Sandy begins the hour by sneaking into the house after being out all night. When Rebecca calls, he doesn't tell Kirsten that she is alive. It also turns out that Rebecca is innocent and Sandy agrees to take on her case. Meanwhile, Marissa cuts school again to spend the day with Alex.
In school, Zach tells Seth that he has a connection in the comic book world that loves the idea of The OC comic book. He convinces Summer to pose for Seth in order for him to perfect his drawings. When he arrives that night, the two almost kiss. Earlier that day, Kirsten had heard about the failed Caleb/Ryan/Lindsay dinner and invites her father over for another chance. Once there, Caleb and Ryan get into an argument, which ends early because Caleb has a heart attack.
Sandy rushes over to the hospital, smelling of alcohol because he had been drinking with Rebecca. Fortunately, Caleb is ok and he apologizes to his daugthers. They both accept. Feeling unwanted, Sandy returns to his office, where Rebecca is staying. Over at The Bait Shop, Alex asks Marissa what she is doing with her. While Marissa is embarrassed at the time, she ends the episode by taking Alex's hand.
Back to the world of comics: Just as Summer and Seth realize that they should spend less time together, Zach says they are all headed to San Diego to meet about the comic book idea with a company. Also, Lindsay and Ryan decide to take a break so she can get to know Caleb better. On the way home from the hospital, Kirsten stops at Sandy's office. She meets Rebecca. It cuts to black.
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