Previously on Dawson's Creek
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.
Pacey, dealing with
Dawson is a reality for me.
It's a reality for the both of us.
The guy hates me, okay? I can't fix that.
Well, you could try.
Alright, what the hell's going on?
Is Henry breaking up with me?
You know, he's lying to you
and you're lying to me.
No, Jen, come on. - Just leave me alone.
We spent three months on the sea,
but we haven't even come close
to weathering the storm.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Not one of the bard's best,
but an interesting apprentice piece nonetheless.
In the high-spirited Silvia, we see the first version
of a character we're later going to come to know as Juliet.
In the 2 male characters proteus and Valentine--
Next time, I draw blood.
It's your own fault.
I'm new here, and you're not being very nice to me.
I'm not trying to be.
But then again you don't strike me as very popular,
so you can turn around now. You're of no use to me.
I hate to interrupt, Miss Potter,
but maybe you could tell us what the Two Gentlemen of Verona
is all about.
Uh, well, it's a--
Could you raise the volume a notch? I don't speak mumble.
It's about a girl who comes between 2 guys.
Right you are.
2 guys, a girl, and no pizza place.
Uh, how did the play make you feel, Miss Potter?
I didn't think it was very realistic.
I mean, Valentine is this cardboard-cutout hero,
and proteus is unfairly painted as a villain.
I just think these scenarios are actually a lot more complicated.
Mr. Leery, do I sense an opposing viewpoint in your little chortle?
No, no. It was nothing.
Please, please. Elaborate.
Well, um, I don't think it's a story about a girl coming between 2 guys.
I think it's about the friendship between the 2 guys.
Which fails when the girl comes between them.
It fails because one friend betrays the other.
I mean, proteus is a lousy friend.
Valentine isn't such a great guy.
I mean, he's so fixated on his honor
that he totally loses sight of everything else around him.
He was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
He gave up the girl he loved. You think that's a bad thing?
I think nothing about this topic is black and white, Dawson.
Drue.
Gene and Roger here have a fantastic energy,
but they're sort of all over the place.
Now I for one would love to see them engage
in a prepared debate about the merits of the play.
Would you mind your own business?
I think that is a splendid idea.
I've never generated so much heat out of what is
arguably Shakespeare's worst comedy.
And you know what would make it even better?
If you teamed up with them, Drue, threw your own viewpoint into the mix.
I look forward to a lively debate from the 3 of you... Tomorrow.
Jen, look at that. It's almost time for me
to be picking you up at school.
I'm not even an hour late yet.
That doesn't break my record.
Skipping school is no way for a young lady to handle her problems.
See, I had a lot of angry femme music to get through
this morning, and I happen to resent the interruption.
Those songs you listen to only exacerbate your sadness.
Well, then you're missing the point 'cause I'm not sad.
No, I've moved on from sad.
I am currently in the thick of pissed off.
Good! Then you'll recognize my attitude
if you pull this routine one more time.
What happened to the kinder, gentler Grams? I miss her.
Oh, Jennifer, I'm not so old that I don't remember
how important senior fall term is.
Old enough to call it fall term.
Much of what your next 4 years will be
is being decided now, Jennifer,
and I will not let a momentary heartache
squander any opportunities you may have.
I'm hereby putting a 48 hour cap
on your melancholy.
You can't cap my melancholy.
Watch me.
Now here. Stay dry.
Have you looked outside today?
'Cause it happens to be beautiful.
Today is a red-letter day in the Farmer's Almanac.
Rain is definitely predicted.
So, Leery manor or the B&B? Where you want to get together?
Dawson, are you ok with this?
Well, rather than debate the awkwardness of the situation,
I'd much prefer we just got it over with.
Ok. Well, um, I have to work.
So you're going to have to come down to the yacht club.
Ok. Are you going to be able
to, uh, focus down there?
Ha. Yeah. The place is a tomb on Thursday nights.
Well, except for one old geezer who always shows up
for the prime rib special.
All right. Sounds cool. I'll see you later.
Someone couldn't have high-tailed it
out of here fast enough.
And you are in such a race to start conversation with him?
Mmm. She's right, Pacey. One day one of you
is going to have to put an end to this great era of silence.
But not me and not today.
Today I am celebrating.
Celebrating?
Pacey done good.
Oh, Pacey done very good.
Pacey got his first "A." Hmm?
Good omen, yeah? And I couldn't have done it without you.
I was but a mere study aide.
Sure you were.
So now, you're going to come sailing
with me this afternoon, because this afternoon is
the absolute last beautiful day of the season,
and you have been conscripted to be my deck hand.
I'd love to, Pace, but I have a project to do.
Put it off for one day?
It's due tomorrow.
And...
Am I missing something here?
It's with Dawson.
It wasn't planned. It was assigned.
Well, isn't that cute?
I'll go with you if you want.
I mean, maybe the open horizon will serve
to lift my spirits a bit. Huh?
Really? Yeah.
There you go. Willing victim.
Oh, 2 things. First of all, I absolutely refuse to make out with you,
and second of all, there's a distinct possibility that I'll puke.
What do you know?
Those are my 2 things.
Hey, wait! Jack, Jack! Come here.
What?
So. Up like this? Or down?
Don't ask me hair questions.
Jack! Eh, you know what? Down.
It's more relaxed.
You know, I've got that interview today at the yacht club, so....
I didn't know you were looking for a job.
Duh, Jack! College interviews.
Oh, yeah. Right. Yeah. It's that time.
For those of us who started the application process, yes.
This one for Harvard?
No. Uh, you know, that guy Drue?
Well, his mom, Miss Valentine,
she's one of the alums of the backup schools I'm looking at.
So, uh, you know it's always crucial to make a good first impression.
Whoa! Andie!
You ok?
Yeah, yeah. I just got a little dizzy.
That's all.
Here. Why--here. Sit down. Yeah.
It's that new drug you started, isn't it?
Yeah, Nardil. Yeah, it's actually working pretty well.
Better than anything else I've tried.
I know this is preventative, but are you sure you're ok with it?
It is a little scary,
but it's just like Dr. Newman said--
"In times of high stress,
it can't hurt to have an extra line of defense."
You can always try my tactic. Just forget altogether that you're a senior.
Yeah, right.
Only, I wasn't born with those genes.
Ok. How do I look?
Like you should be interviewing her.
Oh, so you're sick now, too?
Uh, I got the sniffly part.
Oh, I still got that nauseous part.
Well, you know, maybe if you two kept your tongues
out of each other's throats for 2 seconds,
you'd stop passing this thing back and forth.
Take a good luck, honey. This is marriage.
All right. I've got to go to the yacht club.
I got some homework to do.
Mmm. A sociology report on the wealthy?
No. I've got a project to do with Joey.
Wasn't our idea. We got assigned.
Are you ok with that?
Why does everybody treat me like my head
is going to spontaneously explode every time her name is mentioned?
Because it did.
3 months ago.
Which in teenager time is like a decade.
Joey's got her life and I've got mine.
And Pacey?
I see you've joined Dad in your great Pacey watch 2000.
Sorry I don't have any updates.
Oh, except for the fact that he seems to hate me
even more since I let Joey know about his grade situation.
Thanks for the tip, pop.
You did the right thing.
Well, I'm all out of right things as far as Pacey's concerned.
You guys want me to get you anything before I go?
No. On your way out,
would you shut the windows back there?
The wind's starting up.
Will do. All right.
Must've been hard as hell to turn this boat around
and come back to reality.
That's an understatement.
Oh, you can just forget about the world out here.
Yeah. You could almost forget that your girlfriend's
spending the entire afternoon with her ex-soulmate.
Pacey, you know, I am probably the last person on earth
that you should be out here with.
Oh, that's not true. Ever seen Dougie in a speedo?
I mean, I love you and Joey,
but if you're having doubts whether a teenage couple can sustain a relationship,
I'm probably not the best person to talk to.
Lean over!
Oh, what's that?
That is a gift from the gods.
Did you check the weather?
Yeah, of course. I checked it this morning,
and it said that the storm system is headed up the coast,
but it's going to pass us right overhead.
Hello. Hey, gorgeous.
Unbelievable.
Unacceptable.
Hello. Gorgeous is it?
Hi. Yes. This is Drue’s doctor, and he's going to
have to get back to you when
the syphilis clears up, ok?
Bye-bye.
That was rude.
Oh, ruder than taking cell phone calls
when we're supposed to be working on
a project that you got us into?
I don't think so.
Excuse a brother for picking up on the intense, dare I say,
sexual vibe between the two of you.
Must be the Star Wars thing.
Star Wars thing?
It's classic.
You are obviously Luke to this Pacey guy's Hans solo.
See, you're the stuff of pre-teen daydreams.
Cute. Smart. Non-threatening.
Which is great and all, but not for Princess Joey here
who's clearly smack dab in the middle of her bad-boy phase.
And where do you fit into this whole scenario, Drue?
Jabba the Hutt, I think.
Hmm.
Ahem.
Hello, Mr. Brooks.
My usual table please.
Mmm. Sorry, it's taken.
If the opening act is over, I'd like to sit down now.
So will you be having the prime rib special
this evening?
Yes, and I'll have it quick.
I want to get my boat home before the storm.
Storm?
A weather phenomenon where the skies darken
and rain falls.
Um, I'll be back with your water.
Sorry...quick.
No, no, no. It's my fault. I didn't--
Mr. Brooks said that there's a storm coming.
Mr. Brooks lives alone on the edge of town
with a 3-legged dog named boo.
Well, have you seen any storm reports?
Nope.
You'd think those things would impede
her ability to use an uzi.
Just let me know if you hear anything.
Hello. Hey, gorgeous.
Nah. Don't worry about it.
She's crazy. What's going on?
Well, Andrea, your academic record is certainly outstanding.
Thank you. Oh, and Andie's fine.
Oh, a nickname. How charming.
Any idea what you'd like to study in school?
Well, everything. At least at first.
History. Philosophy. English. You can never underestimate
the value of a well-rounded liberal arts education.
If you could have dinner with one person,
living or dead, whom would you choose?
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Ohh.
Most students say Jesus.
Well, let's see. You worked on the yearbook,
the newspaper, you directed a play.
Yes. Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon.
It was completely a pre-feminist,
but it held up surprisingly well.
We took sort of a--
I see only one red flag here.
At the end of your sophomore year
you took a medical leave of absence?
Yes, I did. Um, but I was able to make up my finals,
and none of my grades suffered.
Nothing serious, I hope. Your illness?
I was having some emotional problems.
Emotional problems?
So this was a mental illness?
Would you like some tea, dear?
Sure.
I just think that if Valentine
and proteus came to some mutual understanding...
Oh, god. What?
Joey, we are trying so hard not to talk about Pacey,
he's become the subtext of this whole damn play.
What do you say we just get it out in the open once and for all?
Ok. Let's.
Pacey and I are not going to be friends again.
End of story.
I know everybody seems to think that it's time
we made up, but that's not going to happen.
Well, since you did bring this up, why not?
What's done is done.
After 10 years of friendship, what's done is done?
No, after the greatest betrayal of my life, what's done is done.
Dawson, I was a part of that betrayal.
Yes, and you apologized for it.
You really showed some sort of remorse for what happened.
Pacey could care less.
Which is fine. It's just not the kind of person
I'm going to race out and be friends with again.
And it's time for everyone to just accept that reality
and move on with their lives,
starting with you and me talking about this play without referencing him.
Can we do that?
Yeah, ok.
What?
I'll be right back.
Oh, anxious much?
You're supposed to be watching this.
Whoops, I forgot.
Ahem. I want my check.
Excuse me.
Just a second.
I'm leaving for home this instant,
and I want my check.
Drue, can you get him his check?
Notice my reclining state. That would imply I'm not working.
Would you get him his check?!
We have not seen a storm like this in over 30 years.
We'll have another weather update at the top of the hour.
Man, this came up out of nowhere!
I thought you said the storm
was heading out to sea!
Well, it did.
It did, but it came back!
Well, if someone hadn't used all the batteries
on the portable marine band, we could have got the storm report!
Yeah, well, if somebody owned something other than
zeppelin tapes 1 through 4, we wouldn't have needed the radio.
Hold this.
Let me grab the jib sheet.
Let me set the course,
I'll get on the vhf,
and then we'll get the weather report.
You'd never be first to admit it.
What? Admit what?
You'd never be first to admit it's getting scary!
This is nothing. I've seen this before.
Where, in The Perfect Storm?
Nah. I saw something like this
off of nags head this summer.
We'll just get the weather report,
find out where the worst of it is, and go around.
Ok.
Oh! Aah!
Did that happen in nags head?
I guess I would say that
my greatest strength is my tenacity.
Which is probably my greatest weakness, too.
My brother Jack is always telling me
I don't know when to quit.
I see. But what about your illness?
Isn't that a weakness?
No. Actually I consider it a strength.
It taught me the importance
of being able to ask for help
when something's too tough to handle on your own.
We seem to keep coming back
to this topic, don't we?
Is that a problem?
No. Not at all.
In fact, most teenagers go through similar experiences.
It's nothing to be ashamed of.
It's just that I prefer to concentrate
on the present and the future.
It's just one part of my life.
It does not define me as a person.
Well, although I'm sure you consider yourself recovered,
perhaps someone with your background
would do better in a less competitive environment.
Less competitive?
Perhaps a state school.
So, you want to disregard
all of my accomplishments and achievements
because I had a problem in the past?
Andie, try and understand the position you've put me in.
I've been given the task of judging your ability to handle
the ardent pressures of one of the most
difficult collegiate environments in the country.
My name is on the line.
You know what? You're right.
My background does have a bearing
on my ability to handle pressure.
I had a problem, I recognized that,
sought treatment, and recovered.
And the fact that I had the courage
to face my problems and get help
I think only makes me better prepared
to face the pressures of college
than most of my peers.
I wish you all the best.
And now, if you'll excuse me.
Folks, this means severe beach erosion,
20 to 30-foot seas,
and winds that'll certainly exceed hurricane force in certain areas.
Did he say hurricane force?
With gusts over 100 miles per hour...
He said exceed hurricane force.
Damn it! I'll never get home now.
Joey, I'm outta here,
if you actually want to work later, let me know.
Dawson? They're out there.
Who's out there?
Pacey and Jen are out on the boat.
All right, no wonder you've been so out of it.
Why didn't you say something like an hour ago?
Well, it wasn't this bad an hour ago.
Hey, guys, have you seen Andie?
I'm supposed to pick her up here.
Hey, Jack, I'm here.
Look, I came early. It's really getting ugly out there.
Not half as ugly as it got back there.
Whew. Drue.
Yeah?
Where's your mother?
What's the matter, Bruce?
All the boats from the club are secure at the docks except for 3,
and those 3 have radioed in their position,
and they'll need assistance into the harbor.
Is one of those boats the True Love?
The True Love is out there?
There's no slip registered under that name.
Whoa, whoa, Pacey's out there? Pacey and Jen.
Look, Pacey doesn't have any registration.
He always just uses whatever slip is vacant.
Well, I haven't heard anything of the True Love
on any of the radio bands.
Look, I know that it's out there.
It is definitely out there.
Crap! Well, the radios are definitely blown,
but I think I got this bilge pump working.
Aren't you supposed to be on watch?
There's nothing to watch out there but water.
Oh, man! Damn it, Pacey! The boat's going to capsize!
She's not going to capsize, all right?
Really? Then why am I flat on my ass?!
She'll come over. All right? It's what she does.
There you go.
Just put that on, all right?
All right.
I'm gonna have to reef the main.
English, please?
We're gonna have to trim up the mainsail
so that we don't get knocked over again.
Isn't that just gonna slow us down?
No, we're not going back into port. It's too dangerous.
We might hit a dock or another boat.
Wait, so, what--we're just gonna hang out here and catch some rays?
No, we'll go to this little cove I know
and ride out the storm. It'll give us some protection.
What cove?
I don't know the name of it, but I know where it is.
Well, how far away is it?
Not that far.
We'll ride out the storm there.
It's the safest thing to do.
Pacey, what happens if this gets worse?
It's not gonna get any worse.
Pacey!
If it gets any worse, they'll send someone for us.
We have no radio,
and we're heading for a cove that you don't know the name of.
Who the hell is gonna find us there?
Dawson!
Dawson will know.
There are 3 boats at the mouth of the port
trying to make their way into the harbor.
But you just said yourself
none of those boats are the True Love.
Yeah, well, we're escorting them in one at a time.
If your friends are out there,
we'll get them back safe and sound.
Pacey wouldn't come into dock in this weather.
There's no way he'd risk his boat.
No sensible person would stay out there in this.
There's a cove right off of Crescent island.
We waited out a storm there once when we were kids.
That's where he is.
Yeah, but at this point, in this weather,
Crescent island would provide very little protection.
Well, he doesn't know that.
How could he not know?
Well, obviously his radio is broken.
That's why no one has heard from him.
I'm sorry, but I can't send someone miles out to sea
in hurricane force winds because you've got a hunch.
You have to listen to him.
All right, let's get these boats in.
And if we still haven't heard from them,
I'll send someone looking for your friends.
Well, what if it's too late?
I'm sorry. That's the best I can offer at this point.
They're there, Joe.
Well, what can we do about it?
Go get them. Now.
Do you know if there's a boat I can borrow around here?
Uh, I think Mrs. Valentine has a spare set of keys
to all the boats at the club.
Which is why it's always a good idea
to be nice to Mrs. Valentine's little boy.
Try slip 41, the Artful Dodger.
Don't let the old geez see you.
We rode out a storm together in this cove up here.
How the hell are we gonna get through intact?
You grab the tiller. I'm gonna drop the mainsail.
You got it. Oh!
Uh, Pacey.
Here.
Come on.
I'll radio in when I know something.
If you think you're going without me, you're high!
Joey, you're not coming with me,
and that's not negotiable!
My boyfriend's out there. Whatever your reason for doing this...
...is my reason!
Dawson, you can't solo the open seas-- not in this weather.
Joey...
Look, I can't worry about the both of you!
Let's go.
Untie the dock line.
Ok, get down. Everybody just get down.
Down on a floor covered with glass?
Somebody ought to clean up this mess.
Well, where's the waitress?
You didn't know?
She and Dawson went after Pacey and Jen in Mr. Brooks' boat.
What, they stole my boat?
No, no. I'm sure they didn't steal it.
They probably just borrowed it.
Semantics. Like the difference between jail and prison.
Ok, um, um, Jack.
Look, I'm gonna go to the Marina office
and try and get in contact with them.
Uh, you, uh, board up the windows.
If you can't find any boards,
then just shove some tables up against them, ok?
Yeah, you got it.
You can't just move the tables.
Yeah, watch me.
Yeah, do you have any other suggestions
on how to keep the storm out? No, I didn't think so.
Um, ok, why don't you write?
555-0154, 555-0130. That's Dawson Leery's parents,
Jen Lindley's grandmother.
Call them. Reassure them. Can you do that?
Yes. Yes. I can do that.
Ok, um, Mr. Brooks, I need you to come with me.
I'm going to need your boat's frequency
if I'm going to be able to get in contact
with Dawson and Joey, ok?
Ok, and, uh, you. You know what?
Why don't you find a broom or mop or something and sweep up the glass?
You want me to sweep? What do I look like to you, huh?
You know what you look like?
A boy with nothing productive to do.
Now find a broom.
Hey, Pacey, tell me something good.
I really want to hear something good right now.
Well, how 'bout if you're going to have a hole in your hull,
it's good to have one up that high. Is that good?
All right.
Unless, of course, the boat does that.
The bilge pump'll take care of that.
How do you know?
Jen, I don't know.
And I don't know because I'm guessing.
Just like I've been guessing about
everything else this afternoon.
But sooner or later, I gotta be right about something.
I mean that's the law of averages, right?
I have to get one right.
Stop making fun. It's not...
All right, but,
you got any better ideas?
I got one.
We should be doing that, uh, that confession thing.
You know, like they do in movies
before the...if the plane's about to hit down
or the meteor's gonna crash into North America,
and all the characters confess the secrets
that have been plaguing their mortal souls.
Uh--uh, yeah. Unfortunately,
those characters rarely survive those confessions.
All right, so we just step it back a notch.
No confessions, just, um...regrets.
Well, unfortunately, I can't help you there
'cause I don't have any regrets.
It's not the way that I operate.
Really? You have no regrets?
There's nothing you would want to change? Nothing?
No, there's nothing I want to change
because it's life's little twists and turns
and bumps and bruises that make you who you are,
so why regret that?
All right, well, I have a regret...
I regret that I've never been in love.
Well, what about Henry?
Eh, that wasn't love. Couldn't have been.
Yep, my big regret is that we may drown
before I ever know what love is.
Jen, you're not gonna drown.
I--I don't need the comfort.
Just felt good to say. Pacey!
You ok?
Yeah.
We're good.
We're ok.
I do have one regret.
What?
I regret the way that things are
between me and Dawson right now.
Have you ever thought about saying something?
Aah!
What difference would it make to say something?
It doesn't change any of our situations.
Well, it might just feel good to say.
Any sight of the True Love, over?
I can't even see
in front of our boat. Over.
Where are you? Over.
I think we're--
We are not lost.
What's your location? Over.
We're 142.49 north
by 106.19 west.
That's 12 miles north of Kalispell, Montana.
Repeat your coordinates. Over.
We're 10--
Repeat your coordinates. Dawson, Joey, are you there?
Come in, Dawson, Joey. Are you still there?
Andie. Andie? Are you still there? We've lost them!
That's all right.
We're almost there.
How can you tell? I can barely even see
the tip of my nose out here.
Trust me!
There they are! Yeah, that's them!
I hope they're all right.
I'll pull up alongside,
and we'll lash the boats together.
Careful. We're going to hit!
Jeez, I think we hit something!
Or something hit us. You all right?
Yeah, I'm fine.
You're right! It's a boat!
It has to be Dawson. Come on!
Pacey, Jen, are you all right?
Now we are.
Pacey,
take the line.
Got it. You ok?
Come on.
Watch out! Be careful.
- I can make it. - Here, hold on.
You ready? All right.
Aah!
Now, you gotta time the jump.
Get ready for the wave to break
and then you jump over to Dawson. You got it?
Ok. I'm ready. We're right here!
Good job. Ok.
Now you!
Pacey, come on, let's go!
Pacey, let's go!
Pacey, are you crazy?
I'm not leaving my boat!
You're not gonna make it!
I'm not leaving my boat!
I'm not leaving you!
What are you doing?
Aah! Aah! Dawson!
Dawson...
Get off of my boat!
I'm not letting you do this!
Dawson, go! Pacey!
Get off my boat! Go!
People care more about you
than you care about this damn boat!
Pacey!
- Oh, my god, thank god. - Are you guys ok?
Hey.
Oh, honey, oh. What you did was reckless,
dangerous, and completely foolish.
And we've never been more proud of you in our entire lives.
Come, come, Jennifer. Thank god. Thank god. Oh.
Wrong guy, Grams. It's Dawson you should be thanking.
I know you'll forgive me for not expressing joy and relief
at the sight of the gash on my boat's hull.
Uh, I'm very sorry about that, sir.
Sorry? You're sorry? Well, the gash is still there,
and sorry isn't gonna fix it.
What else did you have in mind
besides feckless regrets?
I have some money from the summer
that I was saving for college.
Which is exactly what you will keep on doing.
That boat is a thing. A replaceable thing.
This young man risked his life
to save my granddaughter,
and the fact that you can't appreciate his courage
explains to me why you've lived all alone all these years
in that god forsaken house, and if I find out
that you let him dip into his college fund,
I will personally kick your shriveled old butt.
Andie? Andie...
I just wanted to tell you
I was very impressed with the way you handled yourself today.
Thank you.
Yeah, she did more than handle herself.
She handled the whole club.
Indeed. She did a fine job.
Yeah, she did your job.
Ok, Jack. Come on, let's go.
The university will be very interested
in hearing my impressions of you.
I'm also pretty sure the university will be very interested
in hearing what a bitch they have representing them.
Yeah, I--I'm terribly sorry,
but please try to understand the position you've now put me in.
You wouldn't dare.
No, you know what? I wouldn't...
Because at the end of the day, Mrs. Valentine,
I am nothing like you. I don't derive any pleasure
in wielding whatever little power I have over others.
So, you know what?
Just give me the recommendation that you see fit,
because if anyone at that university knows you
half as well as I've gotten to know you,
it's not gonna count for much anyway.
Come on, Jack, let's go.
Pacey...
Do you have any idea how pissed off I am at you right now?
No. The best memories of my life are on that sailboat.
It represents everything that's good to me in this world, so...
You just gotta excuse me if I'm having a bit of a hard time
letting all that go right now.
No, I won't excuse you.
I don't think I've ever been
so scared for someone in my whole life.
I'm sorry that I put you through that.
Just...
Can you do me a favor?
You know, in the future
when you're dealing with life and death matters, um...
Remember that you're thinking for two.
I can do that.
So, you knew he was gonna come for you, didn't you?
What makes you say that?
'Cause you know him just as well as he knows you.
It's the nature of best friends.
Mmm, no. Ex-best friends now.
You know...
Whether you guys hang out or not,
he's still a part of you, Pace.
How can you really be whole
if you continue to pretend
like he doesn't exist?
Yeah.
Just doesn't seem fair, does it?
What's that?
Well, you saved the day.
You still don't get the girl.
But maybe, just maybe
you got something more important.
How do you figure that?
Well, you had this moment.
No matter where your life takes you,
you can look back on it
and know you did a great thing.
That's something that all the girls
and all the thank yous in the world can't replace.
Let's go home.
Well, way to go, Grams.
I always knew you had it in you, but--
Really?
You know what? When we get home,
I have got some angry femme music
that you are just gonna love.
Uh...
Grams?
I can't seem to find my keys anywhere.
I must have left them inside--
Grams. Grams.
Oh, I didn't think I was ever going to see you again.
It's ok. It's ok.
No. No, it's not ok.
All night, most of my thoughts
were about what I was going to tell your mother.
Well, you handled this much better
than my mother ever would have.
I have never lost...
Myself like this before.
All my talk of faith, and when I needed it most, I had none.
That's because you lent it to me.
Listen, I was terrified out there tonight...
But I still had hope, you know?
So, I figured that I must have gotten it from somebody.
Here, I got it. I got it.
Ah. Does that mean I can count on you for church on Sunday?
Not unless you want that place to fall down.
Just thought I'd give it a try.
Come here.
What are you doing here?
I--I live here.
I have--I have for the last 2 years.
So, this is where the Lindleys banished their bad seed.
It's good to see you, Jen.
Forgive me if I don't say the same thing.
Jennifer Lindley.
The girl who set New York on fire.
I thought moving here
was gonna be the most miserable mistake of my life.
I'm sorry. You live here now?
You might want to sound a little more upbeat when you say that.
A guy could take offense.
Drue Valentine in Capeside.
God help us all.
Dawson...
Uh, look, I wanted to come by and just--
Pacey, you don't owe me anything.
Please. You and I both know
that what you did yesterday was--
Was exactly what you would have done.
Maybe, maybe not.
Trust me, you would have done exactly the same thing.
Well, I certainly hope so, but...
I just wanted to come by and say thank you.
You're welcome.
No, hold on a second. That's not it.
There's something else I wanted to say to you.
Look, I know that things between you and I
are pretty much beyond repair right now,
and I wouldn't presume to be able
to solve everything with a conversation
because that's just not the way it works...
But...
I've been wanting to tell you that I'm sorry, Dawson.
I'm really sorry for the way everything went down this spring,
for my part in it, and for the pain
that it must have caused you, and...
I'm really sorry that I ruined our friendship
because I miss it badly,
and uh, however far off it may be,
I do look forward to the day
when you and I might be friends again.
So, until then, I...
Until then.