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9. The Trick is to Keep Breathing

Although Lucas takes Anna as his date to the Tree Hill High Formal, he finds himself with Brooke at the end of the night. Meanwhile, Haley's musical obligations to Chris cause her to arrive late to the formal, which angers Nathan. Peyton finds herself struggling with the growing temptation to turn to drugs.

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It's the school's formal night and Tree Hill is brought together. At the formal, emotions flare and relationships change. Dan lets Lucas know he's aware that he didn't take the HCM test. Deb tries to fix her relationship with Nathan, but it doesn't go well. Haley spends the night recording with Chris, causing her to miss out on the night Nathan had planned. She arrives just in time for her and Nathan to be crowned king and queen. The band plays her duet with Chris which upsets Nathan as she kept it from him.

Brooke becomes jealous of Anna, while Anna reacts weirdly to Felix making a joke about her and Peyton being gay. Mouth tells Brooke the truth about how he took care of her, which angers her as she was lied to by both men. Peyton begins feeling alone and struggles with doing drugs she was given. After the formal, Anna tries to have sex with Lucas but he turns her down because he isn't in love with her. Brooke ends her and Felix's friend with benefits relationship. After Peyton's mother's dress is ruined, she is tempted to do drugs but resists.

Lucas takes Brooke home and she tells him she misses being friends with him. Dan confesses the truth to Deb about his condition and prepares to leave but she stops him and lets him stay. Nathan asks Haley if she likes Chris and she storms off. This episode is named after a song by Garbage.

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