Dawson, Gail and others in “Capeside Revisited”

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.