Donna Cooper

When a guidance counselor challenges the students of Tree Hill to consider their futures, Nathan and Lucas feel pressured to impress an important basketball scout. Mouth gets caught between Brooke and Rachel (recurring guest star DANNEEL HARRIS). Peyton and Ellie (recurring guest star SHERYL LEE) grow closer while finalizing their CD. And Dan tells Haley that Nathan paid Chris Keller (recurring guest star TYLER HILTON) to come back into her life.

Richard Lewis sidetracks Larry's trip to the drug store for Cheryl's prescription.

Shore defends a man who was fired from his post as Santa at a local department store for being a transvestite; Lori faces an ethical dilemma when her therapist asks her for advice on one of his patients.