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By Sars | Season 1 | Episode 3 | Aired on 02.02.1998
Dawson rides his bike up to the Icehouse. Inside the Icehouse -- which looks a lot cleaner than it did in the second season -- "Where In The World Is" Bodie "Sandiego," Bessie "Dixie Chick" Potter, and Joey talk about how huge Bessie has gotten, and Bessie gets all defensive when Bodie and Joey tease her about her "beached whale" of a belly. Out on the porch, Dawson tells Pacey about his "big break" in film class, and that Mr. Gold will let him in the class "officially" if he proves himself this weekend as a production assistant for Nellie. They both wince at the prospect, which Pacey calls "pure humiliation," but Dawson hopes he can survive her abuse "with a winning attitude." Joey appears, tray in hand, and Pacey says, "Our serving wench is here," and as Joey sits down, Dawson whinges, "Of course, this completely ruins my romantic plans with Jen this weekend." Joey sarcastically tells Dawson to "forget WonderBra for a moment" and asks if he doesn't have to work on his own movie; Dawson says that he had originally planned to do both: "I was gonna bridge fantasy with reality [sic] and prove that yes, romance can be created." Joey tells him to shut up already with that, and Pacey asks what he's talking about. Dawson yammers on about the beauty and the beast in the last scene of the movie and shooting it "up at the ruins," to which Joey responds, "Ah, that's trespassing. Don't get caught." Dawson describes the location as "the perfect monster's haven, lush and romantic," and Pacey adds, "And the perfect place to seduce the young and beautiful actress playing Penelope -- you dog! You are sly!" Dawson objects, "You make it sound so cheap."
Joey asks if they plan to order anything or just sit there taking up space. Dawson says he has to pick up a big to-go order for the rest of the crew, and Joey asks Pacey what he wants, and he says, "Actually, something kinda sexy would be good," because he has a "maybe-kinda-sorta date this evening." Joey asks sweetly, "Who's the lucky farm animal tonight?" and Pacey wonders what food makes a woman horny, and Joey suggests, "Your polar opposite," and Dawson pipes up with "oysters," and Pacey orders "a dozen oysters -- Joey, pack 'em up." Just then, Joey looks over her shoulder to see a guy in a striped button-down shirt gazing longingly at her. She smiles at him as Pacey tells her to pack the oysters up now, and Dawson looks over at the guy too and, suddenly serious, asks, "Who is that guy?" Joey: "Who's who?" Pacey: "Uh, the guy who's breaking your neck." Dawson asks Joey if she knows him, and she shrugs that she's never seen him before, adding, "He's probably just some rich kid who just stepped off his Mummy and Daddy's yacht or something." Pacey has to make a federal case out of it: "Could it be? Joey is finally noticing the opposite sex?" Joey says sullenly, "Shut up," as Dawson looks pensive and Pacey calls out to Richie Rich, "Ah, excuse me young man! This woman here thinks you're very attractive," and Joey smacks him and snarls, "Butt plug!" Heh. Richie Rich walks by again and he and Joey gawk at each other some more as Pacey advises her, "Forget it, Joey -- guys off yachts don't go for waitresses." Joey tells Pacey that, one night in his sleep, she'll kill him, and goes to fill the orders.