C'est la vie...

Seth's discusion with Ryan about last year being better than this year is refrence to many fans who felt season 2 wasn't as good as season 1.

Music:
"Meantime" by The Futureheads
"What I'm Looking For" by Brendan Benson
"Debaser" by Pixies
"Frequency" by Feeder
"Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Scorpions
"AFK" by Pinback
"Snakes of Hawaii" by Army Navy
"A Smile That Explodes" by Joseph Arthur

This episode marks Olivia Wilde's (Alex) final appearance on 'The O.C.'

Alan Dale (Caleb) does not appear in this episode.

The original broadcast of this episode scored a 4.9/8 rating.

Goof: When marissa gets up from talking to ryan about the bonfire at lunch she sits her bag on her shoulder then from another angle shes sits her bag on her shoulder again when she never took it off the first time.

Goof: The 33.36 point of the show it shows Marrisa turning around from Ryan to go but at 33.37 point she is still looking at ryan.

Goof: When Ryan, Marissa, and Summer are sitting at the table for lunch, the camera pans back and forth betwen the three of them. When Marissa says "You'll do it?" Ryan's back is off the chair, but then the Camera pans over to Ryan, he is sitting with his back on the chair. Then the camera goes to show the whole group and he's off the chair again.

Goof: When we first see Ryan and Seth walking in school, Ryan's left sleeve is much lower than it is when they walk down the stairs and you don't see him adjust it

Goof: After Marissa asks Ryan to help with the bonfire, and he agrees, Marissa is about to put a piece of food in her mouth with her right hand. The camera cuts away to show Seth, and Marissa now has a bottle of water in her right hand.

Summer (to Seth) : We have a four alarm fire. Break out your hose Cohen. Seth looks down...
Summer : That was a metaphor.

Sandy: Julie, you scared me. More than usual.
Julie: Always a pleasure, Sanford.
Sandy: Only Caleb gets to call me Sanford because he won't not.

Seth: About Ryan He enjoys architecture and burning stuff down.

Alex: To Marissa at the pep rally I think....that this is your life, and I don't fit in.

Summer(talking to Marissa): You can't ride two horses with one ass...(Marissa looks at her)...It's a proverb.