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The O.C. :: The Secret (01x12)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Secret
Episode #: 01x12
Production Number: 176511
Original Airdate: Wednesday November 26th, 2003
*Also Known As:
9/10 (3 Votes cast)
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Country: Aired On:
DE (ProSieben) Mar 30, 2005
Episode Crew
Director: James Marshall (3)
Writer: Josh Schwartz
Allan Heinberg
 
Episode Summary
 
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In the aftermath of Thanksgiving, Anna and Summer are still angry at the way Seth treated both of them and Seth continues to try to make things right. Caleb and Julie's brief relationship is ended when Julie wants a commitment, but Caleb isn't ready to do so. Meanwhile, Ryan and Luke settle their differences when a secret is exposed, and Sandy learns what Kirsten is hiding from him when he meets with Jimmy to work through is legal troubles.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Brian McNamara (2)playedCarson WardRecurring (first appearance)
Danielle BisuttiplayedJoanRecurring (first appearance)
Katherine DisqueplayedLynnRecurring (first appearance)
Kevin WestplayedMr. BendisRecurring (first appearance)
Kim OjaplayedTarynRecurring (third appearance)
Melinda ClarkeplayedJulie CooperRecurring (10th appearance)
Rachel BilsonplayedSummer RobertsRecurring (12th appearance)
Samaire ArmstrongplayedAnna SternRecurring (5th appearance)
Austin DolanplayedBrad Ward 
J. J. Dashnaw (1)playedJamie 
Kate RoogerplayedMeredith Ward 
Nick BundraplayedKid #2 
Rand HoldrenplayedRon 
Ryan BunoraplayedKid #1 
Shane HabouchaplayedEric Ward 
 
Main Cast
 
Peter Gallagher (1)playedSanford "Sandy" Cohen
Kelly RowanplayedKirsten Cohen
Benjamin McKenzieplayedRyan Atwood
Mischa BartonplayedMarissa Cooper
Adam BrodyplayedSeth Cohen
Chris CarmackplayedLuke Ward
Tate DonovanplayedJames "Jimmy" Cooper
 
Episode Notes
 
During the scene in the classroom with Mr. Bendis, he yells at a Miss Stephanie Savage for not listening when assignements are being handed out. Stephanie Savage is a Supervising Producer for the show.
 
Marissa states that she's doing her class project with Marcy Ross. Marcy Ross (as of the airdate of this episode) is FOX's senior vice president of current programming.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Belle & SebastianIf She Wants Me 
The Dandy WarholsWe Used to Be Friends 
JetGet What You Need 
JetMove On 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Ryan: Maybe you've got the Summer flu?
Seth: Yes, it's November, but it's possible.
Ryan: Maybe you need some Anna-biotics.
 
Ryan: I was just over there. They seemed really happy.
Seth: Yeah? And by happy, do you mean ... (whispering) gay?
 
Luke: Maybe,I'll just skip it, ya know? Just go to the beach and wait til this all blows over.
Ryan: Nope, it doesn't work like that. It's been months and I'm still the kid from Chino who burned a house down.
Marissa: And I'm still the girl who tried to kill herself in Mexico.
Seth: And I'm still ... well, I'm still Seth Cohen.
 
Ryan: Summer and Anna will assume you're too afraid to face them.
Seth: Hey I’m not afraid of Summer and Anna. All right, well I’m not afraid of Anna.
 
Sandy: And you're going to yogalates.
Kirsten: You just like saying that.
Sandy: Yogalates? Yeah, I kinda do. (to Ryan) Yogalates?
Ryan: Yogalates.
 
Seth: You and Luke? Holy unholy alliances!
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
In the scene where Sandy congradulates Ryan for not getting in more trouble, Ryan is holding a round glass. However, when the shot returns to Ryan and he and Sandy clink glasses, he has a different glass than before.
 
When Luke is picked up from jail by his parents in "The Gamble", the parents that pick him up are different than his parents in this episode.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Seth: Holy unholy alliances!

Seth's line is a play on Robin's "Holy ---- Batman" catchphrase first used in Batman.
 
 
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