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By Sars | Season 2 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.18.1999
Jack answers the door of McPhee Manor. Pacey shoulders his way in; Jack notes that, from the look on Pacey's face, he's heard about the impending relocation. A tense Pacey asks why Mr. McPhee is in such a hurry, and Jack refers to the "family's flair for histrionics -- it wouldn't be a McPhee departure if we weren't doing it in the early dawn [sic] with like a few hours to prepare." Um -- heh. Pacey wants to know how they "stop this," and Jack says they can't, and as Mr. McPhee materializes from a nearby doorway, Pacey says he knows how that works but they can't give up, "there's too much at stake here." Mr. McPhee interrupts, "That's precisely why she's leaving now." Jack looks crestfallen as Pacey introduces himself; Mr. McPhee appreciates Pacey's "vehemence" and knows Pacey appreciates his concern. Pacey asks why Andie has to leave now; Mr. McPhee says her doctors in Providence advised that they "waste no time getting her the proper care." Pacey wonders why she can't get that care in Capeside, and when Mr. McPhee says that he himself isn't in Capeside, Pacey points out that Andie has friends and a whole support system in Capeside. Mr. McPhee, offended: "Are you suggesting those things are more important than family?" Um, okay, Mr. McPhee? Of all the people who have the right to play the family card, you come in second, and everyone else in the world comes in tied for first, so how about shutting up?
Anyway, Pacey says no, but tells Mr. McPhee that "Andie's built a family here, one that I'm a part of, and I can help her." Mr. McPhee says that Andie is his responsibility, and begins to leave the room, but Pacey rolls in the big guns and commences firing: "Well, with all due respect, sir, you knew of Andie's condition when you left her and Jack here, so to take her home now because you've suddenly developed some sort of guilty conscience is not fair." Good point. Mr. McPhee asks, "'Not fair'? To whom -- to my daughter, or to you, because you're just too selfish to let her go?" Also a good point, which Pacey acknowledges after exchanging a look with a cringing Jack: "You're absolutely right. I'm not just here on Andie's behalf. Because if she left me, I don't know what I'd do." Mr. McPhee rolls his eyes (Word.) as Pacey goes on, "I guess I'm begging you for both of us, sir. Please, let Andie stay." Mr. McPhee, not entirely unmoved by this, tightens his lips and says, "I'm sorry. My mind's made up." He leaves the room. Pacey and Jack both look grave.