1. Scotty Wandell is a gay man who grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, until he moved to New York City and then later to California to start an independent life because his parents, Wally and Bertha Wandell, didn't accept his homosexuality when he came out.
Scotty Wandell was a head chef at San Estephe, the five-star restaurant where he interned as an assistant sous chef while attending culinary school in Pasadena.
Scotty Wandell is currently running his own restaurant with Saul, Kevin's uncle.
Scotty Wandell was a key witness to insurance fraud for the company he was temporarily working for as a receptionist.
Scotty Wandell then dropped by Kevin's office to tell him that the male companion was just a friend.
Scotty Wandell impulsively kissed Kevin, he was put off, and remained distant for the time after.
The date ended on a sour note, but the next day, Scotty Wandell dropped by Kevin's apartment to apologize for being judgmental and to tell Kevin how much he got to Scotty Wandell.
When Scotty Wandell was unable to get off work to attend a charity benefit with Kevin, Kevin offered to pay Scotty Wandell's salary for the time he would miss.
Scotty Wandell bristled at the idea of being "bought" by Kevin, and felt he was being made to feel inferior due to his social status.
Coincidentally, Scotty Wandell turned out to be a waiter at the benefit.
When Kevin found out the family ranch house was about to be sold, he and Scotty Wandell decided to go for a weekend visit, not realizing the rest of his family had had the same idea.
Kevin unthinkingly snapped that Scotty Wandell was not family and he should "shut up".
Scotty Wandell quickly apologized, but a hurt Scotty went home.
Scotty Wandell dropped by the office to accept a settlement check, and Kevin joked that Scotty Wandell could take him to dinner since he was now on Kevin's financial level.
Scotty Wandell then told Kevin to rip up the check.
Scotty Wandell asked him for the check, and thanked him for the time they had spent together, but said the relationship was over.
The next morning when Chad called Kevin and asked if he slept with Scotty Wandell, Chad hung up before Kevin could take the conversation further.
Scotty Wandell, overhearing this, thought Kevin only slept with him to get back at Chad, which was not true.
Scotty Wandell went to Kevin's office for legal help with the arrest, because he states the officer only arrested him because he had a problem with his homosexuality.
Scotty Wandell took this to mean that Kevin really had changed.
Scotty Wandell was in the middle of a busy service, but told Kevin that was fine with it.
Scotty Wandell told Jason he had slept with Scotty and then broke up with Jason.
Scotty Wandell arranged a meal between the three of them which turned tense.
Scotty Wandell, stung that Kevin only cared about practicality, rejected the idea.
When he returned home, he proposed marriage to Scotty Wandell, even getting down on one knee.
Meanwhile Scotty Wandell is doing well in his career and is eventually promoted to head chef.
Scotty Wandell spends some time taking care of Kevin after he has a liver transplant to help Elizabeth, which leads him to clash with Nora on the best way to help him heal.
Scotty Wandell is irritated by Kevin's business like manner towards his friend.
When Kevin becomes unemployed because of Robert cancelling his campaign, Scotty Wandell decides to take some catering jobs but Kevin tells him it's time for him to follow his dreams.
Scotty Wandell is unharmed in the accident in the season finale.
Scotty Wandell later reveals that he had a one night stand which causes a strain on their marriage.
Scotty Wandell explains that she is only in town for a couple of days visiting her mother and didn't have time to see him.
Scotty Wandell becomes worried about her because they have been best friends their whole lives and he convinces Kevin to help him look for her.
Scotty Wandell is angry with Michelle; he claims that he has forgiven her and decided that they should find a way to all raise the baby together without her getting arrested.
Days later, Kevin and Scotty Wandell are putting Olivia to bed when Kevin receives a call from Justin who claims he is on their doorstep.
Scotty Wandell went to the facility to convince Olivia to come back home.
Scotty Wandell told her that Daniel is new to the family and because she has been a member of the family longer than Daniel, that she could help him adjust to the new family.
Justin tells Scotty Wandell, who learns that Nora's brother Saul Holden, hired him to work as a waiter that night, although completely oblivious to his part in Scotty Wandell's affair.
Scotty Wandell asks Justin to get rid of him but without Kevin knowing, however Kevin gains knowledge of the fact and attacks a waiter at random, thinking he is the person Scotty Wandell slept with.