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Nothing happens on Laguna Beach. It may be compelling to watch, but take a look at the content of Season 2 episode, "You Can't Trust Him." The chart shows the number of words spoken by each character in 10-second increments for the whole episode. I've described the setting for each scene, topics of conversation, and any plot advancements. The word cloud shows the words used and their frequencies.

Browse the episode by clicking on the scenes. Observe how little happens. You can watch the whole episode on mtv.com.


Kristin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	14	13	0	4	18	9	0	0	0	11	6	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	6	2	10	7	0	24	7	10	10	6	15	16	30	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	4	10	0	0	0	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex H	5	6	14	8	5	24	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	0	0	0	13	9	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	5	7	0	21	0	4	12	4	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	5	0	0	0	1	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jessica	9	12	16	41	36	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	27	0	0	4	8	8	0	0	7	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0	13	26	10	35	9	39	17	20	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	18	3	17	8	9	5	15	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	8	4	14	8	6	9	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	7	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	4	14	4	0	14	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	19	13	6	8	11	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	6	16	21	23	35	8	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5	4	6	0	3	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4	1	12	28	8	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Talan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	18	7	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	9	5	11	23	16	27	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Casey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	26	0	0	0	8	15	2	5	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cedric	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	6	1	0	4	9	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	16	8	0	22	17	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	23	14	33	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	17	2	15	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	18	5	0	1	8	2	5	7	0	0	4	15	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Jessica and Alex H get a massage.

Jessica and Alex talk about:

Jessica and Jason fighting.
What Jessica doesn't like Jason to do.

Conclusion: Guys are so annoying.

LC and Stephen have breakfast in LC's kitchen.

LC makes Steven crepes. LC told Steven that she and Lo talked about him.

Talan and Jason surf. Alex M and Taylor walk on the beach. All four talk, part ways, then talk about each other.

Alex and Taylor talk about how Kristin isn't friends with them right now. Guys agree girls are cute. Girls agree guys are cute.

Established: Girls are having a poker party.

Kristin, Alex H, and Jessica preen to go out.

Poker night is discussed. Jessica complains about Jason hanging out with other people.

Casey shows up to poker night.

Conclusion: Everyone is pretty.

Kristin, Alex H and Jessica drive to Dave and Busters. Jason and Cedric put on masks.

Kristin tells Alex she has to get a guy's number while they're out. Jessica and Jason talk on the phone:

Jessica: Where are you going?
Jason: I'm with Cedric
Jessica: Talk to you later
Jason: Bye

Kristin, Alex, and Jessica make fun of Dave and Busters.

Morgan's Dad calls. Taylor, Alex M, Morgan et al discuss creepy people. Jason and Cedric scare the girls.

Morgan's dad calls to let her know that the alarm went off. Taylor tells a story about a creepy guy she saw looking through her window. Jason and Cedric scare the girls by smearing jam on windows (blood) and knocking on windows/doors. Girls run around screaming.

Conclusion: It's a scary world out there.

Alex H, Kristin, and Jessica are still at Dave and Busters.

Guy tries to get the girls to play pool. Alex gets his number "like randomly."

Alex H, Kristin, and Jessica drive home.

Girls use Jason as an example of what a bad guy is. Jessica complains about Jason. Alex H and Jessica have a revelation that Kristin is a girl Jason. Kristin explains how Jason has cheated on Jessica, using her experience as one who has cheated as grounds for expertise. Jessica plays pity party and complains that Jason is the best she can do.

Conclusion: You (Jessica) can't trust him (Jason).

Taylor, Alex M, Morgan, Jason, Cedric et al come inside from scaring. Alex and Jason retreat to the back yard.

Alex and Jason apologize a lot and give looks. Then they go outside and apologize more for rocking the chairs too much.

Conclusion: Jason, "Do you want to go inside?" Alex "No" Lots of stares.

Jessica, Kristin, and Alex go to the shop where Taylor works.

Jessica explains that she's mad about Jason hanging out with other people. Taylor tells her nothing happened last night. Alex and Kristin conclude that everything is ugly because Taylor works there.

Conclusion: Jason did not go to Jessica's house last night, even though he said he would.

Lo and LC talk about hair and Stephen.

Lo flounces over, Lo and LC establish that they're both pretty. LC explains that she and Steven are "closer."

Jason goes to Jessica's house - they talk on the back porch.

Jessica tells jason that she was mad. Jason defends that nothing happened with Alex. Jessica asks him if he's lying. They forget a lot: Jessica can't remember why she was mad; Jason can't remember if anything else happened last night. Jason snubs Jessica and tells her to drive by herself to dinner.

Conclusion: "You swear on our relationship?"

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yeah really good want with talked like hours right about joking wake recipes bottom theyre whipped cream stephen little came over before yesterday super here favorite subject when tired wait thats funny thanks what didnt serious youre will make breakfast again dont know

like dont know friends were good guys tonight thank here really that jason they should come call cute right taylor many times change comes when kristin talen sass surfing almost just whacked head long time very looks lighter gonna dark again what doing later having poker party morgans with jessica well nice seeing give sometime theyre hope found each other seems have been your hair shes pretty cool dude lets some grub whats happening yeah will think such cutie would marry down

like going well about glad were instead thats great guys hear morgans little poker night shindig cedric boyfriend something alex taylor them dont know yeah whos that jess whats jason

look dude girls yeah thank gorgeous wearing jacket that sparkly purty come

just guys with like right wait where going this know dave busters have number yeah lets scary there hanging girls okay love planned time what doing cedric call little youre thinking that tonight mean theres catch depending many people least here look dude itches alex gonna freak follow five seconds beards &amp kidding such bitches walking really fast cause feet hurt obviously restaurant theyre over pool table

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guys could number your what thanks whenever maybe that were leaving like just randomly really thats theyre right bitches dont know will dave busters creepy yeah youre over should come play pool with little time have want enjoy dinner

like every that know then with jason jessica would what dont cant ever have thanks past version always cheating tell think lying kristin sorry been cheated trust yeah were boyfriend dude need thats used there guys bitches thing fifty percent problem didnt really wait jess believe about where going something pisses offense want anytime anyplace different person okay known solid proof evidence hated lets date this found exactly over second girl break love using jessicas example youd fooled reminds listen good because ways telling from someone cheat those signs doesnt mean should many treat well youve

your know funny that okay were just like poker game thank very much have chill what sorry right rocking mean whats about jason accept apology explaining five girls hear screaming voice gone dont apologize really habit think gonna kick clean pants serious alex come here lets guys werent floundered happened yeah need want inside forgive slippery outside along side back there little slant

like night with youre just know else cause last were dont always rather somebody anything what they thats everything ugly that guys wait alex wasnt right here look girls yeah because seems would frustrates saying time vamanos later true came guarantee wont taylor tomorrow gonna really awkward doing cute shirt pissed think someone your house scared explitive either talking about around them gracias heres whos working skedaddling jessica such whore

like stephen closer yeah good look have hair want with know what getting back there really just baby brought flower youre picking garden cute amazing hating right kind something dont shut remember used before anything happened making happy because care about okay nothing weird between finally feel were took long time essentially ways pretty hello thank sorry kidding wait question best friends

what want just about else yeah remember drive slept didnt last night dont talk nothing anything swear that school tell surfing alex gonna wondering talked lying relationship always funny dinner with myself guys this morning over stupidest things though were talking like singing career stuff wants thats hear there said well unless theres something cant okay yourself