John Witter quotes from Dawson's Creek

Pacey

This sucks, dad.

John Witter

Lots of things in life suck, Pacey! That's why it's my job to prepare a loser like you for that inevitability.

John Witter

Well, be proud of yourself. Enjoy this moment. A loser like you probably won't have many more like it.

Pacey

Do you have any idea how many times I set myself for that line, over and over and over again? I just can't stop myself from just trying to get one qualified, "good job, son", out of that bastard. He must be right. I really must be a simpleton.

Dawson

I know it's not the same, but there are other people in your life who recognize and respect your talent and intelligence. One of them is standing right in front of you. The other one is probably sitting in her bedroom having a perky coronary in anticipation from your return from sea.

John Witter

You have a test to get to. Don't screw up!

Pacey

Isn't there any positive words you can ever say to me?

John Witter

I'm positive that you will not screw up!

John Witter

[about Joey's father] That bastard was lying to me. He's in it up to his neck and he knows it.

Pacey

Come on, you don't even know if this has anything to do with him.

John Witter

A random arson incident in the middle of Capeside? Let's consider the chances of that, Pacey. If God hadn't blessed ya with my good looks, I wouldn't know whose son you were. Why don't you drive yourself home before you make another embarrassing comment?

Pacey

I think I'll walk.

John Witter

As if I care.

Pacey

Nobody assumed you did, Pop.

John Witter

You'll have to excuse my son, boys. His girlfriend moves away and all of a sudden it's his time of the month.

Pacey

Screw you, okay?

Pacey

Get your hands off me, you don't touch me again, ever!

John Witter

Finally my boy gets a pair, and all it took was getting his heart broke by some little girl with a few screws loose.

Pacey

Andie did more for my life in six months than you did in sixteen years you rotten son of a bitch. So If you wanna make fun of me? You wanna bust on me? That's fine. But you so much as make one more even slightly disparaging comment about the women I love, and I swear to God, you're gonna be policing this town from a hospital bed. You understand me? And one more thing, even if Mr. Potter was involved in all this, he's still 10 times the father you ever were!

John Witter

Now, I never told this to anyone... and so help me I will hunt you down if you breath it to a soul. I got rejected the first time I applied to the police academy.

Pacey

You did?

John Witter

Yep. Let me tell you Pacey, it was devastating. The second time, I did get in. But I never told anyone, not even my father, your grandfather God rest his soul. Because I knew he'd beat the hell out of me, drunk or sober.

Pacey

I know I'm not college material, Pop. But I just really, really wanted to go.

John Witter

Look son, I know I've been hard on you about school. It's not because I think you're not good enough to go, or get in. Pacey, I don't know if it's the right thing for you. I don't know if it's ever been right for you. But ask me if I think you are meant to do great things... I might reply positive.