Dawson's Creek

Gretchen: Senior ski trip is a Capeside rite of passage, absolutely guaranteed to be chock-full of the cruel and unusual. Joey: Well, knowing our class, I highly doubt it. Gretchen: Well, let's just say when I went, somebody got pregnant, somebody got arrested, and this one girl's hair caught on fire. Pacey: Joey'll probably keep me out of jail and Lamaze, and I guess I'll watch out for your hair.

Joey: The only sexual pleasure the average teenage girl gets from the average teenage guy at some random keg party hook-up is negligible at best.

Jack: Whether or not you choose to ski is irrelevant. You know, it's common knowledge that these senior trips are not really about what goes on during the day.

Jen: Ha! Fun? That's not likely. Oh come on! Senior trips are notoriously awful. As a rule of thumb, anything you can look forward to for too long is invariably a disappointment. Pacey: The internal optimist speaks.

Pacey: I have someone that I want to be with for more than just one night. The thought of losing her or hurting her, it's not even a consideration. For me it's not about wanting to have sex. It's about wanting to share the most intimate thing that you could possibly share with someone. No matter how long you have to wait.

(Stops making out with Jack) Jen: I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Jack. You're drunk. You're drunk and lonely... and... gay. And as good as this seems right now and it does seem really, really good... it won't when the feeling pass.

Pacey: Look Jo, I refuse to feel guilty about this because the fact of the matter is it's not a bad thing when you want to sleep with someone when you love them as much as I love you. Joey: But there is something wrong with not wanting to. Pacey: No, no. I just wish I knew what that something was. I mean, I know that you're scared. I get it. You tell me that you want to be scared together but then you won't tell me what you're scared of. And I think you know exactly what it is. You're just too afraid to say his name.

Pacey: I want you, Jo. There's no sense in me arguing the point if you're so eager to refute it. Joey: I don't doubt that you want me, Pacey. I just... I don't know why or for what reason. Pacey: All right, just stop right there. You and I both know that if I was in this relationship for sex and sex alone, I would not have lasted for 9 months.

Mr. Brooks' friend: In a situation like this, son... all that's required is a little faith. Dawson: I don't have that. I don't even know what that is. Mr. Brooks' friend: Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to.

Jack: Did it ever occur to you that you're so caught up in trying to make the right choice that you've never stopped to consider the possibility that there may not be a right choice, or a wrong choice, just a bunch of choices? Joey: Thanks Jack. That's helpful. Jack: That's the point. You don't need help. There's nothing to figure out here. There's only what you feel. Joey: What I feel is fear. Jack: I'm not telling you to sleep with Pacey... Joey: But... Jack: All the really exciting things in life require more courage than we currently have. A deep breath and a leap. See Joey, the kind of fear you're talking about... sometimes it's how you know what's worthwhile.

Dawson: I've had so little experience with death. How could Brooks have been so sure that I would do what he wanted? Gretchen: You have better judgment than anyone I know, Dawson. Probably better than anybody that Brooks knew. That's why he chose you. I don't think he saw how young you were and figured that you would be more likely to contribute to his end. I think he saw how old your heart is and he knew that whatever choice you make, would be the right one.

Dawson: How did I end up here? I mean, one minute I'm painting the guys' fence and the next... you know? I'm 17 years old. I should be on my senior class trip right now making decisions like glasses or goggles? Who do I room with? Is it safe to ski with a hangover? Gretchen: It's never very nice. Dawson: What's that? Gretchen: When adulthood encroaches on your life.

Pacey: Tell me we can laugh about sex now cause it seems to me that's the only rational thing to do. You can't shroud it, you can't run from it, because it's everywhere. It's like food and water and air. Joey: Can't we just breathe something else?

(Discussing Mr. Brooks' situation with the doctor) Mitch: He (Dawson) signed the paper so that he could pick up the guy's medicine. Doctor: I know why he signed it. Gale: That piece of paper should not give a teenage boy the responsibility to decide when and how a man should die.

Drue: (To Pacey) You know what would really suck? Being the only guy not chalk one up this weekend. Right?

(Speaking about Tobey) Jack: He's gay. He's very gay. It's just that when it's that obvious, it's a bit of a turn off, that's all.

Jack: (To Jen) I'm scared that I'm gonna end up alone. I'm scared that I'm always gonna be someone's friend, or brother, or confidant but never quite... someone's everything. Mostly I'm scared that I'm never gonna meet a guy that I love as much as I love you.

Pacey: Do you want to know what I'm scared of? 'Cause I'm not scared of whether or not we sleep together, if... if and when you and I decide to do that, it will be right. What I am scared of is that little piece of your heart that will always belong to Dawson Leery. OK, I'm scared of that piece of your heart that always envisioned your first time being with him. I'm scared of that part of you that just doesn't want it to be me. That's what I'm scared of.

Dawson: I mean... do I pray for him to make it, to sit up in his bed and tell us that we've all been here long enough and it's time to go home? Or do I pray for him to die, to ease his suffering. And I keep looking for some kind of sign, you know, something to confirm my instincts.

(About the condom) Pacey: You gonna throw it away? Joey: I wanna throw the wrapper away.