HEY...
YOU SURE ABOUT THIS?
AS SURE AS I'VE EVER BEEN ABOUT ANYTHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
GROOVY.
CUT!
EXCUSE ME, ANDREW. MUST BE MY TRICK EAR.
DID YOU JUST YELL CUT?
YELLING CUT IS ONE OF THE FEW BRIGHT SPOTS
IN AN OTHERWISE BLEAK EXISTENCE,
AND I WILL NOT ALLOW SOME HACK STUNTMAN TO DENY ME THE PLEASURE.
YOU DO NOT BREAK CHARACTER UNTIL I YELL CUT.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? YEAH.
GOOD.
THAT WAS FUN.
SOMETIMES I FORGET HOW MUCH I LIKE YELLING AT PEOPLE.
YOU'RE A SICK MAN, TODD CARR.
GREAT. NOW I'M NOT GONNA MAKE MY DAY.
THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR SHOOTING ON A BLOODY HAUNTED SOUNDSTAGE
THE DAY BEFORE BLOODY HALLOWEEN.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN HAUNTED?
YOU DON'T KNOW? WHAT?
ABOUT THE BIRD WHO DIED HERE-- MELANIE RAY?
YOU'VE HEARD OF MELANIE RAY? NO.
AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A FILM GEEK.
SHAME ON YOU, LEERY.
YOU'VE HEARD OF MELANIE RAY, RIGHT, DARLING?
OF COURSE.
MELANIE RAY WAS THE JAMIE LEE CURTIS OF HER DAY.
THE ORIGINAL SCREAM QUEEN.
SHE WAS SHOOTING THIS B-MOVIE HERE IN BOSTON.
WHAT WAS IT CALLED AGAIN?
UH, KISS THE GIRLS AND MAKE THEM DIE.
THAT'S RIGHT. THEY SHOT IT RIGHT HERE BACK IN THE FIFTIES.
AND YOUNG MELANIE WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HER DIRECTOR.
(SIGHS)
WHERE WAS I?
AHEM. UH, AFFAIR WITH THE DIRECTOR.
OH, RIGHT. YEAH. ANYWAY, IT WAS ALL COMPLICATED
BY THE FACT THAT MELANIE WAS MARRIED TO HER COSTAR NICK MARCH.
AND WHEN NICK FOUND OUT ABOUT THE AFFAIR, HE WENT FRIGGING BALLISTIC.
THEY WERE DOING THIS SCENE WHERE THE 2 CHARACTERS HAD TO GET INTO A FIGHT.
HE STRANGLED HER...
TO DEATH.
THAT SUCKS.
THAT'S WHY THEY SAY HER SPIRIT STILL HAUNTS THE SOUNDSTAGE TO THIS DAY.
IF YOU BELIEVE IN THAT SORT OF THING.
THEY'RE READY FOR YOU, NATASHA.
WHAT?
NOTHING.
WHAT?
IS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU?
LEERY, MY BOY, I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO
NOT TO SCREW AROUND WITH MY LEADING LADIES.
THAT'S WHAT EXTRAS ARE FOR.
BUT IF I WAS GONNA UNLEARN THAT PARTICULAR LESSON,
THE LOVELY NATASHA WOULD BE THE ONE TO DO IT WITH.
RIGHT, WHILE I STILL HAVE MY HAIR, PEOPLE,
ENERGY UP. CAMERA.
Associate Director: MARKER.
AND...ACTION.
Actor, on tape: HEY...
YOU SURE ABOUT THIS?
Natasha, on tape: AS SURE AS I'VE EVER BEEN ABOUT ANYTHING
IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE.
BOY, EH, HOW'S MY PARTY COMING?
I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ART DEPARTMENT'S TURNED STAGE 7
INTO A PLAYGROUND FOR THE MORALLY IMPAIRED.
OH, EXCELLENT. I LOVE HALLOWEEN.
MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY. ALWAYS HAS BEEN.
YEAH. MINE, TOO. ACTUALLY I'M KINDA FAMOUS
FOR PLAYING THESE ELABORATE PRANKS ON MY FRIENDS BACK HOME.
GOOD FOR YOU, GILLIGAN. HOW'S MY COSTUME COMING?
PICKING IT UP FROM WARDROBE RIGHT AFTER THIS.
AM I GONNA LOOK LIKE A STUD?
IS THERE ANY DOUBT?
BUT WILL IT GET ME LAID, DAWSON? THAT IS THE QUESTION.
TELL YOU WHAT. IF YOU CAN'T CLOSE THE DEAL,
I'LL HAVE A FEW EXTRAS LINED UP FOR YOU.
SEE, THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU, LEERY. ALWAYS THINKING AHEAD.
Todd, on tape: CAMERA. ACTION.
GENTLEMEN, NATASHA LOOKS SO HOT IN THESE DAILIES,
I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE TO ASK YOU ALL TO LEAVE THE ROOM
SO I CAN BE ALONE WITH MYSELF. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM? NOTHING.
YOU'RE A BIT TERRITORIAL ABOUT THE LOVELY NATASHA, AREN'T YOU, LEERY?
NO.
GOOD. BECAUSE YOU SHOULDN'T BE.
YOU DUMPED HER, REMEMBER?
FOR THE PRISSY ONE.
IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE, TODD.
SURE IT WAS.
YOUR PUNY LITTLE MIND COULDN'T PROCESS THE FACT
THAT YOU WERE SHAGGING
ONE OF THE HOTTEST YOUNG STARLETS HOLLYWOOD HAS TO OFFER,
SO YOU JACKED IT ALL IN FOR ANOTHER GO AT YOUR PROM DATE.
SHE WASN'T MY PROM DATE.
(TODD CHUCKLES)
IT WAS--IT WAS JUNIOR PROM. THAT DOESN'T COUNT.
DOESN'T COUNT.
HEY, TODD, YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
WHAT IS THAT?
IS THIS A JOKE?
THIS IS WHAT WE GOT BACK FROM THE LAB.
I DON'T BELIEVE THIS. SOMEONE'S SCREWING WITH ME.
IS THIS ONE OF THOSE PRACTICAL JOKES YOU CLAIM TO BE FAMOUS FOR?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
REMEMBER THAT LITTLE STORY
I TOLD YOU ABOUT YESTERDAY?
ABOUT THE ACTRESS WHO DIED ON STAGE 7?
YEAH.
THAT'S HER.
WHAT IS SHE DOING IN OUR DAILIES?
I HAVE NO IDEA.
SID!
OOH, BABY! YOU LOOK AWESOME!
BUT...
BUT WHAT?
WELL, DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER HERE,
BUT IF WE'RE GOING FOR AUTHENTICITY,
LEATHER PANTS WOULD REALLY DO THE TRICK.
FRANKLY, IT'S A MIRACLE THAT I'M EVEN GOING ALONG
WITH THIS WHOLE SID AND NANCY THING.
HEY, YOU PROMISED NOT TO BE CRANKY TONIGHT.
SORRY. I'M JUST NOT REALLY A COSTUME PARTY KIND OF GUY.
SEEM TO LOVE PUTTING ON THAT LITTLE MONKEY SUIT OF YOURS EVERY MORNING.
EASY.
ALL RIGHT. SORRY. LOW BLOW.
I HAVE NO DESIRE TO GET INTO YET ANOTHER TIFF
ABOUT OUR EVER-WIDENING IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES.
I'LL BE READY IN A SECOND.
OK.
YOU READY?
WHAT'S WRONG?
NOTHING. LET'S GO.
OK. YEAH.
I'M TELLING YOU, JUST CALL THE GUY.
I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S TOO LATE.
THE MINUSCULE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY THAT ONCE WAS HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.
YEAH, BUT YOU LIKE THE GUY. I CAN TELL.
WHICH GUY IS THIS?
C.J. STRAPPING YOUNG LAD.
I SEE.
I THINK THAT MAYBE THE THING TO DO HERE, JACK,
IS TO JUST CRUSH FROM AFAR.
THAT WAY THERE ARE NO BROKEN HEARTS, THERE ARE NO DASHED DREAMS,
THERE ARE NO MORNING-AFTER PILLS TO CONTEND WITH.
THE GIRL'S GOT A POINT.
NO, SHE DOESN'T.
SHE'S JUST AFRAID THIS GUY IS TOO GOOD FOR HER.
AND SHE'S WRONG ABOUT THAT.
UH, NO. HE'S PROBABLY WORKING RIGHT NOW,
DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS AND WHATNOT,
WHICH IS ANNOYING, BUT UNDENIABLY CHARMING.
DIAL.
WHAT? I DON'T KNOW HIS NUMBER.
CALL THE HELP LINE.
NO. DOESN'T THAT SEEM WRONG?
JUST DO IT.
ARRR!
HELP LINE. HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
UM, HI. IS C.J. THERE?
SPEAKING.
OH. HI.
UH, THIS IS JEN.
LINDLEY. DO YOU-- DO YOU REMEMBER ME?
HELLO, JEN LINDLEY.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
WELL, I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT YOU WERE DOING TONIGHT.
UM, BUT YOU'RE WORKING, AREN'T YOU?
UH, YEAH, FOR JUST, LIKE, ANOTHER HOUR.
I'M FILLING IN FOR SOMEBODY WHO'S RUNNING LATE.
OH, WELL--I MEAN,
DO YOU HAVE PLANS AFTER THAT OR--
WELL, IF... GOING BACK TO MY ROOM
AND WATCHING HALLOWEEN H20 ON CABLE QUALIFIES AS PLANS,
THEN YEAH, I'M ALL BOOKED UP.
OH...WELL,
DO YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN COMING TO A PARTY?
C.J.: WITH YOU? ALONE?
WELL, NO. I MEAN, I'LL BE THERE,
BUT MY FRIENDS ARE COMING, TOO.
C.J.: HMM, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
WAIT A SECOND, DID YOU JUST CALL THE HELP LINE TO INVITE ME TO A PARTY?
YEAH. IS THAT WRONG?
WHAT'S THE ADDRESS?
GOOD NEWS.
WHAT?
YOU CAN COME BACK TO CLASS.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I TALKED HETSON INTO LETTING YOU COME BACK.
I MADE A DEAL WITH HIM.
YOU TALKED TO HETSON ABOUT ME?
YEAH.
UH-HUH.
WHICH WAS CLEARLY A MISTAKE.
MY BAD.
WHOEVER SAID I WANTED TO COME BACK TO CLASS?
YOU SEEMED TO GO THROUGH A LOT OF TROUBLE TO ATTEND
SO I JUST--I THOUGHT IT MIGHT'VE MEANT SOMETHING TO YOU,
BUT AGAIN, SORRY.
UHH!
COULD YOU MAYBE WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING?
HOW OLD ARE YOU?
THAT'D BE NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
JUST TELL ME WHERE CAN I FIND SOME GIRL
WITH THE UNFORTUNATE NAME OF JOEY.
OH, I SEE YOU TWO HAVE ALREADY MET.
THIS IS YOUR DAUGHTER?
MEET MY DAUGHTER HARLEY. HARLEY, THIS IS JOEY POTTER.
(SCOFFS) HI.
WHAT?
I THOUGHT SHE WAS 5.
WHATEVER GAVE YOU THAT IDEA?
THE PICTURE ON YOUR DESK.
WELL, SHE WAS 5 WHEN THAT PICTURE WAS TAKEN.
THAT'S FALSE ADVERTISING.
AW, JEEZ, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME?
I'LL PICK THE LITTLE ANGEL UP AT 11:00. HAVE FUN.
AND--WELL, THANKS AGAIN, JOEY.
BYE, SWEETIE.
DAD! I'M GONNA GIVE YOU ONE MORE CHANCE HERE NOT TO BAIL ON ME.
(SIGHS) SWEETIE, I'M NOT BAILING ON YOU.
NO. YOU'RE FOREGOING TRADITION, OUR TRADITION.
TO GO OUT WITH SOME SKANK.
A--SHE'S NOT A BAD KIND OF SKANK, AND B--WE'LL GO TO THE MOVIES TOMORROW NIGHT.
IT'S NOT THE SAME!
WE GO TO THE MOVIES ON HALLOWEEN.
WE GO SEE SOME SCARY OLD MOVIE AT THE CREST.
IT'S WHAT WE DO.
Hetson: HARLEY, YOU GOTTA GIVE ME A BREAK HERE.
I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU, I PROMISE, OK?
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?
Voice, whispering: Dawson.
(BAND PLAYS)
TODD! CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?
ABSOLUTELY NOT, LEERY. I'M BUSY.
TODD, I'M SERIOUS. I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO YOU.
WOULD YOU 2 BEAUTIFUL LADIES EXCUSE ME, PLEASE?
JUST FOR A MINUTE.
ALL RIGHT, YOU BETTER BE DYING.
I SAW HER.
WHO? HER.
MELANIE RAY.
YOU'RE SCREWING WITH ME. I'M NOT.
I SAW HER. WHERE?
IN HERE, ON STAGE.
WELL, YOU LIKE.
YOU PROBABLY SAW SOMEONE DRESSED UP LIKE HER.
IT'S A FRIGGING COSTUME PARTY, LEERY.
THIS WAS HOURS AGO, BEFORE ANYBODY EVEN GOT THERE.
COME ON, MATE.
YOUR MIND'S PLAYING TRICKS ON YOU.
TAKE THE NIGHT OFF. HAVE A LITTLE FUN.
KNOCK BACK SOME BYE-BYE-PAIN JUICE.
SADDLE UP WITH A COUPLE OF BIRDS.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
HELLO, BOYS.
HI.
Todd: YOU WANNA DANCE, DARLING?
LOVE TO.
YEAH.
DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND, EDDIE?
I MOST CERTAINLY DO NOT.
OH, WELL, HOW COME?
WELL, I'VE FOUND THAT GIRLFRIENDS
ARE GENERALLY MORE TROUBLE THAN THEY'RE WORTH.
WELL, THAT SEEMS LIKE A TOTAL WASTE, IF YOU ASK ME.
HOW OLD ARE YOU?
I'VE FOUND THAT AGE IS BUT A NUMBER, EDDIE.
ALL RIGHT, YOU TWO, BREAK IT UP.
YOU READY TO HAVE SOME FUN, HARLEY?
AND WHERE IS THIS FUN YOU SPEAK OF?
WELL, I WAS GOING TO TAKE YOU TRICK OR TREATING,
BUT THAT WAS WHEN I THOUGHT YOU WERE 5.
SO I WAS THINKING WE COULD GO TO THE MOVIES OR SOMETHING.
I HEARD YOU SAY SOMETHING TO YOUR DAD ABOUT WANTING TO SEE--
THAT SOUNDS LAME.
I WANT TO STAY HERE.
WELL, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING CARE OF YOU,
AND I DON'T THINK YOUR DAD WOULD WANT YOU HANGING OUT IN SOME COLLEGE BAR ALL NIGHT.
TRUST ME. HE WOULDN'T CARE.
OK, LOOK, YOU'RE TALKING TO SOMEBODY
WHO COULD HOST A DAYTIME TALK SHOW ON DEADBEAT DADS,
SO LET'S NOT GO THERE.
COME ON, LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.
NO! YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE ME GO ANYWHERE I DON'T WANNA GO.
I'M GONNA STAY RIGHT HERE UNTIL MY FATHER GETS BACK.
HEY, YOU KNOW, I READ ABOUT THIS HAUNTED HOUSE IN THE PAPER TODAY.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PRETTY SCARY.
I LOVE HAUNTED HOUSES.
YEAH, MAYBE YOU GUYS COULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WELL, I'LL GO IF YOU GO.
EDDIE'S WORKING.
OFF IN 5, ACTUALLY.
WELL, I'M SURE HE HAS PLANS.
NOT PARTICULARLY, NO.
WELL, THEN, BY ALL MEANS, PLEASE JOIN US.
Harley: COOL. COOL.
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
I WAS HANDLING IT.
YEAH. YOU WERE DOING JUST SWELL.
IT SUCKS WHEN PEOPLE BUTT INTO YOUR BUSINESS, DON'T IT?
JEN, DID YOU TELL C.J. IT WAS A COSTUME PARTY?
YEAH. YEAH, I THINK SO. GOD, I HOPE SO. WHY?
AHEM. CHECK IT OUT.
YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME IT WAS A COSTUME PARTY.
OH, MY GOD. I'M SO SORRY.
I FEEL LIKE SUCH A DORK.
AND YOU ARE?
SORRY. THIS IS DAVID.
HI, I'M JEN.
HI. THIS IS JACK.
HEY, DAVID. HEY.
SO, WE'RE GONNA GO GRAB SOME REFRESHMENTS. YOU GUYS NEED ANYTHING?
COOL.
FINE.
OH, MY GOD! I AM LIKE FLYPAPER FOR THE HOMOSEXUAL COMMUNITY.
YEAH. WHAT?
HE'S OBVIOUSLY GAY. I SHOULD'VE KNOWN.
WHO, C.J.?
IT FIGURES. I INVITE A BOY TO A PARTY,
AND HE BRINGS HIS BOYFRIEND.
WHAT MAKES YOU SO SURE THEY'RE A COUPLE?
WHATEVER. EVEN IF HE'S STRAIGHT,
I CAN'T TAKE THIS C.J. ANYMORE. HE'S WAY TOO STANDOFFISH.
WHEN I MAKE MY INTENTIONS CLEAR,
I WANT THEM TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND RECIPROCATED.
IN THAT ORDER.
I HEAR YA. ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GONNA DELVE A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THIS, OK?
I'M GONNA TAKE C.J.,
AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE THE "ALLEGED" HOMOSEXUAL,
AND WE'RE GONNA MEET BACK HERE IN A LITTLE BIT.
DEAL.
BREAK! BREAK.
AAH!
OH, MY GOD. YOU'RE SO RETARDED.
WHO ASKED YOU, YOU LITTLE TWERP?
HEY, GO EASY ON THE POOR KID.
OK? SHE'S GOT PROBLEMS.
AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?
COME ON, IT'S OBVIOUS THE GIRL HAS SOME ISSUES WITH HER FATHER.
DON'T WE ALL?
HEY, UH, LOOK,
I'M SORRY ABOUT BUTTING INTO YOUR LIFE AND ALL THAT.
I SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP, AND I WENT FOR IT.
IT'S JUST THAT YOU'RE REALLY SMART.
YOU'RE A LOT SMARTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE IN THAT CLASS.
AND IT JUST MAKES ME SAD
TO SEE ALL OF THAT POTENTIAL JUST GOING TO WASTE.
WHAT POTENTIAL? WHAT--WHAT WASTE?
LOOK, I LIKE TO READ BOOKS.
BIG DEAL. WHAT, MY LIFE WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER IF I WENT TO COLLEGE?
AND, UH...
WHAT?
I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY.
AND I DON'T NEED TO BE SOME RICH KID'S CHARITY CASE.
YOU THINK I'M A RICH KID?
WOW.
WHAT?
IT'S JUST FUNNY...
HOW LITTLE YOU ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S EVEN FUNNIER?
ALL OF THIS COULD'VE BEEN SO EASILY AVOIDED.
I MEAN, I WASN'T EVEN GONNA COME BACK TO HETSON'S CLASS.
I MEAN, HE'S TOO CYNICAL, HE'S TOO IMPRESSED WITH HIMSELF.
SO WHY DID YOU COME BACK?
YOU.
YOU, UH, YOU GOT UNDER MY SKIN.
I FOUND MYSELF HAVING THESE SERIES
OF ANNOYING CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU IN MY HEAD,
WHICH MUST BE A SIGN OF SOMETHING, SO I KEPT COMING BACK FOR MORE,
WHICH ULTIMATELY PROVED TO BE MY UNDOING.
AAH!
MAN, YOU'RE SUCH A SCAREDY CAT.
THAT'S WHAT THEY TELL ME.
COULD YOU LET ME GO NOW?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I DON'T THINK SO.
OH, CRAP. WHAT?
HARLEY.
WOW! I'VE DIED AND GONE TO HELL!
HAIL, SATAN!
ALL OF A SUDDEN, I FEEL VERY OLD.
OH, PACEY, COME DANCE WITH ME.
DANCE? WHERE?
OVER THERE.
THAT'S NOT DANCING. THAT'S CAVORTING.
OH, WHEN DID YOU BECOME SUCH A DULL NORMAL?
ABOUT THE SAME TIME YOU STARTED FAILING TESTS.
WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
WHAT? COME ON, WHAT'S WITH THE "F," AUDREY?
IT'S A LETTER GRADE, PACEY.
IT'S TYPICALLY GIVEN WHEN A STUDENT
FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ASSIGNMENT.
THANKS, WISE ASS.
I'M JUST ASKING IF EVERYTHING'S OK.
I GOT IT TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL, BABY.
YEAH, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW IN MY EXPERIENCE,
THERE'S NEVER JUST ONE "F."
THOSE THINGS TEND TO COME IN BUNCHES.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I HAVE A REALLY GOOD IDEA. LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT THIS.
OK, FINE. I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW I'M WORRIED. THAT'S ALL.
YOU KNOW WHAT? IT REALLY DOESN'T SEEM LIKE YOU ARE.
IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE TOO BUSY
RUNNING AROUND LIKE GLENGARRY GLEN LOSER
TO BE WORRIED ABOUT MUCH OF ANYTHING THESE DAYS.
THAT'S NICE OF YOU. TAKE A SWING AT ME
BECAUSE I GOTTA WORK FOR A LIVING. THAT'S GREAT.
I DON'T MIND THAT YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR A LIVING, PACEY.
I'M JUST SAYING DON'T LOSE YOURSELF IN IT. THAT'S ALL.
WHY ARE WE BICKERING ABOUT THIS?
I JUST WANNA KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU.
OK. YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ME? HERE GOES.
I HAVEN'T REALLY BEEN GOING TO CLASS MUCH THIS SEMESTER, PACEY.
WHY IS THAT? YOU MIGHT ASK. BECAUSE I'VE BEEN KINDA DEPRESSED.
YEAH, YOU SEE, I HAVE THIS BOYFRIEND,
AND I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS GOING GREAT, BUT APPARENTLY IT'S NOT.
APPARENTLY, HE CARES ABOUT HIS JOB MORE THAN HE CARES ABOUT ME,
AND I KNOW HE WOULD PROBABLY SAY THAT WASN'T TRUE
AND THAT I'M JUST BEING SOME HYSTERICAL DRAMA QUEEN,
BUT I SUPPOSE IF IT WASN'T TRUE, HE'D PRETTY MUCH KNOW EVERYTHING
THAT WAS GOING ON IN MY LIFE, WOULDN'T HE, PACEY?
HEY, GUYS.
LOVE THE COSTUMES.
NO, I'M NOT THE DIRECTOR.
I'M THE DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT.
REALLY? THAT'S AWESOME!
YEAH.
ARE YOU OK?
CAN YOU EXCUSE ME FOR A SEC?
Todd: RIGHT. (LAUGHS)
Natasha: I WAS THINKING ABOUT NEAR THE END. WELL, SO...
WHAT'S WRONG, DAWSON?
NOTHING. UH, I WAS JUST, UH, LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY.
SO...
SO, I MEAN 60 MILLION PEOPLE ARE WATCHING IT.
RIGHT.
AND THAT'S 4 TIMES AS MANY.
(CELL PHONE RINGS)
HELLO.
I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR THE PARTY
WHEN A NEW BATCH OF DAILIES CAME IN.
I GO TO DIGITIZE THEM, AND THIS IS WHAT SHOWED UP.
HEY, YOU.
HEY.
YOU--YOU LOOK AMAZING.
I'M SURE YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD THAT, LIKE, 1,000 TIMES.
YEAH, I'VE GOTTEN A COUPLE MARRIAGE PROPOSALS
AND ONE GUY SAID HE'D SIGN OVER HIS CAR IF I SLEPT WITH HIM, BUT...
THANKS, IT NEVER GETS OLD.
CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?
IF YOU MUST.
THIS MELANIE RAY-- WHY DID SHE START
HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH THE DIRECTOR?
WHO KNOWS? MAYBE SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM
OR MAYBE SHE JUST WANTED SOMEONE TO PAY ATTENTION TO HER.
BUT SHE HAD SOMEONE TO PAY ATTENTION TO HER. SHE WAS MARRIED.
YEAH, WELL, NOT ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE PERFECT, DAWSON.
THEY DON'T ALL LAST FOREVER.
MAYBE HE HAD A SHOT. MAYBE HE BLEW IT.
MAYBE SHE JUST DIDN'T GIVE HIM ENOUGH OF A CHANCE.
IF YOU'RE ASKING IF THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON BETWEEN ME AND TODD,
THE ANSWER IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M ASKING.
OH, PLEASE.
YOU ARE NOT SO GOOD WITH THE SUBTEXT, BABY.
AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE JEALOUS.
JEALOUS? I'M... WHO SAID I WAS JEALOUS?
UH-HUH.
YOU JUST KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT, SWEETIE.
HEY, WAIT UP. WAIT UP.
LOOK, I DON'T THINK YOU FULLY COMPREHEND THE DIRE HERE, OK?
I LOST AN ENTIRE HUMAN BEING.
A TOTALLY ANNOYING HUMAN BEING, YES,
BUT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER.
YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING WAS GOING JUST FINE
UNTIL YOU HAD TO GO AND KISS ME.
OH, SO NOW IT'S MY FAULT.
YES, IT IS YOUR FAULT.
I'LL ACCEPT YOUR APOLOGY AND WE CAN MOVE ON.
HEY, IF YOU WANT TO GET TECHNICAL ABOUT IT,
YOU KISSED ME FIRST, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT YOUR FAULT.
SHUT UP AND MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL.
NOW, IF YOU WERE A BRATTY TEENAGE GIRL,
WHERE WOULD YOU DISAPPEAR OFF TO?
OH, LISTEN, IF I WAS A TEENAGE GIRL, BRATTY OR OTHERWISE,
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE. I'D BE TOO BUSY CHECKING MYSELF OUT.
CLASSY. AND I'LL THANK YOU FOR THAT IMAGE.
AND YOU KNOW, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET TECHNICAL,
IT'S HETSON'S FAULT. HE'S THE ONE WHO BAILED ON HER.
HE WAS THE ONE WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE HER TO THE MOVIES.
EDDIE DOLAN, YOU ARE A GENIUS!
COME ON!
(FOOTSTEPS)
HELLO.
HI.
IS EVERYTHING OK?
OH, YEAH, YEAH.
IF YOUR DEFINITION OF "OK" IS HAVING THE STRONG DESIRE
TO DRAW A WARM BATH AND SLIT YOUR WRISTS,
THEN I AM PEACHY.
AHH. YOU AND THE OLD LADY HAVING SOME TROUBLES?
YOU MIGHT SAY THAT.
UH-OH. DO YOU NEED TO HAVE A BIT OF A CHAT?
THAT'S NOT REALLY OUR THING, NOW IS IT?
NO, BUT WE ARE FLATMATES,
AND I SUPPOSE THAT ENTITLES YOU TO SOMETHING.
OK.
I USED TO THINK THAT AUDREY AND I WERE THE PERFECT FIT.
AND WE WERE, 'CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ANY OF MY RELATIONSHIPS,
WE WERE ON EQUAL FOOTING. THERE WAS NO MIND GAMES,
NO HIGH DRAMA, NO ANGST. IT WAS JUST FUN.
SOUNDS GOOD...
IN THEORY.
IT'S A BIT DIFFICULT TO SUSTAIN THAT SORT OF THING.
THAT'S WHAT I'M FINDING OUT.
YEAH.
AND IT'S MAKING ME SECOND-GUESS MYSELF.
'CAUSE I'M NOT REALLY SURE IF THE REASON I'M CHECKING OUT
IS BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T HANDLE THE ROUGH SPOTS
OR IF IT'S...
BECAUSE I JUST DON'T LOVE HER ANYMORE.
HMM.
OR REALLY, FOR THAT MATTER, IF I EVER TRULY LOVED HER.
(INHALES) YEAH.
I'M AFRAID ONLY YOU CAN ANSWER THAT ONE.
AND TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST,
I DON'T REALLY WANT TO FIND OUT TONIGHT.
SO WHAT DO YOU SAY YOU AND I GO AND REJOIN THE PARTY, HUH?
OK.
THANKS FOR LISTENING, THOUGH.
IT'S OK.
BUT, YOU KNOW,
JUST 'CAUSE WE HAD ONE PROPER CONVERSATION,
DON'T THINK YOU CAN CRY ON MY SHOULDER ANY TIME YOU LIKE.
SO...
YES?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TOGETHER?
UH, WHAT DO YOU MEAN "TOGETHER"?
OR, I MEAN, HOW--LIKE, HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN EACH OTHER?
OH. UH, ABOUT A YEAR.
WE MET AT THE STAND.
OHHH. SO YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE.
YEP. JUST ANOTHER SCREWED-UP GAY KID
TRYING TO REMAKE THE WORLD IN HIS IMAGE.
YOU SHOULD COME BY SOMETIME.
NO. NO, THANKS.
C.J. ALREADY GAVE ME THE HARD SELL.
SO YOU'RE THE JEN HE'S ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT.
HE TALKS ABOUT ME?
ALL THE TIME.
HE WANTS YOU SO BAD.
REALLY? YEAH.
HE THINKS YOU'D MAKE A GREAT COUNSELOR.
OH!
FOR A SECOND-- FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT THAT--
THAT YOU MEANT THAT HE "WANTED" ME.
BUT OF COURSE NOT. HE'S--HE'S GAY.
WHY WOULD HE WANT ME THAT WAY?
WHO, C.J.? YEAH.
C.J.'S NOT GAY.
HE'S NOT?
NO. NOT AT ALL.
Jack: SORRY.
I'M NOT OFFENDED, I'M JUST NOT GAY.
DAVID'S GAY. ME, NOT SO MUCH.
WELL, I KNOW SOMEBODY WHO WILL BE VERY GLAD TO HEAR THAT.
WHO?
A LITTLE DENSE.
UH, JEN. CUTE LITTLE BLONDE TRAVELING COMPANION,
CALLED THE HELP LINE TO INVITE YOU TO THIS SHINDIG.
OH, THAT'S NICE TO HEAR.
AND YOU'RE NOT VERY INTERESTED, ARE YOU?
TRUTH IS, I'M NOT.
I MEAN, I THINK SHE'S REALLY COOL AND EVERYTHING,
I THINK SHE'D BE A REAL BENEFIT TO THE STAND,
IT'S JUST...THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR RIGHT NOW.
BUT IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR THAT RIGHT NOW...
SHE'S NOT MY TYPE.
Eddie: HAUNTED HOUSE IS DOWN ONE BLOCK,
MAKE A RIGHT AND JUST KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR NOSE.
KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? IT'S GREAT.
CHILD ABUSE. CHILD ABUSE. NOT SO ROUGH! HI, EDDIE.
YOU GAVE US QUITE A SCARE TONIGHT, YOUNG LADY.
OH, DON'T BE CUTE WITH HER.
SHE DOESN'T DESERVE CUTE.
DON'T WORRY, JOEY. THE NIGHT'S ALMOST OVER.
YOU'LL BE RID OF ME SOON ENOUGH.
THEN YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR MISERABLE LITTLE EXISTENCE.
WOULD YOU MIND GIVING US A SECOND?
YEAH.
UM...(CLEARS THROAT)
LISTEN, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE PISSED AT YOUR DAD FOR FLAKING ON YOU,
BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN HE'S A BAD DAD
AND IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU.
NO, IT JUST MEANS HE'S A DICK.
HARLEY-- DO YOU EVEN LIKE HIM?
SOMETIMES I DON'T SEE HOW ANYONE COULD EVER LIKE HIM.
HE'S VERY ABRASIVE.
TRUE, BUT HE'S ALSO VERY...
EVERY TIME I'M SUPPOSED TO COME SEE HIM
I TRICK MYSELF INTO THINKING THAT IT'S GONNA BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME.
BUT IT NEVER IS.
IT'S ALWAYS JUST DIFFERENT SHADES OF THE SAME.
LEERY!
UH...THIS ISN'T WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE?
REALLY. YOU GUYS AREN'T SCREWING BEHIND MY BACK?
NO, WE ARE.
BUT LOOK AT HER, DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
SHE'S VERY PERSUASIVE.
SHUT UP.
YOU CAN'T TELL ME TO SHUT UP.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, FIRE ME? YOU TRIED THAT BEFORE. IT DOESN'T TAKE.
LISTEN, NATASHA, I'M-- I'M REALLY SORRY THAT I HURT YOU.
I MEAN, THAT WAS THE LAST THING THAT I WANTED TO HAVE HAPPEN, BELIEVE ME.
I GOT INVOLVED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INCREDIBLY COMPLICATED SITUATION,
AND I MADE A CHOICE WITHOUT THINKING AND IT WAS THE WRONG CHOICE,
WHICH IS WHAT I DON'T THINK I'VE REALLY BEEN ABLE TO...
COMMUNICATE TO YOU, WHICH IS I--I LIKE YOU.
I KEEP ON SAYING THAT I'M NOT JEALOUS, BUT I--I AM.
I'M VERY JEALOUS. THIS IS-- THE THOUGHT OF SOME OTHER GUY TOUCHING YOU,
ESPECIALLY HIM-- I MEAN, HE'S...
TODD.
LEERY, I'M NOT ADVERSE TO GIVING THIS WHOLE FIRING THING ANOTHER GO, YOU KNOW.
TOO LATE. I QUIT.
I...
GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF THE MOVIE.
I'M OUTTA HERE.
(LAUGHS)
LEERY, THIS IS BLOODY GOLD, MATE!
WHAT THE--
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, DAWSON.
WE'VE HAD THE IMMENSE PLEASURE
OF SCREWING WITH YOUR MIND THIS EVENING.
(EXHALES)
WAIT.
SO YOU TWO AREN'T EVEN--
NO WAY. TOO OLD, TOO MANY EXTRAS.
YEAH, I'M NOT TOO INTO MY ASSISTANT'S SLOPPY SECONDS, EITHER.
WATCH IT.
WHAT ABOUT THE FOOTAGE?
THE MAGIC OF MOVIE-MAKING, MATE.
WASN'T THAT A LOT TO GO THROUGH JUST TO GET A LAUGH AT MY EXPENSE?
NO. WORTH EVERY SECOND.
RIGHT. I'M GONNA GO GET DANNY BOY TO EDIT THIS TOGETHER.
OOH, I WANNA SEE.
COME ON, THEN.
UM...
YOU WEREN'T SERIOUS ABOUT THE WHOLE QUITTING THING, RIGHT?
'CAUSE I SORT OF NEED SOME HELP WITH MY SHOT LISTS TONIGHT.
YOU UP FOR IT?
YOU'RE A SCHOLAR.
WE DIDN'T REALLY GET MUCH OF A CHANCE TO TALK TONIGHT.
WELL, YOU COULD ALWAYS CALL THE HELP LINE AGAIN.
YOU KNOW, I WAS ACTUALLY THINKING ABOUT RECONSIDERING THE STAND.
I FEEL LIKE MAYBE I WAS JUST TOO JUDGMENTAL THE FIRST TIME AROUND.
WELL, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
JUST, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE YOU'RE DOING IT FOR THE RIGHT REASONS.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER REASONS?
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU KNOW, YOU COULD SAVE ME A LOT OF TROUBLE BY JUST GOING OUT WITH ME.
Jack: THIS IS MAKING ME SAD.
David: WHY?
WELL, HE'S NOT INTO HER,
AND I'M THE ONE WHO TOLD HER TO CALL HIM.
TRUST ME, SHE'S BETTER OFF.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
UH...IT'S A LONG STORY.
WANT TO TELL ME ABOUT IT SOMETIME OVER COFFEE?
COFFEE?
HOT CAFFEINATED BEVERAGE.
IT'S ALL THE RAGE THESE DAYS.
SEEMS TO BE AN EXCUSE FOR PEOPLE TO GET TOGETHER
AND FIND OUT IF THEY LIKE ONE ANOTHER.
YEAH, I THINK I'D BE UP FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
COOL.
YOU READY? YEAH.
WELL, IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU.
LIKEWISE.
JACK. C.J.
AND I GUESS I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON.
DAVE, DEFINITELY. OK.
BYE.
HOW'D THAT GO?
WELL, HE'S PLAYING A LITTLE HARD TO GET,
WHICH IS SOMEWHAT DISCONCERTING,
BUT NO WORRIES. HE'LL BE MINE.
(SIGHS)
COME ON. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
HI, SWEETHEART.
HEY, DAD. HOW WAS THE DATE?
WENT GREAT.
RIGHT UP TO THE MOMENT WHEN SHE SAID I HAD A TOXIC PERSONALITY.
IS THAT BAD?
HOW'D EVERYTHING GO HERE?
GREAT. SHE WAS A PERFECT ANGEL.
COOL.
YOU READY?
GIMME A SECOND, DAD.
SORRY I WAS SUCH AN UBER-BITCH.
WE ALL HAVE OUR MOMENTS.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
DON'T STOP HOPING THAT THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT WITH HIM.
YOU'RE WAY TOO YOUNG TO BE SO BITTER.
CAN I GIVE YOU SOME ADVICE?
SURE.
EDDIE TOTALLY LIKES YOU.
I HOPE A GUY LIKE HIM LOOKS AT ME THAT WAY SOMEDAY.
DON'T MESS IT UP.
OK.
(CLEARS THROAT)
ONE ROOT BEER FLOAT.
WHERE IS SHE?
GONE. HETSON JUST PICKED HER UP.
WANNA SPLIT THIS?
SHAME TO SEE IT GO TO WASTE,
LIKE MY POTENTIAL.
SHUT UP.
CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
IF YOU MUST.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH US?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I MEAN...I KISS YOU, YOU KISS ME.
IN SOME STATES THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED AS DATING.
WE'RE NOT DATING.
OH, GOD, NO.
AND I'M NOT GOING BACK TO HETSON'S CLASS.
THAT'S FINE.
IS IT?
ABSOLUTELY.
YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE, EDDIE.
I HAVE NO DESIRE TO CHANGE THAT.
YOU KNOW WHAT, JOEY?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH US...
BUT I KIND OF LIKE IT THAT WAY.
ME, TOO.
HEY. THERE YOU ARE.
I'VE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR YOU.
IS EVERYTHING OK?
I THINK WE SHOULD BREAK UP, PACEY.
(CHUCKLES) WHAT?
LET'S JUST GO HOME AND SLEEP ON IT.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT IN THE MORNING.
NO.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT.
THIS IS NOT THE WAY I WANTED FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
SHUT UP, PACEY!
JUST SHUT UP, OK?
YOU ARE GETTING OFF EASY HERE AND YOU KNOW IT.
I'M NOT GONNA LET YOU PUT UP SOME FALSE PROTEST
SO THAT YOU CAN FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF.
I AM ENDING IT NOW.
THAT'S HOW I KNOW THAT IT'S OVER.
YOU DIDN'T SAY A WORD, PACEY,
NOT A WORD.
'CAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO FIGHT IT, AND...
I DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT.
YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU DO.
YOU DESERVE WAY BETTER THAN THAT.
GO AHEAD, PACEY. WHY DON'T YOU FOLLOW THE SCRIPT?
YOU KNOW, SAY ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY TO ME.
YOU GOT ANYTHING ELSE?
HOW MANY EMPTY WORDS IS IT GONNA TAKE
FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP EASY TONIGHT?
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME, AUDREY?
YOU KNOW THAT'S NOT HOW IT IS,
BUT THE NEGATIVITY GETS TO ME, TOO, OK?
SO I AGREE WITH YOU.
DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL NOBLE, PACEY.
YOU ARE NOT SOME KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR.
YOU'RE JUST A GUY WHO'S GROWN TIRED OF SCREWING THE SAME GIRL
AND YOU FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT.
YOU THINK THAT SUCKS?
WHY DON'T YOU-- WHY DON'T YOU TRY BEING THE ONE
WHO HAS TO WONDER WHY ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SHE LOVES DON'T LOVE HER BACK.
OH, AUDREY, COME ON.
OHH. (SOBBING)
STILL MAD AT ME?
I WAS NEVER MAD AT YOU. I WAS--
INSANELY JEALOUS?
(SIGHS) I DON'T THINK I REALIZED
HOW MUCH I ACTUALLY WANTED TO BE WITH YOU
UNTIL I THOUGHT YOU WERE SLEEPING WITH TODD.
SAY IT AGAIN.
WHAT, THAT I WAS JEALOUS?
NO. THAT YOU LIKE ME.
I LIKE YOU, NATASHA.
I REALLY LIKE YOU.
GOOD, BECAUSE...
I LIKE YOU, TOO.
A LOT OF PEOPLE WALK IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE, DAWSON, AND...
YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY,
BECAUSE I'M AN ACTOR AND I LIE FOR A LIVING,
BUT...
YOU'RE ONE OF THE ONLY PEOPLE I EVER REALLY WANTED TO STICK AROUND.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE...
BUT I LOVE MY LIFE. I...
WAKE UP MOST MORNINGS PINCHING MYSELF
THAT I GET TO TAKE EVEN A SMALL PART IN ALL OF THIS. BUT...
I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL LIKE IT'S ALL AN ILLUSION.
YOU KNOW? I MEAN, IT'S LIKE IT'S ALL JUST ONE MOMENT AWAY FROM DISAPPEARING FOREVER.
THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS.
FOR ALL I KNOW, THIS COULD BE MY LAST JOB.
YEAH.
SO I'M GOING TO ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE WHILE IT LASTS,
HUG EVERYBODY NOW, BECAUSE THEY MIGHT NOT BE HERE TOMORROW,
AND TAKE THE EXPERIENCE WITH ME.
AND IF MEETING YOU IS ALL I GET OUT OF THIS ONE,
WELL, IT MIGHT JUST BE ENOUGH FOR ME.
GOD, I MISSED YOU.
I ALWAYS WANTED YOU BACK, YOU KNOW.
YOU JUST HAD TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS.
ARE WE EVEN NOW?
JUST ABOUT.
WAIT, ARE YOU... SURE ABOUT THIS?
AS SURE AS I'VE EVER BEEN ABOUT ANYTHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
GROOVY.