Andie also visits the psychic and is told less than positive things about her future. With Joey's father suddenly back in town, Bessie and he decide to expand the Ice House to also cater for weddings. Needing help, they enlist Andie, who says she hates weddings, and Pacey, who loves them.
Joey doesn't think her father, recently out of jail, should be seen so publicly in Capeside. Dawson feels sorry for his mother, who arrives to the wedding alone, a feeling that is exasperated when his father shows up with Miss Kennedy.
Jack and Dawson battle to help a scared bride, while Andie and Pacey scramble to fix the cake. Dawson and Joey reconnect romantically. Jen and Abby sneak into the wedding, but when Andie kicks them out, they head to the local docks, leading to tragedy. Abby's death shocks everyone, and all of Capeside is attempting to "whitewash" her life.
All the hypocrisy is making Jen crazy and in a later discussion with Grams, she denounces God and angers Grams in the process. When making a speech at the funeral, she further embarrasses Grams by announcing that Abby taught her the falseness of God.
Abby's mother asks Andie to give the official eulogy, thinking wrongly that they were friends. Memories of Andie's brother are brought up and Andie's emotional reactions scare Pacey.
Joey is reluctant to go to the funeral, since she hasn't been to one since her mother died years earlier. While at the graveyard, she and Dawson decide to visit her mother for the first time. Grams is so disgusted with Jen's speech at the funeral that she packs her bags and tells her to find somewhere else to live. Dawson decides to take Joey out to dinner to celebrate their first month together. Mitch Leery alsomake reservations at the same restaurant, and when the management fail to realise there are two Leery parties, all four are forced to sit together.
Later, Jen who is now living at the Leery house arrives with Gale, which inspires a plan to get Gale and Mitch together again. Also reunited are Andie and her deceased brother. Pacey and Jack catch on that she thinks he is with her, but it is just a figment of her imagination.
After a showdown with Andie, Jack and Pacey engineer a plan to aid her medical recovery. All of the gang's lives go through changes. McPhee, who decides that he wants his daughter to be treated in Providence, not Capeside. All are stunned at the new changes, and Andie and Pacey must decide if Andie's mental health is more important than being together.
Jack also must decide whether or not to go with Andie or stay. His decision is complicated when his father implies that Jack's homosexuality can be 'treated'. Dawson, while helping Mr.
Potter extend the Ice House, interviews him for a film project about his supposedly changed life, but inadvertently catches him in the act of a drug deal. Jen decides to make a change so she calls her mother and inquires about returning home or visiting. She is upset to be told that it is an inconvenient time. She ends up moving in with Jack, as she has no other place to go. Andie leaves, and Jack and Pacey watch her go. May 26, Dawson is unsure about whether to tell Joey about her father's drug dealing.
Sheriff Witter stakes out the Ice House,believing that Mr. Potter is back to his old tricks. When the gang is studying in the restaurant, one of Mr. Potter's unruly competitors sets it on fire with everyone still inside, making Dawson's conflict greater.
Gale tells Mitch about her new job offer in Philadelphia. Pacey becomes depressed now that Andie is gone and his father mocks his pain, which results in a physical confrontation between Pacey and the Sheriff. As a result, Sheriff Witter comes to understand Andie's importance in Pacey's life and that he has been a bad father.
Jack becomes worried that Jen is suicidal when she doesn't immediately leave the burning Ice House. Later, Grams and Jen reconcile, causing Jen to move back in, taking Jack with her as well. Joey aids the police in arresting her father, having been encouraged to do so by Dawson. Afterwards, she tells Dawson she will never forgive him and wants him out of her life, bringing their romance to a second grinding halt.
September 29, Dawson returns from spending the summer in Philadelphia with his mother, and on the journey home meets a beautiful blonde girl, Eve, who takes a liking to him. He hasn't spoken to Joey all summer. Jen gets an unexpected offer after she stands up to the school's popular crowd. Mitch becomes the new coach of the high school football team, and leaves for a coaching conference. In a moment of madness, Dawson crashes Mitch's boat and he and Pacey hatch a crazy plan to raise money to fix it.
Joey offers herself to Dawson but he rejects her. Pacey awaits the return of Andie, who has spent the summer in the hospital. October 6, As Pacey and Joey leave Capeside to collect Andie from hospital, Dawson is manipulated by his father and the school principal to produce a film about football for the upcoming pep rally.
However, the ultimate stars of the film, which is seen by many students and teachers, are Dawson and Eve, who inadvertently appear semi-clothed. The same night, Jen is revealed to be the new head cheerleader and Jack, the new star of the football team, two facts which stun Pacey, Joey and Andie, who are watching from the audience.
Pacey is overjoyed to be spending time with Andie, but she doesn't appear as excited to see him, and when confronted by her boyfriend, Andie makes a shocking confession to sleeping with someone else. Jack has an unexpected encounter with his father, who has returned to Capeside. October 13, Dawson is stunned when Eve presents him with an advance copy of the PSAT exam he and his friends will be taking shortly. The entire gang are tempted to cheat for various reasons, and when the test goes missing, it becomes obvious that one friend in particular was unable to resist the temptation.
In the quest to discover who stole the paper, Dawson gets into a fight with Pacey, who is still reeling from his break-up with Andie. As the gang takes the exam, the thief is revealed to be Andie, who is desperate to ace the test to prove that she is recovered from her medical problems.
None of the group yet know who the guilty party is. Elsewhere, Jack is adamant he will be giving up football until a persistent Jen manipulates him into thinking otherwise.
October 20, Mitch and Dawson clash when Gale gives Dawson an opportunity to produce a news report for local television. The subject of the report is Jack, Capeside's first gay football star, and Mitch is concerned that the timing of the piece could jeopardise his chances to win the upcoming game.
Joey and Pacey are handed a strange punishment for skipping classes together, but when Pacey later reveals a personal project to Joey that he has acquired a small boat that he is restoring , she stops blaming him for getting her in trouble.
Meanwhile, Andie begins to panic when Principal Green asks to speak to her, and Jen decides to quit her position as head cheerleader, but the other girls will not let her go without a fight, especially when she is voted homecoming queen. October 27, Dawson gets increasingly annoyed when Eve won't give him any details about her mysterious life.
He and Pacey set out to find out more, but Dawson is knocked sideways when he discovers the shocking connection that Eve has to Jen. Joey's misgivings about her slimy boss, Rob, lead her to gatecrashing his date with Andie, but her goodwill backfires when Rob later fires her. Jack deceives Jen in his effort to set her up on a date with Henry, one of his teammates. November 10, Dawson struggles with whether or not to tell Jen the truth about Eve, who has by now left town.
Later, his mother returns to Capeside, but it isn't initially clear why. Jen is reluctant to plan a big homecoming event, but is persuaded to get involved by Henry who is friends with the host of the event. She repays him by asking him to be her date to the party, but later disappoints him when she rejects his advances.
Dawson also attends the event as an escort for his mother, a former homecoming queen, and accidentally discovers that she is having career difficulties. Andie accuses Joey of sabotaging her chances of a reunion with Pacey, but the two girls end up bonding when Andie realises Joey is not to blame. November 17, In an effort to add excitement to a dull school project, Dawson decides to make a documentary, enlisting the help of Joey, Pacey and Jen.
The group head to a small island near Capeside, rumoured to be haunted by the ghosts of some 18th century girls, killed after being accused of witchcraft. Joey finds similarities between her own life and that of one of the dead girls which provokes some deep reflections on her strained relationship with Dawson.
After some exploratory conversations, Jen and Pacey make the decision to become more than just good friends, albeit on a casual basis. Back at school, Andie gets a little too involved with her role as head of the school disciplinary committee.
When Dawson screens his documentary for his class, Joey is forced to again question her opinions about love and happiness. November 24, When Jen's mother, Helen, unexpectedly arrives in Capeside to spend Thanksgiving with her mother and daughter, Dawson tells her what he knows about Eve and this clearly flusters Helen, who asks him not to tell Jen. A poignant speech at the dinner table forces Helen to think again, and she eventually tells Jen that she has a half-sister.
Upset and confused by her mother's confession, Jen attempts to change her relationship with Pacey to the more physical, but finds comfort in another unexpected way. Mitch and Gail reveal that their divorce has become final. December 1, Dawson almost uncovers Pacey and Jen's secret after they get frisky in his bedroom and leave an unused condom on the floor. Crossed wires lead him to believe that Joey is the one apparently having sex with Pacey, but when the friends discover the truth, an excessive reaction from Joey leads to teasing from Pacey.
After careful consideration, Pacey and Jen realise that things will never happen for them, and they go back to being just good friends. To win a scholarship for college, Joey enrolls at a local dance school with Pacey as her partner. Meanwhile, Jack attempts to meet up with a gay student from another high school, who saw the story Dawson produced about him.
Andie annoys Jack with her relentless encouragement, but ends up soothing him when things don't go as planned. December 15, Dawson, Joey, Jack and Andie spend the weekend at a Boston university for an advance look at college life.
Dawson enters his "Witch Island" documentary in a student film festival. He is later stunned when it doesn't get the reaction he was hoping for. Elsewhere on campus, due to a clerical error, Joey's weekend guide is not what she expected.
Andie's pursuit for an advanced admissions interview leads her to some inspirational advice from an unlikely source, and Jack takes a risk and explores the local gay community. Dawson encounters another young filmmaker, Nikki Green, who coincidentally turns out to be his principal's daughter. January 12, Dawson experiences an identity crisis when Nikki emerges as filmmaking competition, and Joey experiences her own crisis when Dawson won't open up to her about the pain of his parents' divorce.
Meanwhile, Jack's first efforts to hit on another boy are rebuffed, Pacey and Andie uncomfortably find themselves sharing the same after school activity, and Jen finally sees that she may have passed up the chance at something special with Henry. January 19, Joey's friends and their families work together to ensure the success of the Potter family business, a new bed and breakfast. Joey explodes at Pacey after he invites a critic to spend the weekend with them, but ultimately ends up grateful for his help and support.
Jack and Andie find some common ground and Jack ends up moving back home. Jen works through some issues with Henry, who is surprisingly calm when he hears about her past indiscretions. Dawson attempts to reconnect with his parents, as Mitch helps Gail rediscover a long forgotten dream, by showing her a potential venue for a restaurent.
January 26, Dawson, lacking inspiration, makes the radical move of dropping out of film class to spend some time re-evaluating his life. Back at the bed and breakfast, Joey is torn between attending Pacey's opening night and her date with A. At the play, Andie must take over as director when Mr. Broderick falls ill. Jen agrees to meet Henry, but she throws him another block by bringing Grams as her date. February 2, Joey is disapproving when Dawson is convinced into attending a party by Pacey, who berates Joey for being too protective of Dawson.
After reconsidering, Joey decides to attend the party, along with Jack and Andie, who bring along Kate, a childhood friend of theirs. The party soon descends into total chaos, and the gang are rounded up by Doug and thrown in the drunk tank. All except Pacey are later rescued by a stern looking Mitch.
Doug retains custody of his little brother on the advice of their father, and the two later have a heart to heart, during which Pacey reveals for the first time that he has feelings for Joey. At the end of the episode, he attempts to talk to her about it, but ends up offering her driving lessons instead. Elsewhere, Jen goes on a date with Henry, which ends in a hospital trip when Henry tries too hard. February 9, Joey is chosen as one of only a handful of students selected to paint an inspriational mural on a school wall.
At the unveiling, it is revealed that Joey's mural has been vandalised, and when Pacey discovers the identity of the culprit, he takes vigilante action which lands him in trouble, and gets the vandal expelled.
As part of his punishment, Principal Green enrolls him in the Capeside mentoring scheme, and Pacey seems excited at the chance to help local kids. Racked with guilt about her dishonesty over the test, Andie, against the advice of Jack, confesses the truth to Principal Green who is deeply disappointed. Pacey's home life becomes over-crowded when his sister Carrie and her children come to stay.
He decides to move in with Doug, who is less than pleased with the idea. Pacey and Joey bond further when Dawson inadvertently pushes Joey to see how much Pacey genuinely cares for her. February 16, Joey enlists the help of her friends to rally the school in protest after Principal Green is pressured to resign over the student he expelled. Dawson talks Gail into making a news report on the situation, which leads to her being offered another job in television which she happily turns down in favour of starting her restaurent.
Pacey's feelings for Joey are becoming more and more obvious, and he turns to Jen to talk about things. In an effort to encourage Joey's creativity, Pacey rents her a public wall to paint as she chooses. March 1, Joey travels to Boston for a date with AJ, but when she senses that he has feelings for another girl, she becomes tense and wants to leave.
Upon arriving at the train station and seeing that there are no departures for several hours, Joey calls Pacey, who drives to pick her up.
Pacey pushes Joey to tell him what went wrong with AJ, and when she confesses, the conversation leads to Joey telling Pacey she feels like he is one of the few people who has ever really known her. Hearing this, Pacey instantly pulls the car over to the side of the road, and after a fractured and emotional speech, dramatically kisses Joey. Jen, Jack and Andie assist Dawson and Gail in the restaurent, before Dawson admits defeat and angers his mother by asking his father for help.
April 5, After the kiss, Joey is upset by Pacey's impulsive actions and they both head home to discuss the situation with their siblings. Pacey receives encouragement from Doug that Joey might be protesting a little too much, and attempts to tell Dawson how he feels, in the hope that he will then give Pacey the green light to tell Joey everything.
However, he fails to confess when events conspire against him. Joey attempts to make sense of everything by having a rare girls night with Jen and Andie, and a moment of clarity with Jen forces her to acknowledge that Pacey might not be the only one in a state of confusion.
Jen has a fight with Henry, but later forgives him when she realizes he was lying to her with the best intentions. April 26, Dawson, Joey, Andie, Pacey and Will a childhood friend of the gang who has remained close with Pacey head to Dawson's aunt's house to spend their school holiday away from Capeside. The trip is filled with tension as Joey and Pacey attempt to fight their feelings.
Andie and Will appear to have a connection, and Dawson tries to bond again with Joey, who is preoccupied by her feelings for Pacey. Encouraged by Dawson's aunt, the friends have a karaoke contest. Pacey kisses Joey again and informs her that she must make the next move. They are interrupted by Dawson's aunt but later Joey initiates a kiss with Pacey. Back in Capeside, Jen and Henry go through a bumpy time when she is consumed with jealously over his friendship with a waitress at Gail's restaurent.
May 3, In a story reminiscent of the film Go, the day Pacey and Joey's relationship goes public is played out four times, each time revealing a little more of what happened. Capeside's newest couple struggle to tell Dawson about their relationship, but end up not needing to say anything after Jen unknowingly lets the cat out of the bag.
Dawson is not the only one hurt by the relationship, as Andie also gets upset and sours her first date with Will. Dawson gives Joey a selfish ultimatum; if she continues her relationship with Pacey, she will be subsequently ending their friendship.
Joey is brokenhearted at losing either Dawson or Pacey, but reluctantly ends things with Pacey out of misguided guilt. May 10, As Capeside prepares for their annual regatta, Dawson and Pacey compete to win, although Dawson selfishly tries to make Joey the prize and comes close to physically injuring Pacey in the process.
She scolds him for it, and tells both boys that she is not worth fighting over. After many weeks of deliberating, Gail finally makes things happen with Mitch. Jen and Henry, reeling from another fight, spend a romantic night together on the roof of the restaurant. May 17, Dawson, Joey and Andie organise their own unique prom when they learn that Jack has been the victim of homophobic discrimination over his choice of prom date.
Dawson asks Joey to be his date to the group's anti-prom, but misleads Joey into believing that the night is about their renewed friendship, hiding the fact that he wants to win her back. Pacey attends the prom with Andie on his arm, who has plans to make things happen between the two of them.
Dawson and Andie are both upset when they see the chemistry between Joey and Pacey who share an intimate moment on the dance floor. Joey goes to visit Dawson the next day, and tells him she isn't ready to make decisions. Jen breaks up with Henry after he selfishly makes plans for an entire summer at football camp without considering her feelings. Gail responds to Mitch's doubts about her commitment to their relationship by proposing to him.
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As Dawson tries to uncover the mystery surrounding Eve, Joey's boss turns his attention to Andie. Jen hosts a tea for Capeside's former homecoming queens, and Andie tries to win back Pacey. Dawson enlists his friends to make a documentary about a local witch legend.
Jen's mother makes an unexpected appearance at Thanksgiving. Dawson suspects Pacey and Joey of having an affair. Meanwhile, Andie encourages Jack to arrange a blind date with another gay teen.
In Boston -- where Dawson has entered a film festival -- Andie and Joey make a college campus visit while Jack explores the city's gay scene. Jack looks for his first gay experience, and Dawson finds a rival sympathetic to his parents' divorce.
Everyone rallies to make a good impression after Pacey arranges for an influential travel writer to visit the Potter sisters' new inn. Pacey's stage fright threatens to ruin the school play's opening night, and Joey agrees to date a college student. Pacey persuades Dawson and their friends to attend a wild Valentine's Day party. Pacey seeks revenge after a vandal's attack on Joey's school mural, and Andie's guilt deepens after learning the results of her college entrance exam.
Joey rallies her friends and family in support of Capeside High's embattled principal. Joey learns that there's someone else in A. While Pacey sets out to tell Dawson about his feelings for Joey, she tries to avoid another kiss. A spring break trip to see Dawson's aunt brings Pacey and Joey closer. Meanwhile, Jen becomes jealous when another woman pursues Henry. Dawson and Pacey use a regatta to wage a war for Joey's affections.
Dawson organizes an alternative junior prom. Dawson realizes he's standing in the way of Joey's happiness, and Grams insists that Jen and Jack mend their damaged love lives before it's too late. The hit drama continues to chart the loves and friendships of Dawson, Joey and Pacey as they apply to college, play pranks and lose their virginity.
Uncertainty is in the air as Pacey and Joey return to Capeside after their summer-long voyage. As the new school year finds Pacey on the verge of flunking out, Joey goes to work at the yacht club. Dawson and Joey are forced to try to save the lives of Pacey and Jen when they're threatened by a hurricane. As the college application process intensifies, Gretchen lands a job as bartender at Gail's restaurant. As Dawson discovers that his mother is pregnant, Joey struggles with deciding when to become intimate with Pacey.
Andie celebrates her admission to Harvard by attending a rave, which ends up endangering her life. An opportunity for time off before starting college prompts Andie to try to bring everyone together before she leaves. Dawson, Pacey and Jack become the suspects in a senior class prank. Dawson seeks Mr. Brooks' advice about becoming a director, and Joey takes Pacey along to a dinner at an exclusive college.
As Mr. Brooks' revelations about his past inspire Dawson, Pacey is encouraged to push his relationship with Joey. Pacey tries to disrupt Dawson's efforts to woo Gretchen, and Drue's mischief ends with him and Joey locked inside a storage closet. Joey's surprise birthday party for Pacey amplifies long-simmering emotional tensions in the Witter family. Dawson is uncomfortable about meeting Gretchen's friends, and Joey and Pacey are enlisted to help Drue get through an important date.
With his friends away on a senior class ski trip, Dawson discovers that he's been given the power over Mr. Brooks' life. As Pacey and Joey analyze their first sexual experience, Mr. Brooks' death brings Dawson and Gretchen's relationship into focus. Pacey and Joey's efforts to spend a night together create an opportunity for Dawson and Gretchen, and Jen enlists Jack to help spy on her therapist. The excitement over Joey's college admission dims when she learns the price of tuition.
Meanwhile, Jen heads to New York City for a showdown with her father. As Gail awaits the birth of her overdue baby, Joey worries that she may be pregnant. While sparking a pair of possible romances, Capeside's senior prom threatens the future of two other budding relationships. Gretchen's return to college forces Dawson to make an important decision, and Jen balks when Grams wants to sell the house to pay for her tuition. Graduation for the Class of brings friends and family back together but will soon drive them apart.
As Dawson prepares to leave for college, he and Joey reunite to say goodbye. This season finds Joey heading off to college, Dawson beginning a film internship in Hollywood and Pacey starting a new career at a restaurant. Though they've all left Capeside for school and other pursuits, things between Joey, Dawson, Jen, Jack and Pacey remain unsettled. Joey's grim phone message undercuts Dawson's trip to Boston, and Jen decides to give romance a chance.
Dawson's decision to drop out of film school is frowned upon by his father, and Joey learns about Pacey's presence in Boston. Dawson's friends look for ways to help ease the pain as he takes on the responsibility of holding the family together after his father's death.
As Joey eagerly prepares for a visit from Dawson, Jack is forced to choose between his fraternity brothers and Tobey. While in Boston to see a psychiatrist about his anxiety attacks, Dawson learns that his friends' lives are also in turmoil. As Dawson begins therapy, Joey looks for the self-confidence to voice her opinions. Meanwhile, Pacey discovers the truth about Danny's affair.
Jen solicits four scary stories during her Halloween night stint as a substitute DJ at the campus radio station. Dawson and Jen return home to an unexpected dinner party where their new relationship is suddenly unveiled. Jen tries to persuade Dawson to move to Boston, while Joey, Pacey and Audrey get together for a night to celebrate their respective achievements. As Pacey is forced to choose between a new passion and an old one, Dawson and Jen try to find balance in their new relationship.
As Dawson starts film school, Jen's new happiness threatens her radio show. Meanwhile, Joey ends up with two dinner dates and a tough choice to make. While Dawson struggles to direct a classmate's script, Joey faces her feelings about Prof. Joey helps a mugger who robbed her just before being hit by a car. Jen and Pacey get some unexpected advice about romance from a pair of touring musicians. As Audrey and Pacey join Joey on a road trip to perform with Charlie's band, Dawson's return to Capeside reveals new information about his mom's life.
Dawson inadvertently insults an influential critic just before she's about to review his new film. While a spring break trip forces Pacey and Audrey to admit their true feelings for each other, Joey must decide how to handle a persistent Charlie. As a tour for Charlie's band leaves Joey with a big decision, Pacey and Audrey find that the restaurant's new ownership means big changes for them.
While Pacey tries to resist the temptations offered by Alex, a study break leads Dawson into bed with a film critic. The end of the school year sees Dawson and his friends struggling to go their separate ways. Kevin Williamson. At the onset of their sophomore year of high school, Dawson Leery and his best friend, Josephine "Joey" Potter, battle with the knowledge that their lifelong friendship may be changing.
Adding to Joey's confusing emotions is the arrival of the radiant Jennifer Lindley, who appears to be "the girl next door," but has an air of mystery. Rounding out the clique is Pacey, whose gift for sarcasm is topped only by an over-confident knack for stumbling awkwardly unprepared into adult situations.
Dawson experiences his first bout of jealousy when Jen accepts a date with Cliff the superjock guest star Scott Foley ; after their first kiss, Tamara Leann Hunley does her best to elude Pacey but they once again find themselves in a compromising situation; and Joey makes it clear to Dawson's mother Mary-Margaret Humes that she knows her secret.
Dawson's dream of a perfect, storybook first kiss with Jen may finally be coming true; at school, Dawson has the opportunity to join the film class as a silent observer, but can't keep quiet when he sees the film is in trouble; Joey finds herself swept away by Anderson Crawford guest-star Ian Bohen , an attractive, wealthy preppy; and Pacey and Ms.
Jacobs' secret rendezvous may no longer be so secret. On the day of Dawson's parents' twentieth wedding anniversary, he spots his mother with another man.
Later, Dawson turns to his best friend Joey, rather than his girlfriend Jen, when he needs a friend to confide in about his suspicions. Meanwhile, Pacey and Ms. Jacobs guest star Leann Hunley continue to grow closer. When the Leerys, the Potters, Jen and her grandmother are confined to the Leery house during a hurricane, temperaments run high when Dawson angrily confronts his mother about her affair and Jen's grandmother exchanges acrimonious words with Bessie and Bodie guest star Obi Nfedo about their relationship and their unborn child.
Meanwhile, across town, Pacey and Tamara guest star Leann Hunley struggle to keep their emotions under control as they weather out the storm in her house with Pacey's older brother, Deputy Doug Witter guest star Dylan Neal. As Bessie goes into labor at the Leery household, Joey turns to Dawson for solace when her sister's anguish floods her with memories of her mother's death; Jen must put aside her religious differences with Grams, who must overcome her own racial judgements, when they are the only ones who must deliver the baby.
Meanwhile, when rumors of Pacey's closeness with Miss Jacobs begin to spread, the school board calls for an emergency meeting to decide her fate. Jen's ex-boyfriend from New York guest star Eion Bailey shows up in Capeside to win her back, and from Dawson's callow point of view it seems to be happening; Pacey convinces an overworked and tired Joey to crash a party and her evening ands in unforeseen results; and Gale and Mitch continue to work on bringing romance back into their shattered marriage.
Road Trip. Dawson, heartbroken after his break-up with Jen, allows himself to be coerced into an impetuous road trip with Pacey and Jen's ex-boyfriend, Billy guest star Eion Bailey. Double Date. Dawson, sulking over his break-up with Jen and the knowledge that she has a date with Cliff guest star Scott Foley , masterminds a double date to stay close to Jen.
Meanwhile, Pacey starts to see Joey in a new light and shares his feelings with Dawson, who then reevaluates his own feelings about their childhood friend. The Scare. It's Friday the 13th in Capeside and Dawson revels in his infamous blood curdling practical jokes. Meanwhile, news hits the sleepy town that young women are being brutally murdered, and Jen fears she might be the next victim when she receives a frightening anonymous phone call; and Pacey brings a peculiar woman guest star Jennifer McComb , who does not know she is being stalked, to Dawson's where all guests have encounters of the scariest kind.
Beauty Contest. Joey becomes the center of amorous attention when she enters a local beauty competition to earn money towards her future education; meanwhile, to the pageant judges' dismay, Pacey enters the pageant on the grounds that he is as qualified as any female contestant. Furthermore, on the eve of the extravaganza, Dawson is surrounded by romance when Jen confesses her regrets about breaking off their relationship and Joey unburdens her heart.
When Dawson learns that Joey might leave Capeside, he is forced to confront his true feelings for his childhood friend. But even though Joey has longed for Dawson for years, she must now decide if this is her one true love.
Elsewhere, Jen and Grams Mary Beth Peil concede their religious differences to mourn the death of a cherished family member. The Kiss. After the moment of truth when Dawson and Joey seal their passions with a kiss, tensions mount as the two are plagued with doubts and questions as to where to take the relationship. Meanwhile, Jen has difficulty understanding Grams' reaction to her grandfather's death, Pacey clashes with new Capeside High arrival Andie McPhee, and Mitch and Gale struggle to bring trust back into their marriage.
Dawson and Joey's newfound affection hits its first crossroad when Joey discovers that Dawson has invaded her personal privacy but he is too consumed with malice and torment by the horrible things he has unearthed to consider forgiving her.
Meanwhile, when Pacey's childhood friends are too distracted by their own predicament to remember his all-important 16th birthday, he sets out to expand his horizons; and Abby convinces a downhearted Jen to unleash the wild side she hoped had been left behind in New York. Alternative Lifestyles. A class project pairing with Dawson provides Jen with the perfect opportunity to use her powers of seduction to draw him away from Joey; while Pacey's teaming with Andie finds them at each other's throats.
Meanwhile, Mitch is doing his best to repress his anger towards Gale for her affair, but in desperation decides that an open marriage is the only way to get back what they've lost.
Tamara's Return. When Joey pursues her natural gift as an artist, a chasm develops between her and Dawson as he can't relate to this new interest, while Jack displays a new side beyond his lack of waitering skills as a sensitive art lover. Meanwhile, Tamara Jacobs' unexpected return to Capeside throws Pacey for a major loop just as he and Andie discover a common ground and move past their sadistic sparring.
Full Moon Rising. On edge because of the ominous full moon, Dawson and Joey's budding romance is overshadowed by the continuing deterioration of Mitch and Gale's marriage and Dawson's shattering discovery of his parents' Thursday night secret. Meanwhile, a promising first date is interrupted when Pacey gets a disturbing glimpse into Andie's home life, and Jen plays with fire when she dates a mysterious older man.
The Dance. Joey's secret hangs heavy between her and Dawson as they reluctantly attend the Homecoming Dance along with Pacey, Andie, Jack and Jen, yet the dream of a perfect night ends in utter shambles. Back at the Leery home, Dawson is devastated when Mitch and Gale take the painful step of a trial separation.
The All-Nighter. Greg Berlanti. On the eve of an English mid-term, Dawson, Joey, Pacey, Andie, Jen and the school stud are thrown together in an all-night cram session, but as night falls tempting distractions send the night spiralling out of control. A potentially fun study break turns ugly when a magazine "purity test" reveals hidden secrets.
The Reluctant Hero. Dawson movie wins a prestigious film festival award, but his first major accomplishment as a filmmaker is overshadowed by the disintegration of his personal life, as Joey continues to pull away, his dad gets his own apartment and Jen spirals out of control.
Meanwhile, Pacey has nowhere to go but up after his guidance counselor paints a bleak picture of his future, but in a moment of crisis, a newly focused and inspired Pacey rises to the occasion and proves that Andie's belief in him is well-founded. The Election. Joey joins Andie and Pacey's crusade to bring decency back to politics in the sophomore class election. Meanwhile, Dawson, whose screenwriting is suffering from his adult perspective, hesitantly accepts Jen's tantalizing offer to help him experience the dark pain and exhilaration that comes with being a teenager, while Mitch and Gale use a plumbing emergency as an excuse to rekindle their amorous furniture fetish.
High Risk Behavior. As Dawson hashes out his entire relationship with Joey in his new script, his real life heats up as a collaboration with Jen on his new movie is thick with sexual tension that may inspire Dawson to act on impulse for once in his life. Meanwhile, Joey has graduated from fruit bowls to male nudes in art class, but may have bitten off more than she can chew when Jack accidentally ruins her classwork and offers to pose for her; and Pacey exposes his romantic side as he and Andie continue their delicate dance towards intimacy.
Sex, She Wrote. Dawson's gripping video report on mysteries sets a high standard for English class excellence, but when Abby finds a sexy and intriguing yet unsigned discarded love letter, she will stop at nothing to solve the real-life mystery in Capeside. Meanwhile, Dawson's script rewrites lead to speculation that he is sleeping with Jen, while Joey and Jack deal with the repercussions from their artistic interlude, and Pacey inexplicably gives Andie the cold shoulder.
Uncharted Waters. A father-son fishing trip provides a forum for Dawson and Pacey to air their frustrations over their dysfunctional paternal relationships, and a last-minute addition to the crew has Dawson wishing he was back on dry land. Meanwhile, when the girls help Gale with a news piece on teenage trends, Jen and Joey dig to the core of their animosity towards each other, and an unhealthy dose of Abby's bitterness nearly turns "Ladies Night" into a full-fledged cat fight.
His Leading Lady. Dawson and Joey continue struggling to redefine their post-break up friendship, while Dawson desperately searches for a leading lady for his film who can capture Joey's distinct, unattainable style, but when he finally finds his girl, she may be more than he can handle.
Meanwhile, Pacey tries to be supportive of Andie's precarious emotional state, but his earnest desire to help only places additional stress on her already full plate, and sparks fly when Jen befriends an intriguing stranger. To Be or Not to Be In a compelling two-part episode, the Capeside High School gossip mill kicks into overdrive after Jack bears his soul in a English assignment and is forced to expose his innermost secrets while reading the poem aloud in class, leaving Dawson, Joey and Andie shaken by the implications of what it all means.
Meanwhile, Pacey tries to defend Jack in the face of an adversarial teacher, and Jen finds her latest suitor Ty is full of surprises. That Is the Question. On Dawson's advice, Joey attempts to heal the wounds of her new romance with Jack left shattered by rumor and innuendo, but when Jack confronts his innermost secrets, their lives and everyone's close to them will never be the same again.
Meanwhile, for the first time in his life, Pacey stands up for what he believes in when he takes on an abusive teacher, but the consequences of his convictions are more than he could have imagined. On the eve of Dawson's sixteenth birthday, Dawson, Pacey and Andie follow her therapist's advice and throw themselves into an unabashed night of recklessness and the blues. Meanwhile, back at the Leery house, Joey is organizing a surprise party for Dawson, but the longer the guest of honor is a no show, the more she is subject to surprises of her own; Jen and Ty face up to the their potentially irreconcilable differences; and Gale and Mitch come to decisions about how to raise their son in light of their separation.
Psychic Friends. Dawson's confidence as a filmmaker is shaken when his new teacher turns out to be a movie studio executive on sabbatical in Capeside and tells Dawson the painful truth about his amateur movie. The future is unsure for Joey as well, when a fortune teller advises her to be open to every new opportunity that crosses her path, and she stumbles into Colin, a gorgeous photographer who brings out Joey's free-spirited side during a wild photo shoot.
A Perfect Wedding. Meanwhile, Dawson and his mom share a pep talk about her desire to win Mitch back, but Mitch's new squeeze Nicole stands in their way, while Abby and Jen decide to crash the wedding for a little excitement, and Pacey tries to put a chink in Andie's armor of cynicism. Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace. The stunning news of the tragic death of a Capeside teen abruptly curtails Dawson and Joey's long-awaited reconciliation, and while they try to sort through their own feelings of loss, Jen is appalled by what she feels is blatant hypocrisy on the part of her mourning classmates.
Meanwhile, Pacey is deeply concerned by Andie's drastic reaction to the accident, which triggers something in her about her dead brother. As an attempt to inject some much-needed spontaneity into their relationship, Dawson takes Joey to a fancy French restaurant, but the dining experience deteriorates into a farce when a reservation mix-up forces them to share a table with Mitch and his date Nicole, while Jen and Gale are having a girls' night out across the room.
Meanwhile, Andie's deteriorating mental state has Pacey and Jack deeply concerned as she appears more and more disoriented and anxious, but are at a loss as to how to bring her back from the emotional edge.
Dawson is floundering to come up with a proper interview subject for his film class final project, and infuriates Joey by dredging up her painful past and interviewing her father as an example of a man who has overcome tremendous odds by making a heroic life change.
Meanwhile, Pacey's life gets turned upside-down when Mr. Joseph McPhee comes to town and announces that he is taking Andie and Jack back to Providence with him, while Jen begins making her own plans to leave town, feeling like she may have nowhere left to turn. Parental Discretion Advised. When Dawson discovers that Joey's father is back to his drug-dealing ways, Dawson's decision of what's right for his friend over what's right for their friendship could tear her family apart and forever change his relationship with Joey.
Meanwhile, for the first time in his life Pacey stands up to his father's painful abuse; Grams desperately tries to reconcile with Jen and bring her home; and Gale struggles over her desire to keep her family together. Like A Virgin. Dawson returns from spending the summer in Philadelphia with his mother. Meanwhile, Joey, who has frozen Dawson out all summer, realizes she is still reeling from their break-up; Jen gets more than she bargained for when she takes on the fascist head cheerleader; Mitch accepts a new position as Capeside High's varsity football coach; and although Pacey tries to be brave, he has had a lonely summer without Andie.
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