History TearJerker / OneTreeHill

* Episode 4x12

** Nathan's helpless pleading with the unconcious Haley to give him a sign she can hear him.

* Episode 4x21. "All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone"
** After it comes out that Dan killed Keith, the very last person in his corner, Nathan, confronts him and pleads with him to tell him that the rumors aren't true and that he's innocent, even at one point saying "Please, Daddy." When he confirms it, [[YoureNotMyFather he cuts him off then and there, swearing that his newborn son will never know him.]]

** A hurricane-esque storm rips through Tree Hill and Jamie, his teacher, and some classmates are in an accident, when they're found by Brooke. She manages to get the teacher and two classmates out okay, but still has to stay behind to get Jamie. Eventually, the car is tipped over the side of the bridge and into the river, when the levee breaks. Julian, Brooke's fiance, is trying desperately to get her out, until Brooke finally tells him to get Jamie out instead. ''"He's just a boy! And he loves you, and so do I!"'' He does, but this nearly kills Brooke, and he's forced to do CPR on her. What makes it worse is that Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols were together in real life at the time, which means it must have been hell to act.

This addictive teen drama can be [[TearJerker depressing at times]]

** [[spoiler:Ellie's death, and Peyton's reaction when she walks in with the newly printed "Friends With Benefit" CD to find Ellie dead on the couch]].

** [[spoiler:Jimmy talking about the moment he realised nobody at Tree Hill High noticed when he was off school for 3 weeks after overdosing on anti-depressants]].
** Mouth's reaction to [[spoiler: Jimmy being the shooter]]. He spends the entire episode guilt-stricken and crying [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct very believable]] tears.
** [[spoiler:Keith trying to talk Jimmy down, only to helplessly watch as the troubled teen turns the gun on himself]], swiftly followed by [[spoiler:Keith's death]].

** [[spoiler:Keith's funeral]]
** [[spoiler:Jimmy's funeral]], especially when the viewer realises that [[spoiler:the only people to show up are Jimmy's mother, Mouth, Junk, Fergie, Skills & Lucas]].

** The return of [[spoiler:Keith Scott]] as Lucas's guide.
** The various instances of how life would have changed if Lucas was a lesser person than he is, particularly [[spoiler:Peyton being dead because Lucas didn't go into the school & rescue her during the school shooting]].
** Lucas being shown that if [[spoiler:he doesn't go back, then Peyton will never get past his death & will grieve for him the rest of her life]].

** Mild example in conjunction with NightmareFuel, the fact that Peyton, BoundAndGagged, watched Psycho!Derek [[spoiler: strangle Brooke into unconsciousness]] crosses into TearJerker territory when you realize that [[spoiler: the last time Peyton and Brooke had spoken before this, Peyton had told Brooke that she was dead to Peyton. And then only a few hours later, she's watching it come true right in front of her]]. Given their history as friends, no matter what the situation was at the time, that had to be ''awful''.

** TheReveal that the reason Peyton & Lucas aren't together following the TimeSkip is that [[spoiler:Lucas proposed, but Peyton didn't want to get married yet. Lucas left during the night, ending his relationship with Peyton & not seeing her again until she returned to Tree Hill]].

** The episode in general is just horribly depressing: [[spoiler: it involves the funeral of Quentin Fields, who has been shot and killed. Just try not to cry when Nathan and Haley have to tell Jamie, who was close to Q]].

** [[spoiler:Lucas having to parent Sawyer alone while Peyton is in a coma, & telling Peyton that he couldn't raise Saywer without her, and they don't even have a name for her yet]].

** TheReveal that [[spoiler:Clay's wife Sara is really dead, and that she is just an imagining of Clay's]]. Hokey, but depressing as all hell.

** Taylor freaking out after being told [[spoiler:that Lydia is going to die of pancreatic cancer]].

** [[spoiler:Lydia James dies of pancreatic cancer]].

** A hurricane-esque storm rips through Tree Hill and Jamie, his teacher, and some classmates are in an accident, when they're found by Brooke. [[spoiler: She manages to get the teacher and two classmates out okay, but still has to stay behind to get Jamie. Eventually, the car is tipped over the side of the bridge and into the river, when the levee breaks. Julian, Brooke's fiance, is trying desperately to get her out, until Brooke finally tells him to get Jamie out instead. ''"He's just a boy! And he loves you, and so do I!"'' He does, but this nearly kills Brooke, and he's forced to do CPR on her. What makes it worse is that Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols were together in real life at the time, which means it must have been hell to act]].

** Not wanting her children to [[spoiler: know that their father was kidnapped]], Haley asked [[TheBusCameBack Lucas]] to pick them up and have them stay with [[LongBusTrip his family]] for a while. Before Haley leaves the airport, Jamie, being fully aware that there is a problem, tried to be strong and calmly told his mother that everything's going to be okay. Once Haley left, Jamie finally breaks down and hugged Lucas.

** [[spoiler:The death of Dan Scott]]. It made people who hardly ever cry while watching tear up several times throughout the episode.
*** Although justified, [[Lucas refuses to return to Tree Hill to see Dan one last time.]] And Dan understands why.
*** [[spoiler: Keith and Dan's literal DeadPersonConversation is this to the max. People probably started sobbing already the moment Keith showed up.]]

** Mouth's reaction to [[spoiler: Jimmy being the shooter]]. He spends the entire episode guilt-stricken and crying [[HeReallyCanAct very believable]] tears.

** [[spoiler:Ellie's death, and Peyton's reaction when she walks in with the newly printed "Friends With Benefit" CD to find Ellie d
ead on the couch]].

** [[spoiler:Ellie's death, and Peyton's reaction when she walks in with the newly printed "Friends With Benefit" CD to find Ellie dead on the couch]].

** Lucas being shown that if [[spoiler:He doesn't go back, then Peyton will never get past his death & will grieve for him the rest of her life]].

** Not wanting her children to [[spoiler: know that their father was kidnapped]], Haley asked [[TheBusCameBack Lucas]] to pick them up and have them stay with [[LongBusTrip his family]] for a while. Before Haley leaves the airport, Jamie, being fully aware that there is a problem, calmly and bravely told his mother that everything's going to be okay. Once Haley left, Jamie breaks down and hugged Lucas.

** [[spoiler:The death of Dan Scott]]. It made people who hardly ever cry while watching tear up several times throughout the episode.

** [[spoiler: Lucas having to parent Sawyer alone while Peyton is in a coma, Lucas telling Peyton that he couldn't raise Saywer without her, Peyton eventually waking up and finally their departure in the Comet with Sawyer, and Haley reacting to Nathan being called up to the NBA]].

** TheReveal that[[spoiler:Clay's wife Sara is really dead, and that she is just an imagining of Clay's]]. Hokey, but depressing as all hell.

** The various instances of how life would have changed if Lucas was a lesser person than he is, particularly [[spoiler:Peyton being dead because Lucas did go into the school & rescue her during the school shooting]].

** Lucas being shown that if [[spoiler:he doesn't go back, then Peyton will never get past his death & will grieve for him the rest of her life]].

* A word to the wise: best not to watch the graduation episodes when you're graduating high school yourself.

** The episode in general is just horribly depressing: [[spoiler: it involves the funeral of Quentin Fields, who has been shot and killed. Just try not to cry when Nathan and Haley have to tell Jamie, who was close to Q]]. Some of the moments with Brooke and her foster daughter Sam are pretty emotional, as is the episode where Lucas has to write the scene where [[spoiler: Keith dies]] in the screenplay for his movie. The season finale is also full of emotional moments: [[spoiler: Lucas having to parent Sawyer alone while Peyton is in a coma, Peyton eventually waking up and finally their departure in the Comet with Sawyer, Nathan getting called up to the NBA, etc]].

** [[spoiler: Ellie's death, and Peyton's reaction when she walks in with the newly printed "Friends With Benefit" CD to find Ellie dead on the couch]].

** Lucas being shown that if [[spoiler:he doesn't go back, then Peyton will never get past his death & will greave for him the rest of her life]].