One Tree Hill Season 1 quotes

Lucas

Mom, you okay?

Karen

Yeah. Do you know who left it?

Lucas

Coach Durham, probably. He asked me to play.

Karen

Maybe you should. [ Chuckles ]

Lucas

You sound like Skills. Those guys refused to play today. They said they didn't want to be my excuse.

Karen

How'd you feel about that?

Lucas

Honestly? I was pissed. Those guys are supposed to be my friends.

Karen

They are your friends. [She shows him a picture of himself as a boy, with a basketball] Do you remember that?

Lucas

My first leather basketball. That was the year that skill's father told us there was no Santa Claus.

Karen

Yeah, and I tried to talk you out of it. [ Chuckles ] then you said something I'll never forget. You said you felt bad for the kids who never figured it out, because when they grew up and had kids of their own, there wouldn't be any gifts on Christmas morning. You're a good kid, Luke. But sometimes I feel like you're sitting out your life on account of me, and I don't want that for you. My past is not your future, okay?

Haley

So, Nathan challenged you. Are you gonna play him?

Lucas

I don't know. It's not like I have anything to prove.

Haley

But don't you just want to show him sometimes -- oh, damn! [A flock of birds flys in front of Lucas and Haley]

Haley

What is up?! I was attacked a flock of crows last week! I'm totally serious!

Lucas

by the way, it's a murder.

Haley

What?

Lucas

More than one crow is a murder.

Haley

I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Lucas

A parliament of owls, an exultation of larks, a murder of crows.

Haley

I think that is why people think you're weird, right there. [ Chuckles ]

Lucas

I would like to show him sometimes, though, what a mistake he's made.

Haley

Dan?

Lucas

Mostly for mom... And...Sometimes for me.

Haley

So, Luke, what are ravens -- I mean, more than one?

Lucas

An unkindness.

Lucas

Can I ask you a question?

Peyton

It's a free country.

Lucas

Why are you a cheerleader? No offense or anything, but you're about the least cheery person I now.

Lucas

Come on. Let me give you a ride. I'll let you insult me.

Peyton

First of all, you don't know me. Second of all, you don't know me. God, why are guys such jerks?!

Lucas

[to Peyton, after winning the match against Nathan] I'll be seeing you.

Lucas

[closing voice-over] There is a tide in the affairs of men... Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune... But omitted, and the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and miseries... On such a full sea are we now afloat... ...And we must take the current when it serves... ...Or lose the ventures before us.

Peyton

Do you wanna come in?

Lucas

What about Nathan?

Peyton

What about him? [Lucas follows her to the door] What are you doing?

Lucas

You just said ...

Peyton

I didn't invite you to come in. I just asked you if you want to. Thanks for the ride.

Whitey

There's no shame in being afraid. Hell, we're all afraid. What you gotta do is figure out what you're afraid of because when you put a face on it, you can beat it. Better yet, you can use it.

Peyton

Unbelievable!

Nathan

What? Peyton, did you see how bad he sucked tonight?

Peyton

So?

Nathan

He was horrible! I've never seen a guy play so bad.

Peyton

And you enjoyed that?

Nathan

Hell yeah. Didn't you? What is this, Peyton? You like this guy or something?

Peyton

You mean more than my boyfriend who I'm trying to make out with right now?

Nathan

Well, put some ice on it. You ever think I might want to talk?

Peyton

No, you don't. You want to celebrate a public humiliation. And I'm sorry. That's a little played out.

Nathan

Oh, and being with you isn't?

Peyton

I want to draw something that means something to someone. You know, I want to draw blind faith or a fading summer or just a moment of clarity. It’s like when you go and you see a really great band live for the first time, you know, and nobody’s saying it but everybody’s thinking it: "We have something to believe in again." I want to draw that feeling. But I can’t. And if I can’t be great at it then I don’t want to ruin it. It’s too important to me.

Lucas

I didn’t want to be like him and I was afraid that I’d become him if I played. In the gym, I felt like he had a piece of me. I never felt like that on the playground.

Karen

Well, I’d say he’s taken enough from us. I took the night off to watch my son play again. The way that he used to when he loved the game more than anything.

Nathan

Hey!

Haley

Can I help you?

Nathan

I hope so. You're my tutor.

Haley

Right, I don't think so.

Nathan

You're Haley James, right?

Haley

I'm sorry. I'm best friends with Lucas.

Nathan

Well, then I'm sorry too.

Haley

Forget it, I'll find you someone else.

Nathan

Look, there is no one else. All right? I'd be fine with it if there was.

Haley

If there were.

Nathan

See, you're helping me already.

Haley

Look, I can't help you. And on top of that, I won't help you. Okay?

Haley

Do you see this book? Because this book is me. I am math.

Nathan

What's that supposed to mean?

Haley

It's supposed to mean that you can work your whole "I'm Nathan Scott, Mr. Big Shot, scoring my touchdowns" on somebody else, because -

Nathan

I don't even play football.

Haley

Whatever. The point is, at the end of the day all your bluster and BS don't mean anything to math because math don't care, and neither do I.

Nathan

Well, does English care? 'Cause I really suck at that, too.

Haley

Please don't waste my time. I'm already taking a huge chance on you because my instincts are screaming that you're full of sh... Let's just get started, okay?

Lucas

Oh, I think you got the wrong car.

Brooke

Nah. Don’t mind me. I just have to get out of this uniform. So, uh, anyways, I’m Brooke. But you probably knew that. Can I tell you that that last shot was awesome? How’d it feel? Good, huh? You know it did.

Lucas

[Throws a can of spray paint at Nathan] You left that at the court.

Nathan

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Lucas

You'll need that to paint over your title in the gym 'cause I’m taking it.