EPISODE

15. Prom Night at Hater High

On the day of Prom, the residue of Nathan's pre-Prom party has serious repercussions for everyone in Tree Hill. Haley asks Nathan for a list of his past sexual conquests. Rachel is suspended after taking the blame for the exam she stole with Brooke. Peyton tells Lucas she wants to skip the Prom entirely, but he refuses to take no for an answer. Finally Mouth and Brooke must deal with dating Clean Teens on Prom night.

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Brooke was drunk when she slept with Nathan, and Peyton had just dumped him. Peyton and Haley are still furious and feel betrayed over the event. Peyton takes Brooke's prom dress as revenge, but Brooke comes to her house to get it and they fight physically until Brooke says 'you win' because Peyton is going to prom with a guy she loves, whereas Chase has dumped Brooke because he had been betrayed by a girlfriend and friend. Peyton tells Brooke she had the worst year of her life, and she needed her, but now, they're done. Rachel has been expelled and will fly out to join her parents on vacation. Mouth says she keeps getting expelled in order to see her parents. Haley asks for a list of all Nathan's past sexual encounters, but Nathan gives her a list of the girls he's loved: only her. Deb asks Haley to forgive Nathan and blames herself and Dan for being terrible role models. Brooke and Rachel say goodbye, and Brooke thanks her for being her friend. Peyton says she'll skip prom, but Lucas waits for her. Karen goes to prom with Dan to chaperone and Lucas calls him "dad" for the first time. Peyton opens her door for Lucas, but finds Psycho Derek, who punches her as the screen goes black. This episode is named after a song by The Long Winters.

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