"The O.C."
The Ties That Bind (2004)

Director:

Patrick R. Norris

Writer:

Josh Schwartz (writer)

TV Series:

"The O.C." (2003)

Original Air Date:

5 May 2004 (Season 1, Episode 27)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Julie and Caleb marry, and Marissa moves into their new mansion. Meanwhile Theresa asks Ryan to move...

Plot Keywords:

Orange County California | Acronym In Title | Soap | Pretty Girl | Social Issues

Cast

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Benjamin McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Chris Carmack	...	Luke Ward (credit only)
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper-Nichol
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper
Amanda Righetti	...	Hailey Nichol
Navi Rawat	...	Theresa Diaz
Holly Fields	...	Cindy
Alan Dale	...	Caleb Nichol
Shailene Woodley	...	Kaitlin Cooper
Hamilton Mitchell	...	Reverend Donahue
Jay Kenneth Johnson	...	Vince
Andrea Davis	...	Bakery Employee
Jem Griffiths	...	Herself (as Jem)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alison Hills	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Patrick R. Norris		(as Patrick Norris)

Writing credits
Josh Schwartz		(writer)

Produced by
Dave Bartis	....	executive producer
Loucas George	....	producer
Allan Heinberg	....	co-executive producer
Ben Kunde	....	associate producer
Doug Liman	....	executive producer
McG	....	executive producer
Melissa Rosenberg	....	co-executive producer
Stephanie Savage	....	supervising producer
Josh Schwartz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Tyng

Film Editing by
Norman Buckley

Costume Design by
Alexandra Welker

Makeup Department
Daniel Curet	....	key hair stylist
Cindy Miguens	....	key makeup artist
Joni Powell	....	makeup department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Hinkley	....	first assistant director

Art Department
George Atamian	....	gangboss
James J. Burke	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Timothy A. Cleveland	....	sound effects editor
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Jody Thomas	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Shelly Dutcher	....	visual effects

Stunts
Dino Haynes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jose F. Cruz	....	best boy grip
Jose F. Cruz	....	key grip: second unit
Kyle Drevlo	....	grip
Josh Drew	....	key grip
David Eubank	....	first assistant camera
Sam Griffin	....	electrician
Glen Holland	....	lighting console programmer
Paul Lambiase	....	grip
Michael Landsburg	....	dolly grip
Rick Maddux	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Dwayne Barr	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (uncredited)
Mark R. Leins	....	aerial camera technician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karla Stevens	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist

Music Department
Andrew Gowan	....	music coordinator
Andrea von Foerster	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Christopher Aubin	....	production accountant
Michael Brown	....	production assistant
Kellie Cyrus	....	script supervisor
Debra J. Fisher	....	executive story editor
Liz Friedman	....	story editor
Erica Messer	....	executive story editor
J.J. Philbin	....	story editor
Oliver Schimmel	....	writer's production assistant
Peter B. Siesennop	....	assistant to producer
Andrew Wright	....	key production assistant
Sarah Yang	....	production coordinator

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Josh Schwartz		creator
Laura Heath Terry		additional dialogue

Produced by
David Calloway	....	producer (episodes 3.01-) (as David Karl Calloway)
Lisa Cochran-Neilan	....	co-producer (episodes 3.01-)
Mike Kelley	....	producer (episodes 3.01-)
Ben Kunde	....	co-producer (episodes 3.01-)
J.J. Philbin	....	co-producer (episodes 3.01-)
Stephanie Savage	....	co-executive producer (episodes 2.01-)
John Stephens	....	supervising producer (episodes 3.01-)
Ian Toynton	....	co-executive producer (episodes 3.01-)

Cinematography by
Jamie Barber		(2003-2005)
Al Pavoni

Casting by
Ellen Jacoby

Makeup Department
Kimberly 'Beverly' Beard	....	key hair stylist (2005) (as Kimberly Beaird-Pennell)
Marc Boyle	....	additional hair stylist (seasons 1, 3)
Catherine Childers	....	key hair stylist (season 3)
David Danon	....	key hair stylist
Lee Grimes	....	makeup artist: Florida
Robin Jacobs	....	key hair stylist (2004-2005) (as Robin Jacobs Allegro)
Corey Jeen	....	assistant makeup artist
Heather Koontz	....	makeup artist
Emjay Olson	....	hair stylist
Gwyne Redner	....	hair stylist
Terry Robbins	....	hair department head (season 3)
Nancy Stimac	....	hair stylist
Liz Webster	....	additional hair stylist (season 3)

Production Management
Rick Hubert	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Candy	....	dga trainee
Lisa Chu	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Lisa Chu Dietze)
Aaron Critchlow	....	dga trainee
John Glasser	....	first assistant director (2003-2004) (as John Richard Glasser)
Joel Kramer	....	second unit director
Michael R. Melamed	....	second second assistant director (day player)
Andrew N. Miller	....	dga trainee
Mike Naylor	....	dga trainee
Handel Whitmore	....	second assistant director (2004-2005)

Art Department
Rick Heyer	....	assistant property master
Todd Michaels	....	props
Happy Nakamura	....	on-set dresser
Scott Nifong	....	on-set prop master
Mark Poll	....	set designer

Sound Department
Adam Blantz	....	boom operator
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (pilot)
Marty Church	....	adr mixer
Rob Cunningham	....	boom operator: second unit
Mick Davies	....	boom operator
Mick Davies	....	sound utility
Paul J. Diller	....	sound editor
John R. Fors	....	second boom operator
Vince Garcia	....	sound mixer (2003)
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor (2003-)
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	....	dialogue editor
Jeremy J. Gordon	....	supervising sound editor (2003-)
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Steven D. Grothe	....	sound mixer: second unit
Dan Lipe	....	boom operator
David Pattee	....	boom operator
Donald Zenz	....	sound mixer (2003-) (as Don Zenz)

Special Effects by
Gary Monak	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor
Chad Buehler	....	digital compositor
Mark S. Driscoll	....	visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects Inc.
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor
Danny S. Kim	....	compositor
Tefft Smith	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Ben Bray	....	stunts
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts
Stacey Carino	....	utility stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunt coordinator (first three seasons)
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Jeremy Fry	....	stunt double
Cody Gill	....	stunt double
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Kubr	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunt double
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunt double: Rachel Bilson
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunts
Sonja Munsterman	....	stunt double
Neal Naito	....	stunts
Neal Naito	....	utility stunts
Christie Sanders	....	stunt double: Rachel Bilson
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts
Kym Stys	....	stunts
Ronn Surels	....	stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts
Scott Workman	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Waide R. Allen	....	electrician
Jeff Andrus	....	key grip: second unit
Jeff Andrus	....	rigger
Amy Bojanowski	....	camera loader
Alfred Castillo	....	grip
Elisha Christian	....	grip
Brian Christie	....	grip
Jesse Crusing	....	electrician
Matthew Devitt	....	best boy rigging grip (season 1)
Jack Garrett	....	camera operator
Steven Hiller	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Joe Hill	....	rigging grip
Milan Janicin	....	camera loader: second unit
Gary Kanner	....	assistant camera
Todd Liggitt	....	grip
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer
Christopher Lucchese	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Jim Marquette	....	camera operator
Darren Michaels	....	still photographer (seasons 1-2)
Patrick Murray	....	gaffer
Michael Negrin	....	additional photographer
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	camera operator (as William Nielsen Jr.)
Michael Nie	....	crane operator: Technocrane
David Palmieri	....	grip
Justin Portwood	....	key rigging grip
Kelly Price	....	grip
Chip Schner	....	camera operator: "b" camera (season 1)
Jaimie Trueblood	....	still photographer
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Carissa Chapman	....	casting associate
Miriam Hoffman	....	casting assistant
Miriam Hoffman	....	casting associate
Brad Kenny	....	extras casting
Todd Sherry	....	casting associate
Summer Wesson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Bolger	....	costumer
Monica Brazelton	....	costumer
Nicole Chavez	....	set costumer
Nikoya Gonzalez	....	additional costumer
Carrie Holt de Lama	....	costume supervisor (2003-2004) (as Carrie Holt)
Lorraine Alexis Mahru	....	costumer
Patty Malkin	....	costumer
Brenda M. Ware	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Gregory Barna	....	assistant editor
Joseph Braun	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Ross Deane	....	music playback operator
Eddie Delena	....	music recordist
Steven D. Grothe	....	music playback
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor (2003-)
Bob Thiele Jr.	....	music producer

Transportation Department
Jeff Bova	....	driver
Beau Reed	....	transportation co-captain
Steve Zerwick	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Dan Addelson	....	set production assistant
David Appelbaum	....	script coordinator
John Arbuckle	....	marine crew
Claudia Bestor	....	key assistant location manager
Sara Boik	....	first assistant accountant
Thom Buckley	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth C. Camp	....	set production assistant
Raquel Cantu	....	stand-in: Rachel Bilson
Cory Cate	....	production assistant
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher
Heather I. Denton	....	extras coordinator
Nat Dinga	....	production assistant
Mike Frankel	....	production assistant
Joshua Friedman	....	set production assistant
Christian Froude	....	assistant accountant
Ellen Gessert	....	location manager
Liz Graham	....	script supervisor: second unit
Sheree Greco	....	production secretary (seasons 1-2)
Donna Gross	....	location manager
Lauren Gussis	....	assistant to writer
Lauren Gussis	....	script coordinator
Seth William Hansen	....	additional set production assistant
Kenny Hanson	....	production assistant
George Herthel	....	location manager
Shelly Heyward	....	set production assistant
Joshua A. Horn	....	location assistant
Aaron Horwitz	....	set production assistant (season 3)
Sam Hunter	....	set production assistant
Russell E. Katzman	....	production assistant: Miami
Gregg Kawecki	....	production assistant
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager
B.J. Maier	....	writer's production assistant
Anna Mastro	....	assistant to executive producer
Anna Mastro	....	assistant: McG
Kyle McCrary	....	production assistant (season 3)
Jessica Meier	....	additional set production assistant
France Myung Metz	....	location manager (as France Myung Fagin)
Neal Naito	....	production assistant
Matthew Osburn	....	additional production assistant (season 2)
Patrick Richmond	....	set production assistant
Benjamin J. Roberts	....	assistant production office coordinator
Janell M. Sammelman	....	set production assistant
Christopher Scull	....	office production assistant
Kristi Strupinsky	....	publicist (2005)
Jack Tate	....	location manager
Billy Taylor	....	production assistant
Ken Twohy	....	production assistant
Ken Woodruff	....	assistant to producer
Kevin Zelman	....	additional set production assistant (season 2)

Distributors

• Warner Home Video (2007) (Japan) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chef Robért Catering  catering

Runtime:

43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Australia:M | Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Trivia:

When Ryan leaves Newport, he is wearing the same outfit he arrived in one year before. He also watches Marissa at the end of her driveway as he did the first time he left Newport. It's kind of like a flashback.

Quotes:

Marissa: [while dancing] I just want you to know... that I understand why you have to do this.
Ryan: Thanks.
Marissa: [starting to cry] But.. I wish you didn't have to.
Ryan: [hugging Marissa] Me too.
Marissa: I love you.

Soundtrack:

Orange Sky

Pudding.

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Julie and Caleb walk down the aisle, as Ryan and Theresa face a difficult decision regarding their pregnancy. Marissa moves into Caleb and Julie's new castle on the cliff, and Seth struggles to find himself when things around him seem to fall apart. Life in The O.C. comes full circle from one year before.

This is not one of my favorite episodes. It feels like they just wanted to make a bad impression for the season finale, so people will want to see the next season.

How could Theresa do that? Is she retarded or something? Maybe she is Jamie Lynn Spears' model. Beiing a mother when one still a teenager. That's so not romantic... If you want company, make friends, not a baby!