The O.C. (2003–2007)
Ben McKenzie: Ryan Atwood
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Quotes
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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]
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Ryan : Maybe you have the Summer flu and you should take some Annabiotics.
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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.
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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
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Ryan : Sometimes you've got to let the rich people help you.
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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.