Nurse Carrie isn't just an ideal playmate for Jamie, who has nightmares since Skillz told him too much about Dan. Her charms should make Haley jealous, but she doesn't realize yet that Carrie really lusts for the hunky husband. Mouth is deputized by the night-shift to ask for better working conditions from their boss Alice; he actually may earn a TV reporter spot as her "play thing". Peyton clashes instantly with Brooke's bossy mother, Victoria, who scares her new label's only star, Mia, and calls Brooke too dumb to run the fashion business herself. Lucas considers proposing to Lindsay and won't accept Peyton's claim that he 'gave up on their true love' during or after his 'ambush proposal'.

Lucas proposes to Lindsey and Peyton is the first one to know the news. Haley is upset at Lucas and Peyton for witnessing their kiss before he proposed to Lindsey. Next day Lindsey shows her ring to Haley and Brooke. Mouth finds out that Alice has been fired for sleeping with an unnamed employee and continues to pursue Millicent and finally wins her over when they watch a televised ballet recital. Carrie continues in the pursuit of Nathan and Brooke is intrigued by Owen and wants to get to know him better but cannot understand why he doesn't respond to the instant Brooke charm.