The O.C. (2003–2007): Season 2, Episode 2 - The Way We Were - full transcript

Previously on The O.C.

He's totally checking you out.

It's the first time
since Julie left me,

I don't feel completely alone.

The DA comes to see me
at the beginning of summer,

tells me the sky is falling,

and he hasn't done
a damn thing since.

You're not charging that
on the company card, are you?

Why?

Acknowledge me now,
or lose me forever.

SUMMER:
I can't believe this.



So you and Summer?
Not so good, actually.

She'll probably
never speak to me again.

Do you guys still talk?

No, not really.
We used to.

But it just sort of made
everything harder.

We could not go.
Can't not go.

We can so not go.
We already missed registration.

It's not like anyone's
is expecting us.

Your mom called the school, man.

Uh, did,
my mom call the...

You're the bad boy.
Okay? You're the outsider.

You're supposed to be leading me
into temptation, not homeroom.

It's just the first day
of school, man.

Yeah, exactly.



An entire day
of just Ashton Kutchers,

knuckle-knocking and going on
and on about summer.

Their summer, not my...

The season,
not the person.

At this point,
how would I even know?

What, you haven't
called her yet?

Um, before you read this, remind me
to explain the difference to you

between Plastic Man
and Elongated Man.

So that's a no.
When did I have the time to call her?

I just got
back into town.

I have three months of back
issues to bag and board

and on top of that now,
apparently I don't know,

I have to go to school.

You could have called
her from Portland.

I did call her from Portland.
Every day.

And I got her voicemail until
she finally picked up and said

if I ever call her again,
her father will have me killed.

So Summer has no idea
you're back.

Killed, Ryan, as in dead.

That was months ago.
She's probably moved on by now.

I'm sorry.

"Moved on"?

Gotten over it?

Gotten over it? Why?

Because I just...
I meant nothing to her?

I'm going to brood silently.

Over here.
No, she's going to have me killed.

She's not going
to have you killed.

Fine, then maybe
you're right.

She will ignore me,
which would be worse.

So, Summer's been ignoring you

for years. You can take it.

Yeah, but that was before I knew

what it was like
to not be ignored.

Why should I have
to go back to that? Why?

Because you left for three
months without telling her?

So you're saying it's my fault?
You kinda left.

Yeah, because of you.
Oh, so it's my fault?

Do you think she'll buy that?

Seth, just talk to her.

And say what, exactly?

I don't know.
"I'm sorry," maybe?

Really? I'm sorry.

Is that what you said
to Marissa?

No, but I'm going to.

Oh.

Oh, oh, okay, then.

So it turns out,
what do you know?

I'm not the only coward
in the room.

No, I'm just going to see her
at school. I know that.

Really?

She's going to walk up to you

before the entire student body

and be all, "Hey..."

And just hope
she "heys" you back?

Yeah, we're not going to school.

( piano and acoustic guitar
strumming gentle melody )

S02E02
The Way We Were

* California, here we come *

* Right back where
we started from *

* California *

* California... *

* Here we come... *

* Oh. *

Okay, man, listen.

Whatever happens
today at school,

the important thing is the Ryan-Seth
team's back in action, okay?

Together there's nothing
we can't face.

I'm moving to Portland.

Good morning, men.
Hey.

Sleep well?
No.

Ready for your first day
of school?

No.

There's bagels.
There's coffee.

Love some, thanks.

And then there's Archie.
Yeah.

Will you explain to me this
whole remodeling thing again?

Your mother got bored
this summer.

Your father
was complaining

that he didn't
have a place

for his surfing
memorabilia.

Oh, so it is my fault.

We'll be out of the kitchen
by dinner.

How about the rest of the house?

Is that the phone?

Sandy?

Honey, I'm mid-shmear.

I am late for work.

Well, if I could find it,
maybe I'd answer it.

KIRSTEN:
Uh!

Hello?

Hello?

Well, they hung up.

I hate it when they do that.

I-I called the school
so you're registered.

You just have
to go by the office

and fill out some paperwork.

Your father'll go with you

in case there's any problems.
All right.

I thought you were
going to take him?

I have a meeting.

I have a meeting.

If it's trouble,
we'll stay home.

I have to go.

( phone ringing )

Hello?

I'm really glad
that you guys are home.

Good, maybe you should
raise our allowance then.

He's where?

You don't know?

It's the office.

All right, I'll find him.
Thank you.

I have to go.

I have to go.

You want me
to take them?

Not an auspicious way
to start the school year.

Thanks, Archie.

Don't worry about it, man.

I'm sure nobody saw us.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God! Ryan!

Hey!

Hey.

Oy, wish me luck.

Yeah.

Summer.

What are you doing here?
Uh, I'm back.

I'm back at the Cohens',
back at Harbor.

I'm back.

But how? I mean,
what about Theresa?

It's kind of a long story.

Well, I want to hear it
if you want to tell me.

Uh, yeah, sure.
Uh, after school?

After school.
It's a date.

Summer.

Are you just not even going
to talk to me?

Nope. Sorry, Cohen.

You know, maybe I'll
write you a letter

and you can read it
over and over,

trying to figure out what the hell
I was thinking all summer.

Ass.
Just wait a second.

I am done waiting
for you, Cohen.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I have to go meet my boyfriend.

Boyfriend?

I can't believe
this is happening.

How much are they offering?

Wow.

So when do we have to be there?

I can't. It's too soon.

I still haven't told Jimmy yet.

'Cause I don't want to hurt him.

Hey.

There you are,

to be sure.

Jimmy's up. I've got to go.

I will. I promise. Bye.

Susie says hi.

Susie...

...calls too early.

It's almost 9:00.

Whoa.

Time for a mimosa.

Are you trying
to get me drunk?

I am trying
to keep you drunk.

Last night was...

pretty awesome.

Mm. The whole summer's
been awesome--

the beach, the yacht, you.

No, you.

You're the one.

Listen, I've got
a really good idea,

and I want you to...

I want you to really
concentrate on it, okay?

We should keep the boat
for another month,

and we go down to Cabo.

Jimmy, we can't.

Why can't we?

Come on. It's not like
either of us have jobs

that we have to go back to.

Come on.
I'll manage my portfolio online,

and, you know, this way
the summer never has to end.

You know? Right?
Am I right?

Right.

Right.
Right. Right.

So, I put this schedule
together for you,

which you'll probably hate,
which is fine.

I'm sure it's okay.
Thanks.

I based it on the schedule
from last year.

Nice GPA, by the way.

Really? Thanks.

Yeah.

So, is there anything missing?

Favorite subject,
favorite teacher?

Electives?

Anything?

Honestly, I'm just happy

not to be working construction
right now, so...

You know, Ryan,
it's not too early

to start thinking
about colleges.

Uh, thanks, but I can't really
afford college,

and I'm not about to let
the Cohens pay for it.

Ryan, you have great
test scores,

a solid GPA.

And if you work your ass off
when you get out of here,

you can do whatever
you want.

The question is:
What do you want?

How do you mean?

Well, um, what do you like?

What are you interested in?

I don't know.

Seriously, I don't know.

Oh. Okay.

You know,
I have an assignment for you.

I want you to go to your classes

and then write down everything
you like about them

and everything you don't
like about them,

and most importantly, why.
Then I want you to come by here tomorrow

and we'll go over it together and
make sure you get what you want.

Uh, Miss Fisher, I'm sure
this schedule is fine, really.

You'll find out.
Let me know.

All right, I'll see you
tomorrow.

Yep.

Love letter to Marissa?

No, no, it's, uh...

Did, uh, did Miss Fisher
give you an assignment?

No, she didn't.
But then again,

I didn't get a warm,
cinematic embrace from anyone

when I got to school either.

Did you guys talk at least?
Yeah, we sure did.

Long enough for her
to tell me she has a boyfriend.

Oh, buddy, I'm sorry.

It's all right, man.
You know what?

I had a whole life
at this school before Summer.

I'm sure.

One of an outcast, maybe,
but I'll have you know,

at one point, I was a vital part
of the Harbor club scene.

There's a Harbor club scene?
Yeah, sure.

Sailing club, film club,

and, wait for it,

wait for it...

comic book club.
Check it out.

Huh?

Who's this guy?

That's me with powers.

The power to be handsome.
What do you think?

I think this may have
something to do

with the whole outcast thing.

No, Ryan, it doesn't.

Listen, Spider Man 2.

Do you know how much money

that made at the box office?

We're not outcasts
anymore, okay?

We're edgy.
We're like trailblazers.

We?
Listen,

Miss Fisher says
get involved, right?

Well, I need
to get involved on this,

get involved, get on board,
you, me, comic book club, okay?

And hopefully others.
Pass those out.

I need you to pass those out.
Thank you.

Hey, guys.

A comic book league.
Check it out.

We're going
to be getting into the issues,

the stuff that matters,
you know what I mean?

Today's topic:
"Capes: Fey or kind of cool"?

Ryan, you'd better be passing
those out, my man!

Thanks for taking me
to get my car.

Anything to get away from Cohen.

Do you want to go get
lunch after this?

I should probably
get back to school.

Back to Ryan, you mean?

So tell me,

is he taking you
to the kickoff carnival?

Are you guys going to go
for another spin

on the Ferris wheel?

He said we'd talk after school.

About getting back together?

No, I don't know.

Would that be so bad?

No, I mean, well, it's just...

him and Cohen--
they just can't think

they can walk in
and out of our lives

whenever they want, you know?

Whose truck is that?
That's the yard guy's,

and he's blocking my car

in the driveway again.

Hey, hey!

DJ, you're blocking my car.

Do not honk at DJ.
He's hot.

He's the yard guy.

He can park his truck
in my driveway any time.

I'll see you back at school.

What are you doing in here?

I work here.

I have to go.

So go.

Will I still see you
today after school?

I can't, I'm sorry.
It's just...

It's okay.

Don't worry.

I may still be here
when you get back.

Hey.

What are we drinking?

Sum, wait...

What are you drinking?

Did you spike your latte?

It's been a weird day.

Marissa, we're at school.

Yeah, exactly.

What is going on with you?

Did something happen with Ryan?

What am I supposed
to say to him?

About?

About... DJ.

DJ? Who in the hell is...

Oh, my God, the yard guy?

Yeah, I know.

Marissa! Since when?

Since, I don't know, all summer.

And you didn't tell me?
Ow.

Summer, I couldn't tell anyone.

No one can find out about this.

Okay.

But God, that is so hot.

No, it's not, believe me.

Really? But he's so ripped.

No, he's great. It's just...

He's the yard guy.

And now Ryan's back and...

I don't know what to do.

Well, just explain
it to him.

He left.

And suddenly there was
a hot, hot yard guy in the yard,

who is hot.

So you really didn't
do anything wrong.

If I didn't do anything wrong,
then why do I have to tell him?

Well, if it really is over
with DJ, then I guess you don't.

Let's go get you some coffee
with actual coffee in it.

Two coffees, please, black.

You're going to lose
that hand, Sanford.

Since when is scotch part of
your nutritious breakfast?

Since the DA's office
finally decided

they had enough to indict me.

So what did they finally decide
to charge you with?

Bribing certain city officials
to obtain building permits.

Oh, that's a new one.

Is there any truth in it?

( scoffs ):
Please.

Why would I need to bribe
anyone, hmm?

Oh, yeah, I own this town.

Sure you do.

You bought it.

All right, 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.

Well, then they'll have no case.

Hmm.
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.

Well, how, how is that possible?

( scoffs )
I don't know.

Will you help me?

How?

( chuckles )

I was hoping
you could tell me that.

Hey.

Yeah, okay,
sorry I'm late.

No, no, you're right
on time, buddy.

We're just getting started.

Ryan, would you please
take the minutes?

Seth, it's just us.

Yeah, uh-huh, write that down.

I now call to order
this year's first Harbor School

Comic Book
League meeting.

Members include
Seth Cohen...

...present.

Ryan Atwood.
Seth, if it's just...

Ryan Atwood.

Present. Seth, if it's just us,
can we maybe do this at home?

Yeah, we could, but then we wouldn't
get our pictures in the yearbook.

That might not be such a bad thing.
Maybe you couldn't undermine me

in front of the league.
What about that?

Hey, I'm here for

the comic book club.

You are?
You are?

Yeah, why wouldn't I be?

Because you're on
the water polo team?

What's that supposed to mean?

Okay, you want to talk comics,
guy, let's talk comics.

What day of the week do
new comic books come out on?

Wednesday.

What's Wonder Woman's secret identity?
She doesn't have one.

True, which I think
is a mistake, by the way.

I know, me, too.
Huh.

Who's your favorite superhero?

Depends who's writing him,

but I'd have to say Superman.

Superman.

This guy, he's
too perfect, guy.

No.

He seems perfect, but he's not.

I mean, if you think

about it, he's actually
kind of messed up.

I mean, he lost his parents.
He lost his whole planet.

He's like totally alone.

And this is a guy who
could take over the world

if he wanted,
but he doesn't.

He just keeps
helping people.

Why would he do that,
you know?

Unless he was trying
to make a connection.

Trying to, like,
find his way home.

Who's your favorite writer?

Bendis.

Well, hot damn,
welcome to the club.

Thanks.
This is going to be good.

Today's topics,
we have some topics...

The Hulk.
He gets bigger.

All his clothes rip
off except... his pants.

Why is that?

From now on we'll meet
up every Wednesday...

Yes.

Hit the comic book store.
Yes.

And then we'll hang out. Okay,
great.

That will be awesome.

I'll hit you with those
Green Lantern JPEGs, all right?

Yeah, definitely do that.

Dude, I love that guy.

Yeah.

Whoa.

You're not the only one.

What's going on?

No, she cannot be dating him.

That's not even possible.

How is that possible?

A second ago
you wanted to date him.

That's because he's me.

You see what she's
doing, don't you?

She's basically dating
the WASP version of me.

It's so stupid.
What, you think Zach is...

Yeah, I do, I actually do...
Look at him!

He's like, what,
the conventionally attractive,

you know, athletic,
confident,

just, completely non-neurotic,
WASP version of me.

( sighs )

So there it is--
the haunted mansion.

Damn, I am definitely
not in Chino anymore.

So have you talked
to Theresa at all since...

Since we lost the baby? No.

But we didn't really talk
a whole lot

while I was there, either.

So you weren't
really a couple?

I mean, you never...

No, no, uh, it wasn't really
like that... at all.

So uh, what about you?

You uh, dating anybody?

Uh, no.

I'm not dating anybody.

Okay, so if you're
not dating anyone,

maybe you would want to go
to the kickoff carnival

with me tomorrow?

Hmm, well, I don't know.
Can we go on the Ferris wheel?

Because my last boyfriend
was afraid of heights.

Poor guy, didn't know
what he was missing.

Come on, I can't wait for you
to see the rest of the house.

And the look on my mom's face
when she sees you in it.

You got a job?

No, it's not just a job.

It's a whole new career...

in fashion.
Hailey...

In sales.

Hailey!

In Japan.

Oy!

How's Jimmy doing with that?

He's great.
He doesn't know.

Hailey.
I tried to tell him,

but he just seems so...

happy all the time.

He's making so much money
on the market

that all he wants
to do is drink

and sail and go to Cabo.

You poor thing.

I'm too young
for early retirement.

And you're too old to keep
running away.

I'm not running this time.

I have a shot to make
a real future out of this.

Jimmy just seems kind of...

stuck.

He loves you.

I love him, too.

Then you have to tell him.

I can walk on my own, you know.

Yeah, when
you're not drunk.

( chuckles ):
Seth...

Oh!

Oh, no, you're all right.
You're fine.

Oh, my God. Cal?

Oh, I spoke too soon.

What's the matter with him?
Is he all right?

Did he have a stroke?

I'm fine.

He, uh, had
a bottle of scotch.

You got him drunk?

No, I took him to lunch
to try to get him sober.

I am not... drunk.

Somebody tell me
what's going on.

Cal.
I'm going to bed.

The pleasure was
all yours, Sanford.

Enjoy.

You may want to sit down.
You may just want to just tell me.

Caleb is going to be indicted.

I don't know when,
but the DA's office

has been investigating him
for... for a while now.

For how long?

How long have they been
investigating him, Sandy?

Since before the wedding?

Son of a bitch.

Well, you know, he didn't
want to worry you.

Is he going to jail?

Well, they're accusing him
of bribing city officials,

and, apparently,
they have proof.

I wish there was something
I could do.

No, you don't.

You despise him,
you despise me,

and you would love
nothing more

than to see us get exactly
what we deserve, right?

No, Julie, no.
Let me tell you something.

If Caleb's going down, you'd better
believe Kirsten's going with him.

So you'd better come up
with something,

or it won't be just my kids
who lose everything.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have
to go take care of my husband.

Hey.
Hi.

How's it going?

Oh, let me help you with that.

How was your first
day at school?

Uh... it was
all right, actually.

How'd it go
with Miss Fisher?

Is that
your assignment?

Oh, she told
you about that?

Yeah. Yeah,
she called to tell me

that she wants us
all to sit down

and start talking
about colleges for you.

Ryan, that is
just fantastic.

You're paying me
to work, aren't you?

I thought I was.
I thought I was.

Ryan! Did you tell her?
Uh, no, but...

Ryan figured out why there is still
no wall in our former family room.

There's no wall because...

Because this genius
misread the blueprints

and ordered
the wrong size steel I-beam,

and then was hoping we
wouldn't notice while he bills us

for all the time it's going
to take to get it right.

We're doing other things.
You're drinking our coffee,

eating our bagels.

Taking your kids to school.

Look, I ordered
the right I-beam.

They just delivered
the wrong one.

Archie, I get that, but, uh,
can I ask you something, man?

If... if you just move the new
wall out about ten inches,

couldn't you just use
the I-beam that you got?

You an architect, kid?

No, but I worked
a little construction...

Then don't tell me
how to my job.

You have no right
to talk to him like that.

How come there's still
couches in my kitchen?

You said you'd be
out of here by dinnertime.

What are you looking for,
another free meal?

You want us gone, we're gone.

Get your little
construction

worker here to finish
the job for you.

Archie, don't go!
No, no, no.

Thanks for
the coffee.

Please!

Sandy, apologize.

I have nothing
to apologize to him for.

Nothing, and I am sick to death
of putting myself

on the line
for this family

and getting nothing.

Do you want to
apologize? Apologize.

I'm done.

I'll call Archie
and apologize.

No.

You're right.

He should have told us
about the beams.

I'll, uh, I'll call a new
contractor in the morning.

I know I wasn't the easiest
person to live with this summer.

I was just
really upset

about the boys being gone...
and I took it out on you.

I'm sorry.

You know, uh,

what I said in there--
it wasn't about you.

Thank God,
'cause you were scary.

Really? I was scary?

Yeah. I mean,

I've never seen you
go off on anyone like that,

except for my dad, and...

Oh, no.
What did he do now?

( knocking )

Hey.
Hey.

You all right?
Yeah, I'm just tired.

You missed
all the drama.

It's all right. I think I
got my quota for the day.

How'd it go with
you and Marissa?

She's gonna go
to the kick-off carnival

with me tomorrow.
You, uh, you want to come with?

Hang out with you and Marissa
and Summer and Zach?

Is that really how
it's gonna be from now on?

Probably, I don't know.
Well, great.

Can never hang out
with you again. See ya.

Come on, why not? Doesn't
mean we can't all be friends.

Dude, do you really think
Summer's going to want

to be friends with me,
after what I did to her?

Especially now that
she has a Zach attack?

The guy's like Superman.

He's not Superman.

He's like the thoroughbred,

and I'm the monkey with cymbals.

All right,
so what are you going to do?

You gonna spend a whole year

with Captain Oats?

It's not like I have any choice.

Of course you do.
Just pick up the phone.

Call her.
Look, be her friend.

( sighs )

I can't, man.
It's too late.

She's not going to want
to hear anything I have to say.

Okay.

So, what happened was, Susie and
I were roommates in Santa Cruz.

Uh-huh.

Until we dropped
out of college

to start
our own fashion line.

You had your
own fashion line?

No, because we took all my dad's
money and moved to Paris

and partied
until I had to move back.

Oh. Now that is
the American dream.

But Susie stayed in Paris.

She got a job at Chanel

and just sold her first collection
to a company in Japan.

Well, here's to Susie.
To Susie--

who asked me to be her sales rep
and move to Japan.

More wine?

She asked you to
move to Japan?

I know, right?

So, uh...

what did you say?

I said I'd...
talk to you about it.

You're asking me
to move to Japan?

No.

You've got your kids.

You have
a whole life here,

and being with you has made me
realize that I want all that.

I want a job. I want a future.

I don't want to run away
anymore.

Well, then don't.

You can have all that here.

I can't. The money's in Japan.

So, I'll... I'll back you.

No. Jimmy,
I can't take your money.

It wouldn't be my money.
It'd be, it'd be our money.

Marry me.

Wh...What?

Look, I-I've had and lost
enough jobs to know

that the only thing
that's important in this life

are the people in it and I want you...
in my life, Hailey.

I want to marry you.

( on tape ):
Happy, high vibrations

attract happy, high vibrations
to circumstances.

Yucky, low vibrations
attract...

I'm doing my homework!

...yucky low vibrations
to circumstances.

It's, it's the same principle
as...

( sharp exhale )

You know, if I fail
Intro to Pre Calc this semester

all because
of you...

Ryan?
Hi.

I'm sorry. I thought you
were the evil stepmonster.

She let me in. She seems nice.

Yeah, well, she just
switched anti-depressants.

Give it a day.

Can I come in?
Sure... Wait.

Did Cohen send you?
No. No, he has no idea I'm here.

Oh.

So.

So.

You just in the neighborhood?

No. Uh...

I owe you an apology.

I-It's my fault Seth
took off last summer.

Oh, Ryan, stop it.
It's so not.

No. If I hadn't left, then you
guys would still be together.

That is not true.

He would have found
some Coheny way to break us up.

He can't help it. He's Cohen.

Come.

Sit.

Okay, um...

Look, uh, I know
you have a boyfriend.

What? Whoa. No,
who told you that?

I thought you told Seth that.

Well, yeah, to torture him.

No, see, Zach and I,
we're just hanging out.

He is not my boyfriend.

I do not want a boyfriend, okay?

I had a boyfriend.
He sailed away.

Which was wrong, but...

but he cares
about you so much,

and if you could,

if you could just
give him another chance,

then maybe we could all go
back to the way that we were?

How?

You guys just left.

For three months.

You moved on.

I moved on. Marissa moved on.

What?

I mean the way we were
wasn't always so great.

You guys had to deal
with Marissa's mom,

Luke, Oliver, Theresa...

and Cohen and I never
should have hooked up.

Look, just trust me on this.

Things are the way they are
for a reason.

You should go
talk to Marissa.

You can't keep calling me, DJ.

You shouldn't even
be here right now.

We're in the
middle of dinner.

Who is he?

He was my boyfriend.

So you're back together now?

I'm sorry.
You didn't look sorry

when you were kissing him.

That's not fair.

Don't talk to me about fair!

What were you doing
with me all summer?

I know, but he's my boyfriend.

And I'm the yard guy, right?

DJ, come on.
You don't think

I hear the way you talk about me
around your friends?

We agreed
we wouldn't tell anyone.

Because I'm the yard guy.

Because you could get fired.

You know what?

I quit. Have fun

explaining that
to your mom.

DJ, wait. I'm not like that.

( sobbing ):
You know I'm not like that.

Please.

Hey.

Don't cry.

Please, don't cry.

So I pull in the driveway, and Marissa
is full-on making out with some guy

I've never
seen before.

What did you do?

Nothing. I drove off.

I guess you should
have called first.

She said she wasn't
dating anyone, you know?

Maybe she's not.
Maybe, you know,

they just hook
up for sex.

I'm sorry. I'm
just distracted.

Listen, man, I cannot believe
you talked to Summer for me.

Dude, thank you.

That was just above
and beyond you.

Now you just have to
help me get her back.

Seth.
Shh.

She said she wants
to try again.

Yeah, as friends.
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?

Seth, why would she
go through all the trouble

of telling you she just wants
to be friends if she doesn't?

Because she's hurt

and she's scared
and she's hiding behind walls.

Yeah, and I will
bring those walls down

with one single grand gesture.

No. No grand gestures. No.
Yes, yes, I'm afraid

it is time once again
for me to stand

on that proverbial coffee cart
and declare my love for her.

Maybe I'll do it
at the carnival.

You know what I'm saying?

Maybe it'll be
a hot dog stand.

Okay, all right,
all right.

What do I do
about Marissa?

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

You sound
like Miss Fisher.

Aah!

Forgot to finish
the assignment.

Hey. Yeah, You see where this is going?
This is good. Look.

Marissa's distracting
you from school again.

Summer and I are getting
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.

Dad, what are
you doing here?

He's having breakfast.

Julie's not
talking to me.

She left me a note to say she's
booked herself into the Montage

for a $3,000 spa weekend.

But you get
the Sandy Cohen lox scramble

with rye toast.

So are you here to see Sandy
so he can bail you out again?

No, I'm not dragging Sandy
into anything.

Before he put these eggs
in front of me,

he was the closest thing I have
to a friend in this town.

I came to apologize, Kiki.

And to ask you to remember
that whatever happens in that courtroom,

I did what I did
for this family.

I should go.

Where to?
Probably interviewing lawyers all day.

Then I imagine I'll be at home
tonight shredding documents.

Oh, don't do that.

Have dinner with us instead.
I won't cook. I promise.

Although if Kirsten's
mad enough at you... she might.

I don't want to be any trouble.

We'll order in.

RYAN:
So, so the thing is,

I'm not really a writer at all.

Words are kind of
not my thing.

Obviously. Uh...

So maybe if I had
some more time...

What is this?

What I was doing
when I should have been doing

what you asked me to do?

Yeah, but, uh, what is it?

It's, uh, the Cohens'
new family room.

Uh, actually, that's,

uh, that's what it
should have looked like,

but the contractor kind of
didn't know what he was doing.

Could I see your
schedule, please?

Yeah.

Because we're going to need

to get you into some advanced
math and science classes.

Some calculus,
physics...

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Uh... why?

You'll need them if you want
to become an architect.

Isn't that what you want?

Hey.
You taking off?

Yeah, Dad's coming over
for dinner tonight.

I left a message on Hailey's
cell, inviting you guys,

but I never heard back.

That's 'cause she's probably
halfway to Japan by now.

Did she at least tell you or...?

Yeah. No, she told me. Yeah.

I just didn't listen.

I asked her to marry me instead.

Oh, Jimmy.

No, it's good.
It's good, it's...

It's, you know,
I'm happy for her.

It's, you know, it's what
she always wanted, so.

What do you want?

I don't know.

I thought I wanted to spend
the rest of my life with Hailey.

It was... it was fun.

I'm sure.

Living on a yacht,

drinking all day,
sailing off to Cabo.

How come when you say it,
it sounds bad?

Listen to me.

You can do whatever you
want with your life,

but you're not
going to waste it.

Won't let you.

Hailey's made her move.

What's yours?

We could just not go.

We can't not go;
we're here.

( sighs )

Look at them.

Oblivious, having fun.

To them it's all funnel cakes
and fried Snickers--

just a chance to mingle it up
with the carney folk

and win a really awesome
stuffed unicorn.

But for us?

But for us, kickoff carnival
usually determines

the course of our romantic
lives for the entire year.

No pressure.

No, we did good last year.

We did okay.

You kissed Marissa
on the Ferris wheel,

Summer threw up
on my shoes.

I think
I know how she felt.

I'm going to go find
a hot dog stand to climb.

Good luck.

I was going to tell you.

No, you weren't.

I asked you point-blank,
and you lied.

I didn't lie.
Marissa...

What was I supposed to do?

Wait for you?

You weren't coming back.

I wanted you to tell me
the truth.

His name is DJ.

He works
for my parents,

so we had to keep it
a secret from everyone.

We're not seeing
each other anymore.

After last night when
he found out about me, right?

Look, I'm sorry.
For right now, we should...

we should just be friends.

Friends?

Ryan, we're not friends.
We were never just friends.

I guess that solves
the problem, then.

See ya.

ZACH:
So what'll it be?

Funnel cake
or fried Snickers?

Uh, bottled water.
What?

You can't come to a carnival
and just have bottled water.

No, I meant with
the funnel cake and the Snickers.

What?

Cohen...

what are you doing?

Nothing. Why?

Well, it looks like your humping
the hot dog stand.

No, actually, Summer,

I'm not even
humping anything.

You know how I love
to stand on countertops

in public places.

You know, hot dog stands,
coffee carts.

Oh, no.
Because Summer Roberts...

Cohen, do not!

I love you!

What?

Hi, Zach.
How's it going?

Zach, don't listen to him.
He's crazy.

He reads comic books.

I know. So do I.

You do?

Zach,
listen. I really hope that this

doesn't affect the league.

It's just that Summer
and I sort of have a history.

But no future!
We are leaving.

Wait. Hang on a second.
Just hear me out for a second.

Cohen, back off.
I mean it.

Fine, just hear me out
for, like, one second.

Seth, Seth, she said back off.
Please?

You all right?

No, but I have not yet
begun to fight, Ryan,

or grovel, should it
come to that.

( stammers )

Oh, my God. Cohen?!

Oh, my God!

Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.

God!
Ow!

What the hell do you
think you're doing!

This isn't a game, Cohen!

You could've gotten hurt!

Good thing I didn't.

What do you want from me, Cohen?

I just want you.

No, you don't.

You had me.

You had me at Chrismukkah

in a frigging
Wonder Woman costume,

and you chose Anna.

You had me

three months ago, and you left.

I want to make that up to you.

It has nothing to do with me.

It is about you,
and it is always about you,

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.

So you know what?

You can have it.

I'm going home.

All right, man,
let's go home.

Come on. Come on.

Hey, guys.
You're home early.

Um, you hungry?
There's some moo shoo left.

You want some?

Grandpa, you eating
on the floor?

Yes, it has come
to this.

Unfortunately,
the family room

is still stuck
inside the kitchen.

How was school?
It was really good.

I'm never going back.

Ah, just what a father
likes to hear.

Yeah. Ryan broke up
with Marissa again.

Oh, Summer broke up
with Seth again.

Zach will never talk to us
again.

Who?
New guy.

( doorbell rings )
I'll get it.

But on the plus side,

you know, Ryan--
he's taking AP physics;

he's taking AP math;

and this moo shoo
looks delicious.

It's really good.
Caleb Nichol?

Sir, you're under arrest.

Gentlemen...

what took you so long?

You have a right
to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be
used against you in a court of law.

You have the right
to an attorney

and to have that attorney
present during questioning.

What's going on?

Your father will explain it.

Dad, I'm so sorry.

You have absolutely nothing
to apologize for.

Do you understand these rights?
Yeah.

Put your hands
behind your head.

Don't say anything.
I'll follow you to the station.

I'm his lawyer.

by paulonline