Episode Report Card Jessica: B+ | 2 USERS: D- YOU GRADE IT Love Bites
By Jessica | Season 6 | Episode 18 | Aired on 04.08.2003
Grams's House Of Denial And Tragedy. Grams herself sits at the kitchen table, reading Truman, as Jen skips in and announces merrily that they have to chat. She explains that Uncle Bill -- for whom, I am sure, we are all devastated, as we're seen him for a grand total of, like, two minutes -- is so distraught about their break-up that he's sworn off women for life. "Of course, if we're speaking frankly, I don't know how long that could actually be," Jen says, pouring a glass of OJ. "Jennifah," Grams admonishes her. Jen grins and exposits that suddenly she's embarking on a "semi-functional, somewhat committed relationship," whereas Grams is acting the fickle teen, breaking hearts left and right. Grams turns a page and sniffs that she's doing no such thing. "Okay, outburst!" Jen exclaims, then suggests slipping some St. John's wort into Grams's "morning Metamucil." At this, Grams just affixes her with a dirty look and leaves. Jen appears a little hurt that Grams did not taking her joshing in the spirit in which it was intended. I suspect that your haircut has hurt Grams's feelings beyond all measure, Jennifah.
Worthington School For Mean Bitches Who Break Up With Pacey for No Good Reason Whatsoever. Whoops, did I just say that? Joey stares at her bulletin board, which is really more like a Board Of Conquest, because instead of featuring, like, the syllabus for her history class and a schedule for spinning classes at the rec center, it features pictures of her with all the boys she's lured into her web: one of her with Oliver at Liberty Hell's Kitchen, several of her with Dawson, and one of Pacey on True Love. Joey gazes at the men in her life thoughtfully, as Pacey walks into the room in his lovely suit. "You're way too hot to be a chaperone," he says by way of greeting. Joey responds that he also looks "quite comely."
Pacey sets two boxes on her bed, explaining that "in order to make up for their last high school dance experience," during which he actually "bought her a corsage but let it wilt to a lovely shade of brown," he's brought her two corsages and she can choose which one she likes. Joey, because she's made of stone, looks less than thrilled as Pacey describes her options. First up: a veggie corsage, which Pacey calls "hip," failing to mention that it was first featured on 90210, when Brenda and the girls gave their dates veggie boutonnières and Brenda and Kelly were wearing the same dress and then Brenda went off with Dylan and lost her virginity. Next, he presents her with a rose, dubbing it the " classic" option. Joey goes with the veggies, and Pacey fastens it to her wrist. Joey forces a smile and tells him that "in honor of the classy guy [he is] tonight," she's gotten him a rose boutonnière, which she affixes to his lapel. Hey, it's just like The Bachelorette! Except without the creepy host. Unless I'm considered the creepy host. In which case, I feel a little weird right now. So, Pacey grins that his classy guy look is "just a costume," and helps her on with her coat. He affectionately rests his chin on her shoulder before they go. And with a long, lingering shot of the Joey/Oliver photograph (like, we get it! She's conflicted!)…scene!