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The O.C./The Model Home
| The Model Home | |
| |
| Season 1, Episode 2 | |
| Airdate | August 12, 2003 |
| Production Number | 102 |
| Written by | Josh Schwartz |
| Directed by | Doug Liman |
| ← 1x01 Pilot |
1x03 → The Gamble |
| The O.C. — Season One | |
The Model Home is the second episode of the first season of The O.C., and the second episode overall.
Guest Stars: Shailene Woodley (Kaitlin Cooper), Rachel Bilson (Summer Roberts), Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper), Ashley Hartman (Holly Fischer), Adam Grimes (Nordlund), Josh Kloss (Saunders), Dwight Hicks (Sheriff), Steven M. Gagnon (Arson Investigator), Carrie Armstrong (Diner Cashier)
Contents |
Plot Overview
When Ryan is faced with being shuffled into the child-services system, Seth comes up with a plan: Ryan can secertly live in an unfinished home owned by Seth's mom. It's a foolproof plan -- for a while.
Ryan is set to head to a group home but decides to run away instead. Seth finds Ryan sneaking out of the house and volunteers his mothers model home as a place Ryan can squat. On their way to the home Marissa sees them and comes along. Luke is suspicious of Marissa and follows her to the house, where he confronts Ryan. Jimmy asks Kirsten for some money to help him out of some business issues he has been keeping a secret.
Scenes
1 Last supper (Credits)
2 Home sweet hideaway
3 Missing
4 Secret lives
5 Inferno
6 End Credits
Notes
- Chris Carmack who plays Luke Ward is promoted to series regular in this episode and appears in the opening credits for the first time.
Music
| Artist | Song | Scene | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Wainwright | California | Opening scene | — |
| Rooney | I'm a Terrible Person | In Marissa's car driving to the house | — |
| Doves | Caught By The River | Ryan, Seth and Marissa at the pier | 1 |
| Aaron D | In Your Eyes | Ryan, Seth and Marissa talk after the fight at the pier | — |
| The Androids | Do It With Madonna | Holly's party | — |
| Jeff Buckley | Hallelujah | Marissa leaves Holly's to see Ryan | — |
| Shady Lady | We're Going Out Tonight | Holly's party after the fire | — |
| Mazzy Star | Into Dust | Ryan carries Marissa to the pool house | — |
Arc Advancement
Happenings
- Jimmy borrows a large sum of cash to cover his debts. Kirsten keeps this news from Sandy.
Characters
- Ryan and Marissa: Marissa leaves Luke to be with Ryan. Ryan turns her away as he is planning on leaving town the next day.
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
- Kirsten will have similar contractor issues again in season two
- Sandy asks Seth to promise to not run away, no matter how bad things may seem. Seth runs away in The Ties That Bind.
Behind the Scenes
Allusions and References
- Literary Musings: Jack Kerouac wrote a book in the 1950's called On The Road about traveling.
- Seth: That whole Kerouac thing. Hit the road, stop at diner to diner, the pancake tour of North America; right now, this could very well be the first stop on our pancake tour of North America.
- Marissa: Like in On the Road, that's my favorite book.
- Seth: Mine too.
- Marissa says she is into punk; Seth retorts that Avril Lavigne doesn't count as punk, and she proceeds to list a series of bands; The Cramps, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols.
Memorable Moments
Quotes
- Seth: Well, I mean I know the place needs some sprucing up but... God, did I just say sprucing?
- Luke: Nordlund is so faded he cant even feel his feet.
Nordlund: There goes the left leg.
- Luke: You know you're pretty far from 8 Mile.
- Ryan: You know what I like about rich kids? (punches) Nothing.
- Julie: I can't believe I'm old enough to have watched people play basketball in those shorts!
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