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| Dawson's Creek |
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Series 1, Episode 13
"Will Dawson and Joey finally express themselves?"
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| Episode Guide |
Joey climbs in through the window and Dawson is surprised to see her here. They discuss cliff hangers and how they are clichéd but Dawson suggests this time it could be different. Roll opening titles. Evelyn talks to her husband and says her and Jen are getting along ok. He finally wakes up.
At school Jen tells Dawson how wonderful she feels. Jen says she wants to have some fun tonight but Dawson says he has plans with Joey. Joey walks up and tells them she might be getting a scholarship – in France. If she accepts she leaves in two weeks. Dawson seems destroyed about it.
Later Joey talks to Bessie and Bessie says tomorrow Joey has to go see their dad. Doug pulls up to talk to Pacey and says their dad is out to bust him. Doug tells him one day he will wake up and realise his life sucks. Dawson is accompanying Joey to see her dad. Dawson tells her France is an incredible opportunity but Joey asks him what he would do if she left. He says he would be happy for her though.
When they get there they are told they have missed visiting hours. Joey doesn’t want to have to come back tomorrow but Dawson suggests they go to a motel. Dawson feels weird about sleeping in the same bed but Joey reassures him. Dawson says he would miss her if she went to France.
Jen finds Evelyn at the hospital and she says that grandpa is doing well. She says that it is due to the Lord ’s Prayer but Jen tries not to get dragged into the debate. At prison Dawson plans to leave Joey to talk with her father but Joey stops him. Joey is cold towards him. He (Mike) says he misses the family. Joey leaves but Mike asks Dawson to stay and talk to him about Joey.
Back at home Joey asks what Dawson said to her father. Dawson tells Joey she has to let her feelings out about him. Joey says she is going to France but Dawson tells her to stay. He is unable to give a reason though and Joey rows off. Jen turns up to see Evelyn who tells her, her grandpa has had another stroke and is intensive care.
Pacey goes to talk to Joey about his family considering him an embarrassment. Joey tells him she has to go back to see her father and asks Pacey to help her get there. Jen goes to talk to her grandpa. They arrive at the prison and the guy says that visiting hours are over but Pacey slips him $20.
Jen climbs in through the window and tells Dawson. Jen asks to sleep with Dawson tonight the way Joey does. She breaks down and cries, Dawson tries to comfort her. Joey tells Mike that he messed up because he doesn’t know his daughter. She asks him if he loves her and he says yes. He tells her Dawson loves her too.
Next morning Joey arrives home and climbs in Dawson’s window to find him and Jen lying on the bed. Joey runs off and Dawson goes after her but she has already rowed off. Jen returns home and Evelyn can see she is upset. Dawson goes to Joey’s house but she isn’t there. He continues to look around. Jen gets a call from the hospital – her grandfather is dead. Jen goes to church to find Evelyn there alone.
Dawson comes home and finds Joey in the closet. They talk and Joey says she is going to France. Joey says she wants to tell the truth rather than dancing around it and starts to leave but Dawon pulls her back and starts kissing her. She kisses him back. Zooms to outside as they make out in the window then fades to credits. |
| Quotes |
Dawson: “If Paris made you happy. I’d be happy for you”
Dawson: “I would really miss you if you left”
Joey: “And that family you miss. Doesn’t exist anymore”
Dawson: “She’s my best friend, you know, she’s more than that – she’s everything”
Joey: “Do you love me?”
Mike: “More than you’ll ever know”
Evelyn: “You know, you don’t have to be in gods house for him to hear you”
Joey: “Ah the inevitable cliff hanger – am I going to France?” |
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| Notes |
In this episode some of the Spielberg posters have been replaced by some others including I Know What you did Last Summer – a movie whose screenplay was written by creator Kevin Williamson.
The overhead shot in the motel mirrors the overhead shot from the opening scene of the pilot episode. Joey being in the closet also mirrors the pilot. |
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