Episode Report Card Sars: D | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT A Weekend In The Country
By Sars | Season 3 | Episode 12 | Aired on 01.18.2000
Cut to the interior of the PB&B, where Joey leans her head on her hand. Dawson urges her to try to look "welcoming," adding that anxiety doesn't really fit the "homey, come-stay-with-us thing we're going for." Joey says she does toilets and windows but draws the line "at faux perkiness." And at "simple gratitude" too, apparently. Dawson sort of shrugs and prepares to work around her; a moment later, Pacey barges in, taking off his coat and announcing, "Lemme tellya, kiddies, we are lookin' good -- lookin' good!" Joey asks, "What canary did you swallow?" and Pacey explains that he felt a "teensy weensy" bit guilty about "having wrongfully inspired this establishment," so he decided to tell the world about the PB&B "via the mighty pen of Mr. Frederick Fricke," whom Pacey describes as "the Roger Ebert of the B&B world." Pacey rambles on a bit about the various publications for which The Frick-ster writes, including the New York Times Travel & Leisure section, and says that the next issue of said section will contain a review of the PB&B, because Fricke is coming to stay for the weekend. "He's coming here?" Joey repeats. When Pacey, obviously pleased with himself, says yes, Joey shoots out of her chair and whines, "Are you insane?" and goes on to list all the reasons why they can't have a reviewer see the place: the half-finished room, Bessie's awful blueberry pancakes, and of course the utter lack of guests. Pacey seizes on this last thing and smiles, "Ah, I beg to differ -- we do have guests. Not only do we have guests, we have the perfect guest for the perfect heartwarming weekend at your local B&B." He calls offscreen to introduce the guests: "Guests, if you would please!" Enter Grams "Heart And Sole" Lindley, whom Pacey describes as a "God-fearing grandmother" who has come to reconnect with her grandchildren; said grandchildren -- namely Jack, Andie, and Jen -- file in behind Grams, smiling wickedly. Andie asks for an 8 AM wake-up call, Jack requests his orange juice "freshly squeezed," and Jen asks for black coffee and warns Joey not to wake her before noon. Joey makes a "like, ha ha, not" face. Pacey then presents Gail "Film At Eleven" Leery and Mitch "The Flash" Leery to round out the group, saying they've come "to spend a romantic weekend getaway." The Leerys beam at Dawson, whose massive face reflects obvious confusion, and then they beam at Joey, who looks like she might cry from frustration.
The WB has instituted a new "bump" from the next segment of the show before each set of commercials. Whatever. And speaking of "whatever," Scream 3 looks way stupid, and Courteney Cox Arquette looks way over forty in the trailer.