[Pacey is kissing Joey on the side of the road. Pacey pulls back, holding her face lightly. Joey stares at him for a second, then raises her hands and hits him on the chest, pushing him backward]
JoeyAre you insane! How could you do that? How could you take some...simple declaration of friendship as an invitation to just maul me, Pacey! [Pushes him back again] Answer me! How-what were you thinking! [Hits him back once more] What!
What, I don't know, god it-it-it-it was an impulse.
Joey
[Hits him backward again] An impulse!
Yes! An impulse, uh, you know sudden, momentary and believe me, fleeting.
Joey
Do you have any idea the monumental implications of that meaningless little impulse! The ripple effect that it could create on our small, but fragile universe! You can't...
You're right, Potter, forgive me for thinking a kiss is just a kiss.
Joey
Well, it's true...a kiss is not just a kiss! Not between you and me and you know why!....Dawson! Remember? I mean, he factors into this little...hormonal meltdown!
Joey
Yeah!
I just had a meltdown? Forgive me if I don't think this is the worst tragedy in the history of human kind, that Pacey Witter in a moment of...impulsive, compulsive, hormone induced insanity would have the nerve to kiss Joey Potter! And you let me do it. You did, you let me do it! So what? Now I guess the world starts to unravel? Well excuse me while I get in the car! [He walks past her toward the car. Joey scoffs and starts walking the other way. Pacey notices she isn't following and turns around, seeing her walk away] Would you get in the car, Potter!
Joey
No! [Pacey, frustrated, put his hand on his head and gets in the car. He starts and drives it until he catches up with her]
Would you just get in the car, Potter, please?
Joey
No.
I didn't even mean to do it! You know, this is me, Pacey, act first, think later, okay and now that I'm getting a chance to think about it...I take it all back, okay, so get in the car.
Joey
No.
Jo, it's at least another six miles to your house, it is freezing cold outside and if you don't get in I'm just going to do this the whole way there, so would you get in, please? [Joey pauses as she thinks and then reluctantly gets into the car, slamming the car door and sitting angrily in her seat and looking out the window]
So I guess I'm to take from your angry silence you're not speaking to me anymore?
Joey
Nope.
Great! Great, and how long do you plan on keeping that up?
Joey
How does indefinitely sound?
Joey
Fine.
Joey
Fine.
Joey
Hey.
Just a second...[to Buzz] Listen, if you'll give us two minutes, I'll give you ten sodas and a box of sugar, what do you say?
There you go [Gives him money. Buzz runs off] Hey...
Joey
Hey again.
[Both speak at the same time]
Joey
About the other night-
[They stop and smile]
Joey
You go first.
Well, uh...I just...I wanted to...I just wanted to say that, uh...I'm sorry. I mean all that stuff about disaster and Dawson and the ripple effect in our universe, it-it was all right, I mean, what I did, that was just monumentally stupid, I don't know what I was thinking, so...I just wanted you to know that it was an impulse, plain and simple, one that has left my body permanently...promise.
Joey
That's okay, Pacey, I mean...I totally overreacted, I mean something isn't a big deal unless you let it be and..and it...you know it's not a big deal...why get so upset? I mean it-it obviously meant nothing...right?
Right...right because what I did was a mistake
Joey
Right.
Right, well um, I guess that puts us back to just being friends [He holds out his hand, and fakes a smile]
Joey
[Takes his hand] Definitely. [She fakes a smile too]
Great. [pause] Uh, alright, well, uh...yeah, I should probably get going, once that kid gets all that sugar in him...watch out, he's a little terror, you know, probably have to chase him back home, it's two miles, not pretty.
Joey
Well then I...I guess I'll see you later, Pacey.
Yeah, I'll see you later, Joey.
Well... it's the history, it's killing me. How can a guy compete when the two of you have your own karaoke routine?
Joey
Pacey, you're not supposed to compete. We're supposed to have our own hist -- I didn't mean that.
Joey
I don't even know anymore, Pacey
Well, you know this little arrangement we've got going between us?
Joey
Yes.
Well it sucks! It sucks up one side and down the other. It's weird, it's uncomfortable and I hate every single second of it.
Joey
Really?
Joey
Then why did you come here, Pacey?
You know, for a bright girl, you can be really daft sometimes. Why did you think I came here? I came here to be with you! It's as simple as that. When you like somebody, proximity is a good thing, regardless of how they feel about you... or don't. As the case may be.
Joey
Look, I felt it.
Joey
This morning...your arm brushed up against me in bed and...and I felt it.
Joey
[Smiles] Made me feel alive.
[long pause]
OK. Joey, I'm going to kiss you now.
Joey
You can't.
Look Jo, you can't say something like that to me and expect me not to kiss you. So that's exactly what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna kiss you in about ten seconds and if you don't want me to kiss you... well, if you don't want me to, then I guess you're just gonna have to stop me... Ten. [He takes her face in his hands and kisses her]
[Joey walks over to Pacey in front of a fire and sits down on the log next to him]
You don't have to worry, I'm not going to kiss you again, Joey. [Long pause] What's going on here?
Joey
[shakes her head] I don't know.
Don't you think I deserve a better answer than that after all this?
Joey
Pacey, believe me, I've been trying to get you out of my head. I've tried to pretend that this is just some bizarre hormonal glitch, but it's not working.
Do you really want it to work?
Joey
I tried to tell him.
Joey
Yes!
Joey
Well...I couldn't really find the words, Pacey, which I know is odd, considering the sheer volume of words spoken throughout the course of our relationship, but this-
Well, what would you have said to him?
Joey
I don't know...
Joey
[Stands up] Pacey, I don't have any answers right now, okay, can't you understand that?
The only reason that you don't have answers is because you've been too scared to ask yourself the right questions.
Joey
What are you talking about?
Look, I know how I feel! You know how I feel! That much is obvious by now, but during this whole process we've managed to miss the point, because the point is not how I feel, it's how you feel...so how do you feel?
Joey
Awful! That's how I feel, Pacey, I feel awful!
So do I. When I was kissing you tonight, I don't think that I've ever felt better and worse at one time in my entire life. I mean, the very idea that Dawson or Andie would find out about us is killing me...it-it is tearing me up on the inside to have these feelings for you, but I can't get rid of them! I just-I can't keep on kissing you, Jo
Joey
What do you mean?
I mean just that. I can't keep on kissing you, alright? I've done it twice now. I can't always be the one who's initiating this, I can't be the one who's always giving you the answers. [Pause] Look at me, Joey.
Joey
I can't.
Please? [She sniffs and looks up at him] If you felt... even one shred... of what I feel for you... then we wouldn't be standing here having this conversation. [He walks past her]
Joey
[She grabs his hand as he's leaving] Pacey...[pause. They kiss]
[Pacey and Joey are kissing]
Joey
Come on, lets go Pacey [They kiss again and Pacey picks her up and puts her on the counter] It's your boat we're planning on christening
I own a boat? [They kiss]
Joey
No, we have to stop doing this, it's wrong.
Yes, deadly [He kisses her neck]
Joey
Pacey...look, we've been in denial all weak [They intertwine their fingers together] I mean, when we're around other people we act as if nothing's changed, but the minute we're alone, it turns into this. [She kisses him]
Joey
Well this...embarrassing gropefest.
Yeah, I guess this is kind of embarrassing, huh? Especially for you, given how much you protested. [He kisses her]
Joey
I did not protest.
You did too. [They kiss again] Wait...[Pulls back from the kiss] Wait wait wait...
Joey
What?
We gotta tell him, Jo, we do, we gotta tell him as soon as possible, because the longer we wait, Jo, the worse it gets
Joey
I know, Pacey. I've tried, I've tried plenty of times.
Every time I see the guy now, I just feel like...
Joey
Look, you don't have to bother filling in the expletive, okay? I mean, this isn't exactly the easiest thing I've ever had to do, Pacey. Telling Dawson that while he wasn't looking I developed this bizarre, gravitational pull towards his best friend and I can't stop thinking about him or wanting to be near him or wanting to kiss him all the time. [she grabs his face and kisses him. They kiss for a moment and then pull back]
Joey
What?
Joey
No, I can't let you do that. Its-this is my responsibility
Jo, it's not your responsibility. I'm the one that started this, remember. I'm the one that got you into this situation and frankly the only way I want to save my friendship with Dawson, is to be completely honest with him, so I gotta do this. All I need is one day. Just one day.
Joey
[Nods] One day.
I thought I heard something out here.
Joey
Dawson, uh...we were just-
Having an argument, obviously...what about? [Long pause]
Us, Dawson. [They look at each other then back at Dawson] We were arguing about us. Me and Joey, there's an us here now. I'm sorry man, we didn't want to tell you this way.
Joey
You know, don't you?
Yeah, I know...[Pause] So were you planning on telling me or was this just going to be a secret fling?
Joey
Look, it's not like that.
Then how was it, Joey? 'Cause Jen was a little short on details.
Joey
She told you?
Well, she thought I knew. I mean, I had to be pretty freaking stupid not to know, that the two people I trusted most in the world were lying to me. [Pause] So are you...are you bored, or are you confused, or just malicious?
Hey, look, I started this thing, okay? If you're going to get angry at someone, get angry at me, It's my-
I don't think you're in any position to talk about what's fair. You were my best friend.
I'm finding that a little hard to process right now.
So I guess it's safe to assume that friendship doesn't come above sex on your list of personal priorities.
This has nothing to do with sex.
Oh, what are you, in love? Is that what this is? [Pacey pauses and looks at Joey] Oh god, don't look-don't look at her, alright? Don't-I...you know what, Pacey, I feel sorry for you, because when all of this is over, you're really going to need your friends and you're not going to have any, not a single one.
Joey
Look, I didn't intend for this to happen, Dawson-
Joey, what you intended does not provide me any solace. What? Do-do you love him? Are you-are you-do you just want to sleep with him?
Joey
No, how could you say that! I-
Because it's what he's going to expect.
Joey
We're not together, Dawson. And we haven't been for a long time, almost a whole year has gone-
Joey
No, I'm not punishing you!
Because I didn't want to get back together with you?
Joey
No, why would you think I would do that-
Then Joey, why? Why? Joey, because I-you keep on saying that you need to go find yourself. Is-is this what you've been looking for the whole time? Is Pacey what you've been looking for?
Joey
No!
Then explain it to me, explain to me how two people who can barely stand to be in the same room with each other end up outside my window arguing about the future of their relationship.
Joey
I can't, okay. I can't explain it, it happened. [Pause] Everything between you and me is so complicated.
Jo...God...if things between us are complicated it's because you made them that way, okay? And you think that whatever was wrong when you with me is magically going to get better when you're with him?
Joey
I don't know, Dawson. I don't know, okay. I just know that I...I need him.
Do you need him like you need me? [Pause] Joey, it's a simple question, do you need him like you need me?
Joey
Look, you can't do that Dawson. You can't. Those two things have nothing to do with each other and you know that the way I feel about him is completely separate from the way I feel about you and our friendship.
Friendship? Joey, right now we don't have a friendship.
Joey
What?
We don't have a friendship right now-
Joey
What?!
As of this moment we do not have a friendship.
Joey
That is not fair!
You can't have both of us! You can't have him as your boyfriend and me as your consolation prize, you're going to have to make a choice.
Joey
No. [shakes her head]
And I'll tell you right now, that if you choose him, I'm not going to be around to pick up all the pieces when it all falls apart. This ruins everything! There's no going back.
Joey
Okay...What do you want me to say, Dawson? What-tell me what you want me to say, what do you want to here?!
I don't want you to say anything, I want you to leave.
Joey
No you didn't, Dawson, you lost.
Joey
If you knew a little more about sailing, you would know that you got disqualified for- [Pacey walks up]
What, I got disqualified?
Joey
Yes!
Pacey; Oh, I've got a couple more words for what you are!
Okay, let's not forget who started this, Pacey! You're the one who said you want to-
Joey
Okay, stop! The both of you, stop this. I'm not some damn trophy.
No, Jo...[Turns to Dawson] Let's not forget who started this, okay. Let's not forget who pushed me towards Joey Potter in the first place, it was you!
Yes, it was you! Because you couldn't be bothered-
Because I didn't want to get hurt again, Pacey, I still had feelings for her, I still loved her! I-i still love her [He looks at Joey. Pause as Pacey scoffs and shakes his head]
Joey
I-I hate this. I hate all of this! God, I hate you for kissing me and forcing me to figure out what it all means, Pacey! And I hate you, Dawson, for forcing me to make a choice between our friendship and what I might have had with him. And I hate myself, I mean, I wish we could go back to the way it was, I wish I could take it all back, but I can't. Nothing is worth going through all of this. No one person is worth this. Neither one of you and especially not me.
[Joey walks over to Pacey sitting at a table]
Joey
I've been meaning to ask you something all night, Pacey. [He turns around to look at her. She takes his hand] Would you like to dance with me?
[pause] Yes. [They stand up and go to the dance floor and start dancing] How come this feels so right?
Joey
Maybe it was those dance lessons. [They smile at each other and Andie finds them dancing, her features becoming sad]
[talking about her diamond earrings] Where'd you get those. They're not you.
Joey
Why because I'm some poor tomboy or because Dawson gave them to me?
Neither. See this? [He holds up her wrist with a bracelet on it] This is you. It's not showy or gaudy. It's just simple, elegant, beautiful.
Joey
It's my mom's bracelet.
Joey
How do you know?
Well, because you told me, six months ago. You were wearing that blue sweater with the snowflakes that you have. We were walking down the hallway at school, I was annoying you as per usual and you said "Look Pacey I just found my mother's bracelet this morning, so why don't you cut me some slack."
Joey
[she stares at him] You remember that?
I remember everything. [They begin to dance cheek to cheek]
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