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I'm starting A new company

And the fish Will come with me.

Call me sentimental.

The fish, they're Coming with me.

Dawson leery,

Personal homework Courier has arrived.

Apparently just in time

For a private screening At his home theater.

Dawson, when my suspension Is over tomorrow,

I'll go back home. But until then,

I'm willing to risk you Getting sick of me

For invading Your personal domain.

Because hiding out here And alienating you

Beats the hell out of Torture and death

At the hands of my father Back at home.

Well, I'm glad to help.

I'm just saying I will be happy

Once my room returns To its original owner.

And odor.

jerry maguire Again, huh?

Yeah. I'm running it On a continuous loop.

It speaks to my current Situation as a renegade Moral crusader.

Who's coming With me?

So, what's new in the land Of higher education?

Pretty much The same old.

Plus or minus a few Sexual identity crises.

How is jack?

Well, he seems ok.

He's kinda keeping A low profile.

And joey?

She's fine.

And, uh, andie?

Andie...Last I heard

Had, uh, run off to bali

With a brazilian Soap star named diego.

I hear she's very Happy, though.

And tan.

Would you just Call her, you idiot?

I can't believe you Let a week go by

Without even Talking to her.

Dawson, it's not That easy, ok?

Andie thinks I'm responsible for dragging

Another mcphee scandal Through the school

And I think she Was being short-sighted,

Selfish, and insensitive.

So for right now, We're at an impasse.

No, last week you Were at an impasse.

Now, you're just In avoidance.

She's hurting, and you Care about her, pacey.

Just apologize, man.

Swallow your pride, Get your girlfriend Back.

I don't want to apologize To her, dawson.

I stood up for something that I believe in. I was right.

I mean, look at my man Jerry here.

His mission statement. He took a stand.

We'll see you All again.

And he lost everything.

And he had to beg, Grovel, and crawl To get it all back.

And he was not Sleeping on his Friend's floor.

You said I could Have the bed tonight.

I don't think so.

Joey gets the bed.

Ha ha. Don't go there.

Ok. See you later. Ok.

Bye.

Love blooms in capeside.

God, I feel so silly.

It's like I've got this Stupid junior high crush.

It's great. It's A beautiful thing.

I'm very happy for you.

He seems like a really Nice guy, too.

He is.

He's very cool. Great.

Actually, um, you feel Like joining us?

We're planning a little Evening excursion tonight.

A bible party?

Not exactly.

How deep does This thing go?

I can't find my econ book.

Ooh. Nice purse, Mcphee.

Yeah, let me know if You want to borrow it Sometime, morgan.

What a jerk.

Whatever.

It would be nice If the running commentary

Would finally come To a stop, that's all.

And give up my role As capeside's

Most talked about Non-homosexual?

Look, you know what I mean.

Jack, you're not gay.

And what is the joy in Talking about something

That's already been refuted?

Well, we're gonna have To fight fire with fire.

I say we make love right On the student green.

Wait. Even better. We can "In" me.

We can have a going Into the closet party.

And everybody Can come dressed up

As their favorite Straight person.

Get to class, Straight boy.

Oh, no. That's, uh,

That's bubba to you.

I know that look.

Uh, yeah, um,

It's the universal look For "Don't ask," ok?

Ok.

Um, tonight jen Has convinced me To tag along

To this club That ty likes. Do you want to come?

I can't.

Ok.

I'm sorry, um...

Thank you for asking.

It's just, um, jack and I Have plans to study.

Oh. Sounds like fun.

I guess we haven't Been focusing too much On fun recently.

Maybe you should.

You know, invite him To come along with us.

Or you could--

I can't believe I'm suggesting this--

Um, just plan something For the two Of you alone.

Maybe even something...

Romantic.

Dawson leery, I cannot believe

That you're giving me Relationship advice.

There are easier things In the world, yeah.

Anyway...

Dawson.

Yeah?

Nothing.

Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Weinert,

And...Of course, Mr. Witter.

Here.

What a delight it is To have you return.

Tell me, did you Think of us

While you were On hiatus?

Every day.

What's that?

It's all 4 assignments that I missed while I was gone.

I didn't want To run the risk

Of getting an incomplete On any of them.

I'll be sure to Take your diligence Into consideration.

And this is your poetry Assignment.

I'm sorry you weren't Able to get it back Sooner.

What exactly Was wrong with this?

Well...

In my educated Editorial analysis...

It stunk.

So as my teacher, you have No comments or advice

On how I might compose A poem more to your liking.

Yes. Write better.

From now on, people,

Your grades will be Subjective,

Whim to My personal taste.

Those of you with Intelligence, talent, And ability

Will have no problems.

And the rest of you

Should come to terms With your inevitable Failure.

He's setting it up To fail me.

And you can't drop it Because it's halfway Through the semester.

Bingo. Which puts me At about a 7.4

On the screwed Richter.

Or make that a 7.8.

The phase of massive Destruction.

Go talk to her.

She saw me. She could Come over here.

Pacey. Go.

I will. I just want To give it a second.

What's this?

A menu. I realize that.

If you don't Like anything, Just let me know.

It's what I'll be Cooking tonight.

For who?

You and me.

We're gonna have The dinner to End all dinners.

At my house on the dock.

And I was thinking...

Wherever it leads to From there,

I guess, only The fates can say.

That sounds romantic.

Well, that's The plan, stan.

You're something else, joey.

I don't know what I'd do Without you supporting me Through all this.

Well, it goes with The territory of kind of Diggin' you.

Hi.

You haven't called.

Last I checked, my phone Had an incoming line.

You left me stranded On a pier

After telling me That I was weak And insensitive.

I really wasn't up For talking to you.

And you judged and abandoned Me when I needed you the most.

I thought I'd wait For your call.

My call? I should Call and say what?

For starters, "I'm sorry."

I agree. "I'm sorry" Would be nice to hear.

Look, was there anything Else you wanted?

Because we don't Seem to be making Any progress here.

I saw you sitting here,

I thought I'd come And say hello.

Any progress beyond that I hadn't considered.

Well, consider this.

Hello is typically Followed by one thing.

Good-bye.

What was that all about?

Oh, I don't want To talk about it.

I'm late to meet With mr. Milo.

What do you mean?

It's nothing. I didn't Want to bother you.

It's just he's been Calling for mom lately, And I've been covering.

And finally, he just Asked me to come in, That's all.

Andie, that's Where I'm going.

He asked me To come in, too.

I figured it was just more of His good guy counselor b.S.

I wonder why he wants us Both to come in?

Daddy.

Hello, sweetheart.

Hello.

Uh, our romantic Evening for 2?

Yeah.

I can't come.

Why?

It's my dad.

He came in from Rhode island.

Wants to take andie And me to dinner.

Well, that's good, right?

Heh. Hardly.

Milo called him. Told Him everything that's Been going on at school.

Anyway, I gotta take A rain check.

Oh, well, um,

Hey, that's completely Understandable.

I'm sorry, joey.

I hope I haven't ruined Your evening.

No. Don't worry about me.

I'll--I'll be fine. I'll find something to do.

Ok.

All right, um, I guess I'll see you then.

Yeah, ok.

Yeah, I'll See you later.

Thanks.

Bye.

Ok, this place Couldn't be seedier.

Dawson, it's not That bad.

It sure beats sitting Home feeling dumped.

Yeah, but...

♪ I'm calling you ♪

So, ty, I take it You come here a lot.

Uh, yeah. It's practically home.

What'll it be, ty?

Um, 4 usuals.

What's a usual?

It's a surprise.

A rather stiff surprise.

I'll have a coke.

Me, too.

Ty, honey, It's your turn.

Duty calls. Excuse me.

What--what's he doing?

I have no idea.

There you go, ty.

Ok.

♪ the black black widow Is sittin' in the middle ♪

♪ of the web It's the fly she seeks... ♪

Where did he learn To play like that?

Church.

So, what is his deal?

I mean, doesn't his religion Frown on all of this?

Yeah, well, He's got issues.

He's perfect for you.

Thank you so much.

Ok, could we just stop And comment on the irony

Of the 3 of us Sitting here.

Oh, you mean the proverbial Proverbial triangle?

Here I am, single.

Sandwiched in between 2 women who both dumped me.

I am pathetic.

Hey, look at me. I'm dating A bible-thumping hypocrite, ok?

Hey. My boyfriend May be gay.

Bartender.

3 usuals.

And hurry.

These are the code Of conduct by-laws

For every public job In the county,

Including the teaching Guidelines.

Not that I care,

But why exactly Are you doing this?

Just trying to make The best out of A bad situation.

Man, it's gonna Take forever.

No, it's going To take 20 minutes.

We're closing.

So the doctor gave mom This new prescription.

It sedates her a lot, But her behavior is Noticeably improved.

Oh, she's gonna be So happy to see you.

Hey, I know. Tomorrow I can Make this fabulous breakfast,

And we can surprise her.

Oh, and I made The honor roll.

You always make Honor roll.

Yeah, well, I made it again.

So, uh, jack, why Don't you tell daddy About the ice house?

Jack's working at this Great restaurant downtown.

He seems to be doing Really well.

You're especially Quiet tonight.

Well, there's Nothing to say.

Everything's All right, I guess.

That's hardly The case, jack.

If everything were All right with the world

Mr. Milo would not Have called me,

Insisted that I leave work,

Drive to capeside, Disrupt my life.

Well, I'm sorry to have Bothered you, dad.

Are you gay, jack?

Would you care?

That is not an answer.

And yes, I would.

I think this family Has enough problems.

We don't need To add to them.

And it would be A problem?

You're the only son I have now, jack.

You don't have tim To hide behind anymore.

People notice you now.

Daddy, I think you've Made your point.

Andie, this does Not concern you.

I will have Made my point

When your brother gives The appropriate response

To the question.

If jack really cared About this family

And all that we Have done for him,

He'd recognize That we already

Have enough to deal with

In the way of problems We can't help.

And those that we can help,

Would be best resolved Immediately.

Did I make myself clear?

Yes.

♪ I want a... ♪

♪ sunday kind of love ♪

♪ a love to last ♪

♪ past saturday night... ♪

So, you having A good time?

Actually, yeah.

Good.

Thanks.

Me, too.

Sorry your plans Didn't work out,

But I'm really glad You're here.

Jack is missing out.

You think he's gay, Don't you?

I never said that.

The thought has Crossed my mind once.

Ok, maybe twice.

I mean, you know him Better than I do.

Yeah, I do.

Do you know him as Well as you know me?

No. Of course not.

Not yet.

I can't read his eyes The way I can yours.

So what are my eyes Saying right now?

Um...

I think what your eyes Are saying

Is how... Comfortable it is

For us to be here Like this together.

As friends.

You're good.

I don't get it.

They make such A great couple.

Why would joey want To be with a fruit fly?

Jack's no fruit fly.

Oh, come on, jen, He's playing for The other team.

You don't know that.

If it looks like a duck, Talks like a duck,

Quacks like duck, It's a duck.

What does it even matter,

I mean, even Say he is a duck?

Well, it's his choice.

I mean, if he Wants to quack, More power to him.

See, I don't think That it's necessarily A choice that you make.

Well, you see, That's what they want You to believe,

That it's not a choice.

But everything in life Is a decision.

And all ducks Choose to quack.

And jack's definitely A quacker.

Are you kidding me, Or are you serious?

Completely serious.

Nobody has to quack If they don't want to.

Come in.

Hey.

Sorry about tonight.

He shouldn't have Said those things.

Yeah, it's ok. I don't Expect any less.

Jack, he hasn't Had it easy.

Yeah, and life here On windsor's been A bowl of cherries.

Well, it's not gonna get any Better unless he comes back.

Andie, come on.

No, it's true. I mean, we cannot

Keep watching after mom And everything.

We are too young for this Kind of responsibility.

Yeah, well, Get used to it,

'cause he's not Gonna stay.

You're a fool If you think he is.

But if we make him see

That we all need To be together then--

Why? Why do we need to?

Because he's Our father.

Andie, we lost him When tim died.

And then mom got sick, And he bailed.

So what makes you think Things are gonna be Any different now?

How do you expect Him to accept you

If that's the way You feel about him?

If you continue To resist loving him,

How's he ever gonna Love you back?

I don't know, and frankly, I don't care.

As far as I'm concerned,

You can spend The rest of your life

Listing your accomplishments To him,

Begging at his lap for a few Meager signs of approval

That he just decides To toss your way,

But I can't do that.

I don't think that There is anything wrong

With me wanting My father to be Proud of me.

No. No, no, there isn't.

But did you ever stop to wonder If you're proud of him?

Thanks, grams.

I really like That ty boy, jen.

That was a great Sandwich, mrs. Ryan.

Would you like a little More milk, tyson?

Oh, no, thanks, No, thanks.

One's my limit. I'm driving.

Are you upset about Something?

No.

No, no, it's--it's--

You know what? Yeah.

Actually, I am.

Let me guess.

The quacking ducks.

How can you think That it's wrong?

I never said It was wrong, jen.

I said it was a choice.

So then you think it's ok?

No. I think it's wrong.

It's in the bible.

Hey, mrs. Ryan, What's the chapter

That condemns Homosexuality as a sin?

I believe it's in The book of leviticus.

Grams, stay out of this.

Please. Ok? I am not gonna Let you two gang up on me here.

How can you have such A narrow view about being gay?

How can your view be So narrowly liberal?

Ty, you're no saint. You know that.

I don't claim to be.

But one day I'm Gonna have to answer To the big man

And so will jack.

And if he's ready

To take responsibility For his actions

Then he can do Whatever he wants.

I just think That his kind

Is damaging To the world at large.

I cannot believe you.

For you to suggest that Somebody can just magically

Decide to be gay is insane.

The facts Don't lie, jen.

The gay movement Has been nothing

But medically And morally damaging To this country.

I've tried to stay Out of this.

I have. But I can't, Jennifer.

Now, if you just Let me explain.

I'm not gonna let you guys Moral majority me here.

I mean, you don't even Know all the facts.

What I have to say isn't Directed at you, jen.

What I have to say Is for tyson.

All I'm saying is--

If jack is gay,

He does not need Your judgment, young man.

The lord above will be The one to judge him

As he will all of us.

What he needs from you,

From me, from everyone Else in this world

Is love and tolerance.

If anything, that boy Must feel scared and alone

And he will need The understanding Of his fellow man

To help him through this.

Let's save judgment For someone

Much more experienced Than you.

You know, you didn't Have to walk me home.

Well, maybe I wanted to.

How are you doing?

Mmm. Ok, I guess.

Blues club just Make you more blue?

Yeah.

Want to talk about it?

It's stupid.

If it's stupid You're talking to The right person. Ok?

I happen to have A wealth of experience

When it comes To stupidity.

Dawson, can I Ask you something...

Straightforward and honest?

Yeah. You know you can.

Um...

Am I sexual?

What?

The thing is, um,

I know that jack's not gay,

But I mean, he's obviously Confused about something

And it's always kept him At a distance. And...

I was just wondering if He chose me because I'm safe.

You're safe?

I mean, look at me.

I'm joey potter, Virgin at large.

I don't have any real Experience with men

Or relationships or sex.

Joey, you are Extremely sexual.

But you didn't see it.

I mean, you fell for jen.

Sex machine, and...

I was something else To you.

Joey, I was just stupid.

It took me time to see What was there.

So what was there?

What was there was An amazingly sexy girl.

Joey, your sexuality is In everything you do.

Your wit, Your intelligence,

Your anger, Your feistiness.

I see it more And more every day.

You're blossoming.

And it's amazingly sexy.

Thanks, dawson.

Look...

I don't think The question is why Did jack chose you.

I think the real Question is why did You choose jack?

Good night.

Good night, dawson.

Principal markey.

Pacey. Judging from Your tardy records

I didn't think you Rose before 10:00.

Well, rising Requires sleeping,

And I didn't get a chance To do that last night.

This is for you.

What is it?

It's a document I prepared.

I checked out The state by-laws

On professional Ethics for teachers.

Mr. Peterson's In violation of Almost every one.

What's your point here?

"All educators Shall maintain

"Professionalrelationships with students

"In a manner which is Free of vindictiveness,

Recrimination and harassment."

Want me to keep reading?

What are you suggesting?

That I call mr. Peterson To my office,

Give him saturday detention?

No. You don't have To do anything.

That folder Contains over 20 Other testimonies

From students I gathered last night.

There's a school board Meeting on tuesday.

I sent a copy To every member of the board.

I want this man publicly Reprimanded for his behavior.

Pacey, I hope you know What you're doing.

I'm sorry if I had To go around you, Principal markey.

I was just trying to do The best I could

Within my given set Of circumstances.

Daddy, where are you going?

I have to get back.

I've got 3 meetings This afternoon.

Here are the names Of some nurse companies For your mother.

We'll get some help In here for you.

Well, can't you stay Any longer?

No. I'm sorry. It's not possible.

But you said we'd discuss it, And we haven't yet.

Andie, don't get Emotional.

I'll be back In a few weeks.

But-- Don't bother.

Excuse me?

I said don't bother Coming back.

Jack, daddy and I are Talking right now, ok?

Please just let us talk.

Would you like to Explain your comment?

You don't want to be here,

So don't come back.

We have everything Under control.

Save yourself The gas mileage.

I will not suffer That tone from you,

Do you understand? I work too hard.

That's always The excuse, isn't it?

You work too hard.

Well, I couldn't care less How hard you work.

What's the sense in trying To support a family

That you don't Care about?

All right, that's it. Good-bye, andie.

I'll call you In a few days.

No. No. You're not Going anywhere.

You get out Of that doorway.

No. This is One conversation

That you can't Run away from.

You don't want to talk About tim's death.

About mom being sick Or even why she's sick.

You don't want To address the reality

Of why your daughter's

Been on and off Prescriptive drugs

For the last 2 years, That's fine, too.

But we are gonna Talk about me!

You calm yourself down!

No. I will Not calm down!

And I will not be quiet.

You want To resolve this?

Then you ask me again.

Ask you what?

The question. Ask me The question again.

Ask me if I'm gay.

Ask me.

You are not gay.

Yes, I am!

You know it.

I see how You look at me,

And I know you know.

Think about the way That you treated me

And the way that You treated tim.

Because he was The real son,

And I was different.

And as hard as you've Tried to stamp it out

And to ignore it, I have tried harder!

I have tried harder Than you to be quiet

And to forget it

And to not bother My family with My problem.

But I can't try anymore.

Because it hurts.

I'm sorry, dad.

Andie, I'm sorry.

I don't want to be going Through this, but I am.

Jack.

Stop crying. Both of you.

I said stop crying.

Leave.

Andie, this is between Jack and me.

Not anymore, it's not.

Just leave. Get out of here.

Joey!

Hey. Hey!

You survived Your dinner.

Yeah, barely.

Listen, can we Make a plan to see Each other tonight?

Sure. Calling in Your rain check?

Yeah. I really Need it.

Ok. I guess Until tonight, then.

Ok.

Bye.

I'll see you.

Bye.

What's going on?

Um... No peterson today.

We're supposed to Go to study hall In the library.

Oh.

Uh, pacey.

Yeah?

I've been meaning to tell you Something for a while.

Um...Thank you.

You're welcome, man.

So, why isn't class In session?

Oh, you didn't get The latest update?

Your favorite teacher Is leaving

This godforsaken Institution.

I don't get it.

You haven't even met With the board yet.

Please. Did you Really think that I would appear

Before some collection Of idiot parents and Have them tell me...

What I've done wrong For the last 30 years?

I'd rather eat dirt.

I was, uh--I was planning On retiring in 6 months.

Your action gave me Every reason in the world To make an early exit.

Mr. Peterson, this May feel a little late In coming,

But I am sorry.

That stunt That you pulled

Was one of the few Admirable moments In your life.

Don't ruin it With an apology.

You are Unbelievable, man.

What is it inside Of you that makes You so damn mean?

Mr. Witter, as awful a man As you find me to be...

You came here To learn from me.

I have learned, sir.

I've learned That respect

Is not commanded Through fear. It's earned...

Through compassion.

Then tell me this...

Should I respect you?

You're responsible For ending my career.

Where's the compassion In that?

I come in peace...

Nursing my wounded ego, Hoping for redemption.

Ty, this isn't Gonna work out.

I'm sorry. There's...

There's just too many Differences, and...

And I can't seem To get beyond some of Your inherent views.

So...

So, we can't disagree?

I thought A relationship

Was about growing Together.

Look, if you think That my beliefs Are wrong,

Then teach me... Show me another way.

Ty, it's not that easy.

What relationships Are easy?

All I'm saying is That I'm open-minded.

My narrow-minded ways Are open for discussion.

What about Your liberal views?

Are they as open?

You are... A wonderful...

Beautiful girl.

Can't we just... See what happens Next?

You certainly have A charm, don't you?

I've been looking For you.

No. Actually, I came To talk to you, andie.

No, no. Before you Say a word, pacey,

I need to say something. I want to apologize.

I came to apologize.

No, I should be the one. I've been treating You so unfairly--

But I hurt you with My little crusade.

I never stopped to Think about how it Would affect you.

I got obsessed. Wait a minute.

Why do you get To be the only one Who apologizes?

Why are you arguing With me about it?

Because I failed you. I was self-righteous

To the point of Alienating everything I care about.

I forced you to try And live up to these Unreachable expectations--

Andie, please... Just shut up and Let me apologize, ok?

This last week Without you has been A living hell,

And I don't ever want To have to go through

Another moment Like that.

I'm sorry, mcphee.

You're forgiven, pacey.

So, your turn now.

Yeah, um...

It's just that...

I molded you Into this person who I Thought you should be.

I did it to My father, too.

I thought it was What I needed.

I place this Unfair burden on people

Just so they can Save me from myself.

But I realize I don't need A knight in shining armor.

What I need is a partner,

Someone who I can be Proud to love,

And who's proud to love Me back in spite of All my faults.

And...That's you.

You're the one, pacey.

And I'm really sorry.

How come your apology Was so much better Than mine?

I always lose To you, andie.

Hmm.

Mmm. I take that back.

I'm definitely The winner here.

Hey! You're early.

I haven't finished Lighting the candles,

And the food's Still inside.

Wow. Joey, this Is magnificent.

Yeah, I'd be Pretty impressed If I were you.

You shouldn't Have done this.

Ah, I wanted to.

I know...

But you shouldn't have.

This...

This is the part where I say "Uh-oh," right?

Look, joey, uh...

I don't--I don't know What to say, really,

Or even where to...

Just be honest With me.

I mean, this time, Just...Be honest.

Please?

This morning, I told my father That I was gay.

So you are.

You're gay.

Well...I mean...Not...

You're not gay?

No...

Part gay?

No...Please, don't Laugh at me, jack,

'cause, um... I don't know what you're Trying to say, ok?

Um...

Are you gay?

When I wrote That poem...

It clicked something Inside of me

That has been quiet For so long.

And it made me realize...

That whatever it is I'm going through is Not gonna go away.

Maybe ever.

Joey, I care About you so much.

You've been such A good friend to me,

Which is why I can't stand The thought of losing you.

But I don't wanna Hurt you, either.

Look, I, um...

I know the rest.

Thank you for being Honest with me.

Thank you For being you.

Joey?