The O.C.

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Burnin' Down the House

Back at the model home, Seth golfs and relives Ryan's wise-cracking on rich kids. He then questions whether Ryan considers Seth rich, identifying himself more as "upper-middle-class." Seth hits the golf ball toward the door, which rolls right into the arriving Marissa, whom he greets with the adorable "'Sup, foo'?" Marissa complains that Ryan didn't have to hit Luke, and then reveals that the cashier called the police. She plops down, defeated, and claims she doesn't know why Luke acts like that. She says, "He's just..." and Seth cuts her off to conclude, "An ass." Marissa ignores him and goes with the less accurate "protective."

The sound of a car pulling up interrupts their conversation. Seth peeks out the window, spotting his mother and -- as the camera pans over to reveal a second person -- "And...your dad!" As she and Jimmy enter the house, Kirsten explains that it's been a while, and that she's got to figure out what kind of shape the place is in. Jimmy looks around and "wow"s. Kirsten spots a golf ball, but the jig's not up yet, because she assumes it's just another example of the contractors making poor use of their time. The kids, we see, are upstairs and listening attentively, as Jimmy proclaims the model home "fantastic," and Kirsten wonders whether it's "too much." Because the Big House is really understated -- pool house, Rosie, and all. Jimmy points out that Kirsten is "talking to the guy whose wife just imported ceramic shower curtain rings from Morocco," before continuing to admire the high ceilings and moldings. He pauses to say it reminds him of something, and Kirsten completes his thought: "Your parents' house." Jimmy cites more of the home's architectural details, and then recalls that his parents' house was on Elm Road. Because he'd forgotten the address? Kirsten says she loved that old house, and Jimmy says he did too. He says he had his first kiss in that house, and she did too. See what they just did there?

The O.C.

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