Highway to Hell is the 17th episode on Season 5 of Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis[]
HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE — The flirtation between Joey (Katie Holmes) and Charlie (Chad Michael Murray) continues after he persuades her to join him and his band on the road for a gig – with her as the lead singer – and they end up in a "no-tell motel" with Pacey (Joshua Jackson) and Audrey (Busy Philipps). Meanwhile, Dawson’s (James Van Der Beek) world is rocked after he discovers his mother (Mary-Margaret Humes) has a new boyfriend and Jen (Michelle Williams) wants to break up with him.[1]
Starring[]
- James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
- Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
- Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
- Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
- Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
- Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
- Special Guest Stars
- Busy Philipps as Audrey Liddell
- Chad Michael Murray as Charlie Todd
- and Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
- Co-Starring
- Scott Stevens as Nathan
- Feel Love Fury as The Band
Quotes[]
❝
- High maintenance is really just another way of saying high quality
- —Pacey
❝
- I just got tired of hating you so intensely, but make no mistake if you do anything to hurt Joey, I will make you regret it for the rest of your waking days
- —Pacey
❝
- Let's just enjoy this for what it is, a wacky road trip high jinx with a motley crew and their collective sexual tension
- —Audrey
Locations[]
- Joey and Audrey's Dorm
- Grams's Boston House
- Dawson's House
- The Drunk & The Dead
- The Spruce Inn
- Capeside High School
Trivia[]
- Dawson meets Nathan, a man Gale has started dating.
- Jen and Dawson mutually decide to break up, although Jen is the one who brought the discussion up.
- Joey's present to Lilly is a book of sketches of the Leery family.
PRODUCTION NOTES
- Katie Holmes sings covers of songs, "Jessie's Girl", "I Ran" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You" with Feel Love Fury. However, the scenes featuring "Jessie's Girl" and "I Ran" were deleted for streaming and on DVD.
BROADCAST
- The episode was watched by 4.52 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[2]
Films[]
- WATCHED
- —
- REFERENCED
- Mr. Mom (1983)
- Top Gun (1986)
- The Matrix (1999)
Music[]
- shame | GLEN ECHO
- joey and charlie in the hallway
- do it tonight | LAVA BABY
- pacey and audrey
- like i do | STICKMAN JONES
- arriving at the leery house for lilly's birthday
- my brother's wife | SCRATCHER
- road trip to new york
- falling for you | STUDENT RICK
- charlie gets on pacey's nerves
- crazy | C60
- arriving at the bar
- this way | JEWEL[3]
- dawson opens joey's present for lilly
- hey jamie | NICK NOLAN
- rome | LUKE BRONIN
- joey and charlie at the pool
- she just is | BLAIR PACKHAM
- pacey and audrey in the hotel
- ready for love | INDIA.ARIE[4]
- dawson and jen break up
Photos[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Highway to Hell" official synopsis from The WB archived on dawson's creek daily
- ↑ Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Lullabye For A Stormy Night" by Vienna Teng
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Getting To Me" by Jane Taylor