Tree Hill – Season 5
27 –episodes
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In the fifth season opener, …Stays In Tree Hill, 6 months have pasted since the season four finale. The gang is in College and some are struggling while others are holding onto the past. Nathan and Haley continue with their renovation, and its at the point to where they now live in a hotel. Peyton and Lucas's divorce has been finalized and Peyton is now dating a guy named Adam Porter. Jamie and Chloe are on the outs right now but are still together. Skills has dropped his position as head coach and Mr. Sterling gets in touch with Nathan. Nathan has been in contact with Lucas who has been fooling around with Brooke, but nothing serious ( Friends With Benefits). Matt has met a girl named Bridget Owens who has connections with Jamie, Lily and Michael. At episodes end Nathan and Haley check up on their remodel, which looks to be on schedule. Jamie calls home to see how everything is. Peyton and Adam have dinner at a restaurant while Peyton's new babysitter Claire, watches Ellie. Chloe and Jamie decide on ending their relationship.
In episode 2, Beautiful World, Jamie and Chloe have now broken up, but can the two really deny their attraction to each other? Nathan and Haley get word that part of the ceiling collapsed in the kitchen and family room, looks like they will be staying at the hotel longer then expected. Peyton wakes up in Adam's bed and he is not there, but as she gets ready to leave, Adam walks in the room, Ellie in hand. Matt and Bridget finish up their date by going back to the apartment where Lily, Michael, Chloe, and Jamie are. Nathan starts his new job, head coach of the Ravens, again. At episodes end everyone comes face to face with Bridget and Matt.
In episode 3, Time Has Come Today, Now that the secret is out of Bridget and the now infamous Kat, how will Matt react. Lily and Michael get the scare of a life time, but could it turn out to be positive. To get over Jamie Chloe falls for another boy, or guy. During Jamie's Literature class everyone is suppose to tell a story about something that happened during their life, and Jamie tells a story he calls, "Murder". Nathan and Haley make the best out of their stay and hope to get back into their house as soon as possible. Peyton and Claire talk about her relationship with Adam, nothing sexual. Lucas calls Nathan and asks if he has talked to Peyton since Lucas and her got a divorce.
In episode 4, Life is Beautiful, The Ravens have their first game as Nathan as head coach, but his coach position will be tested when the other teams coach hassles him. Jamie's Lit teacher advices him to talk to the school counselor, and Jamie blows up in his face saying he doesn't need help this is his way of moving on. Lily tries to cheer up and get ready to tell her mom she is pregnant. Brooke and Lucas start to wonder if they have fallen for each other. Haley tells Nathan she has a bad feeling in her chest and asks him to take her to the doctor.
In episode 5, Suddenly Everything has Changed, Lily deals with the repercussions of telling her mom she is pregnant. Haley's pain worsens and she collapses while getting out of bed, but Nathan is at basketball practice. Jamie starts to talk to the school counselor about his past and how he has moved on. Chloe makes a move on her professor, Mr. Hickey, who then returns the favor. Back at the apartment Lily and Michael deal with the situation they are in together. At episodes end Nathan arrives home to a note from housekeeping that Haley was brought to the hospital. Jamie gets a call from Nathan about his mom. Chloe and Mr. Hickey almost get caught by another professor. A message pops up on Jamie's laptop: Campus Wide Message: Bomb Threat!
In episode 6, Bomb Bomb it's been one week since the bomb threats were discovered and the time and day have pasted, or have they? With the school on high alert, everyone does anything they can do. Lily has left the campus all together, and is staying in Nathan and Haley's, who is home now, hotel room, along with Jamie. Michael has stayed back at College along with Matt, Bridget, and Chloe who has now upped her affair with her professor to having sex. Jamie heads back to school to get Michael for Lily. At episodes end Jamie arrives at school and looks for Michael. Chloe arrives back at the apartment. Matt and Bridget have sex, but get walked in on by Chloe. Jamie finds Michael walking down a hallway in the school, "Michael" Jamie yells, Michael turns around, "you gotten come with me, Lily's….." a bomb goes off throwing Jamie up against the wall. Only one will survive. Haley tells Nathan that her pain has dissipated.
In episode 7, This Has Never Been Harder, BREAKING NEWS: A bomb has gone off at a local College and there are causalities. Nathan and Haley call up Jamie to make sure he wasn't at the school the time this happened but get no answer. Chloe and Mr. Hickey feel the explosion and know immediately what it was. Matt and Bridget run out to the courtyard where all the other students are. Jamie is badly injured and has been thrown up against a brick wall, but has enough strength to get up and walk out side, where he later collapses. Paramedics show up on the scene and the rest of the school is advised to evacuate or moved 100 yards away from the school. Jamie arrives at the hospital to find Nathan, Haley, and Lily already there, while walking away from the school Matt notices someone laying on the ground motionless and ask the nearby paramedic, if they are okay, but they are dead, Michael. Mr. Hickey (Brad) and Chloe break off their affair. At episodes end Chloe arrives at Jamie's bed side and tells her that Michael is dead and not to tell Lily yet.
In episode 8, Let the Tears Start Rolling! ( And Let the Shots Ring Out! ), Everyone is in emotional distress. Lily wonders where Michael is while Jamie and Lily keep the heart shattering secret from her. While dealing with their growing feelings for each other, Lucas and Brooke get a call from Haley about what has happened to Jamie, as the two are forced to put their love for each other on the back burner for now, they both head back to Tree Hill. As Adam grows a strong connection to Ellie, Peyton starts to wonder where their relationship is headed, the same time she gets a call from Nathan about the bombing and the three head to the hospital. Karen and Andy show up at the hospital and comfort Lily and ask her where Michael is. At episodes end Lucas and Brooke arrive at the hospital, to discover Peyton and Adam already there, looks like these four are coming face to face for the first time in six months. And you thought the bomb had already detonated.
In episode 9, Heated Words, Heated Confessions, After coming face to face for the first time in six months Peyton, Lucas, Brooke, and Adam start to have an argument where Lucas declares he is in love with Brooke, but before anyone can say anything else, Nathan and Haley come over to greet them and update them on Jamie. Jamie now has to adjust to life with a broken arm, which doctors inform Nathan and Haley that it was broken in six different places, but are also concerned that not only are his injuries physical, but emotional as well. Matt decides it's time to tell Lily about Michael's death, and Chloe overhears him, and blows up on him about the situation. Now Karen and Andy have to worry about their pregnant daughter and if she will need help now that Michael is gone.
In episode 10, Emotional Distress, It's now been a week since the bombing and everyone is trying to move on. Lily is in denial about Michael's death and still wonders when he is going to show up at her house. Students return to school for the first time. But Christmas Break is in two weeks, and not everyone returns. Faculty has decided that if any student wishes to end their year at this point and go on to the next year, next year they may, and Lily takes that opportunity. Jamie stays with Nathan and Haley at the Hotel, and sees Nino for the first time in months. Nathan drives over to the house and discovers it is almost done and looking really good. Lucas arranges a lunch date with Peyton, and Adam for him, and Brooke. Jamie runs into a new student John "JT" Russell, who has something that belongs to Michael. Chloe sees Brad (Mr. Hickey) for the first time since the bombing, and someone witnesses their conversation, about their affair. At episodes end Brooke and Lucas have their lunch date. Nathan and Haley get ready to move back into their newly renovated home. Lily gets a visit from,…Michael! Jamie ask Chloe a question that could ruin their newly rekindled relationship, "So how long have you been sleeping with your professor?!"
In episode 11, We Cry Black Tears, The day to lay Michael Weatherly has arrived and everyone is having mixed emotions. Karen suggests live come live with her and Andy back in Charlotte, until the baby is born, Lily response by saying she'll think about it, but the only thing on her mind is Michael. Chloe and Jamie get into an argument before the funeral, about her and Mr. Hickey. Nathan and Haley drop off the last box at their newly renovated house before heading out to the funeral. JT shows up and shares his condolences with Michael's parents, but Jamie starts to wonder why JT is always around now that Michael is gone. Lily skips out on Michael's funeral before it even begins, so she can go and hang out with…..Michael. Jamie confronts JT about his new interest in Michael and his friends. After the funeral Chloe and Jamie decide that the affair was in the past and to keep it there as they just buried their friend and the last thing they need is a fight. Nathan overhears Lily talking to herself, or at least that's what he think when he walks into her room to talk to her. At episodes end Chloe and Jamie have sex back at school. Nathan and Haley spend their first night in their "new" house. Karen after having a talk with Nathan, looks into rehab facilities for Lily.
In episode 12, The Calm Before the Storm, Lucas takes Ellie and he and Brooke spend the day with her. Peyton and Adam decide a romantic dinner is just what they need. After some convincing Karen gets Lily to move in with her and Andy. Karen is still looking at rehab facilities. Chloe and Jamie decide to give their relationship another try. Jamie goes to visit Michael's grave and finds JT there. He becomes suspicious and decides to befriend the boy so he could find out what his sudden obsession with Michael is. Nathan and Haley finish unpacking their things and finally feel at home in their own house, School goes on break. At episode's end Peyton walks into Lucas's hotel room to see Brooke, Lucas and Ellie cuddled up on the couch together and things gets heated.
In episode 13, It's A "Wonderful" Life pt. 1, Christmas has arrived and with everything that has happened Jamie wakes up early in the morning to take a walk around Tree Hill, but after slipping on a patch of ice on the driveway, Jamie is knock unconscious and is sent back to the 1930's. At a party where he knows nobody, but everybody knows him, Jamie has to deal with being here and not at home, but at a Christmas party gone wrong, it turns into a murder/investigation scene and everyone is interrogated. Sally Lovegood (Chloe) flirts her way out of her questioning, James Pricket ( Nathan) is the detective, Harold Winslow (Michael) is the victim, Elizabeth McKenna ( Haley) is James's mistress, but James's wife is Samantha Pricket ( Brooke ), and Haley's husband is Paul McKenna ( Lucas ). Now with everyone questioned James doesn't believe that anyone of these people killed Harold and that someone has yet to be questioned, and all eyes rest on Jamie. When Jamie is interrogated he gets the feeling that someone is trying to help him find out who was responsible for the explosion that killed Michael. Back in normal time Haley discovers Jamie on the ground outside and calls over Nathan to bring him in, where the two try and wake him up. At episodes end, back in the 30's Jamie gets done being questioned and another person that need to be interrogated is Wes Van Wallow ( JT ) and Jamie gets suspicious of that someone he barely knows even shows up in his dreams. Pt. 2 may hold the key to the answer of who detonated the bomb that killed Michael Weatherly!
In episode 14, It's A "Wonderful" Life pt. 2, In the conclusion to the infamous 1930's episode Jamie wonders if JT had anything to do with Michael's death. After Wes is done being questioned Jamie confronts him and asks him if he had anything to do with Harold's murder, and he responds, that to him, "it looks like a suicide". Back in normal time Chloe, Matt, Haley, Nathan, Lucas, Brooke, and even JT are all waiting for Jamie to wake up. Peyton shows up at the Scott house with Karen, Andy, Adam, and Ellie, but can the peace and quiet last for much longer? Back in 1930's James sits down next to Jamie and asks him what he is doing here and that its time for him to go home, but has Jamie found out what he was sent he to find. At episodes end Jamie goes over to Harold and looks to see if it looks like a suicide, but when he turns Harold over, his eyes open, and Harold tells Jamie, "I'm sorry, but its time for you to go". Back in normal time Jamie opens his eyes and everyone starts to cheer up and ask him what happened, and out of the corner of his eye he spots JT in the corner, and the episode ends!
In episode 15, Quiet Nights and Quiet Fights, Jamie suspicious of JT's innocence, and decides to spend some time with him over Christmas break. Lily has a break down after spending Christmas without Michael, who didn't even appear to her either. Lucas decides that he wants to spend the rest of his life with Brooke and ends up proposing to her. She leaves him in tears. While across town Adam proposes to Peyton Nathan and Haley spend a quiet night at home while Jamie is out with JT. Chloe decides to go and spend the night with Lily to try and make her feel better. At episodes end Brooke confronts Lucas about his proposal and says yes. Peyton gives Adam her answer….YES! And while at JT's house, Jamie discovers a letter addressed to JT from Michael and Jamie takes it and puts it in his pocket while JT is in the bathroom.
In episode 16, My Secret is Now Yours, Jamie reads the letter that Michael sent to JT and gets another clue as to why they have been contacting each other. Chloe gets a weird message from Jamie saying that he found something regarding Michael and she leaves Lily sound asleep. Karen has found a rehab center for Lily to stay at for awhile, but doesn't know how to tell her. Matt and Bridget get into their first fight after Matt finds out about her past with Jamie's girlfriend Kat. Jamie's arm is in pain from his fall 4 days ago. At episodes end, both Jamie and Chloe grow suspicious of JT. Jamie tells Nathan and Haley he is going back to school, which then scares Haley. JT notices something off about the papers on his desk. Karen tells Lily that she thinks it's best for her to go to rehab, and Lily willingly agrees.
In episode 17, Help Me, Help You, Help Me, With Christmas break coming to an end Brooke and Lucas decide its time to head back to New York, but before they do Brooke decides to mend her friendship with Peyton, by planning a girls night out for Peyton, Haley, Karen, Chloe and Lily ( before she goes to Rehab). As the girls have their fun the boys decide to spend some time with each other as well. Nathan, Lucas, Jamie, Andy, Matt, and even JT. Secrets will be revealed and friendships will be mended. At episodes end Peyton and Brooke forgive each other and become friends again. Jamie starts to become friends with JT and worries that their friendship will be ruined by a shocking scandal. Karen drive Lily to Rehab in Florida and a heart wrenching montage of scene's occurs.
In episode 18, Sometime Life Slows Down, Lily is now down in Rehab in Florida. Jamie and JT have become friends and Chloe wonders if things have changed. Matt and Bridget reunite after their time apart. Nathan and Haley deal with Jamie going back to school today and hope that he returns in one piece. Now back at the apartment for the first time in three weeks, everyone gets an spine-tingling feeling from it. Classes resume after break and Chloe finds out that Mr. Hickey no longer works at the College because of an affair he had with a student, but its not Chloe who the affair was with. Lucas and Brooke fly back to New York.
In episode 19, Shake It, Jamie has a dream about his visit back to the 30's and still can't shake the idea that JT had something to do with Michael's death, and confronts him on how he knows Michael, and when JT tries to cover it up with a lie, Jamie pulls out the letter, and the two new friends become new enemies. Chloe and Jamie join forces to prove that JT is the reason Michael is dead. Bridget and Matt brake up. Nathan and Haley call up Jamie like worried parents who lost their baby. Peyton and Adam decide to make wedding plans. Ellie says her first word to Adam. At episodes end Chloe sees brad for the first time and asks who the other girl was that he was sleeping with besides her. When Jamie falls asleep that night he has his dream of being back in the 30's and remembers something that could really help him with getting JT arrested.
In episode 20, Open Wounds are Hard to Fix, With Jamie trying to figure out what JT did to Michael and to get him thrown in jail, Jamie finds out that JT has gone M.I.A. all together. Brad and Chloe get into a big falling out when Brad refuses to tell Chloe who the other girl he slept with is. Haley, Nathan, Adam, and Peyton decide to go on a double date while Karen baby-sits Ellie. Lily has a hard time opening up at rehab and calls her mother in tears. At episodes end Jamie has one more flash back, but this time Michael visits him and gives him a clue as to where JT is.
In episode 21, Come Out! Come Out! Wherever You Are!, Peyton gets a knock on her door first thing in the morning and it's Lucas saying he wants joint-custody now that she is getting married. Chloe puts her rage for Brad on the back burner in order to help Jamie find JT with using the glue that Michael gave him, Widows Peak. Lily has been admitted to the hospital due to stress from the baby and rehab. Karen gets a phone call regarding this and decides to drive down to Florida with Andy at hand to spend time with Lily. Lucas and Peyton agree to joint-custody, even though Lucas is staying in New York. Haley who has been missing her baby boy lately tells Nathan that she think it's time to have another baby.
In episode 22, The Secrets We Hide Behind Fake Smiles, Jamie and Chloe arrive at Widows Peak Park and find JT's car in the parking lot, but no JT. Lily is surprised but happy at the same time to see her mother and Andy down in Florida. Peyton and Lucas meet with their lawyers about joint-custody and child support. While searching through Widow's Peak Park Chloe and Jamie discover JT by the river sitting on some rocks and confront his about the bombing and a secret no one saw coming is revealed, Michael was in on the bombing, the day it was suppose to happen Michael bailed and then killed himself 4 days later, with one of the bombs and that JT feels guilty about it. At episodes end JT drives back to school with Chloe and Jamie, but are they going to turn him in to the Dean and the police or are they going to forgive him? Nathan and Haley decide to have a baby.
In episode 23, I Tell No One What you Hide Inside, Now that the big secret is out JT worries that Jamie and Chloe are going to rat him out, tries to see their bluffing. A memorial dedicated to Michael has been defaced and turned over, but by who. Matt and Bridget are let in on the secret that Chloe, Jamie, and JT are keeping. Lily goes into premature labor and is ready to have her baby. Nathan and Haley find out they are pregnant and Peyton looks at wedding gowns and finds the perfect one and gets the wake up call of a lifetime when she finds out it was made by Clothes Over Bros.
In episode 24, My Guardian Angel, Matt and Bridget try to get Jamie and Chloe to tell the police but the two of them simply want to keep it their little secret. Matt threatens to tell the police himself. Nathan and Haley call all their friends to tell them the exciting news about their baby. Brooke questions Lucas about their future and whether he wants more children. Jamie and Chloe pay JT a visit and leave the decision of going to the cops up to him. Lily gives birth to her baby with Michael by her side the whole time. Once the baby is born Michael disappears but Lily keeps calling out to him. The doctor asks if that's the baby's name and Lily tells him yes. Michael Keith Weatherly.
In episode 25, My Life, My Decision, Left with the decision to turn himself in or take the route Michael took, JT drives back to the river to think over his thoughts. Lily finds out that the baby is having trouble breathing and she calls out to Michael for help with their baby boy. Karen watches in sadness for her daughter and leaves her alone for a while. Peyton and Adam continue to plan their wedding and Peyton debates whether or not to make Brooke her maid of honor. When JT returns to the school he finds out that Chloe and Jamie told Matt and Bridget, about his dealings with Michael and he takes off again. A tearful Brooke calls Haley after getting into an argument with Lucas about children. At episodes end we see JT sitting in front of the police station with a gun in his lap. And then he drives away.
In episode 26, These Aren't Mistakes, This is My Life, Jamie and Chloe spend all day trying to look for JT, but can't seem to find him, and they decide to look at the police station. Nathan Haley, start to get cold feet about bringing another baby into a world like this. Peyton calls Brooke and asks if she can trust her and, then asks if she would be her maid of honor. Adam and Peyton decide to get married in 5 months. Ellie calls Adam Dada in front of Lucas which causes, some friction between the two. Matt and Bridget apologize to Chloe and Jamie for what happened with JT. At episodes end, Lucas takes Ellie back to New York with him. JT shows up at the apartment where everyone is at. But when they try and talk to him JT pulls out a gun and points it at them saying, " No body's going anywhere", and the episode ends!
In episode 27, The Bullet that Cried Murder, In the season finale JT has taken the gang hostage and locked them in their apartment. Nathan and Haley decide to make the guest room the nursery again. Lily is released from both the hospital and rehab as she is ready to conquer the world on her own, or is it too soon? Peyton and Adam discuss wedding plans, but get interrupted by an intense spark of passion. A message is left on Peyton's phone from a ghost from her past, saying they are in town and was wonder if they would like to meet up. Lucas tells Brooke that if she wants a kid, so does he. Nathan and Haley call Jamie about the good news about the baby, but get no answer. Back at the apartment JT rants and raves about how Chloe and Jamie stabbed him in the back by telling Matt and Bridget, and that they should not have done it and that they are going to pay for it, in Hell. Chloe has managed to text Brad about the situation and he calls the cops who show up to the apartment silently. A bullet is shot through the window and JT fires a shot hitting someone and falls to the floor dead. Cops rush in and free Jamie, Chloe, and Bridget, but Matt is on the floor bleeding heavily. Will he survive?