Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 5, Episode 20 - Separate Ways - full transcript
Charlie's band lands a deal for a tour and he asks Joey to go with him, but she doesn't want to leave college in the middle of the semester. Charlie then decides to quit the band and stay with her. But she breaks up with him so he can go with his band on tour. Meanwhile, Oliver and Dawson finally get to New York to meet with an agent. But Oliver ruins the meeting with his brazen obnoxiousness, and Dawson ends their partnership. Also, the restaurant Civilization is sold and an attractive, 30-something woman, named Alexandra 'Alex' Pearl, takes over as the new manager. She promotes Pacey as head chef, but fires Audrey and half the other employees. Pacey tries to get Audrey her job back, but all he gets is an inadvertent kiss from Alex.
Morning, Audrey.
Good morning.
You could say that.
How did you sleep?
Well, between the talking in the sleep
and the stealing of the covers...
...not too well, actually.
-That drool stain begs to differ.
-l do not drool.
-Like a basset hound.
-l do not drool.
lf you tell anyone, l'll mention
how you moan in your sleep...
...about your mom taking away
your Barbie dolls.
-Okay. l didn't--
-Only for about 20 minutes.
Okay, in that case,
l saw no drool.
Know what my favourite thing
about it is?
What?
-Do you know where l got that scar?
-No.
-Know who my 6th-grade teacher was?
-No. But mine was--
-You're ruining my favourite thing.
-Okay. l'm sorry.
Okay, you lost me at the scar.
The point is, l wasn't there for every
day of your life up until now and...
-...you weren't here every day of mine.
-This is a good thing?
Living without the weight of 1 8 years
of expectation? Yes, it's a good thing.
l mean, think about it.
At this point, all l really know
about you and your childhood is that...
-...you used to play with Barbie dolls.
-Okay, it wasn't a doll. lt was--
Okay, so maybe it was.
Barbie looks really hot naked.
Whatever you say.
Hey, there are rules about information
obtained while in bed.
-Locked away.
-Thank you.
Did you have the Malibu beach house?
l always wanted the beach house.
Stop it. No! No!
-So you didn't read the memo?
-Do l look like l reads memos?
lt was in the envelope
with our paychecks.
lt contained the phrase
'' under new management.''
There is no way Danny's gone.
l talked to him before vacation. He
didn't mention anything about leaving.
Not to burst your boy-crush bubble,
but didn't Danny say...
...someday he'd be gone
for greater culinary adventures?
-Yes, but he would of told me.
-lf you'd read the memo...
-...you'd see that day had come.
-That doesn't make sense.
Danny loves this place.
He wouldn't just quit.
-l don't think that he had any choice.
-Do you think they would fire Danny?
Like l'm gonna go away on vacation,
and the guy's just gonna disappear?
l don't know. l don't speak corporate.
lt sounded like a conglomerate bought
the place to turn it into a chain.
Since when are we an organization
that communicates by memo?
Yeah, since now, apparently.
'' Closed for lunch. Staff meeting
with the new manager at 3.''
Would it have killed someone
to call us?
l'm sure there's a logical explanation
for all of this.
Logical, yes. Good, no.
You are not gonna believe
the news l have.
-Don't they have class at Boston Bay?
-Yeah, but no one goes.
Explains a lot.
You were waiting out here
this entire time--
No, no. l was not waiting out here
this entire time.
Well, most of the time.
What do you know about Lust to Love?
-Excuse me?
-They're a band, a Go-Gos tribute thing.
-People want to relive The Go-Gos?
-Yeah, of course. The Go-Gos rocked.
We opened up for them
a few weeks ago.
Now Lloyd is dating Natasha,
their drummer...
...and they want us to go on tour
with them.
-A real tour?
-Yes.
Nothing too fancy. Just basic
indie rock. DlY thing, you know.
Ten cities, in a van. This is exactly
what we've been looking for.
Charlie, that's amazing.
Congratulations!
Thank you.
So when do you guys go?
This summer?
-No. Actually, we hit the road Monday.
-But it's the middle of the semester.
Sure, yeah. But the rest of the guys
are not in college.
l can put in a few incompletes and make
up stuff next year, unless we hit it big.
-Sounds like you've got it figured out.
-Almost.
l think you should come with me.
Charlie, you can't be serious.
You're not asking me to drop out
of school and go on tour with you.
This is my life. Worthington College.
l love it here.
So you're saying you think
l shouldn't go.
No, l'm saying l don't think
that l should go.
Right. Okay, l'm sorry, all right?
l know l'm not being fair.
lt's just that this thing between us....
We just got it started.
And it took me a really long time...
...to get you to even consider me
as a prospect, and....
l guess what l'm trying to say
is just that l don't want...
...this to end just yet.
-You're not leaving right this second?
-No.
Then it's not over yet.
Al right, so we apologize
for rescheduling...
...then we get right to talking
about the movie.
-How we made it. How much it cost.
-Whatever.
Let me do the talking, the whole thing
will go over much better.
-Why?
-l don't want to hurt your feelings...
...but you're a little dry. l mean,
''camera angle'' this, '' lighting'' that.
-Trust me. l shine in meetings.
-You've had meetings?
Well, you know. Practice meetings.
With family members.
-Great.
-Would you stop worrying so much?
How many agents did we send
the movie to?
-Fifty.
-Sixty.
-How many answered our letter?
-One.
But trust me, we got no worries here.
You're a terrific director.
And l'm a phenomenal writer.
After today, when someone asks,
'' Do you have representation?''
We can say, ''Why, yes.
Yes, we do.''
Plenty of people are talented.
Not all have agents.
That's true. And you know why?
Because it's all about presentation.
We go in there looking like a million
bucks, who's gonna turn us down?
l'm gonna regret asking this,
but how do we do that?
-Okay. You seen the movie Rain Man?
-Yeah.
Remember when they're
coming down the escalator?
-This isn't going where l think, is it?
-That was an entrance!
-No.
-How great would that be?
-We'd look like the ultimate team.
-We're not gonna wear matching suits.
How about just matching shirts?
Come on! We'd look like
Siegfried and Roy.
So wait, let me just get this straight.
He waited for you after class,
and asked you to go with him?
-Yes.
-On tour?
-Yes.
-To sing, right?
No. To be his girlfriend.
Charlie?
The boy who'll break your heart
and then start in on your sister?
Yes, the roguish bad boy
we've grown to know and love...
...gone, vanished.
-Elvis has left the building.
-Yes. Well, no, he hasn't.
He's downstairs buying snacks
from the vending machine.
He's here? Now?
He wants to spend as much time
together as possible before he leaves.
So, what's the problem?
Audrey, many levels have been
skipped here. Many, many levels.
Yeah. But it is kind of romantic,
isn't it?
This boy drives halfway across the
country to sweep you off your feet...
...and now he wants you to join him
for some great adventure?
lt's not romantic. lt's frightening.
-And it's getting worse.
-How much worse?
When he found out l wasn't up
for the mission of madness...
...he started to talk about staying.
l believe the word '' us''
may have even been used.
Yikes. More levels.
All right. But he's not going to,
though, right? Stay, l mean.
-Well, no, but--
-So chill out.
l'm sure you're just overreacting
a little.
The worst thing that could happen
is that you hurt his feelings a little bit.
And wow, bonus. Who knew
that Charlie Todd had any feelings?
Oh, my God! l have got to go.
l'm supposed to meet Pacey outside.
We have to go meet
the new manager of Civilization.
-New manager?
-Yeah. l'll write you a memo.
-Hello, Audrey.
-Bye, Charlie.
l hope this is over quickly.
Oh, let me tell you something.
lf there's flair involved, l'm quitting.
-Did you get ahold of Danny yet?
-No, l didn't.
The message on his machine
says something about New York.
-l don't know how long he's gonna be.
-Oh, God.
Excuse me. Excuse me,
can l get your attention, please?
lf everyone's here, l guess
we'll get started. l'm Alex Pearl...
...and as l'm sure you've all heard,
Civilization was sold last week.
The old owners and the old chef have
already moved on to new prospects.
But they built something here
so successful...
...that the new owners are looking to
expand it into a series of restaurants.
-You mean a chain?
-More like multiple locations...
...with similar atmosphere and menu.
-Do you have a problem with that?
-No, no.
l just have a little problem with people
being forced out of things...
...that they built
with their own two hands.
Well, l can assure you nobody walked
away from this deal poverty-stricken.
That is why people
get into the restaurant business.
Why? To make money?
That's why we're all here, isn't it?
Now, as manager of this location,
l'll be instituting a lot of changes...
...not only in policy but also in staff.
-lnvariably, some of you will be let go.
-Some of us?
Yeah, l'm sorry, but have you been
elected to speak for the entire staff?
Oh, no, l apologize. l didn't realize
that we had to be allowed to speak.
You will be, individually.
Throughout the evening,
l'll speak with each of you...
...about your employment prospects.
Now, in the meantime, l hope you'll
take any free time that you have...
...to familiarize yourself
with our employee handbook.
That sound? That was all the fun
leaving the building.
As for those of you
who will be let go, l apologize.
lt's nothing personal.
lt's just that some personalities
don't mesh.
That's all for now. Thank you.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-Okay, it's official. She's the devil.
-Relax, will you?
We don't know how bad
this is yet.
Better hope it doesn't get bad,
Mr. Elected-to-Speak-for-the-Staff.
You didn't make
a stellar first impression.
Why don't we get through the dinner
rush. We'll compare notes later. Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay.
Pacey.
-Pacey Witter.
-Yeah.
-l'm Alex Pearl.
-lt's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. l apologize
if l seemed harsh back there.
l would hate to seem as if l don't
welcome employee feedback.
As a matter of fact, you're first
on my list. lf you could follow me.
-Sure.
-Great. Come on.
Smile, Pacey.
lt's not the end of the world.
Easy for you to say.
You're not about to lose your job.
-You don't like authority much, do you?
-Not really. No.
But you liked Danny Brecher.
Well, the man taught me
everything l know.
-lncluding your attitude?
-Most especially my attitude.
So l've heard.
-Which is why you are firing me now?
-ls that what you want?
No. Believe it or not,
l need this job, and l want to stay.
Good.
Because it was my plan
to promote you.
l need someone with leadership
abilities in the kitchen.
At least until l hire someone
permanent, of course.
-Are you being serious?
-Do l look serious?
Yes, you do.
Don't you think that
l'm a little inexperienced...
...for that kind of responsibility?
Oh, all you have to do is
maintain the status quo, Pacey.
lf you can't handle it,
there are others l could ask.
No, no. l can handle it.
Overconfident. l like that.
Don't you think you'd better
get to work?
-Yes. Absolutely. And thank you.
-And you're welcome.
Okay.
-You are coming to the show tonight?
-Of course.
l wouldn't miss your farewell
to Boston.
Listen, will you stop studying
for a second?
Okay.
l've been thinking a lot about
what happened this morning, right?
And you know the part where
l talked to you about the tour?
You know, it didn't go exactly
the way l planned.
-Yeah, it was a little awkward.
-Yeah. And....
You know, l was thinking that....
You know, maybe l shouldn't go.
-You mean, not go on the tour?
-l mean, you're right.
You know, school is important.
Maybe it's not important to me...
...but, you know, in theory,
school is important. You know?
But it can wait. l mean, l already
got one opportunity...
...and others are bound to happen.
And until then....
Look, we're gonna have
a good time together. l mean, hell...
...we can start our own band, right?
You and me.
Charlie, l can't--
l don't think this is a good idea
anymore.
Look, l know you have
your doubts about me, Joey Potter.
Okay? And you should.
Hell, some days l have my doubts
about me.
But...
...it's not too late for me to prove
that l can be a person of substance.
lt's not about you proving to
be a--
We are going to be great together,
Joey. You and me.
l know this is the right decision.
We'll talk more later.
This is our last chance to go over
any strategy before we get in there.
This guy's gonna keep us waiting
another half-hour.
lt's a power thing.
He's playing with us.
Or he's actually busy.
-What?
-Did you see that?
-What?
-The receptionist.
l think she just checked me out.
-She's not even looking over here.
-Oh, but she was.
-Think l should ask her out?
-No.
Yeah, it's the long-distance thing.
She lives in New York. l live in Boston.
Right. Exactly. That's it.
But, you know...
...if she's willing to go for it,
it might work out.
Okay. Maybe on my way out.
She looks busy now.
Yes! Pulp Fiction II.
-How'd it go? Not so bad, huh?
-Worse.
Come on. The woman
is not the devil.
She's putting up a tough front
to intimidate us.
Trying to make us respect her.
l bet 1 0-1 it will not last.
Okay, let me know
how it all turns out, okay?
-You're gonna see for yourself.
-No, l won't.
Because l'm no longer
an employee of Civilization.
-You quit?
-No. The wench fired me.
She did what?
-Are you gonna make me say it again?
-No, no, no.
l'm sorry. Look, this is not
a big deal, okay?
ln fact, it's an easy fix.
Go home, take the night off and relax.
-And l will talk to her.
-What good is that gonna do?
Well, it can't hurt, right?
l'm willing to go out on a limb...
...and tell you that l can guarantee you
will have your job back by tomorrow.
-You promise?
-l promise.
Okay.
Yeah, so screw them if they
can't take a joke. Sorry about that.
Sorry about keeping you guys
waiting all day. Andrew Waller.
Dawson Leery. Don't worry about it.
We're thrilled to be here.
Thirst for Vengeance? You weren't
responsible for that, were you?
We packaged it, yes.
We were talking about
that movie on the way.
An interesting choice
to have him direct.
Yeah, but that script? Bazooka comics
have more depth than that.
-Must be the writer.
-Yeah.
We both are, actually.
Which is kind of what makes us
such a good team, because Oliver...
...in addition to knowing what he likes,
thinks big, in almost operatic terms.
-And you rein him in?
-Right.
As a director, sometimes you have
to think of what's logistically possible.
-Otherwise you won't get anything.
-And you did.
Something far beyond
the usual student film.
And believe me,
l have seen a lot of them.
-Thank you.
-So what l wanted to discuss...
...with you gentle--
Can l interrupt for a moment?
-Sure.
-Because we don't have a lot of time.
We have a couple more
meetings today.
Mostly production companies.
More on the edgier indie side.
Not that we're opposed to, you know...
...compromising our artistic integrity
to earn a couple bucks.
The point is, what is it that Hollywood
is always looking for...
...but never seems
to find enough of?
-ls this a riddle or something?
-Don't worry. l got this.
Young talent.
And that is what
me and my partner are.
We are young and we're talented.
l would agree on both counts, which is
why l asked you to come meet with me.
So let's cut to the chase, shall we?
Or we could just listen to the man.
Where does that term
come from, anyway?
'' Cut to the chase.''
lt's a Hollywood term.
No one wanted to just sit through
boring hours of narrative.
They wanted to get right
to the exciting chase sequence.
-lsn't that right?
-l believe it is. Yeah.
And thus...
...cut to the chase.
Okay, that ends another fascinating
edition of Anatomy of a Phrase.
ls he okay?
lt depends what you mean by that.
l'm just sort of wondering
if he's on some kind of drugs.
No. No, he's just eccentric.
Look, Mr. Waller. We don't mean
to waste your time.
Well, in that case, Oliver...
...Dawson...
...it was nice to meet you both.
Thanks for stopping by.
We'll be in touch.
l told you this was going to happen.
You said l was overreacting,
but l wasn't, was l?
You are still coming with me?
Make it seem less like a date.
Yeah, sure. Now that l'm fired,
what else have l got to do?
-lt's official. l'm a horrible person.
-You are not a horrible person.
l am. l'm the worst kind of person...
...because l suck these boys
into my web, and then...
...l make them give up their dreams
until they're sad and dreamless...
...and living in Boston.
Yeah. Well, what about you?
What about your dreams?
l have my dream. This is it.
-You need to dream bigger.
-Audrey.
Right. Okay. First of all,
you need to stop it with the circles.
You're making me nauseous.
And secondly, if you felt this strongly
about it...
...why didn't you just tell Charlie
to go on the tour?
l tried.
Then he dropped this bombshell
and then left.
l suppose there was kissing involved.
-l suppose.
-Okay, well, l get it.
-Get what?
-The problem. Face it.
lt would be hard for any girl
to look into those abs and say:
'' Charlie, l'm sorry. Think you could
get out of town and never call me?''
Audrey, that's not it.
l don't want to hurt his feelings.
How do you tell someone who's
into you that you're not--?
lnto them?
l'm not ready to be anyone's girlfriend.
l don't want anyone
to change their life for me.
That's what he's doing?
He wants to prove to me that
he can be a person of substance.
This is much worse
than l'd imagined.
Apologize for the mistake and offer
a dessert with our compliments.
Okay, what's going on in here?
We've got three tables waiting.
Not a great place for you to stand.
lf there's something l can help with...?
l need to know how many
lobsters we served.
-l think we're ordering too many.
-We are. But Danny has a deal.
Changes, Pacey.
Remember what l said about changes.
Funny you should mention that.
There is something l wanna discuss.
lt's regarding one of
the waitresses you fired.
Well, l fired a lot of waitresses
today, Pacey.
Refresh my memory.
-She's young and blond and--
-My favourite combination.
She's actually a wonderful waitress,
and l'm sure that she would--
Do you have some kind
of special interest in her?
Well, yeah, she is my girlfriend.
This is not the time to talk about this.
Food, customers....
Of course not. Work.
l understand.
But if you wanna come see me later,
that'd be fine.
Sure.
Do me a favour. Tell me that you have
no idea what you did in there.
l'll look a lot more charitably on this
fiasco if you just plead ignorance.
Okay, so l got
a little carried away.
A little?
Oliver, you're always pretending
that we're something we're not.
What's wrong with being
what we are? We're amateurs.
l was just trying to keep
the conversation going.
l didn't want there to be any sad,
terrifying silences.
Like the one after you called
the guy's movie a piece of crap?
Okay, l could've been
more diplomatic about that.
Next time, l promise the full
Hollywood brownnose treatment.
What next time?
Oliver, that guy's never gonna
meet with us again.
Okay, Dawson...
...a little perspective, please.
Andrew Waller is just
the tip of the iceberg.
There's a whole world of agencies
out there...
...waiting to be introduced to the
brilliance of Chirchick and Leery.
None of whom returned our letters
or our phone calls.
Yeah, but our film kicks serious ass!
And the next one's gonna be better.
We are a great team, man.
We're like the Coen brothers...
...or the Hughes brothers
or the Wachowskis.
-Except we're not brothers.
-Yeah. l mean, no, of course not.
-l've never had a brother myself--
-We made one film together. One film.
After today, l'm starting to think
this partnership is a bad idea.
What? Do you wanna end
the partnership?
No. l just....
Look, l didn't walk into this meeting
expecting it to be some miracle...
...that would change my life forever.
-But l wanted it to go better than that.
-Yeah. So did l.
But it didn't, you know?
So l figured, let's just go back
to making movies...
...and then, when we get
another chance--
Another cha--
Oliver, this was our chance!
-That was our chance. And we blew it.
-Okay!
Excuse me for trying to be
a little optimistic...
...about our future, you know?
Or wait a minute. What was that
you said about us not having a future?
l'm trying to be realistic here,
and you're just being naive.
Naive. l'm naive?
Mr. Let's-Drive-All-the-Way-
Down-to-Florida...
-...to fulfil my romantic destiny.
-This is different.
Yeah. You bet it is.
l'm gonna take the train back.
This is so depressing.
l can't even have a fling properly.
l mean, we're so young.
This was supposed to be fun.
lt was supposed to be carefree.
And it will be. As soon as
you tell him how you feel.
Dump him.
Break his little heart.
lt's the only way to get
him on the bus.
Well, how do l go about
breaking one's heart?
Oh, please. Like you've
never done it before.
Not intentionally.
-Hey.
-Oh, hey. You made it.
Yeah. Finally.
So am l employed again or what?
The dinner rush wasn't
the best time to ask...
...but l promise, you will
get your job back tomorrow.
When l need to be, l can be
charming and persuasive.
My self-aggrandizing hero.
-What's she like, your new boss?
-The question isn't, ''What's she like?''
-lt's, ''What's she look like?''
-Bit of a hottie?
-As far as older women are concerned.
-She's not that old.
-How old?
-She is older than us.
She's-- Whatever.
Younger than Grams.
Thank you, everybody.
And good night!
Okay. So tell me again what
exactly we're doing here.
We're lending moral support.
Charlie's band's going on tour.
So another sordid chapter in the love
life of Joey Potter comes to an end.
No. She said Charlie's band
is going on tour, not Charlie.
Charlie, it seems,
has decided to stay.
-For many reasons.
-But mainly for Joey.
lt seems the boy is quite smitten.
-Really? Not that l can l blame him.
-Thank you.
Oh, my God!
Hey. That's it.
-What's it?
-Nothing.
-l got it. Just let me handle this, okay?
-Handle what?
So congratulate me.
The deed is done.
Charlie Todd is no longer a member
of Aggressive Mediocrity.
And Audrey Liddell will no longer
be made a fool of.
-And you call yourself my friend.
-l am.
Oh, well, then, maybe
you would like to explain to me...
...why you have been sleeping with
my boyfriend for the past three months.
-What?
-What?
Hey, silence! Nobody cares
what you have to say.
This is between me
and Bambi Eyes over here.
Although l'm sure that Charlie probably
has an opinion on the subject...
-...not that you care what he thinks.
-l care.
Okay, please, can somebody tell me
what's going on?
-Yeah. Me too.
-Yeah. Tell them, home wrecker.
Tell them how you still have
certain feelings for Pacey...
...and now that you see
the two of us together...
...you realize what a fantastic
male specimen he is.
-l wouldn't go that far, but--
-Yes. Yes, you would.
ln fact, if you had to,
you would fight me for him.
l would?
Slut!
-Hussy.
-That really hurt.
-No duh!
-Oh, yeah!
-Come on, ladies. There's plenty--
-No, Pacey!
Okay, Chuck,
could l get a hand here?
-Will you watch the hands, mister?
-Hey, hey!
l think that one right there
needs medication.
l think you'd find they're both
a little crazy.
l really don't get you. What is this?
Some sort of elaborate private joke?
Oh, yes. lt's elaborate,
and it's private.
lt's just the joke part that
l'm not too sure about.
So, Lucy, Ethel...
...would you care to tell the young man
what is going on here?
Because l would,
but l don't know where to start.
-Just go. l'm fine.
-Okay.
So do you mind telling me
what this is all about?
No.
l'm just not quite sure how.
-You and Pacey aren't back together.
-No. No, we're not.
So the purpose of this little piece
of performance art was...?
lt was to convince you...
-...not to stay.
-Not to stay.
Okay, so that would involve me
leaving.
You have to go on this tour.
lf you don't, you'll regret it.
And, Charlie, if you're staying
because of me....
Don't.
That's a hell of a lot to go through
just to break up with a guy.
Would you have responded
to anything less?
Yeah. Probably not.
May l ask you a question?
lf l weren't in the picture would you
have considered, even for a second...
...the possibility of not going
on this tour?
No.
Then are you starting
to see my point?
This doesn't.... This doesn't
feel too good, does it?
No, but...
...neither does missing the greatest
opportunity of your life...
...just because some girl
asked you to.
But you didn't ask me to, did you?
Yeah.
Jeez, what the hell
are you doing here?
-You know what time it is?
-Stopped checking hours ago.
-You're as crazy as the other one.
-Maybe crazier.
l'm not leaving until l say something.
-l'm listening.
-Give us another chance.
ls that it?
That's what you wanted to say?
You waited five hours
to ask for another chance?
We might not seem like the greatest
risk, but that's what you do, right?
You take chances on people.
You bet on which ones are
going to be a success.
l'm telling you, bet on us. l want this
like l've never wanted anything.
This has been a hard year. l've screwed
up, but l'm not gonna screw this up.
-What are you? You, like, 1 9, 20?
-Nineteen.
-And life really feels this desperate?
-Life is desperate.
Life is chances you never get back.
Which is why l've been waiting.
lt's why l won't leave...
...until you agree to look
at our next project.
You're not faking it, are you?
The desperation, the anguish.
-The youthful torment.
-God, l wish l was.
Well, don't. lt's good stuff,
all that teenage crap.
lt's one thing you can't fake
as you get older.
Very marketable too.
So you're saying...?
l'm saying send me
your next project.
And in the meantime,
l can make a few phone calls.
Put some feelers out.
See who l can get to look at the film.
-l can't promise you anything, but--
-Understood.
Then l guess we have a deal.
-What is that?
-l'm checking.
lt sounds like a cat dying.
l think it's music.
-Could he be any cuter?
-No.
-But he could be more in tune.
-Come on. This is so romantic.
lt's like that movie.
lt's like you make him
want to be a better man.
Wouldn't it be better if l made him
want to be a better guitar player?
Okay, it is official.
You are the queen of negativity.
There'll be a crowning ceremony
later in the day.
Go. Go out to him.
You're gonna wake the whole campus.
l'm just trying to make a little money.
Expenses for the tour.
-So you're just busking for change?
-Oh, yeah.
-lnteresting choice of locations.
-l thought you might find it odd.
-So then you're definitely going?
-On the tour?
Yep.
l'm glad.
l figured you would be.
You know, l may never
be as smart as you.
But l will be a person of substance.
And on that day, l just may
have to come looking for you.
l'd like that.
-You wouldn't slam a door in my face?
-No.
This is not about you
being insubstantial.
lt's about you making a major
decision about your life based on--
On you.
l was going to say
a whirlwind romance.
Yeah, but sometimes those
are the best kind.
lnfatuation, mystery,
the thrill of the chase.
These are very powerful things.
But they're not real.
And they don't last, and you
can't build your life on them.
Well, l had a good time.
Me too.
So l guess this is it.
l guess l just go.
Disappear into the sunset.
Sunrise.
Whatever.
Take care of yourself, Charlie.
l will.
-Yeah?
-Alex? Hey, l'm sorry to disturb you.
l thought everyone had gone home.
everybody else did,
but l was hoping you and l...
...could finish that conversation
we started earlier.
Oh, remind me.
What was that about again?
-The girl that you fired. Audrey.
-Oh, yes.
l think l remember her now.
Last hired, first fired.
So l guess that means the new regime
governs by adage.
A technique l picked up
in business school.
-Hey, will you help me hang this up?
-Of course.
Actually, you know what?
l shouldn't.
Bad luck to put something up
before you know if you'll stick around.
ln this economy,
everything is temporary.
Which is why l would appreciate it
if you could give Audrey one chance.
-Audrey. Your girlfriend.
-Yes.
-How old are you, Pacey?
-Nineteen.
You seem older.
Well, l'm not.
lsn't that a little young
to be settling down?
-l don't know how settled we are.
-Yeah, but you are together.
-Oh, yeah, definitely.
-That's all l mean by settling.
lt's a shame, really. There are no
adorable single men left in this town.
Guess not. But look,
about Audrey....
Yeah. l think we might be able
to work something out.
Great.
l mean, we both want
the same thing, don't we?
No. l don't think that we do.
We must have gotten our wires
crossed there somewhere.
Did we? lt didn't feel
that way to me.
Yes, we most definitely did. Look,
it's late. l think l should be going.
Are you sure about that?
l think that l should leave, Alex.
Your decision.
Hey, not so fast, stranger.
Hey, l was just heading out
to get some food.
No food chez Grams?
Must be a sign of the apocalypse.
-Yeah, well, she's a little preoccupied.
-Oh, right. Mr. Smalls.
l guess love does funny things
to people.
Yes, it does.
So, what brings you around?
-l came to see how your meeting went.
-Right.
Did it go as well
as you hoped it would?
lt started out badly,
but it ended well.
How well?
l think l may have an agent.
Nice.
Better than nice. Congratulations.
lt's a dream come true.
Yeah. Almost.
So that food you were
going to get...
...didn't happen to be something
in the pizza family?
Vaguely.
Wouldn't happen
to want some company?
l would love some.
So, what happened the last couple
of days? Did l miss anything?
Oh, the usual. Broke a few hearts,
started a few barroom brawls.
-The usual.
-Yeah. Something like that.
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Good morning.
You could say that.
How did you sleep?
Well, between the talking in the sleep
and the stealing of the covers...
...not too well, actually.
-That drool stain begs to differ.
-l do not drool.
-Like a basset hound.
-l do not drool.
lf you tell anyone, l'll mention
how you moan in your sleep...
...about your mom taking away
your Barbie dolls.
-Okay. l didn't--
-Only for about 20 minutes.
Okay, in that case,
l saw no drool.
Know what my favourite thing
about it is?
What?
-Do you know where l got that scar?
-No.
-Know who my 6th-grade teacher was?
-No. But mine was--
-You're ruining my favourite thing.
-Okay. l'm sorry.
Okay, you lost me at the scar.
The point is, l wasn't there for every
day of your life up until now and...
-...you weren't here every day of mine.
-This is a good thing?
Living without the weight of 1 8 years
of expectation? Yes, it's a good thing.
l mean, think about it.
At this point, all l really know
about you and your childhood is that...
-...you used to play with Barbie dolls.
-Okay, it wasn't a doll. lt was--
Okay, so maybe it was.
Barbie looks really hot naked.
Whatever you say.
Hey, there are rules about information
obtained while in bed.
-Locked away.
-Thank you.
Did you have the Malibu beach house?
l always wanted the beach house.
Stop it. No! No!
-So you didn't read the memo?
-Do l look like l reads memos?
lt was in the envelope
with our paychecks.
lt contained the phrase
'' under new management.''
There is no way Danny's gone.
l talked to him before vacation. He
didn't mention anything about leaving.
Not to burst your boy-crush bubble,
but didn't Danny say...
...someday he'd be gone
for greater culinary adventures?
-Yes, but he would of told me.
-lf you'd read the memo...
-...you'd see that day had come.
-That doesn't make sense.
Danny loves this place.
He wouldn't just quit.
-l don't think that he had any choice.
-Do you think they would fire Danny?
Like l'm gonna go away on vacation,
and the guy's just gonna disappear?
l don't know. l don't speak corporate.
lt sounded like a conglomerate bought
the place to turn it into a chain.
Since when are we an organization
that communicates by memo?
Yeah, since now, apparently.
'' Closed for lunch. Staff meeting
with the new manager at 3.''
Would it have killed someone
to call us?
l'm sure there's a logical explanation
for all of this.
Logical, yes. Good, no.
You are not gonna believe
the news l have.
-Don't they have class at Boston Bay?
-Yeah, but no one goes.
Explains a lot.
You were waiting out here
this entire time--
No, no. l was not waiting out here
this entire time.
Well, most of the time.
What do you know about Lust to Love?
-Excuse me?
-They're a band, a Go-Gos tribute thing.
-People want to relive The Go-Gos?
-Yeah, of course. The Go-Gos rocked.
We opened up for them
a few weeks ago.
Now Lloyd is dating Natasha,
their drummer...
...and they want us to go on tour
with them.
-A real tour?
-Yes.
Nothing too fancy. Just basic
indie rock. DlY thing, you know.
Ten cities, in a van. This is exactly
what we've been looking for.
Charlie, that's amazing.
Congratulations!
Thank you.
So when do you guys go?
This summer?
-No. Actually, we hit the road Monday.
-But it's the middle of the semester.
Sure, yeah. But the rest of the guys
are not in college.
l can put in a few incompletes and make
up stuff next year, unless we hit it big.
-Sounds like you've got it figured out.
-Almost.
l think you should come with me.
Charlie, you can't be serious.
You're not asking me to drop out
of school and go on tour with you.
This is my life. Worthington College.
l love it here.
So you're saying you think
l shouldn't go.
No, l'm saying l don't think
that l should go.
Right. Okay, l'm sorry, all right?
l know l'm not being fair.
lt's just that this thing between us....
We just got it started.
And it took me a really long time...
...to get you to even consider me
as a prospect, and....
l guess what l'm trying to say
is just that l don't want...
...this to end just yet.
-You're not leaving right this second?
-No.
Then it's not over yet.
Al right, so we apologize
for rescheduling...
...then we get right to talking
about the movie.
-How we made it. How much it cost.
-Whatever.
Let me do the talking, the whole thing
will go over much better.
-Why?
-l don't want to hurt your feelings...
...but you're a little dry. l mean,
''camera angle'' this, '' lighting'' that.
-Trust me. l shine in meetings.
-You've had meetings?
Well, you know. Practice meetings.
With family members.
-Great.
-Would you stop worrying so much?
How many agents did we send
the movie to?
-Fifty.
-Sixty.
-How many answered our letter?
-One.
But trust me, we got no worries here.
You're a terrific director.
And l'm a phenomenal writer.
After today, when someone asks,
'' Do you have representation?''
We can say, ''Why, yes.
Yes, we do.''
Plenty of people are talented.
Not all have agents.
That's true. And you know why?
Because it's all about presentation.
We go in there looking like a million
bucks, who's gonna turn us down?
l'm gonna regret asking this,
but how do we do that?
-Okay. You seen the movie Rain Man?
-Yeah.
Remember when they're
coming down the escalator?
-This isn't going where l think, is it?
-That was an entrance!
-No.
-How great would that be?
-We'd look like the ultimate team.
-We're not gonna wear matching suits.
How about just matching shirts?
Come on! We'd look like
Siegfried and Roy.
So wait, let me just get this straight.
He waited for you after class,
and asked you to go with him?
-Yes.
-On tour?
-Yes.
-To sing, right?
No. To be his girlfriend.
Charlie?
The boy who'll break your heart
and then start in on your sister?
Yes, the roguish bad boy
we've grown to know and love...
...gone, vanished.
-Elvis has left the building.
-Yes. Well, no, he hasn't.
He's downstairs buying snacks
from the vending machine.
He's here? Now?
He wants to spend as much time
together as possible before he leaves.
So, what's the problem?
Audrey, many levels have been
skipped here. Many, many levels.
Yeah. But it is kind of romantic,
isn't it?
This boy drives halfway across the
country to sweep you off your feet...
...and now he wants you to join him
for some great adventure?
lt's not romantic. lt's frightening.
-And it's getting worse.
-How much worse?
When he found out l wasn't up
for the mission of madness...
...he started to talk about staying.
l believe the word '' us''
may have even been used.
Yikes. More levels.
All right. But he's not going to,
though, right? Stay, l mean.
-Well, no, but--
-So chill out.
l'm sure you're just overreacting
a little.
The worst thing that could happen
is that you hurt his feelings a little bit.
And wow, bonus. Who knew
that Charlie Todd had any feelings?
Oh, my God! l have got to go.
l'm supposed to meet Pacey outside.
We have to go meet
the new manager of Civilization.
-New manager?
-Yeah. l'll write you a memo.
-Hello, Audrey.
-Bye, Charlie.
l hope this is over quickly.
Oh, let me tell you something.
lf there's flair involved, l'm quitting.
-Did you get ahold of Danny yet?
-No, l didn't.
The message on his machine
says something about New York.
-l don't know how long he's gonna be.
-Oh, God.
Excuse me. Excuse me,
can l get your attention, please?
lf everyone's here, l guess
we'll get started. l'm Alex Pearl...
...and as l'm sure you've all heard,
Civilization was sold last week.
The old owners and the old chef have
already moved on to new prospects.
But they built something here
so successful...
...that the new owners are looking to
expand it into a series of restaurants.
-You mean a chain?
-More like multiple locations...
...with similar atmosphere and menu.
-Do you have a problem with that?
-No, no.
l just have a little problem with people
being forced out of things...
...that they built
with their own two hands.
Well, l can assure you nobody walked
away from this deal poverty-stricken.
That is why people
get into the restaurant business.
Why? To make money?
That's why we're all here, isn't it?
Now, as manager of this location,
l'll be instituting a lot of changes...
...not only in policy but also in staff.
-lnvariably, some of you will be let go.
-Some of us?
Yeah, l'm sorry, but have you been
elected to speak for the entire staff?
Oh, no, l apologize. l didn't realize
that we had to be allowed to speak.
You will be, individually.
Throughout the evening,
l'll speak with each of you...
...about your employment prospects.
Now, in the meantime, l hope you'll
take any free time that you have...
...to familiarize yourself
with our employee handbook.
That sound? That was all the fun
leaving the building.
As for those of you
who will be let go, l apologize.
lt's nothing personal.
lt's just that some personalities
don't mesh.
That's all for now. Thank you.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-Okay, it's official. She's the devil.
-Relax, will you?
We don't know how bad
this is yet.
Better hope it doesn't get bad,
Mr. Elected-to-Speak-for-the-Staff.
You didn't make
a stellar first impression.
Why don't we get through the dinner
rush. We'll compare notes later. Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay.
Pacey.
-Pacey Witter.
-Yeah.
-l'm Alex Pearl.
-lt's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. l apologize
if l seemed harsh back there.
l would hate to seem as if l don't
welcome employee feedback.
As a matter of fact, you're first
on my list. lf you could follow me.
-Sure.
-Great. Come on.
Smile, Pacey.
lt's not the end of the world.
Easy for you to say.
You're not about to lose your job.
-You don't like authority much, do you?
-Not really. No.
But you liked Danny Brecher.
Well, the man taught me
everything l know.
-lncluding your attitude?
-Most especially my attitude.
So l've heard.
-Which is why you are firing me now?
-ls that what you want?
No. Believe it or not,
l need this job, and l want to stay.
Good.
Because it was my plan
to promote you.
l need someone with leadership
abilities in the kitchen.
At least until l hire someone
permanent, of course.
-Are you being serious?
-Do l look serious?
Yes, you do.
Don't you think that
l'm a little inexperienced...
...for that kind of responsibility?
Oh, all you have to do is
maintain the status quo, Pacey.
lf you can't handle it,
there are others l could ask.
No, no. l can handle it.
Overconfident. l like that.
Don't you think you'd better
get to work?
-Yes. Absolutely. And thank you.
-And you're welcome.
Okay.
-You are coming to the show tonight?
-Of course.
l wouldn't miss your farewell
to Boston.
Listen, will you stop studying
for a second?
Okay.
l've been thinking a lot about
what happened this morning, right?
And you know the part where
l talked to you about the tour?
You know, it didn't go exactly
the way l planned.
-Yeah, it was a little awkward.
-Yeah. And....
You know, l was thinking that....
You know, maybe l shouldn't go.
-You mean, not go on the tour?
-l mean, you're right.
You know, school is important.
Maybe it's not important to me...
...but, you know, in theory,
school is important. You know?
But it can wait. l mean, l already
got one opportunity...
...and others are bound to happen.
And until then....
Look, we're gonna have
a good time together. l mean, hell...
...we can start our own band, right?
You and me.
Charlie, l can't--
l don't think this is a good idea
anymore.
Look, l know you have
your doubts about me, Joey Potter.
Okay? And you should.
Hell, some days l have my doubts
about me.
But...
...it's not too late for me to prove
that l can be a person of substance.
lt's not about you proving to
be a--
We are going to be great together,
Joey. You and me.
l know this is the right decision.
We'll talk more later.
This is our last chance to go over
any strategy before we get in there.
This guy's gonna keep us waiting
another half-hour.
lt's a power thing.
He's playing with us.
Or he's actually busy.
-What?
-Did you see that?
-What?
-The receptionist.
l think she just checked me out.
-She's not even looking over here.
-Oh, but she was.
-Think l should ask her out?
-No.
Yeah, it's the long-distance thing.
She lives in New York. l live in Boston.
Right. Exactly. That's it.
But, you know...
...if she's willing to go for it,
it might work out.
Okay. Maybe on my way out.
She looks busy now.
Yes! Pulp Fiction II.
-How'd it go? Not so bad, huh?
-Worse.
Come on. The woman
is not the devil.
She's putting up a tough front
to intimidate us.
Trying to make us respect her.
l bet 1 0-1 it will not last.
Okay, let me know
how it all turns out, okay?
-You're gonna see for yourself.
-No, l won't.
Because l'm no longer
an employee of Civilization.
-You quit?
-No. The wench fired me.
She did what?
-Are you gonna make me say it again?
-No, no, no.
l'm sorry. Look, this is not
a big deal, okay?
ln fact, it's an easy fix.
Go home, take the night off and relax.
-And l will talk to her.
-What good is that gonna do?
Well, it can't hurt, right?
l'm willing to go out on a limb...
...and tell you that l can guarantee you
will have your job back by tomorrow.
-You promise?
-l promise.
Okay.
Yeah, so screw them if they
can't take a joke. Sorry about that.
Sorry about keeping you guys
waiting all day. Andrew Waller.
Dawson Leery. Don't worry about it.
We're thrilled to be here.
Thirst for Vengeance? You weren't
responsible for that, were you?
We packaged it, yes.
We were talking about
that movie on the way.
An interesting choice
to have him direct.
Yeah, but that script? Bazooka comics
have more depth than that.
-Must be the writer.
-Yeah.
We both are, actually.
Which is kind of what makes us
such a good team, because Oliver...
...in addition to knowing what he likes,
thinks big, in almost operatic terms.
-And you rein him in?
-Right.
As a director, sometimes you have
to think of what's logistically possible.
-Otherwise you won't get anything.
-And you did.
Something far beyond
the usual student film.
And believe me,
l have seen a lot of them.
-Thank you.
-So what l wanted to discuss...
...with you gentle--
Can l interrupt for a moment?
-Sure.
-Because we don't have a lot of time.
We have a couple more
meetings today.
Mostly production companies.
More on the edgier indie side.
Not that we're opposed to, you know...
...compromising our artistic integrity
to earn a couple bucks.
The point is, what is it that Hollywood
is always looking for...
...but never seems
to find enough of?
-ls this a riddle or something?
-Don't worry. l got this.
Young talent.
And that is what
me and my partner are.
We are young and we're talented.
l would agree on both counts, which is
why l asked you to come meet with me.
So let's cut to the chase, shall we?
Or we could just listen to the man.
Where does that term
come from, anyway?
'' Cut to the chase.''
lt's a Hollywood term.
No one wanted to just sit through
boring hours of narrative.
They wanted to get right
to the exciting chase sequence.
-lsn't that right?
-l believe it is. Yeah.
And thus...
...cut to the chase.
Okay, that ends another fascinating
edition of Anatomy of a Phrase.
ls he okay?
lt depends what you mean by that.
l'm just sort of wondering
if he's on some kind of drugs.
No. No, he's just eccentric.
Look, Mr. Waller. We don't mean
to waste your time.
Well, in that case, Oliver...
...Dawson...
...it was nice to meet you both.
Thanks for stopping by.
We'll be in touch.
l told you this was going to happen.
You said l was overreacting,
but l wasn't, was l?
You are still coming with me?
Make it seem less like a date.
Yeah, sure. Now that l'm fired,
what else have l got to do?
-lt's official. l'm a horrible person.
-You are not a horrible person.
l am. l'm the worst kind of person...
...because l suck these boys
into my web, and then...
...l make them give up their dreams
until they're sad and dreamless...
...and living in Boston.
Yeah. Well, what about you?
What about your dreams?
l have my dream. This is it.
-You need to dream bigger.
-Audrey.
Right. Okay. First of all,
you need to stop it with the circles.
You're making me nauseous.
And secondly, if you felt this strongly
about it...
...why didn't you just tell Charlie
to go on the tour?
l tried.
Then he dropped this bombshell
and then left.
l suppose there was kissing involved.
-l suppose.
-Okay, well, l get it.
-Get what?
-The problem. Face it.
lt would be hard for any girl
to look into those abs and say:
'' Charlie, l'm sorry. Think you could
get out of town and never call me?''
Audrey, that's not it.
l don't want to hurt his feelings.
How do you tell someone who's
into you that you're not--?
lnto them?
l'm not ready to be anyone's girlfriend.
l don't want anyone
to change their life for me.
That's what he's doing?
He wants to prove to me that
he can be a person of substance.
This is much worse
than l'd imagined.
Apologize for the mistake and offer
a dessert with our compliments.
Okay, what's going on in here?
We've got three tables waiting.
Not a great place for you to stand.
lf there's something l can help with...?
l need to know how many
lobsters we served.
-l think we're ordering too many.
-We are. But Danny has a deal.
Changes, Pacey.
Remember what l said about changes.
Funny you should mention that.
There is something l wanna discuss.
lt's regarding one of
the waitresses you fired.
Well, l fired a lot of waitresses
today, Pacey.
Refresh my memory.
-She's young and blond and--
-My favourite combination.
She's actually a wonderful waitress,
and l'm sure that she would--
Do you have some kind
of special interest in her?
Well, yeah, she is my girlfriend.
This is not the time to talk about this.
Food, customers....
Of course not. Work.
l understand.
But if you wanna come see me later,
that'd be fine.
Sure.
Do me a favour. Tell me that you have
no idea what you did in there.
l'll look a lot more charitably on this
fiasco if you just plead ignorance.
Okay, so l got
a little carried away.
A little?
Oliver, you're always pretending
that we're something we're not.
What's wrong with being
what we are? We're amateurs.
l was just trying to keep
the conversation going.
l didn't want there to be any sad,
terrifying silences.
Like the one after you called
the guy's movie a piece of crap?
Okay, l could've been
more diplomatic about that.
Next time, l promise the full
Hollywood brownnose treatment.
What next time?
Oliver, that guy's never gonna
meet with us again.
Okay, Dawson...
...a little perspective, please.
Andrew Waller is just
the tip of the iceberg.
There's a whole world of agencies
out there...
...waiting to be introduced to the
brilliance of Chirchick and Leery.
None of whom returned our letters
or our phone calls.
Yeah, but our film kicks serious ass!
And the next one's gonna be better.
We are a great team, man.
We're like the Coen brothers...
...or the Hughes brothers
or the Wachowskis.
-Except we're not brothers.
-Yeah. l mean, no, of course not.
-l've never had a brother myself--
-We made one film together. One film.
After today, l'm starting to think
this partnership is a bad idea.
What? Do you wanna end
the partnership?
No. l just....
Look, l didn't walk into this meeting
expecting it to be some miracle...
...that would change my life forever.
-But l wanted it to go better than that.
-Yeah. So did l.
But it didn't, you know?
So l figured, let's just go back
to making movies...
...and then, when we get
another chance--
Another cha--
Oliver, this was our chance!
-That was our chance. And we blew it.
-Okay!
Excuse me for trying to be
a little optimistic...
...about our future, you know?
Or wait a minute. What was that
you said about us not having a future?
l'm trying to be realistic here,
and you're just being naive.
Naive. l'm naive?
Mr. Let's-Drive-All-the-Way-
Down-to-Florida...
-...to fulfil my romantic destiny.
-This is different.
Yeah. You bet it is.
l'm gonna take the train back.
This is so depressing.
l can't even have a fling properly.
l mean, we're so young.
This was supposed to be fun.
lt was supposed to be carefree.
And it will be. As soon as
you tell him how you feel.
Dump him.
Break his little heart.
lt's the only way to get
him on the bus.
Well, how do l go about
breaking one's heart?
Oh, please. Like you've
never done it before.
Not intentionally.
-Hey.
-Oh, hey. You made it.
Yeah. Finally.
So am l employed again or what?
The dinner rush wasn't
the best time to ask...
...but l promise, you will
get your job back tomorrow.
When l need to be, l can be
charming and persuasive.
My self-aggrandizing hero.
-What's she like, your new boss?
-The question isn't, ''What's she like?''
-lt's, ''What's she look like?''
-Bit of a hottie?
-As far as older women are concerned.
-She's not that old.
-How old?
-She is older than us.
She's-- Whatever.
Younger than Grams.
Thank you, everybody.
And good night!
Okay. So tell me again what
exactly we're doing here.
We're lending moral support.
Charlie's band's going on tour.
So another sordid chapter in the love
life of Joey Potter comes to an end.
No. She said Charlie's band
is going on tour, not Charlie.
Charlie, it seems,
has decided to stay.
-For many reasons.
-But mainly for Joey.
lt seems the boy is quite smitten.
-Really? Not that l can l blame him.
-Thank you.
Oh, my God!
Hey. That's it.
-What's it?
-Nothing.
-l got it. Just let me handle this, okay?
-Handle what?
So congratulate me.
The deed is done.
Charlie Todd is no longer a member
of Aggressive Mediocrity.
And Audrey Liddell will no longer
be made a fool of.
-And you call yourself my friend.
-l am.
Oh, well, then, maybe
you would like to explain to me...
...why you have been sleeping with
my boyfriend for the past three months.
-What?
-What?
Hey, silence! Nobody cares
what you have to say.
This is between me
and Bambi Eyes over here.
Although l'm sure that Charlie probably
has an opinion on the subject...
-...not that you care what he thinks.
-l care.
Okay, please, can somebody tell me
what's going on?
-Yeah. Me too.
-Yeah. Tell them, home wrecker.
Tell them how you still have
certain feelings for Pacey...
...and now that you see
the two of us together...
...you realize what a fantastic
male specimen he is.
-l wouldn't go that far, but--
-Yes. Yes, you would.
ln fact, if you had to,
you would fight me for him.
l would?
Slut!
-Hussy.
-That really hurt.
-No duh!
-Oh, yeah!
-Come on, ladies. There's plenty--
-No, Pacey!
Okay, Chuck,
could l get a hand here?
-Will you watch the hands, mister?
-Hey, hey!
l think that one right there
needs medication.
l think you'd find they're both
a little crazy.
l really don't get you. What is this?
Some sort of elaborate private joke?
Oh, yes. lt's elaborate,
and it's private.
lt's just the joke part that
l'm not too sure about.
So, Lucy, Ethel...
...would you care to tell the young man
what is going on here?
Because l would,
but l don't know where to start.
-Just go. l'm fine.
-Okay.
So do you mind telling me
what this is all about?
No.
l'm just not quite sure how.
-You and Pacey aren't back together.
-No. No, we're not.
So the purpose of this little piece
of performance art was...?
lt was to convince you...
-...not to stay.
-Not to stay.
Okay, so that would involve me
leaving.
You have to go on this tour.
lf you don't, you'll regret it.
And, Charlie, if you're staying
because of me....
Don't.
That's a hell of a lot to go through
just to break up with a guy.
Would you have responded
to anything less?
Yeah. Probably not.
May l ask you a question?
lf l weren't in the picture would you
have considered, even for a second...
...the possibility of not going
on this tour?
No.
Then are you starting
to see my point?
This doesn't.... This doesn't
feel too good, does it?
No, but...
...neither does missing the greatest
opportunity of your life...
...just because some girl
asked you to.
But you didn't ask me to, did you?
Yeah.
Jeez, what the hell
are you doing here?
-You know what time it is?
-Stopped checking hours ago.
-You're as crazy as the other one.
-Maybe crazier.
l'm not leaving until l say something.
-l'm listening.
-Give us another chance.
ls that it?
That's what you wanted to say?
You waited five hours
to ask for another chance?
We might not seem like the greatest
risk, but that's what you do, right?
You take chances on people.
You bet on which ones are
going to be a success.
l'm telling you, bet on us. l want this
like l've never wanted anything.
This has been a hard year. l've screwed
up, but l'm not gonna screw this up.
-What are you? You, like, 1 9, 20?
-Nineteen.
-And life really feels this desperate?
-Life is desperate.
Life is chances you never get back.
Which is why l've been waiting.
lt's why l won't leave...
...until you agree to look
at our next project.
You're not faking it, are you?
The desperation, the anguish.
-The youthful torment.
-God, l wish l was.
Well, don't. lt's good stuff,
all that teenage crap.
lt's one thing you can't fake
as you get older.
Very marketable too.
So you're saying...?
l'm saying send me
your next project.
And in the meantime,
l can make a few phone calls.
Put some feelers out.
See who l can get to look at the film.
-l can't promise you anything, but--
-Understood.
Then l guess we have a deal.
-What is that?
-l'm checking.
lt sounds like a cat dying.
l think it's music.
-Could he be any cuter?
-No.
-But he could be more in tune.
-Come on. This is so romantic.
lt's like that movie.
lt's like you make him
want to be a better man.
Wouldn't it be better if l made him
want to be a better guitar player?
Okay, it is official.
You are the queen of negativity.
There'll be a crowning ceremony
later in the day.
Go. Go out to him.
You're gonna wake the whole campus.
l'm just trying to make a little money.
Expenses for the tour.
-So you're just busking for change?
-Oh, yeah.
-lnteresting choice of locations.
-l thought you might find it odd.
-So then you're definitely going?
-On the tour?
Yep.
l'm glad.
l figured you would be.
You know, l may never
be as smart as you.
But l will be a person of substance.
And on that day, l just may
have to come looking for you.
l'd like that.
-You wouldn't slam a door in my face?
-No.
This is not about you
being insubstantial.
lt's about you making a major
decision about your life based on--
On you.
l was going to say
a whirlwind romance.
Yeah, but sometimes those
are the best kind.
lnfatuation, mystery,
the thrill of the chase.
These are very powerful things.
But they're not real.
And they don't last, and you
can't build your life on them.
Well, l had a good time.
Me too.
So l guess this is it.
l guess l just go.
Disappear into the sunset.
Sunrise.
Whatever.
Take care of yourself, Charlie.
l will.
-Yeah?
-Alex? Hey, l'm sorry to disturb you.
l thought everyone had gone home.
everybody else did,
but l was hoping you and l...
...could finish that conversation
we started earlier.
Oh, remind me.
What was that about again?
-The girl that you fired. Audrey.
-Oh, yes.
l think l remember her now.
Last hired, first fired.
So l guess that means the new regime
governs by adage.
A technique l picked up
in business school.
-Hey, will you help me hang this up?
-Of course.
Actually, you know what?
l shouldn't.
Bad luck to put something up
before you know if you'll stick around.
ln this economy,
everything is temporary.
Which is why l would appreciate it
if you could give Audrey one chance.
-Audrey. Your girlfriend.
-Yes.
-How old are you, Pacey?
-Nineteen.
You seem older.
Well, l'm not.
lsn't that a little young
to be settling down?
-l don't know how settled we are.
-Yeah, but you are together.
-Oh, yeah, definitely.
-That's all l mean by settling.
lt's a shame, really. There are no
adorable single men left in this town.
Guess not. But look,
about Audrey....
Yeah. l think we might be able
to work something out.
Great.
l mean, we both want
the same thing, don't we?
No. l don't think that we do.
We must have gotten our wires
crossed there somewhere.
Did we? lt didn't feel
that way to me.
Yes, we most definitely did. Look,
it's late. l think l should be going.
Are you sure about that?
l think that l should leave, Alex.
Your decision.
Hey, not so fast, stranger.
Hey, l was just heading out
to get some food.
No food chez Grams?
Must be a sign of the apocalypse.
-Yeah, well, she's a little preoccupied.
-Oh, right. Mr. Smalls.
l guess love does funny things
to people.
Yes, it does.
So, what brings you around?
-l came to see how your meeting went.
-Right.
Did it go as well
as you hoped it would?
lt started out badly,
but it ended well.
How well?
l think l may have an agent.
Nice.
Better than nice. Congratulations.
lt's a dream come true.
Yeah. Almost.
So that food you were
going to get...
...didn't happen to be something
in the pizza family?
Vaguely.
Wouldn't happen
to want some company?
l would love some.
So, what happened the last couple
of days? Did l miss anything?
Oh, the usual. Broke a few hearts,
started a few barroom brawls.
-The usual.
-Yeah. Something like that.
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