Choosing My Own Way of Life

Season 6, Episode 6, Aired
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Everyone's favorite bartender Owen returns to Tree Hill and introduces Nathan to a basketball team called Slamball who want Nathan to join the team. Lucas heads to Nebraska to kick off his book tour, leaving Peyton to deal with the repercussion of learning that Mick is her father. Meanwhile, Mouth continues to do brilliantly at his on-air position in Omaha and Brooke starts to pick up the pieces of her life.moreless
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  • Way too boring, not worth it

    4.0
    "Poor"
    By Chippy7, Oct 17, 2010 Report Abuse
    I found this episode to be quite boring and not really worth the time. First off, I just don’t see how Nathan and Haley can allow Dan to just pick up Jamie from school (sure he saved their lives and all, but the whole trust thing comes to mind). If they are allowing Dan to do this, why didn’t they just let him do that after he saved Jamie from Nanny Carrie the first time? So unrealistic and definitely bad scripting. As for Lucas and his book tour, I found that to be the best storyline of this episode. In real life, you don’t always get what you expect, and this is a classic example. Peyton’s storyline with her dad also comes to an end and we get the truth as to why he left her. Nathan’s shot to be a basketball player took a rough turn and I think he’s got the right idea in mind. Anyway, like I said, this episode was quite boring and throwing in an unrealistic part is helping anything. I really hope they have some adventurous and climatic moments in future episodes.moreless

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  • Haley discovers that Sam is sleeping in a car in school

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    By vicky24c, Jan 13, 2009 Report Abuse
    In this episode of One Tee Hill, the following happens. Lucas goes on a book tour for his new book, the comet. After only one town where no one showed up, the tour is pulled. Nathan and Haley (Naley) discover a student, Sam sleeping in a car in shop class. We learn she is a foster child. We learn that Mike is actually Peyton's biological father; he finally admits it to her. Dan tells Jamie the truth about life, well mostly about veg. Haley asks Brooke if she will foster Sam, but Brooke says no. But at the end she changes her mind, and Sam moves in. Lucas discovers that Mouth is more popular than he is in that town he has his book signing. Brooke finally comes clean to Peyton about her attack. Nathan is asked to play Slam Ball, and so he Jaime and Skills go and check it out. There they bump into Owen who is playing. We learn that the 1 year sober coin Mick has with him is actually Ellie's from when she was pregnant with Peyton. Mick leaves and goes on tour with a band. Peyton thanks him for giving her up. AS Lucas is waiting for his plane, Mouth turns up and tells him that he is going home. So they drive home together and Mouth reads his book. Haley gives Nathan her blessing to play Slam Ball. We see Peyton calling her dad (Larry) and she tells her that she loves him and that she is glad that he is her dad.moreless

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  • Mick finally admits to Payton that he is her father, Luke's first booktour doesn't go so well, Mouth finally returns to Tree Hill, Sam is a foster child, We get a look at Slamball, Nathan is worried about his back, Mick finally tells Payton what happendmoreless

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    By DjMusicKc7443, Nov 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    It's Mouth's first apparence since he left for Omah, we find out that Sam is a foster child and Haley finds her sleeping in the back seat of a car, Nathan gets a chance to play ball again, Brooke has flashbacks of her attack and she finally tells Payton that she was attacked. Owen returns to help Nate, Brooke admits to Payton that she felt embarrassed and weak after she was attacked. Payton tells Brooke that she isn't going anywhere and the guy who is running the booktour for Lucas says that there isn't going to be anymore signings. Payton tells Brooke that Mick is her birth dad and she is happy. I am very happy that she meantioned Larry it's about time. =) Mouth admits that he misses Tree Hill and he finally returns home. Brooke finally agrees to foster Sam I am very happy that she did that.moreless

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  • Everyone pursues their dreams or tries to solve their problems, but there isn't much action.

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    By OTHfan323, Oct 25, 2008 Report Abuse
    I don't really like the idea of Nathan playing basketball on the trampolines. I'm sure he could find a team to play on even if it wasn't at a high level. The book signing went ok. I was plesantly suprised that it didn't go very well. It annoys me when everyone in tree hill is really good at everything. It's not realistic! Peyton and her father got a little more interesting then the last episode. The drinking thing was interesting but they focused too much on why he decided to leave. I didn't find it very interesting because it's the same thing any adopted kid would go through. The storyline with Brooke and Sam saved the episode. They bring an interesting dynamic to it.moreless

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  • nathan realizes that he still has options, everybodys favourite bartender shows up in a wierd was, luke's booksighning tour tanks, brooke picks up the pieces of her life, while haley tries to pick up the pieces of someone else' life...moreless

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    By rush_86, Oct 15, 2008 Report Abuse
    nathan: he should NOT do the slam ball thing, its a back injury waiting to happen, he is stupid for listning to his 5 year old son and owen, what kind of advise is that to give to someone who has a bad back and could potentially be paralysed!!!! i doubt mark will let nathan get hurt though....

    haley: butting into other peoples business again...
    brooke: bout time she told payton what had really happened to her, that thing on her mirror is a bit silly, dunno why she put it up in the first place, and howcome noone reacted to it before, there have been so many hints and loose ends with this story line.... however i think now that sam is gonna live with her, its gonna be good for them both. although i was very much against brooke adopting a baby, a "little sister" is just what she needs!

    luke and the booktour:luke signing a gossip girl book , priceless look on his face!!! booktour was bound to go bad, with everyone in the meeting last time so much against it. wierd how lindsey didnt tell luke herself, stupid to send someone else. mouth and millie: not these two again!!! really i thought we were done!!!!moreless

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    • Original International Air Dates: Denmark: Saturday, January 12, 2008 on TV3+ Philippines: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 on ETC Norway: Saturday, August 15, 2009 on TVNorge Australia: Saturday, November 14, 2009 on Channel Ten Latin America: Friday, June 18, 2010 on Canal Fox Edit
    • Featured Music: "Baby Doll" by The Fratellis "Dreamers" by Jack Savoretti "Good Arms vs. Bad Arms" by Frightened Rabbit "Half Speed" by La Rocca "Hearts in Pain" by Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers "It Ends Here" by Matt Pryor "Quiet Times" by Dido "Storm" by Adrianne "They Bring Me To You" by Joshua Radin "Who Ya Think Ya Are" by Bosshouse Edit

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    • Brooke: And this is your room. Sam: I've never had my own room before. Brooke: No boys! Edit
    • Peyton: You really think Victoria could have done something like that to you? Brooke: No. I mean, I don't know. I think I needed somebody to blame. Peyton: I wish you would have told me. Brooke: I wanted to but I didn't' know how. Peyton: Honey, I am your best friend. I love you. That is why you have me. And it kills me that I wasn't able to be there for you. Brooke: It's gonna sound weird but I was just really embarrassed. I felt weak and... You and Luke were so happy and I didn't want to ruin that for you. Peyton: No. Hey, I never want you to think that you can't come to me, for anything. I'm here for you forever. Brooke: (whisper) Promise? (Peyton moves to hold Brooke in her arms.) Peyton: Yeah. Of course I promise. You're stuck with me. Brooke: (crying) I'm really sorry that I've been distant. I'm trying to get back, it's just gonna take a while. Peyton: I'm not going anywhere. Ever. Edit
    • Peyton: Hi Dad, how are you? No, no, no, everythings okay, I just... I just want to tell you that I love you, and thanks for being my dad. Edit

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    • Lucas: We'll always have Omaha. This is a play on the famous line in Casablanca in which Humphrey Bogart tell Ingrid Bergman "We'll always have Paris." Edit
    • Lucas: I've signed exactly two books today. One of those was a Gossip Girl book. Gossip Girl began as a young adult book series and was later adapted for television, becoming an instant hit for the fledgling CW network. Edit
    • Episode Title: Choosing My Own Way of Life. This is a song by the band Suicidal Tendencies from the album, Controlled by Hatred and Feel Like **** Vu Edit

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