Recap: Seth sailed away...Ryan is in Chino. Marissa's in a dark place and Summer is in therapy. Kirsten and Sandy's marriage is on the rocks. You've seen the promo's so here's the good the stuff.

The light finally began to creep above the horizon much to the chagrin of Ryan Atwood. His head has been spinning since last night. Sandy just dropped a bomb on Ryan, and he has no clue how to tell Theresa. The last 3 months have been really hard on Ryan. He was stuck, and without Seth's witty banter around he had no way to release his feelings anymore. Ryan's world had become one of monotony. A world of work, lies, and maturity. Ryan was not ready for this, and he certainly wasn't ready for Sandy's news. Seth was in Portland staying with Luke, and worst of all he refused to come home. He left Newport to make everything better but somehow Ryan made everything worse. Ryan held a pair of plane tickets in his back pocket.

(Fade to the Cohen house)

Kirsten was pouring a glass of Orange Juice as Sandy entered the newly renovated kitchen. The bags under both their eyes told most of the story. Late nights...fighting...nothing has been the same.

"So big day today huh?" Kirsten coldly said.

"Honey don't start...it's too early" Sandy remarked.

"You would think you'd be happy to see your own son. Did you think I would just stand by and watch this family tear itself apart?" asked Kirsten.

"Sometimes a kid just needs some space." pleaded Sandy.

"The Pacific Ocean isn't enough space....bring him home Sandy. Bring him home. This coming from the kid who ran away from at 16. Bring him home or else there might not be a home to come back to." Replied Kirsten. A tear caught the corner of her eye as she finished.

"Kirsten you gotta believe I'm doing everything I can," said Sandy.

(Fade to Luke's house in Portland, Oregon)

"Cohen get up" shouted Luke as he kicked Seth.

Seth popped up whispering, "Summer don't go."

"Hey man my dad's gotta jet but he gave me keys to his Beamer. I thought we could, uh, you know go check out the honeys by the dock. Play some pick up football or something like that." Said Luke.

"Do I look like a football player Luke? Plus I have a girlfriend, Summer remember," said Seth as he whipped the sleep from his eyes.

"Oh yea, I remember. But, oh wait, that's right... you ran away idiot. That's gonna go over smooth." Said Luke.

"Look man. Yea I know I messed up, but do you think you of all people should be giving me relationship advice of all people," replied Seth.

"Yea you're right...c'mon get dressed we'll figure something out." Luke left the room.

Seth sat there for a minute thinking. Thinking how everything was so messed up. How out of all the people in the world, he was stuck in Portland with Luke. He was supposed to sail to Tahiti, but his boat broke down on his way to Catalina, and he just had enough money to make it up to Portland. Luke was great though considering they weren't great friends to start off with, and the fact that he shaved his chest with a buck-knife. His last thought made him smile. He hoped that Ryan was doing alright with Theresa. He wished he didn't act like such a jerk to him as he left, and most of all he wished he was home. He was too stubborn to admit that to anyone.

"C'mon Captain Oates...we got some honeys to meet," said Seth.

(OC Intro Song)