The Second Chance

Season 2, Episode 11, Aired
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After hearing about Lindsay and Ryan's failed attempt at dinner with Caleb the night before, Kirsten arranges a dinner that she can supervise. But her presence makes no difference when Ryan and Caleb butt heads and disaster strikes. Sandy keeps Rebecca's presence in Newport a secret from Kirsten after deciding to take her case to court. Marissa and Alex's relationship intensifies, while Seth and Summer spend a lot of time together at Zach's insistence.moreless
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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show the oc ryan and linsays failed meeting with claob happens and so kirsten tries to supervise it and things still get out of control with ryan and calob again and sandy is tring to keep it a secret that he is meeting with his old love to work on her case since he decide he is taken it to court and zack wants summer and seth to spend more time togeather this was a good ep i thought and it was very interesting and that is why i gave it a 9 instead of anyting lowermoreless

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  • Tsk tsk should have told her the truth Sandy.

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Dec 02, 2009 Report Abuse
    As always it's hard to keep secrets around in Newport and it ends with a really big one with Kirsten finding out that Sandy is keeping something from her. Something really big to boot. Though up until the ending, this episode was more like an 8.5 than a 9. Solid score but again, compared to the first season which was mostly episodes deserving of 9s, it should have been better. Once again some of the myriad of situations that the show has been concentrating on so far have somewhat dulled the quality of the episodes overall. Not that they're terrible or anything because the episode was still great, just not as good as it should be. Nonetheless though it ended strongly. Sandy getting caught up and Marissa and Alex looking like a couple now more than made everything more intriguing.moreless

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  • The O.C. Orange County, It's where all the beautiful people live.

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    By unitedalex, Apr 13, 2007 Report Abuse
    After hearing about Lindsay and Ryan's failed attempt at dinner with Caleb the night before, Kirsten arranges a dinner that she can supervise. But her presence makes no difference when the hot-tempered Ryan and the egotistical Caleb immediately butt heads and disaster strikes when Caleb collapses from a sudden heart attack. Meanwhile, Sandy keeps Rebecca's presence in Newport a secret from Kirsten after deciding to take her case to court. Marissa and Alex's relationship intensifies, while Seth and Summer spend a lot of time together at Zach's insistence.

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  • Frustrating yet amazing just about Season 1 quality!

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    By Charmed1408, Dec 12, 2006 Report Abuse
    Frustrating yet amazing just about Season 1 quality! The first episode of the second half of the second season manages to impress me a ton, with all storylines being bigger, badder & better! The one thing that only got me a teeny bit titchy was Caleb, but I suppose that's just the nature of his character. The Seth / Summer storyline though being a little dragged on really touched me. I really felt for her Rebecca & her Dad, the only part I don't like about her amazing character is the fact Sandy is lying about her to Kirsten, oh & the Alex / Marissa storyline also impressed me in this episode!moreless

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  • seth worries he and summer are getting too close, making the comic. Kirsten organises a dinner with her, Caleb, Lindsay and Ryan. Caleb has ?heart attack? Sandy thinks about taking Rebecca's case, while Kirsten thinks she is dead.moreless

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    By csmandu, Apr 13, 2006 Report Abuse
    Marissa thinks about her feelings for Alex, and Summer accidently tells Marissa to go for it. Seth draws Summer for the Comic, and they nearly kiss. Kirsten organises a dinner, and Caleb gets into a fight with Ryan, and ends with a minor heart attack, after which he patches things up with Lindsay.

    Very funny, and CAlebs heart attack is quite moving. definately worth seeing.

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    • One of this episode's scenic shots includes a view of Balboa Island in Newport Beach, located on Newport Bay. This shot appears just after the scene that ends with Kirsten telling Caleb: "You're going to be a real dad to this girl (Lindsay), or you're going to lose two daughters." Edit
    • Goof: When Seth is in Summer's room to draw her as Little Miss Vixen, Summer takes Seth's pencil and pad and attempts to draw. At first she is holding the pencil at the top end, and then immediately in the next shot we see she is holding it right at the tip at the bottom. Edit
    • Rachel Yamagata performs at The Bait Shop. Edit

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    • Music featured in this episode included*: "Summer Quest" by The Go Find "Everybody Come Down" by The Delgados "Sweets" by M. Craft "Cartwheels" by The Reindeer "The Bully" by Sia "Reason Why" by Rachel Yamagata Edit

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    • Summer: Is that Marissa? Seth: Yeah, or as I like to call her, Cosmo Girl. Passion for fashion and a magic flask. Summer: Alcoholism as a superpower. Well, that is an interesting take. Edit
    • Kirsten: Look, nobody has been crushed by our dad more than me. Lindsay: Hey, now there's a club I want to join. Edit
    • Seth: Okay, the way you're holding the pencil, you're choking it. Summer: I am not! This pencil can breathe on its own! Edit

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    • Lindsay playing the oboe
      The short extract of the orchestral piece that Lindsay is playing is part of the main theme of Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn". Edit
    • Lindsay: What do you think, Ryan? A little Esa-Pekka, a little Yo-Yo Ma.
      Lindsay is referring to Esa-Pekka Salonen, the head conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmic and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Both artists perform regularly at the Hollywood Bowl. Edit

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