DVD Summary: A painful period of adjustment begins as Joey tries to get some sleep with a new baby in the house. Dawson's parents go into therapy to deal with his mom's affair, and Jen's ex-boyfriend from New York shows up for a suprise visit and asks her to choose between him and Dawson.
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Boyfriend Screen capsMy Recap: It opens with a frustrated Dawson bored with everything but old classic movies, where the guy could be a total geek and still get the girl, and an exhausted Joey who is suffering to sleep depreviation due to the new addition to the potter home: Alexander. Pacey complains that capeside is a snooze fest and nothing exciting ever happens when a rugged guy from New York speeds by asking for directions to Capeside High. The guy happens to be Jen's Ex-boyfriend from New York: Billy and He is not over her and Dawson agrees to let him stay with him until morning. Mitch and Gail still struggle with their relationship.
Pacey confronts Joey about her feelings for Dawson and the real reason she's excited to see Jen's ex-boyfriend in town.
Pacey: You know, I really don't know, but if Jen did ditch Dawson for Billy the Kid, wouldn't that please a certain someone we both know?
Joey: Look you know me, Pacey, I'm not one to stand in the way of true love. But if Jen has a connection to this guy, which seems like she does, you know, what can we do about it?
Pacey: Look, Joey, I've never really taken a particular interest in your life *he stands up* cuz frankly your life has never been particularily interesting but there is one thing I need to know. You're really, really enjoying the fact that Jen's ex is in town, aren't you?
Joey: Well, it's intriguing, Pacey, I mean, even you have to admit that.
Pacey: But you know what? This is the wedge you've been waiting for that's going to drive Jen and Dawson apart, right?
Joey: No, Pacey, you're such... it's not like that at all. You don't know what you're talking about.
Pacey: See, the three of us have been friends too long and up until now, I've just kind of stood idly by and watched this all go down. But it's time to lay this on the line, okay? You have some raging hormonal obsession for our friend Dawson and you just can't wait to get your hooks into him but good, can you? Huh?
Joey: Bite me, Pacey.
Pacey: Busted.
Pacey tries to convince Joey to join him at Cliff's Party. She declines listing the litany of things she must do but Pacey counters with "Dawson will be there, alone." Bessie agrees that Joey needs to go have some fun and tells her to go on.
Pacey and Joey Moment:
Pacey: Not that I care, but you may want to pace yourself with this stuff.
Joey: *trying to lean against him* Pacey, I know I don't say it enough but you're a really terrific friend.
Pacey: *pushing her away* Ah, ok, thanks, yeah
Joey: Come on, please leave, Pacey.
Pacey: *grabs the Blond Guy away from Joey* Alright, cowboy. Party's over.
*The Blond Guy tries to hit Pacey but Pacey knocks him to the ground*
Pacey: *rubbing his hand* Oh, oww.
Joey: Dawson, thank you, You're my hero.
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Dawson talks to a drunken Joey and says that he's sorry that he wasn't there for her and he will be when she needs him to so that she doesn't have to handle everything by herself. Joey Kisses him.
Pacey tries to find a way to quiet the baby down and remembers what Joey had told him about the English patient and starts reinacting the movie.
Pacey: So then, the guy who ends up being the English Patient and the girl, they're stranded in the cave. And she looks up at him.*with a British accent* She's like oh, please don't leave me. Promise me, you'll come back someday. And he turns around. Hey, hey, listen, listen to this, he turns around and he's like don't worry, darling, I'll come back for you, unless of course, my plane is shot down by Nazis and my face is burned beyond recognization after cutting off William Dafoe's fingers.
Mitch and Gail talk about their relationship and decide that it's not new things that is going to mend it. They need to go into the past that brought them together in the first place and they share a dance.
Dawson dishes to Pacey about Joey's odd behavior and exclaims, "Joey was so out of it."
Dawson: she kissed me
Pacey: Wait, wait. She kissed you?
Dawson: Yeah.
Pacey: She kissed you like an aunt on Thanksgiving kiss or she *kissed* you?
Dawson: No, she, she kissed me. It, it meant nothing. She was completely wasted. Obliviously mistook me for Brad Pitt. Whi, Which is understand..
Pacey: Ohh, Dawson, my fine oblivious friend. One of these days, you're gonna have to take a gigantic fact check, my friend, alright? She didn't mistake you for anybody, okay? This girl is head in the clouds, 100% ass-backwards in love with you, alright?
Jen and Dawson talk about their issues and end up breaking up.
Jen: To what? Dawson, I'm sixteen, I've, I've never stayed home on a Saturday night. i've never gone stag to a school dance. I mean, I'm pretty, I'm lucky, I'm fortunate and I am still way too unhappy most of the time. I told Billy today that it was over with us.
Dawson: I know. He told me.
Jen: And now I have to say the same thing to you.
Quotes:
Pacey: Oh, Melissa Five at one o'clock. Girl of my dreams right there.*looks at what he's wearing* How do I look?
Joey: *smiling* Like a before picture of a aftergeek remover.
Pacey: Easy, doll. Jealousy is not going to get you anywhere.
Pacey: Hey, heya little man *Pacey leans into the crib and starts rocking the baby* Just bringing drunk Aunt Joey in. Why don't you just go back to sleep?
