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With Arms Outstretched

After fighting with his father (Paul Johansson) and Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz), Nathan (James Lafferty) succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton (Hilarie Burton) goes to Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, she catches him with Brooke (Sophia Bush).

Craig Sheffer and Barry Corbin also star. Greg Prange directed the episode written by Mark Schwahn.

The Search For Something More

Looking for some fun, Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Peyton (Hilarie Burton) crash a college party, but things turn ugly when one of the guys (Mike Erwin, Everwood) in the dorm drugs Peyton. After Brooke calls Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) for help, the two bond over caring for a sleeping Peyton, prompting Lucas to look at Brooke in a new light. Meanwhile, Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) gives Nathan (James Lafferty) another chance and the two go on their first date.

Paul Johansson, Craig Sheffer and Moira Kelly also star. John Kretchmer directed the episode written by Jennifer Cecil.

Life In A Glass House

The night of Dan (Paul Johansson) and Deb's (guest star Barbara Alyn Woods) annual basketball appreciation party stirs up old wounds and new feelings as Karen (Moira Kelly) makes a new friend, Keith (Craig Sheffer) faces off with his younger brother once again and Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) finally makes his move on Peyton (Hilaire Burton). Also, Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) and Nathan (James Lafferty) grow closer until Brooke (Sophia Bush) spreads a vicious rumor that leaves Haley devastated.
Barry Corbin also stars. Robert Duncan McNeill directed the episode written by Mike Kelley

Every Night Is Another Story

When Whitey (Barry Corbin) throws Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan (James Lafferty) off the bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, not only does it leave the two brothers stranded 30 miles from home, but they encounter a carload of punks who threaten them with a gun. Injured during the game, Brooke (Sophia Bush) needs Peyton (Hilarie Burton) to drive her home and in, an unlikely turn of events, Peyton asks Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) for help. Meanwhile, Karen (Moira Kelly) and Keith (Craig Sheffer) attend a business function and tempers flare when Dan (Paul Johansson) and Deb (guest star Barbara Alyn Woods) are seated at their table.
Jason Moore directed the episode written by Mike Kelley.

Where I End You Begin

Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) asks Keith (Craig Sheffer) to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game, and realizes he got the better father figure after Dan (Paul Johansson) publicly humiliates Nathan (James Lafferty) on the court. Also, Peyton (Hilarie Burton) has a hard time dealing with the anniversary of her mother's death and finds a comforting ally in Whitey (Barry Corbin).
Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush and Moira Kelly also star. Duane Clark directed the episode written by Ann Hamilton & Mark Schwahn.

Crash Into You

Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) convinces Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) to go with the team to an after-party at Nathan's (James Lafferty) beach house in the hopes that the guys will become closer. When Lucas sees the wealth that was denied him, he finally confronts his mother (Moira Kelly) about why she let Dan (Paul Johansson) ignore them. Meanwhile, when Nathan's mom (guest star, Barbara Alyn Woods) returns home to find a very angry son, she turns to Karen for advice.

Hilarie Burton, Sophia Bush and Craig Sheffer also star. David Carson directed the episode written by Mark Perry.

Are You True

Frustrated by Lucas' (Chad Michael Murray) growing popularity at school, Nathan (James Lafferty) searches for Lucas' weak spot, and finds it in Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz). Meanwhile, Peyton (Hilarie Burton) is furious with Lucas for submitting her drawings to the local newspaper without her knowledge.

Sophia Bush, Paul Johansson, Craig Sheffer and Moira Kelly also star. Michael Grossman directed the episode written by Jennifer Cecil.

The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most

Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) blows his first Varsity game and decides to quit the team. The wedge between Nathan (James Lafferty) and Peyton (Hilarie Burton) continues to grow after Peyton tires of Nathan's jabs at Lucas. Meanwhile, Keith (Craig Sheffer) forces Karen (Moira Kelly) to deal with her feelings for Dan (Paul Johansson) after she refuses to step foot in the high school gym to support her son.

Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush and Craig Sheffer also star. Bryan Gordan directed the episode written by Mark Schwahn.

Pilot

Aside from a love for hoops, it would seem that Lucas (Chad Michael Murray, Dawson's Creek, A Cinderella Story) and Nathan (James Lafferty, A Season on the Brink) are two young men with little in common, but they are bound by the dark secret that they share the same father (Paul Johannson, Beverly Hills 90210). Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team and local town hero while Lucas is the only child of a single working mom (Moira Kelly, The West Wing). Now the two boys' lives collide when a twist of fate puts Lucas on Nathan's team and the half-brothers compete, not only for control of the court, but also for the heart of Nathan's beautiful girlfriend Peyton (Hilarie Burton).

Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush, Barry Corbin and Craig Sheffer also star. Bryan Gordon directed the episode written by Mark Schwahn.