Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 4, Episode 21 - Separation Anxiety - full transcript

As the school year draws to a close, Joey and Dawson deal with their respective break-ups, while Jen makes a startling decision about her future when Grams announces that she is selling her house to pay for her tuition. Meanwhile, Dawson has his own decision to make with regards to Gretchen when he wants to be with her for the summer before she goes back to college. But Gretchen refuses when she sees the specter of Joey hanging over Dawson and leaves town without saying goodbye. When Mr. Kubelik from Worthington asks Joey to bring Pacey with her to a party for incoming freshman, which fills the pair with hope that they might be able to have a future together. But it's revealed that Mr. Kubelik wants Pacey to work for the summer on his boat as a deck hand.

Okay, please, just give me something,
anything.

A juicy little morsel to tide me over...

...so l can keep living vicariously
through you.

First of all, when discussing
my love life...

...don't use the word ''juicy''
or ''morsel.''

-Okay? lt cheapens me.
-Fine. Fine.

But you and Tobey are
going out again, right?

Yes, we are going out again.

-And?
-And that's all you're getting.

Might l remind you, that it was me
that got the two of you together.

Don't make me beg,
because it won't be pretty.

Actually, begging happens to be
a great look for you.

Especially when you stick out
that pouty lower lip. lt's sexy.

l must be off my game, Drue.

Normally l can smell you coming
a mile away.

Be nice or you won't get your
yearbooks.

-lt's--
-Nice.

That's uncharacteristically nice.
What's going on?

How many prom drownings do l
have to rescue you from...

-...before you accept the new me?
-Maybe one. Or two.

lf we can all turn to page 53
in our prayer books...

...l think we should bow our heads
in a moment of silence.

-l wonder if they've seen this.
-l wonder if they're talking.

They haven't said so much as a hello
since the prom debacle.

-Same for Dawson and Gretchen.
-That confuses me.

l was sure they'd get back together.

-They're good for each other.
-Long distance can be tough.

He's gonna be in L.A.
lf anybody's getting back together...

...Joey and Pacey.

Blah, blah, blah.
All you guys do is talk.

You know, l say it's time
we take some action.

Who will live to suck face
another day?

Joey and Pacey,
Gretchen and Dawson...

...both or neither?

lt's disgusting.

Yeah, it's really inappropriate, Drue.

-Spot me two bucks.
-l can do that.

-Right here.
-l have 20. Take it all the way.

Hey, guys. What's up?

Dawson, Joey. You guys eating?

Cute, huh?

-Busy?
-Yeah.

l'm just doing some last looks on this
Brooks film before l send it off to USC.

lf l've got any chance...

...of getting in their summer program,
it has to be out tomorrow.

-Have you talked to Gretchen yet?
-There's not much to talk about.

But are you okay with the way things
were left between the two of you?

Well, l'm not doing cartwheels.

But, you know, what do you expect?

l'm sure we'll eventually find a way
to restore our friendship.

l don't see how you can restore your
friendship if you're not speaking.

lt's my friendship, so l'll handle it.

Gretchen's leaving town.

When? How do you know?

She gave notice a couple days ago.
Today's her last day at the restaurant.

So it must be soon then.

l just thought you'd want to know
to say goodbye.

Well, she didn't tell me
she was leaving.

Obviously, she doesn't want me
to know.

No, the truth is, you don't know
what Gretchen's thinking right now.

So why don't you go over there
and find out.

You could ask her to sign
your yearbook.

That's always a good way
to start a conversation.

Mom, l appreciate the effort.

That's such a thinly veiled attempt
at a reconciliation...

...l'm not even sure there's
a veil there.

Then l'm sure you'll think
of something better.

But if you want to keep Gretchen
in your life, honey...

...you're gonna have to talk to her.

And you're gonna have
to do it soon.

Hey.

How's it going?

This baby should run for
another two, 3000 miles easy.

Though it wouldn't kill you to change
the oil every millennium.

l'll try and remember that.

Oh, l talked to the landlord.

We're officially paid up
till the end of next month.

And after that the lease is up.

-Thanks for doing that.
-No problem.

Consider it payment for the work
you've done on my car.

Want this?

Thanks.

So how are you?

To tell you the truth,
l've had better days.

Why, you decide to talk
to Dawson lately?

No.

l don't know if l'm avoiding him
or he's avoiding me.

Yeah. l know what you mean.

-Joey?
-Same thing.

l'm really sorry, Pace.

You think you and l
might actually feel better...

...if we were to deal with our ex's
instead of just holing up...

-...in this cosy, little beach house?
-Probably.

But that doesn't mean l'm actually
ready to go out there and cope.

Me neither.

Maybe it's genetic.

The house just went on the market
a few days ago.

And l'm sure it's not gonna be
on the market very long.

lf we tore apart that upstairs room,
it would make a great gym.

l was thinking the same thing.

-Lots of steel, mirrored doors.
-That's my room.

-All this wallpaper would have to go.
-Well, there's tons of possibilities.

Why don't you take another
look around.

You must be Jennifer.

l've heard so much about you.

Congratulations on
Boston Bay College, by the way.

l'm sorry. But who are you?

l'm Dana Borkow. l'm the realtor.

Didn't you know?
Your grandmother's selling her house.

Joey Potter, l was hoping
to run into you.

Nice to see you, Mr. Kubelik.

You're coming to my party
tomorrow night?

-l wouldn't miss it.
-l hope you're bringing...

...that charming boyfriend of yours.
Pacey, was it?

He certainly did liven up
the last party.

Well, actually, certain things have
kind of changed since the last party.

Pacey and l....

We.... Well, we kind of broke up.

-Yeah.
-Well, l'm sorry to hear that.

Well, l take it you're still
on good terms, huh?

-Yeah, sure. We talk all the time.
-l'm glad to hear that.

Dean Newman and l were hoping...

...to chat with him tomorrow night
about a pressing matter.

-The dean of admissions?
-Yeah.

We have an offer we want
to discuss with him.

Yeah, sure. l'm sure that Pacey
would love to talk to you.

Okay. Well, then l'll see you both
tomorrow night then.

-Okay.
-Have a good day.

You too.

Forgive me, Jennifer.

l didn't realize l needed permission
to sell my own house.

Well, it's not about permission.

But since you're doing this for me,
why shouldn't l have a say?

What makes you think
l'm doing this for you?

l want you to look me in the eyes
and tell me...

...this is not about sending me
to college.

l admit, the money from the house
will primarily go towards your tuition.

But that is not the only reason
for my decision.

All right. Well, then, by all means,
enlighten me.

Look, you are moving on
to the next phase in your life...

...and l need to do the same.

Which is why l've decided
to move...

...to La Brea Park.

Okay, run that by me
one more time...

...because when you say La Brea
Park, l think a retirement community...

...with bunnies and lawn bowling.

Aside from your habitual knitting,
and penchant for Metamucil...

...you're too young and too hip
to live in a place like that.

Jennifer....

Just because a community has
the word '' retirement'' in front of it...

...doesn't automatically mean
it's a bad place.

Oh, honestly, l didn't realize
you were such an ageist.

l'm not an ageist.

l'm not an age-- '' lst'' anything.

l wanna go see this
fabulous park of yours.

Hey, you.

Hey.

l thought you might
want to sign that...

...before you leave town.

Well, you're nothing if not direct.

Were you gonna just slip out
without saying goodbye?

l was thinking about it, yeah.

Okay, in that case,
let's pretend l never stopped by.

Or maybe l was thinking about how
to say goodbye to you all week.

So where you going?

Back to school.

l signed up for some
summer classes...

...to make up some of the units
l missed this year.

How soon do classes start?

Not for over a month.

But l'm gonna take a little road trip
before that.

Do some travelling
while l have the time.

That sounds like fun.

l leave the day after tomorrow.

That's soon.

-l know.
-That's....

That's really soon.
l feel ill-prepared.

Well, you still have a whole
day and a half...

...to come up with some fantastic
going-away speech for me.

All right.

But l would like to sign that.

Can l?

Can l have some time with it?

Sure. Yeah.

As long as you realize
that the longer you have it...

...the less acceptable
'' Have a bitchen summer'' is gonna be.

Okay.

Okay.

Hey.

Beginning to wonder if you were
ever gonna knock.

You saw me standing out here?

No.

Okay...

...here's the thing.

l ran into Mr. Kubelik today.
Remember him?

He's the Worthington guy
and he remembered you.

He asked me to bring you
to this party tomorrow night...

...for all the new freshmen.

He thought we were still together,
and l said things were weird...

...but he said he had this offer,
mentioning the dean of admissions.

What could he be talking about
but Worthington and you?

Maybe there's some loophole
or there's some special program.

-And l don't know--
-l miss you, Jo.

l miss you too.

l've been...

...replaying everything that happened
at that stupid prom.

lt wasn't supposed to end like that.

And we're not supposed
to end like that, right?

Would you come to the party
with me?

Yeah, of course.

And....

l'll see you tomorrow.

Okay, so riddle me this.

How many Funyuns can
a tiny, little woman like you...

...possibly consume
on one little road trip?

-Don't change the subject.
-l'm not changing the subject.

l'm steering it in a different direction
on purpose.

Look, l just don't think you should go
to the party tonight.

Even if you are supposed
to be together...

...you need to take some time apart
to figure out what went wrong.

Otherwise, you're gonna make
the same mistakes all over again.

Trust me.
l know from whence l speak.

Trust you?
Ms. Pack-Up-and-Leave-Town?

Forgive me if you're not my
relationship role model right now.

l'm just trying to help, Pace.
l don't want to see you get hurt.

Well, it's too late for that.
l'm already hurt.

And that's exactly the situation
l'm trying to rectify.

l gotta go to this party to see
what the gods have in store for me.

You mean Kubelik
and his mysterious offer?

Yeah.

Look, l know that this is a long shot,
but what other choice do l have?

l need a sign. l need someone
or something to tell me what to do...

...to show me what's right,
because l don't know anymore.

lf this guy offers me a
chance to go to Worthington...

...then l have my answer.

And l'll know for sure.

What will you know?

Well, that l'm supposed to be
with her.

Look, Gretch, if it's all right with you,
l think l'm gonna walk home.

Yeah.

So then this is it. You're really
gonna leave tomorrow morning.

Well, long before you're up,
snoozer.

Hey, what's this?

-l'm glad you came home this year.
-Sure you are.

-You got a sweet beach house.
-Yeah, l did.

lt would have not have been the same
if it wasn't for you.

So look, l just want you to know that,
you know, your little brother....

- Well, you know.
-l love you too, Pace.

Yeah.

And even better than that, l mean,
all familial obligations aside...

...l actually like you.

-Well, you're not so bad yourself.
-Yeah, l know.

Goodbye, Gretchen.

-Bye.
-Bye.

-Last name.
-Hello.

-l was here a few days ago.
-Last name.

Ryan. Evelyn Ryan.

She's a crusty old broad.
What would she do if we gunned it?

How would she catch us?

ln one of those golf carts,
you think?

-l seriously think we could take her.
-Jennifer, please.

Just making a joke.

Here you go.

Next time, go to Gate Three first
to get your pass.

-Oh, l'm sorry. l didn't realize--
-Everyone needs a pass.

Residents get a permanent pass.

lf they have visitors, they're supposed
to call in advance to get a pass.

Nobody gets in without a pass.

l don't know how you did it.

You managed to make Mr. Brooks
seem like Harrison Ford.

-So it's okay then?
-Well, l am prone to subjectivity.

But when USC calls and begs you
to join their program...

...remember, you heard it here first:
lt is great.

But l can see that your mind's
on other things right now.

Want to talk about it?

Not really.

But thank you for watching this.

l really needed an opinion from
somebody other than Brooks.

You know, l mean, how can a man
with an ego that big...

...not love a movie
that's all about him?

That man was a real wild card, huh?

l can't get over how much
he reminded me...

-...of you.
-l remind you of him?

That part where he talks
about that girl.

How she jumped over the counter,
they went off to California together.

They didn't even know each other.
Who does that?

-Hitchhikers.
-Risk-takers. Dreamers.

The people who understand
that every once in a while...

...an opportunity presents itself.

And whatever they decide to do
in that moment...

....will change the rest
of their lives forever.

Brooks could have told that girl
to get lost.

He could have gone
to California alone.

But he didn't.

-No, he didn't.
-Because he knew.

Very few men are lucky enough to
actually see those moments, Dawson.

He was really an inspiration.

Yeah.

l guess he is.

Hey.

You didn't have to wait
outside for me.

l'd have rung the doorbell
like a proper gentleman.

l've been ready for an hour.

lt's given me far too much time
to look in the mirror.

-Never a good thing.
-Right.

-We should go.
-Yeah. Good idea.

You're not moving there.

l looked at other places.
They are simply not affordable.

l'm sure, with time, l'll be able to
acclimate to La Brea Park quite nicely.

You're not listening to me.

l'm not gonna allow you to make
such an enormous sacrifice.

This is not a sacrifice.

-This is my gift to you.
-Well, l don't want it.

-You won't want to go to college?
-No, no. Not like this.

The fact is, l should have applied
for a student loan.

Just because l wouldn't take money
from my parents doesn't mean...

...that l need to burden you
with my entire college tuition.

When you offered to help me out...

...l assumed that you had
some sort of savings.

-l didn't think l'd put you into hock.
-Jennifer, this is not your problem.

Can we please not have
this conversation?

l'm not going to Boston
and l'm not letting you sell this house.

-Hey.
-Hey.

lt's 7:00 and the party's swinging.

-l'm impressed.
-l take no credit.

Promise of free food
always draws a crowd.

You look lovely, Joey.

And l see you brought your friend.

Good to see you, Mr. Kubelik.
Thanks for inviting me tonight.

-Absolutely. l'm glad you're here.
-Oh, well, that's Pacey.

He never misses an opportunity
to show himself off in a suit.

We've gathered everyone
by the fireplace, sir.

Wonderful.
Joey, why don't you join Brad?

We're taking photographs
of next year's freshmen.

-l'll lead the way.
-l'll be right back.

So, what do you say you and l
go find that dean of yours?

All right.

Hey, l thought you weren't leaving
till tomorrow.

Hey. No. l was just
pre-packing the car.

What's up?

l want to go with you.

What? Why?

Because if you leave now,
l'm always going to wonder ''what if?''

What if there were
no pending college departures?

What if there were no job offers
in Boston?

What if there was no Joey?
What if it was you and me...

...on the road with nothing
but our hearts to guide us?

Would we have worked?

You said the reason we broke up
was because you don't belong here.

Well, fine.

Let's get out of here
and just see what happens.

Dawson, this is crazy.
l mean, come on.

-You can't just pick up and leave.
-Why not?

Give me one good reason.

Okay. Graduation.

Your ceremony is a week away.

The ceremony where l sit and listen
to other people talk for three hours?

Before l walk across a field
in a cap and gown...

...to pick up a piece of paper,
which isn't a real diploma?

That experience is not rich enough
to warrant me lying awake at night...

...regretting that l did not have
the guts to take this trip with you.

Okay, forget graduation.

-l'm gonna stick with my first reason.
-Which was?

-This is crazy.
-Yeah.

lt is. lt's nuts.
lt's completely ludicrous.

And you can't think of one reason
why l shouldn't come with you.

Something in my gut is telling me
that this is our moment.

We can't let this slip by.

Dawson....

Just say yes.

Yes.

Dawson?

Hey there, beautiful.

l have got a crisis at the restaurant.

-Could you watch her for a few hours?
-l would love to.

She is so good with you.
l swear, she knows you already.

Oh, did you get a chance to talk
to Gretchen yet?

Yeah. She's coming over tonight.

Oh, good, honey. l'm glad
you two are working things out.

Goodbye, sweetheart.

Don't look at me like that.
That was technically not a lie.

That was a lie by omission.

lt's not the same thing at all.

You know, l really don't feel guilty
about Mom and Dad.

Yeah, it's a big deal to watch
their son graduate.

At the same time, l'm saving them
from an excruciatingly long ceremony.

lt's a gift right there.

All right, so it's not a gift.
But you know what?

l feel l've earned the right
to disappoint them.

l've spent the last 1 8 years
making everybody around me happy.

l think it's high time l pursued
a little happiness of my own.

But if it's not guilt, why am l having
such a hard time writing this letter?

Pacey, you've met
the dean of the college...

...this is our dean of admissions,
Andrew Hill Newman.

Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Newman.
Or Dean Newman.

Nice to meet you, Pacey.

Mr. Kubelik's told me all sorts of
wonderful things about you.

Andrew here is chartering my boat
for the summer.

-ls that right?
-Yes.

l've decided to take a trip
around the Caribbean islands.

l've heard that you spent
last summer sailing.

-l did, indeed.
-Feel pretty comfortable...

...spending long periods of time
at sea?

Well, l feel about as comfortable
as a kid in a candy store.

-This could work.
-l thought so.

What could work?

Pacey...

...how would you like to work
on my yacht for the summer...

...as one of the deckhands?

ls that what you wanted to talk to me
about? A summer job?

Yeah, if you haven't
got one already.

The pay isn't the greatest...

...but you'll have plenty of time
to explore the islands.

lt should be an experience
that you'll never forget.

Well, this is a little unexpected.

But l'm really--
l'm truly flattered, gentlemen.

-Take some time to think about it.
-Okay. lt was a pleasure meeting you.

Yes. Thank you.

So bottom line is,
l'll get to Boston Bay eventually.

l'll just go to State
for a few semesters...

...and save the money l would've
spent on tuition and dorm...

...and l'll meet you there in, like,
a year or two.

Jack, l'm sure that you can
understand my situation here.

l mean, l can hardly allow
my grandmother...

...to live a destitute existence
in some retirement community...

...just so that l can enjoy, you know,
frat parties and higher education.

lt's not right and l won't do it.

This is awful foamy.

Okay, listen, Grams needs me.

When l came here three years ago,
she took me in, took care of me.

Do you want me
to turn my back on her?

No, l completely understand.

Yeah?

Yeah. l think what you're doing
for your grandmother...

...is beautiful and awfully selfless.

Thanks.

-A little bit convenient.
-l knew there was something else.

All right, how do you
come up with ''convenient''?

l can't help but notice...

...that although you're clearly
swimming in a vat of guilt...

...over leaving your best friend
in the lurch like this...

...you also seem to be
just a bit relieved.

As if you're happy to have
found something...

...so you don't have to go away
to college.

And not only do you not
have to go...

...you then become Jen of Arc,
the martyr saint...

...willing to sacrifice her own
happiness for her grandmother's.

Jack, that's ridiculous, all right?

Why on earth would l not want
to go away to college?

Because you're scared.
l mean, think about it.

You're leaving the only town
in which you ever felt safe.

The only person who cared enough
to devote her entire life to you.

Okay. l hear what you're saying.

But it's not that easy.

l mean, l can't just leave her alone.

l'm not saying you should.

l know Grams needs you,
but you need her just as much.

There's nothing wrong with that.

l'm not ashamed to admit that l'd be
scared to go to school without you.

Okay. l admit it.

l'm an 1 8-year-old woman who's afraid
to be away from her grammy.

What am l gonna do?

l think you know what to do.

-Hey, there you are.
-Hey.

Been looking all over for you.

What's wrong?

Well....

Kubelik wants me to work
on his boat this summer.

That's what the offer was.

lt didn't have anything to do
with going to Worthington.

Let's go.

You know what? l think l'll go.

But l think that you should
stay here, Jo.

l've been watching you in there.

You've been gliding
from conversation to conversation...

...with complete confidence
and ease this time.

l don't know if you remember
the last party that you and l attended...

...but you were kind of
a jumble of nerves.

l guess l was kind of hoping
that you would need for me...

...to be your saviour again tonight.

But that's no longer the case.

You don't need that now.
Everything is different.

And l think that they're better
this way.

The only thing the same is you're still
the most beautiful girl in the room.

-Pace....
-Jo, you can't leave.

l mean, this is it now.

This is.... This is your life.

And you should enjoy it.

How can l enjoy it without you?

Let's go.

Hey.

l was wondering when you were
gonna get here.

-Are you done packing?
-Yeah, yeah.

But you know how they say making
your own boxes is easy?

-Yeah.
-They lied.

She sleeping?

Yeah. She went down
about half an hour ago.

How cute.

Okay, can l say that you're the
cutest thing in the world right now?

-What?
-Look at you, all Papa Dawson.

l don't know. l never thought
l'd get so into this stuff.

l mean, l was happy about
the idea of a baby sister...

...but l never thought l'd get
this attached.

l mean, she's so small and perfect
and helpless.

When she smiles, it just....

lt just breaks my heart.

l can't believe what l'm gonna miss
when l'm in school.

By the time l get back, she's gonna be
this fully walking, talking little person.

That's true.

She and Alexander are gonna be
about the same age.

l wonder if they'll end up climbing in
and out of each other's windows...

...you know, becoming best friends.

So how did it go with that letter
to your parents?

l'm still working on it.

lf you think that one's hard,
wait until you try to write Joey's.

lt's okay, Dawson.
l expected you to.

Okay.

Well, l should get back.

l may be done packing...

...but the cleaning festivities
have only just begun.

-Good luck.
-Thanks.

Goodbye.

Bye.

So....

Good night.

Thanks for coming, Pacey.

Well, thanks for asking.

-l just-- l'm sorry--
-l'm sorry.

You don't have anything
to be sorry for, Jo.

lt's me.

-So--
-Pace....

Do you think maybe l could come
and stay with you tonight?

We could just sleep.

Yeah.

So? Did you talk to Jack
last night?

Did he tell you you were making
the biggest mistake of your life?

What ever happened to
''Good morning, have some java''?

l would never refer to coffee as ''java.''
Now, what did Jack say?

You know, stuff.

Could you be a little more specific,
please?

What's that? l'm sorry,
l can't hear you over these beans.

Fine. You want to play games,
that's just fine.

l'm really not that interested
anyway.

How would you like to move
to Boston?

Now what kind of nonsense
are you talking?

Nothing nonsensical here at all.

Dead serious.

l know what you're doing, Jennifer.

lt's one of the reasons
l love you so much.

You have a big, beautiful heart.

But l will not allow you
to do this for me.

Well, maybe l'm doing it for me.

Look, moving to Boston,
going away to college...

...scares me.

And somehow the idea
of having you nearby...

...just to know that you're there,
well, you know, it scares me less.

So before you start writing sonnets
about my big, beautiful heart...

...you should know that
l'm not doing this for you.

l'm doing this because my big,
selfish heart wants you to be there.

So will you please go with me?

Oh, l don't know.

lt's such an overwhelming concept,
l wouldn't know where to begin.

-You start by calling movers--
-lt's not that simple.

l would have to find a place to live.

lt would be difficult to find a place
as nice as La Brea Park.

Well, even if l could find a suitable
home, what would l do in Boston?

-How would l spend my time?
-Any way you like.

And maybe a change of scenery...

...would serve to inspire you to try
new things, meet new people.

-l'm too old for such things.
-Please.

You, who have seen more action
in the romance department...

...than l have this year.

You're the youngest grandma l know.

So will you please just quit it
with these pitiful excuses...

...and say yes.

Are you sure l wouldn't
cramp your style?

l'm sure you will.

Somehow l knew l'd find you here.

l meant to sneak back in
before you woke up.

How long have you been out here?

l don't know.
A couple hours, maybe.

l watched the sun come up.

l don't think l've done that since
we were sailing around together.

Feels like a million years ago,
doesn't it?

Hey, Pace...

...l'm really sorry about dragging you
to that party last night.

Bringing back all of those
bad feelings.

lt's not your fault, Jo.

None of this is your fault.

You're not the reason
that we broke up.

-l thought that you said--
-l know what l said.

And l know how l said it.

And it makes me sick to my stomach
every time l think about it.

Blaming you for my insecurities...

...and making you feel guilty for
the things that you've accomplished...

...when you should feel nothing
but proud.

You know, l'm so proud of you.

l know you are.

But l didn't show you that.

lnstead, l decided to become
the stereotypical guy...

...who can't handle it
when his girlfriend...

...gets a better job than he does.

l hate that guy.

Pacey, you're not that guy.

l feel like that guy.

As much as l want not to care
and as much as l wish...

...l could let it roll off of my back,
l can't.

When we were at that party together
last night, Jo, l was jealous.

l wasn't jealous of you.

But l was certainly jealous
of the rest of the kids...

...who were going to get
to experience you next year.

Because they're gonna get
to be with you and l'm not.

You know, l was so certain
that Kubelik's offer...

...was gonna be the answer
to all of our problems.

-A sign, you know?
-Yeah. l know.

l know.
And l think that it was a sign...

...just not the one
that we were hoping for.

But at least we got
a better ending this time.

l am grateful for that.

Me too.

Dear Dawson.:

I've been thinking about what to say
since I left your house yesterday.

I thought about waiting for you
to come, saying this face to face.

But I knew it would be too hard.

I realize that as much as I need
to move on, you need to stay here.

Your whole life is about to change
in a way that will never be the same.

You're opening a new chapter...

...and you have to give
a proper goodbye to the old one.

You don't want to miss these
moments, even the sad ones...

...because you'll never
get them back.

So enjoy this time.

Let it wash over you so that
your memories of it are strong.

Besides, I don't need to spend a
month in a car to fall in love with you.

I already am in love with you,
even more than you know.

So goodbye, Dawson Leery.

Thank you for changing my life
and opening my heart again.

You'll never know how much
it meant to me.

Have a bitchen summer.

Love, Gretchen.

l haven't seen you all weekend.

l know.

You do anything good?

No. Not really.

You?

No.

Not really.

So, what are you doing this summer,
Dawson?

This.