Seth and Summer is the relationship between Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts, throughout the first, second, third and fourth seasons of the Fox drama series The O.C.. It starts with Seth's unrequited feelings, but turns into a loving relationship and eventual marriage.
Summary[]
Seth had always had a crush on Summer but she just thought he was a geek and didn't think anything about a relationship. When Ryan came to Newport, Marissa started dating Ryan and Summer started to develop a crush on Seth but he's dating Anna Stern and Summer becomes jealous. After a while Seth decides he really loves Summer and decides to end his relationship with Anna to pursue a relationship with Summer and they both lose their virginity to each other. Summer and Seth broke up quite a few times for numerous reasons including Seth running away and Summer moving on and starting a relationship with Zach, Summer thinking Seth was seeing Anna again when really she was just trying to help him get into college to be near Summer, in the end they get back together and end up married in the flash-forward of the show’s last episode The End's Not Near, It's Here.
Throughout the Series[]
Season 1[]
Prior to the first episode, Summer and Seth first met each other back when they were both children in elementary school.
Premiere[]
During the fashion show hosted by Marissa, Summer walks out first and models for everyone as Seth admires her. After the fashion show, Summer comes up to Ryan and invites him over to Holly Fischer's house and offers him a ride. Ryan tells Seth that they should go and that Summer wanted Seth to come. Summer and her friends wave them over and Seth says it makes no sense but agrees to go. Seth and Ryan hop into their car when Ryan looks back to see Marissa getting into the car behind them with Luke. Ryan and Seth arrive at the party and are obviously uncomfortable with the new situation and Ryan repeats Seth's comment earlier about the dark side.
At the party, Summer gets drunk and tries to make a move on Ryan. Seth misinterprets the conversation and gets upset, telling Ryan he named his boat after her which Summer hears and gets disgusted. Ryan tries to explain himself but Summer keeps making a move and Seth walks away.
The Model Home[]
Inside the model house, Seth finds a room for Ryan to stay in. Ryan doesn't think it is a good idea but Marissa says he should stay to which Ryan agrees to. Seth gets upset that Ryan listens when Marissa asks. Marissa gets another phone call this time from Summer. Seth tells Marissa to tell Summer he said happy birthday. Summer asks where she is and that she is coming to get her. Marissa says that she is on her way as Seth asks her again. Marissa tells Summer that Seth wished her a happy birthday to which Summer ask who and Marissa tells Seth that she said thanks. Seth gets all excited and Ryan matches his expressions. Marissa says bye to Summer.
The Gamble[]
Marissa and Summer are hanging out in her room when Marissa calls Luke. She leaves him a message, wanting to talk to him. Summer says how much Luke loves her and that he will get over it. Seth walks in to talk to Marissa and sees Summer. Seth awkwardly says hi to Summer and she ignores him. Seth invites Marissa but she says she can't go since Luke isn't talking to her, it's too complicated. During the night of the casino charity event, Seth is walking around the place when, he sees dice roll off a table, he goes to pick them up and Summer is right there, he reintroduces himself to her. She tells Seth to blow on the dice since she is superstitious. He does and she has a great few rolls and makes Seth stay with her. A little later, Seth continues to give superstitious Summer good luck and finally earns a moment with her when she hugs him. Although, she still doesn't know his name. Seth and Ryan order Mountain Dews when Seth tells him about the night he has had so far with Summer. Just then, Summer interrupts them calling Seth "Rabbit's foot" and he remains hopeful that she will know his name by the end of the night.
The Debut[]
One day, Ryan and Seth go to rehearsal for cotillion, where Ryan is taken aback to discover that he must dance at the function. Ryan says he can't dance and Seth says he doesn't either, he just "moves well." Marissa is about to pair Ryan and Seth with their debs and Summer is excited to be with Ryan. Marissa says he is promised to someone else when Summer asks who would be dumb enough to not have a date the day before the dance, a girl hears her and says that it would be Summer. Marissa introduces Anna to Ryan, since she paired them together, and Summer has to pair up with Seth as he jokes about their so called, "connection."
Later that evening at the party, Seth goes to find Summer and tells Ryan he will only be 10 minutes. Summer is talking to Holly about trading escorts when Seth approaches her. Summer makes more rude comments to Seth and he starts to get irritated by it. The next evening, Anna and Seth are discussing comics, which she likes to call graphics, and he is very impressed by her. They start to notice how much they have in common Summer tries to tell Seth she found another date and Summer tells him he is off the hook. Seth is upset by this and leaves the room. Seth is sulking on the floor when Anna finds him. Anna tells Seth that he isn't a man and that he needs to be more confident. Anna asks Seth to be her escort and Seth starts to falter. Anna tells him, "Confidence, Cohen." Summer is scrambling trying to find someone to take her since Luke left when she approaches Seth and Anna. Summer tells him she is available and Seth rejects her.
The Outsider[]
Seth, Donnie and his friends arrive at Holly's beach house. Donnie begins to enjoy himself at the party when he makes advancements toward Summer. Summer turns Donnie down but he won't leave her alone. Summer decides to make fun of him in order to keep him away from her which makes Donnie angry. Seth sees this happening and tries to persuade Donnie to leave. Donnie has other plans and shows Seth the pistol he has been carrying around.
Back at the party, Holly is hooking up with Luke when they hear what sounds like glass breaking. Holly goes downstairs, and witnesses Donnie and his friends destroying her kitchen. She tries to stop Donnie before Luke steps in. Tensions began to escalate between Donnie and Luke and Seth tries to stop both of them. Luke tries to kick Donnie out of the party when Ryan gets there. Seth tells Ryan that they need to go when Luke tells Donnie to go back to the trailer park. Luke decides to pick a fight with Donnie when he pulls out his pistol. Everyone runs away as Donnie threatens Luke with the gun. Seth steps in front of Summer to protect her from the gun. Donnie asks Ryan and Seth how much they hate Luke. Donnie says how scared Luke is when Ryan tells him to put the gun down. Donnie doesn't back down and tries to wrestle the pistol away from Donnie when it accidentally goes off, shooting Luke in the arm. Donnie and his friends bolt from the house and Luke is taken to a local hospital.
The Girlfriend[]
Seth approaches Summer while she is having lunch with Marissa and asks him to help out with getting her some salsa. During their conversation, Summer asks Seth to lick some picante from her pinky finger and he does. She then asks him to invite her to his grandfather's, Caleb Nichol's birthday party and he agrees to meet her that night. Seth then greets Summer along with Marissa and Luke, with the latter telling Seth that he has a nice house. As Seth points Luke's unusual kindness towards him, Summer then takes Seth along with her.
Throughout the evening, Seth introduces Summer to many different rich guys, which starts to annoy him. Later during the party, Summer goes looking for Seth to ask her to introduce her to more guys which Seth loudly denies. He is upset that Summer used him the whole night just so she could meet rich older guys. Summer denies it which Seth sees right through. Seth then gives her a speech of a lifetime saying that if a guy doesn't really know her, he doesn't care about who she really is. He then brings up the time she would feed a squirrel everyday in the third grade and the poem she nervously read in the sixth grade. He remembers the title of the poem "I Wish I was a Mermaid" and she is impressed that he remembers that about her. Summer is so flattered as Seth goes on and on about the poem that she grabs his face and they kiss each other for the first time. She then tells Seth that she doesn't need him to introduce her to anyone else and they go about the rest of their evening.
The Escape[]
One day in the Crab Shack, Seth overhears Summer's conversation with Marissa saying how she doesn't feel like going to Tijuana and he offers Summer a ride to Tijuana. During the drive there, the two of them start bickering over various topics until, Seth decides to leave Summer on the side of the road and the car ends up veering to the side on the hill damaging the axle. The group then stays in the sleazy roadside motel until the next day. That same evening, Summer complains about not wanting to sleep on the couch and asks Seth to sleep there. He refuses, and she annoyingly gets into the bed with him, while saying "You make a move, I rip out your jugular". Next morning, the two of them wake up before Marissa and Ryan having breakfast in the nearby diner, sharing the newspaper back and forth and each other's toast and even awkwardly sipping coffee's in sync. Seth then tries to talk about the kiss he and Summer shared but then proceeds to making excuses and threatening him with a fork. Summer then tells Seth that she suffers from "rage blackouts" and he grabs the check and they leave.
They return to the motel room with breakfast for Ryan and Marissa and learn from Marissa that her parents were getting a divorce. After some convincing, Marissa agrees to continue to travel to Tijuana with the trio. At the Boom Boom club in Tijuana, they all discover on the upper floor of the club that Luke is with Holly dancing and kissing her. Summer begins to attack Holly until Seth restrains her. Marissa then returns to the motel room in tears and Summer goes to comfort her while Seth stays with Ryan. The trio then discovers that Marissa had left the room with the door wide open and proceed to try and find her. They soon discover Marissa lying in an alley after she overdosed on the painkillers that Summer had gotten for her step-mom. Summer then cries in shock as Seth embraces her looking on with Ryan carrying an unconscious Marissa out of the alleyway.
The Rescue[]
Seth runs into Summer at school when she says how strange it is to be at school after what happened to Marissa. Seth tells Summer how they saw Marissa but she was asleep and that they said she is going to be okay. Seth and Summer talk about how they thought Marissa died. Seth suggests that they should take Marissa out to cheer her up once she is out of the hospital. Summer agrees and then Seth sneaks in asking Summer out on a date beforehand when her friends walk by. They say hi to Summer and her friends glare at Seth, wondering why Summer is with him. Summer goes on to say how much things have already changed since Tijuana and Seth stops her saying that since they are back in school, he knows that the rules apply now. Summer leaves. Later, Seth receives an unexpected knock on his bedroom door and tells Kirsten to go away because he is studying naked. Summer says ew and Seth goes to the door to invite her in. Summer picks up Captain Oats and starts messing with Seth about it. Summer tells him that Marissa needs their help since Julie is trying to send her away. Summer says that she needs to get radical and she needs Ryan. Seth tells her about his placement exam and Seth says that he is radical enough but when Summer asks if he can take on Julie Cooper, Seth says they need Ryan.
The duo then find Ryan taking his placement exam at the school and explain what is happening with Marissa. Dr. Kim returns and kicks them out, but after a conversation between Ryan and Dr. Kim, he leaves the placement exam in the room and he goes with Seth and Summer to try help Marissa at the hospital. Summer then devises a plan to get Marissa out of the psychiatric ward by dressing up as a Candy Striper delivering books to the patients and having the boys follow her to the ward. They locate Marissa's room and Ryan gives her a similar uniform to the one that Summer is wearing. Seth picks up Madame Bovary, and starts flipping through the pages. Summer says how disappointing the book is and Seth is shocked that she has read it. Summer says that she has read it 5 times when they suddenly hear Julie coming down the hallway. Seth starts making hand signals Summer doesn't understand. Summer tells Seth to warn Marissa and Ryan while Summer distracts Julie and Dr. Burke. Ryan and Marissa leave the hospital room to find Luke at the door with flowers. Marissa tells him to leave as Luke tries to apologize when Seth comes in to warn them. Luke realizes Marissa is running away and everyone thinks he is going to say something. Luke tells them to take the stairs and helps them get out unnoticed.
The four of them make their way to Jimmy's house and wait for him to arrive. When he does arrive, Seth, Summer and Ryan decide to wait outside in the car to let Marissa talk to her dad. Later, the teens are walking with each other along the pier and eating pizza while talking about what Marissa might do next. While Ryan and Marissa talk about what to do, Seth and Summer head back to get more slices. Later that evening, Seth and Summer are hanging out by the pool when he asks her if she will continue to ignore him at school. Summer says she will try and they laugh it out. Kirsten tells them it is over and that Summer should take Marissa home to her dads. Seth says bye to Summer and she smiles at him. He then tells Kirsten it's a "thing" they do.
The Heights[]
Summer and Seth are walking to class when they run into Anna. Seth hugs Anna and Summer gets jealous and leaves, showing for the first time her interest in Seth and the jealousy of his relationship with Anna. Next day, Seth is about to sit next to Anna in science class when Summer walks in. Seth offers his seat to Summer which does not please Anna. Anna tells Seth to sit next to her on the same chair she is currently in. Seth follows what Anna is aiming at and catches on. Seth and Anna start talking about Anna's trip and they try to involve Summer. Summer becomes jealous and again, Anna shoots back with her own comment. In bio lab, Summer is sketchy about dissecting a frog and tells Seth he's her lab partner. Anna rolls up and says Seth has a lab partner. All part of Anna's master plan to make Summer jealous.
At the carnival the next evening, Summer was about to get on the Ferris wheel with Marissa until Ryan shows up. Anna tells Seth that she needs to tell him something. She then grabs Seth and gives him a kiss, taking Ryan's advice. After, she sees Seth looking at Summer. He then asks Anna if this kiss is part of the plan. Anna says yes, sadly and Seth goes to talk to Summer. Once he heads over, Summer tells Seth she needs a ride buddy for the Tilt-a-Whirl since Marissa is up on the Ferris wheel with Ryan and he agrees to go with her on the ride.
The Perfect Couple[]
A week after The Heights, Anna and Seth are walking the halls together when Summer joins them. Anna starts to subtly make fun of Summer when Summer asks for his help. Seth tells Summer that he is going with Anna to the charity event then. Summer says she is going to and grabs some random guy, Chip, walking through halls, saying she is going with him. Seth is upset she is going with him when Anna gives him a look. Anna and Seth arrive and Seth hugs Caleb and introduces Anna as his date to Caleb. Summer shows up with Chuck and he is rambling about the ocean. Summer asks him for a drink and he heads for the bar while Summer watches Seth and Anna.
Seth and Anna are talking at the head of the boat while Summer watches once again. Marissa sees her and asks how it's going with Chuck. Summer expresses just how bored she is of him and points out how weird she thinks Anna is, saying how Pittsburgh is the 909 of the East. Marissa notices her jealousy and tells Summer she likes Seth. Summer denies this and Marissa begins to tease her. Summer says how she can't like Seth Cohen because he is Seth Cohen. Marissa then says that Seth likes her and walks away.
Summer: “Oh, God. No.”
Seth: “Uh, uh, uh, what's happening here?”
Summer: “I like Seth Cohen.”
Seth: “You, uh, you what, now?”
Summer: “Nothing. I wasn't talking to you. But if you tell anyone what you heard here, I'll kill you.”
- Summer more of less admitting her true feelings for Seth.
Later that night, Seth is conversing with Anna when he decides to get a couple sodas. Summer then opts to step away from Chip, getting bored of him and begins looking for Seth. Just then, Summer finds Seth and asks to talk to him. They get off the yacht and Summer suddenly kisses him, surfacing her feelings for him. Seth kisses her back and then Summer stops them. She sinks to the ground and tells herself she likes Seth Cohen. Seth is confused as to what is happening between them and Summer leaves saying she would kill him if he told anyone. As he is leaving with Anna, he looks at Summer who makes a throat-slit gesture towards Seth reminding him not to tell anyone about what happened.
The Homecoming[]
It is Thanksgiving day in the Cohen house. As Ryan is about to leave to visit Trey, Seth ends up telling him how Summer kissed him on the yacht the other night of the fundraiser and asks for his advice and Ryan simply replies with a joke, leaving Seth saying how he liked it when Ryan didn't have a sense of humor. Later that afternoon, during a conversation between Sandy, Caleb and Anna, the doorbell rings. Seth decides to get the door and discovers Summer waiting outside. He then asks why she is at his house and states that she is trying to have Thanksgiving and she would not be eating with her stepmom and that she was supposed to meet Marissa. She then asks Seth if he knows where Marissa is but he does not know. Summer says that while she was there that they should talk about what happened on the yacht in The Perfect Couple. She then asks if he is going to invite her inside and realizing that Anna is in the house, Seth opts to take Summer with him around to the pool house from the front yard.
Once inside the pool house, Summer then suddenly drops her purse to the floor and starts to grab and kiss Seth passionately who then states she can't help it or explain it. She then asks if he told anyone and he replies he didn't and continues on with kissing him. Seth then leaves for a while to head back inside the house. Later on, the two of them are seen making out again in the pool house on the bed and they both can't believe it is really happening. Just then, Seth starts making excuses and prevents Summer from entering the house.
Summer was still inside the pool house and starts to hear someone outside and Sandy finds her. Later, there was trouble, as the turkey was about to emerge from the oven, Summer then comes into the house after hearing the smoke detector and sees Anna in the house and they both discover the two-timing act from Seth. As he tries to explain to them, they both storm out of the house disgusted with him.
The Secret[]
Summer and Anna are still very disgusted with what Seth did to them both. They are both seen conversing in the ladies room about him until they leave and see him. He is then shocked when finds out that they made plans together as a way of standing their ground against him, freaking him out. The next day at Harbor, Seth walks into the library and finds Anna. Anna ignores him and then finally tells him not to talk to her. She switches tables and Summer walks into the library and joins Anna. They begin talking about the exam they are about to take and continue to get along very well.
The next afternoon at school, Seth delivers his prepared heartfelt apology to both Summer and Anna saying that he wasn't prepared for what happened in The Homecoming and he felt bad about hurting their feelings. Anna and Summer both smile during the apology as they knew Seth was truly being sincere. The girls then part to face Seth separately. Later that day, Summer approaches Seth at his locker and states that his apology aside from the being the very first that she ever received from a boy, was also the nicest. She then proceeds to asking Seth out on that Saturday and he agrees.
The Best Chrismukkah Ever[]
At school, Ryan finds out that Seth is taking both Summer and Anna to the Christmas party. Anna and Summer appear, asking about times to be picked up, and both end up feeling awkward in the presence of each other. Seth tells them they should all meet there and they all seem to agree. Before the party, Anna arrives at the Cohen residence unexpectedly and suggests to Seth that they go together to the party. Just then, Summer arrives and they begin to argue with how they violated the deal. Seth then makes the suggestion that they should all go together with his parents. They reluctantly agree. While they were waiting, Anna tells Seth that she has a gift for him and would give it to him later. Summer states the same thing. Once they arrive, Seth decides to leave the girls and go find Ryan.
Sometime after Seth receives his gift from Anna, Summer then takes him along to a private room to show him her present. She then unzips her dress and reveals to Seth that she is wearing a Wonder Woman costume underneath it, leaving Seth shocked. Summer pulls out the lasso and reels Seth in. Just as they got to kissing, she notices the present from Anna and comes into the room. They both realize how stupid they are at trying to win Seth over and Summer states that he will have to choose who he will want to be with and they both leave. Next day, Seth talks to Anna and Summer separately and apparently he tries telling them both that he just wants to be friends with them. Both of them tell him that they don't want to be just his friends, and gives him back the presents he'd given them.
The Countdown[]
Summer and Marissa are both on their way to Oliver's party. They both agree to not think about either Seth or Ryan as they run into Anna. Anna's parents are friends with Oliver's parents. Oliver finds Marissa, grabs her arm, and shows her around his place. Anna asks Summer where Seth is and Summer tells her she doesn't know. They say they don't care where Seth is and don't need to worry about him once the New Year begins. A little later, Summer and Anna are hanging out at the party when they both make eye contact with a cute guy. They notice and can't figure out which of them the guy was looking at. Summer goes up to ask which of them he was smiling at and the guy says they are both cute. Summer tries to get him to choose and the conversation becomes something completely different that ultimately comes back to Seth. Anna and Summer continue to argue over the guy and Seth.
Anna is by herself at the party when she says goodbye to Marissa. Later, Anna stops by at the Cohens to see Seth. As he is taking out the garbage from the mess that was caused by Hailey's party earlier, Anna tells Seth that she didn't want to be alone and offers him some company. They are then seen making out in his room at midnight. Summer kissed the guy at the party and says that he isn't Seth Cohen and leaves very upset.
The Third Wheel[]
At school, Anna and Seth are flirting and messing with each other in the library when Summer walks in. She sees them and joins them, asking Anna if she has any weekend plans. Seth chimes in saying they both don't have plans and not any together. Summer leaves and Anna says how bad she feels for lying to her. Seth tells Anna that he plans on talking to her, he just needs Ryan's advice. When the gang heads for a special Rooney concert, it remains more of the same. The concert is over and Seth asks Anna how it went when she told Summer. Summer hears this and they finally tell her the truth. Anna tells Summer about New Years and Summer wishes them congrats. They are surprised to know that Summer isn't mad and ask if they will still all be able to hang out which Summer agrees to.
The Links[]
When the teens head to Palm Springs for a parent-free weekend, Summer tries to wedge between Seth and Anna. Such as her barging into their room and asks to watch T.V. with them and they tell her they were going to go to bed. Summer goes on a rampage about hanging out this weekend as friends and sits in between them and turns on the T.V. Anna and Seth flirt and talk the entire time Summer is in the room with them. Summer keeps changing the channels, hoping they will stop but they find more and more things to talk about. Summer interrupts them and says how cute their banter is and that they could totally pass for brother and sister. She leaves them with that thought and Anna goes to bed immediately.
The Rivals[]
At lunch, Seth finds Anna, Summer, and Luke all laughing about something or someone. Summer introduces them to her new boyfriend, Danny, and he cracks a joke about Seth's lunch. Everyone is laughing but Seth who is utterly confused as to what's funny. Seth tries to make a joke but no one laughs at it. A few days later at school, Seth finds Summer who is upset about Danny's new comedy game that he has taken way too far now. Seth is so pleased as Summer tells him they are over. She says she will end up alone and Seth apologizes. Anna joins them and is wearing the same scarf as Seth and they talk about their plans for the night. Seth comforts Summer and she watches him leave.
The Truth[]
Anna and Seth are talking about what they will do after school when Summer runs into them and asks to go with them to the comic book store. Seth is surprised she would want to go but Summer insists she likes comics. Summer notes how Marissa turned her down to be with Oliver for the afternoon. Seth is reading and flipping through a comic book with Summer while Anna sits alone. Sandy walks in and sees this and asks where Ryan is at. Seth is talking to Summer about comic books she should start reading when Anna suggests an alternative. Seth starts to fight her on it when Sandy voices that he agrees with Anna. Later the Cohen's, Sandy comes home to find Seth, Summer, and Anna watching T.V. Sandy can still tell how out of place and left out Anna is as Summer and Seth flirt with each other. Sandy asks to talk to Seth and they move out of the living room.
Sandy tells Seth how much he hurt Anna's feelings by not talking to or including her and flirting with someone else right in front of her. Seth claims he was not flirting and refuses to talk about it with Sandy. Sandy lashes out about talking to his son about anything that is going wrong. Seth assumes that this has to do with Ryan which Sandy denies. Seth then says that if it is, Ryan will got to Sandy when he is ready. The Cohens are setting things for dinner and Anna is rightfully upset with Seth. Seth tries to apologize but Anna reminds him that she is his girlfriend and Summer is his friend but he can't distinguish that. Anna and Seth are playing Jenga and Kirsten gets off the phone, letting them know Marissa is okay. Kirsten leaves to freshen up the pool house before they get back and Seth gets up to give Summer a call. Anna is distraught and she says she is leaving. Seth tries to stop her when Anna argues that his first thought is to call Summer. Anna breaks up with him as she doesn't feel like his girlfriend anymore.
The Heartbreak[]
"Okay, listen, Summer... it's not like, like now that me and Anna broke up, I'm now choosing you. Okay? 'Cause the whole reason we broke up is 'cause for me... it's always been you, Summer. It's always been you, and I tried to fight it, and I tried to deny it. And I can't, I can't do it. You're undeniable."
- Seth explaining to Summer his true feelings for her and why he and Anna broke up.
At Harbor, Seth finds Summer playing Galaga in the student lounge and brings up Valentine's Day and she tells him to have fun with Anna. Seth tells her that he and Anna broke up and wants to know what Summer is doing for Valentine's Day. Summer is upset that since Seth got dumped he thinks he can ask her right after the breakup what she is doing for the day. She claims she won't be his "sloppy seconds" and is going to the Valentine's Day dance. Seth says he is going too and they will both be there and argue about it. Later that night, Summer is in her room watching T.V. until she gets a knock on her door and she replies that she is studying naked and hears Seth respond in a similar manner when he said the same thing in The Rescue. He walks in and finds Princess Sparkle on her nightstand. Seth asks to explain himself to her and he says how it isn't the way she thinks in that now that Anna broke up with him, he is choosing Summer. Seth says that the reason they broke up was because it was always Summer for him. He tried to fight it and he can't do it anymore, saying she is undeniable. Summer then starts to kiss him and they start making out on her bed. She asks if he has it and Seth says it is in his wallet. She takes off her clothes and they sleep together for the first time. Seth and Summer lay quietly in bed together after they had sex. They both awkwardly leave each other, not sure of what to do or say.
Next day, Seth visits Summer in her room and asks to talk to her. Seth asks her to do it again and gives her a kiss. Summer says it was better than the other day and she goes in for another kiss but Seth starts to massage her shoulders. He starts kissing her shoulders and Summer pushes him off, saying she's ticklish. Summer asks what he is doing and he tells her it's foreplay, following his dad's advice from earlier. She pushes him down and they just try it again. Later that night at the Valentine's Day dance, Seth approaches Summer asking to talk to her. Seth apologizes saying that something isn't working and takes the blame for it. He says how maybe in a few years he could be ready for her. He then leaves to head back home.
Later, Seth is in his room sitting on the bed with Captain Oats. Summer then walks in. She is trying to tell him something but hesitates. Summer then tells Seth that when they had sex for the first time, it was not only Seth's first time ever but also Summer's. Seth asks why she didn't tell him and she felt like she had a reputation and that he would think less of her. Seth disagrees and tells her he is just shocked. Seth and Summer both note the huge moment in their lives that they just blew past. Summer says it should have been special and Seth says they can slow it down and start from the beginning. Seth puts on Wonderwall by Ryan Adams and asks Summer to dance with him. Summer says how cheesy he is and they begin to slow dance together for the first time as a couple.
The Telenovela[]
One day at Harbor, fellow classmate Brad grabs Summer and she leaves while Seth follows after her. Marissa and Ryan are left and she asks how he is. Ryan is about to answer but says he is late and heads to class. Brad asks Summer to be the girl for the kissing booth right in front of Seth. Summer is flattered and agrees to it. Seth gets mad and Summer says it is for money. Later that evening, Seth and Summer are kissing in bed together and he asks why she ignored him in school. Summer claims she didn't and says that she wants their relationship to be private and doesn't like other people knowing her business. She goes on to say how much pressure it brings and goes on a ramble. She doesn't want it to happen because what they have is special. The next day, Summer readies her bed for her and Seth, but he then proceeds to say how he doesn't like being ignored in public and he tells that he can't acknowledge her privately if she can't acknowledge him publicly. Seth then leaves. 2 hours later, Summer comes over and demands to have sex with Seth but he stands his ground. Summer then tells him that what he said earlier was insensitive and asks why he can't accept the fact that she isn't comfortable with PDA. He is going on strike and kicks Summer out.
The next day at Harbor, Summer finds Anna and apologizes to her about being with Seth. Summer tells her that it might not even work out because she doesn't like PDA. Anna then tells her she doesn't have to ignore Seth and notes how long Summer spent trying to get his attention. Summer reveals to Anna her true feelings in that she doesn't know why Seth likes her. She says that Seth will get bored of her since every guy she has been with has. Summer feels like it is inevitable as to when Seth will break up with her. A little later, Anna approaches Seth and rehashes her conversation with Summer. Anna says how scared Summer is and that she is afraid of losing him. Seth claims he isn't going anywhere and Anna tells him to let Summer know that.
Later, Summer is kissing guys at the kissing booth when Seth interrupts and makes the guys in line go home. Seth insists on talking with Summer but she won't let up. Seth then confidently gets on the counter and encourages Summer to get up with him and kiss him in front of everyone. Brad and everyone laugh at the fact that Summer is dating Seth. Seth tells everyone that he is dating Summer and she asks why he is doing this. Seth tells Summer that he likes her and that if she doesn't feel the same way, he will leave. Seth holds out his hand hoping Summer will take it. She does and gets up on the counter with him. Summer kisses him and they begin making out on the counter in front of everyone.
The Goodbye Girl[]
One day at Harbor, Summer is reading about Caleb's award with Seth and Anna at lunch. Anna reveals to them that she is moving back home to Pittsburgh. The next evening, Seth and Summer are eating In n Out and making out on top of her BMW when Seth stops and says how Anna is lying. Summer is surprised he is talking about Anna when he says how she is leaving because of him. Seth says he never wanted to hurt her and Summer reassures him that she might not like it there.
At the party, Anna walks in and runs into Summer first. Anna says goodbye to Summer and she tells Anna how much she will miss her. They say their goodbyes referencing their favorite show they share together, The Golden Girls, and hug. Some ladies are gossiping and Theresa overhears. Anna meets Theresa and Ryan sees her eyeing Seth. Anna says it's too hard to say goodbye and gives him a note that says everything she can't say to him. Anna hugs Ryan goodbye. Anna tells Ryan to have the best life because he deserves it. Anna looks at Seth one more time before she heads for the door.
After his fight with Eddie, Ryan is icing his face after and Theresa apologizes. Seth asks him if he is okay and is upset Anna didn't show. Ryan gives Seth the note Anna left for him but it is soaked and the ink is smudged. Seth freaks out in that he can't read her note and Summer tells him how confused she is. Seth reassures her it isn't what she thinks and that Anna is his friend and doesn't want her to leave. Summer encourages him to go and stop her. Seth kisses her and leaves to say goodbye to Anna.
The L.A.[]
One day at Harbor, Seth and Ryan are still talking about Julie and Luke, hoping they aren't actually having sex when they run into Summer and Marissa. Summer says she has news and that nothing they know could top it. Ryan and Seth give each other a look as Summer tells them about meeting Grady. Seth and Ryan both don't know who he is and Summer tells them how he invited them to his birthday party in Los Angeles. Seth is beyond jealous and asks to see the photos she took with him as they walk away.
After dealing with some intense Los Angeles traffic, Seth, Ryan, Summer, and Marissa finally arrive at the party in a club called Luna Chicks when Grady finds them. He leads Marissa and Summer to meet some people. Ryan steps aside to make a phone call. Grady introduces Summer, Marissa, and Seth to his team. Ryan leaves Luke a message making sure he broke things off with Julie. As Summer and Seth are walking with Grady to meet the cast, a girl named Kate runs into Summer. She exchanges glances at Seth and Summer hits him for it, asking what is up with him.
Later, Summer is sitting with Grady and his team while Seth watches from the bar. Kate returns and starts flirting with Seth. Kate talks about her grad school classes and Summer sees Kate put her phone number in Seth's found. Summer leaves with Grady. Then, Summer is ready to go back to the party but Grady keeps her there listening to the music and tries to kiss her, but Summer stops him. Seth opens the door to the car when another star from The Valley, April, opens the other door, asking Grady what he is doing with Summer. Summer realizes Grady and April are dating and says it won't work out. Seth and Summer head back in the club ready to go home. The Core Four gets back to the Cohens and Seth and Summer watch The Valley in the living room while Marissa and Ryan hang out in the pool house.
The Nana[]
A day after the events of The L.A., Seth gives Summer an update on Marissa and she got the same update but doesn't know where she is. Seth says they don't have a lot of time to continue looking for Marissa since the nana is coming to town. Summer says she would love to meet her and Seth says she really wouldn't want to. Seth says how scary his nana is but Summer thinks she could take it. Seth tells Summer his nana is very judgmental and opinionated but Summer thinks he is ashamed of her. Seth reassures her he isn't and is only protecting her. Seth leaves to pick up food for the Seder which Summer asks what that is. Seth then leaves her with the fact that she is not meeting the nana.
Later, the doorbell rings and Sophie answers to door to find Summer. She introduces herself to Sophie and brings macaroons for Seder when Seth joins them. Summer tells Sophie that she is dating Seth and asks Summer to come to Seder. She tells Summer that she can ask the four questions and seems to have brushed up on Judaism traditions. Sophie is very impressed and tells Seth how lucky he is. Summer tells Seth that the nana is not scary at all and plans to outdo Seth. A little later, Seth and Summer overhear shouting between Sophie and Sandy in the kitchen and decide to head upstairs to Seth's room.
In Chino, Marissa leaves to talk to Eddie and Ryan gets a phone call from Seth who pleads with Ryan to come home because things are heating up and nana is scary again. Summer asks if Marissa is okay and Ryan tells them she won't leave. Ryan says how Eddie is threatening to fight him and Julie is threatening to have him arrested. Seth tells Ryan to come home then since there is nothing more he can do but Ryan doesn't want to leave Marissa there.
Before the Cohens start Seder, Sophie tells Sandy that she is flying home early tomorrow to her first treatment. Sandy hugs her and thanks her. Sophie tells him she will tell Sandy's siblings. In the pool house, Seth and Summer are having a moment when Ryan and Marissa return from Chino. Ryan tells them how Marissa slapped the hell out of Luke so they probably won't be seeing him for a while. Seth says its because Marissa has been around Ryan too much and both Marissa and Ryan smile at each other. They join the family for their Passover dinner.
The Proposal[]
Summer shows up to Marissa's and asks if she is ready to go to the spa. Marissa says she isn't up for it and is meeting Ryan for lunch at the pier. Marissa's phone starts ringing and she goes looking for it through her boxes in a room that is supposed to be hers. Summer asks her how she can live the way she is surrounded by boxes. Marissa apologizes to Summer saying she is going to meet Ryan and asks if she wants to come. Summer asks to stick around and when Marissa leaves, she starts thinking of ideas for Marissa's room. Seth and Summer are in Marissa's room and they think about potentially fixing it up for her to help lift her spirits. They decide to head to the hardware store to get what they need for their project.
Later that day, Summer and Seth decide that they plan to go to the opening of the Lighthouse diner, then sneak out to fix up Marissa's room before she gets back home. Seth agrees when she finds their old high school yearbook. She finds pictures of Seth who was the only one on the sailing team, comic book club, etc. Summer asks him if she was really mean to him and Seth says it had to require her to speak to him. Summer responds telling him that a lot has changed in the year and kisses him.
At the party as guests are arriving, a furious Luke drives up, drinking under the influence. Ryan and Marissa are grabbing food when Seth walks up to them. Seth is flustered and trying to keep the secret from them. Summer starts making signals at him to leave so they can fix up Marissa's room. Ryan nearly catches him as Marissa says Seth is getting weirder. Back in Marissa's room, Seth and Summer are trying to get things set up as Seth breaks a piece of her wall off. Summer orders Seth to grab some tools that he has no idea what or where they are. Seth starts to paint the walls instead as Summer fixes his mess.
The next day, Marissa and Ryan get back to her place and she says how she is now a prisoner in her own life and needs sleep. They hear something coming from upstairs and go up to find Seth and Summer arguing in Marissa's newly designed and refurnished room. Seth and Summer took out all of her things from her boxes, organized her room, painted her walls, and designed it all. Marissa starts crying as she thanks them both. Marissa looks around her room in awe as Summer gives her a newly found Care Bear stuffed animal of Marissa's. Ryan and Marissa cuddle up on her bed while Seth and Summer join. The Core Four banter and talk about the work Seth and, mainly Summer, did.
The Shower[]
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The Strip[]
At Harbor, Seth tells Summer he is going to Vegas which she doesn't take well. Seth says he knows he should tell her saying he thinks they are still a couple even though she has been ignoring him. Seth asks Summer if what her dad, Neil, thinks of Seth is getting in the way of their relationship. Summer defends her dad to which Seth responds saying he cares about Summer a lot, not her dad, and feels as if it isn't good enough for her. Seth says he is going to Vegas and leaves.
In Las Vegas, a girl comes up to Seth asking to kiss him to get rid of another guy. Her name is Jenn and asks to buy them a drink. Before Seth can answer, he gets a call from Summer. Seth answers and Summer starts talking to him but Jenn grabs Seth saying she has to kiss him again. Jenn says that Seth is an amazing kisser while he is still on the phone with Summer. Summer hangs up the phone and tells Marissa that Seth is kissing someone else. Summer is beside herself since she has been crying over Seth. Marissa tries to get her to put it behind her since they are going to have a girl's night out. Summer says she just wants to kick Seth's ass and back in Vegas, Seth says that Summer is going to kick his ass.
Later that night, Summer arrives at the Hard Rock Hotel looking for Seth and asks the stewardess what room Seth is in. Jenn comes into the bathroom with Seth and tries seducing him. Jenn starts making out with Seth when the door opens and Summer yells at him while also calling Jenn a whore and a skank. More of Jenn's friends walk in along with two guys who are managing them. Ryan figures out that Jenn is a prostitute along with her friends. They owe $5,000 for the prostitutes. Summer and Seth begin to argue about their breakup and her dad. Summer chips in some of her money but they are still short. Jenn encourages them to go win more money. After Ryan succeeded in winning the extra money to pay off for the prostitutes, Summer and Seth kiss and make up and they walk around with Ryan before they head back home to Newport.
The Ties That Bind[]
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Season 2[]
The Distance[]
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The Way We Were[]
Summer: "What do you want from me, Cohen?"
Seth: "I just want you."
Summer: "No, you don't. You had me. You had me at Chrismukkah in a freaking Wonder Woman costume and you chose Anna. You had me three months ago and you left."
Seth: "And I wanna make that up to you."
Summer: "It has nothing to do with me, it is about you and it is always about you. What you need and what you want. You know, it seems that you only want me when you can't have me. You like the chase and that's all. So, you know what? You can have it. I'm going home."
- Seth and Summer's dramatic confrontation.
At Harbor, Seth tries talking to Summer but she doesn't want to hear it and tells Seth she is done waiting for him. Summer reveals to him that she has a new boyfriend and leaves to meet with him. Later, Seth tells Ryan how much he loves Zach and as they walk further they spot Zach and Summer kissing. Seth cannot believe they are dating and claims that Zach is a version of Seth. Zach and Summer are bonding at the carnival when she spots Seth. He's getting up onto a hot dog stand and she walks over to him. He stands up and starts to make a grand gesture and says to Summer that he loves her when Zach walks up and hears everything. Zach and Summer turn to leave but Seth tries to get her to listen. Seth won't back off so Zach steps in and tells Seth to back off. Summer and Zach leave and Seth watches when Ryan asks if he is okay. Seth goes after them and stands in front of their car, hoping they will stop. Summer gets out and hits him. She asks what he wants from her and he says he wants her. Summer claims he doesn't want her and only makes it about himself. She gets back in the car and leaves with Zach as both Seth and Ryan look on in disappointment.
The New Kids on the Block[]
One day, Seth visits Summer and gives her the tickets for her and Zach to see The Walkmen. She thinks its a trick and he says he wants to do something nice for someone else and offers to be friends. Seth leaves Summer confused. Seth and Summer awkwardly sit together while The Walkmen continues to perform. Summer thanks him for the tickets when Alex asks Seth to clean up in the bathroom. Summer is confused and he reveals that he works there to get her the tickets. Seth says that he really wants to be friends with Summer and she says how sweet it was. They share a moment and Seth kisses Summer who immediately pulls away. She runs out and Seth goes after her. Seth explains that he didn't mean for the kiss to happen and Summer thinks he was just planning to get her back. Summer says he thought he was changing but Seth says he is but he just can't seem to be friends with her. Summer ends it there and walks away.
The next day, Seth goes and visits Marissa who is sitting in her room. He says that when he has a problem he needs to talk it out and already tried to with Ryan. Marissa decides to listen and he reveals how bad he messed things up with Summer. She says that he should try apologizing to her as a good place to start. Seth asks where Summer is and she tells him not to go yet and see her since she is having lunch with her dad. Marissa asks where Ryan is and Seth tells her he is doing physics homework at school.
Seth goes to speak with Summer that afternoon, but finds her having lunch with her dad and Zach, really getting along together. Seth is heartbroken and rushes out before they see him and he finds Marissa sitting on the same bench from the night before. He sits with her and says he never would have thought they would have been the most loneliest people. Seth then says he at least never thought Marissa would be lonely.
The New Era[]
Seth tells Ryan at school how Alex agreed to their double date. They continue talking about it but Ryan stops Seth because Summer is approaching. She says hi to both of them and as she is leaving, Seth yells out to her that he has a date. Summer laughs when she finds out it is with a girl just as Marissa joins them.
The Killers begin their performance opening with Smile Like You Mean It. Seth is trying to get along with Lindsay but she isn't feeling it and Alex is trying to get along with Ryan but they figure out they have nothing in common. Seth and Ryan sneak away and they both say how terribly it is going. Just when they think it couldn't get any worse, Ryan and Seth spot their ex's, Marissa and Summer. As The Killers continue to perform, Summer and Marissa make their way through the crowd with Zach following close behind. Summer, Marissa and Zach run into Seth, Lindsay, Ryan, and Alex. They all introduce each other and they all silently judge each others dates. Seth holds Lindsay close while Summer holds Zach close as well. Summer, Marissa and Zach leave to go watch the band while Seth fills Lindsay in on who they just met.
As The Killers finish up the performance, Seth continues to talk to Lindsay about Summer. Marissa spots DJ at the show and they talk briefly before she leaves. Alex has noticed how Ryan has been watching Lindsay all night and encourages him to tell her how he feels. Ryan feels bad but she tells him not to worry because she isn't feeling it. They laugh about their failed date and Ryan leaves. As Summer and Zach leave, they are still arguing about Summer obsessing over Seth just as Seth comes after her. As Seth is trying to talk to her, Zach is walking away and Summer is going after Zach. She leaves with Zach and Seth is disappointed.
The SnO.C.[]
Seth and Ryan are talking about how they ended up with each other's dates at the end of the night. Seth asks what Ryan will do next with Lindsay and suggests he take her to the upcoming dance, "The SnO.C." Seth says he will take Alex and Ryan should take Lindsay. Ryan assumes that Lindsay might no longer be interested but Seth continues to push him to go. Marissa is planning on going to the dance alone much to Summer's dismay. Zach asks about DJ but Marissa didn't ask, saying her mom would not approve. Marissa and Summer run into Seth and Ryan. Summer and Seth banter in front of Zach which causes him to leave. Seth points out that Zach ran away and Summer finally notices.
The Core Four walk into the dance and they are all impressed with how Marissa organized the dance. Marissa drags Ryan onto the dance floor while Summer tells Seth no. Seth asks Summer to dance and she gives in but tells him not to talk. Seth and Summer are dancing together in silence until Seth can't handle it anymore. He asks Summer why Zach isn't there and she tells him how Zach was jealous of them talking. Zach enters the dance looking for Summer and interrupts. Summer sees him and Zach came thinking she would still need a date. Seth tries to explain to him how it isn't like that and Zach explains how it is exactly like he thinks and runs out. Seth finds Summer outside on a bench alone who is waiting for Marissa. Seth sits on the opposite side of the bench just as Zach pulls up and punches Seth across the face. Alex pulls up and consoles Seth, feeling responsible and takes him with her.
The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't[]
"You know, Cohen, I just think it's really cool that you invited me tonight. You know, after everything we've been through you were able to put aside our differences. I just think you're really changing and that maybe we're actually friends."
- Summer showing appreciation for Seth's kindness to invite her over for Chrismukkah, despite their past issues.
One day at Harbor, Seth overhears the conversation between Marissa and Summer about how bad their respective Christmas' will be. Until he invites them both over for the holiday. Next morning, Ryan and Seth are conversing on how they should un-invite both Summer and Lindsay respectively. Ryan says he wants to un-invite Lindsay due to how he doesn't want her and Marissa hanging out with each other. While Seth plans to un-invite Summer due to his past issues with her. At first, Seth did not want to un-invite her because it would seem like a rude gesture towards her. Ryan convinces him otherwise and they both set off to tell the girls.
Seth goes over to Summer's house and he receives an unexpected hug from her, saying she is feeling all festive and asks him to go with her to pick out a Christmas tree, he reluctantly goes with her. While they are there, he struggles to try and break the news to her. She then states how kind Seth was to invite her despite everything that happened in the past several months, leading her to believe that he is changing for the better. Summer is in such a jolly mood that she kisses Seth on the cheek under the mistletoe. They are seen in the pool house gaming on the PlayStation 2 with Ryan and Marissa until Lindsay arrives. After the big revelation from Caleb about Lindsay, Chrismukkah seems to have been ruined until Summer, Ryan and Marissa devise a plan to save it. On the water, Marissa and Summer meet Jimmy at his boat. They need a generator for their plan. Before they leave to get the generator, Jimmy asks Marissa if she's talked to her mother lately. She shrugs it off and leaves with Summer. After Seth had convinced Lindsay to return with him and gave her a stocking, they walk back to her house to find that Kirsten, Ryan, Summer, Marissa, and Sandy are all there waiting. They have decorated her house with lights and Christmas ornaments, and they have put up a tree for her and Renee. Lindsay is overwhelmed, and Kirsten welcomes her to the family. Seth ends up thanking Summer for her efforts in saving Chrismukkah. They all celebrate with Eggnog and Latkes, and a Chrismukkah hymn by Seth.
The Family Ties[]
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The Power of Love[]
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The Accomplice[]
Ryan finds Zach and Seth and asks what the comic book is about. Zach and Seth are struggling to figure that part out still and Zach has an idea that it could be about Newport and Seth says it could be about their lives in Orange County with powers. Summer interrupts and is upset that Seth is taking Zach from her and he offers to hang out later. Summer gives them an idea and they work through it which makes Summer storm off. Zach is looking through the comics that Seth has drawn who thinks they are amazing. Summer comes to the door to find Zach with Seth and yells at him for bailing on her again. Before they leave, Summer finds his drawings and sees that there are drawings of Marissa, Ryan, Captain Oats, himself, and Zach and asks where she is in them. Zach says they made good progress and that she left her purse upstairs. Summer drops Captain Oats and finds a drawing book under Seth's bed. She opens it to find the drawings Seth made of her and puts it in her bag. Summer then goes into her room with the book alongside Princess Sparkle and looks at the sketches.
Later, Summer visits Seth and returns the drawing book she stole earlier. Seth thinking she is angry, is embarrassed and tries to explain himself, saying he will destroy them and feels really bad. Summer however, thinks they are good and gives him her notes on the drawings. Seth shows her more and Summer likes them. Seth apologizes but Summer asks to have them. Seth asks her not to share them with Zach and they are both in agreement of that.
The Second Chance[]
Seth is working on more of his sketches when Summer joins him asking about them. Seth is most recently working on his drawings of Marissa and Summer asks about his sketches of herself. Seth says he is working on figuring out Summer's powers in the comic but is having a hard time given their history. Summer reminds him how she has a new boyfriend but Seth still thinks it could be weird. Zach tells Seth and Summer about how he pitched their comic book idea to an intern at a comic book company that ended up loving their comic. Zach says that if they end up liking the artwork, they will set up a meeting. Zach then says that Seth needs to sketch a very good depiction of Summer and they need to do it soon. Summer is supposed to pose for Seth later in the evening.
That night, Seth arrives at Summer's to draw her in her costume. He gets all settled and Summer takes off her robe to reveal her black and pink costume. Seth is speechless and Summer asks him to be professional. Seth starts drawing and Summer stands there in her room awkwardly while he does so. Seth tries to direct her into a pose but she doesn't understand his directions. He gets up and positions her for the pose he will make in the drawing and there is much tension still between them. He gets her all positioned, even pushes her hair out of her face, she catches a glimpse of his drawing and is shocked, getting out of position to look at it. Summer says she wishes she could draw but isn't very good and Seth helps her hold a pencil correctly. He moves her hand and helps her draw and then they stare at each other face to face with longing looks, nearly kissing until Seth stops them. He says he could draw the rest from memory and Summer agrees that that works.
The Lonely Hearts Club[]
Seth visits Summer before they leave for San Diego to make sure they are okay before all three of them spend time together. Summer assures him she is fine and she really wants everything to go well at the meeting. Zach arrives and they all leave. Zach, Seth, and Summer get to their hotel room and Zach and Summer will share a room while Seth has his own. Seth is uncomfortable with the fact that Summer and Zach will be together. Seth sits in between Zach and Summer as they watch movies and Zach suggests they go to sleep earlier in order to prepare for the meeting. Seth disagrees and tries to convince them all to stay up. Summer and Zach are tired and tell Seth to go to bed. He unwillingly goes to his room.
Zach, Summer, and Seth are waiting to be called into their meeting and Seth is very jittery. He is chugging coffee and tapping his hands continuously. Summer asks him if he slept at all and really, he didn't sleep much. Zach and Summer say they slept well but worry about Seth's lack of sleep. Larry Bernstein calls them in and says how much he was impressed by their comic. Larry asks to talk about the characters and Seth takes lead but doesn't explain it well. Seth brings up how there could be a love story but Zach and Summer immediately disagree. Seth continues to pitch the idea of a love story and Zach and Summer can't stop him. Zach and Summer say there was no discussion of a love story and refuse to incorporate that. Seth continues even more and Summer apologizes to Larry. Larry thinks they aren't ready and asks them to get back to him after high school. Seth sulks in his room and Summer approaches him, asking him to explain his meltdown. Seth doesn't answer and Summer gives him the chance to say something to her. Seth sees Zach and decides not to say anything. Seth says he will take the bus and Summer and Zach decide to stay in the hotel for the night. Seth rides on an empty bus home to Newport staring at his phone. Seth calls Summer but she lets it go to voicemail. Seth decides not to leave her one.
The Father Knows Best[]
Seth is wallowing in his room while he rips up some of his sketches of Summer. Summer barges in hitting him with a pillow since he asked Zach if they had sex. She says how creepy it is and asks what is wrong with him. Summer puts him in his place saying that he has no right to know anything about her relationship with Zach. Seth says he knows and apologizes. Summer says he should be and notices he ripped up his drawings. She then tells him to shower and that her and Zach didn't have sex and leaves. Seth quietly celebrates in his room. Summer receives a visit from Seth who promises to never wallow the way he did again. Seth wishes her and Zach fun in Italy and that he is over her. Summer says she is glad he did so that she can leave knowing he is okay.
The Rainy Day Women[]
Summer is trying on her bridesmaid dress and hears a knock at the door thinking it is Zach but it is Seth. Seth is wearing a Spider-Man mask that he used since he hates hats and doesn't have a rain jacket. Seth notices that Summer is actually leaving and she shows him her bridesmaid dress. Seth realizes how serious Summer and Zach are getting and he changes what he was going to tell her. He wishes her a nice flight and trip and sadly leaves. The two are then standing back to back to the closed door in sadness. Summer is in her room staring at Seth's contact in her phone listening to the same sad music Seth was listening to. She puts her phone away when Zach comes in. Zach is helping Summer with her bags to the airport and she realizes she left Princess Sparkle behind. Summer goes back to her room to grab her when she gets a call from Seth on her phone who asks her to come over and that he wants Summer to give him another shot. Summer says he has no right to do so and threatens to hang up with him until Seth asks if what her and Zach have is similar to her and Seth. Summer gets frustrated and yells at Seth for leaving her and says she is now leaving him and hangs up, leaving Seth feeling devastated and hopeless and Summer feeling regretful over what she had just said to him.
Summer is waiting with Zach, Elaine, and Abigail for their flight to Italy. Summer gets another phone call from Seth and doesn't answer it. Summer is still struggling to have conversations with the Stevens Family and steps aside to compose herself. She then listens to the voice message that Seth had left for her, who apologizes for leaving things the way he did and voices Captain Oats for him, making her smile. Zach finds Summer and tells her that their flight has been delayed a few hours and asks for Summer's help with his sister who is freaking out about her wedding. Summer agrees until she sees a kid playing with a horse that reminds her of Captain Oats and a little boy that reminds her of Seth, realizing she still has feelings for him. Summer looks at Zach and starts crying, telling him she can't go with him. Zach sees who she was looking at and makes the connection. He seems to understand, telling her he didn't think she would make it past security. Summer apologizes and Zach tells her that she can't fight fate. She kisses him and he lets her go to return to Seth.
Seth: "What are you doing here?"
Summer: "What do you think, Cohen?"
- Seth asking Summer why she is at his house, but he already knows why before kissing and getting back together.
Just then, Seth climbs the roof with his Spider-Man mask on and rope in an attempt to fix the satellite. He ties himself to the chimney and tries his best to fix it but slips off the roof hanging upside down. A few minutes later, Summer runs out of a cab and straight to the Cohen's front door but no one answers. She walks right in looking for Seth and hears him outside. She finds Seth upside down in his Spider-Man mask and Seth is surprised to see her. He asks why she is there and she knows that he already knows why, with the both of them finally acknowledging their feelings for each other, along with Summer forgiving Seth for his mistakes. She then moves down his mask to reveal just his lips and kisses him, officially getting back together for the first time in almost a year since The Ties That Bind.
The Mallpisode[]
A few days after getting back together, Summer is at the diner and looking at a postcard but stashes it away when she sees Seth. They kiss and Seth says how concerned he is for Ryan after his conversation with him earlier. Summer says that they won't leave Ryan behind and are determined to cheer him up, possibly taking him to the mall and inviting Marissa. Seth thinks that there is still a chance for Ryan and Marissa to get back together. Summer says that Marissa is happy now, which then Seth replies with a joke. After some persuasion, Seth was able to convince Ryan to not take a bus to Chicago and join the trio at the mall for the afternoon instead. Once they arrive, Seth notices the postcard in Summer's purse but Summer tells him to come inside, noting it would be awkward for Ryan and Marissa to be alone without them.
As they are inside the mall, a salesgirl takes them to the back to pick out clothes for charity. Summer makes a joke and then her and Seth end up kissing right in front of an uncomfortable Ryan and Marissa. Seth and Summer continue to make out and flirt with each other in the back of the mall as Ryan and Marissa continue gathering clothes. Then, there was trouble. Seth tries to get out but the door is locked from the inside. They all start to freak out and try to call for help but no one has service. Summer pulls out a bobby pin and Seth tries to pick the lock but ends up breaking the pin. Summer spots a vent that Seth and Ryan decide to climb through.
As the boys are going through the vents, Summer and Marissa finish up with the last of the clothes. Marissa then talks to Summer about how her and Seth seem happy back together. Summer then says that she wants things to be different this time, for better or for worse and truly feels connected to Seth. After Seth opens the locked door, The Core Four go out into the mall to find it closed. Ryan and Seth try to find an exit but Summer insists they hang out and spend the night. Summer calls her parents, Seth and Ryan call their parents, and Marissa tells Alex she is thinking of spending the night at her mom's. Summer grabs masks and suggests they all play hockey together for whoever gets the bed in the Ethan Allen showroom. All of them suit up and gear up and play 2v2. Marissa and Ryan play against Summer and Seth. At some point, the ball goes down the escalator and Marissa and Summer race each other to get it. Summer and Marissa fight for it until they notice some new cosmetics.
Summer and Seth are setting up the tent when Seth sees the postcard in her bag that is from Zach. He asks Summer to go grab something and Seth contemplates reading the postcard. He gives in and reads it until Summer comes back and finds him reading it. Summer and Seth are arguing about the fact that Seth went through her purse and read Zach's postcard. Summer reveals she has been talking to Zach since he is her friend and Seth wonders why Summer didn't let him see it. Marissa and Ryan interrupt them with their snacks and they all stop to eat. Summer is fixing a bed for herself when Seth says he isn't mad but changes his mind when Summer says she is mad at him. Seth starts raising his voice until Summer hears footsteps. She tries shushing Seth and they notice security getting closer to them. Seth and Summer run off to tell Ryan and Marissa.
In the tent, Marissa and Ryan talk about Seth and Summer getting back together. They both joke about how they will continue to hear about it and how Seth and Summer are probably fighting as they speak. Marissa brings up Thanksgiving in The Homecoming when Seth dated both Summer and Anna and they found out. Ryan says how he wish they could have been there but Marissa says they were to busy driving stolen cars in Chino. Ryan and Marissa agree that they had fun and Seth barges into the tent saying they need to leave right away. Security is looking for The Core Four and find think they found them in the tent, except they set up their hockey gear and four manikins watching The Valley. The alarms start going off and Seth, Ryan, Marissa, and Summer sprint out of the mall laughing and hop into the car. Ryan drives them out of there and Marissa asks if they all want food. Seth jokes that Summer wants Italian and they start arguing and hitting each other. Marissa and Ryan look at each other and agree on cheeseburgers and chili fries at the diner.
As the gang arrives at the diner, both Seth and Summer are still arguing about the postcard. Marissa and Ryan say they will save room in a booth and get out of the car as they leave both Seth and Summer in the backseat to figure things out. Seth says that now Ryan and Marissa are more functional than they are. Summer begins to wonder if her and Seth do not work as a couple anymore. She then asks Seth to pinky swear with her that if she tells him what's on the postcard, they stop bickering. Seth accepts and she shows it to him. Zach said that she should say hi to Seth for him. Seth and Summer kiss and make up. The couple are then seen looking on into the diner arm-in-arm as Ryan and Marissa are starting to throw fries at one another, with Seth noting how they are all getting along with each other. They join them in the diner shortly after.
The Blaze of Glory[]
Back at school, Summer asks Marissa how her relationship with Alex is going. Marissa says it's great but doesn't give her any more information. She then asks her to tell Seth not to call her "Coop" since he called her that earlier. Ryan joins them and she says she was hoping to run into him. Ryan and Summer are confused and then asks Ryan to help work on the bonfire. Ryan and Summer are both still confused but Ryan eventually agrees to help. Seth eventually runs into them and he says how great it is that they came up with the idea on their own. Marissa, Ryan, and Seth all start to put the pieces together and Seth leaves for the library. Summer goes after him and then Marissa and Ryan agree to meet at hers and Alex's.
Seth is pretending to read until Summer starts hitting him with the book. She starts yelling at him while everyone in the library shushes her. Summer drags him to a more private area and asks why he messed with Marissa and Ryan's friendship. Seth first tells her he suggested they work together for the good of the school but she sees right through it. Seth then says that Marissa and Ryan belong together and that it is the way it's supposed to be. Summer thinks the opposite and that they are a disaster together and Seth needs to stay away from them.
Marissa tells Summer about her fight with Alex and she suggests she should move back home. Marissa says she can't because it would make her mom too happy. Marissa tells Summer that Ryan won't be coming to the bonfire and that she thinks it is because of Alex. Summer says she is confused and then Marissa says that Alex found out about the tent at the mall. Summer figures out it was Seth and leaves to kick his ass. Summer goes to Seth and grabs his arm holding it behind his back in pain. She then asks him to apologize, starting with Ryan. They go to the pool house looking for him and Seth thinks he is at the bonfire. Summer and Seth arrive and discover that everything seems to be alright. The Core Four then enjoy the bonfire with the rest of their classmates.
The Brother's Grim[]
At the diner, Summer wonders why Zach is acting so normal since he returned from his trip and Seth is a little uneasy as to how concerned she is about it. Summer asks if Zach said anything and Seth tells her about his new girlfriend. Summer is surprised that he moved on so fast. During the Newport Living launch party, Summer finds Seth and she is mad that he can't figure out why she is upset and tells him that she is going to his room and wait for 20 minutes and if he didn't figure it out by then, she would leave.
Seth then goes to Summer and tells her that he thought about it but doesn't know what he did wrong. Seth says he is willing to apologize to which Summer then asks why he told her about Zach's new girlfriend. Seth says it was because Summer begged him to but she knows there is another reason. Seth says he was jealous because she was going on and on about Zach and that he was worried that she no longer wanted to be with him. Summer says that somehow she is drawn to Seth every single time despite his flaws and his quirks, reassuring him. The couple then joke and spend time on his bed kissing each other. A little later, the two of them are then seen with Sandy, Kirsten, Ryan, Marissa and Trey enjoying leftovers from the launch party.
The Risky Business[]
On the day of the Orange County auction, Zach helps Seth take more pictures of the auction pieces, including the comics they are going to donate. Carter walks in and talks with him about their comic book. Zach tells Carter about how they almost sold it except Seth had a meltdown. Seth reveals he has been writing more comic stories but he says he can't go ahead with attempting another comic without Summer's approval.
Summer is arranging her closet when Seth comes in and cozies up to her, but she knows that he wants something. He then tells her that him and Zach were talking at the yard sale and Summer is glad to hear that they are putting the past behind them. Seth states that he and Zach were talking about their passions and dreams, where Summer interrupts wondering if that was made Seth think of her and she kisses him. Summer then figures out that if Seth was trying to talk to her about the past comic, she would kill him and Zach while they sleep.
Later, Summer overhears Seth and Zach and she asks if they are bringing back the comic book. Zach and Seth backpedal in fear as Summer questions if they are going to ruin their friendship again. Zach and Seth say it won't be like before and that they already said yes to a meeting. Summer warns them that if anything goes wrong, there will be no graphic novel, comics, or even her and makes them all pinky swear.
The Rager[]
Zach and Seth are going over the meeting and Zach thinks he should do the talking this time. Seth assures Zach he will be better this time and talk about the publisher they will be meeting. Summer joins them and is not interested in hearing about the graphic novel. Zach leaves them to it and Seth apologizes to her about it and that he will tell her all she needs to know. Summer thinks that Zach and Seth working together is a bad idea and doesn't want to hear anything about it.
The next day at Harbor, Marissa tells Summer about her fight with Ryan that she says has been building up. Marissa says that since Trey arrived, it has been really hard for Ryan. Summer says that at least Marissa tried and if Ryan doesn't want a relationship with his brother then it is his own problem. Marissa worries that Ryan will regret not having built a relationship with him to which Summer says she sounds like a girlfriend. Marissa then says if something important was happening in Seth's life, Summer would be there for him. Summer hesitates and realizes she has been lacking in that.
Zach and Seth are talking about how much they appreciate Reed. Seth tells Zach he is not allowed to tell Summer about anything comic-related just as Summer interrupts. Zach drops the bomb on Seth in front of Summer about Reed and leaves them to it. Seth is then forced to tell Summer that she is the comic book representative but doesn't need to know. After listening to what Marissa said earlier, Summer then says that she does want to know. She says that she knows the comic is important to Seth so it is important to her.
The following day at Caleb's mansion, Marissa drags Trey out of his apartment and back to her house where Ryan, Seth, and Summer wait for him. Seth and Summer greet him first and then Ryan does who waits for Trey to pull him into a hug. Julie is about to leave and asks Marissa if she can trust her while she is gone. Marissa tells her it will just be them and a few other friends. Julie makes a joke and heads out.
Later that night, Summer makes her way through the party and eventually finds the bathroom where she runs into Reed. Summer asks her about Zach and Reed says that he is very sweet. Reed brings up characters from their comic book and Summer questions how she knows. Reed reveals to Summer that she is the publicist working with Zach and Seth. Summer finds Seth and yells at him about Reed. Summer asks him not to pretend that he wasn't lying. She asks Zach for a ride as Seth is going after him to explain.
The O.C. Confidential[]
Zach finds Summer who is still mad at Seth who she thinks lied about Reed being a girl. Summer tells Zach that Seth was being sneaky as he approaches her with a flower. Seth gives her this story about the flowers and that he wants to apologize to her. Summer says its sweet and then Seth offers Summer tickets to see Death Cab for Cutie at The Bait Shop. Zach interrupts saying that Reed sent an email about his draft for their comic that she loved but has notes on it. Zach says that they have a meeting with Reed but it just so happens to be during Death Cab's performance and Summer is disappointed. Seth tells Zach he can't go because he has Summer and Death Cab. Zach says they can't keep pushing things with Reed because she is already working around their schedule. Seth is so conflicted and asks Summer to meet up after his meeting which she gets mad about and gives the flower back.
Death Cab for Cutie is performing and Marissa, Ryan, and Summer are watching. Summer is upset that Seth is not there and missing his favorite band. Seth brings Summer to the party for his and Zach's comic and Summer is annoyed to be there. Seth gets taken away to meet a legend in comics and leaves Summer. Seth is getting bombarded by executives wanting Seth to think big and crazy things for the comic book and he is having trouble absorbing all the advice. Summer interrupts as they are all talking about a potential video game and show for the comic demanding to speak with him. Summer starts going off on the executives which Reed overhears. She makes a toast to Seth and Summer and Summer storms out, asking Zach for a ride home. Seth gets taken back into the party while Zach takes Summer home.
The Return of the Nana[]
One day, Summer is going to town on a punching bag and blasting music. Seth walks in wanting to talk to her and apologize about what happened in The O.C. Confidential. Summer says she was humiliated and Seth tries reasoning with her saying he wanted her to be apart of the comic. Summer asks for a time out and Seth says its perfect timing since he is going to Miami. They argue and it's uncertain whether or not they will be back on when he gets back.
Summer and Zach are enjoying dinner while the broadcast continues to show on the T.V. She then sees Seth eating the cherry about of Mary Sue's mouth and immediately gets up to kiss Zach. Zach is surprised and they continue making out.
The Showdown[]
At Harbor, Seth starts to explain himself about Miami and Summer stops him saying she knows what he did. Seth tries to talk to her but Summer dismisses him, saying she isn't mad. Summer says that she thought things would be different with them but she feels like he hasn't changed at all. Summer tells Seth that she kissed Zach and they seem to break up at this point, as things are confusing between them.
Zach finds Summer in the halls and asks if he talked to Seth. Zach asks what it means for them and if it was a revenge moment. Summer said it was but that it could also mean more. Seth sees them and interrupts calling Zach a traitor and someone who used to be his friend. Zach tells them both that he is quitting the comic book because it has caused too many problems between him and Summer. Seth says that their launch party is coming up and Summer argues that the comic means too much to him. Zach responds saying that Summer means more to him and she storms out. Seth tells Zach he sees what he is doing and tells him it won't work. Zach and Seth agree they are at war over Summer, once again. Zach arrives at the meeting with Reed and Seth. Reed wants to talk about their launch party and Zach tells her he is quitting the comic. Reed refuses saying that he signed a contract and that if he were to quit, he would be facing a lawsuit for many years. Seth celebrates and then Zach accuses Seth of conspiring with Reed to keep Zach from quitting.
Seth and Ryan are playing video games and Ryan tells him how Marissa has been acting weird and nervous ever since he got back home. Seth suggests he asks Trey since he was around and tells him he is working on taking down Zach. Ryan figures out that Seth is using the comic book club to spy on Summer and Zach. One of the kids in the comic book club is watching Summer and Zach at the diner and Seth says that it is because Zach is trying to destroy the club. Seth rushes over to the diner entrance just as Summer and Zach are leaving. Seth tells Zach they need to get to the launch party early and Summer says that Zach quit. Seth then reveals that he didn't and that Zach hadn't yet told her. Seth heads inside giggling and watches Summer hit Zach upside the head, continuing to laugh.
Next day, Seth is going through the comic that very closely resembles his life and meeting Ryan, including events of the first night they connected in Premiere. Reed stops him as he was going on for too long and Zach and Seth continue to bicker. Reed then brings out Summer in her Little Miss Vixen outfit which everyone applauds. Later, Summer is taking pictures with fans until Seth grabs her, asking to talk with her. Seth wholeheartedly apologizes to her about what he did in Miami. Seth begs her for another shot saying that he loves her just as Zach walks in on them. Zach and Seth start pushing each other around and Summer tells them to stop. Reed walks in and accidentally pushes Zach into Seth who then starts fighting him, making a mess in the store. Summer tries to stop them until she gets head-butted. Zach then hits Seth over the head and Seth jumps on him. They both continue to wreck the store until Summer yells at the both of them. Seth and Zach ask her to choose and she chooses neither of them.
The O.Sea[]
At Harbor, Seth apologizes to Zach about the launch party and they both agree to put it behind themselves. They wonder if Summer feels the same way as they run into her. Summer says she is sick of their excuses and says it will be up to the both of them to decide who goes with her. Seth and Zach start arguing about who will take her just as Zach gets a message from Reed, explaining how she needs to meet with them both. At the meeting with Reed, Seth and Zach try to talk about the disaster of their comic launch. Reed then tells them both that George Lucas is interested in their comic and is considering making it into his next movie. Seth and Zach are over the moon about it until she says that only one of them can go to the meeting. Reed then says that they both need to figure out who is going and tells them that it is happening the next night, which is the night of their prom. Zach says how terribly he wants to go to the meeting with George Lucas while Seth says how badly he also wants to meet him. Zach says that one of them has to go to the meeting while the other takes Summer to prom. They both have no idea how they will settle it.
Next day, Summer is listening to music and flipping through magazines at school when Zach and Seth approach her. Zach and Seth try to figure out who she hates more and Summer says that she has always chose one over the other when they either left her or someone wronged her. She says it is entirely up to them and she doesn't care how they decide. Seth offers to flip for it but Zach says they should flip right before prom so no one can back out of it. They plan to meet up right before prom to do it. Zach and Seth flip for who is going to meet George Lucas and who is going with Summer to prom. They flip for it and reveal the results and wish each other luck. Seth ends up going to the meeting while Zach goes to prom with Summer.
At prom, Summer is dancing with Zach who's phone keeps buzzing which annoys her. He checks his phone and they are messages from Reed about the meeting with George Lucas. Summer can see that Zach would rather be there and encourages him to go, since he is talking himself into it. Zach then says he knows Summer didn't want him to be her date and Summer says she knows that he doesn't want to be at prom either. Summer says he has every right to abandon her since she did in The Rainy Day Women. Zach says goodbye to Summer. Seth tells George about his deal with Zach just as he shows up. They both acknowledge that Seth wants Summer and that Zach wants the comic. Zach gives his tux jacket to Seth and tells him to hurry to prom.
Seth: "Okay. I know I'm not who all you imagined as prom king... seeing as how I'm not who any of you actually voted for. But she's the queen, and I love her. So I guess that makes me king."
Summer: "Cohen..."
Seth: "No, I'm just a guy standing next to you. You're the queen, all right? I'm the jester perhaps, if that works. So let me ask you this, Your Highness... What can I do to make it up to you?"
Summer: " Well, you..."
Seth: "Uh."
Summer: "Well... (chuckles) you can start by dancing with me."
- Seth giving his prom speech before the school, reaffirming his love for Summer and making up with each other.
Summer and Marissa walk around prom, dateless. Marissa asks Summer if she is okay and she assures her she is fine. They consider leaving until the prom announcer, gets ready to announce the prom queen and king. Summer ends up winning prom queen. She goes up to stage just as he announces Zach as the prom king, who has no idea that he had already left prom. The announcer gives Summer her crown and calls out for Zach. Just then, Seth arrives and storms up to the stage to make an announcement, saying he loves Summer. Seth then asks what he can do to make things up to her just as "Fix You" by Coldplay, plays in the background. Summer who is moved by his speech, then says that he can start by dancing with her and they share a long kiss with each other, leaving many of the other students in awe.
The Dearly Beloved[]
Before the funeral of his grandfather, Caleb, Seth is reading in his room when Summer walks in. Summer brought Princess Sparkle for Captain Oats hinting that she is there for him while also meaning that Summer is there for Seth. Seth says he is more worried about his mom because of how he thinks she is going to rehab. Seth isn't sure as to how much Kirsten really has been drinking and feels guilty since he ran away, and knows that was hard on his mom. Summer thinks it is bigger than him and continues to comfort Seth. Later that night, Sandy asks Summer to get Seth out of the house in regards to Kristen drinking heavily again. She agrees and finds Seth, Ryan, and Marissa in the pool house and asks them if they want to head over to the Bait Shop. Marissa is concerned that Trey will be there and asks Ryan if he is there currently. Ryan tells Marissa that Trey is on day shifts and that she will be okay. They walk out together hand-in-hand.
The Core Four arrive at the Bait Shop and Trey sees them walk in. Marissa is mad when she sees Trey there and he awkwardly walks over to them. He apologizes to Seth and Ryan questions why he is there. Trey claims he is picking up a pay check and Marissa goes on to prove that he can't even do that until the next week. Summer notices her coldness toward Trey and Seth acknowledges that what Marissa said is true. Jess joins in and says some rude things to all of them and walks away with Trey in her hand. Ryan and Seth go get drinks while Marissa and Summer find some place to sit. Trey tells Jess he doesn't want to go through with it since Ryan is there. Trey pulls out the loaded gun.
Summer asks Marissa why she acted that way toward Trey and Marissa pretends to not understand. Ryan asks Seth how he is and he isn't doing very good. Ryan then sees some strange older men walk into the Bait Shop who meet up with Jess. She does some of the drugs and asks the guys for the money. They test out the drugs Jess brought and they offer a re-negotiation for the money. Suddenly, Jess gets pissed and pulls the gun from Trey's pocket and points it at them. She asks for her money and they say she has to shoot them for it. Jess fires the gun toward the ceiling causing chaos amongst the guests. Everyone runs and Jess grabs the money, heading for the exit with Trey. Ryan sees them and then sees a guy point a gun at them. Ryan yells at everyone to get down as the shot is fired. Ryan keeps Marissa down while Seth keeps Summer down. Summer checks on Marissa who is bleeding from her head, but it was just broken glass that she fell down on. Summer attends to Marissa's head and Ryan is pissed.
Next day after getting Kirsten to agree to go into rehab, Seth and Ryan float in the pool together to try and clear their minds but they don't find it helpful. Ryan says they should get out of the house but Seth says he isn't in the mood when the doorbell rings. Seth answers it to find Summer wanting to talk to him. Summer asks to speak with him alone and makes sure Ryan can't overhear just yet. Seth assures Summer it's okay and Summer tells Seth about what happened when they were in Miami. Summer tells Seth that Trey attacked and assaulted Marissa. Seth pieces it together and Summer tells him that Marissa didn't tell Ryan because he would do something drastic. Seth says that Ryan has to know since he doesn't know who Trey would attack next.
Seth then tells Ryan that Trey attacked and assaulted Marissa and that she fought him off in The Return of the Nana. Ryan goes cold and dense as he hears Seth tell him the truth. Ryan is speechless until he says that he has tried over and over again with Trey and to be a better person but can no longer do that. Ryan storms out saying he is going to settle things with Trey. Marissa walks into the dining room to find Jimmy and Julie preparing dinner. Marissa asks what is going on and Julie says that Jimmy will be staying with them while Jimmy moves back to Newport. Jimmy asks Marissa if she is okay with it and Marissa says she is willing to do anything to have her dad back and hugs Jimmy. She then hugs Julie and Marissa says that she would love for them to be a family again. Jimmy says that The Coopers are coming back just as Marissa gets a phone call. Marissa steps aside to take Seth's call who tells her that she could stop Ryan and that he knows. Marissa immediately hangs up, gets in her car, and heads to Trey's as Summer and Seth also make their way over.
Ryan is driving to Trey's and Trey is still cleaning up his place, getting ready to leave. Ryan gets out of the car and pounds on Trey's door. Trey opens the door and Ryan says that he knows what really happened with Marissa. Trey doesn't say anything as Ryan walks in, asking Trey how he could do that to her. Ryan says that Trey is destroying his life and saying he hurt Marissa. Trey pushes Ryan away and immediately reaches for his gun. He points it at Ryan and asks him to walk away. Ryan turns around and as Trey lowers the gun, Ryan tackles him. Ryan begins punching Trey and kicking him, just as Marissa pulls up.
Trey slams Ryan down into the glass table and keeps Ryan in a chokehold. Marissa storms in and yells at Trey to stop. Marissa yells at Trey to get off of him and starts hitting him. Trey pushes Marissa away and then grabs the telephone. Just as Trey does this, Marissa spots the gun, picks it up, and points it at Trey. Trey raises the telephone and is about to bang Ryan with it when Marissa fires the gun, shooting Trey in the back. Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap, plays in the background as Trey bleeds out, Marissa falls to the ground, and Trey looks back at her in shock. Trey collapses to the ground and Ryan crawls his way over to Marissa just as Seth and Summer walk in.
Season 3[]
The Aftermath[]
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The Shape of Things to Come[]
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The End of Innocence[]
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The Last Waltz[]
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The Perfect Storm[]
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The Swells[]
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The Anger Management[]
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The Game Plan[]
One day at Harbor, Summer is talking with Taylor about how she wants to stay on the West Coast in Arizona for college while Seth wants to head out East to travel to Brown. The next day, Summer visits Seth at his house and shows the different lists of possible college choices and she tells him to reconsider, but he opts not to, leaving her storming out of the room.
The following day at the diner, Taylor visits Summer and she states how she is certain of not getting into Brown and says that Taylor can take Seth, explaining that she's sure their story wouldn't last under such conditions and it turns out that she still thinks Seth could do better than she, then leaves asking Taylor to make him happy. That night, however, Taylor shows up at Summer's house and urges her to try to enter Providence, a university closer to Brown and more within her reach, reminding her that Seth loves her and she isn't even giving their relationship a chance. After this event Summer begins to judge Taylor a friend and she realizes that she is over her crush on Seth.
Seth: "Oh, thank you! If I had to listen to one more Berkeley anecdote..."
Summer: "Come here. How does this go?"
Seth: "Okay, it's not that cold, but..."
Summer: "No. I want to see what we are going to look like next year."
Seth: "What are you talking about?"
Summer: "I'm coming with you. Providence College. It's only 20 minutes from Brown."
Seth: "Are you serious?"
Summer: "Yeah. I want to give us a shot, you know. And I can't do that from across the country, so..."
Seth: "I don't believe this. What made you change your mind?"
Summer: "Taylor. She made me see that at Brown you're gonna be surrounded by smart people. It's gonna make you feel really stupid. So you need someone to make you feel smart again. I mean, you want me to come with you, right?"
Seth: "Do I want you to come with me? Summer, you're my little snow angel."
Summer: "My little rabbit."
- Summer admitting to Seth that she will follow him wherever he goes in life, reaffirming their relationship.
Summer then heads over to the Cohen house and asks Kirsten if Seth is around who is with a representative of Berkley. He goes along with her to his room and she tells him that she will be going with him to Rhode Island at Providence which is only 20 minutes from Brown. She then states that she still wants to give their relationship a chance and realized that she couldn't do it over a long distance across the country. Seth, who is stunned asks her what made her change her mind and reveals that it was Taylor who convinced her how at Brown she would be surrounded by really smart people and it would make her feel dumb. She then asks Seth if he wants her to come with him and Seth reaffirms her saying that she is his little snow angel, with the two of them kissing each other on his bed. Later, they are cuddling on the bed when Ryan and Marissa come in saying how they applied for Berkley and how Seth and Summer applied for Providence as The Core Four then banter about it.
The Disconnect[]
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The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah[]
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The Safe Harbor[]
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The Sister Act[]
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The Pot Stirrer[]
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The Cliffhanger[]
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The Heavy Lifting[]
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The Road Warrior[]
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The Journey[]
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The Undertow[]
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The Secrets and Lies[]
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The Day After Tomorrow[]
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The Dawn Patrol[]
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The College Try[]
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The Party Favor[]
One day, Seth tricks Summer into meeting him at the restaurant for pancakes in a veiled attempt to woo her back and ask her to prom by having her chocolate chip pancake read “Prom?” Unsurprisingly Summer says no in the only way Summer knows how to, in a truly gruesome and detailed way involving feeding Seth’s bones to sharks. Upon Summer’s exit, Anna & Seth converse on the phone, trying to figure out what to do next.
At the Roberts’ home, Summer is skeptical about Taylor’s decision to set her up with “big Korea” as her prom date. While in the process of getting ready, she finds Seth’s ‘Napkin of Sin’ and moments later Anna knocks on their bedroom door. There to try and explain the situation to Summer, Anna ends up starting a new plan when Summer won’t listen, by asking for Summer’s approval in Anna asking Seth to prom. Summer says she doesn’t care, and when Anna leaves, Summer heads to her desk, stuffs Seth’s napkin into an envelope, and is determined to give it to Sandy & Kirsten. Meanwhile, Seth’s in the pool house relaying the new plan to Ryan as Anna walks in all ready for the prom. Summer and Marissa reminisce over an old picture of back when they were with Seth and Ryan, while getting ready to head off and pick up their dates then go to the Cohen’s for photo opportunities. Summer then puts the 'Napkin of Sin' on Sandy's desk in his office.
At the Prom, Summer appears to be drinking away her sorrow over Cohen. This leads to her falling off the Pirate ship stage, after accepting her Prom Queen crown and kissing her date in front of all the grads to try and make Cohen jealous. Once Marissa and everyone makes sure Summer is alright, Theresa gets a call from her co-worker and tells Ryan that she is exactly where she wants to be, and intends on telling that to the other guy.
During the after party, both Seth and Anna visit a drunken Summer who is lying face first on a bean-bag. Anna then says its time for phase-three, and asks Seth to come clean to Summer about everything that had happened in the last few weeks. Before parting, Anna tells Summer to feel better and that Seth still loves her. He then tells Summer that he did not get into Brown and he revealed to her that if she wasn't gonna go and he wouldn't go, but he didn't want her to miss the opportunity, so he broke up with her in The Day After Tomorrow. Summer tells him that is the stupidest thing she had ever heard, but Seth tells her that he realized he couldn't be without her so he flew to Brown to try and talk his way in. She states how romantic of him it was and wondered if it worked and he reveals that it didn't but Anna was able to get him an interview at the RISD, and she realized why Anna hugged Seth at the airport. Suddenly, Summer then tries to tell Seth how she left the letter on his father's desk, but she starts throwing up in the nearby bucket. Summer then tells Seth that she loves him and that he loves her too and that they can kiss later, officially getting back together once again.
The Man of the Year[]
The day after Prom, Seth tells Ryan he told Summer the truth about Brown and how Summer and him are back together. Ryan asks if he will tell his parents the truth about Brown as well but Seth says he is going to wait until he gets an acceptance letter from RISD. Summer is then seen lying in her bed who is very hungover and embarrassed from the night before. Marissa tells her about Kaitlin calling about a letter she needs to grab which makes Summer remember the letter she needs to get before the Cohen's know of Seth's lies. She leaves in a hurry.
Summer arrives at the Cohen house and Sandy opens the door. She then sneaks into Sandy's office looking for the letter when Seth walks in. She stops and they both leave to go make out in his room. Summer and Seth are making out then asks where Sandy is. Summer tries to tell Seth about the letter but chooses not to, not wanting to jeopardize things with him.
The next evening, Seth tries to talk to Kirsten about his plans to go out but she is passed out in her room. Seth goes over to his mom's nightstand and smells the mug when Summer walks in. Summer asks Seth if Kirsten is sick and Seth says that she is and has to stay back with her. Seth says they need to raincheck dinner and Summer gets concerned. Seth goes back to his mom's room and covers her with a blanket. He washes out the mug and goes back to his room. He opens up his drawer to possibly smoke a joint but changes his mind.
Next day, Summer goes to Sandy's office looking for the letter and runs into Sandy. She spots the letter on his desk and asks to wait for Seth in his office. She then asks Sandy if Kirsten is feeling better to which Sandy says he didn't know she was sick. Summer moves in closer to his desk and begins to reach for the letter. Sandy grabs the letter before she can and asks her what it is. Sandy opens it and begins to read the, "Most Recent and Troubling Lies" Seth wrote down. Summer tells Sandy how Seth gave it to her and said she could use it against him when he messed up. Sandy responds saying it is serious and Summer says it was before she knew he didn't get into Brown. Sandy and Kirsten did not know that. Sandy then talks with Seth about what happened later that night.
Then there was trouble, at his father's office, Seth gets a call from his mom and she wonders when Seth will get there and he says he will be there soon. Seth grabs the drawing and leaves but knocks the joint over into the trash that starts to catch fire.
During the event, Summer apologizes to Seth and he accepts, as he thinks it is for the best. Sandy hands over his receipts to the DA and plans to keep in touch. Sandy makes up with Seth and Kirsten when police officers arrive looking for someone. Marissa and Ryan show up and he thinks they are looking for him. The police officers leave the club with Seth being arrested. Ryan asks what happened and Sandy says there is a fire at the Newport Group and they think Seth did it.
The Graduates[]
Seth was released from custody after the police store the office burning as an accident. After The Core Four graduates from Harbor, everyone is at the Yacht club, celebrating for dinner as the parents share how proud they are of the kids. Sandy reminisces on first love, heartbreak, friendship, loss, etc. and that it hasn't been easy but they are all a family and toast to that. Summer starts crying after Sandy's speech and talks about how things are coming to an end for all of them as Ryan leaves for Berkeley, Marissa leaves to sail around the world, and her and Seth leave for Rhode Island. Seth is still waiting to hear about his decision from RISD but tells her that whatever happens they will make it work. Seth and Summer are enjoying a moment together when they are visited by Taylor who bids them goodbye as she is leaving for the entire summer, spending it with her new boyfriend. They thank her for her friendship and she leaves.
With Marissa leaving for Greece to spend time there with her father, The Core Four pull up to the gate of The Model Home. Ryan says how it looks familiar and Marissa says it shouldn’t since they rebuilt it after he burned it down. Marissa says it’s for sale and completely deserted. They climb the gate and have some fun altogether in the pool. Ryan and Marissa play chicken against Seth and Summer and are just having a fun time. As they are eating dinner, Summer asks what would have happened if Ryan never came to Newport. Marissa says that Summer would have never talked to Seth and Seth retaliates saying Marissa would still be dating a guy who shaves his chest. Summer says she can’t believe she was interested in Ryan for a brief moment and says no offense. Marissa says it was only until she found out Ryan was from Chino and says how Summer invited him to Holly’s beach house. Seth gets upset because Ryan had told him Summer invited Seth.
Marissa then says that it is time for her to go. Summer says goodbye to her and they hug each other. Summer tells her how much she loves her. Summer then tells Marissa that she is her best friend forever and that she will always be her maid of honor. Seth gives Marissa a hug and she says bye once more and walks toward the house. Seth and Summer start to leave when Summer waves goodbye to Marissa.
Back at the Cohen house, Summer and Seth get to his room with a giant box as a graduation present for Summer. Summer opens the box thinking it's empty and finds a letter. Summer opens it and begins to read to find out that Seth got into Rhode Island School of Design and starts next January for the Spring semester. Summer hugs Seth and starts to apologize to her about all of the lies surrounding college and hurting her feelings. Summer says that everything happened the way it was supposed to. They plan on seeing each other very regularly and they kiss. Unfortunately for the couple, tragedy strikes as Summer's best friend, Marissa, is killed in an accident caused by Volchok.
Season 4[]
The Avengers[]
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The Cold Turkey[]
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The Metamorphosis[]
One morning, Seth had arrived at the airport in Providence, Rhode Island to visit Summer. He is on the phone with Ryan saying how, he is worried that Summer will most likely break up with him given how different she had been acting over the last several months. Ryan assures him, saying Summer still loves him and she is simply going through the same things everyone else is dealing with. Just then, Summer comes around the corner walking towards Seth and she greets him with a long kiss. He proceeds to make a joke and she punches him before they kiss again.
Later that day, Seth and Summer are laying in bed in her dorm room. He then says that things turned out was a lot better than when he was on the plane, thinking Summer was going to break up with him. Summer then apologizes to Seth saying that she turned into a liberal zealot to distract herself from her own grief. Seth then asks if the old Summer is back and she replies in her artificially tanned glory and he stated he wasn't sure that the new her and old him was truly working. Summer replies that the new her smelled weird and then asks what Seth would have done if she didn't go back to being the old her, he then says he had plan to coax the old her out. He gives her a box of The Valley, Season Three, and she kisses him.
After a day of shopping at the mall, it's clear that Summer doesn't find such frivolous activity as rewarding as in the past. She is drawn back to her new friends and their most recent worthy cause. Seth is seen on the phone again talking with Ryan about how Summer has actually changed and he sees her in the doorway and hangs up before Ryan can ask him for advice about Taylor. Seth worries about whether or not he fits into her new life, her "go-GREEN phase", but she assures him that she still loves him and promises to him that she will be best girlfriend she can be. They are seen with Ché and a few of Summer's new friends before meeting with the council of the university about the solar panels. Summer heads inside while Seth stays out in the hallway to wait for her.
Several hours later, Summer comes out into the hallway to find Seth asleep on the bench. She wakes him up and he asks how things went. Summer then tells him how things can potentially go on all night, saying how she was able to get people to actually listen to her about the cost benefit analysis chart regarding the solar panels and Seth is impressed with her. He then encourages her to go back into the meeting and they kiss. Late that night, Summer returns to her dorm room to find a sketch that Seth had drawn of her. She listens to the voice message he left, saying how he is leaving ahead of schedule and he is giving her space to pursue her new interests and reminds her that he loves her.
The Sleeping Beauty[]
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The Summer Bummer[]
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The Chrismukk-huh?[]
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The Earth Girls Are Easy[]
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The My Two Dads[]
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The French Connection[]
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The Dream Lover[]
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The Groundhog Day[]
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The Case of the Franks[]
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The Shake Up[]
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The Night Moves[]
After the violent earthquake, Seth and Summer are seen next Ryan's damaged Jeep as he is talking to his father, telling Summer that Ryan and Taylor are at her house. They are then seen going down the street on a bicycle trying to head back to her house. They see police cars and ambulances going past them and Summer asks Seth to stop for a minute. Summer asks him why they aren't going to Seth's house and he says he is waiting for word on Pancakes. The two of them then continue on the bicycle to her house.
Seth and Summer finally arrive at her house to see Ryan and Taylor. The boys then decide to head back out and look for supplies in the Range Rover while Summer and Taylor go and look for Pancakes. Seth and Ryan were able to make it to the hospital after Frank, Julie and Kaitlin were able to pick up Seth on the way. The couple reunited the next morning with Pancakes' foot now casted.
The End's Not Near, It's Here[]
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Memorable episodes[]
Season 1[]
The Gamble[]
Seth spends most of the casino night as Summer's lucky charm, standing next to her and blowing on her dice. Summer hugs Seth and they share their first moment together.
The Girlfriend[]
Seth tells Summer how he remembers the "I Wish I Was a Mermaid" poem and begins to recite it. She then suddenly grabs Seth's face and they have their first kiss with each other.
The Escape[]
After overhearing a conversation between Summer and her friends, Seth offers Summer a ride to Tijuana. As they share breakfast at the diner, Seth tries talking with Summer about the kiss they shared at his grandfather's party, noting the chemistry they share.
The Rescue[]
Summer and Seth talk with each other at school regarding Marissa. Seth nearly asks her out on a date until they are interrupted. She comes by to Seth's house asking for his help to get Marissa out of the hospital. They set off to get Ryan and successfully help Marissa sneak out unnoticed. Seth and Summer spend time with each other bonding in the backyard. Kirsten comes out and asks Summer to take Marissa home to her dad's. Seth then says bye to Summer and she smiles at him.
The Heights[]
Summer shows jealousy towards Anna, slowly revealing her true feelings for Seth.
The Perfect Couple[]
On the night of the Children's Hospital benefit, Summer finds Seth and asks to talk to him. As they get off the yacht, Summer suddenly begins kissing him until she stops them. Summer sinks to the ground and says to herself she likes Seth Cohen. She tells Seth that if he tells anyone what he heard, she will kill him.
The Homecoming[]
Seth answers the door on Thanksgiving Day and finds Summer outside. He asks what she is doing at his house and tells him she is trying to have Thanksgiving and was supposed to meet Marissa there. Seth tells Summer that Marissa's parents are inside, but doesn't know where she is. Summer tells him that they should talk about what happened on the yacht and Seth opts to take Summer with him to the pool house realizing Anna was still in the kitchen. Once inside, Summer suddenly drops her purse and pushes Seth against the wall, kissing him passionately. He asks what's happening and Summer says she can't help it or explain it. She asks Seth if he told anyone and he says he didn't and they resume kissing each other. They are seen still making out in the pool house later on. When Seth suddenly decides to stop and head back inside, he makes excuses to keep Summer from entering. Once the turkey emerges from the oven now burnt, Summer comes inside and sees Anna, they then yell at Seth as they discover his two-timing act. Both of them walk out disgusted with him.
The Secret[]
After two straight days of struggling to apologize to Anna and Summer, Seth finds the two of them in the library and he gives a heartfelt apology to them. During the apology, Summer smiles knowing Seth was being sincere. Later, Summer visits Seth at his locker and tells him that the apology, aside from the first she had ever gotten from a boy, was also the nicest, forgiving him. She then asks Seth out on that Saturday and he agrees to it.
The Best Chrismukkah Ever[]
During a holiday party organized by Julie, Summer ends up taking Seth with her to a private room to show him his present. She gets Seth to sit down on the couch and she unzips her dress to reveal a Wonder Woman costume underneath it, leaving Seth in complete shock. Summer pulls out the lasso and reels Seth in. They start kissing until she notices his gift from Anna. She begins to look at it until Anna comes into the room. The girls then tell Seth that he has to make a decision soon between them.
The Heartbreak[]
At Harbor, Seth approaches Summer, asking her what she is doing for Valentine's Day. Summer tells him to have fun with Anna but he tells her they broke up. Seth tries to tell her the reason behind it but Summer tells him she won't be his "sloppy seconds". That night, Seth goes to visit her at her house and comes into her room. He asks to explain himself before she tries to kick him out. Seth reveals the reason as to why Anna and him broke up is because it has always been Summer for him. He says he can't fight it or deny it anymore and tells her she is undeniable. Summer is delighted as she begins to kiss Seth and they start making out on the bed. She then proceeds to remove her clothes and they sleep together for the first time. The next day, they are both seen laying in bed awkwardly. They both get up not sure of what to do or say. Later that afternoon, Seth stops by wanting to talk to her about the night before. During the conversation, he moves in to kiss her and she says it was better than yesterday. She goes in for another kiss, but Seth attempts to follow his dad's advice from earlier. He tells her its foreplay and she pushes him down on the bed, trying it again. At the dance, Seth talks with Summer and mentions that something isn't working for them, taking the blame. He leaves to return back home. As he is sitting on his bed with Captain Oats, Summer comes into the room trying to tell him something but is hesitating. She tells him that the other night was not only his first time, but also Summer's first time. Seth asks her why she didn't tell him and says that she felt that she had this reputation to uphold and was worried he would think less of her. Seth disagrees and tells her he is just shocked. Seth and Summer both note the huge moment in their lives that they just blew past. Summer says it should have been special and Seth says they can slow it down and start from the beginning. Seth puts on "Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams and asks Summer to dance with him. Summer says how cheesy he is and they begin to slow dance together. Officially becoming a couple.
The Telenovela[]
One day at Harbor, Summer is seen talking with a fellow student, Brad in front of Seth. After Brad walks away, Seth gets mad at Summer for how she was chosen for the kissing booth. She tells him that it is for money and asks him to come by to her house later that night. Later, the two of them are in her bed and Seth asks Summer why she ignored him at school. She claims she didn't and wants their relationship to be private. Summer goes on a ramble and tells Seth she doesn't want the public pressure to ruin their relationship because what they have is special. Next day after school, Summer is preparing her bed for her and Seth when he walks in. Seth tells Summer how he is upset with her ignoring him in public. He then says he is not going to acknowledge her privately until she acknowledges him publicly, going on strike. 2 hours later, Summer comes over and demands to have sex with Seth but he stands his ground. Summer then tells him that what he said earlier was insensitive and asks why he can't accept the fact that she isn't comfortable with PDA. He is going on strike and kicks Summer out. At the kissing booth the next day, Seth interrupts and makes the guys in line go home. Seth insists on talking with Summer but she won't let up. Seth then confidently gets on the counter and encourages Summer to get up with him and kiss him in front of everyone. Brad and everyone laugh at the fact that Summer is dating Seth. Seth tells everyone that he is dating Summer and she asks why he is doing this. Seth tells Summer that he likes her and that if she doesn't feel the same way, he will leave. Seth holds out his hand hoping Summer will take it. She does and gets up on the counter with him. Summer kisses him and they begin making out on the counter in front of everyone, officially going public with their relationship.
The Proposal[]
One day, Summer is at Jimmy's place with Marissa before she takes off to see Ryan at the pier. Marissa heads upstairs to retrieve her phone and Summer notices that Marissa never unpacked her stuff. Summer decides to stay and a bit later, tells Seth about her plan to fix up Marissa's room to cheer her up. They then decide to sneak out of the opening night dinner at the Lighthouse and come back to begin decorating the room. While going through the boxes of stuff, they find last year's yearbook. Summer flips through it and she learns more about Seth's interests. She then asks if she was mean to him last year and Seth says that it would have required her to speak to him. Summer says that a lot has changed from the past year and she kisses Seth.
Season 2[]
The Accomplice[]
Summer finds drawings that Seth made of her during his 3 months in Portland under his bed and steals them. She goes home and looks at the drawings and she is in awe. Later, she goes back to his house and returns the drawings to him. Seth thinking she is angry, is embarrassed and tries to explain himself, saying he will destroy them and feels really bad. Summer however, thinks they are good and gives him her notes on the drawings. Seth shows her more and Summer likes them. Seth apologizes but Summer asks to have them. Seth asks her not to share them with Zach and they are both in agreement of that.
The Rainy Day Women[]
One day, Summer is trying on her bridesmaid dress as Seth knocks on her door. He tries to tell her how he feels but hesitates and changes the subject before he leaves. The two are then seen back to back behind the closed door in sadness. Later, as Summer is trying to gather the last of her things, her phone rings and it's Seth that is calling her. He tries to convince her to come over to his house and to give him another shot. Summer says he has no right to ask and when he asks her that if she and Zach have something similar, Summer gets defensive and resentful as she tells Seth that she is leaving him and hangs up, leaving Seth feeling devastated and hopeless and Summer feeling regretful over what she had just said to him. At the airport, Summer comes to the realization that she still has feelings for Seth. She chooses not to go to Italy and return home to see Seth. Summer arrives at the Cohens front door but no one answers. She walks right in looking for Seth until she hears him outside. Summer finds Seth hanging upside down with his Spider-Man mask on and he asks why she is there but he knows that he already knows why, with the both of them finally acknowledging their feelings for each other, along with Summer forgiving Seth for his mistakes. She then moves down his mask to reveal just his lips and kisses him, officially getting back together for the first time in almost a year since The Ties That Bind.
The Mallpisode[]
Seth ends up reading a postcard that Zach sent to Summer and the two of them end up getting into an argument with each other. After they get out of the mall with Ryan and Marissa, the two are left in the car to work things out. Seth asks how Ryan and Marissa are more functional than him and Summer. She wonders if they do not work as a couple anymore. Summer then asks Seth to pinky swear with her on condition that, if she tells him what's on the postcard, they stop bickering. He accepts and she shows it to him. After looking at the card, the two of them kiss and make up.
The Brother's Grim[]
After Zach returned to Newport and Seth told Summer about Francesca, she confronted Seth at the Newport Living launch party about it. She gets frustrated with him for not remembering about it, and told him that she would wait in his room for 20 minutes and if he didn't figure it out by then, she would leave. Seth does go to his room and talks to Summer. He states he still doesn't know what she is upset about, but she asks him why he told her about Francesca. He claims that he was jealous of Zach. Seth tells Summer that he was worried that she would go running back to Zach and leave him. Summer reassures him that despite how Zach looks great on paper, she is still drawn to Seth regardless of his flaws and quirks. Seth proceeds to make a joke and they start making out on his bed.
The O.Sea[]
After Zach decides to go to the comic book meeting, Seth arrives at prom after Summer is crowned Prom Queen. He makes a speech in front of everyone reaffirming his love for Summer and asks what he can do to make things up to her. She tells him that he can start by dancing with her. They then kiss in front of the school who are in awe.
Season 3[]
The Game Plan[]
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The Disconnect[]
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The Cliffhanger[]
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The Heavy Lifting[]
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The Party Favor[]
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The Graduates[]
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Season 4[]
The Metamorphosis[]
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The Earth Girls Are Easy[]
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The Case of the Franks[]
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The End's Not Near, It's Here[]
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Quotes[]
Season 1[]
The Heartbreak[]
- Seth Cohen: "Okay, listen, Summer... it's not like, like now that me and Anna broke up, I'm now choosing you. Okay? 'Cause the whole reason we broke up is 'cause for me... it's always been you, Summer. It's always been you, and I tried to fight it, and I tried to deny it. And I can't, I can't do it. You're undeniable."
The Proposal[]
- Summer Roberts: "Was I really mean to you?"
- Seth Cohen: "No. That would have required you to speak to me. Or anyone to speak to me."
- Summer Roberts: "A lot's changed in a year, huh?"
- Summer Roberts: "You have to find the stud."
- Seth Cohen: "You mean like you did, Summer?"
- Summer Roberts: "Just get me the stud finder."
- Seth Cohen: "Oh, Summer, I think you are the stud finder."
Season 2[]
The Rainy Day Women[]
- Seth Cohen: "What are you doing here?"
- Summer Roberts: "What do you think, Cohen?"
The Mallpisode[]
- Summer Roberts: "Hey."
- Seth Cohen: "Wait a sec."
- Summer Roberts: "But I've been waiting."
- Seth Cohen: "Yeah, I know, I'm afraid we have a man down, though. This whole thing with Lindsay has just really kicked Ryan's ass."
- Summer Roberts: "Which is why it's a good thing we're like the Marines."
- Seth Cohen: "How are we like the Marines?"
- Summer Roberts: "We leave no man behind. Look, Lindsay may have turned her back on Ryan, but we won't. No. You have got to cheer him up. Semper Fi."
- Seth Cohen: "Oh, Semper Fi. That's so cute."
- Seth Cohen: "How is that Ryan and Marissa are now the functional couple?"
- Summer Roberts: "Oh, my God. Okay, we cannot be more annoying that Ryan and Marissa. We're monsters."
- Seth Cohen: "I like monsters, but not us."
- Summer Roberts: "Do we not work as a couple anymore? Are we all setup and no payoff?"
- Seth Cohen: "All preparation, no H."
- Summer Roberts: "Okay... pinky swear. If I tell you what's on the postcard, we stop bickering."
- Seth Cohen: "About the postcard. Okay, pinky swear."
The Brother's Grim[]
- Summer Roberts: "Cohen... you are so neurotic."
- Seth Cohen: "Exactly. Unlike Zach, who's anxiety-free with his big smile and natural athleticism."
- Summer Roberts: "Mm."
- Seth Cohen: "That guy makes me feel very Jewish."
- Summer Roberts: "Look, I know Zach looks great on paper: the son of a congressman, sweet, selfless, and hey, and even, well, boring."
- Seth Cohen: "Yeah, he's a touch bland."
- Summer Roberts: "And you, with all your little flaws and your little quirks, somehow you keep drawing me back in."
The Return of the Nana[]
- Seth Cohen: "Hey, Summer! Busy?"
- Summer Roberts: "What do you want?"
- Seth Cohen: "To talk."
- Summer Roberts: "Yeah? Hold my bag."
- Seth Cohen: "Anything for my Million Dollar Baby."
The O.Sea[]
- Seth Cohen: "Okay. I know I'm not who all you imagined as prom king... seeing as how I'm not who any of you actually voted for. But she's the queen, and I love her. So I guess that makes me king."
- Summer Roberts: "Cohen..."
- Seth Cohen: "No, I'm just a guy standing next to you. You're the queen, all right? I'm the jester perhaps, if that works. So let me ask you this, Your Highness... What can I do to make it up to you?"
- Summer Roberts: " Well, you..."
- Seth Cohen: "Uh."
- Summer Roberts: "Well... (chuckles) you can start by dancing with me."
Season 3[]
The Game Plan[]
- Seth Cohen: "Oh, thank you! If I had to listen to one more Berkeley anecdote..."
- Summer Roberts: "Come here. How does this go?"
- Seth Cohen: "Okay, it's not that cold, but..."
- Summer Roberts: "No. I want to see what we are going to look like next year."
- Seth Cohen: "What are you talking about?"
- Summer Roberts: "I'm coming with you. Providence College. It's only 20 minutes from Brown."
- Seth Cohen: "Are you serious?"
- Summer Roberts: "Yeah. I want to give us a shot, you know. And I can't do that from across the country, so..."
- Seth Cohen: "I don't believe this. What made you change your mind?"
- Summer Roberts: "Taylor. She made me see that at Brown you're gonna be surrounded by smart people. It's gonna make you feel really stupid. So you need someone to make you feel smart again. I mean, you want me to come with you, right?"
- Seth Cohen: "Do I want you to come with me? Summer, you're my little snow angel."
- Summer Roberts: "My little rabbit."
Season 4[]
The Case of the Franks[]
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The End's Not Near, It's Here[]
- Summer Roberts: "Just remember, this isn't good-bye. You're my destiny, Cohen."
- Seth Cohen: "Go save the world, Summer Roberts."
Trivia[]
- Seth and Summer share their first kiss in The Girlfriend.
- They lost their virginity to one another in The Heartbreak.
- They are portrayed by main cast members Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson, who dated in real life from 2003 to 2006.
