After watching The OC a few weeks ago (pre rockin' mall/Dawn of the Dead episode), I got to thinking that if Ryan really was such a badass, wouldn't he be in the middle of that Marisa/Alex sandwich? (I don't know any real lesbians, but I'm sure they'd dig his hotness, too. How couldn't they?) Just as my OC obssession is hitting its peak, I find out that my girlfriend from college hooks up with Ryan's old drinking buddy sometimes. After much pleading from me, she agreed to snake Ryan's buddy name from her FWP's laptop after they went out one night. Last weekend, I hollered. Truth be told, it was kind of a disappointing chat – okay, it was a bit of an ambush – but it's still an AC exclusive.

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AIM IM with Benjamin McKenzie rcrowtx2la>

10:37pm

Drcrks78: hey, ryan. sup?

Rcrowtx2la: Who is this?

Drcrks78: my grlfrnd ellen got yr aim from yr buddy chris that works at chuggin mnkey now

Rcrowtx2la: Who is this?

Drcrks78: so i was wndring if the oc was as cool as austin

10:53pm

Drcrks78: hey, ryan. al my grlfrnds think yr way cutr thn seth

Rcrowtx2la: Listen, I don't know who you are. Who's Chris?

Drcrks78: lol. chris sed he had tx gov w/you jnr year, silly

Rcrowtx2la: What do you want?

Drcrks78: i'm wrtng this piece for the AC on the oc, and I thought youd wanna talk cali. can I just have a coupla secs for the new ATX paper?

Rcrowtx2la: Sure.

11:00pm

Drcrks78: so whats Seth Cohen like?

Rcrowtx2la: Who, Adam? We're tight. He's cool.

Drcrks78: he seems like a really nice guy

Rcrowtx2la: Yeah.

Drcrks78: cuz, I mean, all my grlfriends think your the cutest cuz you came from the wrong side of the tracks and they dig that image but honestly i really like seth but im way into dorks. hes the gank.

11:17pm

Drcrks78: ryan?

Rcrowtx2la: My name is Benjamin McKenzie, and I play a character called Ryan. I love Austin, so if you want to ask me some questions, cool. I love the show. Not many guys in my position get to be on a hit TV show. I think you might be a little confused, but if you watch the show, that's cool. I have a really early call in the morning, so I gotta jet. Thanks.

Drcrks78: whatevs. c ya. and good luck with that whole marisa deal. jerk.