With Arms Outstretched

Season 1, Episode 9, Aired
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After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, she catches him with Brooke.moreless
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    By Sarah_LOST, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, she catches him with Brooke. I love the scene with Lucas and Peyton talking about just being friends. I love the way Nathan and Hasyley are as well with all the kissing. I also love Whitey, and the scene where all the basketball team are sitting on the benches and he is giving them a lecture. I love the way Brooke and Lucas are with the reading and the deals, as much as I love Peyton and Lucas, I can't help but love Lucas and Brooke. I love the scene with Nathan and Dan talking about Deb and basketball of course. I love whole storyline with Nathan taking the drugs. I love the way everyone is concerned with him but don't really know what's wrong, until later of course. I love the scene with Lucas and Nathan. I love the scenes between Lucas and Brooke, with the pool, tattoos and everything else. I love the scene with Hayley and Nathan in her bedroom. I love the way Lucas is drunk, hilarious. I love the scene with Keith and Lucas with the whole tattoo. I love the scene with Hayley and Lucas talking about their nights out. I also love the scene with Peyton and Hayley talking about being a virgin and talking about Lucas. I love the hospital scenes. I love the scene between Whitey and Keith scene. I love the way Nathan comes to see Hayley and tells her about everything. I love the scene between Peyton and Lucas talking about her feelings and then Brooke walks in, amazing storyline. I love the ending where everything gets sumed up. All in all, another great episode.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 is under awhole lot of pressure and he cant handle things so he starts to take some pills to make his game awhole lot better but he is not prepared to hanle whats going to happen with his body and his family. and things get out of control and another shocker lucas is with brook and peyton is coming over to try to rekindle things with lucas and she sees brook with him and she catches them togeather. this was a really good ep i thought. and that is why i gave it 9moreless

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  • Season 1, Episode 9.

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    By Wanted23, Dec 14, 2008 Report Abuse
    After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, she catches him with Brooke. Dan is so mean! I hate him! Nathan takes performance enhancers! I was so happy that Nathan started getting tough with Whitey. I can't stand Whitey. Nathan took a pill right in the school hallway! I'm glad Whitey was out of the show after the four-year jump. I personally think Jimmy Edwards should have shot him though. Cool episode. =]moreless

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  • I like this episode because they finally show how much the Dan cares about Nathan, not a lot. They also begin the infamous love triangle of Lucas, Brooke, and Peyton. This episode isn't my favorite but it is exciting and fun to watch.moreless

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    By nsalaices, May 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    With Arms Outstretched aired on the WB on November 18, 2003. It is the ninth episode of the first season and the entire series. This episode is when Nathan takes drugs to improve his basketball, but he ends up falling. His dad, Dan Scott, doesn't give a **** and his mom, Deb Scott, is too busy screaming at his dad so the only thing he can do is go to his true love, Haley. Then Peyton begins rekindling her feelings for Lucas, a little too late since Lucas is no with Brooke, Peyton's best friend. This is the episode where the love triangle we love began. This is a good episode in a great show.moreless

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  • good epp, one of my fav

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    By rubba-duckie, Mar 08, 2008 Report Abuse
    i really like this epp. it shows a diiferent side of lucas and it the start of brucas (which i loooooovvvvvvvveeeeee. i really think that there a good match for each other. i was sooo mad when peytons showed us cause i was going to riun everything. but luke chooe brooke.

    this is also the first epp without karen which shows you what it wouls be like and i think keith dose i good ob with luke.
    i love the part were luke drunk and keith find him coming home. i think that brooke brings out the best in luke and i different side which i like

    i'm all for brucas and this is where it all starts
    good eppmoreless

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    • At the basketball game, when Nathan faints, we can see than he falls to the side and that his right leg and arms are on the right side of his body. After that, they show images of the people present and when the camera returns to Nathan we can see that he is on his back with both arms and legs stretched and that no one as reached him yet. If nobody changed his position and Nathan was unconscious how could he have moved? Edit
    • Tattoos If they are read as Chinese characters, (they are claimed to be some ancient symbols in the show), that tattoo of Brooke means 'Spring' (a season) while that of Lucas means 'Fun'. Edit
    • The wording on Peyton's cartoon is different than before. It says "And Now We Can Have It" while clearly last time she added the "'t" to "Can" making it into "And Now We Can't Have It." Edit

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    • Featured Music: "Hanging On For Hope" by The New Amsterdams "Push It Up" by Cham Pain "Rain King" by Counting Crows "Shabby Girl" by The Electric Farm "Yesterdays" by Pennywise "Fallen" by Sarah McLachlan "Re-Offender" by Travis Edit
    • Although credited in the closing credits, recurring guest star Sarah Edwards (Theresa) does not appear in this episode. Edit
    • Although credited, Moira Kelly (Karen) doesn't appear in this episode. This marks the first episode in the series in which Karen doesn't appear. Edit

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    • Brooke: All finished. Now it's my turn. Lucas: Hey, hey, hey. Not so fast. Did you like it? Brooke: Did I like it or did I read it? The book's about how a guy loses his integrity and gives into temptation. Which is exactly what I see you doing tonight… with me. (Lucas laughs) Lucas: Right. Well, a deal's a deal, right? Brooke: That's right, baby. A deal is a deal. Edit
    • Nathan: When I fell to the floor tonight, I was so scared, I was so terrified. Then I saw you, and I promised myself that if I could just get up, I'd walk over to you... I'd tell you how much I need you and how much I want you... and nothing else matters. Edit
    • Peyton: Is connecting with someone really this complicated, or is it simple and we just make it worse? Haley: For me it's complicated. You just make it worse. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Brooke: Don't tell me you didn't love Weird Science. Weird Science is a show that ran from 1994-1998 about high school geeks who create a genie on their computer. The show is based off the 1985 movie of the same name and plot. Edit
    • Episode Title: With Arms Outstretched This is a song by Rilo Kiley from the band's 2002 album Execution of All Things. Edit

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