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19. How Can You Be Sure?

Lucas must make a difficult decision regarding Brooke. Haley considers having sex with Nathan.

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Brooke takes a pregnancy test and finds out she's pregnant, which a doctor confirms. Dan advises Lucas to have the baby aborted, which is what he wanted Karen to do. Haley and Nathan struggle with Haley feeling pressured to have sex and Nathan doing his best to not pressure her. Nathan also struggles with paying rent for his apartment and sells his car as Deb and Dan try to convince him to come home. Karen turns down Keith's proposal as she wants to see who she is when she's not defined by being a mother.

Nicki tries to force her way into Jake's life and views Peyton as a threat. She meets with Lucas and they vow not to tell Jake about their hookup. Lucas tells Karen that Brooke is pregnant and she is heartbroken for him. Lucas decides he's going to be the father Dan wasn't, but he thanks Dan for letting him see how he felt with him. As Lucas vows to be there for her, Brooke reveals the doctor told her she isn't pregnant and she lied about it to hurt Lucas for kissing her best friend.

Keith tells Karen he's leaving Tree Hill and pawns the wedding ring. Dan looks through a box of keepsakes he's kept on Lucas' childhood over the years. Nathan tells Haley he loves her. Lucas tells Karen it was just a scare and thanks her for everything she's done for him. This episode is named after a song by Radiohead.

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