The Secret

		The OC Season 1					S2 →
#01	"Premiere"		#10	"The Perfect Couple"		#19	"The Heartbreak"
#02	"The Model Home"		#11	"The Homecoming"		#20	"The Telenovela"
#03	"The Gamble"		#12	"The Secret"		#21	"The Goodbye Girl"
#04	"The Debut"		#13	"The Best Chrismukkah Ever"		#22	"The L.A."
#05	"The Outsider"		#14	"The Countdown"		#23	"The Nana"
#06	"The Girlfriend"		#15	"The Third Wheel"		#24	"The Proposal"
#07	"The Escape"		#16	"The Links"		#25	"The Shower"
#08	"The Rescue"		#17	"The Rivals"		#26	"The Strip"
#09	"The Heights"		#18	"The Truth"		#27	"The Ties That Bind"

Summary

Ryan learns more about Luke when they're paired for a school science project which is that Luke isn't the macho tough guy he puts out to his friends, but he is quite a nice person with a perfect home life. But things take a sudden turn when Ryan and Luke stumble upon a secret of Luke's father's homosexuality. The next day, the news of Luke's father is the talk of the whole school and the town resulting in negative reactions to Luke from his friends, in which he blames Ryan who denies telling anyone about his father being gay. Meanwhile, Kristen continues to avoid Jimmy over their disastrous Thanksgiving dinner encounter, while Sandy has some advice for Jimmy over his legal problems which doesn't set well with Julie over selling their house to pay off the money he lost.

Music

• "We Used To Be Friends" by The Dandy Warhols
• "Get What You Need" by Jet
• "If She Wants Me" by Belle and Sebastian
• "Move On" by Jet