Part 3
Hollywood

I stepped off the plane and smiled. There was Pacey, calmly standing there as
though nothing was strange about an extremely popular director waiting with a
sign that read 'Oompa Loompa' so that I could find him with ease. Some things
never change. I shook my head. He spotted me and grinned.

"D! What up?" he shouted.

I approached him. "Found you a Stacey." I told him as we slapped hands.

Auditions are over D." Pacey stated as we grabbed my bags.

"I realize that Pace, but it's not exactly an audition, I'm telling you I found
the girl."

"D - no matter how important you are to this film - "

"Shut up Pace." I said as we climbed into the limo that was waiting for us. I
worked really hard to get her to tape it, let alone send it to you. I read with
her."

"D - you refused to read with the final cut girls that the casting directors
chose. Why would you - " he stopped abruptly to stare at me.

"Whatever you're thinking it probably isn't far from the truth." I said calmly,
ignoring his incredulous look. "It's Joey's tape."

"She wants the part?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure she does. But - "

"No buts Dawson. If she wants the part its hers." he said firmly.

"She made me promise you would watch the tape first - and you have to do it
alone. I think there's a message at the end - and there's a letter for you to
read." I handed him the sealed envelope that Joey had made me swear on my own
soul I wouldn't read, and the tape.

Pacey reached out hesitantly and took the items. I could understand his
nervousness, he hadn't seen or heard from her in three years, despite his best
efforts to locate her. "I'll watch them tonight." he said softly.

"I'm glad."