They never really gave us a chance...

BROOKE: I feel bad for Mia. Alex’s powers are strong. I would know.

NATHAN: And yet you’re the one with the engagement ring. Not bad. Even if you did get it from Julian.

BROOKE: Oh!

NATHAN: Hey, you know what sucks? Being the only one who’s giving up something that they love. Oh, and being the only one who has a love/hate relationship with their parent who’s in prison. Wait a minute, you have one of those, too.

BROOKE: Mhm.

NATHAN: How you doing with that?

BROOKE: Not great.

NATHAN: Right. Well, something tells me that Julian’s gonna be there for you and that you’re gonna be just fine. But just in case, we’re still here, too.

BROOKE: Thanks, Nate. Same.

BROOKE: How are you, Nate?

NATHAN: Bored.

BROOKE: And lonely, right?

NATHAN: Brooke, whatever drugs you’re on, save them for the party, okay?

BROOKE: Ah! “The party”. Guess who’s coming with me, and I’ll tell you - Peyton.

NATHAN: Whatever. She’s off my radar, and apparently, I’m off hers too.

BROOKE: That was pot Peyton. She’s totally back on track. And I think the new “old Peyton” would be open to discussing a reconciliation.

NATHAN: Did she tell you that?

BROOKE: She tells me everything.

NATHAN: What are you up to, Brooke?

BROOKE: What? I just want to see two people that are perfect for each other back together. Is that a crime?

NATHAN: Did you read the National Informer ?

BROOKE: No. But I have heard of. I read them only when they speak of me because ‘I’m still waiting leaves the story on me and Johnny Depp.

NATHAN: Well…

BROOKE: Really, Nate, I was on tabloid a million times, and have never shown much that gossip and lies. Listen …you can not do anything but weather the storm,do not feed the flame and worse. The end will go to someone else.

NATHAN: I only have one question. How do you explain to a child of seven years?

Brooke: So it really did happen. I was kind of pretending it was just a bad dream.
Nathan: (sighs) It happened.
Brooke: ‘Cause it was easier for you to remember it! You had a tape you could watch over and over and over again!
Nathan: I’ve never watched that tape, Brooke. I didn’t even know it was still around. I just destroyed it this morning. 
Brooke: Great. That’s going to help everyone un-see it.
Nathan: I know. I’m sorry.
Brooke: It’s not all your fault Nate. I mean, my memory about that night is misty at best but I’m pretty positive you didn’t have a gun to my head.
Nathan: I know it was only two years ago but it just feels like a different life time.
Brooke: Hey, I know exactly how you feel! I’m not proud of who I used to be either… God. How’s Haley?
Nathan: I spent the night apologizing to her bedroom door. And when she finally didcome out she just told me she had to decorate for prom. Why aren’t you there?
Brooke: Because Haley is there and Peyton is there. And I’m going to avoid seeing them until the latest possible second.
Nathan: I need to go back to my rounds. I have got a lot of apologizes to do today. 

NATHAN: Look,I hope that’s true,and maybe it is,but…the thing is,the two of us have been down very similar roads. I mean,we were in the same cliques first. We both felt the same pressures,same expectations. Our parents were like children, and we both grew into kind of bad versions of ourselves way too fast. So I think you know I get it.

BROOKE: They never really gave us a chance,did they? Our parents?

NATHAN: They didn’t know how. Look,the thing is,you made your dream happen,all right? And even though I didn’t quite get there, when it was taken away from me,I dealt with it alone. That was stupid,selfish,and wrong. So if your mom tries to take your dream away  from you and you feel that same pain I did I’ve sort of been there,okay? I’m gonna be kind of pissed off if you don’t come talk to me about it.Anyway,thank you for coming today. It means a lot. I know you didn’t know Quentin,but….it doesn’t surprise me that you’re thinking about other people when all this stuff is going on with you. That’s not bad for a girl who never had a chance.