Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 2, Episode 17 - Psychic Friends - full transcript

Previously from Dawson's Creek

- Everyone's been telling me how okay they are with me coming out.

- I don't want to be treated like I'm different.

- What are you hoping for?

- I want you back.

- It's not right.

- If you and I aren't meant to be toghether than I don't know anything.

- Ouur lives have always been so intertwined...

I need to find out if I can be a whole person without you.

- Well, do it quickly. Because... God I love you.

- Well...

Well,, I don't think I can find the words.

- I mean, keep in mind that it's a rough cut and everything.

Just tell me. Be honest.

- In my entire life I have never been this unequivically moved by words

and moving images onscreen.

I mean this is the type of movie going experience that

not only enlightens and inspires but it could change the way

people look at their lives, their world, their universe!

- God, Joey, you have no idea how much that means, especially coming from you.

- No, there's no doubt about it.

Jack McPhee will be one of the great filmmakers of our generation.

I mean, think about it, Dawson. We knew him when!

Wait a minute, Joey, I directed this movie.

- Spielberg, Corsazi, Seleni, Burdenen, McPhee!

Joey, what are you talking about? You were there!

I directed it! Look! Creek Daze, a film by Jack McPhee?!

Honey, there's only one word to describe you. Brilliant.

- No, genius!

- Honey, you will not believe what happened.

I ran into Steven Spielberg in the cafeteria.

He offered me a job! I'm going to Hollywood!

- Will you marry me?

- Yes!

- Wh-wh?! You're gay!

- I guess not!

- Let's go! We'll, uh, send you a postcard from Tinseltown.

- Joey! What about us?

- It's showbiz, Dawson!

- Joey! Joey!

- Get over it, Dawson. You're not my type. You never were.

- Noooooooooooooo!

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season 2 ep. 17

- Great filmmakers have always asked questions, taken risks.

They're not afraid to make the audience think, feel,

even if it makes them squirm in their seats a little.

The truth has that effect on us.

So... how does this movie make you feel? Jen?

- I think that the Capra is a little too sacran, you know?

I think his characters are too unrealistic like "Gee, whiz, isn't life great?"

- I think that's a misconception though.

I think Capra's films are actually pretty dark.

I mean, when you meet John Doe, the Gary Cooper character's

a participant in the plight of the common man.

- Good, Dawson, what else does his character represent?

- Optimism. I mean, the hero wasn't innocent which leads you to believe

that the future has hope so the antagonist is cynicism.

- I agree. Good films are complex and ambiguous.

They're full of darkness as well as light.

I think this film is about how things could be.

- Or should be.

- I was sad to see Mr. Gold leave but Miss Kennedy is like...

- Every 16-year-old male's wet dream.

- No...

Mm-hm.

- It's more like hero-worship with her.

I mean, she's the real deal.

The reason she's here is she's taking a sabbatical

to write a major screenplay for TriStar.

- Great. Now you've got somebody around who's opinion

actually carries some weight, huh?

- Yeah...

- So you showed her Creek Daze yet?

- No.

- Dawson...

- I'm afraid she'll think it's amateur hour!

- Show it to her. It's ready.

- Hey.

- Hi Dawson.

- Mr. Leery.

Come on, you can call me Dad.

- It's awkward enough to have you as my English teacher

but if people hear me call you Dad,

I'm going to get beat up after school.

- Come on, it's not that bad.

- It's great that you have a job you enjoy,

but when we're in school, just pretend like you don't know me.

- Not sleeping?

- No. I'm having nightmares.

It's like I'm stuck alone in a dark theater watching my life go

by on the screen and all the coming attractions are box-office bombs.

- What happened to my son? The eternal optimist?

- People move on. The only person you can really count on is yourself.

It's... I've spent the last few weeks trying to change things

that I have absolutely no control over.

One thing I know for certain is that I want to be a filmmaker

and that's all that matters to me.

So no matter what I have to make that happen.

- Loser... Pervert... Serial Killer... Airhead...

okay, Jack, it's your turn to rate the guys in the lunch line.

- Look, Joey, I appreciate your attempt to bond with me

and my new identity, but I'm not going to check out guys with you.

- Why not? There's nothing sexual about it.

It's a superficial, idiotic, ridiculous, fun way to spend the lunch hour.

- Are you okay?

- I'm bored with this school, with work, with this town.

Also, with myself. I mean, this is the most amusement I've had in weeks.

- Conceited... Too Pretty... ooohhh, definitely a Frank-enstein...

ooooh, Leo, as in DiCaprio.

How completely bizarre is this?
The month ago we were dating and now...

- I know. It's a little strange. Does it bother you?

- Actually, um, no. You?

No, it doesn't bother me.

- Why not?!

- Because last year a bunch of punk kids threw water balloons at me

and then a bunch of jocks knocked the booth over.

And being coerced with the threat of death to run the safety booth

for the Capeside Police Department is not exactly by idea of a rockin' good time.

- I looked up to our safety mascot when I was a kid.

- And you wonder why they called you Andie McGeek on the playground?

- Okay, you were not supposed to repeat that.

Listen, a stuffed animal named Skippy, the safety dog,

is not going to dissert kids from doing drugs.

- No, Captain Skippy sends out a positive message.

It's completely worthwhile.

- This is a democracy. If a two-year-old child doesn't want

to sit in a safety seat, he shouldn't have to!

- Pacey.

- Okay, that was a bad example but you know what I mean.

- Look, there's supposed to be a fortune teller

at the fair and I really want to know my fortune.

- Andie, what is it with you and all this mumbo-jumbo, crystal crap?

It's a scam, alright?

Okay. If you do the Captain Skippy booth, then we can

Hello boys and girls, this is your old friend, Captain Skippy, here.

- So, tell me, Miss Potter,

are these a still life collection from your earlier works?

- Hm? Joey?

Where were you?

- None of your business.

- Ah, I see, lost in X-rated thought?

- No...

- Come on, tell me.

- Okay, but promise you won't laugh?

- I was thinking about kisses.

- Forget it!

- No, no, I'm sorry. It just sounds funny coming from a girl

who decided to throw away relationships in pursuit of her true self.

- I know. I mean, sometimes I'm sorry I ever said that.

I mean, I'm being honest with you here to the point of utter humiliation,

I miss the kissing part. And I'd like to think that

I'll get kissed again before the millenium comes and goes.

- It'll happen.

- What'll happen?

- Nothing.

- Okay... well, I guess I'll see you guys later...

- No, why don't you stick around and help us set up?

- Yeah, stay!

- Nah, I'm helping Miss Kennedy with the sound and film exhibit so...

- So... Frank? Leo?

- Dawson's definitely a Leo..

- Dawson seems a little moody lately.

- I know. I can always tell when there's something wrong with him

but it doesn't seem like he wants my help right now.

I can't get our friendship back on track and I miss him, you know?

- Give it time. I'm sure he'll want you back in his life, trust me.

In the meantime, why don't we find out when that elusive next kiss

is going to find it's way to your lips.

- What?

And remember, kids, if you have sex, protect yourself.

Do it where you can't get caught, you know?

- Uh huh, mm-kay, come on, why don't you come get your fortune told?

- Because I don't want to go in there,

have that lady take one look at me, and predict Armageddon, death,

and destruction on a global level. The end of the world as we know it.

- I thought you didn't believe in them.

- I don't. I just think the power of suggestion is a very dangerous thing.

- But don't you think if you knew what was coming up,

if you knew what to expect, then you could at least be prepared for it?

- I think that you should save your money, Blondie.

The all-powerful Paceydini will predict your future.

I see a tall, dark, handsome man who is occasionally brilliant

and often self-effacing coming into your life and sweeping you off your feet.

- Well, good. Then I have something to look forward to.

- Funny. Very funny. Have I told you how funny you are?

- Five dollars.

- I see a 'C'. Do you know a Carrie?

- Claire? Connie? Cory? Casey? Caroline?

- I know a Carol, but I haven't seen her since kindergarden.

- She's telling me that she borrowed something of yours.

Does that mean anything to you?

- I don't know, she might have borrowed a pencil or something...

- Yes, she has your pencil.

- Mmm... there has been much pain in your past.

Too much loss for one so young.

You've put up walls to protect you from harm but by doing so,

you cut yourself off from new opportunities, new adventures.

You must say yes to every opportunity that comes your way.

- So what about my future?

- What do you want to know?

- What's going to happen?

- You'll come to a fork in the road.

You'll have to choose which path to take.

- Well, how will I know which to choose?

- You will be safe if you follow your heart.

- Anything else?

- A tall, dark man will come into your life.

When?

- Soon.

- So when do I get to see this cinematic masterpiece of yours?

- How did you know I made a movie?

- Your father brags about you in the faculty room.

- Oh, God...

- According to him,you're going to be

one of the next great filmmakers of our time.

- Mitch tends to exaggerate.

- Really? You mean because he's already rented a tux for the Oscars?

- Oh, shoot me now, please.

- Well, if you're not going to show it to me, at least tell me what it's about.

- It's a romance.

- Really? Something else we have in common.

I'm writing a romantic comedy for Columbia.

- I know.. I heard.

I know I'm going to sound like a naive film geek for saying this,

but you being here has really given me a lot of hope.

I mean, you grew up in a small town like this.

It's just being a filmmaker has always been like this impossible dream that...

it's just the fact that you're here, that really kind of inspired me.

I don't know. I just wanted to say that.

- Do I make you nervous?

- No. Nah. It's just... I don't know,

I guess I'm a little intimidated by you.

- Sometimes people mistake my ambition for arrogance.

It's just that when I first started out, I had to do it on my own.

I guess it just kind of toughens the exterior.

- Yeah...

- I should have guessed your film was a love story.

- Really? Why?

- You have quite the romantic spirit, Dawson Leery.

- Five bucks to tell me a tall, dark stranger was going to come into my life.

- And hopefully he's a Leo, not a Frank, right?

- I can't believe I spent five of my hard, and I mean hard earned, cash to hear that...

- Excuse me? Are these yours?

- These are quite good. Hi. I'm Colin Manchester.

- Hi.

Well, good work.

- Let me get this straight. Your destiny walks up to you,

introduces himself, and you send him packing?

You can really turn on the Ice Queen comments when you want to.

- So? Jack, I'm not looking for a boyfriend, anyway.

I'm looking for myself, my future.

- Well, maybe he's a sign. A sign to get that pre-millenium,

no strings, no commitment kiss? Come on, the guy has experience.

I mean, take a chance. Have an adventure.

- That's what the fortune teller said to do.

To say yes to every opportunity that crosses my path.

- And throw conscious to the wind. Come on. Go talk to him.

- I appreciate your help, Jen. I know that you must have better things to do.

The funny thing is, Grams, that I don't.

- Are you sure you can't work things out with that nice, young man Ty?

- Nope. Sorry. Looks like we're both destined to see the future as single women, Grams.

- Grams, Grams, don't look now,

but that guy over there at that booth is totally checking you out.

- Oh, don't be silly. Someone checking me out, the very idea!

- No, I swear to God, he's coming over here right now!

- Evelyn Ryan! Whit Hupley.

- Lord in Heavens, I thought you were dead.

Great pick-up line..

- Look at you. It must be... 30 years.

- Has it been that long?

- Look, why don't we have dinner together tonight and catch up on old times.

- Oh, no! Really. I-I-I-couldn't, but thank you, really, Whit.

- Well, if you change your mind, you know where I'm at.

- What?

- He's very sexy. Grams! I saw the look in his eyes.

He was having impure thoughts about you.

- Oh, stop it! Stop that talk right now.

- You know your work is really quite remarkable.

- Thank you.

- Joey. Joey Potter.

- Can I buy you a cup of hot chocolate Joey Potter?

- That would be lovely. Thank you.

- Cool. Let's go.

- This is incredible. You've got Charlie Chaplin,

Buster Keaton, Harry Leningdon, where'd you get these?

- I had them sent down from the Boston archives.

You really are a true film buff, aren't you?

- Oh, obsessed, actually. No one's ever understood my tunnel vision.

It used to bother me but now, I don't care. Nothing really else matters.

- Yeah, I can relate, I'm pretty obsessive about my writing.

I think it shows in my work, as I'm sure it does yours.

- Um, speaking of my work, I was wondering if you would...

- Watch your film. I thought you'd never ask.

- My mother was an artist and one of my first memories of my life

was her all covered in paint with this serene look on her face.

But I just recently began taking lessons.

- Wanna sit?

- Sure.

- Look, please don't take this the wrong way,

but are you even aware of how unbelievably beautiful you are?

- You know you're an incredibly photographer,

when did you start taking pictures?

- For long as I can't remember.

I've always been fascinated with faces.

How differently they appear in certain light

and I made a discovery that there are a few faces that

can exute a million different emotions at once.

That you can stare at for hours like a work of art.

- So you're a freshman at the Art Institute?

- Joey, you have the most unbelievably sentuous lips.

Kind of like Carol Lindbargh's.

- Look, this may be way out of line,

but do you think there's any way I could...

do you think it would be possible that I could...

- Yes?

- Photograph you?

Sure.

- What is this?

- It's a decorative clothespin to put on open potato chip bags.

- Of course it is.

Grams, he's coming over again and if he asks you to dinner, say yes.

- I won't take no for an answer.

You wouldn't make an old man eat alone.

- Actually, I would. Alright, alright, dinner.

- Great. Yeah, I'll meet you here at 8 o'clock.

- Grams? What? What's the matter?

- If it makes you feel guilty about Gramps, then it shouldn't.

I know he'd want you to go on with your life.

- No, it's...

- What? What is it?

- That part of my life is over.

There are certain things that you have to say goodbye to.

I mean, look at me. I graduated from high school with Whit Hupley,

and I look old enough to be his mother.

- You know, I think it's time to introduce you to some wonderful women that I know.

- Who?

- Miss Clairol and Este Lauder.

Remember, kids, Captain Skippy says never talk to strangers,

always wear your safety belt, and memorize your address and phone number.

- Captain Skippy, you're a great big, smelly jerk!

I know you are but what am I.

I know you are but what am I.

I know you are but what am I. And now, Skippy takes big nap. Bye-bye.

- So what do you see?

Hey, Andie, you won't believe it. Hey. What happened? What's wrong?

- Nothing, um, I'm fine. I'm just going to go for a walk.

- Hey, what happened?

- He wants to take my picture for his photo collection.

He's a freshman at the Art Institute.

- Where?

- Community Arts Building. I guess there's some costumes and stuff backstage.

- What do you know about this guy?

- Nothing. And I don't want to know about him.

I don't want to know if he has a girlfriend or a foot fetish or a wrap sheet.

And he doesn't know anything about Joey Potter, waitress extraordinare.

He's an artist. He's different. He's life-experienced.

Maybe I'll learn something from him.

- What? The art of french kissing?

- It's not about that, Jack! It's about expanding my horizons.

I'm having an adventure. I'm having fun.

- And I'm going with you.

- Jack!

- No, there's no arguments!

This guy could be a tall, dark psychopath.

- I'm not in love with him. He's my best friend. You.

You are some baracuda who needs someone to keep her bed warm.

- You don't even know the first thing about me!

And before you make me into the role of the wicked temptress

who's trying to seduce your non-boyfriend at least

get your facts straight! I told you I am a virgin!

- Oh, please, we Creeksiders may be provincial but we're not stupid.

- Now, Grams, this is the 90s and women today have to protect themselves.

You do have contraceptives, don't you?

That's it. I'm not going.

- Oh, I'm kidding! I'm kidding! Get back here.

I predict that this will be an evening filled with old-fashioned romance.

Anyways, Whit seems like a really cool guy.

I'm sure he has Trojans in his wallet.

- So... what should I wear?

- You can wear anything you want.

Just think of this as a chance for you to try on a different side of your personality.

You know how do you want to see yourself?

- This one. Right here. This is it.

- I feel like a drag queen.

- You look great.

- Alright, loosen up now, Joey. Now give me a little bit of attitude. Attitude.

- Yes!

- Yes! Excellent! Alright, you're a Madonna, strutting herself on stage.

- Good! Keep that up! Alright, Marilyn Monroe singing "Happy Birthday" to JFK.

- Excellent! Yes!

- You're the ghost of Catherine and you're waiting for

Heathcliff at the end of Wuthering Heights!

- Thanks.

- God, she's beautiful. Are you two just friends?

- Yeah, just friends.

- Good. Excellent, Joey. Give me one more of those.

- That's it! That's it, Joey!

- Now, come down.

- That's it, Joey! That's it. You are fabulous!

I can not wait to get these developed!

- Thank you.

- You are one diva.

- No, nope, no, no, no, definitely not, nope.

Grams, dating is just like riding a buck.

All you have to do is get back on.

Believe me, when he takes one look at you, he won't want to do much talking.

- You should come to see me, young man,

and get your fortune told for only five dollar.

- Just curious, when somebody comes to get their fortune told,

why can't you just say something nice? Something reassuring?

Because I gurantee you that's what they want to hear.

- Then that would not be the truth.

If one asks for the truth, they must hear the answer.

- Well, I'm not asking.

- I think I will tell you anyway.

I see a young man that wears a mask that is not his own.

To the world he is strong and confident, but beneath the mask is a little boy.

Afraid of the world, afraid of everything.

He knows that everything he has is lying on a deck of cards.

Even the tiniest gust of wind could knock it all down.

- There's something I wanted to... Nah, forget it. It was nothing.

- What?

- There's something I wanted to...

- Yes?

- Is your friend Jack dating anyone?

- So, what happened?

- Well, he probably would have thrown me on the ground

and made passionate love to me if...

- If?

- He wasn't gay.

- What?

- He compared me to Madonna and Marilyn Monroe, talk about your red flags.

- What?

- He's gay. As in three-dollar bill.

- You're kidding me.

- No. And Jack... you really need to develop some gaydar.

- Yeah... and I hear they're giving a training class

on that down at the community center!

- I'm sorry. I'm new at this.

- You? What about me? People look at me like I'm about

to start tap-dancing to Bette Midler albums.

- Well, this should cheer you up. It turns out a tall,

dark stranger's coming into your life.

- What?

- He wanted to meet you after the fair so

I told him you'd meet him at the fire at 11.

- You what?! Why?!

- Because he's nice, he's smart, he's attractive.

What's your problem? Go out with him!

- Look, just because there's a second homosexual in Capeside,

it doesn't mean that I'm obligated to go out with him, Joey!

- So, what'd you think?

- It's fine.

- Fine?

- Come on, your opinion is really important to me. I really want to learn so..

- You want my honest opinion?

- Yeah, don't hold back.

- Are you sure you want the truth?

Yeah...

- Okay, then I'm not going to sugarcoat it, Dawson.

I think your film is completely uninspired.

I mean the production line is flat, the storyline is non-existent,

even your dialogue is not believable.

- It needs more work, I know that.

- It lacks emotion of any kind and sends no message to the audience.

- If I cut the B storyline?

- It won't help.

It's a proposterous soap opera about a bunch of teenagers who talk too much.

I mean, we've seen it before.

All that self-aware, self-referential, hyperboles,

filled with cliches that are disguised as send-ups.

It actually borders on plagerism.

- This is only my second film though. I'm still learning.

- Look, Hollywood's tough.

They don't hand out rejection with a box of chocolates.

It's real, it's harsh, and it hurts.

You're sweet, Dawson, and you're just the type of person Hollywood eats for breakfast.

And it would break my heart to see that happen to you.

- Thank you for your honesty.

- I'm sorry Dawson.

- Thanks.

- I'm sorry, Joey. I overreacted.

I know that I should be moving forward with this whole sexual identity

but the truth is I'm just not ready. Not yet.

- Well, we've got a whole lifetime of adventures ahead of us, right?

Plenty of time for romance.

- Plenty of time to be kissed.

Thanks.
Come Here.

- Alright, Andie, tell me what happened.

- I just wanted to know that things would get better but they're not.

She said the troubles of my past are only a preview of what's to come.

I need to know that the worst is behind me,

Pacey, because I don't know if I can take anymore unhappiness.

- Andie? How can you take the word of a five dollar carnie seriously.

Your future is going to be so bright

and so magnificent that it's going to be off the scale.

There's no measure for how wonderful your life is going to turn out.

- I wish that I could believe that.

- You don't have to. I'll believe it for you.

- Hey. Colin? I'm sorry but Jack isn't coming

and I really didn't have any right to accept for him.

- Ah, I understand.

- Are you okay?

- What? This? Yeah.

- Are you sure?

- The true is...
I'm on the proverbial rebound.

I just broke up with someone and...

we were friends a long time before that

and now,I don't have
the relationship or the friend.

I guess I was just trying to fill a void.

- Can I ask you something?

- Yeah.

- Why did the two of you break up?

- You know, at the time, I could think of about a million reasons,

but now I can't think of any. Does that make any sense?

- Yeah, uh, more than you could imagine.

- Sometimes I wish I wasn't in such a big hurry to move forward,

just comes a point when it's impossible to go back.

- Goodnight!

- Grams? Grams? What's the matter, Grams? Where's Whit?

- Oh, his wife wasn't feeling well so he had to cancel.

- His wife?

- Mm-hm.

- I'm so sorry. I should never have pushed you into going out with him.

I had no idea. Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- I feel like crap.

- Well, you shouldn't. You did something wonderful for me today.

Ever since your grandfather died,

I assumed I'd done all the living I was meant to do but now

I realize I can't live in the past.

I need to open up to new people, new friends.

- Do you ever... Do you ever get afraid of facing the future alone?

- Oh, sometimes.

- Me too.

- Five dollars, right?

- I'm closed.

- You're closed. Of course you are. I'm sorry.

I already practically know what my future is anyways.

Dawson Leery is destined to live a life of misery and die loveless,

friendless, and in complete obscurity.

Dare not the spirits for they are powerful and unforgiving..

Ah, the Lovers. Very interesting.

A soulmate walks into your path,

one you have none for many a lifetime before this one.

She knows you well. She sees into your soul. She feels your pain.

- She blew me off.

- No. She's here. She's around you.

- Then why do I keep losing her?

- That which is lost can not be found again.

- Thanks.

- Who's there?

- Daddy?

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