The gang is at the beach. At the hardware store, Dawson bumps into Gretchen (Pacey's older sister). She is taking a "break" from school, for some unknown reason that has people wondering throughout the episode. Jack and Dawson help paint someone's house. Bessie asks Joey if they did the deed. Joey wouldn't tell. Andie spots some French guys at the beach. With the urging of Jen, she goes up to talk to them. One spoke English, the other (John-John) didn't. The one who spoke English asked Andie if she would show them around town. Pacey meets up with Doug. Doug tells Pacey that he already had a roomie (Gretchen) and that Pacey would have to find another place to stay. Joey goes to Dawson's house. No one was home so she went to Dawson's room. It had photos on the wall of the rest of the gang, but there was NO JOEY in any of them.

Dawson tells Jack that Gretchen was her first crush. Dawson and Jack continue to paint the house. Joey and Jen chat. Henry went to a boarding school four hours away so they have a so-called "long distance" relationship. Jen asks Joey THE question, but received no answer. Here's a nice one: A shot of Dawson's bedroom window shows that it had been boarded up. Andie takes the French guys on a tour of Capeside. Pacey hooks up with Joey on the docks. Jen had invited Joey to the dive-in (like a drive-in, but at the beach). Joey said that they can go together.

Pacey and Joey arrived together. Jen had told Dawson that Joey was coming alone. Dawson slips away into the crowd. Gretchen and Pacey chat; she apologizes for leaving Pacey without a place to stay. Joey and Dawson hook up, but the conversation was idle chit-chat, uncomfortable at best. Dawson leaves and finds a wall to lean against; I think he wanted to cry because it was so hard to see Joey after what had happened. Pacey tries to pull Joey away from the dive-in, but Pacey and Joey ended up in a fight.

Dawson meets up with Joey again. Dawson offers Joey a ride home. John-John reveals that he actually knew English and Andie felt like such a fool. John-John and Andie kissed. Joey was surprised to know that Dawson had gotten into photography during the summer. Joey tells Dawson that he was the only one who hadn't asked her if she and Pacey had done it. Dawson said that the answer would have killed him ... that was why he didn't ask. Joey tells Dawson that she had something for Dawson and went inside to get it. It was a brick from Hemingway's house. Dawson tells her that it would take a lot of "symbols" before he could become friends with Joey again. Dawson leaves. Joey calls out to Dawson and tells him that the answer wouldn't have killed him. Joey meets up with Pacey who was moping on his boat. They make up after Joey told him that maybe her mind was with Dawson but her heart was with Pacey. They begin reading to each other on two hammocks (Gilligan and Skipper style).

Andie and Joey chat. Joey needs to get a job if she wants to go to a good college after high school. Andie suggests that she apply to be a waitress at the snobby Capeside Yacht Club. Andie offers some interview tips: namedrop some rich people (like the Rosses) to score brownie points. Gretchen is checking the boards for apartments. Dawson is bringing some old CD's to a shop for trade. Gretchen tells Dawson that he had some classics in his collection. Jack and Jen are together. Jen is check her e-mail for Henry stuff. Nothing ... not like during the summer when her mailbox was loaded. At the interview, Joey said that his father made a fortune in pharmaceuticals. Clever phrasing. The boss was a bitchy woman who put down Joey at every opportunity. When parting, Joey mentions that the Rosses said, "Hello." The woman was kissing Joey's feet after that. The job goes to Joey. Multipurpose Mitch is now the guidance counsellor. His first client is Pacey. Apparently, Pacey had failed science, history and English. He should've attended summer school, but he was off sailing. He'll have to make up these courses after school and pass the regular senior year stuff if he has any chance of graduating with his friends.

Gretchen and Pacey find an apartment. Pacey tells Gretchen about his failure at school. Gretchen tells Pacey that he must tell Joey. A customer, Owen Ross (Joey didn't know who he was at this point), was pissed off that Joey had failed to bring him his order for half an hour. Mitch tells Dawson that Pacey is failing. Dawson said that he couldn't help Pacey after everything that had happened. Henry had e-mailed Jack about his wish to take a "break" from Jen. Apparently, he was a big man on campus. Andie and Jack chat. Andie said that if it was her, she wouldn't be telling ... it wasn't her job. Joey and Pacey eat out on the boat. Joey tells Pacey about her job, but Pacey wasn't too excited. Joey said that he didn't want to be a "townie" all her life. Pacey said that what if he was a "townie". Sensing a problem, Joey asked what was wrong but Pacey was evasive and trying to pick a fight.

Pacey no-shows for class. Dawson was in this class. Joey realized that the guy he served was "Owen Ross", after he had signed for the bill the other day. Joey made sure he was well-served this time. Owen wondered about Joey's sudden change in attitude towards him. Owen tells Joey some gossip about the people at the club. They have money but no class. Jen and Jack meet at the docks. Jen figures out from Jack's tone that Henry wants to break up. Jen walks away mad. Dawson goes to Joey's house with some lame excuse about returning some CD's that he had borrowed three years ago. Dawson tells Joey about Pacey's school problems. Joey goes to see Pacey. Pacey thinks that Dawson is just trying to mess up their relationship. Joey was mad that he didn't come to her. She leaves saying that there is something wrong with a relationship when people can't come to each other.

Gretchen wants Pacey to apologize. The bitchy boss checks the bills and finds that Owen Ross had signed some of the bills. Unfortunately, Owen was in Europe. She fired Joey. Drue, the bitchy boss's son appears. He had been posing as Owen Ross to Joey. He said that Owen Ross was indeed here. Joey confronts Drue Valentine and he said that he was just playing with her, after all, she did get the job under false pretenses. Dawson and Jen talk. Jack comes to meet with Jen. Jen apologizes for "killing the messenger". They hug. Pacey and Joey chat. Pacey said that he had been a wreck since he had won Joey. He was always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Pacey asks Joey for her help. They kiss.

Grams is on Jen's case about her tardiness to get ready for school. Apparently, Jen is still trying to get over the Henry thing. Joey says that he has to work and tells Dawson to come over to the Yacht Club to prepare for the debate. She really only has one customer, the cranky Mr. Brooks. Pacey is happy that he got an "A" and Pacey wants to celebrate by going sailing with Joey. Joey said that he had to do this school thing with Dawson. Jen said that she would go. Andie is preparing for a college entrance interview at the Yacht Club with Mrs. Valentine. Jack notices that Andie seems a bit unsteady. New medication. Gale and Mitch has a cold. The sailing boat that Pacey is on seem to be experiencing some rough seas. The grumpy Mr. Brooks shows up for dinner before heading out on his boat. A storm warning was issued on TV; Drue was watching it ... V.I.P. with Pam Anderson, until his cell phone babes started calling him.

The interview took a nasty turn when Mrs. Valentine started to focus on Andie's illness. She seemed to have an unnatural desire to see Andie crack. While studying, Dawson tells Joey that Pacey and him won't be friends again ... that Pacey didn't care enough to try to apologize like she had. The storm started to get rough. Mrs. Valentine wishes Andie the best; she really meant you won't be getting into college with my recommendation. Pacey's radio was blown. Jen thought the worst and asked, "Who the hell will find us here?" Pacey responded, "Dawson ... Dawson will know."

Dawson looks on a map and sees that there was a cove that Pacey might be headed for. The search party didn't want to go to a cove on a hunch by Dawson, so they left to pursue other stranded boats. Dawson needed a boat and Drue gives a key to a boat that Dawson and Joey could use. It wasn't one of the yacht club's boats like he had suggested, it was Brooks' boat ... Drue is a snake. Andie takes control and prepares for the storm ... tells Mrs. Valentine what to do, tells Drue what to do. On the boat, Jen and Pacey decide to talk about their regrets in life. Andie and Brooks monitor Joey and Pacey on their radio at the yacht club. The connection suddenly dies. Dawson reaches the boat and slams into the side of "True Love". Jen jumps into Dawson's boat. Pacey wanted to go down with his ship. Dawson jumped into Pacey's boat and said there was more people that cared about him than his boat. Dawson and Pacey jumped back to their ship together.

Brooks wanted Dawson to pay for the damage. Dawson said that he would have to dip into his college fund to pay for the damage. Grams reamed Brooks out for making Dawson have to dip into his college fund. Mrs. Valentine liked the way that Andie took charge and wanted to recommend her to the college. Andie said, "No", and Jack called her a bitch on the way out. Joey was mad at Pacey for wanting to go down with the ship and told him to remember that he "was thinking for two". Joey said that it was interesting how Pacey knew that Dawson was coming for him and how can Pacey be whole if he pretended that Dawson didn't exist. Mitch was proud that Dawson did a good thing and it doesn't seem right that he didn't win the girl. Across the way, Joey and Pacey were seen kissing. Dawson enters the back of his parents' car and Pacey glances over in that direction. Dawson didn't see him. Grams forgot her keys in the yacht club. She seemed rattled. She was worried sick about Jen and lost faith. Jen said that she gave some of that faith to her. While retrieving the keys, Jen bumps into Drue. Apparently, Jen knew of Drue from New York, and said, "God help us all." Dawson is clearing some branches in the yard and Pacey sluggishly approaches. Pacey thanks Dawson and hopes that in time that they could be friends again. He understands that they couldn't be at this time. Dawson says, "Until then."

The counsellor says that Joey can get into any college, since she was 4th in her class. She also cautions that she may also not get in. Drue follows Jen around. Drue wants to hang out with Jen. Gretchen applies for a job at the restaurant. Mitch is coach this week. Andie flags down Jack at football practice to tell him that a college advisor had called her. This disturbed Jack, which led to him to land badly on his shoulder during the next play. People in the hall are wishing Jen, "Happy Birthday", which seems strange to her since it wasn't her birthday. Joey and Bessie chat. Bessie tells Joey to talk to Pacey about her stressing out about her future. Joey was afraid that Pacey wouldn't understand.

Jen corners Drue and figured out that Drue was the one who started this Jen's birthday party thing. Andie wants Jack to work on his applications. Now was a perfect time, with his shoulder injury and all. Gretchen was hired as a bartender. Gale wonders with Dawson about why Gretchen doesn't want to go to college to better herself. Gale also wonders why Dawson is applying to colleges so far away ... maybe he was trying to run away from a certain girl? Pacey and Joey chat, but Pacey didn't understand. Pacey and Joey decide to go to Jen's birthday party. Pacey initially tries to stop Joey from drinking, but Joey partakes anyways.

Jen talks to Drue. She figures out that the party that Drue threw for her wasn't at Drue's place. This way his parents wouldn't find out, she figured. Dawson and Joey meet up and questions why Joey, with so much talent, was getting drunk. Dawson leaves. Pacey is playing poker with the guys. Joey and Jen chat. Jen asks Joey about Drue's living arrangement. Joey tells her that Drue was living in an apartment with her mom, not some rich mansion. Jack blows up at Andie because she keeps getting in his face about college appliciations. Jack and Dawson chat. Jack says that the only thing he has is football and that is gone as a result of the injury ... you just don't know what you've got till it's gone. At that moment, Dawson sees Joey ... how true what Jack said. Pacey's poker game has now turned into a strip poker game as Joey appeared. Joey, a bit boozed up, wants to be dealt in. Pacey uses a fireman's carry to take Joey away. Dawson sees it.

After the party, Jen thanks Drue for the party, even though it wasn't her birthday. Jen apologizes for not knowing about his living arrangements and the earlier ribbing about it. Drue offers Jen some Ecstacy. Jen goes ballistic on Drue, but Drue leaves the Ecstacy besides Jen, for "safekeeping" as he calls it. Andie apologizes to Jack for getting on his case. Pacey takes Joey home. Joey said that maybe she will stay with Pacey wherever he goes after high school. Pacey says that he plans to be where she is. Joey and Pacey kiss. Dawson goes to the restaurant, sees Gretchen. Gretchen says that if she can bounce a quarter into a wine glass, Dawson has to spill his troubles to her. She does. Dawson tells her that Joey seems to be really happy with Pacey, even when they are fighting, she still seem happy.

The pregnancy test shows positive. Dawson doesn't seem too thrilled and leaves. Joey and Pacey are necking on the porch. Pacey suddenlt decides to stop. Jack and Andie decide to coach pee-wee soccer ... good credentials for the old college application. When introduced to the team, there was a girl, Molly, who didn't like soccer. Dawson is painting Mr. Brooks house in order to alleviate some of the damage. Brooks spots some of Dawson's photos and said that they are awful. Jen and Joey meet for lunch. Joey doesn't know if she's ready for sex. Jen tells Joey to go to the free clinic to get prepared. Gale wonders about sending Dawson to college AND raising a kid ... they were already in debt.

Caroline, the person who brought Molly, comes on to Coach Jack. Dawson takes random shots of Gretchen. Dawson tells Gretchen thathe was upset ... what their parents were doing was totally irresponsible. Joey is now at the free clinic and grilled by a staff member there. Her pelvic exam will be next week. Joey was given a birth control sampler pack to take home. Dawson talks to Gale and Mitch, and says that after thinking about it, he will be happy to have a little bro or little sis. Gale and Mitch tells him that they've decided not to have the baby. Gale realizes the mistakes she had made in raising Dawson ... then there was the money and her age ... she had been disappointing as a mom. The discussion is over, she says.

Mitch and Dawson had a chat. Mitch had wanted a big family, but what he had, he was very grateful for. Dawson is in his room; he didn't want to come down for breakfast. Bessie, while looking for laundry, finds the birth control pack. Joey walked in; Bessie closed the drawer quickly. Andie tries to tell Caroline that Jack had a girlfriend, already, but Andie wasn't a very good liar and Caroline saw through it. Dawson tells Gretchen that Mom's going to have an abortion. Dawson figures out that Gretchen must have gone through the same thing. Gretchen spills the beans on her little secret. She got pregnant last semester, but had a miscarriage. Bessie hinted about Joey and Pacey doing it; Joey wanted her to come out with it. Bessie said that she was too young to be having sex. Joey walked out. Molly was sad ... two players had quit the team because their parents thought that Jack was dangerous.

Bodie comes to Joey, who is sitting outside. Bodie tells Joey that Bessie cares about her and just want more out of her --- more than what Bessie had. Bodie tells her that if she's not ready to be prepared for sex, she's not ready for sex. Dawson tells mom that she's the best mom, and that any kid would be lucky to have her as a mom. Joey tells Pacey that if he tries to manipulate her to have sex, she's gone. Jack and Andie chat. Andie tells him not to worry about what the soccer parents think. Cranky Mr. Brooks likes one of Dawson's pictures, the one with Gretchen's face ... the photographer's emotions seem to show in the picture. The show ends with Gale staring at Dawson's baby pictures.

A rave invitation is handed to Gretchen as she found Dawson at the record store. Dawson said that he's not going. Joey spots Gretchen and Dawson through the window of the store and was surprised. Andie said that the Harvard thing should be exciting for her, but she feels the opposite --- empty. Jack invites Andie to the rave. Drue tries again to get Jen to go back to her old ways and take the Ecstacy that he had given her before. Dawson's parents decide to have the baby. Dawson decides to go to the rave and shows up at Gretchen's. Dawson was driving Gretchen, Pacey and Joey. Jen pulls out the Ecstasy from her drawer. Andie sees it.

Andie asks Jen a lot of questions about Ecstasy. Andie wants to see it and pockets it as Jack came. Pacey asks Joey if it bothers her that Gretchen and Dawson were going together to the rave. She said that she didn't, but somehow not very convincingly. Jen wants the Ecstasy back. Andie said that she took one. Everyone shows up at the rave. Andie got weird and started to pet Joey's arm. Drue offers to dance with someone and Andie volunteers.

At the rave, Joey meets up with Gretchen. Joey asks her if there was anything going on between Dawson and her. Pacey is not into this rave thing and finds himself a seat outside. Joey finds him. Pacey said that he misses "True Love" (his boat). Gretchen asks Dawson if there's something going on between them. Dawson tells her that it's just friendship. Andie, under the influence of Ecstasy, tells Pacey that he's the love of her life. Drue and Andie head for the bounce room (jump up and down on air-filled material). Jen finds Jack, who was supposed to be watching Andie. Andie gets a headache while bouncing and collapses. Jack screams for help.

The ambulance takes Andie away. Jack screams at Jen and said that she couldn't ride in the ambulance. Drue takes Jen home. Drue said that her friends will dump on her on Monday. Jack tells the gang in the waiting room that Andie is stable ... but she could've died. Jack tells everyone to go home. Pacey wants to stay ... he knew Andie and should've realized what was happening. Gretchen and Dawson say, "Good Night". Mr. McPhee comes to the hospital. Andie she said she wanted to feel something. Andie apologizes to Pacey. Dawson was ready to drive Joey home, but Joey said that she wasn't tired. Dawson hinted about getting something to eat and Joey liked the idea. Joey and Dawson go to the dock afterwards. Joey congratulates Dawson about the Leerys' pregnancy by hugging Dawson. Joey says that wherever they go in a year, it won't be the same without Dawson. Dawson said that she got along fine for the last three months. Joey says, "You know what I mean." Dawson says, 'Yeah, I do."

Pacey is helping Andie get ready for school. She was anxious about what people might say. Dawson is still painting for Mr. Brooks. Dawson said that he really doesn't have time for it. Jack spots Jen and walks the other way. Drew meets up with Jen. Jen tells him that she'll never look for solace in Drew. Pacey comes home and finds Joey waiting for him. Gretchen sends Pacey off to fetch groceries. Gretchen and Joey chat about her predicament: Who should she ask? Dad and Andie are watching TV. Dad says that Andie should take a vacation ... spend time with Aunt G in Italy.

Since Jack seems to be avoiding Jen, Jen tries to contact Jack by e-mail. Jack deletes jen's e-mail. Jack also disapproves of Andie's offer to go to Europe. Drew squeals to the authorities about distributing Ecstasy, implicating himself and Jen. They receives 100 hours of community service. Drew figures this is a way of getting close to Jen. Grams was there for the handing down of the punishment and stormed out. Jen chased after Grams, but Grams said that she was deeply disappointed and had nothing to say to her. Jen goes to Jack's place, supposedly by an e-mail invitation from Jack, but it was actually written by Andie. The forced meeting didn't work and Jack slammed the door in Jen's face. Joey asks Dawson to write her the "person who knows you the best" letter. Dawson was lost for words, and Joey asks him to think about it, then decide if he was the right person to write it.

Mr. Brooks tells Dawson that you can lose people by making the wrong choices. Andie tells Pacey about Dad's suggestion. Andie wanted Pacey to decide for her, but Pacey decides to let Andie decide. Drew and Jen chat. Dawson tells Joey that he's not the right person to write this --- not anymore. Pacey comes as Dawson was about to leave Joey. Pacey gets mad because he wasn't the person who knows Joey the best.

Andie invites each of the gang to a dinner for two with her. When the gang arrives, they realized that it was not dinner for two. It was Andie's scheme to get them together in one room. Jen arrives and Jack and Jen get into a tiff about who should leave. They quiet down when Andie announces that she was leaving Capeside. She made a speech ... the way things are ... it's not how she wanted to remember her friends. Whatever she said yook effect immediately. Pacey apologized to Joey. Jack and Jen make up. Dawson tells Joey that he was afraid what she might write before, but he'll be glad to write her "who knows you the best" letter. Pacey and Andie say their goodbyes. Andie said that Pacey gave her strength. Andie and Pacey hug.

Peskin interviews Pacey, since Pacey had access to the marine facility. Dawson was a suspect because Mitch was a teacher and he could get access to the school keys. Jack wants Jen to help coach his soccer team ... this will count as community service. Pacey began the day by tagging along with Doug, observing policing activities. Dawson recalls losing Dad's keys. Brooks wanted Dawson to clean his archives. Jack recalls going to the hardware store with Drew to buy stuff for a school project. Pacey ends up at a donut shop with brother Doug. Dawson said that years ago he did make a pact with Pacey to do a prank to end all pranks during senior year. He said that he didn't do it, but he couldn't speak for Pacey.

Jack gets interviewed. Jack and Jen put up the soccer net. Molly gets offer the vacant goalie position. Pacey and Doug watch cars go by trying to catch speeders. Pacey puts down Doug ... does he do this every day? Gretchen picks up Dawson at mom's request from Brooks' house. Jack tells Molly she'll have to prove her worth to the rest of the team. Drew thanks Dawson for lending him some money at the theatre and returns some keys that Dawson had left behind. Doug looks for a lost dog. Doug yells at Pacey for putting him down. Pacey discusses the pact under interrogation.

Dawson goes to see Brooks. Brooks tell Dawson to get the hell out. Jack is confronted by militant parents who won't allow a girl to play goal. They said to Jack, "You lose the game, you lose your job." Doug helps a blind man home as Pacey rides in the back. Dawson goes back to Brooks' house. Dawson said that he will finish the job he was hired to do. Jack's team win with Molly, but Molly allowed some goals which may count against the team depending on future results. McPhee gets fired. Dougie and Pacey go to the boatyard. Drew is found lurking there. Drew was sent home and Pacey decided to hop a ride with Drew. Pacey said that it wasn't Dawson; Dawson said that it wasn't Pacey. Peskin declares that he knows who did it.

Drew was brought in along with mom. He was given 2 weeks of detention, based on the evidence against him. Pacey apologizes to Doug. Dawson looks for Brooks on the internet. Molly cries to Jack ... she got Jack fired. Jack tells her it wasn't her fault. Joey goes to Dawson's house, sees Dawson, Pacey and Jack putting some stuff in a paper bag. Joey wonders if all three of them were responsible for the prank, and they said that it was a possibility. They set up Drew to take the rap. Pacey and Dawson go and bury the bag. Pacey tells Dawson that he hasn't given up on making Dawson trust him again.

Mrs. Valentine asked Joey to work Saturday night at the faculty advisors party. Joey said that she can't because she was a guest. Maybe, she should ask Drew. Dawson is happy because he finished all his application essays. Gretchen said that she'll do the Leery Xmas party, after the Leerys was in a quandry about whether they should or should not. Jack comes to visit Jen. Jack wonders why Jen hasn't done any of her applications. Jack tells Grams to talk to Jen, but Grams said, "No." Dawson talks to Brooks and tells him that he respects his work. Brooks tells him to get lost. Gretchen and Joey chat while Joey gets ready for Saturday night. Too bad Joey will have to miss Dawson's holiday bash, she uttered, in a tone that almost seems like she was rubbing it in.

Dawson is being interviewed for the USC film school. He was asked why he wanted to be a flimmaker. The interviewer said that Dawson could do better. Pacey didn't want to go to the stuffy faculty thing. Jen gets sent a gift from her parents. Grams tried to talk to Jen about the schools apps thing, but Jen tells her that she lost her right to tell her to do things when she wrote her off. Gretchen begins decorating Dawson's house. Dawson goes to talk to Brooks about his essay. Jack and Grams chat and decide to work together. Dawson goes to see Mr. Brooks and asked him why he stopped making movies. Dawson walks out because Brooks wasn't helping him.

Pacey and Joey arrive at the faculty party. The party begins at Dawson's house. Dawson is in his room moping around. Drew is serving at the faculty party and blurts out that Joey actually works here as a waitress, too, just to embarrass her. A woman siad that Jen got her apps in on time. Jen went "what?!" Pacey starts telling jokes at dinner. Brooks shows up at Dawson's party. He tells Dawson why he stopped filmmaking. He made a movie starring his girlfriend and his best friend. They fell in love and when the movie was over, he left Hollywood. Dawson invites Brooks in. Pacey starts telling more jokes, then starts to lie about his future. Joey screams at Pacey for lying. One of the faculty members was impressed by Pacey and asks him to come in and meet the Dean.

Jen screams at Jack and Grams for their plan. Grams said that she didn't apply because she refuses to ask her parents for money. Grams said that Jen was like a daughter and will help in any way. Joey is outside crying. One of the faculty advisors, Mr. Kubelik, finds Joey. She thinks she had blown it. Kubelik said that Pacey talked to the Dean and said all the right things. Grams and Brooks chat at the party ... a "you again?" type chat. Dawson tells Brooks that he's ready for a movie --- a bio of Mr. Brooks. Pacey and Joey make up. Joey said that she doesn't fit in; Pacey said that she does. Dawson thanks Gretchen. They're under the mistletoe. Brooks tells him to kiss her. Joey and Pacey arrive at the party and sees Dawson and Gretchen kissing. She had a shocked look on her face.

Bess exits stage right. Pacey wants to chat with Joey about the kiss, but Joey says that she doesn't have time to. Jack and Jen attends a gay cafe meeting. Tobey pokes fun at Jack about being a gay football player and how Jack was trying not to be gay. Tobey said that Jack didn't even fight his firing. The gay group plan to protest a bowling alley who banned two lesbians after being caught kissing. Pacey was getting annoying so Joey kicked him out. Pacey and Alexander were playing the pans when Joey was trying to study. Gretchen and Pacey chat. Why did she kiss Dawson? There was no such thing as "just a kiss". Pacey thinks that Joey is disturbed by it. Gretchen tells him to be the best boyfriend that he can be.

During a test the next day, Dawson notices that Joey was having major trouble. Jen said that she was going to the protest alone, if Jack wasn't planning to go. Brooks and Dawson chat. Dawson wants to tell the tale of the love triangle from both sides. Brooks tells Dawson to come back after supper. Pacey brings over some groceries to Joey's place. She said that she was tired at doing everything bvy herself. Pacey confronts Joey about the kiss. Joey blows up at Pacey: "You are the perfect boyfriend ... is that what you want to hear?"

Pacey tells Joey to talk to Dawson. Tobey and Jen are at the bowling alley. Jack shows up. Dawson meets up with Brooks, but Brooks is sound asleep. Jack says that he doesn't understand the gay group. Joey is in Dawson's room, waiting for his return. Dawson gives Joey a Christmas present: a picture of Pacey and Joey. Joey said that Gretchen would be lucky to have a person like him.

Pacey talks to the English teacher (Kasdan) about allowing Joey to retake the test. Tobey officially kicks Jack out of the alliance. Kasdan tells Joey that there ARE poeple she could rely on. Dawson goes to see Brooks and is met by a nurse. Brooks said that he still wants to direct the movie. Ellie Andrews, a waitress, came with Brooks to Las Vegas ... he still misses her. Joey and Pacey kiss. Pacey helps Joey study. Dawson tells Gretchen that he likes her. Gretchen was dumbfounded and didn't get a chance to respond as the carolers began to sing.

Gretchen and Pacey go together to get Gretchen's old car from her ex (Nick). Dawson and Jack move stuff out of a room to make room for the new baby. Dawson finds a love letter addressed to Gretchen that he never did send as a kid. The yacht club where Joey works will be closed for a week due to renovations. Drue's dad is coming to town and Drue will be going to see him during this hiatus. Drue and Joey have to move some stuff to the storeroom. The car turns out to be a piece of junk ... well, not functioning anyways. Nick said that they could stay there the night ... Gretchen's old friends were coming over for a party. Brooks is seen with Grams by Dawson. Joey is putting away dishes in the storeroom with Nick. Nick grabs a box that was holding the door open and the door slams shut, locking them in. They'll be locked in till the cleaning crew arrives on Monday.

Nick and Pacey chum it up in the hot tub. Pacey tells Nick to go after Gretchen again. Dawson and Jack gets ready to paint the room. Dawson said that he was worried about Grams ... might get hurt again ... since Brooks was dying. Joey tries to get some Spam from a shelf and falls. Drue catches her and kisses her ... he never misses an opportunity. Joey slugs him in the eye. Nick hits on Gretchen again. Gretchen walks away. Dawson visits Grams. Dawson couldn't find the words to tell Grams. Grams said that she knows. Pacey finds out that Nick is a jerk. Gretchen tells Pacey about the pregnancy and that she had a miscarriage. Somehow, she still likes Nick.

Brooks and Dawson chat. Brooks wanted to give Grams some earrings and wanted Dawson's advice. Dawson wanted more to know why he was going after Grams when he was dying. Nick wanted Gretchen to go up to his room. They go up to Nick's room. Joey offers Drue her sweater since he was freezing. Gretchen didn't want to go all the way with Nick, not the new and improved Gretchen anyways.

Pacey fixed the car. He said that Gretchen deserve so much better. Pacey was trying to say Dawson but couldn't get the words out. Gretchen said it for him. Pacey and Gretchen hug. Dawson and Jack are still painting the room. Meanwhile, in the storage locker, Joey hears a buzzing sound coming from Drue. It was his cell phone. Another of Drue's schemes, she thought. Drue's mom came for them and Joey said that it was all Drue's fault. Mom fired back asking why Drue would rather spend time locked up with HER rather than be with his Dad. Joey knew that was the reason ... Drue didn't want to see Dad. Gretchen returns home to find the love letter attached to the porch post. Gretchen goes to Dawson's house and they lock lips.

Dawson and Jack chat. Dawson has a big date with Gretchen tonight. Joey plans a surprise party for Joey and invites Gretchen. Grams and Jen are doing crafts together. Gretchen changes plans about the Dawson date. Gretchen doesn't want to go public about their relationship, especially not at Pacey's party. Tobey and Jen are placed together to drive drunks home from parties. Joey brings Pacey home for the surprise, but no one was ready.

The party starts ... Pacey was not having fun. Pacey screams at Joey for planning this. Tobey and Jen are driving to the community service assignment. Tobey says that he has a boyfriend and that Jack and him are opposites. Pacey is outside on the steps, alone. Pacey's dad wants to talk to Joey. He figures that Pacey will either drop out or flunk out if he goes to college. Gretchen turns on the disco light and tells a story to the kids. Joey and Dawson catches Dawson and Gretchen kissing on the sofa in the basement.

Dinner time. Joey bumps into Dawson in the kitchen. Dawson says that their relationship isn't really defined, and that Gretchen still has to define it. Joey and Tobey are driving drunks home. Meanwhile, the family begin reciting their favourite Pacey memory. Pacey has had enough. He announces that he has been rejected by the only college that might take him. Jen and Tobey drop by the Witters' party.

Dawson decides to drive Joey home ... Pacey had left. Tobey and Jack argue. Dad finds Pacey on the dock. Dad tells him that he got rejected when he first applied to the police academy, too. The reason he got Pacey fireworks as a present was because he remembers that Pacey was really happy when he got them on his 10th birthday. Jen figures ou that Tobey must be lying about a supposed "boyfriend". Jen tells Tobey that he should try being nice. Dawson is making a fire. Gretchen tells him that she is afraid of hurting him when she goes. Gretchen and Dawson kiss. They all light fireworks.

Mrs. Valentine wants Joey to double date with Drue and Anna Evans. She wants it to work with Anna and Drue. In exchange, she'll be granted Friday and Saturday off. Brooks wants Dawson to be a gofer for his pills. Tobey offers Jack an opportunity to tutor kids (help them read). Jack says, "No". Drue and Anna meet up with Pacey and Joey. They arrive arguing. Dawson and Brooks do some editing. Brooks seem to be rushing things by saying that the film was OK ... Dawson wanted to do more editing. Brooks asks Dawson to help him into a chair. Brooks hugs Dawson along the way and a tear wells in his eyes.

Keira, Jessica and Gretchen show up at Dawson's place. They were going to a club. Mom wonders what club he's going to and sets up a curfew. Dawson shows the girls outside so that he can have a word with his Mom. Dawson said that he was embarrassed and Dawson doesn't want any maternal control from now on. The Pacey-Drue double date ends up at a miniature golf course. Drue keeps berating Anna ... Anna was ditzy. Pacey gives her some tips and she holes one. She hugs Pacey. Jack decides to show up for the tutoring. The girls yak it up in the car and Dawson seemed out of place. Drue berates Anna more. Anna blurts out that she can't believe that she had slept with him.

Pacey comforts Anna. The girls start to talk about the losers they have dated in the past. Joey has a word with Drue: "How can he sleep with someone and treat her so bad?" Drue said that he wasn't good with women ... he went to an all-boys school and any encounter with women was for sex. Joey said that being honest, like he was with her, is a start. Jack helps out a black kid. Dawson bails out and allows the girls to go to another hangout. For one, he felt under age ...

Drue was nice to Anna when saying goodbyes ... maybe they can try the date thing on another time. Grams find out that Brooks had been hoarding pills. He didn't want to compromise the faith of the people around him. Tobey invites Jack to a coffee shop to meet with some of his friends. Jack backed out after finding that the other couple was gay. Jack said that they can only be friends ... he said that they don't really like each other. Tobey confesses that the reading was a setup to get them together. Jack wanted to quit the reading group, but Tobey said that he will quit. Jack says that there is no reason why they can't work together. Dawson didn't enjoy himself and tells Mom who was waiting up for him. Mom apologizes for her earlier behaviour. Gretchen comes knocking. Gretchen and Dawson kiss ... it didn't matter that he was only 17. Pacey and Joey talk about sex. Joey says that she's holding back because she's scared; Pacey says that he is, too. Dawson enters the Brooks home and finds Brooks on the floor.

Jen tells Jack that she doesn't know how to ski. Drue is on the bus, too, with Anna. Dawson visits Grams with Brooks in the hospital. Brooks is in a coma. The doctor says that since Dawson signed papers to get his medicine, he has to decide whether Brooks should live or die.

Pacey and Joey share a room. Pacey talks about sex. Jen has an injured ankle. Jen wants to take a bath and wants Jack to take off her pants. Jack said that he couldn't do that. Gretchen comes over while Dawson is going over the film. Gretchen tells Dawson that Brooks chose him because he felt that Dawson would make the right decision. The four go for pizza at the ski lodge. Drue says that all guys have condoms in their wallet. Everyone shows theirs. Pacey didn't show his wallet because he had left it back at the cottage. Joey questions Pacey about this on the way home and she does find a condom in Pacey's wallet.

Grams and Dawson go to church. Dawson wants to see some sign. His instincts tell him to keep waiting. Jack and Joey chat. Brooks' friend, the one who stole Elly from Brooks, shows up to see his friend. Jen, in pain, starts drinking from the minibar. Jack said that he wants to do something wild. Jen offers Jack a drink. Pacey and Joey chat ... he's scared of the piece of Joey that belongs to Dawson. Jack said that he's scared of being alone. He's afraid that he won't find a guy who he can love as much as he loves Jen. Jack and Jen kiss.

Joey calls Dawson to see how he is. Dawson said that maybe Brooks was hanging on just to wait for his friend ... maybe that was the sign. Jen and Jack were about to do the deed, but Jen stops it ... she doesn't want it to be something that disappears when they sober up. Brooks flatlines with Dawson there. Anna wants to get it on with Pacey, just sex. Pacey says, "No." Joey comes for Pacey. Dawson shows the Brooks film to family, Grams, etc ... Joey wants to do it with Pacey. They kiss and move towards the bed.

Pacey and Joey are stopped at a log cabin on the way home. Joey said that last night was "nice". She said that if Dawson was here, she would tell the truth. They kiss.

This segment was entitled, "The Big Picture". Gretchen and Dawson meet up with Grams in Brooks' garage. Grams wants to donate his stuff, but what was the point when nobody remembers who he was. Dawson doesn't know what's bothering him. Gretchen tells Dawson to spend some time with his things. Gretchen and Dawson read a screenplay that they found. Dawson was surprised that only 5 people showed up for his funeral. This is what happens when one stops caring. Gretchen said that in the end, Brooks got it right. Dawson wants to be alone. A Patrick Felker shows up and said that he was handling Brooks' estate. He wants to meet with Dawson this afternoon.

This segment was entitled, "Excess Baggage". Jen goes for therapy. The doc doesn't seem to be saying much. Jen breaks the doc's diploma. Jen wanted to leave. Jen then comes back.

This segment was entitled, "Seems Like Old Times." Joey bumps into Dawson at the movies. Dawson and Joey go somewhere to talk. Dawson tells Joey that she seems different. Dawson and Joey go to sit on the swings. Dawson tells Joey that she was his best friend. Dawson asks her if she had slept together with Pacey. Joey pauses and says, "No." Dawson sighs relief.

Joey mugs Drue in the hall. Pacey asks Gretchen to stay over at Dougie's. Gretchen figures out what Pacey is up to. Gretchen said that she won't come home. Jen goes to therapy again. It didn't seem right that she didn't know anything about the therapist. Gretchen hears that Dawson's parents are going out of town. Gretchen invites herself over. Joey shows up at Pacey's. Gretchen prepares to leave. Joey is surprised that Gretchen knows.

Jack and Jen chat. Jack figures out Jen's plan. They were stalking the therapist. Jen forces Jack to follow the therapist. Joey tells Gretchen not to say anything to Dawson. Gretchen said that she's heading over to Dawson's. Jen and Jack follow the doc to the bookstore. The doc spots them and said that if they're so interested in poetry, they should come to a reading by a female poet. Gretchen comes packing with her PJs and her toothbrush. Gretchen and Dawson talk about sex. Dawson said that Joey told her that she didn't do it. It was a relief to know that the the final nail in the Dawson-Joey saga hasn't be pounded in. Gretchen is bummed out big time now ... she's almost pouting.

Gretchen and Dawson distance themselves. Gretchen says that she has to go. Joey decides to cook breakfast ... makes Pacey go for groceries. Dawson comes looking for Gretchen. Joey hides. Jen and Jack show up for poetry reading. Jack wonders if Jen has the hots for the doc. Pacey tells Dawson that Gretchen spent the night at Dougie's. The doc sits next to Jen. Drue comes to sit at Dawson's table to reveal that he rigged the election to make the class couple thing juicy. He won't unfix the results. Dawson leaves. Joey talks to Gretchen on the porch. Gretchen screams at Joey. She wants Joey to tell Dawson so that he isn't hanging on a thread of hope.

Pacey comes out to the porch to talk to Gretchen. Gretchen tells him that Joey lied to Dawson. Dawson is now working on the yearbook ... he has taken over from Drue. Dawson tells Joey that he was sorry to have asked her that question. Dawson makes Joey and Pacey the class couple in the yearbook. Dawson finds Gretchen. They make up. Joey and Pacey go for a walk, with a slight tension between them.

Oops ... I missed this section. It was so long ago that Dawson's Creek was on, I forgot when it restarted. I just happened to be channel-surfing and caught it 15 minutes into the show. If you have the summary for the opening segment and the "first act", send it to gordwong@iname.com and I'll give you credit for the summary.

Here's my guess as to what happened:

• Dawson didn't get admitted to a school he applied to.
• Joey got accepted to Worthington.
• Jen and Jack got accepted to a New York school, but Jen has issues with New York since her parents live there.
• There will be a barbeque at Joey's to celebrate her acceptance.
• Joey finds out that she has to come up with $15,000 in order to get in.

People are arriving at Joey's. Joey doesn't want to send people away. She doesn't want people to know, either. Dawson chats with Joey outside. Gretchen chats with Pacey. Pacey says that he's happy that Joey didn't get in. Dawson's parents bring over a package to Dawson. Dawson got in. Joey disappears. Dawson finds Joey crying in the kitchen. Joey tells him that she didn't get in. Dawson offers Joey the inheritance that he got from Brooks. Dawson says that before she says, "No", he wants her to think about it

Joey says, "No", to Dawson. She thanks him and goes. Jen tries to talk about her dad with the therapist but she can't remember what happened. Dawson and Pacey chat. Dawson wants Joey to be happy and asks Pacey if he wants the same for Joey. Jen goes to Drue to see if he can tell her about what happened on the last night in New York. Drue was no help ... Jen screams at him. Feeling guilty, Drue comes over to Jen's. Drue tells her that he was over there on that night and somehow Jen and her dad got into a fight. Jen realized that she used Drue to provoke dad. Joey tells Dawson that she had slept with Pacey. She was afraid to tell Dawson that at the movie theatre because everything felt so right then and she didn't want to lose that. She leaves Dawson stunned.

Jen tells the therapist that she can't remember what she and her dad were fighting about. Dawson is waiting for Joey by the dock. Joey was surprised to see Dawson. Dawson tells her that their friendship rises above everything else and although Joey has had many hardships in her life, he couldn't do anything then. Now, he can. He offers her the money in an envelope and Joey accepted it. It was nice to see Dawson and Joey really click together in their scenes.

Joey and Jen arrives in NY. Pacey is writing make-up tests and Drue wants to have some fun and asks if Pacey was interested. Dawson has a flat after driving for hours ... no spare. They decide to walk 6 miles to the nearest town. Joey questions Jen if she really came to NY to see the admissions guy. Jen said that she came to NY to see her dad. Jen said that they should split up and meet up later. Joey decides to go with Jen instead.

Dawson and Gretchen finds a garage ... Irv's garage. Irv's truck is sidelined so he can't drive Dawson back top the car. Dawson said that he'll help fix Irv's truck for a ride back to the car. Gretchen decides to walk around ... stops in a cafe and had finding things on the menu that were really available. Jen arrives at dad's office. Drue is bragging to friends that he had aced the test. Pacey overhears this. Jen's dad is excited that Jen got accepted ... makes reservations for three for lunch.

Drue and Pacey hang out at a bar. Irv drives them back, but since they didn't have money, he didn't give them a spare tire. Jen, Joey and dad go out for lunch. Dad seems to be conversing more with Joey than Jen. Dawson and Gretchen are stranded again. Drue and Pacey get drunk. Dad gets called away to the office ... leaves some money for Jen and leaves.

Jen and Joey go sightseeing at night. Joey says that the train leaves at 11 and hopes to see Jen. Dawson and Gretchen make a fire. Dawson exclaims, "It's time to let go." Jen goes to see dad at home. Jen remembers the reason she was sent away. She saw dad having sex with a girl from down the hall. Dad knew and had her sent away. Pacey gets picked up for drunken behavior by his brother and Dougie berates him even more. Dawson wants to make love right there and now. Gretchen stops him because Dawson was trying to prove something. Gretchen cries. Jen tells the therapist that she won't be needing his help.

It was only a false alarm. The doctor says that because of her age, Gale may have to have induced labor. Tobey and Jack are tutoring kids. Joey calls Pacey but there is no answer. Bessie says that he is on a fishing trip with his brother. The Leerys decide to have a name shower, to decide the baby's name. Everyone had to bring along a name. Gretchen says that she'll be interviewing for Cambridge magazine. Gretchan and Dawson seem distant. Tobey leaves first. Tobey makes some small talk at the bus stop, but the guy there didn't seem impressed. He gets up. Gretchen tells Joey to go easy on Pacey. He's going through a tough time. Joey says that she can't ... she's late. Gretchen tells her to take the test to be sure.

Jen and Grams arrive for the shower. Joey comes over, too. Girls only ... so Dawson and Mitch are asked to leave. At work, Tobey no-shows. Everyone in the get-together exchange ideas on names. Mitch and Dawson take this opportunity to chat. Instead of a name, Joey gives a necklace that once belonged to Dawson. Jack goes to Tobey's house. Tobey has a black eye and is on crutches. Jack wonders why he didn't report it to the cops, if it was a robbery like Tobey says. Bessie and Joey argue. Joey blurts out to Bessie that "Bessie's life disgusts her." Gale has contractions again.

Gale is wheeled in. Jack comes to Jen. Jen tells him that Jack should do something. Dawson and Gretchen chat. Gretchen didn't want to take the "next step" with Dawson bacause she didn't want to get attached only to be separated. Mitch says it's a false alarm again. Joey goes to see Gretchen. Gretchen tells Joey that she miscarried. More contractions. Jack comes a-knocking to Tobey's door with an officer. Tobey was reluctant at first but he confessed that he smiled at someone and two people beat him up.

Gale in hard labor. Dawson and Mitch wait. Joey and Bessie chat. They make up ... Joey says that she hopes to be like Bessie. Bessie gives Joey a pregnancy kit. Jack gets Tobey to work. Joey tries the kit ... it was negative. Dawson and Joey chat. Joey tells Dawson that Gretchen really loves her. She also says that "sex doesn't bring people closer together." Dawson gets called into Gale's room to meet someone. It's a girl ... Lillian. Pacey calls, since he heard that Joey was looking for him. Joey says that there's "no problem". Pacey starts to lie about where he was. Dawson meets up with Gretchen before she went to her interview. Gretchen said that "there's always a later train." They kiss.

Jen wants Jack to ask Tobey to go to the prom. Jack said that he's going with Jen. Jen and Joey are dressing up. Joey reveals that Pacey hasn't been eager to touch her recently. Gretchen didn't get the Cambridge job ... no experience, no degree. Jen, in matchmaker role, talks to Tobey and tells him that Jack is dying to ask him but is too shy. Joey tries to get romantic. Pacey takes a sandwich break. Jack sets up Jen with Drue as payback.

Dawson is in a suit. He gets a pic taken with Lillian. Joey shows up. Joey and Dawson get their pic taken by Dawson's parents. Pacey and Gretchen arrive. Pacey is about to pin the corsage on Joey; unfortunately, the corsage had shrivelled. Pacey walks away. Drue arrives. Jack goes over to Tobey's. Jen arrives. Tobey and Jack arrive. Jen takes a drink. Pacey is standing by himself. Joey finds him. Pacey says that nothing is wrong. The limo arrived. The limo was a clunker (Pacey was the one who got the limo). Jen drinks some more. They all go to a store before they go to the prom boat. At the store, Dawson grabs a condom pack. Joe bumps into him and he drops it. Joey picks it up for him.

The gang is in the boat. Drue follows Jen around ... Drue says that he has to do that to earn $50 from Jack. Joey plants a kiss on Pacey, then asks what's going on with him. Pacey says that he doesn't have anything else to say. Jen is getting drunker. Dawson goes to talk to Joey. Dawson and Joey dance. Gretchen drinks; Pacey joins up with her. Gretchen said that she felt old --- too old to be here. Pacey says that he feels angry at Joey. Tobey asks Jack to dance. Jack goes defensive ... he want things platonic. Tobey tells him to go and figure it out. Pacey sees Dawson dancing with Joey.

Pacey goes on a tirade. He screams that he's "not good enough". Joey tells him to "go to hell". Jen slips off the railing and Drue saves her from falling into the ocean. Dawson comforts Joey. Jen tells Drue that he doesn't want to go to NY. Jack finds Tobey out on the deck. Jack and Tobey kiss for about 5 seconds. Dawson finds Gretchen. Gretchen said that she wants to go back to college. She breaks it off with Dawson. Pacey finds Joey sitting alone. Joey tells Pacey to leave her alone. On the limo ride back, everyone was quiet.

Dawson is doing some editing. Mom talks to Dawson about Gretchen. She said that she gave notice at the restaurant ... Gretchen is leaving. Pacey tunes up Gretchen's car for the trip. Jen comes home to find a realtor show some people around. She finds out that Grams is selling the house. Kubelik bumps into Joey and he wants to see Pacey at the next faculty-student function ... the Dean of Admissions has an offer for Pacey. Grams wants to move to a retirement community; Jen wants to see this place. Dawson goes to see Gretchen. She wants to go travelling for a month before resuming classes. She asks that Dawson leave his yearbook so that she can take some time to sign it. Joey goes to see Pacey and tells him about the "offer". Pacey said that he'll go.

Pacey and Gretchen say, "Goodbye". Jen and Grams go to the community, but is met by a crusty, old gatemaster who was adamant about having a pass to get in. Mitch said that he likes Dawson's film. It told of a man who took an opportunity and followed it. Pacey goes over to Joey's place. Jen doesn't want Grams to sell the house. Joey and Pacey arrive at the party. Dawson said that he wants to go with Gretchen. Gretchen says, "OK".

Dawson is asked to watch Lillian for a few hours. Dawson tries to write a goodbye letter to mom and dad but couldn't find the words. The offer turns out that the dean wanted Pacey to work as a deckhand on the dean's yacht. Jen tells Jack that she'll just go to state colleges, then meet up with Jack two years down the road. Jack tells her that she's afraid to be away from Grams. Joey finds Pacey moping in the corner. Joey said that they should leave. Gretchen comes over to Dawson's. Dawson is talking about the things he'll miss by going away. Gretchen says that she has to get back to cleaning her place. Joey offers to stay at Pacey's ... just to sleep there.

Jen proposes to Grams that she should come to Boston. Jen says that she needs her. Pacey and Joey chat at the docks. Dawson is packing. He goes over to Gretchen's. Gretchen has left. She leaves behind the signed yearbook. It was a goodbye message. Dawson meets up with Joey at the docks. Joey asks, "What are you doing this summer?" Dawson answers, "This."

Pacey meets up with Dougie. Dougie wants to help Pacey ... Pacey doesn't want any. Tobey wants to talk to Jack. Drue taps on Jen's window in the middle of the night. Mom and Drue had a fight and he needs a place to stay. Pacey walks out of test because Kasdan berated him for unpreparedness after Pacey had broken his pencil. Joey goes to talk to Pacey. Pacey says that he can't be buddies with Joey.

Joey is still having trouble writing the speech. Bess gives Joey a letter from Mom, to be given to her when she graduates. Joey didn't open it. Andie returns ... Jack greets her, along with Tobey. Grams says that Drue can stay one more night ... Grams is going to make Drue help with the packing. Joey asks Dawson to read the letter.

The grad soiree takes place. Kasdan goes to see Pacey. He allows Pacey to retake the test, then and there. Drue and Jen try to rig the sprinklers to go off during grad, but they get caught. Andie meets up with Pacey. Peskin tortures Jen and Drue with bad cello, as punishment. Pacey and Andie chat. Pacey sees Joey. Pacey tells her that he wants to be by himself for a while. He says goodbye ... no hugs.

Joey and Bessie hug and gets ready for grad. The parents give Dawson a watch for grad. Doug offers Pacey good luck on his sailing job. Andie says that she is deferring Harvard for a year and staying in Italy. Peskin introduces the Pinnacle Award Winner, Joey Potter. Joey makes her speech. The sprinklers go off. Pacey is seen leaving on a plane with no fanfare.

Dawson invites the gang for a night out at the movies, as a way of saying goodbye ... it was his final night in Capeside. Mitch wants to buy Dawson a laptop (a PC) ... Dawson says he prefers a MAC. Grams' house is now all packed up. Mitch screams at Dawson for going to the movies and not staying home with the family. Pacey calls Joey, but no answer. Jack tells Joey that saying goodbye to Dawson will be a colossal event. Jen tells Joey that if she asks Dawson to stay, he would.

Gale tells Mitch that he's feeling insecure because he feels no longer needed --- left out. Joey and Dawson say goodbye. Dawson tries to go back but Joey had turned off the lights.

Jack and Jen gives Dawson a cell phone. Jen and Dawson hugs. Mitch surprises Dawson with a MAC laptop. Mitch nad Dawson hug. Jen and Grams are having tea. Jack joins them. Pacey calls Dawson. Dawson tells Pacey that he's proud of him.

Dawson is packing. Dawson stops that, grabs his coat and heads over to Joey's. On the way, he meets up with Joey who was on her way to Dawson's. Joey says that she feels she'll never see him again. Joey asks him to stay. Dawson tells her that it was the right time to go. They kiss and we see a silhouette of Dawson and Joey from the outside.