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"The End's Not Near, It's Here" is the sixteenth episode in the fourth season of the Fox drama series The O.C.. The episode aired on the twenty-second of February, in 2007.

Synopsis[]

Six months after the trauma of the Newport earthquake, Ryan and the rest of the Cohens struggle with their living arrangements in the aftermath of the destruction of their house. Both Ryan and Taylor struggle with their feelings for each other despite knowing that they have nothing in common. Seth feels he's keeping Summer back from her activist work programs, but does not want to let go of her. Meanwhile, Julie, who is now three months pregnant herself, is planning her upcoming wedding to Gordon Bullit, but Kaitlin realizes that she is not over Frank Atwood. Seth and Ryan visit the old house in Berkeley that Sandy and Kirsten had lived in before they moved to Newport Beach. As the Cohens try to convince a gay couple, who now resides there, to sell them the house, Kirsten goes into labor, and soon, Julie's wedding becomes the scene of the place.

Plot[]

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An earthquake wreaked havoc, reducing the Cohen's house to ruins. In the aftermath, they sought shelter with Julie temporarily. Realizing that the damage was beyond repair, they embarked on a house-hunting journey in Newport. Amid their quest, Seth and Ryan decided to make a trip to persuade the current owners of their old Berkeley house to sell it back to them. However, their efforts met with disappointment.

Desperate to reclaim their former home, Seth and Ryan reached out to Sandy and Kirsten, who were in the midst of purchasing a new house in Newport. Kirsten, expecting a child, couldn't fly, but Bullit generously offered them his private jet. Sandy and Kirsten arrived at the Berkeley house, only to find the current occupants still unwilling to sell. As fate would have it, Kirsten's water broke, and one of the gay couple living there happened to be a midwife, assisting Kirsten in giving birth to Sophie Rose Cohen within those walls.

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Kirsten, due to her pregnancy, had to regretfully inform Julie, who was also pregnant with Frank Atwood's baby, that she wouldn't be able to attend her and Bullit's wedding. Julie felt she couldn't proceed with the wedding without Kirsten, leading to the unusual decision of relocating the entire wedding to Berkeley. Amidst the preparations, Julie had a heartfelt conversation with Summer, during which Summer presented her with a locket containing Marissa's picture.

As the events unfolded in Berkeley, Frank arrived at the Newport location, only to discover that everyone had moved to Berkeley. He contacted Kaitlin and asked her to put him on loudspeaker during the wedding vows. Frank confessed his love for Julie and his commitment to their son, leaving Julie in tears, torn between her choices. In the end, she chose to remain single.

The gay couple, attached to the house because of cherished memories and nostalgia, decided to keep it as the Cohen's home. Seth encouraged Summer to pursue her dreams at GEORGE, while Taylor and Ryan, who had broken up earlier, reconciled when she returned from Paris, culminating in an intimate encounter at the Berkeley house during the wedding.

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In the last part, everyone begins a new life. The Cohens move to their old house in Berkeley, while Seth prepares to go to RISD college and Ryan drives to Berkeley to start college there. It starts with the Cohens packing and putting their baggage into the car. Sandy and Kirsten will go in one car, while Ryan will drive behind them in a seperate one, while Seth will go off to college in Rhode Island. Kirsten and Sandy say goodbye and get into the car and drive away. Seth and Ryan hug it out and feel more closer as brothers than ever. Ryan then tells Kirsten and Sandy that he'll come a little bit later as he needs time to reflect on his time at the Cohen's house and all the memories the house offered. He thinks about the day they decided to adopt him and how that changed his life forever. Ryan then says goodbye to the house, the last thing he thinks about is the first time he saw Marissa.

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After this, we see Ryan at Berkeley looking around the campus, Summer doing her part in activism, Seth at RISD collecting photos of her in the news, Sandy teaching law at universe about habueas corpus, Kaitlin doing well at school, Julie receiving a degree and Bullit, Frank, their son, Kaitlin, and Julie living happily together. Into the future, about 4 or 5 years, we are shown Seth and Summer’s wedding, during which we see Sophie Rose grown up and Taylor and Ryan smiling at each other, while the status of their relationship is left uncertain.

The final moments show us Ryan, finally become a successfull architect, doing a building project in Chino and seeing a kid on the side of the streets alone, and it reminds him of himself. He asks, "Hey kid, need help?" as the show ends on a note that Ryan wants to do the same for another kid out there as Sandy did for him.

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Music[]

  • "The New Seeker" by Clinic
  • "Shine On" by Jet
  • "On A Saturday" by Jacob Golden
  • "Life Is A Song" by Patrick Park 

Quotes[]

Seth: I've been doing some checking-up on your new roommate. His favorite book and movie are Da Vinci Code. He's no me.

Ryan: You say that like it's a bad thing.

Seth: At least I leave you funnier than when I found you.

Ryan: I'm a lot better off than when you found me.

Seth:Me too.


Summer: Pancakes had babies! When did this happen?

Taylor: You didn't know she was pregnant?

Summer: I didn't know he was a she. Oh my god... I'm a bad crack mother.


Seth: We're grandparents? Wow. That's, uh, that's amazing. Congratulations to Pancakes.


Summer: I told Seth I wouldn't watch 'Briefcase or no briefcase' until he got home, so I'm reading about The Valley.

Taylor: Oh my God, that show's still on?

Summer: Just got picked up for five more seasons. You know, these teen dramas they just run forever.


(Ryan takes Taylor into a room and closes the door so they can talk)

Taylor: Okay, Ryan, what do you want to talk about?

Ryan: Well, I realized that when I talked to you yesterday on the phone I may have been a little insensitive.

Taylor: (sarcastically) You? Never!

Ryan: I also realized that, if the Cohens do move to Berkeley, we... we may never see each other again.

Taylor: (trying to act like she doesn't care) Hadn't really thought about it.

Ryan: And... when we do say goodbye, I wanted it to be as friends.

Taylor: Friends. (laughs a bit) Sure. Ryan Atwood mon ami. Sounds terrif. (holds out her hand for Ryan to shake.) (Ryan and Taylor start to shake hands quickly, then slower, then look in each other's eyes as the tension builds between them. Finally, they can't take it anymore. Ryan kisses Taylor, and as they move, Taylor rips open Ryan's shirt.)

Taylor: (about Ryan's buttons) I'll sew those back on for you.

Ryan: (not really caring) Yeah, okay. (She pushes him on to the bed, and they start making out, when--)

Todd: (coming in through the door) Oh...kay. What is it with you people?


Sandy: Sophie Rose Cohen. It's got a nice ring to it.

Kirsten: She's beautiful, isn't she?

Seth: She really will be in two years when she doesn't look like a squished meatball.

Ryan: You just called your sister a squished meatball.

Sandy: Should'a seen what you looked like when you were born.

Kirsten: Oh, he was beautiful, too.

Seth: Yeah. I was.

Sandy: Yeah, you looked like you went 12 rounds with Joe Frazier.


Summer: Just remember, this isn't goodbye. You're my destiny, Cohen!

Seth: Go save the world, Summer Roberts!


(Summer picks Taylor up at the airport)

Taylor: Did you come alone? (looks around)

Summer: Ryan doesn't know that you're coming. (Taylor nods) You told me not to tell him.

Taylor: (gets suitcase and starts walking) Who said anything about Ryan? We're so over, I just-- I can't even believe we ever even dated. Y'know? I don't even think I would recognize him. I just hope he shaved that mustache-- (sees Seth and Ryan walking towards them)

Seth: Did you get the rental car?

Ryan: Yeah. Did you get the address?

Seth: Yeah. (The guys see the girls and everyone stops)

Taylor: Ryan. Found out I was coming and decided to surprise me?

Ryan: (in complete shock) Nnnno, I didn't know you were coming back and I'm leaving.

Summer: Oh, well, now I'm surprised. Where are you guys going?

Ryan: Oh, not far. We'll be back... by tonight.

Seth: Yeah. It's a mission, I'm gonna call you.

Taylor: Okay, well, brilliant catching up.

Ryan: Good to see you. (The guys walk off)

Seth: That wasn't awkward at all.

Ryan: No, no, why would it be. It's not like I'm still in love with her or anything. (looks back)

Summer: Taylor, are you okay?

Taylor: (visibly upset) No, I'm not. I'm still in love with him.


Seth: What was that? There IS no other Taylor Townsend? There's only one and you're in love with her?

Ryan: Alright

Seth: Listen, you haven't said a word since we bumped into her which I know means you can't stop thinking about her.

Ryan: I'm gonna get some coffee.

Seth: You love her, I know it!

Ryan: Stop it!

Seth: I know it!


[last line]

Ryan: Hey kid! You need help?

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