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10. You Gotta Go There to Come Back

After Whitey cancels basketball practice, Brooke convinces Lucas to let loose and takes him out for a wild night out on the town. Meanwhile, Deb instructs Dan to take Nathan away for a father-son weekend to try and rebuild their relationship, but things don't go exactly as she had hoped.

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Lucas has decided he wants to be with Brooke, leaving Peyton scrambling to pretend that everything is fine. Whitey tells the team that practice is canceled until the team can find the fun in playing again. Dan tries to rekindle things with Deb but when she refuses he takes Nathan on a weekend outing in an attempt to bond with him and prove himself to Deb. However, he ends up treating Nathan no differently and Nathan storms off. Deb catches Lucas and Brooke buying condoms and has Keith talk with a rebellious Lucas.

Elsewhere, Deb and Haley plan an open-mic night at the cafe which ends up being a huge success alongside special guest Gavin DeGraw. Jake reveals that he is a single father to his classmates. Peyton struggles to accept Lucas and Brooke's relationship but ultimately has to swallow her feelings as she is too scared to tell them how she really feels. This episode is named after a song by Stereophonics.

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