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One Tree Hill 9X6: Catastrophe and the Cure
🕑 Added 2025-01-13 20:36:53 +0000 UTCUm, I don't really know what to say about this. The Russian mob has Nathan? Had you given me 100 guesses, this would not have been one of them. Although, I don't think I could have come up with, like, more than 10 people, and that would have been a stretch. Lol.
So, let's just skip over Chris and Chase. Yes, Chase is sleeping with Chris' girlfriend. No, I still don't care. There are too many actual important things going on right now.
First off, Nathan has been kidnapped and is being held by some Russians who are planning to kill him because he signed a basketball player to their agency. Apparently, basketball gambling is big over there and by taking their best player, he's costing a lot of people a lot of money, so they are going to kill him. Nathan thinks he's found a loophole by telling them he's basically rich and can pay them a lot of money to let him go. And it looks like they are going to go for it, but it turns out, they are going to take his money and then give him to the people who want him dead. But he get a small stay of execution, so that's good, right?
Haley is understandably incredibly upset and still blaming Dan. (Hell, I know Dan didn't do it, and I'm still blaming him). He shows up at the house claiming he just wants to help find Nathan, but Haley kicks him out. Huzzah! So, he heads over to Julian's soundstage and asks to rent one of the trailers for $3000/month. Julian allows this and when he realizes he's trying to find Nathan, offers to help. After their quick little outing, Dan sends him home to be with his family. And it seemed to have worked, as Julian and Brooke seem to have reconciled. (Not that they were actually fighting, fighting, but you know).
Mouth is busy doing his own research into where Nathan might have ended up, and it seems like he's on to something. He brings the info he finds to Haley, and Quinn suggests he bring it to Dan. It seems like Nathan ended up 'off the beaten path' looking for players and Mouth knows where to send Dan.
Meanwhile, Clay is dissociating again. He walks out of the clinic and has no idea what's going on. He leaves all his stuff on the road, and when Quinn finds him, he claims not to know who she is. Thankfully, he's not far and she's able to get him back to the doctor. But he really needs some help. My god. And when he's talking to the doctor he's totally downplaying all the trauma that he's dealt with. Honey, you're in Tree Hill now. Trauma is the norm. But we still need to work through it!
Honestly, I'm concerned that Dan is gonna be the one to end up saving Nathan. And I don't know how I feel about that. I want Nathan to be saved, don't get me wrong, but I don't want Dan doing it. Then I have to decide if he's worthy of redemption or not. And if Nathan and Haley forgive him, I'm going to feel compelled to as well. Grrrr.
Comments
Melissa
Glad you're enjoying S9 so far...I kinda figured you would have, lol. And yes...it is sort of a callback to the early days, which plays really well here for a final season. And yes...I knew you'd be totally surprised to find out about Nathan and that it's the Russian mob who has him....and that Dan's not responsible, lol. And of course it's a stretch...it is Tree Hill after all, lol, but they did get the fact right that basketball overseas is a real shady business, so they just took that and ran with it for Nathan's kidnapping, hehe. Plus, it was a clever way to work around James' availability, so it really works for the storyline and keeps The Scott Family at the core of the show with a front burner storyline. Also glad that you're enjoying the other main plots between Brooke and Julian and Clay and Quinn. Julian working through his guilt is huge, and I love that he wants to help Dan find Nathan. Very in character for him. And we see how serious Clay's fugue disorder is....and I'm so glad that Quinn found him on the road and brought him back to therapy. Stay tuned for how that all turns out, hehe. And glad that Mouth finally has something else to focus on regarding Nathan missing because the stuff with Millie and him gaining weight is just ridiculous, lol. And poor Haley...she's trying to be so strong for Jamie and not panic...but she's an absolute wreck, and I'm so glad that she at least has support and that everyone can sense she needs it. And Lydia taking her first steps at the end....so bittersweet because Nathan missed it. Joy played the emotion so well....and since James directed this episode......Nathan was right there behind the camera anyways....so he was there after all, hehe. And yes.... all the musical artists featured on this show throughout the seasons, ended up having their careers really flourish because of the show. Joy got discovered and got her record deal because of Haley singing on the show. Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller) really blew up and his career is what it is today because of the show. Same with Kate Voegele (Mia), and Jana Kramer (Alex) got her country deal thanks to the show, and does well as both a country artist and actress, so to answer your question....yes...all the regular musicians that have featured roles on the show...have all done really well for themselves, and were not only popular during the show and while it was airing, but still are today :)
C. J. Ramirez
Yeah that Nathan storyline came out of nowhere . And yeah if you live in tree hill it comes with trauma
