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The Alex-Marissa Storyline
Marissa first appears in the episode by turning the laundry pink. Alex berates her for the laundry snafu and asks her if she's found an after-school job yet. Marissa hasn't, and wants to do something fun, but Alex has to work. They peck cheeks, before Alex tells her to avoid their landlord.

While Marissa is cleaning up the multiple cans and rubbish scattered around the house, Summer comes over, inviting her to the mall. So Alex comes home to an empty house, and pink laundry still in disarray on the sofa. She calls Marissa's mobile, but doesn't get her, and leaves a message, casually asking her where she is.

When they decide to stay in the closed mall, Seth, Summer and Marissa all phone to make excuses--only Seth actually tells the truth to his parents. Anyhow, Marissa leaves a message on Alex's phone (don't people ever answer the phone on this show?) saying she went over to her mom's to do the laundry and decided to stay the night--the least plausible excuse, ever.

Alex obviously sees through this excuse, or just wants to see Marissa, and so goes over to the Cooper-Nichol house, walking in on Julie watching (her own) porn. Julie tells Alex Marissa isn't here.

JULIE: I guess I'm not the only one she lies to, huh? (Alex looks wary) I know my daughter. I only let her go with you because I knew within a matter of time she would be back. As much as Marissa likes to complain, she had a very nice life thanks to me. Which she will miss once the novelty wears off--which I am guessing is about now.
ALEX: (pauses) Marissa... Marissa's not happy.
JULIE: Marissa and happy parted ways around her sixteenth birthday. But have you met her new friends, sullen and vindictive?
ALEX: No. The only ones she's brought over to the house are...scared and overwhelmed.

Julie then tells her, because she likes Alex's pants, that Alex is this week's yard guy, and that Marissa's true love looked a lot different in a wifebeater. Alex looks upset, and tells Julie that she
doesn't know that. And, personally, I'm with Alex--she looks a lot better in a wifebeater than Ryan.

Later, while the Fantastic Four are bonding more, there is a shot of Alex, asleep in front of the television, the pink laundry folded neatly in piles on the floor.

The end of the episode ends with Marissa and Ryan eating cheeseburgers. They talk about how they are like strangers, and flirt with their chips, while Seth and Summer watch from outside, their
little matchmaking plan unfolding. I officially dislike Josh Schwartz.

Next Week: Seth still insists that Ryan and Marissa are meant to be together, and Summer tells him off for interfering. Alex sees Ryan and Marissa hug, and tells Ryan (while shoving him) not to go near her girlfriend again.

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