- Imagine that... Robert Theodore Davis in a church, and it's still standing.
- ―Victoria to Ted
Robert Theodore "Ted" Davis Jr. was the father of Brooke Davis, the grandfather and godfather of Jude and Davis Baker and the husband of Victoria Davis. He once lived in Tree Hill but moved to California with his wife Victoria during Brooke's junior year. He was often distant from his daughter and didn't pay her much attention. After moving away, Brooke spent summers with him in California but they don't seem to have created a withstanding bond ("Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking"). Ted even missed the wedding of his daughter for unknown reasons, as he had promised to come. However, he came back to his grandsons' baptism ("Know This, We've Noticed"). Eventually, Ted moved back in with Victora and formed a true family with his wife, daughter, and grandsons ("Anyone Who Had A Heart").
Background[]
Early life[]
Robert Theodore Davis Jr. was born to Robert Davis Sr. and his wife. Ted came from a privileged social environment, and Mr and Mrs Montgomery pushed their daughter, Victoria Montgomery, to marry Ted due to his high social standing. Although the two did not like each-other, they got married (a kind of arranged marriage). Victoria fell pregnant shortly after their marriage, and Ted hoped to have a son, but instead Brooke Penelope has born. Victoria grow increasingly unhappy in her marriage and with her child and realized she would never fulfil her dreams, so she made sure never to give to her husband and to Brooke she was a distant mother. Despite not being close with his daughter, Robert would take Brooke, and her best friend Peyton Sawyer on his boat ("The Desperate Kingdom of Love").
Season 2[]
Ted's daughter, Brooke listening to her parents argue.
During Brooke's second semester of Junior year, Ted became bankrupt, and after trying to make of the money they could by selling their belongings and some assets. However, he gets an interview with a big company, and lands the jobs that's in California, which would mean Brooke and her family have to move a few months before her senior year. Brooke tries her best to not leave, and instead gets lucky when she moves in with Karen Roe after her parents refused to allow her to live with best friend; Peyton Sawyer. In the end of Junior year, Brooke joined her parents out in California for the summer.
Season 3[]
Over the summer, Ted was able to build his business back up and reestablish his family's wealth out in California. However, Brooke returned to Tree Hill to complete her High school education as she only had her senior year left to complete. Ted funded her lifestyle as she moved into Haley and Nathan's old apartment.
Season 4[]
After completing her senior year and graduating, Brooke who is joined by Peyton head back to California for the summer before they go their separate ways.
Missing years[]
After moving to California permanently, Ted and Victoria finally get a divorce, and go their separate ways with Victoria heading back east to New York with Brook to expand Clothes over Bros. Victoria mentions the reason why for their divorce was because of his traveling.
Victoria announcing to Brooke that Ted will not come to the wedding.
Season 8[]
As the day of Brooke's wedding arrived, Ted was no show at his only child's wedding due to a busy schedule. However, Brooke tries to keep hope alive that he would make it, no matter what. However, it was confirmed by Victoria that her dad wouldn't be able to make it to the wedding on the account that he forgot. Without a father to walk her down the aisle, Victoria stepped up and gave Brooke to Julian in the church.
Ted reunited with Brooke.
Character arc[]
Season 9[]
Ted came back to Tree Hill to assist in his Grandsons baptism, as Brooke had asked him to be their Godfather. His wife wasn't sure that would, as he hadn't been heard of for awhile. Brooke maintained her faith, and she was rewarded when he came. Ted was reunited with his daughter, who was very happy to see her "Daddy", and met his son-in-law, Julian Baker, and his grandsons for the first time .Victoria, Ted's wife, wasn't happy to see her husband. Later Brooke told him that she wanted to create a new company, Baker Man, and asked him if he would help her, as Victoria refused, and he agreed. A few days later Brooke and Ted had breakfast together, where he told Brooke he had found an investor for the company. Brooke was very happy to have the opportunity to work with her Father and to create a strong bond with him. This created new fights between Brooke and Victoria.
Ted speaking about Baker Man with Brooke.
To present his daughter to her investors Ted organized a lunch with them at the Golf. He seemed proud to present his daughter as Brooke Davis of Clothes Over Bros, however during the meal Ted monopolized the discussion. Brooke was disappointed. Later Brooke told Ted that she believed that they would have the lunch together as father and daughter. Ted answered that he wanted time with his daughter and 'beautiful' grandsons, but Brooke asked him to help her in her business. After Brooke's attack by Xavier Ted came back again to Tree Hill to be with his daughter. Brooke was very glad to see him again and they had lunch together. Ted, however, reiterated that he was here to sell Baker Man. Brooke took it very badly and she asked him to leave. Later when she visited her mother Brooke surprised her father in the room. Victoria tried to retain her but Brooke left, disgusted. She spoke to Julian who didn't appreciate how Ted treated Brooke. Julian confronted Ted in his hotel, saying that being Brooke's husband and her kids' father, he wouldn't leave if anyone mistreated his wife. He insulted Ted, calling him a 'dick'.
Ted and his family starting Baker Man ("Love The Way You Lie")
Ted gave thought about Julian's talking and took the decision with Victoria to have a real parents-child bond with Brooke. Both went to see Brooke and asked for another chance and told her that Ted wanted to run away from Baker Man and family. Ted thanked Julian he opened his eyes. Afterwards Brooke joined her parents at the fireworks and gave them another chance. Then she sat between Ted and Victoria and they saw the fireworks together.
Eventually Ted and his family officially started Baker Man via the Internet. He bought the Tree Hill Café for Brooke, the Café became Baker Man's first store, near to Brooke's own café.
Relationships[]
Romances[]
For almost 30 years, Ted was married to Victoria Montgomery. Ted and his wife married without love; Victoria loving another boy and marrying Ted after her parents wished her to, and Ted didn't love Victoria but married her for similar reasons. After their marriage, Victoria fell pregnant. She wanted an abortion but Ted wanted to have a son, so Victoria never had an abortion, and gave birth to their child, Brooke Penelope Davis. Their daughter's birth not ameliorated their relation and they passed their time together by fighting, causing Brooke pain. After Brooke's creation of her company Clothes Over Bros Victoria left Ted and moved in with Brooke in New York. The pair was later reunited at their grandsons baptism. After arguing they re-began a relationship but unlike their previous relation it seems that they were really in love with each other, or at least they were falling in love.
Family[]
Ted and his grandson; Jude ("Know This, We've Noticed")
- Family:Ted Davis/Family
Ted was raised by his parents, Robert Davis Sr., his namestake, and Robert's wife. Later in life he was married to Victoria Montgomery, but he didn't love her due to his parents wishes. With Victoria, Ted had a daughter, Brooke Penelope, but he didn't have a very strong relationship with her. He wanted a son. During Brooke's teen years Ted moved in L.A without his daughter who moved in with Karen Roe. Ted didn't see his daughter and didn't come to her wedding even after he promised to Brooke to be there. However, Ted was seen with his family at the baptism of Brooke's twin sons Davis and Jude Baker which he became the godfather of according to Brooke's wishes.
Trivia[]
- On Brooke's birth record Ted's name was listed as Richard Edgar Davis Jr.
- In episode The Other Half Of Me we hear the voice of Ted, who argued with his wife, Victoria.
- The name of his mother may be Penelope, the middle name of his daughter.
- Ted had always wanted a son.
- Went by the alias of Salvatore "Sal" Maroni.
- Brooke called her father "daddy" while she called her mother "Victoria" or "Mother".
- Ted was the godfather of both his grandsons Jude and Davis Baker.
- He was believed to have ties to organized crime.
- Ted was a very good golfer ("Love The Way You Lie").
- He was the only main character's father to appear in the final episode of the series.
- He was not in his son-in-law TV series because after Julian a character who doesn't love Brooke Davis was unnecessary.
- He read Lucas Scott's book ("Anyone Who Had A Heart").