Episode Report Card Jessica: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Appetite For Destruction
By Jessica | Season 5 | Episode 10 | Aired on 12.18.2001
Kitchen. "Look, I'm just going to say it, all right? It's a little weird," Jack blurts out. He says that Dawson is still "shell-shocked and vulnerable" since his lover -- er, "father" tragically died. And Jen's still getting over Charlie, and it's not the best time for either of them to be "experimenting," like they're out in the living room snorting coke and considering an orgy. Pacey's at the stove, and because I'm not completely formed from stone, I must admit that I think he looks darling in his apron. "Okay," Audrey says. "Okay. But seriously? Where is the Grams? You guys have been evading the question all night. What, do you keep her locked upstairs in the attic or something?" Hee. Again. I think I've typed more "hee"s in this one recap that I have in all the previous recaps combined. Joey jumps on this, agreeing that "it's very inappropriate" to be doing this dinner thing in the house without Grams, and as such, they must leave immediately. Jack's all, I have to live here, and you're not leaving me alone with them. Pacey seasons something, and points out that, while the idea of bailing is both easy and attractive (much like myself), it's not always best to take the easy way out. Audrey leans down and stares at the chickens roasting in the oven. "Is it supposed to be birthing the lemons like that?" she asks. Pacey makes an exasperated face and explains that the chicken is stuffed with lemons for flavoring. "Let's serve it up," Joey suggests. Pacey insists that the chicken isn't done cooking. Joey swears that she "loves her chicken raw." Jack nods enthusiastically, and agrees that "the cavemen used to do it." ["I thought that that line would surely lead to an extremely annoying salmonella-related subplot. How gratifying that the writers proved me wrong." -- Sars] Pacey throws up his hands. "Suuuuuure," he drawls. "Yes! That's a great idea! Let's serve it up, bloody as hell." Man, Pacey sure is bringing the charm tonight.
Joey opens door to the dining room, revealing Dawson and Jen leaning their foreheads against one another's and gazing moonily into each other's eyes. They jump apart when she enters the room. Joey starts gathering the plates for the chicken, and Dawson races into the kitchen to "help." "Um. Joey?" Jen begins. "Just so you know, for whatever it's worth and I don't know what that is, I just didn't…I didn't plan on this." Joey smiles, and tells Jen that she never thought that she did. Awkward. Awkward. "This boy has always been between us in one way or another, and I feel like you and I were finally getting close and I would really hate for that to be negated by this development," Jen says. Joey shakes her head and assures Jen that she's fine! Fine! Her reaction, contrary to what everyone seems to think, is not going to be "apocalyptic." They stare at each other. "You're a good person, Jen," Joey says. "That's exactly what Dawson needs right now." Jen looks at the table, relieved.