Andie McPhee
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| Andrea McPhee | |
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| First appearance | 2.01: "The Kiss" |
| Last appearance | 4.22: "The Graduate" 6.24: "...Must Come To An End" (DVD Extended Cut) |
| Cause/reason | Left for Italy following deferred entry to Harvard University |
| Created by | Kevin Williamson |
| Portrayed by | Meredith Monroe |
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| Nickname(s) | Andie |
| Date of birth | 1984 |
| Occupation | Resident in medical profession (in Season 6) |
| Family | Joseph (father), Andrea (mother), Jack McPhee (brother), Tim (deceased brother, Amy Lindley (adoptive niece) |
Andrea 'Andie' McPhee was a fictional character on the television series Dawson's Creek, from 1998 to 2000, with guest appearances in 2002 and 2003. She was played by American actress Meredith Monroe.
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[edit] Background
Andie was a fan favourite on the series, appearing first in the Season 2 opener 'The Kiss', and quickly became a love interest for Pacey Witter. The character was brought back for two guest appearances in order to provide closure for her character (in Season 4, when Andie returned to graduate), and to support the ongoing storylines at the time (in Season 6, to say goodbye to Jen and to show where Andie was in 2008). Her character exited the show early in Season 4 in the episode 'You Had Me At Good Bye' - the character had eventually run its course, producers commenting that the only story arc left for Andie would have been a relationship with Dawson Leery.
[edit] Season 2
Andie crashes into Season 2, literally, after she runs into the car that Pacey was driving. Knowing full well that it was his fault and that his father would "kill me" for damaging his police car, Pacey kept up with the pretense he was the police officer and it was his car. This kind of 'sparring' would eventually define Andie and Pacey's relationship throughout Season 2. The two attended the school dance in the episode 'The Dance', the episode closing with the two dancing on the docks, putting into motion the start of their relationship. However, throughout the course of the season the audience sees Andie experience mental health issues in trying to overcome the death of her brother, Tim, the reason the McPhee family moved to Capeside from Providence. It was Pacey who did not give up on Andie, coaxing her out of a locked room, eventually the two of the making the decision for Andie to be rehabilitated during summer break, and to return to Capeside in the fall, "happy, healthy, and more in love than ever". Andie left the season with her father, en route to Providence in the episode 'Ch-Ch-Changes'.
[edit] Guest appearances
Andie returned to Capeside at the end of Season 4 to graduate from Capeside High, in the episode 'The Graduate'. She told Jack, more he guessed, that she had "deferred Harvard by a year", saying that right now she "couldn't imagine being happier anywhere else". She remained a prominent part of Joey's graduation speech, as if she had never left.
Andie was mentioned at various points throughout the series after the character had left - in the sixth season episode 'Merry Mayhem', Jen comments that Jack is in Europe spending Thanksgiving with his Dad and Andie. Though her scenes were cut from the broadcast version of the series finale (but appear on the DVD extended cut), Andie returned to Capeside to say goodbye to her friend Jen, who was dying from pulmonary congestion, in the episodes 'All Good Things ... Must Come To An End'.
[edit] Series Finale
Andie is seen to be a happy medical resident in 2008, living and working in Boston. This episode, which marked the final appearance of the character, also brought closure to Pacey and Andie fans in a bittersweet scene between them in the hospital cafe. They both agree to talk to each other more - Pacey comments that with Andie completing her residency in Boston there should be no reason for them to not stay in touch. In her final lines in the series, she comments as Andie McPhee would, "it's not about getting it right, it's about knowing when it's wrong and doing something about it".
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