
2. Ryan has an insurance settlement. It is used to pay for his needs and his care. I think Chuck and maggot might possibly be thinking about the future and if something happened to Ryan - he might not get any $. I would not be surprised if they think that they could get their hands on some $ if they spent time with him. (terrible to say but not unlikely)
3. If Chuck REALLY cared about what Ryan's needs are - he might offer to take him to a dr appt or swimming or to the park but NO - in all the time he has been gone - all he ever does is drive around aimlessly with him. There is not much in it for Ryan (who does not really know his dad) but I don't want to deny either of them this time.
Chuck has never called to ask how Ryan is doing, not even when he knows he has been hospitalized. If he cared - he'd be there. Chuck still seems to only care about Chuck (and maggot I assume). He does very little for his children and continues to throw tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants when he wants.
