The Heartbreak

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“The Heartbreak”
The O.C. episode

Ryan and Theresa before the Valentine Dance
Episode no. Season 1
(2003-2004)
Episode 19
Written by Josh Schwartz
Directed by Lev L. Spiro
Production no. 176518
Original airdate February 18, 2004 (FOX)
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"The Heartbreak" is the 19th episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by Josh Schwartz and was directed by Lev L. Spiro. It originally aired on Wednesday February 18, 2004.

Contents

[edit] Guest starring

[edit] Plot

Morning. Sandy seems a little down. Kirsten rounds the corner into the kitchen and shoots him with a foam arrow for Valentine's Day. This doesn't perk him up. He's still thinking about what could've happened with Oliver and that gun. Kirsten thinks it's time to move on and celebrate Valentine's Day, which Sandy mocks as a marketing feat, not a holiday. Seth sides with Pop and the dickering continues until Ryan enters. Hey, uh, guy. How, uh, you doing? You know? A bit awkward.

Time for school. Ryan, suspension lifted, is once again roaming the halls. Marissa spots him and greets him with a needy hug. They talk about Oliver briefly and she says she just wants things to go back to normal ASAP. He doesn't say anything. Marissa asks if they'll be hanging out anytime soon and Ryan mentions the Valentine's dance Kirsten is hosting. Marissa remembers and says she'll be going too, so maybe they'll…see each other there? Okay…so…later on, then. A bit awkward.

In the lounge, Summer is playing Galaga when Seth swoops in. By the way, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. And since Anna and Seth broke up, he'd like to know what she's doing on this special day. So, Cohen, you think after Anna dumps you, you can just choose Summer and she'll be interested in you? She's not interested in being your sloppy seconds, assface. Besides, she's busy tomorrow. She'll be at the singles dance. Great, I'll see you there! A bit awkward.

Sandy swings by Kirsten's office for lunch. He breaks the news to her that because he has to meet with the city inspectors about the restaurant, he'll probably be just a little late to her dance. No. That will not happen. Kirsten absolutely forbids it with all of her wifely powers. They start to argue about who supports the other's ventures more and pretty soon lunch is off.

Jimmy comes home to the apartment to find Marissa waiting for him. She tells him that he got a little note and a box of cookies, which he finds out is from a secret admirer. Marissa opens up to her pops about her and Ryan being on the rocks.

Meanwhile, Seth has dropped by Summer's incredibly girly bedroom to talk shop. But first he's distracted by Summer's purple My Little Pony toy. Summer's about to kick him out when he begs for a chance to explain. He claims that it's not like he's choosing Summer. The reason he and Anna broke up in the first place is because for Seth, it's always been Summer. Summer kisses Seth and then throws him on the bed. Let's get it on! Today, Seth is a man. Some would say the man.

Love is in the air and now Luke is standing on the front porch of Julie Cooper's. Luke, what are you doing here? inquires Julie. Uh, uh, did Marissa bring her bio textbook home? Julie informs him that Marissa doesn't live here anymore. Right! Must've forgot. Um, anyway, uh, do you need a ride to the Valentine's Dance tomorrow? Julie thinks she's going to lay low after her breakup with Caleb. Well, okay. Goodnight, Mrs. Cooper. Luke leaves and Julie looks like she thinks she knows what that visit was really all about.

Seth and Summer lay in bed post coitus. So that's what it's like! It's very, very awkward afterwards. Over in the pool house, Marissa pops in for a visit and she only has one thing in mind. She pins Ryan to his futon and starts attacking him with kisses. But he stops her. Don't you want to? No, I mean, yeah, but…Ryan is still concerned by everything that happened. Marissa wants everything back as it was and wants to make it up to him. Stuttering apologies, she leaves.

The next morning, Seth comes into the pool house brimming with his news. He had sex. With a girl! Summer, to be more specific. Seth then immediately describes a cavalcade of his fears about his lack of bedroom ability and Ryan tells him that he's no relationship expert. It looks like he and Marissa are on the way out. Ryan heads out to the dance hall to help set things up.

On the beach, Summer confesses to Marissa what happened with Seth yesterday. And she's feeling just as confident as Seth is. Marissa admits that things went terrible last night with Ryan. Summer tells her that Oliver wasn't her fault, but she points out that Ryan kept trying to warn her and she didn't listen.

Back at the Cohen home, Sandy's in a good mood, but Kirsten still isn't speaking to him. He ruined her favorite holiday. Seth comes in and needs to talk with dad about girl stuff. They might need to have the…uh…talk. The men reconvene in another room. Sandy asks him if he was, you know, responsible. Check. He reassures his boy that it's always going to be awkward the first time, but next time, go with a little foreplay if you want to be successful.

At the hall, Luke asks Ryan how things are going with Marissa. Is she coming tonight? Is her mom coming tonight? Then Ryan turns around and nearly runs into Theresa, his Chino ex-girlfriend. She'll be working at the dance tonight. So, um, it's good to see you.

Seth visits Summer to chat. He wants another shot now that he knows what he's doing. She's certainly up for it. Except his massaging and neck kisses are more goofy than sensual. Summer asks what he's doing. Trying out a little foreplay? No, none of that Cohen. Summer tosses him down on the bed, chucks the top off and away we go again.

Outside the banquet hall, Ryan is telling Theresa all about Oliver and Marissa and therapists and guns and lies. She completely understands why he'd be so angry about it. Ryan says it feels good to finally talk with somebody about things. Marissa comes outside looking for Ryan and gets a dose of Theresa as well. Things get even more awkward when she realizes that Theresa will be at the dance tonight too.

Dance time. Seth drops in on Ryan, who's putting the finishing touches on his suit. Seth confesses that he and Summer went at it again, but it was still terrible so he thinks it might be over. Elsewhere, Summer is also considering skipping the dance tonight, but Marissa wants to go because Theresa is going to be there. Coincidentally, that's the same reason Ryan wants to go.

The event is now in full swing. Ryan and Seth stand around moping when Theresa comes over with a tray of food. Summer and Marissa spot this from a balcony. Marissa is just slightly threatened by the presence of Ryan's past. Julie Cooper's here. She and Kirsten also spend some time moping. Julie heads out, which catches the attention of Luke.

Ryan is sitting by himself at a table when Marissa joins him with a smile. Can we just start over? Hi, I'm Marissa. Ryan knows what she's trying to do, but he just can't. Sorry. At another table, Seth approaches Summer with apologies. Maybe in a few years he'll be ready for her. In the meantime, he just wants to bow out.

Ryan's getting some air outside when Theresa just happens to join him. A little flirting, a little talk. As it turns out, Theresa took this job hoping to run into Ryan. He asks her if she wants to get out of there. Inside, Marissa is in tears. Sandy comes over to console her. The thing about Ryan is, everybody has always abandoned him. Marissa argues that it seems like that's what he wants her to do too, but Sandy says you can't let that happen. Love is crazy, kid! Kirsten, overhearing all of this, realizes that maybe Valentine's Day isn't ruined after all.

Cheered up a little, Marissa leaves with Summer. Just in time to see Ryan hopping into Theresa's car. Back at the pool house, the old couple is trading old tales. Next door, Luke is back on Julie Cooper's porch. Julie looked so sad when she left, Luke couldn't bear the thought of her being alone tonight. Full of wine and flattered by Luke's sweet talk, Julie kisses him and invites him inside.

As the night winds down, Seth sits alone in his room when Summer barges in. She lets him know that she was also a virgin up until the other day. Why didn't you tell me? Summer was trying to protect her reputation or something. Seth is socked with the realization that this was a special moment in their lives and they both blew right past it. So what if they slowed things down and started over? Seth puts on a record and they start to dance.

A nervous Marissa barges into the pool house demanding to know where Theresa is. If she's here, she has to know that Marissa isn't going to give up on him! She's not going to lose him! Marissa begs for Ryan's forgiveness, but he doesn't know if they should be together. Look how easy it was for someone to come between them. How does he know it won't happen again? Ryan, you have to trust me! Like you trusted me? So…that's it?

[edit] Quotes

Summer: You're in my house.

Seth: And you're dressed. I wonder who's more disappointed.


Seth: Who is this?

Summer: No-one.

Seth: I'm not no-one.

Summer: Princess Sparkle. What do you want?

Seth: She's just Captain Oates's type.

Summer: Well you tell him to keep his hooves off.


Sandy: I might be a little late to the Valentine’s Day Dance Singles Dance Gala Singles.

Kirsten: Singles Dance Gala. Why? We said we were gonna go together.

Sandy: It’s restaurant stuff. We’ve got the zoning inspectors coming by before we can expand the deck.

Kirsten: On Saturday?

Sandy: I guess these city council guys are really busy.

Kirsten: No, I forbid it.

Sandy: ... you what?

Kirsten: With whatever wifely authority I have vested in me on this most holy and romantic Holiday, no.

Sandy: It’s only a holiday, it's not even a real holiday.

Kirsten: Not this again, not on an empty stomach.

Sandy: How about Arbour Day? Trees? That’s a good cause. Or Secretary's Day? Or how about our anniversary?

Kirsten: ... which we might not make it to.

Sandy: Come on. You know you're gonna have so much more fun there without me.

Kirsten: You're going Sandy. This is important to me.

Sandy: You know there are a lot of things important to me that you don't do.

Kirsten: Like what?

Sandy: Like golfing. Lot of couples golf together.

Kirsten: Shortly before dying of old age.

Sandy: Surfing. How many times have I tried to get you in the ocean?

Kirsten: With the fish?! Ugh!

Sandy: And still... I’m patient, I’m forgiving.

Kirsten: You're joking?

Sandy: I patiently put up with your father.

Kirsten: Your eligible for sainthood anyday now.

Sandy: I forgive your snoring.

Kirsten: I DO NOT SNORE!

Sandy: Oh yeah you do. Like a freight train roaring through the house.

Kirsten: You wanted to do this restaurant, I supported you. You wanted to go into private practice, who had your back?

Sandy: I put up with your father!

Kirsten: You never wanna do anything that I like! Everything’s a fight. Everything’s an argument. My life! My job!

Sandy: Yeah, yeah, yeah, and I’m still here.

Kirsten: DON'T DO ME ANY FAVOURS!

Sandy: I WON'T!

Kirsten: FINE!

Sandy: PERFECT! (pause) Wait, what are we fighting about?

Kirsten: I am not sure, but it’s serious! You're on your own for lunch. (leaves)

Sandy: (sarcastically) Happy Valentines Day!


Seth: Well Ryan, I'm a man now. And not an after-your-Bar-mitzvah-kind of man. I had sex with a girl. Summer, to be more specific.

Ryan: How was it?

Seth: I had sex!

Ryan: That bad?

Seth: No, just kinda weird.


Sandy: You were lucky to be able to hang in there after all that foreplay.

Seth: Fore-what now?


Seth: It's not like now that Anna and I broke up, I'm now choosing you, okay? 'Cause the whole reason that we broke up is 'cause for me, it's always been you, Summer. It's always been you. I've tried to fight it, and I've tried to deny it, and I can't. I can't do it. You're undeniable.


Summer: Last night... you weren't the only virgin in the room.

Seth: There was someone else in the room! Like... like filming us?

Summer: Me! You jackass!

[edit] Music

  • 'Hello Sunshine' by Super Furry Animals
  • 'Billoddity' by Mojave 3
  • 'Summertime' by The Fire Theft
  • 'Anything But Love' by Squirrel Nut Zippers
  • 'Dreamtime' by Mastersource
  • 'Night Moves' by Bob Seger
  • 'Wonderwall' by Ryan Adams

[edit] Trivia

[edit] External links

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