This story takes place five months after the season 4 finale.

Karen/Lucas/Lily: Karen died giving birth so Lucas is raising Lily. Lucas found it too hard to live in the house so he sold it and bought a new one with the money from Dan's dealership.

Nathan/Haley/James: Nathan's in Charlotte playing for the bobcats. Haley and James still live in the house with Deb. Nathan comes home as much as he can during basketball season. Once basketball season ends Nathan comes home until it starts up again. The Dante/points shaven thing never happened.

Peyton/Lucas: They're still together. Peyton decided not to take the internship after Karen died. She still lives in her house but is over at Lucas and Lily's a lot.

Dan: He succeeded in committing suicide when he hung himself. The dealership and the body shop went to Deb, Lucas and Nathan. The three of them decided to sell them.

Brooke/Chase: They're still together.

Jake/Jenny: They're not in this story but I may change my mind about it later on.

Deb: She's taken over the café. She and Peyton share Tric. She helps out Lucas with Lily as much as she can.

Skills/Bevin: They're not in this story.

Mouth/Rachel: They're together.

Whitey: He's in the story. He also helps Lucas out a lot.

Larry: Larry is in this story. I haven't decided how much though.