The limo had dropped everyone off @ their cars and after a few minutes of making out Lucas pulled away and looked at his watch.
L: I should go, especially if I have to walk.
B: What are you talking about? My car is right here.
L: You've been drinking Brooke. And my mom knows. If she finds out that I let you drive or I got in the car while you were driving, my life, as we know it, is over.
B: You're mom knows that I was drinking?
L: Yeah, she was walking in the kitchen when you were apologizing to Deb.
B: Oh my God Luke, what did she say?
L: Just not to let you drive, so I'm not letting you drive.
B: But I already told you that I drive better when I am drunk.
L: You really want to relive my nightmare of last week?
B: (rubbing her finger lightly over the almost healed cut on his forehead that was left over from his car accident.) I guess not.
L: Good, I wouldn't want anything to happen to that pretty face.
B: (Smiling) But at least we could catch a ride.
L: (Looking around the parking lot.) There's no one left except...
B: ...Nathan.
L: I'd rather walk. Thanks anyway.
B: Come on Luke. It's just a ride and tutor girl...
L: (Interupting) HALEY!
B: Ok, whatever, HALEY, will be along.
L: Fine, but I'm not asking him.
B: I will, let's go. (taking his hand) Hey Nathan. (yelling across the parking lot)
N: (pulling away from kissing Haley) What?
B: Can Luke and I get a ride?
N: What's wrong w/ your car?
B: Nothing. I'm just being the responsible, underage drinker.
N: Luke hasn't been drinking, let him drive.
B: He can't...
N: Oh yeah, mommy still won't let him.
L: (Getting mad.) Forget it. I'll walk. (Lucas turns and starts to walk off.)
N: See ya.
H: (elbowing her boyfriend in the stomach.) Nathan Scott!
N: OUCH! What? (Trying to look innocent.)
H: You give your brother a ride home or I am walking w/ him.
N: Haley...
H: (Interupting) Bye Nathan. (She turns to walk w/ Luke.)
N: (Grabbing her arm.) OK Haley. I'm sorry. (Yelling to Luke and Brooke.) I'll give you guys a ride.
L: Don't do me any favors.
B: Come on Lucas. Let's take the ride. Look at the time.(Turning his wrist around.) You're already late.
L: (Stops to consider the options.) I could ride w/ Nathan or get chewed out by my mom. Tough choice.
H: (yelling at Luke.) Come on, get in.
B: (Pulling Lucas) Let's go.
L: Alright.
(They walk to Nathan's car and get in. When they get to Luke's house, Luke and Brooke both get out.)
B: Nathan, give me a sec, I wanna walk him to the door.
N: Make it quick.
H: Bye Luke. See ya tomorrow night.
L: Bye Hales. Thanks for earlier.
H: Anytime.
(Brooke and Lucas walk to the house.)
B: What was that all about?
L: (confused) what was what all about?
B: You and Haley? What were you thanking her for?
L: Nothing. I just talked to her about some stuff. She was just a shoulder.
B: You know you can talk to ME, right?
L: I know, she just happened to be the one that was there.
B: You guys have plans tomorrow? You told me I get you all to myself the first day you get ungrounded.
L: I know. I'm still grounded. But Haley is going to stop over w/ some movies to see if my mom will let her come in and watch them. It's a Sunday night tradition.
B: Can I come?
L: Umm. I'd love you to Brooke, but you can't.
B: (pouting) Why not?
L: Because it is a pact that me and Haley have had for a long time. Sunday nights are ours and we can not invite anyone to come w/.
B: Fine. (looking upset.)
L: Are you mad at me Brooke?
B: Yes.
L: Why?
B: Because you're MY boyfriend, but you are making plans w/ another girl and I'm not allowed to be there.
L: Come on Brooke, don't be like this. It's not just any girl, it's Haley.
B: (Raising her voice.) I'm perfectly aware of who the girl is Lucas. She's your frickin' shadow. Everytime I turn around she is there! At your locker talking to you, eating lunch w/ you, dancing the last song w/ you tonight, and now Sunday movie night.
L: Brooke! I danced w/ you every other song. Me and Haley are just friends Brooke.
B: If you're JUST friends, then why can't I come to movie night?
L: Because it's just the way that is has always been. If that's what this fight is all about, we can have our own special night. We'll start our own tradition. (Not really following why Brooke was so upset.)
B: That's not it!
L: Then what? (Getting annoyed, his patience was wearing thin, he had enough to think about already w/o having this fight w/ Brooke.) Will you just tell me what the problem is then?
B: (her voice is still raised.) I love you OK? (When she said it, she had a hard time catching her breath. She really did love him and she wanted to tell him, but she didn't mean for it to come out in the middle of a fight. Especially one that was as dumb as this one.)
Lucas just stood there and stared at her.
Luke just stood there staring at her. He didn't know what to say to her. He had only said "I love you" to 3 people, His mom, Keith and Haley. He cared a lot about Brooke, but he was not sure that he was to the "love" stage yet. They had only been dating for a little while. He wanted to say something, b/c he could see the look on her face and it was becoming more devastated as the seconds ticked by w/o a word from him.
L: Brooke... (Nothing else would come out of his mouth. He went to hug her, but she took a step back.)
B: No Luke. Forget it. I've never said that to anyone and you stand there and don't say anything. Oh my God. How stupid can I be? I gotta go.
L: Brooke, wait, please! I'm sorry.
B: Sorry? For what? Not being in love w/ me?
L: I care a lot about you Brooke...
B: ...but you don't love me. I gotta go Lucas. Bye. (She runs out to Nathan's truck w/ tears running down her face.)
Lucas looked down, shook his head and walked in his front door.
L: I should go, especially if I have to walk.
B: What are you talking about? My car is right here.
L: You've been drinking Brooke. And my mom knows. If she finds out that I let you drive or I got in the car while you were driving, my life, as we know it, is over.
B: You're mom knows that I was drinking?
L: Yeah, she was walking in the kitchen when you were apologizing to Deb.
B: Oh my God Luke, what did she say?
L: Just not to let you drive, so I'm not letting you drive.
B: But I already told you that I drive better when I am drunk.
L: You really want to relive my nightmare of last week?
B: (rubbing her finger lightly over the almost healed cut on his forehead that was left over from his car accident.) I guess not.
L: Good, I wouldn't want anything to happen to that pretty face.
B: (Smiling) But at least we could catch a ride.
L: (Looking around the parking lot.) There's no one left except...
B: ...Nathan.
L: I'd rather walk. Thanks anyway.
B: Come on Luke. It's just a ride and tutor girl...
L: (Interupting) HALEY!
B: Ok, whatever, HALEY, will be along.
L: Fine, but I'm not asking him.
B: I will, let's go. (taking his hand) Hey Nathan. (yelling across the parking lot)
N: (pulling away from kissing Haley) What?
B: Can Luke and I get a ride?
N: What's wrong w/ your car?
B: Nothing. I'm just being the responsible, underage drinker.
N: Luke hasn't been drinking, let him drive.
B: He can't...
N: Oh yeah, mommy still won't let him.
L: (Getting mad.) Forget it. I'll walk. (Lucas turns and starts to walk off.)
N: See ya.
H: (elbowing her boyfriend in the stomach.) Nathan Scott!
N: OUCH! What? (Trying to look innocent.)
H: You give your brother a ride home or I am walking w/ him.
N: Haley...
H: (Interupting) Bye Nathan. (She turns to walk w/ Luke.)
N: (Grabbing her arm.) OK Haley. I'm sorry. (Yelling to Luke and Brooke.) I'll give you guys a ride.
L: Don't do me any favors.
B: Come on Lucas. Let's take the ride. Look at the time.(Turning his wrist around.) You're already late.
L: (Stops to consider the options.) I could ride w/ Nathan or get chewed out by my mom. Tough choice.
H: (yelling at Luke.) Come on, get in.
B: (Pulling Lucas) Let's go.
L: Alright.
(They walk to Nathan's car and get in. When they get to Luke's house, Luke and Brooke both get out.)
B: Nathan, give me a sec, I wanna walk him to the door.
N: Make it quick.
H: Bye Luke. See ya tomorrow night.
L: Bye Hales. Thanks for earlier.
H: Anytime.
(Brooke and Lucas walk to the house.)
B: What was that all about?
L: (confused) what was what all about?
B: You and Haley? What were you thanking her for?
L: Nothing. I just talked to her about some stuff. She was just a shoulder.
B: You know you can talk to ME, right?
L: I know, she just happened to be the one that was there.
B: You guys have plans tomorrow? You told me I get you all to myself the first day you get ungrounded.
L: I know. I'm still grounded. But Haley is going to stop over w/ some movies to see if my mom will let her come in and watch them. It's a Sunday night tradition.
B: Can I come?
L: Umm. I'd love you to Brooke, but you can't.
B: (pouting) Why not?
L: Because it is a pact that me and Haley have had for a long time. Sunday nights are ours and we can not invite anyone to come w/.
B: Fine. (looking upset.)
L: Are you mad at me Brooke?
B: Yes.
L: Why?
B: Because you're MY boyfriend, but you are making plans w/ another girl and I'm not allowed to be there.
L: Come on Brooke, don't be like this. It's not just any girl, it's Haley.
B: (Raising her voice.) I'm perfectly aware of who the girl is Lucas. She's your frickin' shadow. Everytime I turn around she is there! At your locker talking to you, eating lunch w/ you, dancing the last song w/ you tonight, and now Sunday movie night.
L: Brooke! I danced w/ you every other song. Me and Haley are just friends Brooke.
B: If you're JUST friends, then why can't I come to movie night?
L: Because it's just the way that is has always been. If that's what this fight is all about, we can have our own special night. We'll start our own tradition. (Not really following why Brooke was so upset.)
B: That's not it!
L: Then what? (Getting annoyed, his patience was wearing thin, he had enough to think about already w/o having this fight w/ Brooke.) Will you just tell me what the problem is then?
B: (her voice is still raised.) I love you OK? (When she said it, she had a hard time catching her breath. She really did love him and she wanted to tell him, but she didn't mean for it to come out in the middle of a fight. Especially one that was as dumb as this one.)
Lucas just stood there and stared at her.
Luke just stood there staring at her. He didn't know what to say to her. He had only said "I love you" to 3 people, His mom, Keith and Haley. He cared a lot about Brooke, but he was not sure that he was to the "love" stage yet. They had only been dating for a little while. He wanted to say something, b/c he could see the look on her face and it was becoming more devastated as the seconds ticked by w/o a word from him.
L: Brooke... (Nothing else would come out of his mouth. He went to hug her, but she took a step back.)
B: No Luke. Forget it. I've never said that to anyone and you stand there and don't say anything. Oh my God. How stupid can I be? I gotta go.
L: Brooke, wait, please! I'm sorry.
B: Sorry? For what? Not being in love w/ me?
L: I care a lot about you Brooke...
B: ...but you don't love me. I gotta go Lucas. Bye. (She runs out to Nathan's truck w/ tears running down her face.)
Lucas looked down, shook his head and walked in his front door.