Seth, on the other hand, believes that last year was much better--a reference to the writing last season, perhaps? Summer is infuriated by his cupid-like attempts to bring Marissa and Ryan together, which involve telling Marissa that Ryan should build the bonfire for the pep rally she is organizing. He also tries on his clothes from last year, because, you know, normal people do not wear clothes a year old. Yeah. Throughout the episode, Seth claims that Marissa and Ryan are meant to be together, while Summer disagrees, calling them "combustive."

Kirsten, meanwhile, is disgusted to find the new editor of Newport Living drunk and listening to the Pixies. She tempts him away from self-pitying alcoholism with a copy of his old revolutionary magazine, which Sandy used to read religiously.

Sandy, after trying to teach Kirsten golf, helps Julie deal with her blackmailing ex-boyfriend by buying the rights to the porno film so that Lance can't leak it after the blackmail money has been paid.

The Alex-Marissa Storyline
The first (short) glimpse we have of Alex and Marissa is when Alex drops Marissa off for school. When Summer and Marissa are eating lunch they talk about Alex, and Marissa seems a tad apathetic, although stating things between her and Alex are "really great." When Ryan comes over to join them, Summer looks on suspiciously as Marissa asks him to build the bonfire (how cool is Summer is as a best friend? I want one!)

After lunch, Marissa gets a call from Alex, who wants to know what they're doing after school, as they haven't had much time to hang out. Marissa, although agreeing that they should be spending more time together, tells her she's working on a project with Ryan after school. When Alex hears this, she gets a little tenser than she already is, and jealously asks what they are working on, and why Marissa didn't tell her about the Pep Rally. Marissa points out that Alex isn't into the whole school-spirit thing (and Marissa is?). When Alex asks her if she'll see her at home, Marissa gets all distracted by Ryan walking past, and Alex has to say "hello?" before Marissa quickly gets off the phone, leaving Alex holding the phone looking angry and a little upset.

While Julie visits Marissa at Alex's house and pleads with her to come home, Alex visits Seth, asking his advice. Sure, go to the guy who is trying to get your girlfriend back with her ex for relationship advice. Alex exasperatedly throws a pillow at him when he asks for photos or a video of them to help him with his advice, then proceeds to tell him that she has a "sense" about Marissa and Ryan, and is worried that something is going on. Seth quips that if she had been this sensitive and neurotic when they were dating, things might have worked out, to which Alex replies, "I just really, really, have fallen hard for this girl." She asks a speechless Seth whether she is fighting a lost cause, whether Marissa and Ryan are a couple who will just always be together. Seth asks her if this is about the mall, and then proceeds to reveal to Alex about how Marissa and Ryan shared a tent, something which Marissa failed to mention to her. Alex freaks out, and leaves.

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