One of the original trio behind the Ricky Stanicky alias. Initially impersonates the fake friend over the phone to excuse their absence. Later hired as Rod's personal assistant during the impersonation arc. Eventually pivots to a legitimate career by publishing children's books.
Wes is connected to Summerhayes through the same workplace and the Ricky deception.
Summerhayes is identified as the trio's boss, and the impersonated Ricky discusses Wes's supposed children's-novel writing with him.
Their long friendship is built around maintaining the shared deception.
Dean and Wes create the fictional Ricky Stanicky identity with JT as children and continue using it twenty years later.
Wes is socially connected to Erin through Dean and the shared deception.
Wes participates with Dean in maintaining the Ricky story while Erin is Dean's girlfriend and later profiles Ricky for local news.
Her scrutiny increases the risk faced by the original conspirators.
Leona's demand that Ricky attend the bris threatens the shared lie maintained by Dean and Wes.
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