Three BuzzFeed writers take a look at this iconic episode of The O.C. that spawned countless memes 10 years ago.
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Remember the iconic moment when Marissa shot Trey on The O.C. and "Mmm, whatcha say?" blared on the soundtrack? If you don’t, it’s OK, because we just rewatched it.
“The Dearly Beloved" (Season 2, Episode 24) originally aired May 19, 2005. It was written by series creator Josh Schwartz and directed by Ian Toynton.
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Kirsten King: This episode is absolutely iconic. Obviously, I owned The O.C. mixtape so I was able to listen to Imogen Heap's "Hide And Seek" and reenact the scene after this aired.
Ira Madison III: Obviously, we're all waiting to get to the "Mmm whatcha say?" moment that launched a million internet memes, but also, this was the second season finale, which means that it involves Kirsten's (Kelly Rowan) Greek drama-level alcoholism.
Louis Peitzman: The sprawling shot of all the OC houses that look the same in the opening credits make me weirdly nostalgic.
Caleb Nichol's Funeral
Caleb Nichol (Alan Dale) died in the previous episode, leaving his daughter Kirsten Cohen devastated.
Louis: This is one of those older shows where they pretend the adults are more important than the kids.
Ira: Well, they actually had good storylines unlike whatever the hell they had Rufus and Lily constantly doing on Gossip Girl.
Kirsten: Classic Julie Cooper (Melinda Clarke) to walk into Marissa’s (Mischa Barton) room and ask what she would look cute in at her newly dead husband’s funeral. Girl could care less Caleb is dead, she's just waiting for that will to come out.
Ira: To be fair, Julie knows that Marissa's brain probably can't handle complex thoughts so why not distract her with shiny clothes?
Kirsten: Remember when this was the last thing Mischa Barton was in and she left to pursue a film career.
Louis: The people who have watched this show keep having to remind me that Julie's husband just died. She seems so carefree.
Kirsten: Julie mourned her husband’s death for a hot sec and then was on-on to the next.
Louis: Melinda Clarke has a face for camp.
Ira: I also kinda forgot that the big Imogen Heap song from the end of the episode plays during the funeral — it's SO DRAMATIC. And kind of out of place?
Louis: Everyone is singing along to the soundtrack and I feel so left out. Compared to Buffy, is Imogen Heap the Sarah McLachlan of The O.C.?
Ira: LOL probably. That random song almost made me laugh during Buffy's second season finale too.
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