EPISODE

20. What Is and What Should Never Be

While Nathan looks for an after-school job to pay his rent, Haley decides to throw a party at his apartment but panics when things get out of control. After a jilted Brooke realizes she was not invited to the festivities, she decides to crash the party with her new friend Nicki.

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Haley is excited to be throwing her first ever party while Nathan takes a fast-food job at the mall to cover expenses. Nathan's job is hard for him, despite this he puts in the effort. Haley doesn't invite Brooke to the party so she goes to a bar, meets the infamous Nikki and they decide to crash the party together. The party spirals out of control when too many people show up and is amplified when Nikki gets into a catfight with Peyton. After the fight, Nikki reveals to everyone that she and Lucas slept together.

The police arrive and arrest Nathan for the party. Deb and Dan continue to fight over the divorce and end up sleeping together. However, the experience helps Dan realize things can't go backwards and he gives her the divorce the next morning. Dan bails Nathan out of jail who still refuses to come home and tells Lucas to ask Karen what really happened between them. Keith takes a teaching job in Charleston and Karen realizes she's never viewed him as more than a friend. Haley realizes she's becoming popular. Brooke and Peyton call a truce, but Brooke isn't sure they can ever get back to where they were before and be friends again.

Brooke laments that Lucas made mistakes just like everyone did, but Peyton says it hurts more when you didn't expect it. Brooke lets a tear fall, showing she's still heartbroken over his betrayal. Peyton is upset that Lucas could so easily sleep with a stranger and says that he's turned into the bad guy Nathan was when they met. This episode is named after a song by Led Zeppelin.

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