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One Tree Hill S1E21 — The Leaving Song
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One Tree Hill•Season 1•Episode 21

The Leaving Song

8.0/10 · 598 votesMay 4, 200441 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Lucas is shocked to learn that Dan once asked Karen for joint custody of Lucas when he was a baby. Meanwhile, Peyton panics after Nicki kidnaps Jake’s baby while she is babysitting.

Directed byDavid Carson
Written byJennifer Cecil, Mark B. Perry
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Pilot

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The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most

Are You True? stillE3 7.9

Are You True?

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Crash Into You

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All That You Can't Leave Behind

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Every Night Is Another Story

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Life in a Glass House

The Search for Something More stillE8 8.4

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With Arms Outstretched

You Gotta Go There to Come Back stillE10 8.1

You Gotta Go There to Come Back

The Living Years stillE11 7.8

The Living Years

Crash Course In Polite Conversations stillE12 8.3

Crash Course In Polite Conversations

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Hanging by a Moment

I Shall Believe stillE14 8.5

I Shall Believe

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Suddenly Everything Has Changed

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To Wish Impossible Things

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Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray

Lucas Scott

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Nathan Scott

Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

Haley James Scott

Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Brooke Davis

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Peyton Sawyer

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Whitey Durham

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Keith Scott

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Karen Roe

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Dan Scott

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Jennifer Cecil

Writer

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Mark B. Perry

Writer

David Carson

David Carson

Director

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Mark Schwahn

Executive Producer

M

Mark B. Perry

Executive Producer

B

Billy Dickson

Director of Photography

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Tim Bellen

Camera Operator

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Imoye Francis

Post Production Supervisor

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Stan Salfas

Editor

K

Kelly Jefferson

Key Makeup Artist

C

Clarinda Wong

Assistant Editor

C

Craig Fincannon

Location Casting

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Episode Summary

"The Leaving Song" is episode 21 of One Tree Hill season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 598 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by David Carson and written by Jennifer Cecil, Mark B. Perry, it aired on May 4, 2004.

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