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One Tree Hill S4E5 — I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
8.6
One Tree Hill•Season 4•Episode 5

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

8.6/10 · 557 votesOct 25, 200642 min

Ranked #8 of 21 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byStuart Gillard
Written byMark Schwahn
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Good News for People Who Love Bad News

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Can't Stop This Thing We've Started

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness stillE5 8.6Now viewing

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

Where Did You Sleep Last Night? stillE6 7.9

Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

All These Things That I've Done stillE7 7.8

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Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye stillE8 8.3

Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye

Some You Give Away stillE9 9.5

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Everything In Its Right Place stillE11 8.0

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Resolve stillE12 8.2

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Pictures of You stillE13 9.2

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Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers stillE14 8.5

Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

Prom Night at Hater High stillE15 8.7

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You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love stillE16 8.9

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It Gets the Worst at Night stillE17 8.4

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The Birth and Death of the Day stillE20 8.8

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All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone stillE21 9.3

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Cast12

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

Lee Norris

Lee Norris

Marvin 'Mouth' McFadden

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Whitey Durham

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Karen Roe

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Dan Scott

Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles

Rachel Gatina

Barbara Alyn Woods

Barbara Alyn Woods

Deb Scott

Antwon Tanner

Antwon Tanner

Antwon 'Skills' Taylor

Crew12

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Mark Schwahn

Writer

Stuart Gillard

Stuart Gillard

Director

J

J. David Brightbill

Second Assistant Director

M

Michael Stern

Editor

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Rick Clark

First Assistant Director

M

Mark Vogel

Gaffer

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Doug Nicely

Location Manager

J

Jeff Moore

Camera Operator

M

Mark Graves

First Assistant "B" Camera

M

Michael Rayle

Sound Mixer

J

Julie Callihan

Key Makeup Artist

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Alonzo Wilson

Costume Designer

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Episode Summary

"I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness" is episode 5 of One Tree Hill season 4. It scored 8.6/10 from 557 votes, ranking #8 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Stuart Gillard and written by Mark Schwahn, it aired on October 25, 2006.

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