| "The O.Sea" | |||
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| The O.C. episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 2 (2004-2005) Episode 23 |
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| Directed by | Michael Lange | ||
| Written by | J. J. Philbin | ||
| Production code | 2T5123 | ||
| Original air date | May 12, 2005 (FOX) | ||
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"The O.Sea" is the 50th episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by J. J. Philbin and was directed by Michael Lange. It originally aired on May 12, 2005.
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| Actor / actress | Character |
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| Michael Cassidy | Zach Stevens |
| Logan Marshall-Green | Trey Atwood |
| Navi Rawat | Theresa Diaz |
| Nikki Griffin | Jess Sathers |
| George Lucas | himself |
Seth wakes Ryan up at 5:30 a.m. with a new wrinkle in his predicament with Summer. The prom is coming up and Summer's been dreaming about going since fifth grade. And now he's dreaming about going with her. Suddenly the phone rings and it's Sandy, informing them that Kirsten's been in a car crash after she been drinking and is in the hospital. Outside the hospital room, Sandy speaks with a police officer friend who tells him Kirsten blood alcohol level is .08. He tells Sandy he'll look the other way if he promises to get her some help.
Julie drops by the Cohen house with a gift basket and a pre-nuptial agreement that she wants Sandy to look over. It stipulates that if she and Caleb divorce after having been married for a year, she gets $3 million, but she gets nothing if they have been married less than a year. Julie points out that they've been married 11 months and 27 days which may have something to do with Caleb's rush to file for divorce. All Caleb has to do is file with the county clerk by Monday, meaning that she will be disinherited unless she can find a way to stop him.
Seth and Zach run into to Summer in the student lounge and before the two of them can say their apologies for the launch party debacle. She tells them that she doesn't plan to forgive them, but does plan to attend tomorrow night's prom with either Seth or Zach. She doesn't care which, but one of them will be in front of her house tomorrow night with a corsage. Before Seth and Zach can figure out how to decide who gets to go, Reed texts Zach with a request that he and Seth meet her for lunch at noon.
Sandy brings Kirsten a cup of tea and a brochure for the best rehab facility on the west coast, but Kirsten announces that she intends to stop drinking on her own. She heads downstairs to pour out every drop of liquor.
Ryan catches up with Marissa on campus and confronts her about her relationship with Trey — he saw Trey leaving her house the night before. He asks her what happened, but she refuses to answer, so he takes his best guess. Marissa is offended that Ryan thinks she cheated on him, and tells him to ask Trey what happened. Marissa then shows up at Trey's place and warns him that Ryan will be coming by after school to ask him what happened, and that he should get out of Newport.
At lunch, Seth and Zach's apology doesn't seem to go any further with Reed than it did with Summer. Reed then arrives with good news (for her): George Lucas is interested in "Atomic County" and might want to make it into his next movie. He's coming into town and wants to meet with them, but Reed is only letting one of them go.
Caleb drops by the Cohen house and confronts Kirsten about her drinking. He wants to know if she gave any thought to her children while she was drinking and driving. Kirsten retorts that she's a good mother. Caleb tells her she's also an alcoholic, just like her mother. Kirsten goes off on Caleb, screaming that if her mother had a drinking problem, it was because of him.
Caleb, who's allowing Julie to temporarily occupy the mansion, drops by for his sleeping pills. He explains that he had a fight with Kirsten and hasn't been able to sleep. Julie goes to the bathroom to get the pills and seems to be contemplating something before returning with the container. Then she asks Caleb out for one last celebration before he files. Julie reenters the bathroom and lifts a towel revealing a handful of pills she's squirreled away. She then fixes him a margarita, on the rocks, with salt and sleeping pills. However, he decides to start with a scotch instead.
After listening to Seth's lecture on the virtues of trust and learning from one's mistakes, Ryan decides to ask Marissa to the prom.
Jess corners Ryan at his locker and asks for a date to the prom. He rebuffs her, and tells her that nothing happened between Marissa and Trey. Ryan asks for the story but she tells him to ask his brother, who left for Chino the night before.
Seth and Zach flip a coin. Heads Seth goes to the prom, tails Zach goes. They both seem to be satisfied with the outcome.
Ryan tracks Trey down at his favorite bar in Chino, and Trey convinces Ryan that he and Marissa got drunk, and she threw herself at him. Ryan asks if Trey swears that's the truth; he swears on their mother. Outside the bar, Ryan leaves Marissa a message that he's not feeling well and won't be able to make the prom. Then he runs into Theresa, who is visiting from Atlanta for the weekend. Ryan explains the situation with Trey and Marissa, and Theresa convinces Ryan that despite the fact that both Trey and Marissa love him, Marissa's the one he can trust.
Summer is sitting on her front steps with a limo pulls out. The door opens and Zach emerges in his tuxedo. She's glad it's him but her smile is a touch sad.
Meanwhile, Seth and Reed sit at an exclusive restaurant with George Lucas. Seth asks Lucas if he went to his prom. Reed's embarrassed by Seth's line of questioning but Lucas, who seems to be enjoying it, replies that he skipped it to stay home and sketch Ewoks. Seth announces that if George Lucas can skip his prom, so can he. Lucas tells Seth that not a day goes by that he doesn't regret missing it, however.
On the dance floor, Zach's cell is buzzing with text messages from Reed but he tells Summer he doesn't have to check them. But Summer can see he wants to and they both admit they're a bit disappointed with the outcome of the coin toss. Summer tells Zach to go, just because her dream didn't work out doesn't mean his still can't.
Zach shows up at the restaurant and offers Seth his tuxedo, his limo, and a clean break, reasoning that they're just not meant to be friends right now. Seth accepts.
Meanwhile, back at the Cohen home, Sandy and Kirsten are lying low. The Chinese food arrives and Sandy, realizing he's out of cash, goes to grab Kirsten's wallet out of her purse and sees a pint of vodka.
At the mansion, Caleb is taking a dip in the pool when Julie approaches with his margarita. Caleb tells Julie that he really did love her. He's about to take a sip when Julie suddenly snatches the drink away. Inside, she pours the drink down the drain.
Back at the prom, they announce the King and Queen. As soon as Summer hears her name she tries to make a run for it but the spotlight catches her. Suddenly Seth shows up and joins Summer on stage. After a few heckles from the crowd, Seth takes the mic and concedes that he may not be good-looking or athletic or the person anyone voted for, but he loves Summer, so he guesses that makes him King.
Outside, Marissa sits alone on the grass when Ryan shows up. He apologizes for missing the prom but she tells him he's right on time.
In the pool, Caleb is suddenly overcome with chest pains. He tries to scream but Julie can't hear him. Julie comes outside and sees him in the pool; she dives into the pool, desperate to save him.
Back at the Cohen home, Kirsten returns from her shower and Sandy tells her he found her stash. Kirsten tries to explain it away but Sandy isn't biting. Suddenly, Julie calls to tell them that Caleb has died. In shock, Kirsten picks up the vodka and heads into the other room.
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