The season starts right where it left off the previous one: Peyton is revealed to be the woman Lucas called. Upon her arrival to the airport, Lucas proposes to Peyton and the two fly to Vegas to elope; they quickly realize it isn't romantic enough, leading them to change their plans. Victoria returns to Tree Hill in an attempt to steal Brooke's company. Mouth prepares to say goodbye to his friends, Tree Hill and Millicent, who plans to stay behind to help Brooke fight for her company against Vic
Jamie catches Skills and Deb kissing in the kitchen and later asks Deb if she loves him. Peyton reveals her engagement to Brooke, who is badly bruised and traumatized from her attack. Brooke turns to Deb for help but lies to Peyton about how her injuries happened. Coming back to Tree Hill, Lucas tells Haley he's finally engaged to Peyton and that he knows this is the right decision: Haley happily supports him. Then, he and Peyton move in together in his house. Haley discovers pain meds missing a
Everyone in Tree Hill reels over Quentin's unexpected murder. Haley and Nathan must find the words to help Jamie understand what happened to his friend Q, but he refuses to believe Q is gone for good. Brooke continues to struggle and hide the truth of her attack, which strains all of her friendships. Carrie modifies her plan to make it look like Dan killed someone in order to kidnap Jamie. While going through Q's things in the locker room, Jamie asks if he can keep Q's old jersey. Peyton, Lucas
Everyone is still struggling with Quentin's murder; Jamie and Haley visit Q's grave where they see Dan's preemptive headstone causing Jamie to ask about seeing him. Nathan struggles to come to terms with Deb's relationship with Skills, kicking her out. Peyton is surprised when a famous musician, Mick, visits her studio. Brooke seeks help from a therapist and reveals she believes her mother hired someone to attack her before disclosing their difficult history. Deb ends her relationship with Skill
Peyton and Lucas set a wedding date as she asks Brooke to make her dress. Brooke is still processing her attack and her confrontation with Victoria. Nathan gets a call from a D-League team, looking to meet with him. After talking to Mick about her dad and Ellie, Peyton believes Mick is her father. Lucas goes to New York and sees Lindsey to plan his book tour. Brooke continues to see a therapist while Nathan is asked to coach instead of play. Haley is told Dan is dying in hospice and wants to say
Millicent returns to Tree Hill, surprising Brooke with a list of things she always said she wanted to do that Victoria thought was stupid. Nathan and Haley find Sam sleeping in a car, leading Haley to ask about her foster parents. Later, Nathan continues basketball training with Skills. Peyton finds Mick passed out in her office, leading to an angry confrontation where he reveals he IS her father and how he would have been a terrible father to her. Lucas is surprised to see someone other than Li
Sam and Brooke struggle to live together as Mouth finally returns home to Millie. Nathan gives SlamBall a try while encouraging Haley to return to her music. A magazine article leads Peyton and Lucas to get paranoid after moving in together, realizing that they do not know each other as well as they think they did. Jamie gets bullied at school for wearing his cape, leading him to fight. Meanwhile, Lucas & Peyton lock themselves in their house together, obsessing over the magazine and engaging in
Brooke, Haley, Peyton, Lucas, Millie, Jamie & Sam all watch Nathan partake in a violent game of SlamBall. Millie starts to get jealous about Gigi working with Mouth while Lucas is offered to turn his first book into a movie by an LA producer named Julian Baker. Peyton reunites with her brother Derek and Mouth confronts Gigi about her behavior towards him, attempting to set some boundaries. Everyone jokingly talks to Lucas about who should play them in his movie. Peyton and Derek bond over their
Owen continues to try to get Brooke to forgive him. Peyton remembers meeting Julian in LA right after her and Lucas broke up. She doesn't reveal her past to Lucas. Three weeks later, Lucas struggles to write Keith's murder scene, but Julian says he needs to write it or someone else will. Peyton tells Brooke she still hasn't told Lucas about her past with Julian because she doesn't want it to ruin things for Lucas. Peyton remembers seeing Lindsey kiss Lucas at his book signing before running into
Brooke is surprised by Sam's recent nice behavior. Millie finds Gigi asleep in her bed with Mouth on the couch. Nathan encourages Haley to pursue her dreams and perform again while Brooke gets a call from the adoption agency, leading Sam to worry. Lucas punches Julian for not telling him about his past with Peyton and Nathan starts hallucinating conversations with Quentin. Sam works for Peyton at the USO concert for armed forces, expressing her fears about Brooke adopting a new child as Nathan i
Lucas talks on the phone with Peyton in present time before falling asleep. He has a film noir dream about a club he owns in the 1940s. Haley is a singer at Lucas' club and Dan is a mobster, claiming she owes him everything. Nathan is a bartender who thinks he is a "nobody", Mouth is a journalist, Skills is a piano player, Brooke is desperate for money, and Peyton is being taken care of by Dan. Dan comes to Lucas' club, threatening Brooke about her debts and mocking Lucas about stealing Haley fr
Nathan continues to pursue his dreams and gets a pro basketball try-out. Brooke finds Sam sneaking a guy out of the house while Lucas tells Julian he will continue with the movie. Peyton struggles with health concerns and later, with helping Mia focus on her follow-up album. A dubious Brooke is approached by Julian about designing clothes for his movie, later she opens up to Sam about her attack. Haley prepares a reluctant Jamie for his school talent show, Nathan successfully changes his positio
Peyton shares some surprising news with Lucas as Nathan shares exciting news with Haley and Jamie. Meanwhile, Millie cries hysterically in Brooke's store while Brooke frantically searches for Sam, who is with her friend Jack and his brother, the man who killed Quentin. Sam is creeped out by Jack's brother as he tells her he knows she went through his stuff. He interrogates her before striking Jack and locking them both in a room. Mia and Peyton reconcile before she helps Brooke look for Sam. Nat
News of Peyton's pregnancy spreads quickly through Tree Hill. Brooke has to deal with Julian's intentions and in the meantime, Lucas and Peyton babysit Jamie and Andre. Haley and Nathan double up with Mia and Chase on their date. Millie attempts to reconcile her relationship with Mouth to no avail. ---- This episode is named after a song by Okkervil River.
Problems arise when Lucas and Julian try to find a new director. Peyton is puzzled by a present from Lucas and Brooke battles with some complications in her love life. ---- This episode is named after a song by The Maine.
Tree Hill is in an uproar again when Lucas has problems with the casting for the movie and Peyton tries to solve the wedding plans. Brooke meets the actress who will play her in the movie. Nathan gets good news and Haley must make a tough decision by herself. Dan advises Jamie on how to deal with a school crush. ---- This episode is named after a song by Soul Coughing.
Peyton and Lucas receive some startling news about their baby's condition. Brooke and Julian come to a crossroads within their relationship. It's Nathan and Haley's wedding anniversary, and as they celebrate, Dan and Deb are left to babysit Jamie. Elsewhere Mouth and Millie try to pick up the pieces of their relationship. ---- This episode is named after a song by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
Lucas and Julian hit a setback with the production of the film. Peyton and Haley help Mia with her new single. Brooke must intervene when Sam is arrested. Jamie discovers the truth about Dan and Uncle Keith. The episode closes with one of the most famous scenes in the series: at the hospital, a golden retriever devours the heart intended to be used for Dan's transplant. ---- This episode is named after a song by Against Me!
Julian asks Brooke to move to LA with him. Lucas brings Nathan and Jamie to an important place from his past, while Peyton prepares for the future. Sam and Jack take a stand against the principal who fired Haley. Skills takes Mouth on a road trip to get his mind off Millie. Towards the end of this episode Brooke shows up at the airport and turns down Julian's offer to go to LA. ---- This episode is named after a song by Paul McCartney and Wings.
When Peyton's pregnancy is threatened, Lucas struggles to pick up the pieces. Victoria returns to lure Brooke back to Clothes Over Bros. Haley and Nathan clash over the decision to pull Jamie from his school. Mouth tries to mend fences with Millicent. Sam's friend Jack leaves to a foster home, which leads Victoria to comfort her. ---- This episode is named after a song by Jane's Addiction.
Brooke discovers something that could change Sam's life. Nathan questions his dreams of playing in the NBA while Haley receives an unexpected offer from Nick Lachey. Jamie and Skills mend their broken hearts at Jamie's first school dance. Meanwhile, Lucas and Peyton have a road trip to remember. ---- This episode is named after a song by Louis Armstrong.
Brooke and Haley throw Peyton a baby shower, while Sam grows closer to Victoria. Lucas and Jamie bond while working on Peyton’s car, and Nathan learns that NBA scouts will be at his next game. Meanwhile, Skills and Lauren go on a date that goes all wrong. Sam leaves Brooke's house to go live with her birth mother. ---- This episode is named after a song by Audioslave.
Peyton and Lucas' wedding day has finally arrived and surprise guests attend. Haley plays an unexpected role in the ceremony while Nathan hopes to be called up to the NBA. Skills keeps Jamie on a short leash, and Brooke does the same with Nick Lachey as she tries to make Julian jealous after he shows up with a date. After returning home from their wedding reception, Lucas wants to surprise Peyton with the Comet but he finds her passed out on the floor, bleeding. ---- This episode is named after
Peyton is rushed to surgery after losing blood and fainting. On the eve of Peyton's delivery, Peyton and Lucas receive a surprise visit from a friend of theirs, and they welcome a daughter, Sawyer Brooke Scott. Victoria finally understands Brooke's pain, and gives her the company back. They make amends and Victoria urges Brooke to do one special thing. Nathan is released from the Chiefs but gets surprising news he's made it to the NBA, and is signed by the Charlotte Bobcats. Facing death, Dan vi