Seth: I gotta say, last year? Better than this year. [...] Ryan: Maybe it's because last year was new. Ryan: Live in the now, Seth. Seth: I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't do that. Kirsten: He wants to take it beyond gossip and dish. Focus on culture, the local art scene. Sandy: So it's really…

Ryan: Is this about Alex? Seth: Ah, no no. She's merely kitchen table fodder at this point. She's no longer up to pool house standard. Ryan: Look, I'm not the biggest fan of your dad—no offense—but I mean Luke Skywalker was happy to have a dad, even if it was Darth Vader. Kirsten: You're right,…

Seth: Is she back together with her lesbian ex? And if so is she open to some sort of menage-a-threeway as in the film Summer Lovers? Zach: You should just focus on the good stuff in your life. Like school. Seth grimaces. Or... comics. Yeah, I got nothing. Alex on the phone with Marissa: Are…

Seth: If you're alone, cough twice. Ryan: I'm alone. Seth: Okay, it's not as stealth but it works too. Ryan: Where are you? Seth: Well remember last night when I said I was going to bed? Ryan: Didn't happen, huh? Seth: Ah, no, it did. Just not my bed. But I did bring my favorite…

Seth: Hey man, what's going on? Ryan: Studying. Seth: Will you punch someone, please? For old time's sake? Alright, fine. Logarithms are the new uppercut. I got it. Seth: It's a story as old as time, really. Boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy finds out girl is surrogate mother's illegitimate half-sister. Sandy: I'm guessing…

Seth: Ryan Atwood, are you scared of a girl? Ryan: No, I just, I just might like her, and I don't know, every time there's a big party to go to... Seth: Everything goes terribly awry? Ryan: Yeah. Ryan: You're not really the fist-fighting type. Seth: You're not really the type to be scared of…

Seth about Lindsay: She's musical, she's witty... hopefully she's free for lunch. Seth: I can't believe I finally met her. Ryan: Lindsay? Seth: Lindsay Cohen. That's got a nice ring to it, don't you think? Will you hook that up for me? Ryan: No. Seth: Why not? Unless, hey, I mean, do you like her?…

Ryan: Looks like Summer was way off base. {Seth looks perplexed} Accusing you of making everything about you. Seth: My god, she is right. Seth: I'm like a monster, dude. I'm all I think about. And not in a good way. Ryan: There's a good way? Sandy: You're not exactly the ideal client. Caleb: What,…