The Heavy Lifting (9 Feb. 2006)

In the aftermath of Johnny's untimely death, the gang tries to sort out their problems and face the reality of the situation. Johnny's cousin, Sadie Campbell, arrives in Newport for the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ian Toynton

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (creator), Stephanie Savage

Stars:

Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Jeff Hephner	...	Matt Ramsey
Willa Holland	...	Kaitlin Cooper
Michael Nouri	...	Dr. Neil Roberts
Johnny Lewis	...	Dennis 'Chili' Childress
Lisa Rotondi	...	Gwen Harper
Morena Baccarin	...	Maya Griffin
Jackson Rathbone	...	Justin
Cam Gigandet	...	Kevin Volchok

Storyline

In the aftermath of Johnny's untimely death, the gang tries to sort out their problems and face the reality of the situation. Johnny's cousin, Sadie Campbell, arrives in Newport for the funeral. Ryan helps her move into Johnny's house and they to try to get rid of the nasty Kevin Volchok, causing Ryan to question his relationship with Marissa. Meanwhile, Kaitlin's winter break is over, meaning that she must return to her boarding school, just as she gets close to her family. Kaitlin has mixed feelings about going back to school with Justin, but also leaving the trailer park where they live. And in the wake of Newport's latest events, Kirsten and Julie press on with their Valentine's Day party where Sandy and Seth get their Valentine's Day gifts for Kirsten and Summer mixed up. Dr. Roberts professes his love for Julie, while Sandy and Kirsten continue to help Matt work out his arranged relationship with Maya.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode includes three of the actors from the movie 'Twilight (2008)': Cam Gigandet, 'Nikki Reed', and Jackson Rathbone.

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Quotes

Seth: Trust me, man, no girl wants to be alone on Valentine's Day.
Ryan: ...and you know this because?
Seth: Because inside my manly exterior beats the heart of a 14-year-old girl.

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Soundtracks

"For The Widows In Paradise, For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti"
Performed by Sufjan Stevens

User Reviews

Death and Valentines day...

Kaitlin prepares herself to head back to school. Ryan has doubts about his relationship with Marissa after helping out Sadie. Kirsten and Julie make plans for a Valentine's Day party.

I can't believe that they are already packing Johnny's room. Moving on to quickly? Also, his cousin, Sadie didn't seem very unhappy and specially not at all sad that she was at "Johnny and I were really close" her cousin's funeral.

Marissa is a looser, no matter how hard Kaitlin and Ryan blame themselves, it was all Marissa's fault, again! She is always doing the wrong thing. I think it's for the best that she will be joining Johnny in a few episodes!