The O.C.

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Previously on The O.C.

Listen, I just want to tell you I don't want to talk.

Okay, I'm fine with this.

Zack, will you wait, please? Beat it.

Ducky!

I'd really like to try and be something.

- I didn't marry you for money. - You married me because you were pregnant.

I married you because I loved you.

If my dad is acting all weird, he's hiding something.

- Are you having an affair? - We're in much deeper water than that.

You think I'm cute.

When I asked you out that day for Seth, I wanted it to be me.

- You are an idiot. - An idiot you'd go out with sometime?

It's possible.

So Alex and I kissed

And you spent the whole night on the bus stop talking to Lindsay.

- I know. Somehowthe double date worked out. - I'm proud of you.

So what's next for you two lovebirds? Maybe chatting at the train station?

Whispering sweet nothings at the airport?

Ryan, I'm working off the bus stop motif, bro.

Yeah, I got it.

I don't know what's next. I'm just going to take things slow, no pressure.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

What about asking her to the big dance?

Oh, no, the winter dance.

Yeah, do it, man. I'm going to take Alex.

So take Lindsay. We can have the double date that we were supposed to have.

Ah, it just seems a little soon.

I mean, what if she's had the weekend to think about it, and just decides we should be lab partners?

All we did was talk.

Ryan Atwood... are you scared of a girl?

No, I just... I might like her and...

I don't know, every time there's a big party to go to...

- Something goes terribly awry? - Yeah.

Yeah, but usually to you. Maybe this is my year to shoulder that part.

- You're not really the fist-fighting type. - Well, you're not really the type to be scared of a girl.

Just ask her to the dance. It's the only way to know how she feels.

Maybe I'll just go alone.

Coop, you cannot go alone.

Why not? It's just a school dance.

It is not just a school dance. It is the "Sno. C."

The one night where winter comes to Newport Beach.

And your first dance of the year as social chair.

- What happened to DJ? - Oh, I didn't ask him.

My mom's chairing the host committee. She'd freak.

- Your mom doesn't like him? - She doesn't know about him.

It's not his type of thing anyway.

Hi.

Hey, guys, you still haven't bought your Sno. C. tickets yet,

so can I put you down for four?

- Yeah, I don't know about that. - Ah, you should take the Mrs.

Why, Cohen, you should invite the girl from Saturday night.

Yeah... Oh, I forgot. She totally pulled a Houdini on your ass.

Oh, right. You must be talking about Lindsay, not Alex, the one I... made out with.

Oh, sorry. Alex, my mistake. And here I'm feeling sorry for the wrong girl.

I should probably get to class.

You know, you just really should make sure she wears comfortable shoes,

so she doesn't twist her ankle when she's running away.

Yeah? L- Like him?

Zach! Wait.

That worked out rather nicely.

Caleb, it's me.

I still haven't heard back from you about setting up another meeting with Renee Wheelerand her attorney.

So, do me a favor and call me back, will you?

How about some eggs?

You okay?

How about an omelet?

I know I'm not supposed to ask about the case...

Honey, even if I could talk about it, I'd have nothing to tell you.

Dad's still not talking.

What could he possibly have done that he would rather go to jail than admit to?

Unless... Life with Julie Cooper is tougher than we thought.

- What are you going to do? - The only thing I can do.

Ask for a continuance...

buy some time and...

find out what he's hiding.

Hey... how you doing?

Hey, uh, good.

I'm, I'm good.

Um... I thought about what you said all weekend,

and you were so sweet

and so honest.

I'm glad, 'cause, um, there's this dance.

Actually.. I don't think so.

I mean, I would love to go out with you,

but we're lab parters,

and can you imagine how awkward it's gonna be if we break up?

We haven't even gone out yet.

And it's already awkward. Let's face it, relationships almost always end badly.

And this way, we can be friends for the rest of our lives.

- So, you just want to be friends? - I think we should be.

- Hello? - Hey, is now a bad time?

- Well, where are you? - I'm in the parking lot.

You think you can get away for lunch?

I really like our lunch breaks.

So what's this Sno. C.?

It's just this dance.

We never get snow here, so we kind of have to make it ourselves.

Mm, sounds like fun. Actually, it's very Harbor.

- You'd probably hate it. - I guess it's a good thing that no one's asked me, then.

I would've; it's just I'm kind of running it, so I figured...

You don't want to be distracted by having to...

I don't know... finally introduce me to your friends?

I'm sorry. But I figured I'd be so busy, I'd be a bad date. If you...

It's cool.

I'd rather be alone with you anyway.

Well, we could go out afterward.

Or we could just stay in.

Marissa?

Oh, my God. The yard guy?

Mom...

- What are you doing home from school? - I'm on my lunch break.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back.

- I've got to get to work. - No, you don't. You're fired.

- And you, young lady, are grounded. - Like that's going to keep me from seeing him.

Come on, DJ.

You stay away from my daughter, you hear me?

- Oh, thanks, Michelle. - Did my dad call?

- ?????. - Hey.

Hey. How'd it go with the judge?

Well, not only was my motion fora continuance denied, but the trial's now been fast-tracked.

We've got less than two weeks.

I'm calling Caleb again.

- How could I have not seen this coming? - Honey, come on, how could you have?

Your call has been forwarded to an...

I've been working with him side by side all this time.

How could I have not known that he was bribing this woman from the city council?

- If that is what he was doing. - What did she say at her deposition?

Nothing. Her lawyer wouldn't let her answer any of my questions.

- You can't talk to her without a lawyer. - Well... I could

- That would be unethical. - Yeah, strictly speaking.

But desperate times...

I'm just saying, if I happen to run into the woman.

I don't want you getting yourself in trouble over this.

Aw, honey...

it's a little late for that.

Hey, Ryan.

- You know where I can buy my Sno. C. tickets? - I can't say I do.

- You're not going? - Uh, no.

- No one to go with? - I had someone to go with.

She just didn't want to go with me.

- You going with someone? - Definitely. It's a given, right?

- Except, of course, for Cohen? - I don't think he's asking Summer.

I don't think he has to.

I mean, even if he doesn't ask her, somehow, the night's going to end up about them.

Yeah, I get that. Believe me. But, uh, I think it's really over.

- I mean, Seth's got a new girl now. - Really.

- So he's over Summer? - Oh, yeah, definitely.

I think so.

He wants to be.

Oh, hello, Alex. How are we today?

Here, finally. Can you carry these to the storeroom?

The storeroom, sure. Maybe you'd like to show me where it is?

All right, Cohen, we need to work.

Okay, by work,you mean make out?

No. By work, I mean work.

All right, no romance in the workplace.

That's fine. I can respect that.

But in that case, Harbor School's annual Sno. C. Ball is coming up. What do you say?

A little dancing, a little faux snow?

Obviously you got the wrong idea Saturday night, because you and me... it's not happening.

Okay.

Okay, except you did kind of kiss me.

Uh-huh. It was fun.

It was fun? It didn't mean anything to you?

- Dude, it was just a kiss. - Okay, then why didn't you just shake hands?

Thanks, Homer. See you Thursday.

Thank you.

- You just kissed the beer guy. - So? It is just a kiss.

Right, Mandy?

Right.

So, Saturday night was fun, but that's all.

Those sodas aren't going to carry themselves to the store room.

Do you think it's offensive to say that, like, all women are crazy?

Probably to women.

It makes no sense, man, Alex kisses me, then she turns right around and she kisses Homer.

- Who's Homer? - The beer guy.

And he's not a looker either.

- And then after that, she turns right around and kisses Mandy. - Mandy's a girl?

No, I couldn't even enjoy it, so consumed was I with how crazy women are.

Ugh. Believe me, I know.

I spent all night at a bus stop talking to Lindsay, everything's great.

- Next thing I know, she dumps me before we even go out. - Crazy

- I know. - I know.

I'm telling you, man, women are so freaking crazy, I wouldn't be surprised if next time we see them,

Alex is dragging me to the store room and Lindsay's asking you to the dance.

I don't think so.

Which part, you and Lindsay or me and Alex getting it on?

Hey!

Hey.

How are you? You need a hand with something?

- Sure. - All right.

Ryan, be a gentleman.

- I've got class. - What do you need me to grab?

- Um, in my car is a penguin. - A penguin?

Be careful.

- Uh, don't worry, I'm fine. - It's the penguin I'm worried about.

- He's very expensive. - Oh, is he?

Well Ryan, please, no, don't.