Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 1, Episode 3 - Kiss - full transcript

Dawson's Creek - Season 01 - Episode 02
"Kiss"

This is the Jen moment. This is my
future we're watching. Me and Jen.

- Black-and-white future. How retro.
- I'm talking of the romantic apotheosis.

- Our first kiss will be just like that.
- Wait a minute. We're back to that?

You haven't even kissed her?

It's not about the kiss.
It's about the journey.

It's about creating
and sustaining magic.

Does Jen fall
for this warped movie logic?

- It's not warped. It's romance.
- It's old. Just kiss her, will you?

Take the elevator
to the next floor and get off.

It's not that simple, Joey.

It's about creating
the perfect moment.

It has to be planned with the right
music and lighting and dialogue.

- You can't storyboard a kiss.
- Sure you can.

It's not reality.
These movies that you're watching...

...are false images that don't exist
outside the city limits of Hollywood.

Not true. They're images grounded
in the reality of imagination.

Did you just pull that
out of your butt or what?

Everybody thinks movies are fantasy,
but they don't have to be.

From Here to Eternuty.
You can have that.

You just have to create it.

That moment on the beach could
be yours. You could be Deborah Kerr.

Sand in my crotch. Heaven.

It's attitudes like yours that prevent
storybook romances from happening.

- You're way too cynical.
- Right.

- Far too jaded for this conversation.
- I'm sorry, Dawson.

But romance doesn't come
with a John Williams score.

It's called a stereo.

It doesn't come with a sunset
or starlit night either.

I'm offended by this movie mentality
that would have us believe...

...that Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock
will appear and sweep us off our feet.

- I didn't know you liked Brad Pitt.
- I don't. It's an analogy.

- Sandra Bullock?
- Dawson! These movies aren't real.

They're not kissing
with their tongues. It's take 22.

The girl's bored. The guy's gay.
It's celluloid propaganda.

Joey, Joey, Joey.
You bitter, cynical, jaded...

...thing.

You used to be bitter and cynical too.

You were far more interesting.

But now I choose magic.

You know this Peter Pan
fantasy film land you're living in?

- It will be your downfall.
- One day you'll understand, Joey.

You'll know what it's like
to long for someone...

...desire them and want to kiss them.
Then you'll come and say:

"Dawson, you were right."

See, Joey,
all you have to do is believe.

Clap hard, Dawson.
You may be Tinkerbell's last hope.

All right, kids,
so let's hear some ideas.

What about a big production number
at the victory dance?

Right at the end of the second act.

Could someone please tell
Tommy Tune back there...

...that the discussion is limited
to non-asinine ideas?

Let's keep this story meeting more
upbeat and politically correct, Nellie.

I got it. The coach has a heart attack
and drops, right before the game.

No. It's the coach. Nobody cares.
It has be something bigger.

We start shooting tonight.
Shouldn't the script be locked?

Yes, but we need to solve the ending.
There's something missing.

What if we give the split end
some kind of a problem?

Like drugs, drinking,
his girlfriend got knocked up.

Kill someone.
An unexpected death always works.

Guys, you need to create
some dramatic tension.

There's a formula to it, that's all.

Anybody ever see Rocky
or The Karate Kud?

This film needs to be about
the underdog, not the golden boy.

He needs to overcome some
internal conflict within himself.

The audience needs to know why
this game is so important to him.

What will he prove to himself if he
wins it? We need to care about him.

Pathetic! Mr. Gold, as producer...

...I'm going to have
to insist you shut him up.

I noticed you didn't
hand me back my test.

Does that mean you need
to see me after class?

It means you racked up
another prime number on a quiz.

Prime, like quality steak is prime?

Prime, like 23 is prime.

Do you know anything
about Ethan Frome?

I know he has a farm.

Stop, Pacey.

This is serious.

I heard the other teachers talking
about your work, or lack thereof.

This is across the board.
You're failing.

Do you know
how difficult it is to fail?

Okay, this has taken a considerable
amount of work and energy.

- This is deliberate?
- Of course.

This is a premeditated effort.

It was my hope that a certain teacher
was gonna bail me out...

...with some private
tutorial encounters.

This isn't a question
of your intelligence.

Of course it's not. You see,
my problem is, I have a focus issue.

I need a slave driver.

- Somebody with a whip, maybe?
- Pacey! We can't interact like this.

Oh, no. Of course not.
This is deadly wrong. Taboo.

However, you can tutor me.

That's completely acceptable within
our student-teacher relationship.

I have a teachers' meeting
after class.

But I'll be working late.
Meet me here later. 6-ish?

Yeah.

It feels like this baby is
tangled in my rib cage.

God, you're huge.
Why don't you just go home?

Never tell a pregnant woman she's fat.

Sorry. You're not fat, Bessie.
You're just monumentally gargantuan.

Your sister reminds me
of a beached whale.

- Bodie.
- You're joking, right?

That was a joke.

This is my big break. Gold will
let me in the class officially...

...provided I prove myself
this weekend.

- How?
- I'm on the crew for Helmets of Glory.

- I'm a P.A. for Nellie. It's a test.
- Yeah, of pure humiliation.

That's the point.

If I can take her abuse
with a winning attitude, I'm in.

Our serving wench is here.

Of course this ruins my romantic
plans with Jen this weekend.

Forget Wonderbra for a moment.

Don't you have to work
on your own movie?

Originally, I was gonna do both.

I was gonna bridge fantasy
with reality...

...and prove that, yes,
romance can be created.

- Get off of that.
- What are you talking about?

It's the last scene in the movie.
The monster's dead.

It's the beauty
that killed the beast, etc.

Penelope, our heroine,
says her final goodbyes to the beast.

- I was gonna shoot it up at the ruins.
- That's trespassing.

- Don't get caught.
- But it's a perfect monster's haven.

- Lush and romantic.
- And the perfect place...

...to seduce the young and beautiful
actress playing Penelope.

- You dog! You are sly.
- You make it sound so cheap.

Want anything, or did you come
to infect the place?

I have a to-go order.

Ten fish and chips, five family fries
and a dozen shrimp burgers.

And what do you want?

Actually, something a little sexy
would be good.

I got a maybe-kind-of-sort-of
date this evening.

Who's the lucky farm animal tonight?

- What makes a woman horny?
- Your polar opposite?

- You mean oysters.
- Right. Oysters.

A dozen oysters, Joey.
Pack them up.

And you can pack them up now, Joey.

Hello. Joey?

Hello? Anybody home?

- Who is that guy?
- Who's who?

The guy who was breaking your neck.

- Do you know him?
- I've never seen him before.

He's probably just some rich kid...

...who stepped off his mummy
and daddy's yacht or something.

Could it be? Joey is finally
noticing the opposite sex?

- Shut up.
- Excuse me, young man!

- This woman here thinks you're...
- You butt plug!

Forget it, Joey. Guys off yachts
don't go for waitresses.

I'm gonna kill you.
One night in your sleep...

...a slit throat, maybe,
or a screwdriver to your temple.

Be ready.

- Hey, Dawson.
- Hey. What are you doing here?

Just living a fantasy.

- No, seriously.
- Cliff gave me a part.

- No couch was involved, right?
- No, Cliff's a very nice guy.

And I've got two lines: "Way to go"
and "Those Whalers sure do look big."

But you're supposed to be in my
movie, not this homage to headgear.

Hey! Glad you made it.

- Hi.
- Just in time.

- We were just about to start.
- Rehearsal's up!

- Thanks, David.
- It's Dawson.

Has Ethan made it
to the county fair yet?

Yeah. Yeah, he has.

Yes, he has.

Amazing. There was
no county fair when I read it.

- What were you in high school?
- What do you mean?

A jock, a brain, a cheerleader?

- Why?
- Just curious.

Well, I was captain of the dance team
and class treasurer.

And I studied a lot.

- Boyfriend?
- Yes.

- A jock.
- Center fielder. Why are you asking?

Would you have dated me?

Pacey.

We're in school. We are not alone.

- There are people in this building.
- And it's just a question.

If we'd gone to school together
and we were the same age...

...would you have dated me?

Probably not.

But that was a long time ago,
and I've learned a lot.

I'm smarter now.

At least I was until a few weeks ago.

What's this?

Summary questions
for the first two chapters.

I'll tell you what.
You answer all of them...

...and perhaps I'll give you
some positive reinforcement.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

No applause. Just send money.

Wait, wait. Don't go.

You know, you were spying on me.

- It's a public dock.
- No, I mean, it's okay.

My name's Anderson.
Anderson Crawford.

Congratulations.

So do you come with a name
or just an attitude?

- Just an attitude.
- And people find this charming?

I haven't asked.

So...

What brings you to Capeside?

Tough question? Yeah, I know.

You can get back to me.

- What brings you to Capeside?
- My parents.

They're antique hounds.
They're on the hunt for some chair.

Apparently, Paul Revere
once parked in it.

Well, that explains your parents,
but what about you?

I'm crew.
Beats going to boarding school.

You can only take
that all-male environment for so long.

But, you know, I'm doing
all the sharing here.

So tell me something about you.

Well, I'm a Pisces. I'm into Harleys,
body piercing and men with tattoos.

Are you here with your parents?
You guys own a boat?

Actually, we brought the chauffeur.

Mother hates to sail.

She doesn't like the sun.
She burns easy.

- What about you?
- I wear lotion.

- No, I mean, do you like to sail?
- Why do you ask?

I'm taking a survey.

Because I want you to come
sailing with me. Tomorrow.

- I can't.
- Come on. I'll show you my tattoo.

Gap Ad has a tattoo?

If you come sailing, you'll find out.

Noon?

Okay.

- Maybe.
- I can live with maybe...

...if at least you tell me your name.

Deborah Kerr...

...son.

Deborah Carson.

Done. Quiz me.

Okay. Let's start easy.

What was the name of Ethan's wife?

- Who is Zeena?
- Correct.

- So, what do I win?
- Not so fast. There's more.

What was the name
of the town they lived in?

- What is Starkfield?
- Very good.

Right.

- I'm ready.
- One more.

Why do you think Ethan had such
a strong sense of duty?

You must cite some examples
from your text...

...when constructing your response.

- That's why we gotta give it 1 1 0%.
- Eight days a week.

Remember how hard
we worked this summer?

- Now's when it pays off.
- With communal showers.

- Let's do it for the coach.
- He likes to watch.

Let's go show them
what we're made of.

- Insert clich? here.
- Let's lay it on the line.

- May I have another?
- Well, well, well.

Does someone need
to have a talk...

...with Mr. Gold
about someone's attitude?

Cut! Cut!

- Go for it, Nellie.
- I will.

Believe me, as producer,
I will tell him exactly...

...how you disrupted filming
and delayed the entire production.

When did you start to hate me?
I missed it. What did I do?

It's what you didn't do. You haven't
earned your place here, Dawson.

I worked all summer on the script,
and I don't appreciate you...

...walking in here and trashing it.

I don't hate you, Dawson,
but this is business.

Strictly professional.
You need to show a little gratitude.

Now, you shape up,
or you're gonna be shipped out.

Understand?

Let's go again!

Back to our places, please.
Here we go now.

Everybody, back to one.

- which explains her motivation
or desire to keep Ethan from seeing...

...beyond the somewhat limited scope
of life with her on the farm.

Well...

Well, well, well.

And my reward is...?

You got me, Pacey.
I never expected you to get this far.

So Miss Jacobs was bluffing?

Your reward is your education.

No, no, no, no.

I'll tell you what. I'll owe you.

- It's okay, Tamara.
- No, it's not.

Pacey, not here, not now.
This is my place of employment.

It's late.
There's no janitor, no film crew.

Everybody's gone home for the night.
It's just you and me.

- Pacey!
- What? What's the matter?

You know, you're right.

Let's do it.

But where should we do it? I know.

My desk. Our first time
should be on my desk.

Strip.

Hurry up. We don't have much time.
Better drop them.

I know what you're doing.

You're calling my bluff
to see how far I'll take it.

No, no, no. I'm deadly serious.

Take them off.

I'm on to you, Tamara. I...

You think I'm gonna cave,
that I wouldn't go through with it.

You have condoms? Because we
are going to need condoms.

It is a high school.
I'm sure you can round some up.

- I...
- What's wrong?

Well, this just isn't the most
romantic place on earth, you know.

What, is this your first time, Pacey?

You know that it is.

Go home, Pacey.

You need to find a girl
your own age...

...not some insane
middle-aged woman.

- No, but...
- No buts, please.

This can't go one second further.
This is beyond wrong.

- I hope you understand that.
- Look at me.

You keep saying how this is wrong,
and maybe tonight it is.

But just to set the record straight...

...I'm a firm believer that sometimes
it's right to do the wrong thing.

Good night...

...Tammy.

Deborah. Deborah Carson.

Anderson. Anderson Crawford.

You look amazing.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

You wanna come aboard?
Here, I'll help you.

My parents know some Carsons
who winter in Palm Beach.

Any relation?

No. We're pretty much
Manhattan-bound.

- Where did you go to school?
- Choate.

- It's a drag, isn't it?
- What?

- Boarding school.
- I don't think so. I kind of like it.

- What's there to like about it?
- Well, it's a privileged existence.

I mean, think of the option.

You could be stuck
in a small town like this...

...where nothing exciting
ever happens.

It's not the education I'm talking about.
It's more the boarding part.

It seems kind of unnatural,
taken away when you're 1 2...

...separated from your family.
It just doesn't seem fair.

Yeah.

I keep thinking I'll get used to it...

...but I never do.

I didn't know you sailed.

Well, I'm a woman of many talents.

My dad's into investments, primarily.
He doesn't really work.

He just makes money.
What about yours?

He's a CEO of a huge conglomerate.

Really? Which one?

One of the nation's
best-selling tampons.

So, what's your boyfriend like?

Is this your backwards way
of asking if I have one?

Well, I just assumed that you did.

- And what makes you think that?
- The way you carry yourself.

You're really hands-off.
It's, like, a clear radio signal, you know?

I guess if I were seeing somebody,
I'd want them to give off the same vibe.

How would you feel if she sailed
to a deserted beach...

...with some mystery man?

Well, as long as she didn't
keep it secret.

You know, didn't lie about it.
Truth can't hurt you.

It's the lies that kill.

Honesty is still the primary quality
I'm looking for in a girl.

All right, everybody!
We can do this!

And, action!

John, don't think of it
as a football team.

- Think of it as a family.
- How so, Tim?

Well, if we play like a family,
we might just be able to beat Brister.

Now you're talking.
That's Minuteman pride.

Cut!

Do you think we could get somebody
who's not epileptic to run the camera?

You try it. You run backwards
with a hand-held...

...and see if you can do any better.

- There's actually a technique. If you...
- Did you say something?

Looking good.

We need more tape from the film lab.

Go fetch, doggy Dawson.

How's it going back there?
They ready for the cheerleaders yet?

Hardly. They haven't even got
a useable take of the first scene.

Let's just say that as a director,
your friend Cliff is a great quarterback.

- Well, we can't all be prodigies.
- Helmets of Glory?

- Can you say it with a straight face?
- Barely.

Why are you here? I don't get it.
Except to watch me get humiliated.

Because I knew you'd be here. Hello.

If we finish early, wanna help me
get that magic-hour shot?

Absolutely. I'd love the chance
to work with a real director.

- Later. If we ever get out of here.
- You got it.

Here's the grassy knoll here,
and this is Elm.

Now, if Oswald was here...

You actually buy
into that magic bullet theory?

Are you saying that everyone
on the Warren Commission lied?

I'm just saying that Kevin Costner
was pretty convincing in JFK.

I can't believe
you've actually read the report.

- Isn't it, like, a million pages?
- Curious.

There's curious, and then there's
sand models of Dallas.

Have I told you
about my UFO theories?

- Your what?
- My UFO theories.

How they swoop down sometimes,
destroying entire cities.

No, you don't.

It's just Dallas,
home of Ross Perot and the Cowboys.

No one's going to miss it.

Look at the time. I gotta go.

My parents are expecting me.

Is that the truth?

Or are you just trying to wiggle out
of a romantic situation?

I'm sorry.

Let's get Cinderella home.

Today was a lot of fun,
Anderson, but...

- You need to know the truth.
- And that would be?

I'm not Cinderella.

Not even close.

Background action!
In, slate girl.

All right, everybody. This is it.
This is the shot. I can feel it.

And, action!

John, don't think of it
as a football team.

- You have to think of it as a family.
- Well, how so, Tim?

Cut! Sorry. Sorry. Let's go again.

- The magic of filmmaking.
- Pacey.

- What's loser friend doing here?
- Get out of that thing.

I was just keeping it warm.

Cliff, sweetie, it's not working.

I know you want
this moving, tracking thing...

...but can't we just use
the tripod for this one?

- Guys, just let me do it.
- Look, Dawson, I've had it with you!

Wait a second.

You got an idea, let's hear it.
I'm open.

And, action!

John, you can't think of it
as a football team.

- You have to think of it as a family.
- Now you're talking.

- That's Minuteman pride.
- Let's go get them, brother.

Yeah!

- Cut! Cut! Great! Perfect! Perfect!
- All right!

You were brilliant today.
You really put Nellie right in her place.

Thank you.
The real filming is yet to come.

Hello. What can I get
you this evening?

- Two turkey clubs and two Cokes.
- No mayo on mine.

Can I suggest Bodie's own
fat-free herb sauce?

- It's great with the club.
- Sold.

Sandwiches to go,
Cokes while we wait.

We're catching magic hour.
The ruins, remember?

Oh, yeah. I'll put a rush on it.

- What has gotten into Joey?
- I don't know. It's bizarre.

You were late.

I'm in charge until you're 1 8 or Dad
gets paroled, whatever comes first.

And we have to help
each other out, Joey.

- That's just the way it has to be.
- I'm sorry. Ruin my good mood.

I was just trying to have
a moment of happiness...

...in an otherwise pathetic existence.

You can relate, can't you?

What is it?

God. Nothing.

Mind if I join you? I'm on break.

- Sure.
- Sure.

- Who's that?
- Nobody.

- Well, he's kind of a cute nobody.
- Who?

- Hey, Deborah.
- Hi.

I thought you had
to meet your parents.

- Who's Deborah?
- She's Deborah.

No, she's not.

She's not?

Well, then who did I spend
the afternoon with? An impostor?

It's just that we don't call her Deborah.
She's just Deb to us.

Are you guys from New York as well?

- Wait, what's going on here?
- Yeah. We're just passing through.

Deb and I go to school together.
And you are?

Anderson.
Deborah and I went sailing today.

Would you like to join us, Deb's friend
who we've never met, ever?

I'm gonna get a takeout.

Sandwiches up.

Anderson, the food's good here,
but the service is a little iffy.

You think your parents
might free you up tonight?

Big family Scrabble
tournament tonight.

Hey, Joey.

- I may be able to sneak away later.
- Okay. You know where I'll be.

Planet Earth to Joey!

I'll come by after the game.

"Charade" is a good seven-letter word
you can use in that Scrabble game.

Must have come right
in the middle of something.

Here you go. That's 7.50.

Miss, would you...?
Would you like anything?

- No, but thank you.
- Anytime.

- I called in a takeout.
- Right this way.

- It was really nice to meet you.
- Yeah. See you guys later.

See you.

Well...

Are you kidding?
That's my favorite. Isn't it yours?

No. My favorite scene is when
Streisand meets up with Redford...

...years later in the street,
and they speak pleasantly...

And cordially, and then she
brushes his hair off his forehead...

...the way she did
when they first met years earlier.

It kills me. It's so bittersweet.
They belonged together.

But they could never go back
to the way they were.

- Stop. I'm gonna cry right now.
- Okay. Let's get out of here.

I'll walk you home.
We'll take the scenic route.

Will we hold hands
like Katie and Hubbell?

Maybe more.

I'll get my things.

Hello, Tamara.

Mr. Gold is right around the corner.

I know. I heard.
He's walking you home.

Mr. Gold is a friend of mine.

- Clearly.
- We're friends, Pacey.

I know what you do with your students
so he's in for one heck of a ride.

Look, you have got to stop with this
before it gets out of hand.

- This is already out of hand.
- I have to go.

Wait, wait.

What do you want from me?

You.

I want you.

We're actually not supposed
to be here.

The guy's dead and the son's an ass.
If you see somebody, run.

- Now we're trespassing, are we?
- Yes, we are.

- So, what is this place?
- The monster's secret haven.

- For real. What is it? It's incredible.
- It's part of some guy's estate.

He built it for his dead wife,
before she died.

She loved Greece.
It was her favorite spot.

Then she got sick
and couldn't travel anymore.

- So he brought Greece to her.
- That is so romantic.

- Yeah?
- I think so.

This is absolutely beautiful.

Well, we gotta hurry
or we're gonna lose the sun.

- So, what do you want me to do here?
- Well, give me that.

Just sit right there...

...and watch me
as I create the moment.

I was thinking of using this
for the closing sequence.

What do you think?

It's a little schmaltzy,
considering it's a horror film.

Yeah, but I was going
for the tragic ending.

See, the monster's dead...

...but in his death,
Penelope finds understanding.

She comes here, to his secret place,
to say goodbye. It's thematic.

It kind of balances out all the blood.

- I see it.
- You do?

Yeah.

- Ready?
- Yeah.

Okay, so...

So, what's my...?
What's my direction?

That of longing.
Incredible sadness.

Think about what's just happened.

You discovered that
the monster you killed...

...was really the man you loved.

The victim of an experiment
gone terribly wrong.

Action.

Cut.

- And, print.
- Was that okay?

- Because, I mean, I can do it...
- You are amazing!

Well, sadness is my specialty.

- Should we do it again? I'm not...
- It was perfect.

- Well, I had a good director.
- I had a good actress.

So...

So...

It seems a shame to waste
all this good production design:

The sunset...

...the music...

...the soft candlelight.

Wait a minute.

What are you doing?

You're pretty good at that thing.

I was hoping you'd show up.

Listen...

...we leave tomorrow.

But I come to New York all the time.
I'll take you out to dinner.

The Rainbow Room.
We can dance the night away.

I'm not a very good dancer, Anderson.

And I prefer Bouley.
It's my haunt. I'm an East Side girl.

But Bouley isn't...

- Let me get you my number.
- Okay.

Call me, would you?

Yeah.

Can I walk you somewhere?

No.

No.

You...

You need to stay right here...

...in the moonlight.

That's where you belong.

Bye.

Dawson, you were videotaping
a really private moment.

Jen, please, just let me explain,
all right? Let me explain.

I wanted the moment
to be perfect between us.

I wanted to create something worthy
of how special I think you are.

Dawson, you just try too hard.
You're overzealous.

That's my downfall.

Why can't you just let
the moment exist?

Why do you feel the need
to make it happen?

I don't know. I don't know.
I just... I do. I...

I don't know what else to say, Jen...

...except that my intentions
are nothing short of honorable.

I've never met anyone like you before.
You scare me.

- I scare you?
- I love the way you scare me.

But it makes me nervous.

Then I do or say something stupid,
and then I spend all this energy...

...coming up with ideas to be smart
so you won't think I'm stupid.

But then those ideas backfire,
making me look even more stupid.

It's just a vicious cycle. I'm really
at the end of my rope right now.

Because all I want
to do is kiss you.

And I'm afraid if I don't kiss you soon,
I'm gonna explode.

You know, Dawson, this really sucks.

Why?

- Now I'm scared.
- Why?

The kiss. I mean, you've built
this kiss up to be such a big deal.

What happens
if I'm a disappointment?

Never happen.

- Where were you?
- Nowhere.

Thanks for helping me out today.

She's being nice, Bodie.
What does this mean?

Tread lightly.

Okay.

Bouley, that restaurant in New York,
it's on the East Side, isn't it?

No, no, no. It's in Tribeca.

And it closed down
a couple years ago.

They had a great chef, though. Why?

No reason.

Percentage of dumb things
I do is rising around you.

What's it mean when you keep doing
dumb things around the same girl?

Well, I'm sure it's something
extremely Freudian.

- Oh, no.
- What? What? What?

We gotta hide.

- Let's go.
- Where are we going?

I don't know. Hurry.

Who's coming?

- Okay. So, what do we do?
- We're gonna hide.

- This is really gross. It smells.
- I know, I know.

- God, there's stuff in my hair.
- It's just, like, a cobweb or something.

It just...

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