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Previously onThe O.C.:Once the money comes in,

I pay you back, Julie and I live happily ever after.

Will you marry me, Julie?

Sandy, I'm not coming home. I'm going to Lake Arrowhead with a friend.

What am I going to do when you're gone?

I can't do this without you.

Nothing I hate more than perky blondes

who want to take over the world.

Taylor Townsend?

Jack Hess. Nice to meet you.

I'm getting kicked out.

No, but Marissa is.

I want you out of here right now.

Get your hands off of her!

Another word, you're out of this school.

Don't touch her!

Ryan!

Either of you ever set foot near this school,

I call the police.

SUMMER: This is so wrong.

Like, epically tragic, end of the world,

locusts and horned beast bummer.

Aw, it's fine. It's really not that bad, guys.

Yeah. I mean, Ryan and I don't go to Harbor anymore,

but it'll be fine.

Not for me.

Yeah. Without Ryan, it'll be like freshman year for Cohen.

Slammed into lockers, shoes peed in,

ridiculed as "Death Breath" Seth.

Didn't you used to call him that?

This was supposed to be the best year ever.

Okay, you're really not cheering us up here.

Why do you need cheering up?

I'm the one who's going to get

his ass cheeks duct-taped together.

Whoa. Yeah. You guys should be psyched.

No mean dean, no annoying Taylor Townsend.

A year in free footwear.

Freedom to do whatever you want.

Except what I want is to go to school.

SUMMER: Well, at least you guys have each other.

If you stick together, everything will be okay.

Deal?

Deal.

[ phone rings]

Hi, Mom.

Okay. She wants me home right away

to discuss my future.

All right. We'll hook up later, then?

[ phone rings]

Oh. Hello.

Yeah. All right. Be right there.

Sandy.

So...?

Uh... have a good day.

Thanks, man. You, too. Sorry.

You guys, both of you, have a good day together.

Later.

You really believe all that stuff?

What? That you'll be ridiculed at school? Definitely.

About Ryan and Marissa sticking together,

and everything being okay.

Well, if they can stick together, I don't know.

They've survived a lot.

I don't know that they can survive this.

I'm going to need you to hold me.

Hold me.Come on. Come on.

[ piano and acoustic guitar strumming gentle melody]

♪ California, here we come ♪

♪ Right back where we started from ♪

♪ California ♪

♪ California...♪

SANDY: Look.

I've never done this before.

No, no. I am in charge.

Look, it's not my usual job.

So let me know when the crew shows up.

Hey.

Trying to keep the Newport Group afloat

while Kirsten's gone?

That and everything else.

I haven't exactly been making life easier for you, I know.

It's not me I'm worried about, kid. It's you.

Why don't you sit down?

I understand everything

you've been through this summer,

what with your brother and Marissa, and now school.

You have to move past all that.

I am. I want to.

I don't think you do.

Those kids

at Harbor, Ryan, are no better than you,

but they're working towards their future,

and you're sitting here.

Well, I don't want to be. I... I just...

You couldn't help slugging the dean.

He had his hands on Marissa.

Which is wrong.

You got to stop thinking about Marissa Cooper

and start thinking about yourself.

I think you should stop seeing her for a while.

Oh, come on, Sandy.

Let's not overreact here.

I'm not saying break up.

I'm saying take some time apart

until you get out of this hole you've dug for yourself.

Hey, sweetie.

Hey.

I have really good news.

I wanted to tell you in person.

I need some good news.

I have been on the phone all morning

with Kaitlin's boarding school.

They've agreed to take you.

Boarding school?

Apparently, the more elite the institution,

the more accepting they are of criminals.

Not that you're technically...

No way! I'm not going.

But, honey, you get a fresh start where nobody knows you.

I mean, nobody but your sister,

and I've agreed to up her allowance to keep her quiet.

I don't care who knows.

Well, you should. You need to get back on track.

Or did you think you'd just spend a year

hanging out with Ryan, ruining your life?

No. I thought I was going to spend it here with you and Dad,

getting our family back together.

Oh, honey.

Okay, I won't force you to go to boarding school,

but you have to promise me one thing.

What?

You have to stay away from Ryan.

Mom, this is not his fault!

Marissa, I gave you your independence,

and look where you ended up--

barely escaping jail

and kicked out of school.

You need to listen to me.

Let me and your father handle this.

JIMMY: I told you.

I'll handle it.

You'll get your money.

Everything's under control.

Jimmy.

Hey. Sandy.

So, these past couple of weeks

have been pretty crazy.

No one's been thinking straight.

I know... I know I haven't.

And I just wanted to say,

on behalf of my whole family,

I'm sorry.

I appreciate that.

Thanks.

Come on in.

You know, uh... this is kind of awkward,

'cause it's not the only reason why I came over.

Julie and I have been living in limbo

for the past couple of months.

I mean, it's not that, you know, we need the money...

You want to know when the lawyers are going to read Caleb's will.

If you... if you don't mind making a phone call.

Is there anything I... I need to know?

Oh, well, no, no. I mean, no.

Are you kidding? No. It's fantastic.

I just want to give my fiancée

a little peace of mind. That's all.

Well, anything for the soon-to-be Mrs. Cooper-Nichol-Cooper.

SUMMER: You know,

isn't it a little immature of seniors

to be giving wedgies?

They were sophomores.

Large, bitter sophomores.

Oh, honey.

Oh, God. Don't look.What?

Just don't look.

Hey. Glad I found you two.

What do you think about helping

with the school's production of South Pacific?

Ooh! I'm all for that.

Oh, you meant ushelping?

Well, considering I happen to know for a fact

you two were responsible

for Marissa Cooper crashing the carnival,

the least you can do is offer

to be stagehands for the drama club.

No way. Okay? I will join the synchronized swim team,

do rhythmic gymnastics, shot put, collect stamps,

march for women's rights, free animals from the laboratories.

You know, I will even read comic books with Cohen

and his whack pack of social maladjusts.

But drama club?

No. See, Taylor Townsend is the president and...

Suddenly this all makes sense.

Oh, we'd be stagehands and Taylor would be...

The director-- that's correct-- and writer.

I'm pretty sure Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote South Pacific.

Well, I changed some lyrics, cut a character.

It was just such

a good musical, it made me wish it were better.

That sounds awesome. It does. Yeah. But you know what?

I think that we're really busy, right?

Totally booked up, and I'm tired just thinking about it.

Well, it is purely voluntary, of course.

But, unless you want to join Ryan and Marissa in the streets,

I'd think about showing a little Harbor School spirit.

Mmm.

Mmm!

Wow! Hello.

Let's get married.

Okay. The part where you propose

and I say yes already happened.

No, no, no.

Like right now.

I mean, not right now, but as soon as possible.

Like... like Saturday.

What can we pull together in under a week?

Come on. 200 strangers,

a DJ playing Kool and the Gang.

Who needs it?

Just the family,

close friends. We... we could do it here.

Tasteful, understated,

maybe a breakfast thing, mimosas...

Oh, yeah....a chef making

custom omelets... I like it.

Yeah. I'll call Reverend Donahue.

Mmm.

And then the honeymoon.

Stock up the boat,

sail off right after the ceremony.

Two weeks in Hawaii.

That'll get our heads straight.

Then we can, uh...

come back to reality.

Oh, Jimmy, what are we going to do?

Marissa begged me not to go to boarding school.

I've called every school within a 50-mile radius,

and let me tell you something-- they all read the paper.

I just wish there were a way to keep the family together

and give Marissa the clean slate she deserves.

Things won't seem so bad

when we're anchored in Hanalei Bay.

James, what is your opinion

on the educational system in Kauai?

Kirsten said she'll be right out.

We weren't expecting you.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. Fine, thanks.

Okay.

Well, I'll let you have some privacy.

Thank you.

Honey...

What are you doing here?

Mmm!

Not that it isn't great to see you.

Oh, it's official business, I'm afraid.

They're reading Caleb's will on Friday.

What's wrong?

It's just I've worked so hard

to put my dad behind me, and...

Do I have to decide right now?

Can I think about it?

Of course. Yeah.

Whatever you need to get better.

I've got to tell you, though,

at Suriak, you seemed a lot more positive.

Reality is a little more complicated

than they tell you at Suriak.

Says who? Charlotte.

I've seen her on the verge of relapse, Sandy.

She has these stories

about how you think you've hit bottom,

and then you find a new low to sink to.

Oh, honey, it sounds like she's trying to scare you.

She's just being honest.

Sandy...

Mmm. All right.

Let me know what you want to do about the will.

[ whispers]: Okay.

[ sighs]

You should probably go.Mm-hmm.

Because if my mom finds you here, she'll kill you.

Not if Sandy kills me first.

[ knocking]

JULIE: Marissa?

Hide.

Hide!

Oh. What, Mom?

We don't have locked doors in this house.

Sorry. I didn't know it was.

So... what's up?

Your father and I have decided

to move the wedding up to Saturday.

Okay, great.

And then we were thinking of Hawaii.

Oh, always a classic choice.

Well, we thought we'd take

the whole family, you andyour sister.

Okay, I'm happy to work on my tan.

And then we thought... we'd... sort of, stay there.

What do you mean?

A fresh start. For the whole family.

Put Newport and all of our history behind us.

A new life.

What? No.

Okay. Mom, we can't. I can't.

You can, and you will.

After the wedding on Saturday,

the Coopers are moving to Kawaihae.

Okay, how about this?

You and Marissa run away together.

Uh, last time I tried to run away...

We were ambushed by the cops. Got it.

I guess you're not up for the model home idea either.

Uh, I thought we might be able

to start with something

that didn't involve me getting arrested.

Is it my fault that most of our half-baked

adolescent schemes go hopelessly awry

and my dad has to bail us out?

Usually, yeah.

Okay, uh... new shape.

Thank you.

Coopers are moving to Hawaii.

You move there also, get a job as a scuba instructor and/or

work on a macadamia nut farm.

I love macadamia nuts.

What if Marissa moved in here?

I think the nut farm has a better shot.

Why not? Marissa should be in Newport for her senior year,

right, wherever we end up going to school?

We got plenty of room. Kirsten and Sandy

are like the Cooper's oldest friends.

And Julie Cooper's not exactly your biggest fan.

Where's Sandy?

My mom's office. Ryan, he's never going to go for that, man.

He doesn't even want you seeing Marissa.

[ exhales]

Fine, you're gonna need ammo.

Thank you.

You can't leave.

I won't let you.

I know.

Well, no, I really mean that I won't let you.

I'll restrain you if I have to.

You may be tall, but I am wiry andI have Ryan on my side.

Except Ryan's part of the reason they want me to leave.

Whatever. You got out of going to boarding school.

Well, because I really didn't want to go to boarding school.

So what are you saying?

That you really want to go to Hawaii?

No. No, it's just the best we can do

if our family wants to stay together.

Hey, it's just... for the first time, like, ever,

my parents are actually happy.

They've been given a second chance and,

as crazy as it might sound,

I think I want to be a part of that.

[ Jimmy laughing]

Oh.

Wow.

What's gotten into you, Jimmy?

You've been tense for weeks

and now you're acting like a new man.

Well, I just feel like we're finally moving forward.

The will's being read tomorrow, we're getting married.

Mm-hmm.

Ooh. Speaking of which!

I-I-I told the caterer I'd meet him like five minutes ago.

We're tabling a motion, turkey sausage or pork.

Why not both?

Why not?

Oh...

Oop. Hi. Hello, there.

That the missus?

Soon to be.

Looks like this story's gonna have a happy ending.

Didn't believe me on the phone?

You've been saying the same thing this whole time.

Why would I believe you now?

Because now it's true.

You're going to have all your money tomorrow night.

Every... every dime.

That's all I wanted to hear.

You're a good guy, Jimmy.

I'm rooting for you.

But I got to tell you this, as clear as I can--

this is it.

See you tomorrow night.

[ knocking]

I brought you something.

Is it a three- point plan about how you're going to keep your grades up,

graduate on time and get into a great college?

It's a bagel, toasted with cream cheese.

I'm sorry about yesterday.

I assume you're here for more than breakfast.

I don't know if you heard, the Coopers are moving to Hawaii.

The Coopers?

I was thinking maybe

Marissa could stay here and live with us.

You got a lot of nerve even to bring that up.

Look, I get it, all right?

I don't want to be here, asking you this, but...

[ sighs] but I care about this girl

and I can't just stand by and watch

as she's dragged off to some island

by her paranoid mom.

You and I are both here because somebody gave us a break.

Well,

now Marissa needs one.

Well...

Well...

I think having Kirsten gone

is making me all sentimental,

or maybe my brain is fried

from doing all these real estate deals.

Your plan poses a myriad of obstacles.

Anything you could do. Thank you.

[ phone ringing]

Hey!

Hey.

I was just thinking about you,

about seeing you on Friday.

So you're gonna come?

Yeah, well, I'm not exactly

looking forward to it, the... the will part, I mean,

but... I think it's important for me to be there,

and, uh... I think I can handle it.

Then I'll see you tomorrow.

Is there any chance you might,

you might want to stay after that?

Let's see how it goes.

Bye, honey.

I'll see you soon.

So you're going to the reading of the will?

Sorry. I overheard.

I think it's the right thing to do.

Right for you or your husband?

Sandy supports whatever I decide.

He offered to go in my place.

Then maybe it's your father you're trying to please?

Well, it's a little late for that.

I'm not going for him.

I'm going for me.

I feel great.

Okay.

Just, please promise me you'll sleep on it.

TAYLOR: Okay, left.

No, not stage left, my left.

Okay, this way, towards me.

More.

Less.

A little more.

A little less.

And a little less, and a little less.

Okay, that is good.

I was just about to say that.

Oh...

I love the Tonganese beach set.

It's so romantic.

Good job, Summer. Seth.

Seth?

I think I nailed my shirt to the wall.

He's a little disabled

when it comes to handling tools.

Summer, it's "specially abled."

You know...

it is so great that you guys have each other.

Thanks.Yes, thank you.

Because, I mean, everyone knows that

Marissa was the popular one, an-and, Seth,

no judgment, but it's not like you

got any cooler over the last two years.

I mean, everyone just acted that way, 'cause they were afraid

of Ryan Atwood.

I mean, even as a senior, you're still

pretty much the biggest geek in Newport.

Oh, no. All right, listen, skank.

Just because you're saying really mean things,

in, like, a really nice voice, doesn't

mean that we don't realize that you're just

some stupid little skank.

Seth? Summer?

We couldn't possibly be having a problem here?

Oh, no. No, Dean Hess,

there's-there's, um, there's no problem.

Everything is just super.

[ Taylor sobbing]

This is your idea of school spirit?

One more incident and there'll be consequences.

[ knocking]

Hey.

Hey.

Mmm.

How you doing?

I think I'm still in shock.

I can't believe this is really happening.

What would you say

if I told you you didn't have to?

I'd say, what are you talking about?

I talked to Sandy and I asked him

if you could stay here with us.

It took him a bit to get there, but

he said he'd be able to help us.

What's wrong?

It means the world to me that you would do that.

But?

But...

My parents are together now and...

I think

we have a chance to be a realfamily.

Okay.

So...

I just...

SETH: I don't know. Marissa sounds pretty upset.

And now I don't know what to do.

Well, there's nothing you cando except be there for her

and wrap your head around

the whole long- distance thing.

Yeah, hook you up with a little webcam action.

You can start your own blog. Keep her updated daily

on the innermost workings of Ryan Atwood.

And until then, it seems like all I do is make her feel

even worse than she already does.

So think of something special to do before she leaves.

Yeah, that way she has

something to remember you by

when she's surrounded

by hot native dudes and lonely sailors.

Not that that's gonna happen.

Listen, I'm gonna see your mom in a few hours.

Is there anything you want me to pass along?

Could you ask her if she's ever coming home?

If we push too hard and it doesn't work out,

we'll only have ourselves to blame.

Yeah, well, maybe if we don't push at all, we'll never see her again.

You know, the situation's a little

too complicated for those snide comments.

Maybe I took that a beat too far.

Come on, give me

a ride to school. I'll help you

think of something for Marissa.

Well, you look nice.

Oh, thanks.

I, uh, I decided to go after all.

Well, why don't I drive you?

I mean, I can wait in the car and then

we can stop in Palm Springs for lunch

on the way back.

I ordered a car.

I think I just need to go alone.

You're right.

Have a great time.

And it's just a bunch

of bureaucratic stuff--

who gets what property, bank accounts...

It really won't affect me.

Yeah, but from what you've told me about your dad,

I'd be willing to bet he's planned a surprise for you.

I just hope it's a good one.

Who came up with that plan, Cohen?

I did, why? Does it suck?

No, I think it's freaking romantic.

So you're in?I also think

it's really dangerous.

So you're not in?

No, I'm in. I'm just saying, there's heavy security,

spies in our midst. Like, I'm not even going

to tell you what would happen if we were caught.

Caught doing what?

Talking, while we should be painting.

God, shut up, Cohen!

Your incessant chatter keeps messing me up.

Yeah, that seagull kind of looks like it's got fins.

That's because it's a dolphin.

Make it a seagull.

All right.

Black ops maneuvers commence

at 2100 hours. Synchronize your watch.

Hey, I thought this was my plan.

Fine. What do you want to do?

That 2100 thing sounded pretty cool,

and then we're gonna synchronize our watches.

We have to get watches.

JULIE: Hey, Sandy.

Hey, Jimmy, Julie.

You remember my wife?

Kiki, my gosh. I didn't know we were

going to see you.Good to see you.

Great to see you.

Good to see you, too.You look fantastic.

Well, thank you.

Yeah, maybe I should check myself into rehab.

Sorry I'm late. Let's get started, shall we?

Great.

Caleb Nichol was a very generous man

who loved his family very much.

Sandy gave a very nice eulogy at the funeral,

so let's just skip the niceties, okay?

Caleb's wish was to split his fortune equally

between his daughters and his wife.

JIMMY: Wow, that's... that's very generous.

I'm getting the same as Kirsten?

As I said, that was Caleb's intention.

And that's all that matters, right?

What is it, Mr. Frankle?

After careful scrutiny of his account,

it has become clear that Caleb Nichol was broke.

Broke? What's broke?

FRANKLE: Caleb had a series of high-interest loans,

two mortgages on the house,

back taxes.

What about the business?

FRANKLE: Why do you think he was borrowing so much money?

He asked me to give this to you.

What is it?

A personal letter.

He, uh, sent it to me the day he died.

Honey?

Excuse me a minute.

Kirsten, where you going?

[ stammers]

What about me?

I mean, where's-where's my letter?

Are you saying that-that I don't get anything?

I mean, I don't... I don't believe this.

Jimmy, do something.

Jimmy?

SANDY: What are you doing?

I should never have come here today.

Charlotte told me this would happen.

What? Wh-What's happened?

This letter, Sandy. What do you think this is?

Well I don't know. Let's open it together, we'll find out.

He wrote this after our fight.

After I told him he was going to die alone.

I told him every problem our family ever had

was because of him. That my drinking was because of him.

Could you imagine what he wrote me back?

I can't be here right now.

Wait a minute.

Wait, honey. Wait, wait, come on.

Kirsten, don't.

Come on.

Hey.

Hey.

I didn't think I'd see you today.

Why would you think that?

Because it's kind of depressing around here.

Hmm...

And I thought you might be mad at me.

Well, I'm not. If anyone understands

trying to keep a family together...

It's just, I don't want you to feel like I'm leaving.

I mean, I am leaving, but I'm not leaving you.

What's important right now

is that you and I have the best 24 hours

of our lives together.

Really?

Yeah. So, come on.

We're going to, uh, maybe head down by the pier,

meet Seth and Summer, chili cheese fries,

those black and white milkshakes Summer likes...

Sure.

The diner sounds great.

You know, Jimmy, when I think about it,

I sort of talked myself into loving Caleb.

Not for the money, but for the security that money brings.

But I never felt safe with him,

the way I do with you.

And besides, it's not like we're gonna be poor, right?

[ chuckles] I mean,

you have your business in Hawaii,

and we'll be sailing into town on a 100-foot yacht.

Aloha.

[ chuckles]

[ pager beeping]Oh.

You know, darn,

I-I completely forgot this...What?

This last minute stuff, about the, uh... the boat.

Well, okay, then I'll see you at home?

Oh, you know, actually, honey, um...

it's bad luck...

to spend the night before the wedding with the bride.

So I'll-I'll meet you here.

Tomorrow, okay?Okay.

I had no idea you were so traditional.

All right, then, I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay.

Bye.

[ phone rings]

Hello?

Charlotte, hi. It's Sandy Cohen.

Sandy, hi.

Hi. Is, uh... is Kirsten there?

No. I expected her hours ago.

Is everything okay?

Well, I, uh... I don't think so.

She's not answering her cell.

And if she's not with you...

I don't know where she is.

Any ideas?

She didn't want to go today, Sandy.

She told me how scared she was.

She was afraid that the stress would cause her to relapse.

But she didn't want to let you down.

Well, if you hear anything, would you let me know?

Thank you.

Well, that was just delicious.

Mmm, mmm.

Who's tired? What is it, like, God, midnight?

It's, like, 8:30.

Oh! Ooh, that's past mybedtime.

We should get going.

Okay.See you later.

Wait, but I haven't finished my food yet.

You guys are up to something.

[ scoffs]: What?

No, not at all, but we are out of here, you know, sweetie?

See you at the wedding.

Well...

So there's, um...

a little something.

Follow me.

MARISSA: I'm peeking.[ chuckles]: No, you're not. No.

Yes, I am. I can see. Ow.No, no, no.

Come on, where are we?Hey.

[ giggles]: I'm scared. Really.

[ giggles]

Whoa.

Did you do all this?

I had some help, but, uh... yeah.

Do you like it?

Yeah, I like it.

You want to know how much?

Uh-huh. [ giggles]

Hey, Don. Hey, Jimmy.

You're early.

You got my money?

Well, to be honest, I-I-I ran into some, uh,

unexpected complications,

and I... and I don't. I-I, uh...

I don't have your money.

Don...

come on, what-what are we,

gangsters or something? I mean, no.

We're rational human beings. I mean...

We're just two guys talking to each other.

I'm not saying anything.

Jimmy, I'm done talking.

Get in the car.

The car, huh? Well, I mean, uh,

all right, yeah, I'll go for a ride.

Jimmy...

I'm sorry.

[ engine starts]

Mm, mm...

Wait, stop. I'm sorry, but I can't do this.

I have to go.

What, you weren't even gonna tryand stop me?

Oh...

[ both laughing]

You are so not funny.

I'm kind of funny.

So...

you sure you want to do this?

'Cause, uh...

we've done a lot, but...

not this.

Yeah.

You know it's gonna make it that much harder for you to leave.

I know.

[ grunting]

[ phone ringing]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[ cell phone ringing]

[ sighs]

Hello?

What's wrong?

Dad?

Oh, my God.

Hey, kiddo.

What happened?

Uh...I'm in trouble.

I'm-I'm-I'm in real trouble, Marissa.

I tried to fix it. I-I-I couldn't fix it.

I gotta go and I can't, I can't take you with me.

Dad...

Look, I've been a... terrible father.

Marissa, I, uh...

Dad, look, I don't know what kind of trouble you're in,

but if you have to go, then go.

But if you leave, then I don't want you to come back.

It's too hard to keep saying good-bye like this.

[ groaning]: Hey, watch...

watch the ribs there.

Sorry.

Is there anything I can do?

Yeah, you can, uh... you could give this to your mom.

I, uh...

I don't know if it makes any difference, but...

I really love her.

Come on, let's go find your mom.

Kirsten, thank God.

Ms. Morgan?

Uh, sorry to bother you.

What is it?

I don't know quite how to put this,

but the family that owns this place has had a change in plans.

They're returning sooner than expected.

Tomorrow, actually.

We have a deal.

This place is mine for two more weeks.

Well, that would be the case if your check had cleared,

but since it didn't...

How 'bout I charge you for the two weeks

and you just... start packing?

[ chuckles]

All right, let me, let me get you some cash.

So you think you'll, uh, head back east?

Actually, I thought I'd spend some time at the beach.

I'm home.

Oh, thank God you're all right.

I'm so sorry I scared you.

I think I even scared myself.

Where were you?

At a sleazy motel with a bottle of vodka...

that I didn't drink.

Sandy, I'm sick of hiding from my life.

I want to live it again.

If things get messy, we'll clean them up together.

Oh.

Can't do this without you.

I'm right here.

[ sighs]

[ sighs]

[ opening envelope]

It's an apology.

Oh, my Dad.

Of course he'd have to be dead to say nice things.

[ sobbing]

Oh, there you are, honey.

Marissa, what's wrong?

Where's your father?

No.

No.

Mom... Oh, my gosh.

What am I gonna do? What are we gonna do?

It'll be okay.

We'll figure it out together.

Like we always do.

SETH: Well, Summer,

I'd say our first foray into musical theater

was a big success.

Aww, honey, if I were you,

I wouldn't say "foray," like, ever.

But we did good.

Yeah.

I'm gonna go get the tiki torches out of the car.

Okay.

I'm gonna stay here and...

move things around till you get back.

Like this.

Seth Cohen...

don't move.

Dean.

I never took you for a thief, Cohen.

I didn't steal anything.

I borrowed it for a very good reason.

My father... loves musicals, okay?

And you should actually think about

opening up your auditions to parents,

'cause his rendition of "Some Enchanted Evening,"

it's a treat.

Wow. A thief and a liar.

Okay, fine, listen. I borrowed a theatrical set,

which I brought back unharmed,

and I plan to reassemble immediately, okay?

Talk about a victimless crime.

It's the principle of the thing, Cohen.

Trespassing, removing school property without permission.

I'm the Dean of Discipline.

I'm here to set examples.

Well, then, I guess go ahead and expel me.

At the rate you're going, the school's

going to be empty by Thanksgiving.

I'm not going to give you the satisfaction

of a reunion with Ryan and Marissa.

I'm going to keep you here,

with me. That's creepy.

One month detention.

Unless, maybe, I don't know,

you want to give up your partner.

'Cause I know you didn't do this all by yourself.

Do you see anyone else here?

I mean, I think it's

pretty clear I acted alone.

Then let's make it two months.

RYAN: I'm sorry about your dad.

Yeah, well...

It's like he just can't make it here anymore.

I'm not mad, I...

I guess I'm just a little scared.

I mean, what happens now?

Ah, we stick together, things will be okay.

Deal?

Deal.

SETH: And although it sucksthat I got two weeks detention...

I thought you said you got two months.

That does suck.

But I did the first brave thing in my whole life.

I could have sold Summer out, but I didn't.

Hmm, it's like you're becoming a man.

Hey, Dad. Hey, what's up?

Hey, guys.

Hey.

Hey.

Good to see you.Good to see you.

You really home?

Yeah, and I'm not going anywhere ever again.

I missed you.

Well, I missed you, too.

Hey, anyone hungry?

I'm starving.

I am. I'm starving.

I could eat.I could eat, too.

Yeah.All right, let's go eat.

What'd you guys get?Um, okay.

Come on, come on, come with me. Toilet paper.

So... your grandpa's broke.

Ryan and Marissa don't go to school anymore.

Jimmy Cooper just sailed out of town again.

I got two months of detention.

That's the great thing about this place--

nothing ever happens.