Episode Name: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most
Broadcast Date: 09/30/2003
Directed By: Brian Gordon
Credit Cast: Chad Michael Murray,James Lafferty,Hilarie Burton,Bethany Joy Lenz, Paul Johannson,
Sophia Bush,
Barry Corbin, Craig Sheffer and Moira Kelly
'The Places We Have Come To Fear The Most' shows Lucas in his new position on the basketball team. Although his new team mates are not as accepting, Lucas is trying to make the most out of his games, but when he begins lacking in his normal ability, his position becomes questionned by himself. Peyton and Lucas begin finding more out about each other as Peyton's friend Brooke takes up a new interest in Lucas. Karen is forced to confront her past in order to encourage her son to play as Lucas does the same with Peyton and her art.
Synopsis
Skills And Mouth Encourage Lucas
It's Lucas' first game playing since he was added onto the highschool basketball game, the game is against Verona and his friends have decided they are coming along to see him. Although he isn't sure he wants them to, Skills tells him he has no option because they are coming. However, Lucas' mom, Karen, says that she can't go, using the cafe as an excuse, Karen says she could do with the extra business at the cafe so must keep it open, she remains adament even with Keith Scott's persuasion. So without Karen, Keith and Haley James set off to see the game.
Brooke Eyes Up Lucas
At the game, Lucas is given the number 3 jersey with his sirname 'Scott' above the jersey. As he is about to go onto the court, Mouth and Jimmy Edwards interrupt him for an exclusive interview as they have decided to broadcast their commentaries on their new website ravenhoops.com. As Lucas walks onto the court, Dan shouts 'Son,' as Lucas turns around he seems to be staring at him, but Nathan is behind Lucas providing an extra pressure and distraction for Lucas. Nathan then tells Lucas if he wants his world, he has got it before they begin the game. Meanwhile, cheerleader Brooke is checking out Lucas but Lucas is more concerned with flirting with Brooke's best friend Peyton. As the game begins, Lucas is not playing the way he normally does and losing vital points for the ravens. Whitey is forced to put Lucas on the bench to the amusement of Nathan.
Nathan Laughs While Making Out With Peyton
After the game, Nathan and Peyton are in their car and are kissing, however, Nathan continually starts laughing throughout their romantic moments and they end up in argument. Peyton doesn't understand how Nathan finds it so funny that Lucas got benched. Peyton gets out the car and refuses to get back in. After pleading for her to get back in, Nathan throws her pom poms out and music and then drives off leaving Peyton to walk home. At the cafe, Karen confides in Keith that she is not over what Dan done to her and couldn't go back to the school she once attended as it holds too many memories of Dan and her. On arriving home, Nathan is told by his Dad to play better, even though he earned 28 points, he could have done better. Nathan lashes out at Dan and tells him he understands why his mother Deb is always on 'extended business trips.'
Lucas And Peyton Talk
On her way home, Peyton passes the river court where Lucas is playing basketball. Peyton asks, as she did in the pilot, why he is playing basketball and Lucas tells her it is to see if he is any good. Lucas responds with the same question of why she does cheerleading. Peyton tells him that if she likes cheerleading she is just like every other stereotype or if she doesn't like it, she is a loser for it, it is a lose lose situation. Lucas gives Peyton a lift home and Peyton asks if he wants to come in. Lucas follows Peyton to the door, but Peyton says she wasn't inviting him, she was asking him if he wanted to. Arriving home, Peyton begins to draw some art to express her mood. When Nathan rings she hangs up and then blasts music down the phone. Eventually Peyton is forced to talk to him and tells him she is sick of all the argument and Nathan tells her lets just get over it and go back to us for tomorrow, Peyton reluctantly and unhappily agrees. When Lucas arrives home, his Mom soon learns that he is not happy with her for not going to the game
Nathan Insults Lucas
The following day, in class, Peyton is asked to describe Lucas in one word. Peyton uses the word 'Choke,' and when Lucas is asked to respond he uses 'lonely.' Nathan then butts into the activity and calls Lucas a 'bastard' sparking a fight between Lucas and Nathan. On the backlash of the fight, Whitey is forced to tell Lucas off. Meanwhile in the lockerroom, Nathan is telling Tim how he beat up Lucas and it was easy, even though this is not the case. Jake then adds to the conversation that it is probably not true, causing Nathan and Tim to gang up on Jake.
After school, in Peyton's room, her and Brooke are hanging out and Brooke tells Peyton that she is reliable even though she pretends to be such a 'bad ass.' Following this, Brooke asks if she has the new Beyonce CD, as typical cheerleaders would listen to, but Peyton simply looks at Brooke as her answer as she prefers different genres of music. We also find out how naive Brooke is who intends on going to college, joining a sorority and marrying a rich man when she leaves highschool, unless she gets fat.
Lucas Goes Through Peyton's Art
At the garage, Lucas confides in Keith about how unhappy he is with his new life that he doesn't fit in and everyone is being awful to him. Keith tells him its the same with all players. After Keith leaves, Lucas finds Peyton's artwork in her car and begins looking at it. Peyton catches him and tells him its private before snatching her work away. After his shift, Lucas returns home to get wrong off Karen about his fight and that it is so out of character, but Lucas responds by saying she wasn't at the game. Meanwhile, at the Scott's house, Dan is more concerned about who won the fight, rather than telling Nathan off, Nathan tells Dan he was fighting with Dan not him.
Lucas Shouts At Karen
The following day, before Lucas leaves, Karen tells Lucas she can't go back because of Dan, because that is where Dan chose to leave her for college, he picks sport over her and Lucas. Nathan is also told about when Dan refused to go on the court after Whitey benched him thinking he was in charge. So Dan thinks Whitey is putting Lucas on the team for revenge against Dan. In school, Jake gives Lucas a book to read and the class are told to right something they really want in one word.
Out of school, Lucas sees Peyton nearly going into newspaper editors Thud. Lucas later tells Peyton that her art is good, but she replies telling him she wants it to mean something, with this in mind, Peyton leaves her art with Lucas not interested in it and rips all her art down in her room. When Nathan comes in, he doens't realise her art is taken down showing the little he cared for her interests. When he visits he tells Peyton he might quit basketball and Peyton thinks he should and she would quit cheerleading, but then Nathan reveals he was joking and laughs at Peyton.
Lucas' Card
During this, Dan pays Whitey a visit and tells him to let go of the past and to stop embarrasing 'Karen's son.' Whitey responds by saying he is not embarrasing her. We then see what each person has written on the cards. Peyton's card revealed 'truth' which is why she ripped down her art. Nathan's is 'revenge' and Lucas' is 'Answers' as he wants to know why he can't play basketball like he used to. After Lucas doesn't go to practice, Whitey finds him and tells him that he is on the team until the start of the next game, if he shows up he can stay on.
Haley Talks To Lucas
Returning home, Haley asks Lucas if he is playing, but Lucas tells her no, it is the first thing he has walked away from but he can't do it. Haley tells him that basketball won't change him and that he shouldn't stop playing. Karen also finds Lucas and they apologize and make up. Lucas confides in his mother telling him he can't play because Dan has a piece of him, Karen tells him he has to play to fight the things he is afraid of. She also tells him that sometimes you just need a little help to fight your fears. This gives Lucas the initiative to hand Peyton's work into Thud without her knowing.
Lucas Without A Jersey Name
At the game, Lucas shows up. Dan sees him in the corridor and calls him 'son,' thinking he is a random boy, Jake sees and tells Lucas not to let it get to you. In the game, Karen arrives to support him and sees Dan. After a look between them, Karen walks away and sits with Keith. Lucas finds Peyton and tells her that her art matters, it's what got him at the game. Lucas steps out on the court, looking at Dan. He then turns his back to show Dan he has ripped off the 'Scott' sirname on the back of his jersey, and he begins to play.
Memorable Quotes
- Haley and Keith are about to leave for the game without Karen and Keith is asking her to go
Haley: She doesn't want to go, she doesn't wanna see her highschool sweetheart slash your brother Dan slash the jerk who abandoned Lucas slash the father of Nathan, the team star player slash my wrists if I hear this story again, ok let's go.
- Nathan to Lucas before the game
Nathan: You want my world? You got it
- Lucas and Peyton as Lucas drops a ball in the match
Peyton: (sarcastically) Nice hands
Lucas: Nice legs
- When describing Lucas in one word
Nathan: I can describe Lucas in one word...Bastard
- Brooke and Peyton talking about Peyton not buying Beyonce
Brooke: You know Peyton, I know you're all Gwen Stefani, plaid skirt, "I'm a bad ass," but we love you anyway, and you know why, cos Friday night, when its game time, there you are, one of us
- Nathan and Dan talking about fight between Lucas and Nathan
Nathan: Did you [get hurt] he wasn't swinging at me, he was swinging at you
- Peyton on artwork
Peyton: I want to draw something that means something to someone, you know, I want to draw blind faith, or a fading summer, or just a moment of clarity. It's like when you go and see a really great band live for the first time and nobody is saying it but everyone is thinking it. We have something to believe in again, I want to draw that feeling, but I can't, and if I can't be great at it, I don't want to ruin it. Its too important to me.
- Karen telling Lucas to go and play
Karen: Its hard to fight the things we're afraid of, sometimes you just need a little help
- Lucas walking on the courtside to Peyton
Lucas: Hey, you're art matters, it's what got me here
Voiceover
The Book Jake Gave To Lucas
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It is yours.
Quoted From: Ayn Rand
Narrated By: Lucas Scott
Relevance: Book given to Lucas during episode
Music
- "Overdue" - The Get Up Kids
- "Switchback" - Celldweller
- "Hard To Find" - American Analouge Set
- "Beside Me" - Forty Foot Echo
- "To Hell With Good Intentions" - McLusky
- "She's Got It So Phat" - Bosshouse
- "Echo" - Vertical Horizon
- "Further" - Longview
- "Belief" - Gavin DeGraw
This episode's title originated from the song The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most, originally sung by Dashboard Confessional.
Trivia
- This is the first appearance of Brooke.
- The phrase 'You're Art Matters' becomes a continuous theme throughout the series
- Thud also becomes very relevant throughout season 1 as well as Peyton's art