Dan Scott quotes from One Tree Hill

Renee

I’m nervous.

Dan

Don’t be, just speak from the heart and don’t forget to smile.

Renee

Mr. Scott? What happened between you and Nathan?

Dan

I murdered his uncle among other things. I’ll see you out there.

Jamie

You know, I do believe in magic... I was born and raised in a magic time... in a magic town... among magicians... Most everybody else didn’t realize we lived in that web of magic, connected by the silver filaments of chance and circumstance, but I knew it all along. See? This is my opinion; we all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside of us. We are born able to sing to birds and read clouds, and see our destiny in grains of sand…but then we get the magic educated right out of our souls. We get it churched out, washed out, spanked out, and combed out. We get put on the straight and narrow and told to be responsible. Told to act our age. And you know why we were told that? Because the people doing the telling were afraid of our wildness and youth, and because the magic we knew made them ashamed and sad of what they’d allowed to wither in themselves. After you go so far away from it, you can’t really get it back. You can have seconds of it, just seconds of knowing and remembering...

Alex

When people get weepy in movies, it’s because in that dark theater, the golden pool of magic is touched, just briefly…

Mouth

then they come out into the hard sun of logic and reason again, and it dries up, and they’re left feeling a little heart sad, and not knowing why...

Haley

When a song stirs a memory...

Quinn

when motes of dust turning in a shaft of light takes your attention from the world...

Dan

when you listen to a train passing on a track at night in the distance, and you wonder where it might be going...

Brooke

you step beyond who you are and where you are...

Jamie

for the briefest of instance, you have stepped into the magic realm. That’s what I believe

Jamie

Grandpa Dan, I was worried. I thought maybe you were leaving too.

Dan

Don't worry Jamie. I'm not going anywhere.

Jamie

Hi mom!

Haley

Hi honey!

Jamie

Grandpa Dan!!! What are you doing here?

Dan

Just helping your mom out…you wanna join?

Excuse me is that Dan Scott

Haley

Yeah

How could you allow that man to work for you to be around your children?

Haley

Excuse me?

He’s a murderer!

Haley

I really don’t think that’s any of your business

Oh yes it is! Especially if he’s cooking our food

Dan

Haley it's ok…I’ll leave…I’ll see you back at the house

Haley

No…you should stay. If anyone here has a problem with this man cooking your food you’re welcome to go someplace else.

Well we will

Haley

Alright then your food is on the house today…Now get out!

Dan

Haley I just wanna say thanks

Haley

Yeah well she was wrong you know you shouldn’t have had to deal with that

Dan

I did the crime

Haley

Doesn’t mean you have to get hammered for it all the time

Haley

Thanks again Dan I really don’t think I could have made it through today without you

Dan

I’m sure you would have found a way…Besides I enjoyed it…If you want me to come in tomorrow it’s really no trouble

Haley

No I don’t think that’s such a good idea…Dan it’s not because of that lady or any of the other customers it’s just…This is Karen’s Café.

Jamie

I like camping in the backyard. Do you think dad will stay out here with me?

Dan

I think that's a pretty safe bet.

Jamie

Did you guys ever go camping?

Dan

Nah. We never got the chance.

Jamie

Then when he gets home the three of us can!

Dan

You miss him, huh?

Jamie

Yeah, he'll be home soon though.

Dan

Yeah.

Dan

How many times do I have to do this before you stop being a jackass?

Clay

What the hell are you doing?

Dan

Do you realize you put my family in danger? Jamie and Lydia play in that park. The one where you buy your drugs. My son is your partner, and you're a junkie!

Clay

I'm not doing drugs!

Dan

No? Then why are you buying them?

Clay

I don't remember!

Dan

Don't remember or too stoned to?

Clay

I don't remember. I don't remember, I lied.

Dan

Lied? Why?

Clay

Because I didn't want to scare Quinn. Alright, I don't remember how I got there. I can't remember how I got home. I can't remember anything.

Dan

Well fix it, before someone gets hurt!

Dan

So how's that boyfriend of yours?

Quinn

You know you didn't need to try to drown Clay.

Dan

Worked last time. Where is he?

Quinn

He's getting help.

Dan

Sounds like it worked again. So how you doing?

Quinn

Well I don't need my head drowned in the pool, if that's what you're asking. I'll be fine when I know Clay's fine.

Dan

So you still believe in him?

Quinn

Yeah.

Dan

Then you'll both be okay.

Dan

Julian Baker?

Julian

You're looking at him.

Dan

I'll take your word for it. What happened to your face? Wife beat you up? Brooke's a feisty one, huh?

Julian

Dan Scott. What do you want?

Dan

Right to the point, good. I need a work space. I'll give you three grand a month to get rid of the rest of your clients.

Julian

I don't have any other clients.

Dan

Like I said, I'll give you two grand a month. I'll need a trailer and complete privacy.

Julian

To do what?

Dan

Lets make it three grand a month and you don't ask that question again. It's nothing illegal. Deal?

Julian

I'll show you the trailers.

Julian

Need any thing?

Dan

Yeah, the complete privacy I paid for. Another notepad.

Julian

What is that?

Dan

A List of my enemies. Better make that two notepads.

Dan

Let me ask you a question. If I let you help me, who are you going to be looking for? Nathan or yourself?

Julian

Both.

Dan

You think you've got it bad? You left one of your kids in the car. I left mine for good. You're a good father Julian. You're going to be a good father. Go on. Go inside and kiss your wife. Do something I can't, hug your sons. Cause trust me I would do anything to be able to do that again. Go on.

Julian

We'll find him.

Scott. That t.v. show of yours. Do you think we will find redemption for the things we've done?

Dan

I wouldn't count on it.

Then I'll see you in Hell, my friend.

Dan

I'll save you a seat.

Deb

I can't lose him, Dan.

Dan

I know.

Deb

He's all I have.

Dan

I'll get him back. I'll make everything alright again.