Back to school for the O.C. kids. No one really wants to be there, except for the gossips. Ryan doesn't feel like he fits in at his new school, and Luke doesn't make the situation any better. Sandy accepts a case at his new job, a case that will test his relationship with Kirsten and her father. Anna and Seth hatch a plan. Marissa chooses her man.
Quest roles:
Ashley Hartman(Holly Fischer), Samaire Armstrong(Anna Stern), Bonnie Somerville(Rachel Hoffman), Rosalind Chao(Dr. Kim), Keri Lynn Pratt, Eric Allan Kramer