Lucas Scott quotes from One Tree Hill

Peyton

Look, I hate to ask, OK? But over the summer you kinda promised that if I ever wanted to go and find Ellie you would come with me.

Lucas

Yeah, I remember. Did you find her?

Peyton

[nods] And I think I wanna go see her.

Lucas

Today?

Peyton

Right now actually, cause if I don't go I never will and I need to. Will you go?

Lucas

Sure. A promise is a promise.

Lucas

[at the river court] This is my world Brooke. Or at least it used to be.

Brooke

I have been here before you know.

Lucas

I know but I just never told you what this place is to me. It's not just a court, it's where I came from it's where I belong. It's my world.

Brooke

So do I get to be part of this world?

Lucas

The biggest part.

Keith

I asked your mom out on a date. Hope that's okay with you.

Lucas

I think it's great. What'd she say?

Keith

Funny. I guess you had to ask the question I mean my track record with your mom is about as bad as the Raven's.

Lucas

Ah.

Keith

So do me a favor, win tomorrow night. I was gonna say score but I didn't think that was appropriate.

Lucas

Ugh.

Lucas

The truth is, I care about Peyton.

Brooke

Then what is the difference?

Lucas

The difference? The difference is I love you Brooke. I wanna be with you, not Peyton.

Brooke

But why? I need to know why.

Lucas

Because, you kink your eyebrow when you're trying to be cute. Because you quote Camus even though I've never actually seen you read. Because you miss your parents, but you'll never admit that. And because I've given exactly two of these embarrassing speeches in my life, and they've both been with you. I mean, that's gotta mean something right? And because we're both gonna get pneumonia, but if you need to hear why I love you, I can go on all night.

Brooke

You did pretty good. [they kiss]

Haley

What'd you say to Hooter girl when she made her topless debut?

Lucas

I told her she looked beautiful.

Nathan

Do you ever think we can have a function in this town that doesn't end up in a brawl?

Lucas

Why? Getting a little too 'Outsiders' for you?

Nathan

I never saw it.

Lucas

Well, you would have been one of the bad guys.

Peyton

[After Lucas finds her, sobbing] Ow, my leg! I got cut by some glass. Lucas, I lost Brooke, I'm sorry.

Lucas

She's fine, but- you're not. We gotta get you out of here.

Peyton Sawyer

No- no I can't walk, I tried.

Lucas Scott

Okay. [gets up]

Peyton Sawyer

No! Don't leave me please, please!

Lucas Scott

I'm just gonna go block the entrance, we'll just- just hide out, okay? Hey. I'm not leaving you Peyton.

Peyton

You're always saving me.

Lucas

Somebody has got to.

Peyton

If I say "I love you," right now, will you hold it against me? 'Cause I've lost a lot of blood...come here.

Lucas

Do you think there's a heaven Skills?

Skills

Do I think there's a heaven?

Lucas

Ya, you know pearly gates, angels..

Skills

I dunno about all that, maybe some chrome gates and some freaky angels. Naw, but I do think there's somethin' else out there, and I do think whatever we do in this world matters in the next.

Lucas

You know before you came in I was thinking about Edwards, and how we could take Keith's life.

Skills

Look he wasn't right dawg, Jimmy was sick.

Lucas

So if that's true, is heaven the kind of place that'll hold that against someone? 'Cause if not Jimmy's a victim and right now, in your world beyond this one, Jimmy and Keith are in the same place, and I can't figure out what kind of place that would be.

Skills

It's a place you and I wouldn't understand.

Lucas

Or a place that doesn't exist.

Lucas

Coach...

Whitey

I know you want some answers, but what is the right answer? Because there is no answer, its just life.

Lucas

Coach, basketball has always been a huge part of who I am, and I've been thinking a lot about it; but, unless somebody can tell me why this game matters right now, I don’t think I can play.

Whitey

You know, every time you take this court we come in under that old faded banner up there says, 'Home of the Monarchs.' Anyone know who the Monarchs were?

The Monarchs were the best basketball team in the state, back in the fifties.

Whitey

Yea, some people say they were. But, they were never in the record books because the Monarchs were an all black team. Back in those days, when I was your age, blacks and whites weren't allowed to play this game together. I was on the best team in the state, but we all knew there was another one, the Monarchs. One night both teams snuck in here, locked the doors, and squared off. They were good, oh they were damn good. We played four games. They got their shots, we got ours. Then, something magical happened. Something, that none of us could have anticipated. Something that had never happened in this state before. We decided to mix the teams. Their captain and our captain started picking players. As it turned out I was the next to the last one picked. And, their captain looked me in the eye and said 'I'll take Whitey.’' And, it stuck, that's how I got my nickname. That night changed all our lives. We were no longer black players or white players, we were just players. We shut out the world and played, together. We played a game that we loved and that night, that game changed everything. I haven't been the same since. You want me to tell you that this game matters. I promise you son, it does matter. Let the game heal you Lucas. Come back to us son.

For the drivers three weeks, for me it doesn't... I lost my ride.

Lucas

What happened?

Well, for one thing I let my nephew crash a racecar into a wall. Then things got a little dark from there. You know, when they told me I couldn't drive, I thought my life was over. Racing was all that I had and was who I was. Then the next day, the sun came up and the world kept turning and I was gonna to be okay. It took me a while, but I finally realized that even if I never get to race again, I know I can be happy. Nathan told me about the game.

Lucas

I'll get it back.

I hope you do. But, if for some reason you don't, it'll be okay. It's not what you do in life that matters Luke, it's about who you are.

Karen

You know, this trip wasn't just about finding you a school. It was about finding a way back.

Lucas

To what?

Karen

To a place where it's okay to dream again. You know, you walked away from basketball so that you could live a long life. What are you gonna do with that life. What's your next dream, Lucas?

Lucas

Literature, you asked me about my future; if I could go to any college it would be to UNC to study literature.

Karen

My son, the next great American author.

Lucas

I don't know about that, ma.

Karen

And, UNC would be your dream school?

Lucas

Yea, sure, I mean if we had the money.

Karen

Okay, listen to me. Before we left the lawyer who drew up the adoption papers called. He told me that ever since you were born Keith has been saving a fund for you for college. I didn't know about it myself. He dreamed your dream with you Lucas. And, if this is something that you really want then you have the grades, then you can have it. Because, Keith left it for you.

Lucas

God, I miss him so much.

Karen

He's always with you, always. You make him proud.

Lucas

I will.

Lucas

I decided to go for a run and I ended up here, boy is it raining out.

Brooke

I'm still mad at you Nathan Scott.

Lucas

Haley please listen to me, I know I'm a porn freak.

Brooke

Nathan, it's okay, I like my porn too. And, I Haley myself from time to time but I still need to know that you love me.

Lucas

Someday I'm gonna marry you Haley James, someday.

Nathan

[at the River Court] How long you been out here?

Lucas

A couple of hours. Sometimes I come out here when I can't sleep.

Nathan

Do you miss it?

Lucas

Everyday! So what's up?

Nathan

I had this messed up dream last night. Haley was drowning and I couldn't save her. Of course, leave it to Haley to insist that we don't see each other till the wedding, even though we're married. Maybe I should just go see her.

Lucas

I'll tell you what, I'll go check on her how's that?

Nathan

Tell her to stay away from the water, no swimming today.

Lucas

Nathan, it's your wedding day, again, it's gonna be a great day.