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Writers:
Josh Schwartz (story) &
Allan Heinberg (story) ...
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Original Air Date:
12 August 2003 (Season 1, Episode 2)
Plot:
When his mother disappears and faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport... more | add synopsis
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Seth lets Ryan stay in the Model Home/"Rebel Withouth a Cause" more (1 total)
Cast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Gallagher | ... | Sandy Cohen |
 | Kelly Rowan | ... | Kirsten Cohen |
 | Ben McKenzie | ... | Ryan Atwood (as Benjamin McKenzie) |
 | Mischa Barton | ... | Marissa Cooper |
| Adam Brody | ... | Seth Cohen |
 | Chris Carmack | ... | Luke Ward |
| Tate Donovan | ... | Jimmy Cooper |
| Melinda Clarke | ... | Julie Cooper |
 | Rachel Bilson | ... | Summer Roberts |
| Ashley Hartman | ... | Holly Fischer |
 | Adam Grimes | ... | Nordlund |
 | Josh Kloss | ... | Chip Saunders |
 | Shailene Woodley | ... | Kaitlin Cooper |
 | Dwight Hicks | ... | Sheriff |
| Steven M. Gagnon | ... | Arson Investigator |
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43 min
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When Marissa, Ryan, and Seth are driving to the Model Home in Marissa's car, they are listening to the song 'I'm a Terrible Person' by 'Rooney'. In a future episode the gang will attend a Rooney concert. more
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Factual errors: During this episode, Jimmy Cooper explains to his wife that the out-of-season basketball game he is watching on ESPN Classic is the 1986 NBA Finals Game 7 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons - however, the 1986 Finals was contested between the Boston Celtics & the Houston Rockets. more
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Seth:
Fair enough. Where are you going?
Ryan:
I don't know. New town, get a job somewhere, save some money.
Seth:
Great plan. Sounds like you've given it a lot of thought.
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Hallelujah more
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Thinking that he'll be put into foster care, Ryan attempts runs away from the Cohens, but is stopped when Seth figures out his plan. However, Seth doesn't want to lose his only friend, so he hatches a plan to keep Ryan in Newport. Seth, with the help of Marissa, hides Ryan in an unfinished home in Kirsten's newest housing development. However, Luke and his friends discover the plan, resulting in a bloody brawl between Ryan and Luke. Meanwhile, Sandy and Kirsten find Ryan missing, resulting in more arguments about Sandy having Ryan stay with them.
In this episode Ryan and Marissa get to know each other, Seth does whatever it takes for his new friend and the three of them have an awesome time together.