An Attempt to Tip the Scales

Season 3, Episode 4, Aired
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It's Halloween in Tree Hill and everybody is celebrating at Tric, with special guest band Fall Out Boy. The masquerade ball gives the opportunity to Haley to win back Nathan, while Brooke is trying to seduce Lucas. Also, Peyton decides to face her new mother and get to know her. Meanwhile, Dan uses blackmail to become mayor but things don't turn out as easy as he thought they would when Deb gets in his way.moreless
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  • Costume party at tric!

    9.8
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    By TreeHill_89, Apr 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    I loved this episode. One Tree Hill is all about the drama so it was nice that it was more on the comedy side. All the costumes were great.I loved everything about this show from Chris Keller coming back to Dan and Deb pranking each other. My favourite prank was the tazer, I also loved Lucas and Haley at the beginning and Peyton and Mouth dance routines. There was a hope for Naley fans when Nathan helps Haley with her music career by contacting Chris. It goes to show that deep down Nathan still cares about Haley and wants her to be happy.moreless

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  • A fun filled episode with hilarous costumes.

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    By avril182, Apr 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    The school is having a costume party at Tric, where Lucas wants brooke to re-think the non-exclusive relationship. Fall Out Boy are the musical guest performing at Tric for the party. Dan decides to run for mayor. Both Debz and Dan play childish games to get back at each other. Haley's having trouble writing songs. So Nathan tells Chris to come back to help Haley with her music. Lucas steals money from the cafe for his heart medicine. Lucas tells Haley what he needed the money for and that he has the HCM heart disease. Nathan and Chris dress up as Batman for the party. Chris kisses Haley but she thinks it was Nathan.moreless

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  • Dan and Deb are hilarious!

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    By VGFreak8, Apr 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    There is a costume party at Tric and Fall Out Boy is performing. Brooke tries to help Haley get Nathan's attention. Lucas tries to get Brooke's attention with his costume and also by making her jealous with another girl. Nathan goes to Chris for help with Haley and her music. Chris kissed Haley, but Haley thinks it was Nathan. Peyton goes to see Ellie. Ellie lies to her by saying that she can't draw when she really can. When Haley sees Lucas stealing money from the register at Karen's Cafe, she covers for him with Karen. Lucas tells her that he needs medicine for his HCM. Dan wants to run for mayor and blackmails a strong competitor. He asks Deb to pretend to be a happy wife until he wins the election. They start to try to drive each other crazy!

    This episode was so great! Deb and Dan were so funny! Deb with a tazer and Dan with his glue and the phone. They seem like kids pulling pranks. The costumes were cool and the sequence in the beginning with Lucas and Haley was funny also! I don't really like Chris, so I'm not happy that Nathan went to him. This episode gets a 10 from me!moreless

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  • A Halloween in Tree Hill!

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    By holden_potter, Apr 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    It's Halloween in Tree Hill and there is a big party at Tric. Lucas is Tommy Lee who meets his Pamela Anderson in order to annoy Brooke. Brooke herself is a red devil who tries to seduce Lucas. Peyton is the Angel of death. Nathan dresses up as Batman and Haley as Olivia Newton John in Grease. Mouth is dressed as John Travolta. Apart from the fummy costumes and the party, there is much more deeper parts of that epsiode. Lucas steals money from Karen's cafe in order to buy his pills for HCM. Haley realises that Lucas has the heart disease and as a great friend she lies to Karen that she is stealing from her cafe. Nathan deals with Chris Keller to help Haley with her music career. Peyton and Ellie time is wonderful again. At the end of the epsiode Peyton decides to stop wondering who her real father is and we,the viewers,realise that Peyton has taken from Ellie not only her like for music but also the talent to draw.
    Favorite storyline: Nathan helps Haley with her music career
    Favorite character: Peyton and Haleymoreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Apr 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show one tree hill its halloween town and theres a huge party at tric and that its costume party and haley thinks its her chance to win nathan back and brook is tring to seduce lucas and peyton and is tring to get to know her real mother and dan decides to run for mayor and so he blackmail alot of people and so he thinks he is the front runner till karen decides to try to put a stop to dan and so she wants to run against him on this one and that is why i gave it a 9moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Goof: Peyton reveals to Larry that she knows about Ellie's breast cancer (she found out from Lucas). However, in previous episodes, Ellie doesn't tell Lucas what kind of cancer she has. Edit
    • Halloween costumes: Peyton-Angel of Death Brooke-The Devil Nathan-Batman Haley-Sandy from Grease Lucas-Tommy Lee Karen-Policewoman Mouth-John Travolta Rachel-Pamela Anderson Chris-Batman Edit
    • Johanna Jowett, the actress who plays the Suburban Filth store manager is the same actress who played a bidder at the Boy Toy Auction in Episode 1.18. Edit

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    • Original International Air Dates: Turkey: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 on CNBC-e Edit
    • This episode was nominated for the 2006 Image Award for "Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series". Edit
    • Mark Schwahn and Danneel Harris introduce the additional scene for this episode featured on the season 3 DVD set. It is a scene between Nathan and Peyton talking about Haley and other things. Edit

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    • Lucas: Hey (Shutting the door) I wanted to make sure you were ok I saw you… take the plunge and- Haley: Nathan kissed me. Lucas: What? Haley: I didn't even know what was happening. It just, it happened and then he was gone. Lucas: Did you go after him? Haley: No. It was just so romantic and perfect and I just wanted to come right home and not mess it up, you know? Lucas: Well, then I guess you're OK. Haley: Yeah. It was like… a totally out-of-body experience for me. Lucas: Then, maybe I should get Nathan to kiss me. Haley: Oh, shut up (Slaps him on the arm) (Lucas laughs) Lucas: Alright, then, uh… I'm gonna head home. Haley: OK. Lucas: Thanks for the costume advice. Remind me to never have you spy for me. Haley: I'm sorry. Edit
    • Haley: Hi Nathan: Nice costume. Haley: Do you like it? Nathan: Not really. I mean, it's just not… really you. Haley: Yeah. I… Brooke thought I could I just wanted you to… want me again. I… (Looks down and shakes her head) Nathan: That's not the problem, Haley. Trust me (She looks up at him) Nathan: I mean… the sexy makeover's not gonna fix us, right? Haley: Yeah, you're right. I mean, I… I look ridiculous, don't I? Nathan: Haley, no Haley: (Shakes her head) I'm sorry. (runs off) Edit
    • Dan: (to Deb) You stick around for the next two months... I'll leave him alone. I could turn him against you, Deb. But if you stay, with me, I'll back off. For as long as you like. Who knows... after sixty days, you may fall in love with me again. Edit

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    • Grease: Haley is dressed as Sandy from the last scenes of Grease. She's upset about her costume, which Brooke dressed her up as to win Nathan back. Grease is a movie from the 1978. Sandy and Danny love each other but are very different people in their high school. Danny wants to keep his reputation as a badboy so Sandy changes herself for him. Edit
    • The OC: Lucas is talking to Haley about Brooke picking up a "California thing in the OC". The OC is a FOX show, which some compare to One Tree Hill. It starts off with a boy from the wrong side of the tracks who ends up living with the Cohens, a rich family, who live in the OC.(Orange County, California) Edit
    • Episode Title: An Attempt To Tip The Scales An Attempt To Tip The Scales is a song by Bright Eyes off the record, Fevers & Mirrors. Edit

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