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- You can't choose what you love; it chooses you
- —Dawson
Coming Home is the premiere of Season 4 of Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis[]
A WHOLE NEW WORLD -- Joey (Katie Holmes) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) come home from a wildly romantic summer on the high seas to a whirlwind of changes in Capeside. Pacey finds himself without a home after his older sister (guest star Sascha Alexander) takes over his room, while Joey puts her relationship with Pacey in jeopardy as she struggles to make things right with Dawson (James Van Der Beek). Meanwhile, Andie (Meredith Monroe) decides to have an end-of-the-summer fling with a French boy (guest star Jason Daniel Roberts, 'Danny' on The Real World in New Orleans).[1]
Starring[]
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Quotes[]
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- It's like 'A Wonderful Life' in reverse. Everyone seems better off without us
- —Joey to Pacey
Locations[]
- True Love
- Dawson's House
- Harry's Hardware Store
- Doug's Apartment
- Mrs. Hammacott's House
- Potter B&B
- Jen's House
Trivia[]
- Dawson reveals he had a crush on Gretchen when he was 10.
- Joey tells Dawson that she and Pacey did not have sex.
- Joey gives Dawson a brick from Ernest Hemingway's house symbolizing the foundation of a friendship that she hopes to reform.
- The ladder to Dawson's window is gone.
- Dawson's room now predominantly features his photography.
- In the final scene, Pacey and Joey are reading from Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.
BROADCAST
- The episode was watched by 4.98 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[3]
ERRORS
- You can see Katie Holmes's microphone pack during the first scene.
PRODUCTION NOTES
- Paul Stupin provides audio commentary for this episode on the DVD for Season 4 as well in subsequent releases.
- The opening scene on the True Love had to be reshot 3 times due to the camera shaking heavily. The final scene was shot on the cast and crews day off.[4]
- The red light in Dawson's dark room was added in post.[4]
Films[]
- WATCHED
- Jaws (1975)
- REFERENCED
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
- The Odd Couple (1968)
- Coming Home (1978)
Music[]
- AM radio | EVERCLEAR[5]
- jen, andie, dawson and jack at the beach
- souvenirs | MARY BETH MAZIARZ
- joey in dawson's room; later at the beach; andie + jj kiss
- jaws (theme) | JOHN WILLIAMS[6]
- the dive-in
- this year's love | DAVID GRAY[7]
- joey + pacey on true love
Photos[]
- screenshots
Videos[]
Media[]
- “Dawson’s Creek” Gets “Real” As Danny From “The Real World” Guest Stars (WARNER BROS • SEP 2000)
- The Time The Real World's Danny Roberts Guested on Dawson's Creek (PRIMERTIMER • APRIL 2022)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Coming Home" official synopsis archived from The WB on dawsons-creek.com
- ↑ First appearance of Gretchen Witter
- ↑ Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Season 4 DVD commentary with Paul Stupin
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Parking" by The Fuzz
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Original Score Piece" by Adam Fields
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "If She Would Stay" by Sweetsalt