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Is there Anything more beautiful Than a full moon?

It looks close Enough to touch,

But it's really A million miles away.

It's actually Only 240,000 miles away, Dawson,

And it won't be Completely full Until tomorrow night.

Well...

It's still romantic.

How did the moon become The state flower For romance?

It's just a natural satellite That reflects the sun's light.

Well...

Casting its peaceful And silent glow

Over a chaotic world.

I love a full moon.

But peaceful, dawson?

A full moon throws Everything off kilter.

Turns everything Upside-down.

Weird things always happen During a full moon.

Is joey potter Being superstitious?

No.

Scientific.

How do you figure that?

Human beings are made up Of 70% water, right?

Yeah.

And the moon Controls the tide.

Mm-hmm.

Pulling great bodies Of water back and forth.

It does the same Thing to us.

Pulls us In different directions,

Disrupting the normal Flow of things

And, dawson... Yes?

I'm telling you,

Weird things always happen During a full moon.

You're scaring me.

Very funny.

Can I see those plans One more time?

Absolutely.

Mitch, I don't mean To sound desperate,

But I really am anxious To sell this place.

So if you're At all interested,

I will make you The fairest offer Known to man.

Is it that bad Being here?

Let's just say Capeside really is A bridge I should burn.

Tell you what, Give me one more look At those plans,

And I promise you I'll make a decision.

Hey, jen.

Hey.

How's it goin'?

Where's your evil Other half?

Oh, abby.

Abby and I are in A trial separation Period right now.

Lucky you.

So, jennifer, I'm desperate.

You gotta help me.

What goes on In this town?

Not much.

You know, I've been here A week now,

And you are the first Breath of fresh air That's blown through.

And you probably think I'm flirting with you.

And you're not?

I am.

But I thought I would Acknowledge it

And smooth things out A little.

It helped...

A little.

Wait.

Look, I'm not Very good at this

So please bear with me.

I have been at sea For the last 18 days

With a bunch Of ill-mannered, Drunken idiots,

And I would really love To reacquaint my brain

With the simple pleasures Of life.

Which are?

Well, conversations That don't offend My mother's virtue

With 4-letter words

And an exotic cup Of ground roast coffee.

So, uh...

Please, if you have Any compassion For the working man,

Say you'll show me The gentler side Of capeside.

Well, I suppose it would Be my civic duty.

Tonight?

Ohh...

7:30.

22 seafare drive.

I'll be there.

Well, if it isn't Little miss mcphee.

I'm just here To get a video, pacey.

Can I help you?

Don't bother. I can help myself.

Why don't you just Go back to your...

debbie does dallas?

It's, uh...

jacuzzi floozies, Actually.

You ever notice how The most interesting part Of a porn movie is the title?

Think about it. You got the sperminator,

romancing the bone,

little oral annie.

I don't know why they Bother being clever.

I mean, They're all the same.

They should have

women pacey will never do.

Ouch.

You know, mcphee, We really should Just bite the bullet.

Meaning?

All this verbal sparring We're doing

Is getting A little dangerous,

So we should just Go out on a date

Before somebody gets hurt.

Forget it.

Come on. You know you want to.

Well...

Maybe if I was asked Politely.

Ok. Andie...

Would you like to go on A date with me tonight?

Ok.

Well, don't sound Too enthused.

I'll try To restrain myself.

So where are we going?

Uh, how about The movies?

That way we don't have To talk to each other Too much,

Less chance of punches Being thrown.

Good idea.

Great. I'll pick you up At 7:30.

You live on windsor, Right?

Um, I'll meet you there.

No, it's ok. It's a date. I can pick you up.

Ok, well, how about We meet at the icehouse?

I mean, neutral ground.

Andie, it's fine.

Your house Is on my way.

Well...Maybe We shouldn't do this.

Come on, andie. Don't wuss out on me now.

Well...Ok.

Um, 7:30. See you there. Don't be late.

Cool.

Hey!

So you're not still Mad at me, are you?

What, for calling me A desperate loser?

Gee, why should I be?

I didn't mean that.

I'm sorry. I always Get a little wiggy.

Oops.

Look, let's never Let a guy come Between us again.

Men will come and go, But you and I are Kindred spirits.

We're rebels Bound together

By the common need To break out of this Small town abyss.

All right. Are you sure That you're ok with This whole guy thing?

Absolutely.

Ok. Good, 'cause I've been dying To tell somebody.

I've got a date With vincent.

You bitch.

What?

After everything I've done for you,

How could you go And steal him from me?

Are you out of you mind?

He doesn't even know That you exist, abby.

You might want to Stop and pick up Some condoms.

You're in The big leagues Now, babe.

I mean, That guy probably Has illegitimate kids

Scattered up and down The eastern seaboard.

Shut up, abby.

Yeah, he probably Likes it kinky--

Oh, but that's right.

You're the girl From new york city, Right?

I'm warning you, Back off.

Yeah, ol' vincent Probably knows an easy Lay when he sees one.

Don't you ever Talk to me again, ever.

Hey, guys.

Hey, dad.

Hi, mr. Leery.

Ha ha! What is with The betty crocker Routine?

I'm playing ambassador To a visiting reporter From the city.

Happens every Couple of months.

This time, Rather than going out,

I thought I'd have him Over here for dinner.

Him?

Yeah, him. Gary somers.

He's going to be Our new york roamer And affiliate.

It's saturday, gale.

That sounds more like A thursday night Excursion.

What are thursdays?

It's work, mitch. It's for work.

You know, somehow the fact That he's a coworker

Doesn't provide me Much comfort. I wonder why.

At least I have Coworkers.

Meaning?

Meaning I work, Therefore I have coworkers.

Oh, gale, you can do Better than that.

I gotta go to work.

I'll go with you.

What was that All about?

That thursday night Stuff again.

Jo, my parents are Scaring the hell Out of me.

Don't worry about it, Dawson.

It's just the full moon.

It puts everyone on edge.

I gotta go.

Bye.

Dad, what was that All about?

Not now, dawson.

You sure you Don't want to come To bible study, dear?

It's the book of john.

Tonight he baptizes The sinners.

I'll pass, grams.

If you ignore The religious Ramifications,

You might find it Simply entertaining.

Nice try, grams.

Well...

I won't be late, dear.

I cannot believe That you would hit me.

Me! Your best friend!

Well, need I remind you That in the past 2 days

You've called me a bitch, A slut, and a loser.

Yeah, but I would Never hit you.

You're warped. You know what?

Why don't you Just go home?

Oh, why? Is the dork From the docks Comin' a-callin'?

Yes, he is.

See ya later.

The atlanta convention? Total disaster.

600 reporters Without reservations.

Erased. Pffft!

Imagine that chaos.

Wow.

Oh, excuse me, gary. I'll be right back.

Hi. I'm here To see mitch.

Oh.

Uh, really?

Yes, I'm--

Tamara. Come in.

Hi, mitch. Uh...

I'm leaving tomorrow, So I thought you might

Wanna take another look At the blueprints

For the warehouse While you're making Your decision.

Sorry to sound So desperate.

No. Let's take a look.

Gale, you've met tamara.

Pta meeting.

$2.08.

Saturday night. Where is everyone?

Relax. Enjoy the quiet.

If mr. Bottomless Cup of coffee Would leave,

I'd close the place.

You really don't like Being a waitress, do you?

What gave you The first clue?

You utter disdain For our customers.

And you find This new vocation Stimulating?

Absolutely.

Come on. At what other time In your life

Are you ever gonna be Exposed to so many Different walks of life,

So many different people That just randomly Cross your path,

Each with a different story, Different set of hopes,

Different set of dreams--

Ways to blame you For their food Being cold,

There are not enough Clams in their chowder.

Why are you so angry?

It's just the full moon. It's got me freaked.

Not just tonight.

All the time.

Here you go.

Just a touch of milk.

Thank you.

Ahh!

It's nice being Off the boat For a night.

You enjoy that?

I mean, being out at sea For such long periods Of time?

No. Saving up For law school.

My uncle owns the marina Over in bayboro,

And he hooked me up With the job.

You're gonna be a lawyer?

I know. You would've Never guessed, Would you?

No.

No--

I'm sorr--no, I don't mean To be rude. I just...

I know. Appearance Is everything.

Unfortunate, isn't it?

Not from where I'm sitting.

Are you flirting With me again?

I can stop.

Well, where would The fun be in that?

That's a good point.

Ok, well, With the entrance here,

And this area Has excellent ventilation,

I think that would be A good place For the kitchen.

Right.

How high are The ceilings back here?

What did I say? 17? 20?

We were Trying to get...

Get a statement From him in the middle Of the worst snowstorm

New england had seen In 40 years.

Ha ha ha! And he was on The next plane.

Out of here. Yeah.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Would you like Another glass of wine?

Yeah, sure.

What is your mom up to?

Same as you.

Same as who?

Oh, nothing.

Nothing.

So, mitch, you really think

That you are going to buy This condemned building

To open up A restaurant?

Yes, I do.

Who are you fooling?

It's clear What's going on here.

You jumped down My throat for Having over a guest

When it is obvious That your thursday Night escapades

Are overflowing Into the weekend.

All right, what's going on? What are thursday nights?

Go to your room, Dawson.

No. I--

Honey, now.

I'm planning on Opening a restaurant. Now, you know this.

And how are you going To buy the building?

I got a loan, gale.

Well, that's good, Because I'm getting tired

Of indulging in the dreams Of a man who can hardly Look me in the eye.

Well, I am Sorry that I've been Such a burden to you,

But while you've Been in there playing

With gary or bobby Or whoever it is This evening,

I've been indulging Some of my own dreams.

Oh, and those dreams, They involve dawson's English teacher?

They involve A damn restaurant.

Not everything Is about sex, gale, At least not to me.

Great.

Oh, my god!

What the hell Are you doing In my room?

Yes?

Hi. I'm here for andie. We have a date tonight.

You must be pacey.

Come in, please.

Thanks.

She's not mad at me, Is she? I just--

I got kind of mixed up Between ice house, Movie house, your house.

It's confusing, really.

I'm sure She'll be along soon.

Oh.

You know, we're gonna Miss the movie now.

She's going to Annihilate me.

I'm sure you can Talk her out of it.

She's very taken With you.

She is?

She talks about you All the time.

And will-- That's andie's father--

He'll be home any minute.

I'm sure He wants to give you The third degree.

And tim...

You should meet tim.

Tim!

He's got those darn Headphones on.

Who's tim?

Andie and jack's Older brother.

He goes to columbia.

He comes home Some weekends.

I'll tell you what.

You can stay for dinner.

You finish the table.

Include andie And yourself.

Sure.

Tim?

Tim.

Ok.

This just became A bizarre first date.

Hey.

How's our lone customer?

Oh, my god. The pump's down.

Jack, if the lobsters die, We're gonna lose a fortune.

Yeah, I-- I didn't touch it.

We have to remove These from the tank

And put them Into some ice.

Can you go get That tub over there?

Yeah.

Hey, why don't we Just throw 'em back In the ocean,

You know, give 'em Another chance at life, Liberty, and freedom.

Yeah, if you do that, You can just jump right in With them.

Hurry up. I am.

Is he here?

Who? Pacey.

I haven't seen him.

Well, I was Supposed to meet up

With him tonight, So I went to the movie theater

And I waited till After the show started, And he never showed up.

What are you guys doing?

Uh, so, anyway...

And then I remembered That we were supposed To meet here, but...

Now he's not here either.

So that must mean That he's either Totally blowing me off...

Or...

Oh, my god.

What?

What's the matter?

Jack, the house.

He said he wanted To pick me up.

What if He goes to the house?

Good. It's about time Pacey showed some etiquette.

Andie, look, Don't worry about it, All right? It's ok.

Are you crazy? If he shows up And she's...

Oh, my god.

Andie. Andie!

Ok. All right.

My turn. My turn. My turn.

Ok, uh, most...

Most embarrassing Sexual encounter.

Oh, no.

Ok.

I can tell you this

Because I'm a secure male.

Mm-hmm.

One night, In new orleans,

I got so drunk, Couldn't see straight.

I met this woman. She was...

Beautiful.

Went back to her place, And, uh,

You know, We started getting Closer and closer to...

The moment.

And she tells me...

She's a he.

Mm-mmm.

Yes. I swear.

100% knockout beauty,

crying game drag queen.

So--so what'd you do?

Well, nothing, you know. I mean...

He or she or whatever, You know,

Was actually Really great about it.

Um...

We stayed up all night Drinking and laughing.

Turned out to be A really nice guy.

I heard his whole story. Abusive father and, um...

So now, whenever I'm in new orleans,

I have a free couch.

You got...

Now your turn.

Mm.

Most embarrassing Sexual encounter.

Well, um...

I got caught doing it On my parents' bed.

Hmm.

With an ex.

Yeah.

Right on my dad's 300-thread count.

Did not go over well.

Mm-mmm.

And plus, it completely Spoiled the moment.

Bummer.

Yeah.

My dad can be Kind of harsh sometimes.

I guess me and your Drag queen friend

Have got something In common.

I hope that's the only thing You two have in common.

Oh, my god.

Abby.

Ok, abby, one more time.

You're in my room Because...

Why?

Cute room, dawson.

I'm not asking again.

All right.

But you can't tell anyone.

Jen is on a date With this older guy,

And quite frankly, I'm concerned.

So you're spying on her.

Well, of course.

Go away, abby.

Parents gettin' you down?

I heard the screaming.

I think the dead heard.

Well, don't stress.

Just let them fight,

And soon They'll wise up, Get a divorce,

And everything Will get better.

Divorce is better?

Yeah.

It's certainly A home improvement.

My dad has never Been happier,

My mom went out and got Herself a life,

And my allowance Has quadrupled.

You're so tense, dawson.

Mmm.

You smell good, dawson.

No offense, abby, But this isn't gonna happen.

Why?

Joey doesn't Have to know.

What?

All right.

Well, then, Can we just kiss In front of the window

So that jen can see?

All right, all right. Go.

Well, can you just Tell jen that we made out?

Jen would never buy it.

Well, you can Make it sound clever So she'd believe you.

Just, um, uh, tell her That you and joey

Have decided to have An open relationship

And that you and I Hooked up.

Very legit.

Well, I--I have to talk To my lender, but, uh--

Hey, dad. Can I talk to you For a second?

Yeah, sure.

Excuse me.

Uh, yes, all the reporters Prefer it.

Mom, can I talk to you For a second? It's very important.

Uh...

Excuse me.

Sure.

What is this All about, dawson?

Yes, honey, we have guests. We're being rude.

Are you two having An open marriage?

Uh, um, ok.

All right, I think That we've taken it Far enough.

What do you mean...

Far enough?

Well...Uh, I mean, Don't you think?

Yeah, well, the blood's Out of my head.

Mm--

You know, I think It's kind of getting late.

What happened? We were just getting To the good stuff.

You're not serious.

Mm--

Look, I'm 16, ok?

How's that gonna look On your law school Application?

You're what?

16 years old.

Oh, my god.

Not even god Will be able to save you

If you don't get your hands Off my granddaughter Right this instant!

Ok.

Hey. You're here.

Hi. Um, what are You doing here?

Listen, I'm sorry. I kind of got confused

Where I was supposed To pick you up.

But don't worry. Your mom's being Real cool about it.

Ok, good. Let's just go.

Actually, I kind of Told your mom that We'd stay for dinner.

Um, ok, well, W-we'll just sneak out.

They'll never miss us.

Um...Don't you think We should tell her first?

She said she'd be Right down.

Look, you have no right To be here, ok?

You were not invited.

My family is none Of your business.

And what's with my mother? What did you say to her?

Slow down a little bit. What's the problem here?

What did she say to you?

Ok, she just invited me Into this norman rockwell Painting,

Better known As your home,

And politely Invited me to dinner.

It seems that unlike her Spoiled, rich society Girl of a daughter,

I'm actually worthy In her eyes of meeting The country club father

And the ivy league Brother.

Ok, look, Let's just go, then.

No. We're not Leaving, ok? That's rude.

Please, pacey, please.

What, are you So ashamed of me

You don't even Want me to meet Your own brother?

No. Just--just not now, ok?

Andie, andie.

What? What's the problem?

Tim died. He's dead, ok?

Calm down. Here.

Look, we have About 10 minutes

Before these lobsters Take a back swim.

I'm screwed--no--

I'm dead.

Ok. Uh--uh--

All right.

There. I think I got it.

Nice going, einstein.

Try unplugging The power source

And then plugging it Back in.

Thank you, mister.

Ok, that's weird.

Full moon, remember?

Yeah, right.

I just wish he'd leave.

I mean, how much coffee Can a person consume?

Joey, I don't think He's really here For coffee.

Well, he didn't order Any food.

I think He just doesn't have Any other place to go.

Or, you know, Maybe he doesn't Have a family or...

Um...You know, Maybe he did, But they're gone now.

We really don't know Anything about him.

Maybe he lost his wife Or something.

Or...A child.

That was weird.

It's like he just...

Disappeared.

Yeah.

No tip.

Joey.

100 bucks?

Oh, my god. Jack, we're rich!

Oh, my god.

Hey, look at this.

Look what else he left.

"By moonlight Many years ago

"My true love Did I know.

"And by that moon I begged her wait,

"But that night Did she go.

"So, young lovers, Heed my words,

"Don't squander Love away.

"The moon is Changing ever still,

Soon comes The light of day."

It's not What you think, dawson.

What I'm thinking Is that you two

Have completely Lost your minds.

When were you planning On telling me,

When you had The revolving door Installed?

What were you thinking?

Do you hear that, Mitch?

Our son wants to know Why we're having An open marriage.

You know what, Sweetheart?

So would I.

Talk to your father.

Look, it's complicated, All right?

Your mother and I

Were attempting to heal Some areas in our marriage.

And you thought An open marriage Was the answer.

Ok, I admit It was a mistake.

It doesn't take A degree in psychobabble To figure that one out, dad.

My thoughts exactly.

Now, exactly where do you Get off being angry?

You did this, gale, I didn't.

We wouldn't be in this Position if you hadn't Put us here.

I give up. I can't apologize Anymore.

I've got a colleague In the other room.

Mom, stop. Stay here. You have to stay here,

And you've got to fix this.

No. I have to Get back to work

If I'm going to continue To support your father And his pipe dreams.

You have never Supported me! Ever!

I have been Supporting you For years!

There's more than One way to support Someone, gale.

You stand behind them,

And you encourage them, And you believe in them.

You don't... Turn your back on them

And jump into Somebody else's bed!

Dad!

I'm sorry, dawson.

Mom!

God, dad!

You can't just Let it go, can you?

Look, She made a mistake, All right?

I know that, You know that, She knows that.

She's been Trying to get you To forgive her,

And you won't let her Off the hook!

You've gotta...

You've gotta get beyond Your own ego

And just forgive her.

Make the decision.

All right, commit, Forgive her,

And then go In there and...

Fix this family.

Dad, you've got to fix this.

I don't know how To fix it.

I don't know what to do,

And I don't have Any answers.

I thought I did,

But I don't.

My dad...

Your granddad Had answers, man...

To every question.

He taught me so much.

He taught me How to shave, you know?

He taught me...

How to drive a car...

Save money, Build a house, even.

But, you know, he never...

Told me what to do

If my wife cheated on me.

I didn't know to ask.

I didn't know.

Oh, god.

Oh...

I do not know What to do with you Anymore, child.

Please don't preach To me right now.

Oh, there'll be No talk of god.

I'll leave him out of it.

This is between you and me.

What I witnessed tonight Is something I never want To see again.

I had that situation Under control, ok?

You don't have To get upset at me.

Oh! I am not Upset, child.

I am sick.

I will not allow you To slide back

Into your reprehensible New york behavior.

Not while you're Under my care.

You will not Disrespect me.

Wait a minute. That's not--

No, you wait a minute, Jennifer!

This behavior Will not be tolerated.

You will treat me With respect,

And you will Act like a lady.

You will not Degrade yourself.

Not under my roof And not in my lifetime.

Have you no respect For yourself?

Dawson. What are You doing here?

I had to get out Of that house.

Hey, jack.

Hey.

Hey, uh, joey, Why don't you, uh,

Why don't you Take off? I'll finish up.

Ok.

Columbia had just Beaten cornell.

It was homecoming Almost exactly A year ago.

And dad had had One too many Tailgate martinis,

So mom was driving.

Jack and I Were fighting for Tim's attention.

We were always fighting For his attention.

And, um, she didn't See the truck.

Please don't Say anything To anyone, pacey,

Because I don't want My mom to become The town gossip.

I won't say a word.

Is your mother Getting any help?

We've tried.

She was in the hospital For a little while.

Dad kind of bailed, And, um...

He checks in Once a week.

Um... He lives in providence With the business,

Which is going under,

So he's hurting, too.

So it's basically Just me.

I mean, jack helps, You know, some, but...

He kind of lives In this fantasy world

Where if you don't Think about it,

Then it just didn't happen.

I mean, she's not Always like this.

I mean, Sometimes she's fine.

But you just never know,

And I'm the only one Who can handle her.

And sometimes that just Gets really hard.

Come here.

No.

Don't pity me, ok?

Andie, it's not pity.

Come here. No.

Come here.

It's ok.

It's ok.

You were so right About that moon.

Yeah?

Hey, can we just...

Sit outside For a couple minutes?

Are you ok?

You seem A little spooked.

I just-- I don't want to go back In that house.

It's like The house of despair.

Dawson, um...

I had a really weird Night, too. I--

You know, let's just Forget about...Everything.

Okay?

All I want to do...

For the rest of this Godforsaken night

Is just stare at your face In the moonlight,

Because that's The only thing That matters to me.

Hey, look up in the sky.

What do you see?

The moon.

No, no. Look at-- Look at the moon...

And close your eyes.

Now what do you see?

It's the man.

Who?

The man, remember?

Oh, right, Right, right, right.

The man in the moon.

I get it.

Oh, but wait.

What?

It's not a man, Dawson.

It's a woman.

Dawson.

What?

Look, I...

Think you're right.

It's a...

It's a really Beautiful moon.

Our guests Have jumped ship.

It's time, mitch.

I know.

So...

Do you want me to...

I'll go.