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Transcript Page 4(Dawson is at the refreshment table getting drinks for him and Joey. Jen enters and goes up to him)Jen: Hi Dawson: Hey, you're here. Jen: Yeah, I'm here. I'm alone and I'm sorry about everything Dawson. About the way I treated you. I mean, I was foolish. (He leans over to kiss her) It was stupid of me to think that..Come on, let's go talk. (Dawson and Jen head off together)
(Joey is pacing around looking for Dawson. A tall blond guy comes over and sits next to her) Blond Guy: Drink? Joey: Ah, no thanks. Blond Guy: No really, I got an extra soda. Joey: Ah, no, actually my friend's getting me one. I'm fine, thanks. Blond Guy: Really? Who's your friend? Joey: Dawson Leery. You probably don't know him. Blond Guy: Sure, Dawson(looks out at the beach) sophomore currently hitting the beach with that cute blond chick? (Joey looks over and sees Dawson and Jen, hand in hand, walking together) Blond Guy: Drink? Joey: Sure. Thanks (Joey takes the cup and drinks the contents inside)
(Jen and Dawson are walking along the beach) Jen: You know what, Dawson. I'm sorry. I know I could have handled things better but I, it's like Billy showed up and my judgement flew right out of the window. I mean, I cut class. Billy: (interrupting them) You're too hard on yourself. I swear she's too hard on yourself. Isn't she too hard on herself? Dawson: What's he doing here? I thought you told him to go. Jen: I did. I swear to God, I did. Billy: Yes, but I simply took the pleasure of reading between the lines. Dawson: What are you talking about? Billy: Let's just say, as a student of the good bye kiss, (Jen looks stunned) it posessed a little more kiss and a little less good-bye. Dawson: What? (To Jen) You kissed him? Jen: (to Dawson) It was a good-bye kiss, Dawson. (to Billy) It *was* a good bye kiss. Billy: Alright, if that's all it was, then I will take my leave right now. But you tell me, Jenny, tell me all that kiss said was good-bye. (Joey is standing by herself with a cup of something with alcohol in it. Pacey comes up to her and takes the cup from her) Pacey: Not that I care, but you may want to pace yourself with this stuff. Joey: (trying to lean against him) Pacey, I know I don't say it enough but you're a really terrific friend. Pacey: (pushing her away) Ah, ok, thanks, yeah. (Blond Guy enters with another drink for her) Blond Guy: Is this guy bothering you, Chloe? Pacey: Okay, just a couple of things. First, her name is not Chloe, it's Joey and second, no, I'm not hitting on her. I'm just her friend.(takes the second drink from her) God knows. Blond Guy: (taking Joey's hand) Well, thanks for the info. We'll catch you later. (to Joey) Come on, let's take a little walk. Joey: Alright. (Joey and the Blond Guy walk off together)
(Dawson, Jen and Billy are on the beach continuing their previous conversation) Dawson: Jen, tell me that kiss meant nothing. Jen: Dawson, you've got to understand. I mean, this is such a confusing situation. Dawson: Then what? Your world's turned completely upside down that you can't even answer the simple question? Billy: You know what? She *did* answer the question. I just think you happen to not like the answer. Dawson: (to Billy) Dude, why don't you stay out of this, ok? This is between Jen and me. This does not concern you. Billy: You know what? I think that's where we disagree, Dawson, cuz not only does this concern me, it concerns me gravely. So if there ever was a third and expendable wheel in this scenerio, it would be you. See, Jen and I go way back. She was with me long before she ever even entered into your fantasies. Dawson: You and everyone else. Jen: You know what, Dawson, I may have made some mistakes but at least I don't live in a fantasy world where everyone.. Dawson: Jen, I'm sorry. I don't want to trade insults here. I just want to know where I stand. One of us has got to go. Who's it going to be? Him or me? Jen, who's the third wheel in this scenerio? Jen: You know what? I think I am (Jen storms off and Dawson and Billy are left standing there) Billy and Dawson: (calling after her) Jen! Dawson: Are you happy now? Billy: Actually, not too bad. You? (Dawson sees Pacey and goes off to join him)
(Joey and the Blond Guy are on the beach. They are hugging and holding each other and he seems to be trying to kiss her) Joey: Are you trying? Blond Guy: Shh, come on. Joey: Are we dancing? Blond Guy: We are doing whatever you want to do, sweetheart. (Pacey comes over to them and takes her arms off of the Blond Guy) Pacey: Alright, Joe. Say good-bye to the nice serial rapist man. Blond Guy: You again a-hole! She doesn't want to leave. Joey: Come on, please leave, Pacey. Pacey: (grabs the Blond Guy away from Joey) Alright, cowboy. Party's over. (The Blond Guy tries to hit Pacey but Pacey knocks him to the ground) Pacey: (rubbing his hand) Oh, oww. Dawson: (rushing over to see what happened) You alright? Pacey: Uh, yeah. Fine. oh, owww (Dawson goes over to where Joey has collapsed on the ground) Dawson: Joe? (Joey leans on her elbows) Joey: Dawson, thank you, You're my hero. (Pacey, hearing this, looks at Joey in shock and disbelief)
(Dawson and Pacey are bringing Joey home. Dawson is helping Joey to the door. Pacey opens the door for them and Dawson leans Joey against the door frame) Pacey: (to Joey) You know, this probably is not the brightest thing you've ever done. Joey: Shut up Dawson: Dude, we got to be quiet. If Bodie sees her like this, she's dead. Pacey: Yeah, I know. Listen, you two stay here. I'm going to go ahead.(to Dawson) You think you can handle lush life by yourself? (Joey puts her head against Dawson's neck and he moves her inside) Dawson: (to Pacey) Dude, whatever you do, don't wake up the baby. (Pacey shrugs him off)(to Joey) Okay, okay, alright, we're going to walk. Joey: Okay.
(Pacey enters the baby's room. He accidently steps on a toy that makes noise while entering the room. The baby wakes up and begins to cry.) Pacey: Du'oh. (Alexander starts to cry louder) Pacey: Hey, heya little man (Pacey leans into the crib and starts rocking the baby) Just bringing drunk Aunt Joey in. Why don't you just go back to sleep? (Dawson lays Joey down on the couch in the family room) Dawson: Here you go. (raises her feet and sits on the edge of the couch with her) feet up. Look Joe, I know it's been a tough week for you. You always try to handle everything by yourself. Is that why you got drunk tonight? You needed a little break from your life? Joey:(mumbling) I just, I just lost table 5.
(Pacey is trying to quiet Alexander down) Pacey: Sh, sh, shh. Come on, little guy. Come on. You want that (Pacey tries to give the baby a pacifer) Right in there. Come on, God, there's got be something to quiet this kid down.
(Joey is laying on the couch and Dawson is sitting on the edge pushing the hair out of Joey's face.) Dawson: This is probably the wrong time to tell you this but ummm(signs)well, laybe it's the perfect time. I realize how incredibly confusing things are between us. I can't even begin to explain our relationship. You probably can't either. But ummm, I just want you to know that umm, if you ever need me, I'll always be here for you. All you ever have to do is ask. (Joey reaches up to Dawson and brings his face to hers. She then kisses him as he has a stunned look on his face.)
(Pacey has his hand on the baby while talking about the English Patient) Pacey: So then, the guy who ends up being the English Patient and the girl, they're stranded in the cave. And she looks up at him.(with a British accent) She's like oh, please don't leave me. Promise me, you'll come back someday. And he turns around. Hey, hey , listen, listen to this, he turns around and he's like don't worry, darling, I'll come back for you, unless of course, my plane is shot down by Nazis and my face is burned beyond recognization after cutting off William Dafoe's fingers. Dawson:(entering the room and in a whisper) Let's go, let's go. Pacey: (to Dawson) Alright. (to Alexander) Sleep tight, little man.
(Gail is outside the house putting away their equipment for their latest recreational activity. Mitch comes out to help her) Gail: I guess, scuba diving wasn't such a inspiring idea after all. Mitch: Yeah, well. I, I, I don't think that uh, scuba diving, waterskiing, or bungee jumping is the key to solving our problems. Gail: I know. i just thought if maybe we tried something new.. Mitch: I'm not sure that it's the new stuff that needs the work. Maybe we've neglected some of the old things. Gail, I love you. And I am willing to do whatever I have to. So, why don't we just start with something really simple. Okay? Something that doesn't require regulators or parachutes or oxygen tanks. Gail: Okay, like what? (Mitch gets up and goes over to the cd player and puts a song on) Mitch: (taking Gail's hand) May I? (Mitch and Gail dance until Gail tries to kiss him) Mitch: One thing at a time, Gail.
(Pacey and Dawson are rowing back across the creek to their houses) Dawson: Joey was soo out of it tonight. She.. she babbled on about the icehouse, kissed me, rolled over and passed out. Pacey: Wait, wait. She kissed you? Dawson: Yeah. Pacey: She kissed you like an aunt on Thanksgiving kiss or she *kissed*you? Dawson: No, she, she kissed me. It, it meant nothing. She was completely wasted. Obliviously mistook me for Brad Pitt. Whi, Which is understand.. Pacey: Ohh, Dawson, my fine oblivious friend. One of thse days, you're gonna have to take a gigantic fact check, my friend, alright? She didn't mistake you for anybody, okay? This girl is head in the clouds, 100% ass-backwards in love with you, alright? Dawson: Dude, Pacey. Joey and I have a great time together, and it's great to have someone you know so well that you don't even have to verbalize what you're thinking, most of the time. The other person just gets it, picks up on it, and I , i it, it's like that with joey and me. it's great. And..And I like it but it..it's not love. Pacey: Al-alright. Don't you think it's a little strange that in the middle of a disastrous weekend with your girlfriend Jen, you and I are sitting here talking about your *friend* Joey? Dawson: Love is what I have with Jen. Okay? It's exciting, it's it's new and unknown. It..yeah, sometimes it's outta hand but trust me, there's a difference between friendship and love. Pacey: Right and you're so sure that you know the difference? Dawson: You, you don't know what you're talking about.
(Billy is getting ready to leave when Dawson enters the room) Dawson: Leaving so soon? Billy: Yeah, thought I'd check out the scenery up the coast. My travel agent says the leaves are spectacular this time of year. Dawson: I assume you haven't tried to steal anything. Other than my girlfriend. Billy: Hey, relax, alright. You win. I just talked to Jen and apparently she's not as confused as she seems. So, it looks like the nice guy gets the girl after all. (Billy grabs his luggage and starts out the door before turning back to Dawson) Billy: Oh, by the way, if traffic's with me, I can make it up here from New York in under three and an half hours. You better treat her good,Dawson. Dawson: I will ( Billy leaves the house and Dawson goes over to his window where he notices Jen down by the pier) (Jen is looking out over the water when Dawson comes down to join her) Dawson: (putting his hands around her waist) You know for someone who views themselves as a tragically nice guy, I spend an awful lot of time apologizing. Jen, I'm sorry about what I said earlier. Insecurity brings out the worst. Jen: (getting away from Dawson and goes to the opposite side of the pier) You know how you're always curious about how my life was like in New York? Truth is, it's really no different than it is right now. I mean, geography aside, I am still the same stupid girl who's always found it easier to escape into a relationship than to face life on her own. Dawson: Jen, that's not true, okay? It's this whole Billy thing. Now that the ghost of boyfriend's past is gone, we can go back. Jen: To what? Dawson, I'm sixteen, I've, I've never stayed home on a Saturday night. i've never gone stag to a school dance. I mean, I'm pretty, I'm lucky, I'm fortunate and I am still way too unhappy most of the time. I told Billy today that it was over with us. Dawson: I know. He told me Jen: And now I have to say the same thing to you. Dawson: (shocked) What? Jen? Jen: I know I criticize you for living in a fantasy world, Dawson, but the truth is, I envy you. Everything's so new, so untouched for you. i would gladly trade in all my experiences for just an ounce of your idealism. And I wish I knew some better way to say this but. Dawson: Yeah, but we can make it work. We can fix this. Jen: NO! Dawson: I know we can. We can. You know, sleep on this. We'll talk in the morning. We don't need to go over this now. Jen: Dawson, please. Listen to me. I've got to take a few steps back. I've, I've got to try life on my own for awhile. Dawson: (upset and near the brink of tears) You can't just make me fall for you and then bail as soon as. I can't. Jen: I'll miss you, you know. (Dawson turns his back to her as she continues talking to him) Dawson: Yeah. Jen: I'll be sleeping 80 feet away from you and it will feel like a thousand miles. I'll regret my decision constantly. I'll kick myself to no end and when I come crawling back to you, you'll have every right to say 'take a hike, Jen, I'm with somebody else now'. Dawson: Somebody who appreciates me. Somebody who doesn't blow into town with her dysfunctional past and play mind games with the boy next door. Somebody who is capable of a healthy, committed relationship and unfortunately, somebody nothing like you. (Dawson starts up the pier, turns back to look at Jen, then continues back to his house. Jen, clearly looking hurt, looks back at him walking up the pier)
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