Dawson's Creek quotes

Pacey

I just... I realized that you're the only person in Capeside that I actually regret not saying good-bye to, because, you know, for a long time there, Dawson, being your best friend was all I really cared about in my life. I just wanted you to hear from me that despite everything that's happened between us and the miles that may be between us right now, you know, I still think about the way things were.

Dawson

Back when we were just a couple dorks wondering if and when a girl would ever look our way?

Pacey

Ha, ha, well, speak for yourself, huh?

Dawson

[laughs] Yeah, Pace, I'm... I'm really glad you called, because the worst thing about not saying good-bye was I didn't get a chance to tell you something I wanted so badly to tell you.

Pacey

What's that?

Dawson

I'm proud of you, Pacey.

Pacey

Thanks, Dawson.

Dawson

Good luck out there.

Pacey

Yeah, you too.

Joey

So what was yours, by the way?

Dawson

What was my what?

Joey

Your all time most life altering moment?

Dawson

For all I know, it could be this one right now... saying good-bye to you.

Jack

Ooh. College guys are hot.

Jen

Give me the phone.

Jack

Why?

Jen

'Cause I’m calling Tobey and telling him you said that.

Jack

I can look.

Jen

Yeah, but you cannot touch. I like Tobey. Tobey's good people.

Jack

Yeah, I like Tobey, too. It just so happens that we're kinda doomed to the loneliness of a long-distance relationship at the moment.

Jen

Well, that's still better than the loneliness of the no-distance relationship. That doesn't make any sense, does it?

Jack

No, no, it didn't. Look, you need to get some, and soon, all right, before you achieve born-again virgin status.

Jen

Jack.

Jack

What? Jen, I’m serious. It's been far too long. The last guy you were with was Henry. That means last year was a total wash for you.

Jen

Tell me about it.

Jack

You know you're a lot more fun when you're with a guy. Watching you twist yourself up into these little knots of anxiety, it's highly entertaining.

Jen

Thanks. That's good to know.

Jack

[to Joey] Can we count on you tonight or what?

Joey

I dunno. I mean, are we frat party kind of people? Is there any past evidence of us functioning well at these kinds of events?

Jack

Which is precisely why we should go. It’s a new year, guys, okay? I mean it. We need to spread our wings. Challenge any preconceived notions we had of college. And most important, to reinvent ourselves.

Joey

What got into him?

Jen

A cute boy invited him.

Todd

So what do you want to be when you grow up, Dawson?

Dawson

What else? A director.

Todd

Yeah? What are you doing about it?

Dawson

USC Film School.

Todd

Film school is for pussies. What are you really doing about it?

Dawson

I, uh… I made a documentary last year about A.I. Brooks.

Todd

Who?

Dawson

He was this pulp director from the 50s. It’s an amazing story, actually. I could show it to you.

Todd

No thanks.

Dawson

Okay.

Todd

Look, you’re what, like 18?

Dawson

Yeah.

Todd

Chances are, it’s bad. And if I take a look at it and it does indeed suck, than I have to come up with some sort of B.S. so you don’t feel bad. And if on the off chance it’s actually good, what do I need that for? Why would I want to be jealous of some 18 year old kid that makes better flicks than I do? Do you see my predicament?

They’re ready for you, Todd.

Todd

Welcome to Hollywood, Dawson.

Dawson

Todd? What I said was “screw you”. You should be ashamed of yourself, man, and not because you treat people badly, cause a lot of people do that. You should be ashamed of yourself because you have an amazing privilege and you don’t even take it seriously. You get to make movies. You get to do this for a living and you don’t even appreciate it. This movie is probably gonna suck. I know that, you know that, and the entire crew knows that. And your next movie is probably gonna suck too. Somebody gave you the keys to the kingdom and you’re blowing it. I feel sorry for you. If I ever get here, I’m gonna do things a lot differently.

Todd

You’ve got balls, kid. Now get off my set. You’re fired.

Joey

[leaving a phone message for Dawson] Hey Dawson, it’s me, umm… I wanted to call you up. I’m at this party with Jack and Jen and my crazy roommate. Guess what? I’m having a pretty great time, but as great as it is, it’s not completely great and that’s because of you. You’re not here and I know that I said that it’s okay that you didn’t come this weekend but you know what? It’s not okay because I miss you. And there was this guy tonight and he was hitting on me or at least I think he was hitting on me. And he was perfectly nice and I blew him off and I’m not even sure why. But I’m pretty sure it was because of you. And… I’ve spent these past couple months acting like you were just going to show up outside my door one day, but you’re not. You are out there following your dreams which is what I want for you, Dawson. [someone knocks loudly] In a minute! [into the phone] Dawson, I think it’s time that I let you go. And it’s really hard for me to do because I know that there’s a part of me that will be in love with you for the rest of my life. But this whole running and place and day dreaming is just not healthy for either of us. So this is me cutting the cord, this is me doing what I should have done three months ago. Say goodbye, Dawson. Call me back. Bye.

Jen

He’s not going to call.

Jack

He’s calling.

Jen

He doesn’t even have my phone number.

Jack

He will get your number.

Jen

How?

Jack

Somehow. Why do you think we have had all these advances in information technology? They are all about helping people track down other people other people they are sexually attracted to. Jen, just trust me. Alright? The guy will find you, and when he does, just throw yourself at him immediately because you obviously want to.

Jen

Whether I want to or not, nice girls just don’t hurl themselves at boys, Jack. Society at large deems that slutty and self destructive.

Jack

That’s right. I forgot. You’re a slut. Only, you haven’t actually had sex with anybody the entire time I have known you. And if you look at the cold hard facts, I have kissed more guys than you have this past year.

Jen

Well…That’s not true.

Jack

I’ve kissed one. How many have you kissed?

Jen

One.

Jack

How many straight guys?

Jen

None.

Jen

This is the saddest competition ever.

Jen

I just have a hard time believing that same person who has Licensed to Ill, also has Volume 2 of the essential Dolly Parton collection.

Charlie

Give me that.

Jen

And why is it so important to you that I listen to this song?

Charlie

Because, once you hear Dolly Parton’s original 1974 recording of I’ll Always Love You, the song made popular and sucky on the Bodyguard soundtrack, you will truly and possibly for the first time in your entire life, know what it means not to suck. And at that point, your entire universe will turn upside down. Everything that used to seem normal to you, will suddenly seem right.

Jen

And that is a good thing?

Charlie

Of course it's a good thing. What is music for, if not to subvert all your expectations and blow your mind every once in a while?

Jen

Well, I thought that was what people were for.

Charlie

What?

Jen

Nothing, I, I just can’t believe you like country music.

Charlie

Well, I like all kinds of music, unlike you who’s obviously very cynical and very closed minded. It’s probably one of those upper middle class, heavy television, freaky batgirls that drive around town in their father’s old Volvo.

Jen

I came here from a small town, I like to knit, and I live with my grandmother.

Charlie

Works for me.

Dawson

Well, I went to go take the tour, turns out that Audrey is the tour guide.

Joey

Audrey is the tour guide?

Audrey

Yeah the pay sucks, but it allows me to combine two of my passions. Performing in front of a small audience, and getting strangers to fall in love with me.

Dawson

And what does matter?

Joey

You. That’s why I got upset this morning, Dawson. I had spent the entire weekend thinking that you had heard everything I had to say on that message and that you came anyway. That you understood me.

Dawson

Joey, as long that I live, I will never understand you. I mean, I had this fantastic weekend. Hanging out with you. Hanging out with my friends. Questions whether or not, I even wanted to go back to LA, and then I wake up this morning to find out that the girl that was so upset that I couldn’t come, could actually kiss me off in the waning hours of Friday night.

Joey

Dawson, I never said it was going to be easy.

Dawson

Then tell me one thing that you do know.

Joey

I know that I wanted you there. At the end of the day, when I got back to my room, I wanted you there.

Dawson

Why?

Joey

I don’t know why. I don’t know what I meant. I just know that I wanted you there.

Dawson

Joey, I am here. I’ve been here for two days, and only now are we finding a way to talk about stuff that really matters. Like why you left that message. All right? And you know, maybe that is the ending we are supposed to have. Maybe every other attraction that we feel each other is just, fear of moving on, fear of growing up.

Joey

Is that what you really think?

Dawson

I don’t know, but I do know that if I get on this plane, I am never going to find out. All right, because, we’re gonna, we’re gonna move on, we’re going to grow up, and four years from now we are going to wake up, and we are going to be complete strangers to each other. The only thing that I know for sure, it that I don’t want that to happen. Do you?

Audrey

[to Joey, as Jen answers her phone] So do we like this Charlie?

Joey

We don't really know this Charlie. She seems to keep this Charlie pretty much to herself.

Audrey

I'm a little concerned. This is all sounding very Nine 1/2 Weeks to me. [Jen hangs up] Booty call?

Jen

Pretty much. Yeah.

Audrey

Oh! I knew it.

Joey

Are you gonna go?

Jen

I don't know. I could use the snuggles.

Audrey

See, that's what I miss most about not having a boyfriend-- the snuggling. It's better than sex. If only guys knew how easy it was to make us happy.

Joey

Yeah, but you know what? Even if they did know, they'd still screw it up. Snuggling to them is merely just a means to an end.

Jen

I mean, I've been seeing Charlie for a week, and the only thing that I really know about him is that his boxers are from The Gap.

Audrey

Well, there are worse things, you know?

Jen

Such as?

Audrey

Well, for instance, he could be a tighty-whitey guy.

Oh!

Jen

Oh, good point!

Joey

Ok. On that note... I'm gonna go to the bathroom, and when I get back, I'd like it very much if this week's episode of Sex and the City had come to an end.

Jen

Ok, Charlotte.

Dawson

Um... guys, USC is not for me. I want to drop out. I know this comes as a surprise to both of you, but I spent the whole summer in L.A., And I went to every single one of my classes, and the main thing that I learned about L.A. is that L.A. is just not where I want to be right now.

Gail

And Boston is?

Dawson

All my friends are in Boston.

Gail

Oh, honey. You'll make new friends in California. It just takes some time.

Dawson

Mom, it's more than that. It's more than that. I'm... I'm at a profound crossroads in my life, and I know that if I don't choose this path, I'm going to have significant regrets.

Gail

Hmm… Where would you live?

Dawson

Uh, with Jack and Jen at Grams'.

Gail

What would you do?

Dawson

Find a new school.

Gail

Oh, Dawson.

Dawson

Mom, I know I sound like a complete flake, but I promise you, I've given this a lot of thought.

Mitch

I've given this some thought myself, and I've decided... you're not dropping out.

Dawson

It doesn't work like that, dad.

Mitch

If you're going to stand here and talk to me about crossroads and paths so you can drop out of school and go crash on a sofa, then don't presume to talk to me like you're an adult.

Audrey

I have this theory about you. You want to hear it?

Joey

No.

Audrey

You love academia because of the rules, and you hate relationships because of the lack of them. Joey, no one's gonna grade you on how you handle this, you know? No one's gonna come along and tell you what's expected so you know how to succeed. Relationships are messy. That's their nature. They start messy, and they end messy, and if you ever want to have another relationship in your life, you better just stop worrying about the mess.