The Homecoming (The O.C. episode)
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"The Homecoming" is the 11th episode of the FOX
television series, The O.C.
. The episode was written by Josh Schwartz
and Brian Oh and was directed by Keith Samples
. It originally aired on Wednesday November 19, 2003.
This is Bonnie Somerville's
last appearance on The O.C.
Though credited in the opening credits, Chris Carmack
(Luke
) does not appear in this episode.
Ryan's brother Trey calls from jail, hoping that Ryan swings by for a visit today since their mom is nowhere in sight. Ryan tells the Cohens he is going but will be back by dinner.
Ryan and Seth prepare stuffing and candied yams, and Ryan wonders what Trey is going to want. Seth asks why Ryan doesn't talk about Trey more, but Ryan cuts such talk short.
The first guests arrive in the form of Jimmy and Marissa. Sandy and Kirsten immediately start sizing up his appearance. Meanwhile, Ryan and Marissa sneak out to the poolhouse before she leaves for her mother's. Ryan says he has to see Trey; Marissa is intrigued by where Ryan comes from, but Ryan thinks it is a bad idea and sends her off.
Jimmy meets Rachel. Ryan heads out to visit Trey, only to find Marissa waiting in the car for him. She insists on coming along. Trey tells Ryan when he got arrested, he owed six grand to some guys. Their friends on the inside want to rough Trey up to remind him of his debts.
Ryan and Marissa head out. He plans on dropping her off at the bus station to send her home because he needs to pick up a stolen car and deliver it to a chop shop to pay off Trey's debt. Marissa's afraid that he'll get caught, but Ryan says he has no choice. It's his brother. Marissa refuses to leave him.
Anna Stern arrives at the Cohens'. While Anna gets items from the refrigerator, Sandy mouths his approval to Seth and gives him the universal "Good job" signal. After Anna makes another joke, Seth starts to think that maybe Ryan and Sandy have a point about Anna Stern.
Outside, Rachel is hip to the Jimmy Cooper fix up and calls Sandy on it. Sandy tells her Jimmy's a good guy, but she suspects he's doing this because of what's happening between them and says it's not happening with Jimmy. Inside, Jimmy calls Kirsten on the fix up plan as well.
Jimmy and Rachel end up in the family room together and apologize for the awkwardness of the fix up. Then they start to bond over their mutual love of Thanksgiving Day football and ESPN Classic. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Anna and Seth continue to flirt with each other. Julie Cooper and Caleb drop by.
In a less bountiful land, Ryan is cruising his old neighborhood. He goes to Arturo's house to talk about the car. But his sister Theresa answers the door. It's a little tense because they used to be together. Seems that Theresa was Ryan's first girl next door.
Back in Cohen household, Julie surprisingly isn't taking to Rachel. Kirsten and Sandy realize she and Caleb can't stay. Caleb comes into the kitchen because he wants to talk to Kirsten. She doesn't want to talk, so Anna jumps in and asks if he knows his development is going to pollute and destroy hallowed ground. Sandy gloats at the reaction of the youth to Caleb.
To escape the awkwardness, Seth goes to answer the door. Standing there is Summer. She was supposed to go to Marissa's, but nobody is there. They go to talk in the pool house. As soon as they do get there, Summer pins Seth against the wall and begins to kiss him.
Back to Newport. Kirsten's rage is starting to bubble over. She doesn't appreciate Caleb picking this to be the one Thanksgiving he comes over for. Seth comes back inside and Anna spots him. Upstairs, Anna tries to give Seth the Summer treatment, but he nervously avoids it.
Staring at Marissa and Theresa, Ryan can't offer much help. Seth gets off the phone and tries to tell Kirsten that Marissa is in Chino. He yells because the blender is on, and everybody hears him.
Ryan sends Marissa off. She doesn't want to go, but Ryan is in enough trouble with Julie and since Marissa lied to him about her okay with being here, she has to go back.
Back in the pool house, Seth and Summer go at it some more. Seth giggles because he can't believe this is finally happening. Those words bring a realization to Summer. She's confused and wants to go inside. Seth comes up with a litany of excuses why she has to stay here and he rushes inside.
Inside, the lid has finally blown off. Julie blames Jimmy for Marissa being in Chino. Jimmy excuses himself for making up for lost time, Julie tells Rachel not to expect much passion, Kirsten offers up another round of margaritas, and Seth goes flying by on his way upstairs.
Back at the Cohen residence, everybody is arguing about who ruined Thanksgiving. In the den, Sandy is advising Seth about love. It is made clear to the audience that Seth has feelings for both girls. Their conversation is cut short as the smoke alarm draws everybody into the kitchen: the turkey is ruined. Anna and Summer realise the other has been at the Cohen house all along, both with Seth, and storm out, leaving him alone.
Ryan drops back in on Trey, who thanks him for dropping off the car and tells him to forget about his brother and move on. He has a chance now, so don't blow it.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
television series, The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
. The episode was written by Josh Schwartz
Josh Schwartz
-Film school at USC:In 1995, Schwartz realized his boyhood dream of attending film school to study screen and television writing at the University of Southern California...
and Brian Oh and was directed by Keith Samples
Keith Samples
Keith Samples is a film and television director, producer and writer. He founded Rysher Entertainment in 1991 and was CEO before leaving in 1997 to concentrate on writing and directing...
. It originally aired on Wednesday November 19, 2003.
Guest starring
| Actor / actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Rachel Bilson Rachel Bilson Rachel Sarah Bilson is an American actress. Bilson grew up in a California show business family, and made her television debut in 2003, subsequently becoming well known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime time drama series The O.C. Bilson made her film debut in the 2006 film The Last Kiss and... |
Summer Roberts Summer Roberts Summer Roberts is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Rachel Bilson.-Background:Summer Roberts grew up in Newport Beach, California, with her wealthy father, Dr. Neil Roberts... |
| Melinda Clarke Melinda Clarke Melinda Patrice Clarke is an American actress who has primarily worked in television. Clarke is best known for playing Faith Taylor on the daytime drama Days of our Lives, the manipulative and cunning Julie Cooper-Nichol on The O.C., and the professional dominatrix Lady Heather on CSI... |
Julie Cooper Julie Cooper Julie Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Melinda Clarke.-Background:... |
| Bonnie Somerville Bonnie Somerville Bonnie Somerville is an American actress and singer. As an actress, she has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe, Friends, The O.C. and Cashmere Mafia.... |
Rachel Hoffman |
| Samaire Armstrong Samaire Armstrong Samaire Rhys Armstrong is an American actress, fashion designer and model. She is best known for her roles in Stay Alive, The O.C. and It's a Boy Girl Thing. Her best known role to date is portraying the role of Juliet Darling in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money... |
Anna Stern Anna Stern Anna Stern is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Samaire Armstrong. Initially intended to appear in only one episode, she was brought back at fan request for several episodes of the first season... |
| Navi Rawat Navi Rawat Navi Rawat is an American television actress, known for her roles as Theresa Diaz on the drama series The O.C. and math prodigy Amita Ramanujan on the drama series Numb3rs. She is the niece of Prem Rawat.... |
Theresa Diaz Theresa Diaz Theresa Diaz is a fictional character on Fox series The O.C., played by Navi Rawat. She is the child of Eva Diaz and the sister of Arturo Diaz, who is the best friend of Trey Atwood.-Season 1:... |
| Alan Dale Alan Dale Alan Hugh Dale is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale developed a love of theatre and also became a rugby player. After retiring from the sport he took on a number of professions to support his family, before deciding to become a professional actor at the age of 27. With work limited in New... |
Caleb Nichol Caleb Nichol Caleb Nichol is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Alan Dale during the show's first and second seasons... |
| Bradley Stryker Bradley Stryker Bradley Stryker is an American actor, who performed the character Trey Atwood on the FOX series The O.C..... |
Trey Atwood Trey Atwood Trey Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., first portrayed by Bradley Stryker during season one and then by Logan Marshall-Green from season two onward... |
| Gina Gallego Gina Gallego Gina Gallego is an American actress, known for her work in television.Gallego was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Maria, a homemaker, and George Gallego, a landscape designer.... |
Eva |
| Demetrius Navarro | Arturo |
| Santiago Douglas | Gattas |
This is Bonnie Somerville's
Bonnie Somerville
Bonnie Somerville is an American actress and singer. As an actress, she has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe, Friends, The O.C. and Cashmere Mafia....
last appearance on The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
Though credited in the opening credits, Chris Carmack
Chris Carmack
James Christopher "Chris" Carmack is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Carmack was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Derwood, Maryland. He has two siblings, a brother and sister. As a young boy, he enjoyed participating in all types of sports: baseball, basketball,...
(Luke
Luke Ward
Luke Ward is a fictional character in the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Chris Carmack. At the beginning of the series, Luke was in a long-term relationship with Marissa Cooper. However, it was later revealed that Luke was cheating on Marissa with Holly Fischer. After seeing the two...
) does not appear in this episode.
Plot
The family gathers in the kitchen. Seth begs Kirsten to not ruin Thanksgiving, his favorite holiday, by trying to cook. Ryan, Seth, and Sandy step in to help with the cooking.Ryan's brother Trey calls from jail, hoping that Ryan swings by for a visit today since their mom is nowhere in sight. Ryan tells the Cohens he is going but will be back by dinner.
Ryan and Seth prepare stuffing and candied yams, and Ryan wonders what Trey is going to want. Seth asks why Ryan doesn't talk about Trey more, but Ryan cuts such talk short.
The first guests arrive in the form of Jimmy and Marissa. Sandy and Kirsten immediately start sizing up his appearance. Meanwhile, Ryan and Marissa sneak out to the poolhouse before she leaves for her mother's. Ryan says he has to see Trey; Marissa is intrigued by where Ryan comes from, but Ryan thinks it is a bad idea and sends her off.
Jimmy meets Rachel. Ryan heads out to visit Trey, only to find Marissa waiting in the car for him. She insists on coming along. Trey tells Ryan when he got arrested, he owed six grand to some guys. Their friends on the inside want to rough Trey up to remind him of his debts.
Ryan and Marissa head out. He plans on dropping her off at the bus station to send her home because he needs to pick up a stolen car and deliver it to a chop shop to pay off Trey's debt. Marissa's afraid that he'll get caught, but Ryan says he has no choice. It's his brother. Marissa refuses to leave him.
Anna Stern arrives at the Cohens'. While Anna gets items from the refrigerator, Sandy mouths his approval to Seth and gives him the universal "Good job" signal. After Anna makes another joke, Seth starts to think that maybe Ryan and Sandy have a point about Anna Stern.
Outside, Rachel is hip to the Jimmy Cooper fix up and calls Sandy on it. Sandy tells her Jimmy's a good guy, but she suspects he's doing this because of what's happening between them and says it's not happening with Jimmy. Inside, Jimmy calls Kirsten on the fix up plan as well.
Jimmy and Rachel end up in the family room together and apologize for the awkwardness of the fix up. Then they start to bond over their mutual love of Thanksgiving Day football and ESPN Classic. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Anna and Seth continue to flirt with each other. Julie Cooper and Caleb drop by.
In a less bountiful land, Ryan is cruising his old neighborhood. He goes to Arturo's house to talk about the car. But his sister Theresa answers the door. It's a little tense because they used to be together. Seems that Theresa was Ryan's first girl next door.
Back in Cohen household, Julie surprisingly isn't taking to Rachel. Kirsten and Sandy realize she and Caleb can't stay. Caleb comes into the kitchen because he wants to talk to Kirsten. She doesn't want to talk, so Anna jumps in and asks if he knows his development is going to pollute and destroy hallowed ground. Sandy gloats at the reaction of the youth to Caleb.
To escape the awkwardness, Seth goes to answer the door. Standing there is Summer. She was supposed to go to Marissa's, but nobody is there. They go to talk in the pool house. As soon as they do get there, Summer pins Seth against the wall and begins to kiss him.
Back to Newport. Kirsten's rage is starting to bubble over. She doesn't appreciate Caleb picking this to be the one Thanksgiving he comes over for. Seth comes back inside and Anna spots him. Upstairs, Anna tries to give Seth the Summer treatment, but he nervously avoids it.
Staring at Marissa and Theresa, Ryan can't offer much help. Seth gets off the phone and tries to tell Kirsten that Marissa is in Chino. He yells because the blender is on, and everybody hears him.
Ryan sends Marissa off. She doesn't want to go, but Ryan is in enough trouble with Julie and since Marissa lied to him about her okay with being here, she has to go back.
Back in the pool house, Seth and Summer go at it some more. Seth giggles because he can't believe this is finally happening. Those words bring a realization to Summer. She's confused and wants to go inside. Seth comes up with a litany of excuses why she has to stay here and he rushes inside.
Inside, the lid has finally blown off. Julie blames Jimmy for Marissa being in Chino. Jimmy excuses himself for making up for lost time, Julie tells Rachel not to expect much passion, Kirsten offers up another round of margaritas, and Seth goes flying by on his way upstairs.
Back at the Cohen residence, everybody is arguing about who ruined Thanksgiving. In the den, Sandy is advising Seth about love. It is made clear to the audience that Seth has feelings for both girls. Their conversation is cut short as the smoke alarm draws everybody into the kitchen: the turkey is ruined. Anna and Summer realise the other has been at the Cohen house all along, both with Seth, and storm out, leaving him alone.
Ryan drops back in on Trey, who thanks him for dropping off the car and tells him to forget about his brother and move on. He has a chance now, so don't blow it.
Music
- "Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)" by AqualungAqualungAqualung may refer to:* Aqua-lung, a type of diving equipment* Aqua Lung/La Spirotechnique, a French manufacturer of diving equipment* Aqua Lung America, a US company that makes diving equipment, subsidiary of the French company...
- "We Drink on The Job" by Earlimart
- "Breathe Easy" by Minibar
- "Different Stars" by Trespassers WilliamTrespassers WilliamTrespassers William are an indie rock/dream pop band known for their ethereal music. Hailing from Southern California, they work and live in the Sodo/Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington. Their latest release is the 2009 EP, The Natural Order of Things. They are currently working on their...
- "Caravan" by The John Buzon Trio
- "Caravan" by Gordon JenkinsGordon JenkinsGordon Hill Jenkins was an American arranger, composer and pianist who was an influential figure in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s, renowned for his lush string arrangements...
- "Latinos Mundial" by Mellowman Ace
- "Orange Sky" by Alexi MurdochAlexi MurdochAlexi Murdoch is a singer-songwriter born in London and raised in Scotland, Greece and France, now living in Berlin.- Background :Murdoch was born in London to a Greek father and Scottish-French mother and raised in Greece, just outside of Athens until he was ten, when his family moved to...
External links
- Recap from Official Website
- Recap from Television Without Pity