(It's a mad rush as the girls try to strangle each other and the guys try to choke each other. (Rachel turns and Brooke steps forward.) Captain. Dan Scott for Mayor. Dan walks in with a Polaroid camera and takes a picture of her. HALEY: Um,... LUCAS: (v.o) Previously on One Tree Hill. LUCAS: Really? MOUTH: And, over on the other side, Brooke Davis is choking the new girl! NATHAN: Tomorrow's 'Midnight Madness'... so practice doesn't officially start till then. The cheerleaders watch the basketball players, confused.) her.
Plan: A: Tree Hill; Q: In what town is it Midnight Madness? A: explosive results; Q: What happens when the Ravens begin basketball practice? A: Nathan; Q: Who is the new hoops captain? A: Haley; Q: What does Nathan and Lucas fight over? A: Brooke; Q: Who fills a vacancy on the cheerleading squad? A: her decision; Q: What does Brooke regret when Rachel sets her sights on Lucas? A: Dan; Q: Who's bid for mayor takes a surprising turn when an unlikely opponent steps forward? Summary: It's Midnight Madness in Tree Hill as the Ravens officially begin basketball practice -- with explosive results. New hoops captain Nathan clashes with Lucas over Haley. Brooke fills a vacancy on the cheerleading squad, only to regret her decision when the new girl, Rachel, sets her sights on Lucas. Meanwhile, Dan's bid for mayor takes a surprising turn when an unlikely opponent steps forward.