PeytonHi Mrs. Davis. I just want to tell you, I think it's really great you're supporting Brooke's decision to stay. I know it means so much to her.
Of course I support my daughter. But let's be clear. The only reason that Brooke returned to this backwater town is because her loser friend couldn't cut it in Los Angeles. That's why I'm here, to make sure that my daughter is not completely exploited by her parasitic so called friend. So you get your little act together before you ruin her life too.
Peyton
Hey, umm... actually I think I'm going to stay so, goodnight.
He's not good enough for you.
Peyton
Hey don't do that.
Peyton
He's not good enough for you? I don't want you saying things like that to me, Lucas. That's not fair to me, it's not fair to Lindsey either!
Hey, when did you get here?
Peyton
I don't know, like an hour ago.
You know you could have woke me up.
Peyton
Luke… what is this? (holds up the ring box) I couldn't bring myself to open it but, uh I've just been sitting here thinking about how much I love you.
Well… I wanted it to be a surprise but uh. Peyton, I love you and I want us to be together forever.
Peyton
Luke, wait okay.
I know it's a bit sudden okay, but yesterday was a great day. And I'm sitting on the bus and I realize that none of my great days in my life matter without you. You're the one I want next to me when my dreams come true. You're the one I want next to me if they don't. As long as I have you nothing else matters.
Peyton
There's… it's just not as simple as all of that okay. I mean there's a lot we have to talk about.
I know that but we'll figure out all the details when we get back to Tree Hill.
Peyton
Okay I know that's home for you and I miss it sometimes, I do, but for me Tree Hill is two dead moms and a psycho stalker and some really painful memories. You know I actually had to move out to Hollywood to get away from all the drama. So right now this is my home and the only thing that's missing is you.
Peyton
No god. Luke, honey, Whitey believes in you and Nathan needs you and if I ask you to walk away from your dream you're gonna wake up one day and you're gonna resent me for it. The same way I would feel if you asked me to leave LA.
Peyton you get people coffee and deliver mail, you were doing more than that in Tree Hill.
Peyton
Well I love you for believing that but I have to prove that to myself. I mean… you see that's the thing, and we both have so much we wanna do with our lives and were only nineteen.
And Nathan and Haley were a lot younger than that.
Peyton
Okay well we see how easy that's been. Come on…in another year.
Peyton! We've seen each other three times in the last year. We go days without talking. We trade few emails. We've already grown so far apart. Who knows where we'll be a year from now.
Peyton
Luke if you can't trust that our love can make it one year, I don't understand how we can be talking about forever right now!
Peyton
No! I am not saying no, I am saying not now. I want to marry you someday. Hey don't do that, don't pull away from me. Okay I want us to be together. I love you so much.
Peyton
Okay. Can we take this back? Can we just pretend like you never woke up, please?
Peyton
I'm afraid that this conversation is going to end with…
Peyton
Don't! Come here. Our dreams are going to come true Lucas. My music and your novel. It's gonna happen, I know it.
I saw your lights on, which isn't that surprising, I mean I know how hard you work. You know, you haven't been yourself lately Peyton. I mean not the Peyton I remember.
Peyton
Well, I haven't been that Peyton for three years.
Peyton
Okay. I went by my old house, there's a teenage girl living there now. She showed me my closet door, and you know what that said? Lucas and Peyton, True Love Always. Always Lucas, that's what we were supposed to have until you showed up in L.A. three years ago and ambushed me.
If by ambushed you mean proposed to you?
Peyton
Oh, yeah, out of the blue! A proposal that was driven by some insecurity that I have never been able to understand!
Insecurity? Right. Let me tell you how you get "Always" Peyton: when a man asks you to marry him, you say yes. You don't say no and call him insecure!
Peyton
I never said no! I said that I loved you and that I did wanna marry you some day and, oh God, Luke! I wanted you so bad - but you gave up on us.
Peyton
Yes!
By proposing I gave up on us?
Peyton
No! By not waiting you gave up on us, and you know that's the truth!
That's great Peyton! [screaming] You wanna talk truth, let's tell the truth!
Peyton
Okay.
You gave up on me! That's why you didn't say yes, you didn't think I could do it! You didn't think I could get my novel published, maybe you just didn't care, because it wasn't about you, or what you wanted.
Peyton
Well, if that's the truth, if I never cared, (picking up a copy of the many she has of Lucas's novel), then how come every time I see this stupid book I buy it, [picking up another three copies], every stupid damn time Luke. [Screaming, she starts throwing the books at Lucas] You said I was great! You said I could be great! You said we were destined to be together, you said it to the world, you said it to me and I wish you never had because you did not mean any of it!!!
[raising his hands up in surrender and disbelief] I'm gonna go. [He starts walking away]
Peyton
Okay, you know what? I'm gonna pay rent. I don't know how I'm gonna do it, but I'll figure it out, cause whatever this is, I don't feel right about it.
It's called me being nice to you.
Peyton
It needs to stop.
I don't know, maybe you're right.
Peyton
I came back for Lucas.
I know. You've had your "Lucas Stealing Face" since you picked me up from the airport
Peyton
What "Lucas Stealing Face"?
The only face you've got.
Peyton
Well, it doesn't even matter now. He's with Lindsay.
Honey, Lindsey doesn't stand a chance, trust me. I have been the "Lindsey" between "Lucas and Peyton" and it is not a great place to be.
Peyton
Yeah, neither is the place I'm at.
Are you kidding? You're Peyton Sawyer. The guy wrote a whole book about how much he loves you.
Peyton
You think he still does?
It has always been "Lucas and Peyton". You guys are meant to be together. It's the way it's supposed to be. So go and get your man. [Peyton chuckles] And this time, if he proposes please say "yes".
Peyton gets up and hugs Brooke then starts walking away. Then turns back.
Peyton
Wait, if I came back for Lucas, then why did you come back?
Duh! For Lucas. Game on, bitch!
Both chuckle and Peyton hits Brooke leg and Brooke hits Peyton's ass.
Peyton
If you wanted to break my heart there were a thousand ways you could have done it. You did not have to propose to Lindsey to hurt me.
It didn't have anything to do with you. It's just .. weird timing.
Peyton
Weird timing .. okay.
I know that it must seem like ...
Peyton
NO! Don't marry her Luke!
Peyton
Am I crazy? Do you not feel what I have felt every day that we've been apart for the last three years? Because I have felt there is this vital piece of me that's been missing. And I tried to fill it, Luke. I tried to fill it...with work and friends and music. And it stayed empty until last night when you kissed me. And my entire universe snapped back into focus. Lucas, look me in the eye & tell me that that kiss did not feel exactly the same as it felt three years ago.
I'm in love with her, Peyton.
Peyton
Hey… think maybe Whitey will let you out of practice early so we can catch a movie?
What are you doing Peyton?
Peyton
Just pretending for a second that we're still seventeen and nothing's changed. Would you believe I actually met a girl who lives vicariously through us? At least us in the book.
Sure I do. It was a great story to be a part of, but it also took place a long time ago.
Peyton
I know. I didn't come here to rehash the past. I was reminded today in a roundabout way that the most perfect act of love is sacrifice. It's what Keith did for Karen; burying his feelings for her for all those years so he could be a good friend. I love you Lucas. And I think I have since the first moment we locked eyes and it is going to suck but if what you want is for me to let go then I'm gonna do it. Be happy Luke. I want that with all my heart. [kisses his hand and walks away]
Peyton
There is somebody that we know who is not coaching or playing in this game.
Don't ask me. I just moved here.
Peyton
Brooke.
Peyton
Brooke.
I don't even know his number.
What's going on? What are you talking about?
Peyton
Brooke's gonna call Owen, her new bartender crush to get us out.
Brooke, we're gonna miss the game.
I don't wanna call him. It violates all the rules of dating. I'm gonna look like a desperate. He has to do us a favor and then he can make fun of me for it.
Fine. I will call him. But if he does not sleep with me after this, it is your fault. All of you.
I think I'm okay with that
[Phone buttons beeping, Brooke laughs]
Peyton
What?
My battery just died. It's great!
Peyton
What?
I'm not gonna tell you how to be with Lindsey, but most of your life I've known you to take the high road.
Peyton
I know, Brooke. I just, I'm so sick of looking at her and her precious ring.
Don't you mean YOUR precious ring?
[singing] My name's Peyton. Fake blonde Peyton. I don't have a boyfriend. 'Cause I'm a bitch!
[Tim laughs]
Peyton
Play it again, Mia.
Peyton
[sternly] Mia.
[Mia starts to play]
Peyton
[singing] Her name is Lindsey, Man-faced Lindsey. And her fiancee proposed to me first, with the very same ring!
Peyton
Oh, you didn't know?
Peyton
Oh, is she gonna cry?
Peyton
Go ahead lets cry little rich girl
Peyton
Is daddy gonna throw a big huge wedding at Walden Pond for his little cry baby daughter?
Peyton you don't know what your talking about!
Peyton
It's fine Haley, daddy's gonna make everything better for the little rich girl who got everything she ever wanted!
He’s dead, all right Peyton. He's dead. He died two years ago from cancer but not until he couldn’t walk or talk or even recognize me, does that make you happy? Does that make you feel better? That his death is with me everyday, that I was the one was had to turn of the ventilator because my mother was too destroyed to do it.[starts to cry] You wanna hear the sound he made to before he took that last breath. Oh cause I can still hear it, exactly how it sounded. Does that make you happy? Are you glad that my life isn’t perfect ?
Peyton
[shocked] Lindsey, I-
I used to admire the Peyton from the book, she seemed so noble, kind. I wish you were here Peyton, that version of you. What happened to her?
So, what up, P. Sawyer? You got a plan?
Peyton
A plan for what?
To steal Lucas back. Oh, so I'm the only one thinking like that, huh? Ok, look. Here's the drill. When they say,'does anybody have any reason that this thing shouldn't go down?' Bam! That's you.
They don't do that at real weddings, Skills.
They should, though. You know, that's good drama. Anyway. How about this? I say we drug Lindsey first, even though I love her. Then we throw you in the wedding gown, so when Lucas lift up the veil. Bam! It's on.
Um, skills? That gown is tailor-made, so, no. And Peyton is gonna be okay.
Right. You know I love you, P. Sawyer, right? But, baby girl, you are so far from okay, man, you ain't even in the same area code. Wait. Maybe Lucas will say the wrong name on the altar just like Ross did on Friends.
Peyton
Okay. How about this? How about Peyton puts on a nice dress, watches Lucas get married, gets wasted and has drunk, meaningless sex with some guy at the reception?
Hey, baby, I ever tell you how sexy you look in that dress? Maybe we should head in.
[To Skills] Behave, or I will smack you.
MMinister
Lucas Eugene Scott, do you take Lindsey Evelyn Strauss to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you...
Peyton
Lucas, you can't!
That's what I'm talking about!
Peyton
I'm sorry. I'm... I'm sorry, but you just... you can't, because I love you and because you fixed my car.
Peyton
Remember that day? Because that day changed everything and I didn't know it at the time. But when you fixed my car, you fixed my heart. And when you proposed to me two years ago, I just wasn't ready. And I was lost and scared, so I said 'someday', but someday's now Luke, it is. Someday is now and I love you. Please don't leave me again. People always leave. [back to reality and as a voiceover] At least that's what I should have said, instead, I said nothing and he said:
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