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| The O.C. |
| The Truth |
Series 1, Episode 18
"Marissa finally realises that Oliver is crazy"
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| Episode Guide |
Sandy comes into the pool house. He says he got a call from Dr. Kim saying that he has been suspended. Ryan says he isn’t sorry as Oliver is evil but Sandy says he has dropped the assault charges. Sandy doesn’t understand why Ryan attacked him. Sandy says he isn’t to go anywhere or see anyone unless he and Kirsten say its ok.
Roll opening title sequence. Ryan lies around bored. Marissa talks to Summer about what happened. Marissa blows up at Summer when she suggests Oliver is in love with her. Summer suggests they go out and celebrate them both being single. Marissa tells her about a mother daughter marathon, Summer is unhappy about not being able to hang out with her.
Anna talks to Seth about what’s going on with Ryan. They meet Summer and Marissa in the corridor and it gets weird. Marissa asks about Ryan but is interrupted by Oliver. They notice that Oliver is awful close when he walks Marissa to class. Sandy talks to Kirsten about whether bringing Ryan home was a good idea. A bunch of contractors come in under Julie’s order.
Julie comes in and says she is redesigning the office. Caleb comes in and asks what is going on, Julie says everything will be fine by the time they arrive back from lunch. Ryan is watching TV at home. Oliver invites Marissa to Mammoth but Marissa says no. Luke sits down with them and takes Marissa’s side.
Marissa gets a call from Ryan and Luke suggests she takes it. Oliver says she isn’t talking to Ryan and Luke flairs up but then leaves. Oliver apologises but Marissa says it is ok and goes to get some dessert. Oliver picks up her cell phone and deletes the message from Ryan about meeting her after school to talk. Seth decides to go home and check on Ryan. Summer comes up and says she wants to come with them when Seth says there were planning to go to the comic book store.
Ryan walks up and Seth goes to see him. Ryan suggests Natalie isn’t real but Seth tells him he shouldn’t be doing this. Ryan goes to the library and Oliver turns up and tells him that Marissa said she doesn’t want to see him again. He leaves but Ryan says that it isn’t over. Kirsten is working at home and complaining at Sandy.
Ryan comes in and gets some coffee. Kirsten suggests they are being too tough on him. Julie comes in and says they could carpool. Sandy tries to get Kirsten to go speak to Caleb. Ryan and Julie talk and Ryan tells her about Oliver. Julie and Kirsten leave. At school Oliver questions Marissa about this weekend but Marissa says she hasn’t talked to her mum yet.
Oliver gets Marissa to drive to LA with him. Seth and Luke look out at them and they get started talking about how real Natalie is. Kirsten tries to talk to Caleb about Julie and Caleb says she is driving him crazy. Caleb asks Kirsten to talk to Julie. In the pool house Seth arrives to talk to Ryan but Ryan isn’t in a talking mood.
Sandy finds Seth, Summer and Anna reading comics in the house. Anna and Sandy suggest that Seth starts Summer off on Archie. In the kitchen Anna and Sandy talk about how she and Seth are obsessed with comics. Anna asks Sandy what the key to a good relationship is. Luke arrives to see Ryan and tells him about Oliver and Marissa skipped school and that Natalie doesn’t exist.
Marissa arrives home and finds Ryan on her doorstep. Marissa asks him why he talked to Julie. Ryan tells Marissa that Natalie isn’t real. Julie comes out but Marissa drives off. Sandy watches from the side. Marissa goes to see Oliver and asks to stay. Next morning Sandy comes in to the pool house with breakfast. Sandy offers to talk about last night.
Kirsten comes in with coffee and tells Ryan that Luke is here to see him. They talk and Luke suggests they go find out if Marissa is with Ryan. Ryan says no but Luke decides to go anyway. Oliver suggests they go to Paris, Marissa gets a phone call from Luke telling them about Luke being fictitious. Marissa asks her to get clothes for her. Marissa turns down the offer to go to Paris.
Kirsten comes in to talk to Julie but finds that the office looks great. Caleb comes in and finds them talking. He apologises to Julie for breaking up with her like this. Julie quits. Sandy arrives home to find Seth, Summer and Anna watching Batman on TV. Sandy asks to see Seth and tells him to pay attention to Anna. Seth suggests this aggression is about Ryan.
Luke arrives at Julie’s who is crying slightly. Julie begins packing a bag for Marissa and tells Ryan she hasn’t been the best mother, wife, girlfriend, etc. Luke and Julie almost have a moment. Marissa comes down to reception and asks the receptionist if anyone has dropped off a bag. She noticed the badge says Natalie and asks her if she knows Oliver. She says she used to baby sit him. Marissa realises she is Natalie.
She confronts Oliver and Oliver goes crazy. When he goes to get changed she gives Ryan a call. Ryan eventually picks up. Marissa tells him to hang up and threatens her with a gun. He hangs up. Summer has left apparently and Seth apologises to Anna. Ryan comes in prepares to go but Sandy takes the keys. He then says he will dry.
In the hotel Oliver is still wielding the gun, they are both breaking down. Oliver says the gun is for him because he has nothing to live for. Ryan and Sandy call them from the hotel. Natalie agrees to come to the door but Oliver says he is fine. Marissa shots out and the cops come in, Oliver puts the gun to his head. Ryan talks him into putting the gun down. The cops led Oliver off and Marissa runs into Ryan’s arms.
Seth prepares to call Summer but Anna says that she can’t be his girlfriend anymore. Ryan arrives back to find Seth in the pool house. Seth apologises to Ryan for not having his back. They begin talking about his break-up with Anna. |
| Quotes |
Sandy: “This is what I know. You attacked him. Period.”
Marissa: “Hey”
Seth: “Hey”
Summer: “Hey”
Anna: “(looks puzzled) …Hey”
[ at the chance to make a joke about Julie’s new position ]
Sandy: “Oh I’m not going to touch that one”
Ryan: “Hey Oliver. It hasn’t even begun”
Julie: “The boy who lives in the pool house is warning me about the boy who lives in the Penthouse”
Julie: “Don’t bother Cal. Kirsten’s already done your dirty work for you”
Oliver: “Friends? Friends? Marissa, I’m in love with you” |
| Analysis |
Luke Julie – what the?!? I was screaming “no” at the screen for like a minute before they ever got close to one another. There seemed to be a lot of apologising this episode, even more than normal.
Still quite a good story. I was hoping that Oliver would go further and drive off with Marissa at gun point but it worked as pretty cool what with it had. You could feel the emo in that room. I hope that they continue to cover Oliver through whatever happens to him now.
I really liked the way Luke is supporting Ryan too, that is working well. But the Seth and Anna break-up, they were just a cut group. Overall, decent episode. A bit clichéd but continues the high starts that are becoming the usual. |
| Notes |
| Ever noticed how I vary the way I phrase “roll opening title sequence,” “roll opening credits,” etc? Probably not, but it is something to look out for ;). |
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