So we start the show on the best possible foot: With Ryan fantasizing about Taylor in full-Whitesnake 80's video fetish get-up. Honestly, the only thing that was missing was an areola slip, which I'm sure had its debut in Ryan's more private fantasy. Let's hear it for boring, old Ryan, for having such a fun fantasy life. Original, it's not, but after he continued to pine for the snore-iffic Marissa for years, who for all of her beauty exuded the same sexual energy of a bar stool, it's nice to see that his sexual imagination even works. Also, I love that where most shows would have an 80's fnatasy sequence purely as a gimmick, they chose it for Ryan because it works. After all, he is President of the I Heart Journey fanclub. Of course he's fantasizing about Taylor circa Kelly LeBrock in Weird Science! And let's just take another moment to applaud Autumn Reeser for her hilarious work as Taylor Townsend this season. With the possible exception of Sarah Chalke and Jenna Fischer on Scrubs and The Office, respectively, she's doing the best comedic work on television (I also have a soft-spot for Old Christine, but that's neither here nor there). I could go on, but let's interrupt this rant much like Sandy interrupted Ryan's mental porn party with a bagel and a smear (shmear?). I don't think there is anything that can kill a hard-on like Sandy Cohen and his eyebrows.

As Ryan's erection dissipates (for those of you who are not interested in hearing about Ryan's At Wood, this week's recap is not the place for you), Seth appears, which is ironic since he is something of a Boner himself. I mean that in the loving Growing Pains sidekick sense, not the literal one. In this, and possibly only this context, referring to someone as a Boner is a compliment. Seth is announcing his impending (like in 2 minutes) departure to RISD to check out his soon-to-be dorm and to give Summer the surprise of her life (I think he means the SHOCKER, but perhaps just a surprise visit). Ryan is disappointed because he needs Seth to discuss his new found Hair-Metal Taylor Townsend fetish with, but Seth is late, and as I assume it must be extra difficult to travel with an Inhaler these day, has to rush to the airport.

Speaking of Summer, the guillotine has dropped on our displaced Valley Girl, as Dean Meanie Pants, has suspended Summer for the rest of the year. This is devastating news to Summer, as Brown was becoming her home in the wake of the Cooper Invasion of '06, the rekindling romance of her father and the Stepmonster and the Death of her best friend, Jack Skellington. Now she's been evicted from both the left and right wings of America. What is a burgeoning politico to do!?!?

As Summer is bringing down her posters, picture frames and dreams around her, Che shows up and is utterly shocked that Summer isn't glad to see him. It seems that Old Summer and New Summer have met in the middle, and it's scaring the bejesus out of Che, who is just discovering the tip of the Rage Blackout iceberg.