Loving You
PEYTON'S WORK
(Meeting)
John: Okay, lets do lunch. Sawyer! What's the name of that sushi place I like?
Peyton: You were wrong yesterday. When you said the kids in the clubs were just there for decadence. I think it's more like romance, and hope, and inspiration. And that feeling that you get when other human beings pick up basic instruments and make sense of your world. And the day that I think it's just about making money is going to be the day that I've betrayed everything I believe in. About music, and life, and myself.
John: Is that a sushi place?
Peyton: I quit, John. I'm goin home.
John: You're makin a mistake.
Peyton: No, I'm fixin one.
(She leaves the meeting room)
HALEY AND NATHAN'S HOUSE
(Jamie is staring at Nathan passed out on the couch. Nathan wakes up)
Jamie: I think you drink too much.
Nathan: I think you're right.
(Haley comes in.)
Haley: Jamie! Come on. (snaps fingers) Hey. Come on. Let's go.
(She & Jamie leave the house)
LUCAS' HOUSE
(Lucas is going through drawers and finds a stack of pictures and begins flipping through them. The first is a picture of he & Nathan. He smiles. The next is a picture of Peyton, he gets a strong emotional look on his face.)
AIRPORT
(Peyton has gotten off a plane and is walking into the airport. She sees a sign that says "Welcome To Tree Hill, NC. Welcome Home". She smiles.)
BROOKE'S OFFICE
Millicent: Okay, your boarding pass and itinerary are in your bag. The car service will pick you up in Milan. If you have any problems, I gave you my home, cell and parents house number.
Brooke: Millicent. You are a great assistant okay? Try and have some fun while I'm gone. You're only young once.
(Brooke winks and walks away and Millicent lets out a sigh.)
THE RIVER COURT
(Peyton walks to the middle of the court and looks at the faded signatures.)
LUCAS' HOUSE
(He stares at a blank computer screen, then closes it and looks over at the basketball by the door.)
NATHAN'S AND HALEY'S HOUSE
(Jamie is coloring.)
Haley: Hey, it's time for bed.
(Jamie climbs on the bed.)
Jamie: Momma, Why is Daddy so sad?
Haley: Uhm. It's just a really tough time for Daddy right now. Ya know, but uh, he loves you. You know that right?
Jamie: Uncle Lucas loves me.
THE RIVER COURT
(Lucas walks up with his basketball and sees Peyton.)
Peyton: Hi. How long's it been?
Lucas: Two years.
Peyton: It's been longer than that.
Lucas: You look good
Peyton: I've missed you
(They stare at each other for a moment.)
AIRPORT
(Brooke ambles through the crowd, passes a C/B Billboard and smiles.)
THE RIVER COURT
(Peyton is sitting on a bench. She pulls Lucas' book from her bag and opens it.)
FLASHBACK, PEYTON'S APARTMENT. LA.
Peyton: Hi. It's Peyton. Yeah um, I, I'm sorry, I know it's late there, I just…
RIVER COURT
Peyton (voiceover): What happened to us? Ya know.
LUCAS' HOUSE
(Lucas goes through drawers and finds a small black box with a ring in it.)
Peyton (voiceover): I don't know who I am anymore, or how I got here.
(Lucas quickly closes the box and stuffs it back in his dresser.)
Peyton (voiceover): I miss who I used to be.
HALEY'S CLASSROOM
Peyton (voiceover): I want to have a home again, ya know. I miss that.
(Haley looks out at the desks.)
HALEY AND NATHAN'S HOUSE
(Nathan is sitting by the pool in his wheel chair.)
Peyton (voiceover): I miss you.
(Nathan picks up Jamie's toy basketball and shoots, but misses. Jamie walks down the stairs carrying a picture but Nathan doesn't notice. Angry, he picks up the hoop and throws it at the stairs, barely missing Jamie. Jamie turns to walk away.)
Nathan: Jamie.
(Jamie walks out and hands Nathan the picture. Then turns again to walk away.)
Nathan: Son.
(He rolls to the stairs and puts the brakes down on the wheelchair then carefully stands.)
Nathan: Daddy's sorry. For everything. Come here.
(They hug.)
PEYTON'S LA APARTMENT
Peyton (on phone): I guess I miss all of it. Does any of that make any sense?
LA STREET
(Peyton looks at Brooke's Magazine.)
BROOKE'S APARTMENT
Brooke (on the phone): Yeah. It makes all the sense in the world Peyton. Four years ago it all seemed so clear didn't it? Conquer the world, save the world, live happily ever after.
PEYTON'S APARTMENT
Peyton (on the phone): Are you happy Brooke?
BROOKE'S APARTMENT
Brooke (on phone): Sometimes. Not always, are you?
STREET
Peyton (voiceover): No.
(Peyton is driving.)
Brooke (voiceover): Okay, let me ask you something. What is going to make you happy Peyton? Is it how you look, or the car you drive, or the people you know? Is it money, or celebrity or power or accomplishments?
BROOKE'S APARTMENT
Brooke: Because I have all those things and I don't think that it's enough.
Peyton (voiceover): Well then what is?
Brooke: Love, I think.
AIRPORT
(Peyton walks in and past a screen saying "departures")
Brooke (voiceover): And that love can be for a boy or a girl or a place or a way of life or even for a family. But where you find it is up to you. So where are you going to find that love Peyton?
(Peyton smiles)
Peyton (voiceover): I think I need to go home.
(Brooke appears and smiles.)
Brooke (voiceover): Yeah, I was hoping you'd say that.
Peyton: I missed you Brooke Davis.
Brooke: I missed you P. Sawyer. We're home now. It's going to be okay.
Peyton: Come on.
(They leave the airport arm in arm.)
LUCAS' HOUSE
(Brooke sneaks in and jumps on Lucas' bed, startling Lucas.)
Brooke: Hah!
Lucas: (Laughing) Wow uh, this hasn't happened to me since college.
(Brooke stands from the bed, standing with her hands on her hips.)
Brooke: Hi, Luke.
(Lucas gets out of bed)
Lucas: Brooke Davis.
Brooke: Hi.
Lucas: Oh I missed you.
(They hug.)
OUTSIDE BY THE LAKE
(Peyton leans on a fence post.)
Brooke: Hey!
Peyton: Hey.
Brooke: How much do you love me? I went to see Lucas.
Peyton: Oh.
Brooke: I have good news and bad news.
Peyton: Luke and I haven't been together for three years. That's not why I'm home.
Brooke: I totally believe you. Fine. I….
(Brooke's cell phone goes off.)
Brooke: Oooh the office. They're just figuring out I'm not in Milan. I bet Victoria is having a cow.
Peyton: You think that maybe you should call and let her know that you're just alive?
Brooke: No, now I have a more important question to ask you. What happened after Lucas finished his book?
FLASHBACK TO PEYTON WALKING DOWN THE STREET IN LA
(Her phone rings)
Peyton: Hello?
Lucas: Hey, it's Lucas. Um. I know it's been a while, but um. I'm having a book signing in LA in a couple of days…
Peyton: Yeah I know. I mean I uh, read about it.
Lucas: Yeah, I've been pacing the house for the last hour wondering if I should call. I just… considering how we left things.
Peyton: No it's okay, it's actually really good to hear your voice.
Lucas: Yours too. Well I was hoping um, I'd love to see you if you're not too busy.
Peyton: Um. Yeah, Yeah. Okay. Sure, I'll be there.
Lucas: That's great Peyton. Well then I, I'll see you soon then?
Peyton: Yeah, see you soon.
GYM PRESENT DAY
Lucas: My name is Lucas Scott, I'm the new head basketball coach of the Tree Hill Ravens. This is Antwon Taylor, he's the new assistant head coach. You want our credentials? They're hanging right there. I must congratulate you. For some of you, it took only four years to destroy the legacy Coach Durham took 35 years to build. Nice work. So as of today, all twelve roster spots are available. Doesn't matter if you played last year, in three days we will have our final roster. If you want to be on it, the I would advise you go hard. Skills?
Skills: I would definitely go hard.
Lucas: One on two drill.
Skills: Everybody line up at half court.
(team claps and runs to set up.)
(Haley walks in to gym and up to where Jamie is sitting on the bleachers.)
Haley: Hey.
Jamie: Momma, I'm gonna race in a soap opera derby.
Haley: What?
Lucas: Hey.
Haley: Hi.
(They hug.)
Lucas: How was your first day?
Haley: Um. Horrible. My first class like attacked me and I ran out in tears and Principle Turner had to finish the rest of my classes.
Lucas: Well I'm sorry, Hales.
Haley: They were awful. So mean, especially this one kid, who was like sexually harassing me.
Lucas: What? Who was it?!
Haley: Him.
(She looks at Q as he enters.)
Q: Hello there Mrs. James Scott.
Haley: I'm gonna see you later okay?
(She leaves with Jamie and Lucas blows his whistle.)
Lucas: You're late.
Q: Yeah? I'm also you're leading scorer.
Lucas: No, you might have been the lead scorer on a team that one three conference games all last season. But you are not my leading scorer. Not yet.
(Q grabs a ball and slam dunks it. The team Ooohs.)
NATHAN AND HALEY'S HOUSE
(Nathan hears the commissioner talk again in his head, then the screams of Lucas when he'd fallen through the window.)
(Peyton & Brooke walk up.)
Peyton & Brooke: Well, Well.
Brooke: Awe, don't look away. Second and third greatest nights of your life just walked back into your world.
Peyton: Mm, you lookin all rock star. Totally does it for me.
Brooke: Very heroine chic Nate, I like it.
Nathan: What are you guys doing here?
Brooke: Well, Lucas tells me you can walk, but you need a little incentive. So we have come up with a drill.
Peyton: For every step you take, we kiss.
Brooke & Peyton: Hey.
Peyton: It's good to see you.
(They hug Nathan.)
Brooke: We've missed you.
(Haley walks out.)
Haley: Nathan.
Peyton: Hey.
Brooke: Hi!
Haley: Uh hi! What are you guys doing here?!
Brooke: We came to see you and...
(Jamie walks out from behind Haley)
Haley: Oh, Jamie sweetie, come here. There's people I want you to meet. Come on, it's okay. This is Brooke and Peyton, and this is our son Jamie.
Peyton: Hey Jamie, how are ya?
Brooke: He's beautiful. Nate! We've missed you.
(Haley, Brooke, Peyton hug.)
Peyton: Wow.
HALEY'S CLASSROOM
(Haley walks in and Principle Turner is there.)
Haley: Hi, Principle Turner.
Turner: Haley, uh, I thought I'd join you for a few days.
Haley: I can do this on my own.
Turner: Oh, I know, but you're young and sometimes the students take advantage of that. Let's get you walking and then you can run.
THE GYM
Skills: Run, run, run! Pick it up!
Lucas: Blue team! Two on Two zone! Two on two zone!
Q: We don't play no zone coach!
Lucas: You do if I say so!
Q: Shoot, if we stay on man to man I can do this.
(Q grabs the ball and dunks it.)
HOSPITAL
(Peyton wheels Nathan in for Physio.)
Nathan: Just take me home Peyton. I'm not feelin this today.
Peyton: Maybe not, but the doctors are.
Nathan: Well the doctors weren't the ones with a piece of glass in their spine and nerve damage for f-in months ago. Anyway, it's not like I'll ever play basketball again.
Peyton: Okay.
(She stops and walks around to face him.)
Peyton: First of all, shut up, and now take a look around. You have a life that any one of these kids would die for. And what's really sad, is that most of them probably will.
(She leaves and Nathan sees a kid who's climbing on their hospital bed.)
TRIC
(Brooke, Peyton and Haley are at the bar.)
Brooke: So that morning I'm reading an article about how she's recently sober, and that night, she's in the booth next to me at a club wasted.
Peyton: And then my label signs her to a record deal. I'm sorry, I can't be a part of that.
Brooke: Ladies, here's to not being a part of it.
Haley: Here's to taming my demonic English class.
Brooke: No, no, we're not going there because this song is insane!
(They get up and go out on the dance floor.)
(Brooke sees Mouth.)
Brooke: Mouth! Hey! Hi!
Mouth: My boss hates me.
Brooke: So shut up and dance.
TRIC, AT THE BAR
Carrie: Haley?
Haley: Oh, Carrie, Hi.
Carrie: Hi. Oh my gosh, I probably look like a booze hound. I was just celebrating with some friends.
Haley: oh no, you look fine, you look great.
Mouth: Really great.
Carrie: Thanks. Listen, I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate you taking a chance on me. I'm gonna take good care of Jamie, I promise.
Haley: Oh, I know you will, you're gonna do just fine.
Carrie: Oh, thanks. Well, I'll see you soon.
Haley: Okay. Have a great night. Bye.
Carrie: Bye.
Mouth: Bye.
(Peyton & Brooke walk over.)
Brooke: And Mouth, who was that?
Haley: Oh, that was um. Carrie, she's our new nanny.
Brooke: I'm sorry, have you lost your mind? She cannot be your new Nanny.
Haley: Why?
Peyton: Well for starters, have you looked at her? She is way too hot.
Mouth: Okay, you two need to stop. Why does everything have to be about looks? You know, maybe she's a great Nanny. Or a great field reporter. Shouldn't that be the point and not her looks? Besides, if Haley doesn't hire her, I won't be able to see her in a bikini.
Haley: Nice.
Mouth: Damn she was hot.
Brooke: Oh.
Haley: Alright, I have got to go you guys. I need to check up on Nathan.
HALEY AND NATHAN'S HOUSE
(Nathan is sitting in his wheelchair beside the pool.)
THE RIVER COURT
(Brooke and Peyton are looking at the signatures and then walk over to a bench.)
Brooke: Seems like another life.
Peyton: Well yeah, it was for you. I mean I appreciate you coming back and everything but considering the way your phones been blowing up, you have a very busy very great life to get back too.
Brooke: Okay. I have a very important friend who needs me, but why'd you come home Peyton?
Peyton: I guess I was looking for that inspiration I felt when we wrote our names here ya know. I was fearless then Brooke.
Brooke: So what happened to that girl?
Peyton: That girl became assistant to the assistant.
Brooke: So if you want to be the girl that you thought you could be back then, start a label Peyton, do it yourself. I am serious. Peyton, I want to invest in your label. I believe in you. Okay?
(Brooke looks up and sees Lucas.)
Brooke: Unless that's not really why you came home.
(She leans back and starts walking away.)
Brooke: I'm gonna return those phone calls real quick.
(Brooke whispers to Lucas.)
Brooke: Ask about the record label.
Lucas: I'm supposed to ask about the label.
Peyton: Yeah, uh, Brooke wants me to start my own label here.
Lucas: Are you gonna do it?
Peyton: Luke
(Lucas gets up and looks away for a moment then turns back to Peyton.)
Lucas: Why didn't you come to the book signing, in LA, two years ago?
(Peyton stares at him for a second.)
LA BOOK SIGNING
Lindsey: Wow, this is a great turn out. Listen Luke, I know that this was your first book as an author but it was also my first book to edit and I had the best year doing it. So I just wanted to say thank you. And I'm proud of you.
(She kisses Lucas' cheek.)
Lindsey: Okay, you ready?
Lucas: Yeah. I guess everybody's here that's coming. Hi.
RIVERCOURT
Peyton: Luke, I knew we weren't meant to be.
Lucas: I should get home. See ya.
PEYTON'S HOTEL ROOM
(Peyton looking through her bag for her keys, looking up she is stunned)
Peyton: Julian
Julian: Hey Baby.
Peyton: What are you doing here?
Julian: Well when you didn't call, I found out you quit your job, I tried tracking you down and ended up in Tree Hill, so I had to make sure you were ok. Which obviously you are, so what's going on Peyton?
*I know most of it is the same as the original Season 5 so far, but things are about to change. Let me know what you think.*