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5.15 - Life Is Short


Scheduled Air Date: April 28, 2008 @ 9:00PM EST

Writer: Elisa Delson
Director: Paul Johansson
Artist: Butterfly Boucher


WILL LINDSEY GIVE LUCAS ANOTHER CHANCE? - Lindsey (guest star Michaela McManus) returns to Tree Hill for Jamie’s (guest star Jackson Brundage) fifth birthday party, giving Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) hope for their relationship. Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Peyton (Hilarie Burton) prepare for life with a new baby. Meanwhile, Dan (Paul Johansson) tries to insinuate himself back into the lives of his family, ultimately divulging a grave secret to Nathan (James Lafferty) and Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti). Lee Norris and Antwon Tanner also star.


5.15 Filming Information

• Estimated Filming Schedule: 2008/03/24-2008/04/02 (8-day shoot)
  
  
• Date/Time: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday March 25, 2008
  Location: 118 Skystasail Drive
  Scenes: Exterior scenes in driveway, yard area.
  Number in Cast: 10 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 22
  
  
• Date/Time: 9 a.m. - Midnight Monday April 1, 2008
  Location: 272 N. Front Street
  Scenes: Interior scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 14

5.15 General Spoilers

• Nathan and Haley host a party for Jamie's fifth birthday.

5.15 Filming Spoilers

• "Practically the whole cast was there. Chad, James, Hilarie, Sophia, Joy, Jackson, Paul, and Barbara filmed party scenes at Nathan and Haley's house." (Credit to nbetterbid @ OTH Forums)

5.15 Side Summaries

• Scenes 14: Nathan and Haley's House. With the party in full swing, Haley watches as children, led by Jamie, run around the living room. She then hears the doorbell ring, and answers the door to a clown playing the kazoo. She immediately slams the door shut again, before telling everyone that it wasn't cool to order a creepy clown, and asking who was responsible. Deb comes up behind her and says that she ordered the clown. He does balloon tricks. Deb then opens the door again, letting in the clown, who introduces himself as Bucko. Leaning in to Haley, Deb says that she has always liked clowns; and besides, look at his big feet! A deflated Haley steps outside the house.
  
  
• Scene 15: Brooke and Peyton arrive with Angie asleep in a car seat. Haley asks how the baby is doing, before carefully picking her up. Brooke warns that if Haley wakes Angie, Brooke will leave her with Haley.

5.16 - Crying Won't Help You Now


Scheduled Air Date: May 5, 2008 @ 9:00PM EST

Writer: William H. Brown
Director: Greg Prange
Artist: Ben Harper


IS DAN SCOTT REALLY DYING? - Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) investigates Dan's (Paul Johansson) heart condition while Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) struggles with letting Dan into Jamie's (guest star Jackson Brundage) life. Nathan (James Lafferty) urges Quentin (guest star Robbie Jones) to reinvent his game and Brooke (Sophia Bush) juggles her career with life as a new mother. Peyton (Hilarie Burton) tries to assuage her guilt over Lucas' breakup, and Mouth (Lee Norris) gets a shot to be sports anchor. Antwon Tanner also stars.


5.16 Filming Information

• Estimated Filming Schedule: 2008/04/02-2008/04/11 (8-day shoot)
  
  
• Date/Time: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday April 4, 2008
  Location: St. James Church, 25 S. 3rd Street
  Scenes: Interior scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 80 Number of Extras: 0
  
  
• Date/Time: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday April 4, 2008
  Location: Shipman and Wright, 575 Military Cutoff Road
  Scenes: Interior scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 80 Number of Extras: 17
  
  
• Date/Time: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Monday April 7, 2008
  Location: Noble Middle School, 6520 Market Street
  Scenes: Interior gym scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 80 Number of Extras: 10
  
  
• Date/Time: 8 a.m. - Noon Friday April 11, 2008
  Location: Bellevue Cemetery, Princess Place Drive
  Scenes: Exterior cemetery scenes
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 80 Number of Extras: 2

5.16 General Spoilers

• Dan says he is dying, and has one last wish involving Nathan.
  
  
• Quentin encourages Nathan to play basketball again.

5.16 Side Summaries

• Scene 24: Lucas' Office. Skills, Lucas, Nathan and Jamie are in the office. The mood is quiet and somber.
  
  
• Scene 27: Dan asks Nathan not to deny him his dying wish. Nathan is conflicted about what Dan has said.
  
  
• Scene 35: Quentin says that Nathan saw something in him before he saw anything in himself. Now maybe Quentin can return the gesture. How about they practice together for a couple of hours every day? Nathan smiles, but tells Quentin not to call it a comeback. Quentin smiles back, and replies "Whatever you say, baller."

5.17 - Hate Is Safer Than Love


Scheduled Air Date: May 12, 2008 @ 9:00PM EST

Writer: Mark Schwahn
Director: Stuart Gillard
Artist: Ben Godwin


EMERGENCY SURGERY FOR BROOKE’S BABY - Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) is crushed by devastating news, while Brooke's (Sophia Bush) baby undergoes emergency surgery. Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) wrestles with her decision to record a new album. Skills (Antwon Tanner) and Nathan (James Lafferty) employ a risky game plan to salvage the Raven's season and Lucas stuns Peyton (Hilarie Burton) with a shocking truth. Lee Norris also stars.


5.17 Filming Information

• Estimated Filming Schedule: 2008/04/14-2008/04/23 (9-day shoot)
  
  
• Date/Time: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Tuesday April 8, 2008 - Wednesday April 9, 2008 (filmed out of order)
  Location: Noble Middle School, 6520 Market Street
  Scenes: Interior gym scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 80 Number of Extras: 10
  
  
• Date/Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday April 17, 2008
  Location: 272 N. Front Street
  Scenes: Exterior sidewalk scenes.
  Number in Cast: 1 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 20
  
  
• Date/Time: 2 - 8 p.m. Thursday April 17, 2008
  Location: 121 Chestnut Street
  Scenes: Exterior sidewalk/rooftop scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 20
  
  
• Date/Time: 7 a.m. - Noon Friday April 18, 2008
  Location: 00 block of Nun Street; Riverwalk between Ann and Nun Street
  Scenes: Exterior sidewalk/street scenes.
  Number in Cast: 3 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 20
  
  
• Date/Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday April 18, 2008
  Location: Colonial Drive between Guilford Ave. and Forest Hills; Forest Hills Park
  Scenes: Exterior dialogue scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 20
  
  
• Date/Time: 3 p.m. - Midnight Friday April 18, 2008
  Location: 1121 S. Front Street
  Scenes: Interior club scenes.
  Number in Cast: 4 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 32

5.17 General Spoilers

• The Ravens face the Bear Creek Warriors, and get into a fight on the court.

5.17 Side Summaries

• Scene 16: Hospital. Examination Room. Dan Scott is meeting his doctor. The doctor explains that over the next few months he will feel more sluggish, and it's important that he doesn't push it. But the good news is that because of his size and blood type, Dan is second on the recipient list for a donor heart. The doctor then hands Dan a pager, telling him that he has to keep it with him 24 hours a day. If a heart becomes available, they'll only have around six hours to place it. On hearing that he's number two on the list, Dan asks how much it would cost him to be bumped up to number one. The doctor replies that Dan probably won't be able to buy off Reverend Carter, who's in pretty bad shape and is a good man. Dan takes offence at that, asking what the doctor means by "good man". In response, the doctor eyes Dan before telling him they don't discriminate when it comes to saving lives. It's his job to give a heart to whoever needs it. Dan eyes the doctor back, before commenting that it doesn't matter whether they're a miracle worker or a murderer. The doctor leaves, and Dan considers what he has been told.
  
  
• Scene 17: Peyton's Office. Recording Studio. Peyton walks into the room and finds Haley taping a picture of Nathan and Jamie to the piano.
  
  
• Scenes 30-36: Tree Hill High Gym. Tip Off, the Ravens against the Bear Creek Warriors. The Ravens win the tip and Quentin catches the ball in his... hand. The opposing coach, Coach Todd, taunts Lucas about letting a kid play with only one good hand. Lucas ignores him, and instead tells Q to keep going. As Q pushes upcourt, Mouth follows him with a camera from the bleachers. Q passes and the Ravens score a three pointer. The game continues on with scoring from both teams. Lucas substitutes his entire team with the exception of Quentin. Coach Todd questions what Lucas is doing, and tells him that this isn't hockey. Lucas replies that he's right, it's not hockey, but it is Coach Todd's "worst nightmare." As the Ravens score another three, Nathan, Jamie and Skills cheer them on.
  
  
• Scene 43: Ravens Huddle. Lucas gives a pep talk about nothing in life being easy. They're going to win this game! With a Lucas-inspired chant of "Bear Creek Sucks!" they break the huddle. Skills looks at Nathan, and both are wary of Lucas' behaviour.
  
  
• Scene 44: Bear Creek Huddle. Coach Todd tells his players that the Ravens are taunting them - and they're right to, their point guard only has one hand! He goes on to say that every time Q gets the ball, the team should foul him. He'll either miss the free throws, or he'll end up with both hands broken. The game starts back up, and Q is immediately fouled. Lucas argues that it was a flagrant foul, but the ref tells him it wasn't. As Q steps to the free throw line, Skills looks at Lucas and Nathan, and knows what the Warriors are trying to do. They're going to foul Q, and make him take left-handed free throws: "Hack-A-Shaq". When Q proceeds to make both free throws, Coach Todd tells one of his players, Ronnie, to take out Q's other wrist. As the game continues, Ronnie makes a beeline for Q, and fouls him hard on the wrist. The ref again doesn't call the foul, as Quentin holds his wrist in pain. With Skills and Nathan beside him, Lucas glares angrily at the referee. He tells the ref that on the street, that would be assault! On the court, it's not even a foul? The ref ignores him, which causes Luke to slam a ball down hard onto the court. The ref calls a technical foul on the Ravens, and Skills and Nathan try, but fail, to hold Lucas back as he walks after the ref. Lucas can't believe the ref is going to call a foul on him for that, but completely blew an obvious call during the game! Ronnie, the player who fouled Q, chuckles as he walks past, and tells the ref to throw Lucas' "dumb ass out." Lucas grabs Ronnie by the jersey, causing the ref to blow his whistle and both teams to square off for a street fight. Nathan tells Jamie to go sit with Mouth, and he and Skills rush onto the court, dragging Q and Lucas away before they get hurt. Mouth sits on the sideline, continuing to film as he and Jamie watch the fight, shocked by what they're witnessing. End of Act Three.
  
  
• Scene 62: Dan tells Reverend Carter that the doc was right. He is in bad shape. A nurse then appears, and tells Dan that it's after hours, before asking whether he's a relative. With his back to the nurse, Dan says that he isn't a relative...but the Reverend is number one on his list.

5.18 - What Comes After The Blues


Scheduled Air Date: May 19, 2008 @ 9:00PM EST

Writer: ???
Director: ???
Artist: Magnolia Electric Co.


5.18 Filming Information

• Estimated Filming Schedule: 2008/04/24-2008/05/03 (9-day shoot)
  
  
• Date/Time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday April 25, 2008
  Location: 118 Skystasail Drive
  Scenes: Exterior scenes.
  Number in Cast: 3 Number of Crew: 80 Number of Extras: 5
  
  
• Date/Time: Noon - 6 p.m. Wednesday April 30, 2008 / Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday May 1, 2008
  Location: 272 N. Front Street
  Scenes: Exterior sidewalk scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 25-85 Number of Extras: 15-40
  
  
• Date/Time: 7 p.m. -2 a.m. Wednesday April 30, 2008
  Location: CFCC, LRC Building (411 N. 2nd St.)
  Scenes: Exterior hospital stunt scene – actor is run over by a car.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 85 Number of Extras: 40
  
  
• Date/Time: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday May 1, 2008
  Location: 121 Chestnut Street
  Scenes: Exterior sidewalk/rooftop/alleyway scenes.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 25 Number of Extras: 0
  
  
• Date/Time: Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday May 1, 2008
  Location: Bijou Park, 200 block of N. Front Street
  Scenes: Exterior – two men playing chess getting hit with water balloons.
  Number in Cast: 2 Number of Crew: 25 Number of Extras: 0
  
  
• Date/Time: 3 - 8 p.m. Thursday May 1, 2008
  Location: 1829 Wrightsville Avenue
  Scenes: Exterior newspaper hitting the porch.
  Number in Cast: 0 Number of Crew: 25 Number of Extras: 0

5.18 General Spoilers

• Season finale.

5.18 Side Summaries

• Scene 42: Hospital. Dan looks across at Reverend Carter, and begins to tell him that he's scared. The countdown is on for Dan, and he just has to wait for the beeper to go off so that he can get his new heart. Carter already lived a good life, but Dan needs time to make amends. Dan asks Carter to "take one for the team" so that Dan can use the rest of his life to redeem himself. Carter remains unresponsive, but alive.
  
  
• Scene 44: Nathan and Haley's House - Pool. Nathan is working out as Haley walks up to him, and asks how Jamie is doing.
  
  
• Scene 64: Television Station - Broadcast Booth. As personnel work the controls, the director barks orders and cues the anchor. The anchor, Rick Hunter, introduces the news, and notes that it is National Letter of Intent day for college basketball programs. He then passes over to Steve, who has news that a local player, Aidan Lee, will be signing with UCLA. Bill walks into the booth and notices Mouth watching Steve. He tells Mouth that it could have been him out there. As Mouth sags into his seat, we see Steve continuing to read his lines from the teleprompter. Part way through the story, the prompter goes black. Steve immediately stops talking. The director asks what happened, and when he's told about the prompter, he suggests going back to the anchor. Jerry responds that it wouldn't be a good idea to do that, as Rick is currently trying to put his coffee-stained pants back on. Steve is then told to fill the air time. Without a teleprompter, and with his script pages strewn around the studio, Steve struggles. As the director and Jerry begin to panic, Mouth steps up and begins to talk into Steve's ear piece. Telling Steve to repeat everything he says, Mouth begins a perfect run down of the story. Bill and the director look at each other, while Jerry grins at Mouth saving the day. Having finished talking about the legacy of UCLA, Mouth notes that the last local player to be signed by a big college was Nathan Scott, who played at Tree Hill High and Gilmore College, before becoming a first team All American at the University of Maryland. Wrapping up the story, Mouth tells Steve to say his name... but rather than doing so, Steve once again repeats Mouth word for word, closing his story with the words "I'm say your name."

NOTE: Predictions are not spoilers; at least not yet!

• Haley will become pregnant for the second time, and NH will have a baby girl.

Compilation last updated on April 25, 2008.

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