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"Well, five years ago, I moved to LA, trying to sell a movie I had made, it turned out into a series pilot, and now I own my own production company...And I guess you have already heard about The Creek?" He couldn't help showing how successful he had become.
"Oh, stop it, Dawson...everyone here knows about your success, but someday you're getting suited for what you show there "Jen points to her friend.
"So, Jen, as you interrupted me, I think now it's your turn...You had a baby?"
"Yes, I moved to NY with Jack...graduated form NYU, and now I work at an art gallery at SoHo...and 2 years ago I got pregnant, boy friend didn't stick around...end of story...single lonely mother Jen.." she is making fun of herself.
"Oh, Lindley...you're not that lonely...every time I check you're at my place gossiping with Jo."
"Shut up, Pace...I don't gossip..."
"Yes, you do, Mrs. Witter."
"God, are they still this way?" Andie laughs to see that all that time never changed Pacey and Joey...
"Yep...and getting worse everyday..."
"Hey, Jackers, that's not fair....you are family...hey that's the point...he is family..." Pacey can't help joking about Jack and his brother Doug.
Dawson is feeling less angry as time ticks...after all, he was to blame too, he didn't even try to contact Joey the past year and half...and it was good to feel like that, near the people he had grown up...
"What's this family talk, Mc Phee?"
"Well, I'm dating his brother Doug for 6 months now, Leery"
"Oh, oh, oh...so, Pacey, all that jokes you used to..."
"Well, Dawson, behind a joke there's always some truth..."
Joey sighs in pure relief...all the angst seems to fade away right now...
"Pacey, why don't you tell them about your last five years?"
"Potter, we both have lots to tell. So what about Andie goes first? Mc Phee?"
"OK, I'll do it...I gave up on Harvard, graduated in Psychology from University of Rome about 3 years ago...Then I met this amazing guy, Gianni, and got engaged a month ago, and that's why I'm here, back home...he wants to meet all my family and friends before we get married...Now I want to hear everything you two...tell us everything"
Joey takes a look to her husband, smiling, tightening her grip on his hand.
"You go first, Pace?"
"Ok, Jo..." He smiles back to her, trying to put his thoughts in line. "Five years ago I was stuck here in Capeside, but I felt like I was missing something here...I decided to go to NY, you, know, a fresh start...worked in some odd jobs for two months, even tried again the cooking thing...one day I was just walking in Central park, enjoying a free Sunday and suddenly I heard my name being called...It was a guy that had worked with me in Boston, and was working there...Michael is a nice guy, not that shark type like Rick and when I told him everything that happened, he offered me a job, and I was back to business...I never worked so hard in my life, I can tell you that...two years later they offered me to be a partner...Of course I gladly accepted it, honored...sometimes I still feel like I'm in some kind of alternative reality, that I'm not this whole business man, and I will wake up the old class clown..."
"You are a clown, honey, you know that...don't even try to deny it..."
"Oh, no, Joey, stop the whole bickering thing......we want to listen the rest of it...when did you get back together?" Andie interrupts them impatiently.
"Wait, wait, Andie...we'll tell you all..."Joey answers. " I don't know where I start...Maybe from three years ago, my graduation party from Worthington..."