The Mallpisode
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The Mallpisode is the 42nd episode of the FOX
television series, The O.C.
The episode was written by Stephanie Savage
and was directed by Ian Toynton
. It originally aired on Thursday March 10, 2005.
is upset when he sees that Kirsten
is not wearing her wedding ring, which she claims to have lost. As a romantic gesture and to make up for the episode with Rebecca, he goes in search of a plastic ring similar to the one he used to propose to Kirsten. Caleb
, who misses Lindsay
and regrets his treatment of her, accompanies Sandy. Kirsten is smitten when Sandy, who eventually finds a plastic ring at an arcade, gives it to her. Later, without Sandy present, Kirsten takes her real wedding ring out of a drawer and puts it on, revealing that she never lost the ring as she had claimed.
Kirsten and Julie
are working on their new magazine when Carter Buckley, their new and less-than-enthusiastic editor, arrives. The three of them go for a drink together at a bar, where Julie runs into her old lover, Lance Baldwin. Recognizing the harm it would do to Julie's reputation, Lance extorts her with an old pornography tape in which the two of them starred in the 1980s, and to which he owns all copyrights. Julie offers him $50,000 not to reveal the tape to anybody, but he wants $500,000.
Ryan
, distraught over Lindsay's departure, almost leaves for Chicago
to visit her when Seth
persuades him otherwise. They instead spend the day doing volunteer work at a shopping mall with Summer
and Marissa
. Ryan eavesdrops on a conversation in which Marissa, who is experiencing challenges in her relationship with Alex, reveals to Summer that she really has only ever felt connected to Ryan and misses him every day. They all get locked in the mall and decide to spend the night in a department store, where various antics ensue. When security guards arrive, they successfully flee and go to a local diner. The episode ends with Alex sleeping on the couch by herself, Julie thinking about the tape, and Ryan, Marissa, Seth, and Summer talking and laughing in the diner. As Seth puts it at the end of the episode, "the fantastic four is becoming fantastic again."
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 Stephanie Savage
Stephanie Savage
Stephanie Savage is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer. Savage is best known for developing The CW's teen drama series, Gossip Girl from the novel series, and being an executive producer of the Fox series The O.C....
and was directed by Ian Toynton
Ian Toynton
Ian Toynton is a British television director, producer and editor.His most notable work has been on The O.C., on which he served as director, supervising producer and co-executive producer for a number of episodes. He has both directed and produced episodes of the series Bones, The Pretender,...
. It originally aired on Thursday March 10, 2005.
Guest starring
| Actor / actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde is an American actress and fashion model. She began acting in the early 2000s, and has since appeared in a number of film and television parts, including roles in the serial-drama The O.C. and The Black Donnellys. She portrayed Dr... |
Alex Kelly |
| Johnny Messner | Lance Baldwin |
| Bill Campbell Billy Campbell William Oliver "Billy" Campbell is an American film and television actor. In television, he is best known for his roles as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, as Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, as Jordan Collier on The 4400, and as Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City Miniseries... |
Carter Buckley |
Plot
SandySandy Cohen
Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX series The O.C., portrayed by Peter Gallagher.Sandy, a lawyer, raconteur, and son of Sophie Cohen, is married to Kirsten Cohen. Their eldest child, Seth, is something of a social misfit. Sandy's father left his mother when he was young and...
is upset when he sees that Kirsten
Kirsten Cohen
Kirsten Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Kelly Rowan. Kirsten is the wife of Sandy Cohen, mother to Seth Cohen, and the adoptive mother of Ryan Atwood...
is not wearing her wedding ring, which she claims to have lost. As a romantic gesture and to make up for the episode with Rebecca, he goes in search of a plastic ring similar to the one he used to propose to Kirsten. Caleb
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...
, who misses Lindsay
Lindsay Gardner
Lindsay Gardner is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Shannon Lucio. Featured only during the first half of season two, Lindsay is the illegitimate daughter of Caleb Nichol by his former secretary, Renee Wheeler...
and regrets his treatment of her, accompanies Sandy. Kirsten is smitten when Sandy, who eventually finds a plastic ring at an arcade, gives it to her. Later, without Sandy present, Kirsten takes her real wedding ring out of a drawer and puts it on, revealing that she never lost the ring as she had claimed.
Kirsten and Julie
Julie Cooper
Julie Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Melinda Clarke.-Background:...
are working on their new magazine when Carter Buckley, their new and less-than-enthusiastic editor, arrives. The three of them go for a drink together at a bar, where Julie runs into her old lover, Lance Baldwin. Recognizing the harm it would do to Julie's reputation, Lance extorts her with an old pornography tape in which the two of them starred in the 1980s, and to which he owns all copyrights. Julie offers him $50,000 not to reveal the tape to anybody, but he wants $500,000.
Ryan
Ryan Atwood
Ryan Francis Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Benjamin McKenzie. A troubled teenager from Chino, California, he is considered the protagonist of the show, beginning as an outcast and is brought to a lifestyle of luxury by the Cohen family and is...
, distraught over Lindsay's departure, almost leaves for Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
to visit her when Seth
Seth Cohen
Seth Ezekiel Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Adam Brody. Seth was one of the "core four" characters on The O.C. alongside Ryan Atwood, Marissa Cooper, and Summer Roberts.-Background:...
persuades him otherwise. They instead spend the day doing volunteer work at a shopping mall with Summer
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...
and Marissa
Marissa Cooper
Marissa Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Mischa Barton. Marissa was among the original "core four" characters on The O.C. until her death in the season three finale, "The Graduates."...
. Ryan eavesdrops on a conversation in which Marissa, who is experiencing challenges in her relationship with Alex, reveals to Summer that she really has only ever felt connected to Ryan and misses him every day. They all get locked in the mall and decide to spend the night in a department store, where various antics ensue. When security guards arrive, they successfully flee and go to a local diner. The episode ends with Alex sleeping on the couch by herself, Julie thinking about the tape, and Ryan, Marissa, Seth, and Summer talking and laughing in the diner. As Seth puts it at the end of the episode, "the fantastic four is becoming fantastic again."
Music
- "GirlGirl (Beck song)"Girl" is a Beck song from the 2005 album Guero. It was released as the second single from the album in July 2005. The video for the song, created by , was inspired by the MAD fold-ins by Al Jaffee.The song begins with a simple chiptune melody...
" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck... - "Big Talker" by The Murmurs
- "TKOTKO (Le Tigre song)"TKO" is a song written and recorded by Le Tigre. The song was released as the second single from their third album This Island.-Chart performance:...
" by Le TigreLe TigreLe Tigre is an American electroclash band, formed by Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman in 1998. It also featured Sadie Benning from 1998 until 2001, and JD Samson for the rest of the group's run... - "At The Mall" by Pansy DivisionPansy DivisionPansy Division is an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California in 1991. Featuring primarily gay musicians and focusing mostly on gay-related themes, Pansy Division is one of the more melodic-oriented bands to emerge from the "queercore" movement that began in the 1980s.-Early...
- "E-ProE-Pro"E-Pro" is the opening track on Beck's 2005 album Guero. It was released as the lead single from the album in March 2005. The song was Beck's second #1 on the Modern Rock chart and his first in eleven years...
" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck... - "Que Onda Guero" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
- "Scarecrow" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
- "Missing" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
- "True Love Will Find You In The End" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...