After so many years, we’ve gotten pretty invested in the Tree Hill gang, so when we got Mark Schwahn on the phone, we had a whole lot of ground to cover. Here’s what we got out of him!

Haley does not have an easy road ahead. After her mother’s death, Haley became so depressed that she was almost unrecognizable, in a memorable performance by Bethany Joy Galeotti. Just as things are looking up — especially with a baby on the way — Haley’s world is about to be rocked again when she learns that her sister has been shot.

“Our intentions were for the character to move on from the darkness,” Schwahn says, “But then Clay and Quinn had some trouble.” No kidding. “Our decision to go there with Clay and Quinn had a lot to do with Haley. She was just coming up for air, and now, with something so threatening, there’s the possibility that it’ll affect her emotionally and affect her pregnancy. She could grow stronger, but this could also be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.”

Hopefully, we will meet the newest Scott baby. With only 13 episodes to work with so far, there are some challenges in telling the pregnancy story, but Schwahn would ultimately like Haley to have her baby. “I like Nathan and Haley’s family growing,” he says. “We’ve got the drama and the struggle that comes with the pregnancy, so we’d like to see the payoff. It does depend on the episode count.

We’d love to see a sibling for Jamie (Jackson Brundage) — after all, when “One Tree Hill” began, it was at its core a show about brothers.

Red Bedroom Records will welcome a new musical protege. “One Tree Hill” has always nurtured musical artists — most recently Kate Voegele and Wakey! Wakey!, but let’s not forget Tyler Hilton, The Wreckers, and even Galeotti’s band Everly. This season, a new face will step behind the microphone. “We love the opportunity to shine a light on acts that are underserved and underappreciated,” Schwahn says. “We’re doing something similar this year, but I won’t say who it is, because that story line is built around the surprise. Music is always front and center for us. We’ve still got bands on stage at Tric.”

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