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I don't want to be an ogre here, but lying to Dawson isn't going to solve anything. It's not fair to him and it's not fair to somebody who's trying to have a relationship with him
—Gretchen to Joey

Mind Games is the 16th episode of Season 4 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

WHY CAN'T JOEY TELL DAWSON THE TRUTH? - Pacey (Joshua Jackson) is surprised to learn that Joey (Katie Holmes) lied to Dawson (James Van Der Beek) when confronted about the couple's night together on the ski trip, and must decide what her reluctance to tell him means about their future together.[1]

Starring[]

James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
Special Guest Stars
Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
Mark Matkevich as Drue Valentine
Guest starring
Rob Nagle as Tom Frost
Co-Starring
Melissa Ponzio as Robin

Quotes[]

That you'll always be as honest with me as you were last night. Cause that's the hardest part about having a relationship. It's so much harder than sex
—Gretchen to Dawson
Trusting someone is like this gigantic act of faith. You put it out there and you can never really be sure if you're gonna get it back. Sex... sex is just mechanical
—Gretchen to Dawson
Dawson – For that question I asked you a couple weeks ago. That very personal question. I should have never asked you. I don't know why I did. It was some masochistic side of me that I haven't explored yet. Probably the same side of me that's sabotaging my relationship with Gretchen
Joey – You think you're sabotaging your relationship?
Dawson – Well, mentioning you every 30 seconds, I'm sure doesn't help
Jen – How’d you manage to surpass me in the knowledge of all things gay
Jack – Sex and the City
A part of me was still clinging to the insane notion that Joey and I were destined to lose our virginity together
—Dawson
Joey – Maybe you are the guy that gets the girl
Dawson – I didn’t get you

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Gretchen finds out that Joey and Pacey had sex but promises not to tell Dawson.
  • Joey continues her lying by not telling Pacey she lied to Dawson about sleeping with him, which Gretchen already told Pacey about.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 4 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[2]

Films[]

WATCHED
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
REFERENCED

Music[]

windows | AMY COOK
dawson + gretchen; joey + pacey
laughter | JOSH ROUSE
breakfast
in metal | LOW
joey and pacey walk along the beach

Photos[]

Videos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. "Mind Games" official synopsis from The WB on Hawaii News Now
  2. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
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