2. The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most

Lucas blows his first varsity game and decides to quit the team. The wedge between Nathan and Peyton continues to grow after Peyton tires of Nathan's jabs at Lucas. Brooke, Peyton's best friend, decides she wants to sleep with Lucas but he does not reciprocate her advances as he and Peyton are growing to become friends. Meanwhile, Keith forces Karen to deal with her feelings for Dan after she refuses to set foot in the high school gym to support her son. This episode is named after Dashboard Confessional 's song of the same title.