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Transcript Page 1*Dawson's room - Joey is sitting on Dawson's bed and Dawson is sitting until he gets up...*Dawson: Do you realize it's been nearly two weeks and not for once has she made an effort to get together...its just spend some time together...go to the movies. Do you think it's odd? Because it seems a little odd to me. Joey: You are aware that she broke up with you, right? Dawson: There's a certain way to handle these things and I thought Jen would hold herself to this. Joey: Look Dawson, you don't sound like a guy who's disappointed in Jen's break-up etiquette, you sound like a guy who can't face the reality that it's over. *Dawson flops down on the bed.* Joey: Ya know not to sound harsh, you can't live in the past...you have to start preparing for life after Jen. Dawson: Something tells me Joey has a theory. Joey: Okay. Three main areas to focus on...first: Public perception. Dawson: Which is? Joey: Well, from now until the end of the semester you'll be known as the guy who got dropped. Most girls will view you as tainted goods and of course there will be the few who will feel incredibly sorry for you and offer the certain kind of sympathy. My advice: Avoid them. Dawson: That's easy enough...what's next? Joey: Well other guys. Dawson: Other guys? Joey: Look Dawson you have to be prepared for the possibility that Jen will begin dating again. Seeing her around with her new boyfriend...from this very window as she pauses coily at her garden gate and accepts a goodnight kiss from a guy who you feel physically and intellectually superior to in every way and you can't possibly -- Dawson: Okay Jo! I get the point. What's the third thing? Joey: Well you and Jen. Dawson: Me and Jen? Joey: Yeah. The inevitable conversation which frankly I'm surprised you haven't had yet. Ya know she'll ask if the two of you can be friends 'cause she'd really like that if you could and you say....c'mon Dawson you have to have an answer. And you say... Dawson: I don't know...I want to be her friend...but I don't. I mean how...how can you be friends with someone when everytime you see them you think about how much more you really want? Joey: Well, I'm no expert and this Dawson but, uh, I think it can be done. *Dawson's Creek Theme Song "I Don't Want to Wait"* *telephone rings* Mitch: Hello? Yeah, hold on, she's right here. Gail: Hello this is Gail. Yes well why don't we talk about this in the office. Yeah. Okay. Bye. Mitch: Was that Calvin? I wish I'd known I haven't talked to him in a long time. Gail: It wasn't Calvin. Mitch: No? His voice sounded familiar. Who was it? Gail: It was work-related. It isn't what you think it was. Mitch: He has the nerve to call here? Gail: He had a simple question. Mitch: Oh..well. You tell Bob that the next time he calls here and interrupts my breakfast to talk to my wife, the only simple question he'll be asking is "Do you have health insurance?" Gail: It doesn't even mean anything. You don't have to be angry with him. Mitch: Yes wonderful. Starting the day hearing my wife give innocent motivations of her former lover. I'm angry, it just doesn't happen to be a bond. Gail: Honey...Mitch...Mitchell! CUT TO: Outside Capeside High School...people all over the campus...then inside in the hallway.* Jen: Dawson! Dawson: Hi Jen. Jen: Hi. How ya doin'? Dawson: Great..great, you? Jen: Great. Dawson: Alright. *Dawson starts to walk off, obviously trying to shorten any possible conversations with Jen* Jen: Dawson, uh, look I know this may sound weird and I know when people break-up there's that awkward time, ya know when two people who used to have so much to say to each other consider conversations reduced to the mirrors to small talk. I'm saying what somebody always says, and what everybody else never wants to hear but do you think it's possible in any conceivable way that we could still be friends? Dawson? *Dawson stares off in the distance and CUT TO: inside Marine Biology class* Pacey: So she asked you if you could still be friends....what did you say? Dawson: I didn't really say anything really. I just kind of stared at her. Then I told her I would think about it. Pacey: That's okay Dawson. You've still got some work to do here but I think we can salvage this. Dawson: What are you talking about? Pacey: *laughs* Just between you and me...you have no interest in just being Jen's friend. You still carry around this huge torch for her that has no hope of extinguishing itself anytime too soon, correct? Dawson: Yeah. Pacey: The last person who needs to know about this eternal flame is Jen. What serves your purpose here is to let her know that you're completely over her. Okay? It's yesterday's news. That's the quickest way to your ultimate goal of getting Jen back. Dawson: How do you do that? *Girl walks over to the table where Dawson & Pacey are sitting in the classroom* Mary Beth: Hey Dawson! Dawson: Hey Mary Beth. Mary Beth: So I hear we're getting our mid-terms back today. Dawson: Yeah? I can't wait. *Girl walks off.* Pacey: Now okay. Upgrading Jen to girlfriend status is really a two-part tactic. The FIRST thing you gotta do is let her know that you're completely cool with the idea of being her friend. Okay? The quicker you can ray in some sort of indifference the less special she's going to feel. And the less special she feels the more she's going to crave that very special feeling that comes from being Dawson Leery's girlfriend. That's a feeling that's not included in the friend package. *Bell rings* Dawson: So what's the second thing? Pacey: Slow down my friend. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Dr. Rand: Okay, the rumor is true you will be getting your mid-term exams back today. Most of you did very well. Well before I hand them back I'd like to see the following people after class....Pacey Whitter....well, I guess that's it. *CUT TO: timelapse, Pacey in Mr. Hannah's Marine Biology room after class, looking at his test and seeing a big red 32% F* Dr. Rand: I know you're a bright kid. You know what I did first thing after I finished grading this? Pacey: Stopped laughing? Dr. Rand: I went to the guidance office. And looked at your standardized test scores. You have an aptitude for this stuff Pacey. So when a student who is really bright makes a 32 on a mid-term....do you know who's fault that is? Pacey: Yours? Dr. Rand: Of course not. It's entirely yours. Look, maybe marine biology is not your thing alright fine I'm not offended. But I'm going to make you an offer that I highly recommend you accept. I want you to complete an extra-credit project for me. Show me that you understand everything that we're learning here and I'll pass you. Pacey: Yeah. Sure what do I have to do? Dr. Rand: First you have to wait for a student from my 6th period class to arrive. Pacey: Another rocket scientist I presume. Dr. Rand: And then I'm going to assign a project that the two of you will work on after school and on free periods. *Joey walks in* Joey: Hi Dr. Rand. Oh I can come back ya know if you... Dr. Rand: No no no no you're right on schedule. Joey, meet your new lab partner. Joey: Him?! Pacey: Her?! Dr. Rand I'd like to lodge a formal protest. You never told me I was going to be working with a repressed control freak. Joey: And you never said my grade was dependent upon some remedial underachiever. Dr. Rand: Well, wonderful. I see no introductions are necessary. Joey: *mumbling* No. *CUT TO: Capeside High hallway. Dawson is walking over to Jen.* Dawson: Jen! Hi. Jen: Hi... Dawson: Look I'm a little embarressed. You asked me a very simple question earlier and I said I'd think about it and I have come up with a very simple answer. Jen, I would love to be your friend. Jen: Really? Dawson: Absolutely. And to ease any of your remaining doubts, let me prove it to you. Jen: Okay... Dawson: Okay. So...let's have a friendly conversation. How was your day? Jen: Not too bad, yours? Dawson: Excellent, thank you. Any exciting plans for the upcoming weekend? Jen: Look Dawson...your....your friendship means a lot to me but I mean maybe this isn't such a good idea. Dawson: We're friends now, okay? Look whatever it is, I think I can take it. Jen: Okay in the name of friendship, however misguided, I have a date...with Cliff...this weekend. We're going to the carnival on Saturday. Dawson: Is that what you didn't want to tell me? 'Cause quite frankly I'm relieved. Jen: Relieved? Dawson: Yeah the truth is I also have a date this weekend. And we're going to the carnival. Isn't that a coincidence? Jen: Yeah it is...uh...ya know if you want us to go someplace else we can easily change our plans. Dawson: Change plans? Jen, ya know, we shouldn't run away from these things. We should look at them as opportunities. Jen: Opportunities for what? Dawson: A double date. Jen: Are you serious? Dawson: Yeah c'mon what do you say? The four of us? Jen: I'd say it's a little unexpected but if you're okay with it... Dawson: Completely. Jen: Okay. Great...great. Dawson: So I will see you Saturday... Jen: Yeah. *Dawson walks away and in the background you see Jen with a not-too-happy look on her face and Dawson seems to have the same look and he turns around and they both put on a fake reassuring smile. Dawson walks around the corner as the bell rings*
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