Since Ryan and Marissa were kicked out of school, we have all been wondering what it is that they are going to do with the two kids. Julie had thought about first boarding school and then moving to Hawaii with Marissa, but with Caleb's death and Jimmy skipping town, both of those choices aren't really an option anymore. The only thing left is to leave your kids in the hands of the government, which means public school, which means that Ryan and Marissa will be starting at Newport Union fairly soon. Therefore, I find it odd that they start off the show with Ryan driving and Summer and Seth going at it (verbally) in the back seat. If Ryan and Marissa are going to Newport Union, what the hell are Summer and Seth going to do? I mean, I guess they could get out of the car and move up front, but why not have them drive in the first place.

My concerns are taken care of when we learn that Ryan is going to be home schooled, meaning that Marissa is hitting Newport Union herself, and you just never know what she is going to run into. As she walks down the hall, she sees a lot of people staring at her, but it's just because she is new. It doesn't take long before somebody calls her "Newport Barbie". But who cares about the looks, at least she is going to get a fresh start. But the surroundings! How can anybody learn in a place like this? Blacks, and Asians, and Hispanics. Oh my! Marissa, what have you got yourself in to now? Luckily, Ryan lingers in the car for a few moments and takes inventory of any person he thinks he may have to beat up later.