Season 5 Episode 3 My Way Home Is Through You Transcript

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Opening Scene:

Lucas (voiceover): My name is Lucas Scott. Four years ago, I graduated from high school with my friends. Brooke Davis moved to New York City and found success. Peyton Sawyer moved to Los Angeles. I wrote a novel and fell for my editor Lindsey. Recently we’ve come home.

(Brooke at red carpet clip.)

(Peyton walking down the street Clip.)

(Lucas and Lindsey at the book signing Clip.)

(Brooke & Peyton hug at the airport.)

Brooke: I missed you P. Sawyer.

(Brooke & Jamie tear the paper off the windows at Karen’s Café.)

Lucas (voiceover): Now Brooke’s opening a local boutique for her fashion line.

(Peyton hangs painting on the wall of her office.)

Lucas (voiceover): Peyton Sawyer is starting her own record label.

(Haley writing on her blackboard.)

Lucas (voiceover): My best friend Haley started teaching.

Q: That is some fine ass.

(Class laughs.)

Haley: Who said that?

Lucas (voiceover): but it hasn’t been easy.

(Bar, Nathan walks in.)

Nathan: Hey man!

(Nathan gets pushed through the glass.)

Lucas (voiceover): Nor has it been easy for her husband, Nathan.

(Nathan by the pool.)

Lucas (voiceover): who in a moment of anger, watched his dreams of playing professional basketball vanish.

(Haley & Nathan’s living room.)

Haley: You have a beautiful son, who is here! I am here! One more night like this Nathan, and I promise you, you will have nothing.

(Mouth finds his demo tape in the garbage and picks it up.)

Lucas (voiceover): A lot has changed since high school.

(Lucas’ house, he and Lindsey kiss.)

Lucas: I still love you.

Lindsey: I love you too, Lucas Scott.

(Rivercourt.)

Lucas (voiceover): but in many ways, our journey is just beginning.

(Opening Title.)

Scene 1: Lucas’ house.

(Lindsey is laying in bed, sleeping. She stirs and looks at the clock that reads 6:45. She rolls over to see if Lucas is beside her but realizes he’s at his computer still writing. She sits up.)

Lindsey: Wow, did you write all night?

(Lucas looks up and then at the clock.)

Lucas: Yeah… I guess I did.

(Lindsey climbs out of bed.)

Lindsey: The question is, how much of it survived the dreaded delete button?

Lucas: Almost all of it.

(Lindsey walks over to Lucas.)

Lindsey: You must be ready to pass out.

(Lucas closes his laptop and Lindsey sits on his lap.)

Lucas: Actually, I’m not tired. I feel really… energized. The words just came to me, I haven’t felt this inspired since… since my last book.

Lindsey: I’m glad. And it’s a good thing your energized…

(She kisses Luke.)

Lindsey: because you have practice in like 8 minutes.

(She stands and puts her hand on his shoulder.)

Lindsey: Off you go coach.

Lucas: That was just… mean. You’re a mean person.

(Lindsey laughs.)

Lucas: You know that, yeah.

(Lucas leaves and Lindsey looks off into space.)

Scene 2: Nathan & Haley’s house.

(Nathan sits up on his the edge of his bed. He stands and moves a few inches without the crutches. He laughs.)

Nathan: Haley! Come look at this! Haley!

(Carrie runs in.)

Carrie: Sorry! Haley’s not here, she’s at school.

(Nathan sighs and plops back down on the bed.)

Carrie: Um. I’m Carrie the new nan…

Nathan: The new nanny. I know, she told me.

Carrie: Okay. Well I’m going to make breakfast, do you want me to bring you some?

Nathan: No, I’m good thanks.

(Carrie leaves the room.)

(Nathan sighs.)

Scene 3: Peyton’s Office/Clothes over Bros/New York City Office Telephone Calls.

(Peyton is on her cell phone.)

Peyton: Hi. Guess where I am.

Brooke: You’re feeling warm and fuzzy in your new office while I’m stuck in incompetent construction worker hell? I mean it’s like they’re in slow motion.

Peyton: You know what, complain all you want, but I think you’re having fun, admit it.

Brooke: Well, I’ll admit that I’m enjoying doing something on my own…

(Saw goes off in background.)

Brooke: on my own for once, I can’t wait to see Victoria’s face when she sees…

(Brooke’s phone beeps a call waiting.)

Brooke: Speak of the devil, she’s on the other line, of course.

Peyton: Well good thing you’re already in hell. Call me later.

Brooke: Okay.

(She clicks over and takes a deep breath.)

Brooke: I was just about to call you.

Victoria: No you weren’t. Why haven’t I received your flight itinerary?

Brooke: Because I’ve decided to stay in Tree Hill a few extra days. We’re opening a new store.

Victoria: I didn’t approve a Tree Hill location.

Brooke: Well I…

Victoria: That doesn’t even make sense. Brooke Davis, you are jeopardizing this company. You are the face of the brand and your absence can cause irreparable harm, now what the hell has gotten into you?!

Brooke: Home.

Victoria: Are you doing drugs? Because if you are, it’s okay. I can spin this in a good way.

Brooke: I have to go.

Victoria: Brooke! Brooke!.

Scene 4: Clothes over Bros

(Brooke runs up to a construction worker.)

Brooke: Excuse me! Um… we’re going to keep this. This belongs here.

(The construction worker holds a sign that says “Somebody told me that this is the place where everything’s better, and everything’s safe.”)

(Brooke motions for him to follow her.)

Scene 5: Nathan & Haley’s House.

(Nathan is in the hallway and makes his way to his chair.)

Carrie: Did you just walk down the stairs?

Nathan: If by walking you mean falling.

(He edges towards the counter.)

Carrie: You didn’t have to come down. I told you I’d bring you some breakfast.

Nathan: What is that?

(He looks at a plate with eggs, bacon, sausage and fruit arranged into a smiley face.)

Carrie: Bacon and eggs. Yes, it’s rearranged into a smiley face. I do that sometimes. I’m an optimist.

Nathan: Whatever, um. Listen, I need you to give me a ride somewhere. Do nannies do that?

Carrie: Sure. I don’t have to pick up Jamie for a few hours. Just let me get your crutches, and no more falling.

(She walks past him, stopping to take another look at him. She smiles then turns back and walks up the stairs.)

Scene 6: The Gym.

(The team is playing.)

Skills: Hey, pick it up blue, let’s go!

(Haley walks in the gym and up to Lucas.)

Haley: Hey coach, you got a sec?

Lucas: That depends, are you going to be one of those teachers constantly complaining about my player’s grades?

Haley: If your players are failing, you bet your ass I will.

Lucas: Ah, fair enough. Grades are the least of this teams worries.

(A player tosses the ball at the hoop and it misses.)

Skills: Oh my god. You can’t be serious.

Lucas: Hey, how’s Quentin? He still disrupting your class?

Haley: Actually no, Quentin has not been in class all week. And I think it’s because he got kicked off the team.

Lucas: You can’t save em all Hales.

(A player shoots.)

Lucas: Come on.

(He makes it)

Lucas: God!

(Lucas shakes his head and looks down.)

Haley: I think your team looks really good.

Lucas: The J.V. is the team in white. The blue, yeah, those are mine.

Haley: Oh…

Lucas: We’re a work in progress.

Haley: Awkward, okay. Um, okay, I’m going to go to class now, I’ll see you later.

Lucas: Haley, how’s my little brother doing?

Haley: He’s a work in progress.

(Haley turns and walks out.)

Scene 7: Mouth’s Work.

(Mouth walks into the room where Alice is talking to another worker.)

Mouth: Excuse me. I uh, I found my demo in the trash.

(Alice walks towards him.)

Alice: Perhaps you should have left it there.

Mouth: I don’t think so.

(Alice leaves the room and Mouth follows her.)

Alice: Excuse me? What did you just say?

Mouth: Look, maybe I’m not right for the job, okay, but my audition demo doesn’t belong in the trash. I worked really hard on it.

Alice: You’re right. That was a mistake, and I’m sorry.

(Mouth smiles and hands her the demo reel. She walks to the recycling bin.)

Alice: I meant to put it in the recycling bin.

(Skills walks up the hallway.)

Skills: Yo Mouth! It’s early lunch Thursday!

(Alice turns and walks away as Skills is walking up.)

Alice: Friends at work. That’s half a strike at least.

Mouth: Thanks. Nice timing by the way.

Scene 8: The Prison.

(Nathan is sitting at a table and Dan walks up and sits down.)

Dan: Hello, Nathan. It’s good to see you Nathan. It’s been a long time.

Nathan: Four years.

Dan: Four years, fifteen weeks, two days. Counting the days is kind of a popular hobby around here. That and ceramics. Tell me about the accident.

Nathan: It was a moment of anger. I had a chance to walk away and I didn’t do it and now my punishment is I get to regret it everyday for the rest of my life.

Dan: Join the club. My biggest regret is not being able to watch my grandson grow up, losing my family. Those are things you still have. How is my grandson? He must be getting big by now. You got a picture of him?

Nathan: I’m not here to talk about Jamie.

Dan: I understand. I just always wondered if he knows who I am.

Nathan: He found a picture of you once. We told him that you were his grandfather. He asked where you were.

Dan: What’d you tell him?

Nathan: We told him you were dead.

Scene 9: THHS Lucas’ Office.

(Lucas walks in and Haley is sitting at his desk, She’s reading a paper and when Lucas speaks she is startled.)

Lucas: Can I help you with something?

Haley: Hi! Sorry. Um, no I just thought I would lounge here while I’m on my break.

Lucas: You know they do have a teachers lounge for that right?

Haley: Oh, Luke. It’s so creepy in there. They’re all acting like they’re still my teachers. I feel like I’m being graded.

Lucas: You too huh?

Haley: Yeah. So I hear you rented out your office space at Tric to Peyton. Lindsey okay with that?

(Lucas smiles.)

Lucas: Yeah, why not?

Haley: I dunno. Maybe because Peyton’s not just another ex girlfriend and everybody knows that.

Lucas: Haley, I’m just helping out an old friend okay? That’s all. Besides you know Lindsey’s not really the jealous type.

Haley: Good answer, because I’m having lunch with her in a few minutes.

Lucas: So what? This was just a sneak attack? You’re just gathering information?

Haley: Yeah, pretty much.

Lucas: How did I not see this coming?

Haley: Because you’re a guy Luke, and guys are so predictable.

(She leaves the office.)

Skills (voiceover): Girls are so predictable.

Scene 10: River Court.

(Mouth & Skills are eating at a bench.)

Mouth: She’s not a girl she’s a woman.

Skills: She is a cougar.

Mouth: Whatever she is, she hates me, and it’s getting worse everyday.

Skills: That’s called sexual tension dog.

Mouth: You need to stay off the internet.

Skills: Nah, I’m serious. Look, last year I had this professor right? She kept on riding me all semester dog, I mean and not in a good way. So one day, she started bitching at me after class. I planted one on her.

Mouth: You did not! There’s no way you did that.

Skills: That’s not all I did. I’m telling you, hook it up!

Mouth: You have finally lost touch with reality. Oh and by the way, next time you decide to stop by my work, try not to yell out ‘early lunch Thursday’.

Skills: Okay. I’m telling you, I think you’re gonna miss out on some hot cougar love. (cat noise.)

Scene 11: Restaurant.

(Haley & Lindsey walk in and are seated.)

Lindsey: Remember the first time you invited me to lunch here? Said you wanted to get to know me better, but I knew right away you were just sizing me up.

Haley: Oh, I was not.

Lindsey: Haley, you asked me to bring a photocopy of my driver’s license.

Haley: Well, I was just, ya know, making sure you were good enough for my best friend. I mean, Lucas had been through a lot lately.

Lindsey: Lucas tell you he wrote all night?

Haley: No. I thought he’s been blocked.

Lindsey: Guess he got inspired.

Haley: Oh, well that’s good. Isn’t it?

Lindsey: Yeah, yeah. As his editor I’m thrilled, obviously, but as his girlfriend I can’t help but notice the timing.

Haley: Oh, you’re talking about Peyton coming back?

Lindsey: Ah, I sound like a jealous girlfriend.

Haley: Oh, no you don’t.

(Waiter brings waters.)

Haley: Thank you. Look, I know Lucas better than anyone does, and I’m telling you, he’s very much in love with you.

Lindsey: Thanks Haley.

Haley: Okay, now I need you to tell me that I’m not totally insane for hiring a hot nanny.

(They laugh.)

Scene 12: Haley & Nathan’s House. Jamie’s room.

Carrie: Wow, I’m pretty sure you have more toys than any other kid on the planet.

Jamie: You can play with em, I don’t mind.

Carrie: Thanks.

(Carrie picks up a basketball and throws it at Jamie who catches it.)

Jamie: Daddy doesn’t like it when I play basketball.

Carrie: Why not?

Jamie: Can you keep a secret?

Carrie: I’m the best at keeping secrets.

(Jamie gets up.)

Jamie: Okay, but no telling.

Carrie: Okay.

(Jamie walks over to his closet and shows Carrie something. They both smile.)

Scene 13: THHS Gym.

(Team is playing. Lucas and Skills walk in.)

(Skills and Lucas clap mockingly.)

Skills: Hey, hey, hey, yeah. It’s good to see everybody working on they dunks, considering most of you can’t even make a free throw.

Lucas: You guys lost 8 games last year by 3 points or less. 8. Now does anyone know how many games you won by 3 points or less?

Skills: I do.

Lucas: Hmm?

Skills: Zero.

Lucas: Oh, that’s right, none.

(Lucas laughs and shakes his head.)

Lucas: You know, maybe if you guys could have hit a few free throws, maybe you could have made the playoffs. So this is how we’re going to start, fundamentals.

(Skills walks out onto the court.)

Skills: You see this spot? We gonna start practice everyday from this line right here, and any player who can’t step up and knock down three free throws in a row is gonna run. All day.

(Skills tosses a free throw and makes it.)

Lucas: So who wants to prove me wrong?

(A player steps up and misses his first shot.)

Skills: Go on ahead and start runnin, superstar. Hey, and don’t be high fivin nobody either.

Lucas: Who’s next?

Scene 14: Mouth’s work.

(Mouth walks into work and Alice comes into the room looking at her watch.)

Alice: You’re late.

(Mouth looks at his watch.)

Mouth: It’s one o’ clock.

Alice: No, it was one o’ clock thirty seconds ago, which makes you late. Another strike.

Mouth: Why do you hate me so much?

Alice: Why? You know, we gave you a fantastic opportunity here, but it is so obvious to me that you think you are above the work. You don’t want to pay your dues. You come in late, you pass around your worthless audition demo. And somehow, I’m a bitch because I’ve decided that you haven’t earned it yet. You know what, why don’t you just face the reality of the situation? You’re wasting your time here, you are irrelevant, you are annoying…

(Mouth interrupts her sentence with a kiss.)

Alice: and now, you’re fired.

Scene 15: Prison.

(Dan and Nathan are walking.)

Dan: I know it wasn’t easy for you coming here, it means a lot to me.

Nathan: I didn’t come here for you. You know, as long as I can remember, you taught me that basketball was the most important thing in the world. So when I lost it, I thought my life was over.

Dan: Only trying to give you the tools you need to succeed.

Nathan: Yeah, and those tools ended up preventing me from succeeding. Don’t ever back down, Second place is a first loser. You remember that?

Dan: Don’t expect me to apologize for teaching you to play a game that you love. That you chose.

Nathan: A game that nearly destroyed my family. It’s not worth it, and my family is all I have now. That’s why I’ll never let my son play. Basketball’s taken enough.

Dan: You’re not on those crutches because I handed you a basketball when you were three.

(Nathan walks through the gate and an attendant closes it.)

Dan: Trust me, you not letting your son play, is just as bad as you making him play. That’s why you came here, to blame me for what happened to you.

Nathan: No, I’ve been sitting at home for four months blaming you, and now I’m… I’m done. It’s time to move on, I’m letting go of the anger, and I’m letting go of you. I just had to look you in the eye when I told you that. I won’t be back.

Dan: Don’t you see Nathan? The strength you need to let go of it, to leave the old man behind, that’s what I taught you.

Nathan: Well, lesson learned.

(Nathan walks away.)

Dan: I love you son.

Scene 16: Peyton’s office at Tric.

(Peyton is hanging records and Lindsey walks in carrying a bamboo plant.)

Lindsey: Wow, This is officially the coolest office I’ve ever been in.

Peyton: Yeah, uh, now I just need to sign a couple bands and prove to myself that it wasn’t all a big mistake.

Lindsey: From what I’ve heard about you, I don’t think that’s going to be a problem.

Peyton: Well, I hope you’re right.

Lindsey: Oh, uh, this is for you.

(She sets the plant down on Peyton’s desk.)

Lindsey: It’s supposed to bring good luck.

Peyton: Oh.

Lindsey: It’s a lucky bamboo. They don’t need much sunlight, just make sure you water it everyday.

Peyton: I will. Thank you.

Lindsey: Well, uh, I hope it all works out. I know we just met, but I just wanted you to know that I’m here.

Peyton: Good to know.

Lindsey: Bye, Peyton.

(Lindsey leaves and Peyton looks disgustedly at the plant.)

Scene 17: THHS. The Gym.

(Skills is watching all the players run. Lucas walks in.)

Lucas: Are you telling me not one of them made their free throws?

Skills: Lets just put it this way. We could have built a new gym with all of them bricks. You know they countin on us to turn this thing around right? This season.

Lucas: They’ll get better.

Skills: Yeah? Well if they don’t, maybe we could start a track team.

(They laugh.)

Skills: Come on, keep going. Run, run. Pick it up!

Scene 18: Haley & Nathan’s house.

(Carrie is sitting in a chair reading an article about Nathan. Nathan walks in and Carrie gets up and rushes over to him.)

Carrie: Hey! How’d you get home?

Nathan: Took a cab.

Carrie: You took an hour long cab ride? That must have cost a fortune. I would have picked you up.

Nathan: No, don’t worry about it. I get the handicapped discount.

Carrie: You’d think in this town they’d have a state championship discount.

(She picks up the article and holds it up.)

Carrie: I went to Pontiac. You beat us in the championship game. I cried for a week.

Nathan: Sorry.

Carrie: So, how does it feel to be a hometown hero?

Nathan: I’m not that guy anymore, alright? Trust me, I’m nobody’s hero.

Carrie: You sure about that?

(Nathan looks up at her.)

Scene 19: Jamie’s room.

(Jamie is sleeping and Carrie and Nathan sneak in and over to his closet revealing a shrine to Nathan’s accomplishments.)

Carrie: Looks like you’re somebody’s hero.

(Nathan picks up a picture Jamie drew and nods.)

Scene 20: Clothes Over Bros.

(Lucas walks in and takes a picture on his camera phone.)

Lucas: I promised my mom I would send her a photo once you got finished destroying her café.

Brooke: Okay, that’s not fair. I hated doing it. But I kept the sign.

(She points to a sign hanging from the ceiling.)

Lucas: Oh, well I’ll make sure I mention it in my email. So what makes you want to open up a shop here in Tree Hill?

Brooke: Same reason you’re coaching the Ravens. It’s home. And it’s good to be home. Whatdya think?

Lucas: I gotta be honest, I think it’s the perfect way to continue the legacy of Karen’s Café. I’m just amazed at how quickly you got this place together. You’re very impressive, Brooke Davis.

Brooke: Yeah, that’s what they tell me.

Lucas: So, is it everything you imagined?

Brooke: Hm?

Lucas: Having your own fashion line.

Brooke: Today it is. Ask me again tomorrow.

(They smile.)

Scene 21: Peyton’s Office.

(Peyton is going through records and Haley walks in.)

Haley: Hey, so this is it huh? You’re doin it?

Peyton: Yeah, well hopefully it’s just the beginning.

Haley: Well I can say I was here when it all started. Maybe I should steal something commemorate the occasion.

Peyton: Well, if there’s no stopping you.

(She picks up Lindsey’s bamboo and holds it out to Haley.)

Haley: Ooh. Bamboo.

Peyton: Lucky bamboo. It was from Lindsey.

Haley: Lucas’ Lindsey?

Peyton: What? Is that like her nickname or something?

Haley: This is actually really nice of her.

Peyton: Suspiciously nice.

Haley: Oh stop it. Keep this.

Peyton: It really did feel like she was coming over here just to mark her territory, ya know. Then she said, ‘I just wanted you to know, I’m here.’

Haley: So she was letting you know that if you need anything she’s here to help?

Peyton: She was letting me know she’s not going anywhere.

Haley: I gotta be honest with you, that just really doesn’t sound like her, but um, ya know, even if she is doing that, and marking her territory, what difference does it make? It’s not like you came back to town for Lucas. Right?

Peyton: No. I did not come back here for Lucas. I came back for me.

Haley: Good. That’s what I thought. So who’s this band?

(They walk out.)

Scene 22: Tric.

(Jason’s band is playing a song.)

Peyton: Great sound check.

Haley: Yeah, really great.

Peyton: They’re local and they’re unsigned.

Haley: You can tell that just by looking at them?

Peyton: Well, four years in L.A. at least gave me that.

Scene 23: Brooke’s House.

Owner: Well, what do you think?

Brooke: I love the house. Especially the furniture, love the coffee table.

Owner: Oh, we found that in Greece, two summers ago.

Brooke: Mm. I want it.

Owner: You want the coffee table?

Brooke: I want everything. The house, the furniture, and if you can be gone in an hour, I’ll throw in an extra 30 thousand.

Owner: Enjoy you’re new house!

(She grabs her cat.)

Owner: You didn’t want Beasley, did you?

Brooke: No, you can keep Beasley.

Owner: There’s a roast, in the oven.

Brooke: I love roast. Bye.

(The woman leaves with her cat and Brooke smiles.)

Scene 24: The River Court.

(Q is playing basketball and Haley comes up.)

Q: You must be lost.

Haley: No, actually, I’ve spent more time on this court than you ever will. I want you to come back to school.

Q: There ain’t nothing left for me up there.

Haley: Isn’t anything left and there’s more to life than basketball Quentin. I mean, you gotta graduate.

Q: What’s it matter to you?

(Haley grabs the ball and puts it under her arm.)

Haley: Listen to me. Half the kids that drop out of high school have no job, and the ones that do have a job, earn 25% less than the ones that stayed in school, and 63% less than the ones that graduated college. So, for me it doesn’t matter, but for you, Quentin, it matters a lot. I’m not kidding.

Q: Maybe you’re just hot for me Ms. James Scott.

Haley: Alright, I tried.

(She gets in her car and leaves.)

Scene 25: Tric, Peyton’s Office.

(Peyton is meeting with Jason.)

Peyton: Thank you for meeting with me.

Jason: What is this about?

Peyton: Um. Well, I think you guys are really great.

Jason: Look, um, I’m kinda tired so if this is just some fan club crap…

Peyton: Oh, no, no, no. I’m sorry, please, um, sit down. I own my own record label and I would really love to sign you guys.

Jason: Why should we sign with you?

Peyton: Uh, well, I was in L.A. for the last four years working on a major label but I decided to leave because I thought I could do better on my own and when I hear bands like yours, I know I can. The majors are a mess right now and so if you sign with me, I’m going to do everything I can so that you guys get to be where you want to be.

Jason: What other bands do you have?

Peyton: As of right now? I mean, there’s nobody yet. Uh, I wanted you guys to be my first.

Jason: Look, my ex girlfriend told me the same thing prom night. She was a lying bitch. I’m gonna pass, but thanks.

(Jason walks out of the office and Peyton picks up Lindsey’s bamboo and throws it away.)

Peyton: Lucky bamboo.

Scene 26: Lucas’ house.

(Lindsey’s in the kitchen putting away dishes and Peyton comes over.)

Lindsey: Peyton, hi! You just missed Lucas.

Peyton: Uh, actually I came by to see you.

Lindsey: Great, what’s up?

Peyton: Why did you bring me that lucky bamboo?

Lindsey: Well, I just wanted…

Peyton: No, I’ll tell you why, you were marking your territory, and that’s okay, I get it. But for the record, I’m not after Lucas, okay?

Lindsey: I didn’t think you were.

Peyton: Then what do you want, because seriously, people are just not that nice.

Lindsey: Peyton, my whole life, I wanted to be an editor. So when I made it, a friend of mine gave me a lucky bamboo for my office. Now I’m not naïve enough to think that I found my way because of some plant on my desk, but that plant was a symbol that I had finally made it. That’s all I was trying to give you. A reminder of the first day you started living your dream. It’s good to know you’re not after Lucas. Good Luck.

(She walks over to the door and holds it open for Peyton.)

Scene 27: THHS, the gym.

(Skills and Lucas stand by the door and see all the players making free throws.)

Skills: Man, you ain’t gonna believe this. I guess they got tired of running.

Lucas: Or they just got tired of losing.

Skills: Nice work coach.

Lucas: You too, coach.

Scene 28: Nathan & Haley’s House.

(Nathan is stretching his feet and Carrie walks in.)

Carrie: How’s the physical therapy going?

Nathan: It hurts.

Carrie: Good, no pain, no gain.

Nathan: You sound like my dad.

Carrie: Sorry, I used to be a personally trainer. I’m full of motivational catch phrases. That’s who you were visiting yesterday, at the prison. That was your dad right?

Nathan: I’d rather not talk about it.

Carrie: Does Haley know you went to see him?

Nathan: No, she doesn’t, and I’d like to keep it that way.

Carrie: I’m not here to meddle. Unless I’m invited in, I mind my own business, but if she asks me, I won’t lie.

Nathan: That’s fair. And listen um, it’s good that you’re here. I’ve pretty much been a jackass for the past few months and Haley deserves better. I know it’s been really hard on her.

Carrie: You know, if you wanna do something nice for Haley, you might wanna try investing in a razor.

(Nathan laughs.)

Scene 29: Tric.

(Peyton walks in and up to the band.)

Peyton: So maybe I don’t have any other bands, but there’s something my label has that the other’s don’t, me. And I have a lot of experience, more than you’d think. And the other thing that I have, that none of the other label’s have, is an interest in you guys. Now I can have you in a recording studio tomorrow. So if it is really about the music, you might want to reconsider. Have a good show.

(She walks off.)

Scene 30: Mouth’s Work.

(Mouth is walking down the hall and passes Alice’s office, then stops and goes in.)

Mouth: Before I go, I need to say something.

Alice: Of course you do, you’re like a bug that can’t be squashed.

Mouth: You never gave me a chance. You hated me from the start because of how I look. It’s always about how people look. I mean, take you, you dress all uptight, hiding your hot body behind your cold personality. But at the end of the day, you know you got it. Ya know, go hire your hot anchor, go hang out with your hot friends, and be hot, but you’ll never know what you’re missing. Cuz I’m good at what I do. And I’m going to prove you wrong.

(He turns to leave and Alice gets up and stops him.)

Alice: Hey.

(She kisses him.)

Alice: That was kinda hot.

Mouth: Yeah.

(They kiss again.)

(He walks her over to the couch and they make out.)

Scene 31: Haley & Nathan’s House.

(Haley pulls up in the garage and parks her car. Carrie walks up and taps on the window.)

Haley: Hey.

Carrie: Hey. Tough day?

Haley: Yeah, I can’t remember the last one that wasn’t. Oh, I just think I’m realizing that I can’t help everybody, and I still somehow feel responsible, and I don’t know why I keep trying. Maybe I’m avoiding this, ya know coming home. That’s such a terrible thing to say, I know, I just… it hasn’t been easy ya know.

Carrie: Well, uh, you should go inside, there’s someone waiting to see you.

Haley: Oh, Jamie, he’s such a good boy isn’t he?

Carrie: Bye.

Haley: Bye. Thank you!

(Carrie leaves and Haley goes inside.)

Scene 32: Haley and Nathan’s house.

(Haley comes in looking for Jamie.)

Haley: Jamie? Where’d you go Jimmy Jam?

(She walks into the dining room where Nathan & Jamie are sitting at the table. Nathan’s face is shaved.)

Haley: What is this?

Nathan: It’s the beginning.

Haley: Of what?

Nathan: The way it’s going to be from now on.

(He stands up and pulls her chair out for her.)

Nathan: I know that it’s going to take a lot more than dinner, but I figure it’s a start right?

(She nods and starts crying a little.)

Haley: I’ve missed you.

(She sits down and lifts the lid on some food.)

Haley: So how was your day?

Nathan: No, enough about me, how was your day?

Jamie: Yeah, how was your day, Momma?

Haley: Oh, my day just got a lot better. I’m starving lets eat.

Nathan: Let’s see that plate.

(Nathan takes the glasses off of Haley’s head.)

Haley: Oh.

(She laughs.)

Nathan: Now I can’t vouch for any of this because Jamie made it all.

Haley: Oh.

Scene 33: Clothes Over Bros.

Peyton: Brooke, this place looks great. Think if I can’t sign any bands soon that I can get a job here?

Brooke: I’m sorry darling, you’re not nearly bitchy enough to work in one of my stores.

Peyton: Oh, I don’t know about that. I have references, just ask Lindsey.

Brooke: Lucas’ Lindsey?

Peyton: Does everyone call her that?

Brooke: Were you mean to her?

Peyton: No, she was marking her territory, and I just called her on it. She thinks I’m after Lucas.

Brooke: She said that?

Peyton: She didn’t have to, it was obvious. She showed up with like this bad luck bamboo thing and a story about how it was like a symbol of my dream but I’m pretty sure it was just to guilt trip me.

Brooke: Peyton, I…

Peyton: And then, get this, she says to me, ‘I just want you to know, I’m here’. What is that? I mean you’re opening up your own store and does she bring you a lucky bamboo?…

(Brooke pulls out a bamboo and puts it on the counter.)

Peyton: I’m such a bitch.

Brooke: Mm. Look on the bright side, now I’d hire you to work in one of my stores in a second.

Peyton: No, really, I suck.

Brooke: Yeah, you do. As a matter of fact, it’s a wonder that you have any friends at all, but you do, come with me.

(They leave.)

Scene 34: Haley & Nathan’s house.

(Haley and Nathan are sitting on the couch talking.)

Haley: So the entire class stands up and I said ‘any student that walks out that door fails this quarter’.

Nathan: You didn’t say that.

Haley: I totally did.

Nathan: You’re like the mean teacher, it’s kinda hot.

(Jamie walks in.)

Haley: Well, well. Don’t you think it’s a little past your bedtime mister?

Jamie: I think so.

Nathan: Hey, I’ll tell you what, since it’s a special occasion, I think we should stay up a little later tonight. Unless you’re too tired.

Jamie: NO! I’m not tired.

Haley: Okay, come here.

Nathan: Well I was thinking, we could go outside and shoot around with this thing. Is that something you’d like to do with me?

(He picks up the basketball. Jamie points at Haley.)

Jamie: I don’t know.

Nathan: Yeah, I don’t really know either…

(He pretends to put the ball away.)

Jamie: No, no. I wanna play.

Nathan: Alright, lets see if you’re ready. Show me your jump shot.

(Jamie tosses the ball.)

Nathan: Nice arc! Hold that follow through. There you go.

Scene 35: Brooke’s House.

(Brooke leads Peyton into the house.)

Brooke: Surprise!

Peyton: You rented a house?!

Brooke: Well, not exactly.

Peyton: Brooke, you did not just buy this house! What are you thinking?

Brooke: What you don’t like it?

Peyton: No, it’s incredible.

Brooke: Good, cuz that’s your room.

(They scream and hug.)

Scene 36: Prison.

(Dan is mopping floors and a guard comes up.)

Guard: Your son left this for you earlier.

(He hands him an envelope and walks away. Dan opens the envelope and reveals a picture of Jamie.)

Scene 37: Nathan & Haley’s house.

(Nathan and Jamie are playing basketball and Haley is watching.)

Nathan: Try one more time. Beautiful, that was awesome, nice form. You’ll be doing that on ten foot baskets one day. Alright, lets see one more. Nice.

Scene 38: Tric, Peyton’s office.

(Peyton is at her desk and Jason walks in.)

Jason: So we’re gonna give you a chance. Don’t let us down.

Peyton: I won’t.

(Jason walks away and Peyton gets the bamboo out of the trash and sets it back on her desk.)

Scene 39: Lucas’ House.

(Lucas is writing and Lindsey walks in and sets a glass of drink on the desk.)

Lucas: Oh, thank you.

Lindsey: Uh, I’ve been putting on a brave face for a few weeks now. You have these two gorgeous ex girlfriends back in town and I’m trying so hard to be okay with it, but I have to ask you a question and I promise I’ll never ask it again. Should I be worried about us?

(Lucas gets up and walks over to her.)

Lucas: Lindsey, I love you. That is never going to change. You have nothing to worry about.

(He kisses her forehead and goes back to the desk.)

Scene 40: Brooke’s house. Roof.

(Peyton and Brooke are sitting in chairs on the roof.)

Peyton: Hey, you know what… I just thought of something. What if Lucas’ Lindsey gave you a lucky bamboo because she was marking her territory with you too?!

Brooke: Let it go.

Peyton: I’m calling her Lucas’ Lindsey now.

Brooke: Yeah.

Peyton: God. Ugh. Look at the view. Brooke, this place is beautiful, but…

Brooke: But?

Peyton: I just worry I’m keeping you from your life, I know you came down here for me.

Brooke: You know in New York I had everything I thought I wanted. Money, celebrity, success. But, you know what I didn’t have? Sunrise with my best friend.

Victoria: Well isn’t that sweet?

Brooke: What are you doing here?

Victoria: Well, when you stupidly charge a house to the company, we have to confirm the address. Vacation’s over, it’s time to get back to work.

Brooke: Forget it, I’m staying here.

Victoria: Stop being a spoiled brat. There’s a flight in a few hours, I will be on it, and you will be sitting next to me.

Brooke: No, I’m not going back.

Victoria: Brooke!

Brooke: Mother!

(Victoria picks up the wine bottle and puts the ticket underneath it.)

Victoria: I’ll see you on the plane, my dutiful daughter. Goodbye Peyton.

Peyton: Goodbye, Mrs. Davis.

(Victoria leaves.)

Peyton: Well, you’re mom’s still a bitch. What are you gonna do?

(Brooke shrugs.)

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Transcribed by Crystal for One Tree Hill Blog

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