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"The Shower" is the twenty-fifth episode in the first season of the Fox drama series The O.C.. The episode aired on the twenty-first of April, in 2004.

Synopsis[]

News of Julie and Caleb's surprise engagement continues to create waves for the residents of Newport Beach. Meanwhile, Marissa and Kristen are charged with organizing Julie's wedding shower, but Marissa invites an unwelcome guest, Julie's estranged sister. Meanwhile, Theresa calls Sandy for help when she runs away from Chino and tries to avoid Ryan. Jimmy and Hailey continue their romance and Seth awkwardly meets Summer's father, who doesn't seem to approve of him.

Plot[]

News of Julie and Caleb's wedding coming up is still astonishing to Kirsten since it is coming up so fast. Sandy goes on about Caleb's tendencies and asks Ryan how Marissa is doing. Ryan says how she at least agreed to be in the wedding and Sandy asks them if they are back together. Ryan says that him and Marissa are really good and everyone is pleased to hear it. Seth then points out the entanglement that these three families are involved in stating how Julie Cooper is going to be Sandy's mother-in-law which doesn't sit right with him. Seth tells Kirsten Julie will be her step mom and that he and Marissa could be related but can't even do the math for that. Seth then points out to himself that Julie Cooper will be his grandma. The phone rings and Sandy goes to answer it to find Theresa on the other line. She's calling for Sandy and asks to meet to discuss a legal question she has. She gives him a place to meet and then asks Sandy not to tell Ryan about any of it.

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Seth goes through the strange entanglement of the three families in the unification of Julie and Caleb's upcoming marriage.


Kirsten is going through files and is talking on the phone in her office when Julie barges in wanting to talk about her wedding plans. Julie asks Kirsten to throw her bridal shower thinking she would since Kirsten is her maid of honor. Kirsten was not made aware of this and Julie tells her that it wouldn't be anyone else. Kirsten reluctantly agrees and Julie asks her to not make it tacky. She calls it a "couple's shower" which she rehashes to Marissa who is at school with Ryan. Ryan asks what that even is and Marissa explains to him it is part of her arrangement with Caleb to throw Julie a shower. Ryan asks her if she told her dad she is moving out yet. Marissa has not but will eventually.

Ryan and Marissa go play video games while Seth asks Summer what is going on with them. Seth can't believe that things are actually going well between Ryan and Marissa while Summer gets a call from her dad. Seth asks about her dad and if he could meet him. Summer tells him she hasn't ever introduced a boyfriend to her dad before since it is a big deal. Seth says that parents love him and Summer eventually agrees to have Seth join her and her dad for lunch. Seth starts making jokes as Summer tries to keep him quiet.

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Seth joking around with Summer about her dad.


Sandy meets with Theresa who has a swollen and bruised black eye. Sandy asks who did it and figures it was Eddie. Theresa starts to defend him saying how much stress he has been under. She goes on to say how he was drinking and lost it with her. Sandy asks if she is leaving him and Theresa can't give him a straight answer. She asks Sandy if Eddie were to hit her again and she pressed charges what would happen. Sandy says that he could get jail time or she could get a restraining order and asks her to consider leaving him.

Summer finds Seth in his room and they talk about their lunch the next day with Summer's dad. Seth is very confident that the time will go great and Summer gives him some pointers. Hailey and Jimmy are making out on the couch and he apologizes for sneaking around as Marissa walks in. They try to give her a story but it doesn't really work out and Hailey leaves. Marissa says she is happy for her dad and Jimmy can tell something is wrong. Jimmy tells her that everything is going to finally settle down now even though things may be a little chaotic still. Jimmy says how they can move into a new home soon and start over.

At the Cohen's, Summer tells Marissa how Seth is meeting her dad which Marissa cannot believe. Seth is nothing but confident about meeting Summer's dad and jokes with Marissa and Ryan about it. In the kitchen, Sandy tells Kirsten about Theresa. Sandy says there isn't much he can do unless she changes her mind. Kirsten says that Ryan must be upset to which Sandy tells her that Theresa didn't want him to tell Ryan. If Ryan knew, he would go back to Chino and beat up Eddie which would break his probation and he would end up back in jail. Ryan walks in and assumes something is wrong. Sandy and Kirsten tell him nothing as he hesitatingly walks out of the kitchen.

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Seth is nothing but confident about the idea of meeting and winning over Summer's dad.


The next morning, Seth is freaking out about what to wear and asks Ryan for his advice. The doorbell rings and Ryan runs downstairs to prevent Marissa running into her mom. Marissa says she doesn't want to be around her mom but now has to throw this party for her. Ryan encourages her to take the high road. She walks in with Ryan and Julie thanks her for coming to help. Marissa says that she stopped by to help Kirsten since she called her. Julie leaves to let them get to it and Kirsten asks Marissa if she is okay. Marissa assures her she is fine and Kirsten gives her the role of checking and inviting people on the list. Kirsten asks about Julie's family and Marissa tells her that they don't speak to each other. Marissa mentions Julie's sister, Cindy, and Kirsten asks her to get in touch with her. Ryan is proud of her for taking the high road to which Marissa smiles saying that he has never met Aunt Cindy.

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Ryan encourages Marissa to be the bigger person despite having to deal with her mom.


Jimmy and Sandy are looking at a 2.5 million dollar check for the restaurant which is twice as much as they asked for. Sandy and Jimmy think Caleb is up to something but Jimmy starts to like the amount of the check and focuses on that. Back at the Cohen's, Cindy is there and is driving Kirsten crazy as to how much she is talking. Marissa gets back with Ryan from an errand and greets her aunt. Cindy goes on to tell more embarrassing stories about Julie and her growing up together. Kirsten starts to question how well Cindy and Julie like each other and how in touch they are. Kirsten starts to realize they don't like each other and they haven't talked in a long time and looks at Marissa. Marissa covers her face and Kirsten tries to speak with her in private as Julie walks in shocked to see her sister. Cindy says that she was invited by Marissa who walks out with Ryan to get the cake.

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Julie's estranged and troubled sister, Cindy, pays an unexpected visit in time for Julie's shower.


At lunch with Seth, Summer, and Summer's dad, Seth is ranting about his creation of Chrismukkah then moves on to hobbies, seemingly quite flustered. Seth's conversation with Summer's dad, Neil Roberts, isn't going really anywhere and Seth is not making a good impression on him. Hailey and Jimmy get to Kirsten's in hopes of telling her about their relationship. Before they go inside, they start talking themselves out of it and then begin to make out just as Kirsten and Julie open the door. Marissa and Ryan are picking up the wedding cake and messing around with each other when they run into Theresa. Theresa turns away from them but Ryan already noticed the black eye. He asks if Eddie did it and she tells him that he wasn't suppose to get involved and she never should have told Sandy. Ryan reveals to her that Sandy never told him and she walks away.

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Ryan and Marissa run into Theresa.

At the Cohens, Sandy gets home from his morning surf with coffee for Kirsten. Sandy informs her that he might be late to the shower because he plans on going to Chino to talk with Eddie. Kirsten says that he should talk to Ryan instead but Sandy says that Ryan refuses to. She also encourages him to invite Marissa over. Sandy goes to Ryan to explain the situation, saying that if he told him, Ryan would have beat up Eddie or do something that would put his future at risk. Sandy asks him not to do anything and that Theresa will be coming to the shower so that she is less likely to go back to Chino. Sandy asks Ryan if he understands him which Ryan says he does. In Summer's room, Seth brings up her dad and says that things got awkward at the lunch. He asks Summer if it went well or not but she doesn't give him an answer.

Theresa arrives at the Cohens and Ryan tells her that she should have told him. Theresa says that he wouldn't have taken it well and tried to kill Eddie. Ryan says that he deserves it and Theresa says its her problem, not Ryan's. Theresa says she needs to figure it out and Ryan assumes she is staying with him. Theresa doesn't respond at first and starts joking about it, saying she's tired of feeling bad about it. In the kitchen, Kirsten says it has been a while since Sandy has been so passionate when Ryan and Theresa walk in. Kirsten invites Theresa to the shower but she doesn't want to go looking like she does with a black eye. Marissa walks in ready to take everyone to the shower who also invites Theresa.

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Ryan confronts Theresa about her plans with Eddie.

At the shower, Julie is very overwhelmed and starts drinking early into the party with Kirsten. She sees Cindy talking with Caleb and reminisces on old memories. Marissa is also overwhelmed and excuses herself to which Theresa does to and goes after her. Julie asks Cindy to leave and apologizes to Caleb. Summer avoids talking with Seth. Theresa finds Marissa camped out in the catering tent and apologizes to her about keeping Ryan from her. Marissa says it isn't her fault. Theresa goes on to say that she didn't want to tell Ryan about Eddie because he has been so happy with Marissa. As Julie and Caleb are opening their gifts, Cindy starts a game that reveals secrets about Julie.

Ryan finds Marissa and Theresa when Theresa's phone starts ringing, it's Eddie. Theresa reveals she has been talking with Eddie which Ryan is not happy about. Ryan takes the phone, answers it, and tells Eddie to leave her alone. Theresa takes the phone and she tells Ryan to stay out of it. Ryan starts yelling at her saying that she came to Newport and he was going to find out eventually as Marissa tries to calm him down. Ryan tells Theresa she can't go back to him and she says that it isn't simple and defends Eddie. Ryan assumes that it isn't the first time which Theresa reveals it has happened before. Ryan looses it and steals Marissa's keys. Seth sees this and tells Ryan not to go back to Chino. Ryan won't listen so Seth grabs him and begs him to stop. Ryan makes him let go and takes off.

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Ryan finds out that Eddie has hurt Theresa a few times before.

As Ryan gets into Marissa's car, Sandy finds him and makes him stay. Sandy tells him that Ryan can't fix it and that it is up to Theresa and is only her decision. Sandy goes on to say that he won't be able to change it and orders him not to leave. Ryan says he can't, starts the car, and drives off. Jimmy approaches Kirsten who gives him the cold shoulder. Jimmy tries to explain his relationship with Hailey. Kirsten assumes that Hailey is using Jimmy to get back at her but Jimmy disagrees and says it is real. Jimmy says he is finally happy and wants her to be happy for him. Cindy finds Julie after she stormed out of the game Cindy humiliated her in. Julie assumes she wants money which Cindy says isn't the case. She says how they were supposed to continue doing things together until Julie took off one day without a word. Cindy says how much she misses Julie and apologizes to her. Caleb finds her and Julie assumes that he no longer wants to get married to which Caleb completely disagrees, saying he would not walk away from her.

Seth finds Summer sitting alone at the shower and points out how she has been avoiding him. Seth assumes that Neil has something to do with it. Summer says how terrible it was and that her dad has never been wrong about someone. Seth thinks that Summer's dad hates him and Summer continues to defend her dad. Seth then tells her he is sorry her dad doesn't think he is good enough but the only thing that matters is that they have each other. Summer doesn't respond to this and leaves crying. Ryan goes to Theresa's hotel room at the Mermaid Inn and tells her how he changed his mind and came back. Ryan says he really needed to talk to Theresa who says that Eddie promised her it wouldn't happen again. Theresa says she doesn't have any other option and Ryan invites her to stay with the Cohens. Theresa denies this but Ryan says it is better than going back to Eddie.

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Seth tells Summer how much their relationship means more than winning her dad's approval.

Kirsten tells Sandy she can never throw another party again. Sandy says that Ryan must be back in jail as he walks through the door with Theresa. Ryan tells Sandy he never went to Chino and Kirsten tells Theresa she can stay as long as she wants. Sandy says she could stay in the pool house while Ryan bunks with Seth. Ryan thanks Sandy who tells him that he and Kirsten would do anything for him. Kirsten answers the door a little later in the night to find Marissa. She asks if Ryan is home and Kirsten says yes and that he is helping Theresa get settled in. Kirsten then tells Marissa that Ryan loves her and that he isn't going anywhere.

Ryan goes to Seth and apologizes about the shower but Seth thinks he really should be apologizing to Marissa. Seth tells Ryan about how things are hard right now with Summer given her dad's disapproval. Seth tells Ryan to go talk to Marissa. Ryan finds Marissa outside by the pool and apologizes for not being there for her at the shower. Marissa accepts his apology and Ryan tells her they will get through everything together. Ryan says that they will be fine and as Marissa is about to answer, she sees Theresa in his pool house, and then says she thinks they will be fine. Ryan higs her and holds her tight as they both sit together, lost in thought.

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Ryan and Marissa embrace each other together in silence, wondering about their future.

Cast[]

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Quotes[]

  • Seth Cohen: I have to fool him. Do you understand? I have to spin an elaborate web of lies, smoke and mirrors, for an entire meal. Only then can I earn his trust.
  • Seth Cohen: I'm sorry if your dad doesn't think I am good enough for you, okay? Really, I am and if that's the way he feels, that sucks. But you know what? It really doesn't matter. I don't really have to be his type because the only thing that matters is me and you. Right?

Music[]

  • "Met A Girl Like You Once" -- Performed by Zack Hexum
  • "Keep It Clean" -- Performed by Camera Obscura
  • "Right Now" -- Performed by Mocean Worker
  • "9 Lives" -- Performed by South

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