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

Director:

Doug Liman

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (story) &
Allan Heinberg (story) ...

TV Series:

"The O.C." (2003)

Original Air Date:

12 August 2003 (Season 1, Episode 2)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

When his mother disappears and faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport...

Plot Keywords:

Orange County California | California | Teen | Lawyer | Love

Cast

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood (as Benjamin McKenzie)
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Chris Carmack	...	Luke Ward
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Ashley Hartman	...	Holly Fischer
Adam Grimes	...	Nordlund
Josh Kloss	...	Chip Saunders
Shailene Woodley	...	Kaitlin Cooper
Dwight Hicks	...	Sheriff
Steven M. Gagnon	...	Arson Investigator

Runtime:

43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-PG

Trivia:

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.

Goofs:

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.

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?

Soundtrack:

We're Going Out Tonight

Seth lets Ryan stay in the Model Home/"Rebel Withouth a Cause"

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

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.