Dawson's Creek s05e23 Episode Script

Eastern Sky Airways flight 201 to Denver is now boarding at gate B7.
Eastern Sky Airways flight 201 to Denver is now boarding at gate B7.
Hello.
Oliver.
No.
My flight's delayed.
Yeah.
What are you up to? You're writing already? The deal's not closed yet.
Andrew's still talking to business affairs.
They're not even sure if they're gonna let me direct it yet.
I know.
I'm excited too.
Oliver, I'm gonna call you back.
Oh, man, this is weird.
How long's it been? Oh, I don't know.
- Three, four years.
- Five years.
It's been five years since I went to L.
A.
- Thank you.
- Wow.
Thanks.
I tried calling you last year, actually.
But the number- And, I don't know, some guy answered.
And then I got really busy with the movie and then, before I knew it, you know, a year had passed.
I thought I might see you at the premiere.
I couldn't get out.
I was working on my thesis and But I saw it, though.
Twice.
- And it was good, Dawson.
- Thanks.
So, what brings you to town? My mom got remarried.
Really? That's great.
Yeah.
And I just came to town for the wedding.
- And how's Lily doing? - Starts first grade in the fall.
Wow, time flies.
It sure does.
- Joey, can I tell you something? - Sure.
I think about you a lot, which is weird because we don't talk, ever.
I'm wondering if running into you is a sign.
I have to go back to L.
A.
, but I could reschedule things and maybe stay here a few more days.
Hello? Hey.
How was your flight? Well, I'm having a drink.
With an old friend.
Give me five minutes? Bye.
- Who was that? - My boyfriend.
My fiancé, actually.
He just got in from New York.
Wow, that- That- I didn't know.
That's- That's great.
That's- I'm serious.
It's really great.
It's - Congratulations.
- Thank you.
So who is this guy? What's-? What's he do? - He's an attorney.
- I never pictured you with a lawyer.
He's an environmental rights attorney.
Of course he is.
So how about you? Are you seeing anybody? I was, an actress, for a while and it didn't work out.
I should probably get going.
Okay.
It was really nice seeing you, Dawson.
Yeah.
You too.
- Call me the next time you're in town.
- You bet.
Bye.
- Dawson? - Yeah.
I'm gonna say something.
You and me, we had our shot.
And you blew it.
So I moved on.
And you might wanna get on with your life too because, I mean this is getting sad and ridiculous.
I just thought that you should know that.
Take care.
Are you absolutely sure I can't whisk you off to L.
A and save you from a summer of unnatural fibres? What would a simple country gal like myself do in L.
A.
? Well, there's always Fred Segal.
- Who's that? - Not who.
What.
And the answer is heaven on earth.
Look, Audrey, I appreciate the offer but I'm committed to Capeside for the summer.
Committed being the operative word.
I will accept that.
But know that when we meet again, and we will I hope you're not the same dull prude that I met at the beginning of the year.
It took me months to crack you, and I don't if I can do it again.
I will try not to undo all your hard work.
Thank you.
- Hey, ladies.
- What are you doing here? Why do you look like one of the Village People? It's a long story.
- Audrey.
- Dickhead.
I'll be in the car.
Ever the actress, that one.
Why don't you just talk to her? She's leaving tomorrow.
Jo, I have tried so many times I am this close to breaking an anti-stalking law.
It's time for one of those grand romantic gestures of yours.
I hate to break it to you, but I'm fresh out.
It happens when a guy loses his job, girlfriend and self-esteem - in a matter of weeks.
- Doesn't explain the rent-a-cop garb.
Didn't you know? I'm Capeside Yacht Club's new security guard.
Here to protect you, madam.
No need to salute.
So it looks like we're both stuck here for the summer.
See you tomorrow.
Can you say " Dawson"? - There.
- I know.
I know.
Can you say " Dawson"? Come here.
" Dawson.
" " Dawson.
" Come on.
Noun, verb, sentence.
It's a piece of cake.
What's the matter? Maybe she just doesn't have anything to say.
A Leery without something to say? I don't buy it for a second.
- I don't wanna miss her first word.
- I know, honey.
But you can't be around for everything.
No.
I just feel- Guilty? Don't you dare.
You've been a miracle this year.
Dawson, my miracle.
I'm not gonna let you forget that.
Yeah.
I'm pretty cool, aren't I? The coolest.
So have you said goodbye to Joey yet? We're having dinner tonight.
And? And that's all the information you're gonna get out of me.
Oh, come on, honey.
Is it a date? Hardly.
Audrey's coming.
Which, you know- Not that it matters.
There's nothing left to say anyway.
A Leery with nothing to say? I don't buy it for a second.
Yeah.
- What is up, slut? - Not much, big homo.
I got some news.
Some really big news.
- All right.
Spill it.
- Four C's and a D.
Congratulations to you! - Oh, I'm so proud.
- Thanks.
I know, I'm so happy to be you know, totally and completely mediocre.
- Costa Rica, here we come.
- Now, are you sure you wanna do this? Are you sure you wanna do this? Nothing's gonna keep me off that plane.
I wanna make sure you won't hold it against me.
Am I sure I wanna pass up the opportunity to spend summer with dysfunctional wasps in favour of a grand adventure with my very best friend in the world? - Yeah.
- Get out.
You make me sick.
All right.
I'll see you.
- Got this for you.
- Moby Dick? It's a long flight.
You need something to read- - But I like to chat.
- I know.
And I like to sleep.
Hence the oversized volume you now hold in your hands.
I'll see you.
All right, friends and neighbours, this is Jen Lindley.
And I'm signing off for the summer.
But it's been a blast.
I've enjoyed sharing the music I like and having this opportunity to vent.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you all for listening.
And I'll catch you on the flipside.
Not bad.
I was expecting a way more disgusting culinary experience.
Well, thank you.
I'll have to pass that on to my mom.
Okay, well, I'm gonna go.
Where? To that indie record store there.
I'm gonna stock up on CDs for the flight.
If they fail to take my mind off flying, you might have to punch my face.
I am but your humble servant, Audrey.
Cool.
And besides, if I know you two there are things to be said, bittersweetness to be had things requiring alone time and nature and whatnot.
- Joey, do me a favour.
- What's that? Promise me you will never marry a lawyer.
- What? - Just promise.
Well, what if he happens to be a lawyer who uses his powers for good? He's a tireless crusader for children or the environment perhaps? - What? - Nothing.
Let's, you know- Let's just change the subject entirely.
Do you know what's funny? - What? - Last year at this time the saying goodbye, it was so epic and dramatic.
I felt like we were never gonna see each other again.
Little did you know, I'd be showing up at your door three months later.
Do you ever regret it? Not for a single second.
- Do you? - Not at all.
Opening my door that morning, seeing you there it's something I'll never forget.
- Dawson- - Yeah? Why did you come all the way to Florida? I don't think you wanna hear it, Jo.
Dawson, for as long as I live I'll never not wanna hear something you wanna say.
I went down to Florida to tell you that I love you.
See? It's not what you wanted to hear, is it? Why didn't you say something? By the time I got down there, it was obvious you'd moved on.
And I wasn't about to ask you to drop everything just because I'd finally seen the light.
I mean, that wouldn't have been fair.
Well, when did things? When did they change for you? There was a moment.
It was Lily's birthday party.
And I opened your gift.
It was that book of sketches.
And I just sat there looking at this incredible reflection of who you are and I just realized I hate it when you're not around.
Dawson, how do you know that I'm not just this security blanket for you? Something you'll keep coming back to whenever the world gets scary? It's not the world I'm scared of, Jo.
I'm sorry, Dawson.
I can't do this.
You know, when I am trying on shoes at Fred Segal, you will miss me.
You'll wish you'd filled me in on the details.
There are no details.
Who are you gonna unburden your soul to, if not to me? Nobody.
That's who.
And that is not good for your complexion.
Not good for your complexion or soul, if you have one.
- Audrey- - Joey.
Audrey, I'm gonna say something to you now I've never said to you before something that comes from a place of love and respect for the joy you've brought to my life.
- Oh, bunny.
- I don't wanna talk about it.
You are so Cher from Moonstruck right now.
- Let me help you with that.
- That's okay.
Can you help? Help.
Please.
Want me to leave you two alone again? - I don't think that'll be necessary.
- Okay.
Okay.
Okay, this is it.
Hug me, quick.
Tell your sister I said thank you.
- I will.
- Don't say anything.
- Who's talking? - Anything you say will ruin it.
- Ruin what? - The best year of my life.
Okay.
Okay.
All right.
Have a great summer.
You too.
Hey, could you guys turn that down a little bit? - Witter? - Brecher.
God! It is so good to see you.
Yeah.
It's good to see you too.
- Hey, Laurie, this is my friend Pacey.
- Nice to meet you.
- What? - It's Glory, you idiot.
- Glory.
Sorry.
- I'm gonna take a shower.
Funny, Danny, but Lori or Glory doesn't look like your wife.
Yeah.
The wife and I We didn't make it.
She dumped my ass.
Okay, I can only ignore this outfit so long.
What gives? This is my summer job, Danny.
Once you bailed on Civilization, it kind of folded, so I had to quit.
I'm sensing a little resentment.
Sorry, but I never promised a rose garden.
You wanna say something? It's that disillusioned protégé look.
I hate it.
- If the shoe fits, right? - Pacey, hey, you and me we are cut from the same cloth.
We're both these chronic screwups.
That's why the restaurant world works for us.
You never have to grow up.
You never have to conform.
How cool is that? See, I look at you, and I see myself You got a great future ahead of you, kid.
So I play my cards right, I get to end up just like you? Danny? Duty calls, but looks like I'll be seeing you around.
Come here.
I'm coming, baby.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Ticket! Ticket! Go, go, go, go! - Come on! - Sorry.
Sorry.
You run as fast as my grandma.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Well, the good news is we're not late.
I told you we weren't gonna be bored.
Hi! Is it possible that we've just run out of things to say to each other? That's entirely possible.
No way.
This is not happening.
What? What? What's not happening? Unbelievable.
- What? - Okay.
Who's hungry? Not you.
Let's go.
Come on, guys.
- What? - Come on.
- Help? Dawson? - Come on.
- Hey.
- Hey.
That's a pretty big coincidence.
- Yeah.
- What are the chances? So, what, are you-? You going somewhere? Costa Rica with my friend Jen.
Oh, cool.
Yeah.
- You? - Oh, yeah.
I just- I went home for the summer.
Saw my folks.
Turned around and came right back.
Yeah.
Yeah, you know, I had all these These grand plans.
You know, I was actually gonna, you know, tell them and it just- You know it just never really felt like the right time.
You know- Yeah.
Yeah.
It never is.
So I'm actually gonna hang out here for the summer.
I'm gonna get a job, take some classes or- - What about you? - Costa Rica with Jen.
That is if our flight doesn't get cancelled.
- Oh, it's delayed, huh? - Yeah.
Yeah.
- We could be here for a while.
- Well, I don't have to be anywhere.
- If you want, I could wait with you- - No, it- - If you want.
- No.
It's all right.
It's okay.
My friends are back there getting something to drink.
Oh, right.
Okay.
It was great to see you, Jack.
Yeah, I mean, have a great trip, man.
- Thanks.
- It was good seeing you.
Yeah.
You too.
Good.
I'm glad you're back.
- Did Audrey get off okay? - Yeah.
- Can I take the truck? - Sure.
But not my groceries with it.
Fine.
I don't know what impression I'm gonna make on management if I'm late first day back.
- You weren't starting till next week.
- Well, why delay the inevitable? - You realize it's almost Memorial Day? - Of course.
The tourists are gonna arrive.
Tourists at work, tourists at home.
You don't have to work at the yacht club.
What? Find another job? At least this way, it's official.
Joey Potter, back where she started from.
It's nice college hasn't squashed your inner drama queen.
- Can I go now? - Yes.
Get out of here.
- Oh, did you bring in the mail? - No.
- Can you? - No.
I'm late.
I'm sorry.
Dawson.
- Are you leaving today as well? - Yeah.
Oh, well, I Well, I guess I've been found out.
We're taking the 6:45 to Las Vegas.
Okay.
Don't you dare tell Jennifer.
I think these little getaways are much more fun if they're done on the sly.
Your secret's safe with me.
Good.
Well, I guess we should be going.
- Okay.
- Hugs.
You have a good summer, Dawson.
You've earned it.
Thank you.
And thank you again, so much, for everything.
For taking me in and- No.
Thank you for making my granddaughter happy.
They're still here, if you wanna say goodbye.
No, no, no, no, no.
We've said our goodbyes.
And besides, I- I would hate for her to think I was doing the Grams thing and trying to get her to change her mind.
- About what? - Her parents, of course.
- What? What's wrong? - Relax, would you? - I can't just drop by? - No.
Look, Bess, I'm sorry if I seemed short with you this afternoon.
It's just this place, being back.
- I know.
Not that it's my business.
- It's not? No.
You're an adult now, Joey.
Officially.
It's not the same here without you, you know? - I know.
- And you're not the same.
I know you think you are, but you're not.
You even look different.
Here.
I'll show you.
You were gonna go to France, remember? You were giving me all that grief about seeing Dad.
- I remember.
- You went to the post office - got the form, got your picture.
- I never sent it.
I did.
If you came back this summer because you think we need you well, we don't.
You don't have any other magic tricks in that bag, do you? Well, as a matter of fact - What's this? - I guess you have to open it to find out.
What you're saying is, after everything, we're not still friends? Yeah.
We're friends.
Of course.
We're always gonna be friends.
But right now, it feels like that's part of the problem.
Me being honest with you is a problem? Yeah.
Well, you know what? If it involves me having to go see my parents, yes, it is.
Sorry, Jen.
I don't accept that.
- Can you please let this slide? - I can't.
- Yes, you can.
- I can't.
I love you, I care about you and I know you wanna work things out.
I know because you told me.
So things I said when we were together are gonna be used against me.
I know what they did hurt you, all right? But I also know you're never gonna grow up unless you face this thing and face it head-on.
I agree with you.
I do.
- Then you're going.
- No.
I'm not.
Not everybody is as strong as you, Dawson.
Not everybody can rise to the occasion and do the right thing all the time.
Maybe some of us are screwed up, and there's nothing to do about it.
- You don't really believe that.
- Maybe I do, maybe I don't.
Does it really matter? It matters to me.
All right, look, just do me a favour.
Lie and tell me you'll think about it.
I'll think about it.
This is the final boarding call for Eastern Sky Airways flight 203 to Atlanta.
This is the final boarding call- So, what's the verdict? Is he any more gay than the last time you saw him? Very funny.
No.
He tried to tell his parents.
He tried? It's a hard thing to do, you know? I know.
I wasn't very helpful.
Is that your job, to be helpful? It's my job to be nice.
You are nice.
Yeah? How can you tell? Well, you've obviously been sitting here trying to figure out how to help somebody who hasn't been very nice to you.
Yeah, you're right.
It's just- It's crazy.
It's weird to see somebody go through the same thing I went through.
- And not do anything to help them.
- What am I gonna do, Jen? When somebody's that confused and messed up, you just- Have to be their friend.
He wouldn't appreciate it, you know? I know.
And it'd be a waste of an entire summer.
Plus, you'd be totally bailing on me.
- Egregiously bailing.
- Unforgivably bailing.
Yeah, I- Except for the fact that I'd forgive you.
- How stupid is this? - Very.
- You could come.
- Can't.
Won't.
Okay.
You should go.
Go and help someone.
That way, maybe our year won't be a total wash.
What about you? I don't know.
Maybe it's time I go help myself.
All right.
I know you.
How do I know you? You fired me.
Well, I've fired a lot of people, kid.
What was your offence? I spilt some coffee on the set of Damage Inc.
Oh, I remember you.
The moralistic film student.
- You were annoying.
- Thanks.
- Still in film school? - Nope.
I went back home after that, actually.
Poor baby.
Did I crap all over your Hollywood dreams? Not as much as the critics crapped all over your movie.
You've still got balls, kid.
That little speech you gave me kept me up a night or two.
- Really? - Sure.
Still, you're pretty opinionated - for somebody who's not in the game.
- That's me.
The moralistic film student.
- Where are you off to? - Back to L.
A.
, actually.
Give me a call when you get there.
I might wanna watch one of those little movies you made.
That is, if you don't chicken out and run scared this time.
Hey.
Hey.
May I? Yeah, but you probably don't wanna get too close.
- Head lice? - No.
I seem to have fallen victim to the Capeside disease.
And what is that exactly? Feeling trapped feeling sorry for yourself a sort of general inability to see the future.
You mean being a teenager? You know what, Pace? And don't take this the wrong way.
But despite your penchant for sugarcoated cereals and Saturday morning cartoons, you may be the most adult person I know.
- You never look back, do you? - Why would you look back? The future's out there.
And whatever it is, it's gonna be great.
- You believe that? - Sure.
- Just not for yourself? - Come again? Pace, you're pigheaded.
And don't bother trying to contradict me because I've earned the right to say these things.
Pacey, you need to believe in yourself more.
Okay.
Point taken.
Good.
You miss her, don't you? Audrey? I don't think that's an appropriate conversation for last year's class couple, do you? Fine.
But I miss her.
She changed my life, you know? Yeah, I know.
Of course, there's always the other option.
That you changed it.
Fine.
I guess I did.
I guess you did.
And, although I have no idea what was in that letter you were reading I have a feeling you were sitting here, in true Joey fashion wishing that you could unchange it.
No, I don't.
- Let's go.
- Go where? - We're not just gonna sit here.
- And I would ask again, go where? You want her back, don't you? - Well? - Jo, it's a little late for all that.
No, we're gonna go to the airport, find them and say everything we want to say.
- And we would do that because-? - Because we can.
Come on.
There.
Oh, no.
They're boarding.
Oh, damn it! I guess we screwed the pooch on this one.
No.
No, we didn't yet.
They won't let us through the gate without a ticket.
- I'll go buy one.
- Does this Dawson character mean that much to you? I'm just kidding.
I'll go buy the ticket then stop Audrey getting on that plane.
I'm on thin ice with this thing.
If I want to do this, I should be present for it.
- Buy your ticket.
I have another idea.
- Okay.
Good luck.
- See you later.
- Bye.
I don't wanna fly first class.
What is it? It's a hot towel.
I hate the hot towel.
It's hot.
I'd be much more comfortable in coach with my people.
As I've explained countless times there are no coach tickets available, zero.
If you wanna get to New York now, I suggest you take this ticket.
Fine.
- Hey.
- What are you doing here? It's complicated.
I thought you were going to Costa Rica.
I was.
Now I'm not.
Thanks to your friend and mine.
Something tells me he has something to do with why you're in line right now.
Maybe.
I wanna say sorry for so much, but there's no time- - Give me a hug.
- Okay.
- Have a great summer.
- Thanks.
You too.
- I love you, Jo.
- I love you too.
Okay.
Remember I asked if you'd mind punching me in the face? - Yeah.
- Could you? - When we're seated, I promise.
- Okay.
Eastern Sky Airways paging Los Angeles passenger Miss Audrey Liddell.
Please pick up the white courtesy phone.
Miss Audrey Liddell, please pick up the white courtesy phone.
Don't you dare get on the plane without me.
Hello.
Audrey Liddell speaking.
- Audrey.
- Pacey? - Hey.
It's me.
- Well? What do you have to say for yourself? - I'm sorry, Audrey.
- It's just not good enough, Pacey.
Maybe not.
We'll never know if you get on that plane.
Okay.
Okay, so come on and meet me downstairs.
We'll talk.
That's it? That is your pitch? " Meet me downstairs, and we will talk"? God, you are a lazy romantic, Pacey! Audrey? You think you could let me use that intercom for a sec? No way, fella.
This is serious business.
Come on.
My entire romantic future is hanging in the balance.
There is this amazing girl getting on a plane.
I've got to stop her from getting on that plane.
Buy a ticket.
Stop her at the gate.
- I don't have enough money, okay? - How much do you have? Audrey, it's me.
I don't know if you can hear me.
If you can, please don't get on that plane.
If you do, that's fine.
All you're gonna make me do is drive across country and hang out in front of your parents' mansion until you talk to me.
Because I have to tell you that I am really, truly sorry for everything.
And I'm sorry that I wasn't completely truthful with you and I am sorry for my predilection for the company of older women.
It's just that- This has been a really strange year for me because while you guys were doing the college thing I was just doing my best to stay afloat.
And nobody's handing out road maps for the road less travelled.
You just kind of gotta get on and start driving.
But ultimately, the only thing that I'm gonna take away from this year and the only thing that I'm gonna remember, is you because you're amazing, Audrey.
And you came along at a time when I thought all of the big loves of my life were behind me, and you just rocked my world.
And I know that you and I don't actually even know each other that well yet.
But I'm sure that I could live without you.
I'm just not sure that I'd want to, Audrey.
So that's it.
That's it.
That's my pitch.
So peace out, everybody.
Free the West Memphis Three.
- Finally.
- What can I do for you? - I need a ticket.
- To where? - Anywhere that's refundable.
- Pick a destination.
- You pick it.
- No, you.
Okay, Milwaukee.
Well, that's boring.
Okay.
Paris, then.
Give me a ticket to Paris.
Lovely.
We have a special this week.
Great.
Terrific.
Just print that up.
Hey, dickhead.
So now what? Now we drive to California, stopping only for food and sex.
What about the world's biggest ball of yarn? Can we stop for that? Whatever you wanna do, baby.
And what if some sexy old broad hits on you along the way? I kick her to the curb.
You are very lucky, Pacey.
I know.
Why? Because I kind of love you.
Only kind of? We have a long way to California, okay? We'll work on it.
Okay.
Thank you.
Here.
Let me get your bags.
- Let me get that one.
- Thanks.
Okay.
By the way, you wouldn't happen to have any money for gas? Dawson! - What are you doing here? - Why are you saying goodbye to me? What happened to you? When did you become the fatalist? The same time I went to kiss you and you turned your head like you were on a bad blind date.
- I was scared.
- Of what? Of going backwards, of never growing up.
That's what I represent to you? No, not you.
Us.
I started this year thinking that I had to say goodbye to you, but I was wrong.
Dawson, you're a huge part of my life, past, present and future and I have to start getting used to that because you make my life better, not worse.
Then come with me.
Right now.
Come with me, Jo.
I can't.
And I won't.
Going to California is your journey, not mine.
And if we really mean to each other what we say we mean to each other then there's nothing to worry about.
Everything will work itself out.
I guarantee it.
Besides, I think I finally figured out what that kiss meant.
Care to share? - Damn it.
- What? - Damn it.
- What? Damn it.
You have this annoying habit of making me not wanna get on planes.
You're gonna get on this plane, Dawson.
And you're gonna go make movies.
Because that's your dream.
You'll be good to everyone you meet along the way.
That's who you are.
And if you ever get lost, you remember- What? I love you too.
Sir? Sir, will you be flying with us today or what? Yes, he'll be flying with you.
Go on, Rain Man.
Your life awaits.
Yours too, you know? Hello, love.
Hi.
- Coming or going? - Hard to say, really.
- What are you, a model, actress? - No.
I'm a student.
What do you do? - I'm a filmmaker.
- Really? - Anything I might have seen? - Damage Inc.
Oh, yeah.
I saw that, opening night.
- Oh, what did you think? - It kind of sucked.
Da-da.
" Da-da"? - There.
- There? Da-da.
- You said " Da-da.
" - My Da-da.
Da-da.
Wait! What-? - Are you okay? - Oh, yes.
No.
No, not really.
I have this problem with flying.
I hate it.
With a passion.
If I grab your arm during the flight and ask you to explain a creepy airplane noise - please don't hold it against me.
- Not a problem.
You know what? It's gonna be okay.
Everything's gonna be okay.
- Fully refundable, right? - You bet.
It's a shame you can't use this.
Paris is supposed to be amazing in the spring.
Yeah.
That's what I hear.
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