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"The O.C." The Model Home (2003)


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"The O.C." (2003): Season 1: Episode 2 -- When his mother disappears and faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport...

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8.6/10   144 votes
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Writers:
Josh Schwartz (story) &
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Original Air Date:
12 August 2003 (Season 1, Episode 2)
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When his mother disappears and faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport... more | add synopsis
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Seth lets Ryan stay in the Model Home/"Rebel Withouth a Cause" more (1 total)

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43 min
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When Marissa, Ryan, and Seth are driving to the Model Home in Marissa's car, they are listening to the song 'I'm a Terrible Person' by 'Rooney'. In a future episode the gang will attend a Rooney concert. more
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Factual errors: During this episode, Jimmy Cooper explains to his wife that the out-of-season basketball game he is watching on ESPN Classic is the 1986 NBA Finals Game 7 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons - however, the 1986 Finals was contested between the Boston Celtics & the Houston Rockets. more
Quotes:
Sandy: The minute you were born, I knew... I would never take an easy breath without knowing you were safe.
Seth: So I'm like asthma?
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We're Going Out Tonight more

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Seth lets Ryan stay in the Model Home/"Rebel Withouth a Cause", 8 March 2008
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Author: Aura V from Romania

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Thinking that he'll be put into foster care, Ryan attempts runs away from the Cohens, but is stopped when Seth figures out his plan. However, Seth doesn't want to lose his only friend, so he hatches a plan to keep Ryan in Newport. Seth, with the help of Marissa, hides Ryan in an unfinished home in Kirsten's newest housing development. However, Luke and his friends discover the plan, resulting in a bloody brawl between Ryan and Luke. Meanwhile, Sandy and Kirsten find Ryan missing, resulting in more arguments about Sandy having Ryan stay with them.

In this episode Ryan and Marissa get to know each other, Seth does whatever it takes for his new friend and the three of them have an awesome time together.

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