About an hour had gone by and Sandy and Kirsten were sitting at the kitchen table discussing what had just happened, and finishing up their lunch, Kirsten's original plans for coming home.

Kirsten: I can't believe Julie would do that.

Sandy: The more I think about it; the more I think your father and Julie are the perfect couple.

Kirsten: Not funny, Sandy.

Sandy: Sorry.

Kirsten: It's okay, I just thought Julie was my friend…kind of. We've had our disagreements but I never thought she'd try to send me to jail.

Sandy: Honey, I don't think it was even about you. Julie thinks that I don't care whether Caleb's in jail or not; but she knows I'm not going to let you go to jail, so she wins either way.

Kirsten: Except Marissa stepped in.

Sandy: Yes, the wild card. I didn't see that one coming.

Kirsten: I wonder what she was talking about?

Sandy: I have no idea.

Meanwhile, out in the pool house, Ryan is sitting on one of the chairs with Marissa sitting in his lap. Marissa hadn't said much after her mother left, and Ryan was beginning to worry.

Ryan: Are you sure you're okay?

Marissa: I think so.

That was the first totally honest reply Ryan had heard from Marissa since they had retreated to the pool house. Ryan looked up at Marissa and she gave him a faint smile. Ryan lay his chin on Marissa's shoulder.

Ryan: You were pretty amazing in there though.

Marissa: I've never stood up to my mom like that.

Ryan: Felt good didn't it.

Marissa: Yeah.

There was a moment of silence in the room again.

Ryan: So, now what?

Marissa laughed and turned towards Ryan.

Marissa: I guess that's the question.

Ryan smiled, and then Marissa shifted her glance away from him, suddenly deep in thought. Ryan watched her and after a few minutes brought her back to reality.

Ryan: Hey, you want to get out of here, go do something…take your mind off of it.

Marissa smiling and looked back towards Ryan.

Marissa: Sounds good, but…

Ryan: (Interrupting) But what?

Marissa: …but, let me go home first and shower and change.

Ryan let out a sigh and wrapped his arms around Marissa.

Ryan: We have a shower here you know.

Ryan looked at Marissa with a sly smile on his face.

Marissa: Hmm…it's tempting.

Ryan leaned in and kissed Marissa's neck and ran his hand up her arm.

Ryan: How tempting?

Marissa: Not quite tempting enough with Sandy and Kirsten in the house.

Ryan let go of Marissa and playfully slumped back in the chair letting out a sigh. Marissa turned towards him and smiled and then leaned down and kissed him. Ryan quickly wrapped his arms around her again, deepening the kiss. When the two finally broke, Marissa stood up and gathered her things.

Marissa: I'll see you later.

Ryan: You're going to your dad's right?

Marissa: Yeah.

Ryan nodded and leaned in for one last kiss.

Ryan: Bye.

Marissa smiled and turned and walked out the door, while Ryan watched her go. After she was out of sight, Ryan walked over to the bed and crashed down. He lay on his back staring at the ceiling, as he had done so many times before. After a few minutes Ryan turned onto his side and closed his eyes, realizing for the first time how exhausting the morning had been. A few minutes later, Ryan had slowly drifted off to sleep.

Seth and Summer had gone out to breakfast that morning, and were pulling up the driveway the same time Kirsten was pulling out heading back to work. The two cars stopped side by side as everybody said their hellos and then went back to their business. Seth pulled Sandy's BMW up the drive and parked outside the door. Seth and Summer walked into the house and entered the kitchen and found Sandy.

Summer: Hey Sandy.

Seth: Hey dad, what's up?

Sandy: (Quietly) Too much.

Seth: Is everything okay?

Sandy: Yeah, I think so.

Seth: Um…okay, is Ryan around?

Sandy: Yeah, he's out in the pool house.

Seth: Thanks.

Seth and Summer walked out to the pool house and found Ryan asleep on the bed. Summer immediately walked over to one of the chairs and sat down while Seth went over to Ryan and started poking him to wake him up.

Seth: Ryan…Ryan!

Ryan jolted up and saw Seth, then Summer sitting behind him.

Ryan: Hey.

Seth: What's up with the napping man?

Ryan: I guess I just fell asleep.

Summer: Obviously.

Ryan looked over at Summer and then back at Seth.

Ryan: What's up?

Seth: Nothing.

Seth walked over to Summer and sat next to her. Ryan looked at Seth and laughed internally before sitting up in bed.

Seth: How was your morning?

Ryan: Weird.

Seth: Yeah, I kinda got that vibe from my dad…what happened?

Ryan proceeded to tell Seth and Summer all about Julie coming to the house, and everything that happened because of that. It was actually easier to tell Seth and Summer the story considering they already knew about Julie and Luke's affair, and didn't have to be kept in the dark like Sandy and Kirsten. After a while, Ryan finished the story and Seth and Summer sat speechless staring at Ryan.

Summer: So is Coop okay?

Ryan: Yeah, she handled it pretty well.

Summer: Where is she now?

Ryan: She went to her dad's.

Summer nodded and sat back thinking about what Ryan had just told her.

Seth: So do my parents know about the whole Luke and Julie thing now?

Ryan: No. That's the only leverage Marissa has over her mother.

Seth: Wow, this is crazy.

Ryan: Tell me about it.

Meanwhile Marissa had arrived outside her fathers new beach house. She parked the car across the street, but didn't get out. She sat staring at her dad's house, the house that was supposed to be for her, and the house she had been in so few times since its purchase. Marissa found herself lost in thought once again, but then suddenly felt as though she knew exactly what she had to do. Marissa quickly put the car in drive and pulled back out into the street, this time heading towards her other house, her mothers.