| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 1 - 1.01 |
Pilot |
01/20/1998 |
Film addict Dawson is making an amateur movie with his friends Pacey and Joey when filming is interrupted by the arrival of Jen, the beautiful grandaughter of Dawson's next-door neighbour. Pacey develops a crush on Tamara Jacobs, an older woman he meets at the video shop, but is stunned to discover that she is his new English teacher. As the friends begin high school together, Joey discovers Dawson's mother, Gail, is having an affair, a fact that neither Dawson or his father, Mitch, know. |
| 2 - 1.02 |
Dance |
01/27/1998 |
Dawson casts Jen as the new leading lady in his film, but creates a messy off-camera scene during her date at the school dance. Meanwhile, Joey confronts Mrs. Leery about her liaisons and Pacey gets under Tamara's skin with his public flirting. |
| 3 - 1.03 |
Kiss |
02/03/1998 |
While working on the film class's movies, team player Dawson has a hard time being stuck in the background. Meanwhile as he plots to give Jen the "perfect kiss", Joey is swept away by a handsome stranger and Pacey tries to graduate to manhood. |
| 4 - 1.04 |
Discovery |
02/10/1998 |
Dawson turns to Jen after learning of his mom's affair and Joey's knowledge of it. He regrets doing so when she tells him about her past; meanwhile Pacey and Tamara continue to tempt fate with their fling. |
| 5 - 1.05 |
Hurricane |
02/17/1998 |
When a major hurricane moves inland, all take refuge in the Leery home, where Dawson rages at Jen about her past, and Mitch storms out after learning of Gale's affair. That leaves a tormented Dawson to deal with their fallout. Meanwhile, Pacey ruins his brother's chances to get together with Tamara at her beach house when they are all trapped there during the hurricane. |
| 6 - 1.06 |
Baby |
02/24/1998 |
Capeside is abuzz with rumors of a teacher's indiscretion, rumors that prove fateful for Pacey and Tamara. Meanwhile, Joey, Dawson and Jen get a life lesson when Bessie is aided by an unlikely source when she gives birth in Dawson's living room. |
| 7 - 1.07 |
Detention |
03/03/1998 |
Dawson, Pacey, Joey and Jen all wind up spending an 8-hour Saturday in detention at Capeside High under the supervision of Mrs. Tringle, the school librarian. The day takes on a "Breakfast Club" type air as Abby Morgan, a fellow trouble-maker, stirs the pot by initiating a telling game of truth or dare to break up the monotony of the day. |
| 8 - 1.08 |
Boyfriend |
03/10/1998 |
Dawson feels the heat when Jen is visited by an old boyfriend; Joey lets off a bit too much steam at a beach party and ends up in a sticky situation; tensions between Mitch and Gale reach the boiling point as they attempt to rebuild their marriage. |
| 9 - 1.09 |
Roadtrip |
03/17/1998 |
Hoping to get over Jen, Dawson agrees to skip school and joins Pacey and Billy on a road trip where he finds what he is looking for in another woman. Meanwhile, Jen handles damage control after Joey becomes the subject of a rumor at school. |
| 10 - 1.10 |
Double Date |
04/28/1998 |
A double date finds Jen and Cliff joined by Dawson and a savvy sidekick whom Dawson calls on a plot to make Jen jealous. But it's Dawson turn to turn green when Pacey grows close to Joey working on a project. |
| 11 - 1.11 |
The Scare |
05/05/1998 |
In honor of Friday the 13th, Dawson plans a séance for the gang. While in the store getting supplies for the evening they meet a distressed young lady who they invite back to Dawson's with them. In addition to being spooked by the lady and the seance, they are all spooked by reports of a serial killer heading towards Capeside. |
| 12 - 1.12 |
Beauty Contest |
05/12/1998 |
Capeside's annual Miss Windjammer contest gets turned on its ear when it draws some unexpected contestants. Jen tries to persuade Joey to enter but she won't have any part of it. After finding out the winner receives a $5,000 prize for college tuition, Joey changes her mind. |
| 13 - 1.13 |
Decisions |
05/19/1998 |
In the season finale, Dawson and Joey confront their true feelings. Joey visits her father in prison and debates leaving to go to France. Jen's Gramps passes away and she turns to Dawson for comfort. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 14 - 2.01 |
The Kiss |
10/07/1998 |
After their kiss, Dawson and Joey have doubts about the future of their relationship as Joey plans to go to France. Meanwhile, Pacey plays a trick on the new girl, but later finds himself the victim of her trick on him. |
| 15 - 2.02 |
Crossroads |
10/14/1998 |
Jack, Andie's brother, scores a job at the Ice House; an entry in Joey's diary lands her in hot water with Dawson, who forgets Pacey's 16th birthday. Meanwhile, Abby begins to become a negative influence over lonely Jen. |
| 16 - 2.03 |
Alternative Lifestyles |
10/21/1998 |
An economics class project pairs Dawson and Jen as husband and wife, Pacey and Andie as a married couple and Joey as a single mom with two children. Jen tries to use the project to get closer to Dawson. Pacey gets to know more about Andie's family life. Joey learns that she has a chance of success in the real world while doing this project. |
| 17 - 2.04 |
Tamara's Return |
10/28/1998 |
Tamara Jacobs, who left town after her affair with Pacey was almost exposed, shares an awkward reunion with Pacey. The encounter triggers old emotions in Pacey and curiosity in Andie. Meanwhile, Jack and Joey enjoy art together. |
| 18 - 2.05 |
Full Moon Rising |
11/04/1998 |
Parental problems cast a pall over Dawson and Joey's new romance. Pacey is troubled when he sees the McPhee's homelife. Jen has a date that makes Abby jealous and Joey and Jack share a kiss. |
| 19 - 2.06 |
The Dance |
11/11/1998 |
Two tragedies rock Dawson's world. First he learns the awful truth about his parents marriage. Then, at the Homecoming dance, he witnesses a heated moment between Joey and Jack, setting off a chain of events that shatter a lifelong friendship and a newfound romance. The big night also gives Jen a chance to use Joey's mistakes to try to get together with Dawson. Pacey tries to open his heart to Andie, but instead breaks hers. |
| 20 - 2.07 |
The All-Nighter |
11/18/1998 |
Facing the scariest English test of their lives, the gang has an all night study session at wealthy, horny Chris Wolfe's house. At this all-nighter, secrets are revealed and friendships are altered. |
| 21 - 2.08 |
The Reluctant Hero |
11/25/1998 |
Joey's "semi-date" with Jack prompts a resentful Dawson to join Jen at a bash where he saves her from doing some things she'll regret. Pacey proves his worth when Andie's mom has a psychotic break during their study session. Mitch cannot understand Dawson's views on their divorce. |
| 22 - 2.09 |
The Election |
12/16/1998 |
Andie's run for student council lands her on a campaign trail of tears when Abby begins advertising her family situation. Jen helps Dawson take steps to deal with his powerlessness over his parents divorce and tries to teach him how to be a teenager. Jack shuts out Joey after a family crisis. |
| 23 - 2.10 |
High Risk Behavior |
01/13/1999 |
"Horrifically epic" tryouts for his movie prompt a steamy dialogue between Dawson and Jen that could recast her role in his love life. Jack poses nude for Joey, who feels herself drawn towards intimacy. Pacey sets out to fulfill Andie's dream date and his own. |
| 24 - 2.11 |
Sex, She Wrote |
01/20/1999 |
Abby and Chris find an anonymous note at school. Abby realizes the author and intended recipient had sex the night before and in true Abby fashion, she sets out to expose the affair. Working from clues about Joey's night of nude sketching with Jack, Dawson's steamy stop over at Jen's, and Pacey's bed and breakfast trip with Andie, Abby calls together her list of suspects and reveals the dirty secrets of Capeside. |
| 25 - 2.12 |
Uncharted Waters |
01/27/1999 |
The gang explores uncharted waters when Dawson and Pacey go on a father-son fishing trip with Mitch Leery and Pacey's grumpy, critical, alcoholic father, Sheriff John Witter, who does not pass up any opportunity to browbeat and put Pacey down. But tensions really begin when Pacey invites Jack along, who tries to make amends to a reluctant Dawson. Meanwhile, Jen, Joey, Andie and Abby spend a day with Gale doing a report on teenage behavior in the world today with Abby naturally not passing up her opportunity to insult and provoke conflicts and tension between Mrs. Leery and all girls involved. |
| 26 - 2.13 |
His Leading Lady |
02/03/1999 |
The filming of Dawson's new movie brings back memories for the filmmaker and for Joey, who grows to dislike the actress playing her. |
| 27 - 2.14 |
To Be Or Not To Be... |
02/10/1999 |
In a compelling two-part episode, the Capeside High School gossip mill kicks into overdrive after Jack bears his soul in an English assignment and is forced to expose his innermost secrets while reading the poem aloud in class. Dawson, Joey, and Andie are 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. |
| 28 - 2.15 |
...That Is The Question |
02/17/1999 |
On Dawson's advice, Joey attempts to heal the wounds of her new romance with Jack, which were left shattered by rumor and innuendo. However, when Jack confronts his innermost secrets, their lives and everyone's close to them will never be the same. 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. |
| 29 - 2.16 |
Be Careful What You Wish For |
03/03/1999 |
On the night of Dawson's sixteenth birthday, Dawson 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, and Jack has a few surprises of his own. Jen and Ty face up to their potentially irreconcilable differences, and Gale and Mitch come to a decision about how to raise their son in light of their separation. |
| 30 - 2.17 |
Psychic Friends |
03/10/1999 |
Dawson's confidence as a filmmaker is shaken when his new teacher turns out to be a movie studio executive on sabbatical in Capeside who tells Dawson the painful truth about his amateur movie. The future is unsure for Joey as well, when a fortuneteller 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. |
| 31 - 2.18 |
A Perfect Wedding |
04/28/1999 |
With Joey's father back in town, Bessie and he decide to expand the Ice House to also cater weddings. Needing help, they enlist Andie, who says she hates weddings, and Pacey, who loves them. Joey doesn't think her father, who is recently out of jail, should be seen in Capeside. Dawson is angry when his parents arrive separately. Jack and Dawson battle to help a scared bride, while Andie and Pacey scramble to fix the cake. Making Gail sad, Mitch shows up to the wedding with Mrs. Kennedy. Jen and Abby's sneaking into the wedding leads to tragedy. |
| 32 - 2.19 |
Abby Morgan, Rest In Peace |
05/05/1999 |
Abby is dead, and all of Capeside is attempting to "whitewash" her life. But all the hypocrisy is making Jen crazy. In a spiritual discussion with Grams, she denounces God and gets Grams angered. When eulogizing Abby, she further embarrasses Grams by announcing that Abby taught her the falseness of God. Abby's mom also asks Andie to eulogize, thinking they were friends. Memories of Andie's brother are brought up and Andie's actions scare Pacey. Joey is scared to go to the funeral, since she hasn't been to one since her mother died. While at the graveyard, she and Dawson decide to go visit her mother for the first time. |
| 33 - 2.20 |
Reunited |
05/12/1999 |
Dawson and Joey are reunited for a while, so Dawson decides to take Joey out to dinner. Also eating out tonight are Mitch and Nicole Kennedy. The restaurant, not realizing there are two Leery parties, only has one table available, forcing all four to sit together. Mrs. Kennedy, Dawson and Joey fight causing Mrs. Kennedy to leave. There is also Jen, who is now living with Gale and Dawson. Dawson, Joey and Jen attempt to reunite Gale and Mitch. Also reunited are Andie and her deaceased brother. Pacey and Jack catch on and realize she thinks he is with her, but it is just a figment of her imagination as is Abby, who Andie also thought she saw at the end of the last episode. |
| 34 - 2.21 |
Ch...Ch...Changes |
05/19/1999 |
All of the gang's lives go through changes. After Andie begins seeing her dead brother Tim in the last episode, Jack and Pacey agree to call Mr. McPhee, not realizing that he'll want her to be treated in Providence, not Capeside. All are stunned at the new changes, and Andie and Pacey must decide if Andie's mental wellness is more important than being together. Jack also must decide whether or not to go with Andie or stay. Dawson, while helping Mr. Potter extend the Ice House, interviews him for a film project about his changed life, but has it changed? Jen decides to make a change so she calls her mother and inquires about returning home or visiting and is told it is inconvenient right now. She ends up moving in with Jack, as she has no other place to go. |
| 35 - 2.22 |
Parental Discretion Advised |
05/26/1999 |
As the WB commercial says... "Children must pay for the sins of their fathers." Dawson sees Mr. Potter dealing drugs and he is unsure whether or not to tell Joey or leave things looking good. Mr. Witter has to stake out the Ice House because the Capeside police department believes that Mr. Potter is back to his usual tricks. When the gang is studying in the Ice House, one of Mr. Potter's competitors lights it on fire, making Mr. Witter more suspicious and Dawson's conflict greater. Gail tells Mitch about her new job offer in Philadelphia and how she wants to go for it. Pacey becomes depressed and his achievement level decreases now that Andie is gone and his father mocks his grieving son. Finally, Mr. Witter comes to realize 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. But later, Grams and Jen reconcile, causing Jen to move back in, and taking Jack with her, as well. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 36 - 3.01 |
Like A Virgin |
09/29/1999 |
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, but both acknowledge that they still have feelings for each other. 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. Pacey awaits the return of Andie, who has spent the summer in hospital. |
| 37 - 3.02 |
Homecoming |
10/06/1999 |
As Pacey and Joey leave Capeside to collect Andie from hospital, Dawson is manipulated by his father and his 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 his new friend Eve who inadvertantly put on a live show. 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. Jack has an unexpected encounter with his father, who has returned to Capeside to live with his children. |
| 38 - 3.03 |
None Of The Above |
10/13/1999 |
Dawson is stunned when Eve present 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. Elsewhere, Jack is adament he will be giving up football until an insistant Jen manipulates him into thinking otherwise. |
| 39 - 3.04 |
Home Movies |
10/20 1999 |
Mitch and Dawson clash when Dawson is given 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 secret project to Joey, she stops blaming him for getting her in trouble. Meanwhile, Andie begins to panic when Principal Green asks to speak to het, 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 as homecoming queen. |
| 40 - 3.05 |
Indian Summer |
10/27/1999 |
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 one of his friends. 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. |
| 41 - 3.06 |
Secrets And Lies |
11/10/1999 |
Having discovered the connection Eve (who has by this point left Capeside) has to Jen, Dawson struggles with whether or not to tell his friend the truth. Later, his mother returns to Capeside, but doesn't immediately confess 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 his 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. 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. |
| 42 - 3.07 |
Escape From Witch Island |
11/17/1999 |
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 gang head to a small island near Capeside, rumoured to be haunted by the ghosts of some 18th century girls, killed after being accused to witchcraft. Joey finds similarities between her own life and that of one of the dead girls. 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 question her opinions about love and happiness. |
| 43 - 3.08 |
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner |
11/24/1999 |
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. |
| 44 - 3.09 |
Four To Tango |
12/01/1999 |
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, and 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 friend. Meanwhile, Jack attempts to meet up with a gay student from another high school, who saw the story Dawson produced about Jack. Andie annoys Jack with her relentless encouragement. |
| 45 - 3.10 |
First Encounters Of The Close Kind |
12/15/1999 |
Dawson, Joey, Jack & Andie spend the weekend at a Boston university for an advanced look at the college where Dawson has entered his "Witch Island" documentary in a student film festival. 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. |
| 46 - 3.11 |
Barefoot At Capefest |
01/12/2000 |
Dawson experiences an identity crisis when Principal Green's daughter Nikki emerges as another aspiring young director, 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 guy are rebuffed, Pacey and Andie uncomfortably find themselves sharing the same after school activity, and Jen realizes that she may have passed up the chance at something special with Henry. |
| 47 - 3.12 |
A Weekend In The Country |
01/19/2000 |
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 s 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. New developments in the Pacey/Joey relationship force Pacey to think about how he really feels about the new bond between the two of them. |
| 48 - 3.13 |
Northern Lights |
01/26/2000 |
Dawson makes the radical move of dropping out of film class to spend some time re-evaluating his teenage years. Back at Potter's, Joey is torn between attending Pacey's opening night and her date with A.J., who has come to Capeside for the evening. At the play, Andie must take over as director when the faculty director takes ill. Jen agrees to meet Henry, but she throws him another block by bringing Grams as her date. |
| 49 - 3.14 |
Valentine's Day Massacre |
02/02/2000 |
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 disaster when Henry tries too hard. |
| 50 - 3.15 |
Crime and Punishment |
02/09/2000 |
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. Andie's PSAT scores come back and Principal Green reveals that she is one of the country's top scorers. 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. Dawson unwittingly pushes Pacey and Joey closer together. |
| 51 - 3.16 |
To Green, With Love |
02/16/2000 |
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 a restaurent. Pacey's feelings for Joey are becoming more and more obvious, and he turns to Jen to talk about things. |
| 52 - 3.17 |
Cinderella Story |
03/01/2000 |
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 tells him, the conversation leads to Joey telling Pacey she feels like he is one of the only people who has ever really known her. Hearing this, Pacey instantly pulls the car over to the side of the road, and 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. |
| 53 - 3.18 |
Neverland |
04/05/2000 |
After their kiss, Joey rejects Pacey, and they both head home and 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 confused. Jen has a fight with Henry, but later forgives him when she realises he was lying to her with the best intentions. |
| 54 - 3.19 |
Stolen Kisses |
04/26/2000 |
Dawons, Joey, Andie, Pacey and Will (a childhood friend of the gang who has remained close with Pacey) head to Dawon'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 feels guilty because she is thinking about Pacey. With encouragement from Dawson's aunt, the friends have a kareoke contest, which upsets Pacey and leads to his first kiss with Joey. They are interrupted by Dawson's aunt, but later embrace again after admitting to each other that there are new feelings between them. Back in Capeside, Jen and Henry go through a bumpy time when she is consumed with jealously over Henry's friendship with a waitress at Gail's restaurent. |
| 55 - 3.20 |
The Longest Day |
05/03/2000 |
In a story reminiscent of the film Groundhog Day, the day Pacey and Joey's relationship goes public is played our 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. |
| 56 - 3.21 |
Show Me Love |
05/10/2000 |
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 have another fight, which leads to them spending a romantic night together on the roof of the restaurent. |
| 57 - 3.22 |
The Anti-Prom |
05/17/2000 |
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 doesn't tell Joey that he wants to use the night 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 during a slow dance. 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 the entire summer without so much as a word to Jen. Gail responds to Mitch's doubts about her commitment to their relationship by proposing to him. He accepts, witnessed by Dawson and Joey who are watching from the doorway. |
| 58 - 3.23 |
True Love |
05/24/2000 |
Gail and Mitch prepare for their hasty wedding, while elsewhere in Capeside, Pacey finalises plans to leave straight after the ceremony. As the day goes on, it becomes blindingly obvious that Joey must make a choice, and when a conversation takes place between her and Dawson, during which he accepts he must cease being selfish and allow Joey her freedom to make her own choices, she leaves to find Pacey, hoping to tell him how she really feels before he leaves Capeside. Meanwhile, Jen regrets ending things with Henry the way she did, and ends up chasing his bus to tell him how she feels. In another carpe diem moment, Jack pursues Ethan, the boy he took to the prom, although he is uphappy with the outcome. However, his heartache leads to a new connection with his father, and the two embrace for the first time in years. When Dawson returns to his house after crying for Joey at the side of the creek, he finds Jen, Jack and Andie sitting on his bed, waiting to support him after his rejection by Joey. Joey, meanwhile, manages to catch Pacey before he leaves, and instead of stopping him, confesses that she is in love with him, and leaves on the boat with him. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 59 - 4.01 |
Coming Home |
10/04/2000 |
Pacey and Joey return from their summer vacation on "True Love". Now they have to deal with Dawson's feelings, who has been deeply hurt for the past months. At first, he doesn't want to talk with either one of them, but Jen convinces him to talk to Joey. Meanwhile, Pacey's older sister, Gretchen, arrives in Capeside and moves in with Doug, making Pacey homeless. But he won't live with his parents anymore, so he asks Joey to let him crash at her house for a while. Dawson tells Jack about Gretchen, for whom he had a secret crush a few years ago. Andie meets 2 foreign guys, and she is attracted to them. Dawson and Joey talk, and he says he'll be ok, but it takes one day at a time. Everybody is wondering if Pacey and Joey had sex while on the trip, and they don't confirm or deny. But Joey secretly tells Dawson nothing really happened. |
| 60 - 4.02 |
Failing Down |
10/11/2000 |
Joey is looking for a new job and gets one at the Yacht Club pretending to know a very influential family. She is tricked by her boss's son, Drue, who discovers her lies. Mitch (now also a counselor at the school) tells Pacey he's not going to graduate unless he makes up for his bad grades. Pacey doesn't want Joey to know, but Mitch tells Dawson, who tells Joey, showing that he still cares about Pacey. Pacey and Joey have a fight and Pacey admits he needs help. |
| 61 - 4.03 |
The Two Gentlemen of Capeside |
10/18/2000 |
Pacey is happy for his good grades, and decides to sail for celebration. Dawson, Joey and Drue are assigned together for a project and Joey can't go with him. Instead, Pacey takes Jen with him. What they didn't know is that a huge storm was coming and suddenly they have to face it. Andie is having an interview with Drue's mom for college, but her medical records get in her way. Mrs. Valentine worries about Andie's mental stability and denies her the spot. When the storm gets bigger, Andie takes control of the situation and guides everybody to rescue Jen and Pacey, who admit to each other their biggest regrets in life. Jen regrets never being in love, despite her feelings for Henry, and Pacey regrets the destruction of his friendship with Dawson. Dawson and Joey go on a small boat to rescue them and Dawson saves Pacey's life. He apologizes to Dawson for all his attitude over the past months. |
| 62 - 4.04 |
Future Tense |
10/25/2000 |
Everybody starts to think about their future, and how they are getting into college. Joey's concerned about Pacey not having grades good enough to get into college. Drue makes everybody think it's Jen's birthday so he can have a party. Andie takes over Jack's applications and drives him crazy with her obsession over it. Gretchen is applying for a job as bartender at the Leery's restaurant and doesn't exactly tell what happened (or what will happen) with college. |
| 63 - 4.05 |
A Family Way |
11/01/2000 |
Gail drops a bomb on Dawson telling him she might be pregnant. Joey seeks advice from Jen, now that she has the feeling sexual intimacy with Pacey is approaching. Jen tells her to go to the clinic to get protection. Jack is in an awkward situation when a girl is making moves on him and he feels pressured to tell her he's gay. |
| 64 - 4.06 |
Great Xpectations |
11/08/2000 |
Andie gets accepted into Harvard in advance, but accomplishing what should be the biggest thing in her life doesn't exactly makes her happy. She decides to explore different paths in her life by going to a rave. In the party, Drew gives Jen drugs and Andie ends up with them and takes them. They have a reaction with her anti-depressives which makes a disastrous combination and almost leads her to death. Mitch and Gail decide to keep their baby and things get awkward during the celebration when Gretchen brings Pacey and Joey with her. |
| 65 - 4.07 |
You Had Me At Goodbye |
11/15/2000 |
While Andie is recovering from her near-fatal drug overdose at the party Jack blames Jen for the whole incident and is not talking to her. Jen blames the deranged Drue for her life falling apart when he turns Grams and the whole town against Jen by telling everyone that they intentially gave Andie the drugs. After Andie comes home from the hospital her dad tells her it would be better if she went to spend the rest of the year in Italy with her aunt since she already has the credits required for an early graduation. Andie decides to go and plans a goodbye dinner with the whole gang. She tells them how important life is and not to waste valuable time with useless fights between natural best friends. Jack and Jen get things straight and Andie plays a little trick to bring Dawson and Pacey together. |
| 66 - 4.08 |
The Unusual Suspects |
11/22/2000 |
Dawson, Pacey and Jack are all prime suspects in the masterful senior prank against Principal Peskin, but after their interrogations reveal seemingly air-tight alibis, another culprit surfaces. |
| 67 - 4.09 |
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang |
11/29/2000 |
Dawson asks Mr. Brooks' advice on becoming a director. Mr. Brooks gives Dawson some insight on his past and why he is the way he is. Joey takes Pacey to a dinner hosted by an exclusive college. She is a nervous wreck but Pacey saves the day. |
| 68 - 4.10 |
Self-Reliance |
12/20/2000 |
Joey can't find a moment alone to study or deal with her feelings. Dawson's collaboration with Brooks begins, rejuvenating his filmmaking spirit. Jen takes Jack to a "Gay-Straight Coalition" meeting but she seems to fit in with the crowd more than Jack does. One of the main organizers, Toby, seems exceptionly keen to put Jack down |
| 69 - 4.11 |
The Tao Of Dawson |
01/10/2001 |
Pacey and Dawson finally start hanging out together again when Dawson tells him that he has feelings for his sister, Gretchen. Pacey doesn't like the idea, so when he and Gretchen go on a road trip to her ex boyfriend's house to pick up her truck, Pacey tries to get them back together. However, after being there for awhile, Pacey realizes that the guy he's trying to get back together with Gretchen is not who he thought he was. Back in Capeside, Joey has her fair share of problems when she gets locked in a storage closet at the Yacht Club with none other than the loathsome sociopath Drue Valentine, which is later revealed that he set the thing up to avoid going to New York to visit his estranged father. Meanwhile, Dawson observes the feelings growing between Mr. Brooks and Grams and fears that Grams will get hurt when she finds out that Mr. Brooks, like her last husband, is terminally ill. |
| 70 - 4.12 |
The Te of Pacey |
01/17/2001 |
Joey decides to help throw a surprise birthday party for Pacey with his mother, not knowing about Pacey's 'birthday curse'. The party goes haywire as Pacey's family makes everyone feel uncomfortable, and Pacey a loser. Dawson becomes upset when he feels that Gretchen doesn't want anyone to know about their relationship and postpones their first real date to go to the party. Dawson, however, attends the party with Gretchen and Pacey and Joey walk in on Dawson and Gretchen in a serious kiss. |
| 71 - 4.13 |
Hopeless |
01/31/2001 |
The senior trip is coming up and Joey needs to get the time off from work -not an easy task seeing that Drue's mom is her boss. However, she decides to give her a few days off.... if she agrees to go on a double date with Pacey to accompany Drue and a wealthy girl named Anna Evans and make sure that Drue behaves himself. Of course this isn't an easy thing to do, and during their night out, Joey starts to get concerned over all the attention that Anna is bestowing on Pacey. Dawson has his own problems when he and Gretchen go out with her friends and he realizes the span in between their ages. Jack also (finally) gets some positive attention from Tobey. |
| 72 - 4.14 |
A Winter's Tale |
02/07/2001 |
While the rest of the class is on the ski trip, Dawson stays behind to care for a near-death Mr. Brooks, but he's overwhelmed when he's asked to make an impossibly hard decision. Dawson is given the responsibility to decide whether to cut off Brooks' life support. Meanwhile, there's a lot more than skiing going on when the senior trip doesn't go exactly as planned. The evening takes an unexpectedly romantic turn for best friends Jack and Jen... After spraining her ankle Jen gets drunk and nearly sleeps with Jack while Pacey and Joey find their own ways to keep warm on the cold, snowy night, taking their relationship to the next level. |
| 73 - 4.15 |
Four Stories |
02/14/2001 |
The morning after, Joey and Pacey discover they've overslept and missed the bus back to Capeside. While they wait for the next one, the couple find themselves confronted with the tensions that accompany the latest development of their relationship. Meanwhile, as punishment for breaking into her hotel mini-bar during the class ski trip, Mr. Kasdan decides to send Jen to a psychologist where she can discuss her "inner teen issues." Back in Capeside, Joey and Dawson's paths collide and they spend an evening catching up on the past weekend and its many happenings. Sensing a change in Joey's demeanor, he poses the unthinkable question, forcing Joey to consider whether honesty is the best policy. Dawson has to come to terms with Brooks' death and is surprised to discover he is in his will. |
| 74 - 4.16 |
Mind Games |
03/28/2001 |
The results of the Senior Polls have ramifications for Dawson, Joey, and Pacey, as the three try to ignore the tauntings of pollmaster Drue Valentine. While Pacey and Joey try to eke out some time alone together, Dawson finds his night alone with Gretchen more awkward than he'd expected. Gretchen learns that Joey lied to Dawson about sleeping with Pacey and is angry and Joey is forcing her to lie to her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Jack's suspicious when Jen drags him on some mysterious errands, and his suspicions are confirmed when he realizes just what she's up to. |
| 75 - 4.17 |
Admissions |
04/11/2001 |
Joey receives some good college news. But while Joey glows, Dawson is forced to face a crushing rejection. Joey's elated mood, however, is tempered by a sobering realization due to the fact her sister runs a B&B she can't afford to pay the fee. ...until Dawson proposes a surprising solution, loaning her the money Mr. Brooks left for him in his will, increasing her guilt for lying to him about sleeping with Pacey. Meanwhile, Jen and Jack have nothing but options when it comes to college. While Jack's convinced that New York is the place to go, Jen isn't so sure she's ready to return to the Big Apple. A therapy session forces Jen to confront her past. |
| 76 - 4.18 |
Eastern Standard Time |
04/18/2001 |
As Senior Ditch Day arrives, Joey is excited to find herself accompanying Jen on an excursion to New York under the auspices of attending a college meeting. But it's not long before Joey realizes that they're there for an entirely different reason. Jen finally talks to her father, for the first time since she left for Capeside. Jen reveals she saw her father in bed with another woman before she left.
Meanwhile, eager to infuse their relationship with a bit of spontaneity, Gretchen and Dawson take off on a road trip... But what starts out as unpredictable fun turns into one debacle after another after they get stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat tire.
Back in Capeside, Pacey and Drue find themselves the only seniors in school on Ditch Day. Having had enough, they set out for some real fun, drinking at a bar in the best Drue style, leaving Pacey in serious doubt as to what his future will hold for him.
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| 77 - 4.19 |
Late |
04/25/2001 |
As Gale's delivery date approaches, the girls throw a baby shower for her...but it's an experience that throws Joey for a loop when she realizes it's possible that she could be pregnant, and Pacey is nowhere to be found. After many false alarms, Gail throws a baby name shower to try and think for a name for the baby, and the baby is born. While Dawson awaits the arrival of his new sibling, Dawson and Gretchen wonder what their future holds when Gretchen considers an out-of-town job... Meanwhile, Jack faces an unexpected situation when he learns that Tobey falls victim to a vicious crime. |
| 78 - 4.20 |
Promicide |
05/04/2001 |
As everyone gets ready for this year's senior prom, some bad news causes Gretchen to reflect on her life. Joey worries about Pacey's odd behavior and they confront once unspoken issues. The festivities cause conflict for Gretchen, as she questions her relationship with Dawson, while an unhappy Jen is rescued by an unlikely individual after she and Jack meddle in each other's lives and arrange dates for each other. As a result, Jen decides to drown her sorrows. |
| 79 - 4.21 |
Separation Anxiety |
05/09/2001 |
As the school year draws to a close, changes abound for the class of 2001. While Joey and Dawson deal with their respective break-ups, Jen makes a startling decision about her future. In his own way, Jack helps Jen to rethink it. Meanwhile, Dawson has his own decision to make with regards to Gretchen when an unusual opportunity comes their way. And when Mr. Kubiak from Worthington asks Joey to bring Pacey with her to a party for incoming freshman, which fills the pair with hope that they might be able to have a future together after all but eventually, Joey and Pacey have to come to terms with the end of their romance. |
| 80 - 4.22 |
The Graduate |
05/16/2001 |
As graduation approaches, Joey has a tough time preparing her speech, and Dawson helps her find some bittersweet inspiration. Joey gets an unexpected surprise gift from her late mother. Pacey wonders if he's going to graduate at all, and he worries that his last final will be the toughest one. He walks out of the test after the teacher makes a comment to him, nearly costing him his diploma. Meanwhile, Andie McPhee returns home for the cap and gown ceremony, and is surprised to meet Jack's new boyfriend, Tobey, and a devious Drue Valentine. Drue, who is staying at Jen's after being kicked out of his home by his mother after a fight, convinces her to help him pull a hilarious senior prank. Pacey tells Andie he has decided to take the job offer on a boat for the summer. |
| 81 - 4.23 |
Coda |
05/23/2001 |
Accepted early to USC, Dawson finds his last night in Capeside has arrived much sooner than everyone had originally anticipated. While Dawson looks forward to spending the evening with Joey, Jack and Jen, Mitch has other ideas. Meanwhile, Dawson's not the only goodbye Jen has in store for her, as she bids farewell to the house she's been sharing with Grams. Finally, Joey says goodbye to Dawson in her own way. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 82 - 5.01 |
The Bostonians |
10/10/2001 |
Dawson is a freshman film student in Los Angeles, while Joey starts college at an Ivy League university in Boston. Instead of focusing on the new lives they have worked a lifetime for, they find themselves distracted by the distance between them and their unsettling last kiss. |
| 83 - 5.02 |
The Lost Weekend |
10/17/2001 |
Pacey gets a job at a restaurant and meets an attractive Hispanic waitress named Karen. Although Karen has a very unfriendly boyfriend, that doesn't stop Pacey from feeling attracted to her. Dawson arrives to visit Joey, and is misled by Audrey when she decides to set her sights on him herself. Jen's compassion gets her to help Charlie and be on the college radio station. |
| 84 - 5.03 |
Capeside Revisited |
10/24/2001 |
Dawson is hit with tragedy after he heads home to Capeside to break the news to his parents that he is dropping out of USC to be with Joey, who is in shock herself after she realizes Pacey has been in Boston for weeks but hasn't bothered to get in touch with her. |
| 85 - 5.04 |
The Long Goodbye |
10/31/2001 |
Lifelong friends Dawson, Joey and Pacey put past grudges behind them in the wake of the tragic death of one of their fathers. Along with Jack, Jen and Grams, each tries to find the words and actions to comfort their friend. |
| 86 - 5.05 |
Use Your Disillusion |
11/07/2001 |
Dawson takes Joey up on her invitation for a weekend in Boston, but the two have reservations once there. Meanwhile, Jack is surprised when his boyfriend Tobey shows up unexpectedly forcing Jack to choose between fraternity hell week and spending time with Tobey. |
| 87 - 5.06 |
High Anxiety |
11/14/2001 |
Dawson is having trouble with anxiety attacks since his father's death, so he tries to escape reality on a night of debauchery with Jack and his fraternity brothers, which ends with Dawson's accusing Joey of causing his father's death. Meanwhile, Jen seeks revenge on Charlie; Audrey's mom visits; and Pacey makes a discovery about Danny. |
| 88 - 5.07 |
Text, Lies & Videotape |
11/21/2001 |
Jen helps Dawson go to the shrink he ran away from the week before. Dawson still thinks that the whole idea of sharing his thoughts with a complete stranger is weird, but he is surprised with how much he learns from it. Back home, he has to handle the problem with his father will, which does not include Lily. Meanwhile, Joey is working on a project about old love letters written by an obscure writer, and with the help of Audrey's audition tape for "The Real World: Ibiza", she manages to catch something no one of the fellow students caught. Pacey confronts Karen about the risks she is taking for having an affair with Danny, and Karen is hurt when Danny's wife shows up at a dinner party and he blows her off completely. |
| 89 - 5.08 |
Hotel New Hampshire |
11/28/2001 |
Dawson takes Jen on a road trip to a small film festival in New Hampshire where his documentary is being honored. The spotlight is intoxicating for both of them as they share one of the single most momentous events in a boy's life. Meanwhile, Jack brings Joey and Audrey to a frat party under false pretenses; and Pacey takes Karen on a non-romantic date. |
| 90 - 5.09 |
Four Scary Stories |
12/12/2001 |
After watching scary movies, Joey, Pacey and Jack talk about their creepiest experiences and urban legends. Joey shares her story of how she was almost attacked by the librarian on Halloween and saved by the creepy man she was running from. Jack tells the story of when he was helping clean the frat house basement and found a guy strapped, who later he found out to be a ghost. Pacey reveals that he was chased by a black car while giving Karen a ride home, but there was nobody driving the car. Grams arrives and says she has the scariest story: the time when Jen got locked out of the radio booth. |
| 91 - 5.10 |
Appetite For Destruction |
12/19/2001 |
Pacey offers to cook for the gang on their weekly dinner (an event they always plan on doing but always fail to). Jen and Dawson return early and decide to keep what happened between them, but they are caught by everyone making out at the door. The dinner goes on in a very awkward way for everyone as Audrey and Dawson worry about Joey. But surprisingly she seems to be fine with it. Charlie also drops by, causing some tension for Dawson. At the end, they all decide that keeping their long lasting friendships is more important than having a weekly dinner, and Joey confesses to Pacey how she really feels about the whole Dawson-Jen thing. |
| 92 - 5.11 |
Something Wild |
01/16/2002 |
Joey and Audrey go to a nightclub to celebrate both Joey's grades and fall break. There, Audrey tries to convince Joey to have some real fun. Charlie is also there and he hits on Joey, who turns him down for what he did to Jen. But Charlie doesn't give up so easily and dares Joey to do something wild. She accepts the dare and goes on the stage to sing with the band. Excited about it, she kisses Charlie. Meanwhile, Pacey sees himself hanging out with Audrey after he joins the ladies at the club to celebrate his new promotion. And Dawson and Jen go back to Capeside, where they have their first fight over what Dawson will do with his life. At the end he decides to move in to Grams's attic in Boston and move on with his life. |
| 93 - 5.12 |
Sleeping Arrangements |
01/23/2002 |
Dawson and Jen realize that living together is not as much fun as they hoped to be. Between ruined toothbrushes and bathroom overcrowding, they're getting on each other's nerves. Jen faces a new challenge at work after she turns her regular show into an advice show. She mainly gives advice to other girls with problems, and makes statements on men that hurt Dawson's feelings. She comes home expecting a fight, but Dawson surprises her saying he won't fight or lie or cheat on her. Meanwhile, Melanie (Pacey's summer flame) shows up offering Pacey a job working with her uncle's new boat around the Greek Islands. After a lot of thinking, Pacey decides not to go, since he has developed a successful life in Boston working at the Civilization. Jack moves into the fraternity house and gets his own room, but has some problems staying there after he discovers he was supposed to be rooming with another guy who felt uncomfortable living with a gay guy. And Joey decides to give Elliott Sawyer another chance after Audrey tells her they never slept together in the night Joey and him met. |
| 94 - 5.13 |
Something Wilder |
01/30/2002 |
It's Dawson's first day in his new film school. Oliver starts showing him around and wastes no time in asking Dawson to direct a movie he wrote. Reluctant to direct someone else's work, Dawson starts giving notes to Oliver on the script, and ends up accepting the job, thanks to Jen's incentive. Jen, on the other hand, is having some problems of her own. Her current state of happiness from the wonderful relationship with Dawson is reflecting on her on-air performance. Now she has to go back to the sharp-tongued, edgy advices she used to give instead of the romantic, love-themed ones. Meanwhile, Elliot finally has the courage to ask Joey out, but Joey makes second plans for a gathering with professor Wilder. She makes a fake excuse not to go out with Elliot, and her evening takes an unexpected turn when she and professor Wilder kiss. Elsewhere, Jack is reprehended by his brothers for being on academic probation. Irritated, he goes out and has a few too many drinks, which results in a fight with his fraternity brothers. |
| 95 - 5.14 |
Guerilla Filmmaking (1) |
02/06/2002 |
Directing Oliver's movie is not an easy task. First, Dawson has to deal with Audrey's (who took the leading part) complaints about Oliver's kissing skills. Then he has to recast the other lead role after watching the footages and discovering that Oliver stinks as an actor. Now they have to find someone who can act, is hot, charismatic in less than 6 hours. They can't think of anyone but Charlie, who fits the profile like a glove (for Jen's desperation). During the shooting Audrey has a crisis and locks herself in the bathroom because she kissed Pacey and felt like she was betraying her best friend. They have to call Joey (who was over at Professor Wilder's house to solve their issue) for help, and after her blessing Audrey is back on the set so they can finally finish the shooting. Meanwhile, Jack is fed up with his brothers and decides to move out of the fraternity house after he and Eric have a moment and later Eric accuses him of trying to kiss him to the other guys. |
| 96 - 5.15 |
Downtown Crossing (2) |
02/13/2002 |
Joey is forced at gunpoint to clean out her account by a street mugger, who is accidentally run over by a car just after mugging Joey. The merciful girl from Capeside stands by her aggressor, checking up on him and trying to get an ambulance and get him to the hospital after seeing the similarities between him and her own father. When the cops and paramedics arrive, Joey faints and is taken to the hospital. After recovering, she accidentally meets the mugger's estranged wife and daughter. Joey stands by her dying mugger as she tries to learn more about her own father. After his death, she makes a choice of sparing the guy's little daughter's feelings by telling her he jumped in front of the car to save her life. |
| 97 - 5.16 |
In A Lonely Place |
02/20/2002 |
Jen and Audrey are tempted to risk their new relationships with Dawson and Pacey after interviewing a couple of cute musicians. Meanwhile, Pacey's caught by surprise when he realizes Jack has taken him to a gay bar, and Dawson's curious upon seeing Joey's reaction when she catches Professor Wilder on a date. |
| 98 - 5.17 |
Highway To Hell |
04/04/2002 |
Charlie asks Joey to sing with his band at a distant club, which requires Pacey to give them a ride. Pacey and Charlie hate each other, and it takes a patient Audrey to keep them from going at each other's throats. Joey is nervous and isn't well received by the audience, until Charlie helps her with a duet. Still, he doesn't give up putting his moves on her. Audrey and Pacey, on the other hand, seem to be more and more in synchrony. Meanwhile, Dawson, Jen, Jack and Grams drive up to Capeside for Lily's 1st birthday, and Dawson finds out his mother has a significant other. Meanwhile, Jen confesses to Jack that she wants to break up with Dawson, while he is conflicted with the possibility of loving Joey again. |
| 99 - 5.18 |
Cigarette Burns |
04/10/2002 |
Oliver tells Dawson he's arranged a screening for their movie, which is yet to be finished. Dawson freaks out, but Joey comforts him saying the movie is brilliant. Everybody attends to the screening and solve their conflicts while waiting for it to start. Dawson meets a beautiful woman, and after exchanging insults she reveals herself to be Amy Lloyd, movie critic for Boston Weekly, whom Oliver secretly invited for the screening. She storms out of the theater, and it's up to Dawson to bring her back. They go out for coffee, have a heart-to-heart talk and even make out! Meanwhile, Joey is scared about her feelings towards Charlie and goes to Jen for advice. Jen says it doesn't matter if the guy is a jerk; at the end of her life there might always be a Clifton Smalls (the new African American boyfriend of Grams). Pacey asks Audrey how many men she's slept with, and she tests him by saying 27, then 57, when it was really only 5. Pacey passes the test and tells Audrey he's in love with her. Oliver decides to ask Jen out. She turns him down, but he plays her into being curious about him. |
| 100 - 5.19 |
100 Light Years From Home |
04/17/2002 |
It's Spring Break and the gang goes down to Miami to party! But not everything is a reason to celebrate. Audrey and Pacey go through their first relationship test when Audrey's high school boyfriend (and her first true love) shows up with tickets for the M2M concert at an MTV event. She is torn with the memories of the past, and eventually kisses Chris, who confessed to Pacey still being in love with her. Nevertheless, Pacey stays cool about it and asks Audrey to be his official girlfriend after she confesses she loves him not Chris. Meanwhile, Dawson and Oliver hit to road to NY to meet a film agent who's interested on their movie, but never make it there. Dawson starts to tell Oliver his story with Joey and decides to surprise her in Miami, looking to reactivate their romance. But when he gets there, all he finds is a suicidal Jack (who's failing out of school and is suffering with the fact that Tobey's got a new boyfriend) and Pacey, who tells him his story with Joey is over. Charlie showed up and the two have been flirtatious with each other for days. So much that it almost started a fight between Joey and Jen, who was trying to warn Joey about the charming dangers of Charlie. Charlie and Joey end up spending the night together and kissing, while Dawson is left with nowhere to go and a broken heart (again!). |
| 101 - 5.20 |
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
04/28/2002 |
Charlie's band lands a deal for a tour and Charlie asks Joey to go with him, but she doesn't want to leave college in the middle of the semester. Charlie then decides to quit the band and stay with her, which freaks Joey, who thinks they're jumping too many steps. She breaks up with him so he can go with his band on tour. Meanwhile, Oliver and Dawson finally get to NY to meet with an agent, but Oliver ruins the meeting. Dawson threats to end their partnership and Olivers begs for another chance. Civilization is sold and Alex Pearl takes over as the new manager. She promotes Pacey as head chef and fires Audrey. Pacey tries to get Audrey her job back, but all he gets is an inadvertent kiss from Alex. |
| 102 - 5.21 |
After Hours |
05/01/2002 |
Pacey's new boss proposes more professionalism in the workplace and promises to leave behind her attraction towards him, even offering Audrey her job back. Audrey suspects something is going on between them and refuses to return to Civilization. Later, Alex drops by at Pacey's and Audrey walks on them talking about their kiss. She storms out in anger, leaving the future of their relationship unknown while Pacey struggles with the growing attraction he feels for Alex. Meanwhile, Dawson runs into Amy Lloyd, the movie critic, and they end up in bed together. After sex, they talk about movies and she lends him her movie. Joey and Jack focus on studies, and while she has problems concentrating, he has to catch up an entire semester and even goes back to the fraternity house asking for help. Luckily, Eric (the same guy that caused Jack his expulsion) shows up at Grams with the needed notes. |
| 103 - 5.22 |
The Abby |
05/08/2002 |
Pacey leads a revolt against Alex at Civilization. Dawson, Joey, and Audrey return to Capeside, leaving Audrey to wonder about their pasts. Joey decides to see her father for the first time since his latest incarceration, while Dawson finally pays a visit to his father's grave. Jack and Jen wonder how they'll spend the summer. |
| 104 - 5.23 |
Swan Song |
05/15/2002 |
As summer approaches, everyone gets ready for various travels. Dawson prepares to head out for LA with Audrey, while Jack and Jen get ready for their Costa Rica vacation. Left behind in Capeside for the summer, Joey and Pacey lament their fates - until they make a crucial last-minute decision that changes everything. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Overview |
| 105 - 6.01 |
The Kids Are Alright (1) |
10/02/2002 |
Dawson returns to Boston after working as an assistant director in Los Angeles over the summer and reunites with Joey who has spent a relatively angst-free summer in Capeside. Audrey and Pacey return from L.A. with a surprise passenger, Audrey's childhood friend Jack Osborne. |
| 106 - 6.02 |
The Song Remains The Same (2) |
10/02/2002 |
Dawson & Joey's reunion leads to an evening of truth and intimacy, which is ruined on Joey's birthday when Dawson receives a phone call from another woman. Pacey gets a job interview that could change his life. Sparks fly between Jen and CJ, a handsome new peer counselor she meets at school. |
| 107 - 6.03 |
The Importance Of Not Being Too Earnest |
10/09/2002 |
Joey's worst nightmare comes true when she accidentally sends a very personal e-mail she wrote for Dawson to the entire student body. The next morning, Joey's e-mail is the topic of virtually all campus discussions when Professor Hetson decides to debate it with his students. Meanwhile, Jack makes an attempt to get to know his cultural professor, Mark Freeman, who pays no attention to Jack, a little better. Pacey, while struggling to survive the first days on his new job, closes a very important deal for the firm, which his wheeling-dealing mentor Rich Rinaldi takes full credit for. Eddie, a student in Joey‘s reading class, whom also works as the bartender at Hell‘s Kitchen, persuades Joey to confront any challenge that Hetson throws and not show any weakness since Hetson thrives on it. |
| 108 - 6.04 |
Instant Karma! |
10/16/2002 |
Dawson finds himself in an awkward situation when he is put between Joey and the intoxicated leading lady of his film. Audrey allows herself to be taken in by another man's charm. |
| 109 - 6.05 |
The Imposters |
09/23/2002 |
Dawson manages to "get the girl" when a producer visits the "Wicked Dead" movie set to fire Natasha and close down production. Audrey is excited when asked to be the lead singer of Emma's band but is crushed when Pacey misses the gig. Joey demands the truth from Eddie. |
| 110 - 6.06 |
Living Dead Girl |
10/30/2002 |
When Dawson assists Todd in throwing a blow-out Halloween party, Todd and Natasha have Dawson believing he is seeing the ghost of a legendary film actress. Jen becomes suspicious about C.J., and Joey gets stuck taking Professor Heston's daughter to a haunted house with Eddie. |
| 111 - 6.07 |
Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell |
11/06/2002 |
Audrey gets drunk before her band performs and worries her friends, especially CJ who suspects a deeper problem. Meanwhile, Eddie and Joey agree to go on a real date; Pacey hits it off with a beautiful woman while on a business trip to New Orleans, and is shocked to discover that she's a call girl; and when Professor Freeman announces that he's leaving he and Jack have a heart-to-heart talk about their future. |
| 112 - 6.08 |
Spiderwebs |
11/13/2002 |
Dawson comes through with No Doubt concert tickets, but he and Natasha's first public date ends in a brush with the law. Joey and Eddie have to sneak into the concert, while Pacey come to blows with CJ at the concert when it is revealed that he slept with Audrey. |
| 113 - 6.09 |
Everything Put Together Falls Apart |
11/20/2002 |
Natasha is drawn to a handsome new actor who arrives to the set. Meanwhile, Joey spends the night at Eddie's apartment but misses Professor Heston's final exam. Pacey invites Emma to his office party and sparks between the two turn to passion. |
| 114 - 6.10 |
Marry Mayhem |
/12/11/2002 |
Dawson and Gail invite everyone back to Capeside for Christmas, but Dawson confronts Natasha about her one-night stand; Joey's happiness with Eddie turns sour when her father expresses his disapproval; Jen spends her time consoling a dumped Grams and Audrey gets loaded. At the Christmas dinner, a drunk Todd delivers a hysterical prayer and ends up airing some dirty laundry. When he is finished Audrey airs the rest of the gang's dirty laundry then storms off. |
| 115 - 6.11 |
Day Out Of Days |
01/15/2003 |
Back in LA, Dawson is asked by the studio to direct re-shoots but is conflicted about being disloyal to his mentor. Meanwhile, Joey hasn't heard from Eddie since Christmas and finds his apartment empty; Pacey starts skipping work to spend time with Emma; Jen's insecurities as a peer counselor are compounded when C.J. is assigned to train her. |
| 116 - 6.12 |
All The Right Moves |
01/22/2003 |
Joey follows Eddie to his family home where they face up to their true emotions and the obstacles they must overcome to be together. Back in Boston, Pacey is invited to an exclusive party where he receives a promotion and is recruited to be part of a special project but is tipped off that the project maybe not be ethical. Audrey returns from Los Angeles and is welcomed back into the band, but blows her chances by getting drunk just before taking the stage. |
| 117 - 6.13 |
Rock Bottom |
01/29/2003 |
In Los Angeles, while directing re-shoots on "Wicked Dead", Dawson finds his authority questioned by Heather Tracey and the other producers when Natasha refuses to do a nude scene. As a result, Dawson adopts an aggressive take-no-prisoners attitude, similar to the one that Todd has, to take control of the situation. In Boston, Joey is unable to say good-bye to Eddie who is moving to California to register at a college when she convinces him to help her take Audrey to a rehab clinic in Los Angeles, and the three of them, plus a guy Audrey picks up, drive cross country where the four constantly quarrel with each other. Also, Jen and C.J. set a lonely Grams up with C.J.'s Uncle Bill, who turns out to be quite randy. |
| 118 - 6.14 |
Clean And Sober |
02/05/2003 |
In Los Angeles, Dawson visits Audrey at the rehab clinic where he spots a big time film producer, named Toni Stark, and follows her into a therapy session hoping to talk to the woman who‘ll direct Dawson to better contacts. Meanwhile in Boston, Pacey throws a party at his place to celebrate his new success at his job as well as purchasing a new super-sized TV set and is surprised when Joey, still sulking over the departure of Eddie, lets loose by getting drunk and setting up a spontaneous game of spin the bottle. Jen catches the reformed alcoholic C.J. with a drink which leads to them arguing, and making up by having sex for the first time. Also, Emma tries to stay in the country to get her green card by courting a stoner to marry her until Jack offers to marry Emma. |
| 119 - 6.15 |
Castaways |
02/19/2003 |
After agreeing to pose as Pacey's sister at a business party, Joey demands to be taken home. When Pacey makes a quick stop at a local K-Mart they are accidentally locked inside the store. They're forced to spend the night there and talk about their friendship and relationship, both past and future. After the night is over they are both left to ponder what the future has in store for them. |
| 120 - 6.16 |
That Was Then |
03/26/2003 |
Professor Heston orders Joey to baby-sit for Harley to make sure she does her homework. But Joey ends up serving as relationship counselor when she finds Harley's boyfriend, Patrick, hiding in the house. Patrick starts to drool over Joey which makes Harley jealous. Meanwhile, Dawson pays a visit to his past when he's asked to speak to Mr. Gold's class at Capeside High about how it is to be working in L.A. One of the students asks Dawson to watch his film. While watching the film Dawson realizes that he's moved on from the teenager he once was. Pacey also returns to Capeside when his father is admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack. Pacey has an argument with his brother, Doug, about the way Pacey's been treating the family by shutting them out. |
| 121 - 6.17 |
Sex And Violence |
04/02/2003 |
Joey agrees to be Pacey's temporary assistant but their mutual jealousy leads to disaster in the office. Dawson sells his idea for a coming-of-age movie, but when the studio wants to change it to a teen sex film, he must decide whether to stick with his original concept. |
| 122 - 6.18 |
Love Bites |
04/09/2003 |
Jen's seemingly happy world comes crashing down when she learns that Grams has breast cancer. Meanwhile, Joey's tumultuous love life continues when Eddie reveals his true reasons for returning to Boston, and Pacey agrees to join Joey as she chaperones for Harley's school dance, but what should be a magical night doesn't feel right for Joey. Although he is at first reluctant, Pacey agrees to invest Dawson's life savings to finance his new film project. |
| 123 - 6.19 |
Lovelines |
04/16/2003 |
Joey and Eddie's emotional and sexual relationship is played out on stage during a counseling center benefit. At the same event, Jack and David deal with the insecurities in their relationship, Jen opens up to C.J. about Grams' cancer; and a sober Audrey returns to Boston and surprises everyone at the benefit. |
| 124 - 6.20 |
Catch-22 |
04/23/2003 |
Pacey learns he has lost Dawson's money in the stock market. Back at school, Eddie surprises Joey with a trip to Europe for the summer, but a fiery conversation about how differently they live their lives leaves both of them questioning their future together. |
| 125 - 6.21 |
Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road |
04/30/2003 |
Joey returns to Capeside to find Dawson's script on her doorstep and is overwhelmed that he has written a story about three friends, but Dawson's movie-making dreams are shattered when Pacey comes clean about losing Dawson's money. The ensuing fight opens old wounds and leaves the three friends believing their friendship will never be the same. Also, with classes at Worthington over, Joey says goodbye to Audrey who has to stay behind to attend summer classes. And Jen invites her mother, Helen, over to Grams' house where she wants her to tell Helen about her cancer. |
| 126 - 6.22 |
Joey Potter And The Capeside Redemption |
05/07/2003 |
When Dawson gives up his dream of making his film, a strong-minded Joey rallies the old group back to Capeside to help Dawson begin production before pursuing her dream of traveling to Paris. Jen, Jack and Grams must say their goodbyes and leave for New York. |
| 127 - 6.23 |
All Good Things... (1) |
05/14/2003 |
Five years have passed and everyone is reunited in Capeside for a special wedding. Dawson has been living in Los Angeles producing his autobiographical television series 'The Creek' and has never forgotten the love of his life, Joey. She is now a successful book editor living in New York with her boyfriend but comes home to realize she still loves her childhood sweethearts. Pacey is the owner of the new Ice House and still carries a torch for Joey, Jen is a single mom living with Grams and managing an art gallery in SoHo, and Jack is a teacher at Capeside High and has fallen in love with Deputy Doug. Together all the secrets come out as tragedy and love becomes clear. |
| 128 - 6.24 |
...Must Come To An End (2) |
05/14/2003 |
With Jen in the hospital, the gang tries not to be too sad about it. Dawson helps Jen make a video for her daughter, asking her to never stop loving and dreaming. Jen also asks Joey as her last wish to end the chasing and running and to settle down. Jack tells Jen that she's his soul mate and asks to raise baby Amy for her. Jen finally passes away and while mourning the death of their close friend, the gang has to move on. Doug tells Jack he's willing to spend his life with him and wants to help raise Amy. Joey breaks up with Chris over the phone while she tries to decide whom she will choose: Dawson or Pacey. After Jen's funeral, Pacey tells Joey that despite his endless love for her, he can't hold her back any more. As much as Joey wanted, all her life, to leave Capeside and see the world, Pacey seems destined to be stuck there. Before returning to New York, Joey sits with Dawson and confesses that even though they may never be together, he and she are soul mates and nothing should ever change that, but, in the end, she chooses Pacey as her lover. |
