"The Safe Harbor" is the 62nd episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by Mike Kelley and was directed by Tony Wharmby. It originally aired on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 9:00 p.m. on FOX. The "Free Marissa" campaign pays homage to a Beverly Hills 90210 episode in which the Beverly Hills High gang campaigned to let Donna graduate.
It's the last day of winter break and the gang is hanging out at The Bait Shop bar d...
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"The Safe Harbor" is the 62nd episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by Mike Kelley and was directed by Tony Wharmby. It originally aired on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 9:00 p.m. on FOX. The "Free Marissa" campaign pays homage to a Beverly Hills 90210 episode in which the Beverly Hills High gang campaigned to let Donna graduate.
It's the last day of winter break and the gang is hanging out at The Bait Shop bar drinking faux-hitos and safe-sex-on-the-beach, and lamenting their impending separation. When Marissa goes to the little girl's room, Ryan, Seth, and Summer plan "Operation Free Marissa."
The next day at school, Seth asks Summer what exactly they're freeing Marissa from? Exile to public school, a year of solitude, ill-fitting gym shorts and mediocre lunches, duh.
Ryan executes Stage One of the plan by paying a visit to Dr. Kim. Dr. Kim informs Ryan that only the board of trustees has the power to reinstate an expelled student and they rarely...
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