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| The O.C. |
| The Third Wheel |
Series 1, Episode 15
"Oliver invites everyone backstage at a concert"
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| Episode Guide |
Opens with some aerial shots. Sandy comes into the kitchen to find Hailey at the table already eating. Everyone else crows round. Seth points out that she never leaves the house. Hailey asks Kirsten to make more coffee and Kirsten agrees to talk to her. Seth and Ryan head into the pool house.
Seth says he is going to tell Summer that he and Anna are dating. Marissa comes in and drags Ryan away. Roll opening credits. Marissa and Ryan talk about how they might be spending too much time together but are unable to spit up anyway. Seth and Anna are studying. Summer arrives but Seth is unable to tell her. Anna says she will talk to her but Seth says that he will talk to her later.
Sandy is helping Jimmy write out a C.V. Hailey comes in and Jimmy and her reunite. Sandy is still unhappy about Hailey mooching off of them. Jimmy and Hailey talk about old times. They seem to be getting along. Sandy and Kirsten take a moment alone in the kitchen but are interrupted by Jimmy and Hailey who have arranged to hang out tomorrow.
Ryan goes up to see Luke. Someone has slashed his tyre. Ryan offers to help him change the tyre. People are making comments to him. Ryan invites him back and he sits around playing console games. Ryan gets a call from Marissa and invites him over to Oliver’s place. Ryan, Luke and Seth head over.
Oliver suggests that they go snowboarding sometime. They all agree to go although Ryan is not happy about it. Seth talks his options over about telling Summer. Hailey brings up tension between Ryan and Oliver. Sandy and Kirsten plan what they will do when they have the house to themselves. Ryan suggests they skip the concert but Marissa thinks that Ryan is jealous. She says Natalie is going to be with Oliver.
Sandy talks to Seth about the concert and tells him that he needs to talk to Summer. They come into the concert and try to get in but the person on the door says they haven’t heard of Oliver. They eventually find Oliver out back. Oliver tells them that Natalie isn’t coming tonight. Sandy and Marissa come downstairs to find Jimmy and Hailey playing operation and watching Golden Girls. Luke is handed a guitar by Oliver and he bursts into song. He continues going round handing out passes and finds Anna telling Seth that he has to tell Summer.
Luke continues to sing and Summer comes over to Seth. Anna leaves them to talk. Oliver goes outside and makes a phone call and tells someone that they were supposed to send some people ages ago. The concert gets started and Oliver leads Ryan and Marissa off to get a better place while Anna and Summer go to the bathroom. A bit of tension arises between Hailey and Kirsten. Sandy confronts her and tells she is driving the family crazy. Hailey storms out and says they won’t have to put up with her for much longer.
In the bathroom Summer and Anna start singing and talking about the Golden Girls. Does everyone in this town like it? Jimmy is leaving, Hailey apologises to him. They sit on the step and talk. Hailey kisses him and they start getting it on. Jimmy leaves and tells Hailey she is lucky to have Kirsten and Sandy looking out for her. At the concert it is in full swing. Ryan pulls Marissa away and they start kissing. Marissa says they should stay with Oliver though. Ryan leaves.
Luke seems to be drunk as he is really going for it. Outside Ryan sees a mugging. However he turns out to be a cop arresting Oliver. Ryan heads back inside and talks to Seth. Ryan calls Sandy from the police station. Seth gets his drinks as the concert ends and Anna comes up. Seth finally tells Summer about them. Summer seems cool with it.
Sandy arrives down at the station and tells Ryan that Oliver is going to be let out. Oliver comes out and Sandy goes off to finish the paperwork. Oliver thanks Ryan and tells Ryan he did it because he has no friends, family, etc. Ryan gets a call from Marissa and gives it to Oliver to explain to her.
Sandy is making himself a bagel. Hailey comes in and talks to him. Hailey says all she knows is what she doesn’t want. Sandy gives her half the bagel. Marissa enters the pool house and climbs into Ryan. Seth, Anna, Luke and Summer arrive at the pool house but leave them alone and head inside. They decide to head inside with everyone else. Outside Oliver is looking in on them. Fade to credits. |
| Quotes |
Sandy: “No, it’s never just a bagel”
Hailey: “And it was Golden Girls”
Luke: “New Years resolution. Punch people less”
Sandy: “I’m just saying she’s cluttering up the TVO”
Summer: “Are you checking out dudes again Cohen”
Sandy: “Connect 4 was happening. It gets my blood up” |
| Analysis |
Sandy is a cool guy. But anyway this episode wasn’t too bad. The concert was a nice touch although the storyline is fairly predictable. I read an article recently though about one person commenting on this, yet they were still hucked. I find myself in a similar situation.
I mean it was a choice between watching The O.C. and Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace so you know that this is good. Guess I am a little low on analysis this episode, I’m not that happy about Oliver being brought in, in the first place. |
| Notes |
| I’m not going to get used to this new opening credits sequence. |
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