Ryan decides to visit his mother, but before he is able to do so, the advances of her co-worker delays him. In Newport, Taylor and Summer team up to figure out what Seth is hiding, but Summer is hurt in the process when their plan backfires. Meanwhile, Julie confronts Volchok in order to give him advice, and Marissa confronts Volchok's friends in order to get a girl out of a potentially bad situation. Sandy is able to fix the problems with Matt, but ends up neglecting Kirsten in the process.
Season 3 Episode 21 of The O.C. resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s03e01 - The Aftermath
s03e02 - The Shape of Things to Come
s03e03 - The End of Innocence
s03e04 - The Last Waltz
s03e05 - The Perfect Storm
s03e06 - The Swells
s03e07 - The Anger Management
s03e08 - The Game Plan
s03e09 - The Disconnect
s03e10 - The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah
s03e11 - The Safe Harbor
s03e12 - The Sister Act
s03e13 - The Pot Stirrer
s03e14 - The Cliffhanger
s03e15 - The Heavy Lifting
s03e16 - The Road Warrior
s03e17 - The Journey
s03e18 - The Undertow
s03e19 - The Secrets and Lies
s03e20 - The Day After Tomorrow
s03e21 - The Dawn Patrol
s03e22 - The College Try
s03e23 - The Party Favor
s03e24 - The Man of the Year
s03e25 - The Graduates
The O.C. - also known as Orange County, California - is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbour-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities, of kids living secret lives hidden from their parents, and of parents living secret lives hidden from their children. 'The O.C'. tells the story of the Cohen, Cooper, and Nichol families, and Ryan Atwood, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, who is thrust into this world, and who will forever change the lives of the residents of The O.C.