One Tree Hill

I Forgot to Remember to Forget

Season 5, Episode 5, Aired 1/29/08

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In this flashback episode, memories are looked back upon. Lucas surprises Peyton in Los Angeles and they talk. He asks her something and is left with a surprising answer. Meanwhile, Nathan's temper triggers up after a guy reminds him of his cheating in high school basketball games.moreless

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Chad Michael Murray

Lucas Scott
Hilarie Burton

Peyton Sawyer
Bethany Joy Galeotti

Haley James-Scott

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Everything that could have gone wrong did.

2.0

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By krazy4crack, Aug 27, 2010 Report Abuse

Lucas and Peyton or the very cheesy word, "Leyton": I really hate this couple, and there is nothing that anyone can say that would make me think otherwise. Peyton is acting like this damaged person, but hey, she's one of the most popular girls when she was still in Tree Hill. She's only the best friend of the former student council president and cheer squad captain. Lucas can't seem to decide who he wants and then suddenly they break up? I mean don't even those vulnerable teenage girls who watch this show get bored with their relationship? Or does CMM's eyes just leave you drooling, that's why they made Laguna Beach for you.

Nathan and Haley or the very cheesy word, "Naley": They only started and sort of ended the episode, which didn't really involve them all too much, but they have just proven why they are my favorite couple on this show. They actually seem to be in love (Bethany Joy Galeotti is the only one I see coming out of this show with scripts coming to her door, she should just leave the show now) and ever since they stopped using the "Always and Forever," the two of them actually seemed to be more real, which is hard to find in this show.moreless

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By Wanted23, Feb 02, 2009 Report Abuse

In this flashback episode, memories are looked back upon. Lucas surprises Peyton in Los Angeles and they talk. He asks her something and is left with a surprising answer. Meanwhile, Nathan's temper triggers up after a guy reminds him of his cheating in high school basketball games. I liked the idea for this episode. Desperate Housewives kind of copied and did the same thing in 5.05, but I liked the way both shows did it. Haley looked extremely hot in the first flashback, when Jamie said "ball." I'm glad Whitey has no other reason to return because I was never able to really tolerate him. Lucas has an iTouch. Woohoo! Hehe pretty good episode.moreless

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By VGFreak8, Jun 17, 2008 Report Abuse

Three years ago, Whitey was leading the Cobras to victory. Lucas was the assistant coach and Nathan was the star player. They won the championships, and for the final seconds of the game, Whitey left the coaching to Lucas. Nathan makes the winning shot! Lucas is left with the head coach position. After seeing Nathan and Haley, Lucas realizes that he wants to be with Peyton. He goes to LA to see her. He asks her to marry him, but she says it's too earlier. They break up. Lucas learns that his book is going to be published. He goes to New York and meets Lindsey. He also sees Brooke! They have a fun night! Nathan and Haley take care of little Jamie.

In the present, Lucas realizes that he still might love Peyton. This was a great episode! Haha, I loved Whitey's face when Lucas was shouting out during the game! Priceless! I really want Lucas and Peyton to be together! I hate Lindsey and Lucas together. I love Brooke at the end of the episode! The last line was great! This episode gets a 10 out of 10!moreless

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It was a good episode, not great!

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By -xXx-aimz-xXx-, Apr 18, 2008 Report Abuse

I loved the flashback to see what happened between Payton and Lucas, why they aren't together anymore...and it was sad, but to see him and Brooke go out together and pretend they were engaged just to get the free drinks was so funny! And they totally suit each other too!

It was good to see how Luc got into the coaching too. With Whitey at college, and coaching Nates team. But he looked so lonely when they won and Nate had Haley and Jamie and Luc had no one! :(

I was dissapointed that the Jamie we are use to wasn't in this episode, he's a hunnie!

And I didn't like how the flashback lasted the whole episode either, but apart from that it was a good episode!moreless

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By love_jl, Mar 29, 2008 Report Abuse

I really liked this episode, unlike so many other people. I liked the flashbacks.

Mia kind of bothered me. I haven't quite warmed up to her yet, and I still feel like her storyline is kind of random. I hope it develops more into better things.

the Naley family was oh so adorable. They were playing with Jamie. AWW. I loved loved loved the scene where they were like "ball" "guitar" Lol, they are so funny.

It made me so sad that Peyton and Lucas broke up. It's not her fault that she was still so young and wanted to wait a whilemoreless

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Trivia
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- Lucas: You should consider the Fade-away. Nathan: Fade-away is weak man. Lucas and Nathan share a similar conversation regarding Fade-aways in the episode "Spirit In The Night". Nathan: I don't have a problem with getting open. Lucas: Well you will with me out of the line up. Okay? The Fade-away is a great shot for creating space. You want to work on it or what? Nathan: I don't need to work on it. Edit
- When Brooke is bringing Lucas into his hotel room when he was drunk, she called him 'boozy'. A nickname that Dan used for Keith. Edit
- Lucas' e-mail address as seen on his iPhone when Peyton sends him the message is lucasscott@mac.com. Edit
Notes
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- Original International Air Dates: Denmark: Saturday, April 12, 2008 on TV3+ Norway: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 on TVNorge Greece: Saturday, May 17, 2008 on Star Latin America: Sunday, June 29, 2008 on FoxLife United Kingdom: Monday, July 7, 2008 on E4 Germany: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 on VOX Edit
- Although credited, Paul Johansson (Dan), Lee Norris (Mouth), Antwon Tanner (Skills) and Jackson Brundage (Jamie) didn't appear in this episode. This is the first time Brundage is missing in an episode since he became a regular. Edit
- Barry Corbin (Whitey) is the first former regular actor who appeared as a guest, but wasn't credited as a "Special Guest Star". Edit
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- (After a very drunk Lucas kisses Brooke) Brooke: Okay, I think that might be the second stupidest thing you've done in the last 24 hours. (Lucas looks at her aware of how right she is) Luke, we're not in high school anymore. And I love Peyton, and even if you don't wanna admit it right now, so do you. Okay? Lucas: I feel lost Brooke. I don't know what to do without her. Brooke: Alright. You remember when I started Clothes over Bros? It was right after we broke up and I was trying to mend my broken heart by focusing on my work and you need to do the same right now. You need to go out there and become the best person and the best writer that you can be and then you approach Peyton and if she comes back to you, you know it's meant to be. Edit
- Lucas: Hey, when did you get here? Peyton: I don't know, like an hour ago. Lucas: You know you could have woke me up. Peyton: Luke… what is this? I couldn't bring myself to open it but, uh I've just been sitting here thinking about how much I love you. Lucas: Well… I wanted it to be a surprise but uh. Peyton, I love you and I want us to be together forever. Peyton: Luke, wait okay. Lucas: I know it's a bit sudden okay, but yesterday was a great day. And I'm sitting on the bus and I realize that none of my great days in my life matter without you. You're the one I want next to me when my dreams come true. You're the one I want next to me if they don't. As long as I have you nothing else matters. Peyton: There's… it's just not as simple as all of that okay. I mean there's a lot we have to talk about. Lucas: I know that but we'll figure out all the details when we get back to Tree Hill. Peyton: Okay I know that's home for you and I miss it sometimes, I do, but for me Tree Hill is two dead moms and a psycho stalker and some really painful memories. You know I actually had to move out to Hollywood to get away from all the drama. So right now this is my home and the only thing that's missing is you. Lucas: Then I'll move here. Peyton: No god. Luke honey, Whitey believes in you and Nathan needs you and if I ask you to walk away from your dream you're gonna wake up one day and you're gonna resent me for it. The same way I would feel if you asked me to leave LA. Lucas: Peyton you get people coffee and deliver mail, you were doing more than that in Tree Hill. Peyton: Well I love you for believing that but I have to prove that to myself. I mean… you see that's the thing, and we both have so much we wanna do with our lives and were only nineteen. Lucas: And Nathan and Haley were a lot younger than that. Peyton: Okay well we see how easy that's been. Come on…in another year. Lucas: Peyton! We've seen each other three times in the last year. We go days without talking. We trade few emails. We've already grown so far apart. Who knows where we'll be a year from now. Peyton: Luke if you can't trust that our love can make it one year, I don't understand how we can be talking about forever right now! Lucas: You're saying no. Peyton: No! I am not saying no, I am saying not now. I want to marry you someday. Hey don't do that, don't pull away from me. Okay I want us to be together. I love you so much. Lucas: Just not enough… Peyton: Okay. Can we take this back? Can we just pretend like you never woke up, please? Lucas: I don't think we can. Peyton: I'm afraid that this conversation is going to end with… Lucas: Goodbye… Peyton: Don't! Come here. Our dreams are going to come true Lucas. My music and your novel. It's gonna happen, I know it. Edit
- Brooke: (to Lucas) It's the most time I've spent with my mom since the maternity ward, but I'm scared if I let her in 'Clothes over Bros' isn't gonna be mine anymore, you know? Edit
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- Just before Lucas changes his flight to leave earlier because he broke up with Peyton, the ticket agent says to the previous passenger:
  "Have a great flight to Hartford".
  Hartford is a town within the realm of Gilmore Girls, which Chad Michael Murray guest starred in. Edit
- During her dinner scene with Lucas Peyton mentions seeing Ryan Adams and Tegan & Sara in concert. Music from both artists have featured heavily in past seasons and Tegan & Sara have previously been mentioned by Peyton in the season one episode "Crash Course In Polite Conversation". Edit
- The iPhone was a continuity gaffe. In the previous episode Brooke's store is populated with Intel iSight iMacs (in the "current" timeline) ... vintage 2007. The iPhone was released 29 June 2007. Apple doesn't keep designs in any of their lines for 4 years, so a 2010 iMac (and iPhone, which Brooke also uses) that have exactly the same design would be highly improbable. Edit