You know that text message Dan just got? I sent it. I pretended to be Abby. You know, the girl who watched him murder Keith? You heard him. Abby was just a little problem he thought he'd taken care of.
My best friend recently reminded me of a quote, by William Shakespeare,that seems appropriate. "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound up in sorrows and in miseries. On such a full sea, are we now afloat, and we must take the current when it serves or lose our ventures." I think that what that quote means is that life is short and, opportunities are rare, and we have to be vigilant in protecting them. And, not only the opportunities to succeed but, the opportunity to laugh, to see the enchantment in the world, and...to live, because life doesn't owe us anything. As a matter of fact, I think we owe something to the world. And, if we can just believe...(Laughs nervously a few times) I'm sorry, I have more I just, think I'm having my baby. (Everyone looks startled. Nathan stands up as Haley smiles at him nervously.)
You know when I was a freshman I wasn't a very good person. I mean sure I was popular and dated seniors....but as a person I was pretty lost. And over the last 4 years I've been forced to grow up. I stopped letting boys define me and I started believing in myself and in my potential. I ran for student council president and I designed a clothing line and somewhere along the way, the lost little party girl became the girl on the wall of honor. I know what I did was wrong, Mr.Turner, I know. But the girl I was when I came to this school, I'm not so sure she would've. And isn't that the point of high school? I mean isn't that what you've been trying to teach us for the last 4 years?
(to Peyton) I want you to stay but I won't let you. Do you know why? Because I told you before... You're destined for greatness and it starts tomorrow morning.
