The Games That Play Us

		One Tree Hill Season 1					S2 →
01	Pilot		09	With Arms Outstretched		17	Spirit in the Night
02	The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most		10	You Gotta Go There to Come Back		18	To Wish Impossible Things
03	Are You True?		11	The Living Years		19	How Can You Be Sure?
04	Crash Into You		12	Crash Course in Polite Conversation		20	What Is and What Should Never Be
05	All That You Can't Leave Behind		13	Hanging By a Moment		21	The Leaving Song
06	Every Night Is Another Story		14	I Shall Believe		22	The Games That Play Us
07	Life in a Glass House		15	Suddenly Everything Has Changed
08	The Search for Something More		16	The First Cut Is the Deepest

"The Games That Play Us"
Season	1
Episode	22
General information
Aired	May 11, 2004
Written by	Mark Schwahn
Directed by	Greg Prange
Cast
Episode images

"The Games That Play Us" is the twenty-second episode, and the finale, of the first season of One Tree Hill and the 22th produced episode of the series. It was broadcast on May 11, 2004. Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their breaking points. Haley is stunned after Dan threatens her, causing her to reconsider her relationship with Nathan. Meanwhile, Whitey learns that his medical condition may be more serious than he first expected, and Dan learns a shocking secret from Deb.

Music

• "To You Alone" - The Beta Band
• "More Than Anyone" - Gavin DeGraw
• "The Way Yoy Talk" - Faraci
• "Evening Star" - All India Radio
• "Breaking Away" - Bosshouse
• "Nobody's Perfect" - Dioas
• "Stay" - Michelle Featherstone
• "Where Are We Runnin'" - Lenny Kravitz
• "NYC Weather Report" - Five For Fighting
• "Run" - Snow Patrol

This episode's title originated from the song The Games That Play Us, originally sung by The Blackouts.

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