Return of the Future

Season 3, Episode 11, Aired
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The Ravens lose their second game in a row, so Whitey teaches them a tough lesson. Peyton and Ellie look for support for their album and hope to attract Nada Surf to the project. Meanwhile, both Dan and Haley upset Nathan, while Brooke plans a romantic thank-you for Lucas.moreless
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  • this was a good ep

    9.0
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    By cube2k8, Jun 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the one tree hill the team loses another game and thats two in a row now and coach is tring to teach his team lesson saying if you guys dont come togeather you fail and the tring to teach lucas and nathan a lesson. also in this ep nathan gets mad at haley and dan and also in this ep brook goes and is tring to plan a romantic thankyou for lucas for what he did and peyton is working with her mother on stuff this was a good ep i thought and it was very exciting and that is why i gave it a 9moreless

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  • Season 3, Episode 11.

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    By Wanted23, Jan 09, 2009 Report Abuse
    The Ravens lose their second game in a row, so Whitey teaches them a tough lesson. Peyton and Ellie look for support for their album and hope to attract Nada Surf to the project. Meanwhile, both Dan and Haley upset Nathan, while Brooke plans a romantic thank-you for Lucas. Keith is back. Haha, Lucas read all the letters and quoted Brooke and teased her. LMAO. I still can't stand Whitey.
    Lucas: What are you? Too good to clean like everyone else?
    Nathan: Yes.

    Haha, I also liked this quote:

    DAN: That had all the markings of a Keith Scott operation. First off, it was a failure.

    LMAO! I enjoyed this episode. :)moreless

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  • Great!

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    By VGFreak8, May 03, 2008 Report Abuse
    Keith comes back to Tree Hill! Lucas is reading Brooke's letters and teasing her. She takes them back. Ellie helps Peyton with her dream of finding artists to put on a compilation CD to help cancer research. Dan talks to Nathan about Haley and pregnancy. He gets paranoid about if they used protection and if Haley was on the pill when they got back together. Brooke lets Lucas read the rest of the letters. Keith tells Karen that Deb was the one who tried to kill Dan. He was going to, but Deb stopped him. Whitey makes the team clean up an old nasty gym and practice in it to build teamwork. At first, Nathan rebels, but after Lucas talks to him, Nathan chooses the right choice. Lucas confronts Karen about her feelings for Keith. She admits to Keith that she was afraid of letting him get close to her. They kiss, but Dan arrests Keith for attempted murder. Peyton gets Jimmy Eat World, Fall Out Boy, Nada Surf, Haley James-Scott and Strays Don't Sleep for the CD so far!

    This episode was so great! It was really good seeing Keith again! I'm glad that Karen and Keith are together now, but it sucks that Dan made Keith get arrested. This episode gets 10 out of 10!moreless

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  • The team loses their second game.

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    By amfarley84, May 08, 2007 Report Abuse
    I really liked what Whitey did after the team lost their second game. Making the team work together and fix the old gym up to play in until Whitey feels like they deserve to be able to play in their school gym. I thought that it was really wrong of Nathan to fight with Haley about her being on birth control. I feel like Haley was right when she told him it was his responsiblity too, not just hers. Haha dan your wife trying killing you. I think that was great finding out that Deb was the one who started the fire.moreless

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  • Nathan & Haley begin to argue in blame of Dan Scott. Brooke And Lucas spend more quality time together. Keith returns back only to find he is arrested for the attempted murder of Dan Scott whilst kissing Karen. Peyton And Ellie bond more.moreless

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    By Fran_Carless, Sep 25, 2006 Report Abuse
    I thought at the beginning of the episode it was ok, until however Nathan starts to feel curious about Haley's protection used whilst they spent the night (2 Episodes Back). I thought there was a good character development with Haley a lot. As she finally stands up to Nathan. I mean ok, Haley has done a lot of stupid stuff in the past to put their marriage on the rocks but i think this was a two way street and Nathan should have some of the blame as it does take two after all. I thought it was classic when she says to Nathan "Ok okay let me get this straight, you're the one with goals and dreams and the only thing i want is you back, please Nathan i'm not that desperate", now that was quality. I do agree with Haley on this that seeing though they haven't been together since .. Errr lets see, beginning of Series 2? She came off it. However i do feel sorry for Nathan as this is all what Dan is wanting him to do but he just cannot see it (even though Dan is pretty much been a ass through Nathan's teenage life, and yet he just still can't see it) .
    Brooke and Lucas, they didn't do that much for me in this episode but however Lucas's letter to her at the end was sweet, with the little message at the back *Please Do Not Burn* in reference to Season 2's Premier when Peyton and Brooke decide to burn Lucas's letter that he wrote to them. It was funny though when Lucas kept quoting on Brooke's letters. I've thought of a sweet part and i think the only one i could think off was when she finally decided he could read them, they looked so in love. Peyton and Ellie, i'm glad to see them bonding and i thought it was really sweet when at the beginning of the episode, Peyton came back from the Raven's game to find someone at home waiting for her. That was sweet. The thing that really got to me was when Peyton told Ellie she wants her to be around when they release CD. I really hope Ellie means that she will be 'cause i can just see Peyton going off the rails again if it's broken. But overall i'm happy with them two.
    Keith And Karen, FINALLY! What can i say, it's been a long time. Christ the last time they kissed must of been Season 1, when Karen leaves to go to the cooking class's in Italy? Woah it's been long. But i'm glad they've finally realised they're meant with each other, however.. yes another however hehe, Dan ruins the kiss they share at the end by calling the police to arrest Keith. What A JERK! Such a romantic moment spoiled by such a arse. Also i actually thought Rachel was about to do a personality change and finally try and err BE NICE! Although i think we all know what she is trying to do, Get Brooke to go to New York whilst she plans her next manuvere on Lucas. What can i say.. *****
    I think that's all i like to review.
    But overall i'm please mostly with Haley, she really did stand out in this episode.moreless

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    • When Nathan walks into the gym while Dan and Whitey are talking, there is a thick, short line of blue paint on the wall. When the angle switches and comes back to Nathan, and he picks up the paint brush to start painting, the paint is gone and Nathan paints in the same spot. Edit
    • On the back of Lucas' letter he sends to Brooke, he wrote down the words "Please do not burn". That is a reference to the finale of season 1 "The Games That Play Us" when Lucas wrote a letter to Peyton & Brooke before he left Tree Hill with Keith. Then in the premiere of season 2 "The Desperate Kingdom of Love," instead of reading it, the girls burned the letter on the beach. Edit
    • Rogue Vogue is not a real fashion design contest. Edit

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    • Original International Air Dates: Turkey: Thursday, November 30, 2006 on CNBC-e Edit
    • Although credited, Lee Norris (Mouth) didn't appear in this episode. Edit
    • First appearance of this season by Craig Sheffer (Keith). Edit

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    • Karen: (To Keith). We have known each other a long time, and every time that we have gotten close, I have been stubborn, and scared, and have found ways to let things get between us. And I can't let that happen again. (Karen and Keith kiss, and then Keith is arrested for the Attempted Murder of Dan). Edit
    • (Flashback No. 2) Deb: Wake up, wake up. Dan's in the hospital. He's been burned. Keith: What are you talking about? Deb: Like you said, it was the only way. Keith: Deb, what did you do? Deb: It wasn't your war, Keith, it was mine. I drugged him. I set the dealership on fire. But somehow, he got out. He's alive. Keith: Did Dan see you? Did anyone see you. Deb: No, I don't think he remembers. Oh God, what should I do? Keith: They'll think it was an accident. Just... just let it go, Deb. I'll leave town again, and we'll both pretend nothing happened. Okay. Edit
    • (Flashback) Deb: What are you doing? Keith: Well, first I'm gonna kill this bottle of scotch, and then I'm going to kill my brother. Deb: (Picks up the gun that was on Keith's bedside table). I can't let you do this, Keith. You're better than this. Keith: It's the only way. He'll never stop Deb. Deb: This is not your war. Keith: No. Nathan's next Deb, Nathan's next. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Episode Title: Return of the Future "Return of the Future" is a song by Scooter off the record, Age of Love. Edit

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