Season 3-When both Dawson and Pacey are single. After Dawson's second break
up with Joey, Pacey convinces him to take a chance on new prospects.
However in the process of derailing Dawson away from Joey, Pacey didn't
expect to fall for the girl down the creek himself.
(Dawson's bedroom-Movie night)
Pacey is playing with a rubics cube. P: Dawson man, I'm telling ya. You've got to look to new horizons, new pastures, new anything, man.
D: I know it's easy for you. You haven't had to deal with these unequivocal feelings.
P: Dude, what are you talking about?
D: Nevermind.
P:You know, there's a section in the video store called 'new releases'. You should check it out some time. I mean, what's with the black and white? It's time to move forward Dawson.
D: It's a timeless classic Pacey. Nothing of the modern era could even equate. I mean, take the brooding Stanley Kowalski. He exudes..
P: (cuts him off and yells) Stella! Stella!??
Dawson glares at Pacey, but it's not too unfamiliar to come out of Pacey Witter's mouth. Pacey shrugs with a innocent grin.
D: No. A brutish quality. A masculine flare.
P: A masculine flare Dawson? Are you sure you're not taking a page out of the old Jack MacPhee book?
Dawson sighs.
D: It's a characteristic that is somewhat lacking in the male characters of today's movies.
P: No Dawson. (Pacey gets up from the desk chair and moves over to the TV which is playing 'A Streetcar named Desire') What's lacking in today's male characters is not a masculine flare. As time has moved on, we've come to associate today's societal structure as one with equal rights for men and women. The so called 'masculine flare' you find so heroic about Stanley here (he points to the TV screen) is by no means equal. I mean, take his relationship with Stella. She bows down to his every need. Both sexual and non-sexual. (He grins) Not that I have anything wrong with Stella fulfilling the sexual needs of her male counterpart, but it still shows us Dawson, that things change. They evolve.
D: Ok, am I missing some sort of metaphoric meaning here?
P: Dawson, when are you going to wake up and realise that Joey Potter, the girl who lives down the creek, isn't the only girl in the world. Sure your lives will be intertwined so delicately that she'll always be in your life, but it's time for a change Dawson.
(Dawson who is sitting on his bed, flops back and looks up at the ceiling) D: I know! And I've tried Pacey, I really have, but for so long, she's been the only girl I've ever..
P: (cuts him off) ..ever what Dawson? You're 16! There's a world of opportunities out there. I think the world's ready for a new and improved Dawson Leery.
Dawson sits up again, raises his eyebrows, with a questioning face. D: A new and improved Dawson Leery?
P: Ok, so maybe just take a back seat on the over analysis. Take the Pacey Witter approach. Do now, think later. Do now, think later. Simple!
D: I don't know Pacey.
P: Come on man. What would Stanley Kowalski do?
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OPENING CREDITS
[School hall-Dawson and Pacey are at Dawson's locker]
P: I'm telling ya man, it was awesome.
(Dawson looks at Pacey condescendingly.)
P: I'm serious man, I mean, I was in awe.
(Dawson closes his locker and begins to walk down the hall to his first class of the day)
D: Pacey, I don't think Beavis and Butthead are the perfect role models to be in awe of. Anyway, I'd love to discuss the finer details of MTV cartoons, but first period awaits.
P: See Dawson, this is where you're going wrong here. Instead of being the goody goody Kevin from the 'Wonder Years', take a step back, and think about what the new, improved Dawson Leery would do. Skip class. What harm could skipping one measly boredom torture class do?
D: You're right. You're absolutely right Pace. The new and improved Dawson Leery would say, 'Mr Milo's English class, first door on the right'.
(Dawson smiles cheekily at Pacey and disappears into the classroom. Pacey shakes his head and sighs in dismay. Then looks around the hall only to realize that it is empty. He turns and runs quickly down the hall to his first period class, Psychology.)
(Pacey enters his classroom, trying not to disturb the class. Mr Radford turns around and sees him.)
P: Sorry Mr Radford, you see there was this... 'thing' that suddenly occurred.
Radford: Pacey Witter, nice of you to join us. (Looks at his watch), 15 minutes late.
P: No, you see the 'thing' was that, Deputy Doug, he just couldn't find his car keys. Yeah, and I know an officer of the law should be more responsible than that, I mean I know when I take the squad car out I leave the keys in a..
Radford: (cuts Pacey off).Just sit down Mr Witter.
(Pacey sits at a desk, receiving cheeky grins from Jen, Jack and Joey who are all in his class.)
Radford: As I was telling the rest of the class, who were on time (glances at Pacey) we will be starting a major assignment today. Over the course of this week, you will be working in groups studying censorship in the society. What pushes people's buttons and why? You will need to conduct various original experiments, which you will need to write a full report on. You'll be dealing with the general community here, so it can't be anything too offensive. As well as a collaborated group report, each member must submit their own report, if not, the assignment will be considered incomplete and the entire group will fail this assessment. (Pause.) And, I will be picking the groups.
(Groans from the class.)
Radford: Brad, Kathy, Gina and Todd, you four. Sarah, Emily, Kyle and Becky, you four. And Jennifer Lindley, Jack MacPhee and Joey Potter . Seeing as you three found Mr Witter's tardiness and creative lying such an entertainment, perhaps you will find it just as entertaining having him as your group leader? (He smiles smugly.)
(Jen, Jack and Joey all turn and stare at Pacey.)
P: ( Looks around at them all, shrugs) What?
[Jen, Jack, Joey and Pacey all walk out of the classroom.]
Joey: Pacey.
P: Hey Jo..I was just..
Joey: You better not screw this up for me, or I'll hold you totally responsible. If I spiral into a deep depression and don't get into a good college, and end up living in some small little house with four kids and no husband, I'll hold you totally responsible.
P: Relax Jo. It's a group assignment. How hard can it be? I mean, all we have to do is piss a few people off and write about it, right?
Joey: Pacey, exactly how many of the past four psych assignments have you handed in?
P: Ah, that would be zero.
Joey: Exactly. So if you screw this up for yourself, you're screwing it up for all of us.
Jen: Give him a break Jo. We'll work together to come up with something.
Jack: I'm sure Pacey will perform once he's backed up with some motivation. We can provide him with that positive reinforcement that he requires.
Jen: Yeah well, Pacey's an expert at pissing people off.
(Jen, Joey and Jack giggle.)
Joey: Well, you got that right.
P: What can I say? It's my calling. (He smiles cheekily.)
(Dawson's bedroom-Movie night)
Pacey is playing with a rubics cube. P: Dawson man, I'm telling ya. You've got to look to new horizons, new pastures, new anything, man.
D: I know it's easy for you. You haven't had to deal with these unequivocal feelings.
P: Dude, what are you talking about?
D: Nevermind.
P:You know, there's a section in the video store called 'new releases'. You should check it out some time. I mean, what's with the black and white? It's time to move forward Dawson.
D: It's a timeless classic Pacey. Nothing of the modern era could even equate. I mean, take the brooding Stanley Kowalski. He exudes..
P: (cuts him off and yells) Stella! Stella!??
Dawson glares at Pacey, but it's not too unfamiliar to come out of Pacey Witter's mouth. Pacey shrugs with a innocent grin.
D: No. A brutish quality. A masculine flare.
P: A masculine flare Dawson? Are you sure you're not taking a page out of the old Jack MacPhee book?
Dawson sighs.
D: It's a characteristic that is somewhat lacking in the male characters of today's movies.
P: No Dawson. (Pacey gets up from the desk chair and moves over to the TV which is playing 'A Streetcar named Desire') What's lacking in today's male characters is not a masculine flare. As time has moved on, we've come to associate today's societal structure as one with equal rights for men and women. The so called 'masculine flare' you find so heroic about Stanley here (he points to the TV screen) is by no means equal. I mean, take his relationship with Stella. She bows down to his every need. Both sexual and non-sexual. (He grins) Not that I have anything wrong with Stella fulfilling the sexual needs of her male counterpart, but it still shows us Dawson, that things change. They evolve.
D: Ok, am I missing some sort of metaphoric meaning here?
P: Dawson, when are you going to wake up and realise that Joey Potter, the girl who lives down the creek, isn't the only girl in the world. Sure your lives will be intertwined so delicately that she'll always be in your life, but it's time for a change Dawson.
(Dawson who is sitting on his bed, flops back and looks up at the ceiling) D: I know! And I've tried Pacey, I really have, but for so long, she's been the only girl I've ever..
P: (cuts him off) ..ever what Dawson? You're 16! There's a world of opportunities out there. I think the world's ready for a new and improved Dawson Leery.
Dawson sits up again, raises his eyebrows, with a questioning face. D: A new and improved Dawson Leery?
P: Ok, so maybe just take a back seat on the over analysis. Take the Pacey Witter approach. Do now, think later. Do now, think later. Simple!
D: I don't know Pacey.
P: Come on man. What would Stanley Kowalski do?
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OPENING CREDITS
[School hall-Dawson and Pacey are at Dawson's locker]
P: I'm telling ya man, it was awesome.
(Dawson looks at Pacey condescendingly.)
P: I'm serious man, I mean, I was in awe.
(Dawson closes his locker and begins to walk down the hall to his first class of the day)
D: Pacey, I don't think Beavis and Butthead are the perfect role models to be in awe of. Anyway, I'd love to discuss the finer details of MTV cartoons, but first period awaits.
P: See Dawson, this is where you're going wrong here. Instead of being the goody goody Kevin from the 'Wonder Years', take a step back, and think about what the new, improved Dawson Leery would do. Skip class. What harm could skipping one measly boredom torture class do?
D: You're right. You're absolutely right Pace. The new and improved Dawson Leery would say, 'Mr Milo's English class, first door on the right'.
(Dawson smiles cheekily at Pacey and disappears into the classroom. Pacey shakes his head and sighs in dismay. Then looks around the hall only to realize that it is empty. He turns and runs quickly down the hall to his first period class, Psychology.)
(Pacey enters his classroom, trying not to disturb the class. Mr Radford turns around and sees him.)
P: Sorry Mr Radford, you see there was this... 'thing' that suddenly occurred.
Radford: Pacey Witter, nice of you to join us. (Looks at his watch), 15 minutes late.
P: No, you see the 'thing' was that, Deputy Doug, he just couldn't find his car keys. Yeah, and I know an officer of the law should be more responsible than that, I mean I know when I take the squad car out I leave the keys in a..
Radford: (cuts Pacey off).Just sit down Mr Witter.
(Pacey sits at a desk, receiving cheeky grins from Jen, Jack and Joey who are all in his class.)
Radford: As I was telling the rest of the class, who were on time (glances at Pacey) we will be starting a major assignment today. Over the course of this week, you will be working in groups studying censorship in the society. What pushes people's buttons and why? You will need to conduct various original experiments, which you will need to write a full report on. You'll be dealing with the general community here, so it can't be anything too offensive. As well as a collaborated group report, each member must submit their own report, if not, the assignment will be considered incomplete and the entire group will fail this assessment. (Pause.) And, I will be picking the groups.
(Groans from the class.)
Radford: Brad, Kathy, Gina and Todd, you four. Sarah, Emily, Kyle and Becky, you four. And Jennifer Lindley, Jack MacPhee and Joey Potter . Seeing as you three found Mr Witter's tardiness and creative lying such an entertainment, perhaps you will find it just as entertaining having him as your group leader? (He smiles smugly.)
(Jen, Jack and Joey all turn and stare at Pacey.)
P: ( Looks around at them all, shrugs) What?
[Jen, Jack, Joey and Pacey all walk out of the classroom.]
Joey: Pacey.
P: Hey Jo..I was just..
Joey: You better not screw this up for me, or I'll hold you totally responsible. If I spiral into a deep depression and don't get into a good college, and end up living in some small little house with four kids and no husband, I'll hold you totally responsible.
P: Relax Jo. It's a group assignment. How hard can it be? I mean, all we have to do is piss a few people off and write about it, right?
Joey: Pacey, exactly how many of the past four psych assignments have you handed in?
P: Ah, that would be zero.
Joey: Exactly. So if you screw this up for yourself, you're screwing it up for all of us.
Jen: Give him a break Jo. We'll work together to come up with something.
Jack: I'm sure Pacey will perform once he's backed up with some motivation. We can provide him with that positive reinforcement that he requires.
Jen: Yeah well, Pacey's an expert at pissing people off.
(Jen, Joey and Jack giggle.)
Joey: Well, you got that right.
P: What can I say? It's my calling. (He smiles cheekily.)