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One Tree Hill S2E20 — Lifetime Piling Up
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One Tree Hill•Season 2•Episode 20

Lifetime Piling Up

7.6/10 · 530 votesMay 10, 200543 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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Lying in a coma after his race car accident, Nathan dreams of what life would have been like if Dan had stayed with Karen and Lucas instead of marrying Deb. In this imaginary world, Lucas would have had the wealth and stature and Nathan

Directed byLes Butler
Written byMark B. Perry
Previous episodeE19 · I'm Wide Awake, It's MorningNext episodeE21 · What Could Have Been
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Cast10

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

Barbara Alyn Woods

Barbara Alyn Woods

Deb Scott

Crew12

M

Mark B. Perry

Writer

L

Les Butler

Director

B

Billy Dickson

Director of Photography

P

Peter B. Kowalski

Camera Operator

J

Jeff Cahn

Assistant Editor

M

Michael J. Leone

Script Supervisor

S

Stephen Thompson

Gaffer

R

Rick Clark

First Assistant Director

S

Susan Glicksman

Original Casting

A

Alex Wald

Original Casting

A

Anna Lotto

Writers' Assistant

B

Blyth Nailling

Casting Associate

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Episode Summary

"Lifetime Piling Up" is episode 20 of One Tree Hill season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 530 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Les Butler and written by Mark B. Perry, it aired on May 10, 2005.

Next: E21 · What Could Have BeenBest of Season 2