Memo to Fox on 'O.C.' finale

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Here are some possible ideas for the series finale of The O.C., which Fox has axed after the show plummeted in the ratings this season. (The exit of breakout star Mischa Barton, whose character was killed off last year, was largely to blame.) OK, here we go: the cast members dress like real teens, in torn jeans and chunky heels; apologize for four seasons of promiscuity and deliver safe-sex lectures; disclose their actual ages and tape PSAs for the AARP; goad rage-management dropout Ryan

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