Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 4, Episode 9 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - full transcript

Wow.

''Wow, look at the hidden treasure
l've unearthed,'' or:

''Wow, there's 87 minutes
of my life l'd like back''?

l wanted to hate it.

l really did, but l--

l can't. This-- This is the...

...heartbreaking work
of a staggering genius.

Wait a second. Are you trying to tell
me that Turn Away My Sweet...

-...is the product of a genius?
-As much as it pains me.

l don't know, Dawson. All l saw was
some formula gangster movie.

-l'm picking the pulp out of my teeth.
-lt was pulpy.

lt was by the numbers, but underneath
all the hard-boiled Sturm und Drang...

...was this great big thumping heart.
l mean, this is a love story...

-...masquerading as a genre piece.
-The girl hired the guy to kill her.

-How is that a love story?
-Just when she had given up on love...

-...he came to her.
-He tried to kill her.

He couldn't, because he fell in love.
When she gave up, stopped looking...

...she fell into a fairy tale. Brilliant.

l don't know. lf you ask me...

...Tarantino does this stuff a lot better.
And in colour.

And now you're completely proving
my point even more for me.

-Which is?
-A.l. Brooks was ahead of his time.

l like you like this.

Dare l ask what ''this'' is?

Passionate. Opinionated.
lrritating, even.

Why--? Why did he stop?

Someone could ask you that.

When l left for college,
you were like this unstoppable force...

...of film-geek energy.

l mean, you were all Spielberg this
and Hitchcock that.

l come back and film is this unfinished
project you stuffed in your closet.

Which begs the question:

What happened to the talented
young filmmaker Dawson Leery?

Why did he stop,
and where is he now?

l'm not paying you to study
for your GED, dear.

Mrs. Valentine, it's 3:45,
which means l'm early.

Fifteen whole minutes to do with
what l please.

Why is it so hard
for you to remember...

...that l go to school with your son?

Speaking of things l'd as soon forget, l
saw your sister, Becky, at the store.

Clearly not there to pick up
any contraceptives.

lt's Bessie.

Oh, well, that's important,
isn't it, dear?

-Walter?
-Mrs. Valentine.

-What can l do for you, Walter?
-l wanted to make sure...

-...everything's in order for Saturday.
-Walter, we're in tiptop shape.

We are fully stocked and fully staffed.

l was just about to tell little Joey Potter
here that her Saturday night off...

...is now a Saturday night back on.

-But--
-Joey, in addition to being the club's...

...handsomest member, Mr. Kubelik
here is the alumni rep for Worthington.

Saturday night, he's hosting
a networking party...

...for promising new applicants.

And l'm going to need you
to help wait on them.

-l can't.
-So you're quitting, then?

-No.
-Oh, you've gone insane.

Look, Mrs. Valentine, l will be there.

Yes. You will.

Now, Walter, where were we?

l don't think you're understanding
me, Mrs. Valentine.

l'll be there. At the party.

As a guest.

Wait a minute.
You're Josephine Potter?

Hey, it's a pleasure to meet you.

Your essay was outstanding.

Mrs. Valentine, this young lady is
one of our most promising applicants.

l'd appreciate it if you gave her the
evening off and sat her at my table.

Well, of course, Walter.
Anything you want. l just--

l just don't know who we're going
to get to replace her.

Joey's such a shining member
of our wait staff.

Well, there's always Drue.

Yes. Yes.

Okay, guys. Historic moment.
l am finishing my very last essay...

...for my very last college application.
USC film school.

And l am...

...done.

-Congratulations, honey.
-Yeah, we're proud of you.

You're free to relieve your pregnant
mother of light-stringing duty.

Could it be? Could this mean it's time
for the annual Leery holiday party?

Did l just say something
wildly inappropriate?

Oh, no. Not at all, honey. lt's just....

Well, we haven't done that in a while.

Let me decode. We haven't had
a Christmas party...

...past couple years,
because Mr. and Mrs. Leery...

...have been busy riding a roller
coaster known as their relationship.

Well, that's too bad.
l loved those parties.

Well, it just seems a bit overwhelming
at the moment with--

-Well, the baby.
-And the restaurant.

Okay, let's make a deal. You have the
party, and l take care of everything.

l will cater. l'll decorate.
l'll even call all the guests.

Oh, come on, please?
You gotta let me.

Sweetheart, if it means
that much to you.

-Thank you, thank you.
-Thanks.

We've got a lot of work to do.

What was the part you said
about you doing everything?

-Will.
-Grace.

-Can l get you anything, Jack?
-No. No, thanks, Grams.

Nothing for me. l'm fine.
Thank you.

What was that all about?

That, my dear,
is the external manifestation...

...of Grams' extreme
disappointment in me...

...for that whole Ecstasy incident.

-She's still stuck on that, huh?
-Yeah. Not a word in weeks.

Which makes the house that Gramps
built a bit chilly at the moment.

Well, she will get over it.
She always does.

Do you want to do something?
Do you want to go see a movie?

Yeah. Yeah, l'd love to.

Perfect way to celebrate, actually.

Celebrate?

Finished my applications today.
Just handed them to Ms. Watson.

And the essay part almost killed me.

lf l ever, in my life, have to write about
where l see myself in 1 0 years...

...l'm gonna have to say ''dead.''

Because the prospect of writing
about it will have driven me to suicide.

Good. That's great.
Awesome. Congrats.

Okay, so, what are we gonna see?

You know what? l wanna see that
gay one with Dean Cain.

The reviews are calling it
St. Homo's Fire.

-Sounds awesome. What do you say?
-Yeah, yeah. Sounds-- Sounds good.

Let me ask you something.

Have you finished
your applications yet?

Yeah.

Pretty much. Why?

How much is pretty much?

l-- l just have the essay part left.

l talked to Ms. Watson,
and she mentioned something about...

...not getting anything from you.

l said, ''Well, Jen Lindley, that's crazy.
She's all about higher learning.''

-Totally.
-So where'd you apply?

-Bunch of places.
-What's with the vague answers?

Hey, Jack, what's with
the annoying questions?

You know there's a deadline
that's quickly approaching?

Don't worry about it.
l'm totally fine.

You know, l have to say l'm kind
of not in a movie mood after all.

Can we catch up later?

Yeah.

Sure.

-l'll give you a call.
-Yeah.

-Bye.
-Bye.

Grams.

You think you can do me a favour?

Anything. Of course. Cookie?

Yeah. Thanks.

Extra sprinkles.

-You think you could talk to Jen?
-Anything but that, perhaps.

l know the two of you aren't on the
best of terms at the moment...

...but l'm worried.

l have this feeling she hasn't
filled out her college applications.

She's not talking about it, so l
thought maybe you could talk to her.

Jennifer is a big girl.

God knows l've tried long and hard to
aid her in making the right decisions...

...but she neither wants
nor appreciates my help.

So the only thing left for me to do
is to let her make her own mistakes.

lf the girl chooses to drag her heels
about college, so be it.

She is on her own.

So....

Have you seen
any good movies lately?

l saw a picture called
Star Wars a while back.

l didn't get it.

Star Wars came out in 1 97 7.

Like l said, it was a while back.

l saw a great film last night.

-Bully for you.
-lt was this incredible fusion...

...of film noir, black comedy
and love story.

This was the name of it:

Turn Away My Sweet.

You think you're pretty clever,
don't you?

How am l supposed to deal
with the fact...

...that the grumpy old man who forced
me into indentured servitude...

...turns out to be a cross between
Sam Fuller and Cameron Crowe?

-Who's Cameron Crowe?
-Fast Times at Ridgemont High...

-...Say Anything, Jerry Maguire?
-Never heard of them.

Fuller. God rest his soul,
he did some good pictures.

And so did you, Mr. Brooks.
l've seen...

...everything l can get my hands on.
Your films are....

They're amazing.

You're a true American primitive. l've
so much respect for what you've done.

First of all, Mr. Leery, they're
not films, they're pictures.

Second, they're not amazing,
they're hackwork.

Third, l'm uncomfortable with this
newfound respect you have for me.

Play the curmudgeon all you want,
A.l. Brooks, but you can't fool me.

-Well, that's a load off.
-l saw those movies.

And the man responsible
for them obviously...

...cares a great deal about things
that matter.

Things like love and death
and morality and honour.

The man responsible for them
cares a great deal...

...about eating his Chilean
sea bass in peace.

Okay. l just-- l--

l wanted to tell you that your movie--
Your pictures...

...really had an impact on me.

You know, l thought
you might like to hear that.

Thank you very much for the
kind words, Mr. Leery.

Can l ask about the chemistry between
the leads in Turn Away My Sweet?

lt was incredible. Like they practically
jumped off the screen.

Listen, l am old.

And l reserve the right to eat
my dinner in peace.

So kindly remove yourself
from my general vicinity.

The girl can't help it.
She's beautiful.

-You think it's too much?
-lf Pacey wears camouflage pants.

Which isn't exactly
outside the realm of possibility.

l-- l do feel kind of bad
dragging him to this thing.

Oh, you're not dragging
him to anything.

You need his support.
l'm sure he gets that.

You know, well....

l just-- l don't want him
to feel out of place.

Joey, my brother is nuts about you.

l think he plans to make a career
out of being in close proximity to you.

Just don't let him do that nervous
joke-telling thing that he does.

You'll miss a great party
at Dawson's house, however.

-Dawson Leery's having a party?
-Not so much.

Mitch and Gale are letting me
organize their holiday party.

Really? Oh, l love those.

l mean, they've been a part of my life
since l was, like, 5, l think.

They put me in the right mood
for the holidays.

Which is weird, since Dawson
and l would just hide...

...in his bedroom
and watch old movies.

Which has its own distinct charms.

l mean, Dawson is one of those
rare guys who can somehow make...

...popcorn and a rented video
seem like an event.

l know what you mean.

-You're gonna do great, Joey.
-Huh?

Saturday night.
You're gonna do great.

Good job, Dawson,
getting all of your applications in.

l just had a couple of questions.

Okay. Why do you think you
want to be a filmmaker?

Well doesn't my essay pretty
much cover that?

You see, that's the problem, Dawson.
lt doesn't. You spend five pages...

...rather eloquently,
skirting the essay question:

''Why do you want to be a filmmaker?''

Well, it's a pretty difficult
question to answer.

USC's a difficult school to get into.

There are thousands of students, just
like yourself, hoping against hope...

...at a chance to study at one of the
best film schools in the country.

So l'm thinking...

...we might want to shoot
for greatness here.

ln other words, Dawson, do better.

-Do we have to?
-Yes, Pacey. We have to.

Thought about an escort? From what
l'm told, you can't take me anywhere.

l called around. They're all out of
socially presentable man-meat.

What if l just broke up with you?
What would you do then?

Look, do what you have to do.
You're still coming with me.

-Fascist.
-Scaredy-cat.

Are we at least gonna
have a good time?

My guess is no.

Then why can't we say nay to hanging
out with the prep-school contingent...

-...and go to Mitch and Gale's party?
-That would severely diminish...

...my chances
for getting into college.

-Well, if you put it that way.
-Pace?

Yes?

You know how important
this party is to me.

Yes, l know.

And being in a relationship means that
sometimes you do have to do things...

...that you don't particular enjoy
for that other person.

You know, for me, that would be
Sunday dinners with the parents.

Hold on. Do you think that l enjoy
those dinners for one second?

We can stop those at any time.

l know you're trying to get
out of this party.

Yeah, l really am. ls it working?

lt's like watching a train wreck.

Come on.

These are for you, Jennifer.
From your mother and father.

That time of year already?

Well, l'll tell you what.
That is a sweater.

From Mom. From Barneys.

But it was handpicked by the maid.

Yeah, jewellery.
Jewellery, probably from Dad.

And l'll bet that it was thrown back
in his face by a slutty secretary...

...who did not appreciate the fact she
was being paid for services rendered.

-l'll send a thank-you card.
-Why not just take them upstairs...

-...and open them in your room?
-l got a better idea.

Take them to Goodwill.
Donate them to somebody who cares.

That is not an appropriate attitude
for the holidays.

Yeah, well, merry F-ing Christmas.

Jennifer! You know,
you are quite possibly...

...one of the most spoiled...

...self-involved brats l have ever had
the displeasure of dealing with.

You know what?
You're absolutely right.

-Why don't l just go to my room.
-Why don't you...

...take the time to fill out a couple
of your college applications.

Right. Of course. Anything to get me
out of the house quicker, huh?

That is not what l meant.

So then were you trying
to light a fire under me?

l'm sorry, but you haven't spoken so
much as a complete sentence to me...

...ever since l disappointed you.

So you don't get to motivate me.
You don't get to discuss my future.

You lost that right
when you wrote me off.

l don't know why you're having
a problem with this.

l mean, just tell them the truth.

The truth being what, exactly?

That filmmaking will provide you
with everything that a young man...

...could ever want or need.

A three-picture deal with Columbia
and a spot...

...high enough on the Premiere
power list to bag...

...one of the girls of the WB.

Moments like this,
it becomes glaringly obvious...

...just how related
to Pacey you really are.

Come on, take a break.
Help me hang the mistletoe.

Okay.

Why don't you ask Mr. Brooks.

Ask Mr. Brooks for what?

For help on your essay.

l told him l liked his movies,
he practically took my head off.

Say what you want about his mercurial
moods, but the guy is a resource.

Take advantage. He's the only guy
you've met who's a real live filmmaker.

Maybe a conversation
with him will clear your head.

You know, get rid of the cobwebs.

-ls there a point to what we're doing?
-Who cares? lt's tradition.

-And you don't monkey with tradition.
-What?

What?

l never had you pegged as
a traditionalist. lt's cute.

Actually, you were right.

She hasn't filled out one application,
and she's not going to.

Maybe we can talk to her.
You know, gang up on her.

That won't work. l know her.
She's far too stubborn...

...to stand for anything even
resembling an intervention.

Well, you have any better ideas?

Actually, l do.

But l'm gonna need your help.

Mr. Brooks?

Mr. Brooks?

Kid, you scared the crap out of me.

-Sorry. l knocked. You didn't hear me.
-Why didn't you just leave?

Because l wanted to talk to you.

lf you came to ask me if l slept
with Marilyn Monroe...

...crawl back from whence
you came.

No, it's nothing like that.

-Did you?
-What is it l can do for you, Mr. Leery?

-l need some advice.
-Have you tried the teen help line?

Well, this is gonna clearly take
longer than l had hoped.

But l suppose l can give you a--
Would you like a soda pop, Mr. Leery?

No, thank you. l'm fine.

All right. l'm ready to dispense
with advice. Sit down.

Well, l've....

l've gotta write this essay.

An application for USC film school.

And...

...it's killing me. l can't...

...for the life of me, answer
''Why do you want to be a filmmaker?''

Well, why do you, kid?

See, that's the problem. l'm having
trouble putting it into words.

lf you can't do better than that,
make an application to McDonald's.

Mr. Brooks, l need to know why you
stopped making movies.

-What's that have to do with anything?
-l've stopped too.

Oh, that's a tragic loss for the arts.

Mr. Brooks....

l'm serious.

l was going full steam ahead. Nothing
was gonna stop me, and then....

You know-- Life got in the way. l....

l had what you might
call a crisis of faith.

A crisis of faith?

You're kind of young for that.

-What are you, 1 5?
-Seventeen.

Seventeen, and already had
a crisis of faith.

l thought we were beyond this.

l thought we moved on,
but l guess not. l guess...

...what happened made you a person
who'd tear into a 1 7-year-old kid...

...whose only mistake was to equate
talent with wisdom and kindness, so....

You okay?

Sure.

We could always just turn around.

Which would, of course,
be incredibly cowardly.

Yet sounds incredibly appealing.

-You're grinning like an idiot.
-Yeah, l know. l can't help it.

-Why?
-Because.

l'm the only guy here who gets to walk
in with Audrey Hepburn on his arm.

-Hi.
-Hi.

Can l?

Come in.

-Thought l might find you in here.
-Hey.

How's the party?

Somewhat lacking in cute
high-school boys at the moment.

-Come try my eggnog.
-l'll be down in a minute.

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, l'm just....

Just thinking.

About?

About what you said
to me the other night.

What did happen to me?

l'm applying to one of the best
film schools in the country...

...and l'm not even sure l want to go.

Not sure l deserve to go.

You know what you sound like?

What?

You sound like a guy
who just broke up with this girl.

And he's happy he broke up with
her. l mean, at least he says he is.

And he goes on and on about how
much better off he is without her.

But the thing is, he can't
stop talking about her.

Everything comes back to this girl.
You love this girl, Dawson.

That has not kept her from breaking
my heart time and time again.

But that doesn't matter. l mean, you're
trying so hard to answer this question.

You think there's some right answer,
and there's not.

Maybe if you just admit that you
love movies, the geek will resurface...

...and you'll be able to connect with
that part of you that won't tolerate...

...cynicism under any circumstances,
and people will respond to that.

They will respond to that great big
thumping heart of yours. Trust me.

Now come try my eggnog.

And l will not lose any more sleep over
the fact that my class rank was third.

l could toss and turn all night
wondering what l did wrong.

Why l wasn't good enough for first.
Or even second.

But third, l mean what is that? So...

...what did you place?

Fourth.

Oh, that's good.
Yeah, fourth is good.

Oh, cute boy.

Yeah, l do believe l need a refill.

-Let me get that for you.
-Nonsense. Excuse me.

Excuse me. Waiter boy?

Yes, annoying girl?

Yeah. l'll have a club soda
with a lime in it, please.

Anything for you, Joey?

l'm fine, thanks.

There you are, Potter.

l never got to thank you
for ruining my night.

We can talk about it another time.

How about midnight? Just in time to
watch you turn back into a pumpkin.

Did you know Joey here is one
of our finest waitresses?

l think it's sweet, how you've taken
her under your wing.

You know what? l see this girl that
l know from boarding school, so...

...l'm gonna go over and say hi.

-Excuse me.
-Sure.

How bad do you want to do me
bodily harm right now?

Later. Too many witnesses.

-You did it!
-No, l didn't.

Yes, you did, and your essays
were wonderful.

-They were?
-Yes, they were.

You should be very proud of yourself.

What--? What did l do, exactly?

You got your apps in on time. Higher
education is yours, Jen Lindley.

-Good job.
-Yeah.

Well, you've certainly been
quiet tonight, Miss Potter.

Just soaking it all in, l guess.

Why don't you tell us
a little bit about yourself.

There's really not much to tell. l'm
pretty much your average teenage girl.

Having reviewed your application,
l hardly think so.

l seem to remember
a certain fondness for art.

Have you been
to the new Guggenheim?

No, but l have always wanted
to go to New York.

lt's actually in Bilbao, hon.

-Spain?
-Right.

Which isn't important. What is,
however, is the building itself.

lt's really the most amazing
feat of construction.

lt's an extraordinary combination
of intersecting shapes.

lt's an architectural epiphany.

l don't know. lf you as me, the thing
just looks like a big artichoke.

No, l'm serious. lt does.

-Oh, so you've been?
-Well, no.

My brother's this big architecture buff.
He's into those coffee-table art books.

So l've seen all the pictures. l'm here
to tell you, it looks like a big artichoke.

A big artichoke.

You're right, it does look
like an artichoke.

Mr. Leery.

Mr. Brooks.

Quite a shindig you've got
for yourself here, huh?

Yeah.

Do you wanna come in?

-No. l'm not much for crowds.
-Why is that not a surprise?

ls there something l can do for you?

''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang''?

Pauline Kael. The best film critic
there ever was.

She says it a lot better
than l ever could.

Says what?

Why.

When l was a kid...

...l lived for Saturday
afternoons at the Rialto.

Why, l left town the day l graduated
high school and hopped on a train...

...headed for the Los Angeles.

Why l almost cried the first time
l ever stepped on a studio lot.

And, why, l did the first time
l yelled ''action.''

l'm sorry l snapped at you, kid.

You just happened to scratch...

...an open wound that still hasn't
healed after all these years.

Which is none of my business.

1 956. Louis B. Mayer calls me into
his office. He's got this brilliant idea.

Wants to cast my best friend
and my girlfriend in my next picture.

Turn Away My Sweet.

Fine, l gotta agree with him.
lt's great casting.

So we start shooting, and l am
a madman, crazed beyond belief.

l don't even notice what's happening
right in front of my eyes.

My best friend's falling in love
with my girlfriend.

By the time l realize it,
it's too late. She's gone.

l still have half a picture to direct.
Do you have any idea what that's like?

l would imagine
that would be terrible.

Yeah. Made me hate directing.
Everybody and everything.

The day we wrapped,
l caught another train.

For Capeside, Mass.,
and l never looked back.

Started a new life.
Started a better life.

Mr. Brooks?

Mr. Brooks?

What?

Would you like to come inside?

Why do you want to make pictures?

How can you explain
the things you love?

You can't, you just do.

God help you, kid.

So then the rabbi says:

'' Rectum? l damn near killed him.''

Good one, right?

lt's very good.

Joey, l had no idea your boyfriend
was such a charmer.

Who knew?

Worthington could use
a young man like you, Pacey.

Why haven't you applied?

Yeah, Pace, why haven't you?

Well l....

To be perfectly honest...

...both of my parents are real
big lefties, so for me...

...it's Yale or nothing.

Well, that certainly is our loss.

Hey, Pace.

Can l talk to you for a second?

Yeah, sure.

Outside.

Excuse us.

-l can't believe you did that.
-Did what?

-You lied!
-Hold on a second.

And after that whole
pseudo-motivational diatribe...

...you flat out lied.

-Can l have the floor--?
-Why are you trying to impress them?

-Are you done yet?
-l don't know who you are--

-All l'm trying--
-Excuse me, Pacey?

l would love for you to meet the dean.
Do you mind, Joey?

Of course not.

Sure.

He's a great guy and an old friend.

l'd love for him to hear the....

-The two rabbis.
-Yeah, well....

Jack.

Hey.

-Did l not make myself clear to you?
-What?

Did l, or did l not, ask you
to mind your own business?

No. Jack, you didn't have any
right to do what you did.

He had every right. As did l.

Listen, l'm not looking
to be saved here.

l don't want to go to college.
Could you leave me alone?

You do want to go to college, Jennifer.
l know that for a fact.

l know why you haven't applied.

-No, you don't.
-l do. You haven't applied...

...because you refuse to ask
your parents for help.

l can't keep putting myself out there
over and over again.

l won't ask them. l won't do it.

And l won't let you.

Now, look.

l'm sorry that you haven't felt
like you could talk to me lately.

But you must understand something,
Jennifer. You must understand...

...that no matter how angry or upset
or disappointed l may be in you...

...l will always be there for you.

You are going to college,
young lady.

lf l have to beg, borrow or steal,
l will get you there.

You are the most important
thing in my life, Jennifer.

And l love you.

l-- l kind of love you too.

Hi, Joey.

Oh, hi, Mr. Kubelik.

l'm sorry. l....

l think l need to apologize.

Really? Whatever for?

Well, l think l blew it tonight.
And it's just....

This is kind of a whole new world
for me, and l....

l don't really know
what to do or what to say.

And l know that l don't
fit in very well.

Joey.

You didn't blow anything.

Your academic record
stands on its own.

You're a stunningly bright
young lady.

And no one is grading you
on your social skills.

You couldn't ask for a better character
witness than that boyfriend of yours.

Seriously.

He just talked the dean's ear off
all about you.

How you've changed him,
how you've helped him.

How he couldn't imagine
a better life...

...than one with you by his side.

What a rare gift.

To have someone say
such things about you.

So where did l apply?

You applied to Bard,
Brown, Columbia...

...Emerson and Sarah Lawrence.

Oh, and BU.

Nice.

You know, l had
to ransack your computer.

With a little pruning,
that paper you did on...

...women's suffrage movement
made a really good essay.

Really? Cool.

Yeah.

Yeah, you know, l stumbled
across your journal.

l didn't realize you still had
those kinds of dreams about me.

-More nog?
-Sure.

Love some more nog.

You again.

-Have we met?
-You know very well we've met.

l had the displeasure of watching you
screaming at poor Dawson Leery...

...over nothing but some
silly boat of yours.

-lt was quite the tantrum.
-lf l remember correctly...

...you put me in my place.
l admire that in a woman.

Oh, you fancy yourself quite
charming, don't you?

On my better days, yes, l do.

On those days, l'd say your mind
is playing tricks on you.

Which is understandable.
You are getting on in years.

l did yell at the kid,
but that's before l got to know him.

Before l realized he's not an idiot,
just a nuisance.

Perhaps you'll get to know a person
before you dismiss them.

Perhaps you might do the same.

Perhaps.

-What?
-You were flirting with Grams.

-Nonsense.
-l don't know, looked like flirting to me.

You'd know if l was flirting. Matter of
fact, you could take a lesson or two.

l shouldn't have been surprised
that you're a big movie director.

What else could have
satisfied that massive ego?

Just because we shared a moment out
there doesn't mean we have to get...

-...all chummy.
-Point taken.

l wanted you to know something.

What?

l think l'm ready
to make a movie again.

Crisis of faith over.
l'll alert the media.

-All right. Laugh all you want.
-l intend to.

What is this picture of yours
gonna be about?

You.

Excuse me?

Say that again
into my good ear, would you?

My movie-- My picture...

...is going to be about you.
Your life story.

We'll talk later. Enjoy the party.

Apology accepted.

l didn't apologize, Pace.

Well, no, but you were going to.

l was?

Yeah. You were gonna apologize
for bitching me out earlier.

And what about you?

You're the one who lied.

Did it ever occur to you
that maybe...

...l was doing that all for you?

And how exactly do l benefit
from your distortion of the truth?

Well...

...maybe...

...l just wanted these people
to see you through my eyes.

Just for one night.

To see this girl...

...this woman who has...

...more class and intelligence...

...and beauty and grace...

...than anyone else
who's walking the face of the planet.

And maybe things like this just come
tumbling out of my mouth...

...because l happen to be
head over heels in love with you.

But the really scary thing is...

...l think that they're true.

Sorry, Pace.

l just wanted to impress these people
so bad, you know, to fit in.

-And l completely froze.
-But that doesn't matter.

Yes, it does. l've never wanted
anything so bad in my whole life.

And you just fit right in,
better than l ever will.

Because there's nothing
at stake for me here, Jo.

l have nothing to prove
to these people.

Jo, this world, it is opening
its doors to you.

And when you step through...

...you are going to be
such an amazing part of all of this.

And wherever you choose to go...

...you're doing them the favour.

Not the other way around.

Your mom should get a medal.

Mom?

-Really? Why is that?
-Because she raised the perfect boy.

And maybe things like that just
tumble out of my mouth because...

...l happen to be head over heels
in love with you.

The scary thing is...

...l think it's true.

Okay.

What do you say...

...you and l take our little mutual
admiration society on the road?

Please?

So we can go
someplace we both fit in.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Thanks.

Hey.

You did a very good thing.

Years from now,
l'm not gonna remember...

...what l got for Christmas,
but l'll remember...

...what it felt like to see my parents
so happy. So thank you.

Hey, total selfishness on my part.

This takes me back to a time
before everything got so complicated.

Why don't you quit
flirting and kiss her.

You gotta be kidding me.

l had nothing to do with this.

Okay. Well, l guess we better
get it over with, then.

-You think?
-lt's tradition, Dawson.

-And you don't monkey with tradition.
-Oh, that's right.

Subtitles by
SDl Media Group