TEXT: [PREVIOUSLY_ON] Dan : Maybe we need a vacation. Tree Hill. I want to go home. Hello, Nathan. Brooke : I think I'm pregnant. I don't know how Julian's gonna take it. Doctor : The test came back negative. You're not pregnant. Brooke : What do you mean you're on your way to Alex's hotel room? Julian : She found some cocaine and she thinks she may relapse. Alex : I don't understand. Julian : You've been lying all night. Mouth : Blowing Brooke off, messing up at work, partying all the time, and now these pills. Millicent : It's a lot of pressure to fit in. and for once, I want to fit in. Clay : I'm gonna ask for four years. We'll take three. It's how the game's played, Nate. Nathan : You're sure they won't stop playing? Clay : Buddy, trust me. Nathan : All right. Quinn : What are you afraid of? Clay : To move on. To feel something for someone new. But I'm tired of being afraid. I... Reporter : 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. AT SCOTT'S HOUSE Reporter : In the national league, the dodgers beat the cardinals... Haley : Nathan, what's happening? Nathan : They signed a point guard. Haley : Well, what does that mean? Nathan : It means -- it means I lost my job. Haley : But... Nathan : Look, they signed Derek McDaniel, okay? He's an all-star, he plays my position, and he costs a lot of money. Haley : Okay. Nathan : There's a salary cap, all right? Each team can only spend
SUMMARY:
Nathan reaches the breaking point with Clay, causing a rift between Haley and Quinn. Brooke comes clean with Julian about her worries regarding his growing connection to Alex. Meanwhile, Skills pursues a new career in LA and Millicent's drug problem worsens. This episode is named after a song by Wolf Parade .