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I'm bored.

Good.

Good?
Mm-mmm.

I thought
You were supposed
To be concerned about me

In light of the recent
Tragedy I've suffered.

Pacey,
It's precisely

Because of the recent
Tragedy you suffered

That you could use
A little boredom.

Now keep reading.

I'm serious here, jo.

What's the point of reading
A book about the future

When the future in the book
Is already the past?

Everybody's future
Eventually becomes
The past, pacey.

Yeah, but 1984?

Big whoop. It happened.

It's over.
It was no big deal.

And how would you know?
You were in diapers
At the time.

vh1 behind the music,
Thank you very much.

The point is,
These people
In the fifties,

They spend
Their whole lives
Worrying about

What the future's
Gonna be like,

And when it gets here,
Turns out it's ok.

Except for that
Whole boy george thing,

But who could have
Predicted that, huh?

What's this stuff?

Oh, nothing.
It's just junk mail.

Junk mail?

It's just
College mail

That came over
The summer.

You get junk mail
From princeton university?

It doesn't
Mean anything.

It comes
From everywhere.

I mean,
Like for instance,

Like I'm gonna go
To st. Olaf college?

Or, uh, university
Of hawaii.

Or, uh, valparaiso
University.

Where is that?

It's like in brazil
Or something.

But you are
Gonna go somewhere?

Well, not
Right this second.

I mean, it's
Early yet anyway,

I mean, you know,
Maybe I'll just...

Maybe I'll just
Go to one of those
Fictional colleges.

You know,
Like on those lame
High school tv shows

That go on
For way too long.

And then, just
In time to save
The franchise,

All of the sudden
It turns out

That there's
This amazing
World class college

That's right around
The corner

Where all the
Principal characters
Are accepted.

Just to be safe,
We should
Probably start

The application
Process.

So,
Ms. Lindley, it says here
You wanna go to college?

Well, I did,
Until I realized

How many little forms
I was gonna have
To fill out.

But I--I--I--I intend
To get started,

I--I do. I've just
Been really busy with...

Football.

I know it's
Not gonna help me

Get into college.

But I did
Start this thing,

And I don't wanna
Quit until it's...

Done.

I am so glad

That I did
This early action thing.

Oh, it's just like
This giant weight
Has been...

Placed firmly
Around my neck,

I mean,
It's a big decision.

And it's not like
I can afford

To apply
To a zillion places.

Everyone just assumes
I'm going to film school.

And you're not?

Well, I'm not
Ruling anything out.

I mean, maybe I will,
And maybe I won't.

If the aptitude test
Says

I'm well-suited
For a career
In law enforcement,

It's obviously
In some serious need
Of retooling.

You haven't been
Talking to my brother,
Have you?

Ha ha ha! She said what?

Your sister
Tells me you're not
Quite as far along

In the college application
Process as you could be.

Do you know my sister?

Are you sure there's
Nothing else I should
Be doing at this point?

I mean couldn't we
Call or something?

How can anybody be sure

Where they want to spend

The next 4 years
Of their life?

And I'm so sick
Of answering

These lame
Questions like...

Where do I see myself
In 5 years?

Just wish me luck, lady.
I'll probably still be here.

I'm actually the first
Person in my family

To even apply
To college.

That can work
To your advantage.

Elite schools
Are generally looking

For people
With diverse backgrounds.

You're at the top
Of your class, joey.

The top top?

Number 4, and your
Board scores are phenomenal.

I think that
You should be able

To get into practically
Any place in the country.

And this must be where
The "But" comes in.

Well, the ivys,
Georgetown, duke, stanford,

I mean,
These schools accept

Only a miniscule amount
Of the people that apply.

And hardly anybody
Ever gets a free ride.

So you're telling me
I've set my sights too high?

It's a crapshoot.

Now, do I think that you're
Smart and talented enough

To be one of
Those people that gets in?

Yes. Do I think that
You should prepare yourself

For the possibility
That you might not be
One of those people?

That couldn't hurt.

Jenny! Jenny!
What, you no longer
Answer to jenny?

Not since I left
The 212 area code.

Not so fast.
Can I walk you home?
Carry your books?

Buy you a soda
At the malt shop?

That's what
People do for fun
Around here

In pleasantville,
Right?

Drue, I'm going
To say this

In the nicest way
Possible--go away.

If I didn't know
Better, I'd think

Maybe you weren't
Exactly happy
To see me.

No! Really?

Here I am,
Your old chum
From the big city

Cast adrift
In a one-horse town

With no
Decent chinese food,

And you
Don't roll out
The red carpet,

You don't sit
With me at lunch,

You don't
Introduce me
To your friends.

Well, that's because
You already seem
To know my friends.

They knew that you
Were here before I did,

And they didn't warn me.
I wonder why that is, huh?

Ok. Busted.

I didn't tell them
I knew you.

I wanted to lay low,

Soak up some
Secondhand impressions

Of jen lindley,
Version 2.0.

So, what
Do you say?

You and me,
One milkshake,
2 straws.

Catch up
On old times.

I've missed you
These past 2 years.

No, you didn't.
You didn't miss me.

You missed my
Idiotic willingness

To try out any
And all illegal
Substances

That you happened
To purchase

In washington square
Park. Remember?

Hey, come on.
Not all that ecstasy

Turned out to be
Sinus headache medication.

You make it sound
Like we never
Had any fun.

Drue, the kind of
Fun that we had, I
Don't have anymore.

So I don't know
What you're
Hoping to gain

By this little trip
Down memory lane,

But it won't
Get you anywhere.

Hey, it's not
That I don't dig

This whole
Hip-to-be-square
Thing you got going on,

Because I do.
I just think
We should hang out.

Hang out?

That's all.
So what do you say?

No way. Not ever.
Never gonna happen.

Uh, they're closed.

Uh, it's ok.
I know the owner.

Oh, hey.

Your mom's
In the back. Some
Fish-related crisis.

That's the only kind
There is around here.

So are you
Staking out

A seat for the early-bird
Special or what?

No. Interviewing
For a job.

The bartending job?

Hey, I may not
Be coyote ugly
Material,

But I can make
A seven & seven with
The best of them.

I...Believe you.

So, uh,
How's it going,

The interview?

Ok, I guess.

Or at least
I hope so.

I really need
This job.

I was tending
Bar all summer

Up in
Provincetown.

And now that
The tourists
Are gone,

Bye-bye, job.

Hey,
Sorry about that.

Tonight's special
Just changed

From red snapper
To ahi tuna. Hi, honey.

You know, gretchen,
Everything certainly
Looks great on paper,

But I do have
One more question.

What are your plans
For school?

School?

College. Are you going
Back any time soon?

Because I was really hoping

To find somebody
Who was willing

To stick around
For a while.

No, I, um,
I'm on break,

You know,
Indefinitely.

Is there a reason
For that?

Not a very
Interesting one.

So, mom,
You want me to, uh,
Set tables or what?

Uh, yeah, honey,
It is getting late.

Um, you know what,
Gretchen?

Instant decision time here.
Can you start tomorrow?

Yes. Tomorrow,
Today, yesterday.

That's great.

Whenever you're ready.
Gentlemen.

You got jack inside.

Good catch, jack.

Take five, men.

Not too much water.

Don't want you cramping up
Out there.

Hey, what's up?

You are not
Going to believe
What happened.

Something good,
Something bad, what?

Something good.

Ok, you know
Miss watson,
The college advisor?

She actually
Called harvard for me.

And?

And the woman
She spoke to

Not only said
That everything
Looked good,

But she remembered
My essay.

My essay! Out
Of thousands! Mine!

That's great, andie.

Mcphee!

Break's over.
Let's go.

Duty calls.

Ok.

Go, team!

Yeow! Oh, ow!

I got it, I got it.
Got it?

Ok, oh!
Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm really,
Really sorry.

Jack, jack, that--that
Looks a lot worse

Than what you
Led me to believe.

Yeah. My dad
Said you weren't

Even gonna be
In school today.

It's fine.
It's nothing.

The worst part
About it was
The sound that it made

When they
Popped it back in.

Oh, it was so gross.

You guys, er does
Not prepare you

For that kind
Of stuff.

Hey, mcphee.
Sorry about
The shoulder.

Oh. Yeah.
Thanks.

Anything else
We can help
You with?

Yeah. A bunch
Of us were just
Kinda wondering

If the party
Was still on.

What party?

Was it like a surprise
Or something?

Is what
A surprise?

The birthday party.

Hey, lindley.
Happy birthday.

Party tonight, dude?
You know it, dude.

Ok, jen. You
Did not tell me it
Was your birthday.

Happy birthday!

No, no, no, no.
It's not.

Yeah, it's not.
Her birthday's in may.

So it's not
Your birthday,

And yet people
Who call each other dude

Seem to be attending
Your birthday party.

You might want
To look into that.

Yeah. Ha ha.

Can I ask you
A question?

What does it mean
When you dream

That your teeth
Are slowly receding
Back into your head

And the world's
Leading experts
Are powerless to stop it?

It means you shouldn't
Stay up all night
Stressing about college.

You'll get in
Some place great,

They'll give you
Tons of financial aid,

And everything
Will be perfect.

Yeah, that's what I thought,
Too, until yesterday.

What happened
Yesterday?

I had a meeting
With a new
College advisor.

So?

I'm fourth.

Fourth? Four--fourth
In your class?

Joey, that's amazing.

Yeah.
It's amazing, but...

Bessie, all of the places

That I thought
I wanted to apply to,

They're looking for people
Who are number 4,

And they're, you know,
Concert violinists,

Or they won the
Westinghouse science prize,

Or they're legacies
Like andie. I mean...

Maybe I shouldn't
Even bother, I mean...

I--I'd probably
Just be wasting
The application fees.

Your defeatist attitude
Has got to go.

What does pacey say?

Pacey's barely
Gonna graduate.

I can't exactly
Cry on his shoulder

About my tragic lack
Of extracurricular
Activities.

If I tell pacey
How stressed I am,

He's just gonna think
That I'm this pathetic,
Whiny crybaby, you know?

Look, going to one
Of these schools

Could open up
Opportunities

You've
Always dreamed
About, right?

Yes.

So your dreams
Are your dreams, joey.

You can't apologize
For them.

Just talk to him.
You'll probably find out
They're his dreams, too.

Unacceptable.

Excuse me?

You throwing me
A birthday party.
Unacceptable.

So you found out
About that.

Yeah, well,
How could I not?

I spent
The entire morning

Fielding birthday wishes from
Complete strangers.

My french class
Sang to me
In french.

Oh, bummer.
Hey, palmer.

Hey, drue.

Jason, I'll see you
There, right, dude?

Oh, yeah.
You know it, man.

Excellent.
Isn't this great?

Yesterday, I didn't
Even know that guy

From a hole in the wall.
Today, paesans.

I'm telling you,
This party's really
Been a great way

For me to get
To know people.

Good, but the fact that
It's not my birthday,

That--that
Puts no damper
On the festivities, huh?

I like
To think of tonight

As an omnibus retroactive
Birthday celebration,
You know?

It covers all those
Parties we missed
When we were apart,

Plus I'm doing
A public service.

We need to get you
Out of this funk
You've been in

Since phantom freshman
Dumped you.

Ok, first of all,
He didn't dump me.
I dumped him.

Technicality.
Second,

This isn't a funk.
It's my personality.

Harsh.
Third, it's not
My birthday.

Another technicality.

Look, I want to let you in
On a little secret, ok?

Something the old
Jen lindley used to know.

People are sheep.
They need a reason
To celebrate,

Ok, and that's
Where I come in.

I give them something
To celebrate. You.

Why on earth

Would I actually attend
This little shindig?

Well, you can't miss
Your own birthday.

But it's not
My birthday.
I know, I know,

But everyone here
Thinks it's your birthday,

So work with me, ok?

If it's your birthday
And you don't show up,

I guess that makes you
Sort of a stuck-up.

You know what?
Don't say it, drue.

I'd hate for endangered
Turtles to die

While they're dragging
The creek for your body.

Mmm. Starts at 8:00,
Dress is casual,
But, uh, not that casual.

You might want
To go home first.

Spiff yourself
Up a little, ok?

See you later.

You know, jack,
Things aren't as bad
As you think they are.

In fact,
This whole injury

Could be
A really good thing.

Oh, yeah.
Let me guess.

It'll give me
More time to work
On my applications?

Exactly, 'cause you don't
Want to get behind.

Not like
You already aren't.

Look, andie,

I am in some
Serious pain here.

Can you just
Lay off the lectures
For a little bit,

Just until I get
Some pills in me?

Sure thing.

Thanks.

Although...

You might
Want to consider

That this
Whole experience

Could make a really
Great essay topic.

Yeah. Yeah, that's good.

I'm gonna
Get working on that
As soon as I get home.

Are we done with
This little shopping
Excursion of ours?

Almost. I just want
To go in the bookstore

And get a present
For jen for her birthday.

You know it's not
Actually her birthday?

I know. It just
Seems kind of rude

To show up empty-handed.

Mm-hmm.

I am never eating
A home-cooked meal
Again, am I?

Yeah. Looks like
You're stuck yet again

With 4-star
Gourmet cuisine.

So, uh, gretchen
Seems to be working out.

Uh, yeah, so far.

I just wish I knew

That she was
Gonna be around

For more than
A few months.

Now, why would this
Incredibly beautiful

And bright and
Talented young woman

Who could be off at college
Furthering her education

Choose to be back
In capeside tending bar?

Because maybe college
Isn't the be-all
And end-all

That parents
Make it out to be.

You know, I mean,
Maybe once you get past

The rhetoric of
All these great books
That nobody reads,

College is basically
Just a holding pen
For 18- to 22-year-olds.

Like one of
Those airports that
Everybody has to stop at

On their way
To someplace else?

Kind of like prison
With a better meal plan.

Please tell me
You're saying
These things

For the adolescent thrill
Of getting a rise
Out of your mother.

It's true, mom.
Most people aren't
In college to learn.

They're there
To kill brain cells

And co-mingle with
The opposite sex.

Well, not that
I'm complaining,

But how did I end up
With the only 17-year-old
In the country

Who thinks that sounds
Like a bad idea?

Well, I'm not opposed
To those things.

I'm just saying
I think the whole idea
Of higher education

Is a little bit
Of a misnomer.

You know, I think
People should call
Things what they are.

Like when people are running
Away from their problems,

They should admit
They're running away
From their problems?

Are we talking about
Somebody I know?

Well, honey, your father and I
Couldn't help but notice

That all of
The college applications
Arriving in the mailbox

Seem to be
Coming from zip codes
More than 1,000 miles away.

Right, and you and dad
Never suspected

That your
Movie-obsessed son

Might want to go
To school in california?

Well, honey,
We don't have a problem

If you want
To go to california
Or new mexico or alaska

If that's what
You really want.

We just don't want you
To make a decision

That's gonna affect
The rest of your life

Based on
The wrong criteria.

Like?

Like the desire
To put an entire continent

Between you and a certain girl
We both know?

If I tell you
What's bothering me,

Will you promise
Not to laugh at me

Or tell me I'm insane

Or insist that I should
Just get over myself?

I think I can
Probably do that, yeah.

I found out yesterday
That I'm fourth.

My class rank.
I'm fourth.

That's your problem?

That's not a problem.

If anything,
That's a reason
To quit studying.

I don't even know
Why I bother.

I knew you wouldn't
Understand.

Ok, I'm sorry.
That was bad.

Can we try that again?
Yeah? But this time,
You've gotta cut out

All that stuff
About being number 4,

'cause I know
That can't possibly

Be the reason
You're so bothered.

Well, no, it's...

It's just that
I always thought

That if I did well
In school,

That these doors would
Open for me, you know,

And--and maybe
I was just being naive.

Maybe I've just
Set these goals

That are
Really unrealistic,

And you know, certain people
Get into certain places

Because of who
Their parents are, how--

You're not
Even listening.

Uh, no, I was listening.

Look, we should just
All have your problems,
You know?

You're sitting here
As a girl with one
Of the brightest futures

On the face
Of the planet,

Talking to a guy
Who's not gonna
Get into any school

Where they don't
Give him his own tools.

Put your shoes on.
Let's go out.

Out?

We can't go out.
Yeah.

You know, just when
This conversation

Starts to get
Emotionally complex,
You want to bail.

Who's the guy in
This relationship?

You are, and as the guy,
You have a choice.

You can either stay here

And prove how sensitive
You aren't,

Or we can go to
Jen's un-birthday party.

Right.
I'll get my shoes.

Ooh. Look at that.
There he is, our host.

You know, on a good day,
He'll ruin your chances

Of getting
Into the college
Of your choice,

Convince you
He's the sausage king
Of chicago,

And wreck
Your father's car,

But somehow,
You'll end up
Thanking him.

Can I ask
The inevitable question?

Was he my boyfriend? No.

Was he an indiscretion?
Yes.

Ah. Ha ha ha.

But to be quite honest,
I'm not quite sure
What he remembers.

We were both
Chemically altered
At the time.

I don't
Think I need to go
Any further than that.

It's exciting.
Can't get enough.

Witter.
I knew you couldn't
Resist a party.

I see you've brought
The prim reaper.

We came for your
Immortal soul.

That is,
If you got one.

Actually,

I'd just like a drink.

Mm-hmm.
Here's one for you
And for you.

Thanks.
Oh, no, no, no.

I don't think so.

It is a proven fact
That you, madam,

Cannot hold
Your alcohol.

So let me
Get this straight.

You can drink at parties
And I can't?

Yes, because as you
So rightly pointed out,
I am a guy,

And if I'm going
To get in trouble
For being a guy,

I think
I should at least
Get to act like one

Every once in a while...

You know, with your
Advance permission
And approval.

Of course, I wouldn't,
You know, do it
Without asking first.

That's fine.

That's fine?

Yeah. We'll both
Be guys tonight. Cheers.

Drue.

So, the guest of honor
Finally decides

To honor me
With her presence.

Mmm. Unavoidable.

Listen, I'm working
On a little theory.

This isn't
Your house, is it?

I'm shocked.

Here I welcome you
And 65 of your closest
Friends into my home,

And this is how you repay me,
By, uh, accusing me
Of what exactly?

Misrepresenting my place of residence?

What could I possibly gain
By such a tactic?

Well, plausible
Deniability. I know
What you're doing.

See, if you throw
A wild, raucous party
At your own house,

Chances are
You will get caught.

But if you throw
The same party

At some stranger's
Summer house,

There's nothing
To link you to
The scene of the crime,

And voila--

Plausible deniability.

Hey, you know,
That's a pretty
Sophisticated theory

You got
Going on there.

Well, I'm a pretty
Sophisticated kind of girl.

Yeah.
Oh, and I almost
Forgot the best part.

The thing
That really elevates

This whole
"Happy birthday,
Jen" thing

From a mildly
Amusing runner

To a potentially
Ingenious little
Plot twist.

Uh, and
That would be?

Should the cops
Happen to show up

And ask
Who's responsible
For this mess,

All the drunken masses
Are gonna remember

Is that
It was jen lindley's
Birthday party.

So it's just
Absolutely impossible
That my intentions are pure,

That all I wanted
Tonight was for you
To have a good time.

Well, I wouldn't say

That it's
Absolutely impossible,

But I'd put the chances
Somewhere around 3%.

You know what?

I have a theory
About your theory.

I think
The first half is right.

I think
This isn't my house.

Because maybe my house
Isn't the type of house

That would impress
Anyone in this town,
Least of all, you.

Maybe my house
Isn't even a house.

And what's this,
Some sort of riddle?

Mmm. The party calls.
See you later,
Birthday girl.

So, uh, number 4
With a bullet, huh?

How do you know that,
Dawson?

Kenny reiling and friends
Have already established
A betting pool.

Kind of pathetic,
Isn't it?

I mean, 12 years of being
A total control freak
About school,

Practically giving myself
An ulcer

Hunting snails
And building
Balsa wood bridges

For extra credit,

And where
Does that get me?
Fourth.

Joey, fourth is amazing.

I mean, the race
Isn't even over yet.

That what you're doing
Tonight? Celebrating?

Yeah.

The future. Whoopee!

Joey, everything's
Working out

Exactly the way
You always wanted.

Between your grades
And your sat scores,
You can go anywhere.

Not you, too, dawson.

I mean, can't 2 people
Sit down and make small talk

Without the subject
Of college coming up?

I mean,
Isn't that possible?

I mean, what's next?
Are you gonna ask me,

Uh, where I see myself
In 5 years?

I don't have to.
Aren't you
The same girl

Who wanted to be
An anthropologist
Or an oceanographer?

Yeah.

Dawson, do you have
Any idea how much money
Anthropologists make?

And besides,
I was just saying that
To get your goat.

I mean, your buttons
Are so easy to push.
Well, were so easy.

So you never really
Had any desire

To do great
And heroic things
With your life?

See faraway places,
Uncover lost
Civilizations.

When it comes right
Down to it, you'd
Be just as happy

Hanging around here
In capeside?

I didn't say that.
Don't put words in my mouth.

I'm just trying
To figure out

Why someone
Who's about to
Reap the benefits

Of something
She's worked for
Her entire life,

She's trying
To drown herself

In some 80-proof
Fruit punch.

Look,
Don't do this, dawson.

Ok. Cheers.

Ok, that looks good.
Poker time, gentlemen.
Who's playing?

Hey, how about you,
Witter? You up for
A little game of cards,

Or, uh, you have
To ask permission from
The old ball and chain?

Yeah, I'd be happy
To just find

The old ball
And chain right now.

Uh, yeah,
I think I saw her
Talking to dawson.

Oh, no, wait.
That's wrong.

She took a walk
With the birthday girl,

Which is why
You should stay here
And play cards with us.

So, what do you say?
5-card draw.
You in or out?

Well,
It's your money.

All right, joey.
I think that we've
Walked far enough.

Now, what did
You need to tell me?

Is here good?

Yes, here is good.

Good, because I...

Would like
To make a toast.

All the love
And happiness
In the world

To my friend,
Jen lindley,
On her birthday.

Well, thank you
Very much, joey,
But, um...

You do know it's--it's
Really not my birthday.

That's all right.

I mean, we're not
Really friends.

I'm just kidding.
I'm kidding,
I'm--I'm kidding.

We are. I think we are.
Do you think we are?

I can't really
Even pinpoint

Exactly when
We became friends--

You know what, joey?
Let's not delve
Too far into it,

'cause then
We'll just remember

Why we're supposed
To hate each other.

I don't hate you.

Oh--
I love you.

I know--
I do.

No, joey, joey,
You love everybody
Tonight.

Joey, let me
Ask you something.

Mmm?

Do you think
That you can

Summon up
Enough brain power

To answer
One little question?

Is it about our future?

No. No, it's purely
About the present.

Shoot.

Do you happen to know
Where drue lives?

Ding, ding, ding.
I do know the answer
To that one.

Drue lives
In an apartment

At the yacht club
With his mother.

Ok, and what--what
About his father?

Taos, new mexico,
I think.

I guess he ran off
With some new age
Chippie. Nice, huh?

Left them
High and dry.

"You, too, can get
Into the college
Of your choice."

Please tell me
That's a private joke
Between the two of you.

It's not a joke.
It's a very helpful book.

Maybe so, but as
A birthday present

Or an un-birthday
Present, it pretty
Much sucks.

Ok, what's
Your problem?

My problem is that...

Not everyone
Wants to spend

Every waking
Moment of life
Thinking about college,

And some of us
Want to actually enjoy

The remainder of
Our senior year, andie.

And I don't?

No, you don't, 'cause
Ever since you finished
Your applications,

All you've been doing
Is getting on my case
About mine, andie.

Look, don't
Get me wrong, ok?

I'm--I'm happy for you.

I'm glad
That everything's
Going so well,

And you've
Got everything...
Under control...

But I don't need you
To control my life...

And you certainly
Don't need to branch
Out into jen's.

Oh, so you want me
To just stand there
And watch

As you back yourself
Into a corner

And totally ruin
Your entire future?

Andie, it is
Not my future

That I'm concerned
About at the moment,
It's the present.

Look, 24 hours ago,
My senior year

Officially began to suck.

The only thing I was
Looking forward
To this year,

The only reason
I fit into this
Damn high school

Was 'cause
Of football.

I don't even
Have that anymore.

So can we please
Just forget about
The future for now?

Just for tonight?
Ok?

Oh,
There you guys are.

I've been looking
All over for you.

Well, except here,

'cause if you would
Have looked here,

You would have
Found us,

'cause this, andie,
Is where we are.

Ignore her.

So, where's jack?

He's avoiding me.
Am I too controlling?

Yes.

Thanks for the vote
Of confidence.

Andie,
It's not a judgment.

Some people like
Salad dressing
On the salad,

And some people
Like it on the side.

Ok. Well, you know,
It's just

I want everyone
That I know

To be able to live up
To his or her potential.

Well, I have
Great potential
As a waitress.

That's great, joey.

What do you say
That we get out
Of here, all right?

I've got somebody
That I owe an apology to.

No, no, no.
Stay here.

Before anyone
Leaves this spot,

We have a very
Important question
To answer.

Where do we really
See ourselves
In 5 years?

And not the version

That you answer
To your college
Advisor. Come on.

All right. Um, I plan
To be starting work

On my master's thesis,
"Are men necessary?"

And I guess
I'll be in p.R.

'cause I mean,
That's all I've really
Ever been good at in life

Is painting a happy face
On disaster.

Andie.

Well, you know.
Think about it.

Ok, you're up.

Um...

You tell me.

All right, all right.
That's an easy one.

Um, you will
Have graduated

From a ridiculouslyexpensive ivy league school,

Moved to new york,
Where you will have
Taken a job

In a funky
Soho art gallery

Where your starting salary

Is actually less
Than a year's tuition.

Now, why new york?

Because new york
Is finishing school
For cynics like us.

I'm not a cynic.

Ok, you're not exactly

Sunshine personified, joey.

Ok, ok,
You guys, come on.

Right here, right now,
Let's make a deal.

In 5 years,
We'll get back together,

And we'll see if any
Of these predictions
Actually came true.

Deal.

Ok.

Shall we?

We shall.

Oh, wait. You guys,

How are we gonna
Remember the date?

It's not really
Jen's birthday.

I'll remember.

Do you promise?

So, you think we're
The only 2 people

Not having fun
At this thing?

It's hard to tell.
Everybody else
Could be having fun,

Or they could just
Be imitating the fun

They've seen people
Have in movies.

Yeah.

Should we, uh--

No, they're guards.
They're slow as hell.

They'll never catch him.

I forget you actually
Know these people.

Yeah, well,
It's all part

Of being on a team,
I guess,

Or sitting on the sidelines
As it may be.

Right.

I don't know.
You know, it's funny.

You think something's making
Your life a living hell,

And then when
It's gone, it's...

You really miss it.

But then again,
I guess you probably
Know that feeling.

Yeah.

Excellent.
I love this girl.

It's like
She's trying to lose.

Strip poker.

I leave you alone
For 2 seconds,

And you end up
Playing strip poker?

Originally this was
Just poker-poker,

Until I started
Kicking his ass.

Then your friendlyneighborhood co-worker

Decides to change
The stakes on me,

But I'm finished
Now, and, uh,
We can just leave.

Why leave?
There's a half-naked
Chick in the room.

It's just a game.
Up until now,

Nobody's
Taken off anything
Other than socks.

So, it's just
All good, clean fun?

Yeah, exactly.
Just good, clean,
American guy fun.

Mmm.

Deal me in.

Excuse me?

You heard me.

Now, what does a girl
Have to take off

In order
To play this game?

Ok, that's enough.

It's time for us
To leave now,

'cause you see,
You're drunk,

You're bordering
On disorderly,

And you are
Definitely insane.

So get up. Let's go.
Shall we?

Finished? Stand up.
Let's go.

You want me
To stand up?

Yes, I'd like
For you to stand up now.

And why
Would I do that?

Because you are
Forcing me to make
The ultimate guy maneuver.

Pacey, uh, you can
Put me down now, pacey.
I'm fine.

Shh. Shh.
I'm fine.

I can't believe
I'm saying this,
But thank you.

For the party.

Turned out to not
Be so horrible.

Well, thank you
For coming.

Uh, I hope
I got the number
Of candles right.

It'll do.

So should I
Make my wish?

No, first
Your present.

I'd hate for you
To squander it
On something

That may actually
Be in this box.

Listen.

Drue, I'm sorry.

About your parents.
Joey told me.

And...

And I'm sorry
I--I just
Assumed

Everything would
Be the same.

That was
Stupid of me.

It was. What are
You waiting for?
Open your present.

All right.

But you didn't
Have to do this.

I know. I know
I didn't have to.

I wanted to.

What the hell
Is this?

I think you know
What it is.

Ecstasy.

Drue, I thought
That I made
My feelings

Perfectly clear
On this subject.

You did. Too clear.

Which led me
To suspect the lady
Was protesting too much.

God! I am
Really an idiot.

You haven't
Changed a bit.

Oh, and you have?
Please.

Your hairstyle, maybe,

But people don't change.

Not that much.

Yes, they do.

They grow up,
They accept
Responsibility.

They realize
That "Die young

And leave a
Good-looking corpse"

Is not all it's
Cracked up to be.

I don't want
Your present, drue.

Fine.

But since you've become such
A paragon of responsibility,

I guess
It won't bother you

If I just leave it
Right here.

For safekeeping.

Hey.

I just wanted
To make sure

That you
Got home ok.

Yeah, I--I
Hitched a ride

With my, uh,
My one good arm.

Oh. I thought
Maybe, uh,

Dawson gave you
A lift.

Not that
I care one way
Or the other.

I'm not
Going to get
Too involved

In your life
Or anything.

You know, this
Is all your fault.

I know. That's
Why I'm here
Apologizing.

I'm not, uh, copying
The apology part.

I'm sorry.

I really am.
I'm sorry I wasn't

More understanding
With football.

And I'm really
Sorry that I got

All over
Your case
On college.

Keep going.

You want me
To abase myself
Further?

Abasically, yeah.

Ok, jack, you seem
To think that I am,

Like,
Really obsessed
With the future,

And I'm not.

I mean, really,
I don't want it
To get here

Any quicker
Than you do.

Yeah, well,
You have a funny way
Of showing it.

Look, in less
Than a year,

My life
Is going to be
Completely changed.

I mean,
Everything is going
To be different.

I'm gonna live
Somewhere different,

I'm gonna have
Different friends.

I mean,
Everything is going
To be different,

And you know
In times
Of uncertainty,

I look for things
That I can fix.

You can't fix me, andie.

I mean, you gotta let me
Make my own mistakes

In my own way
In my own time.

And it's not just for me.

I mean, you gotta work
On letting go

Of things
You can't control.

Like where
You're gonna
Go to college.

Or where
I'm gonna
Go to college.

Agreed.

But do you realize
That next year

Is gonna be
The first year ever

That we're not
Gonna be in the same
School together?

Hey.

I tried to startkindergarten without you.

What?! That
Is such a story

That mom and dad
Told you.

And besides,
How could your
Version of the story

Possibly be true
When everybody knows

It's a fact
That I, the more
Responsible one,

Am definitely
The older sibling

In this
Relationship.

Heh! Yeah!

All right, you.

I can't
Walk, pacey.

Before, I had
To drag you kicking
And screaming,

But now you
Wanna be carried?

No.

It's a woman'sprerogative to change her mind.

Ah, but tonight

You're one
Of the guys,
Remember?

And guys walk.

So come on,
Number 4.

Out you get,
Watch your head.

Uh...

I don't really
Feel so good.

Well, guess what?
You're gonna feel

Even worse
Tomorrow morning.

And you still
Won't be any closer

To getting into
The ivy-covered
Institution

Of your choice.

Pacey.

I've been
Doing some thinking.

Yeah.
Drunk thinking.

Maybe...

Maybe that's not
What I really want.

Maybe I just
Wanna stay here.

You know, I mean--

I mean, look,
It's--it's really
Beautiful here and...

And I could just--

Just what?

Stay here and work
As a waitress

All your life?
Come on.

Forgive me if you're
Losing me here, jo,

But to be
Perfectly honest,
You haven't made

The slightest bit
Of sense all night,

Even before
You were drunk--

I wanna be
With you, pacey.

I wanna stay
And be with you.

Hon, if you
Wanna be with me,

Then staying here
Would be a really
Stupid idea,

Considering I don't
Plan to be here.

I plan to be
Wherever you are.

Really?

Yes, really.

Not that you deserve
To hear such things
Right now.

I know, I know.

It was a very
Stupid thing
To get drunk.

Yes, it was.

I mean, let's
Face it here, jo.

You are destined
For academic glory,

And your boyfriend
Is circling the drain,
Which is a problem.

In fact, that is
A very big problem,

But you couldn't
Possibly have thought

That you could solve
All of your problems
In one night,

With alcohol
Of all things.

No.

Because alcohol, you know,
It has that effect
On problems.

It just never
Solved them, ever.

And I would
Hate to think

That I fell in love
With a moron.

So you're in love
With me, huh?

Well,
Not currently, no.

Right now you're just
Some crazy drunk girl

I gotta get
In that door

Without waking up
All the paying customers

At her sister's b & b,

But generally
Speaking...Yes.

May I kiss you
Right now?

Yes, please.

Mmm!

Mmm-mmm-mmm!

But I'm still
Not carrying you.

Please.

Nope.

You can
Give me the eyes,

It's just
Not gonna work.

Oh, come on, honestly,
You don't-

Jo, what, I look like

I just fell off
The turnip truck?

You think I'm
Gonna fall for this?

Jo...

Halfway,
That's it, I swear.

I'm not kidding.
My back's killing me here.

Well, I guess
Since you're up here--

Oh.

I'm sorry.
I saw the lights on.

I thought
You were my mom.

It's ok.
She went home early.

Oh, so, uh...

Congratulations on the job.

Thanks. I feel like
I owe you one.

Oh.

Huh!

Can I take
A rain check?

Oh, we're not
Gonna drink.

But for
Every quarter

That I bounce
Into that glass,

You're gonna tell me
One thing that's
Bothering you.

How do you know
Something's bothering me?

Please.

Oh, there!
See? Perfect.

So spill.

All right.

Earlier this evening--
Ahem.

My mother accused me
Of wanting

To go to school
In california

So that I could run away
From my problems.

And you think
She's right.

I don't know.

I mean...

Past few weeks,
I've seen plenty of things

That would make me
Wanna run screaming

To the opposite coast.

Like?

Don't make me
Answer this.

Come on.

This is much
More therapeutic
Than drinking.

I've seen how much
She loves him.

I've seen it
In her face.

I've seen them hold hands,
I've seen them kiss,

And tonight,
I saw them fight,

Which is something
I've basically
Seen them do

Every day of my life
Since the first grade, but--

But not like this.

I think it was actually
Worse than the kissing.

You know, dawson,

It might
Interest you to know

That I did take
One film class
In college.

Was it a monumental
Waste of time?

No. It was
Great, actually.

But you know
What my teacher said

Was the
Most bogus line
In hollywood cinema?

What?

"There's no place
Like home."

the wizard of oz.

Exactly. It's what
Everybody remembers
About the movie,

But it
Doesn't resonate

With the rest
Of the story.

Think about it.

You know, home is
This desolate, gray

Dust bowl
Of a place

Where some
Nasty old lady

Is trying
To kill your dog.

And oz is--

Technicolor.

And sure it has
Its problems.

You know,
Poppy fields,
Flying monkeys--

Talking trees.

But along the way,
You make friends.

Good friends.

With people
That you never
Even knew existed

When you were
Growing up.

Straw people,
Tin people--

And lions.

Exactly.

And you help
Each other realize

That all the things
You wanna be

You already are.

And it's fun.

Well, if it's
So much fun...

Then what are you
Doing here?

I don't recall
You getting to
Ask any questions

As part of our deal.

Well, what if I can
Bounce a quarter
In that glass?

Never happen.

You're not even
Gonna let me try?

You can try,

But you're gonna
Have to use your own
Money,

Because I worked
Very hard to earn
These quarters.

You're not
Gonna loan me
One lousy quarter?

No.
I don't think
That's fair.

Well,
That's too bad.