Richie's girlfriend is pregnant, and he's the father. What should he do, both immediately, and in the long run?

well its obvious he should step up and be a father. Its natural to be scared of becoming a parent especially if you are really young, but if you make a mistake you have to deal with it there is no running away and running away and leaving a girl to deal with it on her own is cowardly. Tell Richie to be there for his pregnant girlfriend now meaning drs appointments and prenatal care and what not and after the baby is born be a father to the child.