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Tonight I cried harder then I have in months.

The reason?

One Tree Hill's third episode of its sixth season aired tonight, and it was emotionally draining. The show opens as each main character hears the news of the murder of Quentin Fields (Robbie Jones), a star of the Tree Hill High School varsity basketball team. Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray), Nathan Scott (James Lafferty), and Skills (Antwon Tanner) were his basketball coaches and friends. They each deal with his loss their own way. Lucas is shocked but remains strong as he tells Quentin's teammates about his untimely death. Nathan is sad because his friendship with Quentin was growing, and he was helping Nathan recuperate after a serious injury. Skills is devastated the most, however. He was planning on telling Quentin at the next practice how proud he is of his progress, but now realizes he will never get the chance.

Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy Galeotti), wife of Nathan, is also depressed about his passing. She was his high school English teacher, and she turned him from being a bully into a respectable and likable young man.

Haley's 5-year-old son, James Lucas Scott (Jackson Brundage), was a great friend of Quentin's who played around with him at basketball practice. It is heartbreaking to watch Nathan and Haley try to explain to him Quentin is gone. Jamie also befriends Quentin's younger brother at the visitation.

In the meantime, though, Brooke Davis (Sophia Bush) is still coping with being recently assaulted and robbed at her clothing store, Clothes Over Bros. She suspects Victoria, her mother (who Brooke recently fired), is responsible for the mugging.

Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton), who recently got engaged to Lucas, tries to console him about the loss of Quentin. She also gets in an argument with Brooke, her best friend and housemate, and is told to hand over her key and move out. Brooke apologizes for her attitude toward Peyton, and things are resolved later in the episode.

Finally, Dan Scott (Paul Johansson) is still being held hostage by crazy Nanny Carrie (Tori DeVito). Neither of his two sons, Lucas or Nathan, are concerned about his whereabouts. Nanny Carrie plans on abducting Haley and Nathan's son again to make it look as though Dan, an ex-murderer, has done it. It is also revealed that she has a dead son, which could explain her irrational motif.

The end of the show is marked by Quentin's funeral. All of the main characters are present, except for Dan of course. The last moments of this episode are phenomenal and touching. Haley and Nathan's son places a red cape with a purple "Q" (for Quentin) over his coffin. Before his death, Jamie had asked his mother to help him make it for Quentin because Quentin jokingly said he wanted one like Jamie's.

Overall, this episode truly expresses what matters in life. It tells how life is too short to fight or bicker about little things. Appreciate the life you have and live it to the fullest.

Oh and the music featured in this episode is amazing (like it always is)!

For more information on this episode, the show, or the cast, I recommend this site!