In the year 2008...
Joey is an editor in New York City, living with her boyfriend,
Christopher, who is a writer. Joey finishes watching "The Creek," which is
Dawson's autobiographical TV show. When the show is over, Christopher is more
than happy to tear into the TV show, while Joey stands up for Dawson's work.

Dawson is a director and writer for "The Creek," and he's still
living in Los Angeles. After a meeting to discuss the next episode, Dawson runs
into his assistant, who notifies him that Rebecca (Dawson's girlfriend) wants to
confirm dinner. Dawson has to cancel again, because he's swamped with work. The
assistant also tells him that tomorrow, a car will be waiting for him, so he can
be driven to the airport. He'll be attending a wedding in Capeside.

Sheriff Doug Witter pulls Jack over for speeding, and Jack tries
successfully to charm his way out of yet another ticket. Doug and Jack are a
couple, and they're going to have dinner at Doug's place. Jack jokes about
bringing handcuffs, then stares at Doug's ass as the sheriff goes back to his
car. We later learn that Jack is an English teacher at Capeside High. He's also
frustrated with Doug, because Sheriff Witter remains reluctant to make their
relationship public. Apparently, Jack's forgotten how it felt to be the only gay
teenager in Capeside, as he fails to sympathize with his boyfriend.

Pacey has reopened the Icehouse, which is apparently very
successful. He's also having an affair with one of his employees.

Jen is a single mother, with a daughter named Amy. She doesn't say
much about Amy's father, except for the fact that the bastard left her when he
found out that she was pregnant. She's still living with Grams, who is still
suffering from cancer.

The gang meets at the Icehouse, where Joey reveals that Audrey is
touring as a back-up singer for John Mayer. Apparently, she's dating a very
boring, but very sweet guy who's almost completely Pacey's opposite. The three
J's (Jack, Joey and Jen) leave, and Pacey and Dawson talk about how the girl who
was cast to portray Joey's character can't hold a candle to the real Josephine
Potter. (In "The Creek," the character's name is Sam. Dawson's 'representative'
is named Colby, while Pacey's character is named 'Petie.') Dawson leaves, and
Pacey finishes closing up the restaurant. As he's leaving, he's confronted by
the husband of the woman he's been having an affair with. Pacey tells the man
that since he's very drunk, he won't be able to put up much of a fight. He tries
to leave, but is blocked by the husband's friends, who hold on to him while the
husband beats the crap out of him.

It turns out, everyone has returned to Capeside for Gail's wedding.
On the eve before the wedding, Joey climbs through Dawson's window. Apparently,
she's lost the grace she had when she was younger, as she ends up falling
through the window. Dawson and Joey stay up all night, discussing what's been
going on since they last saw each other, and Dawson convinces Joey to spend the
night, just like she did when they were teenagers.

In the next scene, Dawson and Joey are getting married. For their
vows, they recount all of the things they went through, just to reach this
moment. They kiss and, when they turn to face the crowd, someone yells "CUT!" It
was just a dream, and Dawson wakes up alone, finding a note on Joey's side of
the bed.

Jack is jogging with Doug, who tells him that he's reserved a room
for them at an inn in another city. Jack says that he's tired of hiding their
relationship, and he doesn't understand why Doug wants to keep his sexuality a
secret. Doug's family knows that Doug is gay, and they don't mind, and that
Pacey couldn't be happier. Doug thinks Pacey's happy because he gets to have the
last laugh, but Jack corrects him. Pacey's happy for Doug because he loves Doug,
just as Jack does. Jack's tired of sneaking off to inns in other cities, because
it's beginning to feel like they're having an affair, when they're not even
married. Doug snaps, "Not all of us were fags at 15, Jack. It's not so easy for
some of us." He immediately regrets that when he sees the hurt expression on
Jack's face. Jack points out the difference between himself and Doug: Doug was a
fag at 15. He just hasn't stopped hating himself for it.

Gail marries some guy. I can't remember his name, but I think he's
the one that attended Lily's first birthday party. At the reception, Pacey's
lover asks him to meet her in a secluded area. Obviously, Pacey wants nothing to
do with her, and as he's dancing with Joey, he makes the married woman jealous
by kissing his ex-girlfriend. They're still recovering from the kiss, when Jen
collapses. According to Grams, Jen has been very sick.

At the hospital, Grams reveals that Jen has a heart condition that
wasn't revealed until Jen became pregnant. She insists that it's nothing to be
worried about, then notifies Jen's friends that her granddaughter passed out
because of a complication having to do with the medication Jen's been taking.
She sends everyone home, then goes to call Jen's mother, who's in Europe.

Pacey drives Dawson and Joey home, and Pacey - as always - makes an
inappropriate joke about the love triangle between himself, Dawson and Joey.
Joey receives a phone call from Christopher, and Dawson jokes that the love
triangle has become a square.

Jack's still in the hospital waiting room when he sees Grams talking
to a doctor. In tears, Grams walks up to Jack and hugs him. The news is not
good. Visiting hours are over, but Jack manages to convince a male nurse named
Max to let him see Jen. Jack asks Jen why she didn't say anything about her
illness, and Jen tells him that she didn't want him to worry. She was worried
enough already. She has a condition called pulminary congestion. At first, the
odds were good. But now, there's nothing that can be done. Jack asks Jen what he
can do for her, and she tells him that he can get in bed with her and tell her
about the cute nurse. Jack lies in Jen's arms, crying, as he describes Max.

Jack first goes to the Icehouse to tell Pacey what's going on, then
visits Bessie and Joey at the B&B. Someone calls Dawson and tells him the bad
news. Later on, Dawson opens the front door and finds Joey standing there. She
walks up to him, and they hug.

The next day, Grams and the younger members of Jen's "family" have
gathered in the waiting room. Jack tells his friends that Jen knows they know
she's dying, and that when they visit her, she doesn't want them to be
depressed. She wants them to help keep the mood light and fun. If they can't do
that, Jen has given Jack permission to bar them from the hospital. Joey and
Dawson doubt they can grant Jen's request, but Grams insists that those are the
rules. Jack feels that it would be best if only one person went in. At least
initially. And of course, Dawson and Joey look at Pacey, who jokes, "Send in the
clown, huh?"

Pacey brings Jen a bouquet of flowers, and Jen tells him to get rid
of his fake smile. He smiles weakly, then jokes, "Well, Jack tells me you're
dying. Other than that, everything's okay. Right?" They laugh, and Pacey gives
Jen the flowers.

In the waiting room, Joey asks Grams if Jen can get a transplant.
Unfortunately, Jen'll never make the donor list, and her lungs are failing. Doug
shows up with a bouquet for Jen, and he and Jack have an awkward conversation.
Doug asks Jack to tell Jen that he stopped by, and his brother tells Dawson and
Joey, "The lady will see you now."

Reluctantly, Dawson and Joey follow Pacey into Jen's hospital room,
and Dawson and Joey aren't too thrilled with the "death jokes" Pacey and Jen are
making. But Jen insists they joke around, because she doesn't want to be angry
and bitter.

Joey returns to the B&B, where Bessie is preparing to visit Jen.
Christopher calls, but yet again, Joey hangs up on him. Bessie tells Joey that
she has to call Christopher back and tell him the truth, and she insists that
Joey's still in love with Pacey and Dawson. Finally, she manages to convince
Joey to call Christopher. She'll even hold her sister's hand as she breaks up
with him.

That night, Joey visits Pacey at the Icehouse, where Pacey prepares
dinner for Joey. Pacey talks about how Joey ran away to Paris and New York, and
Dawson conquered LA, while he's stuck in Capeside. Joey says that Pacey has a
great life in Capeside, and Pacey admits that he never believed that, until Joey
re-entered his life. Joey reminds him of what he's capable of. A food fight
ensues, and Joey suddenly becomes sober, wondering if they should be laughing.
Pacey says that, with all that's going on, laughter is definitely needed.

Next day, Jen and Joey discuss the break-up with Christopher, and
they also talk about "The Creek." Jen's not too happy with the actress that was
cast to play her, and she admits that she's often thought about suing Dawson.
Joey jokes that at least Jen's character gets to have sex. All Joey's character
(Sammy) does is pine after Colby then Petie, then Petie, then Colby. She says
that the love triangle was never about Sammy choosing between Colby and Petie.
It was about Sammy making a decision with herself. Jen insists that Joey stop
using the names of "The Creek" characters, and Joey says that she needs to
decide to stop running. She's always known who she's meant to be with, but fear
keeps her from making a decision. Jen demands that Joey make a decision and stop
running. In fact, she makes it her dying wish. She asks Joey who it is that she
was always meant to be with, but Dawson interrupts Joey's answer. He's come to
"kidnap" Jen.

Dawson takes Jen outside, where a camera has been set up. Jen leaves
Amy an incredibly touching video letter, where she expresses her wishes for her
little girl. Typical things like education, family, friends, love, and the
unexpected. She tells Amy that she should make plenty of mistakes, because you
can learn from mistakes. She also wants Amy to visit the ocean frequently,
because the sea forces people to dream, and she wants Amy to be a dreamer. She
moves on to the subject of God, telling Amy that it doesn't matter if God
exists. It's important for people to believe in something, because it provides
comfort. She then says that Amy should not run away from love, nor should she
chase after it. She must be patient, because it'll come when she least expects
it, just like Amy came to Jen. Fianlly, she tells Amy not to be afraid. To love
is to live.

Later, Pacey plays a video that Dawson made in 1998. He says he
"borrowed" it from Dawson, but Jen says, "You mean you stole it." The video is
of Dawson, Joey, Jen and Pacey when they were 15. As the video progresses,
Alanis Morrisette's "Hand in My Pocket" plays. The video ends, and Pacey and Jen
discuss Joey. Jen asks Pacey if he plans on "borrowing" or "stealing" Joey from
Dawson, and Pacey hopes that they've moved beyond that. Jen wants Dawson, Joey
and Pacey to remain friends, and she hopes they never forget what they mean to
each other. She finally breaks down, expressing her fear that Amy will be left
alone. Pacey insists that Amy will never be alone, and that he and the others
will take care of Jen's baby.

Dawson and Joey meet, and Joey asks Dawson how the filming of Jen's
video went. He tells her that it was the hardest thing he's ever had to do, then
admits that he's been so wrapped up in his life that he didn't even remember Jen
had a baby. Even though Jen's dying, Dawson's mind is on his work. Joey tells
him that he can't feel guilty about that. Her office calls her every 5 seconds,
and that's just part of life. Dawson has to deal with it.

Dawson rants about how he'll never be Speilberg, and how Steven
won't even meet with him. He doesn't even know why he cares so much. Jen's
dying, and all Dawson can think about is the ending of his TV show. He keeps
thinking there'll be time for the rest of it, but time runs out. He then
complains that he's lost touch with everyone, even Joey. His relationship with
Joey's the only thing that made sense to him, but he'd forgotten about that, up
until the moment when she returned to Capeside. Joey tells him that she watches
"The Creek," and that she and Dawson are together every Wednesday at 8:00.
Dawson's angry that he's turned his life into fiction, and Joey reminds him how
lucky he is. He's a writer, who gets to live life twice.

Jack and Jen are reviewing papers written by Jack's students. Jen
says she likes a paper written by Cynthia, but Jack feels Cynthia could do
better. He then moves on to the subject of Amy, wondering if Jen and Grams have
discussed what's going to happen to her. Jen says Grams knows that she's not
going to get better, and Jack insists that he wants to raise Amy. Jen and Grams
feel Jack will make an excellent father, and Jen has only one request: that Amy
finds a place where she can be. She admits that she never felt like she
belonged. From the moment she set food on the creek, she was the instigator. The
one who caused trouble. She doesn't want Amy to be like that, and she needs her
to belong. Jack tells Jen that she (Jen) belongs...to him. She's his soul mate.
Amy is going to know love, and Jack's going to make sure that she knows just how
much her mother loved her.

A montage follows: Joey and Pacey sit together in the waiting room,
looking like the couple they used to be; Alex and Lily play, while Dawson and
Gail watch; Grams holds Amy as she plays; Bessie hands something to Alex and
Lily, who are apparently reading with Joey; and Dawson and Pacey throw cards at
a chair.

Grams is asleep in a chair, when Jen wakes up. Jen looks at her
grandmother and, not wanting to wake her, looks away. Grams wakes up a few
seconds later and looks at Jen, realizing something's wrong. She checks Jen's
wrist for a pulse, then becomes heartbroken when she finds none. Jen's gone,
having passed away peacefully. Grans kisses Jen's forehead and whispers, "I'll
see you soon, child. Soon."

The Icehouse is closed for the day, and Jen's friends and family
have gathered. Doug and Pacey are watching Jack, who's playing with Amy. Pacey
tells Doug that he'd better talk to Jack, but Doug feels that it isn't the time.
Pacey says something (I can't make it out), then goes to visit with Grams and
Jack, while Doug continues to watch the man he loves.

Pacey enters the kitchen and finds Joey, who's looking for serving
spoons. Joey asks Pacey how he's doing, and he says he's okay. He then tells her
that he's letting her off the hook, and that he's determined to be happy. He has
always loved her, but their timing has never been right. He figures that, since
time is no man's friend, he has to be happy here and now. He also wants Joey to
be happy, whether it be with Dawson or someone else. Someone who can be part of
the life she wants for herself. Someone who makes her feel how he feels when
he's with her. The simple act of being in love with Joey is enough for him.

Joey doesn't want to be let off the hook. Everything she's done has
led her to this moment, and the last thing she wants, needs or deserves is to be
let off somebody's hook. She loves him. It's so real that it's kept her running
from it, never ready for it. And she loves Dawson as well. He's her soul mate,
and he's tied to her childhood. The love she has for Dawson is pure and
eternally innocent. She can't be let off the hook, because she just might get
the notion that it's okay to keep running. Before the conversation can go
further, Gail arrives, looking for plates. She thanks Pacey for throwing this
get-together and hugs him and Joey, telling them that she loves them, before she
leaves. Once again, Joey tries to announce her final decision, when Bessie comes
in and asks for her sister's help.

Jack is sitting on the beach when Doug walks up to him. Jack
announces that he's considering moving to either New York or Boston, so Amy can
have the childhood he never had. He doesn't want Amy to be the only kid with a
gay parent, and Doug reminds Jack that he'll always be a gay parent, no matter
where he lives. He tells Jack that Amy is always going to face rejection,
because that's what teenagers go through.

Jack tells Doug that he's tired of always being "the first," and he
thought he could re-educate the citizens of Capeside. He then says that he just
wants to be a good father - he needs to be a good father - and Doug says that
being a good parent means knowing that your child is bound to fall down. You
just have to teach them how to get back up. He then announces that he's willing
to give parenting a shot, and Jack initially turns him down. He doesn't want
them to reunite over a sense of obligation and pity. Doug says that he loves
Jack, because he's brave and he knows that no matter where he goes, his life
will always stand out. And he wants to stand out with him. They share their
first kiss in public, and Jack is embarrassed when he sees an elderly couple -
the Dudley's - walking on the beach. Doug says, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley. I
was just, uh...kissing my boyfriend."

Mrs. Dudley's response? "That's sweet, dear."

Dawson is sitting near the creek, recalling the day Jen arrived in
Capeside. He watches Alex and Lily chasing each other around the yard, then sees
Joey walking toward him. She asks him if he's been writing, then demands that he
make the ending a happy one, because she can't take any more sad ones. They talk
about the phrase "life and death," and Dawson finds it odd that people believe
life is the opposite of death. Birth is the opposite of death, while life has no
opposite. Dawson has decided it doesn't matter how it ends, because fiction is
fiction. For the first time in a while, his life is real. It doesn't matter who
ends up with who, because in some way, it'll always be Dawson and Joey. What
they have goes beyond friendship and lovers. It's forever.

It looks as though Dawson and Joey are going to kiss, but the voice
of Lily cheering Alex on as he climbs the ladder to her room, interrupts them.
Instead, Dawson and Joey smile at each other, remembering their childhood.

In her NYC apartment, Joey is watching "The Creek," where Sammy
forces Colby to make a decision. (NOTE: Really cheesy dialogue, here. I mean,
Sammy quotes from the "Dawson's Creek" theme song, FCOL! :P) Colby and Sammy
kiss, and Colby says, "You and me...always."

"That was perfect," Joey says as the episode ends. "Absolutely
perfect." She looks at the person sitting next to her. "Are those tears?"

And guess who the person is? PACEY!!! That's right, guys. Joey chose
Pacey over Dawson. In fact, if you'll look closely at the beginning of this
scene, you'll see a wedding photo. Although Pacey and Joey aren't wearing rings,
it looks to me like they got married.

Anyway, they share some smoochies, then decide to call Dawson and
congratulate him on yet another great episode. Dawson's in his office when the
phone rings, and after Joey and Pacey talk about how much they enjoyed the
episode, he tells them some exciting news.

He gets to meet his idol, Steven Speilberg, tomorrow.


"Joe, we actually make a really good team. We're like Scully and Mulder.
Sipowitz and Simone. Cinigula and Inkitartus. Well, not Inkitartus because he
was a horse." (Methos, "Indescretions")


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