PEYTON'S OLD HOUSE
(Peyton is standing in front of the house she used to live in, a girl walks outside.)
Molly: Can I help you?
(Peyton points to the window of her old room.)
Peyton: Is that your room?
(Molly looks up and nods.)
Peyton: It used to be mine.
Molly: Wanna see it?
Peyton: You sure? I could be a psycho, you don't know, it happens.
Molly: You're not a psycho, you're Peyton. Come on.
(Molly motions for Peyton to follow her inside.)
PEYTON'S OLD BEDROOM
Peyton: Wow, it's different. Um…
Molly: Molly.
Peyton: Molly, yeah. God, ya know when I lived here, the walls were red.
Molly: A red bedroom? That's crazy.
Peyton: Oh, I don't know, it was everything I wanted it to be. No, I mean, this is nice too.
Molly: Thanks.
Peyton: Yeah.
Molly: So you really loved him, huh?
(Peyton looks at her, surprised.)
Molly: Lucas.
Peyton: Are you some kind of psychic?
(Molly opens the closet door.)
Molly: Was it really True Love Always?
(Peyton stares at the door.)
THE RECORDING STUDIO
(Haley walks in.)
Victoria: One would think that since they charge by the hour on this little venture that one would be more punctual.
Haley: Um, you're Brooke's mom, right?
Victoria: Victoria, also known as the money behind, whatever this is. You're the producer?
Haley: Yeah, I'm Haley. It's nice to meet you I'm a good friend of Brooke's.
(She holds her hand out.)
Victoria: Ah, Brooke has so many good friends since her success.
(She keeps her arms folded and Haley puts her hand down.)
Victoria: Having said that, I'd like to have a listen to our investment.
Haley: Okay, I'll just give Peyton a call.
Victoria: No, I really don't have time for that, and God knows what gutter Peyton Sawyer is lying in, so if you don't mind…
Haley: Yeah.
(Haley walks up to Mia and whispers with her.)
Mia: Um, that person creeps me out.
Haley: Yeah, I know me too. Listen, you're going to do great, you're fine. I just want you to play her a few bars of 'no good', and uh, we'll make her happy okay?
Mia: Right, like that old thing could ever be happy.
Haley: Okay…
(She turns to Victoria.)
Haley: Okay, obviously, this is the acoustic version. But Mia really is great and I just think you're really going to love her, so if you want to come into the booth with me…
Victoria: I'm comfortable here. Thank you.
Haley: Okay…
(Haley goes into the booth.)
Haley: Okay Mia, whenever you're ready. The song is called 'No Good'.
(Mia plays a few notes and sings a line.)
Victoria: Okay, thank you thank you.
Haley: No, no, no.
(She runs into the room.)
Victoria: The songs called 'no good'? Appropriate. Okay, so this is a huge waste of money.
Haley: But, well…
Victoria: I would say it was a waste of time, but you all failed so quickly that it really wasn't. So when you locate Peyton in that gutter. You let her know that I would like to speak with her before this catastrophe goes any further.
(Victoria storms out and Haley lets out a sigh.)
RECORDING STUDIO
(Peyton comes in.)
Peyton: Hey, okay, tell me again what happened. She walked in…
Haley: Yeah, I walked in and Bitch-toria was waiting. Next thing I know, she scares Mia half to death and then Mia's gone.
Peyton: Gone where?
Haley: I dunno, she just packed up her stuff, said she sucked a bunch of times and then took off.
(Julian walks through the door.)
Julian: Hey Ladies
Haley: Hey Julian.
Julian: Have you found Mia yet?
(Haley sighs.)
Haley: No
Peyton: I'm sorry can you just give us a few minutes?
(Julian nods and walks out of the booth.)
Peyton: Alright, what is Julian doing here?
Haley: When I couldn't get a hold of you, I called him to find out where you were.
Peyton: Okay, next time please don't get him involved
Haley: Peyton he's your boyfriend, why don't you want him here?
Peyton: Because he just interferes.
Haley: He just wanted to help Peyton.
Peyton: I know.
(Haley's confused and Peyton sighs.)
CLOTHES OVA BROS
(Peyton walks in.)
Peyton: Your moms a bitch!
Brooke: What happened?
Peyton: She went to the recording studio and freaked out Mia who is now M.I.A. Imagine that, and now I don't have an artist.
Brooke: I'm sorry Peyton, I'll talk to her.
Peyton: Well it's either that or my fist talks to her face and that's going to be a longer conversation.
Brooke: I will I'm sorry.
Peyton: Thank you. I'm gonna see you at home. I gotta find Mia.
(Peyton leaves.)
PEYTON'S OFFICE
(Julian walks in.)
Julian: We need to talk.
Peyton: Look Julian can we talk about this later.
Julian: What the hell Peyton? We talk about this now.
Peyton: Okay, in case you haven't noticed, I have a few other problems to deal with right now. You see this office? This big empty office for a label with no artist.
Julian: Oh, you mean the office lover boy Lucas gave you.
Peyton: Okay, I can't do this right now.
Julian: Peyton?
Peyton: Julian, Mia's missing. Okay. Brooke's mom is killing me, I quit my job, I moved back home, and I can't do this right now.
Julian: Then let me help you?
Peyton: Please just go home. I'll see you later.
Julian: Okay…
THHS LUCAS' OFFICE
Q: What's so important Coach gotta see me on the weekend, man?
(Haley turns around and looks at Quentin.)
Q: Well, well, Mrs. James Scott.
Lucas: Have a seat Q.
Q: Alright.
Lucas: So uh, Mrs. Scott here says that you recently left her class, despite the threats of receiving a failing grade for the quarter.
Q: Yeah, that was just a little misunderstanding.
Lucas: Oh.
Q: But it's all good now, right Ms. J.S.?
Haley: No, Quentin. I warned you about that and I'm going to stand by it.
Q: Ooh.
Haley: But I do know how important basketball is to you so I've figured out a way for you to make up your grade. This book is called 'Les Miserables'. Do you know it?
(Quentin Laughs.)
Haley: Good, I'm glad. Now you can read it over the course of the year, turn in bi-weekly book reports for extra credit, and as long as you meet your deadlines, you'll remain eligible to play.
Q: And if I don't?
Haley: I'm not going to give preferential treatment to any student in my class.
Lucas: What do you say Q? Do we have a deal?
Q: I'll think about it.
THE RIVER COURT
(Q is playing basketball and Nathan comes up.)
Nathan: That's a great move. It's a shame no ones going to see it this year unless you read the book.
Q: My gosh man, what is this? Bad cop, dumb cop. Man, I said I'd think about it. What's it to you anyway?
Nathan: Well it matters to Haley, so it matters to me. She tends not to give up on people as easily as I do.
Q: Or maybe wifey's just a little afraid I'm about to break her man's scoring record huh? So she assigns me some crap book because she know I won't do it.
Nathan: There's a problem with that theory. You're not good enough to beat my scoring record.
Q: Right, you don't think so?
Nathan: No.
Q: Okay.
Nathan: See, there's one thing that every great player has, and that's the will to do whatever it takes to be the best. I don't see that in you Q and at this point, you don't even have a team so um, maybe you should think about that.
Q: And what team you got washout? Huh? You're so great right? Where your team at?
Nathan: I have a team. Everyday I wake up and I put on the uniform. Mistakes, regret, what could have been. And if I could go back and change all that, just by reading a book, trust me, I'd read the book. And if not, well then welcome to the team Q.
CLOTHES OVA BROS
(Peyton is drawing.)
Brooke: Yeah, that's good. And I can do a whole line of t-shirts with slogans like 'zero is not a size'…
Peyton: And 'my mom hates all my friends'…
Brooke: Hey, she's not horrible all the time… You haven't been around for the last couple of years, she cares about me.
(Victoria walks in.)
Victoria: Brooke Penelope Davis!
Millicent: I'll be in the back.
Victoria: Did you schedule a conference call with Macy's?!
Brooke: Yeah, cuz I was thinking…
Victoria: Well don't! In case you have to hear it, you have zero business sense.
Brooke: Mom…
Victoria: Let me finish. The last three years, I've been calling the shots and look how this company has grown. You're a talented designer Brooke but you don't spin the straw into gold, I do. Truth be told, you're not smart enough to do it.
(She turns to leave and Peyton gets up angry and follows her.)
OUTSIDE CLOTHES OVA BROS
Peyton: Hey, Ice Queen! Stop being such a bitch to your daughter.
Victoria: And did my daughter pay you to say that?
Peyton: No, I came up with that one for free.
Victoria: Well I advise that you keep your little underachieving mouth shut because my relationship with my daughter is none of your business.
Peyton: No, it is when you tear her down and call her stupid. See the truth is you're actually worried she's smart and that's a threat to you because when she figures out how to do the business part of this company, goodbye Victoria.
Victoria: You're one to talk. Once I convince Brooke that you're just another leech sucking off the money teat, you'll be broke and worthless.
Peyton: I meant what I said. Stop tearing down your daughter. She might have to bite her tongue with you because you're her mother but you are not mine.
Victoria: No, I am not. As a matter of fact, it is quite clear that you never had a mother.
Peyton: Yeah, neither did Brooke.
NATHAN AND HALEY'S DINING ROOM
Haley: So what's going on with your writing Luke? How's it coming?
Lucas: Good actually. I'm kind of on a roll lately.
Nathan: Someone's been inspired.
Haley: I wonder who he finds so inspiring?
Lucas: Ok shut up guys. So how's physical therapy, Nate?
Nathan: Pretty good man, um, sore a lot these days. Spending a lot of time in the pool.
(He looks up at Haley.)
Nathan: Where's you're head Hales?
Haley: Um… Quentin. I give him a second chance that could turn things around and I'm not sure if he's going to take it.
Lucas: He will if he wants to play. But sometimes you just don't know people.
Haley: Speaking of not knowing people Victoria has literally been driving Peyton crazy. I couldn't believe it Peyton even snapped at Julian today; it was so not like her.
Lucas: Oh, well I'm sure the stress of Victoria is just making her have an off day.
Haley: Yeah, I don't know, there seemed to be more to it than that.
Nathan: Well knowing Sawyer she will be back to her normal self in no time. But she sure can be feisty, good luck Julian.
(They all laugh.)
(Jamie comes into the room.)
Jamie: What's so funny?
Haley: Uh, I'll tell you what's not funny, the fact that you're down here instead of upstairs sleeping like you're supposed to be.
Jamie: I'm not tired.
Carrie: I'll get him.
Haley: I got it. Jamie, bed now.
Jamie: Daddy, can you take me?
Nathan: Jamie, you listen to your mother okay. Now go on upstairs. We'll be up in a couple of seconds to tuck you in.
Lucas: He's too cute man.
Nathan: He uses it, trust me. Now he's scared to death to go to bed because of Dan.
Lucas: Yeah, but can you blame him? Hell I had nightmares about Dan til I was what… nineteen.
Haley: Think we should go talk to him?
(Nathan nods.)
Haley: Excuse us. Lucas can you...
(Lucas begins clearing the table.)
Lucas: I'm already on it.
TRIC
(Peyton, Brooke & Millicent are at the bar.)
Brooke: This is pretty nice P. Sawyer, fully stocked bar steps from your office. Complete with a hot bartender might I add.
(Fan girl walks up.)
Fan girl: Hi.
Brooke: Hi.
Fan girl: I'm sorry to bother you, can I get an autograph?
Brooke: Yeah.
Fan girl: It's Amy.
Brooke: Okay.
(She signs and hands it back to the girl.)
Fan girl: Thanks.
Peyton: Well, okay. So aside from noticing hot bartenders, how has your love life been?
Brooke: No comment.
Millicent: She sleeps around a lot but there's no one special.
Brooke: You can be fired you know that right?
Peyton: Um, yeah, but then she'd just come work for me and you'd still be paying her.
Brooke: Okay, not calling myself famous or anything but the celebrity makes it a little hard to meet somebody that you can trust.
JAMIE'S ROOM
(Jamie is in bed holding Nathan's cane for protection.)
Nathan: Buddy, I've been looking for that.
Jamie: It keeps me safe from Grandpa.
Haley: Um… baby listen we uh, we try to protect you from things because we love you and that's why we didn't tell you the truth about Grandpa Dan. The truth is, um. He did some bad things and he needed to go away.
Jamie: Is he ever going to come back?
Nathan: Maybe, someday, but no matter what you're always going to be safe with us. Mommy and Daddy are never going to let anything happen to you, okay?
Jamie: Okay, but just in case can you maybe check in the closet and under the bed?
Nathan: Yeah, I think so.
TRIC
(Brooke is taking pictures with fan girls.)
Peyton: Oh, that looks good.
Brooke: So you guys ready to go?
Peyton: Yeah.
Millicent: Hot bartender guy coming this way.
Brooke: Told you, he couldn't resist.
Owen: Brooke Davis? Could you maybe sign this for me?
Brooke: Who should I make it out to?
Owen: You can make it out to Tric for 37 dollars. It's your bar tab.
Brooke: Oh, I thought you were asking for my autograph.
Owen: Not really an autograph kind of guy, especially when I have no idea who the person is.
Brooke: Brooke Davis, I have a line called Clothes over Bros. Clothing.
Owen: I'm more of a t-shirt and jeans guy. I mean, if you're name is Levi Strauss…
Peyton: My name is Peyton. Actually I have an office, right in there. This is Millicent, and you know…
Owen: Brooke, right? She makes clothes apparently.
Peyton: Yes.
Owen: Well, I'm Owen. Let me know if you want my autograph.
(He walks away.)
Peyton: Nice work B. Davis.
Brooke: Shut up. Let's go.
(Peyton spots Mia.)
Peyton: You know what I'm going to meet you at home.
(Peyton walks away.)
Brooke: He's so hot.
PEYTON'S OFFICE
(Peyton is talking to Mia.)
Mia: I'm sorry I disappeared. I just need time to think about everything and honestly, I don't think I'm the one to do all of this with, to start your label with.
Peyton: Because you're scared?
Mia: Because I don't think I'm ready and I know how important it is to you…
Peyton: Okay, Mia, why do you write songs?
Mia: What do you mean?
Peyton: Like when you think about your career, what do you want? What's going to be enough?
Mia: I don't know.
Peyton: Alright. Maybe you're right. Maybe you're not ready.
Mia: I want to help someone. I wanna reach that girl or that boy who wakes up one day and feels like it's not worth it anymore.
Peyton: Why, because you've been that person?
Mia: Maybe. It's like, I don't need to be famous and I don't need all the money in the world, it's not about that. It's about that girl who's having a horrible day and she hears your song and for five minutes, there's hope ya know? It's like for five minutes the world's not such a scary place for her anymore. You asked what's going to be enough. That'll be enough. That'll be more than enough.
Peyton: I take it back. Maybe you are ready.
CLOTHES OVA BROS
(Victoria is sitting on the sofa and Brooke comes in.)
Brooke: You're working late.
Victoria: Someone has to right?
Brooke: Mom, I know this has all been really hard on you but I just need you to trust me okay? And no matter what happens, I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and I appreciate you and maybe I don't say that enough.
Victoria: Of course I trust you honey. More than that, I love you. I'm so proud of you. I wouldn't miss this for the world. Come here.
(Brooke wakes up at home.)
CLOTHES OVA BROS
(Victoria is sitting on the sofa and Brooke walks in.)
Brooke: You're working late.
Victoria: Someone has to right?
Brooke: Mom, I know this has all been really hard on you but I just need you to trust me okay? And no matter what happens, I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and I appreciate you and maybe I don't say that enough.
Victoria: Whatever. You can lock up.
(Brooke starts to cry as Victoria gets up.)
TRIC
(Outside Lucas pulls up and sees the lights on.)
PEYTON'S OFFICE
Lucas: I saw your light on. Which isn't that surprising, I mean I know how hard you work.
(He walks in and sits down.)
Lucas: You know you haven't really been yourself lately Peyton. I mean, not the Peyton I remember.
Peyton: Yeah, well I haven't been that Peyton for three years.
Lucas: What's going on?
Peyton: Kay. I went by my old house. There's a teenaged girl living there now, and she showed me my closet door and you know what that said? Lucas and Peyton, true love always. But we didn't get always Lucas because you walked away, after I told you I loved you and wanted to marry you someday, you walked away. And now you're telling me you miss me and what am I meant to do with that Lucas, when you gave up on us.
Lucas: We were meant to be True Love always, but now you've moved on, so I guess I'm not the only one that gave up on us.
Peyton: No. Don't you dare say I gave up on us. I had to move on because it was clear you weren't ever coming back. God Luke. I wanted you so bad.
(Lucas stands, angry.)
Lucas: What do you want from me Peyton? To tell you that walking away from you was the biggest mistake of my life, because it is. And I have to live with that mistake everyday.
Peyton: Then why didn't you come back. I'l tell you why you didn't think our love could make it so you gave up.
(She gets up and walks towards some shelves.)
Lucas: That's great Peyton! You wanna talk truth?! Let's tell the truth!
Peyton: Okay.
Lucas: You gave up on me, that's why you didn't say yes! You didn't think I could do it. You didn't think I could get my novel published. Maybe you just didn't care, because it wasn't about you or what you wanted.
Peyton: Well if that's the truth, if I never cared… then how come every time I see this stupid book I buy it? Every stupid damn time Luke! You said I was great!
(She flings a book at him.)
Peyton: You said I could be great!
(She throws another.)
Peyton: You said we were destined to be together!
(She throws some more.)
Peyton: You said it to the world, you said it to me, and I wish you never had because you did not mean any of it. Oh god.
Lucas: Peyton.
Peyton: Okay, you know what, I wanna pay rent, I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I'll figure it out, I just… whatever this is I don't feel right about it.
Lucas: It's called me being nice to you. Like I told Julian I don't his or your money for this place.
Peyton: What?
Lucas: You know maybe you should just go home to your boyfriend.
TRIC
(Julian is outside at a stop sign and sees Lucas' car parked by Peyton's.)