you for his part in the rescue mission, with the two on much better terms. Chris performs at Tric's ten-year anniversary where he impresses a record executive named Frankie Parks, but turns down the offer to sign to her label. Haley approaches him and offers him the chance to sign to Red Bedroom Records as their newest artist. Tyler Hilton was awarded the role for playing his song Glad with Mark Schwahn seeing that he was right for the part by the first chorus. Hilton watched the show's first season to know more about the show having never seen an episode. Hilton enjoys being able to play his music live on the show as music is such a large part of One Tree Hill. Schwahn notes that the audience initially thought the character was there for Peyton, and were praising him for his confidence, however when they learned he was there for Haley to break up her marriage they began hating him. Recurring characters The following is a list of characters that are, or at one time were, a recurring guest on the series; they are listed in the order that they first appeared on the show. Many characters have had storylines that have spanned multiple seasons, while the others are restricted to arcs that occurred during a single season of the show. Jake Jagielski In the second season, it is made clear that Peyton has romantic feelings for him, and that she has been e-mailing him without response. Jake returns to Tree Hill when he receives a telephone call from Lucas informing him that Peyton is going through hard times. The two then take a road trip together to collect Jenny from Savannah, Georgia. He and Peyton share their first date upon their return, and later begin a sexual relationship. Nicki returns, having been awarded full custody of Jenny, due to Jake not being present at the hearing. He initially hides himself and Jenny from the police, but later turns himself in, with Whitey taking his daughter to Florida. Nicki, however, finds Jenny and leaves town with her, causing Jake to leave Tree Hill to find his daughter. In the third season, Peyton visits him in Savannah where he and Nicki are awaiting trial to determine who will receive custody. Peyton asks him to marry her, but the two part ways after she states that she loves Lucas in