The O.C. (2003–2007)

Ben McKenzie: Ryan Atwood

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• Seth : [rubs his boat, Summer Breeze, lovingly]  Ohhh, I've missed you. It's been too long.

  Ryan : You're talking to a boat, Seth.

  Seth : Yeah, I talk to a plastic horse too but that never worries anyone.

  Ryan : It worries me.

• Marissa : Hey, how come you're the brains? I'm the one who talked us back into that club.

  Seth : I'm sorry. I'm the brains.

  Ryan : You can be the beauty.

  Marissa : Okay, thanks.

  Summer : Great, and what am I, Cohen?

  Seth : Uh, the boobs?

  [Summer hits him] 

  Seth : Uh, the bitch?

  Summer : Okay, I'll take the boobs.

  Seth : Hey. So will I.

  [Summer laughs] 

  Seth : [later] 

  Marissa : See, I think I should be the brains.

  Ryan : No, Seth's the brains.

  Marissa : Well, you're clearly not the beauty.

  Ryan : Ooooh, and now someone's the bitch.

  [smiles] 

• Ryan : Maybe you have the Summer flu and you should take some Annabiotics.

• Ryan : Sometimes I think you talk just to make sounds.

  Seth : Well, sometimes I do.

• Marissa : I love you.

  Ryan : Uh... Thank you?

• Seth : So what's the GP, RA?

  Ryan : I have no idea what you just said.

  Seth : Game plan, Ryan Atwood.

  Ryan : You're just using initials now?

  Seth : Yeah, it saves time.

  Ryan : Well, not if you have to translate.

  Seth : GP.

  Ryan : Game plan?

  Seth : Good point.

• Ryan : Okay, I screwed up yet again. So now what? You're going to kick me out?

  Sandy : You think you can mess up so bad we'll just give up on you? You can't. You are part of this family now and you're going to feel the full weight of that. You're going to wish we threw you out.

• Seth : Name me ONE thing about Newport that isn't evil.

  Ryan : [Summer and Marissa are walking up behind Seth]  I will name you two.

• Marissa : So, I'll make you a deal. Whatever song comes on the radio next will be our song.

  Ryan : Okay.

  [Marissa turns on the radio, a loud rap song comes on] 

  Ryan : [sarcastically]  Oh, yeah. That's definitely us.

• Anna : Wait. Are you the kid from Chino who steals cars and sets people's houses on fire?

  [pauses] 

  Anna : So you're saying I'm making my debut into society with Newport's most wanted?

  Ryan : Is that going to be a problem?

  Anna : I can't wait!

• Ryan : I appreciate you driving me down to Chino, but I can take care of this myself. This shouldn't have to be your problem.

  Sandy : Hey. If it's a Ryan problem, it's a Cohen problem.

• Seth : You know what I mean?

  Ryan : Hardly ever.

• Ryan : [Seth has been smoking pot due to stress of going to college]  It's almost 3:30. Isn't your interview at 4?

  Seth : [high]  What are you talking about?

  [looks at clock] 

  Ryan : Are you ready?

  Seth : Am I ready? Do me a favor.

  [pulls up shirt sleeve and feels bicep] 

  Seth : Go ahead and feel that. Feel that puppy right there.

  Ryan : No.

  Seth : Okay. You don't want to touch another man, I get it. You find my slender swimmer's body, um, intimidating.

  Ryan : [confused]  Something smells.

  Seth : No it doesn't. No it doesn't. But they, uh, they say that the first sign of a, um, brain tumor, is, uh, phantom smells so you should lie down.

  [Ryan finds can of air freshener] 

  Seth : Hey. Hey, you solved it. You're a mystery solver. You're like - you're like Encyclopedia Brown. Remember when Encyclopedia Brown went on down to Texas...

  [Ryan raises his eyebrows] 

  Seth : -and solved the mystery of the great shootout? Hey - how about this for a change. A cage match - Encyclopedia Brown versus the Great Brain - to the death.

  Ryan : [pause]  Are you high?

  Seth : [tries to look innocent, then laughs uncontrollably]  Am I high? No. No! Come on, man, I love it when you go for the comedy but I would not - I would not quit your day job beating up people. I would.

  Seth : [Ryan finds ashtray with joints]  I don't know how that got there.

• Summer : Thanks for almost getting my bathing suit wet, Cohen.

  Seth : My pleasure.

  Ryan : [mocking Summer, nasal tone]  Cohen, I can't believe that you did that, Cohen.

  [smirks] 

• Sandy : Don't ever get married!

  Ryan : I've heard that from you before.

  Sandy : Oh, you'll hear it again. I'll be at the bar.

• Seth : Yeah... yeah, I should apologize. It's just my pride.

  Ryan : What pride?

  Seth : Yeah, I guess there's nothin' standin' in my way.

• [Ryan turns out the light Marissa moves closer] 

  Ryan : Thought you wanted to sleep?

  Marissa : Suddenly not so tired.

• Marissa : I think we should spend the entire summer just being normal.

  Ryan : We're not holding Seth to that?

  Marissa : No, no. That'd be impossible.

• Ryan : Kaitlin's back.

  Summer : Mini Cooper?

  Seth : NOT so mini.

• Kirsten : [frowns]  Why is that ninja smoking a cigarette?

  Sandy : Honey honey, I don't actually think that's a ninja, ninjas usually wear capes, right?

  Kirsten : oooh so a ninja is like a super hero

  Seth : [had enough]  mom, dad, you two enjoy

  [gets up] 

  Seth : Ryan

  [steps over Sandy's legs] 

  Seth : give me five minutes

  Sandy : Where you goin?

  [Ryan smiles] 

  Sandy : come on back

  Ryan : Nice work

  [Kirsten smiles, pleased] 

  Sandy : Never underestimate a parent's ability to mortify his child

• Ryan : What are you doing for dinner?

  Theresa : Nothing.

  Ryan : Don't say you're not hungry, I know you.

  Theresa : I didn't say I wasn't hungry. I'm starving. Why do you think I'm being such a bitch?

• Seth : Damn it! I'm being sarcastic.

  Ryan : So, sarcasm's like breathing for you.

  Seth : Yeah, Summer's dad thinks sarcasm is a sign of weakness.

  Ryan : Sounds like a smart man.

• Ryan : Lindsay wants to hang out with the sister she never knew she had. I can't stand in the way, or make it all about me, right?

  Seth : No, that's something I would do.

• Marissa : What happens in the mall stays in the mall.

  Ryan : You go in the tent, I'll stay out here and look out for bears and store-guards.

• Ryan : Sometimes you've got to let the rich people help you.

• Seth : Well, if you need anything, I'll take the graveyard shift.

  Ryan : I think we'll manage.

  Seth : I was afraid you'd say that.

• Summer : Ryan. I'm sorry, I thought you were the evil step-monster.

  Ryan : She let me in. She seems nice.

  Summer : Yeah, well she just switched anti-depressants. Give it a day.

• Sadie Campbell : [referring to Ryan's facial bruising]  So what are you gonna tell your folks about your face?

  Ryan : Sandy and Kirsten are used to it.