Previously on Dawson's Creek
Jen. I can't.
I'm sorry, it's... - Ok.
I am ending it now. - What?
It's like this bar is run by Mr. Rogers.
Get her outta here.
Audrey, this kind of isn't like you.
I don't want someone who's
completely dropped out of my life
suddenly judging it.
You don't have to sit with me,
if I didn't wanna be here, I'd have walked away already.
Before we got into this,
I just wanted to make sure
that I was done repeating my mistakes.
That works for me.
Say it again.
I like you, Natasha.
So let me get this straight, Pacey and Audrey broke up,
but Joey and Audrey are fighting.
Yes, majorly.
Dawson, you've got to call more often.
Hold on a second, ok?
A: The guy has obviously been really busy, ok?
And B: I mean...
She's--she's-- she's exaggerating,
'cause nobody's broken any nails yet.
It's more like they're
keeping their distance from each other.
Thank you.
No problem.
You know, I'm sure that
if we could get them in the same room,
they would work things out just fine.
Joey and Audrey?
No, Pacey and Audrey. Duh.
Here we go.
Uh, no-- - Sorry about that.
What about you, love?
Can I get you anything?
Uh, no, thanks. I can't stay that long.
Oh.
Oh, yeah, let me guess. Uh...
She's not working tonight,
if that's what you're asking.
Yeah, why don't you stay and have a cheeseburger?
Come on, Dawson, we never get to see you anymore.
Really, I have to go.
Dawson.
I can't, I swear. I got to get back.
Todd thinks I'm running an errand right now,
which, technically...
I am. What is this?
It's a present.
Oh, you feel so bad 'cause you don't call,
you got to give us presents.
Just open it. It's not a guilt offering.
I'd use it myself if I could.
Oh, my god!
These are tickets to the no doubt concert.
Dawson, this is amazing.
There's like 10 tickets in here.
Are you sure that this is ok?
Absolutely. Todd got them for free.
I think he knows the band or something.
You know what? Why don't you just, uh--
don't give the man a chance to change his mind there, all right?
Anyway, go, enjoy it. Have fun.
And, uh, let me know what happens once you get
Pacey and Audrey in the same place at the same time.
Thank you so much.
Thanks, man.
Hey.
I'm sorry. I was just, uh--
Oh, don't apologize. Um...are they--
yeah, they're back there. Jack and Jen...
Oh, good. I was hoping for some company.
How have you been?
Great.
Really great. I've been busy.
Great.
Heard you and Audrey had a fight.
Yeah...
Those things happen, I guess.
People fight.
All right, well, I don't want to keep you.
Dawson, they're your friends, too.
Yeah, I know.
I just--I got to go.
It's nice seeing you.
You, too.
No doubt? Yeah.
Look, I know it's kind of a schlep to Worcester,
but they're totally amazing live,
and you do have a car.
Worcester?
Yeah, it's only like an hour from here.
I know, I know. So on our date tonight,
you want me to drive you to Worcester?
Correct.
And when we get there,
all your friends will be there.
Well, not all of them...
Ok, most.
So how is that a date?
What makes it a date is that I'm there...
And you're there.
And if you play your cards right,
you might just get a kiss at the end of the evening.
A kiss?
Yeah, that's usually how the whole first-date thing
traditionally shakes out.
You know, you walk me to my door,
you kiss me, you leave.
But I've already gotten a kiss.
2, actually.
And I don't know that I'm prepared
to drive all the way to Worcester for, what?
For the possibility of some measly little good-night kiss?
There is another option on offer
for the end of the evening.
Yes?
You walk me to my door,
we shake hands,
and I reimburse you for gas money.
Nice.
So are you in or out?
I'm in.
Is it just me,
or, uh, is there something weird about this day?
Um, the fact that we finished all our day work before lunch,
and now we're just paying all these people
to stand around doing nothing until the sun sets?
Oh, there isn't someplace you'd rather be, is there?
No, but look around.
Everybody's exhausted, including yourself.
All these night shoots have finally caught up with us.
Oh, I see.
So you're saying I should give up 2 night exteriors I really need
so the crew can knock off 4 hours early on a Friday?
4 hours, 35 minutes, would be even better.
There's a bloody pool going?
Big one.
Think about it.
I mean, honestly,
you wrap early tonight,
everybody comes in Monday completely refreshed.
Everyone, including you?
Sure.
And Natasha? Sure.
I get it.
So all this friend-to-the-crew stuff
was just an excuse to get the night off
so you could take her to that concert?
I'll split the money with you.
Not necessary. I already won 500
in the when-will- Dawson-and-Natasha-start- shagging-again pool.
Here. What are these?
My tickets.
They're much better than the ones I gave you.
And I think there's some backstage pass in there, too.
You don't want to go?
Between you and me?
I'm old...
And tired,
and if we're going to wrap 4 hours and 35 minutes early,
all I want to do is go home and get some sleep.
Go get 'em, tiger.
So, you're coming, right? I mean, if the band can
overcome their complicated romantic entanglements and still be friends,
the least that we can do is all get along for one night.
All right, I am willing to grant
that there is a certain karmic appropriateness
to seeing one's ex-boyfriend
for the first time at a no doubt concert.
You're bending.
I'm not bending.
Oh, come on, you know you want to.
Empowered female. Incredible fashion sense.
I suppose Mojo Jo-Jo will be attending.
Oh, come on, if you can--
if you can be with her in that tiny little dorm room of yours,
you're going to be just fine in a crowd of 14,000 strangers.
So she's bringing that guy, right?
Mm-hmm,
but we don't have to sit next to them.
We're using the gays as a barrier
between the breeders and the bitter, single girls.
So, what?
Are they, like, dating now?
Look at you.
You want the gossip so bad it's killing you.
I don't want the gossip. I just...I don't know--
I want to hear that she has a pimple or something.
I want there to be one tiny little chink in her armor of perfection.
I mean, has that girl ever made a mistake? Ever?
Yeah, actually,
the same one that you did.
She dumped Pacey.
That's funny.
You know, the way I always heard it, he dumped her.
Oh, whatever.
Who knows? Who cares?
Honestly, the important thing is
is that they're still friends...
Like us.
Do you mean that?
Yes, I do.
So you coming?
I'm coming. Yay!
I'm so glad.
You are not going to regret this.
We are going to have an incredible night.
Oh, my god. I am so sorry.
Hi. Hi.
Hi. Hey.
I'm sorry, I was just...
Not looking where I was going.
Yeah, you seemed pretty excited there.
Yeah, well, we're actually going to a no doubt concert tonight.
Cool.
Well, have fun.
Well, see 'ya.
Look, I don't want to pretend that nothing happened between us, and...
And I also don't want to make a big deal out of the...
Nothing that did happen between us. Um...
Here, if you want to come.
You're giving me a ticket to the no doubt concert?
Yeah, I mean, Jack's going, and David,
and all of us, really,
so it's--it's not like a date.
No, I didn't think it was.
Great. Great.
Well, um...
Like I said, come if you want.
All right, I'm picking you up at 7:00. No bailing, ok?
So, were you ever going to call me back?
I think that the answer to that
would be fairly obvious.
You know, we didn't do anything wrong.
No, of course not. We were great, you know?
And we'll probably win some sort of award for moral fortitude
and the proper use of birth control.
I don't see what the big deal is here.
It's not like she's my girlfriend, ok?
Yeah? Well, neither am I.
I'm just...
I'm an idiot.
Oh, so, what?
You're just going to pretend like nothing ever happened?
Yes,
and unless you want me to kill you,
you will, too.
Tickets.
Disgusting, isn't it?
When people can't keep their hands off each other?
Yeah.
Just, uh, yeah.
Tickets.
Tickets, please.
I have them. I do.
I must have them.
That's what they all say.
No. I was leaving,
I put them in my coat pocket, and...
I wore my other coat.
A fashion tragedy. Next.
Crap! Tickets.
Ok, but are you sure you didn't leave them in the car or something?
Yes, I'm positive. They're...
They're in my other coat,
which is sitting on my bed back in my dorm room.
Well, don't panic or anything.
We'll just go back for them.
You're volunteering to drive more?
Hey, you're paying for gas.
No, it'll take us an hour just to walk back to the car.
So?
So with that, plus traffic,
they'll be on their third encore
by the time we get back.
What do you want to do?
You just want to forget about this whole thing?
No.
I don't know.
Look, you really want to go to this concert, don't you?
Yes.
I'm a dorky fan, I admit it, but I love this band.
Then we're going.
Eddie, it's going to take us--
Silence...
Before I come to my senses and change my mind.
Come on.
Are you guys going or what?
Sorry. So tacky when people can't keep their hands
off each other in public.
Sorry. Tickets, please.
Here you go.
Wrong night, Romeo.
Excuse me? These are for Saturday.
No, they can't be. These are--crap.
Good seats, too.
Really would have impressed your girlfriend here.
Next!
I can't believe I did this.
This is--I--
I should have known better than to trust Todd.
The guy probably thinks today is Saturday.
We still have the backstage passes though, don't we?
Yeah, but we can't get in with those. We need the tickets.
Uh, hold on.
Humor me.
I have special skills in that department.
You're not going to regret this, I swear.
You're here, you're not in a suit.
This is good. This is very, very good.
Where is everybody else?
They're at the concession stand.
Jack and Emma, and, uh...
The guy and the guy's friend.
Yeah, well, his name is David,
which you might want to remember.
I think he's going to stick.
What, you posses the psychic ability
to see into the future of relationships now?
Yes, just not my own.
Ah.
So where are these seats anyway?
Is that where we're going now?
Yeah.
They're--
they're that way.
I mean, they're in that general direction.
Cool. Ok, um...
And when you go in that general direction...
Yes?
There's--there's going to be somebody there
who wants to talk to you.
Oh, come on.
You did not just do this to me.
Yeah, we did, but out of love.
Trust me, when you look back on this event in a few years,
you're going to be very grateful,
because you will have done the mature thing.
Come on.
Go. You know you want to.
Excuse me.
Surprise.
Hey.
I did call you, you know.
I know.
At least I figured that I shouldn't talk to you
until I hated you a little less.
Oh, well...
How's that going for you?
It's going, yeah.
The problem is now I kind of hate myself, but, uh...
Audrey, can we go talk a walk?
Maybe talk someplace that's a little quieter
and slightly more private before all the madness starts?
You really are an old man, aren't you?
Sure.
Ok.
Excuse us.
Look, I'm telling you,
I'm not trying to sneak backstage, ok?
I'm not some kind of deranged fan.
I just need to talk to someone who works here.
Is it me? No, very funny, though.
Good-bye.
No, I just need to talk to someone for--
Just to let you know, we can stop this at any point.
But it's going so well.
Oh, I can see that.
Look, you don't have to harass some poor guy
just to impress me.
This whole thing is my fault, anyway.
Believe me, if this works, you will not be impressed.
Hey, more people. This is good.
Uh, this is good. I'm gonna go ask them--
Oh, no. No, you're not!
Ok, this is totally gonna work,
but you have to trust me. It'll work better
if you pretend you're like my brother or something.
You did not just do that.
Do you want to get into this thing or not?
I'd be perfectly happy if we went right back to the car--
Hey! It's our night off. We're going.
Hi.
Not that I care--
Shh! He'll see us.
Who?
That's the guy from the movie set.
Yes.
And the guy from the movie set
is the friend who gave you the tickets.
Yeah, kind of.
And now we're hiding. Why?
I don't know. Gut instinct.
This is ridiculous.
Come on. - Just wait till--
No, no, come on, come on!
Yeah, if, uh...
That's tonight's list, we should be on it.
Carr, Todd Carr, Damage, Inc.
Big video director.
You know, you guys probably spelled his name with a "K."
As much as it pains me to tell you this, lady,
if you're not the list, you're not on the list.
Well, isn't there some other list?
Not tonight there's not.
Oh, well, maybe they messed up
and put us on tomorrow's list.
I mean, that could happen, that's possible right?
I mean, why else would we have these backstage passes?
Not my problem.
Well--ugh!
Can't we work this out?
Afraid not.
I didn't know Audrey was involved with anybody.
Well, they just broke up,
which is why I think she's been so crazy recently.
I think that she's just having a hard time dealing.
Yeah, things like that can be tough.
You want anything? No, I'm fine.
Just one coke, thanks.
You know, to be honest,
she seemed kind of single to me.
Why, cause of that night at that party?
Yeah, that, and other things.
You know, she just got confused.
It happens to the best of us.
Yeah, it does.
You know, for two people who aren't seeing each other,
we end up alone an awful lot of the time.
Yeah, you know, I've been thinking
maybe we should talk about that.
No, I don't-- I don't think that that is necessary.
No, 'cause I feel bad,
and I don't want to end up feeling worse.
I mean, obviously, you have the wrong impression of me.
No. No, I mean, there was no room for ambiguity
when you refused to kiss me, so--
Ok, ok, hold on. I don't want you to think that I’m
playing games with you or something.
Because you're not?
No, I'm not. I'm actually...
Interested in somebody else.
Oh.
I see, so, all that stuff
about not being ready to date...
Just applied to me.
No, Jen, I meant all that.
I did. I'm not ready to be serious with somebody.
This other girl...
Kind of took me by surprise.
It just kind of happened. I mean,
we were at the wrong place at the wrong time, things escalated.
Did you sleep with this girl?
Wow, so, sleeping with people
doesn't violate your moral code,
but dating them does.
Jen, let me explain something to you--
No, you have. Really well, too.
And for future reference,
when things escalate with a girl,
that generally means that she's interested in you.
Yeah, except when she's kind of messed up,
already has a boyfriend.
Jen, I think you're great.
I think you're a great person.
You're obviously a very good friend
to Audrey, to everybody.
What...
What does Audrey have...
Oh, my god. It was Audrey.
You slept with Audrey.
It's not what you think, alright, she--
I messed up.
So, thank you
for the t-shirt.
Well, it is the least I can do
for acting like a swine.
You weren't a swine. You were just...
A guy.
I'd like to think that I get graded
on a different curve than that.
Perhaps the human being one.
It's not your responsibility to make me happy, Pacey.
It's mine.
Well, let's be honest. You haven't been doing
such a bang-up job of that lately, Audrey.
I miss you, ok?
I miss you, too.
And honestly, I don't know how much more
of this being down on yourself stuff I can take.
Yeah, well, what are you gonna do about it?
I'm just gonna have to make you feel better, aren't I?
By force, if necessary.
Aah! Pacey, no rough-housing in public!
Who's the old man now, huh?
Seriously, we might be lost.
I think we should've left like a trail of popcorn or something.
We can't be lost. It's an arena.
Speaking of, there's Jen. Jen!
Jen!
Hey. So, is it starting?
Yeah, almost.
Well, excellent. Let's get in there,
because I personally do not want to miss
a single solitary second of...
No doubt. It's on the t-shirt.
Right. No doubt it is. So, let's go.
You know, would you mind going in ahead,
and Audrey and I are just gonna have a little chat?
Yeah, absolutely. Girl time. I'll see you in there.
What?
I just wanted to tell you that I know
about what happened with you and C.J.
Jen...
I didn't know that you liked him so much.
Like, I thought that you did, but I--
I don't want to talk about this.
I just wanted to let you know that I know.
Jen, no, seriously, wait.
Let's--let's do talk about it.
I don't know, yell at me, do something, just--
I deserve it. It was a mistake.
I'm sorry. It was a big mistake.
Yeah, it was a mistake.
So, then yell at me.
I don't want to yell at you.
I don't have it in me to yell at you.
You know, I've been holding back lately
because I actually had some sympathy for you.
I thought, "Audrey-- she's just confused.
She's just messed up," but you're not.
You're just sad.
Wouldn't now be a good time to admit that we're lost?
We're not lost.
Eddie, we seem to be moving away from the music.
Oh, so what you're saying is you don't trust me.
Well, is there a reason I should?
Have you done anything to demonstrate
that you're in the least trustworthy?
Wow. Trust issues.
I guess we are learning
a few things about each other tonight, huh?
You mean you're learning things about me.
Ok, wait here.
Oh, no, you're not leaving me alone in this place.
I'm pretty sure Freddy Krueger’s second home
is right around the corner.
2 seconds, ok? 2 seconds, I swear.
I'm sorry, Jo, but you're just gonna have to
trust me on this one.
Fine.
Ok.
Ok. We're all set.
So you gonna tell me what's going on now?
Ok, you kids ready to go?
Uh, yeah.
Joey, this is my dad. Dad, Joey.
Yeah. It's-- it's nice to meet you.
You, too.
What?
Nothing.
So how does this whole scalping thing work exactly?
I don't know. I figured if I stood here long enough
with $600 in my hand, somebody would come up to us
and mutter "tickets" under their breath.
Heh!
Well, I'm cold.
Where'd you get all that cash, anyway?
What, just because I'm a glorified P.A.,
you think I can't afford to take my girlfriend
to town every once in a while?
Oh, my god. You won the pool, didn't you?
Well...
No, wait. You fixed the pool.
You're a lot craftier than people give you credit for.
You know, I’m starting to think
you had the right idea
when you suggested bailing on this event.
Are you making me an offer I can't refuse,
or are you just cold?
Um, both.
Plus, dating's for shmucks,
and what we're doing is much more fun.
What, sneaking around at work?
I thought you liked sneaking around at work.
Oh, I do, but we're not fooling anybody.
Sure we are. We're fooling ourselves,
which is what makes it all
so incredibly dangerous.
And sexy.
And fun.
Oh, my god, it's black beauty.
Hey, boy!
You kids have any reason to be here,
other than the obvious one?
Uh, no, sir.
Well, yeah, actually, we do.
We thought we had-- well, we did have tickets but--
But you sold them?
No, we didn't-- we didn't sell them.
It turned--they were for tomorrow,
but we got the dates messed up.
And that explains why you're carrying
such a large amount of cash on you?
Excuse me?
You have several hundred dollars there, son.
No--yeah, I do, but it's--
It's not for that, it's for the--
Me. It's for me.
He was trying to short me,
and I told him, "No way.
"No way am I gonna do you in this parking lot
for a penny less than $600."
What's this, some kind of game to you, miss?
No, it's not. That's not what she--
Look, I can-- I can explain this, really, I can.
And you will at the station.
I need a check-by in the southwest corner, over.
You're arresting us?
No, I'm taking you with me.
If she says one more word, I'm arresting you.
Cool! Let's go.
Bye, horsey!
Come here.
Go away!
I need to talk to you.
Well, I don't want to talk to you. Don't you get that?
It was a mistake, a gigantic mistake.
Why didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend?
Just leave him out of this, ok?
No, come here, come here.
C.J. come here.
C.J., stop!
Yeah, well, he's in this, whether you like it or not.
Well, you know what? He's not!
He has nothing to do with it.
Ok, and the reason you came home with me the other night
is because you're so overwhelmingly happy with him.
Ugh!
I'm sorry. I'm not trying to mess with your head here.
I just--I like you, Audrey,
and you're the only reason I came here tonight.
Well, then I guess that was your first mistake.
I know things are complicated,
but you gotta understand
that I haven't felt like toward someone in a long time.
No, it's been a long time since you had sex,
and you're incredibly grateful because you're incredibly messed up,
which should've been obvious from the second Jen met you,
because generally, people who are into helping other people
are about 10,000 times more messed up
than the people they're helping.
You know what? You're probably right.
But that doesn't change the fact that I like you.
You have got to stop this.
I am sure that under there somewhere
there is a nice guy, and you are obviously
just trying to help me out,
but what happened between us, it's just--
it's the way that the world works, ok?
Pretty much all the time, girls run around
and feel bad about themselves.
They're either too weak or too stupid to go home alone.
So, sometimes guys just win the lottery.
That's it. It doesn't mean anything.
Hey, you've been gone a year. What's going on?
Nothing. I'm sorry.
You guys--you guys having a problem out here?
No. We barely know each other.
Yeah, right.
Excuse me?
Nothing. I just think if you took care
of your girlfriend a little bit better--
If I did what?
Nothing. He said nothing. Go away, C.J.
You really want me to leave you alone with this guy
that makes you so miserable?
Yes. Now.
Is this a joke? Did he really just say that to me?
C.J., please, if what you said was true about me,
about the other night, then you will just leave, walk away.
Wait. What about the other night?
And if I don't?
C.J., leave, now!
You really think you're gonna be happier with him
than you obviously were with me?
You guys!
Come on, break it up, break it up.
Come on, break it up.
Your dad seems nice.
He said four words to you,
and he thinks your name is Josie.
I don't mind.
He is...nice.
You know, he works hard,
puts food on the table,
doesn't cheat on my mom, solid,
steady, always around.
Sounds more like the second coming.
Yeah. Yeah, he's just
not too big on the encouragement front.
Not real into higher education.
And that explains why you didn't go to college.
Oh, I went to college.
You did?
Yeah. Yeah, one semester. Dropped out.
Things have to happen to you
at the exact right time in your life,
or they're meaningless.
Meaningless?
Yeah. Like this.
Like right now.
I mean, this could've happened yesterday
and been meaningless.
But it's not, is it?
No, it isn't.
You just had to get us kicked out, didn't you?
Couldn't possibly have waited till after the acoustical set?
Feel free to go back any time,
because you're really not needed here.
Well, I did figure I might decrease the odds
of another one in your group either having sex
or possibly beating each other to a pulp.
You don't think I had the right to punch that guy?
She's not your girlfriend anymore, mate!
Not that it would make it ok even if she were.
He took advantage of her!
He saw that she was messed up
and he preyed on her,
which in my books makes him one notch below pond scum.
Right, right, must be that,
because women are such helpless idiots
they couldn't possibly make an informed decision
about who they sleep with, could they?
I know Audrey. This is not her.
I cannot believe she would sleep with that guy.
Is it so difficult
for you just to admit that she hurt you?
Or that you might feel a little guilty
about the way things ended, or that possibly,
despite all your protestations to the contrary,
that you still want to save this girl?
Of course, it's difficult.
It just is.
Would you quit squirming?
You're lucky I'm even talking to you right now.
This is bringing you a great deal of satisfaction, isn't it?
No, actually, it's not.
You're not thinking to yourself right now
that I deserve this?
No. You and Audrey are both adults,
and I am not gonna sit here and apply
some ridiculous double standard to the situation,
just because my feelings got a little bit hurt.
I'm sorry about that. I wish that hadn't happened.
Yeah, I know.
You know, all that stuff that you've been saying
is finally starting to sink in,
all that stuff that you've been telling me about yourself,
and I guess that if it's true,
then it probably really sucks to be you right now
because no matter how nominally together
you think you are, if your fondest desire
is to start hanging out with Audrey,
then chances are, it's not gonna stay that way.
And you know what? If I ever got it into my head
to do what you do, you know, to help people,
I would be a hell of a lot better at it
than you are.
So you really don't mind taking Audrey home?
Well, sure, I mind,
but, you know, my inner drama queen respects her refusal
to come out of the bathroom
till Jen and Pacey leave.
Heh heh heh! Thanks, man.
I just don't want to ditch Jen, you know.
I mean, I don't think this evening turned out
quite the way she planned.
Hmm. Yeah. I know the feeling.
So, we're, uh, not doing too well at this, are we?
Well, the hanging out has been good.
But the dating?
I think it's safe to say
that when two gay guys go on a date,
and each ends up going home with a hot blond girl,
something's definitely not working.
Yeah.
Quick, make a break for it before he comes!
I can't--you are
still not taking this seriously.
We didn't get arrested. They just gave us a warning.
They gave us one phone call.
Ohh! They were having fun, like us.
Oh, come on! This entire evening has been fun,
from start to finish, and you know it.
Yes, this has been fun.
I'm starting to think you might be insane, but--
But what? You haven't ever gone out with an insane person before?
No, I have, just... Not in a good way.
Mmm.
Ok, shagwits, to the car!
Let's go! Chop, bloody chop!
Or am I gonna have to throw cold water on you both?
I think he's mad.
Real mad.
For the record,
never let it be said
that Todd Carr is a man who's not in love
with being in love.
I think both my movies and my life
reflect my deep and abiding commitment
to getting two good-looking young people together
and having a bit of fun now and again.
However...
As Leery here bloody well knows...
You're also a man who's in love with sleep.
To the car. Now.
To the car.
Heh heh heh!
So...this is it?
Yeah.
End of the night.
Yeah.
Heh heh.
Heh heh!
So you never did tell me what yours is like.
My dad?
Yeah.
Well, come on. I showed you mine.
Mmph. Let's just
call him the opposite and leave it at that.
Opposite.
As in not solid, not hard-working.
Um...
He's a big fan of cheating on my mom.
Um, he's definitely not the type
to do some back-breaking job for 25 years
when there's easy money to be made
in the less law-abiding sectors of the economy.
You make him sound like a criminal.
Well, that's what the district attorneys call him.
Hmph. I still think of him as Dad.
Wow.
Well, you know, he must've done something right.
Why? 'Cause I turned out so well?
What, you think being entombed
in these hallowed halls equals turning out well?
Well, it's a start, isn't it?
I'm gonna have to do more work on you than I thought.
You think there's something wrong with these hallowed halls?
No. Not if you're here for the right reason.
Well, my dad...
When he actually was around
was very good on the encouragement part
in that "Dream-big, little-girl,
you-can-be-anything you-want-to-be" sort of way.
I see.
And what is it you want to be, little girl?
Hmph!
I don't know.
Guess I’m a work in progress.
Good night.