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One Tree Hill Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Know This, We've Noticed
Wed, Jan 11, 201242 mins
Before tired Nathan can finally rejoin his longing family, Dan has turned up and secured himself a temporary stay on account of his burnt-down restaurant, where he lived, but may have torched it. Chase is happy but exhausted on account of running the bar and an intense sex life with Alex. As if nocturnal baby care exhaustion wasn't bad enough for Julian and Brooke, his studio project only seems to bring debt and her boys fashion label fails to get financed, but her father Ted Davis actually turns up for the twins' christening. Clay's exhaustion is diagnosed medically serious. Chris Keller got engaged by Haley's music label under an alias, immediately antagonizes Alex but proves himself an genius producer.
Episode 2
In the Room Where You Sleep
Wed, Jan 18, 201243 mins
Chase confides only in Chuck his plan to move Alex's things into his place. They ignore Chris Keller made her an offer for a career-boosting, national tour. As even the psychiatrist Clayton grudgingly consults can't properly diagnose his problems, Nathan decides with support from Jamie and Haley to attend in his pace the European forum for international sports talent scouting. This allows Dan to prolong his stay and carry out a mysterious plan. Julian warns Brooke that Victoria tries trough him to sabotage her father's apparently business-wise sound project to co-found a male fashion label.
Episode 3
Love the Way You Lie
Wed, Jan 25, 201243 mins
Chase is heartbroken after Alex's desertion to take the tour Chris Keller advised, yet overcomes his bitterness toward Keller, who pleads her artist temperament was a lost case from the start. Julian is near despair about the unused studio until a TV series project comes within reach. Alas coaxing the studio proves tragically incompatible with paternal duties, while Brooke charms investors for her boys fashion project with her father. Clayton's problem is worse than thought, as Quinn discovers spying on him. Haley now runs Karen's café, but her cook is sick, so Dan steps in but that costs some bigot customers, and a mystery competitor opens across the street.
Episode 4
Don't You Want to Share the Guilt?
Wed, Feb 1, 201243 mins
Julian is even more shattered than Brooke, who gives him the silent treatment, over having forgotten baby son Davis in his car. Although the boy is alright, Brooke leaves with the twins until Haley talks sense into her. Drunk, Chase enjoyed a wild night with a shameless flirtster but shyly wriggles out of continuation in the morning, on account of Alex's memory, only to find her with Chris Keller the next day. Dan and Jamie enjoy camping but dreaded Nathan's return is likely to mean grandpa's exit. After Dan scares away Clay's dealer, he comes clean to Quinn and consults Dr. Alvarez, who promises recovery but only after residential therapy.
Episode 5
The Killing Moon
Wed, Feb 8, 201242 mins
Chase bravely bares Chuck's absurd, imitative adoration for 'cool', actually neglectful Chris Keller and stands by the ingrate knave when his father Wade Scolnic finally visits, but discards Chase as if a random babysitter. Nathan is missing since his flight home from Europe days ago. After cocky Keller helps activating Tree Hill PD officer Stevens, Haley finds Dan's cash stash and suspects a horrible crime. Julian can't forgive himself even now his loved-ones do, blames himself for bullying by strangers and picks a bar-brawl to get a 'bloody good' beating. Pushed by Dan and Quinn, Clay checks in for residential therapy with Dr. Alvarez, keeps dismissing 'mere talk' as therapy, but decides against signing out after meeting shy Logan, a neglected orphan boy who hangs around the rehab clinic.
Episode 6
Catastrophe and the Cure
Wed, Feb 15, 201243 mins
Dan enlists Julian to help in his search for Nathan. Mouth fills Clay in about Nathan, as Haley explains Nathan's disappearance to Jamie. Brooke gets an idea of how to bring patrons to an empty Karen's Café, and Chris Keller confronts Chase about Tara.
Episode 7
Last Known Surroundings
Wed, Feb 22, 201243 mins
Chase is summoned for another Air Force duty tour. Preparing his imminent departure, he sees signs that Chuck is probably already again neglected, maybe even physically abused, by his father, but the knave denies any problems and swears 'big brother' to secrecy. The police nor Dan make progress yet in the search for Nathan, so Lucas comes collect the kids before Haley breaks down. Nathan fails to reason with DiMitri and manages to escape, only to be knocked down by a surprising accomplice. Dr. Alvarez steers therapy to Clay's complex feelings about matters like family and Nathan's. Julian and Dan find a worrisome clue in Nathan's latest video message to Jamie.
Episode 8
A Rush of Blood to the Head
Wed, Feb 29, 201243 mins
Chase decides, because he must return in military service, against trusting unreliable Keller to protect Chuck. Against his better judgment, Chase goes check on the knave's bruises, finds him running out scared after another beating and earns himself arrest for violence on the abusive father Scolnik. Dr. Alvarez finally succeeds in unlocking Clay's memory, so he can be told that unsuspecting Logan, with whom he already bonded, is his own half-orphaned son. Now supported by Julian and Deb, Dan abuses a sadistic jailer to earn a favor from a former prison mate, who informs him about the ruthless drug gang that may well have taken hold of Nathan, but that would spell poor survival chances. Haley abuses the 'lazy PD' and must identify a corpse- fortunately not Nathan, who suffers further abuse but lives.
Episode 9
Every Breath Is a Bomb
Wed, Mar 7, 201242 mins
Chase is arrested because Chuck and his mother lie to the police as if his father Wade weren't abusive. After a talk with Keller, Chuck turns up to tell the truth to the Air Force board which still discharges Chase as pilot, but not dishonorably. Nathan remains missing and the police passive, so Dan resorts to kidnapping his only lead, drug dealer DiMitri, converting Julian's soundproof studio into a torture dungeon. Since Brooke's former stalker Xavier's parole officer refuses to effective forbid him approaching until he breaks the law, Julian decides to tail him, but that backfires and Tara actually hires him as another cafés war move.
Episode 10
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Wed, Mar 14, 201243 mins
Having tortured drug dealer Billy within an inch of his life, Dan prepares Nathan's rescue from the killers compound. Julian volunteers to help. Chris Keller soon regrets being dragged along, but contributes. Nathan is utterly weak, so Dan must carry him, only to be surprised by dirty cop Steven, who gets the biggest surprise. Clay is released home and prepares for fatherhood with Quinn and his late wife's memory. Brooke and Tara's café war escalates further, but stalker Xavier changes everything by showing his true, bloodthirsty colors.
Episode 11
Danny Boy
Wed, Mar 21, 201243 mins
Nathan's practically safe return causes general joy. The only downside is Dan's condition, probably terminal, but the whole family is in a forgiving mood while reminiscing, only Lucas refuses to come. Julian is welcomed as a hero and hears Brooke survived Xavier's attack, then stands by her as a paternal visit proves too good to be truly non-business. Clay goes to Sara's parents, who have raised Logan, and gets them to agree to let his son be invited home with him and Quinn.
Episode 12
Anyone Who Had a Heart
Wed, Mar 28, 201242 mins
Julian finally sells his One Tree Hill series concept to a studio and is hired to complete the script. Clayton and Quinn, who welcomes Sara's memory to, patiently win Logan's trust to become a warm; close family. Chase gets over his confidence crisis as bar manager just before he's offered a chance to buy Tric from Karen on the boat burning day. After Julian scolds father-in-law a useless father and Brooke 'surprises' her divorced parents back in bed, an unexpected business move makes up for a lot.
Episode 13
One Tree Hill
Wed, Apr 4, 2012120 mins
In the final chapter of One Tree Hill, the tenth anniversary of Tric brings old faces and new possibilities for the Tree Hill family. To celebrate the 10th anniversary they host a concert at Tric that includes Gavin Degraw. Julian buys Brooke's childhood home for them to live in. Nathan and Haley celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.
