Dawson's Creek quotes

Jack

Did it ever occur to you that you're so caught up in trying to make the right choice that you've never stopped to consider the possibility that there may not be a right choice, or a wrong choice, just a bunch of choices?

Joey

Thanks Jack. That's helpful.

Jack

That's the point. You don't need help. There's nothing to figure out here. There's only what you feel.

Joey

What I feel is fear.

Jack

I'm not telling you to sleep with Pacey...

Joey

But...

Jack

All the really exciting things in life require more courage than we currently have. A deep breath and a leap. See Joey, the kind of fear you're talking about... sometimes it's how you know what's worthwhile.

Joey

Hey, Pace?

Pacey

Hmm?

Joey

Do you still have your wallet?

Pacey

I thought we were done talking about that.

Joey

We are.

Pacey

OK, you wanna throw it away?

Joey

I wanna throw the wrapper away.

Pacey

If this is about what I was --

Joey

-- Pacey, this is about how you carried my bag off the bus yesterday. This is about how when we go to the movies and you go and you buy popcorn you always make sure you bring back a napkin so I don't wipe all the grease on my jeans. And this is about how just last week when we were at miniature golf, you took all of the shots first so I would know the correct path.

Pacey

That was just --

Joey

-- You taught me how to drive. [Starts unbuttoning his shirt] And last year at prom, you knew that the bracelet I was wearing was my mom's. You kissed me first, sweetheart. The second time you counted to ten before doing it again just in case I wanted to stop you. [Takes off his shirt] You bought me a wall. [She takes his hand and kisses it]

Pacey

I didn't buy it so much as I --

Joey

-- We were alone on a boat for three months and you understood without a word why I wasn't ready. [She takes off his under shirt so his chest is bare] So you have to ask now why I am? Pace.....I'm gonna count to ten, and then I'm going to start kissing you. If you don’t want me to... then you’re just gonna have to stop me. [pause] Ten, my love. [He carries her to the bed]

Joey

Years from now when I look back, I'm really not going to remember the clumsy positioning or the morning after awkwardness or whether or not the experience itself meant the text book definition of great sex. I'll remember how sweet you were. How you took me to this brand new place. Pace, I'm glad I had sex. And I'm really glad that I had sex with you. [Pause] And now, I just want to go home...[She grabs his coat and pulls him toward her] So we can do it again. [They smile and kiss each other]

Pacey

[about Dawson] I do want to be able to have sex with my girlfriend whom I adore, without having to worry about the soap operatic repercussions of him finding out. Let me ask you one question, Jo. What would you say to him? You know, if he were here right now and he asked you, what would you tell him?

Joey

I would have to tell him the truth.

Pacey

Let's say that you were the type of person who enjoyed discussing your boyfriend's sexual prowess, what do you think you might say?

Joey

About what? About the prowess?

Pacey

Yeah, about the prowess.

Joey

You know, just when I think you're the antithesis of the typical male, there you are dragging your knuckles with the rest of my primates.

Dawson

Jo, you're not a bad friend. I don't get to say it much anymore, but... you're my best friend. You always were. No matter where you are, no matter where your life may take you, and no matter who you're with...

Joey

You'll always have a piece of my heart.

Dawson

Something like that.

Joey

Yeah. Doesn't have to be a huge piece.

Dawson

No, no, no, no. Not a huge piece. Just enough. You know, tiny piece.

Joey

A couple of years ago, if you would have asked me who the first person I was going to have sex with was, I would have answered unequivocally: Dawson Leery, that's who. The possibility of sleeping with anyone else hadn't even occurred to me. Especially not Pacey.

Dawson

So what are you saying, Jo?

Joey

No. I have not slept with Pacey.

Gretchen

You have no idea what you're doing, do you?

Dawson

No.

Gretchen

Good, keep it that way. Because the second you become aware of just how charming you are, you're going to use your powers for evil.

Joey

When we weren't having sex. And everything and every moment wasn't about sex.

Pacey

I don't know if that time ever really existed.

Joey

I guess you're right. Before, when we hadn't had sex, everything was about sex. Now that we've have had sex…

Pacey

Everything is still about sex. Do you think we're doing something wrong?

Joey

No. Do you?

Pacey

No.

Gretchen

Just promise me something.

Dawson

Anything.

Gretchen

That you'll always be as honest with me as you were last night. Cause that's the hardest part about having a relationship. It's so much harder than sex. And trusting someone is like this gigantic act of faith. You put it out there and you can never really be sure if you're gonna get it back. Sex... sex is just mechanical.

Dawson

I want to apologize.

Joey

For what?

Dawson

For that question I asked you a couple weeks ago. That very personal question. I should have never asked you. I don't know why I did. It was some masochistic side of me that I haven't explored yet. Probably the same side of me that's sabotaging my relationship with Gretchen.

Joey

You think you're sabotaging your relationship?

Dawson

Well, mentioning you every 30 seconds, I'm sure it doesn't help.

Gretchen

You lied to Dawson about you and Pacey having sex.

Joey

I made a decision, a very private decision about my life and I really don't want the whole world to know about that.

Gretchen

You really don't want Dawson to know about that.

Joey

It's the same thing.

Gretchen

No it's not, Joey. I don't want to be an ogre here, but lying to Dawson isn't going to solve anything. It's not fair to him and it's not fair to somebody who's trying to have a relationship with him.

Joey

Meaning you.

Pacey

You know, I don't think I like this turn that our relationship is taking here. You have no respect for my feelings, we never talk anymore.

Joey

Pace, we spent 9 months talking. We've been doing this for two weeks.

Pacey

But this still doesn't mean you get to treat me like a sex object.

Joey

Oh, I can tell you're all broken up about it.

Dawson

Worthington is what you want, right?

Joey

It doesn't matter what I want, Dawson.

Dawson

Yes or no?

Joey

Yes.

Dawson

Then I want you to have Mr. Brooks' money.

Joey

Dawson, are you insane? I can't.

Dawson

Joey, I... I've watched you go through so much pain in your life. I mean, even before your mom got sick and your dad...

Joey

Don't do this. Don't feel sorry for me, Dawson.

Dawson

I don't. That's not what this is about. Jo, all the pain I've watched you go through, I've never been able to fix it before. And this I can fix. All I need you to do is let me.

Dawson

What you felt the other night at the movie theater, that something was finally right between us... I felt that, too. And nothing will ever change that... not going to school on different coasts. Not meeting people who we're meant to love forever... nothing. And I want you to have this [Hands her an envelope with a check in it]

Joey

But, Dawson...

Dawson

I don't know how I feel about you sleeping with Pacey. I don't know how I'll feel tomorrow or next week or next year for that matter, but I'm absolutely certain that giving you this is the right thing to do. Because I'm certain about us... and what we mean to each other. And I think you are, too.