Dan Scott quotes from One Tree Hill

Haley

That's what you meant by being smart?

Dan

He has a gun, now so do I.

Haley

And this is your master plan?

Dan

This is not a disagreement with someone at a PTA meeting, Haley. These are dangerous people. You want Nathan back, this might be what it takes to get him back.

Haley

You're going to get yourself killed.

[to Haley] Damn girl, I can't wait to hit that.

Dan

That's just what I was thinking.

You're dead. You know that? You're dead!

Dan

There's something you should know about me. I don't do well with threats. You see, I'm going to find my son whether you talk or not. The only thing is, will you still be breathing when I do? Now I'm going to ask you a few questions; feel free to shout out the answers. You see, that's the good news about having your own sound stage. No one can hear you scream.

Dan

You sure you thought this thing through, Keller?

Chris

What's that supposed to mean?

Dan

You say you want to help Haley. You have a thing for her. You have since high school.

Chris

So?

Dan

So from where I stand, this is a lose-lose for you. If you don't bring Nathan back, you've failed her. If you do, you lose her anyway. Once Nathan comes home, you're out of the picture.

Chris

So are you. Yeah, Haley told me all about it. Once Nathan comes back, you lose your family. So from where I'm standing, it's worse for you. Because I lose what I never had. But you had it. Your son, your grandkids. All of it. But here we are.

Nathan

Dad, why does this have to be so difficult? You're my father so I should love you but I spent so much of my life hating you.

Dan

I was a terrible father. I know that.

Nathan

You know, I can justify a lot of the screwed up things you've done. You bullied me because you wanted to make me tough. You tried to ruin my marriage because you wanted me to have a career. You even burned down your diner because you wanted to see me again. But I can't understand how you can murder your own brother. And I'm worried, when you're gone that's all I'll remember, and still hate you for it.

Dan

You should hate me for it.

Nathan

So why did you do it?

Dan

I was always jealous of Keith. Even when we were kids. I was athletic, popular, all the things that he wasn't, but still, I was jealous of him. And people were drawn to Keith, and I hated him for it.

Nathan

So you shot him because people liked him more?

Dan

The day I shot Keith I was in a dark place. I was convinced that he tried to kill me, I had lost you, divorced your mom, my life was spiraling downwards and meanwhile Keith was building a new life with my high school sweat-heart and the child I'd abandoned. Every time I looked at him I felt I like I was punched in the gut.

Nathan

So what happened in that hallway?

Dan

Keith wanted to go into the school to save that kid, so I let him go, hoping he'd get shot. Let him be the hero, as long as he was a dead hero. And then I thought, why should he be the hero, when it could be me? So I followed him in. Jimmy was crying and Keith was telling him, it gets better, that pain in your heart, that voice in your head that tells ya there's no way out, it's wrong. It gets better. And I felt like he was talking to me. And in that moment, maybe the most heroic, kindest moment of my big brothers life, I hated him. I hated him more than anyone, or anything. Because nothing had gotten better. That pain was still in my heart. That voice in my head saying there's no way out was right! And he was standing there, lying to me! And after Jimmy died, I picked up the gun and aimed it at Keith, and he looked at me, and all I could think of was how everything that had gone wrong in my life was his fault. And it wasn't going to get better until he was gone. Just pull the trigger and it all ends. So I pulled that trigger. And It didn't end! It got worse. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

Nathan

There are a lot of people you need to say I'm sorry to, but I'm not one of them. I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for you. My career, my family, my life. No matter what you've done, you're still my father. My father, and I love you.

Dan

Oh Nathan, I love you too.

Dan

You know, we never got a chance to play a game together on the river court. How bout it?

Nathan

What do you want to play to?

Dan

Let's not keep score. For once, lets just play to play.

Dan

What are we doing back here, Keith?

Keith

I don't think either one of us ever really left, Danny.

Dan

Keith, if I could take it back-

Keith

Well you can't. I think we both know that.

Dan

I'm so sorry. For that day and every day before it.

Keith

I know you are, Danny. And I forgive you.

Dan

I took you away from everyone and everything you've ever cared about. How could you just forgive me?

Keith

Well you're dead, Dan. If I can't forgive you now, when can I? Look, Danny, you've done some horrific things, you can't change that, and you can't take it back. But since then you've done everything you could to make up for it. You've become a better man.

Dan

I lied about my heart transplant, my book and show were a fraud, I set my own diner on fire.

Keith

Well, I didn't say you were perfect. But nobody is. But you learned whats important, you learned to put friends and family first, and you've become the selfless, kind person that I always wanted for a brother.

Dan

The kind of brother you were. There were so many years I was so jealous of you, I should have been trying to be more like you, I should have been proud of you. I am proud of you. I love you, Keith.

Keith

I love you too, Danny. Come on.

Keith

I told ya the voice was wrong. It gets better. Come on little brother. Take a walk with me.

Dan

I know where you're going, but what about me?

Keith

Don't worry little brother. You're my plus one.