After being rejected by his friends,Ryan turns to Public Defender Seth Cohen for help and a place to stay. When arriving in Newport Ryan immediatly turns heads, hes the complete opposite to a Newport born and bred teenager. After meeting Sandys son Seth, it seems the two bond straight away, as friends and then brothers. When the Cohens adopt him as the legal son and he moves into the pool house to stay.
When Ryan meets Marissa, he becomes the answer to her prayers, he gives her a release from being the perfect no problem Newport girl everyone percieves her as. Ryan connects with her problems having been through the effects of alcohol with his mum before. Ryan is always there to help Marissa and to save her.
But when Ryans ex girlfriend appears in Newport, he spends the night with her and she falls pregnant.presuming its Ryans child. He moves to Newport to bring up his child, leaving Marissa alone in Newport, hurt and depressed she turns back to the alcohol for a release.
Ryan & Marissa Quotes
Ryan: I'm not too popular around here. And your boyfriend? A little angry.
Marissa: Oh and you're telling me you didn't try to hit him back?
Ryan: Actually, I hit him first.
Marissa: Well, hard to believe you're not more popular.
Alex is nothing like any other character, she has a rough edge and is a bad girl. She knows what she wants and she gets it.
Marissa connects with Alex's suprise sexuality. She finds it rebellios and sexy and is intrested.
Marissa & Alex Quotes
Alex: Who knew you Harbor girls could throw down.
Marissa: Yeah, well, I'm not like the other girls.
Alex: Well, then I guess it's about time I show you the meth lab in the basement.
Marissa: I thought you'd never ask.
