Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 4, Episode 22 - The Graduate - full transcript
As graduation day approaches, Joey has a tough time preparing her commencement speech, and Dawson helps her find some bittersweet inspiration. Pacey wonders if he's going to graduate at all and worries that his last final will be the toughest one. He walks out of it after his teacher makes a rude comment on him, costing him his diploma. Meanwhile, Andie McPhee returns to Capeside for the cap and gown ceremony, and is surprised to meet Jack's new boyfriend, Tobey. Pacey spends some quality time with Andie and decides he must get out of town to search for his feelings. After a friendly talk with Doug about his future, Pacey privately says his goodbyes to Doug, and then leaves town, vowing never to return. Also, Drue temporarily moves into Jen's house after being kicked out of his home by his mother after an argument. Drue then tells Jen that before they both graduate and go their separate ways to college, he convinces her to help him pull a hilarious senior prank for old times sake by setting off the school sprinkler system during the ceremony. But they get caught by Principal Peskin whom forces them to listen to his awful violin playing skills for three hours as their final detention of punishment.
Welcome to this rehearsal...
...of Capeside High's
cap and gown ceremony...
...for the graduating
class of 2001 .
The actual ceremony will take place
this Saturday at high noon.
Before the distribution
of your hard-earned diplomas...
...the winner of the
Capeside Pinnacle Award...
...Ms. Josephine Potter,
will deliver a speech...
...which l am sure will both
razzle and dazzle us...
...for many years to come.
Ms. Potter, it's go time.
Show us what you got.
My speech isn't quite ready yet.
So l guess l don't really have
anything to say right now.
That's okay.
Thank you.
All right.
Yes.
No one says a word.
All right, a quick reminder
for those of you...
...who may be susceptible
to dark pagan desires.
lf you are considering pulling
a graduation night prank...
...think again. l can assure you
that security will be...
...tighter than Ricky Martin's pants.
All right, some
housekeeping details.
The blue parking permits
will not be valid at all on Saturday.
-Hey, Pace.
-Look, Mr. Leery...
...l'm sorry l'm late, but l'm stuck
with this history teacher...
...who thinks the bell is her queue
to vomit up a 1 0-minute dissertation...
...on who won the Cold War,
which was us. So go, U.S.A.
lt's not about your being late,
Pacey. l wish it was.
That sounds vaguely ominous.
-What is this about?
-lt's about your grades.
-And what about my grades?
-Well, you're--
You're right on the bubble
of being able to graduate.
Don't tell me that, man.
l've sacrificed my entire
senior year for this, okay?
Double class loads. l've done
everything you asked me to do.
l know you've worked hard.
l do. And it's not over yet.
Okay. How well you do
on your final exam...
...will determine if you can graduate.
Principal Peskin insists...
...that you spend your time studying
rather than attend the rehearsal.
What, so you're kicking me out?
Okay, please don't do this
to me here, Mr. Leery.
l'm really under
a microscope right now.
Please.
l'm sorry, Pacey.
Believe me, it's not my decision.
You should go home now.
Fine.
Can l help you
with something, Dougie?
Or does this just fall under the
category of general harassment?
A minute ago, l drove right by you.
Now, either you were purposely
ignoring me or you just didn't see me.
No, l was just invoking the
hard-earned lessons of my youth.
''Avoid eye contact with any
and all authority figures at all costs.''
Even the effeminate ones.
Please, God,
may that never get old.
So, Pace, how you doing?
-Everything okay?
-Oh, yeah.
l've never been better, Dougie.
-How's school?
-Apparently...
...right now, my grades
are on the bubble.
The powers that be
at our beloved Capeside High...
...they don't know if l'm gonna
be able to graduate or not.
l'm really sorry to hear that, Pace.
There you have it.
Why don't you run along home...
...and tell the folks that little brother
is living down to expectations.
And cancel that huge
graduation party...
...they were gonna throw
in my honour.
Listen, Pacey...
...when are you gonna
know for sure?
-lf l graduate?
-Yeah.
l have one more final to take.
But it's a big one.
lt's Mr. Kasdan's lit course...
...which is not exactly
my best subject.
Listen...
...l could help you study.
Well, boy, l appreciate that...
...but l'd rather you do something
beneficial to all mankind...
...with your time, like,
l don't know, solve a murder.
Wait a second, Pacey.
l'm serious here.
You're serious? l'm serious.
Everybody is serious.
Know what l don't understand?
Why they won't let me graduate.
lt seems to me,
the sooner l get out...
...the better off everyone involved
will be.
Dawson, this speech
is driving me nuts.
l must have some sort of
a block or something.
l'll go you one better.
l bet you that block has a name.
Pacey.
Yeah, so he has been known
to occupy my thoughts on occasion.
Seeing him forced to leave his own
graduation rehearsal was painful.
l just wanted to go up to him
and say something.
What stopped me was knowing
that he would resent me for it.
Yeah, l went up to him
the other day in study hall...
...and asked if he needed help.
He made it clear he didn't want any.
You'd think after everything...
...Pacey and l could still be friends.
ls that asking too much?
Well....
lt is asking too much.
So, what do l do?
l mean, he needs help.
Look, the two of you
were both in that relationship...
...and you obviously
still have feelings.
That said, it can't hurt
to let him know you care.
Who knows? lt might even
help you write your speech.
Come on.
What's the matter?
lt's like you're detailing my spokes
in a galaxy far, far away.
-Can we talk about something?
-Yeah.
Talking about this may not be
the wisest way to go...
...but nobody's ever
accused me of being wise.
l'll vouch for that.
What do you wanna talk about?
About us.
What we are to each other.
At least what l think we are.
Tobey...
...l've always been honest with you
about where we stand.
Well, we are dating.
And if the usual
terminology applies...
...that would make me your...
...boyfriend.
You can't say it yet, can you?
-You go out of your way not to say it.
-l don't think that's true.
lf you can't say it,
how am l supposed to feel?
Okay, okay. l'll-- l'll say it.
-When?
-When it's appropriate.
Okay. What's your definition
of appropriate?
When there's nobody else around?
At small intimate gatherings?
Under oath?
Just let me surprise you.
Listen, you gonna be able to get off
work early tomorrow or not?
Yeah.
What?
-What if she doesn't like me?
-Oh, please.
Could happen.
Don't make me use this.
Don't even think about it.
lt's me, Drue.
-What the hell are you doing here?
-Let me in. l can explain.
Oh, not so fast, Tex.
l don't really see the wisdom
of letting you in.
What do you want me to do,
serenade you first?
-Yes, that would be lovely.
-Lindley....
Why don't you crawl back down,
go find yourself a backing band...
...maybe with strings
and a bass player.
-God, l love bass players.
-Jen, l'm freezing.
You think l don't know that?
-Okay, come on.
-Thank you.
-Oh, God.
-Oh, God.
So...
...what do l owe the pleasure
of this little visit?
Well, Mother and l...
...we got into one
of our debates tonight.
Thanks. Which turned into one of our
more memorable shouting matches.
Oh, yeah? About what?
Well...
...the same miserable bastard
we always fight about...
...my beloved father.
He said he wasn't going
to my graduation.
Been there. l'm sorry.
And Mom, surprisingly,
decided to blame me...
...claiming Dad was fed up...
...with my history
of inexcusable behaviour.
And then l, in turn, blamed her...
...for her history of being
a cold-hearted bitch.
And now you need a place to crash.
l would be ever so grateful.
l never thought this day
would come.
Drue Valentine, actually in need
of a little human compassion.
All right. You get one night.
-On the floor.
-On the floor. Yes.
l need your backpacks, your books,
and your cheat sheets on the floor.
As promised...
...this final will cover material
from all previous tests.
You will have no more
than 45 minutes...
...to complete this exam.
Forty five?
-Mr. Kasdan.
-Mr. Witter.
How may l serve?
Do you think l could trouble you
for a working pencil...
-...seeing as mine currently is not?
-l see.
Still as unprepared as the day
you started this class, Mr. Witter?
lt's nice to know, though,
that in this ever-changing world...
...l can still count on your
remarkable consistency.
Boy, l sure deserved that one.
Good joke, Mr. Kasdan.
Stupid old me.
-Pacey, it was just--
-No, no, no. l was agreeing.
l mean, l got it, right?
lt was about me being stupid?
How l'm some lame,
know-nothing student...
...who's just slowing down
everyone around me?
Know what kills me
about you people?
l show up to class
with a broken pencil, okay?
You assume that that means
l don't care...
...when the reality is, l've been
busting my ass in your class...
...for five months just to keep
my head above water...
...so l could graduate.
lf you ask me, you're the one
who doesn't care.
None of the teachers here care.
For honour students,
you bend over backwards...
...but for me, a student who could
actually use that help...
-...you can't wait to get rid of me.
-All right, enough!
Look, l have tolerated
this outburst...
...because l know you need to pass
this test, but you are this close...
...to throwing away an opportunity,
young man.
You know, maybe you are right.
l must be an idiot, because
l cannot for the life of me...
...figure out why l try
so damn hard for you.
l mean, l don't know
why l bother at all.
Hey.
Hey.
Got a minute?
Yeah, sure.
Pacey, l heard about what happened
in Mr. Kasdan's class.
You know what?
l'd prefer to keep that topic
off the discussion list.
Well, could you at least tell me
what you're gonna do?
l'll tell you what l'm not going to do,
namely, graduate.
Look, Pace, l'm sure
there's probably time to--
To talk to somebody.
l mean, you could--
You could go to Mitch,
You could go to Peskin.
There's gotta be
something we could do.
l'm sorry, ''we''? l didn't realize
that we were involved...
...in a team sport here, Joey.
l don't think there is
a ''we'' anymore.
Look.
You know, Pace, l know it's over.
l just wanna be your friend.
l wanna help you.
You want to know
what the truth is, Jo?
l still love you...
...and l probably will love you
for a very long time.
But l can't just be your buddy.
Because, as much as l enjoy
the concept of being just friends...
...in reality, it's a bizarre
form of torture.
l'm not willing to participate in it.
So right now, what l want to do
is just move on and get over you.
The only way for me to do that
is to not be around you anymore.
You can't see any time
in the future...
-...when you and l could be friends?
-l don't want to think about the future.
l guess l should go.
Look, Jo, l know that--
l know coming over here
couldn't have been easy for you.
Nothing seems easy anymore.
How's my little speechwriter?
You making any progress?
Does it look like
l'm making progress?
No, not really.
l just went over to Pacey's
to try to talk to him...
-...and it didn't go well.
-Oh, that explains a lot.
He's so messed up,
and he won't let anybody help him.
Not even you?
Especially me.
That and having to write
the speech from hell.
Actually, that's why l came in here.
Because l've got something for you.
-What is it?
-lt's a letter from Mom to you.
She wrote it a few days
before she passed away...
...and asked me to hold onto it...
...and give it to you when you
graduated from high school.
Oh, my God.
Maybe this will inspire you.
You gonna open it?
Yeah, of course. l just--
l don't really feel up to it right now.
l know. Take all the time you need.
l'll leave you alone.
Hey, what's with the 50-yard dash?
We're on time, early even.
l know her. She probably booked
this flight three months in advance...
...to get a seat by the exit
and be the first one off.
You would know this
for sure because?
Because she's always
the first one off the plane.
There she is, there she is. Andie.
Hey.
-Hey, Jack.
-lt's good to see you.
-How was the flight?
-Turbulent, cramped and stuffy...
...but l am willing to overlook that...
...assuming we get to attend at least
one kick-ass graduation party.
Oh, yeah. My people are on it.
-l'm sorry. l don't believe we've met.
-Yeah.
Andie, Tobey. Tobey, Andie.
-Nice to meet you.
-You too.
He's told me volumes about you.
l'm sorry, l don't mean to be rude,
but how do you know Jack?
Well, Tobey's....
Tobey's my boyfriend.
Oh, my God. This is great!
l can't believe you didn't
e-mail me, you big sneak.
l'm sorry, it's just kind of recent.
Sweet Jesus. Grams, can l just
talk to you for one second?
Okay, what's going on?
l said he could spend one night
because l felt sorry for him.
-Why is he still here?
-After you left for school...
...this morning,
Drue and l had a nice chat.
He explained everything.
Awful situation...
...a father abandoning his family.
Anyway, l-- l told him
he was more than welcome...
...to spend another night.
For a price.
l'm not just a naive old softie, dear.
l recognize Drue for the duplicitous,
smooth-talking, butt-kisser he is.
And now that you and l
have sold this house...
...we're gonna need some poor fool
to pack up and box...
...30 years of junk l've accumulated
in the dark of my attic.
l'm so glad you're on my team.
You're a lucky girl, Jen.
A fellow could get used
to these accommodations.
Okay, you are creeping me out.
So, what's on your
social calendar for tonight?
You going to that big
senior soiree thing?
Anybody who's anybody's
gonna be there.
Why? You want a ride over?
Yeah, l do.
Though, l was wondering
if l could interest you in a little...
-...recreational detour first.
-Oh, no.
Hey.
Dawson, l need your help
with something.
Yeah, sure. What's going on?
ls that your speech?
No.
lt's actually a letter written to me...
...from my mom.
She wrote it before she died and
Bessie's been saving it ever since.
-Wow.
-Yeah.
Have you opened it yet?
l tried...
...and every time l go to open it...
...l remember what she
was like at the end.
You know, so still...
...and so much pain and suffering.
l just kind of freeze up.
But that being said...
...l still have to know...
...so l was wondering if you
would read it for me?
l'd be honoured.
Thank you.
'' My darling Joey.
lf you're reading these words, it means
you've graduated from high school.
Congratulations, sweetheart.
You didn't have a lot growing up.
You even have been
short-changed one mother.
Still, l want you to be proud
of your family.
lf our strife has caused you pain...
...remember,
it also makes you strong.
Bessie is strong, and l'm sure
she's taking good care of you.
Of all the things my illness
has robbed me of...
...l count the greatest of them
watching you grow up.
You're barely 1 3 now,
still a young girl.
And so, l'm left to imagine
the woman you've become.
Strikingly beautiful, l'm sure...
...and equally unaware of it.
Quick-witted and strong-willed.
Possessing the deep, soulful eyes
of an artist, that shy smile...
...regularly betrays the tough
facade you do your best to keep up.
lf any of this sounds
remarkably on the nose...
...it's because it's the girl
you always were, Joey.
And it's the woman you'll always be.
Whatever you decide
to do with your life...
...l know your future
will be luminous.
Wherever you decide to go
when you leave...
...remember your days
in Capeside fondly...
...and keep close those
who shared your childhood.
They will always love you
in a way no one else can.
And they will always be with you.
Just as l love you...
...and will always be with you.
Love, Mom.''
-Hey.
-Hey.
How you doing?
Better. Thanks.
-You haven't written it yet, have you?
-How did you know?
l'm no stranger to the fine art
of procrastination.
lt's good to get out of the house.
Well, good. lf you're gonna
avoid work, avoid it in style.
Hey, guys. Got somebody
who's dying to say hello.
Hey, Dawson.
-Oh, Joey.
-You look great.
Oh, thank you. So do you.
Wow, ltaly must've agreed
with you in a big way.
Did you have a good time?
Don't even get her started.
No. Oh, my God.
You guys, it is heaven.
You have to go, all of you,
right now.
l think that's code for
''she had a good time.''
l don't even know where to start.
The architecture, the men, the food.
Did l mention the men?
Mr. Kasdan.
Pacey.
May l?
Sure. Come on in.
Well, if you and l have anything
to say to each other...
...l can't imagine what
it could possibly be.
Fair enough.
l'll get right to the point.
Did you study for that final...
...you so dramatically
walked out on?
l can categorically say
that l studied my ass off, sir.
Care to prove it?
You did hear everything
that l had to say in class today...
-...didn't you?
-Oh, l did.
You're not an idiot...
...or a punch line.
You...
...are why l teach.
Those honour students
that turn your stomach...
...they don't need me.
They're gonna forget me
as soon as they walk out the door.
But you....
l have a funny feeling l'm gonna be
telling this story for years to come.
And if that should turn out
to be the case...
...please describe me...
...as a strapping, handsome man,
possessed of an immense charity...
...and a great, great goodwill.
l can do that.
Mr. Witter, you have 45 minutes.
-You all right?
-Yeah.
l think the timing for the sprinkler
system's over here.
l've got a bad feeling
about this.
Right.
And it's quiet out.
Maybe a little too quiet.
Shall l add that to the list
of B movie clich?s...
...you've been spouting?
All right, this is it.
That timer controls
the sprinkler settings.
We reset the timer
so the sprinklers come on...
...during graduation,
soaking the crowd...
...and therefore transforming
a rather ho-hum ceremony...
...into a glorious liquid wonderland.
-You aim high.
-As do you, my accomplice in crime.
Mr. Valentine.
Ms. Lindley.
l would be delighted
if you'd come with me.
Wow. This is so cool.
Everyone is here.
Oh, perfect. Okay. Thank you.
So, well, l just want to say--
You know, l heard about you
and Gretchen and l'm really sorry.
You know what? lt's okay.
l mean, you know,
the break-up hurt...
...and l'm sad that it's over,
but l don't feel like l have this cloud...
...hanging over my head
that won't go away.
Wow.
Someone's changed.
No endless replays
of what went wrong?
No dark period of pain and regret?
That was pretty much my weekend.
But you know,
l got it out of my system...
...and, you know,
when l look back on it...
...l don't look back on it
with an ounce of regret.
Joey was my first love, but Gretchen
was my first mature relationship...
...and she made me realize
that l'm capable of loving somebody.
l wish l were a memory
like that to someone.
You know, to someone
who thinks back on me...
...with a smile even though we've
long since gone our separate ways.
l'm pretty sure you are.
Pacey!
Hey.
-How are you, Andie?
-Oh, great now.
This has been a long time
coming for you two.
You've managed to...
...compile quite
a dirty laundry list...
...during your brief
scholastic careers.
Everything from dabbling
in ecstasy...
...to public intoxication...
...rigging yearbook photos,
to my personal favourite:
Dumping my sailboat
in the school pool.
l guess we can colour
your parents proud, huh?
What if l swear to you
l didn't do the boat?
Should we add pathological liar...
...to your list of dubious
achievements, Mr. Valentine?
So, what, we're hostages?
No, young lady.
You're my audience.
lf my audience were to leave early...
...the performer would be
deeply offended.
Dude, he's gonna keep us
here all night.
We're gonna miss the party.
The party's right here,
Mr. Valentine.
Do you like cello music?
l must confess, it's been
a lifelong passion of mine.
The chilling lows, the vibrant highs.
Still, l haven't had a lesson...
...in 1 0 or 1 1 years.
You know, Jack's been writing me...
...and, well, he told me
about you and Joey.
And l just want to say
l'm sorry, you know.
l know how much
she means to you.
You know what?
l'm gonna be all right.
l know. lt's just--
You know, l don't wanna
see you sad.
lf there's anything l can
do for you....
Actually, there is
something you can do.
Name it.
Why don't you tell me
what it's like out there?
You know, when you're
out on your own.
Oh, well, it's scary
at first, you know?
l didn't know anyone, but...
...it took no time for them
to get to know me.
And before l knew it,
l had all these friends.
And...
...l don't know, l wasn't lonely.
l just....
l realized that the longer
l was away from here...
...leaving Capeside wasn't an end.
lt was a beginning.
So....
Okay, l gotta tell you something.
l got an offer...
...a job offer, to crew
on a boat this summer.
But it means getting
on a plane to Miami...
...because that's where the boat
leaves for the Caribbean.
And this is something
you wanna do?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's something
l really wanna do.
l am so glad you're here right now.
Okay.
l did it.
l did it. l passed my final exam.
l'm a high school graduate.
Oh, my God. l knew it.
l knew it. l knew you could.
Well, that's puts you
one up on me.
Okay, why haven't you
told everybody else?
l mean, they're dying to know.
l don't need to tell them.
l don't need to compare myself...
...to them anymore.
l did this thing for myself.
l just wanna feel good about it.
All l wanna do now...
...is get up on that stage and feel
the sun against my face and just...
...know for the first time in my life...
...that l can overcome anything.
So why did you tell me?
You were the first person
who ever told me...
...that l could be more
than l was and believe it.
So l guess that's thank you.
You're welcome.
-lt's so good to see you again, Andie.
-You too.
Oh, God. So the Caribbean.
Yeah, well, you'll be in Florence.
l don't think....
Glad that you made it.
Yeah.
This was a nice party.
l was thinking about tomorrow.
What about this Tomorrowland?
Does it look even remotely bright?
lt certainly didn't when it held the
prospect of never seeing you again.
How is that any different
from the here and now?
l think l-- l should probably go off
and live my own life for a little while.
That certainly doesn't mean that this
is how l want it to end between us.
So hypothetically speaking...
...if l were lucky enough one day...
...to find myself owning
a sailboat again...
...and l were to ask the woman
that l love to go sailing with me...
...would she?
You wouldn't have to ask, Pace.
l'll see you.
l'll see you, Joey.
We're supposed to take pictures
and they said no later than 1 0.
You've still got time.
Bessie, l don't want to be late.
You won't be late.
Just hold on. Hold on.
So did you ever get around
to reading Mom's letter?
Yeah.
l don't wanna be nosy
or anything, but--
lf l told you now,
we'd both start crying,
But to summarize...
-...she was right.
-What's that?
You did a great job
taking care of me.
Oh, Joey, you're sweet. But really,
it's not fair. You deserved a mom.
Bessie, l got two.
And you said you didn't
want us to start crying.
l love you.
l love you.
Look there, Lily.
That'll be you one day soon.
What, the happy graduate
or the proud mother?
Well, why not both?
Although preferably
not at the same time.
What's this?
Oh, just a little something
from a couple of proud parents.
You didn't-- l....
Wow.
Thank you.
-You like it?
-Are you kidding? l love it.
Well, there's an inscription
on the back.
'' lf you will it, it is no dream.''
When l brag to people
and tell them my son...
...wants to go off to Hollywood
to be a filmmaker, they warn me.
They say you'll be eaten alive.
You know what l say to them?
l say:
''You don't know my son.''
Well, l just wanna...
...thank you guys for always
believing in me.
That....
lt meant a lot.
l love you guys.
Deputy Doug Witter.
To what do l owe
this unprompted intrusion?
Oh, l just thought l'd stop by,
offer my congratulations and....
What, wish me good luck?
Or something like that, yeah.
So tell me...
...you need some money?
Not that l'd give you any, but....
No. l'll be fine. Just so long as l can
store my stuff at your place...
...this summer,
l'll be a happy camper.
So another exciting summer ahead
for my little brother.
l'm glad.
You really deserve it.
Well, Dougie...
...you came halfway close to sounding
like you actually meant that.
Because l did.
You know, l gotta tell you...
...it would be an absolute
shame for me...
...to let another day like today pass
without ever telling you...
...how much l've always looked up
to you as my big brother.
Or mentioned the fact that l do
actually think that one day you will...
...make a girl very happy.
Mean to tell me that you've actually
accepted my heterosexuality?
No, no, l said happy, Doug.
Not sexually happy.
Wait a minute. You got
your tassel on the wrong side.
-lt doesn't matter.
-Yeah, it does.
l'm gonna throw the cap
up in the air anyway.
We're not supposed to throw them.
'' Pointy ends might hurt somebody.''
Oh, yeah, that's right.
Bet you l can throw my cap higher.
Jack, there's something
l haven't told anybody yet.
Why, what's wrong?
Nothing. Actually,
for the first time in a long while...
...l can honestly say
that there is nothing wrong.
Which is why you're going
to stay in ltaly.
l deferred Harvard by a year. lt's....
lt's just that right now l can't imagine
being happier anywhere else.
Andie, l get it.
-You do?
-Yeah.
-Really?
-Yeah.
You're not upset? You're not gonna
try to convince me to stay?
-You don't think l'm being idiotic?
-ldiotic, yes.
But it's the smartest idiotic thing
you've ever done.
Just promise me l can visit.
Only if you bring that man of yours.
-Love you to death, little sis.
-Love you more, little brother.
You look relaxed and radiant.
That's what three hours
of cello music will do to you.
By the way, if l haven't
said it enough already...
...thank you for understanding.
Well, l'm only too well aware
of that man's taste in music.
l think you've been punished
enough already.
Besides, you'd have to do
a lot worse...
...to undo how very proud l am
of you today.
The pleasure's all mine.
Your parents are so cute.
They look like total
emotional train wrecks.
Yeah, they are.
You know...
...on occasions like this,
it's nice that we can...
...dress up in polyester
choir robes and stupid hats...
...and sit in the sun
to mark the occasion.
By what fashion Einstein
came up with this whole outfit?
ls this a hat you wanna
be wearing...
...the day you know people
are gonna be taking pictures?
ls that a smile?
Did l get you to forget about your
speech at least for a second?
-Yes, you did.
-Okay.
-Tell me more.
-l'm out of my A list material.
Sadly enough,
that was my A list material.
lt's time for you to go sit up on stage
with the rest of the smart kids.
You'll be great.
-See you soon.
-All right.
l'd like to introduce...
...the winner of this year's
Pinnacle Award...
...senior salutatorian,
Ms. Josephine Potter.
Principal Peskin...
...our families,
my fellow graduates.
l stand here before you, aware
of the similarities that we share.
l know that you're feeling...
...outside of my incredible
stage fright...
...the same things that l'm feeling.
Pride and accomplishment,
closure and regret...
...and a hopeful outlook
on the future.
But l don't think you need me
to elaborate on those feelings.
lnstead l--
l wanted to share
something personal...
...and tell you that there are people
in my life who are gone now...
...people l miss very much...
...and people who l am
haunted by in different ways.
But whether we're separated
by death or merely distance...
...l know that they're still with me
because l keep them in my heart.
The truth is, in time...
...that's all that we're going to be
to each other anyway.
This population of memories.
Some wonderful and endearing...
...some less so.
But taken together, those memories
help make us who we are...
...and who we will be.
Whether you're here
with each other now...
...or you're merely
in each other's thoughts...
...remember each other
on that road ahead.
And I hope that no matter where
your travels lead you in this life...
...you'll always take Capeside
with you.
Congratulations.
Amanda Walters.
Cassandra Whitman.
Pacey Witter.
Subtitles by
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...of Capeside High's
cap and gown ceremony...
...for the graduating
class of 2001 .
The actual ceremony will take place
this Saturday at high noon.
Before the distribution
of your hard-earned diplomas...
...the winner of the
Capeside Pinnacle Award...
...Ms. Josephine Potter,
will deliver a speech...
...which l am sure will both
razzle and dazzle us...
...for many years to come.
Ms. Potter, it's go time.
Show us what you got.
My speech isn't quite ready yet.
So l guess l don't really have
anything to say right now.
That's okay.
Thank you.
All right.
Yes.
No one says a word.
All right, a quick reminder
for those of you...
...who may be susceptible
to dark pagan desires.
lf you are considering pulling
a graduation night prank...
...think again. l can assure you
that security will be...
...tighter than Ricky Martin's pants.
All right, some
housekeeping details.
The blue parking permits
will not be valid at all on Saturday.
-Hey, Pace.
-Look, Mr. Leery...
...l'm sorry l'm late, but l'm stuck
with this history teacher...
...who thinks the bell is her queue
to vomit up a 1 0-minute dissertation...
...on who won the Cold War,
which was us. So go, U.S.A.
lt's not about your being late,
Pacey. l wish it was.
That sounds vaguely ominous.
-What is this about?
-lt's about your grades.
-And what about my grades?
-Well, you're--
You're right on the bubble
of being able to graduate.
Don't tell me that, man.
l've sacrificed my entire
senior year for this, okay?
Double class loads. l've done
everything you asked me to do.
l know you've worked hard.
l do. And it's not over yet.
Okay. How well you do
on your final exam...
...will determine if you can graduate.
Principal Peskin insists...
...that you spend your time studying
rather than attend the rehearsal.
What, so you're kicking me out?
Okay, please don't do this
to me here, Mr. Leery.
l'm really under
a microscope right now.
Please.
l'm sorry, Pacey.
Believe me, it's not my decision.
You should go home now.
Fine.
Can l help you
with something, Dougie?
Or does this just fall under the
category of general harassment?
A minute ago, l drove right by you.
Now, either you were purposely
ignoring me or you just didn't see me.
No, l was just invoking the
hard-earned lessons of my youth.
''Avoid eye contact with any
and all authority figures at all costs.''
Even the effeminate ones.
Please, God,
may that never get old.
So, Pace, how you doing?
-Everything okay?
-Oh, yeah.
l've never been better, Dougie.
-How's school?
-Apparently...
...right now, my grades
are on the bubble.
The powers that be
at our beloved Capeside High...
...they don't know if l'm gonna
be able to graduate or not.
l'm really sorry to hear that, Pace.
There you have it.
Why don't you run along home...
...and tell the folks that little brother
is living down to expectations.
And cancel that huge
graduation party...
...they were gonna throw
in my honour.
Listen, Pacey...
...when are you gonna
know for sure?
-lf l graduate?
-Yeah.
l have one more final to take.
But it's a big one.
lt's Mr. Kasdan's lit course...
...which is not exactly
my best subject.
Listen...
...l could help you study.
Well, boy, l appreciate that...
...but l'd rather you do something
beneficial to all mankind...
...with your time, like,
l don't know, solve a murder.
Wait a second, Pacey.
l'm serious here.
You're serious? l'm serious.
Everybody is serious.
Know what l don't understand?
Why they won't let me graduate.
lt seems to me,
the sooner l get out...
...the better off everyone involved
will be.
Dawson, this speech
is driving me nuts.
l must have some sort of
a block or something.
l'll go you one better.
l bet you that block has a name.
Pacey.
Yeah, so he has been known
to occupy my thoughts on occasion.
Seeing him forced to leave his own
graduation rehearsal was painful.
l just wanted to go up to him
and say something.
What stopped me was knowing
that he would resent me for it.
Yeah, l went up to him
the other day in study hall...
...and asked if he needed help.
He made it clear he didn't want any.
You'd think after everything...
...Pacey and l could still be friends.
ls that asking too much?
Well....
lt is asking too much.
So, what do l do?
l mean, he needs help.
Look, the two of you
were both in that relationship...
...and you obviously
still have feelings.
That said, it can't hurt
to let him know you care.
Who knows? lt might even
help you write your speech.
Come on.
What's the matter?
lt's like you're detailing my spokes
in a galaxy far, far away.
-Can we talk about something?
-Yeah.
Talking about this may not be
the wisest way to go...
...but nobody's ever
accused me of being wise.
l'll vouch for that.
What do you wanna talk about?
About us.
What we are to each other.
At least what l think we are.
Tobey...
...l've always been honest with you
about where we stand.
Well, we are dating.
And if the usual
terminology applies...
...that would make me your...
...boyfriend.
You can't say it yet, can you?
-You go out of your way not to say it.
-l don't think that's true.
lf you can't say it,
how am l supposed to feel?
Okay, okay. l'll-- l'll say it.
-When?
-When it's appropriate.
Okay. What's your definition
of appropriate?
When there's nobody else around?
At small intimate gatherings?
Under oath?
Just let me surprise you.
Listen, you gonna be able to get off
work early tomorrow or not?
Yeah.
What?
-What if she doesn't like me?
-Oh, please.
Could happen.
Don't make me use this.
Don't even think about it.
lt's me, Drue.
-What the hell are you doing here?
-Let me in. l can explain.
Oh, not so fast, Tex.
l don't really see the wisdom
of letting you in.
What do you want me to do,
serenade you first?
-Yes, that would be lovely.
-Lindley....
Why don't you crawl back down,
go find yourself a backing band...
...maybe with strings
and a bass player.
-God, l love bass players.
-Jen, l'm freezing.
You think l don't know that?
-Okay, come on.
-Thank you.
-Oh, God.
-Oh, God.
So...
...what do l owe the pleasure
of this little visit?
Well, Mother and l...
...we got into one
of our debates tonight.
Thanks. Which turned into one of our
more memorable shouting matches.
Oh, yeah? About what?
Well...
...the same miserable bastard
we always fight about...
...my beloved father.
He said he wasn't going
to my graduation.
Been there. l'm sorry.
And Mom, surprisingly,
decided to blame me...
...claiming Dad was fed up...
...with my history
of inexcusable behaviour.
And then l, in turn, blamed her...
...for her history of being
a cold-hearted bitch.
And now you need a place to crash.
l would be ever so grateful.
l never thought this day
would come.
Drue Valentine, actually in need
of a little human compassion.
All right. You get one night.
-On the floor.
-On the floor. Yes.
l need your backpacks, your books,
and your cheat sheets on the floor.
As promised...
...this final will cover material
from all previous tests.
You will have no more
than 45 minutes...
...to complete this exam.
Forty five?
-Mr. Kasdan.
-Mr. Witter.
How may l serve?
Do you think l could trouble you
for a working pencil...
-...seeing as mine currently is not?
-l see.
Still as unprepared as the day
you started this class, Mr. Witter?
lt's nice to know, though,
that in this ever-changing world...
...l can still count on your
remarkable consistency.
Boy, l sure deserved that one.
Good joke, Mr. Kasdan.
Stupid old me.
-Pacey, it was just--
-No, no, no. l was agreeing.
l mean, l got it, right?
lt was about me being stupid?
How l'm some lame,
know-nothing student...
...who's just slowing down
everyone around me?
Know what kills me
about you people?
l show up to class
with a broken pencil, okay?
You assume that that means
l don't care...
...when the reality is, l've been
busting my ass in your class...
...for five months just to keep
my head above water...
...so l could graduate.
lf you ask me, you're the one
who doesn't care.
None of the teachers here care.
For honour students,
you bend over backwards...
...but for me, a student who could
actually use that help...
-...you can't wait to get rid of me.
-All right, enough!
Look, l have tolerated
this outburst...
...because l know you need to pass
this test, but you are this close...
...to throwing away an opportunity,
young man.
You know, maybe you are right.
l must be an idiot, because
l cannot for the life of me...
...figure out why l try
so damn hard for you.
l mean, l don't know
why l bother at all.
Hey.
Hey.
Got a minute?
Yeah, sure.
Pacey, l heard about what happened
in Mr. Kasdan's class.
You know what?
l'd prefer to keep that topic
off the discussion list.
Well, could you at least tell me
what you're gonna do?
l'll tell you what l'm not going to do,
namely, graduate.
Look, Pace, l'm sure
there's probably time to--
To talk to somebody.
l mean, you could--
You could go to Mitch,
You could go to Peskin.
There's gotta be
something we could do.
l'm sorry, ''we''? l didn't realize
that we were involved...
...in a team sport here, Joey.
l don't think there is
a ''we'' anymore.
Look.
You know, Pace, l know it's over.
l just wanna be your friend.
l wanna help you.
You want to know
what the truth is, Jo?
l still love you...
...and l probably will love you
for a very long time.
But l can't just be your buddy.
Because, as much as l enjoy
the concept of being just friends...
...in reality, it's a bizarre
form of torture.
l'm not willing to participate in it.
So right now, what l want to do
is just move on and get over you.
The only way for me to do that
is to not be around you anymore.
You can't see any time
in the future...
-...when you and l could be friends?
-l don't want to think about the future.
l guess l should go.
Look, Jo, l know that--
l know coming over here
couldn't have been easy for you.
Nothing seems easy anymore.
How's my little speechwriter?
You making any progress?
Does it look like
l'm making progress?
No, not really.
l just went over to Pacey's
to try to talk to him...
-...and it didn't go well.
-Oh, that explains a lot.
He's so messed up,
and he won't let anybody help him.
Not even you?
Especially me.
That and having to write
the speech from hell.
Actually, that's why l came in here.
Because l've got something for you.
-What is it?
-lt's a letter from Mom to you.
She wrote it a few days
before she passed away...
...and asked me to hold onto it...
...and give it to you when you
graduated from high school.
Oh, my God.
Maybe this will inspire you.
You gonna open it?
Yeah, of course. l just--
l don't really feel up to it right now.
l know. Take all the time you need.
l'll leave you alone.
Hey, what's with the 50-yard dash?
We're on time, early even.
l know her. She probably booked
this flight three months in advance...
...to get a seat by the exit
and be the first one off.
You would know this
for sure because?
Because she's always
the first one off the plane.
There she is, there she is. Andie.
Hey.
-Hey, Jack.
-lt's good to see you.
-How was the flight?
-Turbulent, cramped and stuffy...
...but l am willing to overlook that...
...assuming we get to attend at least
one kick-ass graduation party.
Oh, yeah. My people are on it.
-l'm sorry. l don't believe we've met.
-Yeah.
Andie, Tobey. Tobey, Andie.
-Nice to meet you.
-You too.
He's told me volumes about you.
l'm sorry, l don't mean to be rude,
but how do you know Jack?
Well, Tobey's....
Tobey's my boyfriend.
Oh, my God. This is great!
l can't believe you didn't
e-mail me, you big sneak.
l'm sorry, it's just kind of recent.
Sweet Jesus. Grams, can l just
talk to you for one second?
Okay, what's going on?
l said he could spend one night
because l felt sorry for him.
-Why is he still here?
-After you left for school...
...this morning,
Drue and l had a nice chat.
He explained everything.
Awful situation...
...a father abandoning his family.
Anyway, l-- l told him
he was more than welcome...
...to spend another night.
For a price.
l'm not just a naive old softie, dear.
l recognize Drue for the duplicitous,
smooth-talking, butt-kisser he is.
And now that you and l
have sold this house...
...we're gonna need some poor fool
to pack up and box...
...30 years of junk l've accumulated
in the dark of my attic.
l'm so glad you're on my team.
You're a lucky girl, Jen.
A fellow could get used
to these accommodations.
Okay, you are creeping me out.
So, what's on your
social calendar for tonight?
You going to that big
senior soiree thing?
Anybody who's anybody's
gonna be there.
Why? You want a ride over?
Yeah, l do.
Though, l was wondering
if l could interest you in a little...
-...recreational detour first.
-Oh, no.
Hey.
Dawson, l need your help
with something.
Yeah, sure. What's going on?
ls that your speech?
No.
lt's actually a letter written to me...
...from my mom.
She wrote it before she died and
Bessie's been saving it ever since.
-Wow.
-Yeah.
Have you opened it yet?
l tried...
...and every time l go to open it...
...l remember what she
was like at the end.
You know, so still...
...and so much pain and suffering.
l just kind of freeze up.
But that being said...
...l still have to know...
...so l was wondering if you
would read it for me?
l'd be honoured.
Thank you.
'' My darling Joey.
lf you're reading these words, it means
you've graduated from high school.
Congratulations, sweetheart.
You didn't have a lot growing up.
You even have been
short-changed one mother.
Still, l want you to be proud
of your family.
lf our strife has caused you pain...
...remember,
it also makes you strong.
Bessie is strong, and l'm sure
she's taking good care of you.
Of all the things my illness
has robbed me of...
...l count the greatest of them
watching you grow up.
You're barely 1 3 now,
still a young girl.
And so, l'm left to imagine
the woman you've become.
Strikingly beautiful, l'm sure...
...and equally unaware of it.
Quick-witted and strong-willed.
Possessing the deep, soulful eyes
of an artist, that shy smile...
...regularly betrays the tough
facade you do your best to keep up.
lf any of this sounds
remarkably on the nose...
...it's because it's the girl
you always were, Joey.
And it's the woman you'll always be.
Whatever you decide
to do with your life...
...l know your future
will be luminous.
Wherever you decide to go
when you leave...
...remember your days
in Capeside fondly...
...and keep close those
who shared your childhood.
They will always love you
in a way no one else can.
And they will always be with you.
Just as l love you...
...and will always be with you.
Love, Mom.''
-Hey.
-Hey.
How you doing?
Better. Thanks.
-You haven't written it yet, have you?
-How did you know?
l'm no stranger to the fine art
of procrastination.
lt's good to get out of the house.
Well, good. lf you're gonna
avoid work, avoid it in style.
Hey, guys. Got somebody
who's dying to say hello.
Hey, Dawson.
-Oh, Joey.
-You look great.
Oh, thank you. So do you.
Wow, ltaly must've agreed
with you in a big way.
Did you have a good time?
Don't even get her started.
No. Oh, my God.
You guys, it is heaven.
You have to go, all of you,
right now.
l think that's code for
''she had a good time.''
l don't even know where to start.
The architecture, the men, the food.
Did l mention the men?
Mr. Kasdan.
Pacey.
May l?
Sure. Come on in.
Well, if you and l have anything
to say to each other...
...l can't imagine what
it could possibly be.
Fair enough.
l'll get right to the point.
Did you study for that final...
...you so dramatically
walked out on?
l can categorically say
that l studied my ass off, sir.
Care to prove it?
You did hear everything
that l had to say in class today...
-...didn't you?
-Oh, l did.
You're not an idiot...
...or a punch line.
You...
...are why l teach.
Those honour students
that turn your stomach...
...they don't need me.
They're gonna forget me
as soon as they walk out the door.
But you....
l have a funny feeling l'm gonna be
telling this story for years to come.
And if that should turn out
to be the case...
...please describe me...
...as a strapping, handsome man,
possessed of an immense charity...
...and a great, great goodwill.
l can do that.
Mr. Witter, you have 45 minutes.
-You all right?
-Yeah.
l think the timing for the sprinkler
system's over here.
l've got a bad feeling
about this.
Right.
And it's quiet out.
Maybe a little too quiet.
Shall l add that to the list
of B movie clich?s...
...you've been spouting?
All right, this is it.
That timer controls
the sprinkler settings.
We reset the timer
so the sprinklers come on...
...during graduation,
soaking the crowd...
...and therefore transforming
a rather ho-hum ceremony...
...into a glorious liquid wonderland.
-You aim high.
-As do you, my accomplice in crime.
Mr. Valentine.
Ms. Lindley.
l would be delighted
if you'd come with me.
Wow. This is so cool.
Everyone is here.
Oh, perfect. Okay. Thank you.
So, well, l just want to say--
You know, l heard about you
and Gretchen and l'm really sorry.
You know what? lt's okay.
l mean, you know,
the break-up hurt...
...and l'm sad that it's over,
but l don't feel like l have this cloud...
...hanging over my head
that won't go away.
Wow.
Someone's changed.
No endless replays
of what went wrong?
No dark period of pain and regret?
That was pretty much my weekend.
But you know,
l got it out of my system...
...and, you know,
when l look back on it...
...l don't look back on it
with an ounce of regret.
Joey was my first love, but Gretchen
was my first mature relationship...
...and she made me realize
that l'm capable of loving somebody.
l wish l were a memory
like that to someone.
You know, to someone
who thinks back on me...
...with a smile even though we've
long since gone our separate ways.
l'm pretty sure you are.
Pacey!
Hey.
-How are you, Andie?
-Oh, great now.
This has been a long time
coming for you two.
You've managed to...
...compile quite
a dirty laundry list...
...during your brief
scholastic careers.
Everything from dabbling
in ecstasy...
...to public intoxication...
...rigging yearbook photos,
to my personal favourite:
Dumping my sailboat
in the school pool.
l guess we can colour
your parents proud, huh?
What if l swear to you
l didn't do the boat?
Should we add pathological liar...
...to your list of dubious
achievements, Mr. Valentine?
So, what, we're hostages?
No, young lady.
You're my audience.
lf my audience were to leave early...
...the performer would be
deeply offended.
Dude, he's gonna keep us
here all night.
We're gonna miss the party.
The party's right here,
Mr. Valentine.
Do you like cello music?
l must confess, it's been
a lifelong passion of mine.
The chilling lows, the vibrant highs.
Still, l haven't had a lesson...
...in 1 0 or 1 1 years.
You know, Jack's been writing me...
...and, well, he told me
about you and Joey.
And l just want to say
l'm sorry, you know.
l know how much
she means to you.
You know what?
l'm gonna be all right.
l know. lt's just--
You know, l don't wanna
see you sad.
lf there's anything l can
do for you....
Actually, there is
something you can do.
Name it.
Why don't you tell me
what it's like out there?
You know, when you're
out on your own.
Oh, well, it's scary
at first, you know?
l didn't know anyone, but...
...it took no time for them
to get to know me.
And before l knew it,
l had all these friends.
And...
...l don't know, l wasn't lonely.
l just....
l realized that the longer
l was away from here...
...leaving Capeside wasn't an end.
lt was a beginning.
So....
Okay, l gotta tell you something.
l got an offer...
...a job offer, to crew
on a boat this summer.
But it means getting
on a plane to Miami...
...because that's where the boat
leaves for the Caribbean.
And this is something
you wanna do?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's something
l really wanna do.
l am so glad you're here right now.
Okay.
l did it.
l did it. l passed my final exam.
l'm a high school graduate.
Oh, my God. l knew it.
l knew it. l knew you could.
Well, that's puts you
one up on me.
Okay, why haven't you
told everybody else?
l mean, they're dying to know.
l don't need to tell them.
l don't need to compare myself...
...to them anymore.
l did this thing for myself.
l just wanna feel good about it.
All l wanna do now...
...is get up on that stage and feel
the sun against my face and just...
...know for the first time in my life...
...that l can overcome anything.
So why did you tell me?
You were the first person
who ever told me...
...that l could be more
than l was and believe it.
So l guess that's thank you.
You're welcome.
-lt's so good to see you again, Andie.
-You too.
Oh, God. So the Caribbean.
Yeah, well, you'll be in Florence.
l don't think....
Glad that you made it.
Yeah.
This was a nice party.
l was thinking about tomorrow.
What about this Tomorrowland?
Does it look even remotely bright?
lt certainly didn't when it held the
prospect of never seeing you again.
How is that any different
from the here and now?
l think l-- l should probably go off
and live my own life for a little while.
That certainly doesn't mean that this
is how l want it to end between us.
So hypothetically speaking...
...if l were lucky enough one day...
...to find myself owning
a sailboat again...
...and l were to ask the woman
that l love to go sailing with me...
...would she?
You wouldn't have to ask, Pace.
l'll see you.
l'll see you, Joey.
We're supposed to take pictures
and they said no later than 1 0.
You've still got time.
Bessie, l don't want to be late.
You won't be late.
Just hold on. Hold on.
So did you ever get around
to reading Mom's letter?
Yeah.
l don't wanna be nosy
or anything, but--
lf l told you now,
we'd both start crying,
But to summarize...
-...she was right.
-What's that?
You did a great job
taking care of me.
Oh, Joey, you're sweet. But really,
it's not fair. You deserved a mom.
Bessie, l got two.
And you said you didn't
want us to start crying.
l love you.
l love you.
Look there, Lily.
That'll be you one day soon.
What, the happy graduate
or the proud mother?
Well, why not both?
Although preferably
not at the same time.
What's this?
Oh, just a little something
from a couple of proud parents.
You didn't-- l....
Wow.
Thank you.
-You like it?
-Are you kidding? l love it.
Well, there's an inscription
on the back.
'' lf you will it, it is no dream.''
When l brag to people
and tell them my son...
...wants to go off to Hollywood
to be a filmmaker, they warn me.
They say you'll be eaten alive.
You know what l say to them?
l say:
''You don't know my son.''
Well, l just wanna...
...thank you guys for always
believing in me.
That....
lt meant a lot.
l love you guys.
Deputy Doug Witter.
To what do l owe
this unprompted intrusion?
Oh, l just thought l'd stop by,
offer my congratulations and....
What, wish me good luck?
Or something like that, yeah.
So tell me...
...you need some money?
Not that l'd give you any, but....
No. l'll be fine. Just so long as l can
store my stuff at your place...
...this summer,
l'll be a happy camper.
So another exciting summer ahead
for my little brother.
l'm glad.
You really deserve it.
Well, Dougie...
...you came halfway close to sounding
like you actually meant that.
Because l did.
You know, l gotta tell you...
...it would be an absolute
shame for me...
...to let another day like today pass
without ever telling you...
...how much l've always looked up
to you as my big brother.
Or mentioned the fact that l do
actually think that one day you will...
...make a girl very happy.
Mean to tell me that you've actually
accepted my heterosexuality?
No, no, l said happy, Doug.
Not sexually happy.
Wait a minute. You got
your tassel on the wrong side.
-lt doesn't matter.
-Yeah, it does.
l'm gonna throw the cap
up in the air anyway.
We're not supposed to throw them.
'' Pointy ends might hurt somebody.''
Oh, yeah, that's right.
Bet you l can throw my cap higher.
Jack, there's something
l haven't told anybody yet.
Why, what's wrong?
Nothing. Actually,
for the first time in a long while...
...l can honestly say
that there is nothing wrong.
Which is why you're going
to stay in ltaly.
l deferred Harvard by a year. lt's....
lt's just that right now l can't imagine
being happier anywhere else.
Andie, l get it.
-You do?
-Yeah.
-Really?
-Yeah.
You're not upset? You're not gonna
try to convince me to stay?
-You don't think l'm being idiotic?
-ldiotic, yes.
But it's the smartest idiotic thing
you've ever done.
Just promise me l can visit.
Only if you bring that man of yours.
-Love you to death, little sis.
-Love you more, little brother.
You look relaxed and radiant.
That's what three hours
of cello music will do to you.
By the way, if l haven't
said it enough already...
...thank you for understanding.
Well, l'm only too well aware
of that man's taste in music.
l think you've been punished
enough already.
Besides, you'd have to do
a lot worse...
...to undo how very proud l am
of you today.
The pleasure's all mine.
Your parents are so cute.
They look like total
emotional train wrecks.
Yeah, they are.
You know...
...on occasions like this,
it's nice that we can...
...dress up in polyester
choir robes and stupid hats...
...and sit in the sun
to mark the occasion.
By what fashion Einstein
came up with this whole outfit?
ls this a hat you wanna
be wearing...
...the day you know people
are gonna be taking pictures?
ls that a smile?
Did l get you to forget about your
speech at least for a second?
-Yes, you did.
-Okay.
-Tell me more.
-l'm out of my A list material.
Sadly enough,
that was my A list material.
lt's time for you to go sit up on stage
with the rest of the smart kids.
You'll be great.
-See you soon.
-All right.
l'd like to introduce...
...the winner of this year's
Pinnacle Award...
...senior salutatorian,
Ms. Josephine Potter.
Principal Peskin...
...our families,
my fellow graduates.
l stand here before you, aware
of the similarities that we share.
l know that you're feeling...
...outside of my incredible
stage fright...
...the same things that l'm feeling.
Pride and accomplishment,
closure and regret...
...and a hopeful outlook
on the future.
But l don't think you need me
to elaborate on those feelings.
lnstead l--
l wanted to share
something personal...
...and tell you that there are people
in my life who are gone now...
...people l miss very much...
...and people who l am
haunted by in different ways.
But whether we're separated
by death or merely distance...
...l know that they're still with me
because l keep them in my heart.
The truth is, in time...
...that's all that we're going to be
to each other anyway.
This population of memories.
Some wonderful and endearing...
...some less so.
But taken together, those memories
help make us who we are...
...and who we will be.
Whether you're here
with each other now...
...or you're merely
in each other's thoughts...
...remember each other
on that road ahead.
And I hope that no matter where
your travels lead you in this life...
...you'll always take Capeside
with you.
Congratulations.
Amanda Walters.
Cassandra Whitman.
Pacey Witter.
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