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There is no big deal with Kirsten drinking, but this time there was something special. The waiter was none other than Lance. He was supposed have been beaten up, but it looks like they spared his face. Now, even though I thought Caleb was smart for not giving in to Lance, you knew Lance was not stupid enough to give Caleb the only copy of the porno tape in existence. He had to have one for insurance. But what was he going to do? Get up in the middle of their on stage presentation, and flash the box around. It's not like there was some big video presentation that was going to be projected onto a big screen, giving Lance a convenient way to swap in Julie's video and embarrass her, right?

Actually, that is exactly what happened. Just as Julie started what she thought was her magazine's presentation, the video of her in that great outfit is displayed on the big screen. She is frozen, and when Kirsten tries to grab the remote, she and Carter fumble to get it stopped, only to pause it on an image of Julie in her bra riding Lance for all she's worth.

Julie is terribly ashamed, and she thinks her career is over. Caleb comforts her, and says "that's why you can't give in to these people". They'll screw you every time, won't they? Julie says she is going into her Howard Hughes phase, but Caleb says that they will just go to Europe, and by the time they get back, another scandal will have ripped through Newport, and everybody would have forgotten about her. The way Caleb handled this whole thing, I am beginning to wonder if he wasn't in on the whole thing. Lance didn't look beaten up, he surely was able to walk and move without looking like he was in pairn. Did Caleb tell his boys to help Lance switch the videos so he could take Julie down a notch? Wouldn't have been the strangest thing we have seen Caleb Nichol do.

While all of that was going on in Newport, Ryan had driven down to Chino. Earlier, he went in to talk with his brother about what happened in the store. He was just about to apologize, when he noticed a watch under all of Trey's clothes. The same kind of watch the person at the store accused Trey of stealing earlier. Ryan cannot believe his brother would lie to him. He almost believed that his brother had changed, and he knew it was too good to be true. The problem was, Trey actually paid for the watch. He bought it as a thank you to Ryan for being so nice and letting him crash. Ryan doesn't believe, but just as Trey is about to leave, he shows him the receipt. SLAM! That was one of the best scenes all year. I love it when Ryan's self-righteous attitude blows up in his face.

Trey decided to go to one of the old bars he used to hang out in, and Ryan decided to chase after him. Just for kicks, he decided it would be fun to have Marissa around. When he gets to the bar, Trey is playing pool, and doesn't want anything to do with his brother. He may be poor, he may not have a place to stay, but at least he has his self-respect. He's not going to stay with somebody who doesn't want him living there.

Ryan doesn't take no for answer, and so he decides to hang out at the bar and wait for Trey. When it's been awhile, Marissa says that he is not going to come with them, and they decide to leave. Marissa is always awkward, and she really looks out of place with her green evening gown and half jacket. That doesn't stop a dirty looking kid from Chino from hitting on her. And although Ryan wouldn't fight Alex's friends last week over Marissa, he decides to punch this kid in the face. That's a noble move, but Ryan is outnumbered and is soon in the middle of a brawl. Luckily, Trey hears something from outside (he had left to have a cigarette) and can't just let Ryan get his ass kicked. With his help, he, Ryan, and Marissa bounce up out of the bar and head back to Newport.

Another great episode. They have bungled a lot of character introductions, but the way they handled Trey, his release, and his attitude seems entirely believable. Julie's exposure was tons of campy fun, and the Seth/Summer/Zach love triangle was a nice little side venture to fill in some time. And although back-to-back episodes don't necessarily mean all is good in the world of The OC, it is at least a start.

"Hey!" Count: Episode - 18, Season Total - 197

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Posted by J-Unit on March 27, 2005 8:10 PM