In this Fic Marissa and Seth have lived next door and have been best friends forever. It is the summer before their sophomore year of High School. Ryan is not around yet, but he will appear at some point. Marissa's sister Caitlan is an older sister, she is going to be a senior in High School. Summer is also going to be a sophomore, and she knows Seth and Marissa, but they are not friends yet. Seth and Marissa are both unpopular, but Marissa is more popular than Seth is. This story is about O.C. characters but my writing and story arc is greatly influenced/modeled after the Palladino's on Gilmore Girls.

Episode 1: The Pilot

Marissa is lying on Seth's bed. Seth is searching frantically for something.

Se: Where is it?

Seth keeps looking. He looks at Marissa.

Se: Come on Marissa, help me find him.

Marissa smiles at Seth.

Se: Oh, what's that?

Ma: Nothing.

Se: Come on, you're smiling, why are you smiling?

Ma: Because you're so hilarious Seth.

Marissa says sarcastically.

Se: Now Don't... ugh.

Seth goes back to looking. Marissa laughs quietly.

Ma: What are you looking for anyways?

Seth stares at Marissa like she should know.

Ma: Looking for your doll?

Se: Ok, that's it!

Seth walks towards Marissa, grabs a pillow and starts to hit her. Marissa protects herself. She pulls the pillow away from Seth, then grabs Seth and pins him down on the bed.

Se: Wow, that's not de-masculinating at all.

Marissa smiles. She stays there is an awkward moment. She gets off of Seth. Seth sits up on his bed. Marissa fixes her hair and sits next to Seth.

Ma: Relax Seth, you're so neurotic!

Se: I know, I know.

Marissa nods.

Se: You want to play some jenga?

Ma: Whatever happened to the search and rescue mission of Captain Oats?

Seth stares at Marissa. Marissa smiles.

Se: It's alright. Oats will survive. He's a stallion Marrisa, not a pony.

Marissa nods. Seth grabs the game and sets it up on his bed. There's a knock at the door.

Se: Enter if you dare! Marissa didn't put on her makeup today!

Marissa hits Seth. Sandy enters the room.

Se: Hey Dad.

Ma: Sandy.

Sa: Oh Hi Marissa, you do look lovely today.

Sandy compliments. Marissa smiles.

Ma: Thanks Sandy.

Se: Suck up...

Sa: Seth, phone call.

Sandy hands the phone towards Seth. Seth makes kissing noises at Sandy.

Sa: Seth, phone!

Seth continues his mockery.

Sa: Give it to him when he's done.

Sandy hands the phone to Marissa.

Ma: You got it chief.

Sandy starts to walk out. Seth stops his kissing noises.

Se: Who is it?

Sandy looks at Seth.

Sa: Luke Ward.

Seth rolls his eyes.

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