season nine. He is introduced when Peyton asks to put up a flyer in the record shop which he works at. Chris is talented but also very egotistical to the point of referring to himself in the third person. He later shows up for the auditions to perform at TRIC. With Peyton being impressed by his audition, he agrees to perform, however leaves the stage with the intention that Haley would have to perform in his absence. Impressed by Haley's talent he invites her to share some studio time, and the two record a cover to Ryan Adams' When the Stars Go Blue. Upon finding out that the two worked together, Nathan threatens Chris warning him not to take advantage of her. He later kisses Haley and invites her to join him on tour, which she initially accepts however backs out last minute. He returns to Tree Hill whilst touring and convinces Haley to join him on tour. He returns in the third season when Nathan asks him to help Haley with her song writing. Following getting drunk with Brooke, the two sleep together, causing problems in her relationship with Lucas. With no money to pay for Haley's music masters from the studio, he and Nathan play poker to gain money. However the two become stranded with no money, leading Chris to sell his guitar to pay the studio. He then leaves Tree Hill on good terms with Nathan. He later appears while the gang are in Honeygrove rescuing Mouth. In season 9, Chris returns, having used an alias to trick Haley into hiring him as a new partner at the recording studio. He annoys Alex by telling her latest song isn't good but convinces her to help him make it better. He still refers to himself in the third person and believes both Haley and Alex are attracted to him despite their denials. Chris helps Dan save Nathan by causing a distraction and killing one of the guards, allowing Julian to go home (but Julian stays). Chris runs away after killing the guard leaving Dan (and Julian) doing everything else. He returns after months on the run, convinced the gang who kidnapped Nathan is after him and jarred to discover no one even noticed he was gone. In the series finale, Nathan gives Chris the guitar he had sold years ago to pay for Haley's record as a thank