After finding out about their affair, Marissa refuses to hear any explanation from either her mother or Luke. Luke, feeling depressed, drinks too much and gets into a near fatal accident. Only then does Ryan and Marissa agree to listen to Luke. Meanwhile, prior to the opening of The Lighthouse, Jimmy and Sandy get learn that they were denied their liquor license. Now, Sandy must decide between getting the license or keeping Jimmy as a partner. Later, Caleb uses the restaurant opening to ask Julie an important and surprising question.
Season 1 Episode 24 of The O.C. resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
The O.C. - also known as Orange County, California - is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbour-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities, of kids living secret lives hidden from their parents, and of parents living secret lives hidden from their children. 'The O.C'. tells the story of the Cohen, Cooper, and Nichol families, and Ryan Atwood, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, who is thrust into this world, and who will forever change the lives of the residents of The O.C.