The O.C. (2003–2007): Season 2, Episode 5 - The SnO.C. - full transcript

Previously on The O.C.

Listen, I just want
to tell you

I don't want to talk.

Okay, I'm fine with this.

SUMMER:
Zack, will you wait, please?

Beat it.

Ducky!

I'd really like to try
and be something.

I didn't marry you for money.

You married me
because you were pregnant.

I married you
because I loved you.



If my dad is acting all weird,

he's hiding something.

Are you having an affair?

We're in much deeper water.

You think I'm cute.

When I asked you out that day
for Seth,

I wanted it to be me.

You are an idiot.

An idiot you'd go out with
sometime?

It's possible.

SETH:
So Alex and I kissed

and you spent the whole night
on the bus stop talking to Lindsay.

I know. Somehow
the double date worked out.

Yeah, I'm proud of you.



So what's next
for you two lovebirds, huh?

Maybe chatting
at the train station?

Whispering sweet nothings
at the airport?

Ryan, I'm working off
the bus stop motif, bro.

Yeah, I got it.

I don't know what's next.

I'm just going to take
things slow, no pressure.

Yeah?
Yeah.

What about asking her
to the big dance?

Oh, no,
the winter dance.

Yeah, do it, man.
I'm going to take Alex.

So take Lindsay.

We can have the double date
that we were supposed to have.

Ah, it just seems
a little soon.

I mean, what if she's had
the weekend to think about it,

and just decides we
should be lab partners?

All we did was talk.

Ryan Atwood--
are you scared of a girl?

No, I just...
I might like her and...

I don't know, every time
there's a big party to go to...

Something goes terribly awry?

Yeah.
Yeah, but usually to you.

Maybe this is my year
to shoulder that part.

You're not really
the fist-fighting type.

Well, you're not really
the type to be scared of a girl.

Just ask her
to the dance.

It's the only way
to know how she feels.

Maybe I'll just go alone.

SUMMER:
Coop, you cannot go alone.

Why not?
It's just a school dance.

It is not just
a school dance.

It is the "Sno.C."

The one night where
winter comes to Newport Beach.

And your first dance of
the year as social chair.

What happened to DJ?

Oh, I didn't ask him.

My mom's chairing
the host committee.

She'd freak.

Your mom
doesn't like him?

She doesn't know
about him.

It's not his type
of thing anyway.

( door opening )

Hi.

You still haven't bought
your Sno.C. tickets yet,

so can I put you down
for four?

Yeah, I don't know
about that.

Ah, you should take the Mrs.

Why, Cohen, you should
invite the girl from Saturday night.

Yeah... Oh, I forgot.

She totally pulled
a Houdini on your ass.

SETH:
Oh, right.

You must be talking
about Lindsay, not Alex,

the one I... made out with.

Oh, sorry.

Alex, my mistake.

And here I'm feeling
sorry for the wrong girl.

I should probably get to class.

You know, you just
really should make sure

she wears comfortable
shoes, so she doesn't

twist her ankle when
she's running away.

Yeah? L-Like him?

Zach!

Wait.

That worked out rather nicely.

( piano and acoustic guitar
strumming gentle melody )

S02E05
The SnO.C.

* California, here we come *

* Right back where
we started from *

* California *

* California... *

Caleb, it's me.

I still haven't heard back
from you

about setting up another meeting

with Renee Wheeler
and her attorney.

So, do me a favor
and call me back, will you?

How about some eggs?

You okay?

Yeah.
How about an omelet?

I know I'm not supposed
to ask about the case...

Honey, even if I could talk
about it,

I'd have nothing to tell you.

Dad's still not talking.

What could
he possibly have done

that he would rather
go to jail than admit to?

Unless...

Life with Julie Cooper
is tougher than we thought.

What are you going to do?

The only thing I can do.

Ask for a continuance...
buy some time and...

find out what he's hiding.

Hey...
how you doing?

Hey, uh, good.
I'm, I'm good.

Um... I thought about
what you said all weekend,

and you were so sweet

and so honest.

I'm glad, 'cause, um,
there's this dance.

Uh, yeah.

Um, no.

I mean, I would love
to go out with you,

but we're lab partners,

and can you imagine
how awkward

it's gonna be
if we break up?

We haven't even gone out yet.

And it's
already awkward.

Let's face it, relationships
almost always end badly.

And this way,
we can be friends

for the rest of our lives.

So, you just want
to be friends?

I think we should be.

( cell phone ringing )

Hello?

Hey, is now a bad time?

Well, where are you?

I'm in the parking lot.

You think you can
get away for lunch?

I really like our lunch breaks.

So what's this Sno.C.?

It's just this dance.

We never get snow here,

so we kind of
have to make it ourselves.

Mm, sounds like fun.

Actually, it's very Harbor.

You'd probably hate it.

I guess it's a good thing
that no one's asked me, then.

I would've; it's just
I'm kind of running it,

so I figured...
You don't want to be distracted

by having to--
I don't know--

finally introduce me
to your friends?

I'm sorry.

But I figured I'd be so busy,
I'd be a bad date.

If you...
It's cool.

I'd rather be alone
with you anyway.

Well, we could
go out afterward.

Or we could just stay in.

( sighing )

Marissa?

Oh, my God.

The yard guy?

Mom...

What are you doing home
from school?

I'm on my lunch break.

And now,
if you'll excuse me,

I have to get back.

I've got to get to work.

No, you don't. You're fired.

And you, young lady,

are grounded.

Like that's going to keep me
from seeing him.

Come on, DJ.

You stay away from my daughter,
you hear me?

Oh, thanks, Michelle.
Did my dad call?

No, but Julie's called several times.
Hey.

Hey. How'd it go
with the judge?

Well, not only was my motion
for a continuance denied,

but the trial's
now been fast-tracked.

We've got less
than two weeks.

I'm calling Caleb again.

How could I have
not seen this coming?

Honey, come on,
how could you have?

WOMAN:
Your call has been forwarded to an...

I've been working with him
side by side all this time.

How could I have not known
that he was bribing this woman

from the city council?

If that is what he was doing.

What did she say
at her deposition?

Nothing. Her lawyer wouldn't let
her answer any of my questions.

You can't talk to her
without a lawyer.

Well... I could.

That would be unethical.

Yeah,
strictly speaking.

But desperate times...

I'm just saying,

if I happen to run
into the woman.

I don't want you getting
yourself in trouble over this.

Aw, honey...

it's a little late for that.

( sighs )

( laughing )

Hey, Ryan.

You know where I can
buy my Sno.C. tickets?

I can't say I do.

You're not going?

Uh, no.

No one to go with?

I had someone to go with.

She just didn't want
to go with me.

Uh, what's up?
You going with someone?

Definitely.
It's a given, right?

Except, of course,
for Cohen?

I don't think
he's asking Summer.

I don't think he has to.

I mean,
even if he doesn't ask her,

somehow, the night's going
to end up about them.

Yeah, I get that.

Believe me.

But, uh, I think
it's really over.

I mean,
Seth's got a new girl now.

Really.

So he's over Summer?

Oh, yeah, definitely.

I think so.

He wants to be.

Oh, hello, Alex.

How are we today?
Here, finally.

Can you carry these
to the storeroom?

The storeroom, sure.

Maybe you'd like
to show me where it is?

All right, Cohen,
we need to work.

Okay, by work,
you mean

( clearing throat ):
make out?

No.

By work, I mean work.

All right, no romance
in the workplace.

That's fine. I can respect that.

But in that case,

Harbor School's annual
Sno.C. Ball is coming up.

What do you say?

A little dancing,
a little faux snow?

Obviously you got
the wrong idea Saturday night,

because you and me--

it's not happening.

Okay.

Okay, except you did
kind of kiss me.

Uh-huh. It was fun.

It was fun?

Yeah.
That's it?

It didn't mean
anything to you?

Dude, it was just a kiss.

Okay, then why didn't
you just shake hands?

Thanks, Homer.

See you Thursday.

Thank you.

You just kissed the beer guy.

So? It is just a kiss.

Right, Mandy?

Right.

So, Saturday night was fun,

but that's all.

Those sodas aren't going
to carry themselves

to the store room.

Do you think it's offensive

to say that, like,
all women are crazy?

Probably to women.

It makes no sense, man,
Alex kisses me,

then she turns right around
and she kisses Homer.

Who's Homer?

The beer guy.

And he's not
a looker either.

And then after that, she turns
right around and kisses Mandy.

Mandy's a girl?

Yeah.
Wow...

No, I couldn't even enjoy it,

so consumed was I with
how crazy women are.

Ugh. Believe me, I know.

I spent all night
at a bus stop

talking to Lindsay,
everything's great.

Next thing I know,

she dumps me before
we even go out.

Crazy.

I know.
I know.

I'm telling you, man,
women are so freaking crazy,

I wouldn't be surprised
if next time we see them,

Alex is dragging me
to the store room

and Lindsay's asking you
to the dance.

I don't think so.

Which part, you and Lindsay
or me and Alex getting it on?

Hey!

Hey.

SETH:
How are you?

You need a hand
with something?

Sure.
All right.

Ryan, be a gentleman.
I've got class.

What do you
need me to grab?

Um, in my car is a penguin.

A penguin?

Be careful.

Uh, don't worry, I'm fine.

It's the penguin
I'm worried about.

He's very expensive.

Oh, is he?

Well, oh, oh, oh.
Ryan, please, no, don't.

The penguin likes Marissa!
That's not funny!

( laughing )

Stop. Seriously.

It's not too late.

You can still ask
him to the Sno.C.

Ahh!
( laughing )

You have no idea how hard it is...
Ohh!

The boy loves to dance.

He's going to think
I'm crazy.

Oh, ho, ho, he knows you're a girl.
He expects it.

Mm, I have your tickets
for the dance.

And no arguements, okay?
Because it's for charity.

If I buy the thing,
do I have to go?

I'm kind of dateless
at the moment.

Yeah, me, too.

What about you and DJ?

I thought you guys were...

We're hanging out, but...

It's a school dance and I
think he'd feel weird about it.

Hey, it's my school
and I feel weird about it.

Yeah, me, too, and I'm the one
throwing the thing.

I guess you can't not go, huh?

I wish.

Hey, you know what?
Why don't we go together?

As friends, of course.

But, at least that way,
we wouldn't have to be alone.

That's true.

Great, so 7:00 is good?

Hello, Summer.
You look lovely today.

Are those Manolos?

What do you need, Cohen?

Well, I need help.

No argument here.

See, it turns out Ryan's
good for some things.

Um... comic books,
bench-pressing, engine repair,

but sometimes a more feminine

point of view is required.

You're asking me
for girl advice?

I know it's really weird,
because you know,

you and I are not, anymore.
The thing is, Summer,

truthfully, you're
the only person

in my life that I...

You're right, this is really
weird and bad.

I'm sorry.

No, it's...

It's really, it's cool.

It's okay. I'm listening.

Really?
Kind of.

Okay.

All right, so you remember
that girl from Saturday, right?

The one that I...

You made out with and were
rubbing my nose in it.

So I thought, you know,
she likes me, right?

So I asked her to the dance.

She said no.

Right. And then she kissed

two people
right in front of me.

Damn, she's good.
At what? Besides kissing, though.

Well, she's playing you hot
and cold, and so far, Cohen,

you've just been hot.

Summer.

Not that kind of hot.

You need
to cool down, Cohen.

You've got to go like
Iceman on her ass

and see how she likes it.

Was that your first
X-Menreference?

Top Gun.
Top Gun.

Hey, that's one of the
greatest love stories of our time.

It's funny because
you're the only person

that would probably
ever pick up on that.

Really? Why don't you try to
predicate it with some more, I think

'cause if I... I think
I would break your...

An F-14, uh, uh,
uh, uh, you know,

downward dog.

Ms. Wheeler!

Sandy Cohen.
Caleb's attorney.

Mr. Cohen, you know
I can't speak to you

without my attorney present.

With all due respect, Ms. Wheeler,
you didn't say a word to me

when your attorney was present.

I had nothing to say.

I'm not the one on trial here.

Then why'd the DA
indict you, too?

Ask my lawyer.

You're going to be
hearing from him

as well as the Bar Association.
Good-bye, Mr. Cohen.

You're hiding something,
Ms. Wheeler? We both know it.

Look, whatever is going on
between you and Caleb...

There is nothing going on
between me and Caleb.

Oh, okay, well, there was.

Wasn't there?

So you had an affair, so what?
It's over.

Why not come forward?

Why risk both
of you going to jail

over, over nothing?

I have to go.
I'll see you in court.

Hey.

Hey.

So, I've been
thinking and well...

yes.

I would love to go
to the dance with you.

You would?

Yes.

Um...

I'm kind of going
with someone else now.

Oh.

Yeah.

With Marissa?

Yeah.

God... of course.

But only because you said...

No, no, I know.

And I was right the first time.

Really, I don't...

I don't even like dances, so...

Have fun.

Hey. I missed you at lunch.

Yeah, I was in the library.

I had to finish a history paper.

Oh, library, God,
how can you work in there?

It is, like, so quiet.

Look, I've got world lit
so I got to go.

Well, hey, um, I was thinking,

maybe before the dance,

we could, like, go get...

Yeah, about that.

Um, it turns out I'm not
going to be able to go.

I've got family stuff. Sorry.

Okay.

Well, unless you're, like,
grieving over the death

of a family pet,
we're going to the Sno.C

Why don't you just ask Cohen?

I'm sure he'd love to take you.

Hey, great, you're here!

The floors need

sweeping and mopping,
and I know how much

you love cleaning
the bathrooms,

so I saved them for you.

But you can start with
clearing those empties.

Great, I'll get right on it.

( whistling tune )

Not very chatty today, are ya?

Uh, I don't know,

is there something you wanted
to talk about?

No. Not really.

All right.

( clears throat )

You know what?

There is something that
I think we should discuss.

Here's the thing.

Um, first of all,
I love working here.

I do.

But right now, for me,

with school and homework,
and this dance coming up,

I don't know that
I have time for a job.

You're quitting?

Yeah.

Because I wouldn't make out
with you in the storeroom?

What?
No, just, come on.

Listen, I asked you to a dance.

You said no.

I respect that,
okay? I do.

I just... for me,

I have just a lot of obligations
right now

outside of the Bait Shop, so...

You know.

Okay.

Okay.

Um, this is what I owe you

for the week, so...

Okay, yeah, well, you know,
looks like it's...

all there.

It's been really great
working with you.

With you. I mean,
you've been lovely, so...

See ya.

Yeah. Take care.

Caleb, it's your lawyer,
leaving you yet another message.

Call me back, will you?
I've had a breakthrough.

I was wondering what you
wanted to do tonight.

You okay?

Yeah, sure.
Are the boys still here?

We should get some pictures
before they head out to the big dance.

RYAN: Come on, buddy, get off your ass.
Come to the party.

Thank you, Ryan, but I'd like
to just sit here and watch my kung fu movie

if you don't mind.

Well, Marissa and I are only going
as friends; we can all go together.

Aw, that is how lame
I've become.

I can't even be third wheel
to an actual relationship.

Aw.

Whoa, look at you.

Oh, you look sharp.

So you taking
that girl

that Seth was
telling me about?

No, it didn't
really work out.

Seth, why aren't
you dressed?

Yeah. You're going to
be late for the party.

Not the Seth Cohen
pity party.

Could you guys maybe take
this discussion elsewhere?

Samuel Hong's about to face off
with his arch nemesis.

It's kind of a big deal.

You know,

I kind of feel
like kicking back

with a good movie.

Me, too.

( groans )

Yeah.

So...

what are we watching?

( moaning and groaning )

Masters of Martial Art.

This is Masters
of Martial Art?

Yes.
I hear this is wonderful.

Why is that ninja
smoking a cigarette?

Honey, honey, I don't
actually think that's a ninja.

Ninjas usually
wear capes, right?

Oh, so a ninja's
like a super hero.

Mom, Dad, you two enjoy.

Ryan, give me
five minutes.

Where you going?

Come on back!

Nice work.

Never underestimate
a parent's ability

to mortify his child.

So, no Sno.C. for DJ?

With my mom
and dad hosting?

He'll just
pick me up after.

Then maybe Zach will show,
and we can all go out.

I don't care
if Zach shows.

In fact, honestly,
I would rather go by myself.

Oh, really?

Mm-hmm.

You would?

No.

Good, 'cause you're going
with me and Ryan.

Great, now I'm going
to be dragged along

like the homely cousin
from Iowa.

( knock at door )

Well, you know, at least
I won't have to deal

with Cohen knowing
that I'm going alone.

Oh... God.

Hello, Summer.

Where's Zach?

So, just like old times, huh?

Seriously, man,

four people and not one of us
could get a real date.

I guess we're going
to win the awards

for biggest losers
in Newport Beach.

You must win
that award a lot.

( mock laughter )

I'm sorry.
Is Zach in here?

Is he hiding somewhere?

Zach? Zachary?

Okay, at least he didn't kiss
two people right in front of me.

Who did that?

Seth's girlfriend.

Oh! I'm sorry, that's right.
She dumped you!

Hoo-hoo.

She kissed two guys
right in front of you?

I think it was a guy and a girl.
What?!

Thanks for that, buddy.

Wait, she kissed
another girl?

You did not tell me that!

I... A gentleman never tells

when his girl kisses
a girl and a guy.

It does kind of feel
like old times.

SETH:
Good God.

Oh, my God, Coop!

Is it okay?

Okay? It's beautiful.

I can't believe
you did all this.

It reminds me of when
Mr. Freeze attacked

the Gotham Society Ball,
which is a compliment.

Well, I'm just glad
people showed up

and they're actually dancing.

Yeah, wanna...?

Dance?

Sure. Why not?

I'll see you later.

Don't even think about it.

How bad do you wish
DJ were here right now?

It's okay.

Just, if it's not too weird,
don't stand so far away.

It looks like we're
in the fifth grade.

Right.

Jimmy, look!
See?

Hmm? Mm-mm.

JIMMY:
Mmm! Yeah.

She looks beautiful.

Yes, but more importantly,

she's with Ryan, who right now,

let's face it,
looks like Prince Charming.

So you're happy?

Oh, so happy.

Thank you for coming.

Oh, hey.

Hey, hi.

( doorbell rings )

Dad.

Sandy didn't tell me
you were coming over.

He said he had something
that could save my hide.

Clearly, he didn't
share it with you.

No, he actually respects things

like attorney-client
privilege.

Yeah, I said call me,
not come over.

I was in the neighborhood.

So, what've you got?

What is this miraculous
development?

I spoke with
Renee Wheeler today.

I know about the affair.

What?

Relax. She didn't
give you up.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because the details
of my personal life

have no bearing on this case.
Oh, yes they do.

The D.A. thinks you've been
paying off Renee Wheeler

to get building permits.

The D.A.'s an idiot.

Even if you were having an
affair with this woman...

16 years is an
awfully long time

to be paying
someone palimony.

Unless there was a child.

That is the most preposterous...

Was there a child?

We were together
just a few months.

Renee came to me,
said she was pregnant.

I set up a trust.

It was a long time ago, Sandy.

I made a mistake.

Well, when you make a mistake...
you really make a mistake.

First thing Monday morning,

you and Renee are going
to go the judge

and tell him everything.

I can't do that.

You're both looking
at jail time.

I'm sorry, Sandy, I can't.

( car starting )

Hey, this is KHHS,
the Harbor School Radio Station

coming to you live
from the Sno.C. Winter Dance,

and this is song for all you
lonely hearts out there.

Fine.

But no talking.

Ryan?

Hi.

You look so handsome.
Thanks.

I know that you

and I have had
our differences in the past,

but now with you and Marissa
are back together...

Actually, we're...

You know, with you gone
this summer,

she got a little bit
out of control.

But with the both of us
looking out for her...

Hi, sweetie.

We were just talking
about you.

Well, we don't want
to keep you

from your hosting duties.

Oh, okay.

She told you
you were handsome?

Yeah.

A year ago she wanted
to have me committed

'cause I was dating you.

Now, somehow, you've managed
to find someone she hates even more.

I know. Can you imagine
what she would have done

if I'd brought DJ?

Kind of.

Which is why
I'm surprised you didn't.

You usually don't pass up
a chance

to ruin your mom's night.

Yeah, but why put DJ
through that?

I already cost
him his job.

So, it's not because
you're embarrassed?

I already told you,

the winter ball, it's...
not his type of thing.

Did he decide that or did you?

I figure
we're probably the same size.

Thanks.

Oh, hey.

You sure you're
going to be okay?

Yeah. Actually, there's
something I have to do.

Can I talk yet?

( groans )

I just was curious,
why Zach isn't here.

Because... he was
jealous, I guess.

He was jealous?

Of what?

Of, uh, my good looks
and charm?

Of my modesty?

Of your big mouth.

He saw us talking.

When?

In the hallway,
in the lounge.

Yeah...

Before, during
and after school.

( sighing )

I mean, we were
just talking.

Yeah.

Hey, guys.

Zach, you came!

Yeah. I thought you might
still need a date.

Stupid, huh?

Zach, it's really
not like that.

Yeah, it is.

I-I get it.

You guys are just one
of those couples--

even when you're not
being a couple,

you'll always be a couple.

You're Joanie
and Chachie.

Luke and Leia.

Luke and Leia were
brother and sister.

Yeah, well, may the force
be with you.

Hi.

So... I was just in
the neighborhood.

Um...

Oh, uh...

it-it's Freud.

I have slippers
with Freud on them.

They're my
Freudian slippers.

Okay.

Uh, so what are
you doing here?

I just wanted to tell you...

that I should have gone
to the dance with you.

I wanted...
to go... with you.

That's why you're here?

And I was hoping
we could, you know,

do something, hang out.

Um...

No.

I'm sorry.

Okay. What about tomorrow night?

Ryan, this isn't
going to work.

Why not?

Because, you're...
you're you.

Wh-What does that mean?

I mean, you're this tough kid
from Chino

who lives in some
rich family's pool house,

with an ex-girlfriend

who's maybe the most
intimidatingly beautiful girl

in the history of high school.

Yeah, but right now
I'm here with you.

I mean, I will see you
at school,

in the hallway, in class
and...

I'm not giving up...

'cause I like you.

Who knows why.

I think that if you got to
know me, you'd like me, too.

So, good night.

Hello, Renee.

Thank you for agreeing
to meet me here.

What's this
all about, Caleb?

I understand you had
a run-in with my son-in-law.

He came to see me, but
I didn't say anything.

I know and I appreciate that.

This must be tough on you.

We just have to get through
the next couple of weeks.

And then what?

Then you go to jail?

Are you really willing to do
that to protect the secret?

It's not the secret
I'm trying to protect,

it's my family.

This would devastate
my daughter.

And what about mine?

Ours.

I could arrange for you both
to leave the country.

( scoffs )

Not permanently,
just until this blows over.

What are you going to do?

I don't know anymore.

Pretty quiet
around here, huh?

Yeah, all the kiddies are
at their various winter dances.

Yoo-Hoo please. One.

You were at the Killer
show here, right?

Uh, I go to a lot of shows here,
as I work here.

No, yeah, you were
here with Ryan.

Um, yeah, at the time.

Why, you go to Harbor?

Why aren't you at
the Sno.C. Winter Wake-Off?

It's complicated.

Or not.

The girl I like is in love
with another guy

and probably always will be.

And right now,
your girl is at the dance

with the other guy?

And you're here.

Well, if she didn't
love you before,

then this display
of courage and dedication

should definitely do the trick.

I'm sensing a low level
of sarcasm here.

What am I supposed to do?

Be a man.

Put down your chocolate soda
and fight for her.

I'm not really much
of a fighter.

I know I look big, but it's
just, I have broad shoulders.

No, what I mean
is that she can't fall for you

if you're not there
to catch her.

You're right.

At least threaten
to fight for her.

And even if it turned
into an actual fight,

I could take Seth Cohen.

Thanks.

Did he just say
Seth Cohen?

That's our gardener.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no, you don't.
Jimmy!

No, come on.
Let go.

You're coming with me.
Jimmy, I have to...

What, embarrass Marissa?

Don't you remember
when we were kids?

No one could keep us apart.

First of all, it is
not the same thing.

Second of all, am I
the gardener in this scenario?

I think not.

My parents threatened
to cut me off

if I didn't
break up with you.

You never told me that.

I didn't want
to hurt your feelings.

What did you tell them?

I told them to go to hell.
I told them I was in love with you.

I was.

Well, I was easy
to love back then.

I was beautiful
and much nicer.

Jules, come on,
you're still beautiful.

And we both know
you were never nice.

We said that we were going
to stay away from each other.

Yeah, except Ryan left
with the car.

Well, I have to wait
for DJ and Marissa

to finish making out, so...

Oh.

So it looks like we've done
really well for ourselves.

Oh, yeah, very impressive.

Yeah, nice going.
Right back at ya.

Zach!

Hey, man, you came back.

Listen, now...

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God.

Oh, my goodness.

You hit him?

I know... I don't know
what happened.

I never hit
anybody before.

You'd never know it.

I'm, I'm so sorry.

I probably deserved it.

Seth?

Alex?
Alex?

Alex.

What are you doing here?
I felt responsible for you.

I can take it from here.

Yeah, I, uh... I guess you can.

Come on, Zach.
See you guys.

Sorry, Cohen.

Come on.

We have a first aid kit
back at the club.

The storeroom, perhaps?

Do you want to get hit again?

( sighs )

Here.

Thanks.

Look, I'm really sorry.

It's just every time I turn
around, it's you and Cohen.

I know.

I'm sorry.

But he's not my boyfriend.

He's not.
He's just...

He's Cohen.

So what am I?

Well, you were my boyfriend.

Until you decided
not to take me to the dance.

So, can I ask you a question?

Will you go
to the dance with me?

Hmm... let me think about it.

( sighing )

You sure you're okay?

I'm fine.

It's just a shame you
got there when you did,

'cause I was about ready
to, you know, bring the hurt.

( laughs ):
Really.

Yeah, yeah, you bet.

I'd like to see that.
Yeah?

A little bit of...
a little bit of that?

Oh, no.

What are those?

These? These
are fists, okay?

Or, as I like to call them,
the twin ambassadors of pain.

Come here.
Stand up.

You're touching
the twin ambassadors.

Hold them like...

like this.

Okay. What are you doing?

I'm teaching you
to defend yourself.

What, against who? You?

Quite possibly.
This is really fun, thanks.

All right, all right. Okay.

Defend yourself.
I don't know how.

Ow!

I'm sorry.

My eye, I think you just
scratched my cornea.

I can't see.
No! No way, no.

It's blurry.
Put your hands down.

Let me see.

It's blurry.

What are you talking about?
It's fine.

Then why does it hurt?

Um...

There.

Is that better?

A little.
A little bit.

Did I get you anywhere else?

You kind of nicked me
right there a little bit,

I think.

Yeah, I don't know.
It hurts.

( knock at door)

Come in.

Um....

After you left, I tried to read

and I do this thing

where I put a red dot
at the bottom of the page

to see how efficiently
I'm reading.

And sometimes I have to read
a page two or three times,

so there will be
two or three red dots.

Um, well, after you left,

I made 11 red dots
at the bottom of the page.

Eleven.
Lindsay...

I'm talking too much,
as usual. I'm sorry.

I just, I get nervous and
I start talking and then...

nothing can shut me up.

Except that, I guess.

I know something we can do
that doesn't involve a lot of talking.

All right, throw it again.

Throw it!
Throw it!

Wait, wait.

Wait, what happened
to my head?

It rolled under the truck.

( laughing ):
What?

It's not good.

So this is
hanging out, huh?

Yeah.

( doorbell rings )

Ms. Wheeler!

Sorry to come by so late.

Sandy?

Is everything okay?

I'm Kirsten Cohen.

Renee Wheeler. Hi.

Renee is a witness
in your father's case.

Let's go out back
where we can talk.

We won't be long.

I shouldn't be talking to you.
If anyone finds out...

They won't.

You have my word.

I just need to know
what has Caleb told you.

I know everything.

Without any help from Caleb.

Which is why I need you.

If you were to come forward
to the judge

with the right documentation,

the D.A. would drop
the charges,

case would go away.

( laughter )

Mom!

What are you doing here?

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