Ryan Atwood quotes from The O.C.

Ryan

So, how's this going to work? I'm just going stand in front of Newport and sing Hebrew?

Seth

You chant. And hell, yes.

Summer

Look at the branch species. It's like Swiss cheese! Can it withstand heavier ornaments?

Marissa

[watching Summer choosing trees] So that's a pastime.

Ryan

[deadpan] Why not? We've been here three hours.

Seth

Hey, get in the spirit man. It's Christmukkah. I love Christmukkah.

Marissa

[smirks] So we've heard.

Seth

Seriously, the best thing I've ever done. The Jewish boy wants Christmas. I gave myself that.

Sandy

The whole thing about a Bar Mitzvah is it's about becoming a man, not that you aren't one already. But if there were ever a time for an adult moment, this is it. Whatever's going on, set it aside until after tonight.

Ryan

Will it be wallowing my pride?

Sandy

I'm not saying it tastes good.

Ryan

What is this thing you have?

Marissa

What thing?

Ryan

Always helping these kinds of guys.

Marissa

What, the wounded loner types? [Ryan looks down smiling] Sometimes they turn out to be good guys.

Ryan

What do you want from me?

Marissa

I want you.

Seth

Summer found my stash.

Ryan

You don't have any visible bruises. She... did she go for the kidneys?

Seth

Trust me, man, no girl wants to be alone on Valentine's Day.

Ryan

And you know this because?

Seth

Because inside my manly exterior beats the heart of a 14-year-old girl.

Ryan

I guess you don't remember me saying 'small'.

Seth

I did, I chose to ignore it.

Ryan

Seth, I gotta ask. Did you really get into Brown?

Seth

Did I get in? Now who's smoking pot? Listen to me, the only class I've ever gotten less than an A in was gym. My essay on the loneliness of being Superman made Mrs Rushfield cry. So of course I... Oh God, how did I not get in?

Kirsten

What about you? You ok?

Ryan

Ah, I'm a little nervous, actually.

Kirsten

Ryan, Berkeley's gonna be a breeze. I mean, you conquered Newport and this town isn't exactly known for its hospitality

Ryan

Yeah, but I had you and I had Seth and Sandy...

Kirsten

Hey, you did this. You've earned your future. Enjoy it.

I saw on your profile you're from Newport. Did you go to Harbor?

Ryan

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, a few guys from my poli sci club went there. Play water polo?

Ryan

Uh, no...you know what? Actually I'm not really from Newport. I mean, I am but up until the last two years I was living in Chino.

Ryan

Guess I figured I needed to get that out of the way.

I think you'll be ok.

Ryan

What do you mean?

I got one roommate from Bangladesh, another one's from Partridge, Kansas, population 300. So, there's no mold here. It's pretty easy to fit in.

Ryan

Ok, guess I'm not really used to that.

Seth

Today's a good day for me, Ryan. I finally came clean, told the truth about not getting into Brown, and things are great. Life is so much better when you're honest, you just mean what you say, you say what you mean. I feel like you.

Ryan

Well, now that you're on a roll, are you going to tell Sandy and Kirsten about Brown, too?

Seth

Yeah, I don't think so.

Ryan

You know, this is gonna sound weird, but can I drive you to the airport? You were the first person I met here, I'd kinda like to be the last person to say goodbye.

Marissa

You know, it's funny. I was gonna ask you the same thing.

Ryan

Okay... This looks familiar.

Marissa

Yeah, well, it shouldn't. They rebuilt it completely after you burned it down.

Summer

You guys ever wonder what life would be like if Atwood never came here?

Marissa

I definitely never would've talked to Seth.

Summer

Ah, hell no. Me either.

Ryan

See, you owe me one, buddy.

Seth

Me? She'd [points to Marissa] still be dating the dude who shaves his chest.