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Audrey: AAH! AAH!
GET AWAY FROM ME!
AAH! AAH!
AAH! JOEY!
AAH! AAH!
[LAUGHING] THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER ALWAYS GETS IT!
WILL YOU JUST STOP AND TRY TO APPRECIATE
THE END-OF-THE YEAR,
ALL-DAY RAGER THAT YOU'RE MISSING.
HAPPENING LIVE, RIGHT HERE IN YOUR DORM.
UH, HELLO. I'M PARTICIPATING.
OH, YEAH, BUT COME ON.
WHO KNEW THAT THE LOSERS WE LIVE WITH COULD PARTY SO HARD?
I MEAN, SOME OF THOSE GEEKS OUT THERE ARE ACTUALLY CUTE, JOEY.
I KNOW YOU'RE SINGLE WITH A VENGEANCE RIGHT NOW,
BUT I HAVE WAY TOO MUCH PACKING TO DO
TO MEET THE CUTE DORKS NEXT DOOR.
DAWSON WANTS TO LEAVE FOR CAPESIDE BY 9:00.
HEY, JOEY...
NO.
NO, WHAT?
NO. FOR THE 10 THOUSANDTH TIME,
I'M NOT GOING TO L.A. FOR THE SUMMER WITH YOU.
FINE. OK, THEN.
I HAVE A BETTER IDEA.
HOW ABOUT I COME TO CAPESIDE WITH YOU?
AUDREY...
COME ON. JUST FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, JOEY.
GOD KNOWS, I'VE HEARD ENOUGH ABOUT
THE TWISTED LITTLE PLACE TO GO AND VISIT.
WELL, YOU'D HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR FLIGHT.
PIECE OF CAKE.
AND THAT MEANS PARTY TIME IS OVER.
NOW YOU HAVE TO BE PACKED AND STORED BY 9:00.
AND LOOK AT THIS MESS.
[GASPS] THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
MMM!
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
OOH. LET'S DO IT.
READY?
READY.
OH, MY GOD.
OOPS.
HI, GIRLS. HOW ARE YOU?
GREAT. THANKS.
OK. I'M GONNA GO NOW.
I'M GONNA CHECK ON THAT FLIGHT TO L.A.
BYE.
[AUDREY SCREAMS]
Audrey: FREAKS! GET THE WATER BA-- AAH!
AND THEN AUDREY SWUNG THE DOOR OPEN,
AND I AM SO SORRY AGAIN.
THAT'S OK, REALLY. I'M PRETTY SURE I WON'T MELT.
SO, TO WHAT DO I OWE THIS NICE SURPRISE?
WELL, PROBABLY WOULD HAVE MAILED THIS,
BUT I WANTED TO GIVE IT TO YOU MYSELF.
THE WORTHINGTON LITERARY REVIEW?
I THOUGHT THIS HASN'T COME OUT YET.
IT HASN'T. TURN TO PAGE 28.
BUT THIS IS A STORY FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. HOW DID...
PROFESSOR WILDER, THIS IS--
NOTHING, IF NOT WELL-DESERVED.
THIS IS AMAZING. THANK YOU.
THANK YOURSELF, JOEY POTTER.
ANY MORE CHAPTERS TO THAT STORY?
WELL, LIFE TWISTED AND TURNED UNEXPECTEDLY.
HE WENT HIS WAY, I WENT MINE.
AND NOW, IF ONLY THE RULES OF WRITING APPLIED TO LIFE. RIGHT?
SPOKEN LIKE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR.
SO, DO YOU HAVE ANY BIG SUMMER PLANS?
UH, ACTUALLY, YES.
TO THE HORROR OF ALL LITERATURE,
I'VE DECIDED TO TRY WRITING AGAIN.
WOW. GOOD FOR YOU.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
ARE YOU EMBARKING ON THE EPIC FRESHMAN SUMMER ADVENTURE?
WELL, IF YOU CAN CALL GOING BACK TO CAPESIDE AN ADVENTURE.
WELL, AT LEAST IT'S BEAUTIFUL IN THE SUMMER, RIGHT?
YEAH, UM...
IT JUST FEELS LIKE THIS YEAR WAS SUCH
A GREAT STEP FORWARD, AND...
GOING BACK FEELS KIND OF LIKE 2 STEPS BACK.
[CHUCKLES]
NOT TO MENTION...
WHAT?
NOTHING, UM...
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING I GOTTA DO.
WELL, I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT IT IN THE FALL.
YOU WILL.
UM...THANK YOU AGAIN.
IT'S ME WHO SHOULD SAY THANKS.
FOR MORE THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE.
HAVE FUN.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU.
NOPE. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. MY TIME ISN'T VALUABLE AT ALL.
MORNING, EVERYBODY.
YOU'RE LATE,
AND THAT'S A BAD START.
I'M 4 MINUTES LATE.
DO YOU THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO CATCH UP?
I MEAN, HOW MUCH COULD I POSSIBLY HAVE MISSED?
TOMORROW WE ARE GOING TO BE CLOSED FROM 1:00 TO 4:00
TO HOST A LUNCHEON FOR OUR INVESTORS.
BASED ON THIS EVENT,
THE BOARD WILL MAKE A DECISION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT
WE'RE GOING TO BE OPENING A SECOND CIVILIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
THIS MEAL MUST BE PERFECT IN EVERY RESPECT.
ANYTHING GOES WRONG-- I MEAN ANYTHING--
IT'S MY ***, BUT IT'S YOUR JOB.
DO WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER?
GREAT. NOW THE MENU--
I WANT TO START WITH FRESH GOOSE-LIVER PATÉ.
THAT'S GONNA BE A BIT OF A PROBLEM.
WHY IS THAT?
BECAUSE THE GEESE
NECESSARY TO MAKE THAT PARTICULAR PAÉE
FLEW SOUTH TO THE BAHAMAS FOR THE WINTER
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND WON'T BE BACK TILL JUNE.
HOWEVER, IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME
TO GO DOWN THERE AND GET THEM FOR YOU,
I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO.
OK. UM, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?
ME?
MM-HMM.
WELL, I'M NOT THE PROFESSIONAL HERE, AM I?
GOOD POINT.
OF COURSE,
THE BLUEFIN TUNA WAS LOOKING ESPECIALLY CHOICE
AT THE FISH MARKET YESTERDAY,
SO WE COULD POTENTIALLY START OFF WITH A NICE SPICY SASHIMI
WHICH WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO COMPLEMENT
THE ASPARAGUS TIP AND ARUGULA SALAD
WHICH JUST HAPPENS TO BE TREVOR'S MASTERPIECE
AND IS A WONDERFUL PROLOGUE TO THE RACK OF LAMB.
DRIZZLED WITH A LITTLE PLUM SAUCE,
MAYBE SERVED OVER A BED OF POLENTA.
FINISH OFF THE WHOLE NIGHT WITH LEMON SOUFFLÉ,
MAYBE SOME HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM,
AND YOU'RE OFF TO THE RACES.
OF COURSE, THAT'S JUST ONE IDEA.
WE COULD ALWAYS GO ANOTHER WAY IF YOU'D PREFER.
COULD I HAVE A MINUTE WITH YOU, PLEASE?
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN, AND LISTEN CLOSELY.
IF YOU'RE GONNA BEHAVE LIKE A TODDLER WHENEVER YOU'RE AROUND ME
AND YOU'RE GONNA INSIST ON TESTING MY LIMITS,
YOU'D BETTER BE PREPARED TO REAP THE WHIRLWIND,
'CAUSE WE WILL TANGLE *** AND YOU WILL LOSE.
AND IN THE PROCESS, I WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE SO EXTRAORDINARILY UNPLEASANT
THAT YOU WILL RUE THE DAY THAT GOD CREATED WOMAN.
NOW, THAT'S JUST ONE IDEA.
WE COULD GO ANOTHER WAY IF YOU'D PREFER.
HELLO?
HEY, MR. WALLER. OK, ANDREW.
I'M GOOD. I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
UH-HUH.
THIS SUMMER? NO PLANS. WHY?
YOU'RE KIDDING ME?!
WOW!
UM...OLIVER'S SUMMER PLANS?
I DON'T KNOW. I WILL DO THAT, AND--ABSOLUTELY.
YES, ABSOLUTELY. COOL.
THANK YOU.
SO?
SO WHAT?
WHAT WAS THAT PHONE CALL ABOUT?
YOU MEAN THE PRIVATE CONVERSATION YOU WERE JUST EAVESDROPPING ON?
WELL, I HEARD MY NAME.
I THOUGHT WE WEREN'T TALKING.
WE'RE NOT.
RIGHT.
'CAUSE WHY WOULD I WANT TO TALK TO YOU AFTER WHAT YOU PULLED IN NEW YORK?
'CAUSE I'VE GOT MANLY MAGNETISM.
MY WIT? MY ENORMOUS TALENT?
COME ON. TELL ME! WHAT DID OUR AGENT SAY?
"OUR AGENT"?
YOU MEAN THE ONE I STUCK AROUND TO GET
AFTER YOU WERE TOO STUBBORN TO ADMIT
THAT YOU WERE RUDE AND JUST LEFT?
OK, YOU'RE RIGHT.
I FELT REALLY BAD THE WHOLE TRAIN RIDE HOME,
SO, I'M SORRY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS WITH ME.
I JUST...
CAN'T HANDLE THAT TYPE OF THING.
I'M WORKING ON IT.
HEY.
WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER PLANS?
I WAS GONNA WORK AT HOOKSET VIDEO. WHY?
YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE THOSE PLANS.
REALLY?
Jen: FIJI?
FIJI IS SKIN CANCER.
ALL RIGHT, FINE. BACKPACKING THROUGH EUROPE.
THAT'S RICH.
HAVE YOU EVER ACTUALLY BEEN INSIDE OF A YOUTH HOSTEL?
NO. HAVE YOU?
NO, BUT I CAN IMAGINE.
A BATHROOM SO DISGUSTING YOU'RE AFRAID TO VENTURE INTO THE STALL,
MATTRESSES SO LUMPY IT'S LIKE SLEEPING ON A MODEL
OF THE HIMALAYAS.
THERE'S NOWHERE TO DO LAUNDRY.
THERE'S NO PRIVACY. IT'S HELL.
THEN HOW ABOUT CLEVELAND, OK?
I HEAR THEY HAVE A REAL NICE RADISSON.
EXPLAIN TO ME ONE MORE TIME
WHY IT'S NECESSARY TO HAVE SOME EXOTIC ADVENTURE THIS SUMMER.
YOU KNOW WHY.
YOU KNOW THAT GRAMS HAS A MORE EXCITING LIFE AT 76
THAN WE DO AT 19.
YOU KNOW THAT--THAT IF WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MOVE FORWARD THIS YEAR,
IT'S A COMPLETE WASH FOR THE BOTH OF US,
AND YOU KNOW WE'RE WAY TOO YOUNG TO BE GETTING LAZY ABOUT OUR LIVES.
I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW.
IT'S JUST I ALWAYS HATED SUMMER CAMP,
AND THIS SOUNDS SUSPICIOUSLY LIKE SUMMER CAMP,
ONLY FOR LONGER, AND IT'S MUCH FARTHER AWAY.
WELL, IF I HAVE TO DO THIS THING,
YOU KNOW THERE'S NOBODY ON EARTH
I'D RATHER DO IT WITH THAN YOU.
OH, RIGHT BACK AT YOU, FREAK.
TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS CLEVELAND.
OH, YEAH, WELL, I THINK I HAVE A BROCHURE HERE--
HERE IT IS RIGHT HERE. CLEVELAND.
OH, PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS THE LAST ONE.
NO, THERE'S ONE MORE, BUT I'LL GET IT.
OH, OK. NEXT YEAR, IF YOU SEE ME BUY ANYTHING AT ALL,
I WANT YOU TO TACKLE ME, KNOCK ME OUT,
AND SHRED MY CREDIT CARDS.
PEOPLE, IF YOU MOVE ANY SLOWER
WE'RE GONNA TRAVEL BACK IN TIME.
MY GUESTS ARRIVE INSIDE OF AN HOUR,
AND YOU'VE ALREADY PUT ME BEHIND SCHEDULE.
I THINK WE'RE GONNA BE FINE, MISS PEARL.
WELL, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, IF NOTHING GOES WRONG OR ANYTHING,
I--I DON'T SEE WHY WE SHOULDN'T BE, YOU KNOW, FINE.
YOU SIMPLE, SIMPLE LITTLE MAN.
WHAT KIND OF AN IMBECILE DO YOU HAVE TO BE
WHERE YOU IMAGINE THAT BY PLACATING ME
IT'S GONNA MAKE ME HATE YOU ANY LESS?
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
IS SOMETHING WRONG, MISS PEARL?
YES, MARIE, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.
THERE IS SOMETHING VERY, VERY WRONG.
IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANCE
THAT'S BEEN SPRAYED ALL OVER THE SILVERWARE.
MARIE, DO YOU HAVE ALLERGIES?
I DON'T THINK SO.
MAYBE. I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, I SUGGEST THAT YOU MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ALLERGIST
AS SOON AS YOU'VE GOT SOME TIME,
WHICH SHOULD BE REMARKABLY SOON, CONSIDERING THAT YOU ARE FIRED,
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, FOLLOWING THE LUNCHEON.
MISS PEARL, YOU CAN'T.
SORRY, I REALLY NEED THIS JOB.
AND I REALLY NEED MY INVESTORS NOT TO PUKE WHEN THEY PICK UP THEIR SILVERWARE.
CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?
YOU CAN'T FIRE MARIE.
CAN'T I?
NO, YOU CAN'T, BECAUSE THE WOMAN IS RAISING
HER 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD ALL BY HERSELF ON ACCOUNT OF THE FACT
THAT THE FATHER WALKED OUT ON HER,
AND SHE IS WORKING 3 JOBS JUST TO PAY HER RENT.
YOU CAN'T FIRE HER, ALEX. IT WOULD BE IRREDEEMABLE.
I'M SORRY, MARIA. I REALLY AM.
AND I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU FIND EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE.
BEST OF LUCK.
HEY!
Audrey: HOLA, CASA DE DAWSON.
THIS PLACE IS GORGEOUS.
THANK YOU. WELCOME.
SO...WHERE IS IT?
THE ROOM...
THE SCENE FOR SO MANY LONG NIGHTS OF TEEN ROMANCE AND ANGST.
UPSTAIRS, LAST DOOR ON THE LEFT. CAN'T MISS IT.
DAMN RIGHT I CAN'T MISS IT.
SO GUESS WHAT.
CAN I ASK YOU A FAVOR?
YOU FIRST.
YOU THINK YOU COULD HANG OUT WITH AUDREY FOR A LITTLE BIT?
SURE. WHAT'S UP?
NOTHING. EVERYTHING'S FINE.
I'VE DECIDED TO GO SEE MY DAD.
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT, AND...
EVER SINCE THE NIGHT I GOT MUGGED
THERE'S JUST BEEN A LOT I FELT LIKE TELLING HIM
AND ASKING HIM STUFF.
YOU WANT ME TO GO WITH YOU?
NO, I...
I THINK THIS ONE I SHOULD DO ALONE.
JUST FEELS RIGHT THAT WAY.
OK.
THANK YOU.
NO PROBLEM.
BYE.
GOOD LUCK.
THANKS.
YES, THE RUMORS ARE TRUE.
THE UNTHINKABLE HAS HAPPENED. THE SKY MUST, INDEED, BE FALLING.
WE FINALLY DID IT.
DID WHAT, EXACTLY?
OH, NOTHING, WE'VE JUST BEEN AT THE LIBRARY.
FOR THE PAST 4 HOURS.
WORKING ON THE INTERNET--
PLANNING A CERTAIN TRIP--
EXHAUSTIVELY PLANNING A CERTAIN TRIP--
FOR THE SUMMER--
FOR 2 WHOLE MONTHS.
TO THE EXOTIC--
BEAUTIFUL--
ENCHANTING--
MYSTERIOUS--
EXCITING--
DID I ALREADY SAY "EXOTIC"?
NO, I DID.
RIGHT.
WHERE?
COSTA RICA.
YOU'RE KIDDING?!
NO.
NO, WE'RE NOT.
JEN FIGURED IF YOU'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS,
IF YOU'RE GONNA HAVE AN ADVENTURE,
YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO FOR BROKE AND REALLY HAVE AN ADVENTURE.
JUST LIKE INDIANA JONES.
YEAH, OR, UH, JEFF PROBST.
I'M SPEECHLESS.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? IT MAY BE A HUGE MISTAKE.
IT MAY TURN OUT TO BE ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE,
AND WE LEAVE AFTER A WEEK.
BUT SO WHAT? BECAUSE FROM THIS POINT ON
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES,
WHENEVER COSTA RICA COMES UP IN CASUAL CONVERSATION,
WE'LL BE ABLE TO SAY, GOOD OL' COSTA. I SPENT SOME TIME THERE.
YEAH, BECAUSE COSTA RICA COMES UP A LOT IN CASUAL CONVERSATION.
HEY, DON'T KILL MY BUZZ.
I'M AFRAID YOUR BUZZ MAY BE DOOMED ALREADY.
¿POR QUE?
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH HELEN AND THEODORE.
HMM?
PARENTS.
WHAT? WHAT DID THEY SAY?
IT SEEMS THEY'VE PURCHASED A HOUSE IN EAST HAMPTON.
IT'S ON THE BEACH
WHERE YOU SPENT SUMMERS WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP.
AND?
THEY WOULD REALLY LIKE YOU TO SPEND THE SUMMER...
WITH THEM.
WELL, GUESS THE SKY IS FALLING.
AND WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,
LET'S BRING OUT THE FIRST COURSE,
A SPICY TORO SASHIMI--
ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES.
I THINK YOU'LL REALLY ENJOY IT.
[SNAPS FINGERS]
COULD YOU EXCUSE ME FOR ONE MINUTE? THANK YOU.
WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE?!
HUH?
"HUH"?!
WHERE IS ALL THE FOOD?!
PACEY--HE TOOK THE FOOD TO A HOMELESS SHELTER
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN.
OH, MY GOD.
WHEN DID--
OH, MY GOD!
OOH! SORRY FOR THE DELAY, FOLKS.
BUT WE'RE ALL RIGHT.
YOU SLIMY LITTLE COCKROACH.
HARD TO BELIEVE SHE GRADUATED FIRST FROM HER CLASS
IN CHARM SCHOOL, RIGHT?
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
YOU, SIR, ARE WITNESSING A COUP D'ÉTAT.
[CLEARS THROAT]
"IT IS MY UNFORTUNATE DUTY AS DULY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE STAFF OF CIVILIZATION
TO INFORM YOU THAT IN HIRING MISS ALEXANDRA PEARL
AS THE MANAGER OF THIS RESTAURANT,
YOU HAVE MADE A GRIEVOUS ERROR IN JUDGMENT.
IN HER SHORT TIME HERE SHE HAS DEMONSTRATED
NOT ONLY COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE,
BUT AN--"
STOP IT RIGHT NOW. STOP.
OH, I'M NOT FINISHED YET.
"NOT ONLY COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE,
BUT AN UTTER DISRESPECT FOR ALL OF HER EMPLOYEES.
SHE'S MANIPULATIVE, VINDICTIVE, AND CRUEL,
AND SHE HAS CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT SO HOSTILE AND UNPLEASANT
THAT WE FEEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US
TO SERVE TODAY'S MEAL AT A LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR ABILITIES."
SO...NO LUNCH?
ON THE CONTRARY.
I BROUGHT ENOUGH PIZZA FOR EVERYBODY.
MR. DEVANEY, EVERYONE,
PACEY WITTER IS A DEEPLY DISTURBED
AND HIGHLY DELUSIONAL YOUNG MAN
WHO HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY OBSESSED WITH ME.
THAT IS A GOOD MOVE.
VERY CLEVER.
IT'S OK, PACEY.
THIS IS CLEARLY THE RESULT OF SOME SORT OF A BREAKDOWN.
NOW, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT ALL OF HIS STATEMENTS
ARE NOTHING MORE THAN THE RAMBLINGS OF A LUNATIC
AND IN NO WAY ARE INDICATIVE OF THE FEELINGS
OF MY OTHERWISE AMAZING STAFF.
ACTUALLY, THEY ARE INDICATIVE
OF THE FEELINGS OF THE REST OF THE STAFF--
REALLY INDICATIVE.
COMPLETELY INDICATIVE.
PACEY, YOU'RE FIRED!
YEAH. REAP THE WHIRLWIND, BABE.
ANYWAY, THE REST OF YOU GUYS...
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
HI. IT'S STILL VISITING HOURS, RIGHT?
WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
POTTER--MIKE POTTER.
SORRY, MISS. THAT INMATE WAS RELEASED 4 MONTHS AGO.
WHAT?
PAROLED FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
WELL, HOW CAN THAT BE? I MEAN, I'M FAMILY.
HOW COME WE WEREN'T INFORMED?
IT'S THE INMATE'S CHOICE TO NOTIFY THE FAMILY.
IS THERE A PAROLE OFFICER WE CAN CONTACT?
SO THAT'S JUST IT? HE'S GONE AND WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF HE'S OK?
I'M HIS--HE'S MY DAD.
LOOK...I KNOW YOUR DAD.
HE SEEMS LIKE A DECENT GUY.
I HEARD HE WAS MAKING A LIVING
AT THE FIVE & DIME DOWN IN CENTERVILLE.
THANKS.
IF ANYONE ASKS, YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM ME.
Dawson: I GUESS WE WERE ABOUT 13 YEARS OLD.
WE JUST GOT OUT OF SOME CRAPPY MOVIE AT THE RIALTO,
AND PACEY SPOTS CHRISTY LIVINGSTON HANGING OUT
BY THE FOUNTAIN WITH HER FRIENDS.
NOW, CHRISTY'S ABOUT 3 YEARS OLDER THAN WE ARE.
HE PUTS HIS HAND ON MY SHOULDER,
AND HE SAYS, "DAWSON, I'M GONNA KISS THAT GIRL.
"ONE DAY WE'RE GONNA BE STANDING IN THE POURING RAIN,
AND I'M GONNA KISS HER, AND NOTHING'S EVER GONNA BE THE SAME AGAIN."
WELL, DID HE KISS HER IN THE RAIN?
NOPE. NEVER EVEN GOT CLOSE.
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, DIDN'T KISS HER IN ANY KIND OF WEATHER.
BUT HE TRIED. AT THE EXPENSE OF DIGNITY,
AT THE EXPENSE OF REPUTATION AND SELF-RESPECT, HE TRIED.
WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME THIS?
FAR BE IT FOR ME TO COMMENT ON WHAT QUALIFIES AS PATHETIC,
BUT I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO LET GO
OF YOUR SILLY ROMANTIC FANTASIES,
BECAUSE I'D BE WILLING TO BET HE HASN'T LET GO OF HIS.
THAT'S JUST GREAT. FANTASTIC.
NOW I'M NEVER GONNA MOVE ON.
SO, UH, INTERESTING BEFORE ABOUT YOU WISH YOU COULD BE HERE
AND I WISH I COULD BE IN L.A.
GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER.
I THINK I'M GOING TO L.A.
WHAT?
I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING, BECAUSE IT JUST HAPPENED,
BUT WHAT THE HELL?
THIS PRODUCER WANTS TO WORK WITH OLIVER AND ME
ON OUR MOVIE TO DEVELOP IT INTO SOMETHING MORE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT--
OK, WAIT. DO YOU REALIZE THAT THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER?!
LET'S JUST PUT ASIDE FOR A SECOND
HOW TOTALLY AWESOME IT IS THAT
THIS PRODUCER WANTS TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS
AND FOCUS ON IT ENTIRELY IN TERMS OF ME!
I'M NOT GONNA HAVE TO BE ALONE OUT THERE.
I'M NOT GONNA HAVE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE PEOPLE I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH.
I'M SAVED! THANK YOU!
WE MIGHT NEED A PLACE TO CRASH FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU'RE STAYING WITH ME, OBVIOUSLY.
PERIOD. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THIS BEFORE.
DID YOU TELL JOEY?
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]
[LOWERS SOUND]
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?
WELL, I COULD ASK YOU THAT SAME QUESTION.
GOOD POINT. UM...
JUST THAT WHENEVER THE SUBJECT OF MY PARENTS COMES UP,
I SEEM TO HAVE THIS REALLY ANNOYING HABIT
OF FALLING APART.
I KNOW.
AND I'M JUST TRYING NOT TO DO THAT,
AND IT'S HARD.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA GO TO THE LIBRARY,
HOP BACK ON THE NET, AND SEE IF I CAN'T CANCEL THOSE CHEAP FLIGHTS
WE GOT INTO SAN JOSE.
'CAUSE I THINK IF WE DO IT TODAY,
WE COULD PROBABLY GET A FULL REFUND, SO JUST...
CROSS YOUR FINGERS.
NO. WAIT. STOP. DON'T.
EXCUSE ME?
DON'T CANCEL OUR TRIP.
JEN, YOU'RE GONNA SPEND THE WHOLE SUMMER WITH YOUR PARENTS.
I'M NOT GONNA GO TO COSTA RICA BY MYSELF.
ARE YOU NUTS?
NO, I MEAN, I DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF I WANT TO SPEND THE WHOLE SUMMER WITH MY PARENTS.
MAYBE I'D RATHER SPEND IT WITH YOU.
LOOK, WE GOT TIME.
ALL RIGHT, WE GOT ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD.
WE WILL HAVE OUR ADVENTURES. I PROMISE YOU.
BUT THIS PHONE CALL HAS BEEN 5 YEARS COMING.
I MEAN, YOU GOTTA SEE IT THROUGH, DON'T YOU?
I MEAN, WHY DOES MY LIFE HAVE TO STOP AND START AT THEIR CONVENIENCE?
I JUST FEEL LIKE I'M DOING REALLY WELL RIGHT NOW...
SORT OF.
AND IF I DIVE BACK INTO THAT WHOLE MESS,
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
I JUST WANT MORE TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT.
WELL, HOW MUCH MORE?
WELL, MAYBE IF YOU WOULD LET ME GO BACK TO WHAT I WAS DOING
BEFORE YOU INTERRUPTED ME, I COULD FIGURE THAT OUT.
YEAH. SURE.
YOU--YOU FIGURE AWAY.
[VOLUME INCREASES]
IT'S ALL YOU.
I FEEL LIKE THE "REAP THE WHIRLWIND" LINE
WAS A PRETTY CLEVER BUTTON ON OUR RELATIONSHIP.
SURPRISED YOU WANT TO STEP ON IT.
I'M NOT HERE TO GLOAT, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.
NO?
NEVER MIND.
WAIT.
WHY'D YOU COME BACK?
I CAME BACK BECAUSE SOMETIMES I LET THINGS GO,
AND I JUST END WONDERING ABOUT THEM.
AND IT OCCURRED TO ME
THAT IF I LET THIS GO,
I WILL PROBABLY END UP WONDERING ABOUT IT
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, ALEX.
'CAUSE I GOTTA BELIEVE PEOPLE AREN'T BORN MEAN.
ARE YOU GONNA SAVE ME, PACEY?
NO.
I'M JUST CURIOUS.
YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT IN THE END...
PEOPLE GET EXACTLY WHAT THEY ASK FOR.
YOU PROVED THAT TODAY.
I GUESS SO.
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.
I'LL SEE YA.
[ENGINE WON'T START]
[TRIES TO START CAR]
[TRYING ENGINE]
YOU NEED A LIFT?
HA HA. NO, THANKS.
I THINK I'LL WAIT FOR THE PRISON TRANSFER BUS
AND CATCH A RIDE WITH THEM.
PACEY, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? ARE YOU GONNA WALK?
I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE A CELL PHONE.
COME ON. I'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE TO YOUR APARTMENT. GET IN.
COME ON, GET IN.
OK, OK, OK, OK, OK.
IT'S JUST WEIRD, YOU KNOW.
HE'S BEEN OUT 4 MONTHS, AND WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM.
HE PROBABLY HAS HIS REASONS.
YOU MEAN LIKE HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE US.
NO. HE'S PROBABLY TRYING TO REBUILD HIS LIFE,
AND HE'S NOT TOO GOOD AT THAT.
BUT BESSIE, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONES
TO HELP HIM THROUGH THIS. WE'RE FAMILY.
EXACTLY WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BE SO QUICK TO JUDGE.
JUST GIVE HIM TIME.
JOEY, YOU KNOW YOUR SISTER'S PROBABLY RIGHT.
YOUR DAD'S JUST PROBABLY AFRAID OF HURTING YOU GUYS.
WHAT IF HE HATES ME, AUDREY?
I MEAN, IF SOMEBODY SENT ME TO JAIL,
I WOULDN'T EXACTLY RUSH BACK TO SEE THEM EITHER.
JOEY, WILL YOU LISTEN TO YOURSELF?
YOUR DAD DOES NOT HATE YOU.
IF ANYTHING, HE'S ASHAMED TO FACE YOU.
I KNOW, BUT IT WAS JUST HARD ENOUGH TO FIND THE COURAGE
TO GO IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND NOW THIS.
I KNOW. BUT AFTER WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME, YOUR DAD KNOWS.
I MEAN, IT'S YOUR CALL
WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT HIM BACK IN YOUR LIFE, YOU KNOW?
I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE, AUDREY.
I'M SORRY FOR DROPPING YOU FOR THE DAY.
AH, IT'S NO BIGGIE.
DID YOU HAVE FUN WITH DAWSON?
THE BEST. THAT BOY IS A GEM.
[LAUGHS] OH, YEAH?
YOU KNOW HE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU, JOEY.
YEAH. HE'S PRETTY COOL THAT WAY.
THE LAST TIME I WENT TO VISIT MY DAD IN JAIL,
HE CAME WITH ME. IT WAS LIKE...
HE KNEW I WANTED HIM TO BE THERE
WITHOUT ME HAVING TO ASK.
THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.
RIGHT! LIKE ANYTHING HAS CHANGED.
HE DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA
JUST TO SEE YOU LIKE 3 WEEKS AGO, FOR GOD SAKES.
HE DID?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
UGH! CAN MY MOUTH GET ANY BIGGER?
SO WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU NOW?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?
HMM.
WHAT'S NEXT? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
PROBABLY WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,
LOOK FOR A NEW JOB.
OF COURSE, NOT IN FOOD SERVICE,
BECAUSE QUOTES LIKE "COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE"
TEND TO FOLLOW YOU AROUND THE BUSINESS.
I COULD PROBABLY GET A JOB
AS A FRY GIRL AS YOUR LOCAL DRIVE-THROUGH.
I'M NOT GONNA FEEL SORRY FOR YOU, ALEX.
THEN AFTER 10 YEARS
OF SAMPLING ONION RING BATTER,
I WILL BECOME 400 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT
AND NOT BE ABLE TO FIT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR
OF MY ONE-ROOM HOVEL.
I'LL BE FIRED AND EVICTED
AND NEED TO BE REMOVED BY WAY OF AN ENORMOUS CRANE
POSITIONED OUTSIDE MY WINDOW.
WHY DON'T YOU SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT, HUH?
THEN I'LL BE A BIG, FAT HOMELESS WOMAN.
SLOW DOWN. I'M SERIOUS.
WITH CATS.
LOTS OF CATS. THEY'LL LIVE EVERYWHERE ON ME,
AND THEY'LL BE IN MY HAIR,
AND I'LL JUST LAY AROUND ON THE SIDEWALK
WONDERING ABOUT OLIVER NORTH AND THE IRAN CONTRA HEARINGS.
I'M SERIOUS. YOU'RE DRIVING REALLY FAST NOW, OK--
[HONK]
[HORN BLOWING]
BUT, YOU KNOW...
MAYBE I'M JUST BEING FATALISTIC.
MAYBE IT COULD GO ANOTHER WAY.
ALL I DO KNOW IS AT THIS POINT
MY LIFE AS I KNOW IT IS OVER.
YOUR LIFE IS NOT OVER.
NO, NO, NO, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT IS.
IT'S OVER. BELIEVE ME.
I CAN FEEL IT.
I FEEL LIBERATED AND TERRIFIED
AND...HA.
ACTUALLY, I'VE NEVER FELT MORE ALIVE IN MY WHOLE LIFE.
THIS ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE, ALEX. THIS ISN'T CUTE.
I'M REMINDED OF WHAT MY UNCLE MORT USED TO SAY.
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF
UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO PUSH THE LIMITS.
TAKE THIS CAR, FOR EXAMPLE.
CAN IT MAKE A SHARP TURN AT 70 MILES AN HOUR?
I HAVEN'T GOT THE FOGGIEST IDEA.
BUT THERE'S ONE WAY TO FIND OUT-- SHALL WE?
ALEX!
OK, NOW I'M BEGGING YOU, PLEASE, PLEASE.
HA HA HA! COME ON, PACEY! I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.
I REALLY THOUGHT YOU WERE UNTOUCHABLE.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE SHOCK-PROOF.
YOU THOUGHT I WAS SHOCK-PROOF?
MM-HMM.
WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT. I MEAN...
WHY AM I GETTING SO UPSET? I JUST GOT FIRED.
I LOST MY GIRLFRIEND. I HAVE NO PLACE TO LIVE.
MAYBE YOU'RE ON TO SOMETHING HERE, 'CAUSE IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT,
MY LIFE IS ACTUALLY OVER, TOO.
SO WHY DON'T WE DO THIS? LET'S ACTUALLY GO AHEAD AND PUSH THIS
AS FAR AS WE CAN, SEE HOW FAR WE'RE WILLING TO GO,
BECAUSE 80 MILES AN HOUR, REALLY, WHAT'S THAT?
80 MILES AN HOUR--
THAT'S WHAT MY GRANDMOTHER DRIVES ON HER WAY HOME FROM THE GYNECOLOGIST.
I WANT YOU TO DRIVE THIS CAR LIKE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
I MEAN, REALLY DRIVE IT LIKE YOU GOT SOMEPLACE TO GO,
LIKE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A FAST CAR AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
THAT DOES IT FOR ME IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS.
WOULD YOU MIND IF I KISSED YOUR NECK?
I'VE JUST GOT THIS IMPULSE TO GO OVER THERE AND KISS YOUR NECK.
PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE ME TO KISS SOME OTHER PART OF YOUR BODY--
STOP!
[HORN HONKS]
HEY.
HEY.
HOW'S IT GOING? HOW'D IT GO WITH YOUR DAD?
UH...STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT, ACTUALLY.
IT SEEMS HE GOT PAROLED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO
AND DECIDED NOT TO TELL US.
WOW. THAT'S A SHOCK.
IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE, THOUGH, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
THE LAST TIME HE GOT OUT, HE CAME BACK INTO YOUR LIFE,
HE TURNED EVERYTHING INTO A COMPLETE DISASTER.
IF HE LOVES YOU, WHICH HE DOES,
THEN IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE THAT HE WOULDN'T WANNA...
REPEAT THAT AGAIN.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT'S JUST...
SAD.
YEAH, IT IS.
BUT, UM...
COULD WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE?
SURE.
UM...
SURE. WHAT DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT?
AUDREY SORT OF...
INDICATED THAT YOU HAD SOMETHING TO TELL ME.
YEAH.
IT'S KINDA WEIRD,
'CAUSE IT'S A REALLY GOOD THING.
I WANT YOU TO BE AS EXCITED ABOUT IT AS I AM,
BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT RIGHT NOW'S THE BEST TIME.
NO, NO. NOW'S FINE.
I WANNA HEAR IT. I...
TELL ME.
HERE GOES.
THIS PRODUCER... THIS REALLY BIG PRODUCER
SAW OUR MOVIE, AND HE LIKED IT.
HE LOVED IT, ACTUALLY,
AND HE WANTS TO FLY OLIVER AND ME OUT TO L.A. THIS SUMMER
TO WORK WITH HIM, AND HE WANTS TO BE OUR MENTOR...
YOU KNOW, HELP US GET OUR FOOT IN THE DOOR. THAT'S WHAT MY AGENT SAID.
IT COULD BE A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME, BUT I DON'T THINK SO.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, I THINK THIS IS...
THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED.
WOW, I--I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
I HAD NO IDEA.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID AUDREY--
NO, GOD, UM--
I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!
I MEAN, I--I CAN'T REALLY EVEN
MAINTAIN A COMPLETE THOUGHT.
HAPPY ISN'T THE RIGHT WORD.
I'M OVERWHELMED.
[CHUCKLING] I WANTED TO TELL YOU
LIKE THE MOMENT IT HAPPENED.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW...
YOU'RE THE PERSON I WANTED TO SHARE THIS WITH
MORE THAN ANYONE IN THE WORLD.
PRESSURE. I'M...GONNA SAY THE WRONG THING.
NO, YOU'RE NOT.
YOU'VE ALREADY SAID ALL THE RIGHT THINGS.
WELL, CLEARLY...
I'VE GOT PROBLEMS.
[LAUGHS]
YEAH, WE'VE ALL GOT OUR PROBLEMS.
YEAH, BUT...
I COULD HAVE KILLED WHOEVER WAS IN THAT CAR.
I MEAN, IN AN INSTANT...
MY WHOLE LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOREVER.
BUT IT DIDN'T.
YOU SAVED MY LIFE.
SO WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YA, ALEX?
I'M NOT CAPABLE OF ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION
BECAUSE...I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHY I AM THE WAY I AM.
I MEAN, DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE SO GOOD?
THE ONLY THING I KNOW, ALEX, IS THAT...
YOU CAN'T GO THROUGH YOUR ENTIRE LIFE
FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF.
NO MATTER WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU.
I BELIEVE THAT.
AND ALSO THAT IT'S NEVER TOO LATE.
FOR WHAT?
TO TRY AND...
MAKE THINGS RIGHT.
YOU KNOW WHAT THE SADDEST PART IS?
YEAH. YOU TOTALLY MESSED UP YOUR PORSCHE.
HA HA HA.
NAW, IT'S A RENTAL.
SO WHAT'S THE SADDEST THING?
I REALLY DO LIKE YOU.
HA.
OH.
YEAH, I KNOW.
YEAH, I DO.
OK. I WILL. I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.
GOOD-BYE.
YOU KNOW THOSE MOMENTS WHEN YOU TOTALLY DON'T WANNA CRY, BUT...
YOU'RE NOT QUITE SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO?
WHAT HAPPENED?
[SIGHS]
I TALKED TO THEM.
WHAT'D YOU SAY?
I SAID...
THAT I APPRECIATED THEIR INVITATION THIS SUMMER,
BUT THAT I HAD ALREADY MADE OTHER PLANS.
WHAT'D THEY SAY?
THEY ASKED ME TO RECONSIDER,
AND I SAID NO, AND, UH...
THEY SORT OF SOUNDED RELIEVED.
DID I DO THE RIGHT THING?
LOOK, I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH,
BUT...
I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT I BELIEVE YOU DID THE RIGHT THING
BECAUSE...I'D BE LYING.
I WON'T DO THAT.
WELL, THEN, DON'T.
WHAT'D I MISS?
WELL...SHE'S NOT GOING WITH HER PARENTS.
SHE WANTS TO GO TO COSTA RICA.
AND JACK DOESN'T THINK THAT I'M DOING THE RIGHT THING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
OH, WELL...
I COULDN'T SAY. I...
YOUR PARENTS HAVE NOT BEEN VERY GENEROUS WITH YOU.
IN FACT, THEY'VE BEEN CHEAP.
I DON'T THINK THIS INVITATION ABSOLVES THEM OF THAT.
OF COURSE NOT, BUT I MEAN--
I WASN'T FINISHED.
SORRY.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JENNIFER AND HER PARENTS
IS MUCH MORE COMPLICATED
THAN YOU AND I COULD EVEN BEGIN TO IMAGINE.
IT MAY WELL BE UNSALVAGEABLE.
AND WHILE I ADMIRE YOUR INSTINCTS, JACK,
THERE'S ONLY ONE PERSON IN THE ENTIRE WORLD
WHO TRULY KNOWS WHAT'S WORTHWHILE HERE AND WHAT'S NOT.
IF YOUR PARENTS HAVE TRULY FOUND A WAY TO LOVE YOU,
THIS WON'T BE THEIR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE IT.
HOW'S IT GOIN'?
I GOT A LOT TO TELL YA,
I'VE BEEN BUSY, WHICH IS GOOD, I THINK.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, I LOST MY VIRGINITY.
IT WAS JEN.
BELIEVE THAT? AFTER ALL THAT, IT WAS JEN.
I MADE A MOVIE WITH A STRANGE GUY
I MET UP AT THAT FILM FESTIVAL IN HOOKSET.
AND, UH...
WE GOT AN AGENT.
AND NOW THERE'S THIS GUY IN HOLLYWOOD WHO WANTS US TO FLY OUT THERE
AND WORK WITH HIM ALL SUMMER.
SO I'LL FINALLY GET TO USE THAT PLANE TICKET THAT YOU BOUGHT ME.
I GUESS THERE'S... SOME SYMMETRY TO THAT.
THE REAL THING I WANNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT IS, UH...
JOEY POTTER.
I MEAN, IS IT STILL OK AFTER EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED
TO BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING PERFECT IS POSSIBLE?
I WANT TO BE WITH HER.
I LOVE HER.
OK. [SNIFFS]
I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER. DON'T GO ANYWHERE.