One Tree Hill s08e20 Episode Script

The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul

The outlook wasn't wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day.
"The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.
" "So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat, "for there seemed but little chance of Casey getting to the bat.
" Whoo! Okay.
Everybody settle down, listen up.
Coach Baker has something he wants to say.
Uh, so I know this is our first game, but it's the last game for me.
You see, Brooke and I are moving to New York, so -- Play ball! I know this is gonna hurt some I am nothing Some of you.
Pretend I know my faults Where are we, Brooke Davis? We're at the hospital.
What are we doing here? We're getting our baby.
My thoughts but I can't hide them I still keep my baby teeth in the bedside table with my jewelry Dude, what's up? I screwed up.
Why? What happened? It was so obvious, and I didn't see it.
Is this yours? Yeah.
My jewelry and my baby teeth Ginger ale? I like ginger ale.
It settles the stomach.
What's going on, Nate? When the Wagoneer hit Lauren's S.
U.
V.
, where was it coming from, north or south? It was coming from the south, heading north.
We got the wrong Kellerman.
It wasn't August.
It was Ian.
But he confessed.
You said Professor Kellerman came to the Rivercourt and said that he did it.
He lied.
The bottle I found in the Wagoneer was Phidian's.
And then tonight at the bar, Ian ordered shots of bourbon to toast Lydia.
Phidian's.
Said it's all he drinks.
All right.
So, maybe it's a family thing.
It doesn't really prove anything.
There's more.
At the Rivercourt, when Kellerman confessed, he said he was coming from a dinner that night in Raleigh.
So? So, he was coming from the south.
Raleigh's north.
All right, well, look, don't beat yourself up over it just yet.
I mean, you could still be wrong.
Maybe.
But if I'm right, August Kellerman just ended a 30-year career because of me.
Yeah.
And his son let him.
And he's our client.
Like my mother's mother's mothers did civilian civilian Ohh, ohh, ohh ohh, ohh, ohh ohh, ohh, ohh ohh Professor Kellerman? Ohh, ohh We need to talk.
I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately all I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately all I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind I'm tired of hangin' 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do or who I'm supposed to be I don't want to be anything other than me In trouble sometimes even though you know that you don't deserve this struggle with the plan when you'd rather leave it dead on the curb So much for baby steps.
You played guitar.
Wasn't fair.
Oh-ho-ho! I'm gonna go ahead and need you to play guitar again right now.
Quickly.
Man.
Strike one! Yeah! Let's go, Sharks! There we go! Nice one! Go, Sharks! Let's go, Sharks! Uh What happened to Quinn? Uh, she's just busy.
She'll be here.
Attaboy! Two more just like that! Way to go, Sharks! Yeah, way to go, Sharks! Baby! Guess where I'm going? Please don't say South Africa.
I got an offer to shoot a job in Puerto Rico.
We're saying at the El Conquistador.
It's next week.
Do you want to go? I would, but I have training camp.
Oh.
That's too bad.
I guess I'll have to do the whole supermodel bikini shoot without you.
Puerto Rico sounds awesome.
I mean, pfft.
Supermodels in bikinis? Have you seen my baby? Nice try.
Yeah.
But I do have camp.
Uh, maybe you can invite the girls? Haley can't go, but Brooke and Alex.
Maybe I will.
By the way, I leave the day after Jamie's game, so you might want to come straight home because it's my last night, and my man is looking very sexy.
Careful, I'm sweaty.
Yes, you will be.
All right, here we go, Sharks! Three up, three down! Let's go, let's go! Moving right along! Attaboy, Jamie! Yes! Very nice! Now hustle in! Real quick! Real quick! All right, first up we have Chuck, which seems like a bad idea.
Then it's Madison, Jamie, and Daniel.
All right, let's get some hits.
All right! Let's go, Sharks! Chuck! Come on, buddy.
You're up.
Whatever.
Water the plants well and tend to the waste bins quick pick up the cleaning and hide all the kerosene well and don't flinch Ahh.
Oh, I meant to tell you -- we have a game on Friday.
Think you could come? What time is the game? It's okay if you can't.
I just thought it might be cool if you could.
Hmm.
I've got some stuff going on, but I'll be there.
Wouldn't miss it.
Changed Hello! I have come to offer you a trade.
Last remnants of Karen's café for Lydia -- straight up.
Oh, I don't know.
That's tempting.
I'll throw in my car.
And my sunglasses.
Car has new tires, but that's it.
Hmm.
What do you say? Say "no deal.
" Say yes! "No deal! I like it here!" Sorry.
Fine.
You can have the sign anyway.
I know Karen's meant a lot to you, too.
Oh, thank you so much.
I always wanted that.
Yeah.
Hi! I'm getting so sad today.
Why? I was thinking about the Rivercourt, and now this sign.
I just feel like it's the end of something really good, you know? Makes me sad.
Well, on the upside, Lydia and I talked, and she told me that she wants to spend every weekend in New York, shopping and seeing plays And hanging out with her Aunt Brooke.
Ohh.
Huh? Yes.
I am gonna miss you, Brooke Davis, like you can't imagine.
Of course I can.
I'm gonna miss you the same.
I love you.
You too.
What if I throw in Julian's truck? Not gonna happen.
Ahh, it's a good deal.
Tell your mommy she didn't even have you a week ago.
Oh, no! She didn't even have you a week ago! Ohh! I know! It wasn't you.
It was Ian.
It doesn't matter.
I resigned.
To cover for your son.
Why? Because he's my son.
But your career.
Professor Kellerman.
Well, Mr.
Kellerman now.
And you asked why I did it, not whether or not he was worth it.
I haven't had a drink since my wife died.
We're fathers, Nathan.
This is what we do for our sons.
It just is.
Strike three! All right, buddy, here we go! "It knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat, "for Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.
"There was ease in Casey's manner "as he stepped into his place.
"There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face.
" Strike one! That's all right, Jamie.
You can do it! Make sure it's your pitch, buddy.
Let's go, bud! This one's yours! A show, you greedy cow Strike two! That's all right! Good cut, buddy! It's okay, Jamie.
Keep your eye on the ball, buddy.
Strike three! Let's put our lovers against the wall I want to find out where we all went wrong give me your number or make one up I'd call myself but I don't Wow, Jamie.
You bat like my mom.
Really? How about we ask her? Oh, wait -- she's not here, is she? I didn't know that I want to go There she is -- Alex Dupré.
I want you to meet someone.
Oh.
You must be Chuck.
I've heard a lot about you.
And you're Alex.
I saw pictures of you on the Internet.
Naughty, naughty.
Hey! So are you guys, like, doing stuff? What kind of stuff? You mean like going to the movies, talking on the phone, and holding hands? 'Cause we totally do that kind of stuff.
Gross.
Or maybe awesome.
I don't know.
I got to go to the bathroom.
I told you about that root beer.
Don't make me tell Alex about the camping trip.
Shut up! Stinking drag-leg Laura! What? Sorry.
No, it's okay.
He's cute.
Kind of.
So, what's up? I need a favor.
You ever taken a drug test? Why, are you taking one? Have you? Dude, if they drug-tested me, I would never work again.
I'm kidding.
I know everything there is to know about drug tests.
Ask me anything.
All right.
How long does it take for a couple hits off a joint to clear your system? When did you get high? Um, I didn't, really.
Not on purpose.
You remember the Kid Cudi show? Town More beers for you guys.
Have a good show.
No one leaves without hitting this.
Is he serious? Yeah.
That's amazing.
How long? I don't know.
I mean, it's different for everyone.
Can you risk it? No.
I need a favor.
Huh? Quinn? Hey, Quinn! Holy cow.
Don't say cow.
I want to go to Puerto Rico.
I mean it.
Forget about training camp.
Puerto Rico is absolutely the only place I can possibly be this weekend.
You're sweet, and I love you.
Maybe on our date after Jamie's game, I can wear this in the hot tub.
Or Not wear it.
Hurry home.
Hurry home.
No extra innings! Three up, three down.
Three up, three down.
Place is your window-tinted sunshine face Four up, three down.
Stay in front of those, Madison! And rusty plates on your brother's stolen bike I saw him as Dan.
I thought Ian Kellerman was like me and his father was like Dan.
I guess I'm still not past it.
Your father.
Yeah.
I'll never be able to understand or accept what he did, so I guess I justavoid it.
Because if I don't avoid it, what's left is so dark.
It's like It's like Lydia growing up and someday standing a few feet from Jamie and taking his life.
And that's impossible and horrible Mm.
And that's exactly what my father did.
And then I feel guilty For keeping Jamie from seeing his grandfather and for making it to the NBA and knowing that I never could have done it without my father.
And for letting him live alone and die alone because that's what I have to do.
Maybe you should just go to that diner and tell Dan everything that you're thinking and feeling -- all of it.
You think he deserves that? No.
But I think you deserve it.
Aah, aah, aah, aah, aah Hey, didn't you already work out today? Yep.
I'm doing two-a-days.
Oh.
You're worried about being around all those models.
Mm, actually, that's not it.
I'm worried about security at the airport.
What? You know those TSA machines show you naked? I got to look good for that.
Whoa-oa, whoa whoa-oa, whoa Whoa-oa Hello? Hi, Mr.
Adams.
I'm calling from the clinic.
We need you to come back in and retest as soon as you can.
Why? Is there, uh, a problem? Yes.
Actually, it looks like the lab had a mix-up with your urine sample.
Okay.
Are you sure? Well, unless you're pregnant, we're pretty sure.
I was saving up for the long winter summers we'd hide out in my car when it broke down, we didn't care Hey.
What's wrong? You okay? Mine is yours We need to talk.
What is mine is yours What is mine is yours Ball four.
Take your base.
Yay, Madison! Let's go, Sharks! Dude, what happened to Quinn? Uh, she had a few last-minute things to take car of.
I think she wanted to get a spray tan.
She'll be here.
Nice one, Madison! Way to go! I'd like the panther, please.
Actually, the panther is our darkest shade.
I really wouldn't recommend that for you.
Oh, that's okay.
I'll be fine.
Just one panther, please.
Okay.
She'll be here.
But you know who won't be here? Ian.
We got to talk to Ian.
I know.
I'll do it.
It'd probably be better if I talk to him.
Why? 'Cause you're bad cop and I'm good cop.
Why am I bad cop? Real-- it -- okay.
Might be the, uh, the bar fights, the shouting matches in public, the murderous father.
Weak.
Maybe Julian should talk to him.
Why not me? Because you're not good cop.
You're more like officer friendly.
Julian nearly lost Brooke.
He should talk to him, if he wants to.
Where we going, anyway? Just taking a little drive.
"They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain.
" "And they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.
" Strike three.
You're out.
All right, this is it.
We need one run to tie, two to win.
I say we win it right here.
No extra innings.
No extra innings.
Definitely no extra innings.
Now, you all know I'm moving to New York and this is gonna be my only game.
I need a batter, coach! So I just wanted to express -- All right, that's it.
Top of the order.
Chuck, Madison, Jamie.
Let's go.
All right, Sharks, we got this.
Come on! Whoo! Come on, Chuck.
Look alive, buddy! She put her head on my head and with teary eyes she said There he is, Chuck Skolnick! With a rose in her hand and a candle These are for good luck.
She put her head on my head Yeah, nice.
Nice.
You got this, buddy.
Let's go, Skolnick! Free root beer for a hit! Yeah! Whoo! Come on, Chuck! Let's go, Skolnick! Whoo! Come on, Chuck! Let's go, Skolnick! Makes me stronger makes me wiser makes me stronger makes me stronger Whoo! Makes me stronger, stronger Yes! Nice, Chuck! All right! Ha ha! We're having fun now! But we're having it fast.
Madison, you're up.
Come on, Madison.
Boop, boop.
Fast fun, fast fun.
Let's go, Sharks! Hi, handsome.
Ohh! I'm so tan, right? Do you love it? Mm-hmm.
Don't forget about our date later.
Mnh-mnh.
Madison.
Madison, take your time, okay? You wait for your right pitch, and you tie this thing up for us.
I'm talking extra innings.
Free baseball, Sharks! We like that.
With a stone in my heart, I stood up, and I got strong So, how's your dad doing, Ian? I mean, now that he's resigned.
I don't know.
However, I guess.
He mostly spends time on that stupid boat.
You know what's good about boats? They float.
Cars, not so much.
Where are we going, again? Right here.
We're going right here.
I'll never forget this place.
You know how it goes I was standing right about here when I saw Brooke.
And she looked so relieved, like maybe For a moment, everything was gonna be okay.
I was proud of her, you know? For staying to help Jamie.
I mean, he's just a kid.
Just a scared kid who wanted to believe that everything would be okay, and that adults would make it okay and be heroic and strong and everything they're supposed to be for a boy like that.
Hard to be And then the Wagoneer came from right there.
Hard to be They're lucky to be alive! Yeah, man, I'm so sorry.
You know, my dad, he -- He hasn't had a drink since your mom died.
To believe that That's not true.
He was also coming from Raleigh that night.
And he wouldn't have been coming from that direction.
So maybe he got turned around in the storm.
I don't know.
Maybe it was you, Ian.
Fight it, we should all be satisfied It was, wasn't it? With this magical explanation Come on, guys.
He told you he did it.
He resigned.
And you let him! You got drunk, nearly killed my wife and Nathan's son, and then just drove away and let your father take the blame! Look at me! You probably didn't even say "thank you.
" Hard to be You know what? You guys are my agents.
You're should be thrilled that we dodged a bullet, that everyone's okay, everything's been dealt with.
Thrilled That you drove drunk, left our families to die, and your family to pay for it? What the hell is wrong with you? Guys, I got scouts coming to see me.
I am this close to being someone.
I couldn't stay here.
I couldn't.
I didn't have a choice.
Oh, you had a choice.
Whatever.
This is ridiculous.
Clay! Clay! Are you out of your mind?! You had no choice?! You chose to be a coward! You know what? You guys are fired! I might even sue you for this! Get off me! Come here! Get off! You like that?! How does that feel?! Stop! Stop! Don't you wish there was somebody here to help you now?! Go on! Go throw your ball and be whoever it is you think you're gonna be! My son said to give that to you.
I couldn't stay! I just couldn't! Well, now maybe you can stay and think about it.
Enjoy the walk.
All right, Madison, come on! No outs! We only need one, Madison! Don't mess it up! I open the door, and there you are standing right before me you open my hand Yeah! Go, go, go, go, Madison! Oh, oh, oh, oh you are my perfect kind of You're safe here.
Stop, stop.
Oh, oh, oh All right! Come on, Jamie, you can do this! Quinn? Is that a spray tan? Yeah.
It's the panther.
Can you take me out to see Nice and slow.
Take your time.
Hey.
Let date night begin.
Here I come.
Though it's just the beginning that this is gonna last Babe? Now, then Oh, no! I think if we dunked you, we could make tea.
Oh, my God! No! No, no, no! Well, maybe some of it'll stick to me.
I could use the color.
Oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Can I interest you in a hot shower? Yes.
You are my perfect kind of All right.
Come on, Jamie, you got this.
Let's get a hit.
Thanks.
So I owe you an apology.
I was so sure you were like my dad, I couldn't see you any other way.
Well Then that makes us even.
I was so sure you were like my son that I couldn't see you as the "A" student you turned out to be.
"A" student? Really? "A" minus.
I understand you're no longer representing my son.
That's right.
Admit it -- when I asked you not to, you thought it was because I felt you weren't good enough for him.
But maybe I thought he wasn't good enough for you and that agency you have with your partner, the Muppet.
Clay Evans.
Fortitude.
Integrity as a mission statement.
Not bad.
I promised my wife, Catherine, I'd do this someday -- sail off to nowhere.
No lectures, no papers, no clocks.
Actually, I promised her we'd do it together.
Time gets away from you.
You know, I don't speak with my father.
Sometimes I feel guilty about that, but I know in my heart that's the way it has to be.
So, one of these nights, when you find your corner of heaven or your sliver of peace and you're feeling guilty about the distance between you and your son I don't know.
Maybe it justhelps to know that you're not the only one going through something like that.
Well, there's no time like now to start the rest of your life.
Thanks for the beer, profes-- um, Mr.
Kellerman.
Call me August.
Where's Dogust, by the way? He's here.
Dogust! Hey! Look who's here to see you! Yes.
Look at this.
Every Captain needs a first mate.
There he is.
Hey, pal.
Good to see you again.
All right.
Take care.
All the best.
Come on.
Let's go sailing.
Come on, Dogust.
Come on, my boy.
Mr.
Scott.
They still developing those condos at that basketball court of yours? The Rivercourt.
Yeah.
Two words -- Snipey Plover.
It's a bird.
Okay, Catherine, here we go.
You too, Dogust.
You too.
Yeah.
Strike one.
Time! Time! How you doing? Okay, I guess.
Yeah? Feeling nervous? Yeah, I always felt nervous at the free-throw line.
But listen, there's something I forgot to tell you about today that I should have.
It's just a game, okay? Grandpa Dan always used to make me feel like it was life or death, but it's not.
Now, you got a couple good strikes coming, so just give it your best shot.
You're a good hitter.
You can do this.
No matter what, we're both getting ice cream, so either way we're good.
All right? Okay, coach, let's go.
All right.
Go get 'em, Jamie Scott.
Okay.
I couldn't do it.
I drove to see Dan, but I couldn't go in.
Maybe one day.
What if the storm ends and I don't see you? "The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate.
" Ever again the perfect halo "He pounds with cruel violence "His bat upon the plate.
"He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the spheroid flew.
" The silver-forked sky "But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said" Strike two! I will follow Come on, Jamie, come on.
Come on, Jamie! You can do it! I know you can.
Found you I don't wanna run just overwhelm me All my life, I've wanted to fly.
And lately, I've been feeling A sense of obligation.
That's why you've been spending time with Chuck, right? That's right.
ButIt's more than that.
I needed to take that drug test to join the Air Force.
What? Oh, my gosh.
And did you join the Air Force? Not yet.
There's still a chance I could, but As you are now I'd rather stay here with you because Ever again? the perfect halo You're pregnant, Alex.
We're pregnant.
Sets you off against the planet's last dance Hey, it's okay.
It's gonna be okay.
I'm gonna be right here.
No, no, no, no, it's not But you would stay with me? Of course.
Like I have found you What do you mean it's -- it's not okay? Now I have something to tell you.
Hey, handsome.
Hi.
I turned down the job.
In New York? Why? When I was living there and running Clothes Over Bros, my office looked out on this building nearby, and on the rooftop was a playground where all the grade-school kids would have recess.
And some days when things were crazy -- which was most days -- I'd look out, and I'd watch those kids run around, and I'd think, "that's no way to play.
" I mean, I love New York, but living in constant fear of losing the kickball over the roof of your playground is kind of a rough way to grow up.
So you turned down the job because the schools have playgrounds on the roof? I turned down the job because I don't want our child to have a playground on the roof.
Unless it's the roof of my store here in Tree Hill.
Tree Hill Okay, you're losing me.
Chase had to take a drug test, but a guy in Kid Cudi's posse made him take a hit of a joint, so he asked Alex to pee in a cup for him because she's sober.
Except Alex isn't really sober because she accidentally ate some of Quinn's pot brownies, so Alex came over to ask you, because her and Chase are getting closer, and she wanted to be the one to help him, but you weren't home, so Alex asked me.
And the lab called Chase and said that he's pregnant.
What? So Chase told Alex, and Alex told me, and I took a pregnancy test.
We're pregnant.
Baby! I knew you could do it.
What if the storm ends and I don't see you as you are now ever again? the perfect halo "Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright.
" Sets you off against "The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
" All right, come on, Jamie! You can do it, son! "And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout.
" That I will follow That somewhere is right here.
Like I have found you Because Casey might have struck out, but Casey's last name wasn't "Scott.
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