Ryan, wanting to not be as dependent on the Cohens, gets a job at the Crab Shack. There he meets Donnie, and due to their similar backgrounds, they strike up a friendship. But worlds collide when Donnie invites Seth and Ryan to a party. Later, Ryan finally gets the courage to ask out Marissa and Sandy offers Jimmy legal help.
Season 1 Episode 5 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.