Spoiler: OTH - "Believe that dreams come true everyday because they do."

Whenever I watch One Tree Hill I expect the worst. Maybe because in the six seasons of the show we have seen a brother murder his brother, a school shooting, fires started, limousines run off bridges, etcetera. So when it seemed liked everyone was going to be happy as the season came to a close, I was waiting for something awful to happen. But that never came. Instead, everything did end happily for once. Here is exactly what happened tonight (and as a recap of last week, all that is really important is that after the wedding Lucas found Peyton on the ground bleeding, which closed the episode).

- Lucas carries Peyton, who is covered in blood, into the hospital. He then watches as she has surgery. We then get a glimpse of Lucas at home with a baby, but it cuts to commercial before we find out if Peyton is OK. We find out that it has been four days and Peyton has yet to wake up from the surgery. And just as Lucas is complaining about how he is in over his head and does not even know what to name their daughter, Peyton wakes up to tell him the baby's name is Sawyer. Brooke sees Peyton is awake and leaves to bring the baby in, only it isn't Brooke who carries the baby to Peyton, it is Karen. Peyton, once home, talks with Karen and thanks her for raising such a wonderful son. In the next scene, Lucas himself thanks his mom for being such a great parent. In final glimpses of the new family, everyone looks happy and healthy.
- Dan is back and he looks like shit. He goes to see Whitey, who points out to Dan that he has always had a heart problem. We also find out that Whitey has a gun that he bought just in case Dan ever came to visit him. Whitey could easily stage it as self defense and has no problem telling Dan this. Dan then admits to Whitey that his life changed when he refused to play the fourth quarter of the championship game in high school. Dan says he is sorry for that day and every day since. He then apologizes for everything, including killing Keith. Dan says he was supposed to die months ago and that his hell is being alive since he cannot be a part of the lives of those he loves. Dan then picks up the gun and tells Whitey to kill him, which of course he does not. Whitey says there is still time and watches Dan leave. On his way out Dan hears news about Nathan, which will be discussed in a minute. Dan leaves Whitey's and goes to Lucas' house. Peyton is outside with the baby and asks to hold her. He says she is the only person in his world who does not know what he's done and Peyton does let him hold the baby.
- Nathan is discouraged that he has not yet been called to the pros, especially after his teammate is. Jamie, who always sees his dad as his hero, is not as discouraged because, as he says, "at least you're still a chief." Nathan goes to his next practice to find that his locker has been cleared out. While I immediately jump to the conclusion that he has been kicked off the team, we find out that he has been called up to the NBA! As a family, Nathan and Hailey have Jamie watch the news where Nathan's news is announced. Jamie slowly begins to understand and gets so excited. The family then travels together to Charlotte to be there for Nathan's first game. His dream finally came true.
- Mia's new record is out, which means she is leaving Tree Hill to go on tour. This obviously makes Chace sad. But he follows her to her first CD signing and when she signs his CD she writes that she loves him. There is definitely a future for them.
- Millie decides she does not want to go back to New York. She plans to go to Brooke and tell her she can't go back. But before Millie can demand to be relocated, Brooke tells Millie that the Tree Hill store is almost ready to be re-opened and that she needs Millie to be there to run it. So Millie moves back in with Mouth and he mentions how his life is now perfect.
- Victoria, not surprisingly, does not tell Brooke that Julian stopped by the store looking for her. And throughout everything happening with Peyton, Julian is there to support Brooke. Just as Julian is saying his goodbye, Brooke kisses him. They sleep together but when she wakes up, he is gone. Later, Victoria announces that she is going back to New York since the company is stable again. She does have a list of demands for Brooke, one of which is to tell Julian she loves him. Victoria says she was once in love but walked away and does not want her daughter to have similar regrets. Victoria also gives Brooke total ownership of the company, saying she would rather have her daughter than the company. Brooke then says she wants her mom to stay and it is clear, in this moment, that regardless of what has happened in the past or what will happen in the future that they love one another. Brooke, in the final moments of the episode, goes to LA to see Julian and tells him she loves him. She is finally letting herself be happy.

As the episode neared the end, someone said, "Remind yourself to be happy because you deserve to be," and that truly was the message of the episode. Everyone is content in their life, as it should be for characters who have all been through the worst together. I am pleased with how the season ended. Feel free to leave me your thoughts about the episode and the season in general. Also, what are you expecting for next season? Rumor has it that Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton are not returning. How do you think they will be written off? And would you watch the show if they were not on?