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You know, They want to see me

In the guidance Office after school.

So?

So, do they want To see you

In the guidance Office after school?

No.

See, that Right there Is a bad sign.

It means they're Singling me out Already.

Aw, don't worry, Sweetie.

They probably want To extend a hand

And let you know that They're there to help you

Fulfill your destiny As the world's greatest Gas station attendant.

Oh, that's cute.

What, suddenly teasing's Out of the question?

Oh, no, tease away, You little hussy.

But you do raise An interesting Point.

I think we should Talk about it,

Now that we're back To school.

Talk about what, Exactly?

Well, uh, Mutual wants And needs.

Did you actually Just say that out loud?

Like you said, We're a couple now, Potter.

And, as a couple, I think there's

A couple things We need to discuss.

Such as?

Kissing in Public.

Maybe.

Maybe?

Well, if it's Of the spontaneous variety.

Good lord, woman,

You really are A fickle mistress, You know that?

I mean, Without kissing,

What do we really Have left?

Precious little.

We should probably Break up.

Yeah, well, we had A good run, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Excuse me.

Wow. Senior year.

Then, before you you know it, College.

Well, if I don't Find a job soon,

The only thing I have To look forward to Is c.C.C.

Capeside community College.

Oh.

Hey, well, there's Always c.Y.C.

What's that?

Capeside yacht club.

My father was Just telling me

They're looking For a waitress.

You're high.

Ha! Joey, come on, It's the ice house

With cute rich boys And way bigger tips.

Yeah, and something tells me That the beautiful people

Would probably frown Upon the applicant

Whose family name is Synonymous with scandal.

So make like you're One of them.

Yeah, right.

Ok, here's what You do.

If you think The interview's

Starting to go south, You drop a name.

Whose?

Hmm, well, I would say you Could use mine,

But, heh, these days Mcphee is synonymous

With gay, crazy, And dysfunctional.

Hey, how about The rosses? They're On the board.

Charles, kate, And son owen.

Oh, my god, He is so gorgeous,

So our age, And so eligible.

Oh, and so Perfect for me

If I actually cared About those things.

Ah, but you digress.

Ok, so, anyway, Joey, where else

Are you gonna make That kind of money?

Well, you know, There is always

That strip club On the edge of town.

Dawson leery.

Gretchen, hey, What are you doing?

Oh, scouting out Some new digs.

Mm-hmm.

Until my brother Douglas finds A suitable--

And I finger-quote "Partner"--

He's best off living By his lonesome.

So looks like I'm Gonna be shacking up

With my other Equally irritating

Yet decidedly Less anal brother.

That's great.

Good luck with that.

Listen, this is, Of course, None of my business,

But I can't tell you How much it Breaks my heart

To see once inseparable Best friends So estranged.

If there's anything That I can do...

Clearly something you'd Rather not talk about.

Sorry. My bad.

Well, it's ok.

Oh, my god. What?

Dawson, this is The most offensive collection Of music I've ever seen.

Precisely. Which is why I'm trading them in.

Yeah, but, dawson, Vanilla ice?

What were you thinking?

I don't know. I was 10!

Who has good taste In music When they're 10?

By the time I was 10, I could rattle off

The name of every band On the sub-pop label,

And I was telling Anybody who would listen

That a guy named kurt cobain Was about to change

The face of music As we knew it.

And by the time I was 10,

I could rattle off The name of every Cinematographer

Steven spielberg Ever worked with.

Which somehow isn't That impressive, Is it?

Ok, what else Do we have here?

Ok, the grateful dead.

Now, why--why are you Returning this?

My parents got me That cd. I just...

Wasn't a big fan.

Ok, ok.

I can't believe I am Standing in front Of a teenage guy

Whose parents have Better taste in music Than he does.

Shame on you, dawson.

Shame on you.

You gotta be Kidding me.

That's like The umpteenth time Today

You've checked Your e-mail.

You lie. Thank you.

I don't know...

Every time I went by The computer lab today,

I saw the same Bosomy blonde behind The same blueberry imac.

All right, all right.

I admit it, You're right.

Jack, I think it's clear That henry has forsaken me For another.

Give the poor guy Some time To get acclimated.

I don't know, I mean, it's weird.

It's--it's becoming A thing.

What do you mean, A thing?

A thing, An alarming trend.

I mean, all summer long There were phone calls, E-mails,

Im'ing each other To the point Of exhaustion,

But now when I go online He's never there,

And when I call he's Strangely unavailable.

I mean, I'm starting To feel like I did Something wrong.

Is it possible that I'm not a very good Cybersex partner?

I'm sure you're a very Generous and giving Cyber-lover, jen.

You've got mail!

Who wrote you?

Um...

No one.

Now, what exactly Is an ice house?

It's a restaurant.

Um, well, It burned down last year.

Oh, how unfortunate.

Sounds like A charming little joint.

Well, daddy, you know, He thought it was A good idea

For me to get out there And mingle with The little people.

And what does daddy do, Dear?

Pharmaceuticals.

Daddy made his fortune In the pharmaceutical World.

Oh, well, then, Why is it, I wonder,

That I don't see The potter name On our roster?

I guess we're Just not much Of the joining kind.

Where do you summer, then?

I spent my summer Sailing, actually.

Oh, well, That sounds lovely.

Were you a deck hand Or a stowaway?

Excuse me,

But, um, Before I submit

To another second Of your thinly Veiled bitchery,

Do you need A waitress or not?

Hmm. Yes, Now that I recall,

That position's already Been filled.

Terrific.

Oh, by the way, I'll be sure to tell

The rosses that You said hello.

Excuse me.

You know The rosses?

Charlie, kate, and owen?

Oh, from way back.

How do you think I heard About this position?

They're on the board here, Aren't they?

Oh, miss potter,

I think perhaps...

You and I got off On the wrong foot.

Please.

Hey there, Mitch...Ster leery.

What are you Doing here?

Just, uh, filling in

Until they find A new guidance counselor.

What'd they do With the old Guidance counselor?

Right. You mean the one Who referred to you Fondly as,

And I quote, "One of the most Aggressively mediocre students

Ever to galumph his way through The halls at capeside high."

Poor man was heard Muttering your name

As he stumbled off Into early retirement.

Poor guy.

So, why does this Bring me here?

Ok, so, here's the deal.

They have dumped some of The special scheduling Cases into my lap.

What's so special About me?

Apart from the obvious, Of course.

Well, for starters, You seem to lack

A certain amount Of classification At the moment.

And you seem to lack A certain amount of clarity At the moment.

What happened to you This summer?

Nothing. I went sailing.

Right. But, um, well, From the look of things,

You should have been Somewhere else.

And where is That exactly?

Right here. Here?

You should have been In summer school, Pacey.

That sounds like A terrible way To spend the summer.

Tell me something.

Before you took off, Did you happen to, oh,

Look at your Report card?

I took off a couple of days After school let out.

Well, you know, Had you looked, You might have noticed

That you flunked Science, history, And english.

3 biggies, pacey.

Well, that sucks.

Look, pacey, I don't, Uh, really know how To do this, exactly.

I've had the distinct Pleasure of watching you Grow up.

You certainly are one Of the most endearing Pests I've ever met.

But I'm not Your teacher, ok?

I'm not your Guidance counselor. I'm just your friend.

So, help me out here, Ok?

I mean, cut the glibness And just listen to me For a second?

You're in deep trouble Here.

So what can I do about it?

You can take These classes over.

When?

Every day, after school.

Well, I was gonna Get a job.

I kind of need the money, You know?

No, I don't think you're Understanding me, pacey.

You're gonna have To work your ass off This year.

And what if I can't do it?

No, you can. You just focus.

But what if I actually can't?

Well, then, Come this may,

You're gonna Watch your friends Graduate without you,

Start their lives Without you.

They'll be heading off For higher education,

And you'll be gearing up For another year At capeside high.

How's that sound, pacey?

What do you think?

I think I hate it.

Well, I think It's charming.

Charming? It's Like something

Out of better Homes & crap.

Ok, you see crap, I see potential.

Well, no, I see Potential, too.

I see the potential For rats

To gnaw at our extremities While we sleep.

It needs but a fresh Coat of paint

And a woman's touch.

Mm-hmm.

And all we need to do Is get the word out

That the local crack den Has shut down.

Why are you being Such a naysayer?

Because it becomes me.

Ok, face facts, Pacey.

We don't have A lot of money.

So that killer condo

That you had Your eye on

Is pretty much Out of the question.

But this place,

While lacking In many creature Comforts,

Is totally within Our budgetary Limitations.

And you know What that means?

Well, I'm guessing It means we get

To split the utilities With the cockroaches.

No. It means we Are going to turn

This place Into a home, pacey.

I promise.

Yeah, and until then, We just have to

Get used to brushing our teeth With brown water.

Ok, you seem to have

A particularly Nasty case

Of "First day At school."

Does senior status Not bring you any Joy whatsoever?

You know, it's funny You should mention that,

'cause it turns out, I'm not exactly a senior.

Oh, yeah? Then what Exactly are you?

Well, I'm screwed.

I'm totally screwed.

Ok, elaborate.

Well...

It seems as though I managed to fail

3 classes last year.

Yeah. 3. You know,

So now I gotta Retake those 3 classes

And pass all of this Year's classes

If I wanna Have any hope Of graduating.

Ok. Um...

Ok, so you do it.

You know, y-you work Really hard this year,

And you do it. It's not that big of a deal.

What does joey think?

You haven't Told her? Why?

Because joey Is smart,

But pacey Is an idiot,

And I'm trying not To make her any more

Aware of that fact Than she already is.

You are not An idiot, pacey.

And something tells me That joey's feelings for you

Are not contingent On your gpa.

Listen, I can Stand here and tell you

That everything's Gonna be ok,

But it's gonna sound A lot better Coming from her.

So tell her, ok?

Excuse me.

Excuse me?

May I help you?

That's up For debate actually.

Well, as you can see I don't really have

A lot of time for Verbal ping-pong.

Half an hour ago, I dropped down On one knee

And begged you For an iced tea And a club sandwich.

You're right. I am so sorry.

Don't worry about it, I know how it is.

Well, I doubt that.

Let me guess.

The boyfriend bailed When the stick turned blue,

Leaving his Rusted-out camaro

Up on blocks On your lawn,

Forcing you to drop Out of school

And rely on your Not-so-reliable alkie mom

To watch the little Carpet monkey

While you wait tables On your high horse.

None of which is My problem, hon.

This is seriously going To cut into your gratuity.

Oh, come on!

Where's your Sense of humor?

I was kidding.

Well, not kidding Actually.

More like, uh, Conducting an experiment.

My father, who is A world-class cretin,

Says stuff like that To the help all the time.

And I always think, "What an idiot!"

You know? I mean, They're just gonna

Go back in the kitchen And spit in his food.

Or worse even.

Fancy that.

Would you excuse me While I go check On your order?

You would, wouldn't you?

Would what?

Spit in my food.

Or worse even.

I knew it!

You strike me As very much

In touch with Your dark side.

Thank you For your candor.

Oh, my pleasure.

First day On the job, huh?

Yes.

And, uh, how much do you Hate them already?

Who?

The superficial snobs Laying down huge sums

For the privilege Of frolicking In the presence

Of other members Of their tribe.

Creeps.

Wow. Cue The violins.

You know, Nothing tugs The heartstrings

Like the anguished Cry of a poor Little rich boy.

Would you sign, Please?

Sure.

Something wrong?

Your order Will be right up.

Hey.

Do I detect Something vaguely Of my generation?

Yeah. I've been giving That grateful dead album

You and mom gave me A second chance.

I don't get it. I still don't have

The slightest inclination To drop acid

Or start using Hemp products

Or incorporate anything Remotely tie-dyed Into my wardrobe.

Well, dawson...

The dead were A phenomenon

To be Experienced live.

Thousands of nomadic Fans, the endless Jams...

That's never gonna Come through Those headphones.

Do you ever just Get the feeling

That you and mom Are maybe

A little cooler Than I am?

It's a burden, But we cope.

Good to know.

I saw pacey At school today.

Oh, yeah? Me, too.

I had to sit Down with him

About his schedule This year.

Uh-huh.

He's in trouble, Dawson.

And that Concerns me how?

Well, look, I know That pacey isn't Your favorite person

Right now, But trust me,

You're not Always going To feel like that.

I don't know, dad. I can maybe see this one

Standing the test of time.

Hear me out.

Pacey has Gotten himself

In some real Academic trouble.

Without the support Of his friends,

He might Not graduate High school.

Well, what do you expect Me to do about it?

I don't know.

But I've always Taken pride

In the fact that My son is someone

His friends Can turn to when They need him.

Ok, dad, I...

I realize this might seem A little hyperdramatic

From the cool, calm Perspective of an adult,

But this is My world, ok? My life.

My quote-unquote Best friend

Pursued a relationship With a girl

That I've loved In one way or another

For as long As I can remember.

And that hurts So much that sometimes I can't sit still.

Now, I think I've done A pretty good job

Of trying to move forward,

But that doesn't Mean that pacey

Gets to go on Reaping the benefits

Of my friendship. All right?

He's on his own. I can't help him.

Well, maybe you know Someone who can.

You're Kidding me.

He wants to break up With her?

Well, he said he wants To take a break.

After all that?

After doggedly Pursuing her

For an entire School year,

After scores Of grand romantic Gestures,

After behavior That clearly

Licensed professionals would Call stalking,

he wants To take a break?

Yeah, well, look. He's at a new school,

Girls are flirting With him,

And he's confused. Henry's a great guy

But, you know, He's 16.

Guys are maddening Creatures.

Heh! Tell me about it.

So what did you Tell him?

I said I'd Talk to her.

Hmm, no. Jack, I don't think That's a good idea.

In fact, it borders On the terrible.

Why?

Because whatever Is between

Jen and henry is Firmly and clearly

Between jen and henry.

And besides, If a guy was gonna

Break up With me--god!

I would hope that he Would be big enough To do it on his own

Instead of sending An intermediary in.

So glad we Could make reservations.

You know, personally I find the food

Leaves a little Something to be desired,

But...Gotta love The atmosphere.

So, how was your day, Honey?

Oh, it was Just swell.

I think you're just A little grumpy

Because we're not In the middle

Of the atlantic Anymore.

Hey, look, I could Have this baby

Packed up and ready To go in about 15 minutes.

You just gotta Give me the word.

I guarantee all This school stuff

Will still be here When we get back.

Our summer at sea Was an exceptionally Lovely then,

But this is now.

It's our senior year.

Do you have any idea What that means?

Well, if I had a car I guess I could

Park it In the senior lot.

That'd be Pretty cool.

Read my lips, pace.

One more year.

Then no more classes, No more books--

No more dawson's Dirty looks?

Ahem.

So what was that whole Guidance counselor office Thing about anyway?

You know what? Can we Just for tonight pretend

Like we're one Of those couples

That can consume A meal

In blissfully Dysfunctional silence?

Ok.

Thanks.

Well, do you wanna Hear about my new job?

What new job?

You're looking At capeside yacht club's

Newest serving wench.

Congratulations.

Don't sound too excited For me there, pacey.

Well, I didn't know You were so fixated On getting a job.

Well, yeah.

I mean, you of all people Should know how badly

I need to make The extra money.

I mean, without it,

I'm doomed to roam The streets of capeside For eternity,

Which is unacceptable. You know, I'm--

I'm not ending up Some townie.

When did you become A snob, ms. Potter?

What are you Talking about?

Well, what's wrong With being a townie?

Well, nothing--

No, honestly. If someone lives

In the same place Their whole life,

That somehow makes Them a bad person?

No-- What if I was To become a townie?

You're not that Kind of a person.

Whoa! I didn't ask What type of person I was,

I said, what if I Became a townie?

Would that somehow Make me less Desirable to you?

Guess that's my answer.

What's going on With you?

Nothing.

So why are you trying To pick a fight with me All of a sudden?

I'm not trying To pick a fight With you.

Yes, you are.

I mean, something Is going on with you,

And you obviously don't Want to talk about it,

Which is fine, ok? I understand that.

But, I mean, please Don't sit here and--

And try to pick some Random fight with me

Just to make yourself Feel better.

Wagner?

Here.

Wilson?

Present.

Witter?

Witter?

Young?

Here.

Can I get you Anything else?

Ok, weird girl, What gives?

What do you mean?

First of all, You haven't let My iced tea

Get past the halfway Mark all afternoon,

Second, you've been Smiling and hovering

Like some kind Of mental patient,

And worst of all, You totally dropped

That whole snappy Sarcasm thing

You had working For you yesterday.

I'm just

Trying to do My job.

Yeah, well, At least yesterday

You were entertaining.

Today, you're just Creeping me out.

Hey, sit down For a second.

Why?

I want you to see Something.

What am I looking at?

Ok, What do you see?

A guy in a polo shirt Trading stock tips

With mr. And mrs. Dull normal?

Pretty boring, huh?

Sure.

What if I told you That polo shirt guy

Has thrice weekly Motel room meetings

With mrs. Dull normal?

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Does mr. Dull normal know?

Of course not. He's too busy

Acting out his own Mid-life crisis

With the poor man's Pamela anderson Over there.

Are those real?

Hardly.

Her silicon valley Is the work

Of that gentleman Over yonder,

Capeside's own Dr. Liposuction,

Who is a creep Of the highest Degree.

And that one?

She is the worst Of them all.

Once upon a time, She was married

To one of the beautiful People,

This, uh, new york city Rainmaker who--

Well, as these things Tend to go--

Eventually traded her in For a younger model.

Divorce followed quickly Thereafter,

Which came as A real nasty shock To the system,

Because the poor gal Got nice and used To the money.

So, she packed up The kid and got Herself a job

Where she could be Around the fortune 500 Set all day long.

And now she's The next best thing...

Rich by association.

Wow.

No wonder She's such a bitch.

How do you know All this stuff?

Hang around this place Long enough,

You absorb a lot of Useless information.

It's so funny. These people...

All the money In the world

And not an ounce Of class.

What's happening, Gorgeous?

Hey.

So, you rang, I ran. What's up?

I don't know.

Sit and talk to me.

Here?! Yeah, why not?

It's just--

It's kinda romantic, Don't you think?

Jack, are you thinking About a crossover episode?

Because if so, Now's bad timing.

I's a taken woman.

Any word from henry?

No. No, but, you know,

I was thinking About what you said

The other day, And you're right.

I'm just gonna Give him some time,

Let him settle in, Then we'll talk

And things will be fine.

Yeah.

You know, let me Ask you something.

W-what if, uh,

What if things went The other way?

What other way?

You know, what if You guys talked

And things Weren't fine?

And why would that be?

Well, I'm just Saying, you know,

Have you Thought about The possibility

Of things Not working out?

Where's this stuff Coming from?

Heh! Nowhere.

Forget it. I'm sorry, Forget it.

Tell you what, let's Get some dinner.

All right? Come on.

Jack?

Have you talked To henry?

Yes.

All right, What the hell's Going on?

Look, I'm just worried About you, jen.

He asked you To talk to me, Didn't he?

No, n-no, he--

Jack, is henry Breaking up With me?

I--I don't--

You know, he's Lying to you,

And you're Lying to me.

No, jen, come on-- Just leave me alone.

I got it!

Hey. Hey.

It's not too late, I hope.

Oh, not at all, Of course not.

Come on in. Ok.

I--I wanted To return these.

You're kidding Me, right?

No. No, I--I was Going through

My, uh, cd collection, Trying to weed out

Some of the more Embarrassing reminders Of my callow youth,

And I came across Your counting crows Collection.

Dawson, you borrowed Those, like, 3 years ago.

Yeah, I know.

I apologize For my appalling Lack of etiquette.

Uh, um?

Uh...No.

I, uh...

So I should go.

Why? Because it's none Of my business.

What is it?

Pacey.

Ok, you're gonna Have to start

Making some sense Here, dawson.

You know, just--

Just talk to pacey, Ok?

About?

About school.

He's in trouble.

What are you Talking about?

Well, he didn't show up For school today.

And if he's not careful, He's gonna flunk out.

I can't for the life Of me figure out

Why I should even care About this, but...

I'm here, and if There's anyone

Who can help him out It's you, so--

Well, no offense, Dawson,

But if pacey was In such dire straits,

Don't you think I would know about it?

No, I don't.

Why? Don't you get it, jo?

When you Love someone,

You want her to be Proud of you,

You want her To think there's

Nothing in the world That you're Incapable of.

And the thought Of disappointing Her is--

It's crippling.

Good night.

There he is.

Try not To bruise him.

Hey, there's my girl.

Why weren't you In school today?

Why are you Suddenly in danger Of flunking out?

Why do I have To hear about it From dawson?

Why does dawson know More about your life

Right now Than I do, pacey?

Well, because apparently Leery senior has A very big mouth.

And, oh, how I bet Junior loved

Being on the receiving end Of that news.

Can we just stick To the point, Please?

No, honestly, I'm sure He loved hearing That, you know?

Now he's salivating.

The guy gets to swoop in On his soulmate

With a big fat "I told you so."

Are you delusional?

Dawson has zero To do with this, pacey.

Yeah, sure.

Do you have any idea how Insulting it is

To know that I come up Last on your list

Of people to contact In case of an emergency?

Jo, this is not That big a deal, You know?

I'm handling it.

And how does Cutting school

Translate into "Handling it," Pacey?

Why does this Even surprise me?

What exactly is that Supposed to mean?

Exactly what I said.

This is how you deal With everything.

You run away.

You take the easy Way out every time.

Well, I guess that's Why I'm such a loser.

You know, you're not A loser, pacey.

I didn't spend my summer With a loser,

You know, building What I thought was

An incredible foundation For a relationship.

I thought that we were A great team.

It turns out I guess I couldn't have been More wrong.

I want you to get up, Take a shower,

Button up your best Bowling shirt,

And go and apologize To that girlfriend Of yours.

Do you think maybe you Could just leave me alone?

Pacey, this girl Is a keeper,

And I cannot In good conscience

Allow you To blow it because You're scared.

What are you Talking about?

I'm not scared!

Like a little girl.

Oh, what do you know?

And if you're Not careful,

You are gonnasabotage this relationship

Before it has A chance to Become something.

I'm gonna sabotage it, huh?

Hmm. Methinks You've been watching A little too much oprah.

I am serious, pacey.

Well, what do you expect?

You know, I've had To listen in stereo All my life

To my brother And my father

Telling me How stupid I am.

How can I help not Feeling like a moron Sometimes?

You're right, They're jerks.

Both of them, You know.

But get over it Already.

I mean, dad and doug

Have so many problems Between them

You should just throw Them a huge pity party.

And they're not Your problem.

Oh, please tell me, Great oracle Of capeside,

Who is?

Your problem is dawson.

Don't tell me You don't hear him.

You know, whispering In your ear,

Telling you that You're not good enough.

But he's just A ghost, pace.

She picked you,

And now you have To deal with it.

You wanted To see me?

Have a seat, ms. Potter.

I was going over Yesterday's receipts,

And I noticed that A couple of them

Were signed by owen ross.

Right.

Thought you said you were A good friend of the family?

I am.

Well, if you're Such a good friend,

Wouldn't you know he And his family are in paris

Until after the first Of the year?

But that doesn't Make any sense.

No, it doesn't.

Mrs. Valentine, He was here.

I served him. He was very rude.

Yeah. I'm not sure this Is going to work out, Ms. Potter.

Actually, mom, The ross kid was here.

Drue, honey, I'm right in the middle Of something here.

Gotcha, moms, but, uh, Maybe you didn't hear What I said.

Owen ross... He, uh, was here.

Saw him, own 2 eyes.

And I saw joey here Waiting on him,

And I think you might Want to commend her

For the way She handled him

Because that guy, He can be real High maintenance.

What just happened In there?

Hey, could you watch Your tone, please?

I think I just Saved your job.

Who the hell are you?

Drue. Drue valentine.

Mrs. Valentine... That's your mom?

Hey, you pick up quick.

But you said all that Horrible stuff about her.

Which doesn't make it Any less true.

You lied to me.

Correction. I was Playing with you.

Why?

It was fun.

My mom told me About the new girl,

The one who Was a friend Of the rosses.

I took one look At you and knew

That you lied Your way Into the job.

Which I totally Dig about you, By the way.

You're a freak.

Ok, all right, So I'm not who I said I was.

Big deal.

I'm actually A lot more fun.

It's ok To be hurt, jen.

I'm not hurt, Dawson.

It's just that Only real boyfriend That I ever had

Enlisted the help Of my best friend To dump me, and...

You know, I'm-- And I'm just angry.

Take it from somebody

Who spent the better part Of last spring Angry at the world.

It's not worth it.

I mean, it might numb The pain a little bit,

But it's basically Just a distraction.

I don't know.

Point is, if you Do it right, jen,

Loving someone's Gonna hurt.

And the sooner you Let yourself feel that,

The sooner you'll Be able to love again.

Dawson, I really don't need

One of your sappy Self-help seminars Right now.

Just trying To repay a favor.

Oh, what?

You've been sage To my simpleton

More times than I Care to count.

God, why didn't Just throw me

Into oncoming Traffic?

You know, because You helped me

Through the worst Of times.

I've really learned A lot from you, jen.

Really? Like how To downward spiral Your way

Into adulthood?

No!

No, you didn't. You're the one Who taught me

That love can suck.

Feelings change, Passions fade, Partners come and go.

But that through it all, One thing remains sacred, And that's friendship.

And it's true because...

I mean...

God, without you guys This summer,

This would have been A huge black hole

Of depression for me.

Do you have to be So damned earnest?

It's disgusting Really.

I mean, it makes me Wanna drown you In the creek.

Oh, it's part Of my charm.

Funny thing About friends.

Sometimes they bring you The worst of news,

But it's always With the best Of intentions.

Jack. Hey.

Thank god. Take her Off my hands for a while?

Sure.

I'll see you around.

Hey.

All right, I--I think I owe you

A fairly huge apology.

Ok, that was supposed To be my line.

You're sorry, I'm sorry,

Somebody's always sorry.

I mean, relationships Are just one big Sorry after another,

Culminating in a big Final messy sorry.

Sounds like someone's Drowning herself

In an economy-sized Vat of self-pity.

Come on, jack. Aren't The recently dumped

Allowed to wallow Just a bit?

I'm really sorry, Jen.

Me, too. I'm...

Sorry for killing The messenger.

I just didn't need You to be the one

To give me the bad news.

I needed you to be My shoulder.

Come here.

Better late than never?

Hey, there's my girl.

You're not liking me so much Right now, are you?

Not so much, no.

So, you know, I'm talking to my sister,

And she says to me, "That's actually Not such a bad idea

To discuss your problems With your girlfriend."

Nice to know someone In the witter family

Can boast A brain cell or two.

You're not gonna Make this easy On me, are you?

Ok.

So where do I start?

Wherever you want.

Well, I should probably Just start first

By saying that you, Josephine potter,

Have just wrecked me.

In the best possible way,

You have absolutely Wrecked me.

Because, you see, I fell in love with you

Knowing that there was Never any possibility Of being with you,

Knowing full well That a sizeable chunk Of your heart would...

Always be wrapped up In our friend dawson.

And that much was Actually ok with me,

Right up until the point That you chose me.

'cause then you Just turned everything On its head.

Then I got everything That I wanted,

And from that day forward

I've just been a wreck.

Why?

Because... Now all I can do

Is just wait for The other shoe to drop.

You know, just wait For you to realize

What a big mistake You've made.

Wait for you to realize That I'm just gonna be A big disappointment.

And just wait for you To realize that--

That dawson is the guy

That you want to be with.

Pacey, what does Dawson have to do

With you screwing up At school?

Well, nothing And everything.

Dawson leery would... never have screwed up Like I did, jo.

It just wouldn't have Happened. You know that.

You're right.

Do you know What else dawson Would never do?

He would never Inspire me

To run away with him For the summer.

It just wouldn't Happen,

And you know that.

We had a magic Summer, pacey.

I mean, we shared Something

That I'm gonna Remember

For the rest Of my life.

I mean, Don't you see?

We're creating Our own history Here.

A history That has nothing To do with dawson.

That's a nice way Of looking at it.

Yeah.

But, you know, This is--

This is where It gets rough.

What do you mean?

We spent 3 months On the sea, but...

We didn't even come Close to weathering The storm.

We ran away.

We made our own Reality and...

It was so Wonderful--

But it couldn't Last forever.

Nor should it.

Heh.

Pacey, A relationship

Isn't about A romantic 3-month cruise.

It's gonna be The details That define us.

You know, like...

The moments.

Ok.

Joey...I am...

Really scared. Um...

I think that I screwed up

And I'm gonna Flunk out of high school.

So I need your help

Um...Really badly.

That's all you Needed to say, pace.

Heh!

Oh, easy for you to say.

Oh, but, Whatever it takes, We're gonna fix it.

You know, I mean, Everything's Gonna be ok.

How can you be sure?

I'm not Going anywhere Without you.

Potter?

Yeah?

How come you're so much Smarter than I am?

I'm not that much Smarter, pace.

You just happen To be a little

Emotionally retarded.

Is that it? Yeah!

Oh, that's such A load off my mind.

Let's go make out some more.

Sounds romantic.

Well, you're far too cynical For my romantic overtures.

Doesn't mean you Don't earn points For trying.

Oh, come on. You love me.

And you bug me.