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Oh, dude, please
turn that off.
Seth.
Shh.
I'm sleeping.
Please tell me you weren't up
watching movies all night.
I wasn't, man.
Just Darkman and Hellboy,
and the first two Matrixes.
Er, M-Matrices.
What's the plural
of matrix��
Here.
It's coffee.
Mmm
Ooh.
You need to get in the shower.
We got school.
Took a shower yesterday.
No, you didn't.
I took a shower
the day before yesterday.
I'm making you a bagel.
No.
You need to eat.
My body will tell me
when it needs food.
Just like it's telling you
when it needs a shower��
Do you not see
what's going on here��
Yes, you're wallowing.
You've
been wallowing since San Diego,
and enough's enough.
No, I'm not wallowing, Ryan.
I'm agonizing.
The two are vastly different.
Really��
Yeah.
See, wallowing,
that's like lounging around,
eating ice cream, watching,
uh, VH1.
But agonizing,
it's more like MTV2, okay��
It's no frills.
Requires discipline,
days of no sleep, no food.
No showering��
Just sitting there,
thinking and wondering
hour after hour
if Zack and Summer
Don't.
had sex in the hotel room
right next to mine.
And you did.
Amazing.
Ryan, they spent the night
in the room right beside mine.
How can I not wonder
if they had sex��
Because it's pointless,
and you can obsess about it
for the rest of your life,
and you'll never really know.
Yeah.
No, you're right.
Of course, you're right.
I have to let it go,
'cause there's no way
I will ever know
unless I ask Summer.
What�� Yeah, came to me
last night during Hellboy.
See, it's the uncertainty that's
killing me, Ryan��
It won't be the uncertainty killing you
if you ask Summer.
No
No, Seth, you can't ask her.
It's weird, it's creepy,
and it's none of your business.
You're right.
I don't know what
I was thinking.
Just like asleep or something.
I'll ask Zack.
Have you seen Seth��
Oh, I've smelled him.
Smells like
teen spirit to me.
Well, I tried talking to him,
but he just shared
this long-winded review
about some movie called Hellboy��
Well, that sounds like
lady drama.
Well, there seems to be a lot of
that going around.
So, still
not ready
to forgive
and forget.
Understood.
Well
I'd better go and pay
my respects to Max.
You want some company��
Some more company��
I
I don't think that'd
be such a good idea.
Well, Max Bloom was important
to you, so he's important to me.
I would be happy
to go to his service.
Oh, there's not
gonna be a service.
What��
Well,
Rebecca could never go.
The Feds'd be there
waiting for her.
It's just gonna be
the two of us.
The two of you��
Look, I
I- I I know it sounds
a little weird.
Beyond weird, Sandy.
Please just hang in there
a little longer.
Please.
Give my condolences to Rebecca.
I'm gonna see why
my dad keeps calling.
Maybe I can help him
with his lady drama.
Don't tell me to calm down.
You're the one
rushing into this.
For God's sake, Cal,
you almost died.
Should be seeing a therapist,
not making rash,
life-altering decisions.
Thank you, Julie.
That
is quite enough.
Kirsten.
No, it's not.
Lindsay.
Hey.
Uh, Caleb called me last night
and asked me to come over.
Do you know what this is about��
Uh, no.
It'll be enough when you finally
start listening to me.
Maybe we should go into
my off Lindsay
Kirsten, please.
Thank you both for coming.
Dad, maybe we
should come back.
No, that's unnecessary.
Julie and I are finished.
I asked you to come here
because I want to tell you
uh, as long as Lindsay
agrees to it
um, I would like to
formally adopt her.
Oh, my God.
Dad, that's I'm speechless.
Well, you may ask, "Why now��
Isn't it kind of sudden��"
Yeah.
Well, actually,
it's quite the opposite.
After my heart attack,
I realized that something
could happen to me at any time.
This way, Lindsay will be a
legal heir, and I'll know that
she'll always be taken care of.
And I told you
you have nothing to worry about.
I will take care of her.
I saw that, Kirsten.
This is about more than
financial security.
All through my illness,
you stood by me.
Now it's my turn.
I would be proud to tell the
world that I'm your father.
I don't know what to say.
It's a big step,
but should you decide you want to take it,
I think a party would
certainly be in order.
Don't you, JuJu��
If you'll excuse me,
I have work to do.
Welcome to the family, Lindsay.
Hey, man.
Hey.
Hey.
Seth, how are you doing��
Good.
Good.
Fantastic.
So listen, I know
we haven't had a chance to talk since San Diego,
and I figured I would take
this opportunity to clear the air.
You know, don't worry about it.
You, me, Summer working on
a comic book together,
it's probably not the best idea
in the first place.
Absolutely.
I couldn't agree more.
And this way, you know,
we can still be friends, so
Exactly.
Yeah.
So, you guys have a
good time the rest of the weekend��
Yeah, you know,
we had a great time.
Great.
Yeah.
Great.
Glad to hear it.
So, what, I'm guessing,
a couple of meals,
uh, a trip to Sea World,
maybe a trip to the zoo,
a little sex.
What��
What��
Is that a yes��
Seth.
What��
You can tell me.
You don't even have to vocalize it.
Just blink once if you did.
What are you doing��
Nothing.
I'm just
making conversation.
Oh.
Because I thought you were
trying to figure out
if Summer and I had sex in San Diego.
What��
I would never do that.
That's totally creepy
an-and boundary crossing,
and I would never do that.
Good.
I gotta go to class.
Zack,
Zack, Zack just wait a second.
Seth, go home and get some rest.
Seriously.
It meant a lot to him that you
were trying to help me,
but now that he's gone,
you don't need to try.
I am gonna help you
with your case.
Tomorrow, I'll meet
with the guy I know at the FBI.
Things are finally happening.
But we've got to
let go of the past,
and focus on your future.
What happened the other night
it can't happen again.
I know.
I understand.
He always wanted to be
scattered over the ocean.
Well
Newport Beach is honored to have him.
Good-bye, Dad.
You're not going
to believe this.
My dad wants to adopt me.
What��
He told Kirsten and me
this morning.
Isn't that great��
Yeah, it's great.
Ooh, you don't think so.
No, I just,
I thought it's a little fast.
Well, I know, and he totally
admitted that we still have
a lot of work to do, but
he was so sweet
about wanting to provide for me
and have everyone know
he was my dad.
And it was amazing.
Sounds it.
Was, uh, was Julie there��
Yeah.
You should have seen
the look she gave me,
like I was some
scheming fortune hunter.
Well, that's what
she understands.
Why should I care��
It's not like
she's adopting me.
No, it's just you don't want
Julie Cooper as an enemy.
And I say that, having had
Julie Cooper as an enemy.
So you don't think
I should do it��
No, I didn't say that.
Ryan, I have been dreaming
of this my whole life,
that I'd-I'd find my dad,
and he'd really
want to be my dad.
I mean, that's
what matters, right��
Yeah.
Thank you.
That means a lot.
Mrs.
Cohen��
Yes.
Can I help you��
We're Agents Stonerock
and Tudor from the FBI.
Do you have a minute��
Hey.
Don't you know you're not
supposed to sneak up on people��
Oh, yeah��Why's that��
Because they might be angry.
So, my friends are
coming down this weekend,
and I was gonna have
a little party.
Wow, how very
Newport of you.
Well, I was thinking that maybe
you would want to invite Summer.
Sure.
Okay.
Oh, no.
You haven't told her
about us, have you��
I was going to.
It's I don't
I just assumed
'cause she's your best friend,
but it's no big deal.
You've got to wait
till you're ready.
I'm ready, okay��
Like you said,
she's my best friend.
I tell her everything.
Just make sure your party
doesn't suck, okay��
Hey.
Do we have guests��
Special Agent Jill Stonerock.
The FBI was here.
Well, it wouldn't
be the Cohen house
if there wasn't a visit from
someone in law enforcement.
What'd you tell them��
So now you're
cross-examining me��
I told them Professor Bloom
came here two weeks ago
and asked you to
clear Rebecca's name.
That's it��
You mean did I tell them
where Rebecca is staying��
��������Rebecca����ס�����
No, I did not.
I'm protected
because I'm her lawyer.
But if you withhold information,
you're obstructing justice.
You could be prosecuted.
Are you worried about me
withholding information
or telling them too much��
It's not a choice
between protecting you
and protecting Rebecca.
Oh, I think it is.
And I think you made that choice
What is it, Julie��
I have a lot of work to do.
We need to talk about this.
If you mean
about my adopting Lindsay,
I think you've made your
position very clear.
Oh, you mean
that I seem to be
the only one
trying to protect you.
As I recall,
after my heart attack,
it was Lindsay at my bedside,
you were at a spa in Nice.
You can hold that
against me
for the rest
of our lives,
but I am not going to let you
rush into this.
Now, for starters,
and this may be painful,
you need to redo
the paternity test.
The medical advancements
in the past
There was no paternity test.
What��
There was no need.
You're kidding.
Do I need to tell you
how transparent
your motives are��
After all the money you've
paid out over these years,
with no proof��
I just thought you were
a better businessman than that.
Renee is an honest woman.
The kind of honest woman who has
an affair with a married man��
Look, Lindsay probably
is your daughter,
but don't you think you
have a responsibility
to this family you're sure
about, before diving into this��
I'll think about it.
That's all I wanted.
Hey, so you never told me
how San Diego was.
Two nights in a hotel��
Hmm.
Well, let's just say, little
Zach is full of surprises.
Well, I see.
And I feel really bad I left you
alone on Valentine's.
What kind of friend am I��
Oh, it's okay.
Don't worry about it.
Actually, I wasn't alone.
What��
Have you been holding out on me��
Who were you with��
No, no, I was, uh
I was with my mom.
That's all.
Oh.
So listen, um, what are you
doing tomorrow night��
Um, nothing.
Why��
Well, uh, there's this thing.
A party thing.
Hmm, well, there's
always a party thing.
Who's throwing it��
Caleb.
Party at Caleb's.
That sounds awesome!
Yes, maybe a little
shuffleboard,
a little bingo.
I just thought you'd help keep
me company, that's all.
Sure, no problem.
Oh, sorry, it's Zach.
Hey.
Yeah.
Crab Shack sounds perfect.
My stomach is about
to eat itself.
No, I haven't
seen Cohen.
Why��
Well, he always smells
kind of weird,
but what do you mean��
What��
He asked you what��
Ew.
Oh
my God.
Yeah, okay.
Bye.
Hmm, lunch is going
to have to wait, Coop.
I have to go kick
Cohen's pervy little ***.
Hey, Ross,
it's good to see you.
And thanks for making the trek
all the way from L.
A.
No problem.
Any excuse to get
out of the office.
How's Kirsten��
She's fine.
Despite the nice chat
she had last night
with two of your colleagues.
You think I sent them��
Come on.
They asked me to inquire
about Rebecca Bloom.
People got curious.
Well, fair enough.
So what did you find out��
Even if she turns herself in,
cooperates,
she's still going
to do serious time.
Even if we can prove
she wasn't there��
A man died, Sandy.
And it was her key
that let him in the lab.
What did you expect��
The judge is just going
to let her walk��
No chance.
Can we talk as friends
for a second��
I thought we were.
I did my homework.
You were involved
with Rebecca Bloom.
I was.
Over 20 years ago.
That's right.
A woman who's been on the run
for 20 years
suddenly meets this white knight
from her past
who wants to help her.
You have any idea what
you're getting yourself into��
Of course I do.
Her father was
a dear friend of mine.
I owe him.
What about what you owe
your family��
Your wife��
You think you know
this woman, you don't.
She could bring you down.
Well, thanks for your help.
And keep your people away
from my wife.
Hi, Renee, right��
Lindsay's mom��
I'm Julie Cooper Nicole.
Caleb's wife.
Uh, how can I help you��
Well, actually,
I thought I could help you.
It's this adoption business.
I wanted to give you a heads up.
It looks like Caleb is going
to ask for a DNA test after all.
What��
Look, no one is suggesting
that Caleb isn't the father.
I mean, after all you would
have said something, right��
All these years you've
been taking his money.
God, otherwise,
that would be like fraud,
wouldn't it��
What exactly are you implying��
Oh, nothing,
nothing at all.
Just, well,
if you do have any doubts
about how the test
might affect Lindsay,
maybe this adoption isn't
such a great idea.
I'm sure you could come up
with a diplomatic way
to talk her
out of it.
Yep, thank you for your advice,
but if you don't mind
Mom, who's there��
Julie.
Lindsay.
I just came by to remind
your mom
about the party tomorrow night.
I hope she can make it.
I'll try.
You do that.
Well, anyway, I should run.
You two take care.
What a cute little house.
We should put garlic up
in case she comes back.
Definitely.
Yeah��
You asked my boyfriend
if we had sex��
Ew! What is
wrong with you!��
All right,
I'm sorry.
That is so creepy! Do you
know how creepy that is��
Hey, stop hitting me
with the pillow! Ow!
Seriously, what is
wrong with you��
What's wrong with me��
Summer, look at me.
Since I got back
from San Diego,
I've eaten, like,
seven raisins
and a pack of corn nuts.
I haven't showered.
I slept like four hours
in the last five nights.
Cohen.
What��
Look, Zach is
my boyfriend.
You're not.
That part of my life
does not belong to you.
Yeah, I know that, okay��
I know.
It's weird
and it's creepy,
I know and I'm sorry.
I'm very sorry.
Well, good.
You should be.
You're ripping up your drawings��
Yeah.
Why not��
I'm only saying this
for the people
that have to live with you.
Take a shower, Cohen.
Zach and I didn't have sex.
Hi.
I had a feeling
I'd see you again.
You want to come in��
I'm really sorry
about your father.
Thank you.
Sandy didn't tell me
you were coming by.
Are you in love with my husband��
Wow
direct.
I'm guessing Sandy
doesn't know you're here.
I'm sorry, I just
Um, yes, I am.
I always have been.
Wow, direct.
If you came by to find out if
anything's happened between us,
the answer is no.
I'm really sorry for everything
that you've had to go through.
But while you've been running,
we've been building
a family, a life,
and he's putting all that
in danger
for you.
So you've just got
to ask yourself,
how much are you willing
to let him sacrifice��
Miss Wheeler.
Ryan, hi.
Is Kirsten or Sandy here��
No, but if you want to wait.
Actually, I was hoping
to talk to you.
I need you to help me talk
Lindsay out of the adoption.
What��
She won't
listen to me.
She thinks I'm jealous.
Then we got into this fight.
I mean, we never fight.
Just, if you talk to her
Why would she listen to me��
Because she
trusts you.
You know what She's like.
I don't know.
I mean, I know what
you mean about Caleb,
but he has seemed different
since his heart attack.
You know, Lindsay
wants this so badly.
What is it��
If she goes though with it,
Caleb is going to ask for a DNA test.
Does Lindsay know��
Not yet.
I love my daughter, Ryan,
and I
I don't regret anything
I've done, but
she can't take that test.
Is
is Caleb
He
I really don't know
Sandy, thanks
for coming in.
I don't know, Cal.
Meeting in an empty office
on a Sunday
it looks suspicious.
What I have to talk to
you about is very private.
Who wants
to arrest you now?
The DEA? Immigration?
The Park Service?
You've been poaching
elk at Yosemite?
What can you tell me
about getting a DNA test?
No.
The adoption party
is in eight hours.
Well, the papers won't come
through for a couple weeks.
Surely that's enough time.
So you didn't do a test
when Renee got pregnant?
No, I didn't.
It was an affair.
I was trying
to save my marriage.
The last thing I wanted was a
medical record of my infidelity.
For 17 years, you've been
fine paying the bills.
Now on the day you're going
to announce it to the world,
all of a sudden you want proof.
How do you think Lindsay's
going to take this?
I would think she'd want to know
the truth as much as I do.
Cut it out.
She thinks she's getting
a father, not a blood test.
If you brought me here
for my legal opinion,
here it is.
Ask for the test.
Now, you're a wealthy man
with a large family,
You'd be irresponsible
to do otherwise.
But as a father,
I say ask yourself
if you love the girl.
If you do,
nothing else matters.
Hello.
Hey.
I know you weren't expecting me
until later, but
What's going on?
Oh, party got started
a little early.
I thought they weren't
coming until tonight.
But, um, hey, everyone,
this is Marissa.
Hey.
Hi.
Come in.
Let me get you a drink.
Oh, no.
You know,
I actually can't stay.
What are you talking about?
Well, I just came by to say hi.
I'll call you later.
It was nice meeting you.
Marissa,
what are you doing?
Stay.
No, no, I can't.
I'm gonna be late.
But wait, You're going
to come back later, right?
Because I really, really
want you to meet my friends,
and that in there
didn't really count.
Well, I'll try, but Caleb's
having this party at our house.
Wait.
You're ditching me
for Caleb?
Well, not just Caleb.
I mean, my mom
will be there, too.
Oh, wow.
Now it's Caleb and your mom?
Listen, Marissa,
I understand if
you're freaked out.
That's okay,
you just have to tell me.
But this hanging with your
parents? That's not you.
I'll just be there
for a little while, okay?
I'll just go,
score some points.
That way,
they can't ***
when I come
and see you, right?
Yeah.
Have fun at your party.
Tell Caleb and Julie I said hi.
Mm.
Zach, hey.
Over here.
Hey, thanks for coming.
No problem.
Mm, I meant to wait,
but I'm starving.
You look like
you're feeling better.
Yeah, I am, I am.
Um, listen, I just wanted
to apologize
about the other day, okay?
I feel like
I was out of line.
No, Seth, it's okay, man.
I don't blame you.
But the fact is
Summer and I didn't
have sex in San Diego.
Zach, shh.
I don't think
we should talk about this.
No, I know, it's just
You know, after you asked me,
I started thinking about it.
And it's like
there we were, you know,
the two of us in a hotel room
on Valentine's Day.
It seemed like the perfect
moment, so why did I hold back?
I mean, I know
why I held back.
It's this no-sex-before-marriage
thing,
which, not that I'm like a crazy
religious guy or anything like that,
it's just
I don't know,
it's always something
I sort of believed in.
But I thought you
and the tutor
No, no, I didn't say
we had sex, man.
I was 14, she was 30.
But look, Seth,
what you made me realize is,
I wasn't waiting
for marriage.
I was just waiting
for the perfect moment.
A harmony of girl
and place.
Yeah, oh, harm-harmony.
Fine.
I mean, I liked
the hotel room in San Diego,
but a villa in Tuscany?
I mean,
that's pretty perfect.
That's awesome.
So what you're saying is, then,
that when you two go to Italy,
you'll achieve,
uh, this harmony.
Look, I just want
to be straightforward
with you, Seth, okay
so you can plan
your freakout accordingly.
If you want to punch me
in the face right now,
I'd be okay with that.
Enjoy.
I'm going to go home
and watch some VH-1.
I think Best Week Ever is on.
Hey.
Hey.
Mmm
Mmm
Thanks for meeting me.
Yeah, I was happy
to get out of the house.
My mom and I got
in this huge fight,
so I figured I'd get ready
for the party at my dad's.
What's up?
Ah, I just wanted to talk to you
for a minute before everything.
Are you sure this adoption's
the best idea?
What?
I know, I mean, I know Caleb
seems like he's changed,
and I know
I've said this before,
but it just seems
like it's a little fast.
This is, uh, great.
First my mom,
and now you.
What is everyone's problem?
He's my dad.
He wants to adopt me.
Just give it
a little more time.
Why?
So, what, we can go bowling?
Attend a father-daughter picnic?
I've been waiting
for 17 years.
Forget it.
I just
You think it's fast that, uh
that I don't know Caleb,
that Julie's evil
I've heard it all.
What else is there?
What don't I know, Ryan?
( sighing )
I've got to go.
Lindsay.
You know, tonight's
probably one of the most
important nights of my life,
and I only want people
there who support me.
So, guys,
what's the big mystery?
Why are we all
gathered here?
Well, If I told you,
it would no longer
be a mystery, would it?
Excuse me.
You should get another
glass of champagne
'cause this
is one surprise
you won't already find
posted on the Internet.
Is it weird that nobody
knows why they're here?
That's my dad.
He loves a surprise
announcement.
Well, you know, I
haven't seen your mom yet.
Oh, yeah, um, she's not coming.
Oh, no, is she okay
with everything?
Kirsten, is Sandy
here yet?
No, not yet.
He's coming
with the boys.
Why?
Oh, there's something
I want to discuss with him.
Business.
It's a really nice party.
Yeah, thanks.
Enjoy yourselves.
Well, looks like
everyone's
a little nervous.
Hey, Rebecca,
I brought you some Chinese.
Seriously, what was I thinking?
That Summer was in the hotel
room saying, "No, Zach, I can't.
I'm still in love with Seth"?
Well, weren't you?
That's kind of a rhetorical
question.
Thanks.
Why don't you come to the party,
get your mind off it?
My mind off the fact
that Summer and Zach are going
to Tuscany to have sex
and fall even more in love
than they already are?
You're right.
Why don't I stay here?
We can hang out.
Dude, you can't skip the party.
Why not? Lindsay doesn't
really want me there.
Of course she does.
Besides, you know what?
I'm fine now.
I really am.
I finally realized that
it's over between me and Summer.
I'm just venting.
You think maybe you should be
venting this to Summer?
Hell, no.
Last time I tried to talk to her
about things,
she nearly decapitated me
with my favorite pillow.
I'm just saying,
if you want closure.
No, I think
closure's overrated.
I'm more of a fan
of open-ended, unrequited love.
Okay, fine.
I'll go talk to her.
But if I don't come back alive,
my blood is on your hands.
My blood, your hands.
I'm going to go now.
It'll never wash off.
Your hands.
( knocking at door )
Come in.
Well, there you are.
What's up with inviting
someone to a party
and then hiding in your room?
Sorry.
I just couldn't face it.
Where's Zach?
I don't know.
Confession?
What's wrong?
Remember how I said
that in San Diego,
Zach was full of surprises?
Well, surprise.
Zach doesn't believe
in sex before marriage.
What?
Yeah.
But now, apparently,
he's changed his mind.
And guess who's going to
romantic Tuscany next week?
Well, I mean,
that's okay, isn't it?
You said you wanted to.
Well, I did.
It's just that
when we were about to
there was this
voice in my head.
Seth?
And I couldn't
get rid of him.
( chuckles )
Ooh! And then Zach said
he couldn't have sex,
and I didn't want
to explain it,
so I made him believe
that I still wanted to.
But now
Well, hey, look, tell him
you changed your mind.
Zach will understand.
I know.
I should just trust him.
I mean, he at least deserves
that, right?
Right?
I've been dating Alex.
What?
I mean, Alex and I,
we've been dating.
What?!
Just for a couple of weeks.
Alex?
Seth's Alex?
Mm-hmm.
Girl Alex?
Yeah.
Huh.
Well, who knows?
Uh, just you.
Oh, so you and Alex.
Uh-huh.
So, are you
are you like a
No.
No, I don't know.
I was just
I really like her.
Well, she is pretty hot.
Hey, look, you don't
have to say anything.
I just
I really needed
to tell you.
We're still friends, right?
Of course we are.
Come here.
Oh
This isn't turning you on,
right?
( laughs )
Miss Wheeler?
What are you doing here?
I have to tell her.
Uh
All right.
I'll go get her.
Bring her out,
it'll be less public that way.
Ryan.
Hey, you came.
Hey.
Of course I did.
Um, everyone's
out by the pool.
Oh, great.
Uh, wait.
Can you, um
Can you come out front
with me for a second?
What?
It's your mom.
She she's here.
Sh-She wants to talk to you.
So what, are you and my mom
working as a team now?
She's upset, all right? Uh-huh.
Okay, well, um
since you're just here
delivering messages,
you can let her know
that in a few minutes,
my dad is announcing
he's adopting me
and I'd really like it
if she was there.
But if she's not,
at least I have one parent
who supports me.
Okay, you can't you
can't let him adopt you.
What are you talking about?
He might not be your dad.
What?
Your mom told me yesterday.
I just didn't know
how to say anything.
No, that's not true.
I'm sorry.
No.
Stop it.
Lindsay.
Stop it.
Why are you doing this?
Hello, folks.
Hey.
Will you
excuse us for a second?
Excuse me.
Is everything okay?
You tell me.
Rebecca is gone.
What did you say to her?
What?
You went to see her,
what did you say to her?
Sandy, this isn't
the time or the place.
"Sandy, I talked to Kirsten.
I can't allow you
to put your family at risk.
"
You have no idea
what you've done.
Don't put this on me.
You could've gotten her
another lawyer.
You could've sent her
to another town.
But you couldn't let go.
I was trying
to clear her name.
Tell me what you said.
I asked her if she
was in love with you
and she said she was.
And you knew it.
You knew it the whole time.
I can't help how she feels.
It's not how I feel!
Sandy, you're asking me
to believe you, trust you.
So do you trust me?
At the moment,
I'm not so sure.
Then we have
much bigger problems.
Yes.
Hi.
Sorry, I was
looking for you.
Won't you sit down?
I- I just thought, maybe we could
make the announcement now,
you know, just
just get it over with.
I mean, that's
It's all right,
isn't it?
Lindsay, sit.
Please.
Or, um
we can wait a little.
That's that's fine, too.
I know how much that you've been
looking forward to this day.
But I've been thinking.
I believe that it would be
best for everyone
if we postponed
this adoption.
What?
Why?
What did I do?
Nothing.
But you have to understand,
for a man in my position,
why I would require
that we do a few tests
for safety.
You don't think
I'm your daughter.
Have you talked
to my mom?
Lindsay, I need you to
No, she's just afraid.
She doesn't know you like I do.
And she'll say anything
to keep this from happening.
You are misreading
my intentions.
This doesn't mean that
I don't want to adopt you.
It's just that I I believe
in taking every precaution,
and I insist that we do,
for everyone's sake.
I don't need to take a test.
'Cause I know that my real dad
would not treat me this way.
Lindsay
Oh, honey.
You stay here.
I'll cover for you, okay?
RYAN:
Lindsay!
Lindsay!
Linds!
( panting )
Excuse me, may I have
your attention please?
Thank you.
I know you're all wondering
why we've asked you here
this evening.
Well, it is my pleasure
to announce
that the Newport Group,
under my leadership,
is about to launch it's very own
lifestyle magazine.
( applause )
Newport Living will profile
hot Orange County trends,
events and fashion,
as determined by me
and my staff of
Well, me.
( chuckling )
( applause )
Thank you.
Thank you so much for coming.
Hi.
Where is everyone?
Oh, um, turns out I wasn't
really in the mood for a party,
so the girls went out.
How was Caleb's?
Pretty much awful.
Listen, I got freaked out.
I know.
It's just, I tried to tell
Summer and I couldn't.
Oh.
Yeah.
And then I came here,
thinking we'd talk about it.
And you got even
more freaked out.
I just figured if I can't even
tell my best friend, then
maybe I'm not ready for this.
So you're here to
break up with me?
Then I told her.
Wait, you told Summer
about-ahout us?
Mm-hmm.
So, where'd your friends go?
Seriously?
You still want me
to meet them, don't you?
MAN ON TV:
Relationships are like geese.
They fly north in the winter.
It's so true.
WOMAN ON TV: What are you
talking about? ( knocking )
Huh, what?
I was talking metaphorically.
Maybe it's unnatural to
expect a relationship
Cohen.
What are you doing here?
I thought I told you to shower.
Yeah, I just came by so you can
get one long, final look
since you will never ever
see me like this again.
Gee, promise?
Yeah, I do.
Listen.
I was under the illusion
that there may still
be something here, but
I know now that it was Zach
who didn't want to have
sex in San Diego,
so I suffered for nothing.
Have a great time in Italy.
Have all the fun you want.
I'm cool with it.
I'm over you.
Well, good.
Good, 'cause, um, well, I think
that's where we both need to be.
I do, too.
Which is, you know,
why I came down here.
I just wanted to
lay it all out.
Well, I'm glad you did.
Because now I can leave,
knowing that you're okay.
Yeah, I'm fine.
So, um
( clears throat )
parting amicably,
which is good, it's nice.
See ya, Cohen.
Yeah, all right.
See ya, Summer.
Hey, uh
Huh?
Send me a postcard.
Okay.
Hey.
Hi.
Hi.
Is your mother home?
No.
What are you watching?
Hellboy.
Hellboy.
Oh.
What's it about?
See, Hellboy was adopted
by this scientist
and raised to be a hero
But
turns out his destiny is
to open the gates of hell, so
So, he tries to do good,
but he usually ends up
destroying everything.
Wow, that's my kind of hero.
So how was your night?
Uh, sucked.
Summer hates me.
And yours?
Lindsay hates me.
Well, how about some Chinese?
Take the edge off.
I can't.
It It's
Yeah.
Me neither.