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| Dawson's Creek |
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Series 1, Episode 4
"Dawson discovers his mother is having an affair"
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Dawson watches a tape of Jen and says she is perfect. Joey says she has no mystery about her. Joey gives Dawson a guide to Jen’s entire future. Dawson mentions his parent’s anniversary is coming up. The tape continues and flicks onto the video of Pacey and Tamara.
Roll opening sequence. Dawson and Joey tell Pacey and Jen about the tape but they don’t know that the mystery guy she is doing it with is Pacey. Pacey makes sure they don’t know it’s him and asks to see the tape. Jen says she has to go and Dawson says he will walk her home.
They almost share a kiss but Jen’s grandma is looking out the window at them. She decides to kiss him anyway in the end. When she goes in she is questioned about it. Mitch discusses the scar under his chin that Gale hasn’t noticed before. Dawson goes up to his room to find Pacey going through all the tapes. Dawson takes it out from hidden inside a book.
Pacey tells Dawson that he finally got the girl this time – he was the one in the tape. Gale and Bob bump into Dawson and Joey while they are shopping. Bob says he would love to see Dawson’s film when it is done. Pacey goes to see Tamara while see is sitting at a café and they talk about sex novels in the reading list.
Dawson talks to Jen and then they start kissing. Later the go into the recording studio and have Jen recording her speech for the movie. They have a break and he buys her a diet Coke. They see Gale and Bob comes up to her and starts kissing her before the two walk off. Later he and Jen are sitting outside and Jen offers to talk about it with him but Dawson goes round to Joey’s to talk about it.
Dawson realises Joey knew but Joey says she thought Dawson would have figured it out but Dawson storms off. Pacey turns up in town on his bike and sees Tamara with Mr. Gold laughing and joking. Gale arrives home and sees high to Dawson. He says he is fine. Dawson goes round to Jen’s and is greeted by Jen’s grandmother. Outside he talks to Jen about it.
Dawson says he doesn’t want any secrets and Jen admits the real reason she is here is because her parents sent her up here after was a little teenage rebel having sex, partying, etc. They hold hands but he is dazed. Pacey continues to watch Mr. Gold and Tamara at school. Jen offers to go to a movie but Dawson says he is busy. He is still uncomfortable about what happened last night.
Pacey comes in and talks to Tamara and confronts her about Mr. Gold. Tamara tells Pacey that Mr. Gold is gay. Jen questions Dawson about their last conversation. She makes a few suggestions and leaves. At the video store Pacey and Dawson talk about it. Pacey tells him to get over it. Dawson says he hasn’t talked to his mum yet, he is going to tell his dad instead.
Later Dawson talks to his dad as he gets ready. Mitch rambles on and Dawson makes room to talk but Gale interrupts them. When she is gone Dawson can’t bring himself to tell him. Jen goes to see Joey for advice. They seem to have a little bonding session. That night Pacey talks to Tamara while they are sat on the bed reading. Pacey questions her on her previous sex life.
Jen talks to her grandfather. Dawson is outside looking at the moon, Joey arrives. Joey says if he isn’t careful he will blow it with Jen. Dawson says he is not sure they are friends anymore as things have changed between them over the last few weeks. They discuss what their wedding would be like in parallel universe. They part on good terms. |
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Dawson: “That woman looks familiar”
Dawson & Joey: “Ms. Jacobs”
Dawson: “And the rest is pornographic history”
Pacey: “Call it the law of averages, call in an act of god, but I got her”
Evelyn: “And that Potter girl. The way she climbs in and out of his bedroom window”
Dawson: “Bye. See you later. Have a nice life”
Dawson: “Your parents wanted to send you away from kids like that?”
Jen: “No Dawson, I was kids like that”
Dawson: “This is not about Pacey, it’s about romance”
Joey: “In what field do you consider me an expert in?”
Jen: “Dawson Leery” |
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