The Metamorphosis (The O.C. episode)

Infobox Television episode
Series = The O.C.
Title = The Metamorphosis


Seth being denied entry.
Season = 4
Episode = 4
Airdate = November 16, 2006
Writer = Leila Gerstein
Director = Norman Buckley
Production = 3T5254
Prev = The Cold Turkey
Next = The Sleeping Beauty|:"For other works by this name, see Metamorphosis (disambiguation)."

"The Metamorphosis" is the 80th episode and the fourth episode of the fourth season of the FOX television series, "The O.C.".

Guest starring

Plot

Summer is in counseling to manage her grief over Marissa's death. (She moves through the 5 stages of grief in a 30 second montage of one week's sessions.) When Seth comes to Providence to visit her, she tries to go back to the shallow and fun-loving way she was before. But the last few months at Brown as a social activist prove to have had an effect on her personality that she can't just erase. After a day of shopping at the mall it's clear that Summer doesn't find such fivolous activity as rewarding as in the past. She is drawn back to her new friends and their most recent worthy cause. Seth worries about whether or not he fits into her new life, her "go-GREEN phase", but she assures him that she still loves him. He encourages her to follow her new calling and takes off for home ahead of schedule.

Sandy realizes he has no male friends left and tries to change that by awkwardly asking Jason 'Spitzy' Spitz into hanging out. Their attempt to play golf is hampered by their ringing cell phones. They end up at a bar, drinking beers and watching a game. He takes a phone call from Kirsten and ends up going home to be with her.

After the break-up with Neil, Julie makes a bet with Kaitlin: Julie stays away from men, Kaitlin from trouble. Taylor joins them in the kitchen, mentioning how much she likes staying in Summer's room and "how did she ever live without a home gym?" Kirsten and Julie begin plans to go back into business together. Julie and Kaitlin's wager doesn't work out so well and they both end up in a club, where Julie is dancing wildly with a younger man while Kaitlin has used a fake ID to get in.

Taylor asks Ryan to help her to get out of her marriage with Henri-Michel from France. Due to a French law, Taylor has to show her infidelity. At first Ryan refused to get involved, but eventually comes to her rescue by kissing her in front of Henri-Michel's lawyer. Taylor gets her divorce and is obviously swept off her feet. Later in the evening, she surprises Ryan in the pool house with a home-made peach torte as a thank you gift. As she leaves, it is clear she has developed feelings for him.

Music

*"Hello Sunshine" by Syd Matters
*"Orange Crush" by Editors
*"Love Me Or Hate Me" by Lady Sovereign
*"Dem Jeans" by Chingy
*"Love You 'Till The End" by The Pogues
*"Voodoo" by Chelo
*"Pageant of the Bizarre" by Zero 7

Trivia

*"Hello Sunshine" is a Super Furry Animals song covered by Syd Matters. The original version is featured on ' and the cover version is on '.

*When Seth enters Summer's dorm room, there is a gold picture frame with a picture of Summer, Seth, Marissa and Ryan on her table.

*When Seth and Summer is watching an episode from the third season of The Valley, April can be heard talking to her crush about his broken leg and him not being able to ever kick box again. This is a reference to The O.C's third season episode The Game Plan where Marissa is talking to Johnny about his broken leg and how he can never surf again.

*Kaitlin mentions a "short sassy lady" who bosses Neil Roberts around at his new job in Seattle Grace. This is a reference to the ABC show Grey's Anatomy.

External links

* [http://www.fox.com/oc/recaps/404.htm Recap from the official website]
* [http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=7754812911088998698 Video Clip of The OC, Season 4, Episode 4]