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- I'm sick and tired of being Dawson Leery's sidekick, I'm gonna get my own storyline
- —Pacey to Jen
Crossroads is the 2nd episode of Season 2 on WB teen drama Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS – Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Joey's (Katie Holmes) newfound affection hits its first crossroad when Joey discovers that Dawson has invaded her personal privacy but he is too consumed with malice and torment by the horrible things he has unearthed to consider forgiving her. Meanwhile, when Pacey's (Joshua Jackson) childhood friends are too distracted by their own predicament to remember his all-important 16th birthday, he sets out to expand his horizons; and Abby (Monica Keena) convinces a downhearted Jen (Michelle Williams) to unleash the wild side she hoped had been left behind in New York.
Starring
- James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
- Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
- Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
- Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
- Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
- John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
- Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
- Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
Special Guest Stars
Guest starring
Quotes
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- Just remember Dawson: no hat, no glove
- —Mitch
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- I got a bad case of the Molly Ringwalds today
- —Pacey to Jen
- Andie – I'm a friend of Pacey Witter's... well, kinda
- Joey – How bold of you to admit that
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- You can't! Everything's different now. You've got Joey and our friendship just can't compare with what you two have
- —Pacey to Dawson
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- Nothing's ever gonna change so much that you're not gonna be my best friend
- —Dawson to Pacey
Trivia
- First appearance of Jack McPhee
- It's Pacey's 16th birthday, indicating he was born in late 1982 or early 1983.
- Pacey fails his driver's test.
- Dawson forgets Pacey's birthday.
- Andie and Joey meet.
- Mitch has a friend named Cole whom he's known since the 4th grade
- Joey and Dawson have been together one week
- Dawson and Joey meet Jack.
Music
- good intentions | ARYANA
- dawson reads joey's journal
- sway | BIC RUNGA
- abby + jen in jen's room
- killers | FEEDING LIKE BUTTERFLIES
- pacey + andie at the docks
- get 'em outta here | SPRUNG MONKEY
- drunk jen kisses dawson
- always | THE STERLINGS
- pacey's angry with dawson
- kiss the rain | BILLIE MYERS
- joey + dawson make up
- luckiest guy | MACANANYS
- abby + jen; andie gives pacey a present
- dear mary | ARYANA
- jen looks at herself in the mirror
- save tonight | EAGLE-EYE CHERRY
- pacey + dawson
Photos
Notes and references
- ↑ Following this episode, Monica Keena is billed as a special guest star