Original Air Date: 10/28/2003
Director: Jason Moore
Writers: Mark Schwahn and Mike Kelley
This episode starts out kind of weird, but it all becomes clear after awhile...a long while.
So Deb and Dan are going downtown for a fancy dinner and they're going to enjoy a romantic night away. The second Dan complains about the dinner being on a game night, I knew problems would arise. When Deb talks about how he should just forget about basketball for one night, I already knew
that it would be the cause of a fight later on. Oh and guess what? Karen is going to the same dinner! With Keith as her date! Oh wait, Karen says it is definitely not a date. Nevermind.
So the basketball team is heading out to an away game! The number of Nathan's jersey is painted on a rock outside Tree Hill High, showing how important he is. Once they arrive at the other school, Brooke tells Peyton she will give her a one week hold on Lucas. LOL! Brooke is telling Peyton she's into Lucas, but Peyton isn't saying anything! Peyton should be normal and tell Brooke she's into Lucas.
During the game, Nathan and Lucas exchange words. Nathan makes a crack about hooking up with Haley and Lucas continues until Nathan straight up throws the ball at Lucas. Hah! So they both get thrown out of the game. Whitey decides to handle this by making Nathan and Lucas walk home, about 30 miles, together. Unrealistic, but funny!
During Nathan and Lucas's little fight, Brooke was injured. As a sports med guy is wrapping her ankle, Brooke totally convinces him to give her a few pain pills! She asks for an extra for later then pops them all at once! Hah! She's hilarious! One of my favorites now! So Brooke, all messed up, invites Haley to drive back with she and Peyton since Haley missed the last bus. In the meantime, Nathan and Lucas are
kidnapped by their rival team the Pickeringtons, who force them to do silly things.
Peyton, Haley and Brooke, in Brooke's car, talk until the car runs out of gas! In the middle of nowhere on a dark night...not a good sign. Haley and Peyton start walking to get more gas and leave Brooke locked in her own car. I don't think this was a good idea. I mean, Brooke is all messed up on pills and they just leave her?! Really? But, it's TV so it's okay. By the time they get back, she's safely passed out in the backseat. While they are looking for gas, the gas station is closed. So Haley siphons gas out of a parked vehicle with her mouth. This is so gross and dangerous! Ew. The worst part is that Haley even says 'We are
about to find out' if it even works. She's never even done it before! Let me just say, this is NOT as easy as they make it look.
The Pickeringtons try to make Lucas and Nathan play a game called Gladiators where they beat each other up and the winner gets a ride home. This is kind of weird in my opinion. But Nathan is clever and gets
their keys! The boys talk and bond.
The adults' fancy downtown dinner isn't going so smoothly. Dan continuously gives Keith a hard time. Keith gets a few jabs in, but nothing great. This all eventually leads to Keith punching Dan. I would've liked to have seen a prolonged fight between them, but Karen gets Keith away. Keith at least has the excuse that he was slightly buzzed. Dan was sober.
Later a very drunk Keith tells Karen he loves her and always has. Karen does not respond.
Oddly enough, the girls start driving again and run into Lucas and Nathan. They give them a ride back. Haley and Peyton do not become friends, but who really expected them to be best buds after one night?
Quotes
Lucas "As happens sometimes a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment. And then the moment was gone."
Soundtrack
This episode is named for a song by Early November.
7 x 8
-AnjaliHeadlights
-DispatchHoliday
-The Get Up KidsHypocrites
-JibeBlueside
-RooneyCool Kids
-Screeching WeaselTime Running (Album Version)
-Tegan and Sara
