Opening scene - we see a gorgeous shot of the water, then we see a comic book in a clear plastic bag. the comic is called 'plastic man'. the camera pulls back a little and we can now see that Seth is holding the comic, in the pool house. Ryan is also there
Seth: we could not go
Ryan: (off screen) can't not go
Seth: we can so not go, we already missed registration its not like anyone's expecting us
Ryan: your mom called the school man
Seth: (mocking) oh did did my mom call the (normal) your the bad boy ok (Ryan looks at him) your the outsider your spose'to be leading me into temptation not home room
Ryan: its jus the first day'a school man
Seth: yeah exactly, an entire day of just...Ashton Kutcher's knuckle knocking an going on an on about summer (Ryan looks at him) the...summer not my- the-the season not the person (sighs) at this point how would I even know
Ryan: what you haven't called her yet
Seth: umm before you read this (holds up comic) remind me to explain the difference to you between plastic man and elongated man
Ryan: so that's a no then
Seth: when would I of had the time to call her, I've jus got back into town an I have three months of back issues to bag an board (Ryan sits in a chair near him) and on top of that now, apparently I don't know, I have'to go to school
Ryan: coulda called her from Portland
Seth: I did call her from Portland, every day an I got her voicemail until she finally picked up an said if I ever call her again her father will have me killed
Ryan: so Summer has no idea your back
Seth: killed Ryan as in dead
Ryan: so that was months ago, she's probably moved on by now
Seth: (hurt) i'm sorry...moved on
Ryan: ...gotten over it (hopeful)
Seth: gotten over it...why because (shrugs) I jus I meant nothing to her
Ryan: (gives up) i'm gonna brood, silently...over here
Seth: (softly) no she's gonna have me killed
Ryan: she's not gonna have you killed
Seth: fine then maybe you're right she will ignore me which would be worse
Ryan: so Summer's ben ignoring you for years, you can take it
Seth: yeah but that was before I knew what it's like to not be ignored (shakes his head) why should I have'to go back to that, why
Ryan: because you left for three months without telling her...
Seth: so you're saying it's my fault
Ryan: well you are kinda the one who left
Seth: yeah because'a you
Ryan: oh so it's my fault
Seth: (shrugs) do you think she'll buy that
Ryan: Seth jus talk to her (stands)
Seth: an say what exactly
Ryan: I don't know, i'm sorry maybe
Seth: really...(thinks) i'm sorry...is that what you said to Marissa
Ryan: ...no, but i'm going to
Seth: (smiles) oh oh ok (Ryan moves his head side to side & has a 'yeah yeah' expression) then so it turns out, what'do you know i'm not the only coward in the room
Ryan: no i'm jus gonna see her at school, I know that
Seth: really your jus gonna walk up to her infront'a the entire student body an be all hey an just hope she hey's ya back
Ryan: (smile goes) (Seth raises his eyebrows at him) yeah we're not goin'to school (Seth smiles) Theme song - California by Phantom Planet Ryan and Seth are coming out of the pool house now
Seth: ok man listen whatever happens today at school the important thing is that the Ryan/Seth teams back in action ok, together there's nothin we can't face
(we see them walk through the door into what use to be the dining room. there is furniture everywhere covered in plastic everywhere)
Seth: (sees) i'm movie ta Portland
(Sandy, Kirsten and Archie are already in the kitchen)
Sandy: morning men
Seth: hey
Sandy: sleep well
Seth: no
Kirsten: ready for your first day'a school
Seth: no
Sandy: there's bagels
Kirsten: coffee
Archie: love some thanks
Sandy: an then there's Archie
Seth: yeah will you explain to me this whole remodeling thing again (Ryan sits at the bench)
Sandy: your mother got bored this summer
Kirsten: your father was complaining that he didn't have a place for his surfing memorabilia
Sandy: (nods) oh, so it is my fault (Kirsten looks at him)
Archie: we'll be outto the kitchen by dinner
Sandy: how bout the rest'a the house (phone rings)
Archie: isn't that the phone
Kirsten: Sandy
Sandy: honey i'm mid smear (referring to his bagel)
Kirsten: I am late for work
Sandy: (frustrated) well if I could find it, maybe id answer it
(Archie holds out the phone to Sandy, Kirsten gives up and takes it)
Kirsten: hello...hello (hangs up) hm hung up
Archie: ah I hate it when they do that
Kirsten: I-I I called the school, so your registered you just have'to go by the office an fill out some paperwork, your fathers gonna go with you incase there's any problems
Seth: (unenthusiastically) alright
Sandy: I thought you were gonna take em
Kirsten: I have a meeting
Sandy: I have a meeting
Seth: hey if it's too much trouble maybe we should stay home
(phone rings)
Kirsten: I have to go (Sandy puts his hands out, as if to say 'I don't know')
(Archie puts the phone in front of Sandy)
Sandy: (answers it) hello
Kirsten: (walks over to Seth & Ryan) i'm really glad that you guys (kisses Seth's cheek) are home (kisses Ryan's cheek)
Seth: good then maybe we should reserve (?)
Sandy: (frowns) he's where (the 3 look at Sandy) you don't know (Seth looks at him) (to them) it's the office (phone) alright ill find him thankyou (hangs up) I have to go
Kirsten: yeah, I have to go (Sandy puts his hands out again)
Archie: you want me to take em (Kirsten and Sandy look at him, then Seth and Ryan)
CUT TO: Harbor school - Ryan and Seth arrive sitting in the back of Archie's ute. it stops and they both jump out
Seth: not an auspicious way ta start the school year (waves at Archie)
Ryan: (waves) thanks Archie, don't worry about it man i'm sure nobody saw
(we see Marissa and Summer looking in their direction. Marissa squints, Summer's smile goes - Ryan and Seth see them and stop walking)
Seth: oh my god
Summer: oh my god
Ryan: oh my god
Marissa: (happy) oh my god! (runs to them) Ryan!
(Seth waves to Summer and Summer turns around and walks away)
Marissa: (smiles) hey
Ryan: (smiles) hey (they hug)
Seth: oi, wish me luck
Ryan: yeah
Seth: (off screen) Summer
Marissa: (suprised) uh what're you doing here
Ryan: uh i'm back i'm-i'm back at the Cohen's back at Harbor i'm...i'm back
Marissa: but how I mean what about Theresa
Ryan: it's...kind of a long story
Marissa: well I wanna hear it if you wanna tell me
Ryan: ah yeah sure uh after school?
Marissa: (smiles) after school, it's a date (walks off) (Ryan smiles)
(Summer is walking up the steps, and Seth is trying to catch her)
Seth: Summer (Summer keeps walking) are you jus not even gonna talk to me
Summer: nope, sorry Cohen, you know maybe ill write you a letter an you can read it over an over trying'ta figure out what the hell I was thinking all summer
Seth: (grabs her arm) will you jus wait a second-
Summer: (stops) no I am done waiting for you Cohen (Seth looks at her) now if you'll excuse me, I have'to go meet my boyfriend
(Summer walks off. Seth watches her leave then stands there with his eyes closed)
Seth: boyfriend (puts his head down)
CUT TO: A yacht - It's the yacht that Jimmy and Hailey have been living on. Hailey is on the phone
Hailey: I cant believe this is happening...well how much are they offering...(suprised) wow...so when do we have'to be there...I cant...its too soon...well I still haven't told Jimmy yet...(we see Jimmy walking up in the background) cause I don't wanna hurt him
Jimmy: hey (holding drinks) there you (spoken like a pirate) are...to be sure(?)
Hailey: (phone) Jimmy's up, I gotta go...I will I promise, bye (hangs up) Susie says hi
Jimmy: Susie (kisses Hailey) calls too early
Hailey: it's almost nine
Jimmy: whoa (Hailey laughs) Mimosa? (hands her drink)
Hailey: (smiles) are you tryin'a get me drunk
Jimmy: I - am trying to - keep you drunk, last night was (shakes his head) pretty - awesome (kisses her)
Hailey: mm the whole summers ben awesome, beach the yacht...you
Jimmy: noo...you (kisses her) your the one (kiss) listen (kiss) i've got a really good idea an I want you ta
Hailey: mm-hmm
Jimmy: (kiss) an I want you to really concentrate on it ok
Hailey: mm-hmm mm-hmm
Jimmy: we should keep the boat for another month an we'd go down to Cabot(?)
Hailey: Jimmy we can't
Jimmy: why cant we, come on its not like either of us have jobs that we have to go back to...come on look I'll-I'll-I'll manage my portfolio online and uh you know this way summer never has'to end (kisses her) you know (kiss) right, am I right
Hailey: (smiles) right
Jimmy: right
Hailey: right (Jimmy laughs) right
CUT TO: Harbor school - Ryan is in the career advisors? office, talking to her about his options
Ms Fisher: so I put this schedule together for you (hands it to him) which you'll probably hate which is fine
Ryan: no i'm sure its ok, thanks
Ms Fisher: I uh based it on the schedule from last year (impressed) nice GPA by the way
Ryan: really, thanks (smiles)
Ms Fisher: yeah, so is there anything missing, favourite subject, favourite teacher, electives, anything
Ryan: honestly I uh i'm jus happy not to be working construction right now so
Ms Fisher: you know Ryan it's not too early to start thinking about colleges
Ryan: uh thanks but I-I can't really afford college an i'm not about to let the Cohen's pay for it
Ms Fisher: Ryan, you have great test scores, a solid GPA an if you work your ass off when you get out of here you can do whatever you want (Ryan looks down) the question is what'do you want
Ryan: how do you mean
Ms Fisher: well um what'do you like, what're you interested in
Ryan: (thinks) I don't know uh (Ms Fisher looks at him) s-seriously I-I don't know
Ms Fisher: (nods) oh ok, then I have an assignment for you (hands him paper) I want you to go ta your classes an then write down everything you like about them an everything you don't like about them an most importantly, why. then I want you to come by here tomorrow we'll go over it together an, make sure you get what you want
Ryan: uh Ms Fisher i'm sure this schedules fine, really
Ms Fisher: you'll find out, an let me know (stands) (Ryan stands) alright ill see you tomorrow
Ryan: yep (leaves)
CUT TO: Ryan outside at the lunch tables, he's working on his list and Seth walks over
Seth: love letter to Marissa
Ryan: no, no its a (Seth sits) (frowns) did uh did Ms Fisher give you an assignment
Seth: uh no she didn't but then again you know I didn't get a warm cinematic embrace from anyone when I got ta school either
Ryan: cute, did'you guys talk at least
Seth: yeah we sure did, long enough for her to tell me she has a boyfriend
Ryan: (sympathetic) ooooh buddy, i'm sorry
Seth: it's alright man, you know what, I had a whole life at this school before Summer (nods)
Ryan: (nods) sure
Seth: one of an outcast maybe but ill have you know at one point I was a vital part'a the Harbor club scene
Ryan: there's a Harbor club scene
Seth: yeah sure, sailing club, film club and uh wait for it (Ryan looks at him) wait for it (pulls out flyer) comic book club check it out (hands it to Ryan) huh
(we see what Ryan sees, the flyer is fluro pink, it has I WANT YOU.. then a picture of a boy that closely resembles Seth. in smaller letters is 'TO JOIN THE HARBOR SCHOOL COMIC BOOK LEAGUE' there is also a line or 2 of smaller writing which you cant work out. i'm assuming time/place details)
Ryan: (turns the flyer around, points) who's this guy
Seth: that's me with powers (Ryan nods, looking at him like he's crazy) the power to be handsome, what'do you think
Ryan: I think this may have something to do with the whole, outcast thing
Seth: no Ryan it doesn't listen Spiderman 2 do you know how much money that made at the box office, we're not outcasts anymore ok we're edgy we're like trail blazers
Ryan: (looks at Seth) we...
Seth: yeah du- listen Ms fisher says get involved right, well I need you to get involved on this, get involved get on board you me comic book club ok, an hopefully others (stands) pass those out I need ya to pass those out, thankyou (Ryan looks at him)
Seth: (off screen) hey guys, comic book league check it out (on screen) we're gonna be gettin inta the issues, the stuff that matters (Ryan puts the flyers in his bag and stands) you know what I mean today's topic (Ryan walks off) capes gay or kinda cool (yells) Ryan you better be passin those out my man
CUT TO: Marissa and Summer driving in Summer's car, they are headed to the mansion
Marissa: (looks at Summer) thanks for takin me to go get my car
Summer: anything to get away from Cohen (pulls into the drive way) do you wanna go get lunch after this
Marissa: I should probably get back to school
Summer: back to Ryan you mean (Marissa looks at her) so tell me is he taking you to the kick off carnival, are you guys gonna go for another (raises her eyebrows) spin on the ferris wheel
Marissa: he said we'd talk after school
Summer: about getting back together
Marisa: no (shrugs) I don't know, would that be so bad
Summer: no I mean...well its just, him an Cohen they jus cant think they can walk in an out of our lives whenever they want you know I (frowns) who's truck is that
Marissa: that's the yard guys an he's blocking my car in the drive way (honks horn) again (honks)
Summer: hey, hey, hey
Marissa: (honks more) (yells) D.J you're blocking my car (honks)
Summer: (smacks Marissa's hand) do not honk at D.J he's hot
Marissa: (looks at Summer) he's the yard guy
Summer: well he can park his truck in my driveway anytime
Marissa: (gets out) ill see you back at school (waves)
(Summer waves and reverses out. Marissa walks passed D.J and he looks at her, she looks at him and keeps walking)
CUT TO: Marissa's room - Marissa is touching up her lipstick in the mirror, in the reflection we see D.J walk in. Marissa sees and turns around
Marissa: (stands) what're you doing in here
D.J: I work here
(Marissa looks at him, D.J walks closer to her)
Marissa: I have to go (walks closer to him)
D.J: so go
(D.J looks at her, Marissa looks at him then she kisses him)
D.J: will I still see you today after school (touches her face)
Marissa: ...I cant i'm sorry it's just
D.J: hey its ok, don't worry (kisses her) I may still be here when you get back
(Marissa nods, D.J leaves the room and Marissa watches him, she looks worried/unsure)
CUT TO: Harbor school - Marissa is sitting on the couch in the student lounge drinking 'coffee' Summer sits next to her
Summer: hey (sits) mm what are we drinking (takes it from Marissa and takes a sip)
Marissa: Sum wait-
Summer: (frowns, swallows) (softly) what are you drinking, did you spike your latte
Marissa: (shrugs) its ben a weird day
Summer: Marissa we're at school
Marissa: yeah, exactly
(Summer looks at Marissa then gets up and puts the drink in the bin. she turns around and walks back to the couch)
Summer: what is going on with you (sits) did something happen with Ryan
(Marissa has her head leaning on her hand, she looks at Summer)
Marissa: (worried) what am I spose'to say to him
Summer: (confused) about (shakes her head)
Marissa: (closes her eye, opens them) about...D.J
Summer: (frowns) D.J who in the hell is (realises) oh (whispers) my god the yard guy
Marissa: yeah I know
Summer: (whispers) Marissa, since when
Marissa: since I don't know, all summer
Summer: (hits Marissa) an you didn't tell me
Marissa: (rubs her arm) ow, (softly) Summer I couldn't tell anyone...no one can find out about this
Summer: ok, god that is so hot
Marissa: no its not, believe me
Summer: really (frowns) but he's so ripped
Marissa: (explains) no he's great it's just...
Summer: he's the yard guy
Marissa: (confused) now Ryan's back an (sighs) I don't know what to do
Summer: well just explain it ta him, he left and suddenly (raises her eyebrows) there was a hot hot yard guy, in the yard, he was hot...so you really didn't do anything wrong
Marissa: if I didn't do anything wrong then why do I have'to tell him
Summer: well if it really is over with D.J then I guess you don't (Marissa looks at her) lets go get you some coffee with actual coffee in it (pulls Marissa off the couch)
CUT TO: some bar thing - Caleb is there drinking and Sandy walks in
Sandy: (sits) two coffees please, black
G: yes sir
(Sandy takes the alcohol away from Caleb)
Caleb: your gonna lose that hand Sanford
Sandy: since when is scotch apart'a your nutritious brunch
Caleb: (takes drink back) since the DA's office finally decided they had enough ta...indight me
Sandy: so what'did they finally decide to charge you with
Caleb: bribing certain city officials...to obtain building permits
Sandy: (suprised) that's a new one (Caleb raises his eyebrows) is there any truth in it
Caleb: (scoffs) please, why would I need to bribe anyone hmm, I uh I own this town
Sandy: sure you do, you bought it
Caleb: (softly) alright I admit...that I have done some things that i'm not too proud of but I did not do what they are accusing me of
Sandy: well then they'll have no case
Caleb: what they do have however, are documents, bank statements showing large sums of money being transferred from the Newport group to the city councilman's office
Sandy: ...well how-how is that possible
Caleb: ...I don't know (Sandy looks at him then away) will you help me
Sandy: (looks at Caleb) how
Caleb: (laughs) I was hoping you could tell me that (drinks)
CUT TO: Harbor school - Seth is sitting at a table in the student lounge by himself, on the table is one of his comic book league flyers, Ryan walks over to him
Seth: hey
Ryan: ok, sorry i'm late
Seth: no no your right on time buddy (Ryan sits) we're jus getting started, Ryan would you please take the minutes (hands him pen and paper)
Ryan: (looks around) uh Seth it's just us
Seth: yeah ah-huh write that down (loud) I now call to order this years first Harbor school comic book league meeting (we see a guy near them, he turns around and walks away) members include Seth Cohen (Ryan is looking around. embarrassed) (raises his hand) present, Ryan Atwood
Ryan: uh Seth if it's just-
Seth: (sternly) Ryan - Atwood
Ryan: (raises his hand) present Seth (softly) if its just you an me can we maybe do this at home
Seth: yeah we could but then we wouldn't get our pictures in the year book
Ryan: yeah might not be such a bad thing
Seth: yeah maybe you couldn't undermine me infront'a the league ok what about that (Ryan whispers something, I can't catch it sorry)
(a guy walks up to them)
Zach: hey um (Seth and Ryan stop arguing and look at him) i'm here for the comic book club
Seth: (frowns) you are
Ryan: (shocked) you are
Zach: yeah why wouldn't I be
Seth: umm (shrugs) cause your...on the water polo team
Zach: what's that spose'to mean?
(Seth raises his eyebrows at Ryan, Ryan looks at Seth)
Seth: ok, uh-ha (move his head side to side) you wanna talk comics guy lets talk comics...what day'a the week do new comic books come out on
Zach: (smiles) Wednesday
Seth: what's wonder woman's secret identity?
Zach: she doesn't have one
Seth: true, which I think is a mistake by the way
Zach: I know me too
Seth: huh (looks at Ryan) (to Zach) who's your favourite super hero
Zach: depends who's writing him but id have'to say Superman
(Ryan is watching them both)
Seth: sssshhh Superman (to Ryan) this guy (to Zach) he's too perfect guy
Zach: no he seems perfect but he's not (sits down) I mean if you think about it (Ryan looks around the room) he's actually kinda messed up, I mean he lost his parents, he lost his whole planet he's like totally alone (Seth looks at him) an this is a guy who could take over the world if he wanted but he doesn't (Seth looks at Ryan out of the corner of his eyes) he just keeps helping people why would he do that y'know...unless, he was tryin'a make a connection, trying ta like find his way home
(Seth looks at Ryan, impressed. Ryan half smiles)
Seth: who's your favourite writer?
Zach: (smiles) Bendis
Seth: well hot damn (holds his hand out) welcome to the club
Zach: (shakes Seth's hand) (smiles) thanks
(Ryan just watches them in disbelief,lol)
Seth: this is gonna be good, so today's topics we have some topics (Zach's still smiling) uh-hm the hulk he gets bigger all his clothes rip off except (points) his pants, why is that
(the 3 of them are now walking outside)
Zach: from now on we'll meet up every Wednesday
Seth: yes
Zach: hit the comic book store
Seth: yes
Zach: an then we'll hang out
Seth: no that'll be awesome
Zach: ok great (they shake hands) (shakes Ryan's hand) i'll hit you with those green (?) J-pegs alright
Seth: yeah definitely do that
(Zach walks off)
Seth: dude I love that guy
Ryan: yeah (walks) whoa- (puts his hand on Seth's chest) your not the only one
(Seth is standing there with his mouth wide open. then we see what they see which is Summer and Zach kissing, then they stop and Summer smiles and talks to Zach)
Seth: (puts his hands up to his mouth) no she cannot be dating him, that's not even possible!...how is that possible
Ryan: a second ago you wanted'ta date him
Seth: yeah that's because he's me, you see what she's doing don't you (points) she's basically dating the WASP version of me, it's so stupid
Ryan: what you think Zach...
Seth: yeah I actually do, look at him (Ryan looks) he's like what the conventionally attractive y'know athletic confident just...completely non neurotic...WASP...version of me
(Summer and Zach walk off together. Seth closes his eyes and sighs, Ryan looks at him out the corner of his eye)
CUT TO: The mansion - Marissa and Ryan are standing with their backs to the camera looking at the house
Marissa: (sighs) so there it is, the haunted mansion
Ryan: yeah, I am definitely not in Chino anymore
(they start walking)
Marissa: so have you talked ta Theresa at all...since...
Ryan: since we lost the baby, no, no...we didn't really talk a whole lot while I was there either
Marissa: so you weren't really a couple, I mean you never...
Ryan: no no...it wasn't really like that, at all (Marissa smiles) so uh, so what about you, you um datin anybody
Marissa: uh nooo i'm not - dating anybody
Ryan: (smiles) ok so if your not dating anyone maybe you would wanna go to the kick off carnival with me tomorrow
Marissa: (smiles) hmm well I don't know can we go on the ferris wheel, cause my last boyfriend was afraid of heights
Ryan: poor guy, didn't know what he was missing
(Ryan kisses her, Marissa opens her eyes and looks up to see D.J standing on the balcony watching them, DJ looks hurt then walks away. Marissa pulls away from Ryan)
Marissa: come on (grabs his hands) I can't wait for you to see the rest of the house, an the look on my moms face when she sees you in it! (touches him on the shoulder)
CUT TO: The yacht - Hailey and Kirsten are there together
Kirsten: you got a job
Hailey: well nooo it's not just a - job, it's a whole new career, in fashion
Kirsten: Hailey
Hailey: (smiles) an sales
Kirsten: (smiles) Hailey
Hailey: ...in Japan
Kirsten: oi, how is Jimmy doing with that
Hailey: he's great...he doesn't know
Kirsten: Hailey...
Hailey: I try'to tell him but he just seems so...happy all the time (Kirsten looks at her) he's making so much money in the market that all he wants to do is drink an sail an...go ta Cabot
Kirsten: you poor thing
Hailey: i'm too young for early retirement
Kirsten: an your too old to keep running away
Hailey: (sincerely) i'm not running this time, I have a shot to make a real future outto this, Jimmy jus seems kind of...stuck
Kirsten: he loves you
Hailey: (smiles) I love him too
Kirsten: then you have'to tell him
(Hailey sits there, thinking)
CUT TO: The mansion - Sandy is helping a drunk Caleb up the stairs
Caleb: I can walk on my own y'know
Sandy: yeah when you're not drunk
Caleb: (laughs) Sandy i'm not-
(Caleb almost falls up the stairs)
Sandy: whoa, oh no you're alright, your fine
(Julie walks over to them)
Julie: oh my god, Cal
Sandy: oh...I spoke too soon
Julie: (to Sandy) whats'a matter with him, is he alright...did he have a stroke
Caleb: (waves it off) i'm fine
Sandy: he uh, he had a bottle of scotch
Julie: you got him drunk!
Sandy: no I took him to lunch ta try'to get him sober
Caleb: I am not - drunk (wobbles)
Julie: somebody tell me what's going on
Sandy: (looks at Caleb) Cal
Caleb: i'm goin'a bed, the pleasure is all yours Sanford, enjoy (walks away)
Sandy: (puts his head down) you may wanna si'down
Julie: (frustrated) you may wanna just tell me
Sandy: Caleb is gonna be indighted (Julie looks at him) I don't know when, but the DA's office has ben investigating him for uh...for a while now
Julie: (nods) for how long (Sandy doesn't say anything) how long have they ben investigating him Sandy...since before the wedding (Sandy looks at her) (angry) son - of a - bitch
Sandy: yeah well y'know, he-he didn't wanna worry ya
Julie: is he going to jail
Sandy: well there accusing him of bribing city officials an apparently they have proof (Julie breathes in) I wish there were something I could do
Julie: no you don't, you despise him you despise me an you would love nothing more then to see us get exactly what we deserve right
Sandy: (shakes his head) no, Julie no
Julie: let me tell you something, if Caleb's going down you better believe Kirsten's going with him, so you better come up with something...or it wont be just my kids who lose everything (Sandy looks at her) (smiles) now if you'll excuse me I have'to go take care of my husband (walks away)
(Sandy watches her leave, stunned)
CUT TO: Cohen kitchen - Ryan is sitting at the bench doing his assignment, Kirsten comes in with groceries
Kirsten: hey
Ryan: hi
Kirsten: how's it goin
Ryan: (gets up) let me help you with that
Kirsten: how was your first day at school
Ryan: (unpacking) uhhh it was alright actually
Kirsten: how'd it go with Ms Fisher, is that your assignment
Ryan: oh she told you about that
Kirsten: (nods) (smiles) yeah, yeah she called to tell me that uh she wants us all to sit down an start talking about colleges for you (Ryan looks at her) Ryan that is just fantastic (Ryan smiles)
(Archie walks into the kitchen, followed by an angry Sandy)
Sandy: where the hell are you goin
Archie: your payin me to work aren't ya
Sandy: I thought I was, I thought I was (to Ryan) Ryan did you tell her!
Ryan: uh no but-
Sandy: Ryan figured out why there is still no wall in our former family room
Archie: there's no wall because-
Sandy: (yells) because this genius (points) misread the blueprints an ordered the wrong size steel I beam, an then was hoping we wouldn't notice while he bills us for all the time its gonna take to get it right
Archie: we're doin other things
Sandy: yeah your drinkin our coffee, your eatin our bagels
Archie: takin your kids to school, look I-I ordered the right I beam, they jus delivered the wrong one
Ryan: Archie I get that but um, can I ask you somethin man if-if you (points on the house plans) just move the new wall out about ten inches couldn't you just use the I beam that you got
Archie: you an architect kid?
Ryan: no but I worked a little bit in construction-
Archie: then don't tell me how'ta do my job
Sandy: (yells) you have no right to talk to him like that, how come there's still couches in my kitchen, you said you'd be outto here by dinner time, what are ya lookin for another free meal
Archie: you want us gone, we're gone (Kirsten watches stunned) get your little construction worker here to finish the job for ya (Ryan looks down)
Kirsten: Archie don't go
Archie: (puts his hand up) no, no, no, thanks for the coffee (leaves)
Kirsten: please! Sandy apologise
Sandy: I have nothing to apologise to him for, nothing and I am sick to death of-of putting myself on the line for this family (Kirsten looks at him) an getting nothing, if you wann'to apologise, apologise, i'm done (walks out)
(Kirsten looks at Ryan, Ryan looks at Kirsten)
CUT TO: Their bedroom - Sandy is sitting on the bed and Kirsten stands at the door, Sandy turns around and sees her
Sandy: ill call Archie an apologise
Kirsten: no...your right he should'a told us about the beams...ill uh ill call a new contractor in the morning (Sandy starts taking his shoes off) I know I wasn't the easiest person to live with this summer...I was just really upset about the boys being gone...an I took it out on you...i'm sorry
Sandy: (walks over to Kirsten) y'know uh...what I said in there ...it wasn't about you
Kirsten: thank god...cause you were scary
Sandy: really, I was scary
Kirsten: yeah (Sandy nods) I mean i've-i've never seen you go off on anyone like that except for my dad an (Sandy looks down) oh no what'did he do now
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CUT TO: Seth's bedroom - Seth is sitting up on his bed with Captain Oats, he's look up at the ceiling. there's a knock at the door and he looks over. Ryan walks in
Ryan: hey
Seth: hey
Ryan: you alright (grabs a chair)
Seth: yeah i'm jus tired
Ryan: (sits) (sighs) you missed all the drama
Seth: its alright I think I got my quoto for the day...how'd it go with you an Marissa
Ryan: she's gonna go to the kick off carnival with me tomorrow, you uh you wanna come with
Seth: hang out with you...an Marissa an Summer an Zach...is that really how its gonna be from now on
Ryan: probably, I don't know
Seth: well great, can never hang out with you again, see ya
Ryan: oh come on why not, doesn't mean we can't all be friends
Seth: dude do you really think Summer's gonna wanna be friends with me after what I did to her...especially now that she has the Zach attack that guys like Superman
Ryan: he's not Superman
Seth: he's like the thoroughbred (moves Captain Oats) an i'm a monkey...with cymbals
Ryan: alright so what're you gonna do, are you gonna spend a whole year with Captain Oats
Seth: it's not like I have any choice
Ryan: of course you do jus pick up the phone , call her, look be her friend
Seth: (sighs) (sad) I cant man (shrugs) its too late, she's not gonna wanna hear anything I have ta say (shrugs, sad)
(Ryan looks at Seth, thinking)
CUT TO: The yacht - its night time and Hailey walks over to Jimmy, with drinks
Hailey: ok (sighs) so what happened was Susie an I were roommates in Santo Cruz
Jimmy: oh
Hailey: (sits next to him) till we dropped out of college to start our own fashion line
Jimmy: (suprised) you had your own fashion line
Hailey: no because, we took all my dads money an moved to Paris an partied until I had to move back
Jimmy: uh now that, is the America dream
Hailey: (laughs) (Jimmy laughs) but Susie stayed in Paris, she got a job at Chanel an jus sold her first collection to a company in Japan
Jimmy: uh...here's to Susie (raises his glass)
Hailey: to Susie...who asked me ta be her sales rep an move...to Japan (Jimmy raises his eyebrows) more wine
Jimmy: (frowns) she asked you to move to Japan
Hailey: I know right
Jimmy: so uh...what'did you say
Hailey: I said id...talk to you about it
Jimmy: (frowns) you're askin me to move to Japan
Hailey: (smiles) no...you've got your kids, you have a whole life here an being with you has made me realise that I want all that, I want a job I want a future...I don't wanna run away anymore
Jimmy: well then don't, you can have all that here
Hailey: (shakes her head) I can't the moneys in Japan
Jimmy: so ill-ill back you
Hailey: no Jimmy I can't take your money
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Jimmy: it wouldn't be my money, it'd be-it'd be our money (Hailey looks at him) (moves in front of her) marry me
Hailey: (closes her eyes) what
Jimmy: look i've-i've had an lost enough jobs to know that the only thing that's important in this life are the people in it an (Hailey looks at him) I want you...in my life Hailey, I wanna marry you (Hailey smiles)
CUT TO: Summers room - Summer is sitting on her floor with her eyes closed meditating. there is a tape playing
Tape: happy high vibrations attract happy high vibrational circumstances, yucky low vibrations (knock) attract
Summer: (yells) i'm doing my homework (knock) ugh (turns off tape) you know if I fail (stands) intro to pre cal this semester all (opens door) because of you-(Ryan is standing there) Ryan uh i'm sorry I thought you were the evil step-monster
Ryan: she let me in, she seems nice
Summer: yeah well she just switched anti depressants, give it a day
(Summer nods, Ryan nods, Summer looks at Ryan, Ryan looks at her, they both stand there uncomfortable)
Ryan: can I come in
Summer: sure (Ryan goes to walk in) wait did Cohen send you
Ryan: no no he has no idea i'm here
Summer: oh
(Ryan walks in)
Summer: (claps hands) so...
Ryan: (claps hands) so...
Summer: were you just in the neighbourhood
Ryan: (smiles) no uh (walks closer) I owe you an apology I-it's my fault Seth took off last summer
Summer: no Ryan stop it is so not
Ryan: no if-if I hadn't left then you guys would still be together
Summer: that - is not true, he would'a found some Coheny way to break us up, he...can't help it he's Cohen (Ryan sighs) come (picks up pillow) sit (sits)
Ryan: ok um (sits on the fluffy pink pillow thing,lol) look uh I know you have a boyfriend-
Summer: w-whoa no who told you that?
Ryan: I thought you told Seth that
Summer: well yeah to torture him (Ryan looks at her) no see Zach an I we're jus hanging out he is not my boyfriend, I do not want a boyfriend ok I had a boyfriend, he sailed away (makes a sailing motion with her arm)
Ryan: which was wrong but...but-but he cares about you so much (Summer listens) an I-if you could- if you could jus give him another chance then maybe...we could all go back to the way that we were
Summer: ...how (Ryan listens) you guys just left, for three months, you moved on, I moved on Marissa moved on
Ryan: (confused) what
Summer: ...I mean the way we were wasn't always so great, you guys had to deal with Marissa's mom (Ryan looks at her) Luke, Oliver, Theresa, an Cohen an I never should've hooked up...look just trust me on this...things are the way they are for a reason, you should go talk to Marissa (Ryan blinks)
CUT TO: The mansion - Marissa walks down some stairs outside, and stops when she sees D.J
Marissa: you can't keep calling me D.J, you shouldn't even be here right now we're in the middle of dinner
D.J: who is he?
Marissa: he was...my boyfriend
D.J: so you're...back together now
Marisa: (shrugs) i'm sorry
D.J: you didn't look sorry when you were kissing him
Marissa: that's not fair
D.J: (upset) don't talk ta me about fair (Marissa looks at him) what were you doing with me all summer
Marissa: (upset) I know, but he's my boyfriend
D.J: an i'm the yard guy right
Marissa: D.J come on
D.J: you don't think I hear the way you talk about me around your friends
Marissa: (teary) we agreed we wouldn't tell anyone
D.J: because i'm the yard guy
Marissa: (upset) because you could get fired
D.J: (softly) well you know what...I quit, have fun explaining that to your mom (walks away)
Marissa: (follows) D.J wait (crying) i'm not like that (D.J stops) you know i'm not like that (puts her head down) please
D.J: (walks over to her) (softly) hey, don't cry (touches Marissa's face) hey please don't cry (he kisses her)
(after a little while we see lights shining on them, Marissa stops kissing him and looks over. the camera changes and we see a car outside the front gate, camera changes again and we see Ryan is in the car looking at them, stunned - Marissa and D.J are now looking at him, Marissa is stunned and pulls away from D.J, D.J looks at her)
CUT TO: The pool house the next morning - Ryan and Seth are in there. Seth is sitting on the bed, Ryan is walking around
Ryan: so I pull in the driveway, Marissa's full on making out with some guy i've never seen before
Seth: what'did you do
Ryan: (sits next to Seth) nothing, I drove off
Seth: I guess...you shoulda called first
Ryan: (sighs) its just she said she wasn't dating anyone y'know
Seth: maybe she's not maybe y'know they just hook up for s*x (Ryan looks at him) i'm sorry i'm just distracted, listen man I cannot believe you talked to Summer for me you- thankyou, that was just above an beyond'a you...now you just have'to help me get her back
Ryan: Seth
Seth: shh (puts his finger out) she said she wants to try again
Ryan: yeah, as friends
Seth: Ryan come on why would she go through all the trouble of telling you that Zach is specifically not her boyfriend if she just wanted us to be friends
Ryan: Seth, why would she go through all the trouble of telling you she just wants to be friends if she doesn't
Seth: because, she's hurt an she's scared an she's hiding behind walls (Ryan frowns) yeah an I will bring those walls down with one single grand gesture
Ryan: no, no grand gestures
Seth: yes i'm afraid
Ryan: NO!
Seth: it is time once again for me to stand on that proverbial coffee cart an declare my love for her, maybe ill do it at the carnival (Ryan is shaking his head with his eyes closed) you know what i'm sayin maybe it'll be a hot dog stand
Ryan: ok alright alright, what'do I do about Marissa (looks at Seth)
Seth: (shrugs) I don't know I mean what'do you wanna do
Ryan: (sighs) you sound like Ms Fisher (remembers) oh! (stands up) I forgot to finish the assignment (sits down and works on it)
Seth: hey, hey see where this is goin this is good, look (Ryan looks at him) Marissa's distracting you from school again, Summer an I are gettin back together the thing is by the end of kick off carnival, the four of us we're gonna be exactly the way we were (Ryan looks at him, unconvinced)
CUT TO: Cohen kitchen - Sandy is in there cooking breakfast, Caleb is sitting at the bench and Kirsten walks in
Kirsten: dad, what're you doin here
Sandy: he's havin breakfast
Caleb: Julie is not talking to me, she left me a note to say that she's booked herself into the montage for a three thousand dollar spa weekend
Sandy: (walks to him with plates) but you get the Sandy Cohen lox scramble with a rye toast (puts it down)
Kirsten: so, are ya here to see Sandy so he can bail you out again
Caleb: (looks at her) (sighs) no, i'm not dragging Sandy into anything, before he put these eggs infront'a me he was the closest thing I have to a friend in this town...I came to apologise Kiki (Kirsten hesitates then looks at him) and to ask you to remember that whatever happens in that courtroom, I did what I did for this family
(Kirsten looks away, Sandy looks at Caleb)
Caleb: (stands) I should go
Sandy: where to
Caleb: ill be interviewing lawyers all day then I imagine that ill be at home tonight, shredding documents
Sandy: ah don't do that...have dinner with us instead, I wont cook I promise, although (looks at Kirsten) if Kirsten's mad enough at ya, she might
Caleb: I don't wanna be any trouble
Kirsten: (walks over to Caleb) we'll order in (kisses Caleb on the cheek)
(Sandy looks at Caleb, Caleb smiles and leaves)
CUT TO: Harbor school - Ryan is in Ms Fishers office
Ryan: so-so the thing is i-i'm not really a writer...at all, w-words are kinda not my thing, obviously uh so maybe if I had some more time
Ms Fisher: (picks up something) w-what is this?
Ryan: it's...what I was doing when I shoulda ben doing what ya asked me to do (frowns)
Ms Fisher: yeah but um (points) what is it
Ryan: it's uh the Cohen's new family room um actually (picks it up) that's that's uh what it should've looked like (shows her) but the contractor kinda didn't know what he was doing
Ms Fisher: (smiles) can I see your schedule please
Ryan: (pulls it out) yeah (hands it to her)
Ms Fisher: because we're going to need to get you into some advanced math an science classes (Ryan frowns) some calculus, physics
Ryan: whoa whoa whoa whoa um, why
Ms Fisher: you'll need them if you wanna become an architect (Ryan looks at her) isn't that what you want (Ryan looks at her, thinking)
CUT TO: Kirsten's office - she walks out of the door and Jimmy walks up to her
Kirsten: hey
Jimmy: you takin off
Kirsten: yeah dads coming over for dinner tonight, I left a message on Hailey's cell inviting you guys but I never heard back
Jimmy: oh that's cause uh, she's probably half way to Japan by now
Kirsten: did she at least tell you or...
Jimmy: yeah no she told me yeah uh-hm I jus didn't listen...I asked her ta...marry me instead
Kirsten: (sad) oh Jimmy...
Jimmy: no its good its good its-its you know i'm happy for her it's...you know it's what she always wanted so (shrugs)
Kirsten: what'do you want (looks at him)
Jimmy: I don't know, I thought I wanted to spend the rest'a my life with Hailey (shrugs) (sighs) it was-it was fun
Kirsten: i'm sure, living on a yacht, drinking all day, sailing off to Cabot
Jimmy: how come when you say it, it sounds bad
Kirsten: (laughs) listen'a me (Jimmy listens) you can do whatever you want with your life, but your not gonna waste it, wont let ya (Jimmy looks at her) Hailey's made her move...what's yours
(Jimmy shrugs, then they both walk off)
CUT TO: The kick off carnival, its now night - Ryan and Seth are standing outside the entrance
Seth: we can jus not go
Ryan: we can't not go we're here
(they start walking)
Seth: (sighs) look at em oblivious havin fun, to them its all funnel cakes an fried snickers, just a chance ta mingle it up with the carnie foke an win a ...really awesome stuffed sock monkey
Ryan: for us?
Seth: but for us kick off carnival usually determines the course of our romantic lives for the entire year
Ryan: no pressure
Seth: well we did good last year, we did ok, you kissed Marissa on the ferris wheel, Summer threw up on my shoes (sighs)
Ryan: I think I know how you felt(?)
(Ryan sees Marissa standing at the ferris wheel by herself)
Seth: i'm gonna go find a hot dog stand to climb, good luck
(Ryan nods and looks at Marissa again and Marissa sees him, she puts her hand up to wave, Ryan slowly walks over)
Marissa: I was gonna tell you
Ryan: no you weren't, I asked you point blank an you lied
Marissa: I didn't lie...
Ryan: Marissa
Marissa: (upset) what was I suppose'to do wait for you, you weren't coming back
Ryan: I wanted you to tell me the truth
(Marissa looks away, Ryan looks at her)
Marissa: his names D.J, he works for my parents so we had to keep it a secret...from everyone...but we're not seeing each other anymore
Ryan: after last night when he found out about me right (Marissa looks at him) look i'm sorry for right now we should...we should jus be friends
Marissa: friends? (Ryan looks at her) Ryan we're not friends we were never just friends
Ryan: I guess that was the problem then, see ya
(Ryan walks away and Marissa watches him - Summer and Zach are walking together)
Zach: so what'll it be a funnel cake or a fried snickers
Summer: uh bottled water
Zach: what, you can't come to a carnival an just have bottled water
Summer: no I meant with the funnel cake an the snickers (laughs) (Zach stares at her) what (Zach kisses her)
(Zach walks off then turns back with a huge smile on his face. Summer stands there smiling, then she looks at something, she closes her eyes shakes her head and looks again then squints. we see what she is seeing, which is Seth trying climb over a huge blow up hot dog, he tries to put his foot on the bottom of the but but it slips off so he puts one leg straight onto the counter. Summer makes a 'what now' expression then walks over to him. Seth is straddling the counter with one foot on one side, and the other hanging over the blow up hot dog)
Summer: Cohen! (frowns) what're you doing
Seth: nothin, why
Summer: well it looks like your humping the hotdog stand
Seth: no actually uh-hh Summer i'm not even humping anything (stands on the bench) you know how I love ta stand on counter tops in public places (Summer looks around) you know hotdog stands, coffee carts
Summer: (realises, closes her eyes) oh no (shakes her head)
Seth: because (loud) Summer Roberts
Summer: (yells) Cohen do - not
Seth: I LOVE YOU
(Zach walks up to them)
Zach: what? (Summer looks at him)
Seth: (waves) Zach how's it goin
Summer: Zach don't listen to him he's... crazy he reads comic books (makes a face at Seth)
Zach: I know so do I
Summer: you do
(Seth 'tries' to step down from the counter but because the blow up hot dog is slippery it's more of a comedic fall/slide)
Seth: Zach listen an I really hope that this doesn't effect the league, its jus that Summer an I sorto have a history
Summer: but no future (to Zach) we are leaving (grabs his arm)
Seth: wait, hold on a second jus let me- hear me out for a second
Summer: Cohen! back - off I mean it
Seth: fine jus hear me out for like one second
Zach: (steps in) Seth, she said back off...please
(Seth shrugs, Summer walks between them, Zach follows her and Seth stands there with his hands out. Ryan comes over)
Ryan: you alright
Seth: no but I have not yet begun to fight Ryan, ill grovel if it should come to that
(Seth walks off, Ryan tries to say something but the words don't come, he goes after Seth - we see Seth running to the car park then a car moving through the car park. Seth runs around the cars and stops dead in the middle of where the car is headed, he puts his hand out and shuts his eyes. we hear a screech and Zach breaks. Summer undoes her seat belt and gets out of the car)
Summer: (worried) Cohen (Zach watches her) (Seth slowly opens his eyes) oh my god are you ok
Seth: yeah fine
Summer: (hits him hard) god!
Seth: ow
Summer: (yells) what the hell do you think your doing, this isn't a game (pushes him) Cohen you could've gotten hurt!
Seth: (rubs his arm) good thing I didn't
Summer: (upset) ...what'do you want from me Cohen
Seth: ...I just want you
Summer: (shakes her head) no you don't (Seth looks at her) you had me...you had me at Chrismukkah in a freakin wonder woman costume and you chose Anna! (Seth looks at her) you had me three months ago and you left!
Seth: and I wanna make that up to you
Summer: (upset) it has nothing'to do with me, it is about you and it is always about you (Seth looks at her) what you need and what you want you know it seems that you only want me when you can't have me...you like the chase and that's all (Seth looks away) so you know what...you can have it, i'm going home
(Summer walks back to the car, Zach watches then starts the car. Seth stands there sad. Zach and Summer drive off. Seth watches, in the background Ryan walks up to him)
Ryan: alright man (grabs his arm) lets go
(Seth puts his hand out, and sighs in disbelief. Ryan has his arm around Seth's back and they walk off)
CUT TO: Cohen house - Sandy, Kirsten and Caleb are eating dinner on the floor of the living room, they are sitting on cushions around a little table. Seth and Ryan come in the front door
Sandy: hey guys (Seth waves) your home early
Kirsten: uh you hungry there's some mooshoo(?) left, do you want some
Seth: grandpa you eatin on the floor
Caleb: yes it has come to this
(Seth sits, Ryan sits next to him)
Sandy: unfortunately the family room is still stuck inside the kitchen
Kirsten: how was school?
Seth: oh it was really good i'm never goin back
Sandy: ah just what a father likes to hear
Seth: yeah, Ryan broke up with Marissa again
Ryan: uh Summer broke up with Seth again
Seth: Zach'll never talk to us again
(door bell)
Sandy: (frowns) who
Seth: uh new guy
Ryan: (gets up) ill get it
Seth: but on the plus side you know Ryan he's takin AP physics he's taking AP math an this mooshoo looks delicious
Kirsten: it's really good
(in the background we hear Ryan open the door, then a mans voice)
Guy: Caleb Nichol
(Kirsten looks, Caleb turns around)
Guy: (shows badge) sir your under arrest (Ryan looks at them)
(Kirsten looks stunned)
Plan: A: school; Q: What is Seth and Ryan going back to? A: the attention; Q: What do Seth and Ryan want to win back? A: Hailey; Q: Who tells Jimmy about her plans to move? A: fashion; Q: What is Hailey's ambition? A: the district attorney; Q: Who is keeping a close watch on Caleb? A: representation; Q: What does Sandy say Caleb needs? A: a confrontation; Q: What might Caleb be in for? A: Julie threatens Sandy; Q: What does Julie do to Sandy? A: Caleb's mess; Q: What does Julie threaten Sandy to do something about? Summary: It's back to school for Seth and Ryan, who want to win back the attention they once had from Summer and Marissa. With opportunity beckoning, Hailey tells Jimmy about her plans to move in order to pursue her unfulfilled ambitions with fashion. Hoping to keep her near, Jimmy does something unimaginable. Meanwhile, Sandy explains to Julie that the district attorney is keeping a close watch on Caleb, and without representation, he might be in for a confrontation. Julie threatens Sandy to do something about Caleb's mess, or else.