Dawson's Creek s05e22 Episode Script
The Abby
Yeah! The innocent bystander always gets it.
Will you stop and try to appreciate the end-of-the-year rager you're missing.
Happening live, in your dorm.
Hello.
I'm participating.
Yeah, but come on.
Who knew the losers we live with could party so hard? Some of those geeks out there are actually cute, Joey.
I know you're single with a vengeance, but I'm too busy to meet the cute dorks.
Dawson wants to leave for Capeside by 9.
Hey, Joey.
- No.
- No, what? No, for the 10,000th time, I'm not going to L.
A.
for the summer with you.
Fine.
Okay, then.
I have a better idea.
How about I come to Capeside with you? - Audrey.
- Come on! Just for a couple of days.
God knows, I've heard enough about the twisted little place to go and visit.
- You'd have to change your flight.
- Piece of cake.
And that means party time is over.
You have to be packed and stored by 9.
Look at this mess.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Let's do it.
- Ready? - Ready.
Oh, my God.
Hi, girls.
How are you? Great.
Thanks.
Okay.
I'm gonna go now.
I'm gonna check on that flight to L.
A.
Bye.
Get that water away! And then Audrey swung the door open.
And I am so sorry again.
It's okay, really.
I'm pretty sure I won't melt.
So to what do I owe this nice surprise? Well, they probably would have mailed this but I wanted to give it to you myself.
The Worthington Literary Review? I thought this hasn't come out yet.
It hasn't.
Turn to page 28.
But this is a story from the beginning of the year.
How-? Professor Wilder, this is- Nothing, if not well-deserved.
This is amazing.
Thank you.
Thank yourself, Joey Potter.
Any more chapters to that story? Well, life twisted and turned unexpectedly.
He went his way, I went mine.
And now, if only the rules of writing applied to life, right? Spoken like a published author.
So do you have any big summer plans? Actually, yes.
To the horror of all literature, I've decided to try writing again.
Wow.
Good for you.
What about you? Are you embarking on the epic freshman summer adventure? Well, if you can call going back to Capeside an adventure.
- At least it's beautiful in the summer.
- Yeah, and It just feels like this year was such a great step forward.
And going back feels kind of like two steps back.
Not to mention - What? - Nothing.
There's just something I gotta do.
Well, I look forward to hearing about it in the fall.
You will.
Thank you again.
It's me who should say thanks for more than you can possibly imagine.
Have fun.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Nope.
Whenever you're ready.
My time isn't valuable at all.
Morning, everybody.
You're late.
And that's a bad start.
I'm four minutes late.
Do you think I'll be able to catch up? I mean, how much could I possibly have missed? Tomorrow we are going to be closed from 1 to 4 to host a luncheon for our investors.
Based on this event the board will make a decision about whether we'll opening a second Civilization in Philadelphia.
This meal must be perfect in every respect.
Anything goes wrong I mean anything it's my ass, but it's your job.
Do we understand each other? Great.
Now, the menu.
I want to start with fresh goose-liver pâté.
- That's gonna be a bit of a problem.
- Why is that? The geese necessary to make that pâté flew south to the Bahamas for the winter six months ago and won't be back till June.
If you'd like me to go get them, I'd be happy to.
Okay.
What do you suggest? Me? - I'm not the professional here, am I? - Good point.
Of course, the bluefin tuna was looking especially choice at the fish market yesterday.
So we could potentially start off with a nice spicy sashimi, which would complement the asparagus tip and arugula salad, Trevor's masterpiece and is a wonderful prologue to the rack of lamb drizzled with plum sauce.
Serve it over a bed of polenta.
Finish off the whole night with lemon soufflé maybe some homemade vanilla ice cream.
You're off to the races.
Of course, that's just one idea.
We could always go another way if you'd prefer.
Could I have a minute with you, please? I want you to listen, and listen closely.
If you're gonna behave like a toddler whenever you're around me and you're gonna insist on testing my limits you'd better be prepared to reap the whirlwind.
Because we will tangle ass and you will lose.
And in the process, I will make your life so extraordinarily unpleasant that you will rue the day that God created woman.
Now, that's just one idea.
We could go another way if you prefer.
Hello? Hey, Mr.
Waller.
Okay.
Andrew.
I'm good.
I'm good.
How are you? This summer? No plans.
Why? You're kidding me.
Oliver's summer plans? I don't know.
I can- I will do that.
And- Absolutely.
Yes, absolutely.
Cool.
Thank you.
- So? - So, what? What was that phone call about? That private conversation you were eavesdropping on? - Well, I heard my name.
- I thought we weren't talking.
- We're not.
- Right.
Why would I talk to you after what you pulled in New York? Because I've got manly magnetism.
My wit? My enormous talent? Come on, tell me! What did our agent say? "Our agent"? The one I stuck around to get after you were too stubborn to admit that you were rude, and just left? Okay.
You're right.
I felt really bad the whole train ride home so I'm sorry.
I don't know what it is with me.
I just can't handle that type of thing.
I'm working on it.
Hey.
- What are your summer plans? - Gonna work at Hooksett Video.
Why? - You might want to change those plans.
- Really? Fiji? Fiji has skin cancer.
All right, fine.
Backpacking through Europe.
That's rich.
Have you ever actually been inside of a youth hostel? No.
You? No, but I can imagine.
Bathroom so disgusting you're afraid to venture in.
Mattresses so lumpy, it's like sleeping on a model of the Himalayas.
There's nowhere to do laundry.
There's no privacy.
It's hell.
Then how about Cleveland, okay? I hear they have a real nice Radisson.
Explain to me again why it's necessary to have some exotic adventure this summer.
Jen, you know why.
You know that Grams has a more exciting life at 76 than we do at 19.
You know that if we were supposed to move forward this year it's a complete wash for both of us.
And we're way too young to be getting lazy about our lives.
I know.
I know.
I know.
It's just, I always hated summer camp.
And this sounds suspiciously like summer camp only for longer.
And it's much farther away.
Well, if I have to do this thing, you know there's nobody on earth I'd rather do it with than you.
Right back at you, freak.
Tell me more about this Cleveland.
Oh, yeah, well, I think I have a brochure here.
Here it is, right here.
Cleveland.
Oh, please tell me this is the last one.
Nope, there's one more.
But I'll get it.
Oh, okay.
Next year, if you see me buy anything at all I want you to tackle me, knock me out, and shred my credit cards.
People, if you move any slower we're gonna travel back in time.
My guests arrive inside of an hour, and we're already behind schedule.
I think we're gonna be fine, Miss Pearl.
Well, I mean, you know, if nothing goes wrong or anything.
I don't see why we shouldn't be, you know, fine.
You simple, simple little man.
What kind of an imbecile do you have to be where you imagine that by placating me it's gonna make me hate you any less? You've got to be kidding me.
- Is something wrong, Miss Pearl? - Yes, there is something wrong.
There is something very, very wrong.
It appears there is a substance that's been sprayed all over the silverware.
Marie, do you have allergies? I don't think so.
Maybe.
Well, I suggest that you make an appointment with an allergist as soon as you've got some time, which should be remarkably soon considering you are fired, effective immediately, after the luncheon.
Miss Pearl, you can't.
I'm sorry, I really need this job.
I really need my investors not to puke when they pick up their silverware.
Can I talk to you for a second? - You can't fire Marie.
- Can't I? No, you can't.
The woman is raising her 4-year-old child all by herself because the father walked out.
And she is working three jobs just to pay her rent.
You can't fire her, Alex.
It would be irredeemable.
I'm sorry, Marie.
I really am.
And I sincerely hope that you find employment elsewhere.
Best of luck.
Hey! Hola, casa de Dawson.
This place is gorgeous.
Thank you.
Welcome.
So where is it? The room.
The scene for so many long nights of teen romance and angst.
Upstairs, last door on the left.
- Can't miss it.
- Damn right I can't miss it.
- So guess what- - Can I ask you a favour? You first.
Think you could hang out with Audrey for a bit? Sure.
What's up? Nothing.
Everything's fine.
I've decided to go see my dad.
I've been thinking about it and ever since the night I got mugged there's just been a lot I felt like telling him and asking him, and stuff.
- You want me to go with you? - No, I I think this one I should do alone.
Just feels right that way.
Okay.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
- Bye.
- Good luck.
Thanks.
Yes, the rumours are true.
The unthinkable has happened.
- The sky must be falling.
- We finally did it.
- Did what, exactly? - Oh, nothing.
- We've been at the library.
- For the past four hours.
- Working on the Internet.
- Planning a certain trip.
Exhaustively planning a certain trip.
- For the summer.
- For two whole months.
- To the exotic- - Beautiful.
- Enchanting.
- Mysterious.
- Did I already say "exotic"? - No, I did.
- Right.
- Where? Costa Rica.
- You're kidding.
- No, we're not.
Jen figured if you do something like this have an adventure, you might as well go for broke - and really have an adventure.
- Just like Indiana Jones.
Yeah.
Or Jeff Probst.
- I'm speechless.
- And you know what? It may be a huge mistake.
It may be to be horrible and we leave after a week, but so what? No matter what, for the rest of our lives whenever Costa Rica comes up in casual conversation we will be able to say, "Good old Costa.
I spent some time there.
" Yeah, because Costa Rica comes up a lot in casual conversation.
Hey, don't kill my buzz.
I'm afraid your buzz may be doomed already.
I just got off the phone with Helen and Theodore.
Parents.
What? What did they say? Well, it seems they've purchased a house in East Hampton.
It's on the beach where you spent summers when you were growing up.
- And? - They would really like you to spend the summer with them.
Well, guess the sky is falling.
And without further ado, let's bring out the first course a spicy toro sashimi, one of my personal favourites.
I think you'll really enjoy it.
Well Could you excuse me for one minute? Thank you.
What in the hell is going on in here?! Where is all the food?! Pacey, he took the food to a homeless shelter on the other side of town.
Oh, my God.
When did-? Oh, my God.
Sorry for the delay, folks.
But we're all right.
You slimy little cockroach.
Hard to believe she graduated first from her class in charm school.
What is going on here? You, sir, are witnessing a coup d'état.
" It is my unfortunate duty as duly designated representative of the staff of Civilization to inform you that, in hiring Alexandra Pearl as the manager of this restaurant, you made a grievous error in judgment.
In her short time here she has demonstrated not only complete incompetence-" Shut up.
Right now.
Stop.
Oh, I'm not finished yet.
" Not only complete incompetence but an utter disrespect for all of her employees.
She is manipulative, vindictive and cruel and she has created an environment so hostile that it is impossible for us to serve today's meal at a level representative of our abilities.
" - So no lunch? - On the contrary.
I brought enough pizza for everybody.
Mr.
Devaney, everyone, Pacey Witter is a deeply disturbed and highly delusional young man who has become increasingly obsessed with me.
That is a good move.
You're very clever.
It's okay, Pacey.
This is clearly the result of some sort of a breakdown.
Now, I can assure you that all of his statements are nothing more than the ramblings of a lunatic and in no way are indicative of the feelings of my otherwise amazing staff.
Actually they are indicative of the feelings of the rest of the staff.
Really indicative.
Completely indicative.
Pacey, you're fired! Yeah.
Reap the whirlwind, babe.
Anyway, that's for you guys.
Hey, can I have a piece? - Just cheese? - Okay.
Hi.
It's still visiting hours, right? Who are you looking for? Potter.
Mike Potter.
Sorry, miss.
That inmate was released four months ago.
What? Paroled for good behaviour.
Well, how can that be? I'm family.
How come we weren't informed? It's the inmate's choice to notify the family.
Is there a parole officer we can contact? So that's just it? He's gone, and we have no way of knowing if he's okay? I'm his He's my dad.
Look, I know your dad.
He seems like a decent guy.
I heard he was making a living at the five-and-dime down in Centerville.
Thanks.
If anyone asks, you didn't hear it from me.
We were 13 years old.
We'd got out of some crappy movie at the Rialto.
And Pacey spots Christy Livingston hanging out with her friends.
Christy's three years older than we are.
He puts his hand on my shoulder and says, " I'm gonna kiss that girl.
One day, we're gonna be standing in the pouring rain and I'll kiss her.
And nothing's ever gonna be the same again.
" - Well, did he kiss her in the rain? - Nope.
Never even got close.
I know he didn't kiss her in any kind of weather.
But he tried.
At the expense of dignity at the expense of reputation and self-respect, he tried.
Why are you telling me this? Far be it for me to comment on what qualifies as pathetic but you have to let go of your silly romantic fantasies.
I'd be willing to bet he hasn't let go of his.
That's just great! Fantastic.
Now I'm never gonna move on.
So, what you were saying before about you wish you could be here and you wish I could be in L.
A.
? Grass is always greener.
- I think I'm going to L.
A.
- What? I didn't wanna say anything, because it just happened but what the hell.
This producer wants to work with Oliver and me to develop our movie into something more.
- I don't know what that means- - Okay, wait.
Do you realize that this is the best news ever? Let's put aside for a second how totally awesome it is this producer wants to work with you and focus on it entirely in terms of me.
I won't have to be alone out there or hang out with the people I went to high school with.
I'm saved! Thank you! We might need a place to crash.
You kidding? You're staying with me, obviously.
Period.
No question about it.
I can't believe you didn't tell me this before.
Did you tell Joey? What the hell are you doing? I could ask you that same question.
Good point.
Just that whenever the subject of my parents comes up I seem to have this really annoying habit of falling apart.
I know.
And I'm just trying not to do that, and it's hard.
I'll go to the library, get on the Net, see if I can't cancel those cheap flights into San Jose.
If we do it today, we could probably get a full refund.
- So just cross your fingers.
- No.
Wait.
Stop.
Don't.
- Excuse me? - Don't cancel our trip.
You're spending the summer with your parents.
I'm not gonna go to Costa Rica by myself.
Are you nuts? I don't even know if I wanna spend the whole summer with my parents.
I mean, maybe I'd rather spend it with you.
Look, we got time, all right? We got all the time in the world.
We will have our adventures, I promise you.
But this phone call has been five years coming.
I mean, you gotta see it through, don't you? Why does my life have to stop and start at their convenience? I just feel like I'm doing really well right now, sort of.
And if I dive back into that whole mess, I don't know what's gonna happen.
I just want more time to think about it.
How much more? Maybe if you let me go back to what I was doing before you interrupted me, I could figure that out.
Yeah.
Sure.
You- You figure away.
It's all you.
I feel like the " reap the whirlwind" line was a pretty clever button on our relationship.
Surprised you wanna step on it.
I'm not here to gloat, if that's what you're thinking.
No? Never mind.
Wait.
Why'd you come back? I came back because sometimes I let things go and I just end up wondering about them.
And it occurred to me that if I let this go I will probably end up wondering about it for the rest of my life.
What do you wanna know? I want to know what happened to you, Alex.
Because I gotta believe that people aren't born mean.
Are you gonna save me, Pacey? No.
I'm just curious.
You know, I have to believe that in the end people get exactly what they asked for.
You proved that today.
Yeah, I guess so.
- I'll see you around.
- Yeah, I'll see you.
You need a lift? No, thanks, I'll wait for the prison transfer bus and catch a ride with them.
Pacey, what are you gonna do? Are you gonna walk? I know you don't have a cell phone.
Come on, I'll give you a ride to your apartment.
Get in.
Come on, get in.
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
He's been out four months, and we haven't heard from him.
- He probably has his reasons.
- Like, he doesn't wanna see us.
No! He's probably trying to rebuild his life.
He's not too good at that.
We're supposed to help him through this.
We're family.
Exactly why you shouldn't be so quick to judge, okay? Just give him time.
Joey, you know, your sister's probably right.
Your dad's just probably afraid of hurting you guys.
What if he hates me, Audrey? If somebody sent me to jail, I wouldn't exactly rush back to see them.
Joey, will you listen to yourself? Your dad does not hate you.
If anything, he's ashamed to face you.
But it was just hard enough to find the courage to go in the first place.
- And now this- - I know.
But after what happened last time, your dad knows.
It's your call whether or not you want him back in your life, you know? I'm glad you're here, Audrey.
I'm sorry for dropping you for the day.
It's no biggie.
- Did you have fun with Dawson? - The best! That boy is a gem.
Oh, yeah? You know he would do anything for you.
Yeah.
He's pretty cool that way.
The last time I went to visit my dad in jail, he came with me.
It was like he knew I wanted him to be there without me having to ask.
- That's a long time ago.
- Right.
Like anything has changed.
I mean, he drove all the way from New York to Florida just to see you, like, three weeks ago.
He did? What are you talking about? Could my mouth get any bigger? So, what's next for you now? What are you gonna do? What's next? That's a good question.
Probably wake up in the morning, look for a new job.
Of course, not in food service, because quotes like "complete incompetence" tend to follow you around the business.
You know, I could probably get a job as a fry girl at your local drive-through.
I'm not gonna feel sorry for you, Alex.
Yeah, then after 10 years of sampling onion ring batter I will become 400 pounds overweight and not be able to fit through the front door of my one-room home.
I'll be fired and evicted and need to be removed by way of an enormous crane positioned outside my window.
Why don't you slow down a little bit, huh? Then I'll be a big, fat homeless woman.
- Slow down.
I'm serious.
- With cats.
Lots of cats.
Yeah, they'll live everywhere on me.
And they'll be in my hair.
And I'll just lay around on the sidewalk muttering about Oliver North- Look, I'm serious.
You're driving really fast now, okay? But, you know, maybe I'm just being fatalistic.
Maybe it could go another way.
All I do know is, at this point - my life as I know it is over.
- Your life is not over.
No, no, no.
You know what? It is.
It's over.
Believe me.
I can feel it.
I feel liberated and terrified and- Actually, I've never felt more alive in my whole life.
This isn't funny anymore.
This isn't cute.
You know, I'm reminded of what my Uncle Mort used to say: "You'll never know what you're capable of until you push the limits.
" Take this car, for example.
Can it make a sharp turn at 70 miles an hour? I haven't got the foggiest idea.
But there's one way to find out.
Shall we? Okay, now I'm begging you.
Please! Come on, Pacey.
You know what? I'm a little disappointed in you.
I mean, I really thought you were untouchable.
I thought you were shockproof.
You thought I was shockproof? Well, maybe you're right.
I mean, why am I getting so upset? I just got fired, I lost my girlfriend, I have no place to live.
Maybe you're onto something.
If you think about it, my life is over too.
So why don't we do this? Why don't we go push this as far as we can? See how far we're willing to go.
Eighty miles an hour, what's that? That's what my grandmother drives on the way home from the gynaecologist.
I want you to drive this car.
Drive it like you know where you're going.
Drive it like you got someplace to go.
Like you know where you're going.
There's something about a fast car and a beautiful woman that does it for me in all kinds of ways.
Do you mind if I just kiss your neck? I got this impulse to kiss your neck.
Perhaps you'd like me to kiss another part- No, no- Stop! - Hey.
- Hey.
How's it going? How did it go with your dad? Still trying to figure that out, actually.
It seems he got paroled about four months ago and decided not to tell us.
Wow, that's a shock.
I mean, it's understandable, though, when you think about it.
What do you mean? The last time he got out, and he came back into your life he turned everything into a disaster.
I mean, if he loves you, which he does then it's understandable that he wouldn't wanna repeat that again.
You're right.
It's just sad.
Yeah, it is.
But - could we talk about something else? - Sure.
Sure.
What do you wanna talk about? Audrey, sort of indicated that you had something to tell me.
Yeah.
It's weird, just because it's a really good thing.
I want you to be as excited about it as I am.
I'm not sure right now is the best time.
No, no.
Now is fine.
I I wanna hear it.
Tell me.
Here goes.
This producer in L.
A.
, this really big producer saw our movie, and he liked it.
He loved it, actually.
And he wants to fly Oliver and me out to L.
A.
this summer to work with him.
And he wants to be our mentor.
Help us get our foot in the door.
That's what my agent said.
And it could be a colossal waste of time, but I don't think so.
And for the first time, I think this is the beginning of everything that I ever wanted.
Wow! I don't know what to say.
I had no idea.
- I thought you said Audrey- - No! God.
I'm so happy for you.
I mean, I can't really even maintain a complete thought.
I'm- " Happy" isn't the right word.
I'm overwhelmed.
I wanted to tell you the moment it happened.
I just- I mean, you know.
You're the one I wanted to share this with more than anyone in the world.
Pressure.
I'm gonna say the wrong thing.
No, you're not.
You've already said all the right things.
Well, clearly, I've got problems.
Oh, we've all got our problems.
Yeah, but I could have killed whoever was in that car.
I mean, in an instant my whole life could have changed forever.
But it didn't.
You saved my life.
So, what's it worth to you, Alex? I'm not capable of answering your question because I honestly don't know why I am the way I am.
I mean, do you know why you're so good? The only thing I know, Alex, is that you can't go through your entire life feeling sorry for yourself.
No matter what's happened to you.
I believe that.
And also that it's never too late.
For what? To try and make things right.
You know what the saddest part is? Yeah, you totally messed up your Porsche.
No, it's a rental.
So, what's the saddest thing? I really do like you.
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, I do.
Okay, I will.
I'll talk to you later.
Goodbye.
You know those moments when you totally don't wanna cry but you're not quite sure what else to do? What happened? I talked to them.
What did you say? I said that I appreciated their invitation this summer but that I had already made other plans.
What did they say? They asked me to reconsider and I said no, and They, sort of, sounded relieved.
- Did I do the right thing? - Look, I love you very much but I can't tell you that I believe you did the right thing because I'd be lying.
And I won't do that.
Well, then, don't.
What did I miss? Well, she's not going with her parents.
She wants to go to Costa Rica.
Jack doesn't think I'm doing the right thing.
What do you think? Oh, well, I couldn't say.
I Your parents have not been very generous with you.
In fact, they've been cheap.
I don't think this invitation absolves them of that.
- Well, of course not, but, I mean- - I wasn't finished.
Sorry.
The relationship between Jennifer and her parents is much more complicated than you and I could even begin to imagine.
It may well be unsalvageable.
And while I admire your instincts, Jack there's only one person in the entire world who truly knows what's worthwhile here and what's not.
If your parents have truly found a way to love you this won't be their last opportunity to prove it.
How's it going? I've got a lot to tell you.
I've been busy, which is good, I think.
Speaking of which, I lost my virginity.
It was Jen.
Believe that? After all that, it was Jen.
I made a movie with a strange guy I met up at that film festival in Hooksett.
And we got an agent.
Now there's this guy in Hollywood who wants us to fly out there and work with him all summer.
I'll finally get to use that plane ticket you bought me.
I guess there's some symmetry to that.
But the real thing I wanna talk to you about is Joey Potter.
Is it still okay, after everything that's happened to believe that something perfect is possible? I wanna be with her.
I love her.
Okay.
I'll talk to you later.
Don't go anywhere.
SDl Media Group
Will you stop and try to appreciate the end-of-the-year rager you're missing.
Happening live, in your dorm.
Hello.
I'm participating.
Yeah, but come on.
Who knew the losers we live with could party so hard? Some of those geeks out there are actually cute, Joey.
I know you're single with a vengeance, but I'm too busy to meet the cute dorks.
Dawson wants to leave for Capeside by 9.
Hey, Joey.
- No.
- No, what? No, for the 10,000th time, I'm not going to L.
A.
for the summer with you.
Fine.
Okay, then.
I have a better idea.
How about I come to Capeside with you? - Audrey.
- Come on! Just for a couple of days.
God knows, I've heard enough about the twisted little place to go and visit.
- You'd have to change your flight.
- Piece of cake.
And that means party time is over.
You have to be packed and stored by 9.
Look at this mess.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Let's do it.
- Ready? - Ready.
Oh, my God.
Hi, girls.
How are you? Great.
Thanks.
Okay.
I'm gonna go now.
I'm gonna check on that flight to L.
A.
Bye.
Get that water away! And then Audrey swung the door open.
And I am so sorry again.
It's okay, really.
I'm pretty sure I won't melt.
So to what do I owe this nice surprise? Well, they probably would have mailed this but I wanted to give it to you myself.
The Worthington Literary Review? I thought this hasn't come out yet.
It hasn't.
Turn to page 28.
But this is a story from the beginning of the year.
How-? Professor Wilder, this is- Nothing, if not well-deserved.
This is amazing.
Thank you.
Thank yourself, Joey Potter.
Any more chapters to that story? Well, life twisted and turned unexpectedly.
He went his way, I went mine.
And now, if only the rules of writing applied to life, right? Spoken like a published author.
So do you have any big summer plans? Actually, yes.
To the horror of all literature, I've decided to try writing again.
Wow.
Good for you.
What about you? Are you embarking on the epic freshman summer adventure? Well, if you can call going back to Capeside an adventure.
- At least it's beautiful in the summer.
- Yeah, and It just feels like this year was such a great step forward.
And going back feels kind of like two steps back.
Not to mention - What? - Nothing.
There's just something I gotta do.
Well, I look forward to hearing about it in the fall.
You will.
Thank you again.
It's me who should say thanks for more than you can possibly imagine.
Have fun.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Nope.
Whenever you're ready.
My time isn't valuable at all.
Morning, everybody.
You're late.
And that's a bad start.
I'm four minutes late.
Do you think I'll be able to catch up? I mean, how much could I possibly have missed? Tomorrow we are going to be closed from 1 to 4 to host a luncheon for our investors.
Based on this event the board will make a decision about whether we'll opening a second Civilization in Philadelphia.
This meal must be perfect in every respect.
Anything goes wrong I mean anything it's my ass, but it's your job.
Do we understand each other? Great.
Now, the menu.
I want to start with fresh goose-liver pâté.
- That's gonna be a bit of a problem.
- Why is that? The geese necessary to make that pâté flew south to the Bahamas for the winter six months ago and won't be back till June.
If you'd like me to go get them, I'd be happy to.
Okay.
What do you suggest? Me? - I'm not the professional here, am I? - Good point.
Of course, the bluefin tuna was looking especially choice at the fish market yesterday.
So we could potentially start off with a nice spicy sashimi, which would complement the asparagus tip and arugula salad, Trevor's masterpiece and is a wonderful prologue to the rack of lamb drizzled with plum sauce.
Serve it over a bed of polenta.
Finish off the whole night with lemon soufflé maybe some homemade vanilla ice cream.
You're off to the races.
Of course, that's just one idea.
We could always go another way if you'd prefer.
Could I have a minute with you, please? I want you to listen, and listen closely.
If you're gonna behave like a toddler whenever you're around me and you're gonna insist on testing my limits you'd better be prepared to reap the whirlwind.
Because we will tangle ass and you will lose.
And in the process, I will make your life so extraordinarily unpleasant that you will rue the day that God created woman.
Now, that's just one idea.
We could go another way if you prefer.
Hello? Hey, Mr.
Waller.
Okay.
Andrew.
I'm good.
I'm good.
How are you? This summer? No plans.
Why? You're kidding me.
Oliver's summer plans? I don't know.
I can- I will do that.
And- Absolutely.
Yes, absolutely.
Cool.
Thank you.
- So? - So, what? What was that phone call about? That private conversation you were eavesdropping on? - Well, I heard my name.
- I thought we weren't talking.
- We're not.
- Right.
Why would I talk to you after what you pulled in New York? Because I've got manly magnetism.
My wit? My enormous talent? Come on, tell me! What did our agent say? "Our agent"? The one I stuck around to get after you were too stubborn to admit that you were rude, and just left? Okay.
You're right.
I felt really bad the whole train ride home so I'm sorry.
I don't know what it is with me.
I just can't handle that type of thing.
I'm working on it.
Hey.
- What are your summer plans? - Gonna work at Hooksett Video.
Why? - You might want to change those plans.
- Really? Fiji? Fiji has skin cancer.
All right, fine.
Backpacking through Europe.
That's rich.
Have you ever actually been inside of a youth hostel? No.
You? No, but I can imagine.
Bathroom so disgusting you're afraid to venture in.
Mattresses so lumpy, it's like sleeping on a model of the Himalayas.
There's nowhere to do laundry.
There's no privacy.
It's hell.
Then how about Cleveland, okay? I hear they have a real nice Radisson.
Explain to me again why it's necessary to have some exotic adventure this summer.
Jen, you know why.
You know that Grams has a more exciting life at 76 than we do at 19.
You know that if we were supposed to move forward this year it's a complete wash for both of us.
And we're way too young to be getting lazy about our lives.
I know.
I know.
I know.
It's just, I always hated summer camp.
And this sounds suspiciously like summer camp only for longer.
And it's much farther away.
Well, if I have to do this thing, you know there's nobody on earth I'd rather do it with than you.
Right back at you, freak.
Tell me more about this Cleveland.
Oh, yeah, well, I think I have a brochure here.
Here it is, right here.
Cleveland.
Oh, please tell me this is the last one.
Nope, there's one more.
But I'll get it.
Oh, okay.
Next year, if you see me buy anything at all I want you to tackle me, knock me out, and shred my credit cards.
People, if you move any slower we're gonna travel back in time.
My guests arrive inside of an hour, and we're already behind schedule.
I think we're gonna be fine, Miss Pearl.
Well, I mean, you know, if nothing goes wrong or anything.
I don't see why we shouldn't be, you know, fine.
You simple, simple little man.
What kind of an imbecile do you have to be where you imagine that by placating me it's gonna make me hate you any less? You've got to be kidding me.
- Is something wrong, Miss Pearl? - Yes, there is something wrong.
There is something very, very wrong.
It appears there is a substance that's been sprayed all over the silverware.
Marie, do you have allergies? I don't think so.
Maybe.
Well, I suggest that you make an appointment with an allergist as soon as you've got some time, which should be remarkably soon considering you are fired, effective immediately, after the luncheon.
Miss Pearl, you can't.
I'm sorry, I really need this job.
I really need my investors not to puke when they pick up their silverware.
Can I talk to you for a second? - You can't fire Marie.
- Can't I? No, you can't.
The woman is raising her 4-year-old child all by herself because the father walked out.
And she is working three jobs just to pay her rent.
You can't fire her, Alex.
It would be irredeemable.
I'm sorry, Marie.
I really am.
And I sincerely hope that you find employment elsewhere.
Best of luck.
Hey! Hola, casa de Dawson.
This place is gorgeous.
Thank you.
Welcome.
So where is it? The room.
The scene for so many long nights of teen romance and angst.
Upstairs, last door on the left.
- Can't miss it.
- Damn right I can't miss it.
- So guess what- - Can I ask you a favour? You first.
Think you could hang out with Audrey for a bit? Sure.
What's up? Nothing.
Everything's fine.
I've decided to go see my dad.
I've been thinking about it and ever since the night I got mugged there's just been a lot I felt like telling him and asking him, and stuff.
- You want me to go with you? - No, I I think this one I should do alone.
Just feels right that way.
Okay.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
- Bye.
- Good luck.
Thanks.
Yes, the rumours are true.
The unthinkable has happened.
- The sky must be falling.
- We finally did it.
- Did what, exactly? - Oh, nothing.
- We've been at the library.
- For the past four hours.
- Working on the Internet.
- Planning a certain trip.
Exhaustively planning a certain trip.
- For the summer.
- For two whole months.
- To the exotic- - Beautiful.
- Enchanting.
- Mysterious.
- Did I already say "exotic"? - No, I did.
- Right.
- Where? Costa Rica.
- You're kidding.
- No, we're not.
Jen figured if you do something like this have an adventure, you might as well go for broke - and really have an adventure.
- Just like Indiana Jones.
Yeah.
Or Jeff Probst.
- I'm speechless.
- And you know what? It may be a huge mistake.
It may be to be horrible and we leave after a week, but so what? No matter what, for the rest of our lives whenever Costa Rica comes up in casual conversation we will be able to say, "Good old Costa.
I spent some time there.
" Yeah, because Costa Rica comes up a lot in casual conversation.
Hey, don't kill my buzz.
I'm afraid your buzz may be doomed already.
I just got off the phone with Helen and Theodore.
Parents.
What? What did they say? Well, it seems they've purchased a house in East Hampton.
It's on the beach where you spent summers when you were growing up.
- And? - They would really like you to spend the summer with them.
Well, guess the sky is falling.
And without further ado, let's bring out the first course a spicy toro sashimi, one of my personal favourites.
I think you'll really enjoy it.
Well Could you excuse me for one minute? Thank you.
What in the hell is going on in here?! Where is all the food?! Pacey, he took the food to a homeless shelter on the other side of town.
Oh, my God.
When did-? Oh, my God.
Sorry for the delay, folks.
But we're all right.
You slimy little cockroach.
Hard to believe she graduated first from her class in charm school.
What is going on here? You, sir, are witnessing a coup d'état.
" It is my unfortunate duty as duly designated representative of the staff of Civilization to inform you that, in hiring Alexandra Pearl as the manager of this restaurant, you made a grievous error in judgment.
In her short time here she has demonstrated not only complete incompetence-" Shut up.
Right now.
Stop.
Oh, I'm not finished yet.
" Not only complete incompetence but an utter disrespect for all of her employees.
She is manipulative, vindictive and cruel and she has created an environment so hostile that it is impossible for us to serve today's meal at a level representative of our abilities.
" - So no lunch? - On the contrary.
I brought enough pizza for everybody.
Mr.
Devaney, everyone, Pacey Witter is a deeply disturbed and highly delusional young man who has become increasingly obsessed with me.
That is a good move.
You're very clever.
It's okay, Pacey.
This is clearly the result of some sort of a breakdown.
Now, I can assure you that all of his statements are nothing more than the ramblings of a lunatic and in no way are indicative of the feelings of my otherwise amazing staff.
Actually they are indicative of the feelings of the rest of the staff.
Really indicative.
Completely indicative.
Pacey, you're fired! Yeah.
Reap the whirlwind, babe.
Anyway, that's for you guys.
Hey, can I have a piece? - Just cheese? - Okay.
Hi.
It's still visiting hours, right? Who are you looking for? Potter.
Mike Potter.
Sorry, miss.
That inmate was released four months ago.
What? Paroled for good behaviour.
Well, how can that be? I'm family.
How come we weren't informed? It's the inmate's choice to notify the family.
Is there a parole officer we can contact? So that's just it? He's gone, and we have no way of knowing if he's okay? I'm his He's my dad.
Look, I know your dad.
He seems like a decent guy.
I heard he was making a living at the five-and-dime down in Centerville.
Thanks.
If anyone asks, you didn't hear it from me.
We were 13 years old.
We'd got out of some crappy movie at the Rialto.
And Pacey spots Christy Livingston hanging out with her friends.
Christy's three years older than we are.
He puts his hand on my shoulder and says, " I'm gonna kiss that girl.
One day, we're gonna be standing in the pouring rain and I'll kiss her.
And nothing's ever gonna be the same again.
" - Well, did he kiss her in the rain? - Nope.
Never even got close.
I know he didn't kiss her in any kind of weather.
But he tried.
At the expense of dignity at the expense of reputation and self-respect, he tried.
Why are you telling me this? Far be it for me to comment on what qualifies as pathetic but you have to let go of your silly romantic fantasies.
I'd be willing to bet he hasn't let go of his.
That's just great! Fantastic.
Now I'm never gonna move on.
So, what you were saying before about you wish you could be here and you wish I could be in L.
A.
? Grass is always greener.
- I think I'm going to L.
A.
- What? I didn't wanna say anything, because it just happened but what the hell.
This producer wants to work with Oliver and me to develop our movie into something more.
- I don't know what that means- - Okay, wait.
Do you realize that this is the best news ever? Let's put aside for a second how totally awesome it is this producer wants to work with you and focus on it entirely in terms of me.
I won't have to be alone out there or hang out with the people I went to high school with.
I'm saved! Thank you! We might need a place to crash.
You kidding? You're staying with me, obviously.
Period.
No question about it.
I can't believe you didn't tell me this before.
Did you tell Joey? What the hell are you doing? I could ask you that same question.
Good point.
Just that whenever the subject of my parents comes up I seem to have this really annoying habit of falling apart.
I know.
And I'm just trying not to do that, and it's hard.
I'll go to the library, get on the Net, see if I can't cancel those cheap flights into San Jose.
If we do it today, we could probably get a full refund.
- So just cross your fingers.
- No.
Wait.
Stop.
Don't.
- Excuse me? - Don't cancel our trip.
You're spending the summer with your parents.
I'm not gonna go to Costa Rica by myself.
Are you nuts? I don't even know if I wanna spend the whole summer with my parents.
I mean, maybe I'd rather spend it with you.
Look, we got time, all right? We got all the time in the world.
We will have our adventures, I promise you.
But this phone call has been five years coming.
I mean, you gotta see it through, don't you? Why does my life have to stop and start at their convenience? I just feel like I'm doing really well right now, sort of.
And if I dive back into that whole mess, I don't know what's gonna happen.
I just want more time to think about it.
How much more? Maybe if you let me go back to what I was doing before you interrupted me, I could figure that out.
Yeah.
Sure.
You- You figure away.
It's all you.
I feel like the " reap the whirlwind" line was a pretty clever button on our relationship.
Surprised you wanna step on it.
I'm not here to gloat, if that's what you're thinking.
No? Never mind.
Wait.
Why'd you come back? I came back because sometimes I let things go and I just end up wondering about them.
And it occurred to me that if I let this go I will probably end up wondering about it for the rest of my life.
What do you wanna know? I want to know what happened to you, Alex.
Because I gotta believe that people aren't born mean.
Are you gonna save me, Pacey? No.
I'm just curious.
You know, I have to believe that in the end people get exactly what they asked for.
You proved that today.
Yeah, I guess so.
- I'll see you around.
- Yeah, I'll see you.
You need a lift? No, thanks, I'll wait for the prison transfer bus and catch a ride with them.
Pacey, what are you gonna do? Are you gonna walk? I know you don't have a cell phone.
Come on, I'll give you a ride to your apartment.
Get in.
Come on, get in.
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
He's been out four months, and we haven't heard from him.
- He probably has his reasons.
- Like, he doesn't wanna see us.
No! He's probably trying to rebuild his life.
He's not too good at that.
We're supposed to help him through this.
We're family.
Exactly why you shouldn't be so quick to judge, okay? Just give him time.
Joey, you know, your sister's probably right.
Your dad's just probably afraid of hurting you guys.
What if he hates me, Audrey? If somebody sent me to jail, I wouldn't exactly rush back to see them.
Joey, will you listen to yourself? Your dad does not hate you.
If anything, he's ashamed to face you.
But it was just hard enough to find the courage to go in the first place.
- And now this- - I know.
But after what happened last time, your dad knows.
It's your call whether or not you want him back in your life, you know? I'm glad you're here, Audrey.
I'm sorry for dropping you for the day.
It's no biggie.
- Did you have fun with Dawson? - The best! That boy is a gem.
Oh, yeah? You know he would do anything for you.
Yeah.
He's pretty cool that way.
The last time I went to visit my dad in jail, he came with me.
It was like he knew I wanted him to be there without me having to ask.
- That's a long time ago.
- Right.
Like anything has changed.
I mean, he drove all the way from New York to Florida just to see you, like, three weeks ago.
He did? What are you talking about? Could my mouth get any bigger? So, what's next for you now? What are you gonna do? What's next? That's a good question.
Probably wake up in the morning, look for a new job.
Of course, not in food service, because quotes like "complete incompetence" tend to follow you around the business.
You know, I could probably get a job as a fry girl at your local drive-through.
I'm not gonna feel sorry for you, Alex.
Yeah, then after 10 years of sampling onion ring batter I will become 400 pounds overweight and not be able to fit through the front door of my one-room home.
I'll be fired and evicted and need to be removed by way of an enormous crane positioned outside my window.
Why don't you slow down a little bit, huh? Then I'll be a big, fat homeless woman.
- Slow down.
I'm serious.
- With cats.
Lots of cats.
Yeah, they'll live everywhere on me.
And they'll be in my hair.
And I'll just lay around on the sidewalk muttering about Oliver North- Look, I'm serious.
You're driving really fast now, okay? But, you know, maybe I'm just being fatalistic.
Maybe it could go another way.
All I do know is, at this point - my life as I know it is over.
- Your life is not over.
No, no, no.
You know what? It is.
It's over.
Believe me.
I can feel it.
I feel liberated and terrified and- Actually, I've never felt more alive in my whole life.
This isn't funny anymore.
This isn't cute.
You know, I'm reminded of what my Uncle Mort used to say: "You'll never know what you're capable of until you push the limits.
" Take this car, for example.
Can it make a sharp turn at 70 miles an hour? I haven't got the foggiest idea.
But there's one way to find out.
Shall we? Okay, now I'm begging you.
Please! Come on, Pacey.
You know what? I'm a little disappointed in you.
I mean, I really thought you were untouchable.
I thought you were shockproof.
You thought I was shockproof? Well, maybe you're right.
I mean, why am I getting so upset? I just got fired, I lost my girlfriend, I have no place to live.
Maybe you're onto something.
If you think about it, my life is over too.
So why don't we do this? Why don't we go push this as far as we can? See how far we're willing to go.
Eighty miles an hour, what's that? That's what my grandmother drives on the way home from the gynaecologist.
I want you to drive this car.
Drive it like you know where you're going.
Drive it like you got someplace to go.
Like you know where you're going.
There's something about a fast car and a beautiful woman that does it for me in all kinds of ways.
Do you mind if I just kiss your neck? I got this impulse to kiss your neck.
Perhaps you'd like me to kiss another part- No, no- Stop! - Hey.
- Hey.
How's it going? How did it go with your dad? Still trying to figure that out, actually.
It seems he got paroled about four months ago and decided not to tell us.
Wow, that's a shock.
I mean, it's understandable, though, when you think about it.
What do you mean? The last time he got out, and he came back into your life he turned everything into a disaster.
I mean, if he loves you, which he does then it's understandable that he wouldn't wanna repeat that again.
You're right.
It's just sad.
Yeah, it is.
But - could we talk about something else? - Sure.
Sure.
What do you wanna talk about? Audrey, sort of indicated that you had something to tell me.
Yeah.
It's weird, just because it's a really good thing.
I want you to be as excited about it as I am.
I'm not sure right now is the best time.
No, no.
Now is fine.
I I wanna hear it.
Tell me.
Here goes.
This producer in L.
A.
, this really big producer saw our movie, and he liked it.
He loved it, actually.
And he wants to fly Oliver and me out to L.
A.
this summer to work with him.
And he wants to be our mentor.
Help us get our foot in the door.
That's what my agent said.
And it could be a colossal waste of time, but I don't think so.
And for the first time, I think this is the beginning of everything that I ever wanted.
Wow! I don't know what to say.
I had no idea.
- I thought you said Audrey- - No! God.
I'm so happy for you.
I mean, I can't really even maintain a complete thought.
I'm- " Happy" isn't the right word.
I'm overwhelmed.
I wanted to tell you the moment it happened.
I just- I mean, you know.
You're the one I wanted to share this with more than anyone in the world.
Pressure.
I'm gonna say the wrong thing.
No, you're not.
You've already said all the right things.
Well, clearly, I've got problems.
Oh, we've all got our problems.
Yeah, but I could have killed whoever was in that car.
I mean, in an instant my whole life could have changed forever.
But it didn't.
You saved my life.
So, what's it worth to you, Alex? I'm not capable of answering your question because I honestly don't know why I am the way I am.
I mean, do you know why you're so good? The only thing I know, Alex, is that you can't go through your entire life feeling sorry for yourself.
No matter what's happened to you.
I believe that.
And also that it's never too late.
For what? To try and make things right.
You know what the saddest part is? Yeah, you totally messed up your Porsche.
No, it's a rental.
So, what's the saddest thing? I really do like you.
Yeah, I know.
Yeah, I do.
Okay, I will.
I'll talk to you later.
Goodbye.
You know those moments when you totally don't wanna cry but you're not quite sure what else to do? What happened? I talked to them.
What did you say? I said that I appreciated their invitation this summer but that I had already made other plans.
What did they say? They asked me to reconsider and I said no, and They, sort of, sounded relieved.
- Did I do the right thing? - Look, I love you very much but I can't tell you that I believe you did the right thing because I'd be lying.
And I won't do that.
Well, then, don't.
What did I miss? Well, she's not going with her parents.
She wants to go to Costa Rica.
Jack doesn't think I'm doing the right thing.
What do you think? Oh, well, I couldn't say.
I Your parents have not been very generous with you.
In fact, they've been cheap.
I don't think this invitation absolves them of that.
- Well, of course not, but, I mean- - I wasn't finished.
Sorry.
The relationship between Jennifer and her parents is much more complicated than you and I could even begin to imagine.
It may well be unsalvageable.
And while I admire your instincts, Jack there's only one person in the entire world who truly knows what's worthwhile here and what's not.
If your parents have truly found a way to love you this won't be their last opportunity to prove it.
How's it going? I've got a lot to tell you.
I've been busy, which is good, I think.
Speaking of which, I lost my virginity.
It was Jen.
Believe that? After all that, it was Jen.
I made a movie with a strange guy I met up at that film festival in Hooksett.
And we got an agent.
Now there's this guy in Hollywood who wants us to fly out there and work with him all summer.
I'll finally get to use that plane ticket you bought me.
I guess there's some symmetry to that.
But the real thing I wanna talk to you about is Joey Potter.
Is it still okay, after everything that's happened to believe that something perfect is possible? I wanna be with her.
I love her.
Okay.
I'll talk to you later.
Don't go anywhere.
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