Previously on Dawson's Creek
I have a sneaking suspicion
that boy in the back was waiting to talk to you.
Do you want to go get some coffee or something?
They're going to give me my own radio call in talk show.
That's great.
When I joined this fraternity, I just was hoping to blend in.
No one thinks of you
as being any different.
I go to school in Boston,
this really weird visual arts place
full of freaks and misfits.
Come check it out sometime.
So what's it about?
Oh, a bunch of friends.
It's very incestuous.
It's a thinly veiled version
of me when I was 20.
Stop stepping. Stop, ok.
There we go.
No peeking. I'm not peekin'.
Trust me. Cheaters never prosper.
Ok.
Curve to the right.
This way? Ok. Now we're comin'--ow!
Duh.
Sorry.
It's ok. It was the door.
Yeah. There's a chair.
Sit down in the chair.
Sit down in the chair. Ok. All right.
Open your eyes.
You realize for the "hands over the eyes"
game to work
the present has to be on the table?
You realize that to criticize the method
in which the presents are presented
means that you will never get presents again.
You're very pretty. All right.
Since it is your big day,
and we missed the requisite back-to-school shopping--
You mean like the sale at Old Navy?
Right, because nothing smells more
like the first day of school than cheap fleece,
But I was thinking more along the lines of the basics.
Number one, number 2 pencils.
Aw, a classic.
Pencil sharpener.
Loose-leaf binder paper.
Little reinforcement tabbies for loose-leaf binder paper.
Impressive. Very good.
Pens. Erasers.
Erasers. Um, and a ruler.
No math at film school,
but I appreciate the thought.
And finally, la piece de la resistance.
Oh, my God.
I really wanted
to get some Reese's pieces so I could put 'em
in the little plastic pencil holder thingie,
but I felt like it would be too much.
Nice show of restraint on your part.
Thank you, Jen.
So, are you a little nervous?
No, not at all.
It's 3 classes, you know?
Nothing too overwhelming, which is the key.
Yeah, that's good.
You're just gonna ease right into it.
That rigorous college schedule
of napping and drinking.
That's the plan.
What, uh, time is your show?
Um...
Uh, it's really soon is what it is.
Um, I should actually finish getting ready.
Will you meet me later for lunch?
I would love to.
Baby, I gotta go.
Ok.
Wait! Baby, baby.
You forgot your Trapper Keeper.
Oh. An oversight on my part.
Couldn't want to leave the house without this.
Mmm.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
Have a good day at school, sweetie.
He's so cute!
Admit it.
It's one step above a Jackie Collins novel.
It's all smut and no substance.
I didn't realize you were so familiar
with Jackie's work.
I mean, don't be ashamed or anything.
Don't go changing the subject
doin' your little hair flippy thing,
tryin' to distract me.
I'm wise to your ways, Potter.
I'm sorry.
What were we talking about again?
I just want you to admit
that the only reason you like Professor Wilder's book
is because you think he's cute.
Well, I can't, because that's not true.
It is obvious that the only reason you don't like his book
Is because you think
it's affecting your mojo with the ladies.
That shows how little you know me.
I have no mojo to speak of.
I think you have a little.
So, can I ask you a question?
You can.
Ok. On Friday night,
unless you're busy, and I now it's only Monday,
but, sometimes people, like, make plans
for trips or something kind of early, so--
Elliot?
Would you maybe want to see something?
Or...
Eat something?
With me?
Are you asking me to dinner and a movie?
Kind of, but dinner and a movie just sounded so...
Date, you know?
And this way, you know, it sounded much better.
To me... In my mind.
I would love to...
Eat and see something with you on Friday.
Really?
Whoa! Whoa!
Am I interrupting?
Are there naked people in here?
No!
Oh. Bummer.
Well, well, well.
Looking swanky!
Do I detect some product in your hair?
Are we moussing?
You know, that's my cue, so...
Uh, I'll see you in class.
I'll be there.
Bye, Audrey.
Hmm.
♪ Someone's got a boyfriend ♪
Your elementary school methods of taunting
aren't gonna work this time.
Who's got a boyfriend?
Joey's got a boyfriend!
Tickle me one more time,
I swear I'll bite you.
Seriously, Joey.
What's going on with you and Nice Guy?
Is he, like, your steady or what?
His name is Elliot, first of all.
He's not my boyfriend.
I have no boyfriend.
We're just...
Getting to know each other.
But you like him?
What's not to like? He's a...
Nice guy.
Oh!
Bye.
Oh!
Why do I feel
like all the boys are looking at me?
Well, because all the boys are looking at you.
Oh.
Listen, as much as I enjoy
being your very own personal postal service worker,
I feel like it's time you start
forwarding your mail the old-fashioned way.
Ok. Thanks, Jen.
I'll get to that today.
Ok. And, uh...
This letter came for you,
which looks kind of official.
It's from a college, so I thought...
Hmm. Hey, come on, you wanna play?
Jack, you are on academic probation!
Sure, Jen, you can read my mail.
I have no problem with that.
I'm sorry, what happened? What were your grades?
I failed a few classes. A few?!
No big deal. I'll make it up.
But when they put you on probation--
Jen!
You can play, you can go.
So, it's better now, right?
Ok.
Hey!
Dawson Leery!
Oliver, right?
Like you don't remember.
Hey!
So...
You're here. You've chosen. Fantastic.
Thanks for the tip. Don't mention it.
Let me fill you in on some of the basics.
Cool. I heard the--
The girl with the braids?
Claims to have done the nasty with Tarantino,
Like that's an accomplishment.
I think she heard you.
The guy with the beret?
Amazing D.P.
Picasso with his lighting.
His ego's the size of a small country.
Hi.
I'm new here.
Mmm.
Now, the guy up there,
Wrote and directed the worst piece of dreck
ever to come out of a film school!
I'll--I'm just gonna
introduce myself around.
Ok. Hey. Hey.
Whatever floats your boat.
For those of you who have tuned in
expecting to hear Nick Drake:
Get with the program.
I've been doing this for weeks.
This is Jen Lindley,
and I'm here to answer any questions
concerning matters of the heart.
Or the groin.
Caller number one, you're on the air.
Uh, Jen, hi. Audrey Liddell here.
Ok, my question of the day is this:
Why do guys do anything to get your phone number,
but once they have it never use it properly?
Why do they only use it for a booty call?
Where does the term "booty call" come from?
I mean, if "booty" means "sex,"
Why don't people ever say, "Let's go have booty"?
First of all, uh, I ust wanna reiterate,
you don't have to use your full name
Every time that you call in,
it's supposed to be confidential.
I have nothing to hide, sugarplum.
Secondly, callers,
your questions do not have to be relegated
to topics of a sexual nature.
there is so much more to life than booty.
There's love and...
Romance and tenderness...
Are you done with the public service announcement?
So here's what happened.
Saturday night, I'm wearing my new boots.
I'm looking good. I meet this guy--buttface.
I'm gonna stop you right there,
'cause I already know what's wrong.
You do?
You are just bathing in negative energy.
You've lost the love.
I've lost the what?
The love.
And you should find it, you should nurture it,
and you should share your laughter
and a cup of tea with a man who is worthy
of loving you in return.
You want me to have tea with a worthy man?
I don't wanna see you close the door
on possibilities, Audrey.
I wanna see you open up.
Let the sunshine in.
Ok. I'm sorry.
I wanted to talk to Jennifer Lindley.
Caller number two: you're on the air.
Hey, what's up, dude?
You wanna play a little mud football?
Oh, can't. Got a lady comin' over.
Speakin' of which,
I heard you had a cute little number
over here this morning.
That was just Jen, the walking buzzkill.
And she's taken.
You two have another argument?
She just came to harass me about my grades.
I thought our man McPhee
was on the honor roll back in high school.
I was. I was.
But now I'm on academic probation.
Who says men can't change.
Dude, you're on academic probation?
That's not cool.
I'll make it up this term.
You will. You see, we can't have our nibs
failing out the first semester.
I'm gonna have the Dean breathing down my neck.
I'll make it up, you don't have to worry about it.
You should be studying instead of playin' football.
We got a quiz in Soc comin' up.
I don't see you studying.
Well, that's because I'm not on academic probation.
What is this?
My new script.
Cool. You want me to read it?
Even better.
I want you to direct it.
Oh, I can't--I'm not lookin' for--
- No, no, no. Read it. - Quiet.
Then we'll talk.
All right.
Awesome Trapper Keeper!
Thanks.
H-how do you feel about Indian food?
Excuse me? For Friday.
Some people have a problem with curry.
I'm don't, but if you don't enjoy naan,
then, really, what's the point?
You are so odd.
Am I too odd? No!
I'll keep you posted.
You're both late for my class.
So are you. Good point.
Hello, Elliot.
Hey, Professor.
Uh, I'm gonna get goin' now.
Ok. Bye.
You, wait. I have news on the lazare front.
Uh-oh.
Good news or news that means
I'll be in the files all weekend?
How quickly they turn. We're finished.
Or, rather, you're finished.
I plan on benefiting from the fruits of your labor
by getting published in an obscure journal
that not even my mother, will wind up reading.
So, what do you say?
About what?
For an English Teacher, you don't talk too good.
Dinner, Friday night.
I'm taking you all out to celebrate.
Was that better? Much.
It's gonna be fancy, so wear your best jeans.
Not a problem. I'll be there.
And now you're officially late for my class.
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
What are we gonna do with you, Joey Potter?
Friday night.
So, are you gonna talk to Oliver today?
You've been puttin' it off all week.
I know. I know.
I mean, is the script really that bad?
No. I don't hate it.
There's a lot of really good stuff.
I have a couple ideas to make it better.
Naturally.
But there's no point
because I'm not gonna direct it--
But I don't see why, if the script isn't bad?
It's not my script.
I mean, I don't know
how to direct somebody else's words.
I wanna do my own stuff.
That's cool. So, do you have, um,
some unproduced material lying around
that I just haven't heard about?
That's not the point.
I don't wanna direct anything right now.
A project like that takes over your life,
and my life is just starting to feel normal.
I'm not ready to make that kind of commitment.
Especially somebody else's film.
Oh, I see.
I know what you're doin'.
I've been to therapy. I know the tricks.
Ok. As the supportive girlfriend,
I am required to tell you
when you have that look in your eyes, and...
You've got a twinkle.
Or maybe that's 'cause I'm around you.
Oh, naturally, I contribute to the twinkle,
but I do not take full credit for the twinkle.
Dawson, you like this script,
so why don't you just talk to him?
Why don't you just see what he has to say?
I'll think about it.
Ok, I gotta go.
My producer wants to talk to me before the show.
Ok. Still on for lunch?
Absolutely.
Cool.
Come here!
Carpooling to work was a mistake.
I see that now.
Don't get your panties all in a bunch.
I'm finished.
Anyway, we can't leave until we help Joey
with her little dilemma.
What dilemma?
Nothing.
Joey made 2 dates for the same night.
Audrey? When my eyes bug out like this,
what does that mean in your world?
How very Marcia Brady of you, Jo.
So, tell me. Who are the lucky contestants?
Well, behind door number one, we have Nice Guy.
His name is Elliot, for God's sake.
A sweet young lad who's quite smitten with our Joey.
Cute, funny, wears sweater vests,
The only strike against him thus far.
Who's behind door number 2?
Can we not do this? The Professor.
The forbidden fruit, if you will.
He's not fruit. He's my Teacher,
And it's not a date, it's an academic activity
With the entire--
Doesn't mean that it couldn't end up
with date-like circumstances,
The two of you wrapped around each other like squid.
Oh, beautiful image, Audrey,
but not one that I'm entertaining.
And if I were to cancel on Elliot tonight,
it would only be to further my academic career.
Oh. Hey, now, correct me if I'm wrong,
aren't you way ahead of the curve on the academic career?
Only thing you don't have goin' for you now
is a social life.
I have a social life.
Well, what is this? Socializing.
I'm all for you bedding down
with a gorgeous Professor.
Been there, done that. It's good.
But, I don't think you have the guts.
Which is fine, because Nice Guy
has serious boyfriend potential.
There's no reason not to go out with him.
Unless...
Unless what?
Well, unless you're not ready for a boyfriend yet.
Why wouldn't I be ready for a boyfriend?
Boyfriends are time-consuming things, and...
Some people think that they're ready, but they're not.
It's not just going to dinner a bunch of times
and gettin' greasy afterwards.
It's not? No!
It's letting your guard down.
You know, getting past the small talk
and really allowing yourself to be intimate
with somebody new.
Are you sure that you're ready to do that?
Yes. 100% ready.
Ok. Great.
Then I guess you'll be going out with Nice Guy tonight.
- Ok. - Let's go.
Hey, McPhee!
Hey.
So, what did I miss?
Not much. We got our quizzes back.
Oh, yeah? How'd you do?
Oh, nice! Nice!
Yeah. Glad you approve.
I didn't mean to get all up in your face before.
I was just lookin' out for you.
You know I got your back?
Really? 'Cause it didn't feel like it.
It felt more like you were on it.
You took it wrong, then.
How 'bout we do it up right tonight?
Celebrate your accomplishment.
What do you say?
Yeah. All right. Sounds good.
Let's go tell the boys. Yeah. All right.
- Whoever checked out Fear and - Desire from the video library,
would they please return it
so others can finish their papers? Mmm?
It was a gift.
I'll see you on Monday.
Did you read my script yet?
Oliver. Um...yeah.
Great!
I have a preliminary shooting schedule here.
It's flexible.
You know, Oliver. I can't do it.
I'm sorry.
Y-you can't do it? Why?
How? Y-you have to do it, Dawson.
Y-you're the only one who can do it.
I'm flattered,
But, uh, it--
It's complicated.
What? Th-the story?
It's supposed to be.
Did you not understand the flashbacks?
Were they not clear enough, or--
No, that's not what I meant.
Um...
Although, the flashbacks I...
Don't think you need.
You're usin' them as a crutch.
I think you can tell the story without them.
Was that a note?
Sure.
Do you have...
Notes on my script?
A few. Yeah.
All right.
Let's go.
Where? Lunch.
I've got plans with my girlfriend, so--
And bring your notes.
All right.
This is completely unbelievable.
Yeah, I know.
If Danny found you in here, I'd be fired.
How can they think that I've lost my edge?
I am nothing but edge, Pacey.
I am razor sharp, baby.
And yet here you are, eating garnish.
So, what's the problem?
I don't know. My producer called me in
and told me that my shows have been terrible.
and that if I don't go back to doing things
the way I was doing them before,
they're gonna cancel me.
Before what?
I don't know before what. Before...
Me and Dawson.
Ah. And the clouds part.
But that makes absolutely no sense,
I was miserable then, I'm happy now.
It makes perfect sense. Nobody likes happy people.
If you had a relationship question,
wouldn't you talk to somebody who was in...
A healthy, loving relationship?
I prefer to get my advice
from people who are more dysfunctional.
That way I feel good about my life.
Fine. Fine.
If that's what the people want,
if they want me to be nasty and sarcastic,
I can do that.
I just need something that's gonna take me there.
Pacey, say something disgusting.
Sure, would you prefer sexist
or just downright vulgar?
Hold that thought.
Hello.
Hello, my little pumpkin.
Oh, you are so fired.
Hey.
I was wondering if 7:00's too early.
I know we said 7:30,
but I was afraid we might miss the movie.
Actually, Elliot, I was...
I was just about to call you.
Is everything ok?
Everything's fine. Um...
I think I might be coming down with something.
Oh.
And I wanted to wait and see how I felt,
You know, because I eally wanted to go tonight.
Right. Of course. But my--
My throat's all scratchy and...
Well... I don't want you to get sick.
And I don't wanna get you sick.
Yeah. That, too.
So, anyway, I--I think it would be better if I...
Stayed home and went to bed early.
Yeah. That's definitely the right thing to do.
I'm sorry this is so last-minute.
You couldn't have known you were gonna get sick, right?
You should get some rest and drink plenty of fluids.
Maybe we can do it again some other time or something.
Absolutely.
Ok.
Great. Well...
Feel better.
Bye.
You're still wearing a training bra.
Why breast implants may be the right choice for you.
Oh, man. I got nothin'.
But I really like those shoes.
Ok, those aren't mine.
I have lost my edge.
I am about to lose my show, and it's all your fault.
How, exactly?
Well, because--
You made me happy, and now I'm boring.
I'm happy and I'm boring. Are you proud of yourself?
You look so cute with a Penthouse on your lap.
Dawson, this is serious. This is a problem.
I've got a better problem.
Oliver wants to come to dinner with us.
What? You've already spent all day with him.
I know. I know.
But we haven't gone over the notes.
We've only gotten through half the script.
Are you gonna do the movie?
No. Well, I...
I haven't really decided yet,
But probably not.
Well, then, I don't understand
Why he has to come to dinner with us.
He doesn't. You just say the word
and I'll tell him to forget about it.
No, it's fine. He can come.
See? I told you she wouldn't mind.
Nice porn.
Oh. Ok. You gotta...
Fine. I'll just...
I told him to wait downstairs.
Startin' a little early, aren't we?
They don't call it happy hour for nothin', right?
Cut our boy some slack here.
He's had a little bit of a rough week.
He has?
Academic probation? Hmm?
Sucks to be you, dude.
I also heard Blossom ripped you a new one, too.
Yeah? Who'd you hear that from?
I don't know. Everyone, I guess.
It's hard to keep a secret among brothers.
You mean it's hard for you guys
not to talk trash about your friends.
We gotta know where you stand
so we know whether or not it's cool to take you out.
It's a conditional brotherhood now?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah. That's good to know. Thanks.
Come on. We'll still like ya
Even if you are a little stupid.
We'll just, uh,
We'll use fewer syllables around you.
How about that, huh?
Hey. Give me another one.
So, did I, uh,
Did I leave you guys enough time
for your real Friday night fun?
You thought when you suggested dinner at 6:00
that I wouldn't get it?
Yeah. Ok, go. Go. Keggers await.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
Joey Potter, where are you off to this fine evening?
Oh, nowhere. Just back to the dorms.
Oh. Well, then you're walking in my direction.
No, you're wrong.
I finished it in one sitting.
That must mean something.
Yeah, it means I wrote a bathroom book.
You'll finish it before you flush.
I'm serious. I thought it was honest and complex.
Ok, maybe not complex. But riveting.
I mean, especially the part about the girl.
That...that was beautiful.
Actually, that's my favorite part.
Was she based on a real person?
Because I figured out which one of the guys is you.
You're Michael.
Yeah. What gave it away?
Oh, right. That would be the bad writing.
It's not relevant to the story.
How can you say it's not relevant?
It explains why she's afraid to be loved.
It's called back story. It's called unnecessary
Don't need to be hit over the head with subtext.
When I read it-- You don't even like the ending.
I like it. I'm just not convinced it's the best.
It's actually not the best--
You said you would think about it.
I did, and it's a bad idea.
When did you think about that?
Would anybody split a sundae with me?
Anybody?
No. It was just-- it felt like you.
Sort of dry and self-deprecating. I liked him.
In the book, I mean.
But the girl, she's not how I pictured her at all.
Not how you pictured who?
Your wife.
I don't have a wife.
You--I remember you told me
you had a wife and kid.
Did I?
I must have been trying to rationalize
some bad behavior at the time.
I use the wife and kid bit
to get me out of things I don't wanna do.
You're serious?
You just lie?
No, I don't lie. I, uh,
I create characters.
So, what about the girl in the book?
Or is she just another made-up character?
No, Sandrine was very real.
Did you love her?
Yes, I did.
Why'd you break up?
God, a million reasons. I don't know.
She was crazy,
Which is exactly what you want when you're 21.
You stop wanting that as you get older.
What do you want when you get older?
Coffee.
You want coffee.
You wanna get some coffee?
If you're not gonna be open to anything--
I would be open if I hought you were being open.
I'd be open if I thought you were right. Ol--
Oliver, you're too close to it.
Ok, you know what? This isn't working.
I'm gonna have to let you go.
You're firing me?
If that's the way you wanna call it.
You can't fire me. Oliver, I never agreed
yo do your movie in the--
Can you believe that guy?
So, what about you? I seem to recall
a certain story about a certain boy.
What happened there?
Nothing. He met someone else,
Or re-met her, as the case may be.
Anyway, it's over. We're over.
I'm sorry to hear about that.
What can you do?
Start dating,
I guess.
I mean, I'm trying to, but...
But what?
It's just hard.
I mean, it takes all this energy and effort,
and you have no way of knowing
that it's going to be worth it at the end of the day.
No, you don't.
So what's the point?
There's no point. You should probably quit.
Join a convent. You'd look good in a habit.
Thank you.
You think I'm kidding,
that's a very appealing notion.
Come on. And give up
all those first crush butterflies? Never.
Yeah, but that's just it.
The butterflies never seem to accompany
the right people, you know?
The nice guys who are right for you,
they never make your stomach go flip-flop.
So, who gives you flip-flops, Joey Potter?
People who shouldn't.
Well, that hardly seems fair.
Nope. Not fair at all.
Oh. Ok. Oh, wow.
I'm gonna go to prison, aren't I?
No. No. Um, it's ok.
I think we can leave the feds out of this one.
I think I may have even been an accomplice.
You were? Ok. Thank God.
But I should go.
Yeah. Great idea. Let's go.
Uh, maybe I should go first.
Yes, you should go. And then I'll go later.
To my house. And you'll go to your house.
Dorm. Right.
And I'll go to my house.
Ok.
Good night, Professor.
Good night.
You see, McPhee.
If you walk the line between partying and studying,
maintain the balance, it's all good.
Oh, gee, Blossom.
Your concern for my well-being
is so touching I think I'm gonna cry.
What's the problem now?
I thought we were having a nice time.
We are. I mean, we're best buds, right?
Till I slip up and do something
to embarrass the mighty Sigma Epsilon.
Like fail a couple classes, right?
I don't know what you're talking about.
You don't care about my troubles. You care about
how it affects the house. Damn straight.
That's how it's gonna be?
That's how it's always been.
The house comes first.
What, you didn't get that?
I guess not.
Don't go getting all emotional on me,
your eyes welling up and whatnot.
Man, it's like talking to a chick.
You wanna say that to my face? Huh?
Step back, man.
Come on, Jack. He's just messing with you.
You're gonna take his side?
Huh, Eric? All you guys?
Are you gonna side with him?
What's goin' on? Can I get you a coffee?
I can't believe I never realized what a jackass you are.
You have been a disappointment.
Yeah, how's that?
You were supposed to help us clean up our image.
But you've done nothing but make it worse.
It wasn't even worth bringing you into the house.
Whoa!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Come on, now!
Get off me, Pace!
Come here.
Damn it!
Let's go, guys.
Oh, my god.
Take a seat right now.
Oh, my god.
Put some pressure on that.
Oh, my god. Ok?
Ok. Ok.
Oh, my god.
So, I've been thinking about last night.
I think I could've handled that better.
Yeah?
Yeah.
I mean, poor Oliver. The guy was really upset.
Granted, he's obnoxious.
Well, that's an understatement.
But he's got a really unique voice,
And he's very passionate about the script.
Which is a good thing, you know? That's how I would be.
Actually, he kind of reminds me of me a little bit.
Remember how I used to be? Uh-huh.
When I was doing the Brooks movie
And the one before that.
Yeah.
Which made me realize, I hink I am
ready to direct somebody else's words.
You know, I've done my own thing enough times,
I think this would be an entirely new challenge.
Mm-hmm.
I think I should apologize to him.
Hmm.
Are you mad at me?
Congratulations to you. Ding! Ding! Ding!
I've been pissed off at you since last night.
You have?
You ditch me for our lunch date,
Then you invite Dennis the Menace along to dinner,
which is infringing on our personal time,
which is precious.
It absolutely is.
And then you let that loud-mouth weasel
treat me like I'm a piece of arm candy.
Neither one of you listened to a single thing
I said, and you have to admit,
I am right about that sex scene
being totally gratuitous.
It is an excuse for Oliver
to look at a pair of boobs in the flesh.
Why don't you give him $20 and tell him to get a lap dance?
Jen, I am so sorry.
Oh, my god! It's back!
I gotta go!
What's back?
I forgive you.
I did it, Joey.
I'm a yogi master. I am centered, Iim balanced.
Nothing can penetrate my inner source of calm.
Audrey, I kissed Wilder last night
and just dumped Nice Guy.
Whoa. Ok. Ow.
That wasn't fair. Me and Elliot weren't going out,
So technically, it wasn't a dump,
But I gave him back his Nyquil.
Let's just rewind here to the kiss.
What happened? Was there tongue involved?
Well, we kissed. I pulled away. End of story.
Every other girl on campus
would have slept with him.
You wanted to sleep with him?
No.
I don't know.
I didn't want to stop kissing him.
So why did you?
I freaked out. I got scared like I always do.
Ok. That happens.
Yeah, but, Audrey, I'm sick of it.
I came to Worthington to change my life
and to become a different person.
And what happened?
My stupid life followed me here.
Well, that was an unfortunate turn of events.
And I'm trapped.
I mean, I can't quite wipe the slate clean
Because, if I pretend to be somebody new,
everybody already knows me here.
Why do you have to be somebody new?
If you weren't you, we might not be friends.
Yeah, but...
Well, good point.
Think about this, Joey.
These opportunities that keep presenting themselves,
They're presenting themselves to you, not to me.
Not to anybody else.
All you have to do is just seize them.
Stop wasting your time
wishing that you were somebody else.
And just grab hold of what have coming to you.
Because you never know
when it's gonna come your way again.
So...
How good of a kisser was he?
On a scale of 1 to 10.
20.
Oh!
He's so cute.
Yeah, it was good.
I shouldn't have stopped.
You're saying your boyfriend will break up with you
if you don't wear thong underwear?
That's about it. Yeah.
You have 2 options here.
You can either dump him, or you can dump him!
Hello? Guys? Word to the wise.
Before you try and force your girlfriend into a thong,
why don't you try putting a piece of floss between your butt cheeks
and see how much you like it.
Caller number 3, you're on the air.
What's this?
Part of what I owe you for the damages.
Just, uh, you know,
let me know how much it all is,
And I'll get it to you as soon as I can.
You could have gotten me fired last night, Jack.
So, do you wanna talk to me about it?
About what?
About whatever it is
that's making you do this to yourself.
What exactly am I doing to myself, Pacey?
Well, for starters,
you're flunking yourself out of school.
You can talk to me about makeup exams,
'cause I'm the king of makeup exams.
You can tell me this is crap,
you don't care about your grades,
but I'm not gonna buy that.
Especially not from you.
I know how hard you worked to get into college.
I know that it must terrify you
to be on academic probation.
And it terrifies you because
you don't know how you got to this point.
All you were doing was cuttin' loose,
Having a little bit of fun.
Believe me, I nderstand.
I've been there. I know.
What do you want from me, huh?
Nothing.
I'm just curious.
I'm just curious, 'cause from my perspective,
you're flunking out of school,
you're drinking like you got a deathwish,
so you can hang out with guys
who attacked you last night.
They didn't attack me last night.
They didn't attack you? No.
Jack, it was 10 on one in there.
And they left you here, bleeding, in case you forgot.
So I'm just curious.
Is it worth it? Are they worth it?
I gotta go.
Oliver. Can I talk to you?
I, uh, I just wanted to tell ya,
I think you might be right about that one scene.
There is some pivotal information--
Nah, I cut it out.
Oh. Well... Good, 'cause you don't need it.
Look, I'm sorry.
I went a little overboard yesterday.
I think part of me was trying
to sabotage the whole thing. Well, it worked.
You gotta understand. I wasn't looking
to get involved in anything.
I kind of wanted to coast for myself for a while,
reacquaint myself with the world slowly.
And then, uh, you threw your script at me,
and I really liked it.
I got excited,
and, uh, I didn't want to get excited.
I was kind of trying to...
Feel as little as possible.
Probably doesn't make any sense, but--
No, that makes total sense.
You were afraid that the upswing
of throwing yourself into a new project
Would inevitably produce a downswing
when you finished it.
Right? And, hey, man.
You're probably tired of feeling down.
I am.
Plus the guilt that comes with doing something
that might make you feel good
when you're supposed to be dealing with this...
This huge thing.
You know what, Dawson?
I can't guarantee
that none of those things will happen,
but if you try to coast through life
not feeling anything good just so
you don't have to feel anything bad...
That's no way to live.
I really want to direct your film.
Ok.
Thank you. You're welcome.
I have one question, though.
Shoot.
Why aren't you directing it?
Oh.
That's part of what I wanted to tell you
You know the part of Gage?
The lead?
Yeah. I wanna play him.
Oliver.