At the office, Caleb once again leaves Kirsten holding the bag when he forces her to fire Julie. Thanks to Oliver, Ryan gets suspended from school and is shunned by everyone else, who refuse to believe that Oliver is dangerously obsessed with Marissa. However Luke believes Ryan and offers to help him. Seth drifts further apart from Anna and is drawn to Summer. Oliver finally loses it when Marissa rejects him and holds her hostage with a gun.