It's pre-frosh weekend at ... every college in the country. Seth plans to fly to Brown and somehow convince the school to admit him, while Ryan is a tad nervous for his Berkeley as leaves the airport. Equally nervous? Kirsten, who sees Theresa there ... with a baby! Cue the theme music, FOX.
Meanwhile, before Marissa catches her plane, she meets our man, Volchok, at the diner. After some rambling about her Sound of Music dreams being crushed, Marissa forgets to eat and Volchok leaves, disappointed. Kirsten can relate because she isn't pleased when Sandy says they shouldn't tell Ryan about Theresa's baby yet. If that information caught you off guard, sit down for this one: Seth runs into Anna - yes, Anna! - at Brown. Unfortunately, Summer catches these two ex friends talking and assumes the worst.
Back in California, Ryan's freshman buddy labels Marissa as "amazing" and is given permission to chat her up by Kid Chino. It looks like this former couple is gonna try to remain friends. But Ryan becomes distracted when Kirsten doesn, indeed, tell him about the baby sighting. He flies back to Newport right away - tension is consequently created between Sandy and Kirsten over whether telling their son was the proper move. Before they can really fight - or have angry relations - the duo is whisked away to a doctor-laden dinner with Neil and Julie. Kirsten gives an inappropriate, immature toast dissing Sandy and - gosh, no - gulps down a glass of wine after doing so.
As the hours comes to a close, Seth is taken to Rhode Island School of Design by Anna. It appears as though he may get in there. Sadly, Summer sees him hug Anna goodbye and continues to have the wrong idea. Meanwhile, Summer heads over to Volchok's to pick up her things and apparently he's been watching Sound of Music. She sees a new side to this sleeping giant.
Oh, and the baby isn't Ryan's.
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