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Episode Title: Hanging By A Moment
Prod. No: #177512 | Original US Airdate: February 10, 2004
 
On their way to pick up Karen from the airport, Keith and Lucas' car collides with an oncoming vehicle and an unconscious Lucas is left fighting for his life. Having witnessed the accident, Dan races Lucas to the hospital and must acknowledge that Lucas is his son in order to save his life. Meanwhile, Peyton decides to tell Brooke about the kiss she and Lucas shared.
 

EPISODE 113

Episode Title: I Shall Believe
Prod. No: #177513 | Original US Airdate: February 17, 2004
 
While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets her son's new girlfriend and learns from Deb that she is divorcing Dan. Most shocking of all, Karen is horrified to discover that Keith was drinking while driving at the time of the accident. Meanwhile, Nathan tries to win Haley back after she dumps him.

NOTE: Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb Scott) is now a series regular, she is listed as Also Starring after the opening credits.

EPISODE 114

Episode Title: Suddenly Everything Has Changed
Prod. No: #177514 | Original US Airdate: February 24, 2004
 
After his near-death experience, Lucas decides he made the wrong choice between Brooke and Peyton so he breaks things off with Brooke and secretly rekindles his romance with Peyton. However, the truth becomes obvious after he is rushed to the emergency room again and the girls come face to face in the hospital. Meanwhile, unable to pay his mortgage after paying Lucas' hospital bill, Keith puts his garage up for sale.

EPISODE 115

Episode Title: The First Cut Is The Deepest
Prod. No: #177515 | Original US Airdate: March 02, 2004

Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas meets a beautiful stranger who starts his head spinning. Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow appears as herself and performs the song "The First Cut Is The Deepest" in Karen's Cafe.

NOTE: Nathan petitions for Emancipation from his parents after he learns Deb's secret. We finally see who Jenny's [Jake's daughter] mother is.

EPISODE 116

Episode Title: Spirit in the Night
Prod. No: #177516 | Original US Airdate: April 06, 2004

The gang hits the road to Charlotte where Brooke is determined to win first place at the annual cheerleading competition, but when one of her squad falls ill, Peyton begs Haley to step into the cheerleader's shoes for a day. Meanwhile, after Whitey assigns Lucas and Nathan to the same room, tempers flare and Haley is caught in the middle.

NOTE: Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley James-Scott) was in the cheerleading movie "Bring It On Again."

EPISODE 117

Episode Title: To Wish Impossible Things
Prod. No: #177517 | Original US Airdate: April 13, 2004

Lucas, Nathan and Jake are auctioned off to the highest bidder in the annual "Boy Toy" charity auction and the night leads to surprising developments with old flames. Meanwhile, having missed out on the auction, Brooke ends up with Mouth and gives him the night of his life.