Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 1, Episode 5 - Hurricane - full transcript

Dawson's Creek - Season 01 - Episode 04
"Hurricane"

Well, so much for Twister.

- What's next?
- I vote for The Poseidon Adventure.

But Towering Inferno has
a higher all-star body count.

But they just burned. In The Poseidon
Adventure the deaths are better.

Everything's upside-down.

Let's see if our
disaster-movie s?ance worked.

Good evening. We continue to track
the progress of Hurricane Chris...

... gaining momentum
as it heads up the coast...

... prompting warnings
for several coastal areas...

... and school cancellations.

Local officials have gone ahead and
canceled classes for tomorrow...

... in Yarmouth, North Falmouth,
and Capeside...

Score!

- Stay with us. Gale?
- Thanks, Hal.

Bob, sounds like tomorrow would
be a good day just to stay in bed.

- You've got that right.
- Could they be any more obvious?

"Gale, what is your view
on the situation in Bosnia?

Will you be jumping my bones
after the broadcast?"

Does your mom know you know?

No.

Your dad?

Profoundly clueless.

So. Paul Newman
or Gene Hackman?

Joey, I'm a little tired.
You mind if I sack?

No, that's fine.

You know, you're gonna have to
deal with this, Dawson.

Everything's postponed because
of the hurricane. My life included.

- Your life is a hurricane.
- No metaphors, Joey. It's too late.

Later.

I'll see you tomorrow, Joey.

- Hey, Dawson?
- Yeah?

Fasten your seat belt.
It's gonna be a bumpy life.

In other news, Tom Burton
conferred with Democrats...

... today about whether
they would be willing...

... to join GOP members in voting to
confer immunity for witnesses.

A two- thirds vote is required.

Back to you, Bob.

I guess if it were the Capeside
Bake-off, then I would be your man.

No, I'm not trying to be sarcastic.
I'm trying to be a reporter.

Fine, Jim.
If anybody needs me...

...I'll be here
darning my husband's socks.

Unbelievable.

I take it they're not letting you
cover the hurricane.

I'm missing a certain appendage
between my legs...

...which apparently makes one
qualified to cover inclement weather.

Me and my appendage are
thrilled you will be here safe...

...where you belong.

I got flashlight, candles,
cold shower and batteries.

Thanks. I'm gonna run next door
and check on Jen and Mrs. Ryan...

...extend an invitation
to ride out the storm.

Okay.

My dad's a great guy, isn't he?

Maybe on the Tom Hanksl
Harrison Ford idealistic side...

...but solid like a rock.
- Without question.

And faithful.

Even to a fault.

So who's covering Hurricane Chris?

- Bob got the gig.
- That Bob.

Boy, he's on top of it.

- Yeah, he's a great guy.
- Dad's a great guy.

Bob's the anchorman.

Honey, did you secure
the front porch?

I'll get right on it. Gotta get ready
for Hurricane Bob.

Hurricane Chris.

That's right. Chris is the hurricane.
Bob's the anchorman.

Oh, boy.

I just want it noted that I am here
under complete duress.

Just stop your punk-ass whining.

School's out today.
It's my one chance to sleep in...

...catch up on my soaps,
enjoy the storm.

Hey, Dad's orders.

Dad's orders. You say that
with such a lapdog enthusiasm.

I'm gonna kick your ass.

- You're so butch, Dougie.
- Screw you.

Doug, you have to learn to process
these hostile outbursts of rage.

These are mere repression tactics
to mask your homosexual desires.

Just because I'm pretty
doesn't mean I'm gay.

I happen to be
the straightest guy I know.

Really? I think your CD collection
would contradict that.

Barbra Streisand, the soundtrack
to Les Mis...

I have an interesting
and soft complexity.

You don't have to defend yourself
to me. I'm on your side.

I just want you to live
a happy and fruitful life.

You know, women happen
to love my CD collection.

Why did you choose a profession...

...that requires you to dress
like one of the Village People?

I chose to wear a badge
because our father...

...the chief of police, instilled in me a
sense of duty and a belief in justice.

Which makes it all the harder
for you to come out.

I'm sure there are support groups
for gay officers.

Listen, Pacey! I'm not gay!

You're waffling.
We already agreed on this.

It's mutilation.

Studies show the trauma of having
your genitals sliced...

...can have a lasting effect
into adulthood.

Trust me. If I was conscious of it,
I'd most definitely remember.

Junior's foreskin will be a nonissue
if we all blow away in a typhoon.

It's just a warning. These things
never come this far north.

Well, I vote we go to Dawson's.

- Actually, that's not a bad idea.
- Don't change the subject.

- This kid is being circumcised.
- No, he's not.

Just because you're pregnant, don't
think you're gonna get the last word.

Watch me.

Tammy!

- Hey, Tamara.
- Hi.

- No, don't.
- The back side's all done.

Yo, Pace, give me a hand here.

It's good to see you, Pacey. Your
brother helped me secure the place.

Yeah, he's a great guy.

So how's your homework coming?

I hope this bad weather's helping you
catch up on your reading.

Are you kidding? The guy's a goof.

He hasn't cracked a book
since third grade.

Oh, really? You'd be pleased.

Your brother's doing
quite well, Officer Witter.

Please, call me Doug.

Okay.

- And I can call you...
- "Ms. Jacobs" would be fine.

Or Tamara, whatever you like.

Tamara.

I'm sorry. I hate storms.
I really don't do well in bad weather.

Well, we'll have to do
something about that.

I've weathered more storms
in my time than you can count.

Humor me. I'll feel a lot better
if you guys are over here with us.

If the Lord decides to blow
my house away, so be it.

Grams, I forgot to tell you the Lord
sent a fax while you were out.

Something about the Armageddon.

Hey, stranger.

Hey, I heard your grandfather's
back in the hospital. I'm sorry.

Yeah, they're just running
some tests. He'll be okay.

It's made Grams
kind of anxious, though.

- How are you doing?
- Good.

Okay. Can I give you a hand
with something?

No, I'm cool. Thanks.

- You're being cold to me, Dawson.
- No, I...

It's not a judgment or anything.
It's just an observation.

- Do you wanna talk about this?
- It's got nothing to do with you... Us.

I've just got a big to-do list
in my head, really.

Sure.

High tides and storm surges with
heavy rain forecasts for the area.

All right, everyone.
Make yourselves at home.

We're gonna fix lunch.

That's so kind of you.
We really appreciate this.

No problem.
Mrs. Ryan, do you know...?

We've met. You're Bessie,
Joey's unmarried sister.

And this is Bodie.

Thank you, Walter Cronkite.

Need I remind you who won the local
Emmy and the Golden Desk Award?

I have more plaques
and trophies than you do.

Bad boy!

Well, you just be careful out there.
I'd like you back in one piece.

Okay.

I'll call you back.

Got a new award for you, Mom.

It's not a trophy.
It comes in the form of an A.

And you have to stitch it right here.

Congratulations.

Dawson! Dawson, honey,
we need to talk.

Yeah, about what?
The weather?

Honey...

I know you must be
really angry right now...

...and it is completely justified.
- Save it.

Honey, please hear me out.

I love your father.

I know that might seem
hypocritical at the moment...

...but what's happening
between Bob and I...

Bob and me. "Bob and l" is
grammatically incorrect.

If you let me, I might be able
to help you understand this.

Understand what? The complicated
mind of an adulteress?

Do you have some new rationale for
breaking the sacred vows of marriage?

- It's pretty straightforward, isn't it?
- No, it isn't. There are reasons.

Reasons. Why?
Boredom, maybe?

Why don't you pull this "I'm 40, it's time
to be selfish, life is passing by" crap?

Would you let me explain?

Fine, Mom, go for it. Explain.
Purge, but purge to the right person.

I'm his son.
There's a missing element here.

It's downstairs, and it has a name:

Husband, spouse, mate, better half.

Any of those ring a bell?

Are you okay?

I don't get it.

I've got these two adolescent parents
who bump like rabbits every day.

You'd think that would be enough.

But evidently Dad couldn't keep up,
and Mom just said, "Hey!"

Dawson, these things
have very little to do with sex.

Is the proposition of monogamy
such a Jurassic notion?

Is it no longer reasonable to think two
people can be enough for each other?

- I don't know.
- Maybe it's chemical.

Maybe there's a hormonal imbalance
causing fornication with coworkers.

Maybe it's not just Bob.

Maybe it extends to the whole
6 and 1 1 Action News teams.

Your mother is a good woman.

Yeah, you defend her. You would.
It makes sense.

- Excuse me?
- You heard me.

I did, and you better clarify yourself
now before I rip your head off.

Who better to understand a woman's
need to have multiple partners?

Since I've slept with half
of New York City?

- I didn't say that.
- We're not all as pious as you.

Some of us aren't characters in a
Spielberg film. We live in reality.

Don't even tell me.

Don't mind me.
Just passing through.

I can't escape.

What are you doing in there?

Just regressing for a moment.

Remember how we played
in there when we were kids?

We'd reenact the whole third act
from Jaws.

- Not now, Joey.
- Come on.

You'd be Captain Quint, and I'd be
Hooper and Sheriff Brody.

- We knew the lines by heart.
- We're not kids anymore.

But wouldn't it be nice?

Right.

It's up there with sleeping over on
the "we're too old for this" list. I see.

Look, I know you're still mad
at me for lying to you.

Even if you won't admit it,
there's residue all over your face.

Maybe you better go, Joey. My
verbal vomit's out of control today.

I know what you're going through.
You're struggling to find answers.

You know, you wanna know
why she's cheating, but...

...it's all perception, Dawson.

Let me just offer the one ounce of
wisdom I can bring to this table.

Instead of asking why your mother's
doing all these horrible things...

...may I suggest you get on your knees
and thank God you have a mother?

Joey.

Sorry, Dawson.
I forgot for a second.

This isn't about me.

Winds are now racing at 50 miles an
hour, and they're steadily climbing.

Although it's still undetermined
whether Hurricane Christopher...

... is going to make landfall
right here in Capeside...

I'm just saying, a little fresh
rosemary, some ground pepper...

I think I know a bit more about
the culinary arts than...

The chicken was just delicious,
Mrs. Ryan.

That being the case, look for waters
to rise 1 5 to 20 feet...

Pretty messy out there.

I hope Bob watches out for himself.

I wouldn't worry about Bob,
Mr. Leery.

Listen to your local authorities.

I'm gonna send this back to
the studio in a moment's time...

... but we'll be here all day long,
as the storm progresses.

I guess I f...
This is really f...

Every sentence that comes to mind
ends with the F word.

Well, don't hold back on my account.
I've heard it.

I'm an adult, Joey.
I'm supposed to set an example.

I'd stick to the F word if I were you.

I've been very selfish.

Seems to run in your family.

But I'm ending it.

It was nice of you guys to stay.

- Let me get this.
- I didn't realize...

- I got it. I got it.
...how scared I was.

I never expected a hurricane
to come this far north.

Well, I'm an officer of the law, and
it's my job to protect people, so...

- As long as I'm not keeping you guys.
- No.

What was that?

I don't know.
I'll be right back.

Should you go out there?

This is my job, Tammy.

Your brother's very nice.

He's a closet case.

What?

Yeah, full-blooded, 1 00% gay man.

He likes to keep it quiet, being
an officer of the law in a small town.

Does your dad know?

My parents are in denial about this.
It's really... It's an ugly situation.

But how have you been, Tammy?

No, I don't think so. Not with your
badge brother right outside.

Quick reminder: This is a felony.

That's the attraction, isn't it?
I've been missing you.

I've been missing you too, but...

There. You happy?

Get over here.

No, no, no, no, no.
Let go, honestly.

I mean it, I mean it, I mean it!

It was nothing.
It was just the...

Dawson.

You realize if the Kelp takes off...

...we'll have a whole chain of Leery
family restaurants coast to coast?

That's great, Dad.

Something wrong, Dawson?

Something's very wrong.

Mitch, there's something that you...

I mean, there's something
that I have to tell you.

I'm gonna leave you two alone.

No, Dawson. We're a family.
This falls on all ears.

Hon, what is it?

Wow, where do I begin?

You know that I love what I do...

...that I've always wanted to be a
Diane Sawyer or a Barbara Walters.

Mitch, it's 20 years later...

...and I am never going to be
Diane Sawyer or Barbara Walters.

I know that.

I mean, I gave up that dream.

It's okay. I've accepted it. I still
would like to be like a Jenny Jones...

...or a Sally Jessy Raphael.

What's wrong, Gale?

God, I'm digressing.

I mean, who watches those shows
anyway? They're all the same.

Somebody does somebody wrong...

...and then they go on TV
with their IQ of three...

...and bitch and moan about it for the
whole world to see, and...

Now, I know this is a judgment...

...but I have always prided myself
on not being that kind of person...

...the kind of person that would be on
a panel of cheaters, lowlifes and liars...

Gale, what are you saying?

What I am saying is...

...for the past two months,
for the past 62 days...

...every time that I've
come home late...

...every time that I have made
an excuse to leave this house...

...every time that I haven't
been with you...

...I have been with someone else,
another man...

...having sex with another man.

Now, I won't be so insulting
as to offer an apology.

This is, after all, on the other side
of forgiveness.

I just thought that
you should know, Mitch.

Mitch?

Batteries.

I knew I should have gotten
some more batteries. Dawson...

- Mitch.
- Dawson...

...take these candles and flashlight
into the other room, all right? Now.

Where is that lantern?

I filled it with kerosene this morning,
and now it is gone.

Mitch, please talk to me.

I had it in my hands, and now it's
disappeared. Where is it?

Where'd it go?

Don't you cry!

You don't get to cry.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.

I think there's more candles upstairs.

You know, you're such a clumsy idiot.

Tammy, I'm really sorry
about my brother.

We've had to put up with this
pinhead imbecile for years now.

He's kind of the family
embarrassment, you know.

I'm really sorry.

It's okay. Really, it was my
fault. I ran into him.

I'm the clumsy one.

What have we got here?

Just some possible
riding-out-the-storm entertainment.

Well, have you ever played
the "if" game?

How do you do that?

It's a really good way
to get to know each other.

I ask you a question like...

...if you could only eat one food for
the rest of your life, what would it be?

Then you answer,
and ask me something.

Okay, who's first?

I vote for Monopoly.
That game has a point.

It's just a really good way to get to
know each other better, that's all.

All right, let me see...

If you had to pick one city...

...that you had to live in
for the rest of your life...

...what city would you pick?
- Easy. New York, my hometown.

- No other place like it.
- So why'd you move?

Well, because I needed a change.
I have a dysfunctional ex-husband...

...and New York wasn't big enough
for the two of us.

Well, I'll tell you, if I was
your ex-husband...

...I'd be full of regret right about now.

Okay, my turn.

Dougie, if you could star in any
Broadway musical...

...which one would you choose?

Easy.

- Tony. West Side Story.
- I love that.

- Yeah?
- "Somewhere" is my favorite.

- It's mine too.
- I watched that movie...

...1 0 times when I was a kid.
- 1 0 times? Try 1 5!

A million babies are
circumcised every year.

It's a human rights issue.

It's a harsh and barbaric example
of child abuse.

We don't even know if
it's going to be a girl or boy.

Or black or white.

- She's off and running.
- Bodie, don't.

It's not a judgment, Bodie,
just an observation.

Which do you object to more? The
fact that I'm black and she's white...

...or that we're unmarried
and having a child in sin?

What I object to most, Bodie,
is when children raise children.

Get ready, Bodie.

That child will be
identified as different.

Part black, part white.
It doesn't matter, Mrs. Ryan.

This child will be 1 00% loved.

What are you doing out here?
It's pretty cold.

It's pretty cold in there too,
and I just needed a little break.

So, what are you doing out here?

Just watching Mr. Leery.

I guess it really hit the fan today.

- So where's Dawson?
- Don't know. Don't care.

I'm taking a break.

You know, it's just an ego thing.

I mean, "How could there possibly
have been anyone before me?

- How can I measure up?"
- Is he really that trite?

I'm sure there's a measuring tape
sitting in his bathroom right now.

What do you think it's marked up at?

What do you mean?

Come on. Do you think
Dawson's got a pistol or a rifle?

How would I know?

Come on.

Dawson was wrong to spew
his anger at his mom onto you.

So you heard?

Involuntary eavesdropping.

I guess I'm no longer the virgin queen
of Dawson's hand-held fantasies.

Yeah, I think Dawson's having a
life-defining turning point right now.

Aren't we all?

Taking into consideration his height,
weight, feet and hand size...

...I'd say he's slightly above average.

So you have thought about it.

Can I help you with that?

No, it's fine. I'm fine. Thanks.

Mr. Ryan used to say:

"If you want the rainbow,
you gotta put up with a lot of rain."

So you know too?

I used to be a big fan
of motion pictures.

Frank Capra.

It's a Wonderful Life,
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington...

...Pocketful of Miracles.

Simple desires fulfilled,
aspirations realized.

Fears of abandonment turned into
fantasy spectacles of security and joy.

Frank Capra and Steven Spielberg are
compared for their thematic content.

What I liked most about
those movies...

...is the fact that no matter how far
off the pedestal the character fell...

...he always got a second chance.

Forgiveness is one of the greatest
gifts the Lord has given us.

With it comes understanding.

The same way rain brings a rainbow?

From what I've seen
of you so far...

...you better buy yourself
a good umbrella.

St. Charles Place
with a hotel. $ 750.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

So now what about Gypsy?

I love that. Did you see
the Bette Midler TV version?

I know! She was great.
But you know...

...I still love Ethel Merman.
- Yeah. A Chorus Line!

It's your turn.

Tamara, would you like to go out with
me sometime, catch a movie?

The Rialto's got this oldies classics
thing on Wednesday nights.

They play a lot of the old MGM
musicals. It's really great.

I'd love to.

Yeah? Great. Okay, we'll
make a whole night of it.

Nice romantic dinner.
Leave baby brother here at home.

Just give us a chance to get to know
each other a little more intimately.

You know, make it a real date.

Well, not really a real date.

Why not?

Well, you know, because I...
I know.

It's not because I'm too young, is it?
Don't pull the age thing on me.

I'm 2 4, soon to be 25.

No, no, it's not that at all.
It's just that I know that you're gay.

What?

Did you tell her I'm gay?

No, I guessed it.

When I lived in New York,
I lived on Christopher Street.

I have good gaydar.

You told her, didn't you?

- Tell her I'm not gay!
- She has gaydar.

Tamara, I am not gay.

It's okay!

That's exactly what
I've been trying to tell him.

All right, you tell her
right now I am not gay!

Guys, guys, hey!

It's okay, Tamara. He does
this kind of stuff all the time.

Tell her now.

Okay. All right.

He's not gay.

All right, then.

So whose turn is it?

It's Bob, isn't it?

The first time I saw you...

...it was on the pier at the marina...

...and you were with
that girlfriend of yours.

The woman who never shut up.
Talk, talk, talk, all the time.

I can't remember her name. It was
one of those soap opera names...

...like, I don't know,
like Alexis or Dorian.

Phoebe.

Phoebe.

And from the minute Phoebe
introduced us, I knew...

...that I loved you.

I mean, it was that quick, you know,
because love comes that quick.

It's like a decision. Love is a decision
that you make, and I made it...

...right there, on the spot.

What I need for you to know...

...is that our love came quick,
and it's lasted.

It's weathered the storm.

But as quickly as I made that
decision 20 years ago to love you...

...I'm taking it back.

I don't want to love you anymore.

I choose to hate you now.

No, Mitch, don't.

It's already done, just like that.

So I suggest you get out of the car!

Before I physically remove you from it.

Good news for local residents today.

Hurricane Christopher has taken
a sudden detour...

... and left only moderate damage to
Capeside and its surrounding areas.

Now that the storm is over...

... I guess it's time
to finally say goodbye...

... to some truly, truly bad weather.

Once again, thank you very much.

It's been a very interesting day.

Anytime.

Sorry about the gunplay.

Hey...

I'd still like to take you out.

Yeah, you know, I have to be
honest with you, Doug.

I'm seeing someone right now.

Fair enough.

Okay, let's go, squirt.

Yes, sir, Deputy Doug.

I'm leaving, Dawson, but before I go,
there are a few things...

- Jen, I owe you an explanation...
- No. Hear me out, Dawson, please.

Okay? Because this seems to be the
day of truths, and I'm taking my turn.

I lost my virginity when I was 1 2
to some older guy who got me drunk.

I don't remember his name,
but after the first pregnancy scare...

...I went on the pill,
and I used condoms...

...most of the time.

Some of the times...

I don't know. It's kind of blurry.

I was really drinking a lot and
having blackouts and stuff and...

I was sexualized way too young...

...and I don't wish that on anybody.

I mean, sex at such a young age
more often than not is a bad idea.

I finally got caught having sex
in my parents' bed.

Daddy's little girl...

...fornicating right before
his very eyes.

He still can't look me in the face.

But then again, he shipped me 200
miles away so he wouldn't have to.

But, Dawson, I'm not that girl
anymore. I never really was.

And I'm not that white-as-snow
image you've got either.

I'm somewhere in between,
and I'm just...

I'm just trying to figure it out.

Jen, you don't need...
It's not...

It's not you, okay?
It's my own stupid hang-ups.

My parents have this raging sex life,
and I guess I secretly...

...used it as a measure of happiness.

- Sex doesn't equal happiness.
- Jen, I know.

I know that now.

I'm sorry about lying to you.

But I can't apologize for my past.

I've learned from it.
I'm a better person.

It's gotten me here.

And this is my chance to start over.
This is my chance.

And it would be really nice
if you'd be a part of that.

On one condition:

That you'll have me.

Because, Jen, my behavior
has been unredeemable...

...and I don't deserve someone as...

...passionate and open and honest
and beautiful as you are.

Take two?

What are you doing?
Where's your brother?

I circled back.

It's late, Pacey.

I just had one more "if" question.

Here, I got it. I got it. I got it.

If you could do any one thing
in your life again, what would it be?

Well, I wouldn't have married
an abusive, fat stockbroker.

Same question, back at you.

Well, I'd be older, so I could tell the
world about this wonderful woman...

...who I am rapidly
falling in love with.

Did you really think it would make
me jealous by flirting with Doug?

Flirting? I don't flirt.

Because if you did...

...it's exceedingly unnecessary.

I'm already jealous...

...of every guy who's ever been
in your field of vision...

...who's known the smell
of your hair...

...who's held your body against his.

We're getting sloppy, Pacey.

You know we're gonna have to end
this. It's getting too dangerous.

Tell me that isn't a turn-on.

Pacey.

Wait, I...
Just one more question.

If you could do any one thing
right now, what would it be?

So why'd you do it?

Get ready, Mitch, because if you
think it can't get worse, it can.

My reason is preposterous.

I have no reason.
No.

I woke up one day, Mitch,
and I realized my life was perfect.

Everything I ever wanted...

...from the time I was 6,
had been realized.

I discovered perfection obtained
is a discomforting state...

...and I got restless.

What do you do
when everything is right?

When everything is just the way
you've always wanted it to be?

I have the perfect home...

...a career, the most gifted child...

...a husband who stimulates me...

...mind, body and soul
every day of my life.

I want for nothing.

And I guess that left me
feeling empty, not wanting.

And I just wanted to want again.

So I set out to achieve it.

And, boy, did I succeed...

...because I want now.

I want back everything that I've lost.

Mitch, I am so sorry.

Let's just sit here, all right?

I don't want to talk anymore.

Okay.

I was hoping you'd still be here.

Joey, I owe you an apology.

I have been thoughtless, insensitive
and self-obsessed to the extreme.

But if you give me a chance to rectify
my belligerent ways...

...I promise I will make every effort
to be a friend worthy of you.

Well, that was a mouthful.

I'm sorry for using the mother card.

I keep it in my back pocket,
and it's way too easy.

I shouldn't have done it.

Joey, I don't know what I would do
if I lost my mother.

It hurts, Dawson.

You're born, and you die, and you
make a lot of mistakes in between.

You know?

Funny thing is, you know...

...now that she's gone...

...I can't seem to remember
a single mistake.

What can I do for you, Joey?

I want to be a good friend.
What can I do?

Now, just for tonight...

...can we put our rapid ascent
into adulthood on hold?

Please?

Come on.

Come on.

"Sheriff Brody, that's a 20-footer."

"Boys, I think he's come back
for his noon feeding."

"Gotta get a shot
at this orca's head."

"Smile, you son of a bitch."

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."

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