1x21 The Leaving Song - One Tree Hill Episode Guide

One Tree Hill

- Episode 01x21

Episode: 01x21
Title: The Leaving Song
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 177519
First Aired: May. 04, 2004

Season 1 » Episode #21 - The Leaving Song

Summary: Dan is named temporary head coach of the basketball team when Whitey has to have surgery on his eyes, but no one thinks it's a good idea except Dan himself. Haley finds questionable material on Nathan's laptop, leading Haley to pull away from Nathan and leading Nathan to realize that he's inadvertently pressuring Haley into having sex with him. Meanwhile, after a mishap at the mall involving Nicki and Jenny, Jake becomes upset at Peyton and Brooke. Elsewhere, Keith tells Karen that he's leaving Tree Hill, Dan finally agrees to a divorce, and Lucas struggles in making a difficult decision.

Watch Episode Videos

Clip: What Might Have Been (2:02)

Clip: Nikki takes Jenny (1:43)

Who appeared in this episode?

Haley James	played by Bethany Joy Galeotti
Nicki	played by Emmanuelle Vaugier
Tim Smith	played by Brett Claywell
Policeman	played by Stephen Delaney
Messenger	played by Garrett Droege
Security Guard	played by Richard Fullerton
Larry Sawyer	played by Thomas Ian Griffith
Principal Turner	played by Shawn Shepard

Episode Quotes

	Season 1 / Episode 21: - The Leaving Song Lucas 'Luke' Scott: Porn freak! Nathan Scott: [laughs] Shut up.
	Season 1 / Episode 21: - The Leaving Song Coach Whitey Durham: [Whitey and Dan walk past and see Lucas and Nathan lifting weights together and laughing] Most fathers would be touched by this moment but I'm guessing it's your worst nightmare.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

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TRIVIA

According to Bethany Joy Galeotti, the script for this episode said "Kiss Nathan, preferably with tongue." It is in the scene where Peyton drives Haley home in the rain and Nathan is apologizing for having pictures of Peyton on his computer.
The episode is named after a song by AFI.