One Tree Hill

Previously on "One Tree Hill"...

Maybe we need a vacation.

Tree Hill. I want to go home.

Hello, Nathan.

I think I'm pregnant. I don't know how Julian's gonna take it.

The test came back negative. You're not pregnant.

What do you mean you're on your way to Alex's hotel room?

She found some cocaine and she thinks she may relapse.

I don't understand.

You've been lying all night.

Blowing Brooke off, messing up at work, partying all the time, and now these pills.

It's a lot of pressure to fit in.

And for once, I want to fit in.

I'm gonna ask for four years. We'll take three.

- It's how the game's played, Nate. - You're sure they won't stop playing?

Buddy, trust me.

All right.

What are you afraid of?

To move on. To feel something for someone new.

But I'm tired of being afraid. I...

Big news in the NBA... The Charlotte Bobcats

have opened up their checkbook and capped themselves out,

acquiring Derek McDaniel in a hush-hush deal late today.

That's bad news for local star Nathan Scott, who is going to have to find

a spot elsewhere, if at all.

One Tree Hill - 07x10 - You Are A Runner and I Am My Father's Son

In the national league, the Dodgers beat the Cardinals...

Nathan, what's happening?

- They signed a point guard. - Well, what does that mean?

It means... it means I lost my job.

- But... - Look, they signed Derek McDaniel, okay?

He's an All-Star, he plays my position, and he costs a lot of money.

- Okay. - There's a salary cap, all right?

Each team can only spend so much money.

That report said the team's capped out.

- So that means... - They're done.

The roster's locked. They signed a point guard, and it's not me.

- I have to go see Clay. - Nathan, can Clay fix this?

No.

As of five minutes ago,

I'm not gonna be a Bobcat.

You know, I told Clay to make sure that he closed this deal for me,

and he said he would.

Now I want him to look me in the eye

and tell me why he lied to me.

You lied to me.

Julian, wait! It was full of cocaine! I swear!

Come on, Alex. You were lonely and you wanted me here,

so you made up some story about a cocaine vial that you knew was empty.

That's not true. I wouldn't lie to you.

Oh, right, because your track record of not lying is so impeccable.

I don't deserve that.

Then where is it?

You tell me what... what the cocaine fairy did with your supposed vial of blow,

and I'll take it all back.

Until then, don't call me ever.

Who you are is who you are.

We're liars.

We're thieves.

We're addicts.

We take our happiness for granted until we hurt ourselves

or someone else.

Brooke, are you awake?

Could you open the door, please?

I'm sorry.

We hold grudges.

And when faced with our mistakes, we reinvent the past.

We reinvent ourselves.

At least, we try.

We're prideful and we're lustful

and we are incredibly flawed.

And eventually...

our flaws catch up to us.

- Nate. What's up? - We need to talk.

- What's wrong? - What's wrong?

What's wrong is I don't have a job.

It's gonna be okay. We countered.

- And? - And I'm waiting to hear back.

Well, you can stop waiting. The Bobcats just signed Derek McDaniel.

No, they wouldn't do that. That would cap 'em out.

It did cap them out!

That was my team, Clay! We were building something!

Hold on. Wait. Where did you hear this?

It's on "Sportscenter," for God's sake, Clay!

You're my agent! What the hell have you been doing?!

Baby, where's that beer you promised?

No, I...I take it back.

- You were my agent. - No. Nate, would you just wait?

You knew how important it was for my family that I play close to home.

- I know that. - So why didn't you close the deal?!

- Because I thought we could do better. - Oh, that's great.

I asked you to do two things for me... make sure I play for the Bobcats

and stay away from Quinn.

You're fired. Enjoy your date.

What? Nate!

Nate!

Gene, you told me you weren't pursuing any other point guards.

You said you were negotiating with Nathan,

and that you were spending the rest of your money on a center.

Absolutely Derek McDaniel's a fantastic player, But we were in the middle of a negotiation.

So I assume that the 2-year offer is...

You're capped out. Right.

Yeah. I'm...I'm sorry, too.

I appreciate you taking the call so late at night.

Negotiations are about risks.

You take calculated risks.

- I was doing what I thought was right. - Of course you were.

I made a mistake.

Can I help you?

No.

But thank you.

I, uh, I actually should... I should probably just call my bosses

and just see what I could do for Nathan somewhere else in the league.

So, you know, you... you probably should get going.

Yeah.

You know, just...

I dragged you along to the volunteer thing, and I was here tonight, and...

It's not your fault.

I'm so sorry.

Hey, it's not your fault. Come here.

- If there's anything that I can do... - There's not...

But thank you.

I'll call you.

Look, you should call Nathan and talk to him.

You know that he loves you.

Yeah.

Antwon, it's 3:00 a.m.

I know, baby. I was checking to see if Julian called.

He said he was gonna hook me up with his sports-coordinating contacts.

I know that's what he said, and I'm sure he will, but nobody's gonna call at 3:00 in the morning.

- He could. - He won't. Nobody's up 3:00 a.m.

Somebody's up.

- Millie? - Oh, hey.

- What's going on? - I'm getting rid of my fat clothes.

At 3:00 in the morning?

I couldn't sleep.

Okay. Uh, do you want some company?

No. It's okay. You can sleep. I'll come to bed when I'm done.

Millie, are you okay?

Never been better.

Hey. What are you doing up?

- Worrying. What are you doing out? - I was at Clay's.

Yeah, I know.

- Do you know Nathan fired him? - Yep.

- Yeah. It's not right, Haley. - Don't talk to me about what's right.

- In fact, don't even talk to me at all. - Oh, are you gonna fire me, too,

- because I was with Clay? - You feel bad for Clay?

- Of course I do. - You should.

You were a huge part of him getting fired tonight. And you know it.

Why don't you sleep on that?

How'd you sleep?

Not good.

Good.

I'm sorry. I thought Alex was in trouble, and I reacted.

She okay?

- She's fine. - Imagine that.

Brooke, you would have done the same thing if she would have called you.

Yeah, but she didn't call me. She called her boyfriend.

I mean, my boyfriend.

Look, I know we were supposed to have a night together, but we can do that tonight.

Or any night, okay? Don't get upset.

I'm not upset about that.

- Yes, you are. - Not about that

- Well, what else is there? - I thought I was pregnant.

What?

I'm not. So you're good.

I would have been good if you were.

If we were.

Don't say that to me.

You knew last night.

I'm such an idiot. Come here.

I'm sorry. I messed up.

Are you sad?

A little.

It's gonna be okay.

I need more clothes. Mine are way too big.

Did you ever hear of this place called a store? They actually sell clothes.

The "sell" part's the problem. I'm so broke right now.

Well, then you need to call my agent, like I told you.

How'd you get in, anyway?

I've had a key to your place since, like, forever, remember?

Which explains why you've pretty much taken everything in there.

- You're up early. - I didn't sleep.

I mean, I couldn't sleep. I just totally sorted through my clothes and threw out, like, 90% of it.

Most of it was ass-ugly anyway.

Yeah.

Nate, it's Clay. Look,

I know you're upset, man, and you have every right to be,

but will you at least please call me back?

We've been friends for a long time, and...

I'm sorry. Just call me back.

Rachel?

- Oh. Hi, baby. - Hi.

What's going on?

Well, I came here last night just to take a walk down bad memory lane,

and I had an idea.

For sweeps.

We do a live broadcast...

right from here.

From the hallway where I murdered my brother?