Kirsten: "Dad I don't think you should be here,"

Sandy walks up.

Sandy: "Come on Kirsten the food's getting cold...." (Looking at Caleb and Julie) "What are they doing here!?"

Kirsten: "Sandy calm down,"

Caleb: "What a grand-father can't come see his grand-son on his birthday?"

Sandy: "Not only have you totally ignored Ryan since he got here but you being here is a complete case of witness tampering,"

Caleb: "Witness tampering? You're saying I can't see my own daughter!"

Sandy: "Not when she's testifying against you,"

Kirsten: "Sandy, Dad, calm down, maybe they can stay a little bit," (Giving Sandy a pleading look,"

Sandy: "Fine.... But your not getting any of my famous meat loaf," (Pointing at Caleb)

Julie and Caleb come into the dining room. (Luke is in the bathroom)

Marissa: "Mom?"

Julie: "Marissa hi honey, we haven't talked in forever, we just came by to celebrate Ryan's birthday,"

Looking around it was obvious no one was buying that.

Ryan: "You are?" (Obviously not believing it)

Caleb: "Yes, you're part of the family and it's time your treated so," (Handing him a wrapped box)

Ryan: "Thanks... I guess,"

Just then Luke walks in from the bathroom.

Luke: "So what are we having Mr. C!"

Luke looks up to see Julie.

Julie: "Luke! Your supposed to be gone! (Her face pale and shocked) "I mean... I thought you were in Portland with your father," (Giving a fake smile)

Luke: "I came back for a visit," (Shocked and pained)

Marissa: "Oh my god," (Under her breath)

Ryan grabs Marissa's hand under the table.

Ryan: "It's going to be ok," (Whispering to her)

Sandy: "Well, let's eat!"

Kirsten: "Sandy... were still waiting for Jimmy and Hailey,"

Julie: "Wonderful, I get to see that criminal," (Under her breathe so Caleb can't hear) "And that tramp Hailey"

They all sit in uncomfortable silence until Jimmy and Hailey arrive.

Jimmy: "Hey guys!," (Giving Kirsten and Sandy a hug) "Sorry we were late but... Julie?"

Julie: "Hello James, were here for Ryan's birthday,"

Jimmy: "Right..." (Shifting his attention to Ryan) "Happy Birthday Ryan, we got you this," (Handing Ryan another present)

Ryan: "Uh, thanks," (Not knowing how to respond to receiving gifts)

Sandy: "Ok now we can eat,"

Everyone was eating in silence until Caleb excused himself to go to the bathroom.

Sandy: "Need me to show you where it is Caleb," (Sarcastically)

Caleb: "It's basically my house I'm sure I can find it,"

Jimmy: "So Ryan, ready for school?"

Seth cutting in: "That's like asking if you're ready to die,"

Hailey: "Ya, I always hated school,"

Kirsten: "You mean when you actually went and weren't ditching,"

Hailey gives her a moody smile.

Ryan: "I don't think it will be that bad, it could be good... getting over the summer drama stuff,"

Julie: "You mean like impregnating a 17 year old girl?"

Marissa: "Mom!"

Kirsten: "Julie!"

Julie: "Oh come on, everyone's thinking it, Ryan probably wants to go to school so he can trick more girls to being with him, like he did with Marissa," (Giving him a glaring look)

Marissa: "How can you say that about my boyfriend?!"

Julie: "Oh come on Marissa, he won't ever amount to anything, have your fun with him and then get serious,"

Luke: "Ya you should know about just having fun,"

Julie: "What's that Luke!" (Terrified he would tell of their relationship)

Luke: "Nothing, but how can you preach about relationships, you gold digger,"

Julie: "How dare you talk to me like that! No one talks to me like that!"

Kirsten: "Julie maybe you should leave!"

Julie: "And maybe you and Sandy should have thought before bringing this trash into your house,"

A quiet Ryan couldn't take it anymore.

Ryan: "You know Julie maybe Jimmy should have thought before he brought your Riverside a here!!! All I've done is try to be nice to you and respected Marissa but I'll never be ok in your eyes. You just love to cause problems don't you? You screwed up your family now your trying to screw up your daughter's future! And you want to talk about my relationships... I'm not the one that slept with my daughter's ex-boyfriend!!!"

Every head turned towards Luke.

Julie: "What I don't know what you're talking about... this is absurd"

Ryan standing up: "Get the hell out of here Julie," (Walking out towards his pool house) "Thanks for the birthday everyone...,"

Everyone sat stunned, at what Julie had said, about Luke... and even more at how much Ryan had talked at once.

Sandy: "I'll go get Caleb so YOU can leave!"

Sandy walked off down the hall to get Caleb when he walked down the hall he heard some sounds from his office. He slowly pushed open the door to see Caleb going through his file cabinets and desk drawers.

Sandy: "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Caleb: "I was... I mean I was just..."

Sandy: "You were just going through my files! Trying to find something to help you in the case? Get out of my house!"

Caleb: "Were back to your house?"

Sandy: "Yes my house! Not yours not get out before I call the cops and you can bet your a the District Attorney is going to here about this,"

Caleb: "Fine then..." (Yelling out) "Julie let's go,"

After they had left everyone began cleaning up. Luke had left early too out of embarrassment.

Summer: "I can't believe Julie said all that stuff to Ryan,"

Kirsten: "Like he hasn't been through enough..."

Marissa: "I'm gonna go check on him, I can't believe my mom ruined his birthday,"

Seth: "Maybe you shouldn't go..."

Marissa: "What's that supposed to mean?" (Giving a questionable look)

Seth: "I just mean you're mom just totally put down his whole way of life and I'm just saying he might not want to see you..."

Sandy: "Seth come on... Ryan knows it's not Marissa's fault,"

Seth: "Whatever... I'm getting some pudding,"

Kirsten: "We just ate!"

Seth: "I always have room for pudding,"

During this conversation Marissa slipped out to the Pool House. She slowly walked up and knocked on the door. After getting no response she slowly opened the door herself.

Marissa: "Ryan?"

She heard Ryan in his bathroom talking on the phone.

Ryan: "So ya Trey... thanks for calling, no nothing special, you know the traditional Atwood birthday, yelling, insulting and ending in a walk out, don't worry about it... I'll come visit you after school starts and everything's settled, bye man."

Marissa's heart sank... she was trying to give Ryan the birthday he never had and her mother had come and ruined everything.

Ryan walked into the room seeing Marissa standing there.

Ryan: "Hey just getting washed up,"

Marissa: "Oh, look I'm really sorry about my mom and your birthday,"

Ryan: "Don't worry about it," (Obviously not happy) "Uh... sorry about telling them about Luke,"

Marissa: "It was bound to come out tonight... plus I'm more worried about you... I can't believe what she did, maybe I can make tonight better," (Smiling and moving in to kiss him)

Ryan: "Not tonight, I mean... I'm just tired,"

Marissa: "Ok, well then let's just go to sleep,"

Ryan: "Maybe you should go home tonight; you know... we don't need your dad getting upset and then getting your mom involved..."

Marissa: "Ok," (Trying to understand) "See you tomorrow," (Kissing him and feeling that he was distant) "Well goodnight,"

Marissa sadly left the pool house as Ryan collapsed onto his bed.

Ryan: "Happy Birthday Ryan Atwood...."