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Seth and Zach squabble over who should take Summer to the prom and who will meet George Lucas for dinner; Sandy takes drastic actions with a recovering Kirsten; Ryan starts to piece together what happened between Trey and Marissa, courtesy of Theresa; Julie's attempts to poison Caleb take a surprise turn. Read full recap »

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Writers:: J.J. Philbin

Director:: Michael Lange

Stars:: Rachel Bilson (Summer Roberts); Adam Brody (Seth Cohen); Alan Dale (Caleb Nichol); Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan Atwood); Kelly Rowan (Kirsten Cohen); Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper-Nichol); Mischa Barton (Marissa Cooper); Peter Gallagher (Sanford "Sandy" Cohen)

Recurring Role:: Navi Rawat (Theresa Diaz); Michael Cassidy (VI) (Zach Stephens); Logan Marshall-Green (Trey Atwood); Nikki Griffin (Jess Sathers)

Guest Star:: Gilbert Glenn Brown (Officer Patrick); Cynthia Avila (Eva); George Lucas (himself); Marguerite Moreau (Reed Carlson); Matt McKenzie (Prom Announcer)

In the middle of Caleb and Kirsten's conversation, Caleb tells her to think of her kids. This is the first time that Caleb references Ryan as being part of the family. edit »
This is the second time that Alan Dale has died of a heart attack on TV. The first was in 1993, when he played Jim Robinson on Neighbours. edit »
Trey asks for two Seven and Sevens at the bar. That is the drink that Ryan asked for from the open bar in the first episode (neither time did he actually get his drink). His mother also asked for one in "The Gamble". edit »
Goof: Julie attempts to poison Caleb by opening up his Ambien sleeping pill capsules and pouring the contents into his margarita. The prescription sleep aid Ambien is only available in tablet form. edit »
Alan Dale (Caleb Nichol) dies at the end of this episode. He is the second person to die on the OC the first being Max Bloom edit »

Music:
"Dirty Lives" by Love As Laughter
"Panther" by Wilco
"Rae" by My Pet Genius
"Antmusic" by Hyper
"Cava Del Rio" by Senza
"Love For Granted" by Phoenix
"Nothing Like You & I" by The Perishers
"Fix You" by Coldplay
"Honest Mistake" by The Bravery edit »

Seth (refering to Summer): She's the queen, and I love her. And I guess that makes me king. edit »
Trey: Why do you assume that it's my fault?
Ryan: Cause it always is. edit »
Kirsten: Why do you think Mom drank the way she did? Why do you think Hailey left the house at 17? If this family is screwed up, it's because of you!
Caleb: I gave you everything you ever wanted!
Kirsten: I may like my chardonnay, but I am not going to die alone, and that's more than I can say for you! edit »
Zach: I saw your face when I got out of the limo.
Summer: And I saw yours. You want to be there, talking about your comic book with Reed. Look, my prom fantasy, it didn't quite happen. But you've been dreaming about this comic book your whole life. This is your shot. You should go.
Zach: I can't abandon you.
Summer: I did it to you.
Zach: Good point. edit »
Sandy (getting off the phone with Julie): It�s about your father.
Kirsten: What is it? He�s all right, isn�t he?
Sandy: He�s dead. edit »

Summer refers to sending Mr. Oats to the glue factory if he makes a wrong move against Ms. Sparkle. This could reference the glue factory that horses are sent to if they are bad in the book Animal Farm. edit »
Comic books/graphic novels turned into movies:

The O.C. pokes fun at pop culture once again. If you haven't noticed the growing trend in Hollywood these days, comic books/graphic novels turned into movies are all the rage. Ever since the success of X-Men on the big screen such films like Spiderman and The Hulk have popped up putting people into the movie theatres. According to the storyline of this week's episode, Atomic County would be the next in line to make the leap from graphic novel to the big screen. edit »
Seth Cohen: Dude i'm so sorry about the launch - I had a Bruce Banner moment.
Seth is referring to when the Incredible Hulk (real name: Bruce Banner) gets mad - he turns into the Hulk (engine of destruction) edit »
The Prom: the O.Sea theme
According to Josh Schwartz, the O.Sea theme for the prom was borrowed from the movie "Back To The Future." edit »

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QQboo
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The O.Sea
The Bottom Line: "Silly"
The ending was good, but the build-up to the ending honestly really sucked. ...Continue »
12/11/07 12:19am | report abuse
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D-Oxide
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The Bottom Line: "Dream sequence"
It couldn't be better ...Continue »
11/09/07 07:48am | report abuse
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vi3606
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The O.Sea
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
This episode could have been the season final it was so good! ...Continue »
04/16/07 02:34am | report abuse
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unitedalex
member since: Apr 11, 2007
The O.Sea
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
The O.C. Orange County, It's where all the beautiful people live. ...Continue »
04/13/07 10:36am | report abuse
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sugar234
member since: Apr 11, 2007
The O.Sea
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
The ending was one of the best moments between seth and summer. ...Continue »
04/12/07 07:59am | report abuse