Dawson's Creek

(After questioning Dawson about him and Jen. Dawson leaves the table.) Jack: He did! Pacey: You think? Jack: Yeah, definitely did. Do you feel different? Pacey: I do! I do, I feel different. I mean, here we have Dawson Leery walking among us and I gotta tell ya, I'm a little worried that maybe he wasn't prepared. We didn't even get a chance to have the talk. How do you know? Jack: It's not so much him as it is her. I mean, as sick as it sounds, I know the look. Pacey: Oh man! You know, we almost did too. Jack: I know, I know. Come to think of it we almost did once too. Pacey: What do you think it takes? Jack: A virgin and a straight guy! Pacey: Damn!

Jen: Um, Joey. Just so you know, for whatever it's worth, and I don't know what that is... I just didn't, I didn't plan on this. Joey: I never assumed that you did. Jen: I know, I just... this boy has always been between us in one way or another and I feel like you and I were finally getting close and I would just... I would really hate for that to be negated by this development.

Audrey: Pacey, always a pleasure. You can make me a tart anytime. Pacey: Be careful what you wish for.

Joey: Well I, for one, prefer my chicken raw. I don't know what all the fuss is about.

Joey: You know what I envy in you Pace? Your ability to see the big picture.

Dawson: Joey, it hurts to be around you... I see you even from across the room and it brings up a thousand memories. Not just of us, but of my entire life before. It's like I'm frozen in this place I can't bare to be. I care about you so much. As long as I can remember, everything's always come back to you and no matter what was happening between us even the thought of you was at least a constant comfort, but I can't go back. It just hurts.

Dawson: Something shifted when my father died; something was lost. And uh, part of me, the part of me that was still hopeful just thought that maybe you and I could be on hold and then all of a sudden this path that I was on, that seemed like such a great idea when I started it, just didn't make any sense. And the more I tried to stick to my routine, the harder it was to breath. And when Jen and I got out of town, it was like starting over.

(Jen is saying goodbye to Charlie outside Gram's) Jen: His name is Dawson. I would have introduced you guys if it weren't one of the more awkward meet and greets known to man... look, not that this serves as an absolution, but it seems like I have a habit of picking the wrong guy and I feel like maybe this time I made the right choice.

Audrey: He's moving to Boston. How do you feel about that? Joey: Fine. I feel nothing, ok? Nothing! It's not the most shocking news in the world... you know what? When Dawson's father died, it cancelled everything out; understandably. And yes there was a point where there were possibilities, I guess, I don't know. I guess I'll never know. And we both thought that things were going to happen, but what happened was that Dawson lost his father. What kind of person would I be if I didn't understand that? So yeah maybe... if this broke my heart, I wouldn't have any right to say so.

Joey: You know what? Everyone seems to be operating under this assumption tonight that we're all going to react a certain way to this and that that way is somehow going to be apocalyptic. I don't know how many different ways to say this, but I'm fine, really. You're a good person Jen. That's exactly what Dawson needs right now.

(Jen talking to Dawson about Joey) Jen: Last week she told me that she couldn't think of anybody better to take care of you than me. I don't think that this is what she had in mind.

(Talking to Dawson about his new carefree attitude.) Jen: Who is this footloose and fancy free boy?