The First Cut Is the Deepest

Season 1, Episode 16, Aired
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Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas meets a beautiful stranger who makes his head spin. Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow appears as herself and performs the song "The First Cut Is The Deepest" in Karen's Caf.moreless
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  • good

    8.5
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    By AGIRLWITHP16, Jun 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    the first cut of the deepest is porfromed in the cafe nathan learns deb cheated on dan Lucas looks up in a bar who also turns out to be Jake's baby jennys mother.
    brooke is still pizzed off at Lucas and peyton for what they did to her karen worries deb and dan are fighting still keith and karen are at odds Babara alyn woods gives an outstanding arfromce as deb in this Episode Moira kelly is awesome !!!
    music was Pretty good

    bethany Joy is very funny spoia is awful is this for some reason she didn't seem to have!moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show one tree hill nathan must make the desion on what parent he wants to live with after the divorce either his mom or his dad. but dan wants to make is desion for him by threating to reaveal information about his mother in court and so dan wants to have him come live with him. and in this ep lucas deiceds to go have sex with a total stranger instead of dealing with the situation between brook and peyton. this was a good ep and it also had sherrel crow in this ep .which was really goodmoreless

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  • Season 1, Episode 16.

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    By Wanted23, Dec 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas meets a beautiful stranger who makes his head spin. Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow appears as herself and performs the song "The First Cut Is The Deepest" in Karen's Caf. I hate that Karen's little business gets so much attention (Gavin DeGraw, Sheryl Crow)... Sophia Bush is incredibly sexy though! Good for her, telling Lucas to go to hell. =] Lucas is such an ungrateful S.O.B. Dan saved him and he REFUSED to thank him! I really hate Lucas' character... Otherwise, cool episode.moreless

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  • This episode is a really good and smart episode. It really has a good story. I hate that Dan is still an ass and is trying to force him to move with him and I hate that Lucas is trying to forget about Brooke and Peyton by having sex with a stranger.moreless

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    By nsalaices, Sep 05, 2008 Report Abuse
    The First Cut Is The Deepest is the sixteenth episode of the first season and of the whole series. It aired on March 2, 2004. This episode made me hate Dan even more that I do now. He is still an ass because he is trying to manipulate Nathan into live with him. He also treats his wife (or ex-wife) very bad and doesn't have any love for her. I also hate Lucas in this episode because his way of forgetting about Brooke and Peyton is having sex with a stranger at a bar. I really like this episode but it's not my favorite.moreless

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  • Great!

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    By VGFreak8, Dec 01, 2007 Report Abuse
    Brooke is avoiding Peyton and Lucas. Haley wants to go to a Sheryl Crow concert. Peyton babysits Jenny for Jake. Lucas goes to the bar where he and Brooke had their first date and he meets Nicki. Dan offers to buy Keith's garage. Deb reveals her secret to Nathan. She had a fling one summer, but Dan said that she was on a business trip. Nathan petitions to get emancipated. Sheryl Crow shows up at the cafe and sings. Nicki turns out to be Jenny's mother.

    This was a great episode! I really feel for Brooke. She must be really having a hard time. I think Jake and Peyton should start dating! This episode gets a 10!moreless

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    • When Nathan gets a new car from Dan, he leaves his bag on the street while taking the car racing. Yet when he gets to school, he gets out of the car with the bag back on his hands. Edit
    • In the scene where Deb goes to Nathan's room and leans on to his door, look closely. In the background, you can see that the hallway doesn't have a ceiling and you can see cranes, clearly making it a set not an actual house! Edit
    • When Brooke and Peyton go to a bar to look for Lucas and decide to drink beer, there's a moment in which Peyton's mug is empty. When the camera goes to Brooke and comes back to Peyton her mug of beer is full again! Edit

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    • This is the first appearance of recurring character, Nicki (Emmanuelle Vaugier). Edit
    • Featured Music: "Big Ballin' (Above The Rim)" by Bigg Blue "Never Like This" by Buva "There Goes The Neighborhood" by Sheryl Crow "Home" by Sheryl Crow "Lucky Kid" by Sheryl Crow "It's Only Love" by Sheryl Crow "The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Sheryl Crow "Parking" by The Fuzz "Tiny Little Fractures" by Snow Patrol "Bleed" by Stone Dogs/GG "Tell Your Story Walking" by Deb Talan "He'll Be Around" by Boss Martians "Don't Forget" by Kid Gloves "Breaking Away" by Bosshouse "Nothing" by Smashtrax Edit

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    • Brooke: (at the bar) You know, it's funny. I look around at all these great looking guys and all I want to do is smash their pretty little faces. (Peyton laughs) Don't even ask what I'm thinking when I look at you. Edit
    • Nicki: (to Lucas) You know what the Easter bunny and true love have in common? Doesn't matter. Cause they don't exist. Edit
    • Nicki: Nice eye contact. You got a name? Lucas: I'm Lucas. Nicki: You mean your name is Lucas. Lucas: Yeah, that's what I said. Nicki: No, you said you are Lucas, like you're the only one out there. I've got news for you. It ain't about you and it ain't about me. Edit

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    • Episode Title: The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest is by Sheryl Crow off of her latest album, The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow. Edit

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