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Previously on "One Tree Hill.."

Peyton?

- Who are you? - I'm her dad.

He loves his job.

It's just not fair to ask him to give that up.

But I miss him when he's away.

You were right, Dan, we don't need a shrink

to identify this family's problem.

You just made it obvious.

I'm not his only parent, Deb.

'Hey, why don't you ride with the old man, Nathan?'

Come on, Nathan.

'Let the kid make up his own mind.'

What do you say, son?

I need to connect more with Lucas.

I thought you guys were already doing that.

'The making out thing is great, you know'

but it only goes so far.

Where do you get off telling Nathan he can quit the team?

'I didn't tell him he could quit.'

He wanted to talk, we talked.

I don't mind you playing daddy to one of my offspring

but leave the good one alone, will ya?

You're the first really great guy

that I've ever dated.

And that really scares me

because I never gave a rat's ass before.

I give a rat's ass about you, too.

I'm done. I just thought you should be the first to know.

Me?

Yeah. You wanted my world, man.

It's all yours.

♪ I don't wanna be anything ♪

♪ Other than what I've been trying to be lately ♪

♪ All I have to do is think of me ♪

♪ And I have peace of mind ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anything ♪

♪ Other than what I've been trying to be lately ♪

♪ All I have to do is think of me ♪

♪ And I have peace of mind ♪

♪ I'm tired of looking round you ♪

♪ Wondering what I gotta do ♪

♪ Or who I'm supposed to be ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anything ♪

♪ Other than me ♪♪

- 'Hey, honey.' - Hey, dad.

What's going on with the Unabomber look?

'I was going for George Clooney.'

- Hmm, go further. - Ouch. That's right, though.

You're not used to seeing me like this.

See, when I'm on the job, I usually let it grow.

Then I shave it off right before I come home.

Kind of a ritual for me.

Well, just make sure you find

your razor day after tomorrow.

And after that, I'm gonna be

shaving a lot more often.

- Okay. - Hey, Brooke.

Hey, rake boy.

I see nobody uses the doorbell still.

Papa Peyton, the scruffy thing's working for you.

What are you guys up to so early?

I don't know. Peyton just asked--

Oh, no. you know what?

You'll find out when you get home.

- Not even a little hint? - 'Mm-hm. Not even.'

I love you.

You better. I love you too, honey.

Bye.

So, what's the surprise?

I need your help with something. Come on.

Damn, that's nice. This your dad's?

Yeah. He hasn't driven it in, like, a year, though.

Do you think you can get it to run?

Of course he can

'and he's gonna look good doing it too'

in a tight little wife-beater

maybe some grease smudges.

And I was thinking that maybe you could help me

wash and wax it.

I'm glad to help.

'I just wanna do something nice for him'

since he's coming home.

♪ Jayne Mansfield's car ♪

Alright.

I'll go get my tools.

♪ I'm independence ♪♪

Surprise!

You answer the door in your underwear?

Grandma, grandpa, what are you guys doing here?

Royal, May, oh, um, what a surprise.

Well, thanks for the warm welcome.

I told you this ambush was a bad idea.

He's dragging me to another one of those--

Nobody's dragging anybody anywhere.

I told him that the only way I'd go

is if we came by here for Danny's birthday.

Oh, Dan's birthday, of course.

Yeah.

Well, you gonna leave us standing out here all morning

freezing our asses off?

- Oh. - Come on in.

Come on. Kiss gran.

Uh, looks like you put on a few there, Deb. Looks good on you.

Dan.

You remembered. I'm touched.

I know, I'm not here to wish you a happy birthday

but your parents are.

- What? - Yeah.

They showed up at the house.

Apparently, you never told them

that you're not living there right now.

How'd they take it?

You think I told them?

I'm not gonna be on the receiving end of that.

That's your job.

Well, how long are they here?

Just tonight, but it gets better.

Your mother is cooking you a big birthday dinner.

Oh, perfect.

Alright, so what are we gonna do?

We are not going to do anything.

You are going to go to the house right now

and tell them we're separated.

No, we're doing the counseling.

We're gonna work this thing out, right?

Isn't that the whole point?

- It is. - Well, you know how they are.

Do you really want them weighing in

on the state of our marriage?

Do you remember when we told them we weren't gonna have

any more kids?

How many times did my dad call you?

And now you don't even have the option

of hanging up on them.

Go on, Dan. Just say it.

We go through the motions tonight.

Get it over with, send them on their way.

And go back to working on us.

Besides, it might do some good

to try and remember what it's like to be a normal family.

Fine. Just for tonight.

Just for tonight.

Good morning, sir.

Table or counter?

Um, actually, I'm looking for Karen.

Oh, you know what? She's in Italy right now.

Cooking school.

Good for her.

How's that boy of hers doing?

Uh, Lucas is great.

'She calls in every once in a while.'

Do you want me to leave a message?

No, that's alright, I'll just, uh, catch her

the next time I'm passing through.

Okay. Can I tell her who stopped by, Mr..?

Just an old friend.

- It's beautiful. - Well...it's not the battery.

It's probably the starter.

Well, you can fix that, right?

Yeah, it shouldn't be a problem.

Oh, it's an amazing car.

Mm. It's an amazing guy.

Oh. Mm.

Is that what you got me this thing for?

- Uh-huh. - Yeah.

I was just getting started.

Sadly, so was I.

What's wrong?

I'm just worried about my dad.

Alright, I just checked online and now they're saying

it's a category three hurricane.

Alright, and you already checked him with the webcam, right?

- Yeah, it's out. - Maybe he turned it off.

Or the storm did it for him.

Yeah, but storms knock that kind of thing out

all the time, right?

Anyway, aren't dredging boats huge?

He wouldn't be on the dredging boat.

Right now, if there's a storm headed his way

and he'd be on this little tiny transport

headed back to shore, and that's what worries me.

Okay, Peyton, just stop.

Don't do this to yourself. Alright?

'Just because he hasn't checked in'

doesn't mean something's happened.

It doesn't mean it hasn't, either.

So, this, uh, dinner thing is gonna be..

...pretty bad, huh?

Massacre.

My grandma's okay.

It's just my grandpa's pretty intense.

You've met my dad.

Just imagine where he comes from.

- Scary. - Yeah.

You should come tonight.

Maybe it'll make everybody behave.

I'll come if you want me to.

No, I wasn't serious. I wouldn't put you through that.

No, I-I mean, if you're asking, of course, my answer's yes.

Well, then, I'm asking.

Well, then, I'm coming.

Get this right. Charcoal finish, custom leather package.

And what you want is a champagne interior.

- I'm here to see the manager. - Excuse me.

Hey, fella, you ought to know

who you're doing business with.

Is there a problem?

'Well, you're buying from Dan Scott'

basketball legend.

Still holds the all time

scoring record for Tree Hill.

Made All-State his senior year.

- No kidding? - No kidding.

- My dad. - I figured.

You play college too?

Would've, but he blew his knee out

in his freshman year. He got robbed.

Would have been one of the greats.

Dad, Mr. Miller's really not interested..

I tell you what, meet me in my office, okay?

- I'll be right in. - Yeah.

Champagne interior, right?

Alright.

What? Somebody's got to brag on you.

And you're not gonna close that sale

without your old man's help.

You know that, don't you?

You always were my biggest promoter.

Yeah.

Hey, still in shape. Good for you.

Well, you're home. Listen, I called Nathan.

I told him not to tell dad that he's not going to practice.

You mean that he quit the team?

Well, you know what I mean.

I also told Keith to avoid the subject.

Any other lies I should remember to tell?

I'm trying to protect our son from my father, okay?

You don't even see the irony, do you?

Mom, you look beautiful as ever.

'God bless you for a liar.'

When I compliment you, you call me a liar.

- You look tired. - Hey, son. What's the deal?

No more Charlotte Hornets?

Yeah, New Orleans gonna have 'em.

You think they have playoffs hope?

No. No.

- No sports talk. - Oh, come on.

Yes, ma'am.

Oh, I just became head of the table then, huh?

- Keith. - Mom.

- Mm. - Mm. You look great.

Well, look what the cat dragged in.

Oh, it's good to see you too, dad.

Uh-huh.

Happy birthday, Danny.

Yeah, thanks.

Come on, have a seat. Dinner is almost ready.

Hey, Deb.

Danny, will you pour some wine, please?

- I'm on it. - Amen to that.

Uh, listen, mom, we're gonna need

another place setting.

I, uh, invited a guest.

A date? Oh, my goodness. Well, you get that chair--

Grandpa, grandma, this is Haley.

- Oh, Haley. - 'Hi.'

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too.

Well, Nathan, you're looking more and more

like your old man every day.

We all know where he gets his good looks, don't we?

Oh, come on in.

You sit right here next to me, honey.

Thank you.

'I'll get it.'

'Everything looks so nice.'

Oh, my goodness. Whitey.

- Good evening, everybody. - Good to see you.

'Sorry I'm late. So, Royal--'

Glad you came?

Yeah.

Alright, try it again.

We got power.

- Whoo! - Peyton, come check it out.

What is it?

I just got a phone call.

Um, the storm.

My dad's transport is missing.

There were three guys on it.

They recovered a body.

What did they tell you?

I have to go see if it's him.

'Alright, you-you're sure you shouldn't'

'call your grandmother?'

No, she'd freak out.

I'd rather not upset her.

Besides, it's not gonna be my dad.

Of course it's not.

'Let's go ahead and get this over with.'

We have a four hour drive ahead of us.

A four hour drive into a storm?

Well, the storm's passing through.

By the time we get there, it should be gone.

Okay. Wait a second.

Shouldn't somebody stay here by the phone

I mean, in case, your dad calls?

I will. You go with Peyton.

- You sure? - Yeah.

Lucas, you're good in crisis

not that there's gonna be one.

'But I'd probably end up falling apart'

and you'd end up taking care of me

which is not the point.

So..

...I love you.

It's gonna be okay.

You're the best.

I'll call you guys if I hear anything.

'So, how's the team doing this year, Whitey?'

- Oh, we're-- - Still undefeated, actually.

Dad, you still rooting for the Magic these days?

Please, no talk of sports until after dinner, okay?

Good idea, mom. I'm sorry.

Well, Nathan, what are you averaging these days?

'You know, your dad had 27 and half a game.'

- You beat that yet? - Royal, we just--

I'm asking the boy a question, May.

Uh, well, maybe you should ask the old man.

Uh, 24 points a game, I think, isn't it?

'So, 24 a game, huh?'

You know, you're gonna have to get that up

if you're gonna beat the old man.

'Yeah, your dad's a star, would have'

'risen through the roof at Carolina'

if it hadn't been for that damn knee of his.

How are your knees?

- No worries. - Um, he's got great knees.

Uh-huh.

'Course, now, Danny takes after his old man'

'you know, never let adversity stop him.'

Too bad Keith takes after his mother's side of the family.

Lucky for him.

I'd drink to that

but I gotta get a refill.

- Yeah. - 'I should see about the cake.'

- I'll go do that, Mrs. Scott. - Yeah.

- You wanna come help? - Yeah, yeah, the cake, right.

I warned you it was gonna be intense.

Oh, insane is more like it.

You know, there's a door right there.

We could sneak out. Nobody would even notice.

Hmm-mm. Tempting.

Um, so, how often do your grandparents come to town?

A couple times a year. Why?

- Haley, you've got that look. - What look?

The look you get when you wanna tell me something

but you don't really wanna tell me.

No, I don't. And you shouldn't know that look yet.

What is it?

Your grandfather came by the cafe today

and he asked for Karen.

- He did? - Yeah.

I just kinda got the feeling like

they've been keeping in touch.

Does Lucas know him?

No, they've never even met

but your grandfather asked about him.

That doesn't make any sense.

My grandpa acts like my dad's the second coming.

Why would he visit Karen?

I don't know. I don't wanna start anything.

I'm just telling you.

You know what?

My family's so screwed up

nothing new would make a difference right now.

Don't worry about it.

♪ I've been riding slowly out into the salty evenings ♪

You warm enough?

I'm okay.

I should probably get the heater fixed in here, huh?

You know, I could have Keith take a look at it for you.

He's really good at that stuff.

♪ My fever climbs the more I.. ♪♪

You want me to stop and get some coffee?

I'm fine. Thanks.

Thanks for doing this for me, Luke.

That's what friends are for, right?

Yeah.

Now what?

What's going on?

The bridge is up 'cause of the storm.

It'll be open in the morning.

Uh, we have an emergency. We have to get across the bridge.

I'm sorry, miss, but uh, it's not safe.

Okay, um, is there another way through?

Only the ferries, but, uh

the channel's too rough, so they're not running.

What are we supposed to do?

Hopefully, we'll be able

to lower the bridge in the morning.

6:00 a.m.

There's a motel right down the road.

Might wanna grab yourself a room before they're all gone.

'There you go.'

So, Nate, how's your game this year?

'Here we go again.'

Just cover your ears, May.

I just wanna know how my grandson's doing on the team.

- I already told you, dad. - 'No, you didn't.'

You didn't tell me jack.

Every time I mention it, you change the damn subject.

'Will somebody around here tell me what's going on?'

Nathan?

Whitey? Anybody?

Nathan, I think you better take this one.

- I quit the team, alright? - You quit the..

What do you mean you quit the team?

'Uh, he didn't quit the team, dad.'

He's just taking some time off.

No, he's not. Please stop lying, Dan.

Were you ever gonna tell me this?

I mean, that's a hell of a thing to keep to yourself.

- Yeah, you're one to talk. - What's that supposed to mean?

I know you visit Karen at the cafe, alright?

- 'What's that about?' - Nathan.

That's none of your damn business.

I guess somebody's got a big mouth.

Will you shut up, grandpa?

Don't you talk to me like that!

Back off, Royal. I've had enough of your crap.

'Nathan is not the problem.'

Would someone please explain?

Dan has been riding Nathan for the past six years

about that damn game.

Deb, stop.

Riding him so hard

that Nathan took drugs so he could measure up.

Drugs?

Until he had to be rushed

'to the hospital.'

He could have died because of this-this insane pressure

to put a ball through a hoop.

'But none of that is my son's fault, Royal.'

It's your son's.

Danny, you of all people.

How dare you?

You know how much you hated it

when your daddy bullied you to be better.

I never bullied him!

And when you wanted a way out, I gave you one.

All these years, I protected you, I lied for you.

'And now you're doing the same thing to your son?'

What lie? What are you talking about?

In college..

...his knee injury..

...it wasn't permanent.

Danny quit and I helped him.

- What do you mean he quit? - It's not like that, dad.

Oh, stop it, Dan. It's time the truth came out.

Will somebody tell me what in the hell is going on here?

You were on the road when Danny hurt his knee.

So we lied.

You told me it was a degenerative knee condition.

It was, dad.

...you told me that.

Don't you see, Royal?

He was never gonna be the star that you wanted him to be.

You just couldn't see that.

The boy had two choices..

...to fail in front of you or to quit.

Either way, he lost.

'So you just quit.'

Without even being man enough to own up to it.

There's more to the story, dad. You don't know the whole story.

Oh my God. I've heard enough.

Me too. Come on, Haley, I'll take you home.

Thanks for dinner.

'Well, I can show myself out.'

Thank you, May. Deb.

Happy birthday, Danny.

- Danny, don't-- - Why?

Well, I guess I'll do the dishes.

Alright, let's just try to get some sleep.

Then we'll be at the bridge as soon as it opens up.

What did he say, 6:00 a.m.?

We'll be there at 5:00.

What?

I'm in a hurry to find out if my dad is dead.

It's just kind of surreal.

Yeah, it's pretty messed up.

You know how in dreams, you're always trying

to get to someplace you need to be

but you never really get there?

Yeah.

I wish I could wake up.

Maybe we should try to get some sleep.

You think you can?

Okay.

I'll just sleep on the floor, alright?

Don't be stupid.

Look, Peyton.

I just wish there was something I could do

or say to help you through this.

You already have.

Thanks, Lucas.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight.

I'm sorry you had to see that.

No. It's okay.

It helped me understand you.

You know, growing up

there were certain things that were just carved into stone.

And the main one was that Dan Scott would have been a pro

if he didn't blow out his knee.

So, all this time

he's just been feeding me this line of crap

about how great he would have been.

And how I'd never be as good as him.

Bastard.

At least you know the truth though, right?

Yeah.

I just don't know what to do with it.

Okay. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

I'm here if you need me, okay?

Alright.

Hey, remember how I said my family's so screwed up

'nothing new would make a difference?'

Yeah.

I was wrong.

- You wanna hear my side of it? - Why should I believe it?

This whole time you've been riding me

you've known exactly the way I feel.

Now that, that's in my head it just

makes it that much worse.

I was a great player, Nathan, in high school.

But when I got to Carolina

I knew it wasn't gonna be the same.

My dad couldn't see it, though.

It was hard on your grandmother too.

'So, when I got hurt, she came to me'

'and pleaded with me to walk away.'

She said it would be better for all of us.

So I did.

Worst decision of my life.

'It felt good to get out from underneath my father.'

And then after a while, I realized

I wasn't playing for him at all.

The game meant the world to me.

I just never took the time to stand back and realize that.

So I tried to get back into it.

Rehab, running, weights.

It was too late. My knee never responded.

It was over for me.

So you think that somehow gives you the right

to hammer me all the time?

I know I push you. I know I'm hard on you.

But I'm trying to save you of a life of regret.

And trust me, you don't want it.

So then, you make me feel like crap all the time.

It really helps, dad.

'I could have been stronger.'

But I push you so you will be.

So things will end up better for you

than they did for me.

Then you're safe, dad.

There's no way I'm ever gonna end up like you.

- Hey. - Hey.

What you got?

"To my heart. Love, dad."

He gave it to me on my last birthday.

What if it's him, Lucas?

It's not gonna be.

'Cause I don't know what I'd do.

It's gonna be okay.

I just keep trying to picture walking into that room

and seeing him lying there.

But I hit a wall.

Why does it seem like every time things

are finally gonna be okay, something terrible happens?

You don't know that it has.

'Keep him close to your heart, Peyton.'

Get some sleep, okay?

You can sleep in the bedroom. I'll stay out here tonight.

Has it ever once bothered your conscience

that our entire relationship is based on your lie?

'When you were forced to walk away'

because of your, so called, injury

I dropped out too.

We both dropped out to raise Nathan.

Don't rewrite history.

Oh, so you're the only one who can play that game?

'I thought I knew the man I was choosing'

to spend my life with.

The injury was real, Deb.

And, yes, I decided not to rehab it, at first.

By the time I changed my mind, it was too late.

I did it in service of you and Nathan.

Now, I know how you'd hold it against me for not telling you

but did you ever think that maybe I did it..

...to protect you from it all?

If that's what you need to believe.

It's the truth.

The truth? In this house?

What's all this?

Oh. Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you.

I wasn't asleep.

I hit the vending machines.

Hungry?

You know, you should probably eat something.

After my mom died, um, my dad couldn't cook.

So we lived on frozen pizzas for the longest time.

I could live on pizza.

He'd, um, he'd buy these cheese pizzas

and then he'd put his own toppings on.

Pickles, baloney, pineapple, whatever.

That's nasty.

No, actually, they were really good.

I think he did it mostly just to make me laugh.

You know, to help me forget for a little bit.

You ready?

No.

Let's go.

- Morning. - Morning.

Scrambled or fried? What do you think?

Uh, I think nobody's gonna be that hungry.

I'm glad you stood up to Royal the way you did, Deb.

I didn't mean to hurt Dan but..

...this lying over the years has gotten so tiresome.

I did what I thought I had to do to save my son.

That's what we do.

I'm glad you spoke up.

Dan?

Son, you know, someday you're gonna realize

I did you a favor.

Your daddy's gonna get over this, eventually.

But if you let history repeat itself

your son may not.

I'm going for a run.

Oh, well, I think I'll scramble the eggs.

Yeah.

Listen, Nathan, uh..

...whatever you're going through, um..

...I'm sorry about your dad.

I understand why he did it, grandpa.

He must have really loved you, you know that?

Because anything seemed better than disappointing you.

It's not him.

You did good.

I felt like my chest was gonna explode.

- Peyton's place? - 'Hey, it's me.'

Hey, I was just dialing you. That's freaky.

- Well, it's good news. - Yeah, I know.

I just got off the phone with the coast guard.

They made contact with his boat.

He's fine.

They found your dad. He's okay.

Oh.

Alright. We're headed home.

Okay, I'm waiting.

- 'Love you.' - Alright, me too. Bye.

Oh, my God.

That's..

- Wait. - What?

Um, my bracelet.

I must have left it in the motel.

Alright. Let's go.

- Hey. - Hey.

Grandma's making breakfast.

Show starts at 9:00. You in?

Um, as fun as last night was, I think I'm gonna pass.

You know, I've been thinking.

Now that you know the truth about your dad

you're free, right?

I mean, he's been lying to you all this time.

You don't have to listen to him anymore.

There's no more pressure.

Yeah. I wish that were true.

What do you mean?

My dad walked away

and his father will never forgive him for that.

I have to go back.

- Nathan-- - I have to beat him, Haley.

It's the only way I'm ever gonna be free of my dad.

It has to be in here.

Got it?

Hey, it's okay.

'Everything's okay now, okay?'

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ I've been down and I'm wondering why ♪

♪ These little black clouds keep walking around ♪

♪ With me ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪ ♪ With me ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ With me ♪

♪ It wastes time and I'd rather be high ♪

♪ Think I'll walk me outside and buy a rainbow smile ♪

♪ But be free ♪

♪ They're all free ♪

♪ So maybe tomorrow ♪

♪ I'll find my way home ♪

♪ So maybe tomorrow ♪

♪ I'll find my way home ♪

♪ I look around at a beautiful life ♪

♪ Been the upper side of down been the inside of out ♪

♪ But we breathe ♪

♪ We breathe ♪

♪ I wanna breeze and an open mind ♪

♪ I wanna swim in the ocean ♪

♪ Wanna take my time for me ♪

♪ Oh me ♪

♪ So maybe tomorrow ♪

- Ow. Ow. - Sorry. Sorry.

My hair, it's in your necklace.

♪ I'll find my way home ♪

Okay, okay.

There.

♪ So maybe tomorrow ♪

- Ow. - Brooke.

♪ I'll find my way home ♪♪

What?

Brooke gave me that necklace.

You know, we, uh..

...we probably should get going.

Yeah.

Okay.

How's business, Keith?

It's pretty steady.

Good.

I know I rib you a lot, son, but I hope

you know, I think you're a good man.

That's great, dad.

First nice thing you say to me

and it's really just a dig at Dan.

- But son, I-- - 'Please.'

Can we just eat our breakfast?

Dan, you forgot to open your presents.

This is from your dad and me.

Oh, okay.

What's this?

It's a quilt.

'A lady in Orlando made it.'

We still had all your old basketball stuff

'and I-I just couldn't bring myself to throw them out.'

You see, son, you still have a lot to be proud of.

It's almost over, Deb.

Thank God for that.

♪ Taking on the day waiting.. ♪

Look, after all that's happened

I wanna thank you for not throwing gas on the fire.

♪ That keep me here today ♪

You okay?

No. No, Dan, I'm not.

And-and we're not.

All this pretending and lying

I can't really hold it against you.

Deb.

Because I realized all these years..

..I've been doing it too.

♪ I thought of you ♪

♪ 'Cause I need you more ♪

♪ I need you more than that ♪

♪ Too late my friend ♪

♪ To take it all today ♪

♪ And to relate on my time.. ♪

- Look, Peyton, I-- - Don't.

It was stupid, okay?

You're with Brooke now.

- Yeah. - We just..

We got carried away.

It didn't mean anything.

It didn't?

Of course, it did.

♪ Taking back the day ♪

♪ Waiting to escape ♪

♪ The ones who take it all away ♪

♪ Cutting back through time ♪

♪ Waiting for your line ♪

♪ To call and take me far away ♪

♪ And I wonder ♪

♪ Will you be there too ♪

♪ With all the time I thought of you ♪

♪ 'Cause I need you more ♪

See you later.

♪ I need you more than that ♪

♪ Too late my friend to take it all today ♪

♪ And to relate my time ♪

♪ You could say that I would hope to ♪

♪ Turn back to your way ♪

♪ Believing where I'd run ♪

♪ Today ♪

- Hmm. - It's okay.

Hey.

♪ Taking on the day ♪♪