-Tree Hill High School/Mrs. Scott's class-
Sam thinks school is pointless. The only class Sam loves to go to is Mrs. Scott's English Lit. Class. This is the one class Jessica doesn't have with Sam. Sam's thankful because she loves writing and Jessica distracts her very easily.
Haley: "Shakespeare, a great author, maybe one of the best in history. Does anyone know his works?"
Girl: "To be or not to be that is the question."
Boy: "That's from that one book Romeo and Juliet, right?"
Before anyone could answer….
Sam: "No it's from Hamlet, you idiot."
Haley: "Miss. Davis!" (Looking angry)
Sam: "Sorry, continue."
Haley: "For the assignment I want you to pick one of his works and write a 2 page paper comparing it to the people that are in your lives. Your parents, family friends, whatever, it can be all of them or some of them, that's up to you."
Bell Rings
Haley: "Bring the book you chose to class on Monday. Hey Sam, could you stay a minute please."
Sam: "What's up teach"
Haley: "I was wondering if you could watch Jamie tonight. Nathan just got back because the basketball season is over and I really want a night out with him.
Sam: "I guess so"
Haley: "Great, so, seven then?"
Sam: "Sure"
-Tree Hill Gym-
Afterschool Sam and Jessica change in the locker room. They go to the gym and sit in the stands waiting for try-outs to start. As Sam and Jess are talking about each other's plan for the weekend, the girls' basketball coach comes into the gym, Coach Tyler, she's tall, skinny, and her hair is kind of curly. Sam looked at her and thought that she looked like Peyton with brown hair.
Coach Tyler: "Welcome girls to the varsity try-outs, first we are going to start out with passing drills and then follow up with some lay-ups."
After about 10 minutes the coach blew her whistle.
Coach Tyler: "Okay, girls, good job, now let's do some defensive skills and free-throws, shortly after we are going to look at your speed."
After about 20 minutes the coach blows her whistle for the final time.
Coach Tyler: "Okay, girls, thanks a lot. Results will be posted afterschool on Monday. Thanks for trying out. I do need to see Daniels and Davis though."
Sam: "What's up?"
Jessica: "Yeah, what's up?"
Coach Tyler: "I was watching you guys and you're pretty good. Have you two played before?"
Jessica: "No, Sam neither. I play with my brother but….."
Sam: "I haven't played on a team, but I do shoot around with Nathan and Jamie Scott."
Coach Tyler: "Well, you guys are good and your fresh faces, which is what I like to see."
Sam: "What does…."
Jessica: "That mean?"
Coach Tyler: "You both are in."
Sam and Jessica looked at each other in shock. They couldn't believe what had just happened. They made the team.
Jessica: "Thanks coach"
Coach Tyler: "No, thank you."
It was 5 in the evening when Sam arrived home. She was exhausted, so she sat on the couch watching a re-run of Gilmore Girls. A few minutes later, Sam was asleep. Brooke walked into the house 30 minutes later, smiling why she watched Sam sleep. Brooke sat down and pushed the hair out of Sam's face, when she began to stir.
Brooke: "Hey"
Sam: "What time is it?"
Brooke: "About 5:30; so, how did it go? Is my daughter a basketball player or what?"
Sam: "Why do you want to know?"
Brooke: "I want to know if I'm snack mom"
Sam: (Looking at her annoyed) "Mom, I'm 15, not 5"
Brooke: "I know but I don't care, so, did you make it?"
Sam: "Well, Jessica did and…"
Brooke: "And…"
Sam: "I did as well"
Brooke: "Congratulations, my girl"
Sam: "Thanks, Oh hey um Haley asked me to watch Jamie tonight"
Brooke: "Okay, what time?"
Sam: "Seven"
Brooke: "Homework done?"
Sam: "Sort of"
Brooke: "Sam, this basketball thing, if it takes you away from the school work, I won't let you play."
Sam: "How did we get from a conversation about homework, to you not letting me play basketball?"
Brooke: "If you weren't at try-outs then your homework would be done by now."
Sam: "Not necessarily."
Brooke: "Yes it would be"
Sam: "Ok, maybe it would be and with that, I shall go finish my homework before I go watch Jamie."
Brooke: "All right."