At first , Tess and Emily do n't like Brooke 's 14-year old son , Ryan ( Sam Saletta ) , but when an elaborate scheme by Max 's business manager , Nigel , to break up the romantic relationship between Max and Brooke arises , Ryan and the girls learn to put aside their differences in order to foil the break-up plan.
Sam Saletta plays a 14-year-old boy named Ryan in the film Billboard Dad .