TEXT: [THE SCHOOL. The hallways are crowded and students are mulling about at their lockers, as if classes haven't started yet] PEYTON: How's your punching hand? LUCAS: A lot better now that I nailed a guy's face. How 'bout you? How are you feeling? PEYTON: Like an idiot. Look, Luke, you're cool with us being just friends, right? I mean, we are- we're friends, right? LUCAS: We are. PEYTON: Okay. LUCAS: And I'm cool with it. And besides, I was- I wasn't ready for all that Peyton Sawyer/Girlfriend drama anyway, you know. [Pause] Hey, say hi to Brooke for me? [PEYTON nods] LUCAS: Alright. Talk to you later. [LUCAS leaves PeyTON standing by his locker, looking upset] [THE HALLWAY. NATHAN walks quickly, trying to catch up with HALEY] NATHAN: Haley. [He grabs her arm and leaders her into an empty classroom, gently pushing her against a wall, and he kisses her] HALEY: [Breaking the kiss] Mmm, uh, we can't do this here right now. [Both laugh] NATHAN: We just did... alright, I'll kiss you later. [NATHAN leaves and HALEY leans against the wall, smiling. She leaves soon after] [THE GYM. LUCAS and the rest of the Varsity Basketball team are sitting on the bleachers as WHITEY speaks] WHITEY: When you leave this gym today, I want each one of you to look at the sun, because if you lose to Cove City on Friday, I can pretty much guarantee you that sun will not rise the next day. [Team laughs, but NATHAN looks uncomfortable] WHITEY: That's not a joke. I've coached some great players and great teams in this gym, but not one of those great players or great teams has finished a season undefeated. You may be
SUMMARY:
After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, Brooke is there with him. This episode is named after a song by Rilo Kiley .