The Living Years (One Tree Hill episode)

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“The Living Years”
One Tree Hill episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 11
Guest stars	Barbara Alyn Woods Thomas Ian Griffith Brett Claywell Bryan Greenberg Ann Cusack Erin Cline
Written by	Mark B. Perry
Directed by	Tom Wright
Original airdate	January 27, 2004
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"The Living Years" is episode 11 of season 1 of the television show One Tree Hill.

1 Plot
2 Important Facts
3 Music
4 See also

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

“Truth is hard but hostility stays outside”. Yep, Scott’s first counseling session can get started. Unfortunately, after barely two minutes, Dan can’t help but walk away, leaving a very angry and disappointed Deb. Meanwhile, someone else is definitely having more fun: Lucas, Brooke and a jacuzzi. Anyway, the next day, Brooke catches up with Peyton, claiming she needs some help in order to connect more with Lucas. Peyton hands Brooke a CD by “Travis” but, as soon as Brooke gives it to Lucas, he understands it’s Peyton’s. Lucas visits Peyton, pointing out Brooke told him to listen to track 13, even though “there are only 12 songs”.

Tough time for Nathan, who wants to quit the team. The truth is that he looks pretty confused. When he turns to Keith for advice, Big Uncle tells him that quitting something is not a shame, sometimes. Dan’s point of view is slightly different: “Keith, I don’t mind you playing Daddy to one of my offspring, but leave the good one alone”.

In the meantime, Peyton’s dad is back in Tree Hill but her big smile quickly disappears, as she finds out he is thinking about a new job: well-payed but also very, very far away. Anyway, when she tells Lucas what’s going on, Lucas invites her to let his father know she doesn’t want him to leave. Peyton does try to talk to him but, of course, in the end, she bottles it up, as usual, since she gets that job means a lot to her dad. Haley’s cutting classes phase has officially begun. She and Nathan end up drunk at the beach house and, in that moment, Dan shows up. He is really mad, especially when Haley throws up on his pants.

Lucas confronts Haley about the whole skipping class thing but she doesn’t want any lecture. “Talk to me when you get your tattoo removed”. Later, Nathan tells Haley she doesn’t have to change because he does like the real Haley. She kind of agrees. After Lucas’ pep talk, Peyton’s father decides to turn the new job down and get another job nearer home. Then he, Peyton and Lucas share a dinner. When Brooke see the three of them sitting happily together, she doesn’t seem enthusiastic. However, Lucas manages to convince there’s nothing going on with Peyton.

And it turns out that, maybe, Dan is starting to come to his senses: for once, he does say to Nathan the right words “Whatever you do, whatever you decide you’re my son, and I am proud of you”. But Nathan has already made up his mind: he’s done with the team. Symbolically, Nathan shoots Scott’s name tag into the trash, while a hurt coach Whitey is watching Nathan leave.