[after making out with Pacey] Nothing?
Nothing, you?
Nothing, God Pacey this is weird.
It's the damnedest thing. How are we supposed to have some lurid, purely sexual affair when every time we get together...?
There's no sexual tension.
Nada.
Zilch.
“Four to Tango” · Season 3
In this episode: Pacey Witter (5), Jen Lindley (3), Joey Potter (2), Dawson Leery (2)
It seems to me that under the previous regimes in my life, every time I was studying, I was given a reward.
I offered you Chex Mix.
And I'm not talkin' about Chex Mix. I'm talking about Tamara, and I'm talking about Andie. Let's just say that those 2 ladies, they trained me to equate studying with...
With what?
Sex. I equate studying with sex, sex with studying. Now I get the studying, but no sex, you understand? So it's a little hard to get motivated these days.
So what you're saying is you're merely the innocent victim in some behavioral psychology experiment gone horribly awry.
Yeah.
And you're desperately in need of some able-bodied female to help you provoke those pre-conditioned Pavlovian homework responses?
Yes.
That is the worst pick-up line I have ever heard, Pacey.
And what pray tell, are you two doing here?
Just enjoying the fine art of ball room dancing.
PPenny
[Walking up] Didn't I say you two would be naturals? Much better than these two and they've been here all week. But you used to date, didn't you?
Uh...look, not right now, okay?
PPenny
I'm right, aren't I? You dated, it didn't work out. But then you got past all your issues and now you actually trust each other, right? See, you can see that in the dancing. You can see, that the trust is there. Now these two on the other hand...[Points out Pacey and Joey dancing] Whole different story. I mean, look at them. Look at their..their form, look at the tension in their arms...
Okay is there some sort of problem here?
PPenny
What did I say about rib cages touching?
No, sorry.
It's just not going to happen, alright?
PPenny
Right...see what I mean? See the hostility, the way they're weary with each other, not to mention the constant bickering and name calling. Now these two clearly are in the early stages of some screwball mating ritual.
What?
[Scoffs] Okay, you've got it all wrong, lady.
PPenny
Really? I do?
Oh, completely.
Actually, you could not be more wrong.
PPenny
Okay. There's enough sexual tension here to power a KISS reunion tour. I can't remember the last time I saw dancing this bad....true...
Wait a minute, you think that just because they can't dance that they're...?
PPenny
Well, it's this theory that I've developed based on years of experience...if people dance that badly, then they're usually hot for each other...the dancing doesn't lie.
Okay, so... Do you want to just tell me what's going on?
It's not what you think, Dawson, not even close.
How do you know what I think?
Well, because man it's written all over your face, okay? Yes, me and Joey have been spending a lot of time together recently, because we've been here trying to learn how to ballroom dance and then she's teaching me a little trigonometry. You know what's much more interesting to me is that out of all the possible blond and brunette combinations, of women you and I both know, the first one that popped into your mind is Joey, now why is that, do you think?
Pacey, you're not going to get out of this by attempting to psychoanalyze me.
I'm just asking a simple question. I mean, Dawson, you and Joey...she's not your girlfriend anymore.
Right, she's not.
Right...so then why are we having this conversation? See where I'm going with this? I mean, you're the same guy who told me a couple weeks ago that the two of you just needed to go your separate ways.
Yeah, we do need to go our separate ways, it just never occurred to me that...
That what? That she would actually go her separate way too...or perhaps it didn't occur to you that her separate way would include a stop over at me, is that what it is? God, man, this is the way it always is with you, you talk and talk but you don't listen to yourself. I mean, you say you're over her, but you're not. They're just words. They don't mean anything to you.
You don't know what you're talking about.
[Scoffs and turns and gestures over at Joey, who is dancing with an old man] Look at that girl, Dawson. Just take a good look, she's a freaking goddess, man, how long did you think it was going to be before some guy comes along and is interested in her, I mean really dude, and when that happens, what are you going to do?
I-I'm just going to take it all as it comes.
You're going to take is at it comes, hombre, well perhaps you should start figuring out right now, because the guy that comes along is not going to be your best friend and he's not going to ask for your permission, the guy that comes along is going to take one look at that woman and just cut right in on ya.
What are you hiding, Pacey?
What?
Because all this analysis on my love life doesn't change the fact that you haven't answered my original question, why did I find that condom?
Why do I bother? [Turns around and walks away]
You went to Joey for advice about us?
Yeah. I know, not so smart, huh?
Smart or not smart, it's just...funny, you went to her.
Well, I wouldn't say that I went to her. I mean, she just kind of happened to be there, we were studying.
Can I ask you something, Pacey? What is it about her?
Huh?
She's obviously got something that makes boys and emotional turmoil just flock to her.
Come again?
Come on, Dawson's the same way. Whatever small problem got to him he went straight to Joey.
So who else would you have me talk to? I can't exactly go to Andie with something like this, so I guess I'm supposed to commune with deputy Doug then?
Dawson. Why couldn't you just go to Dawson?
[Chuckles] What?
Unless, of course you now feel uncomfortable talking to him about your sex like considering...
Considering what?
That your current girl Friday used to be his.
[scoffs] Okay, now correct me if I'm wrong, but Dawson Leery didn't actually know about you and I till, what? Two minutes ago.
I'm not talking about us.
What, Joey? This has nothing to do with Joey!
Pacey, I saw the way you overreacted to Dawson, I saw the way that Joey overreacted to us. I know you're having trouble in math these days, but it doesn't take Einstein to get the sum total of these two overreactions.
You're gonna have to explain this one to me, because I've gotta be missing something here, you're talking about Joey Potter, right, the one who can't walk into the same room with me without gagging, huh? That Joey Potter. There is nothing going on between us!
No, Pacey there's nothing between us!
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