The Best Episodes Written By Stacy Rukeyser

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #1 - The Wind That Blew My Heart Away

   S3:E132/1/2006

   A violent rainstorm knocks out the power in Tree Hill, leading Haley to Nathan's doorstep and Brooke out into the downpour for a dramatic confrontation with Lucas. Peyton finally confronts the truth about Ellie's illness, while Mouth is tempted by his new friend, Rachel. Before morning, secrets are revealed, relationships are tested, and new love gets hotter than ever.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Somewhere a Clock is Ticking

   S2:E163/1/2005

   Keith and Jules' wedding day, and the event has turned the town upside down. Brooke asks Lucas to take her to the wedding as his date, Nathan makes an important decision involving his marriage to Haley, and Jake and Peyton take a big step in their relationship. Meanwhile, Karen and Andy discover Jules' secret relationship with Dan.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - An Attempt to Tip the Scales

   S3:E410/26/2005

   It's Halloween in Tree Hill and everybody is celebrating at Tric, with special guest band Fall Out Boy. The masquerade ball gives the opportunity to Haley to win back Nathan while Brooke is trying to seduce Lucas. Also, Peyton decides to face her new mother and get to know her; Dan uses blackmail to become mayor but things don't turn out as easy as he thought they would when Deb gets in his way.

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   7.7/10(173 votes)

   #4 - The Wives Are in Connecticut

   S1:E16/25/2021

   Frustrated by the waning passion in her marriage, Billie starts journaling about — and obsessing over — her wild erotic exploits with ex-boyfriend Brad.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Truth, Bitter Truth

   S2:E811/9/2004

   The girls of Tree Hill have a slumber party, at which time secrets are revealed and bonds are made. Meanwhile, Nathan and Lucas road trip to Charlotte for a basketball game, and unknowingly to Lucas, they embark upon free HCM tests, a genetic heart condition that Dan maintains. Karen and Andy have a row.

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   7.4/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Princess

   S1:E97/27/2015

   Quinn and Rachel question their future; the final three contestants return to Adam's vineyard.

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   6.9/10(49 votes)

   #7 - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

   S1:E26/25/2021

   Billie's emotional rollercoaster of a day turns into an arousing night out when Cooper attempts to reignite the spark in their relationship.

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   6.4/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Insurgent

   S2:E26/13/2016

   Quinn and Chet begin producing two different versions of the show, forcing the crew to choose sides. Rachel fears her new promotion could be at stake, so she takes matters into her own hands and ends up yielding unexpected results.

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   5.2/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Snatch Back

   S1:E711/7/2002

   Abby, the three-year-old daughter of ADA Angela Buckman and her NYU lecturer husband Matthew, vanishes while in the park with her nanny.

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    4.6/10(12 votes)

    #10 - This Must Be the Place

    S1:E86/25/2021

    Faced with the repercussions of their double date with Devon and Trina, Billie and Cooper arrive at a make-or-break moment in their marriage.

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