18. The Runaway Found

Complete story — includes the ending

Lucas finds Abby and asks if Jimmy shot Keith, but her mother shows up and tells Lucas to leave. Abby and her mother, scared of Dan, have been pretending that Abby is crazy. Peyton, still haunted by the memories of 'Derek' decides to face her fear by visiting him in jail; but leaves when he begins to taunt her. The next day both her and Brooke discover that 'Derek' is actually Ian Banks, a surviving victim from a car accident that killed his girlfriend, who looked just like Peyton. The girls then visit Ian in jail and confronts him about his past and his actions to Peyton. However despite what Ian did, Peyton forgives him and tells him that they will never see each other ever again before leaving with Brooke, finally getting over her trauma. Lucas confesses to Whitey that it was him who shaved points, but Whitey watches taped game footage and sees Lucas exchange looks with Nathan, realizing it was for Nathan. An erratic Dan forces his way into Abby's house and terrifies her and her mother. Later that night, Abby sneaks in Lucas' room and tells him what she saw on the day of the shooting, while confessing she hoped to make him confess by leaving messages. The next morning, she and her mother have left town. Nathan holds a press conference and confesses to point shaving. Dan, feeling he has lost everything, cries to Karen, ending with them kissing, just as Lucas sees them together. This episode is named after an album by The Veils.