One Tree Hill
Season 5
Episode 1
That's Where It's At
Charles Caleb Colton once wrote, "Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route." Six years ago, 5 individuals started a journey together. Some as friends, some as lovers, some as enemies, and some as brothers. But now, 6 years later, life has put them all at different highways in life. They left Tree Hill to wander other places but left the most important thing right behind- their hearts. Some have success, fame, and love while others have loneliness, rejection, despair, and sorrow.
Let's take you back to the last time they were all together: 4 years ago at the Rivercourt. Brooke Davis says, "Okay. We are not going to do this. We are not going to get sad. Nothing is going to change. We will all be friends forever. I know it. "Lucas adds, "Look in 4 years we will be right here. You know. Done with college or wherever we go. Right?" Everybody nods in agreement. Little did they know that they would all change and not even be able to recognize themselves in anymore.
The flight attendant askes Lucas Scott, "What would you like to drink, Mr. Scott?" Lucas looked up and asked for a cup of coffee. He needed all the caffeine he can get if he was going to try working on his next book. Lucas has tried working on his next book since a long time. He also has stress from trying to find a publisher for his finished book. Hopefully, a weekend with Peyton will relieve all his stress. He is really looking forward to this trip to California. He will get to see Peyton after such a long time. Somehow, Peyton was always busy when he called her. He is sure the surprise he has in store for Peyton will make sure he never loses touch with Peyton again.
In the small room for interns, a pissed off, blonde girl was sitting. Someone yelled, "Patty, get me an appointment to Chatteu Bistro for two." The blonde responded, "It is Peyton not Patty." Peyton was really getting fed up of this job. All she did was slave around for her arrogant boss. If she wanted to get promoted in less than a year, all her focus has to be on her job. Hopefully, Lucas will understand that she has prior commitments and won't be able to spend as much time with himas she wanted.
In the crowded city of New York, a stunning designer is trying to find her way through the paprazzi. What does a designer have to do to get some privacy? Brooke Davis just let her assistant handle the irritating reporters and walked to her cabin. She looked at the pile of work on her desk and sighed. Having success does come with a price. Brooke loved at the picture frame on her desk. It was a picture of Peyton, Brooke, Lucas, Nathan, Haley, Skillz, Rachel, Chase, Bevin, and Mouth. The one person who she is still in contact with is Haley. Brooke loves sending clothes and expensive gifts for James. Peyton doesn't answer her phone calls so Brooke gave up. Brooke had a sip of her Starbuck's Caramel Machiato and took a seat near her desk. Brooke decided to give Haley a call to check on James.
Haley was so busy today. She had to bake cookies for James's class trip, make dinner, do the laundry, and manage to still look gorgeous for Nathan. After spending a crappy day coaching highschool boys, Nathan deserves to see something worthwhile. Haley's cellphone starts ringing. She picks it up and hears the cheery voice of one of her best friends, Brooke. Haley says, "Heyy, Tigger." Brooke says, "Heyy, sexy tutor mom/wife. So how is my little James? Is he missing his hot godmother at all?" Haley laughs and says, " He misses you. How would he not? You pamper him so much. The other day he was asking me about how he would look in Armani. He is only 4 years old, Brooke." Brooke couldn't control her laughter. James was really getting influenced by his faishionista of a godmother. Brooke asked Haley, "So did she call you yet?" Haley sighed and said, " No. Peyton doesn't answer anybody's calls. I guess she is just really busy with her internship at the Record Label. Lucas is going to visit her so he will fill me in on how she is." Brooke just sighed. She hasn't talked to Lucas in a while. She misses just being friends with him. Brooke hangs up the phone to do some work. She then thinks to herself, " I didn't know leaving Tree Hill would mean leaving my friends behind too. We all promised to stay in touch. I am the owner of a successful fashion house at the age of 22. Why am I still to lonely and sad? I just wish I can be with my real friends instead of all these fake wannabe fashionistas." Brooke looked around at all her employees from her glass window.
Joseph Conrad once wrote, "Who knows what true loneliness is - not the conventional word but the naked terror? To the lonely themselves it wears a mask. The most miserable outcast hugs some memory or some illusion."