One of my favorite plot lines during this season of One Tree Hill has been the attempt to turn An Unkindness of Ravens into a movie.  It's nice to see Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) in a story that doesn't involve a love triangle for a change, and I'm hoping the show has the guts to cast other actors to play the film versions of the One Tree Hill characters.  Tonight's awkwardly titled episode sends Lucas to Hollywood to meet with a potential director, played by the one and only James Van Der Beek.  The former Dawson's Creek star is set for a three-episode arc, so expect him to continue bringing his coke-fueled manic energy to the series for at least a little while.

One Tree Hill begins with Lucas' patented brand of pretentious narration, which is how you know this episode is written by Mark Schwahn.  The good news is that Jamie is back this week, and he's going to rock the piano at his school talent show.  What could be more adorable than that?  Jamie would rather tell jokes than play the piano, but Nathan thinks his comedy routine could use some work.

Brooke (Sophia Bush) is shocked to find Sam shoving a shirtless boy out her window early in the morning.  Sam explains that the kid, Jack, has a brother who beats him sometimes, so she was simply being a good samaritan.  Brooke thinks the guy can sleep on the couch if he needs a place to crash.  When Sam runs into Jack later, she makes it clear that she has no desire to sleep with him.

Lucas tells Julian that he'll stay attached to the movie.  His first order of business is to fly to Hollywood to meet with a hotshot A-list director.  After Lucas takes off, Sam stops by to ask Julian for a favor.  She wants him to read some of her writing, which I'm sure is bubbling with poorly constructed declarations of teenage angst.  Julian wants to know if Brooke is single, because he's determined to sleep with all the ladies in Tree Hill.

Peyton (Hilarie Burton) goes to the doctor to discover the origins of her stabbing stomach pain, which she still hasn't told Lucas about.  Later, she puts dying on hold for a bit to counsel Mia about her sophomore album.  The label wants Mia to put songs she didn't write on her album, which is a storyline so boring that it's barely worth mentioning.  When Mia refuses, Peyton tells her she should no longer be part of the label.

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