Look, I didn't intend for this to happen, Dawson-
Joey, what you intended does not provide me any solace. What? Do-do you love him? Are you-are you-do you just want to sleep with him?
No, how could you say that! I-
Because it's what he's going to expect.
We're not together, Dawson. And we haven't been for a long time, almost a whole year has gone-
No, I'm not punishing you!
Because I didn't want to get back together with you?
No, why would you think I would do that-
Then Joey, why? Why? Joey, because I-you keep on saying that you need to go find yourself. Is-is this what you've been looking for the whole time? Is Pacey what you've been looking for?
Then explain it to me, explain to me how two people who can barely stand to be in the same room with each other end up outside my window arguing about the future of their relationship.
I can't, okay. I can't explain it, it happened. [Pause] Everything between you and me is so complicated.
Jo...God...if things between us are complicated it's because you made them that way, okay? And you think that whatever was wrong when you with me is magically going to get better when you're with him?
I don't know, Dawson. I don't know, okay. I just know that I...I need him.
Do you need him like you need me? [Pause] Joey, it's a simple question, do you need him like you need me?
Look, you can't do that Dawson. You can't. Those two things have nothing to do with each other and you know that the way I feel about him is completely separate from the way I feel about you and our friendship.
Friendship? Joey, right now we don't have a friendship.
We don't have a friendship right now-
As of this moment we do not have a friendship.
You can't have both of us! You can't have him as your boyfriend and me as your consolation prize, you're going to have to make a choice.
And I'll tell you right now, that if you choose him, I'm not going to be around to pick up all the pieces when it all falls apart. This ruins everything! There's no going back.
Okay...What do you want me to say, Dawson? What-tell me what you want me to say, what do you want to here?!
I don't want you to say anything, I want you to leave.
What are you trying to prove?
Just trying to help Joey.
[Under his breath in a disbelieving tone] Just trying to help Joey. Look, man, why don't you just take a swing at me? I mean, honestly, just take a poke, get it over with, save us both a lot of time and trouble. Wouldn't involve our friends.
Do you think that by indulging yourself in this James Dean meets Grease Lightning fantasy that you're actually going to prove that you're a better man than I am?
I don't have to prove that. You made that clear when you moved in on Joey.
For the very last time, Dawson. I made a mistake. [Pause] I thought you of all people would understand falling for Joey Potter.
[Laughs rudely] Are you delusional enough to believe that you actually have something real with Joey?
Well if I do, it's because of our own free will.
Do you really think that a couple confused weeks means anything compared to the lifetime that we've had?
And do you actually think that you could possibly hold onto that beautiful woman with some sort of selfish ultimatum?
Answer my question Pacey, do you really think that you can compete with history?
Some history. 15 years of watching PG movies in your bedroom followed by another year and a half of pretending to be grown up only to drop each other at the first sign of crisis. That's your history? Come on, man...and you call this woman your soul mate?
Yes, I do and you knew that and you went after her anyway.
Right after you rejected her.
Oh, so she was vulnerable. Perfect for you, 'cause you're only interested in girls you can save or screw, right Pace? [Pacey just stares at Dawson and walks away]
No you didn't, Dawson, you lost.
If you knew a little more about sailing, you would know that you got disqualified for- [Pacey walks up]
What, I got disqualified?
Pacey; Oh, I've got a couple more words for what you are!
Okay, let's not forget who started this, Pacey! You're the one who said you want to-
Okay, stop! The both of you, stop this. I'm not some damn trophy.
No, Jo...[Turns to Dawson] Let's not forget who started this, okay. Let's not forget who pushed me towards Joey Potter in the first place, it was you!
Yes, it was you! Because you couldn't be bothered-
Because I didn't want to get hurt again, Pacey, I still had feelings for her, I still loved her! I-i still love her [He looks at Joey. Pause as Pacey scoffs and shakes his head]
I-I hate this. I hate all of this! God, I hate you for kissing me and forcing me to figure out what it all means, Pacey! And I hate you, Dawson, for forcing me to make a choice between our friendship and what I might have had with him. And I hate myself, I mean, I wish we could go back to the way it was, I wish I could take it all back, but I can't. Nothing is worth going through all of this. No one person is worth this. Neither one of you and especially not me.
Have you told her how you feel?
Andie, she already knows how I feel.
I mean, have you really told her, Pacey? You can't just leave without letting her know. I mean, that's not like you. You--you don't just stand and let things happen, and you don't run away, either. You have to tell her that you love her, and you have to try to get her back, because if you don't, I promise you, you will regret it.
[Joey walks over to Pacey sitting at a table]
I've been meaning to ask you something all night, Pacey. [He turns around to look at her. She takes his hand] Would you like to dance with me?
[pause] Yes. [They stand up and go to the dance floor and start dancing] How come this feels so right?
Maybe it was those dance lessons. [They smile at each other and Andie finds them dancing, her features becoming sad]
[talking about her diamond earrings] Where'd you get those. They're not you.
Why because I'm some poor tomboy or because Dawson gave them to me?
Neither. See this? [He holds up her wrist with a bracelet on it] This is you. It's not showy or gaudy. It's just simple, elegant, beautiful.
Well, because you told me, six months ago. You were wearing that blue sweater with the snowflakes that you have. We were walking down the hallway at school, I was annoying you as per usual and you said "Look Pacey I just found my mother's bracelet this morning, so why don't you cut me some slack."
[she stares at him] You remember that?
I remember everything. [They begin to dance cheek to cheek]
You're so much of my life, Dawson. I mean, your house is my house and your family is my family and there's not a single significant event I've experienced that you haven't experienced with me and I was so afraid of losing that, but, that wasn't the choice, and if I thought that there was a chance that you would forgive me, I may have chosen differently... and you deserve to know that.
