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.

Ray starts spending less time at home when he volunteers at a hospital and becomes a hit with the patients. After Debra forces Ray to do some charity work at a local hospital, he winds up enjoying himself because the patients treat him like he's a celebrity.

Larry insults a black dermatologist while on the way to fill a prescription for Cheryl's skin condition.

After Denny rejects the case for personal reasons, Alan defends a man who was fired from being Santa because he is a transvestite. Brad and Alan make a bet towards Alan's case. Lori's therapist is worried that one of his patients may or may not kill someone and asks her for legal help.

Eli tries to keep the new firm afloat by snagging a billionaire client but he receives a vision telling him to stay away from the client's case; Matt and Maggie have decide where their loyalties lie - with their new firm or with the people they left behind; Patti enlists Keith's assistance when her daughter, Angela, is arrested for a DUI.