Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Separate Ways(Worlds Apart)
Season	5
Episode	20
INFO
Aired	24 April 2002
Written by	Nicole Ranadive
Directed by	Robert McNeill
EPISODES
Previous	100 Light Years From Home
Next	After Hours

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I'm the worst kind of person because I suck these boys into my web, and then I make them give up their dreams until they're left sad and dreamless and living in Boston.

—Joey

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) is the 20th episode of Season 5 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis

"TWIN PEAKS" STAR SHERIYLN FENN DEBUTS IN A RECURRING ROLE — Paceys (Joshua Jackson) new boss Alex (guest star Sherilyn Fenn, Twin Peaks) works fast, putting the moves on him and firing his girlfriend Audrey (Busy Philipps) in one night, while Joey (Katie Holmes) finds her carefree fling with Charlie (Chad Michael Murray) has taken a turn for the serious when he turns down a chance at rockstardom to be with her.

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 Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan Special Guest Stars Sherilyn Fenn as Alex Pearl Busy Philipps as Audrey Liddell Chad Michael Murray as Charlie Todd

Guest starring Jordan Bridges as Oliver Chirchick Jack Plotnick as Andrew Waller Co-Starring Feel Love Fury as The Band

Quotes

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I do not drool and if you tell anyone I do, then I'll just mention how you moan in your sleep about your mom taking away your Barbie dolls

—Joey, to Charlie

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The point is, I wasn't there for every day of your life up until now and you weren't here for everyday of mine... Living without the weight of eighteen years of expectations, yes it's a good thing

—Joey, to Charlie

Locations

• Worthington University
  • Joey and Audrey's Dorm
• Civilization
• Grams's Boston House

Trivia

• Charlie leaves Boston to go on tour with a band after contemplating staying to be with Joey.
• After Oliver ruins the meeting with the agent, Dawson later gets the man to reconsider his decision and he becomes their agent.
• Feel Love Fury perform a cover of "I Wanna Be Sedated"; Chad Michael Murray (Charlie) sings a cover of "I Want You To Want Me". "I Wanna Be Sedated" was replaced by "I Can't Breathe" by Nick Nolan for DVD and streaming.

ALLUSIONS

• The title of the episode is a 1983 hit song by the band Journey.
• The quote "You make him want to be a better man" that Audrey references a line Jack Nicholson said in As Good As It Gets.

BROADCAST

• The episode was watched by 3.46 million people upon its original airing on the WB.

Films

WATCHED

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REFERENCED

Bambi (1942)

Rain Man (1988)

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Music

why you want it | SWIVELBOX

audrey finds the scrunchie on the doorknob; joey and charlie in bed

sometimes | JAY HANSEN PROJECT

pacey and audrey find the restaurant under new management

somehow, someway | RYAN ADAMS

charlie tells joey he may not go on tour

dirtstar | SCHNOCKERED

pacey, joey and audrey at the bar

i hesitate | NICK NOLAN

joey and charlie break up

long livin' life | ERIC SAULNIER

dawson waits for agent to plead for another chance with him and oliver

hands clean | ALANIS MORRISETTE

joey and charlie say goodbye

tell me | RANDI DRISCOLL

dawson and joey get pizza

Photos