Thanks for the recap, I was only able to catch the first hour of
the finale. This was great!

Lisa D.

> 1. Finale recap
> From: Lin <Mischief_555@...>
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> Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 21:25:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Lin <Mischief_555@...>
> Subject: Finale recap
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> 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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