One Tree Hill 7X9: Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun

Oh, this episode was rough. I'm super concerned about Brooke and Julian. And I don't think any of this is either of their fault. And the ending with Naley. And whatever the hell is going on with Millie. Oof. No one is having a good time right now.

So, Brooke is basically at her breaking point with Julian and Alex working together. But, he's just told her the script is done and he won't be seeing her much anymore. Brooke is thrilled with this info. Alex, not so much. She's desperate to continue to find ways to work with him no matter how many times they are finished. Meanwhile, Brooke thinks she's pregnant and is thrilled, but heartbroken when she finds out she isn't. She's devastated that she's never the one who gets the guy or and family. Brooke broke me this episode.

Meanwhile, after Julian telling her he's done with Alex, she calls him and tells him she found coke in her luggage and he needs to come over or she'll do it. He can't really say no (which I get), but Brooke is pissed (which I only get). He spends most of the night in Alex's hotel room trying to talk her down. Eventually, she decides she's gonna dump the coke, but the vial is empty leading Julian to the conclusion that she faked all this to get to spend more time with him. She swears she didn't, but he doesn't believe her. We then cut to a scene of Millie doing the coke. (WTH Millie? Who are you?)

Haley ends up doing a live show to help promote her album that's not finished yet. It's pretty much a smash hit, and everyone loved it. Plus the record lady loved it, so that's the important thing, I guess.

The Bobcats have offered Nathan a two year deal, but Clay tells Nathan to trust him and he'll get him at least three, if not four. Nathan is a little concerned about turning down a sure deal, but Clay tells him to trust him, he knows what he's doing. During Haley's show, he tells Nathan that it's just a rumor, but he's hearing good things. However, at the end of the night, when Nathan and Haley get home, they see on the news that the Bobcats have signed someone else, leaving Nathan without a job.

Clay, meanwhile, has been spending a ton of time with Quinn (not that he hasn't been working to try to get Nathan a deal), and I don't think knows any of this yet. It seems crazy that Nathan would find out this info from the news and not from Clay. But I'm not in the entertainment or sports industry, so maybe it's more common than I think.

And Dan and Rachel are back. Nathan tells Dan that they will never have a relationship again, but he will tolerate his presence for Jamie's sake. But stop trying to make amends because when Keith died, so did their relationship. Rachel goes to see Mouth, who tells her to go talk to Brooke. She does, and brings with her a check to cover what she stole back when she was using. Brooke rips it up and slaps her in the face. You guys probably don't need to guess how I felt about that. Brooke rules and Rachel drools.

But seriously, I just feel horrible for both Brooke and Julian right now. They are both in such shitty situations. There was no way Julian could not go to Alex. If she OD'd it would be on his conscious forever. But she's totally manipulating him. I don't think she means to, but she is all the same. And Brooke, there is no way for her not to be acting like a jealous girlfriend right now, but Alex has shown time and time again that she wants Julian, so I don't think her anger is unjustified.