As tough as it's been to wait a week between new episodes of One Tree Hill, at least the previous installment went out with a bang.  Seeing Nanny Carrie get a champagne bottle to the face and a bullet to the head brought me great joy.  Now that Dan's crazy Misery redux is all wrapped up, Monday's new episode of One Tree Hill is free to get back to more down to earth storylines.  The upcoming episode, entitled "Choosing My Own Way of Life," finds Haley bonding with Sam, Nathan attending a Slamball game, and Dan finding out about Skills and Deb.

To get fans ready for "Choosing My Own Way of Life," we have three exciting clips from the episode.

The CW's official description of the installment reads: "When Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) begins his book tour, he is joined by a familiar face.  Nathan is given an opportunity to play basketball again, which forces him to question his health.  Haley tries to help a student in need.  Brooke considers a life-changing proposition.  Peyton (Hilarie Burton) and Mick have a confrontation over his identity."

The first clip, which shows Dan and Jamie (Jackson Brundage) sharing some bonding time, is my absolute favorite.  Dan convinces his grandson that his parents force him to eat vegetables for no reason, and that he'd be much better off eating ice cream all the time.  That officially makes Dan the best grandpa ever.  The clip ends with Dan (Paul Johansson) witnessing a make out session between Skills and Deb.  I can't wait to see what happens next.



The second clip is for all the Naley fans.  As he walks with her on her first day back at school following Quentin's death, they talk about what a do-gooder she was back in high school.  After daring to cut through the empty shop class as a shortcut, the duo find Sam sleeping in the car.  I kind of find Sam and her status as a homeless rebel unbearable, so I'm not thrilled about seeing more of her.



Nathan and Skills (Antwon Tanner) get a chance to bond on the basketball court in the final clip.  Nathan is a bit worried about getting physical due to his injury, but Skills convinces him to give the game his all.  The next few episodes are going to feature some big changes for Nathan, and I recently sat down with James Lafferty to talk to him about what's coming up for his character.  Check BuddyTV on Monday for our exclusive interview with the One Tree Hill star.



"Choosing My Own Way of Life" airs Monday at 9pm on the CW.


- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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