8.4/10485 votes#1 - The Same Deep Water as You
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2006
The residents of Tree Hill must deal with the aftermath of the shocking accident that left everyone without words. In the midst of all the chaos, Dan extends his help to Karen now that she is pregnant, Lucas and Peyton's friendship continues to grow stronger, and once rivals Brooke and Rachel move past their differences and manage to become good friends. Brooke has a difficult decision to make about her relationship with Lucas and Skills decides to try out for the Ravens.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.7/10408 votes#2 - Things I Forgot at Birth
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2006
It's her eighteenth birthday, but Brooke soon realizes that she has no one but Rachel to celebrate it with. Meanwhile, Nathan continues to struggle with memories of the accident and Dan continues to be haunted by remorse over his actions against Keith.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/10396 votes#3 - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2006
Peyton spends more time getting to know her newfound brother, Derek. Meanwhile, Lucas gives up on his love for Brooke and Rachel tries to start a romance with Nathan.
Director: John Asher
Writer: Mike Herro, David Strauss
8.0/10396 votes#4 - Can't Stop This Thing We've Started
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2006
Rumor surfaces that Brooke might be pregnant, causing Karen to worry as she fears that the baby might be Lucas'. Meanwhile, Rachel continues to get closer to Nathan when she confesses that she saw Keith during the accident.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Terrence Coli
8.6/10481 votes#5 - I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2006
Nathan gets two surprises in a row, and everyone is eager to share their advice with him. Deb also shares something she picked up. Brooke decides to celebrate while Peyton is being attacked by her stalker.
Director: Stuart Gillard
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/10392 votes#6 - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2006
Nathan struggles with money problems and reluctantly asks Dan for help. Elsewhere Brooke learns the new man in her life is also her new English teacher. Peyton gets help from an unexpected source, and Lucas returns to the Ravens just in time to help the team advance in the playoffs for the state championship.
Director: Paul Johansson
Writer: William H. Brown
7.9/10392 votes#7 - All These Things That I've Done
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2006
Peyton returns to school, but she breaks down. In the meantime Nathan is cornered into a no-win situation by Daunte. Brooke's fashions are a hit at the local show. And Deb takes drastic action for her addiction.
Director: David Jackson
Writer: Adele Lim
8.4/10410 votes#8 - Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2006
Derek tells Peyton to give Lucas a chance just as Brooke tries to make up with him. Rachel asks Haley to tutor her when she discovers she is failing a class. And Nathan has more trouble with Daunte.
Director: Janice Cooke
Writer: John A. Norris
9.6/10948 votes#9 - Some You Give Away
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2006
As the Ravens prepare for the championship, Lucas learns Nathan intends to throw the game and decides on a risky plan to even the odds. Karen insists Deb show up for her son's final game and tries to help her get there. Also Dan makes a last plea with Daunte.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.9/10535 votes#10 - Songs to Love and Die By
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2006
After a cardiac incident, Lucas has a dream in which the spirit of Keith visits and shows him how much one life can affect the lives of others, with a nod to “It's a Wonderful Life.” Elsewhere, Hayley is the victim of an accident and Dan helps out Nathan.
Director: John Asher
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.1/10396 votes#11 - Everything In Its Right Place
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2007
The aftermath of the series of unfortunate events at Tree Hill begins. Lucas returns to his everyday life, following his heart attack, and tries to rekindle his relationship with Peyton. However, things are rougher for Haley when she discovers that Nathan had more involvement in her accident than she could have ever imagined.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Dawn Urbont
8.3/10415 votes#12 - Resolve
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2007
Haley finds herself frustrated over her injuries while Skills and Mouth help Nathan find a job as a stripper in order to earn money for the senior prom. Meanwhile, Brooke betrays Rachel in order to get with a new guy and Lucas and Peyton finally reach happiness in their relationship.
Director: Moira Kelly
Writer: Michelle Furtney-Goodman
9.2/10751 votes#13 - Pictures of You
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2007
A class assignment reveals the deepest secrets and desires of Lucas and the students at Tree Hill High. Worried about college prospects, Skills turns to Haley, while Nathan wrestles with Deb's suicide attempt. Chase learns that Brooke cheated on her calculus exam, while nudity and drugs run rampant in the halls of the school.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.6/10424 votes#14 - Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2007
Haley confronts Brooke regarding the stolen calculus test. Lucas and Peyton consider taking their relationship to the next level as Peyton and Brooke grow closer. In Deb's absence, Nathan throws a senior party at the Scott House where a sex tape from Nathan's past surfaces.
Director: Janice Cooke
Writer: William H. Brown
8.7/10467 votes#15 - Prom Night at Hater High
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/2007
It's Prom day, and emotions are flying high at Tree Hill. An emotional Haley confronts Nathan about the sex tape and asks for a list of all his past sexual encounters. Meanwhile, an angry Peyton asks Lucas to skip the dance altogether, but he refuses to take no for an answer. Finally, Brooke and Peyton let out all their tension in a confrontation that can tear them apart forever.
Director: Paul Johansson
Writer: Mike Herro, David Strauss
8.9/10520 votes#16 - You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/2007
It's Prom night, but things start to go awry as Lucas discovers who was the person in the hallway when Keith was killed, and psycho Derek holds Peyton hostage at her own house. Meanwhile, Haley and Nathan vow to be romantic with each other throughout the night, and Dan continues to win over Karen's affections.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Terrence Coli
8.5/10425 votes#17 - It Gets the Worst at Night
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2007
When Mouth and Rachel's road trip goes wrong, the other teens go out to their rescue. While on the trip, Nathan and Haley get a second chance to enjoy their Prom and Peyton and Lucas decide to take their relationship to the next level. Finally, Brooke reveals the truth about the stolen calculus exam to Haley.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn, Jim Lee
8.4/10418 votes#18 - The Runaway Found
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2007
Brooke and Peyton finally rekindle their friendship, Nathan's past mistakes continue to haunt him and Haley, and Lucas hears a shocking confession from the witness to Keith's murder.
Director: David Jackson
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.5/10415 votes#19 - Ashes of Dreams You Let Die
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/30/2007
As the end of the school year approaches, Peyton considers participating in a music internship in Los Angeles, while Brooke tries to reconnect with Chase through yearbook signatures, and Haley struggles to write her valedictorian speech. Meanwhile, Dan suggests that Lucas get professional help when Karen worries about his obsession with theories about Keith's murder.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: John A. Norris
8.8/10458 votes#20 - The Birth and Death of the Day
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 6/6/2007
As graduation approaches, Haley prepares for the recital of her valedictorian speech and motherhood. Nathan must adjust to life without basketball, while Brooke makes a confession that may have great consequences. Lucas confronts Dan after Karen's life is threatened.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
9.3/10764 votes#21 - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 6/13/2007
Dan must face the harsh consequences of his decision to murder Keith as Karen and Haley's pregnancies complicate the lives of Nathan and the graduating seniors of Tree Hill High. Lucas wrestles with his post-high school options, and Peyton and Brooke prepare to spend the summer in Los Angeles together.
Director: Mark Schwahn
Writer: Mark Schwahn
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Same Deep Water as You" is the best rated episode of "One Tree Hill" season 4. It scored 8.4/10 based on 485 votes. Directed by Gregory Prange and written by Mark Schwahn, it aired on 9/27/2006. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Things I Forgot at Birth".