High Anxiety is the 7th episode of Season 5 on WB teen drama Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis
Dawson (James Van Der Beek) is having trouble with anxiety attacks since his father's death, so he tries to escape reality on a night of debauchery with Jack (Kerr Smith) and his fraternity brothers, which ends with Dawson's accusing Joey (Katie Holmes) of causing his father's death.
Plot
Jen sets out to get a bit of revenge on Charlie for cheating on her, while Dawson joins Jack for a night of frat. Joey supports Audrey, whose mother is in town and Pacey throws a party on his boat.
Starring
- James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
- Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
- Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
- Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
- Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
Special Guest Stars
- Busy Philipps as Audrey Liddell
- Lourdes Benedicto as Karen Torres
- Chad Michael Murray as Charlie Todd
- Ian Kahn as Danny Brecher
Guest starring
- Andrea Pearson as Nora
- Brenda Strong as Kay Liddell
Trivia
- Dawson gets wasted and essentially tells Joey that he blames her for his father's death
Music
- funky young flower | LIZZIE
- this side of the screen | IDES OF SPACE
- who got the meaning? | THE ELMS
- i believe in what you do | LITTLE RED ROCKET
- top heavy | THE GENTLEMEN
- empty | TAIT
- grace | LURE
- 12 o'clock forever | JANE FONTANA
- wash my hands | ARSON WELLES
- i remember | SABRINA JUDGE
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