Episode Report Card Wing Chun: D | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT A Perfect Wedding
By Wing Chun | Season 2 | Episode 18 | Aired on 04.17.1999
Over at the school, Joey has evidently just finished giving Jack "In & Out" McPhee the 411, since he's asking since when the Icehouse caters weddings. Joey says, "Since my father got paroled from prison and took over the restaurant?" Jack stares at her speechlessly. Joey admits that she never told him about her father (duh) and says she came home last night and found him on the porch. Jack says she must be thrilled. Joey not very convincingly says, "Yeah!" and then allows, "It's just a little weird, like being broadsided by a bus. A happy bus." Finally she says she's in shock. Jack says, "Something's wrong." Joey says, "Last night I was lying in bed and I couldn't sleep. I was shaking. I have this pit in my stomach the size of a grenade. I've seen my dad one time in three years. We can't just pick up where we left off. And then this whole catering plan is just compounding my anxieties. All the bluebloods of Capeside are going to be at the wedding. I mean, this isn't the most low-profile setting for my father to re-emerge into society." Jack says, "Yeah. Maybe you need to tell your father that this catering plan's ill-conceived. Too much too soon, you know? And I think you need to deal with this reunion with your father on a personal level before you go public." Joey says, "You should have seen Bessie's face this morning. She was so excited. I don't want to rain on their parade." Jack says, "Don't worry. I'll be there." That was nice. It was pretty good advice, too.
Elsewhere in the school, Dawson is telling Pacey that he's going to re-edit the movie. Pacey "The Only Reason I Still Watch This Show" Witter is pretending to care. They hit their mark adjacent to the school's main office, giving them a view of the Flash and La Filmette chatting. Dawson somehow manages to pout not just with his face, but with his entire body, as he whines, "You know, it's bad enough that my parents are separated and my mother is heartbroken. Should I really have to be subjected to this?" Pacey says, "Well, she does have certain assets." Dawson starts to whine about that as well, but just in time Jack appears, and offers them each $60 to be cater waiters at the wedding. Pacey, thank God, replies, "Sold! For sixty bucks, I'd cater your ass," and strides off. Jack chuckles and answers, "That won't be necessary." Dawson asks how the Icehouse came to cater weddings. Jack tells him it's "Mr. Potter's brainchild." Dawson looks confused, and says, "Mr. Potter?" Jack matter-of-factly says "yeah," and then, perceiving Dawson's dumb incomprehension, explains: "Joey's dad got paroled yesterday." Before more may be said, the bell rings.