The O.C. (2003–2007): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

I'm your big brother. If I
don't teach you this, who will?

(glass shattering)

I don't know, Trey.

Quit being a little bitch.
Get in!

Yeah, let's go!

Get in!

Come on.
Let's go, Ryan!

Yeah!

You should see
your face, man!

Whoo! Yeah!

No, no, no, no, no!



Hands up!
Get them up!

On the dash where
I can see them! Let's go!

Ryan.

Sandy Cohen.

The court's appointed me
your public defender.

You could do worse.

You okay?
They treating you alright?

Where's my brother?

Uh... Trey is over 18.

Trey stole a car,
Trey had a gun in his pants

an ounce of pot in his jacket,
a couple of priors.

I'm guessing, right now, Trey's
looking at three to five years.

But Trey's not my concern.

This is your first time
in lockup.



I'm assuming you don't plan
on coming back.

Your grades...

are not great.

Suspended twice for fighting,
truancy three times...

Your test score is 98 percentile
on your SAT I's?

Ryan, 98 percentile,
if you start going to class,

are you thinking
about college?

Have you given any thought
at all to your future?

Dude...

I'm on your side.
Come on. Help me out here.

Modern medicine is advancing
to the point

where the average
human life span will be 100.

But I read this article
which said Social Security

is supposed to run out
by the year 2025,

which means people are gonna have to
stay in their jobs until they're 80.

So I don't want to commit
to anything too soon.

Look, I can plead this
down to a misdemeanor.

Petty fine, probation.

But know this: stealing a car
'cause your brother

told you to,
it's stupid and weak.

Those are two things you can't
afford to be. Two more things.

You wanna change that?

Then you've to get over the fact
that life dealt you a bad hand.

I get it. We're cut
from the same deck.

I grew up, no money,
bad part of the Bronx.

My father was gone,
my mother was always working.

I was pissed off.
I was stupid.

And look at you now.

Smart kid like you,
you got to have a plan.

Some kind of a dream.
Yeah, right.

Let me tell you something, okay?

Where I'm from,

having a dream
doesn't make you smart.

Knowing it won't come true...

that does.

My office will contact you
about the date for your hearing.

I'll remember.

Unbelievable!

What kind of family
I got, huh?

What the hell did I do
to deserve this family?

You want to tell me that?

Mrs. Atwood?

I'm Sandy Cohen.
I'm Ryan's attorney.

You should have let him
rot in there.

Just like his dad's doing.

Just like
his brother's going to.

Let's go, Ryan.

Now, Ryan!

I'm gonna give you my card.

My home number.

If you need somebody.
if things get to be too much.

call me.

Let's go!

Alright!

I can't do this anymore, Ryan.

I can't.

I'm sorry, Mom.

I want you out of my house.

I want you out!

But Mom, where am I going to go?

You heard her, man.
Get your stuff and get out.

Hey, this isn't your house, man.
Oh, you're a tough guy now?

A.J., don't.
Ryan, just get out.

Why don't you worry
about your own kids?

Instead of freeloading
off my mom?

Hey!

Hey!

(theme music)

(music continues)

Hey.

Can I crash with you tonight?

All right. Fine.

I need a place to crash tonight.
I already tried it. I already tried it!

I told you. You could do worse.

This is a nice car. Didn't know
your kind of lawyer made money.

No, we don't.

My wife does.

(theme music continues)

Um... you know, why don't you
wait here for a minute?

I'll be back.

It's no fun
if the key's in the car.

WOMAN:
You brought him home?

This is not
a stray puppy, Sandy.

I know that, Kirsten.

I knew it was only a matter of time
before you started bringing home felons.

Ryan's not a felon.

Did you not meet him in jail?

Yes, technically,
but it wasn't for a felony.

It was, but it won't be
when I'm done.

You're endangering
our home.

Did you even think of Seth?
It's only for the weekend.

Just till Child Services
opens on Monday...

What if it's all a scam?

What if he's just using you
to case the house?

He's not a criminal mastermind.

He's a kid who has no one
and nowhere to go.

When did you become so cynical?

When did you become
so self-righteous?

I've always been self-righteous.

You used to find it charming.

He sleeps
in the pool house.

Where you going?

To put my jewelry in the vault.

Where do you think I'm going?

The boy's going to need
fresh sheets

and towels and a toothbrush.

(piano music)

Who are you?

Whoever you want me to be.

Okay.

Hey, can I bum a cigarette?

(click)

(music continues)

So, what are you
doing here, seriously?

Seriously?

I stole a car.

Crashed it.

Actually, my brother did.

Since he had a gun
and drugs on him,

he's in jail.

I got out,
and my mom threw me out.

She was pissed off and drunk.

So Mr. Cohen took me in.

You're their cousin
from Boston, right?

Right.

Hi, Marissa.

Hey, Mr. Cohen.

I was just
meeting your nephew.

Oh!

My favorite nephew.

Ryan.

All the way
from Seattle.

Seattle?

Dad live there.
Mom lives in Boston.

Hmm.
So we're all really excited

about your fashion show
fund-raiser for tomorrow night.

Really? You are?

No.

(laughs)

(song playing on car stereo)

Come on. Let's go.

Hey, you should come by,
check it out...

if you don't have other plans.

See you.
Goodnight.

(song continues)

Who's that kid?

Let's go inside.

Uh, there's no smoking
in this house.

So this is where
you'll be staying.

And this is the queen
of the manor herself,

my wife, Kirsten.

Hello, Ryan.
Welcome to our home.

If you need
anything

Rosie here
can help you.

Thank you.

Thanks very much.

We'll see you
in the morning.

Make yourself
comfortable.

(footsteps fading)

(instrumental music)

(music continues)

Hey.

Hey.

Do you want to play?

Someone's trying to be a hero,
but he got a little cocky.

X-O, X-O-- it's an
unbeatable combination.

Oh! Oh!

Oh...!

What happened to your head?
Where did it go?

I'm sorry.
Did someone die?

You wanna play Grand Theft Auto?
It's pretty cool.

You can, like,
steal cars and...

Not that that's cool...
or uncool. I don't know.

Um...
I see you two have met.

Seth, why're you inside
on this beautiful day?

Why don't you show Ryan around?
Okay.

'Cause it's so great around here.
There's so much to do.

I don't know, unless,
what do you want to do?

What do you guys do around here?

(upbeat music)

(Slightly Stoopid singing
"Sweet Honey")

* You see me laughin'
Cause it's kinda funny to me *

* The way she say she never
give her lovin' for free *

* She say she got a man
why she lookin' at me *

* Yes she want a lover
with the sensitivity *

* But wont you tell me
that your loves from the heart *

* Yes the type of lovin'
that can tear a man apart *

* Girl you got to realize
before it ever starts... *

I have, uh... this plan.

I don't-I don't
know what you'd think

but, um, next July,
the trade winds shift west

and I want to sail to Tahiti.

I could do it in 44 days.
Maybe even 42.

Wow. That...

that sounds really cool, man.

Yeah.

Hit the high seas, catch fish
right off the side of the boat.

Grill them right there.

Just total quiet.

Solitude.

You won't get lonely?

Well, I'll have Summer with me.

You're going
to take this to Tahiti?

(chuckles)

Um... no.

It's the girl
the boat's named after.

She must be
pretty stoked.

Yeah. She has no idea.

I've never talked to her before.

Hey, fellas.

Thought we'd go to
the fashion show at 7:00.

Yeah. Have fun.
Come on.

It's a whole new
school year, Seth.

It's also the same kids, Dad.
Why do they need a fashion show?

Every day's a fashion
show for them.

Yeah, well, Ryan has to go.
Marissa invited him.

Marissa invited you?

I've lived next door
to Marissa since, like, forever.

Her dad almost got married
to my mom, even,

and she's never even
invited me to her birthday.

That is not true.
They did not almost get married.

Eh.

Hey, maybe Summer
would be there.

That's interesting.

She is Marissa's
best friend.

7:00?

7:00.
7:00.

(soft music)

(doorbell rings)

Hello, again.

My dad's not here.

And when can
we expect him?

I don't know.

Mm-hmm.

Well, then,
when you see your father,

can you please remind him again

how much
we'd like to talk?

Let me leave you
another one of my cards.

Have a good day.

Hey.

Thanks, kiddo.

I just didn't have time to deal
with those guys right now.

Who are they?

(sighs)

Suits.

Bureaucrats.

"The Man."

(laughs)

But, I mean,
everything's okay, right?

Yeah, it's just...
it's just a thing with a...

with a client.

Nothing for you
to worry about, okay?

(sighs)

(tapping on glass)

(door opening)

Wow, look at that.

Fits you beautifully.

Where's your tie?
I'm not going to wear one.

Open collar--
it's a good look.

I didn't know how to tie a tie
till I was 25.

Come on.
Give me your tie.

Button your top button.

Alright, collar up.

Now, the skinny side

has got to be shorter
than the fat side.

How much shorter, it
changes tie to tie.

Sometimes, it's
just a mystery.

Alright.

So you got to hang
out with Seth?

How was that?
Was that...?

Was that...
alright?

He's an interesting kid
if you get to know him.

He's cool.

Cool, huh?

Alright.

There we go.

Turn around.

Look at you.

Huh?

Beats a jumpsuit.

Oh, Mom,
do you like my nails?

Oh, I love them,
Caitlin.

Do you like my hair
this straight

or is it
too Avril Lavigne?

No, it looks good, Mom.

Oh, Marissa,
you look...

Oh, honey, I thought you were
gonna wear your hair down.

Pulled back like that, it's a little harsh
on your angles.

Okay. Let's go.

It's gonna be
so amazing tonight.

Are you gonna wear
the Donna Karan, Mariss?

I thought it was very forgiving.
You look beautiful, kiddo.

(soft music)

Mushroom-leek crescent?

Crab and brie phyllo?

Welcome to the dark side.

Oh! So, you must be the
cousin from Boston, hmm?

I don't know how you do it.
I could just never live there.

I hate the cold.
(chuckles)

Do you... like Seattle?

I mean, all that rain.
Isn't it depressing?

Did I hear
you were from Canada?

Yes, you did.

Hmm.

Hi.

Can I, uh, can I get
a Seven and Seven?

Sure.

(music continues)

Thanks.

Thank you.

I want my husband to
be right about you.

What's up?
Lock it up, Norland.

Lock it up,
Luke.

Hey, Luke.

What's up?

Hey!
Hey.

Yeah.

Suck it, queer.

My vacation was great, too.
Thank you for asking about it.

(indistinct chattering)

Summer's right over there. Look.
I'm sorry. Wait. Don't look.

But I mean, you can look, but
don't look like you're looking.

Hey, Dad.
Hey, guys.

Who is that?

Um... the cousin.
The pool boy.

(laughs):
I don't know.

Well, I'm going to find out.

Is that Summer?

You know, um,
I'm going to, uh, sit.

Way to salt his
game, Mr. Cohen.

Hello, Chester.
Are these seats taken?

Okay.

Chester, are you looking forward
to your next sailing lesson?

You're making
some really good strides.

Okay, I'm glad we had
this little chance

to catch up, you know?

(applause)

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you all so much
for coming.

Every year, we put on
a fashion show

to raise money for
the battered women's shelter.

It's such a good cause,
you guys,

and we couldn't do any of it
without your support,

and the support
of Fashion Island

and all their great stores.

(upbeat techno music playing)
Alright, enjoy the show!

* All around the world

* Hey, girl

(applause)

* Zippers and your pearls

* When I walk through the door
I'm a debutante *

She's got Tahiti
written all over her.

(moans)

* We jet to Ibiza,
the people are shrieking... *

Has anybody seen
my Betsey Johnson dress?

(indistinct chatter)

WOMAN:
Alright.

Oh, no.
Much too much makeup.

Let's go.

What are you doing putting
my daughter in Calvin Klein?

She was supposed
to wear Vera Wang.

She would if she had
the chest to hold it up.

It's called puberty, honey.
It'll happen.

Okay, girls, chop-chop.
Show time.

(techno music playing)

Marissa, you're next.

Look what I stole.

Look what I stole.

(gasps):
Alright!

Here.
Thanks.

* When I walk through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* When I come through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* All around the world

* Hey, girl

* Zippers and your pearls

* When I walk through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* When I come through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* When I walk through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* When I come through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* When I walk through the door,
I'm a debutante *

* When I come through the door,
I'm a debutante... *

She's so beautiful, you guys.

Coop, I think you spent
more on that dress

than I make in a year.

That's why we trust
him with our money.

I expect to die a
very rich man, Jimmy.

Well, you're bound
to be half right.

(chuckling)

You okay, Jimmy?

Uh, yeah, I just, uh, it's...

it's a little stuffy in here.

Honey, I, uh, I'm going
to get some fresh air, okay?

Marissa wanted to wear
these Prada Mary Janes,

but I told her she had to wear
the stiletto Manolos.

(laughs)

(latch rattling)

(groaning)

(Jimmy sobbing)

* Hey, girl

Hey.
Hey.

Where you going?

My friend, Holly...

No, well, her parents are
letting us use their beach house

as a gift, you know, 'cause of
all our hard work for charity.

If you need a ride...

or... anything...

I'm Summer.

Hey.
Hey, you ready to go?

Yeah. We should go to that party
at that girl Holly's place.

Uh, yeah, no,
that's alright.

Summer... invited me.

Really?

She did?

Us. Uh, she...

she asked for you, actually.

Really?

She did?

Come on!

(girls whooping)

That makes absolutely no sense,
but, yes, we should go.

We're going to go
with them. Thanks, Gus.

(Summer whoops)

* Days swiftly come and go

* I'm dreaming of her

* She's seeing other guys

* Emotions they stir

* Swing, Swing,
from the tangles of my heart *

If it sucks, we can always bail.

* Is crushed by a former love

* Can you help me?

(rap intro playing)

* Hey, Zoo?

* I got rhythms
to make your head jump *

* Hey, Zoo?

* We makin' the whole joint
Short circuit *

* Hands high, touch the sky,
get 'em up *

* Get 'em up, get 'em up,
get 'em up, get 'em up *

* Get 'em up, get 'em up

* We gonna make you move
We gonna make you high *

* Elbows above your head, people
We holdin' up the sky... *

Welcome to
the dark side.

* Even if y'all don't
be knowin'... *

Oh, hey... cocaine.

That's awesome.

* Didn't mean to bump your...

(man singing fast)

(huffs):
Is that a new purse?

Yeah.

So cute.
Does your dad ever say no?

(music playing)

* More than 200 degrees, ah

Hey...

look who I brought.

He's cute.

I'm going to play
him hot and cold.

You want to pee?
I got to pee.

* We makin' the whole joint
Short circuit *

* Hands high, touch the sky,
get 'em up *

* Get 'em up, get 'em up
Get 'em up, get 'em up *

* Get 'em up, get 'em up

Isn't it, like,
so beautiful?

The sand, the water...

Yeah.

Hey, you want to go
check it out?

But... what
about Marissa?

Hmm?

Oh, no worries.

* Letting you know
we about to blow *

* Will.I.Am,
ap and tab double o *

* Set 'em up, shut 'em down,
get 'em up *

* Time for us to raise it up

* Never go down,
I'm headed up *

* Raise your hands,
and raise it up *

* Anybody here who waited long
To you I dedicate this song *

* Ain't nothin' wrong,
gonna make it right *

* Straight to the point
this is the new joint *

* You know this
is your jam, y'all *

* Come on down
and dance, y'all *

* Have a ball, y'all
Throw your hands up *

(crickets chirping)

Hey, Jimmy.

Hey.
Hey, Dusty.

Dusty, look who's here.

Are you really okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah.

'Cause, you know,
you can always...

No, you know, I've just been
working really hard.

So, who was that...

that kid that...
that you brought tonight?

You have a cousin from Boston?

Uh... one of
Sandy's clients.

He... brought him home
for the weekend.

Uh-huh.

Jimmy?

Honey, did you
get my froyo?

(sighs):
No. I forgot.

Alright. I-I'll go back.

Pistachio. Thanks, sweetie.

Hi, Kirsten.

(sighs)

(laughing)

Froyo.

You ever think
this would be our lives?

Is Marissa back yet?

Oh, well, she usually
stays out pretty late.

Well, Seth never goes out.
Hmm.

Don't worry.

Sure they're not doing
anything we didn't do.

(laughs)

Oh, that's comforting.

(rap music playing)

Hail Boy Productions
presents...

Oh.

Wow, I'm sorry.

I should... really learn
to knock

in case there's a threesome
going on in the bathroom.

* And I know it

* But with you, girl,
I never ever show it *

* I got to,
got to put my move on *

* Get my groove on

* I get down with my shoes on

Fresh keg.

Everybody get naked!

(laughing)

* Here, kitty, kitty,
we can get busy *

* You're so young
and, oh, so pretty *

* So gimme,
gimme that sauce, girl *

Hey.

* Aw, girl, maybe
we could get it on, girl *

Hey.

So, what do you
think of Newport?

I think I can get in less trouble
where I'm from.

* Hey, sit down,
we're playing a show *

Hey, Coop!

It's your
turn to deal.

You have no idea.

* Sit down,
we're playing a show *

* Oh, ooh, whoa,
oh, ooh, whoa, yeah... *

I fixed the keg.
Fine, more for me.

* And in the mornin'
after half past ten *

Where are you?

The party is pimpin'.

* On the kitchen counter
or even in the shower *

* Minute after minute,
hour after hour *

* I got the power
of the funk y'all *

* I make her jump y'all

Look... who I found.

Oh!

(laughing):
Oops.

Hey.
I'm wasted.

So, what's your name anyway?

Ryan.
Ryan, you got to come,

um...

What are you doing?
Hey, um...

Excuse me?

What are you doing?
I named my boat after her.

(laughs):
What? Eww... Who are you?

It's not what you think.
She's a little drunk.

Come on, Ryan.

Seth, Seth, Seth.

Don't touch me.

Why don't you just
go back to Chino?

I'm sure there's a nice car
in the parking lot

that you could steal.

(laughs):
Chino? Eww.

* And I can make love
like paradise... *

* I'm a player...

(indistinct chattering)

Go home, geek.

Who invited you?

You guys really wouldn't hurt
me, 'cause that'd be so cliched.

Ah!

I guess you're fans
of the cliche.

Shut up.
Hey, hey!

Put him down!

Put him down.

(groans)

(gasps):
Whatsup?

Put him down.

Hey, what's up, dude?

You got a problem?

You tell me.

(grunting)

Whoa!

(grunts)

Ooh!

(laughing)

GIRL:
Whoo!

Welcome to the O.C., bitch.

This is how it's done
at Orange County.

Well, I... I don't know
what to say...

except that you totally had
my back out there.

We're, like, in a fight club
or something. I don't know.

You know what I think?

Ryan, I think that, if you were
to teach me some moves,

I think we could
totally take 'em next time.

That's what I think.

A little bit of that. And
a little bit of that and that.

What do you think about that?

Yeah.

Oh, also,

that wasn't exactly

the way that I first planned
to talk to Summer,

but I am now on her radar.

Do you think I should tell her
about Tahiti? Do you?

Not yet.
That's what I thought.

That's what I was thinking.

I wanted to make sure, like,
we were on the same page.

Quite a little night
we had there.

I'm not going to forget it.

Ryan, I'm not going
to forget that one.

(crickets chirping)

(soft music)

(crickets chirping)

(giggling)

I can't believe her.

I swear to God,
she is so retarded sometimes.

Shouldn't her boyfriend
be doing this?

He's so worthless.
Oh, oh!

(giggling)

Shh!

(laughing)

Coop, where
are your keys?

How are we going
to find her keys?

I can't find her keys.

We can't wake her parents.
Her dad'll go ballistic.

I know, I know.

Bye, Coop.

(grunts)

Call us.
Shh.

(giggling)

(whispering):
Hey.

Get your keys.

(piano music)

(soft guitar strumming)

* Still

* Falling

* Breathless and on

* Again

* Inside

* Today

* Beside me

* Today

Thank God.

(sighs)

What happened to your face?

Mmm. I got into a fight.

With who? Why?

I don't really know.
I don't really remember.

Um... I was really drunk. Yeah.
I think I still am a little bit.

Let's go. House.
Oh.

Now!

Later.

Oh, honey, you should've
seen the waves coming in.

Six foot,
and it was going off...

Seth got into a fight.

He did?
That's what happens when you

let people like him in and let
Seth hang out with criminals.

At least he has someone
to hang out with.

Don't salt his
game, honey.

What the hell does that mean?

I-I... It...
I don't know.

I just know that I'd rather
Seth hanging out with Ryan

than some trust fund
kid from here

who only cares about getting
a new Beemer every year.

There's a whole world outside
this Newport Beach bubble.

You don't seem to mind
living in this bubble.

I-I know there's something else
out there.

You remember when we were 22?

You said you'd never
be like your parents.

You'd never have their life.
I was 22.

I stank of patchouli. I lived
in the back of a mail truck.

And you were fun.

And rebellious, and... and...

you married me.

I can't.

I'm sorry.

I don't want this kid
in my house anymore.

Where is he supposed to go?

He has a family, Sandy.

It's not up to you to decide
whether or not they're good enough.

Look, Ryan, I don't mean
to play bad cop.

It's nothing personal.

Is that bacon?

I usually make
breakfast at my house.

My mom's not much
of a cook, so...

I'm sorry. You seem
like a really nice kid.

It's okay.

I get it.

You have a really nice family.

(knocking)

Hey, man.

Hey.

Hi.

So... I got to jet.

Are you leaving?

So... Mmm.

So, what's up?

I got to go back.

Try to figure
some stuff out back home.

Okay. Well...

cool.

Or...

not cool,
but, you know...

what I think I mean.

Come here.

I'll come down
to Chino.

You know, I'll visit you,
and you can show me your world.

Or your hood or...

(laughs)

Alright.

Wait a second.

Just wait one second.

Um...

Maybe there's someplace
you want to go.

It's pretty
good for ideas.

Ah!
(chuckles softly)

Okay.

(guitar music)

* Don't know why
I'm still afraid *

* If you weren't real,
I would make you up *

* Now

* I wish that
I could follow through *

* I know that your love is true
and deep as the sea *

* But right now

* Everything you want is wrong,
and right now *

* All your dreams
are waking up *

* And right now

* I wish I could follow you

* To the shore of

* Freedom

* Where no one lives

* Run away

* Run away tonight

* Freedom
* Freedom

* Run away

* Run away tonight...

So, thanks.

For everything.

I'm going to make sure
everything works out, Ryan.

It's okay.

I can take it from here.

(slow-paced music)

(music continues)

Come on. Let's go.

(music continues)

Sync
by paulonline