One Tree Hill (2003–2012): Season 5, Episode 3 - My Way Home Is Through You - full transcript

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 to los angeles.

I wrote a novel and fell
for my editor,lindsey.

Recently,we've come home.

I missed you,P.Sawyer.

Now brooke's opening a local
bout hue forer fashion l

peyton sawyer is starting
her own record label.

My best friend haley started teaching...

quentin: That is some fine ass.



O sawhid that?

But it hasn't been easy.

Hey,man.

Nor has it been easy for her
husband,nathan,who in a moment of anger,

watched his dreams of playing
professional basketball vanish.

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!

A lot has changed since high school...

I still love you.

I love you,too,lucas scott.

But in many ways,our
journey is just beginning.

One Tree
Hill Season05 Episode03

Did you write all night?



Yeah.

I guess I did.

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

Almost all of it.

You must be ready to pass out.

Actually,I'm not tired.

I'm really energized.

The words came to me.

I haven't felt this inspired since...

since my last book.

I'm glad.

And it's a good thing you're energized.

Because you have practice
in like eight minutes.

Off you go,coach.

That was just mean.

You're a mean person.

You know that,yeah.

Haley,come look at this. Haley!

Sorry,haley's not here. She's at school.

Um,I'm
carrie,the new --

the new nanny.I know. She told me.

Okay,well,I'm gonna make breakfast.

Do you want me to bring you some?

No. I'm good.Thanks.

Guess where I am?

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.

Complain all you want,but I
think you're having fun. Admit it.

Well,I'll admit that I'm enjoying
doing something on my own...

On my own for once.

I can't wait to see victoria's
face when she sees --

Speak of the devil.
She's on the other line.

Of course.

Well,good thing you're already in hell.

- Call me later.
- Okay.

I was just about to call you.

No,you weren'T.

Why haven't I received
your flight itinerary?

Because I've decided to stay
in tree hill a few extra days.

We're opening a new store.

I didn't approve a tree hill location.

that doesn't even make sense.

Brooke davis,you are
jeopardizing this company.

You're the face of the brand,and your
absence can cause irreparable harm.

Now,what the hell has gotten into you?

Home.

Are you doing drugs?

Because if you are,it's okay.

I can spin this in a good way.

I have to go.

Brooke.

Brooke!

Excuse me.

Um,we're gonna keep this.

This belongs here.

Somebody told me that this is the place where
everything's better and everything's safe

Did -- did you just
walk down the stairs?

If by "walking," you mean "falling."

You didn't have to come down.

I told you I'd bring you some breakfast.

S what ithat?

N anbacod eggs.

Yes,it's rearranged into a smiley face.

I do that sometimes.

I'm an optimist.

Whatever.

Um,listen,I need you to
give me a ride somewhere.

Do nannies do that?

Sure.

I don't have to pick up
jamie for a few hours.

Just... let me get your crutches.

And no more falling.

Skills: Hey,pick it up,blue! Let's go!

Hey,coach,you got a sec?

That depends -- are you gonna be one of those teachers
constantly complaining about my players' grades?

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

Oh,fair enough.

Grades are the least
of this team's worries.

Oh,my god!

Can't be serious.

How's quentin? Is he still
disrupting your class?

Actually,no.

Quentin has not been in class all week,

and I think it's because
he got kicked off the team.

You can't save 'em all,hales.

God!

I think your team looks really good.

In the blue --
yeah,those are mine.

We're a work in progress.

Awkward.

I'm gonna go to class
now. I'll see you later.

Haley,how's my little brother doing?

He's a work in progress.

Finish!

excuse me.

I,uh,I found my demo in the trash.

Perhaps you should have left it there.

I don't think so.

Excuse me?

What did you just say?

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.

You're right.

That was a mistake...

and I'm sorry.

I meant to put it in the recycling bin.

Yo,mouth! It's early lunch thursday!

Friends at work --
half a strike at least.

Thanks. Nice timing,by the way.

hello,nate.

It's good to see you,nathan.

Been a long time.

4 years.

4 years,15 weeks,2 days.

Counting the days is kind of a popular
hobby around here -- that and ceramics.

Tell me about the accident.

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 every
day for the rest of my life.

Join the club.

My biggest regret's 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?

I'm not here to talk about jamie.

I understand.

I just always wondered
if he knows who I am.

He found a picture of you once.

We told him that you
were his grandfather.

He asked where you were.

What'd you tell him?

We told him you were dead.

Can I help you with something?

Sorry.

Uh,no,I just thought I would
lounge here while I'm on my break.

Well,you know,they do have a
teacher's lounge for that,right?

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.

- You too,huh?
- Yeah.

So,I hear you rented out your
office space at tric to peyton.

Lindsey okay with that?

Yeah,why not?

I don't know.

Maybe because peyton's not just another
ex-girlfriend and everybody knows that.

Haley,I'm just helping out an
old friend,okay? That's all.

Besides,you know,lindsey's
not really the jealous type.

Good answer,because I'm having
lunch with her in a few minutes.

So,this was just a sneak attack?

You're just gathering information?

Yeah,pretty much.

How did i not see this coming?

Because you're a
guy,luke,and guys are...

So predictable.

Skills: Girls are so predictable.

She's not a girl
-- she's a woman.

She is a cougar.

Well,whatever she is,she hates
me,and it's getting worse every day.

That's called "sexual tension," dog.

You need to stay off the internet.

No,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.

But one day,she started
bitching at me after class.

I planted one on her.

You did not.

There's no way you did that.

That's not all I did.

I'm telling you,hook it up.

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!"

Okay.

I'm telling you,I think you're gonna
miss out on some hot cougar love.

*********

Oh,thank you.

Said you wanted to get to know me better,but
I knew right away,you were sizing me up.

Oh,I was not.

Haley,you asked me to bring a
photocopy of my driver's license.

Well,I was just,you know,checking
to mawell,I was just,you know,

checking to make sure you were
good enough for my best friend.

I mean,lucas had been
through a lot lately,you know?

Lucas tell you he wrote all night?

No,I thought he's been blocked.

Guess he got inspired.

Oh,that's good.

Isn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah,as his editor,I'm
thrilled,obviously,

but as his girlfriend,I can't
help but notice the timing.

Oh,you're talking about
peyton coming back?

I sound like a jealous girlfriend.

No,you don'T.

Thank you.

Look,I know lucas
better than anyone does.

I'm telling you,he's very
much in love with you.

Thanks,haley.

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

I'm pretty sure you have more toys
than any other kid on the planet.

You can play with them. I don't mind.

Thanks.

Daddy doesn't like it
when I play basketball.

Why not?

Can you keep a secret?

I'm the best at keeping secrets.

Okay,but no telling.

Okay.

It's good to see everybody
working on their dunks,

considering most of you
can't even make a free throw.

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?

I do. Zero.

Oh,that's
right -- none.

Now,maybe,if you guys could've hit a few free
throws,maybe you could've made the playoffs.

So,this is how we're gonna
start -- fundamentals.

See this spot?

We're gonna start practice every
day from this line right here.

And any player who can't step up and knock down
three straight free throws in a row is gonna run...

all day.

Who wants to prove me wrong?

Go ahead and start running,superstar.

Hey,and don't be
high-fiving nobody,either.

Who's next?

You're late.

It's 1:00.

No,it was 1:00 30 seconds ago,which
makes you late -- another strike.

Why do you hate me so much?

Why?

You know,we gave you a
fantastic opportunity here,

but it's 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 -- you pass around your
worthless audition demo.

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 are wasting your time here.

You are irrelevant.

You are
annoying --

and now you're fired.

I know it wasn't easy
for you,coming here.

It means a lot to me.

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.

*********

Yeah,and those tools ended up
preventing me from succeeding.

"Don't ever back down."

"Second place is the first loser."

Do you remember that?

Don't expect me to apologize for teaching you
to play a game that you love,that you chose.

A game that nearly destroyed my family.

It's not worth it,and my
family's all I have now.

That's why I'll never let my son play.

Basketball's taken enough.

You're not on those crutches 'cause I
handed you a basketball when you were 3.

And trust me -- you not letting your son
play is just as bad as you making him play.

And that's why you're here -- to
blame me for what happened to you.

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.

Don't you see,nathan?

The strength you need to let go of
it,to leave your old man behind --

that's what I taught you.

Lesson learned.

I love you,son.

This is officially the coolest
office I've ever been in.

Uh,yeah.

Now I just need to sign a couple bands and
prove to myself it wasn't all a big mistake.

From what I've heard about you,I
don't think that's gonna be a problem.

Well,I hope you're right.

Oh,uh,this is for you.

It's supposed to bring good luck.

It's a lucky bamboo.

They don't need much sunlight.

Just make sure you water it every day.

I will. Thank you.

Well,I hope it all works out.

I know we just met,but I just
wanted you to know that I'm here.

Good to know.

Bye,peyton.

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

Let's just put it this way -- we could
have built a new gym with all them bricks.

You know they're counting on us to turn
this thing around,right,this season?

- They'll get better.
- Yeah?

Well,if they don't,maybe
we can start a track team.

Come on! Keep going!

Run,run,run! Pick it up!

hey,how'd you get home?

Took a cab.

You took an hour-long cab ride?

That must have cost a fortune.

I would have picked you up.

No,don't worry about it.

I get the handicap discount.

You'd think,in this town,they'd
have a state championship discount.

I went to pontiac.

You beat us in the championship game.

I cried for a week.

Sorry.

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

I'm not that guy anymore,all right?

Trust me -- I'm
nobody's hero.

You sure about that?

looks like you're somebody's hero.

I promised my mom I'd send her a photo
once you got finished destroying her caf?

Okay,that's not fair. I hated doing it.

But I kept the sign.

Well,I'll make sure I
mention it in my e-mail.

So,what made you want to open
up a shop here in tree hill?

Same reason you're coaching the ravens.

It's home.

And it's good to be home.

What do you think?

I got to be honest -- I think it's the perfect
way to continue the legacy of karen's caf?

I'm just amazed at how quickly
you got this place together.

You're very impressive,brooke davis.

Yeah,that's what they tell me.

So,is it everything you imagined?

Having your own fashion line?

Today it is.

Ask me again tomorrow.

Hey,so this is it,huh? You're doing it.

Yeah,well,hopefully,it's
just the beginning.

Wow,well,I can say I was
here when it all started.

Maybe I should steal something
to commemorate the occasion.

Well,if there's no stopping you...

Bamboo.

Lucky bamboo.

It was from lindsey.

Lucas' lindsey?

Is that,like,her nickname or something?

This is actually really nice of her.

Suspiciously nice.

Oh,stop it. Keep this.

It really did just feel like she was coming
over here to mark her territory,you know?

And then she said,"I just
wanted you to know I'm here.

" So she was letting you know that,if
you need anything,she's here to help.

She was letting me know
she's not going anywhere.

I got to be honest with you.

That just really doesn't
sound like her,but,I mean,

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?

No.

I did not come back here for
lucas -- I came back here for me.

Good. That's what I thought.

******

Great sound check.

Yeah,really great.

They're local...

and they're unsigned.

You can tell that just
by looking at them?

Well,what do you think?

I love the house,especially
the furniture.

I love the coffee table.

Oh,we found that in
greece two summers ago.

I want it.

You... want the coffee table?

I want everything --
the house,the furniture,

and if you can be gone in an
hour,I'll throw in an extra $30,000.

Enjoy your new house!

You didn't want beasley,did you?

No. You can keep beasley.

There's a roast in the oven.

I love roast.

Bye.

You must be lost.

Uh,no,actually,I've spent more time
on this court than you ever will.

I want you to come back to school.

Ain't nothing left for me up there.

"Isn't anything left."

And there's more to life
than basketball,quentin.

I mean,you -- you
got to graduate.

What's it matter to you?

Listen to me.

Half the kids that drop out
of high school have no job,

and the ones that do earn a job earn 25%
less than the kids 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.

Or maybe you're just hot
for me,mrs. James-scott.

All right,I tried.

Thank you for meeting with me.

What is this about?

Um,well,I think you
guys are really great.

Look,I'm kind of tired,so if
this is just some fan-club crap...

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.

Why should we sign with you?

Well,I was in L.A.For the last
four years working at 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 gonna do everything I can to make sure
you guys get to be where you want to be.

So,what other bands do you have?

As of right now?

I mean,there's --
there's nobody yet.

Uh,I wanted you guys to be my first.

Look,my ex-girlfriend told
me the same thing prom night.

She was a lying bitch.

We're gonna pass,but thanks.

Lucky bamboo.

Peyton. You just missed lucas.

Uh,actually,I came by to see you.

Great. What's up?

Why did you bring me that lucky bamboo?

- Well,I just wa- -
no,I'll tell you why --

you were marking your
territory,and that's okay. I get it.

But for the record,I
am not after lucas,okay?

I didn't think you were.

Well,then,what do you want?

'Cause,seriously,people
are just not that nice.

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 naive 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.

Man,you ain't gonna believe this.

I guess they got tired of running.

Or they just got tired of losing.

Nice work,coach.

You too,coach.

how's the physical therapy going?

It hurts.

Good. No pain,no gain.

You sound like my dad.

Sorry.

I used to be a personal trainer.

I am full of motivational catch phrases.

That's who you were visiting yesterday
at the prison -- it was your dad,right?

I'd rather not talk about it.

Does haley know you went to see him?

No,she doesn'T.

And I'd like to keep it that way.

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.

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.

You know,if you want to do
something nice for haley,

you might want to try
investing in a razor.

so,maybe I don't have any other bands.

There's something my label has
that the others 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 labels 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.

Before I go,I need to say something.

Of course you do.

You're like a bug
that can't be squashed.

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.

You know,go hire your hot anchor and
hang out with your hot friends and be hot,

but you'll never know what you're
missing,'cause I'm good at what I do,

and I'm gonna prove you wrong.

- That was kind of hot.
- Yeah.

- Tough day?
- Yeah.

I can't remember the
last one that wasn'T.

I just think I'm realizing
that I can't help everybody,

and I still somehow feel responsible.

I don't know why I keep trying.

Maybe I'm avoiding this
-- you know,coming home.

That's such a terrible thing
to say,I know. It just...

hasn't been easy.

Well,you should go inside.

There's someone waiting to see you.

Jamie -- he's such
a good boy,isn't he?

- Bye.
- Bye.Thank you.

jamie.

Where'd you go,jimjams?

what is this?

It's the beginning.

Of what?

Of the way it's gonna be from now on.

I know that it's gonna take
a lot more than dinner...

But I figured it's a start,right?

I've missed you.

so,how was your day?

Oh,enough about me. How was your day?

Yeah,how was your day,mama?

Oh,my day just got a lot better.

**********

Well,I can't vouch for any of
this,because jamie made it all.

Oh,no.

Brooke,this place looks great.

Think,if I can't sign any bands
soon,maybe I can get a job here?

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

Oh,I don't know about that.

I have references. Just ask lindsey.

Lucas' lindsey?

Does everyone call her that?

Were you mean to her?

No,she was marking her territory,and
I just called her on it.

She thinks I'm after lucas.

She said that?

She didn't have to
-- it was obvious.

She showed up with this,like,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.

- 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?

I'm such a bitch.

Look on the bright side -- now I'd hire
you to work in one of my stores in a second.

No,really,I suck.

Yeah,you do.

Matter of fact,it's a wonder that you
have any friends at all,but you do.

Come with me.

So,the entire class stands up,and I said,"any
student that walks out that door fails this quarter.

- You didn't say that.
- I totally did.

You're,like --
you're,like,the mean teacher.

That's kind of hot.

Well,well,don't you think it's a
little past your bedtime,mister?

I think so.

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.

No,I'm not tired!

Meco here.

I was thinking maybe we could go
outside and shoot around with this thing.

Is that something you'd
like to do with me?

I don't know.

Hmm,yeah. I don't really know,either.

No,no,no! Play!

All right,well,leifs see you're
ready. Show me your jump shot.

Nice! Nice arc.

Use that follow-through.

There you go.

Surprise.

You rented a house?

Well,not exactly.

Brooke,you did not just buy this house.

What are you thinking?

What -- you
don't like it?

No,it's incredible!

Good,'cause that's your room.

your son left this for you earlier.

one more time.

beautiful. That was awesome.

You'll be doing that on
10-foot baskets someday.

All right,give me some more.

Nice!

so,we're gonna give you a
chance. Don't let us down.

I won'T.

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?

lindsey...

I love you.

That is never gonna change.

you have nothing to worry about.

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?

Let it go.

I'm calling her "lucas'
lindsey" now. God.

Look at the view.

Look,this place is beautiful,but...

but?

I just worry I'm keeping
you from your life.

I know you came down here for me.

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.

Well,isn't that sweet?

What are you doing here?

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.

Forget it. I'm staying here.

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.

No,I'm not going back.

- Brooke.
- Mother.

I'll see you on the
plane,my dutiful daughter.

Goodbye,peyton.

Goodbye,mrs. Davis.

Well,your mom's still a bitch.

What are you gonna do?