Truth, Bitter Truth

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired
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The girls of Tree Hill have a slumber party, at which time secrets are revealed and bonds are made. Meanwhile, Nathan and Lucas embark on a road trip to Charlotte for a basketball game, and unknowingly to Lucas, are scheduled to be tested for HCM, a genetic heart condition that Dan carries. Meanwhile, Karen and Andy have their first fight.moreless
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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show one tree hill lucas and nathan are going to a charlotte game and they have to travel but does not know they are being tested for a heart condition dan has and lucas lies about it the results from the test and the girls have a slumber party and they become even closer then ever and karen and her professor have the night alone tonight and have a romantic evening this was a good ep i thougt and that is why i gave it a 9.0 instead of anything lower and it was very interestingmoreless

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  • Season 2, Episode 8.

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    By Wanted23, Dec 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    The girls of Tree Hill have a slumber party, at which time secrets are revealed and bonds are made. Meanwhile, Nathan and Lucas embark on a road trip to Charlotte for a basketball game, and unknowingly to Lucas, are scheduled to be tested for HCM, a genetic heart condition that Dan carries. Meanwhile, Karen and Andy have their first fight. Very entertaining episode. I really enjoyed watching it. Haley lied to Nathan! :( Haha, Brooke is broke and still as amazing as ever. "Tonight, Brooke doesn't have a husband, I don't have a bed, so we're having a slumber party." Haha. Good episode. :)moreless

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  • Lovin it

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    By Sarah_Is_Lost, Jun 08, 2008 Report Abuse
    The girls of Tree Hill have a slumber party, at which time secrets are revealed and bonds are made. Meanwhile, Nathan and Lucas road trip to Charlotte for a basketball game, and unknowingly to Lucas, they embark upon free HCM tests, a genetic heart condition that Dan maintains. Karen and Andy have a row. This episode is named after a song by Marianne Faithfull. At a slumber party, Tree Hill girls share secrets. On the road trip to a basketball game, Nathan and Lucas share concerns about inheriting Dan's genetic heart defect. Nathan gets tested but Lucas refuses. I really enjoyed this episode. The girls acted very well, in the scences at Haley's house. It was great fun watching them tell eachother their little secrets and stuff. Nathan and Lucas, where great too. I hope they dont have the genetic heart defect. I dont know what would happen to them if one of them get it but, I hope they dont get it at all. Well, all the characters did an awesome in the is episode. All in all another awesome episode of One Tree Hill.moreless

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  • While the guys go to Charlotte, the girls have a slumber party.

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    By potshop69, Feb 22, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is one of the most amusing episodes in season 2. The girls slumber party was as funny as they come, especially the scene where their secrets come out. It was also great how Peyton and Anna think there is a break-in at Haley's house, when it is actually Brooke and Felix doing it in Haley's bed. Ouch - sucks for Haley! The guys storyline on the other hand, starts out as just a fun road trip, but becomes a trip that evokes serious decisions Lucas and Nathan have to make about an HCM test (which Lucas decides not to take, and lies to his mom - uh oh). The highlight of Nathan and Lucas' road trip, is when they sing along to a really annoying song together!moreless

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  • A wonderful episode!

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    By VGFreak8, Dec 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    With Lucas and Nathan out of town, Brooke decides to have a slumber party at Haley's apartment. The real reason why Nathan and Lucas are gone is because they went to get a check up because Dan's heart condition is genetic. There is a 1 in 2 chance that someone will get it. Lucas doesn't get tested, but Nathan does and he's fine. Peyton brings Anna along to the slumber party. Things get ugly when Haley gets angry at Brooke for her and Felix having sex in her bed. Haley blurts out that Peyton did drugs. Anna feels left out. Karen and Andy sleep together. Keith and Jules get to know each other more. Haley has a music session with Chris, but she lies to Nathan about it. Felix tells Anna that he does like Brooke.

    This episode was wonderful! There were many things that came up. I hope Lucas doesn't have it. I'm glad Nathan doesn't though. This episode gets a 10 out of 10 from me!moreless

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    • In the previous episode, Karen takes away Lucas's cellphone, car and iPod for a week for fighting with Felix in the club opening. Then in this episode, only one or two days later, Lucas has his Ipod and uses it in the car when he is driving to Charlotte with Nathan. We know it is only one or two days later because on the same day, Peyton and Anna are cleaning up Tric after the opening night, and they wouldn't just be cleaning it up over a week later. Edit
    • When Haley comes home from recording with Chris she goes down the hallway and says she needs a shower. When doing so she starts to pull off her shirt giving a full view of her lower back where her tattoo of Nathan's jersey number should be but clearly isn't. Edit
    • With Brooke's intro, this episode marks the first time anyone other than Lucas has done the voiceover. Edit

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    • Although credited, Barry Corbin (Whitey), Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb Scott) and Paul Johnasson (Dan Scott) do not appear in this episode. Edit
    • Featured Music: "Fireball" by Paul Trudeau "Did I Lose You There?" by Silver "Holiday" by Doktor Kosmos "When The Stars Go Blue" by Bethany Joy Lenz and Tyler Hilton "Time Keeps Turning" by The Vents "Give It Up" by Midtown "Sparkle Me" by Buffseeds "Gone To Earth" by American Analogy Set "No Reason" by Sum 41 "Testing" by Nolan "Every Ship Must Sail Away" by Blue Merle Edit

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    • Chris: All right Haley, listen. A lot of girls can sing on key okay? I'm gonna need something a little bit more from you all right? Something, a bit further south than your brain. You know what I saying? Listen, it's not about technique. It's about giving me something of yourself. Something that no one else gets to see. You can't play it safe in here Haley. I'm not gonna let you. Edit
    • Peyton: So, find anything good in the lost and found? Anna: Not really! Peyton: Okay. How wasted does one have to be to go home with one shoe? It's like, at what point do you look down at your foot and say hmmm... ? Anna: I was thinking the same thing about the two thongs in here. Peyton: Eww, two thongs?! Now that is what I call a successful club opening. Edit
    • Haley: All right! Well go, whoever they are! Nathan: Bobcats, Haley. Haley: All right, well, I love bobcats. They're so cute. Nathan: You're such a girl. Haley: I know. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Brooke: Why? She is not the one who is acting like a perfect little Stepford wife! This is a reference to the 1975 movie The Stepford Wives. There was also a remake of that movie in the summer of 2004 starring Nicole Kidman. Edit
    • Episode Title: Truth, Bitter Truth "Truth, Bitter Truth" is by Marianne Faithfull off the import album, Dangerous Acquaintances. Edit

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