* whoo-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh
oh, Nathan, i was hoping that was you.
I've been here alone all night.
I had something to do.
Oh, honey.
I know this is hard for you,
but I promise you, we'll be free soon.
I know we will.
[ Telephone ringing ]
* losin' direction, you're losin' faith *
* you're wishin' for someone
* feelin' it all begin to slide *
hi.
What are you doing here?
I want to come home, Nathan.
[ Exhales sharply ]
This is really bad timing.
Nathan, we have to go.
What's going on?
It's urgent. It's your father. We have to go now.
Sorry.
Haley.
Come with us.
* ...There's no one
* am I just like you?
* whoo-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
looks like it's just you and me this summer.
* bury the ashes of someone
* broken by the strain
Peyton, what's wrong?
Nothing.
Come on, let's get you home.
Mnh-mnh, i can't be there alone.
* all the things you do
will you stay with me?
* how do you feel when there's no sun? *
* and how do you feel when raindrops come *
* pouring down again?
* how will you feel when there's no one? *
* am I just like you?
Hey, you got to talk to me. What's going on with you?
I've been getting these creepy e-mails lately.
Then, tonight this woman shows up,
and she knew things about me.
What kind of things?
She says she's my mother.
My mom's dead, Luke. I was there in the hospital.
I watched her die.
[ Siren wailing ]
What?
I did something tonight, Peyton.
And I can't take it back.
* feelin' the moment slip away *
* whoo-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh
* whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
* yes, I'm just like you
it's your father's car. He was working late.
Mrs. Scott?
My husband was inside.
They didn't tell you?
Wait here.
Captain, Mrs. Scott's here!
* ...Pouring down again
* how will you feel when there's no one? *
* am I just like you?
* I don't want to 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 want to 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 rooms *
* wondering what I gotta do
* or who I'm supposed to be
* I don't want to be anything
* other than me
okay, putting aside the fact that I do look pretty good,
considering I've been on the plane for like a day and a half,
you cannot ambush me at the airport
with flowers and a nicely tanned end-of-summer body,
considering the way we left things...
...three months ago.
Okay.
Actually, I'm just here to pick up my mom from New Zealand.
I didn't think you were coming in till tomorrow.
You thought wrong. Oh, look, there's my cab.
Quick, maybe you can tell me you love me or something.
Hi, honey. [ Gasps ]
Welcome home, mom.
You haven't missed a thing.
* on this side of heaven
* well, I saw you first...
It's about time.
I knew you couldn't go an entire summer
without doing something here.
Whatever. you don't know me.
Oh, I think I do.
Okay, so, check it out, Tom Sawyer.
If you're lucky, i might let you help me.
And if you're really lucky,
I might even let you pay to help me.
What do you say?
Brooke's home.
Went to the airport this morning to pick up my mom,
and poof -- there was Brooke.
Poof?
Poof.
What are you gonna tell her?
You're not doing this again?
You've turned Nathan's room inside out
how many times over the last three months?
Those annulment papers got to be here somewhere.
Dan, you know what the doctor said.
Getting agitated is just going to make your burns itch.
[ Sighs ]
Isn't this really about the dealership?
It's nearly rebuilt. You'll be going to work soon.
It might bring back some bad memories.
Aah!
I had a dream.
It was at the office. Everything was normal.
Then my arm was on fire.
You still don't remember how it happened?
I was drinking...
...and passed out.
Then I was on the outside...
...on the edge of an inferno.
Everything in between is black.
I suppose our survival skills are more than we know.
At least Nathan will be home soon.
Which home, Deb?
This one or with Haley?
Yo, big time! You got a letter, man.
Letter? from who?
I don't know, but whoever it is, she smells hot.
Give me that.
You better just hope she doesn't meet me.
Hey. that was your mom on the phone.
She's going to spend the night at the hospital with your dad.
Unbelievable -- should have a Scott family discount.
I'm really sorry, Nathan.
About my dad or about us?
About everything.
So, what are you doing here anyway?
Tour playing Tree Hill?
No.
They wanted me to become a solo artist
and record a record or something, but...
It didn't matter without you.
None of it mattered without you.
I made a lot of mistakes, Nathan.
That's right, and if you left the tour for me,
you made another one,
because I'm leaving in the morning.
I'm going to high flyers.
Oh.
Well, good. Good, you deserve it.
You deserve to have whatever you want.
Well, listen, there's no more apartment,
and I put all your stuff in storage,
so you can spend the night in the guest room if you want.
Nathan, there wasn't a moment when I was away
that my heart wasn't with you in Tree Hill.
That's great.
I'm still leaving in the morning.
Unlike you, I'm taking my heart with me.
You talking to me yet?
Yeah.
Good. and I brought you flowers.
Oh.
They're very nice. Where did you get them?
Neighbor's yard.
Look, I'm sorry about the airport earlier.
Ah, it's cool.
No, I felt stupid for jumping to conclusions
and maybe a little jealous
that you weren't actually there for me.
It's good to see you, Luke.
How you been?
Tell me that was a goodbye kiss.
I want to be with you, Brooke.
Look, I know it wasn't fair
how I told you i wanted to be with you
when your cab is just parked right outside.
I just saw you slipping away,
and I guess I panicked.
It's okay.
Really, it is.
Actually, I had the whole summer to think about it,
and I thought
we could totally have a summerlike fling,
just in the fall...
And nonexclusive.
Nonexclusive? how's that work?
Well, we hang out, we go to movies, we have fun.
Do we kiss?
You bet your ass we kiss.
Do we do more than kiss?
Maybe...
But we also date other people.
What do you think?
I kind of think you're a genius.
Oh, you're just figuring that out now, are you?
I missed you, Lucas Scott.
I missed you, too, pretty girl.
Hmm. call me later.
I have to go deal
with Peyton's whole "I'm your mother" scenario.
Right, that one's pretty messy.
Yeah, so I've heard.
You leave for a couple months, crazy moms start showing up,
and there's all these things you don't know.
Yeah.
[ Siren wailing ]
Did you hear something?
Look, Peyton, i locked all the doors.
I didn't hear anything. You're fine. Okay?
[ Sighs ]
So, Brooke said you kept some of the stuff
from when we were sort of... Whatever we were.
She thinks you're still into me.
I told Brooke I wanted to be with her today...
Before she left.
[ Laughs ]
Nice timing.
I'm a real piece of work, huh?
I mean, every time I play it in my mind,
this "idiot" light keeps flashing at me.
"Shut up, shut up."
Yeah.
Either you say too much or, like me with Jake,
you don't say enough, and then they're gone.
Yeah. sorry about Jake.
Yeah, me too.
It broke my heart.
It's been a tough year on hearts.
So, it's too bad we had to be this desperate
to hang out again, huh?
Well, we didn't have to be. We just are.
But I'm glad you're here, you know.
I know we kind of lost each other for a while,
but, hopefully, that's over, right?
Especially considering our history.
It's always gonna be there, isn't it,
you and me?
[ Air horn blows ]
Hi, sweetheart.
Is it true?
You said you wanted to talk about it face-to-face, dad,
so we're face-to-face.
Is this woman my mother?
Your mom is gone, Peyton.
You know that.
But your biological mother is alive.
* you smiled and shook my hand and said "hey" *
* "I'm about to screw you over big-time" *
* what was I supposed to do?
* I was stuck in between you and a hard place *
* we won't talk about the hard place *
* but I don't blame you anymore *
* that's too much pain to store *
* it left me half dead
* inside my head
* and, boy, looking back
* I see I'm not the girl i used to be *
* when I lost my mind
I never knew your father.
We only met Ellie.
We asked that she not make contact with you
unless you requested it.
You know, sometimes it's hard for me to look at you
without seeing your mom.
You got so much from her in such a short time.
What did I get from her --
exactly, other than lies?
* that's too much pain to store *
* it left me half dead
* inside my head
* and, boy, looking back
* I see I'm not the girl i used to be *
* when I lost my mind
* it saved my life
just wanted to make sure you have everything you need.
You mean, other than you?
Sorry. that wasn't fair.
This is really weird, Nathan.
I can just call Peyton or Lucas or something.
No, Haley, it's late.
Besides, what's the difference?
You turn the lights out, it's all the same darkness, right?
Nathan... [ sighs ]
You know...
You know when you took those drugs
before the game where you collapsed?
You made a mistake...
But...i know you promised yourself
that if you had a second chance,
you would do things differently.
I know that I hurt you.
I promised myself that,
if I could get you to listen,
I would tell you that...
There was never a day on that tour
when I didn't think you were the best part of my life.
You can't just say that, Haley,
not after months of silence. Why? It's the truth.
Really? what about the day you signed the annulment papers?
The papers that you initiated?
Yeah, after I drove a thousand miles to see you
and you didn't even call me after I left.
That must have been a hell of an encore.
You just walked away! It beats running away.
I did call.
You called our answering machine, Haley!
I knew you were gonna hang up on me, so I had to leave a message!
I didn't even play it. I deleted you.
Well...
Then you deleted... This --
I was being childish
when I walked away from you for the tour.
You gave me an ultimatum the night that I left,
and I fought back for all the wrong reasons.
And I was being stubborn
and I can't take that back.
I wish that I could.
Did I want to go? Yeah.
I loved it. I loved every night of it.
But I want you to know something, Nathan.
There was never a night
where I loved it more than I loved you.
Pretty angry, huh?
Yeah. [ sighs ]
You'd think after three months, this would have gone away.
I don't think that's ever going away.
You can probably tell that Nathan's not here.
He moved out before he left for camp.
Yeah, I know.
I'd say "welcome back," but i don't suppose you're staying.
No, I am.
Oh, well, you might be staying,
but you're not staying here.
I just rented this place... For me.
[ Sighs ]
* put your hands to my hands
* put your knees to my knees
* put your eyes to my eyes
* come on, baby
how you feeling, mouth?
Mouth?
Um, weak.
I'm feeling seriously underdeveloped.
Could have fooled me -- who would have thought
you could move all this stuff in here by yourself, huh?
Yeah, who knew?
Here.
Thanks.
So, are any of these guys
the reason you don't want to date Lucas?
No, I date Lucas, just not exclusively.
So it's kind of like with Felix?
God, no. Felix was a physical thing.
I go for some romance with Lucas.
But you won't commit to him?
No, too much drama.
I don't know, Brooke.
I felt larger than life when I was with Erica.
I'd give anything to have that back.
You and Erica broke up?
Yeah.
Why? what happened?
She got popular.
* put your lips to my lips
see, this is exactly what I'm talking about.
It is so much better to play the field.
Peyton: Davis?
Come on.
Hey, mouth, nice work.
Why is that?
Brooke gets a place of her own, and you already got her in the bedroom.
Oh, easy on the skanky innuendo.
I'm gonna get some more stuff.
You could get the couch.
Yeah.
All right, total reverse déjà vu.
I moved all of Nathan's crap out of here three months ago.
Oh, but this is gonna be so much better,
because this is our new postgame party palace.
All it needs is a p. Sawyer makeover,
a little paint, a couple of those creepy
"nobody understands me" drawings that you do,
and a batch of hot boys.
Hence the skanky innuendo.
Hmm -- first thing we'd have to do
is cover up Nathan's hideous paint stain.
I don't know. I say you leave it.
We can't leave it, Haley's gonna be here now and then.
She can't be looking at that.
Why not? It's her fault it's there.
You and Haley fighting?
That depends on which Haley we're talking about --
Haley Scott, the nice girl that played tric,
or Haley James, the not-so-much-of-a-wife
that left town and never called,
because her i have a problem with.
Do you ever think maybe it just got to be too much for her?
Like, leaving the whole Chris thing out of it,
maybe she just got scared of needing somebody too much.
Needing them so much, she just abandoned them?
Okay, you can hate me for saying this,
but maybe your problem isn't so much with Haley
as it is with Ellie, your returning birth mother?
No, Brooke, my problem is with anybody
who just vanishes and then waltzes back in
and expects to be instantly forgiven.
You're not gonna have anybody to help you paint this place
if you keep telling me what my problem is.
[ Meows, hisses ]
Sorry. too angry?
Just a smidge.
Dialing back. Thank you.
Look...
All I'm saying is
we both know what it's like to have your heart broken.
Maybe Haley just needs a little help,
whether or not she's to blame.
[ Panting ]
Haley: hey.
Are you okay?
Depends.
Are you home for good?
Or for bad.
Ah, good.
Ugh.
[ Laughs ]
Your mom didn't sleep for a week when we brought you home.
Every cough, every gurgle,
she'd be up and have you in her arms immediately.
One time, I -- i teased her about it,
and she said,
"I'm always gonna be there for her.
"No matter what,
she's gonna know her mother loves her."
Honey, we were gonna tell you...
Together.
But when she died...
I guess I didn't want to confuse your grief, and...
...i felt so powerless
that I couldn't protect you from losing her.
You know, i look at this drawing
and think you can be mad at me if it helps.
But you leave your mom out of it...
Because she never lied to you.
[ Voice breaking ] and she loved you with all her heart.
And this other woman, Ellie,
she doesn't change who your mom was...
So don't you.
Don't you dare.
Who is the sexy world traveler?
Deb! oh, it's so good to see you.
So, what do you think of the place?
Well, Lucas said it was different.
It's pretty edgy, but I like it.
Change is good. Yeah.
How have you been?
Well, as you know from my e-mails about Dan,
I have been one miserable bitch -- you?
Well, I've been the miserable part.
I'm sorry.
I guess that means Andy's not back.
Not yet.
We'll see. Hopefully, he'll be back soon.
Have you heard from Keith?
No, I haven't. I guess you haven't either?
Hey, can a girl get a decent cup of Joe around here?
Oh, one song per cup. Oh, I've missed you, kiddo.
I missed you, too.
I could use a cup of gin -- i mean, coffee -- myself.
Karen?
Yeah, please -- coffee, not gin.
I'll have gin.
So, what brings you around, miss jet-setter?
Considering what they pay the opening act,
I was kind of hoping for a job.
I asked Haley to come back to the café if it's okay with you.
Oh, of course -- we'd love to have a big pop star
performing in our hip, new café.
Actually, I was kind of hoping to waitress like before.
Oh.
Well, table 5 needs a cleanup. Let's see what you got.
I'm on it.
* I love the time and in between *
* the calm inside me
* in the space where I can breathe *
* I believe there is a distance I have wandered *
* to touch upon the years
well, we were out of gin,
so I went with, uh... Coffee.
Thank you.
You know, um...
I had my first performance right here, just for Nathan.
Have you talked to him since he left for camp?
No, he never picked up, so I wrote letters.
* and I'll defend it long as I can be *
* left here to linger in silence *
* if I choose to
are you awake?
Yeah.
Will you talk to me, please?
I don't know what to say to you, Haley.
And part of me just wants to find
the right words to hurt you...
The same way you hurt me.
I am hurting, Nathan.
You mean, because I made out with Chris?
Because I turned my back on us and walked away?
Oh, wait, that was you.
[ Sighs ] always and forever.
What?
Nothing.
Hales?
Nathan, please, i just want to talk to you.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Haley, I can't do this.
I'm sorry. You need to go, all right?
Please.
I understand...
If you don't love me anymore.
Always and forever.
That's what sucks, Haley.
I still do love you.
I always will.
I just can't trust you.
Dan?
You found the papers?
These are our divorce papers, Deb.
You've recovered, and so have I,
but our marriage isn't going to.
It's time to end it.
[ Sighs ]
"But if he could once return to that certain starting place
"and go over it all slowly,
perhaps he could find that thing he was missing."
A divorce is fine, Deb.
You seem surprised.
But I guess, at a certain point, the fire burns out.
I think I'll go for a walk.
How much for a broken heart with a side of regret?
More than you want to know.
Hmm.
So, when you're done here,
bring your stuff to the apartment.
Why? because you're moving in with me.
Wh--
why would you do that?
Because you need a place to live and I need rent money
to pay for my new back-to-school wardrobe.
So the way I see it, you move in,
I look hot, you don't get crabs at a shelter.
Works for me.
Lucas: the whole summer,
and I still can't get used to that hair of yours.
Peyton: what?!
You did yours last spring, and mine actually looks good.
Hey!
Plus, Ellie had the whole long-hair thing,
and I don't want to look anything like her.
I met her once before I knew who she was.
You haven't heard from her all summer?
No, not since I slammed the door in her face.
The weird e-mails stopped coming?
Yeah. why?
She's back, Peyton -- Ellie.
I saw her today.
Yo, big time.
Gonna see you at that party, right?
Maybe, we'll see.
"Maybe, we'll see?"
All right, but if you don't show up,
I might Booty-call that girl that sent you that letter.
All right, all right.
Hey, yo, Nate,
you can't get it all back at once, man.
Take it slow. Give it some time.
Pretty soon, you'll be back, better than ever.
All right?
All right.
Catch you later.
* I know you won't let go of the strings *
* I know you won't let this kite be taken *
* by the wind
okay, here's the deal.
I got room for you but not a lot of pity.
You did what you did, and it's done.
Take it or leave it.
I'll take it.
All right.
Come on in, roommate.
May the grace of god be --
yeah, okay.
I got to tell you, padre,
this isn't exactly my home court, you know.
Never had much use for religion.
I guess what you call kindness, i call weakness.
But...no man is bulletproof.
I know that.
After all, they crucified your boy, didn't they?
What troubles you, my son?
What me troubles me is how I've made mistakes...
...how I lie awake at night,
keeping company with regret, fallibility.
I've not been the man i intended to be.
That troubles me.
And you've come seeking absolution?
Yeah, I suppose I have.
Let me ask you something.
Is it possible to Grant forgiveness
for sinful acts yet to be committed?
I'm afraid i don't understand.
It's simple, really.
Three months ago, someone tried to kill me.
They drugged me and left me for dead.
I pretended not to remember.
But, in fact, every night since,
I've tried to piece it together.
And when I find out who did this to me --
and I will find out soon...
...the sins I commit then could turn this place to rubble.
Lucas: aren't you afraid of swimming alone?
No. beats being alone on land.
Looking for me?
Sort of.
How come?
I just want to know if you want to hang out,
grab some food.
Keep it casual.
Casual is good. Have a seat.
[ Sighs ]
This is gonna work, right?
What's that?
Us dating, not serious.
It's working for me.
How about you?
Absolutely.
It's good.
Mm-hmm.
So, when are we gonna get to that kissing part anyway?
Oh.
I'd say right about now if you know what's good for you.
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
* I would like to think our paths are straight *
* disconnected from choices we make *
* that there is no reason why
* it can't be like you said
* one day
* it's gonna happen
* I don't know when
Peyton: at this moment,
there are 6,470,818,671 people
in the world.
* you're gonna be
* swept off your feet
some are running scared.
Some are coming home.
* I would like someone to make a map *
some tell lies to make it through the day.
* Mark my home and draw
* some lines that match
others are just now facing the truth.
* it can be like you said
some are evil men, at war with good.
* it's gonna happen
* I don't know when
* I'll be on your street
* but I know, one day...
And some are good, struggling with evil.
* and you're gonna be
six billion people in the world...
* I don't know when
...six billion souls...
* I don't know why
...and sometimes...
All you need is one.