The Leaving Song

Season 1, Episode 21, Aired
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The pressure to perform intensifies for the Scott brothers when Dan becomes temporary coach of the basketball team. Nicki manages to steal Jenny under Peyton's watch and a terrified Jake blames Peyton for it. Meanwhile, Tree Hill relationships are in trouble as Karen and Keith's romance grows rocky, Dan gives Deb divorce papers, and Nathan and Haley hit the skids. ''moreless
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  • this was a good ep

    8.5
    "Great"
    By cube2k8, May 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show one tree hill dan becomes coach of the team do to the problems whiteny is having with the team. and so dan is in charge and he starts to make the team sorta bad. and also in this ep payton new boyfriend is mad because he thinks she is to blame for the kid being taken by niki this ep had alot of drama in this one and things start to take shape and this was a good ep i thought and it had soem very interesting scens and that is why i gave it a 8.5moreless

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  • Season 1, Episode 21.

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    By Wanted23, Oct 13, 2008 Report Abuse
    The pressure to perform intensifies for the Scott brothers when Dan becomes temporary coach of the basketball team. Nicki manages to steal Jenny under Peyton's watch and a terrified Jake blames Peyton for it. Meanwhile, Tree Hill relationships are in trouble as Karen and Keith's romance grows rocky, Dan gives Deb divorce papers, and Nathan and Haley hit the skids. A pretty good episode overall. I loved the Nathan and Haley drama. I like that Nathan and Lucas are finally friends. :) The storyline with Peyton and Jake was sad, but Nicki is unbelievable. Brooke was good, as always. Pretty good episode.moreless

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  • We really learn what is going on with Nicki and Jake. I'm glad they made an episode about them. I felt really bad for her and she is just so cute! Peyton is really good with kids too. all it takes is one look away.moreless

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    By DjMusicKc7443, Mar 15, 2008 Report Abuse
    I hope to god that I will never expierence what Jake and Nicki expierenced with my kids. It royally sucked what happened between them. Now the whole drama with Nathan and Haley finding Peyton on Nathan's computer "I thought you said they weren't real people" I am glad that Haley gave up on him and walked out. I felt bad for Nathan but in a way I didn't because he hoxed the relationship so he can get back at Lucas for joining the Ravens. He's pretty much using Haley to get to him which a real dick thing to do. I hated the fact that Dan was the temporary coach I felt so bad for the boys and when Lucas threw up all over the gym that sucked!moreless

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  • It was a great episode!

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    By VGFreak8, Dec 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    While at the mall, Brooke and Peyton have Jenny with them. Nikki takes Jenny and Peyton panics. Nikki tells Jake that she will get custody of Jenny, so Jake leaves Tree Hill. The divorce papers have come for Deb and Dan and Deb signs it, but she is sad. Nathan and Lucas are getting along! Whitey needs eye surgery, so Dan becomes the temporary coach against Whitey's will. Haley is researching on Nathan's computer and stumbles across some porn sites in his bookmarks. She feels that she is going to be compared to these fake women, but Nathan says it's so he doesn't pressure her. Keith is leaving Tree Hill and Lucas wants to go with him.

    This was a great episode! I don't want Jake to leave, but I guess if it's best for Jenny, then he should. I think he should give Nikki a chance though. This episode gets a 9.5 out of 10!moreless

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  • Neatly Done. Nicely plotted for the finale. Click continue to find out what happens in this episode.

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    By avril182, Sep 18, 2007 Report Abuse
    Lucas and Nathan train for the play offs, with each other. Peyton's dad asks her if she's comfortable with him seeing Lucas' mom(Karen). Lucas has a lot of questions about Dan and what kind of father he was. Karen tells Lucas that after he was born, Dan wanted joint custody of Lucas and wanted to raise him. Both Lucas and Keith are truly hurt by this secret, that Karen has been keeping all these years.
    Whitey tells the team that he wont be coaching them for their play off game because he will be in the hospital having an eye surgery. Dan takes over the team in place of Whitey. He begins pressurizing the team with training.
    Haley finds porn and pictures of Peyton on Nathan's laptop while working on a school paper which upsets her. Brooke and Peyton become friends again since Lucas betrayed them both with Nikki and refuse to talk to him. Nikki steals Jenny from her stroller while brooke and Peyton go shopping. Nikki wants custody of Jenny. Peyton arranges for Jake to take Jenny and leave Tree Hill and move to Suvana with his cousin to keep Jenny away from Nikki and from her getting custody. Debz signs the divorce papers.
    Lucas tells Peyton that he's going to make some changes. He later tells Keith and Karen that he's been making a lot of mistakes and that he wants to change and start over. He decides leave Tree Hill with Keith.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • At about 6:44, you can see Bryan Greenberg's tattoo on the bottom half of his left leg. Edit
    • Nathan's computer bookmarks include: Raven Hoops.com Horny Co-Eds!!! XXX Sorority Sluts Amazing Amazons Original Sin - Hot, Nasty Girls Punk & Disorderly (Peyton's webcam site) Basketball Stats-n-Scores The Scorecard Tree Hill High School Fast Cars, Fast Women Research Central Edit

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    • Featured Music: "I Can't Steal You" - Matthew Ryan "Through The Blue" - Evan & Jaron "No Tomorrow" - The Blackouts "I Have Found Mine" - The Blackouts "Revelry" - Sea Ray "Time and Time Again" - Chronic Future "Thrown Away" - Vast "Once In Awhile" - Gigolo Aunts "Suffering" - Satchel "Don't Take Your Love Away" - Vast Edit

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    • Nathan: It's cool. I've got to run to practice anyway. Then I'm going to pick up an extra shift at the mall to try to pay for this cable modem. And after that, I'm working out with Lucas. Haley: Well who are you and what have you done with my real boyfriend? Edit
    • (Brooke and Peyton walking at the mall, while pushing Jenny's stroller) Peyton: So I hope you don't mind that I bring Jenny along, Jake kind of asked like last minute. Brooke: Well, it's never too early to learn how to accessorize... right? Edit
    • Lucas: Do you need anything, Coach? Whitey: Yeah, my youth back. Edit

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    • Episode Title: The Leaving Song The Leaving Song is by AFI off their album, Sing The Sorrow. Edit
    • Whitey: I thought vampires had to be invited in.
      It is common belief that vampires cannot enter the home of a living person without being invited inside. Edit

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