16. Somewhere a Clock is Ticking

It's Keith and Jules' wedding day, and emotions are on the rise. Haley is going on national TV to promote her and Chris’ single and asks Nathan to watch. Andy and Deb think that Dan is having an affair with a woman named Emily. Lucas catches Deb taking prescription medication following Nathan's continued withdrawal from her. When he confronts her she angrily reprimands him to stay away. Peyton and Jake have their first time together. Andy and Karen declare their love for each other. Brooke asks Lucas to take her to the wedding as his date so she can promote her new student council initiative.

The producers of the talk show want Haley and Chris to say they're a couple, but Haley refuses. Despite this, Chris lies and talks over her to say they are a couple, as Nathan watches. Nathan drunkenly shows up to the wedding and has to be escorted out after making a scene. Andy and Karen learn that Jules is really Emily and Karen confronts Jules, demanding she tell the truth to Keith. Jules seems to convince Karen she does love Keith. However, Jules runs away and doesn't walk down the aisle as Dan smiles contently and tells Karen this is on her.

Keith finds Jules’ wedding dress at his house as Jules cries in her car. Karen tells Andy she has to talk to Keith. Deb gives Nathan money to go after Haley. Dan menacingly laughs, noting that one is down (Keith) and that he has one left to go - Deb. Brooke tearfully tells Lucas that her father got a job in California, and that she doesn't want to go. Nicky returns. This episode is named after a song by Snow Patrol.