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life as we know it Season 1 Episode 6

Natural Disasters

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AIRED: 12/2/04

After Jonathan and Dino find out about Ben's relationship with Ms. Young, Ben grows tired of living in secrecy and begins to develop feelings for someone his own age, to which Ms. Young reacts badly. Jackie makes a new friend from an unlikely place. Dino decides to take things to the next level with Zoe at the dance. Also Jonathan and Deb try to hook up Ben and Sue by claiming they should all go to the dance together as a "group thing".moreless

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The developing relationship between Ms. young and Ben comes to a standstill when he realises that the secrecy is beginning to take its toll. Dancing with Sue provided more pleasure than sex with his teacher.moreless

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By fataley, Apr 17, 2007

This episode purely epitomises what adolescent life is like; Ben's sordid encounters, brooding Dino's sensitivity and the realisation that all good things come to an end. The metaphor of the "natural disasters" continues throughout with Max's earthquake coinciding with the earthquake that is also shaking up their lives, especially the Whitman family. Even though Dino knows he's scored a hot girl like Zoe, he can't help but miss Jackie. She tries to move on and attends Alateen, where she meets Matt. The homecoming dance beckons them, and as Ben dances with Sue, he feels more satisfaction in doing that compared to sex with Ms. Young.moreless
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By krazy4crack, Dec 07, 2006

Well Jonathan and Dino find out about what's up with Ben. At school the next day. Jonathan and Dino start asking Ben about it. And Ben tells them what exactlly is going on. Jonathan and Deborah decide to take a limo to the dance, but they need people to go with them to pay for the limo. Deborah and Jonathan get Ben and Sue to go together. At the dance Sue and Ben dance while Ms. Young is kind off stalking them. When the dance is over Sue invites Ben to an after party, Ben almost says yes when he sees Ms. Young looking at him. He quickly says no. when he goes to Ms. Young he breaks things up with her and when he is going to Sue. He sees Sue with some guy.moreless
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Lisa Darr	Annie Whitman
D.B. Sweeney	Michael Whitman
Jon Foster	Ben Conner
Marguerite Moreau	Ms. Monica Young [eps 1-10]
Sean Faris	Dino Whitman
Jessica Lucas	Sue Miller

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Samm Levine	Bernard Sachs	Guest Star
Joshua Close	Matt Gleason	Guest Star
Nick Lashaway	Christopher Flynn	Guest Star
Jessica Harmon	Zoë Cresswell	Recurring Role
Carly McKillip	Ali O'Keefe	Recurring Role
Evan Smith	Max Whitman	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- How did Dino get to school so fast when Jonathan called him? In "Secrets and Lies," Dino mentions that he has to take three different buses to get to school.
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- There's a major anarchism in Max's earthquake model. The Space Needle wasn't built until between 1967-1969, two decades after the major earthquake Max recreates.
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QUOTES (9)
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- Sue: This is just... a group thing.
  Deborah: Looks more like a grope thing!
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- Jonathan: So, how's the new coach?
  Dino: Great! He's fat and ugly. I love the guy!
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- Dino: Oh my God! Are you sure it was Ben?
  Jonathan: Yeah, I'm sure!
  Dino: It's totally crazy, but it all makes sense now!
  Jonathan: That's why he's doing the stupid play.
  Dino: And that's where the hickey from the secret girlfriend came from!
  Jonathan: And that why he's been acting all gay... to throw us off...
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- Ben: I can't do this anymore. It's too hard. I'm really sorry.
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- Ben: I'm tired of always hiding and sneaking around... and all of this lying. I don't like lying. It doesn't feel right!
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- Jonathan: Weren't you the one who said the whole dance thing was stupid?
  Dino: That was before Zoë said that she'd have sex with me on a teacher's desk.
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- Dino: I hate to admit it, but I still miss her.
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- Dino: She's willing to go to jail for some underage beef!
  Ben: My beef!
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- Ben: It's good punch, uh?
  Monica: Yeah, it's great. Maybe you could get one for Sue, if you can keep your hand off her ass!
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NOTES (2)
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- ABC ordered four additional scripts for Life As We Know It a week before "Natural Disasters" aired. ABC also struck a deal to air repeats of the show on MTV in three-hour blocks on Nov. 27 and Dec. 4.
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- Music featured in the episode included:
  "Talk With Me, Dance With Me" by Hot Hot Heat
  "Rock Me" by Liz Phair
  "Cannonball" by Damien Rice
  "Seconds of Pleasure" by Van Hunt
  "Beautiful When You're Mad" by Out of Your Mouth
  "Does He Love You?" by Rilo Kiley
  "One Thing" by Finger Eleven
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- Jonathan: It's like that evil guy in Harry Potter.
  
  Harry Potter is famous series of novels written by J.K. Rowling about an adolescent wizard and his adventures against Voldemort.
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