Sam gets herself into trouble when Brooke comes to the rescue, Peyton worried Brooke is going to say something to Lucas, Lucas confronts Peyton about Julian and Millicent finds out why Mouth broke up with her.

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Peyton and Brooke are still in the office, Brooke is comforting her, Lucas walks into the office.

"Luke, nows not really a good time." Brooke says to Lucas.

Lucas looks confused as Brooke looks towards the door, she mimes "I'm sorry." as he turns around and walks out. Peyton sits up and wipes the tears away from her eyes.

"What am I gonna do, Brooke?" Peyton asks.

"Peyton,... you really got yourself into some mess."

"I know! What can I do? He wont leave me alone, Brooke."

"Who else knows what's in that envelope?" Brooke asks.

"Only you and Julian,..." Peyton replies.

"Can you trust him to keep his mouth shut?"

"Not really,..." Peyton replies, upset.

"Look, Peyton,... I'll talk to him okay,... just, act normal."

Brooke stands up and brushes down her dress, she fixes her hair and looks over at Peyton.

"You ready P. Sawyer?"

Peyton exhales, "Lets go."

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Lucas, Haley and Nathan are at the bar, Owen walks over to Lucas.

"Everything alright with Peyton?"

Lucas looks over to her, he shrugs, "I don't know,... ask Brooke."

Lucas walks away from the bar and walks towards Brooke.

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Sam is sitting outside of Tric in the cold, there is a car driving past, as it reaches Sam it slows down, she stands up and frowns, taking steps backwards. The door opens and there is a guy with a black mask on, Sam lets out a high pitched scream.

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Haley looks around Tric, she is frowning, Haley walks away from the bar.

Brooke and Lucas are standing near the exit of Tric, Brooke hears Sam scream, she opens the door, Lucas walks outside with Brooke, Brooke sees Sam walking backwards, Brooke walks down the steps as Sam bumps into Brooke.

"Help." Sam says to Brooke.

Brooke walks towards the guy wearing black, the guy stares at Brooke.

"The girl,..."

"I don't think so,..." Brooke replies.

Lucas walks down the steps, "Go inside." Lucas tells Sam.

"I suggest you get the hell out of here." Lucas says to the guy.

The guy stares at Brooke and then Lucas, "This isn't over."

The guy walks backwards and then turns to get in the car, the car drives off, Brooke turns to Lucas.

"That was weird,... Who was the girl?" Brooke asked.

Haley walks out with Sam, "Brooke,... this is Sam."

Lucas frowns, "What?"

Brooke exhales looking at Sam, Sam shrugs Haley off of her and then walks away, silently.

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The Next Morning

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Peyton walks into her office, she walks over to her desk and sits down, she sees the envelope sitting on the side, she picks it up and looks inside it again. She looks up to find Lucas in front of her.

"Is there something I should know?" Lucas asked.

"No,..." Peyton replies, closing the envelope and placing it in the draw.

"Peyton,... I think we need to talk about Julian."

"What about him?" Peyton frowns, nervously.

"What happened with you two?"

"Nothing, Luke." Peyton stands up.

Lucas walks away from her, "Fine,... you don't wanna talk,..."

"Wait,..." Peyton replies, quickly. Lucas turns back around.

"Me and him, well, we got together a few years ago."

Lucas frowns, "When?"

"When I went to your book signing and saw you with Lindsey, I was in a really bad place, Luke."

"So you got with the first guy you saw? Nice, Peyton."

"It wasn't like that, Luke!" Peyton raises her voice.

"Well what was it, Peyton?"

"I met him outside and we got talking, he asked me to go for coffee and I said no! But then, we bumped into each other about a week later when I went to go and get a copy of your book, and,... well, we went out for coffee,..."

"Then you got together?"

"What do you care, Lucas!? You were with Lindsey, you nearly married her! Now you're back with Brooke, I think everything worked out well for you, don't you think!?"

"I didn't come here to argue with you, Peyton."

"Then why are you starting one!?"

Lucas moves towards the door, "I'm gonna leave now,... hope everything works out, Peyton."

Lucas closes the door, Peyton turns around and looks at her desk, upset.

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Millicent walks past Mouth's work place, she sees him and a girl get in the car together, he looks around and spots Millicent standing there. He gets out of the car as Millicent begins to walk backwards. A car horn begins to beep at her, she looks shocked as the car breaks and she quickly moves out of the way, Mouth runs towards her.

"Millicent,..."

"Stay away from me." Millicent replies, power walking off, upset.

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Haley knocks on Brooke's apartment door, Brooke opens it. Haley walks in as Brooke walks into the kitchen.

"Hey,..." Haley says.

"Hi,..." Brooke replies.

"Look, about last night,..."

"Haley,... I'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful for Sam, but I cant look after her,... she's a teenager, I can hardly look after myself without screwing things up."

"Brooke she need you,..."

"Haley, I would honestly consider it if I lived alone,... but one I have Peyton and two, I have Lucas,... I don't think Sam can actually squeeze in without messing things up."

Haley looks at Brooke, Brooke looks back upset, "I'm sorry, Haley."

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Peyton is walking towards the music shop, she walks inside and goes to check out some records, Julian walks in the store.

"What are you some crazy stalker?"

"Don't worry, Peyton, I'm not like Derek."

"Well quit following me around then!"

"Peyton,... I still love you,... why do you think I came to Tree Hill."

"Urm, to humiliate me in front of all of my friends, to mess up everything I have going for me,..."

"Peyton,..." He grabs her hand, she pulls away.

"Look, Julian, I'm gonna give you to the count of three, before I walk out of here, walk down the ally so when you follow me I will shout,..."

"That's the Peyton I like." Julian replies, smug.

"One,..."

Julian holds up his hands, "Okay, I'm going,... just don't forget what's in the envelope, Peyton."

Julian walks out of the store, Peyton looks down at a record, she looks up and out of the store door.

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Brooke is in the store, Millicent walks in upset.

"Hey,... What's up?"

"Mouth has someone else!"

"What!? Oh that little creep!" Brooke replies, frustrated.

"Shes some skinny, red haired, ugh!"

Brooke thinks, she looks surprised. Millicent begins to cry into Brooke shoulder, Brooke comforts her. Peyton walks into the store.

"We need to talk,... Brooke, you can't tell Lucas about what you saw,..." Peyton realizes Millicent there, Millicent sits up and frowns.

"What?" Millicent asks.

"Nothing,..." Peyton replies.

"Peyton, I'm not gonna say anything,... but if he asks me,... I'm not gonna lie to him."

Peyton turns and looks away.

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"Do you ever look in the mirror and find you don't like the person looking back at you?,... maybe if you changed the way you felt looking in the mirror, you will change the way your image reflects itself."