synopsis :
Official Episode Description:
Oliver plans a trip for the gang, but things don't go as well as everyone might have hoped- except for Oliver of course. Summer really plants herself into "friendship" within Anna and Seth's relationship. Jimmy and Sandy decide to go into business together. Caleb and Julie return from Europe, and Hailey and Kirsten butt heads. Ryan finds himself in the cold.
Friend or stalker?
Oliver shows up at Marissa and Jimmy's apartment, apologizing
for what a schmuck he's been. He wants to make it up to everyone - especially
Ryan - by taking the gang to his family's house in Palm Springs. They'll
all get to meet his parents and girlfriend, Natalie. Ryan isn't thrilled
with the idea - and he's not doing so well at learning golf, despite Sandy's
coaching and Seth's mockery.
Ulterior motives
Caleb and Julie are due back from Paris, and Kirsten is convinced Hailey
is preparing to make her withdrawal from the Bank of Dad. Hailey doesn't
do much to discourage that idea. Summer is figuring out ways to screw
up Seth and Anna's alone time in Palm Springs. She sees this as a great
opportunity to sabotage the relationship - and starts right away by interrupting
some hot-and-heavy Jenga action.
The trials of Jimmy Copper
Jimmy is considering leaving town - as Newport's most notorious thief;
no one wants to hire him. Sandy tries to get him an entry-level job at
his law firm, but the boss shoots him down - no way are they going to
sully their reputation by taking on a felon.
The hitch
Luke loads a liquor store worth of beer into the truck - can't golf without
it. Oliver shows up looking shaken - Natalie broke up with him. Maybe
they should cancel the trip? Ryan is happy to agree, but Marissa insists
they go anyway - and she'll ride with Oliver so he can pour his soul out
to her on the way. Ryan gets stuck with Luke, and Summer wedges herself
into Anna and Seth's car.
Welcome home
Caleb and Julie show up at Casa Cohen straight from the airport. Caleb
is eager to see Hailey, but Julie is less pleased. The kids hit Oliver's
Palm Springs house, only to find his parents aren't there after all. Oliver
"accidentally" puts Ryan and Marissa in the room with twin beds (no nookie
for them). He makes a big show over how much he appreciates Ryan being
comfortable with Marissa being his friend, while throwing out some relationship
destabilizing "I know more about you than you think" hints.
Golf gone wild
Oliver "coaches" Marissa at golf, which involves him grabbing and swinging
her hips. Ryan seethes, and responds by hacking the hell out of his golf
ball. Even Luke realizes that Oliver is a schmuck - especially when he
"jokingly" tries to smash into their golf cart. Marissa is blind to it
all. Summer continues sabotaging Anna and Seth, guilting them into staying
with her by talking about how good it is that they're friends.
Sabotage
Seth and Anna try to get snuggly, but Summer bursts in on them. She can't
stop their witty banter, but she does plant the seeds that they're "just
like brother and sister." No nookie for them, either. Oliver tries sucking
up to Ryan, but Ryan isn't buying it - he confronts Oliver about trying
to steal Marissa. Oliver has a plate-smashing, head-smacking meltdown
and storms off. Marissa blames Ryan.
Plans for the future
Julie tells Kirsten to talk to Caleb - no way should he keep giving Hailey
a blank check. Kirsten does, convincing him to cut Hailey off. Hailey
blames Kirsten and snits off, saying she'll have that independent life
Kirsten has been bugging her about. Jimmy and Sandy bond at a restaurant,
and by the end of the evening, they seem to have drunkenly bought it.
Kirsten is actually amused and supportive. Luke tries to hit on Summer,
but she shoots him down.
Crisis
Oliver calls Marissa from Newport, claiming to have downed a bunch of
pills. She coaches him to puke the pills out of his system, but he begs
her to come stay with him. He's lying - he empties a bunch of bottles
into a knickknack, then sits back to soak up the attention. Marissa is
hysterical, thinking he's going to die. Ryan is skeptical, especially
when Oliver refuses to go to the hospital. Oliver convinces Marissa to
stay with him, causing Ryan to express his scorn - "Maybe he belongs in
an institution. What kind of person does this?" Dude, wrong thing to say
to Marissa. She sends him away.
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Ryan: I don't play golf.
Seth: Not true. You just don't play well.
Sandy (about Julie and Caleb): Oh god! The ugly americans are coming back.
Summer (to Marissa): What could be more fun than... Couplefest 2004?
Summer: Which we never were until Cohen showed up and taught us all irony. Jackass.
Summer: I have a reputation... and I can't sabotage the trip if i'm not there.
Seth: I'm ready right now to retire to a life of leisure.
Luke: You can't play golf without a buzz Cohen.
Summer: Oh, you know it's so nice how you find all of Cohen's weaknesses so adorable.
Seth: I'm not weak okay. Just delicate.
Luke: Hey Chino, why don't you ride with me.
Hailey: Julie, your hair.
Julie: Hailey, you're here.
Anna: How come when she says friends it sounds like a threat?
Seth: It's her inflection.
Anna: Wow. It looks like Summer's not the only one who lost her balls.
(after Oliver tried to run Ryan and Luke off the road)
Marissa: You know he was just playing.
Ryan: Fine.
Luke: That guy was not playing!
Summer (to Anna): Can you imagine being with a guy that hot?
(rubs seth on his stomach)
Huh, apparently not.
Ryan (to Oliver): Next time you want to be alone with my girlfriend, let me know so I can stay at home.
Jimmy: I never really wanted to be a financial planner, or a thief.
Summer (to Anna and Seth): You guys are like brother and sister. You guys could totally be related.
Hailey (to Kirsten): What the hell did you say to dad?
You have to be crazy to be in the restaurant business, but I think it's great that you want to help Jimmy.
Luke: You're looking pretty good these days summer.
interesting facts :
The original broadcast of this episode scored a 5.6/8 rating.
recaps & reviews :
Adam Brody is adorable fishing golf balls out of the swimming pool; carrying furry yellow golf clubs; futzing with his humidifier; pondering Egg McMuffins; and being freaked out by the origin of Cabbage Patch Kids. Oliver attempts to repay Ryan and Marissa's kindness by taking them to Palm Springs, giving them twin beds to sleep in, attempting to kill them in a game of golf-cart chicken, and making them drive back to Orange County in the middle of the night to deal with his faked suicide attempt. Oliver -- if you haven't gotten this yet -- is not quite right in the head. Neither, apparently, is Marissa, who buys his shtick, to the detriment of her relationship with Ryan, who is fast becoming the new Luke to her wandering affections for Oliver's Ryan. Luke, meanwhile, is busy turning into Seth, dorkily providing support for Ryan, while Seth continues his morph into a combination of caddish Luke and an eighty-year-old man. Back in Newport, an unlikely plot twist has Jimmy and Sandy pairing up as restaurateurs. And drunken Sandy? He's a funny guy. Also this week, Lady Heather and Caleb return from Paris with a new haircut and backbone, respectively; Hailey storms off after being cut off financially by her father; and Summer continues interfering with Seth and Anna's squicky relationship. Perhaps most significantly, we learn that Smurfs are "three apples high." Who knew?
By: Joanna Hughes (TWoP)
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1In millions,
2% of all households (nat./over),
3% of households watching tv (nat./over).
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