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The heart is a fragile thing. Break it too badly, and it might well never recover
—Ms. Freckling

Secrets & Lies is the 6th episode of Season 3 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

TRUTH BE TOLD – Dawson (James Van Der Beek) is torn about telling Jen (Michelle Williams) the scandalous secret he has about Eve (guest star Brittany Daniel) and even more distressed when his mom (Mary-Margaret Humes) unexpectedly returns from Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Andie (Meredith Monroe) accuses Joey (Katie Holmes) of sabotaging her chance to reunite with Pacey (Joshua Jackson); and Jen shocks the entire town with the entertainment she has hired for the Annual Homecoming Queen Gala and shocks the very shy Henry (guest star Michael Pitt) even more when she asks him to be her escort.[1]

Starring[]

James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery[2]
Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee
Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
Recurring cast
Michael Pitt as Henry Parker
Guest starring
K Callan as Miss Constance Freckling
Niklaus Lange as Rob Logan
Co-starring
Richard K. Olsen as Mr. Milo
Pat Gleason as Mr. Mendick
Barbara Weetman as Mrs. Mendick
Thomas Joseph Martovitz Jr. as Christy Anity
Shane German as Amanda Reckonwith
Acie Hendricks as Summer Clearance
Dan Martin as Megan Whoopie

Quotes[]

If you wanted to sleep with him, even for a second, maybe that was just your heart's way of telling you that I'm not the one
—Pacey finalises his break-up with Andie
You can't say that, how do you know what I feel
—Henry to Jen
The truth is... I don't know what the truth is anymore
—Andie to Joey

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Dawson's mom gets fired from her job in Philadelphia for looking too old.
  • Henry says that he is in love with Jen.
  • Andie and Pacey reconcile for one night as Pacey consoles her after Rob might have made untoward advances on her.
  • Pacey tells Andie the next day that she is not the one for him; he says that he can't possibly be the one for Andie if her heart told her to be with another guy.

PRODUCTION NOTES

  • "Concerto #1 in G Major" by composer Johann Ludwig Krebs is played by a string quartet at the Homecoming Gala.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 4.47 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[3]

Music[]

shout | MEREDITH BROOKS[4]
joey and pacey get andie
get me through december | NATALIE MACMASTER[5]
jen & henry in the greenhouse; pacey & andie
eve | CHANTAL KREVIAZUK[6]
andie and pacey; joey comforts andie
it's raining men | THE WEATHER GIRLS[7]
drag queens lipsync
super good feeling | BLEACH
dawson and gale talk

Photos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. "Secretes and Lies" official synopsis archived from The WB on dawsons-creek.com
  2. Jack does not appear in this episode
  3. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  4. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Constellation" by The Lovelies
  5. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Fragile Flower" by Leslie Nuss
  6. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "I'm Crying" by Quincy
  7. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "I'm Comin' Back" by Nick Nolan
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