dan scott

Intro Dan is the ex-husband of Deb Lee and the controlling father of Nathan and Lucas Scott. He starts of as an antagonist to all the main characters such as his ex-girlfriend Karen, his brother Keith Scott whom he has never seen eye to eye with and his wife Deb who he had just settled for. Originally wanting nothing to do with Lucas, he begins to want a part in Lucas's life . He hired a woman (Jules) to make Keith fall in love with her as revenge for sleeping with Deb. But Jules actually falls in love with Keith, but leaves him on the alter after being threatened by Karen. Deb attempted to murder Dan by burning down his dealership. Dan, thinking it was Keith, shoots Keith and let's Jimmy Edwards take the blame as Jimmy committed suicide. Lucas gradually accepts Dan as his Dad until he finds out what he did. Dan, realizing Lucas and Nathan will never forgive him turns himself into the police. He then spends almost 5 years in prison.