EPISODE

12. You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)

As Lucas takes a trip to Hollywood to meet his film director, Nathan gets a pro basketball try-out. Peyton struggles with Mia to focus on her follow-up album, and Millicent confronts Mouth (about Gigi. Julian approaches a dubious Brooke about designing clothes for his movie, and Haley takes a reluctant Jamie to his school talent show.

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Nathan continues to pursue his dreams and gets a pro basketball try-out. Brooke finds Sam sneaking a guy out of the house while Lucas tells Julian he will continue with the movie. Peyton struggles with health concerns and later, with helping Mia focus on her follow-up album. A dubious Brooke is approached by Julian about designing clothes for his movie, later she opens up to Sam about her attack. Haley prepares a reluctant Jamie for his school talent show, Nathan successfully changes his position to point guard in honor of Quentin's advice, and Lucas clashes with Julian's recommended movie director (guest star James Van Der Beek ) over changing the script. Brooke rejects Julian's earlier request while Mia refuses to sing songs written by other people, leading Peyton to suggest her to move to a different label. At that time, Peyton is researching cancer online and she may have it due to it running in the family. Jamie plays the piano for the talent show but also tells jokes, like he initially wanted. Sam's friend reveals he helped orchestrate the attack on Brooke after she caught Sam stealing, prompting Sam to tell a stunned Brooke what happened before running away. Brooke hysterically tries to get Owen to help find Sam but he's less than worried. Gigi continues pursuing Mouth, leading Millie to confront him before going to the bar to ease her pain with a drunk Owen. Brooke finds out Julian was helping look for Sam, who is revealed to be in a dangerous situation with the same man who killed Quentin. This episode is named after a song by The Flaming Lips.

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