Setting: Operating room
*Jamie is on the operating table. Jamie is unconscious. He is hooked up to all sorts of different machines that are keeping his heart working and helping him breathe. Doctors and nurses are rushing around hastily trying to save him. *
Doctor: You are doing great Jamie…stay with us, buddy…
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Setting: Publishing Company
*Lucas is sitting in the waiting area with about 10 other people who are there to interview for the position. He pretends to read the news paper while secretly spying on the other candidates. His knee is shaking rapidly with his anxiousness to get the interview done. His mind is racing a million miles a minute as he is thinking about how he is going to impress the head of the company and what this would mean for his family if he got the job. Suddenly, everything going on in his mind comes to an abrupt stop when he hears his name being called my the receptionist. *
Receptionist: I'm looking for Lucas Scott…
Lucas: Oh…that's me..
Receptionist: Perfect. Follow me…
*Lucas follows the receptionist through the arrangement of cubicles into a large office. A short, skinny woman stands up from behind the desk and reaches out to shake Lucas' hand.*
Cynthia: Hello, Lucas, I'm Cynthia Saxton…
Lucas: It's a pleasure to meet you…
*Cynthia leans back in her chair and gestures for Lucas to sit in the chair on the opposite side of the desk. *
Cynthia: So, tell me, Lucas, why do you want this job?
Lucas: Well, honestly, I've always found a comfort and a passion inside of books. It is a passion I can only find a few other places in this world. I get the same sense of motivation from writing as I do when I am playing basketball. And, writing gives me the same sense of love and passion as get from being with my wife and daughter. Books are something that has helped me grow up. I can easily define the different parts for my life by the books I have read…
*flashback to when Haley and Karen gave him the Julius Caesar book. *
Karen: There is tide in the affairs of men… or something like that….
*end of flashback *
Lucas: The truth is that books help people find their way and if I can help an author create a piece of literature that can help someone else find their way just like the classics have helped me, then this is the job for me… I'm your man.
Cynthia: Well, thank you, Lucas…
*gets out of her chair and opens the door. *
Cynthia: You will be hearing from us shortly
Lucas: *confused * um… do you want my résumé or anything? I'd be happy to give you references…
Cynthia: No… that's all…
Lucas: Well… ok then… I look forward to hearing from you…
*starts to leave the room *
Lucas: *pulling out his résumé. * I'll leave this at the front desk in case you change your mind.
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Setting: Hospital waiting area
*Nathan and Haley are sitting on the couch in the waiting area. Nathan is on the phone with his coach. *
Nathan: Yes, Sir… of course… Yeah… I understand… ok… Thank You, Coach… ok… bye.
*Hangs up the phone and closes his eyes. He fidgets with his phone in frustration. Haley notices and intertwines her hand in his. She lifts his hand up and kisses the back of his hand. He leans over and kisses her forehead. *
Haley: Is everything ok, baby?
Nathan: I'm going to have to go back, Hales…we've got a game tomorrow.
*Haley sighs*
Nathan: I don't know what to do… I don't want to leave… I can't leave… I need to be here for Jamie…
Haley: And what happens if you miss a game?
Nathan: If I miss a game… well… then I'm off the team.
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Setting: Brooke's Car
*Brooke is driving after she picked Julian up from the airport.*
Julian: Where are we going?
Brooke: Oh.. I just need to stop at the store before we go home…
Julian: Whatever you say, B. Davis
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Setting: Hospital waiting area
*Monica approaches them with and unusually up beat demeanor. *
Monica: Well, I do have some good new for you guys today… it appears that the hospital bill has been paid. All the expenses have been covered up to this point and we now have a card on file to charge the rest of the bills to. Nathan, your manager must have pulled through…
*Monica turns around to leave, but Haley stops her. *
Haley: Monica, can I just ask… who did the money come from?
*Monica opens her chart to find out the information. *
Monica: Right here, it looks like a Mr. Dan Scott took care of the expenses.
*Nathan looks at Haley with a worried look and shakes his head. *
Haley: Ok, thank you.
Monica: Glad I could help.
*Monica leaves. *
Nathan: God, Hales….the second I think I don't need him he finds some way to sneak back into our lives and prove that without him I wouldn't be able to do anything… You know, he did this to Karen too… after Lucas and Keith got in the accident…
Haley: Well, what are we going to do?
Nathan: I don't know…
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Setting: Clothes over Bros
* About 20 people are there including Sam, Peyton, Sawyer, Mouth, Millie, Skills, Mia, Chase, Junk and Fergie. They are all wearing dorky birthday hats and have noise makers. In the center of the store, there is a table that is set up with a very large cake and a mountain of present. Across the back wall of the store there is a large banner that reads "Happy Birthday, Julian!"
Sam: Ok, everyone… be quiet… they should be here any minute…
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Setting: hospital waiting area
* Nathan and Haley are sitting on a couch in the waiting area. Haley is lying down with her head in Nathan's lap. Nathan is stroking her hair gently. Neither of them is crying anymore. They have transferred into a state of shock about what has just happened. Haley sits up as the doctor approaches them. *
Doctor: Well, we are no longer assisting his breathing… he is breathing all by himself. Sometimes younger kids just get overloaded by the anesthesia… it can be too much for their system to handle… But he is stable now…. We are going to keep him in ICU overnight and we'll talk about what to do next in the morning.
Haley: Can we see him?
Doctor: Yes, but I wouldn't recommend any visitors for the next day or so… we don't want him to catch any infections… You guys have a fighter… he is a brave kid.
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Setting: Clothes over Bros.
* Brooke and Julian enter the store. The lights are off and everyone is hiding. She flicks the lights on and everyone jumps out with silly string and yells.*
Everyone: Surprise!!!
Brooke: Happy birthday, Julian.
*He kisses her. *
Julian: Thank you, Brooke. I had no idea.
Brooke: You knew didn't you…
Julian: Yeah… just a little…
Brooke: Well, thank you for acting surprised.
Julian: No problem.
Brooke: I actually have another surprise for you…
Julian: Oh, really?
Brooke: Yeah, follow me…
*Brooke leads him behind the counter and hands him the envelope with Sam's adoption papers. *
Brooke: What do you think?
Julian: I think you may possibly have the biggest heart out of everyone I know, Brooke Davis. I think it is great.
*He kisses her. *
Julian: So, where is she?
Brooke: I made her hide so she could surprise you…
Julian: You are one sneaky girl, Brooke Davis.
Brooke: Oh, I know!
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Setting: ICU – Jamie's room.
*Jamie is in the hospital, hooked up to a million different machines. Nathan and Haley are outside of the room, looking at him through the small window in the door. Haley grasps Nathan's hand and slowly starts to open the door. As the door is beginning to slide open, Nathan pulls her back into his arms and starts kissing her. *
Nathan: I love, you so much, Hales…
Haley: I love you to, Baby…
Nathan: Haley, I don't ever want to loose you.
Haley: Hey, I'm not going anywhere…and neither is Jamie… I promise.
*She kisses Nathan and leads him into Jamie's room. *
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Setting: Clothes over Bros.
*Brooke leads Julian into the back room where Sam was hiding. Sam is texting and as Brooke enters the room, she yells.. *
Brooke: Hey, S. Davis! How was your first day back at school?
*Sam doesn't look up from her phone. *
Sam: Actually, thanks to you, it wasn't that bad…
Brooke: Good. I'm glad.
*Julian purposefully clears his throat and Sam finally looks up from her phone. *
Sam: JULIAN!!!
*She runs into his arms as he picks her up and twirls her around. *
Julian: Sampson, it's good to see you sporting the black nail polish…
*Sam looks down at her chipped nails and starts picking at them. *
Sam: So… did you and Brooke talk… about… um…. stuff…
Julian: Yes we did.
Sam: And?...
Julian: And… I think it's great, Sam… I really do. Or, maybe I should say, Sam DAVIS….
Sam: Yeah… we may need to work on the whole name thing…
Julian: This is really great, Brooke. I'm so proud of you guys…
*Julian kisses Brooke. *
Sam: *awkwardly * well… I am going to go… do… something….
*Sam leaves. Julian leads Brooke to the couch in the back room while they are kissing. *
Julian: I love you, Brooke Davis.
Brooke: *giggles * I love you too…
*Julian gets down onto one knee. *
Julian: No, I LOVE you…
Brooke: *cuts him off * Julian… what are you doing?
Julian: What does it look like?
Brooke: The thing is… you… you can't…
Julian: I can't?
Brooke: No…
Julian: Why?
Brooke: Well, because everything is just so perfect right now… I mean with you and me and Sam…
Julian: If we are not moving forward here, then what are we doing?
Brooke: I don't know… being in love?
Julian: That's exactly it… if we are in love, why can't we be married? I love you, Brooke, and I want to spend the rest of m life with you…
Brooke: I'm just… I'm not ready yet…
*Julian takes a ring out of his pocket and places it in the palm of her hand. *
Julian: Well… this is yours… take it or leave it… but honestly, Brooke, if you are not ready now, I don't know if you ever will be…
*Julian kisses her and leaves the room as she stays sitting on the couch, trying to find the words to make him stay. *