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I am not ready to die yet
—Grams

Love Bites is the 18th episode of Season 6 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

JEN IS DEVASTATED WHEN GRAMS REVEALS SHE HAS CANCER - Jen's (Michelle Williams) seemingly happy world comes crashing down when she learns that Grams (Mary Beth Peil) has breast cancer. Meanwhile, Joey's (Katie Holmes) tumultuous love life continues when Eddie (Oliver Hudson) reveals his true reasons for returning to Boston, and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) agrees to join Joey as she chaperones for Harley's (Mika Boorem) school dance, but what should be a magical night doesn't feel right for Joey. Although he is at first reluctant, Pacey agrees to invest Dawson’s (James Van Der Beek) life savings to finance his new film project.[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
Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
Special Guest Stars
Oliver Hudson as Eddie Doling
Jensen Ackles as C.J. Braxton
and Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
Guest starring
Mika Boorem as Harley Hetson
Taylor Handley as Patrick
Co-Starring
Morgan Johnson as Haley's Friend
Adam Nee as Jaime
John Copeman as Stunt Coordinator

Quotes[]

Well, good. Congratulations, man. 'Cause true feelings for a woman, that's about the best experience you're ever gonna have. I mean, it'll make you strong, it'll make you stupid, and it will definitely take you closer to being the man you want to be
—Pacey
Even when everything is perfect, being with you doesn't feel right, and I'm sorry. Look, everything tonight, I mean, tonight was lovely and fun and...you've become this...I mean, this amazing man, but it doesn’t...I'm sorry. I don’t...I don't feel it. And I can't do this with you
—Joey

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • After telling Pacey that it just does not feel right between them, Joey goes to Eddie's house and they kiss.
  • Dawson returns to his childhood home to write his movie script and he puts up his old movie posters for inspiration.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 3.39 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[3]

Films[]

WATCHED
Creek Daze
REFERENCED
The Graduate (1967)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Hook (1991)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Enough (2002)

Music[]

paper umbrella | SHAMRA
joey and harley at the dorm
chevy malibu | THE DINGEES
arriving at prom
round and round | BOB SCHNEIDER[4]
dawson at his computer
goodbye | NANCY WEISLER
harley dances with another guy
she will return | BALLISTIC EDNA
giving love advice
just another | PETE YORN[5]
pacey and joey dance
the blower's daughter | DAMIEN RICE[6]
joey and eddie

Photos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. "Love Bites" official synopsis from The WB archived on Devoted 2 Dawson's Creek
  2. Kerr Smith and Busy Philipps do not appear in this episode
  3. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  4. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Meeting Hall" Tim Burlingame
  5. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "You Are Not Alone" by Lee Hester
  6. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Now" by JD Webster
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