Jen Lindley quotes from Dawson's Creek

Jen

Do you think that when, uh, when two people are in a relationship, that they should be passionate about the same things in order for it to work?

Dawson

No. Not as long as they're passionate about each other.

Jen

And we are. Right? We're passionate about each other.

Dawson

You're not having doubts about us, are you?

Dawson

Would you believe she almost had an affair with her English professor?

Jen

Joey?

Dawson

Mm-hmm.

Jen

Joey Potter?

Dawson

Yeah.

Jen

Wow.

Dawson

Is it completely stupid for me to get clothes for my little sister for her birthday?

Jen

No, I think that it's great, you know. She's finally developing her own sense of style as opposed to that typical blatant nudity.

Pacey

So this is spring break, it doesn't really look like the brochures.

Audrey

Hey. I provided the house, you people we supposed to bring on the fun. There are some pizzas.

Joey

We could rent some movies...

Pacey

...or play strip poker.

NO!

Pacey

Come on, its not like I haven't seen you all naked before. Ok, ok. We'll rent movies.

Jen

I don't even know if I want to spend the whole summer with my parents. Maybe I'd rather spend it with you.

Jack

Look, we got time. All right, we got all the time in the world. We will have our adventures. I promise you. But this phone call has been 5 years coming. I mean, you gotta see it through, don't you?

Jen

I mean, why does my life have to stop and start at their convenience? I just feel like I'm doing really well right now... sort of. And if I dive back into that whole mess, I don't know what's gonna happen.

Jen

You know what? It may be a huge mistake, absolutely horrible. We may come back after a week. But so what? No matter what happens, for the rest of our lives, whenever Costa Rica comes up in casual conversation, we'll be able to say, "Good Old Costa? Yeah, I spent some time there."

Jack

How often does Costa Rica come up in casual conversation?

Jen

Hey! You tryin' to kill my buzz, man?

Jen

Boston Bay is not a party school, Audrey.

Audrey

Spare me your lies, Jen. I am not going back to my evil den of higher learning. This is clearly where it's at.

Jack

Hey, the midday keggers get a little old after a few semesters, trust me. I tell you what, I'm gonna meet you guys in there. I'm gonna go talk to Professor Freeman.

Jen

Don't you think that's a tad Tracey Flick? He doesn't know who you are.

Jack

Sure he does. I've raised my hand and talked in class a lot of times. He's noticed. He has.

Jen

All right... swimfan. Somebody has got to talk to that boy about his love of the straights.

Audrey

Whatever. It's totally hot.

Jen

You know... what happened to Audrey tonight... it's happened to me before... more than once, and... to watch it... to watch her go through it was... just weird. Now you know what a mess I am.

C.J.

I don't think you're a mess.

Jen

Well, then you haven't been paying very close attention tonight.

C.J.

No. You know... Jen, you didn't do anything wrong tonight. And whatever mistakes you have in your past, they're over, and they've obviously made you a more empathetic and more compassionate person, and I don't think that's such a bad thing.

Jen

So, you're coming, right? I mean, if the band can overcome their complicated romantic entanglements and still be friends, the least that we can do is all get along for one night.

Audrey

All right, I am willing to grant that there is a certain karmic appropriateness to seeing one's ex-boyfriend for the first time at a No Doubt concert.

Jen

You're bending.

Audrey

I'm not bending.

Jen

Oh, come on, you know you want to. Empowered female. Incredible fashion sense.

Audrey

I suppose mojo Jojo will be attending.

Jen

Oh, come on, if you can-- if you can be with her in that tiny little dorm room of yours, you're going to be just fine in a crowd of 14,000 strangers.

Audrey

So she's bringing that guy, right?

Jen

Mm-hmm, but we don't have to sit next to them. We're using the gays as a barrier between the breeders and the bitter, single girls.

Jen

You're not going to regret this, I swear. You're here, you're not in a suit. This is good. This is very, very good. Where is everybody else?

Pacey

They're at the concession stand. Jack and Emma, and, uh... the guy and the guy's friend.

Jen

Yeah, well, his name is David, which you might want to remember. I think he's going to stick.

Pacey

What, you possess the psychic ability to see into the future of relationships now?

Jen

Yes, just not my own.

Joey

Audrey! Lay off.

Audrey

What's your problem, princess? I was sticking up for Joe Dirt over there.

Pacey

Oh, this isn't going to end well.

Audrey

Would you shut up, Pacey?

Pacey

You're out of line, Audrey.

Audrey

Of course I am. Anyone messes with the one that got away and you get all up on your high horse, don't you?

Jen

Audrey...

Audrey

Oh, excellent, another party heard from. What's your problem, Lindley?

Jen

I think you're the one with the problem.

Audrey

Oh! How devilishly clever of you, Jen. [Pause] Oh, honey, are you still upset that I shagged your dream boy, because I am sorry about that.

Jen

What are you even doing here?

Audrey

I missed my flight, bitch! Which is really, terribly unfortunate, because if you think that spending Christmas on Walton Mountain is my idea of a good time, than you all are about as high as I am right now.

Gail

Audrey? Why don't you go lie down?

Audrey

Oh, you know, thanks for that Gail, really, but I think I'm kinda just getting started here. Do any of you have have any idea how hypocritical this whole little gathering is? I mean, I'd be flying high on a pleasingly potent cocktail of vodka and painkillers and thank you, by the way, Gail, for the painkillers. But I seem to be seeing things a little clearer than-than any of you. Dawson. Pacey. You guys hate each other, don't you? You're never going to-to be able to mend this little rift that exists between the two of you, so-so why do you even bother with the charade? And Dawson and Joey. [Laughs] Here you are, both of you, all grown-up and so very pleased with yourselves and each with your little significant other by your side respectively and while I will give you that it does make for a pretty picture, the truth of the matter is that you guys finally slept together and you've never really dealt with it. And neither of you are going to be able to have a relationship with anyone else till you finally just deal with your crap once and for all. And...as for you, Pacey, I'm really sorry that Audrey Hepburn next to you broke your heart all those years ago and has prevented you from ever fully committing to an adult relationship...but you know what? Just grow up.

CJ

Look, if what you told me about your past is true, then I'm guessin' what I don't understand is why the creeps and the scumbags who treated you so poorly got the benefit of your sex drive. Whereas guys like me who actually treat you fairly well... we get ridiculed for wanting to have sex with you.

Jen

Wow. Kudos to you, C.J. That is the nicest way that anybody's ever called me a slut.

C.J.

You excited about the hosting gig tonight?

Jen

Mm-hmm.

C.J.

Yeah? Who knows? You could become the next Ryan Seacrest. You could borrow one of his man-blouses.

Audrey

Oh, my god! Where is he?

Jen

Who?

Audrey

Who? Who? Oh, Jen, Jen. Sweet, sweet, Jen. Such an amusing facade, but it's of no use. You can't keep us apart. It's destiny, I tell you. Destiny. Jen, he was on my plane.

Ladies, put the claws back. No need to fight. Plenty of room on the Carolla coaster for everyone.

Jen

I'm afraid I won't meet the minimum-height requirement. It's nice to meet you. I got to go.

Well, what about you? You want to hop on board?

Audrey

I wasn't talking about you, doofus. I'm kind of looking for Dr. Drew.

Pinsky?

Audrey

Yes, yes! Do you know where he is?

That geezer's probably out casket shopping. He's old. He's an old man. He's old enough to be your grandfather. Whereas I, I'm just old enough to be your daddy. And plus, the guy's a bore. He's an amazing bore. He never stops talking about gonorrhea and hepatitis G. Believe me, I know. I have to share a hotel room with the guy. Cheap bastards.

Audrey

Oh, my god. You've shared a room with him? Tell me something. Have you seen him naked?

Yes. Yes, I have.

C.J.

Well, there's this, uh... girl that I have-- or had a relationship with.

She was a sex buddy?

C.J.

No, she, uh... she was a girlfriend, actually, and we were together for several months up until this morning, when she dumped me like a sack of rotten trash. No explanation, no warning, no nothing.

Were there any warning signs? Any problems in the relationship?

C.J.

No, none. Well... I did sleep with one of her friends.

But just one, right? Women don't--they don't mind that kind of stuff. Can't be that.

C.J.

But she knew about it and it was before we got together, so that doesn't really count, right?

Have you simply tried asking for an explanation?

C.J.

That's the thing. Every time I try to talk to her, she treats me like I'm Father Damien.

C.J.

He was a leper.

Oh, sure. The famous leper, Father Damien. Drew, you wrote your thesis on Father Damien, did you not? All right. Listen, I say run. I mean, this chick's a head case. She's going to take you down, I promise.

Jen

Thank you, Adam, for that astute insight, but if you don't mind me saying so, I think that C.J.'S problems here are really subordinate to those of the many members of this audience who have actually paid good money to listen to your vastly under qualified advice.

You're so lucky I don't know what "subordinate" means, honey.