One Tree Hill, Season 7

Julian:
My mom used to be the most amazing woman. She had this magic inside her. And after a while, she felt unloved or unworthy. I don't know. My dad was always working, and I was just a kid. I was always gone, just doing whatever kids do. No one reminded her how special she was. No one tried to stop her when she took that extra drink or those extra pills. And... Eventually, her fire burned out. And she became the not-so-special person she thought she was all along.

Brooke:
Julian, you can't fix your mom by fixing Alex.

Julian:
But maybe I can help her before her fire burns out. And if not... then at least I tried.