<P> The confrontation is halted when Keith (Craig Sheffer) convinces Dan (Paul Johansson) to sneak him into the school to talk to Jimmy . Keith convinces Jimmy to let Lucas and Peyton go . After a dramatic confrontation, in which Keith reaches out to Jimmy in an attempt to save him, Jimmy uses his own gun to commit suicide . The group in the tutor center hear the shot and Haley and Rachel break down into tears . Meanwhile, Lucas has carried Peyton outside and she is loaded into the ambulance . He meets with Brooke who had been let out of the gym, and his mother, Karen (Moira Kelly). </P> <P> A few moments after Jimmy's suicide, Dan shows up in the hall, picks up Jimmy's gun and shoots Keith, killing him and therefore framing Jimmy as the murderer . </P> <P> The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, and was one of the season's highest - rated . Jenny Hollander of Bustle called it "acclaimed ." TV Guide stated that it "proved (One Tree Hill) to be smarter--and gutsier--than your average teen drama ." Daniel Fienberg of Zap2it said that the episode was a "surprisingly earnest and reflective depiction of a school shooting (with Colin Fickes as a troubled teen with a gun) that avoided the' Very Special Episode' syndrome by also advancing the season's plot". </P> <P> Some reviewers referred to it as "the Columbine episode," in reference to the Columbine High School massacre, and said it added new depth to the series . Cynthia Boris of DVD Verdict said that "through all the fluff, implausible storylines, and pretty smiles from pretty people," the episode "sets itself apart from the rest" and "the pretty and popular heroes of the show take a backseat to a chubby, bullied young man who has been humiliated for the last time ." She stated, "When you see the realness of Jimmy (Colin Fickes) balanced against this cast of plastic, perfect people, it's pretty easy to see why kids kill kids ." </P>

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