Previously on The O.C.
Can we just start over?
No, wait. Don't you want to?
No.
Ryan. Theresa.
Ever think about coming home? Sometimes.
I know, I shouldn't be here.
Would you like to come in?
It's always been you, Summer. You're undeniable.
I'm a man now. I had sex with a girl.
Summer, to be more specific.
Hi, Marissa. Theresa.
Okay. Bye.
SETH: So, uh, you and Marissa--
You guys broken up? You guys taking a break? What's the deal?
I don't know. I guess we're just, not seeing each other.
Except you will see each other.
At school every day for the next couple of years
Well, we'll, uh... We'll just go back to being friends.
Now when were you guys ever friends?
Was that when you were beating up her boyfriend
or, uh, spooning in the Tijuana motel?
Is that when you're friends?
Doesn't mean we can't be friends, does it?
I don't know.
You think I'll have to see her today?
Friends, Coop? What are you guys going to do together?
Lift weights, try on wife-beaters?
Sorry. Guys like Ryan aren't friends with girls.
Well, I don't want to just be his friend,
but after the whole Oliver thing,
I guess I need to show him he can trust me.
Who knows if he'll even want to be friends.
So how goes it with Seth? Weird.
In public he's like this huge geek who mumbles.
Don't even know what he's saying half of the time.
But behind closed doors, underneath the sheets,
he's like the anti-Cohen.
Think I'll have to see him today?
I think me and Summer are finally over the hump.
So to speak.
I just hope, man, that she can keep it
in her trousers when she sees me today.
She'll probably have her paws all over me.
(phone rings)
Well, that's probably her now. A little phone sex.
Who do I know from the 909?
Nobody.
Hello?
THERESA: Ryan?
Hi. It's Theresa.
Seth's mom gave me this number.
Hey, hey. How are you? Uh, everything okay?
Yeah. Fine. Um, I'm actually coming out there today.
You are? Uh, how come? I mean, uh, for work?
Yeah, but they can't make us work all the time, right?
I was thinking maybe we could hang out tonight.
Tonight. Uh, sure.
Don't sound so excited.
No. I am. I'm just a little surprised, that's all.
Well, you know me. I'm full of surprises.
I'll come by after dinner. Sounds good. See you then.
Hey, baby, who's that? Wrong number.
Oh.
That was Theresa.
She's in town, wants to hang out.
As a friend. Oh.
Well, first, uh, Marissa, then Theresa.
Who knew Ryan Atwood was so friendly.
(piano and acoustic guitar strumming gentle melody)
* California, here we come
* Right back where we started from *
* California
* California...
* Here we come...
* California
* Here we come
Summer. Cohen.
Ryan. Hi.
MAN: Summer. Can we talk?
Hey, Brad, what's up? Brad?
Uh, dude, I didn't recognize you out of the Speedo.
Not that I'd recognize you in the Speedo, but...
(laughs)
Okay, come on.
I'm sorry.
Geez.
So, how are you?
I'm, uh...
I'm-I'm late. See you.
So, we're doing a fund-raiser for the team. A kissing booth.
I'm going to be the guy,
we're looking for a girl who's comfortable being paid
to make out with a bunch of guys.
Naturally, I thought of you. Really?
You thought of me? God.
Totally. I mean, why not?
Thanks, Summer. Sure.
He talked to you like I wasn't there.
Does he not know we're going out?
Look, it's not like he wants to kiss me.
He just wants me to kiss other dudes for money.
Oh. Okay. I'll see you tonight.
My place. You can help me practice.
(laughs)
Anna. So you guys are together now.
Well, that didn't take long, did it?
Um. Yeah, Summer and I are..
I'm-I'm sorry. It's okay.
I did see it coming.
It's the reason I broke up with you.
Right. Hey, how was Pittsburgh?
It was good to be home. Yeah?
Pittsburgh's also the home of, Andy Warhol,
Mr. Rogers and ketchup.
And you can't compete with that. No, you can't.
It was great. I got a tuna melt at my favorite diner.
And saw "Some Kind of Wonderful" at the midnight movie
and hung out with my friends.
That sounds awesome. It was really nice.
I guess I didn't realize how much I missed them.
(knocking) Hey, Dad. You wanted to see me?
Kiki, we got a problem. I talked with Sean.
He was arrested last night. You're kidding. For what?
He was drunk, stumbled into a guest's room at the Saint Regis.
Sean's been stumbling around drunk since you met him,
which was in a bar, if I'm not mistaken.
I'll have someone handle it. I was thinking you'll ask Sandy.
Very funny. He knows people at the DA's office.
He could make this whole thing go away.
He'll never do it. Why not? Because it would be a favor to me?
Pretty much. Yeah.
You could always tell him that it'd mean a lot to you.
Actually, it would mean a lot to me,
but if you want Sandy's help after all these years,
then you need to ask him,
because that would mean a lot to Sandy.
BRAD: He's making moves on the guy at the Goat.
SUMMER: No!
You should see these two guys come up...
Oh, come on. Honestly, it was unbelievable. I swear to God.
Hi. Hi.
So, this is you and Summer being a couple?
Mm-hmm. Ain't love great?
I can really sense the bond. It's like, your closeness--
It's overwhelming. Oh, my gosh.
Wait. Is it last fall already?
Come on, Seth. She's totally ignoring you.
She's not ignoring me. Summer has her priorities in order.
You know how she feels about charity.
(laughs)
Yes? Yeah. Good luck with that.
Thanks.
(Summer laughing loudly)
SUMMER: Yes.
Mrs. Cooper. What are you doing here?
Parent-teacher conference. It's good to see you.
It's good to see you, too.
Really good. You... Oh, my God.
You look good! Luke, uh, I'm Marissa's mother.
You're a student at the school.
We can't do this. You mean, it's over?
No. I mean, in the hallway.
I'll see you tonight.
Hey, Julie. Jimmy, Hi.
You remember Luke? Who could forget? Luke.
Hey, Mr. Cooper. I'm glad you're here.
I didn't wanna go to Dr. Kim's office alone, she scares me.
Okay, well, uh, good-bye, Mrs. Cooper.
And Mr. Cooper.
I'll, uh... I'll see you.
Both at... the...
Have a good... Have a good day.
Hey, I'm-I'm sorry about this morning, that, uh...
It shouldn't have to be..
Like this. Yeah.
I was just sort of hoping we could be friends, you know?
As long as that's okay with you. Yeah. No. We should hang out.
Okay. What are you doing tonight?
Tonight's no good.
You know what, it's okay. We don't have to do this.
What about after school
Um, actually, after school is good.
It's better, 'cause I'm supposed to have dinner with my dad.
So, your place? Yeah. See you then.
Cool.
Well, the restaurant is coming along, Sandy.
At this rate, you'll be open by 2008.
And there goes my appetite. Caleb. Hello.
What the hell is that?
It's my mother's meat loaf. Oh, God. Your mother's here?
Her recipe is. We're trying out a chef. Want some?
The sight of your mother's meat loaf has turned me into a veg.
Look, I know you're a big fan of the pop in,
but is there another reason why you're here?
I've come to ask a favor.
I'm sorry, what did you say? You didn't hear me?
No, I-I just want to make you say it again.
A friend's in trouble, help him. I didn't know you had friends.
It's Bill Shaughnessy. Uncle Shaun?
Wait, you pay Uncle Shaun to be your friend.
I guess he qualifies. What did he do?
Drinking, accidentally stumbled into someone else's hotel room.
They called security. Now, it's a legal matter.
You've got a team of high-priced barristers
at your beck and call.
He came as a friend. I want it handled like a friend, quietly.
By someone who has a relation with the DA's office.
Sandy I'm asking you.
I've known Shaun for over 40 years.
It would mean a lot to me.
Kirsten told you to say that? She thinks you're gonna say no.
My wife knows me pretty well.
But, you know, sometimes I like to surprise her.
I don't want her to go and get all conceited and stuff.
Do you have a copy of the police report?
I'm not saying I'll do it. I'll take a look at the report,
I'll make some calls, and then we'll see.
Got any more of that meat loaf? Maybe.
JIMMY: Wow, that was a relief.
Dr. Kim seems to think Marissa's doing well.
I was sure she's gonna revoke my license to parent.
You know, Jimmy, I don't think I ever really thanked you.
Well, that's not true, Jules.
You've thanked me for alienating the community,
destroying the family.
For doing a wonderful job with Marissa.
I'm serious. Listening to you in that meeting?
You're totally involved in her life.
You and Caleb must be doing really well.
Why would you say that? Because you're being so nice.
Well, actually,
Caleb and I aren't seeing each other anymore.
And I'm much happier.
Huh.
And to think, you spend a lifetime
wanting to be rich and married
when what agrees with you most is being poor and alone.
Isn't that better when we're alone, just two of us?
Hey... why did you ignore me at school today?
I didn't ignore you.
Okay, maybe a little.
I just...I want our relationship to be private, okay?
I don't like other people knowing my business.
Why not? Because it's none of their business.
Look, there's, like...
pressure and scrutiny in the spotlight.
What spotlight?
When has being in the public eye ever helped a relationship, huh?
Yeah, sure, we're this week's hottest couple,
but then the world gets sick of it--
The shopping sprees, the strip clubs. People turn against us.
How many juicy sweat-suits does she need?
Oh, that goatee is so mid-'90s,
and soon, the movie bombs, and the wedding is called off.
But, I'm not gonna let that happen to us,
because, Cohen, what we have is special.
Summer...
That's maybe... just...
Guess I'm not very good.
Want a rematch?
'Cause I couldn't possibly get any worse.
Nah, no, I, uh,
I should probably start on my homework.
Oh, yeah. Me, too.
I mean, my dad's probably waiting.
Is this...? I don't know.
Are we...? Why-why is this weird?
It shouldn't be.
I know, we used to hang out all the time and.. Make out?
We could always fight about Luke. *
(clears throat)
Sorry. I just...
Hey, Ryan.
Hi, Marissa.
Um... I'm early. Sorry. I'll go and come back later.
No, it's okay. We weren't doing anything.
Yeah. I was just leaving. He's got a lot of homework.
Good to see you, Theresa.
It's nice to see you, too.
Oh, the ninja game?
You're dead.
Considering he is your Uncle Shawn,
don't you think it's a little weird that we have never met?
He's not really my uncle.
He pretty much works all the time. Doing what?
He's a consultant.
C-Could you please be a little more vague?
He knows people.
You did it.
That was more vague.
The guys at the permit office, the union guys--
he's our liaison.
Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Well, I looked over the police report.
I put in a few calls,
and I'm sure I'll hear something back
before we get together tonight.
Thank you.
Overexposure, Ryan.
It's a major source of conflict in your relationships.
Summereth. Sethamer. You understand what I'm saying?
No, no. That's normal.
Uh, Ryan, your friend Theresa called.
I'd like to meet Theresa. She'd like to meet you guys.
What's she doing out here? She's taking a semester off.
Making some money, catering a tennis tournament...
Her mom got laid off.
She's out here a while then. Does Marissa know? I'm curious.
They kind of bumped into each other.
Hey, look at you, the friend guy, bringing friends together.
I sense sarcasm. Well, you're perceptive, Mother.
This mysterious caliente female from your past
just shows up out of nowhere with, uh,
all this time on her hands and no one to spend it with but you.
Marissa's okay with this? Marissa's fine.
They're going back to being friends, so...
So... when were they ever friends?
You are so beautiful, you know that?
You're very sweet.
I wish we could stay here forever.
Why? We got everything we need here.
We got our bed. We got our cable.
We got each other. This place is awesome.
It's not awesome. It's $79 a night.
I've got to motor.
I don't want to be late for homeroom.
You have homeroom.
Right, 'cause you're in high school.
You're only 18.
(phone rings)
Caitlin, are you okay?
What do you mean, you're in front of the house?
Chester's mom was supposed to pick you up at Grandma's
and take you to school.
Your diorama.
Uh, yeah, I think it's in the living room, honey.
Okay, just wait there with Grandma.
I'll be there as soon as I can. Okay, see you soon.
See you tonight? Luke...
Motels, homerooms, dioramas.
This is not the stuff of great romance.
But Mrs...
Julie...
I'm sorry.
No worries.
Hey.
Do you mind if...?
No.
Thanks.
So, sorry about... Sorry I was such a...
Should've told you she was coming. You didn't have to.
But you could have. I mean, now that we're friends, right?
Right.
So you and Theresa are...?
Friends. Oh. And she's back in town for...?
Work. She's staying till the end of the week.
Where is she staying? Uh, the motel by the pier.
The Seashell... Sea Monkey.
The Mermaid? Right. Right.
I was thinking maybe next week we could have that rematch.
Think you're up for it? Hey what I lack in nunchucks, I make up for in saber.
So... did you talk to Summer yesterday?
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah?
We talked about school and... and sports and the weather,
but if you're referring to the part where she's
ashamed of me, no, didn't get to that.
Were you going to say something?
Something very wise and helpful, Anna? Hmm?
No. No. You have nothing, no advice at all for me?
Uh-uh. I feel like you did.
Why do I do this? Because you're so wise.
You can't not. Alright, fine.
Look, you have to take a stand, alright?
You can't let Summer get away with this.
Otherwise, she does have something to be ashamed of.
Because then her boyfriend is a coward.
Oh, hey, I'm just gonna help with the kissing booth,
you know, 'cause I love to help.
Right, coward... got it.
Ah, hope you don't mind.
I let myself in through the back. It's what you do.
Famous Uncle Shawn.
Yeah, famous grouse.
I haven't seen a bottle of this since Bob Mitchum passed.
You knew Robert Mitchum? Yeah. He and his wife Dorothy.
They used to have a place over there on Linda Aisle.
That was their favorite booth. Sunday dinners, chicken parm.
I'm partial to the parm myself. And a lover of blended scotch.
And Caleb keeps saying you have no redeeming qualities.
So I read the police report. I just have a few questions.
This fella who is pressing charges--
he's in the construction business. Really. Huh.
He's a lumber supplier. One of the biggest in the country.
In fact, he was in town on a negotiation
with one of the Newport Groups chief rivals.
Imagine that.
Yeah. I'm guessing that in that room
that you accidentally stumbled into,
were documents containing information
that would be very valuable to somebody like Caleb.
You think?
You expect me or the DA's office to believe
that a bellyful of liquor or a wild coincidence
would put you in that room?
You were there for Caleb.
That's an interesting theory.
And one I hope you don't explore too much, 'cause...
what is it, Sandy, Sandy,
Caleb and I have been friends for many years
and if I were to sit down with the DA,
there's no telling what we might talk about.
So what do you think? It's good.
Yeah? Yeah.
They call them Balboa bars. It's just ice cream.
There's no such thing as just ice cream in Newport.
Like, instead of car washes they have auto spas.
Dogs have day care. Fashion Island has valet parking.
It's a weird place.
Still, it's beautiful.
I can see why you want to live here.
Start over.
Is that why you came back here, to start over?
No. I couldn't. I've got my mom to think about.
My brother and Eddie.
You guys are still, uh...? We're taking some time apart.
You know, to see if we really belong together.
What about you and Marissa?
Kind of the same thing I guess.
Trying to be friends but it hasn't exactly been easy.
Actually, it's never really been... Like this.
That's because I never really liked you.
True. Makes things easier. Yeah.
Do you need to stretch so you won't pull a hammy?
Are you ready for your workout?
I'm sorry, Summer. I need to take a stand, okay?
This whole separation of the public and private
spheres is not working for me. Can't do it.
But I told you how... One day, you might have a series of MTV-driven radio hits
and a little moderately-priced teen clothing line,
I could get offered $20 million
to portray a blind super hero in a red, leather unitard.
But until then, as long as we're complete faceless nobodies
living in obscurity...
I can't acknowledge you privately if you're not
going to acknowledge me publicly. Cohen!
Lemme know when you're coming to the bargaining table.
But until then, consider me on strike.
You'll be crossing your own picket line in no time.
Fight the power!
Eddie.
Hey. Hey, man.
How's it going, Ryan?
Good to see you, man. Yeah.
You look good. You look good, man.
I went up and visited your brother last week.
It kills me he's still serving time.
Sucks, huh?
Yeah... Yeah.
It's been a while, man. What are you doing here?
Well...
actually, um,
looking for Theresa.
Theresa?
Yeah, well, you know, her mom said
she was working out here in Newport
and your brother said you're living the life out here,
so I... I don't know, I thought maybe you'd seen her.
She didn't leave a note or something?
No.
Nothing.
Some thanks for the ring I got her, huh?
Ring? Yeah.
We're, uh... engaged.
Engaged?
Yeah.
Damn, Eddie. That's great, man.
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
So, she, uh... she hasn't looked you up at all, huh?
No, sorry.
Yeah...
(laughing)
You're really living the dream out here, huh?
You said it.
That's alright. You deserve it, man.
You know, putting up with Trey for all those years.
Alright.
Now I'm going to get out of here.
But, um...
If you see her, you know, just...
Yeah.
I don't know, I just, I just...
I can't believe she'd run out on me like that.
Neither can I.
RYAN: Were you gonna tell me you're engaged?
I'm not engaged. What the hell are you doing?
He asked. I didn't say yes.
You just took off? You think that'll fix everything? You did.
Sorry.
You're going to have to face him sooner or later.
I just need time to think. Yeah. You need about five years. You're 17.
What's different for me in five years?
Or you forgotten where you come from? Come on!
Not everybody has a pool in their backyard,
goes to private school and drives a Range Rover.
What're you talking? Eddie's got his own place.
He's a foreman, he's not a drunk like the rest of 'em.
All good reasons to marry him. And he loves me.
And you? I just need time.
(sighing)
What are you doing for dinner?
Nothing. Don't say you're not hungry. I know you.
I didn't say I wasn't hungry. I'm starving.
Why I'm being such a bitch?
What you're doing, eat out of a vending machine?
Come on... Come on, come to my house with me.
You just need a ride. Uh-huh.
Upstairs, alone. Now. Upstairs, alone?!
I'm afraid I'd have to file a grievance with the union.
I've had enough. I left your house 2 hours ago.
Yeah, well, it feels like four.
I've been thinking about what you said and it's insensitive.
I'm being insensitive-- really. How?
Why can't you accept that I'm not comfortable with PDA?
You're offering yourself for $10 a pop at a kissing booth.
How much more publicly can affection be displayed?
Look... I know there's a strike
but technically, you wouldn't be
considered a scab...
Summer, don't say scab.
... if you didn't have to do anything.
Mm-hmm.
Your strike-busting techniques are no good here-- sorry.
The rank and file are holding strong.
Solidarity.
Cal... um...
What a surprise. A welcome one, I hope.
Well... that depends.
You've brought flowers?
Thank you. They're beautiful.
I missed you. I've missed you, too.
Let's face it, Julie.
We're neither of us love-struck adolescents
looking to be swept off our feet. We're both adults.
Our lives are full of responsibilities, difficulties.
Well, isn't this romantic.
We should be able to come to some arrangement...
where we both get from a relationship what we want.
Is this a booty call?
What's a booty call?
It's when you show up at night, unannounced,
no apologies, no compliments, no commitments,
just some crappy mini-carns from Ralphs.
And a very mistaken idea that I just might want to...
I guess it was a booty call.
How much are you involved with Uncle Shawn day-to-day?
Mmm... Not much.
He spends most of his time out of the office,
on-site with the crews, suppliers, instructors.
You gotta be a real hard-ass to be good at that.
Lots of tough characters in that world.
I'm sure Shawn can be persuasive when he needs to be.
Convincing-argument persuasive, or baseball-bat persuasive?
If you don't want to help him, I understand.
I didn't think you'd do it.
Hey, dinner's ready.
Slaved over hot takeout containers.
Ryan here? Hey.
Uh, this is Theresa.
Hi. Hello, friend.
Nice to meet you. I'm Kirsten.
And this is...
Sandy. Hi! Heard so much about you.
Nice to meet you all. Can I help? It looks great.
Sure. Um, the key is taking the food
out of the Styrofoam containers.
But her real specialty is ordering.
What's going on here? Don't say nothing,
'cause it's not nothing, it's something.
She's engaged.
Wow, you make quick work of the ladies.
No-- to this guy, Eddie. Oh, she just told you?
No, he did, when he showed up looking for her.
What's going on here? And don't say nothing.
Because it's not nothing, it's something.
It's something, what we have here is our very own telenovela.
Telenovela? Yeah.
Spanish language soap opera-- Nina Mara Mia.
I hope Isabel gets Victor.
I do love his handlebar mustache.
(indistinct conversation)
Ay, Dios mio.
(door opens)
Hey. What are you doing home?
I thought you'd be over at Ryan's house.
Yeah, he's kind of busy. Friend from home.
Theresa.
And you're okay with that? Yeah, it's not a big deal.
It's kinda a big deal. He's important to you.
Dad, what's important to me is not talking about this.
'Cause I'm fine.
It's just high school.
Hey, that's supposed to be my line, okay?
You're supposed to say "I could never understand"
and how Ryan's the most important thing in the world
and without him...
We're just friends. Or at least we're trying to be.
Look, at the risk of embarrassing you--
You and Ryan?
Never friends. So I've been told.
But if we can't be friends, then...
Then you need to let him know what you want to be.
See? There's still room around here for me to be the adult.
Okay?
THERESA: So we're all dressed up for my brother's 16th birthday.
No, no, not this one.
Don't you've anything that doesn't involve me falling down
or getting injured?
Did Ryan fall down when you did musicals? You could tell us.
You did musicals? I did musicals myself, in college.
Oh, someone please stop him
before he starts singing "Greased Lightning."
Do it, Dad. Travolta's your bitch.
Oh, thank you, son. Go ahead.
So, we were at the Holiday Inn, at the revolving restaurant
and Ryan has this thing about heights.
(doorbell rings) I'll get it.
Excuse me.
Hey, sweetie. Hey. Is Ryan here?
Yes, he is.
I love revolving restaurants.
SANDY: Who doesn't?
Motion and digestion-- unbeatable combination.
KIRSTEN: Look who's here.
Hey.
Does everybody know everybody?
Yeah. Hi, Theresa. Hi, Marissa.
You hungry?
Actually, I'm starved. Is it okay?
(all agreeing heartily)
Have a seat. Let me get you a plate.
MARISSA: So...
what's everyone talking about?
Hey, man. Phone for you.
It's uh... Eddie.
Hey, man. I can't find him.
Do you want me to take a message?
Apparently not. He hung up.
So, uh, dinner last night.
Entertaining for the rest of us, but for you, wow.
What, last night? Yeah, last night.
The whole dinner theater telenovela thing you performed?
Telenovela? Yeah, Spanish language sudser.
Telemundo, dude. Univision?
Victor, with the sexy handlebar mustache?
Comprende? Nada.
So, you're still of the mindset that you're the friend guy, huh?
Befriending any tall beautiful woman who wanna dine with us?
I'm working on it. Right.
Well... if I may, speaking from recent personal experience,
the triangle's are not a friendly shape, okay?
It's pointy. It's got sharp edges. Triangles hurt people.
There's no triangle. Marissa and I aren't together.
Theresa's just here for work.
Except that for the fact that Marissa still
has feelings for you
and Theresa obviously has feelings for you.
Only thing that's not obvious is how Ryan Atwood feels.
Don't know. It's complicated. That's right. It's complicated.
It's complicated by the fact that there's an Eddie,
and this Eddie still obviously has feelings for Theresa.
In fact, that would actually make this romantic triangle
more of a romantic rhombus.
So what am I supposed to do? That, I don't know.
But I'd do something soon, else, someone's gonna get hurt.
And judging from Eddie's phone voice, it's gonna be you.
CAL: What the hell do you expect, Sandy?
Construction's a dirty business.
Bids accepted below cost,
permits mysteriously approved at the last second.
Guys like Shawn are the lifeblood of the industry.
Well, that was a touching speech, Cal,
but still the answer's no. Good luck.
You're opening a Pandora's box, you know that.
Shawn's old. He's tired.
Once the DA starts asking, he's got lots of answers.
Well, if you build your empire on quicksand,
sooner or later, it's going to sink.
And what about Kirsten? She's complicit in all this, too.
She doesn't know anything about this.
Because I didn't tell her. I was trying to protect her.
But she's number two here at Newport Group.
She signs Shawn's paychecks.
So, like it or not, we're in this mess together.
Hey.
Hi.
Look... I'm sorry, okay?
It's not like Cohen and I planned to get together.
It sort of just happened.
If it makes you better, I don't think it's gonna work out.
Well, that makes me feel great.
I just can't be like one of those couples,
you know, who hold hands in the hallway
and make out in between classes,
let the whole world know what's going on.
It's none of their business, you know?
Yeah, well, you don't have to ignore him, Summer. I don't ignore him.
Okay, maybe a little, but only in public.
But you spent so much time trying to get his attention.
I mean, you dressed up as Wonder Woman.
Well, Wonder Woman is supposed to have an invisible jet,
not an invisible boyfriend.
Either you're really evil or there's something else going on.
I just don't know why he likes me.
He's way smarter, we've, like, less than nothing in common,
and he's just gonna get bored with me because all boys do.
And if everybody knows we're dating, then everyone will know
when he breaks up with me, which he will.
Dumped by Seth Cohen?
That's real good for my reputation.
Hello?
WOMAN: Luke.
Hey, Mrs... Do not say my name out loud.
Come to the motel.
Park across the street and walk. I'll get the same room.
Knock twice so I know it's you. And, Luke, this is a booty call.
It turns out you're not the only one who's a coward.
Oh. Oh, it's nice to see you, also, Anna. Summer's scared, too.
I know, she's scared of being seen in public with me it's fun. Come on, Cohen.
She fought for you. She was fearless-- ruthless, in fact.
Now she's got you.
There's nothing scarier than that.
Nothing scarier than...
being with me or do you mean, like, anyone?
Look, once you get what you want,
that's when you've got something to lose.
She's afraid of losing you, Cohen.
Why? I'm not going anywhere.
Maybe you need to let her know that.
Hi. Hey.
Can we talk? I know it's weird, me being here,
but I just really needed to know...
Am I still in love with Ryan?
Because you still are. I don't want to be.
It would be a whole lot easier if I wasn't.
Hey, man. What's up? What's up?
(laughs): What's going on?
It's a long drive just to come say hello.
Last night when you asked me about Theresa,
I wasn't completely honest.
Carl.
I'm gonna take a break, alright?
(loud sigh)
So why lie?
I'm sorry, man, I-I didn't... I didn't know.
She staying with you? No.
She's working, like her mom said.
(sighs)
Still, I...
I popped the question...
and she runs away.
To you.
Married?
Wow.
Yeah, that's the plan.
You must really love him a lot.
EDDIE: Do you love her?
I-I don't know.
Yeah, well, I do. Okay? I do.
And I want to take care of her. Do you?
I mean, can you?
This is a tough one, right? I...
I can't tell you what to do.
But if you wanted to, you could talk to her,
you know, convince her to come home.
Otherwise, you better be ready to fight for her,
'cause I'm not just gonna walk away, okay? I can't.
You got a long ride home.
You got a lot to think about.
In the church where my mom goes,
there's this stained glass window of Theresa of Avila.
Her heart's being pierced by the arrow of an angel.
Her eyes are closed,
and... even though it hurts her to love that much,
she has the most beautiful smile.
I remember my first Communion.
I was wearing a white dress and gloves,
and... I looked up at that window, and I thought
someday someone would pierce my heart...
and I would walk down the aisle in a real white dress
and understand why she's smiling.
I know it sounds lame.
But I guess life's not really like that.
You can't get all caught up in wishing for something
that's not going to happen.
You got to hold on to the next best thing.
I guess I should call Eddie.
Yeah.
I should, uh, get back to school.
So, thanks.
I can see why Ryan likes it here.
This is a full refund. Thanks a lot. Thanks for coming.
Show's over. Thanks so much, though.
It was great having you.
This kid bothering you? No, it's okay, thanks.
Yeah, thanks. You're making a scene.
I need to talk to you right now. I'll I.M. you later.
Okay.
* Here I am, where I've been *
* I walk a hundred miles, it's back a spin... *
Let's talk up here. Oh, my God, no.
Summer, I know you're scared. Yeah, of you.
You'll kiss all these other guys, but you won't kiss me?
Acknowledge me now or lose me forever.
Wait, you're dating this emo geek?
Yes, Brad, she's dating this emo geek.
Yeah. That's right.
I'm a big dork, and I listen to emo, and I'm dating her.
Why are you doing this? Because, Summer, I like you-- this much.
And if you don't feel the same way about me, then...
someone's gonna have to gimme a hand-down, because it's
high up here and I could fall, and that would be embarrassing.
More embarrassing.
* And I am lonely as
* She greets me at the morning *
* But I'm lost over there
* I hope the sun will turn me there *
* On the open side, the door is busted *
* I'm the friend you need...
(laughs): I can't believe this.
It's all over but the big public make-out session.
* I hope the sun will turn me there *
* On the open side, the door is busted *
* I'm the friend you need but can't be trusted *
* Ever.
You owe me ten bucks, Cohen. It's for a worthy cause.
Hey, Carl, can I talk to Eddie?
Yeah. Yeah, I'll hold on.
(knocking)
Hi. Hey.
You packing?
Yeah.
I think I should probably go home.
It seems like the right thing to do, right?
Yeah. You got to do what's right for you.
You and Eddie. I got to...
I got to figure out what's right for me...
and Marissa.
Right.
If it's the right thing to do, why don't I want you to go?
Why don't I want to go?
I can think of a reason.
* Gotta find a way to get home strong *
* Gotta find a way to my girl... *
EDDIE: Hello? Hello?
(sighs): Theresa, you there?
Theresa?