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The Proposal
Luke makes a desperate choice thanks to Julie’s new man and to the loss of his old friends; the launch of Jimmy and Sandy’s eatery hits a glitch only Caleb can fix, but it all depends on Marissa’s response to his proposal; Seth and Summer strap on their tool belts to give Coop a happier place to rest her head. Luke: Chris Carmack. Caleb: Alan Dale. Carson Ward: Brian McNamara., Luke makes a desperate choice thanks to Julie’s new man and to the loss of his old friends; the launch of Jimmy and Sandy’s eatery hits a glitch only Caleb can fix, but it all depends on Marissa’s response to his proposal; Seth and Summer strap on their tool belts to give Coop a happier place to rest her head., The Lighthouse’s reopening is threatened when its liquor license is turned down due to improprieties on the part of co-owner Jimmy (Tate Donovan). Summer (Rachel Bilson) and Seth (Adam Brody) try to comfort Marissa (Mischa Barton) after she learns the truth about Julie (Melinda Clarke) and Luke (Chris Carmack). Recovering from his near-fatal accident, Luke makes an effort to come clean before exiting the O.C. for good. And in keeping with the title of this episode, Caleb (Alan Dale) startles everyone by proposing to the love of his life.
