Plot summary
Nathan is concerned about Lucas's health, so he tells Karen that Lucas didn't take the heart test. Despite this, Lucas refuses to take the test. Dan offers Keith a job at the dealership, as vice-president. Felix starts a rumor that Peyton is a lesbian to take away the suspicion from Anna. Brooke finds her car window smashed and immediately blames Felix, but Mouth is the real culprit. At school, Peyton must confront the rumors that she is a lesbian, which affects her friendship with Anna who shuts her out completely.
Nathan asks Haley not to see Chris anymore but she initially refuses. In response, Nathan violently threatens Chris to stay away. Lucas and Brooke find their way back to friendship. Anna apologies to Peyton for ghosting her and confesses there were rumors at her past school about her. Peyton lets her down gently but Anna runs away. Peyton decides to stand up to homophobia and is suspended from school. Keith decides to stay in Tree Hill as he is in love with Jules. Haley goes to tell Chris she is keeping her distance, but they kiss instead and he invites her to tour with him.
Karen learns that Deb lied to her. Keith leaves Jules a voicemail saying he loves her, during which she is seen sitting with Dan. Dan tells her that things with Keith are going just as they planned. Lucas and Peyton have a huge fight as they’re both suffering because of the rift created between them due to the love triangle mess and they both miss each other, but they can’t make amends as Peyton accuses Lucas of being a bad friend who hasn’t been there for her lately even though Lucas swears he cares for her.
Lucas and Anna break up, while Felix and Brooke decide to start a real relationship. Peyton, down and depressed, arranges a drug deal which turns bad when she has no money, but she is saved by the unexpected return of Jake. Haley meets with Chris to go on tour with him and kisses him again. Lucas goes to see Brooke but sees her kissing Felix. This episode is named after a song by Social Distortion.
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