The next morning, Ryan and Marissa are curled up in each others arms sleeping blissfully. They are awoken by the sound of Marissa's cell phone.

Marissa: "What... huh (still groggy), hello?"

Jimmy: "Marissa where are you? I tried to call you 3 times last night."

Marissa: "Oh sorry dad musta put my phone on silent, I slept over at Summer's, I thought I told you."

Jimmy: "Nice try Marissa but I just talked to Summer and she didn't know where you were. Now tell me the truth, where are you?"

Marissa: "Ok, dad I'm at the Cohen's, we got home late last night and I just sort of dozed off here."

Jimmy: "So basically your trying to tell me you slept with Ryan."

Marissa: "Ya, but not like that, I just fell asleep next to him."

Jimmy: "Ok, ok but come home right now though we don't need your mother finding out about this and blaming my parenting skills, and we will be talking more about this later."

The phone call ended.

Ryan: "Who was that?" (Still half asleep)

Marissa: "It was my dad, he wanted to know where I am."

Ryan's eyes shot open.

Ryan: "And what did you exactly tell him?"

Marissa: "Told him I fell asleep here and nothing else happened." (Giggling)

Ryan: "Oh nothing else happened..." (Smiling as he pulled her towards him)

They started making out again.

Marissa: "I have to go" (In between kisses)

Ryan: "You can be a few minutes late. That was wonderful last night."

Marissa: "I know, I wish it didn't have to have ended."

Ryan: "It doesn't have to, see you again tonight?"

Marissa: "I'll see what I can do, but I think my dad me be watching me a little more closely tonight." (Laughing)

The door opens.

Seth: "Ryan what's up? What we doing today? Calling the girls?."

Seth looks down and sees Marissa on top of Ryan.

Seth: "Seems as always you're a step ahead of me."

An embarrassed Marissa quickly got to her feet.

Marissa: "Um, I was just going, bye, I'll talk to you later Ryan... and you too Seth." (Now turning red)

Seth: "Oh man I'm sorry, I didn't know, I mean I forgot last night was supposed to... you know it's a funny thing..."

Ryan: "Seth! Chill out man, so what did you do last night,"

Seth: "Just chilled with Summer, nothing like you and Marissa, wow when I came in here..."

Ryan: "Seth!!!"

Seth: "Whoops, sorry, well what do you want to do today?"

Ryan: "Well I kinda wanted to get dressed," (Still under the covers)

Seth: "Oh ya, totally man get dressed, cleaned up then we can have some Seth and Ryan time, comic books, video games, the works!,"

Seth just stood there waiting.

Ryan: "Uh Seth,"

Seth: "Oh ya, sorry," As he exited the room.

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The doorbell to the Cohen house rang.

Sandy: "I got it," Sandy yelled as he opened the door.

Standing on the opposite end was Caleb Nichol, looking surprisingly less confident that usually.

Caleb: "Good Morning Sandy."

Sandy: "It was...."

Caleb: "Ah, your little jokes, that's what I like about you Sandy,"

Sandy: "Right.... What do you want Caleb, I know you well enough to know you need help."

Caleb: "The D.A. is coming after me Sandy, he has all the evidence he needs and I know their going to attack any day, I thought I could use the representation of a good attorney,"

Sandy: "You mean the representation of an attorney who knows the D.A., look I already tried with the D.A. he won't budge, you're on your own pal,"

Caleb: "Is Kirsten on her own too? Look if you don't help me she's going to be in the same amount of trouble, if I go down she goes down and there's nothing I or her can do about it"

Sandy: "That's where your wrong, Kirsten has a choice, she can help the D.A,"

Caleb: "My daughter would never put me in that situation,"

Sandy: "Why not? You didn't have a problem putting her in it,"

Caleb: "I just hope you know what you're doing,"

Sandy: "I damn well do, get ready Cal, your beautiful empire is about to get turned upside down," (Closing the door on him)

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Marissa and Summer were meeting on the pier.

Summer: "Hey coop what's up,"

Marissa: "Nothing much,"

Summer: "Oh really? That's why your dad called my house 3 times last night asking for you," (Raising an eyebrow)

Marissa: "Ok, maybe I was at Ryan's no big deal,"

Summer: "Right... and I bet you told your dad you just went to sleep,"

Marissa: "We did."

Summer: "Come on Coop,"

Marissa: "Ok, maybe we did a little more,"

Summer: "Right on Coop!!!"

Marissa: "Summer!" (Slightly embarrassed), "So where are we eating?" (Trying to change the subject)

Summer: "Oh Derek found this great little Mexican restaurant it's just down the pier,"

Marissa: "Derek?"

Summer: "Ya, I met him a few days ago in the mall, we hung out for a bit and it was really fun, he's smart, funny..."

Marissa: "And your dating Seth..."

Summer: "He's just a friend! (Laughing) "Come on lets go were gonna be late,"

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Ryan had dressed and was now sitting in the kitchen with Seth.

Seth: "So what do you want to do today man? Hang out with the girls,"

Ryan: "Ya sure, call them up."

Seth dials Summer's number.

Seth: "Hey what's up Ryan and I just wanted to know if you guys wanted to hang out."

Summer: "Um, were kinda in the middle of lunch right now, sorry..."

Seth: "Oh you and Marissa are both there,"

Summer: "Actually me, Marissa, and Derek, we'll meet up with you guys after, don't worry you'll totally love him, he says he likes video games, oh and he plays on the water polo team,"

Seth: "Uh ok, bye then...."

Seth hung up the phone with a worried look on his face.

Ryan (Now eating cereal), "So girls gonna meet up with us or what?"

Seth: "Their busy, with Derek!!! What kind of a name is Derek, oh I'm Derek I shave my chest...,"

Ryan: "Seth! he's probably just a friend, Marissa's with him too and I'm not worried,"

Seth: "That's because you guys just had sex, all she can probably think of right now is you, while Summer, well Summer can get excited over these kind of guys, lets go to the pier!"

Ryan: "Nah man, you gotta trust her, forget jealousy," Ryan was too happy from the previous night to let anything bother him.

Seth: "Oh my god, last night has instilled some sort of lovy dovy hippie attitude man, what happened to... I'll kick your a if you look at my girl Ryan, brooding Chino Ryan, that's the problem! You need some Chino, we need to drive through Chino get you back to angry Ryan and go kick Derek's a,"

Ryan: "Dude calm down, let's go play video games, then we'll meet Derek, and if necessary I'll kick his a..." (smiling)

Ryan got up and went into the living room

Seth: "Great now you have a sense of humor, and don't smile... it's creepy" (Following Ryan).... "Crap!!! And I still have to see Summer's dad tonight,"

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Derek: "So then I'm like, no way btch, and scored the goal on him,"

Marissa: "Wow that's so interesting," (Rolling her eyes) "He Sum, I'm gonna go call Ryan,"

Summer: "Coop come on let the boys be alone for 5 minutes, plus were listening to Derek's story," (Just smiling and staring at him)

Marissa: "You're right, I'll just go order something from the front, Why don't you come with me!!!" Grabbing Summer by the arm and dragging her to the front. "We'll be right back Derek,"

Derek: "Cool, then I can tell you about the time I scored on this other little btch, it was awesome,"

Summer: "What's your problem Coop,"

Marissa: "Your totally liking Derek!"

Summer: "What are you talking about, were just friends,"

Marissa: "Oh come on, friends, he's just like all the guys you used to hook up with before you met Seth, dumb water polo players,"

Summer: "Look I'm just having a good time, he's just a friend, and were talking, it doesn't mean anything, nothing's changed, the world is still round and Seth's still my boyfriend,"

Marissa: "Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you,"

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Kirsten was working in her office when Sandy came in.

Kirsten: "Sandy what are you doing here?"

Sandy: "Kirsten we need to talk,"

Kirsten: "Is something wrong?"

Sandy: "I didn't want to tell you this while you were at work but we have to hurry and make some decisions, decisions that couldn't wait till tonight,"

Kirsten: "Sandy you're scaring me, what's going on?"

Sandy: "The Newport group's bankrupt honey, the D.A. is coming down on your dad fast, and you have a choice to make. The D.A. is going to bring up Uncle Sean's shady dealings and such, which means you could be implicated, I believe you can stay out of the heat if you help the D.A. that means helping convict your father"

Kirsten was stunned by the news she had now idea what to think, on one side she could help the D.A. but she would be turning her back on her father, her own flesh and blood, but it was either that or go to prison.

How could her father do this to her, she worked hard all her adult life to gain his respect and provide for the family, and this is what he leaves her with, a possible conviction?

Kirsten: "Let's go talk to the D.A."

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After the lunch Summer had to go home and help her dad prepare for the dinner, leaving no time for her and Seth to see each other before facing her dad.

Marissa came by the Cohen's after lunch.

Marissa: "Hey boys," (Smiling)

Ryan: "Hey," Leaning in to kiss her.

They then began a make out session in the living room as Seth stood by shocked at how quickly he had been dismissed from their minds.

Seth: "Uh, hello!!!! Other guy in the room, feeling little uncomfortable,"

Marissa slowly got off Ryan laughing.

Marissa: "Sorry Seth just got caught up in the moment,"

Seth: "Ok, well keep your moments for the pool house, I need the info now on this Derek!"

Marissa: "Seth calm down he's just some guy we had lunch with, he's a friend!" (Doubting what she said to herself)

Seth: "So nothing was going, flirting? Touching? Heavy petting!?!?,"

Marissa: "Ew Seth that's disgusting," (laughing) "No nothing happened now go get ready for Summer's dinner party."

Seth: "Ok, I guess your right, gotta put my mind on the ball, gotta get her dad to like me, maybe I should use some colagne,"

Ryan: "No! you and colagne don't mix,"

Seth: "Fine, obviously you don't understand the complexity that is Seth," (Going up to his room to change)

Ryan: "So everything went well at lunch huh?" Kissing her in between words.

Marissa: "Ya, great...."

Ryan: "What's wrong?"

Marissa: "Nothing, nothing's wrong, I should go get ready for this dinner party"

Marissa would have loved to tell Ryan that all was wrong was Summer's flirting but the real problem was Derek. Later in the lunch he had begun hitting on Marissa when Summer would go get a drink, going as far as to touching her leg.

Marissa: "Hope I don't have to see that jerk again," (Walking out to her car)

Marissa's cell phone rings.

Summer: "Hey, you ready?"

Marissa: "Just going home to get dressed be there soon,"

Summer: "Ok, oh! And I have a surprise Derek's coming tonight,"