Blog 5; One Tree Hill

I am writing about One Tree Hill this week because of the fact it will not be returning until April 26th. It is going to be a terribly long two months. However, Monday night's episode was exciting yet heart-wrenching at the same time. Let's start with Brooke and Julian. Brooke Davis is the fashion designer for Clothes over Bro's; so she is VIP with everything. She has been in love before, but not in a while because she puts everything into her profession. She would rather be working all the time than to fall in love and get married. At one point, she wanted to have a child, but she did not have a significant other to have one with. She has been dating Julian for quite a while, but recently found out she cannot have children. This was devastating for her and Julian. Something that did not help the case was Brooke's new model, Alex, who had the "hots" for Julian and fell in love with him as well. Julian had no interest in Alex, and still does not. Alex is a "washed up" actress and apparently now Brooke's new model - until Brooke finds out Alex keeps hitting on Julian and fires her. Alex is a typical young, sexy, party girl who sleeps around and is always out to have a good time. Since Alex was fired, she had to find something else to do with her time so she writes a script. Julian happens to be a "wannabe" director/script writer. Alex gives Julian her script and he says it has great potential. Julian wants to work on the script, with Brooke's blessing. Even though Brooke was clearly against it, she told Julian to proceed if that's what he wants to do. Eventually, Brooke pushes Julian away for several reasons and they end up breaking up (even though they are clearly soul mates!) At this point, I think every girl is livid at Julian for not fighting harder to make Brooke stay. If you truly love someone, you do not let them go without really fighting for them. It is difficult to watch two people who are so great for each other, not in a relationship anymore. However, time goes on and Julian gives his script to his father (a director) who decides to publish the script and make it a film. Time goes on again and it turns out Julian needs a costume designer. Low and behold, he asks Brooke to help and design clothes for the movie. "Julian, we just broke up! But I guess it's better to have you in my life even though it's very difficult than to not have you in it at all," she says. Brooke agrees to do it.
Monday's episode was pivotal. Brooke went to Julian's apartment late at night to talk to him (and maybe wanted to get back together?) but she sees Alex sleeping, naked, laying in Julian's bed while "Julian" is in the shower. (Ew gross!) Brooke leaves in a hurry, clearly upset, but no one knew she was even there. The next morning, Alex keeps talking to her coworkers, on the phone, and to anyone else, about her sexy night she had. It's Brooke's final straw and she punches Alex right in the eye! (WHOA!) This leaves Alex with a black eye, causing a delay in producing the movie. Outraged, Julian yells at Brooke to leave the set. A while later, Brooke proceeds to Julian's hotel room to apologize to him, but Alex is there. Alex explains Julian and her switched hotel rooms. She slept with someone else, and told Brooke how much Julian is in love with Brooke and how that will never end. Brooke apologizes to Alex and then rushes to the set to talk to Julian. Brooke apologizes profusely; Julian says he will always love Brooke. This is the end of the episode, so it leads the viewer to believe they are going to get back together! (as we all hope!)
Now, the heart-wrenching part. Haley, Quinn, and Taylor are all sisters. (as stated in a previous blog) Recently, their mother has come to visit and told them she has been diagnosed with cancer and does not have much longer to live. They are all devastated, and try to spend as much time with each other. Actually, Haley and Quinn try to spend as much time with her as possible. Taylor believes her mother is just giving up and does not want to fight anymore. She believes this is unacceptable and will not tolerate it, so she leaves. During Monday's episode, Haley's mother is making Haley's favorite soup because she missed her birthday. Apparently at some point, she drops the soup and passes out on the floor (we presume this is going to lead up to her death). Later on, she is in the hospital, and the viewers realize this is her time to go. Haley and Quinn make a slideshow of all the pictures of their mother raising her children. Taylor shows up to the hospital (with the help of Quinn) confessing how much of a "mess up" she is, and how she is not worthy of everything because she has been a terrible person. Her mother tells Taylor that Taylor reminds her of herself when she was younger. She could never find her way, but she finally did and Taylor will do the same. Taylor accepts that this is her mother's last stand, and since her mother saw Taylor, she feels it is time to let go. She dies in the hospital with Haley, Quinn and Taylor all by her side. It was terribly heart-wrenching; However, it was an acceptable way to end the episode before a long hiatus.