One Tree Hill (2003–2012): Season 4, Episode 20 - The Birth and Death of the Day - full transcript

Previously on One Tree Hill.

How bad will it get
if they find out about you and Daunte?

I probably won't play anywhere.

Duke rescinded your scholarship offer.

I applied for an internship at Sire Records.

That's great.

It's in Los Angeles.

I was wondering,
why'd you leave Clean Teens?

I thought if I join Clean Teens,
girls wouldn't be interested in me.

And then maybe I wouldn't have
my heart broken again.

And then I came along.



- What are you gonna do, shoot me?
- Yes.

Just like you shot my Uncle Keith.

- Karen!
- Do not touch her!

She could be having a miscarriage!

I swear to God I'll kill you!

Graduation day. Tree Hill High.

A day when we officially leave
the refuge of high school

and begin our real lives.

But what of those lives?

As we go into the world,
what matters most?

Is it about the things we create?

The things we achieve?
The awards we win?

Is it about who we are when we fail?

What's more important?



What we become or how we become it?

- Mom, are you okay?
- She could be having a miscarriage!

- Do not touch her!
- Lucas...

That is my mother!
I swear to God I will kill you!

Get out.

Lucas, she could lose the baby.

I missed on purpose. I will not miss again.

You're making a terrible mistake.

Get out.

Mom, it's okay.
I'm gonna get you some help, okay?

It's gonna be okay.

- We're gonna be okay.
- I know.

This day just came earlier
than I thought it would.

- What, graduation?
- No.

The day I realized
I was never gonna play again.

I called every school
that showed interest in me as a player.

Nobody wants a point shaver.

Luke.

- Hey.
- Hey.

How's Karen? What are they saying?

She's unconscious.
She has something called eclampsia.

It gives her seizures.

- What does that mean for the baby?
- It's pretty serious.

They said the next few hours are critical
for the both of them.

I just want her to be okay.

She will be. Your mom is tough.

Why don't I go to your house
and pack some things for her?

- Okay.
- Does Peyton know you're here?

You mind if I call her and let her know?
Okay.

I... I don't want you to start worrying
and putting too much stress on yourself.

Thanks. I'll be fine.

Haley?

You didn't happen to mention to anyone
that I had a gun in the house, did you?

Yeah, I told Lucas earlier today.

- Hey.
- Hey.

What's wrong?

- Nothing.
- Come on.

We're gonna be graduating soon!

We all know graduating plus partying
equals Brooke Davis minus her clothes.

But we're not all graduating.

Rachel should be here.

Hi.

How's she doing?

Not so good.

The doctor says what she has could attack
her kidneys and her lungs, everything.

- Hi, Peyton.
- Hi.

Do you mind giving me and Lucas
a moment to talk?

- Yeah. I'll go get us some coffee.
- Thanks.

- What are you, on drugs again?
- Are you?

Because there's a bullet hole
in the wall of your house, Lucas.

Nearby, I found a shell casing
from a 9mm handgun.

I happen to be missing a 9mm handgun.

One you knew about.

There's a police officer
about 40 yards down the hall.

You wanna talk to him,
or you wanna talk to me?

You'll think I'm crazy.

I don't know if anyone's told you,
but I'm about as crazy as you can get

without being committed.

Try me.

Dan killed Keith.

It wasn't Jimmy Edwards. It was Dan.

He got into the school that day
and he shot Keith.

And there was a witness,
but she's gone now.

Dan killed Keith, Deb.

I believe you.

You do?

Dan thought it was Keith, not me,

who tried to burn him
in the dealership fire.

Oh, my God, what did I do?

Who else knows?

- My mom, but...
- Where's the gun, Lucas?

There's a reason you didn't shoot him,
and you know it.

It's not the way.

I won't leave her side.

If Dan tries anything, I'll be right here.

You should go see Peyton.

It's okay.

Lucas.

I'm sorry, truly.

But justice will be served.

I promise you that.

- How's your speech coming, Haley?
- Not great.

I'm trying to write about how we all
should believe in the good things in life,

but it's feeling a little false today.

I think I'm gonna take a year off.

Can work nights and take care of the baby
while you take classes.

- What about college?
- Without a scholarship we can't afford it.

I'll just save up and I'll go next year.

No, you'll go this year
and you'll play basketball.

We're not giving up on that yet.

Every college in America has.

Hey, you know,
Skills is playing college basketball.

Maybe he can talk to somebody for you.

Yeah. Yeah, maybe.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Hey, how's Karen?
- No change.

- Is there anything that we can do?
- Yeah.

It's your last day as high school students.

You can go and be kids
for the rest of the day.

I'm not leaving my mother.

If anything changes,
I will call you immediately.

I promise you.

It's a good idea, Luke.

You should go home, get some food,
take a shower.

Yeah, you do kind of stink.

Come on.

You'll call me.

- First thing.
- Okay.

Lucas...

Stay away from Dan. You understand me?

- Yes, ma'am.
- All right.

Brooke?

Hey. Thanks for coming.

Thanks for calling.

Are you okay?

I don't know. Karen's still in the hospital.
And there's something else.

Okay... I think.

I think I'm gonna turn myself in
for stealing the calculus exam.

The day before graduation.

I know. It's just...

I was looking at the Honor Wall at school
and I don't belong up there.

You know?

There's nothing honorable
about letting your friend

take the blame for something you've done.

All right, I love you for that,
but what if they don't let you graduate?

I mean, Rachel's already gone.
School's over.

- What's it really gonna change?
- The way I feel about myself.

And you just said you love me.

- I did not.
- Did so.

You just said "And I love you for that."

So what if I did?

And what if I do?

Hey, baby. Got some good news.

So, my parents want to have your parents
over before graduation tomorrow.

A little quiche. Maybe some lawn darts.

Baby, quiche and lawn darts?

Do your parents know
my parents are black?

Well, they don't know you're black,
so probably not.

Stop it. Race has never been an issue
to my parents with any of my friends.

Yeah, but was you having sex
with any of your friends?

Do you really think
it's gonna be a problem?

I mean, not for us.
But for our parents it usually is.

Well, I'll just have to tell them.

And if it's a problem, they're not
the parents I raised them to be.

Hey, Nate. Bye, Nate.

- What's up, man?
- What's up, dawg?

- You hear about Luke's mom?
- Yeah.

Figured I'd give the family some space,
you know.

- Anything I can do?
- Not for them. Maybe for me.

Oh, yeah, listen, Nate, man,
I talked to my coaches, dawg,

and I don't think it's gonna work out.

It's all right, man, I figured.

But Haley mentioned to me that
if you didn't get your scholarship,

there's a job waiting for you at the factory
where your dad works.

Yeah.

I thought if you weren't taking it,
maybe I could?

Yeah. I mean, I could talk to Pops.

- Can you go by there today?
- Yeah.

Yeah, whatever it takes, man.
Just give me a call.

- Cool.
- All right.

- Thanks a lot, Skills.
- No doubt.

Hey, yo, Nate.

Sorry things ain't working out for you
on the court, man.

Yeah, well, that's the risk I took, right?

You commit a crime,
sometimes it catches up to you.

Lucas.

I understand you're really mixed-up
about all this.

You're saying you didn't kill Keith.

Is that what you want me to believe?

Yes, Lucas, that's what I want
you to believe with all my heart.

That's never gonna happen.

You realize I'm in a lose-lose
situation here.

If your mother doesn't wake up,
then I'll never forgive myself.

If she does wake up,
then she'll never forgive me.

Unless...

Unless, maybe,

somehow you're mistaken.

No chance.

I know what you did.

And you know what you did.

And maybe you'll never pay for it,

but I promise you,
my mom's gonna know it, too.

And what about her child?

Keith's child.

Another kid raised without a father,
like you.

I had Keith until you took him from us.

And I'll be there for his child.

But you won't be, ever.

I'm gonna make sure of that.

You know, a lot of people go to therapy
to deal with stuff,

but I say a good root beer float
can fix just about anybody.

Fixes me up.

Your parents coming back for graduation?

No, they'd rather come back when
the baby's born, so I'll see them soon.

How about your dad?

Actually, I think I'm gonna take
that internship in California

so he's just gonna meet me there in, like,
two weeks.

Peyton, that's awesome.
I'm so glad you decided to do that.

- You're gonna do great.
- Thanks.

That's cool.

Did Lucas say he's coming back here
before he goes to the hospital?

All right, well, I'll get out of your hair
as much I hate to slurp and run.

That's so good.

Come in.

- Hey.
- Hey, I was just getting ready to go.

Oh, good. Hey, I got good news.
Skills hooked me up.

- With his team?
- No, with his dad.

He got me that job at his father's factory.

- Well, Nathan, that's...
- It's good money, Hales.

But it does start today so...

So much for the last day of being a kid,
huh?

Ms. Davis.

Bit early for graduation, aren't you?

I'm the one who stole the calculus exam.

I'm really glad you came back.
I missed you.

You think we could just stay here
for the rest of the summer?

Yeah, there was a chance of that
till I took that internship.

It's okay. I'm glad you did.

Yeah, but it's gonna be a long summer.

Nah, it'll fly by.

You know, I...

I really do appreciate you being
supportive about all of this,

but a little bit of disappointment
would be good for my ego.

I just want you to be happy, Peyton.

You have so much magic in you.
I don't want to hold that back.

But everything's okay?

I wish we'd never left that hotel room
in Honey Grove

because you're perfect.

And we're perfect.
And that night was perfect.

Well, saying that just earned you
another one.

I gotta go back to the hospital.

- Can I come with you?
- Sure.

Just,

let me hold you
for a couple more minutes.

That's what's gonna fix me.

Mr. Scott.

Mr. Taylor.

Charles. You ready to go to work?

- Yes, sir.
- Right answer. Follow me.

You know anything about
what we do here?

Not really. Is it shipping of some sort?

Of some sort.
We manufacture the steel that goes

to building those freighters
you see coming out of the cape.

At least that's what the company does.
We mostly just work.

But if hard work doesn't scare you,
you'll do fine.

Hard work doesn't scare me, sir.

Another right answer.

But let's lose that "sir."
It's Charles or Chuck.

Your name is Chuck Taylor? Like the shoe?

More like the guy who's gonna work
your sorry ass to the bone.

Grab the other side of that pipe,
Nathan Scott.

Yes, sir. Chuck. Charles. Sorry.

And that's the truth about
how I passed calculus, so...

I'm guessing there's all sorts of mean stuff
you have to do now.

Well, I...

Just, before you do,
can I just say something?

You know, when I was a freshman,
I wasn't a very good person.

I mean, sure I was popular
and dating seniors, but as a person,

I was pretty lost.

And over the last four years,
I've been forced to grow up.

I stopped letting boys define me
and I started believing in myself

and in my potential.
And I ran for student council president,

and I designed a clothing line
and somewhere along the way,

the lost, little, party girl
became the girl on the Wall of Honor.

And...

I know what I did was wrong, Mr. Turner.
I know.

But the girl I was
when I came to this school,

I'm not so sure she would have.

And isn't that the point of high school?

I mean, isn't that what you guys have been
trying to teach us for the last four years?

Actually, we've been trying to teach you
not to cheat in calculus.

But the rest of it
is certainly important, too.

I imagine you've been feeling a good
amount of guilt over letting your friend

Rachel take the fall.

Yes, sir.

I mean, even though she told me to

and she's done all sorts of things
over the last year

that would've gotten
her expelled anyway, so I...

Yes, I... I have, so that's why I felt
that I should come forward.

You know, Brooke,
I must seem ancient to you.

Your teachers probably seem irrelevant.

But one day you'll look back

and things won't seem so
"us against them."

I assume you're going to college?

Yes, sir, I... Well, I hope so now.

- To study...
- Fashion.

Not engineering.

Or anything requiring intensive calculus?

- No, sir.
- Good.

Go graduate.

Really?

Are you serious?

Thank you. I don't even...

Principal Turner. Principal Turner.

Look, if you suspend her,
I think you're really making a big mistake.

I'm sorry,
I don't mean to barge in like this but...

Shut up.

Chase, I love you for this,
really, but, shut up.

I'm sorry. We'll... We'll just go. Go.

Thanks.

Deb.

- Dr. Hudson, what's happening?
- Your mom's condition's worsened, Lucas.

And we can't be aggressive
with the antibiotics

because of her pregnancy.

So, how do you help her?

I wanna prep her for surgery
and deliver the baby by cesarean.

And then everything will be okay, right?
With my mom and the baby?

Well, we have to take
one life at a time, Luke.

Right now, both lives are in danger.

But if we act now, we can save the baby,

and we'll have a much better chance
at helping your mom.

I wanna be there with her
when you deliver the baby.

Of course.

Mom. We're gonna try to help you, okay?
Just, come back to us.

- Hey, Coach. Are you looking for Nathan?
- No, actually, I was looking for you.

- Care to take a little walk?
- Yeah, sure.

How's Nathan holding up?

Better than I am.

Skills helped him get a job at a steel plant.

I don't know, I just...

I feel like it's way too early
for him to let his fire burn out

and just give up what he wants,
you know?

How about what you want?

Look, Haley, you asked me to help Nathan.

I'm not sure I can, but if I do,

it's gonna take you away
from all the things you wanted.

I remember you said something
about Stanford.

Coach, I would go anywhere with Nathan.

I would go to whatever school
will take him.

As long as our family's together
and he's doing something that he loves,

I'll be happy.

You'd make that sacrifice?

Yeah, wouldn't you have done
the same for Camilla?

Well, sure I would have.

But I never had to,
she always did the sacrificing for me.

All right, here.

Okay.

Let's take a break.

State Championship wasn't that long ago.

- You can't be out of shape.
- I'm in game shape.

Just not "steel-beams-for-the-rest-
of-my-life" shape.

- You do this every day?
- No, I've been in management for years.

I just wanted to see
what you were made of.

And, by the way, this doesn't have to be
for the rest of your life.

A lot of successful people
never got scholarships to college.

Any of them point shavers?

- Hey, how'd all that go down anyway?
- I was in over my head.

I just needed money and the rest is a
perfectly orchestrated series of screw-ups.

- You... You regret it?
- Every day.

'Cause you got caught?

Look, Mr. Taylor,
you seem like a good man.

But the thing is, I made a mistake,
and now I'm paying for it.

Those 32 minutes should not
define me for the rest of my life.

I was hoping you'd say that.
Now all you gotta do is believe it.

Let's get back to work, all-star.

All right, let's do it, Chuck.

By the way, I'm supposed to be meeting

my son's girlfriend
and her family tomorrow.

Anything I should know?

- Your parents don't know Bevin's white?
- It never came up.

- And her parents don't know you're black?
- Look, they're serving quiche, dawg.

Can I go to this thing?

'Cause it sounds like it's gonna be
an awesome disaster.

Great. Laugh it up.

I'm just playing around.
It's probably not even a big deal.

I mean, if I were her parents,
I'd be more worried about you being you,

than you being black.

Oh, priceless.

"Mr. Turner, if you suspend her,
you're making a huge mistake."

I was trying to help.

I know. You were very cute.

I couldn't just stand by
and let you not graduate.

Besides, it got you to say you love me.

- I did not.
- Yeah, you did.

You told me to shut up, and then you said,
"I love you for this, but go."

So what if I did?

So what if I do?

Hey.

Are we really gonna do this?

You mean kiss? I hope so.

No, I mean,
get all blissed out on each other like

right before I leave for the summer
and we go to college and...

Why not?

- 'Cause it's gonna suck when we're apart.
- Yeah.

But it's gonna be great when we're not.

Besides, I'm gonna send you
the dirtiest text messages.

- Promise?
- Yeah.

You're so sweet, promising to type me
filthy things with your thumbs.

Hey, anything for the girl I love.

- Nathan?
- Hey.

- Hey. How'd it go?
- Fine.

Hey, will you listen to this part
of my speech and tell me if it works?

Yeah, sure. Let's hear it.

Okay. "Now is the time for us to shine.

"A time when dreams are within reach
and possibilities vast.

"Now is the time for all of us
to become the people

"we have always dreamed of being."

Stop. Stop.

It's a girl.

- It's a girl?
- Lucas, say hello to your sister.

Hi.

Oh, look how beautiful she is.

Yeah, I'm afraid to move her,
I'm gonna break her.

You're not gonna break her.

You wanna hold her?

Yeah.

Okay, support her head.

Come here, you.

Hi.

Oh! Let's see her.

Hi.

She's so pretty.

Wow. I'm officially scared to death again.

How's your mom doing?

She's still unconscious, but stable.
They said she did great.

Hey, I was wondering if you'd be able
to step out for a minute?

Go ahead. I'll watch her.

It's just a minute?

I'll be right back, Mom.

And you.

And you.

Unbelievable.

Okay, I wanted to give you this
before graduation.

Okay.

I got you something for you, too,
but it's at the house.

Actually, that's not from me.
That's from your mom.

She just hid it with me
so you wouldn't find it.

What book is it?

It's my novel.

What?

She had it bound for me.

I didn't even know she knew
I was writing it.

When did you...

Well, I guess there's not too much
your mom doesn't know about your life.

"Lucas. I'm so proud of you.
Your words are wonderful.

"Don't be afraid to share them
with the world.

"Follow through and finish this.

"Remember,
'There is a tide in the affairs of men."'

It's Julius Caesar.

Do you remember
when you gave me that book?

Wow! Julius Caesar.

"There's a tide in the affairs of men."
Or something like that.

"Love, Mom."

I really need her
to be my mom again, Haley.

She will be.

I know it.

Wheelchair to Maternity.

Wheelchair to the maternity floor.

Pretty soon you'll have
a beautiful baby of your own.

You trying to freak me out, Mom?

Hey, by the way, if you can't make it
to graduation, that's okay.

At least Dad'll be there.

No.

If you see your father,
I want you to stay away from him.

Why?

Oh, Nathan.

This is gonna be hard for you to hear
and the timing is horrible.

But you're my son,
and I will always protect you.

Mom, what's going on?

It's about your Uncle Keith.

Daddy? What's going on?

- We had a slight change in plans.
- What do you mean?

Well, your mother wanted quiche.
I hate quiche.

Well, I have something to tell you.

My boyfriend's black.

That's okay, honey, my son's black, too.
We deal with it.

- But...
- Bevin Evan Mirsky,

- you are in so much trouble.
- Why?

Because if you had introduced us
to Antwon sooner,

we would've met his parents sooner.

Hi, baby.

Antwon! Get your butt out here

and introduce us
to your beautiful girlfriend.

All right, everyone, just step back
and observe the master.

Here we go.

I was looking forward to quiche.

You see?

Hey, baby.

See, I told you there was nothing
to worry about.

Hey, Mom.

I just wanted you to know
how good you did today.

You and Keith.

She's so beautiful.

You're gonna be proud.

You see, you gotta wake up

because she doesn't even
have a name yet.

You never told me what it was gonna be.

Luke? Hey.

We should probably get going if we're
gonna make it to graduation on time.

I kind of just thought I'd skip it.

Okay.

Before you do,
I think there's something you should see.

If you skip graduation,
we're all gonna skip with you.

Even me, Luke.

Remember what you told me about
how much I'd regret it if I skipped prom?

You were right.

And I think your mom would want you
to graduate with all your friends.

You can wait here or you can wait there.

It's all the same waiting.

I promise you I'll call. You should go.

Come on, Luke.
We can't imagine doing this without you.

Yes.

Dad?

I know you've been a bad guy, Dad.

And for a long time
I wondered if you'd ever change.

But lately I've seen you change.
And I've been so proud of you.

But now they're saying...

They're saying
that you killed Uncle Keith, Dad.

Mom said it. And Lucas said it, too. But...

I know they're wrong. Okay?

Because I know you could never do
something like that.

So just... Dad, just look me in the eye
and tell me that they're wrong

and I promise I'll stand by you
because I love you, Dad.

Just tell me they're wrong, please.

I can't do that.

What happened to you?

What happened to you, Dad?

The day Keith died, you died.
You understand me?

My son will never know you.

You stay away from my family.
And you stay away from me.

Nathan!

First time I've ever come to Keith's grave.

I was visiting with Camilla.

Looking for some guidance.

I asked her to send me a sign,
looked up and saw you.

You know, there's a crummy little school
about three hours from here.

They haven't had a winning
basketball season in over 30 years.

Gym smells terrible.
Nobody goes to the games.

Man would be a damn fool
to take their vacant coaching position.

Or a damn fool that just won
the State Championship.

You're gonna coach another high school?

College.

Took the job this morning.

How would you like to play for me
next season?

- Thank you, Coach.
- Don't thank me.

Thank Haley.

So, without further ado,

I give you Tree Hill High's
graduating class.

Chase Adams.

Mitchell Asplund.

Angela Brown.

Brooke Davis.

Sarah Huddleston.

Marvin McFadden.

Robert Moore.

Bevin Mirsky.

Peyton Sawyer.

Robert Maxwell Scanlon.

Jessica May Scarlett.

Lucas Scott.

Nathan Scott.

Ariana Smith.

Antwon Taylor.

Ferguson Thompson.

And graduating in absentia, Rachel Gatina.

And finally, this year's class valedictorian,
Haley James Scott.

Distinguished guests, parents,
and this year's graduating class.

My best friend reminded me of a quote
by William Shakespeare

that seems appropriate.

"There is a tide in the affairs of men,

"which, taken at the flood,
leads on to fortune.

"Omitted,

"all the voyage of their life is bound up
in sorrows and in miseries. "

Mayor Scott, would you like to hold
your beautiful niece?

"On such a full sea are we now afloat.

"And we must take the current
when it serves or lose our ventures. "

I think that what that quote means
is that life is short,

and opportunities are rare.

And we have to be vigilant
in protecting them,

and not only the opportunities to succeed,
but the opportunity to laugh,

to see the enchantment in the world.

And to live.

Call Dr. Hudson! She's crashing!

Because life doesn't owe us anything.

As a matter of fact, I think that
we owe something to the world...

And if we can just believe that...

I'm sorry, I have more...
I just think I'm having my baby.

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