DAWSON IS AT JEN'S FRONT DOOR. KNOCKS AND DOOR IS OPENED BY JEN'S GRANDMOTHER.
DAWSON: Is Jen here?
GRANDMOTHER: No Dawson, she's out with Clifford.
DAWSON: COuld yo uplease tell her that I stopped by. I really need to talk to her.
GRANDMOTHER: Fine. . . Goodbye (closes door)
DAWSON STARTS TO WALK DOWN PORCH STAIRS. RUNS IN TO JEN WALKING UP.
JEN: Dawson. . . what are you doing here?
DAWSON: Is the offer of a friend still active?. . . cause I could really use one right now.
JEN: Of course it is. . . Lok Grams thinks I'm still out with Cliff.. . do you want to go somewhere and talk?
DAWSON: You read my mind. . . let's go.
DAWSON AND JEN START WALKING TOWARDS TOWN.
JEN: What's wrong Dawson. . . You look like you just lost your best friend.
DAWSON: I think I did. . . you were right about Pacey and Joey.
JEN: I'm sorry Dawson. . . Are you gonna be okay?
DAWSON: I'm not sure. My head is swimming. . . I really believed in Joey.
JEN: I think you need to remember thatg you and Joey are friends first. If the rest doesn't work out. . . you will always have that.
DAWSON: God. . . I wish I could turn back time.
JEN: What would you do diffrent?
DAWSON: Everything. . . . I would fix everything.
JEN: You can't fix everything Dawson. Soe tings are just not fixable.
DAWSON: What about us Jen? Are we fixable?
JEN: (surprised) Where did that come from?
DAWSON: I was just remembering a few weeks back. . . You asked me for another chance. . . Do you still want that?
JEN: Yes Dawson. . . more than anything. . . but why?
DAWSON: Because your honest with me Jen. I really need that now.
JEN: Dawson, are you saying that your interested in a relationship with me again?
DAWSON: Yeah, I think I am . . How about it Jen. . . want to give us another try?
JEN: (hugs Dawson) Yes Dawson. (Kisses Dawson) I know this is going to work for us. We'll be great together.
CUT TO JOEY AND PACEY AT ICEHOUSE.
JOEY: mY life is ruined. I should have gone to Paris. . . I wonder if it's to late.
PACEY: Yes Jo, it's to late that ship has sailed. . . It's really gonna be alright you know.
JOEY: How can you say that Pacey? Dawson hates me.
PACEY: Sure right now he does, but give it a couple hourse. . . he'll cool off.
JOEY: Pacey, this is not all going to be alright in a couple of hours. .. you have to know that. Your relationship with Dawson is just as fragile as mine. Doesn't that concern you?
PACEY: Sure it does. . . but frankly i think Dawson is going to realize that he's blown this situation way out of proportion.
JOEY: What universe are you living in? Because down here on planet earth Dawson is justifiably angry at both of us.
PACEY: Relax Jo. You'll see. . . Dawson will come around.
JOEY: Whatever help you sleep at night.
CUT TO DAWSON AND MR. LEERY IN THE LIVINGROOM.
DAWSON: Hey dad, do you have a minute?
MR. LEERY: Sure Dawson, pull up a seat. . . You look. . . well not happy. How can I help?
DAWSON: (sits down on footstool) I think I just made a big mistake.
MR. LEERY: What kind of mistake son?
DAWSON: It's kind of a long story.
MR. LEERY: You have my undivided attention.
DAWSON: Okay. . . recently Joey and I decided to try being more then friends.
MR. LEERY: You adn Joey? Well son that's great. Joey's a great girl.
DAWSON: I htink congratulations are premature at this point. It's beena complete mess ever since then.
ME. LEERY: Did you and Joey have a fight.
DAWSON: No. . . but she was definatly upset with me. . . she woudln't even talk to me. . . To make things worse she accepted the scholarship to Paris.
MR. LEERY: Jo's going to Paris?
DAWSON: No, not anymore. . . but I panicked. I asked Pacey to talk to her fo rme.
MR. LEERY: Sounds resonable. Did Pacey learn anything?
DAWSON: Yeah. . . where her tonsils are located.
MR. LEERY: Pardon me?
DAWSON: Lets just say. . . Pacey and Joey got closer that night.
MR. LEERY: Ok. . . i think I understand now. The big mistake you made was asking pacey to talk to Joey.
DAWSON: Okay. . >i think I made two big mistakes.
MR. LEERY: There's more?
DAWSON:Yes. . . after confronting Pacey and Jo. . . I got angry and left. I went straight to Jen.
MR. LEERY: You went to Jennifer's? Can I ask why?
DAWSON: I'm not exactly sure. . . but I ended up asking her if she would give us another chance.
MR. LEERY: Ah. . . mistake number two.
DAWSON:I don't know what to do. I'm afraid if Joey finds out there will be no hope for us. Maybe there wasn't anyway. What shoudl I do dad?
MR. LEERY: Dawson, I can't tell you what to do. Decisions like this are what helps us grow up. A little advice though. . . Decide not who you can live with, but who you can't live without.
DAWSON: Is that what you did with mom?
MR. LEERY: I love your mother Dawson. Were trying to get past the mistakes we've made.
DAWSON: I want to find a way past what happened with Joey and Pacey. . . but honestly every time I think about ti all I can picture is the two of them going at it.
MR. LEERY: I understand Dawson. . . believe me I understand. Maybe you need to make what you see less painful.
DAWSON: Less painful, how?
MR. LEERY: Replace the image. . . create your ownmemories. Right now you and Joey have no history of that kind. . . you feel inadequate to Pacey.
PHONE RINGS. MRS. LEERY COMES INTO LIVINGROOM.
MR. LEERY: Dawson, the phones for you. . . it's Joey.
DAWSON WALKS INTO HALLWAY AND PICKS UP PHONE.
DAWSON: I can't do this right now Joey. (hangs up phone.)