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Teaser

Seth : The plan is undeniable.

Ryan : I'm denying it.

Seth : We have my mom's ranger, we have a perfect alibi as i go to

this

comic book convention every year and we also have my entire life

never doing

anything wrong. Which completely allows my parents to give a false

sense of

trust.

Ryan : And you want to give that all away for Summer in a wet t-shirt

doing body shots.

Seth : (pause) Sorry, i thought that was a rhetorical question. Yes,

Ryan,

yes. On the last weekend before school, one goes to Tijuana, it is

tradition, it

is a right of passage, and you know what else? What happens in

Mexico, stays in

Mexico.

Ryan : What happens in Mexico?

Seth : I don't know, because it stays there, that's why we must go.

Ryan : ahh.. I don't know about lying to your parents.

Seth : Okay, i can respect that. I will lie to them.

Ryan : Why can't we just go to Comic-con?

Seth : Okay, Comic-gon is just a bunch of pathetic virgins ogling

some

porn star dressed as Cat Woman.

Ryan : I thought you went every year.

Seth : (bites lip) Listen, Tijuana's a big town, i bet you won't

even see

Marissa.

Ryan : I don't care about seeing Marissa or not seeing Marissa.

Seth : Okay, therefore you should have no problem coming to Mexico.

Ryan : Well, won't you be hanging out with Summer?

Seth : No, because she'll probably be shacked up with Luke.

(pause)

Seth : Yeah, I'm sorry. That's probably a bit painful.

(sandy enters kitchen)

Sandy : Hey ya, fellas. You all excited about Comic-con? Seth's been

going

since he was ten. It's the highlight of his year.

Seth : Thanks, highlight's a bit overstated. Check you out, big

pimpin'.

Sandy : Yeah, I got a meeting with a private law firm today.

Ryan : Why, you suing one of their clients?

Sandy : No, it's a job interview.

(kirsten enters kitchen, opens refridgerator)

Kirsten : Which he'll never take. They like to flatter him every

once in

awhile.

Sandy : But i go for the free meal.

Ryan : But I mean, you'll still be a public defender, right?

Kirsten : After 15 years? There's no way he's selling out.

Sandy : Well, it'd have to be one hell of a free meal.

Seth : And that's what they call a call-back in comedy, Ryan.

Sandy : So, how soon until you two are leaving on your trip ?

Seth : I don't know. (looks at Ryan) How soon?

Ryan : Tomorrow.

Seth : Don't you mean El maf1'f1'61f0 na?

(end of teaser)

credits

(Seth walking into the pool house with a mexican hat. He puts it on

Ryan's head

then steps back)

Seth : Looks good.

Ryan : I don't wear hats.

(seth doing the "what's wrong with you" move.)

Seth: Ryan? you mean sombreros. You really need to brush up on your

Spanish.

(holds out spanish book)

Seth : There's over 500 useful phrases.

Ryan : (reads from book) "May i please see a lady's worsted nylon

bathing

suit?"

Seth : (nods head) Yeap, but did you know that one?

Ryan : What's this? (takes out some brown piece of paper)

Seth : Our iteninary for our trip.

Ryan : Seth, it's over 12 pages long, we're going for two days.

Seth : Right. Well, if you're going to get over Marissa, somebody

needs

activities.

Ryan : I don't need to get over Marissa. I'm over Marissa.

*turns to leave*

Sethf1 f0 : Ryan? Ryan. Look at me, this is me here, okay? Amigo.

Now I

know you're hurting, and i think you need to unburden your soul.

*sits on bed, and pats the bed space next to him*

Seth : Anytime, i'm here to help.

Ryan : Trust me, my soul is fine. It's just that-

(cuts to Marissa and Summer)

Marissa : -I don't know, it never would have worked out.

Summer : No kidding, it is so much better this way. He's all like,

brooding, wounded, somebody save me.

Marissa : I thought you liked that.

Summer : It is just too hot to save anyone. Speaking of hot, I can't

believe you and Luke. That you guys did it! You have to tell me

everything, i've

been waiting for this forever.

Marissa : You have?

Summer : you've seen it before

Marissa : C'mon

Summer : touched it?

Marissa : Summer! It's a secret act between two people,

Summer : It was a letdown, right? Kinda hurt? totally awkward?

Marissa : Well, it's not like I had anything to compare it to.

Summer : So? do it again, it is way better the second time.

Marisaa : Well, i'm supposed to go over to his place this afternoon.

Summer : Trust me, Coop. Get back on that horse. You got to giddy up!

(stands up and does that giddy up thing).

Marissa : shh. my dad's home!

(both laugh)

(cut to jimmy on the phone)

Jimmy : well, you're right. i don't understand. you promised me that

the

apartment will be ready tomorrow. Yeah. i'm moving out this weekend.

I

don't-where am I supposed to stay? *sighs* well, you don't have to

apologize,

it's just that you know, i-alright, you know what? thank you, i -

forget it.

yeah bye.

Summer and Marissa enter.

Marissa : Dad?

Jimmy : Hey, girls.

Marissa : So, Summer and I are going to -

Jimmy : Oh right, you're going to Palm Springs. Yeah...

Marissa : We're not leaving until tomorrow... for Tijuana?

Jimmy : Oh yeah, right. that's it. i meant-ah-

(marissa looks concern)

Marissa : You, okay? Because i was going to go over to Luke's but if

you

want, i could stay here.

Jimmy : nono, i'm-i'm fine, sweetie. yeah, go to Luke's. Luke's

great.

Isn't he, Summer? He's a really-really great kid.

Summer : Sure..

Jimmy : Anyway, i gotta...

Marissa : Right, i know, yeah. kay. Alright bye.

(they leave).

Summer : cya

Jimmy : cya.

(cut to doorbell ring at the cohen's kirsten goes to open it)

Kirsten : Hey!

Jimmy : Hey. Is now a bad time?

(cut to them in the living room)

Kirsten : i don't know why you come to me in the first place.

Jimmy : I-i *shrugs*

Kirsten : I'll call my realtor, Gloria. I'm sure she'll be able to

help

you find something.

Jimmy : Thanks, you know. Yeah, thank you.

Kirsten : So, how did the girls take the news?

Jimmy : Well, uh. Julie and i decided to uh, table that conversation

until

Monday.

Kirsten : You haven't told them yet?

Jimmy : Julie's at her mom's with Caitlin and Marissa's going to

Mexico

this weekend so, we thought'd it'd be easier, cleaner if we did it

that way.

They come back i'm gone, and then we tell them.

Kirsten : I'm not so sure about this.

Jimmy : *sighs* well, Neither am i but, the thought of having them

watch

me pack up my life, move out, it's hard enough as it is. I'd never

thought i'd

be that guy that, *sighs* that divorced guy.

(cut to Marissa and Luke making out).

Luke : When we go to Tijuana, it's going to be so romantic.

Marissa : It's kind of gross there.

Luke : So what, we won't leave the hotel room.

Marissa : I don't know.

Luke : It'll be way better the second time.

Marissa : No, i mean i don't know about Mexico. TJ. I don't think I'm

going to go, i think my dad's having a meltdown.

Luke : You're thinking about your dad right now? Cmon, babe.

Marissa : I don't know if I can leave him alone.

Luke : Warissa, he's like 40.

Marissa : We can go to like Mexico whenever. I feel like i should be

with

him, right now.

Luke : Okay, fine. Gotta go meet the guys anyway.

(Cut to Seth and Ryan at the Crab shack place, with Summer and her friends at another table. Ryan is working, Seth is at the bar, drinking godknowswhat. Seth motions Ryan over)

Seth : Was she looking at me?

Ryan : (looks at Summer) Still no.

Seth : You know what she's doing? And it's textbook. She's playing

hot and

cold, trying to pretend our little kiss didn't happen.

Ryanf1 f0 : There were no witnesses. I mean, I didn't see

anything.

Seth : Well, i guess i'll just have to make magic happen again,

won't I?

(Ryan nods sarcastically)

(Luke and Marissa enter, Luke waves to Ryan and Marissa and Ryan um,

talk)

Ryan : Hey, how you've been. Haven't seen you in awhile.

Marissa : Yeah, Well, the last time i saw you, you kinda had your

hands

full.

(Ryan and Marissa have this intense glare)

Summer : Coop, c'mon!

Ryan : Well, don't let me keep you.

Marissa : I won't

Ryan : Good.

Marissa : Uh huh

(Marissa looks away and walks to Summer's table)

Holly : Hey Coop.

Marissa : Hey Holly.

Summer : You don't make those freshmen watch real donkey shows, do

you?

(marissa looks at ryan, luke and them laugh)

(Cut to sandy in the waiting room, turning off his cell phone)

Rachel : Sandy Cohen! How'd you get pass security?

Sandy : How are you, Rachel? (stands up)

(they have this hug)

Sandy : Well, you look great! Being a slave for the Man agrees with

you.

Rachel : Six seconds until the first insult! You're getting soft!

Still

surfin'?

Sandy : Every morning, it helps me keep a clear mind, that and not

working

at a joint like this.

Rachel : (nods) Yeah, decent hours, appropriate compensation. I

don't know

how i ever left the DA's office.

Sandy : Well, if i remember correctly, you kept losing. None of this

roguish brilliant...

Rachel : Conceited.

Sandy : That's right. It was me.. So, what are the good folks at

Parcher

and Con doing.

Rachel : I gotta tell ya' you made some noise with that Jimmy Cooper

case.

Sandy : Ahh, i didn't do anything.

Rachel : you still got your work cut out for you. But heading the

fed's

office for a pass, negotiating a restitution deal, calling in a high

powered

security attorney in the spend of a weekend.

(walks to elevator)

Sandy : god, damn, i'm impressive.

Rachel : And conceited.

Sandy : So you keep saying.

Rachel : Truth be told, no one was going to touch that guy. The fact

that

you did, made the partners think and made me think. Is sandy cohen

really ready

to come down off his high horse? Is he finally getting tired of

being a martyr?

(walks into elevator)

Sandy : geez, i was just hoping for a free meal.

Rachel : Sorry to disapoint you. All you're getting is a really good

sales

pitch.

Sandy : Sounds delicious.

(elevator closes)

(cut to the crab shack place, again, seth and ryan are talking).

Ryan : What are you uh-

Seth : Shh, eavesdropping, I hear like a wolf.

Summer : What do you mean you're not going?

Marissa : I just, I don't know Summer. I can't.

Summer : But how am I supposed to get there? The guys are going down

tonight for that stupid freshmen hazing . Holly's car is full.

Marissa : I'm sorry.

Summer : ugh, I'm totally stranded.

(Seth bites lip.)

(Cut to Luke and Holly behind the aquarium)

Holly : You know, what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico.

Luke : Holly, I can't. I just got back with me and marissa are back

together.

Holly : I'd give it a week. You'll miss me.

(Ryan overhears and gives him a suspicious look, luke stops smiling

and walks

away).

Luke : C'mon babe. (to marissa) Let's get you out of here before the

road

trip starts.

Marissa : (shrugs to Summer)

(they leave)

(Seth walks up to Summer's table)

Seth : Hello Summer. Seth Cohen. I believe you remember *winks at

her*

Nothing? Um, i heard you needed a ride tomorrow.

(Cut to the next day, Sandy, Seth and Ryan walking to the outside)

Sandy : Remember all the numbers?

seth : Yes, dad, i remember our phone number.

Sandy : Did you get any water? Huh? Extra batteries? Did you get

some air

in the tires? Did you put gas in the tank?

Seth : (exasperated) It's amazing I turned out so normal.

(walks out, see summer)

Seth : Hey! Let me get that (tries to lift her suitcases and falls)

Sandy : Hey, Summer. Sandy Cohen, I'm Seth's dad. (shakes her hand)

I had

no idea you were into comic books.

Summer : Comic books? Ew.

Seth : She goes for the anime.

Sandy : Anime..

Summer : I'm going to say bye to Coop, don't touch my stuff.

(summer leaves)

Seth : This is going to be awesome.

Sandy : She's hot stuff, son.

Seth : And now, it's ruined.

(cut to Marissa's house)

Marissa : I can't go.

Summer : C'mon Coop. I got us a ride, just grab some stuff and let's

go.

Jimmy : Hey, what are you guys still doing here?

Marissa : Well, I thought I'd stay home this weekend.

Jimmy : What, why? I thought you were looking forward to this trip.

Marissa : Well, I was, but you know, I thought that we could spend

some

time together.

Jimmy : We can't i'm sorry. I thought you were going so, i-uh. made

other

plans.

Marissa : I was, I just thought..I mean, are you sure? Cuz' i thought

maybe we could.

Jimmy : Look, please c'mon. I can't take care of both of us.

Marissa : Okay. I'll go pack my stuff.

(turns and walks away)

Summer : Coop...

(Cut to Marissa and Summer walking out the door and going into the

car)

Marissa : So, who's going with us?

Summer : You'll see.

(opens door)

Summer : Great news! I got Coop to come along.

(Marissa finds Ryan in the backseat)

Marissa : oh.

Summer : Vamanos! We're going to TJ!

(car drives.. away)

(commercial)

(cut to kirsten and jimmy painting his apartment.)

Kirsten : I can't believe you talked me into doing this, we could've

brought somebody in.

Jimmy : Where's the fun in that? It only took us a couple hours to

paint

my dorm room, remember?

Kirsten : Your dorm room was the size of a prison cell.

Jimmy : well, we might be painting one of those as well.

(Kirsten looks at him with the, shut up look)

Jimmy : sorry. Listen thank you so much. I was thinking about being

home

when julie and the kids come back.

Kirsten: you haven't told them yet.

Jimmy : Well, not exactly, I was going to tell Marissa, but then, it

seemed so impossibly hard.

Kirsten : Because it is! Jimmy, Marissa isn't a little girl anymore.

And

if she comes home and finds you gone, she'll never forgive you. Call

her, she'll

still love you. I promise.

(cut to Marissa, Seth, Summer and Ryan on the car)

Summer : We should be there in, like, 3 hours?

Seth : The GPS says the ETA's three and a half.

Summer : Well, that's because someone drives like an old woman.

Seth : I'm going 70 in a 65 zone.

Summer : 80 is the new 70.

Seth : What? Who talks like that?

Summer : Who gets passed by a van full of nuns? Oh wait, who? Cohen

does.

Seth : Well, they have God on their side, okay Summer? I'm not going

to

beat jesus.

Summer : I'm going to call Holly and see how far ahead of us she is.

And

she's a girl.

Seth : That's weird being insulted here.

Summer : Not as insulting as being here with you.

Seth : Point taken.

(ryan reaches into the bag to get water and offers it to Marissa)

Marissa : no, thanks.

Summer : I'll take it. I'm so dehydrated. What is up with the AC? My

hair

is frizzing out, i look like Howard Stern!

Seth : See? You know, strangely, I think my JewFro benefits from

this.

Summer : You're Jewish?

Seth : Yes, that's why I feel so comfortable in this desert heat.

Summer : This is a nightmare. I'm sweating to death, driving 10

miles an

hour, on like a rickshaw listening to this...music.

Seth : HEY, do not insult Death Cab.

Summer : It's like one guitar and a whole lot of complaining.

Seth : This reminds me of someone else who's doing a whole lot of

complaining, Summer. YOU. Listen to me, I am driving this vehicle,

and i will

drive at the speed i feel comfortable, okay? It's my music, it's my

snacks-

Summer : Kudos and goldfish? what are you, 8?

Seth : Ryan, Marissa, say goodbye to Summer.

Summer : What are you doing?

Seth : I'm dropping you off.

Summer : No you won't!

Seth : Don't touch the wheel.

(seth and summer struggle to control the wheel while marissa and

ryan panic in

the backround. )

Summer : Stop!

(they drive into the grass and the car axel breaks down.)

(cut to the hotel)

Summer : Ew.

Seth : It's not exactly the honeymoon suite.

Marissa : Well, it's only for one night. Until the axel's fixed.

Summer : That's nothing to brag about. Sweet, do we have to pay

extra for

the pubes ? This is so gross, i can not stay here.

Ryan : well, unless you feel like hitchhiking again.

Summer : No thank you. I've had enough time in a truck full of

chickens.

Marissa : well, we're really lucky that guy stopped for us.

Summer : Well, we'd be even luckier if Coletrickle here hadn't

driven us

off the road.

Seth : Who the hell is coltrickle?

Summer: Tom cruise, Days of thunder?

Marissa : Hey guys can we try to be positive, here?

Seth : Yeah, okay, i am positive that this is Summer's fault.

Summer : I am positive that i am leaving this place with a rash.

Seth : so you're planning on making some extra money tonight?

(summer glares at him and walks into the bathroom)

Summer : Ew. This bathroom is so...ew..

(Seth puts his head his hands, exasperated by summer's complaining.)

(Cut to Kirsten and sandy in the kitchen)

Sandy : Hello

Kirsten : Hey

Sandy : What happened to you? Were you finger painting in the

backyard?

Kirsten : Well, i was at Jimmy's. Helping him paint his new living

room.

Sandy : Julie kicked him out?

Kirsten : mhmm. is it okay that i'm helping him?

Sandy : yeah. yeah i guess. *sees the new surfboard* whoa honey! You

shouldn't have.

Kirsten : I didn't. It washed up about an hour ago. Who's Rachel?

Sandy : She works at the law firm i met with yesterday.

Kirsten : Wow, the meeting must've gone well. You never said. You

must've

let them down, so they sent you a gift.

Sandy : You know with a private practice, i could do more normal

work than

i do now.

Kirsten : Sandy, you're not seriously considering the job, are you?

Sandy : The salary the offered me, it's outrageous.

Kirsten : Since when have you been swayed by a paycheck? This family

has

all the money it needs.

Sandy : Yeah, except of course, it's your money.

Kirsten : It's our money.

Sandy : Not really.

Kirsten : Well, unless you want to bye the Lakers and own a Carribean

island.

Sandy : It's not about buying stuff, well it'd be nice, it's about

contributing. and i have an oppurtunity.

Kirsten: it's working for people who you hate. you always referred

to

those places as evil empires. controlled by coprorate interest.

Owned by the

Man.

Sandy : well, it goes with the territory.

Kirsten : But PD's office is your life! I don't want to see you give

that

up so you can buy groceries next week.

Sandy : i don't believe this, i think balance is important.

Kirsten : you don't think we have balance?

Sandy : No we don't. you have all the money

Kirsten : and you have all the ideals.

Sandy : You like that I don't make a lot of money.

Kirsten : What?

Sandy : That's what makes us different from all the other families.

Kirsten : Ugh.

Sandy : All these other women, you never wanted to be, married to

their

investmen bankers and CEOs, as long as i haven't sold out, you

haven't sold

out.

Kirsten : So not true.

Sandy : C'mon face it, the only reason that keeps you feeling from

julie

cooper is me.

(kirsten looks at him like.. i can't believe you said that)

Sandy : but hey, it's just an offer.

(cut to ryan and marissa at a vendor)

Ryan : So, i have to pick wisely, ding dongs and cheese sticks?

Marissa : I don't know, pick whatever.

Ryan : I don't care either, so...

Marissa : So i, guess we'll all just starve.

Ryan : Are you ever going to stop being mad at me?

Marissa : I'm not mad at you.

Ryan : Right.

Marissa : Well, why would i be mad at you?

Ryan : Because you walked in on me with another girl?

Marissa : Actually, i think she was a woman. But why would i care

about

that?

Ryan : I don't know. shouldn't be a problem

Marissa : There's no problem.

Ryan : Cept' ding dongs or cheese sticks.

Marissa : I don't care, Ryan. I don't care about cheese sticks, i

don't

care about ding dongs and i really don't care that i walked in on

you with some

girl, or woman, whatever.

Ryan : The only reason i was with her was because you were clearly

back

with Luke.

Marissa : I was not back with luke.

Ryan : But you are now right?

Marissa : right.

Ryan : good

Marissa : great, so we'll just go to mexico split up so we don't

have to

talk to each other over again.

Ryan : Sounds like a plan. By the way, you could've knocked first.

Marissa : Did you ever wonder why i went to the pool house to find

you?

Ryan : Everyday. Here's your chance. Clear the air. Tell me.

Marissa : Cheese sticks, i hate ding dongs.

(cut to seth in the hotel room turning on the tv)

Seth : Hey static, that's awesome.

(summer comes out of the bathroom wearing her nightgown)

Summer : What're you doing?

Seth : Almost watching tv. This is either Spongebob Squarepants or

Jag.

Summer : Get off the bed. The sooner i go to sleep, the sooner it'll

be

morning and the sooner this nightmare will be over. ... I'm not

sleeping on that

couch. It's stained and smells foul. You sleep there.

Seth : After you made it sound so appealing, yeah, right, okay, good

night.

Summer : C'mon get off the bed!

Seth : Nope.

Summer : Be like, a gentleman?

Seth : Chivalry's dead, sugar.

(Summer releuctantly gets into bed)

Summer : (glares at seth) You make a move, I rip out your jugular.

Seth : Hey, pillow talk.

(cut to ryan and marissa walking back to the hotel room, ryan opens door, Marissa's cell phone rings, it's her dad)

Marissa : Hello? oh hey dad.

Jimmy : Hey. You gotta a minute, kiddo?

Marissa : Uh, yeah. Is everything okay?

Jimmy : Uh well, no, uh, not exactly.

Marissa : Well, what is it?

Jimmy : This isn't uh, easy to say. When you get home, I'm not going

to be

there. Your mom and I are...

Marissa : You're going to get a divorce. I just can't believe you're

telling me this over the phone.

Jimmy : I was going to tell you, before you left, but then i'd knew

you'd

stay so and i just couldn't let you watch me pack up my life.

Marissa : *crying*

Jimmy : i'm sorry, i'm so sorry, kiddo. I didn't want to ruin your

whole

trip. it's good-it's good that you went..

(cut to ryan in the hotel room on the pull out bed. Marissa comes

in, clearly

crying. She sits down. )

Ryan : I can sleep on the floor.

Marissa : no, it's okay.

(she lies down)

Ryan : I'm sorry.

Marissa : Thanks

(ryan moves to the other side of the bed, they turn in opposite

directions going

to sleep, camera pans out of them all sleeping)

(the next morning)

(ryan and marissa are sleeping, the only thing that changed is that

Ryan is

cradling her from behind)

(marissa wakes up and realizes this)

(ryan wakes up and realizes what he's doing)

Ryan : Sorry, i didn't mean to uh-

Marissa : i know.

Ryan : You want to go home?

Marissa : I just- i just don't want to stay here. I'm going to go

take a

shower.

(cut to seth and summer having breakfast reading newspaper)

(they trade newspaper in unison)

(seth pushes toast to summer, while summer takes a bite of it)

(summer and seth both pick up their tea/coffee in unison, freezing

when they

realize what they just did, they both put down their newspapers)

Seth : So...Tijuana.

Summer : Yea.

Seth : You think we should've woken up Ryan and Marissa?

Summer : no, they looked so cute together. Vomit.

Seth : Hey it's a real sentimental streak you got there, summer.

Summer : Trouser it, Cohen. It's too early for your so called

comedy.

Seth : You enjoy my comedy.

Summer : *raises eyebrows*

Seth : You know what else i think you enjoy? Me.

Summer : Well, that's because you're mentally unstable.

Seth : Be that as it may, i think that facts speak for themselves.

May i

remind you of a little something I'd like to call, the time you

kissed me by the

pool at my grandfather's birthday party.

Summer : What're you talking about?

Seth : okay, i know that denial is a very powerful coping mechanism.

But i

just think Summer, that it's time that we paid lip service to our

lip

service.

Summer : Two words: no tongue.

Seth : Well, you did agree to take this little trip down to mexico.

Summer : I needed a ride.

Seth : We shared the same bed.

Summer : I wasn't going to sleep on the couch, it smelled like these

eggs

Seth : You ate my toast, Summer.

Summer : I like crusts, Seth.

Seth : Face it, our chemistry is undeniable.

Summer : You know what else is undeniable?

Seth : What?

Summer : the pain this fork is going to cause when i jam it into

your EYE.

(seth looks at her)

Summer : (apologetic smile) I suffer from rage blackouts.

Seth : i'm just, uh, check. (waves the waiter)

(cut to hotel room)

Summer : Where's Coop?

Ryan : Taking a shower.

Summer : I hope she's wearing shower shoes

Seth : I brought you some breakfast and the chariots are prepared out

front. You ready to go?

Ryan : I'm not sure we're going.

Summer : What?

Ryan : Marissa's dad called. Some bad news.

(marissa comes out of the bathroom)

Summer : What's going on? *sighs* they're getting divorced.

(hugs Marissa)

Summer : Baby, I'm so sorry. Whatever you want to do, Coop. But if i

may,

speaking as a child of divorce, you do not want to be home right

now. And this

is our last chance for freedom, we get back to Newport and it's all

just school

and reality. Let's go to TJ, have fun. Life will suck soon enough.

Ryan : She might.. actually be right.

Seth : there's got to be a first time for everything.

*everyone in the room looks at him*

Seth : Rage black outs, got it. I'll be in the car.

*seth leaves*

Marissa : Let's go to TJ.

(cut to them in tijuana on some road)

Seth : I still don't understand why we needed to get two rooms. I'm

going

to leave you my key just in case you get lonely.

Summer : Or in case, i might smother you with a pillow while you're

sleeping.

Seth : Whatever turns you on.

Marissa : So everyone is probably at Boom Boom.

Summer : Oh , just let me run into the pharmacy. You can get

whatever you

want without a prescription. I need to make a pitstop for my

stepmom. I guess

she's already taking all the painkillers available in Orange County.

Seth : I should probably pop in and get me some antihistamine...for

me,

allergies.

Marissa : (talking to ryan) You know, you don't have to come with

us, if

you don't want. Cuz' you know, i'm going to go find Luke.

Ryan : It's okay, really. It's fine.

(Cut to a restuaraunt with Rachel and Sandy)

Sandy : So where are the partners? Oh right, I forgot, vampires hate

the

sunlight.

Rachel : They didn't want to appear desperate.

Sandy : So they sent you.

Rachel : mmhmm

Sandy : Desperation was always your strong suit.

Rachel : And yours is...I'm drawing a blank here.

*both chuckle*

Rachel : Look, the partners are pulling the offer first thing in the

morning, unless they hear from you.

Sandy : well, tell them thank you very much for the surfboard,

however, it

did kind of freak out my wife a little bit. You had her believing

that I was

actually considering this job.

Rachel : Which you are.

Sandy : Nah.

Rachel : As much as i like to flatter myself. and think you're here

for

the sparkling banter and crabcakes, i know you're interested.

Sandy : It's not gonna happen, Rachel. I've been in the PD's office

my

whole life. It's what i do

Rachel : And i'm giving you a platform to do it better.

Sandy : The sand dabs are great here.

Rachel : Don't you want to see what will happen if you really tested

yourself? Not just one more overworked, underpaid ADA?

Sandy : I always loved being you.

Rachel : You know why?

Sandy : Why

Rachel : Cause' i was excellent. Which is why i left. I wanted to do

more

and so do you. Clocks tickin'.. so sand dabs, huh?

Sandy : Yup

*sandy looks a bit convinced*

(cut to jimmy and kirsten)

Jimmy : Of course she would be. but telling her, you were totally

right.

Kirsten :it'll take while

Jimmy : i guess it'll take while to get used to this. my swingin' new

bachelor pad. This is really the first time i've been a bachelor. i

went from

you to julie and the rest is.. let me ask you something. do you ever

had any

doubts? about you and sandy?

Kirsten : Well, we have our issues.

Jimmy : Do you ever think about what it'd be like if you and i ended

up?

Kirsten : Sometimes *nods* ahh finished.

(comes down the ladder and stumbles into jimmy, and jimmy kisses

her.)

Kirsten : mm.. uhh. i should go.

Jimmy : yeah, i'm sorry that was totally wrong. i'm sorry, look, just

because my marriage is falling apart, it doesn't mean i should be

bringing yours

down, too, i'm sorry.

Kirsten : I'm gonna go.

Jimmy : i'm sorry. ahh.

*looks troubled*

(cut to luke and holly at the "boom boom" place, luke's doing A LOT of drinking)

Holly : C'mon Luke. Rock that ass up.

Luke : Nah, that's cool.

Holly : Come on, Marissa's not even coming. Come on, i love this

song.

(Luke more than happily agrees.. and goes with her to dance, while, marissa, summer, seth and ryan enter the club)

Seth : I love authentic mexican culture.

(they go to get drinks.. they drink, girls come by and squirt beer

into their

mouths, while marissa and summer drink from the glass)

(luke and holly are upstairs dancing intimately. They start making

out, while

marissa and ryan + summer and seth go to dance, marissa sees Luke

and stares

with horror, as summer and seth a couple seconds later. Luke sees

marissa and he

stops dancing)

Marissa : What are you doing?

Luke : I'm sorry.

Marissa : What that you got caught? (to Holly) Don't ever talk to me

again.

Summer :[to holly] you are such a bitch!

Holly : please, he hooks up with everyone,

Luke : Shut up

Holly : freshmen girls, girls from moderday, girls from UCI..

Marissa : Is that true?

Holly : Marissa! Everyone knows! Everyone! Now you do too!

*marissa leaves..crying*

Summer : You're so mean!

Holly : Summer, I am honest.

(Summer starts to run and kick holly's ass but Seth pulls her back)

Summer : Her parents are getting divorced, you stupid slut!

Seth : She suffers from rage blackouts. (pulls her away)

(luke tries to go after Marissa only to be stopped by, guess who,

Ryan)

Luke : This isn't about you.

Ryan : It is now.

Luke : Get out of my way.

Ryan : You don't deserve her.

*ryan punches him in the face*

(luke hits someone else and the whole club starts a fight)

(summer, seth and ryan leave to find marissa)

(outside)

Summer : I'll go check the hotel.

Ryan : I'll check the streets.

Seth : Call me, if you find her.

(hotel room)

Summer : Thank god, Coop.

Marissa : I can't believe I slept with him.

Summer: I know, sweetie. I gotta call the guys.

Marissa : No, i don't want to see them. I'm just so embarressed.

Summer : It's okay. It's just- we'll go home.

Marissa : I can't go home, my dad will be gone, my mom will be back,

i

have- I have no one.

Summer : C'mon coop, Let's get out of here. I'll grab our stuff.

(summer goes to the bathroom, marissa sees Summer's pills in her

purse, takes

them out and looks at them)

Summer : (in the bathroom calling the guys) Hey it's me.

Seth : okay

Summer : I found her.

Seth : You did? (to ryan) She's at the hotel.

Summer : You guys have to get here fast.

Seth : Okay.

(summer turns off cell phone)

Summer : (to Marissa) Hey Coop, you want to get some dinner? what're

you

in the mood for? (silence) Coop? Coop!

(goes out the bathroom and finds her gone. goes outside and meets

the guys)

Summer : bad news, she's gone. And she took my stepmom's

painkillers.

(they look at each other as if saying "shit" silently)

Summer : Should we split up?

Ryan : No, let's look together.

(all go find her)

(Marissa at a bar, drinking, takes out the painkillers and eats like half of the bottle)

(cohen's house)

Sandy : Hey

Kirsten : Hey. What happened at the suits?

Sandy : You know, okay.

Kirsten : I can't believe summer's almost over.

Sandy : ahh, i know.

Kirsten : It just goes faster and faster every year.

Sandy : So if I did take this job...

Kirsten : You've already taken it, haven't you?

Sandy: I can still get out of it if you wanted me to.

Kirsten : *shakes head*

Sandy : To a new season.

*clinks glasses*

(back to marissa after taking the pills, she's having a really hard time looking, and shaking, and finally leaves the bar)

(scenes of Ryan, Summer and Seth, still looking)

(marissa staggers all over the place until she finds this alleyway

to collapse

and falls unconscious)

(When Ryan, Summer and Seth finally see her, she's on the ground,

and Ryan runs

and picks her up, while seth and summer stand there stunned until

summer

realizes what happens and starts crying on seth's shoulder)

(The camera fades while Ryan is still holding her)