Brooke had missed a few days of work so Karen decided to check on her. Brooke was in her apartment throwing up. Brooke finally told Karen who forced her to move into her house so she can keep an eye on her. Lucas and Peyton are dating. It's Thanksgiving break so everyone was coming home. He walks up to his side door and opens it to see a naked Brooke.
Brooke:OMG! She grabs her towel. What are you doing here?
Lucas:I should be asking you the same thing. Karen walked in.
Karen:Brooke is everything okay? She looks at the door. LUCAS! She goes over to hug him. You are early.
Lucas:I know I wanted to surprise you and Lily.
Karen:Lily is going to be ecstatic when she wakes up. Ugh... Let's go in the kitchen and catch up while Brooke gets dressed.
Brooke:Karen can we talk for a second?
Karen:Sure... Lucas meet me in the kitchen. Lucas walks out of the room.
Brooke:Can you not tell Lucas about what is going on with me?
Karen:Okay... But you have to start telling people Brooke.
Brooke:I know it's just I don't know how.
Karen hugs her and then walks out the room.
Lucas:So why was Brooke in my room?
Karen:She lives here now.
Lucas:Oh...why? She didn't go to college.
Karen:Ugh...she... Had nowhere else to go, you know how her parents are. They stopped paying for the apartment so I let her stay here. She decided she didn't want to go to college.
Lucas:Okay...
Lily walks out of the room. She sees Lucas and her eyes light up. She attacks him with hugs and kisses. Brooke walks out of the room.
Brooke:Karen I'm leaving. I should be back in an hour or two.
Karen:Okay. Be safe.
Brooke leaves.
Lucas:What is going on mom?
Karen:What are you talking about Lucas?
Lucas:You are acting weird.
Karen:No I'm not.
Lucas:Ma you put mustard on the pancakes. Karen looked down at the pancakes.
Karen:Oh...god. She threw them away. Okay well how about we have cereal.
Lily: Yay!
Lucas:What's going on mom?
Karen:Nothing. I just got a little distracted.
Lucas:I can tell you are hiding something from me and I'm going to figure it out.
A few hours past, Lucas took Lily to the Rivercourt while Karen waited for Brooke. Brooke walks through the front door.
Karen: How was the doctor's appointment?
Brooke: It was okay. He said I need to start back on the pills again. She started to cry. I couldn't even afford them the first time. How can I afford them now?
Karen: Oh Brooke. She walks over to Brooke and hugs her. We will figure something out.
At the Rivercourt
Lily: Today was the first time I seen mom really happy.
Lucas: What are you talking about?
Lily: With everything going on with Brooke…
Lucas: What's going on with Brooke?
Lily: I don't know. Mom says I'm too young to understand but one day she will tell me.
Lily kept playing basketball while Lucas stood there trying to figure what the hell is going on. Lucas knew he had to get to the bottom of whatever is going on.