Dawson's Creek (1998–2003): Season 6, Episode 6 - Living Dead Girl - full transcript
On Halloween night, Todd throws a costume rave on the sound stage where Dawson thinks he sees the ghost of a famous Hollywood actress whom was murdered, while he also sees Todd and Natasha becoming more friendly. Jen is encouraged by Jack to call C.J., but she thinks he's gay after he shows up at the rave with another guy. Jack has a talk with C.J. and finds out the guy he's with, David, is gay, but not him. But C.J. also confides in Jack that he's not interested in Jen either. Meanwhile, Joey is stuck babysitting for Professor Hetson's annoying and headstrong 15-year-old daughter, Harley. Eddie helps her by taking them to a haunted house, where he and Joey kiss. Also, Audrey breaks up with Pacey at the costume rave after she overhears him talking to Emma that he doesn't love Audrey anymore.
Hey, you sure about this?
As sure as l've ever been
about anything in my entire life.
Groovy.
Cut!
Excuse me, Andrew. Must be my
trick ear. Did you just yell ''cut''?
Yelling ''cut'' is one of the few bright
spots in an otherwise bleak existence...
...and l will not allow some hack
stuntman to deny me the pleasure.
You do not break character
until l yell cut.
-Do you understand me?
-Yeah.
Good.
That was fun. Sometimes l forget
how much l like yelling at people.
-You're a sick man, Todd Carr.
-l'm not gonna make my day.
This is what l get for shooting on
a haunted stage before Halloween.
What do you mean, haunted?
-You don't know?
-What?
About the bird who died here, Melanie
Ray? You've heard of Melanie Ray?
-No.
-And you call yourself a film geek.
Shame on you, Leery.
-You've heard of Melanie Ray, right?
-Of course.
She was the Jamie Lee Curtis
of her day. The original scream queen.
She was shooting this B movie here
in Boston. What was it called again?
-Kiss the Girls and Mak e Them Die.
-Right.
They shot it here back in the '50s.
And young Melanie was having
an affair with the director.
-Where was l?
-Affair with the director.
Oh, right. Anyway,
it was all complicated by the fact...
...that Melanie was married
to her costar, Nick March.
When Nick found out about the affair,
he went ballistic.
They were doing this scene where
the characters had to get in a fight.
He strangled her...
...to death.
That sucks.
That's why they say her spirit still
haunts the sound stage to this day.
lf you believe in that sort of thing.
They're ready for you, Natasha.
-What?
-Nothing.
What?
ls something going on between you?
Leery, my boy,
l learned a long time ago...
...not to screw around with my leading
ladies. That's what extras are for.
But if l was gonna unlearn
that particular lesson...
...lovely Natasha would be
the one to do it with.
Right, while l still have my hair,
people.
Energy up. Camera.
Marker.
And action.
Hey, you sure about this?
As sure as I've ever been about
anything in my whole entire life.
-How's my party coming?
-l'm pleased to announce...
...Stage Seven's a playground
for the morally impaired.
Oh, excellent. l love Halloween.
-Always has been my favourite holiday.
-Yeah, mine too.
l'm famous for playing elaborate
pranks on my friends back home.
Good for you, Gilligan.
How's my costume coming?
-Picking it up right after this.
-Am l gonna look like a stud?
-ls there any doubt?
-But will it get me laid, Dawson?
-That is the question.
-Tell you what.
lf you can't close the deal,
l'll have a few extras lined up for you.
That's what l like about you,
always thinking ahead.
Camera. Action.
Gentlemen, Natasha
looks so hot in these dailies...
...l'm gonna have to ask you
to leave...
...so l can be alone with myself.
Do you know what l mean?
-What's your problem?
-Nothing.
You're a bit territorial
about Natasha, aren't you?
-No.
-Good, because you shouldn't be.
You dumped her, remember?
-For the prissy one.
-lt's not that simple, Todd.
Sure it was. Your puny little mind
couldn't process the fact...
...that you were shagging
the hottest starlet in Hollywood...
...so you jacked it all in
for your prom date.
She wasn't my prom date.
lt was junior prom.
That doesn't count. Doesn't count.
Todd, you should take a look at this.
What is that?
-ls this a joke?
-This is what we got back from the lab.
Someone's screwing with me.
ls this one of those practical jokes
you claim to be famous for?
-What are you talking about?
-Remember that story l told you...
...about the actress who died?
Yeah.
That's her.
Well, what's she doing in our dailies?
l have no idea.
Sid!
Baby, you look awesome.
-But....
-But what?
Well, don't shoot
the messenger here...
...but for authenticity,
leather pants would do the trick.
lt's a miracle that l'm even
going along with this thing.
Hey, you promised
not to be cranky tonight.
Sorry. l'm just not really
a costume-party kind of guy.
You love putting on that monkey suit
of yours every morning.
-Easy.
-All right, sorry. Low blow.
l have no desire
to get into another tiff...
...about our ever-widening
ideological differences.
-l'll be ready in a second.
-Okay.
You ready?
What's wrong?
-Nothing. Let's go.
-Okay.
Yeah.
-l'm telling you, just call the guy.
-l'm telling you, it's too late.
The minuscule window of opportunity
that once was has officially closed.
Yeah, but you like the guy. l can tell.
-Which guy is this?
-C.J. Strapping young lad.
-l see.
-l think maybe the thing to do here...
...is to just crush from afar.
That way there are no broken hearts,
no dashed dreams...
...no morning-after pills
to contend with.
-The girl's got a point.
-No.
She's just afraid this guy
is too good for her.
Dial.
And she's wrong about that.
No. He's probably working right now,
doing good for others and whatnot...
...which is annoying,
but undeniably charming.
-Dial.
-Well, l don't know his number.
-Call the help line.
-No. Doesn't that seem wrong?
Just do it.
Help line. Happy Halloween.
-Hi, is C.J. there?
-Speaking.
Oh, hi.
This is Jen Lindley.
Do you--? Do you remember me?
Well, hello, Jen Lindley.
What can l do for you?
Well, l was just wondering
what you were doing tonight.
But you're working, aren't you?
Yeah, for another hour. l'm filling in
for somebody who's running late.
Well, do you have plans
after that or...?
lf going back to my room and watching
Halloween H2O qualifies as plans...
...then yeah, l'm all booked up.
Any interest in coming to a party?
With you? Alone?
Well, no. l mean, l'll be there...
...but my friends are coming too.
I don't know about that.
Wait a second. Did you just call
the help line to invite me to a party?
Yeah. ls that wrong?
What's the address?
-Good news.
-What?
-You can come back to class.
-What are you talking about?
l talked Hetson into
letting you come back.
l made a deal with him.
-You talked to Hetson about me?
-Yeah.
Which was clearly a mistake.
My bad.
Who said l wanted
to come back to class?
You seemed to go through
an awful lot of trouble to attend...
...so l thought it might've meant
something to you. But again, sorry.
Could you watch
where you're going?
-How old are you?
-That'd be none of your business.
Just tell me where can l find some girl
with the unfortunate name of Joey?
Oh, l see you two have already met.
-This is your daughter?
-Meet Harley.
Harley, this is Joey Potter.
Hi.
-What?
-l thought she was 5.
-What gave you that idea?
-The picture on your desk.
Well, she was 5
when that picture was taken.
-That's false advertising.
-Jeez, will you look at the time?
l'll pick the little angel up at 1 1 .
Have fun. And well, thanks again, Joey.
-Bye, sweetie.
-Dad!
l'm gonna give you one more chance
here not to bail on me.
Sweetie, l'm not bailing on you.
No. You're foregoing tradition, our
tradition, to go out with some skank.
A, she's not a bad kind of skank,
and B, we'll go to the movies tomorrow.
lt's not the same.
We go to the movies on Halloween.
We go see some scary old movie
at the Crest. lt's what we do.
Harley, you gotta give me
a break here.
l'll make it up to you, l promise. Okay?
What are you looking at?
Dawson.
Dawson.
Todd, can l talk to you
for a second?
Absolutely not, Leery. l'm busy.
Todd, l'm serious.
l really need to talk to you.
Would you two beautiful ladies
excuse me, please...
...just for a minute? All right?
-You better be dying.
-l saw her.
-Who?
-Her.
-Melanie.
-You're screwing with me.
-l'm not. l saw her.
-Where?
-Here, on-stage.
-What are you like?
You probably saw someone
dressed like her. lt's a costume party.
This was before anybody
got here.
Come on, mate.
Your mind's playing tricks on you.
Take the night off. Have fun.
Knock back some bye-bye pain juice.
Say hello to a couple of birds.
God save the queen.
Hello, boys.
-Hey.
-You wanna dance, darling?
Love to.
-Do you have a girlfriend, Eddie?
-l most certainly do not.
Well, how come?
Girlfriends are more trouble
than they're worth.
Well, that seems like a total waste
if you ask me.
-How old are you?
-l've found that age is but a number.
All right, you two, break it up.
-You ready to have some fun, Harley?
-And where is this fun you speak of?
l was going to take you trick-or-treating
when l thought you were 5.
So l thought we could go to the movies.
l heard you say something
to your dad--
That sounds lame.
l wanna stay here.
Well, l'm supposed to be
taking care of you.
l don't think your dad would
want you hanging out in a bar.
Trust me, he wouldn't care.
Okay, you're talking to somebody who
could host a show on deadbeat dads...
...so let's not go there.
Come on, let's have some fun.
No. You're not gonna make me go
anywhere l don't wanna go.
l'm gonna stay right here
until my father gets back.
Hey, l read about this haunted house
in the paper today.
-lt's supposed to be pretty scary.
-l love haunted houses.
Yeah, maybe you guys could do that.
-Well, l'll go if you go.
-Eddie's working.
-Off in five, actually.
-Well, l'm sure he has plans.
Not particularly, no.
Well, then by all means,
please join us.
-Cool.
-Cool.
You didn't have to do that.
l was handling it.
Yeah. You were doing just swell.
lt sucks when people butt
into your business, don't it?
Jen, did you tell C.J.
it was a costume party?
Yeah. Yeah, l think so.
God, l hope so. Why?
Check it out.
Could've told me
it was a costume party.
-Oh, my God. l am so sorry.
-l feel like such a dork.
-And you are?
-Sorry. This is David.
-Hi, l'm Jen.
-Hi.
-This is Jack.
-Hey, David.
Hey.
We're gonna grab refreshments.
Need anything?
-l'm cool.
-Fine.
Oh, my God!
l am like flypaper for
the homosexual community.
Yeah. What?
He's obviously gay.
l should've known.
-Who, C.J.?
-lt figures.
l invite a boy to a party,
and he brings his boyfriend.
-What makes you so sure?
-Whatever.
Even if he's straight,
l can't take this C.J. anymore.
He's way too standoffish.
When l make my intentions clear...
...l want them to be acknowledged
and reciprocated, in that order.
l hear you. All right.
We're gonna delve
a little deeper into this, okay?
l'm gonna take C.J. and you're gonna
take the alleged homosexual...
...and we're gonna meet back here.
-Deal.
-Break.
Oh, my God. You're so retarded.
Who asked you, you little twerp?
Hey, go easy on the poor kid, okay?
She's got problems.
What do you know about that?
Come on, it's obvious the girl
has some issues with her father.
Don't we all.
Hey, look...
...l'm sorry about
butting into your life.
l saw an opportunity to help,
and l went for it.
lt's just that you're really smart.
You're a lot smarter
than anybody else in that class.
And it just makes me sad to see all
of that potential just going to waste.
What potential?
What waste?
Look, l like to read books.
What, my life would be
so much better if l went to college?
And....
-What?
-l don't need your pity.
And l don't need to be
some rich kid's charity case.
You think l'm a rich kid?
-What?
-lt's just funny...
...how little you actually know
about me.
You know what's even funnier?
All of this could've been
so easily avoided.
l wasn't even gonna come back
to Hetson's class.
He's too cynical.
He's too impressed with himself.
So why did you come back?
You.
You.... You got under my skin.
l found myself having these series
of annoying conversations with you...
...in my head,
which must be a sign of something.
So l kept coming back for more, which
ultimately proved to be my undoing.
-Man, you are such a scaredy-cat.
-That's what they tell me.
Could you let me go now?
You know what?
l don't think so.
-Oh, crap.
-What?
Harley.
Well, l've died and gone to hell.
Hail, Satan.
All of a sudden, l feel very old.
Pacey, come dance with me.
-Dance? Where?
-Over there.
That's not dancing.
That's cavorting.
When did you become
such a dull normal?
About the same time
you started failing tests.
-What's that supposed to mean?
-What's with the F, Audrey?
lt's a letter grade.
lt's given when a student fails to meet
the requirements of an assignment.
Thanks, wiseass.
l'm just asking if everything's okay.
l got it totally under control, baby.
Okay, in my experience,
there's never just one F.
-Those things come in bunches.
-You know what? l have a good idea.
-Let's not talk about this.
-Okay, fine.
-l'm letting you know l'm worried.
-lt doesn't seem like you are.
You're too busy being
Glengarry Glen Loser...
-...to be worried about anything.
-That's nice.
Take a swing at me
because l gotta work.
l don't mind that you have
to work for a living, Pacey.
l'm just saying
don't lose yourself in it.
Why are we bickering? l just
wanna know what's going on with you.
You wanna know
what's going on with me?
l haven't really been going to class
much this semester.
Why is that, you might ask?
Because l've been kind of depressed.
l have this boyfriend, and l thought
everything was going great.
But apparently it's not.
He cares about his job more than me.
And l know he would say
that wasn't true...
...and that l'm just being
some drama queen.
But if it wasn't true,
he'd know everything...
...that was going on in my life,
wouldn't he, Pacey?
Hey, guys.
Love the costumes.
No, l'm not the director.
l'm the director's assistant.
Really? That's awesome.
Yeah.
-Are you okay?
-Can you excuse me for a sec?
-What's wrong, Dawson?
-Nothing.
l was just looking for somebody.
Hello.
l was getting ready to leave
when a new batch of dailies came in.
l go to digitise them,
and this is what showed up.
Hey, you.
Hey. Hey.
You-- You look amazing.
l'm sure you've heard that
a thousand times, but....
Yeah, l've gotten a couple
marriage proposals...
...and one guy said he'd sign over
his car if l slept with him.
But thanks. lt never gets old.
-Can l ask you something?
-lf you must.
This Melanie Ray, why did she
have an affair with the director?
Who knows?
Maybe she fell in love with him.
Maybe she wanted someone
to pay attention to her.
But she had someone,
she was married.
Yeah, well, not all relationships
are perfect, Dawson.
They don't all last forever.
Maybe he had a shot.
Maybe he blew it.
Maybe she just didn't
give him a chance.
lf you're asking about me and Todd,
it's none of your business.
-That's not what l'm asking.
-Oh, please.
You are not so good
with the subtext, baby.
And you have no right to be jealous.
Jealous? l'm....
Who said l was jealous?
You just keep telling yourself
that, sweetie.
Hey, wait up. Wait up.
l don't think
you comprehend the dire.
l lost an entire human being.
A totally annoying human being, yes...
...but l was responsible for her.
Everything was going fine
until you had to kiss me.
-So now it's my fault?
-Yes, it is your fault.
l'll accept your apology.
lf you wanna get technical
about it, you kissed me first...
-...which makes it your fault.
-Make yourself useful.
lf you were a teenage girl,
where would you disappear?
Oh, listen, if l was a teenage girl...
...l'd never leave the house.
l'd be checking myself out.
-Thank you for that image.
-You know...
...if you wanna get technical,
it's Hetson's fault.
He's the one who bailed on her. He was
supposed to take her to the movies.
Eddie Doling, you are a genius.
Come on.
Hello.
Hey.
-ls everything okay?
-Oh, yeah, yeah.
lf your definition of okay
is having the strong desire...
...to draw a warm bath and slit
your wrists, then l am peachy.
You and the old lady
having some troubles?
You might say that.
Do you need to have a bit of a chat?
That's not really our thing,
now is it?
No, but we are flatmates, and l suppose
that entitles you to something.
Okay.
l used to think Audrey and l
were the perfect fit. And we were.
Because for the first time
in any of my relationships...
...we were on equal footing. No mind
games, no high drama, no angst.
-lt was just fun.
-Sounds good in theory.
lt's a bit difficult to sustain
that sort of thing.
-That's what l'm finding out.
-Yeah.
And it's making me
second-guess myself.
Because l'm not really sure
if the reason l'm checking out...
...is because l just can't
handle the rough spots...
...or if it's...
...because l just don't
love her anymore.
Or really, for that matter,
if l ever truly loved her.
Yeah. l'm afraid only you
can answer that one.
To be perfectly honest,
l don't really wanna find out tonight.
So, what do you say
we rejoin the party?
Okay.
Thanks for listening, though.
lt's okay. But you know, just because
we have one proper conversation...
...don't think you can cry
on my shoulder anytime you like.
So....
Yes?
-How long have you been together?
-What do you mean, ''together''?
Or, l mean, how long have you
known each other?
About a year. We met at the Stand.
So you're one of those.
Yep. Just another
screwed-up gay kid...
...trying to remake the world
in his image.
-You should come by sometime.
-No. No, thanks.
C.J. already gave me the hard sell.
So you're the Jen
he's always talking about.
-He talked about me?
-All the time.
He wants you so bad.
-Really?
-Yeah.
He thinks you'd make
a great counsellor.
For a second--
For a second l thought that--
That you meant that he wanted me.
But of course not. He's gay.
Why would he want me that way?
-Who, C.J.?
-Yeah.
-C.J.'s not gay.
-He's not?
No. Not at all.
Sorry.
l'm not offended, l'm just not gay.
David's gay. Me, not so much.
Well, l know somebody who will
be very glad to hear that.
Who?
A little dense. Jen, cute little
blond travelling companion...
...called the help line to invite you
to this shindig.
Well, that's nice to hear.
And you're not very interested,
are you?
Truth is, l'm not. l think
she's really cool and everything.
And l think she'd be a real benefit
to the Stand. lt's just...
...that's not what l'm looking for.
But if you were looking
for that right now...?
She's not my type.
The haunted house is down the block.
Make a right...
...and just keep following your nose.
Know what l'm saying? lt's great.
-Okay, thanks.
-Child abuse.
Not so rough. Hi, Eddie.
You gave us quite a scare tonight.
Oh, don't be cute with her.
She doesn't deserve cute.
Don't worry. The night's almost over.
You'll be rid of me soon.
Then you can go back
to your miserable little existence.
-Do you mind giving us a second?
-Yeah.
Listen, l know that you're pissed
at your dad for flaking on you...
...but it doesn't mean he's a bad dad
or that he doesn't love you.
No, it just means he's a dick.
-Harley--
-Do you like him?
Sometimes l don't see
how anyone could like him.
He's very abrasive.
True, but he's also very....
Every time l'm supposed
to come see him...
...l trick myself into thinking
that it's gonna be different this time.
But it never is.
lt's always just different shades
of the same.
Leery.
This isn't what it looks like?
You guys aren't screwing
behind my back?
No, we are. But look at her.
Do you know what l mean?
She's very persuasive.
-Shut up.
-You can't tell me to shut up.
You gonna fire me?
You tried that before.
Listen, Natasha, l'm--
l'm really sorry that l hurt you.
That was the last thing that
l wanted to have happen, believe me.
l got involved in the middle of an
incredibly complicated situation...
...and made a choice without thinking,
and it was the wrong choice...
...which is what l don't think l've really
been able to communicate to you...
...which l-- l like you.
l keep on saying
that l'm not jealous, but l am.
l'm very jealous.
The thought of some guy touching you,
especially him, l mean, he's...
-...Todd.
-Leery, l'm not adverse...
-...to giving this firing thing another go.
-Too late. l quit.
l--
Good luck with the rest of the movie.
l'm out of here.
Leery, this is bloody gold, mate.
-What the--?
-Happy Halloween, Dawson.
We've had the immense pleasure
of screwing with your mind tonight.
-Wait, so you two aren't even--?
-No way. Too old, too many extras.
l'm not into my assistant's
sloppy seconds.
Watch it.
-What about the footage?
-The magic of moviemaking, mate.
Wasn't that a lot to go through
to get a laugh at my expense?
No. Worth every second.
l'm gonna go get Danny boy
to edit this together.
-l wanna see.
-Come on, then.
You weren't serious about
the whole quitting thing, right?
Because l need some help with
my shot list tonight. You up for it?
You're a scholar.
Come on, then.
We didn't really get much
of a chance to talk tonight.
Well, you could always
call the help line again.
You know, l was actually thinking
about reconsidering the Stand.
l feel like maybe l was just
too judgmental the first time around.
Well, we'd love to have you.
Just, you know, make sure
you're doing it for the right reasons.
Are there any other reasons?
l don't know.
You know, you could save me a lot
of trouble by just going out with me.
This is making me sad.
Why?
Well, he's not into her...
...and l'm the one who told her
to call him.
Trust me, she's better off.
What do you mean?
lt's a long story.
Want to tell me about it
sometime over coffee?
-Coffee?
-Hot, caffeinated beverage.
Seems to be an excuse
for people to get together...
-...and find out if they like one another.
-l'd be up for something like that.
Cool.
-You ready?
-Yeah.
-Well, it was nice meeting you.
-Likewise.
-Jack.
-C.J., good to see you.
-l'll talk to you soon.
-Definitely.
-Okay.
-Bye.
Bye.
How'd that go?
Well, he's playing a little hard to get,
which is somewhat disconcerting.
But no worries. He'll be mine.
Come on. Let's get out of here.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hey, Dad. How was the date?
Went great...
...right up to the moment when
she said l had a toxic personality.
ls that bad?
-How'd everything go here?
-Great. She was a perfect angel.
Cool. You ready?
Give me a second, Dad.
Sorry l was such an uberbitch.
We all have our moments.
You know what?
Don't stop hoping that things
will be different.
You're way too young
to be so bitter.
-Can l give you some advice?
-Sure.
Eddie totally likes you.
l hope a guy like him
looks at me that way someday.
-Don't mess it up.
-Okay.
One root-beer float.
-Where is she?
-Gone. Hetson just picked her up.
Wanna split this? Shame to see
it go to waste...
-...like my potential.
-Shut up.
-Can l ask you a question?
-lf you must.
-What's going on with us?
-What do you mean?
Well, l mean, l kiss you,
you kiss me.
ln some states that could be
construed as dating.
-We're not dating.
-God, no.
And l'm not going back
to Hetson's class.
-That's fine.
-ls it?
Absolutely.
You are who you are, Eddie.
l have no desire to change that.
You know what, Joey?
l don't know what's going on with us.
But l kind of like it that way.
Me too.
Hey. There you are.
l've been looking everywhere for you.
ls everything okay?
l think we should break up, Pacey.
What?
Let's sleep on it.
We can talk about it in the morning.
No.
This is what l want.
This isn't the way
l wanted this to happen.
Shut up, Pacey!
Just shut up, okay?
You are getting off easy here,
and you know it.
l'm not gonna let you put up
some false protest...
...so that you can feel better
about yourself.
l am ending it now.
That's how l know that it's over.
You didn't say a word, Pacey.
Not a word.
Because you don't have
the energy to fight it...
...and l deserve better than that.
You're right. You do.
You deserve way better than that.
Go ahead.
Why don't you follow the script?
You know, say all of the things that
you're supposed to say to me.
Got anything else? How many
empty words will it take...
-...for you to sleep?
-What do you want from me?
You know that's not how it is,
but the negativity gets to me too.
So l agree with you.
Don't you dare try to make
yourself feel noble, Pacey.
You are not some knight
in shining armour.
You're just a guy who's grown
tired of screwing the same girl...
...and you feel guilty about it.
You think that sucks?
Why don't you try being the one...
...who has to wonder why all the people
that she loves don't love her back.
Oh, Audrey, come on.
Still mad at me?
-l was never mad at you. l was--
-lnsanely jealous.
l didn't realize how much
l wanted to be with you...
...till l thought
you were sleeping with Todd.
-Say it again.
-What, that l was jealous?
No. That you like me.
l like you, Natasha.
l really like you.
Good, because l like you too.
A lot of people walk in and out
of my life, Dawson...
...and you might not believe me...
...because l'm an actor
and l lie for a living...
...but you're one of the only people
l ever really wanted to stick around.
l don't know what to believe.
But l love my life. l wake up
most mornings pinching myself...
...that l get to take even a small part
in all of this...
...but l can't help but feel like
it's all an illusion.
lt's like it's all just one moment away
from disappearing forever.
That's because it is.
For all l know,
this could be my last job.
Yeah.
So l'm going to enjoy the experience
while it lasts...
...hug everybody now, because
they might not be here tomorrow...
...and take the experience with me.
And if meeting you
is all l get out of this one...
...well, that might just be enough
for me.
God, l missed you.
l always wanted you back, you know.
You just had to pay for your sins.
Are we even now?
Just about.
Are you sure about this?
As sure as l've ever been about
anything in my entire life.
Groovy.
As sure as l've ever been
about anything in my entire life.
Groovy.
Cut!
Excuse me, Andrew. Must be my
trick ear. Did you just yell ''cut''?
Yelling ''cut'' is one of the few bright
spots in an otherwise bleak existence...
...and l will not allow some hack
stuntman to deny me the pleasure.
You do not break character
until l yell cut.
-Do you understand me?
-Yeah.
Good.
That was fun. Sometimes l forget
how much l like yelling at people.
-You're a sick man, Todd Carr.
-l'm not gonna make my day.
This is what l get for shooting on
a haunted stage before Halloween.
What do you mean, haunted?
-You don't know?
-What?
About the bird who died here, Melanie
Ray? You've heard of Melanie Ray?
-No.
-And you call yourself a film geek.
Shame on you, Leery.
-You've heard of Melanie Ray, right?
-Of course.
She was the Jamie Lee Curtis
of her day. The original scream queen.
She was shooting this B movie here
in Boston. What was it called again?
-Kiss the Girls and Mak e Them Die.
-Right.
They shot it here back in the '50s.
And young Melanie was having
an affair with the director.
-Where was l?
-Affair with the director.
Oh, right. Anyway,
it was all complicated by the fact...
...that Melanie was married
to her costar, Nick March.
When Nick found out about the affair,
he went ballistic.
They were doing this scene where
the characters had to get in a fight.
He strangled her...
...to death.
That sucks.
That's why they say her spirit still
haunts the sound stage to this day.
lf you believe in that sort of thing.
They're ready for you, Natasha.
-What?
-Nothing.
What?
ls something going on between you?
Leery, my boy,
l learned a long time ago...
...not to screw around with my leading
ladies. That's what extras are for.
But if l was gonna unlearn
that particular lesson...
...lovely Natasha would be
the one to do it with.
Right, while l still have my hair,
people.
Energy up. Camera.
Marker.
And action.
Hey, you sure about this?
As sure as I've ever been about
anything in my whole entire life.
-How's my party coming?
-l'm pleased to announce...
...Stage Seven's a playground
for the morally impaired.
Oh, excellent. l love Halloween.
-Always has been my favourite holiday.
-Yeah, mine too.
l'm famous for playing elaborate
pranks on my friends back home.
Good for you, Gilligan.
How's my costume coming?
-Picking it up right after this.
-Am l gonna look like a stud?
-ls there any doubt?
-But will it get me laid, Dawson?
-That is the question.
-Tell you what.
lf you can't close the deal,
l'll have a few extras lined up for you.
That's what l like about you,
always thinking ahead.
Camera. Action.
Gentlemen, Natasha
looks so hot in these dailies...
...l'm gonna have to ask you
to leave...
...so l can be alone with myself.
Do you know what l mean?
-What's your problem?
-Nothing.
You're a bit territorial
about Natasha, aren't you?
-No.
-Good, because you shouldn't be.
You dumped her, remember?
-For the prissy one.
-lt's not that simple, Todd.
Sure it was. Your puny little mind
couldn't process the fact...
...that you were shagging
the hottest starlet in Hollywood...
...so you jacked it all in
for your prom date.
She wasn't my prom date.
lt was junior prom.
That doesn't count. Doesn't count.
Todd, you should take a look at this.
What is that?
-ls this a joke?
-This is what we got back from the lab.
Someone's screwing with me.
ls this one of those practical jokes
you claim to be famous for?
-What are you talking about?
-Remember that story l told you...
...about the actress who died?
Yeah.
That's her.
Well, what's she doing in our dailies?
l have no idea.
Sid!
Baby, you look awesome.
-But....
-But what?
Well, don't shoot
the messenger here...
...but for authenticity,
leather pants would do the trick.
lt's a miracle that l'm even
going along with this thing.
Hey, you promised
not to be cranky tonight.
Sorry. l'm just not really
a costume-party kind of guy.
You love putting on that monkey suit
of yours every morning.
-Easy.
-All right, sorry. Low blow.
l have no desire
to get into another tiff...
...about our ever-widening
ideological differences.
-l'll be ready in a second.
-Okay.
You ready?
What's wrong?
-Nothing. Let's go.
-Okay.
Yeah.
-l'm telling you, just call the guy.
-l'm telling you, it's too late.
The minuscule window of opportunity
that once was has officially closed.
Yeah, but you like the guy. l can tell.
-Which guy is this?
-C.J. Strapping young lad.
-l see.
-l think maybe the thing to do here...
...is to just crush from afar.
That way there are no broken hearts,
no dashed dreams...
...no morning-after pills
to contend with.
-The girl's got a point.
-No.
She's just afraid this guy
is too good for her.
Dial.
And she's wrong about that.
No. He's probably working right now,
doing good for others and whatnot...
...which is annoying,
but undeniably charming.
-Dial.
-Well, l don't know his number.
-Call the help line.
-No. Doesn't that seem wrong?
Just do it.
Help line. Happy Halloween.
-Hi, is C.J. there?
-Speaking.
Oh, hi.
This is Jen Lindley.
Do you--? Do you remember me?
Well, hello, Jen Lindley.
What can l do for you?
Well, l was just wondering
what you were doing tonight.
But you're working, aren't you?
Yeah, for another hour. l'm filling in
for somebody who's running late.
Well, do you have plans
after that or...?
lf going back to my room and watching
Halloween H2O qualifies as plans...
...then yeah, l'm all booked up.
Any interest in coming to a party?
With you? Alone?
Well, no. l mean, l'll be there...
...but my friends are coming too.
I don't know about that.
Wait a second. Did you just call
the help line to invite me to a party?
Yeah. ls that wrong?
What's the address?
-Good news.
-What?
-You can come back to class.
-What are you talking about?
l talked Hetson into
letting you come back.
l made a deal with him.
-You talked to Hetson about me?
-Yeah.
Which was clearly a mistake.
My bad.
Who said l wanted
to come back to class?
You seemed to go through
an awful lot of trouble to attend...
...so l thought it might've meant
something to you. But again, sorry.
Could you watch
where you're going?
-How old are you?
-That'd be none of your business.
Just tell me where can l find some girl
with the unfortunate name of Joey?
Oh, l see you two have already met.
-This is your daughter?
-Meet Harley.
Harley, this is Joey Potter.
Hi.
-What?
-l thought she was 5.
-What gave you that idea?
-The picture on your desk.
Well, she was 5
when that picture was taken.
-That's false advertising.
-Jeez, will you look at the time?
l'll pick the little angel up at 1 1 .
Have fun. And well, thanks again, Joey.
-Bye, sweetie.
-Dad!
l'm gonna give you one more chance
here not to bail on me.
Sweetie, l'm not bailing on you.
No. You're foregoing tradition, our
tradition, to go out with some skank.
A, she's not a bad kind of skank,
and B, we'll go to the movies tomorrow.
lt's not the same.
We go to the movies on Halloween.
We go see some scary old movie
at the Crest. lt's what we do.
Harley, you gotta give me
a break here.
l'll make it up to you, l promise. Okay?
What are you looking at?
Dawson.
Dawson.
Todd, can l talk to you
for a second?
Absolutely not, Leery. l'm busy.
Todd, l'm serious.
l really need to talk to you.
Would you two beautiful ladies
excuse me, please...
...just for a minute? All right?
-You better be dying.
-l saw her.
-Who?
-Her.
-Melanie.
-You're screwing with me.
-l'm not. l saw her.
-Where?
-Here, on-stage.
-What are you like?
You probably saw someone
dressed like her. lt's a costume party.
This was before anybody
got here.
Come on, mate.
Your mind's playing tricks on you.
Take the night off. Have fun.
Knock back some bye-bye pain juice.
Say hello to a couple of birds.
God save the queen.
Hello, boys.
-Hey.
-You wanna dance, darling?
Love to.
-Do you have a girlfriend, Eddie?
-l most certainly do not.
Well, how come?
Girlfriends are more trouble
than they're worth.
Well, that seems like a total waste
if you ask me.
-How old are you?
-l've found that age is but a number.
All right, you two, break it up.
-You ready to have some fun, Harley?
-And where is this fun you speak of?
l was going to take you trick-or-treating
when l thought you were 5.
So l thought we could go to the movies.
l heard you say something
to your dad--
That sounds lame.
l wanna stay here.
Well, l'm supposed to be
taking care of you.
l don't think your dad would
want you hanging out in a bar.
Trust me, he wouldn't care.
Okay, you're talking to somebody who
could host a show on deadbeat dads...
...so let's not go there.
Come on, let's have some fun.
No. You're not gonna make me go
anywhere l don't wanna go.
l'm gonna stay right here
until my father gets back.
Hey, l read about this haunted house
in the paper today.
-lt's supposed to be pretty scary.
-l love haunted houses.
Yeah, maybe you guys could do that.
-Well, l'll go if you go.
-Eddie's working.
-Off in five, actually.
-Well, l'm sure he has plans.
Not particularly, no.
Well, then by all means,
please join us.
-Cool.
-Cool.
You didn't have to do that.
l was handling it.
Yeah. You were doing just swell.
lt sucks when people butt
into your business, don't it?
Jen, did you tell C.J.
it was a costume party?
Yeah. Yeah, l think so.
God, l hope so. Why?
Check it out.
Could've told me
it was a costume party.
-Oh, my God. l am so sorry.
-l feel like such a dork.
-And you are?
-Sorry. This is David.
-Hi, l'm Jen.
-Hi.
-This is Jack.
-Hey, David.
Hey.
We're gonna grab refreshments.
Need anything?
-l'm cool.
-Fine.
Oh, my God!
l am like flypaper for
the homosexual community.
Yeah. What?
He's obviously gay.
l should've known.
-Who, C.J.?
-lt figures.
l invite a boy to a party,
and he brings his boyfriend.
-What makes you so sure?
-Whatever.
Even if he's straight,
l can't take this C.J. anymore.
He's way too standoffish.
When l make my intentions clear...
...l want them to be acknowledged
and reciprocated, in that order.
l hear you. All right.
We're gonna delve
a little deeper into this, okay?
l'm gonna take C.J. and you're gonna
take the alleged homosexual...
...and we're gonna meet back here.
-Deal.
-Break.
Oh, my God. You're so retarded.
Who asked you, you little twerp?
Hey, go easy on the poor kid, okay?
She's got problems.
What do you know about that?
Come on, it's obvious the girl
has some issues with her father.
Don't we all.
Hey, look...
...l'm sorry about
butting into your life.
l saw an opportunity to help,
and l went for it.
lt's just that you're really smart.
You're a lot smarter
than anybody else in that class.
And it just makes me sad to see all
of that potential just going to waste.
What potential?
What waste?
Look, l like to read books.
What, my life would be
so much better if l went to college?
And....
-What?
-l don't need your pity.
And l don't need to be
some rich kid's charity case.
You think l'm a rich kid?
-What?
-lt's just funny...
...how little you actually know
about me.
You know what's even funnier?
All of this could've been
so easily avoided.
l wasn't even gonna come back
to Hetson's class.
He's too cynical.
He's too impressed with himself.
So why did you come back?
You.
You.... You got under my skin.
l found myself having these series
of annoying conversations with you...
...in my head,
which must be a sign of something.
So l kept coming back for more, which
ultimately proved to be my undoing.
-Man, you are such a scaredy-cat.
-That's what they tell me.
Could you let me go now?
You know what?
l don't think so.
-Oh, crap.
-What?
Harley.
Well, l've died and gone to hell.
Hail, Satan.
All of a sudden, l feel very old.
Pacey, come dance with me.
-Dance? Where?
-Over there.
That's not dancing.
That's cavorting.
When did you become
such a dull normal?
About the same time
you started failing tests.
-What's that supposed to mean?
-What's with the F, Audrey?
lt's a letter grade.
lt's given when a student fails to meet
the requirements of an assignment.
Thanks, wiseass.
l'm just asking if everything's okay.
l got it totally under control, baby.
Okay, in my experience,
there's never just one F.
-Those things come in bunches.
-You know what? l have a good idea.
-Let's not talk about this.
-Okay, fine.
-l'm letting you know l'm worried.
-lt doesn't seem like you are.
You're too busy being
Glengarry Glen Loser...
-...to be worried about anything.
-That's nice.
Take a swing at me
because l gotta work.
l don't mind that you have
to work for a living, Pacey.
l'm just saying
don't lose yourself in it.
Why are we bickering? l just
wanna know what's going on with you.
You wanna know
what's going on with me?
l haven't really been going to class
much this semester.
Why is that, you might ask?
Because l've been kind of depressed.
l have this boyfriend, and l thought
everything was going great.
But apparently it's not.
He cares about his job more than me.
And l know he would say
that wasn't true...
...and that l'm just being
some drama queen.
But if it wasn't true,
he'd know everything...
...that was going on in my life,
wouldn't he, Pacey?
Hey, guys.
Love the costumes.
No, l'm not the director.
l'm the director's assistant.
Really? That's awesome.
Yeah.
-Are you okay?
-Can you excuse me for a sec?
-What's wrong, Dawson?
-Nothing.
l was just looking for somebody.
Hello.
l was getting ready to leave
when a new batch of dailies came in.
l go to digitise them,
and this is what showed up.
Hey, you.
Hey. Hey.
You-- You look amazing.
l'm sure you've heard that
a thousand times, but....
Yeah, l've gotten a couple
marriage proposals...
...and one guy said he'd sign over
his car if l slept with him.
But thanks. lt never gets old.
-Can l ask you something?
-lf you must.
This Melanie Ray, why did she
have an affair with the director?
Who knows?
Maybe she fell in love with him.
Maybe she wanted someone
to pay attention to her.
But she had someone,
she was married.
Yeah, well, not all relationships
are perfect, Dawson.
They don't all last forever.
Maybe he had a shot.
Maybe he blew it.
Maybe she just didn't
give him a chance.
lf you're asking about me and Todd,
it's none of your business.
-That's not what l'm asking.
-Oh, please.
You are not so good
with the subtext, baby.
And you have no right to be jealous.
Jealous? l'm....
Who said l was jealous?
You just keep telling yourself
that, sweetie.
Hey, wait up. Wait up.
l don't think
you comprehend the dire.
l lost an entire human being.
A totally annoying human being, yes...
...but l was responsible for her.
Everything was going fine
until you had to kiss me.
-So now it's my fault?
-Yes, it is your fault.
l'll accept your apology.
lf you wanna get technical
about it, you kissed me first...
-...which makes it your fault.
-Make yourself useful.
lf you were a teenage girl,
where would you disappear?
Oh, listen, if l was a teenage girl...
...l'd never leave the house.
l'd be checking myself out.
-Thank you for that image.
-You know...
...if you wanna get technical,
it's Hetson's fault.
He's the one who bailed on her. He was
supposed to take her to the movies.
Eddie Doling, you are a genius.
Come on.
Hello.
Hey.
-ls everything okay?
-Oh, yeah, yeah.
lf your definition of okay
is having the strong desire...
...to draw a warm bath and slit
your wrists, then l am peachy.
You and the old lady
having some troubles?
You might say that.
Do you need to have a bit of a chat?
That's not really our thing,
now is it?
No, but we are flatmates, and l suppose
that entitles you to something.
Okay.
l used to think Audrey and l
were the perfect fit. And we were.
Because for the first time
in any of my relationships...
...we were on equal footing. No mind
games, no high drama, no angst.
-lt was just fun.
-Sounds good in theory.
lt's a bit difficult to sustain
that sort of thing.
-That's what l'm finding out.
-Yeah.
And it's making me
second-guess myself.
Because l'm not really sure
if the reason l'm checking out...
...is because l just can't
handle the rough spots...
...or if it's...
...because l just don't
love her anymore.
Or really, for that matter,
if l ever truly loved her.
Yeah. l'm afraid only you
can answer that one.
To be perfectly honest,
l don't really wanna find out tonight.
So, what do you say
we rejoin the party?
Okay.
Thanks for listening, though.
lt's okay. But you know, just because
we have one proper conversation...
...don't think you can cry
on my shoulder anytime you like.
So....
Yes?
-How long have you been together?
-What do you mean, ''together''?
Or, l mean, how long have you
known each other?
About a year. We met at the Stand.
So you're one of those.
Yep. Just another
screwed-up gay kid...
...trying to remake the world
in his image.
-You should come by sometime.
-No. No, thanks.
C.J. already gave me the hard sell.
So you're the Jen
he's always talking about.
-He talked about me?
-All the time.
He wants you so bad.
-Really?
-Yeah.
He thinks you'd make
a great counsellor.
For a second--
For a second l thought that--
That you meant that he wanted me.
But of course not. He's gay.
Why would he want me that way?
-Who, C.J.?
-Yeah.
-C.J.'s not gay.
-He's not?
No. Not at all.
Sorry.
l'm not offended, l'm just not gay.
David's gay. Me, not so much.
Well, l know somebody who will
be very glad to hear that.
Who?
A little dense. Jen, cute little
blond travelling companion...
...called the help line to invite you
to this shindig.
Well, that's nice to hear.
And you're not very interested,
are you?
Truth is, l'm not. l think
she's really cool and everything.
And l think she'd be a real benefit
to the Stand. lt's just...
...that's not what l'm looking for.
But if you were looking
for that right now...?
She's not my type.
The haunted house is down the block.
Make a right...
...and just keep following your nose.
Know what l'm saying? lt's great.
-Okay, thanks.
-Child abuse.
Not so rough. Hi, Eddie.
You gave us quite a scare tonight.
Oh, don't be cute with her.
She doesn't deserve cute.
Don't worry. The night's almost over.
You'll be rid of me soon.
Then you can go back
to your miserable little existence.
-Do you mind giving us a second?
-Yeah.
Listen, l know that you're pissed
at your dad for flaking on you...
...but it doesn't mean he's a bad dad
or that he doesn't love you.
No, it just means he's a dick.
-Harley--
-Do you like him?
Sometimes l don't see
how anyone could like him.
He's very abrasive.
True, but he's also very....
Every time l'm supposed
to come see him...
...l trick myself into thinking
that it's gonna be different this time.
But it never is.
lt's always just different shades
of the same.
Leery.
This isn't what it looks like?
You guys aren't screwing
behind my back?
No, we are. But look at her.
Do you know what l mean?
She's very persuasive.
-Shut up.
-You can't tell me to shut up.
You gonna fire me?
You tried that before.
Listen, Natasha, l'm--
l'm really sorry that l hurt you.
That was the last thing that
l wanted to have happen, believe me.
l got involved in the middle of an
incredibly complicated situation...
...and made a choice without thinking,
and it was the wrong choice...
...which is what l don't think l've really
been able to communicate to you...
...which l-- l like you.
l keep on saying
that l'm not jealous, but l am.
l'm very jealous.
The thought of some guy touching you,
especially him, l mean, he's...
-...Todd.
-Leery, l'm not adverse...
-...to giving this firing thing another go.
-Too late. l quit.
l--
Good luck with the rest of the movie.
l'm out of here.
Leery, this is bloody gold, mate.
-What the--?
-Happy Halloween, Dawson.
We've had the immense pleasure
of screwing with your mind tonight.
-Wait, so you two aren't even--?
-No way. Too old, too many extras.
l'm not into my assistant's
sloppy seconds.
Watch it.
-What about the footage?
-The magic of moviemaking, mate.
Wasn't that a lot to go through
to get a laugh at my expense?
No. Worth every second.
l'm gonna go get Danny boy
to edit this together.
-l wanna see.
-Come on, then.
You weren't serious about
the whole quitting thing, right?
Because l need some help with
my shot list tonight. You up for it?
You're a scholar.
Come on, then.
We didn't really get much
of a chance to talk tonight.
Well, you could always
call the help line again.
You know, l was actually thinking
about reconsidering the Stand.
l feel like maybe l was just
too judgmental the first time around.
Well, we'd love to have you.
Just, you know, make sure
you're doing it for the right reasons.
Are there any other reasons?
l don't know.
You know, you could save me a lot
of trouble by just going out with me.
This is making me sad.
Why?
Well, he's not into her...
...and l'm the one who told her
to call him.
Trust me, she's better off.
What do you mean?
lt's a long story.
Want to tell me about it
sometime over coffee?
-Coffee?
-Hot, caffeinated beverage.
Seems to be an excuse
for people to get together...
-...and find out if they like one another.
-l'd be up for something like that.
Cool.
-You ready?
-Yeah.
-Well, it was nice meeting you.
-Likewise.
-Jack.
-C.J., good to see you.
-l'll talk to you soon.
-Definitely.
-Okay.
-Bye.
Bye.
How'd that go?
Well, he's playing a little hard to get,
which is somewhat disconcerting.
But no worries. He'll be mine.
Come on. Let's get out of here.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hey, Dad. How was the date?
Went great...
...right up to the moment when
she said l had a toxic personality.
ls that bad?
-How'd everything go here?
-Great. She was a perfect angel.
Cool. You ready?
Give me a second, Dad.
Sorry l was such an uberbitch.
We all have our moments.
You know what?
Don't stop hoping that things
will be different.
You're way too young
to be so bitter.
-Can l give you some advice?
-Sure.
Eddie totally likes you.
l hope a guy like him
looks at me that way someday.
-Don't mess it up.
-Okay.
One root-beer float.
-Where is she?
-Gone. Hetson just picked her up.
Wanna split this? Shame to see
it go to waste...
-...like my potential.
-Shut up.
-Can l ask you a question?
-lf you must.
-What's going on with us?
-What do you mean?
Well, l mean, l kiss you,
you kiss me.
ln some states that could be
construed as dating.
-We're not dating.
-God, no.
And l'm not going back
to Hetson's class.
-That's fine.
-ls it?
Absolutely.
You are who you are, Eddie.
l have no desire to change that.
You know what, Joey?
l don't know what's going on with us.
But l kind of like it that way.
Me too.
Hey. There you are.
l've been looking everywhere for you.
ls everything okay?
l think we should break up, Pacey.
What?
Let's sleep on it.
We can talk about it in the morning.
No.
This is what l want.
This isn't the way
l wanted this to happen.
Shut up, Pacey!
Just shut up, okay?
You are getting off easy here,
and you know it.
l'm not gonna let you put up
some false protest...
...so that you can feel better
about yourself.
l am ending it now.
That's how l know that it's over.
You didn't say a word, Pacey.
Not a word.
Because you don't have
the energy to fight it...
...and l deserve better than that.
You're right. You do.
You deserve way better than that.
Go ahead.
Why don't you follow the script?
You know, say all of the things that
you're supposed to say to me.
Got anything else? How many
empty words will it take...
-...for you to sleep?
-What do you want from me?
You know that's not how it is,
but the negativity gets to me too.
So l agree with you.
Don't you dare try to make
yourself feel noble, Pacey.
You are not some knight
in shining armour.
You're just a guy who's grown
tired of screwing the same girl...
...and you feel guilty about it.
You think that sucks?
Why don't you try being the one...
...who has to wonder why all the people
that she loves don't love her back.
Oh, Audrey, come on.
Still mad at me?
-l was never mad at you. l was--
-lnsanely jealous.
l didn't realize how much
l wanted to be with you...
...till l thought
you were sleeping with Todd.
-Say it again.
-What, that l was jealous?
No. That you like me.
l like you, Natasha.
l really like you.
Good, because l like you too.
A lot of people walk in and out
of my life, Dawson...
...and you might not believe me...
...because l'm an actor
and l lie for a living...
...but you're one of the only people
l ever really wanted to stick around.
l don't know what to believe.
But l love my life. l wake up
most mornings pinching myself...
...that l get to take even a small part
in all of this...
...but l can't help but feel like
it's all an illusion.
lt's like it's all just one moment away
from disappearing forever.
That's because it is.
For all l know,
this could be my last job.
Yeah.
So l'm going to enjoy the experience
while it lasts...
...hug everybody now, because
they might not be here tomorrow...
...and take the experience with me.
And if meeting you
is all l get out of this one...
...well, that might just be enough
for me.
God, l missed you.
l always wanted you back, you know.
You just had to pay for your sins.
Are we even now?
Just about.
Are you sure about this?
As sure as l've ever been about
anything in my entire life.
Groovy.