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15. Suddenly Everything Has Changed

After his near-death experience, Lucas decides he made the wrong choice between Brooke and Peyton so he breaks things off with Brooke and secretly rekindles his romance with Peyton. However, the truth becomes obvious after he is rushed to the emergency room again and the girls come face to face in the hospital. Meanwhile, unable to pay his mortgage after paying Lucas' hospital bill, Keith puts his garage up for sale.

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After his near-death experience, Lucas decides he made the wrong choice between Brooke and Peyton so he breaks things off with Brooke and secretly rekindles his romance with Peyton. Brooke is heartbroken by Lucas breaking up with her and tries to be friends with him. Lucas sneaks out of bed to go see Peyton and collapses forcing Peyton to take him to the hospital. Meanwhile, unable to pay his mortgage after paying Lucas' hospital bill, Keith puts his garage up for sale. Nathan decides he doesn't like living with either Deb or Dan due to their constant fighting.

Karen helps Jake parent Jenny and work. Dan tells Nathan he is going to fight Deb so he can see Nathan and that he'll make things hell for her by revealing secrets of her past. Nathan confronts Deb but she can't bring herself to come clean to him. Peyton breaks things off with Lucas, not wanting to hurt Brooke anymore. And later, Brooke tells Peyton she saw Lucas come to see her on her webcam and that she knows they both lied to her. This episode is named after a song by Cat Stevens.

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