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Transcript Page 2*CUT TO hospital. Jen and her Grams.*Jen: How is he? Grams: Tests seem to be going well. They tell me it was because he was lucky, but I know luck has nothing to do with it. I know it's because of our daily prayer and our faith in the Lord. That's what got him through it. Jen: You know, no one's happier about his recovery than me but I very much doubt prayer had a whole lot to do with it. Grams: Jennifer. God has a hand in all good things. Jen: Oh but he had nothing to do with war, famine, AIDS, huh? Grams: It isn't always up to us to understand the Lord's ways. Jen: You know, don't go back to business as usual. Gramps is better. That's all that matters. I guess we'll just enjoy it in our own ways. *CUT TO prison, visiting hours. Dawson & Joey are standing inside.* Dawson: I should probably go now. I'll be right outside. Joey: No, Dawson. You're not going anywhere. Dawson: Joey you haven't seen him in forever. Don't you want to spend some time alone with him? Joey: Yeah right. Like I want to spend time alone with the man who's responsible for the destruction of my family. *Beeeeeeepppppp. Prisoners start coming into the room. Joey sees her Dad. She turns the other way.* Mr. Potter: If I knew you were coming I would have sent for cigars and champagne. A couple of donuts anyway. Joey, you're beautiful. Joey: No I'm not. Mr. Potter: Hello Dawson. Dawson: Hello Mr. Potter. Mr. Potter: I thought the other night you might come, but I thought I better not get my hopes up. Birthdays in prison are depressing enough. Joey: Well, I'm here, aren't I? Mr. Potter: I'm so glad. You have no idea. You're all grown up. Man. Joey: Well, that's what people do. They grow up. Mr. Potter: How's...uh...school? Joey: That's what you wanna talk about? Mr. Potter: What do you want to talk about? Joey: Nothing. Mr. Potter: It gets so lonely here, Joey. I miss you. And your sister. I miss my family. Joey: Your family? Tell me this, do you miss Mom? Mr. Potter: Yes, very much. Joey, talk to me. Tell me what you're thinking. Joey: You don't want to know what I'm thinking. Believe me. You know this was a mistake. And I guess I should tell you that I'm probably going to be leaving in a few weeks, I'm going to France. So I won't be around anymore. And that family that you miss...doesn't exist anymore. It's over. Mr.Potter: It's not over Joey. It's still a family. Joey: Well, it's over for me. Happy Birthday Dad. Dawson: Joey! I should go with her. Um I'm sorry Mr. Potter. Good luck. Mr. Potter: Dawson wait please. Tell me about her. Tell me about my daughter. Dawson: What do you want to know? Mr.Potter: Anything, everything. Dawson: She's great. I mean, she's smart, she's beautiful, she's funny, she's a big ol' scaredy cat. If you creep up from behind her she'll jump out of her skin. It's pretty amusing. She's honest. She always calls them just like she sees them. You can always count on getting the truth from Joey even if the truth hurts. She's stubborn. We fight a lot. She can be so frustrating sometimes. But she's a really, really, good friend. I know her to a fault. She believes in me. And I'm a dreamer so it's so good to have somebody like that in my life. If she goes away, I don't know what I'm going to do. I mean, she's my best friend, you know? She's more than that. She's everything. *CUT TO later on the dock* Joey: Okay, whats your deal? Dawson: What do you mean? Joey: You haven't said one word the entire bus ride home. I mean, if anyone should be brooding it's me. Talk to me Dawson. What did he say? Dawson: He asked a lot of questions about you. He misses you. He loves you. You shouldn't have left. Joey: Don't lecture me. Dawson: I'm not but Joey: But what? Dawson: You've got to deal with him sometime. Joey: I deal with him everyday of my life, okay Dawson? Every single second I am dealing with the legacy he left me. He doesn't want me to deal with him. He wants me to make him feel better. He wants me to say, 'I forgive you, Dad,' but I can't. I don't forgive him for anything. I'm sorry, but I can't. Dawson: Then tell him that. Joey: What's the point? Dawson: The point is he's your father. He's your only father. Joey: I hate him, Dawson. Dawson: Hates a strong word. Joey: When it applies. Dawson: Joey, sooner or later you're going to have to deal with these feelings of anger and resentment you've got towards him. Otherwise you're just going to handcuff yourself to him for the rest of your life and it's going to cause you nothing but pain. Joey: Even in Paris? Dawson: You decided to go? Joey: Yes, Dawson. I think a geographic change is exactly what I need. It'll give me time to think, you know, start over, clear my head. Dawson: Running away is not the answer, Joey. Joey: What is the answer Dawson? Why don't you give me one good reason why I should stay? Give me one non-analitical off-the-top-of-your-head reason why I should stay. That's what I thought. *CUT TO hospital.* Jen: Grams? What's wrong? Grams: Your grandfather. He's had another stroke. Jen: What? How is he? Grams: He's in intensive care. Jen: But I thought that...I don't understand. Grams: It was unexpected. His heart isn't strong enough to keep him awake. Jen: No, no everything was just turning around it doesn't make sense. Grams: God has a plan for everything. For your grandfather, for me, for you. Now sometimes we can't understand it, we can't see it, but this is when prayer is most important. Jen: How can you have so much faith in prayer? Just because you pray doesn't mean it can change God. Grams: Oh child you've got it backwards. Prayer doesn't change God. Prayer changes me. *CUT TO restaurant. Pacey walks in.* Joey: Sorry Pacey. Kitchen's closed. Pacey: Please don't make me eat dinner with the Stepford family. Joey: Uh oh trouble in paradise? Maybe I could scrape something up. I think I saw some rat droppings behind the oven. Pacey: Great I'll take them. Just pop them in the microwave. Warm them up for me. Joey: That was weird. For a second there I was overcome with this wave of sympathy for you. It'll pass. Pacey: Tell me something, Jo. You have a habit of being annoyingly honest with me. When was it that I got designated a town loser? I mean, I know I've done some stupid things in my life but what was it exactly pushed me over the edge to being a walking, talking embarressment to my perfect family? Joey: You're not an embarressment to your family, Pacey. Pacey: According to Deputy Doug I am. Joey: Well, at least your whole family isn't an embarressment. I just got back from visiting my dad. Pacey: How'd it go? *Joey gives him a look.* Pacey: Fathers are weird creatures, you know that? When I was 8 years old, I used to play PeeWee baseball. We had this huge game at the end of the season. It was 2 outs, bottom of the ninth, and I was up to bat. I struck out. Anyway, we get home and my dad just proceeds to reen me. Tell me what a loser I am and what a disgrace I am to the whole family and town for losing the game. Next morning I go down to breakfast, and I overhear my dad relaying the events of the game to my brother. I heard him say to him, 'At least I have you.' I never told anybody this but I wish I'd never heard him say that. Joey: Well, maybe you should have a talk with your father. You know, tell him that he hurt you. Pacey: Is that what you did? Joey: No, but I'm going to. Pacey: Yeah? Joey: No, I mean tonight. I'm going to go back there tonight. I have to go back and see him. Pacey: Sorry but the buses don't run this late. Joey: Well, can you help me? I mean, when have I ever asked you for a favor? I mean, can't you steal your dad's car or something? Pacey: I prefer to call it borrowing, but sure. Joey: Thank you. *CUT TO Hospital. Jen is next to her Gramps.* Jen: I missed you. Just when I thought I was going to get you back, you go away from me again. What am I supposed to do? What can I do to get you out of this bed and back into my life? I feel so helpless sitting here right now because I want to help you so badly and I can't because I want you to help me. I want you to smile at me and I want you to listen to me and I want you to magically uncomplicate my life the way you used to. *CUT TO Prison.* Man: Like I told the lady before, visiting hours are over at 5. Pacey: You think maybe I could talk to you over here for a second? *They talk* Man: Okay, Miss. Follow me. Joey: What did you say to him? Pacey: Just reasoned with the man. Joey: How much did you give him? Pacey: 20 bucks. Joey: Thanks. *CUT TO Dawson's room. Jen comes in through the window.* Dawson: Jen? Jen: Hi um I know I usually use the door but um can I come in? Dawson: Yeah of course. How's your grandfather? Jen: It doesn't really look too good. I think I'm losing him. I feel like I'm losing everybody. Dawson: God, I'm really sorry Jen. Jen: I miss you Dawson. I really do miss you. Dawson: I'm here Jen. Jen: No you're not. You're half here and part of that's my fault. Dawson I blew it, you know? But I'm going to stop blowing it. Dawson: What are you talking about? Jen: Can I sleep here tonight? Dawson, with you the way Joey does? As friends, can I just lie here with you tonight? Dawson: Yeah sure. *Jen is crying* Dawson: (cont.) It'll be okay Jen. It'll be okay. *CUT TO prison* Joey: Hi. I don't really know what I'm doing here. That's not true um. Look, I came here tonight to say, I came here to tell you that you messed up. You really messed up. And not because you broke the law or you got caught or that you left me without a father. You messed up because you don't know me. I'm your daughter and you don't know me at all. So I guess I just came to say that I'm alright. I turned out pretty good. And I'm going to be okay, no help from you. And um I just have one question. Do you love me? Mr. Potter: More than you'd ever know. And I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Joey: Do you think about me? Mr. Potter: Sweetheart, all day long, everyday, every hour, every minute. Joey: Do you really love me though? Because I'm 15 years old and I go through everyday of my life thinking nobody loves me. Mr. Potter: Well nothing could be further from the truth. And I'm not the only one. Dawson Leery. He loves you Joey. He's never told you? Joey: Ever. Mr. Potter: Well, he does. I know it. Joey: How? Mr. Potter: Because he looks at you the same way your mother used to look at me. And you love him. *Joey looks down at the ground* Mr. Potter: (cont.) Have you told him? You have to tell him Joey. Don't make my mistake. Don't wait til someone you love is eaten with cancer and wasting away while you hold back... *Joey moves to the gate. Her and her dad hold hands. Awww how sad. Kodak moment heh* Joey: I love you Dad. Mr. Potter: I love you. Joey: I gotta go. Bye. *CUT TO Joey rowing toward Dawson's. CUT TO Dawson & Jen in bed. CUT BACK TO Joey, etc.* Jen: Morning. Dawson: Good morning. Jen: Thanks for letting me crash at your place. Dawson: No problem. *Jen kisses Dawson but Dawson isn't into the kiss* Dawson: Joey! *Joey sees them kiss and runs off* Dawson: (cont.) Joey wait! Jen: Dawson she'll be okay. Dawson: JOEY! Oh God! I don't believe this. Jen: Where are you going? Dawson: Stop her. She's got the wrong idea about us. Jen: Does she? Dawson: Yeah. Jen: Are you in love with her Dawson? Dawson: I don't know what I am. I just know I've got to talk to her I've got to go. JOEY! JOEYYYYYY! *CUT TO Jen's house* Jen: How is he? Any change? Grams: I was at the hospital last night. No change. I'm going to church later if you want to join me. What's the matter Jen? Is something wrong? Jen: No, I'm fine. Grams: Do you want to talk about it? Jen: No. Not right now. But thanks. Grams: Come to church with me Jen. Put aside your stubborn beliefs just once and open yourself up to something new. Something that could provide you with an enormous amount of comfort. Jen: Grams. Grams: You know you don't have to be in God's house for him to hear you. *Jen goes into her Gramps' bedroom and grabs a pic and lays on the bed* *CUT TO Dawson looking for Joey. He's not finding her.* Dawson: Is Joey here? Bessie: No, I haven't seen her. *JENS HOUSE PHONE RINGS* Jen: Hello. No this is her granddaughter. *to grams* He's gone. *Dawson looking for Joey more. Joey by herself. Dawson never finds her* *CUT TO Inside church. Jen enters. She sees her Grams up front. She looks around the church* Grams: He's in the Lord's hands now. Oh please Lord take onto him my dearest Love. Keep him safe for me. Jen: And me too. *Grams starts crying* Grams: I miss him so much. *Jen is crying too.* *CUT TO Dawson in his room. He opens his closet and Joey is in there.* Dawson: Joey! God! I've been looking all over for you. Look, there's nothing going on between Jen and me. What you saw today was completely innocent. Joey: Look, you don't have to explain to me Dawson. Dawson Yes I do. Joey: Why? Why do you feel the need to explain? We're just friends. That's all. Dawson: Joey, c'mon you know that's not true. Joey: So what are we Dawson? You know, I am so tired of the way we relate to one another. We spend all of our time analyzing our sad little adolescent lives. Dawson: I know we know too many big words. But it's a good thing to analyze. Joey: But it doesn't get us anywhere. It doesn't move us forward. We're in the same place we were 3 months ago. It's time to grow up Dawson. Dawson: I know, Joey. We can. We are growing up. Joey: No we're not. Everyday is the same. We watch a movie, preferably a Spielberg film, find the appropriate life correlation and then we pat ourselves on the back for being so clever. You know, as much as our perception is right on, our honesty is severely lacking Dawson. Dawson: There is something lacking. Joey: And the reason I came here tonight is because....we need to move on. Look, we're not kids anymore. And I'm not going to do this anymore and I thought you should know. Dawson: So are you going to France? Joey: Ah, the inevitable cliffhanger. Am I going to France? Dawson: Are you? Joey: Look, I am tired of all the drama in my life right now Dawson. And leaving town just makes the most sense to me so Dawson: No, it doesn't. Joey: Why should I stay? Is there some new release at the video store I don't know about? It's time to grow up Dawson. Dawson: Well then we'll do it together. Joey, I could grow up give me a chance. Even Spielberg outgrew his Peter Pan syndrome. Joey: I could have told you that months ago, Dawson. Dawson: You did. Joey: Yeah. Dawson, I'm so tired of dancing around these big words. I just want to be honest with you. Dawson: Me too. Jo, more than anything, I just want to be honest. Joey: Do you think we're ready for that honesty? Dawson: Yeah I do. Joey: Are you sure? Because honesty is a big word and it changes things and it complicates things. Are you sure you're ready for all the things that comes along with telling the truth? *Dawson's smile fades.* *Joey sees and is about to cry.* Joey: I'll see ya Dawson. Dawson: Joey! Joey! *He kisses her. They pull away. Joey smiles and they kiss some more.* And finally Dawson & Joey are together. The End.
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