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By Sars | Season 2 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.18.1999
Over at the Icehouse, Dawson stops by to drop off Mr. Potter's tools that he borrowed in pursuit of fence-making. He can't scare up Mr. Potter at first, so he heads through the employees-only door leading to the TIAD, and he comes upon "Sneaky" Pete unpacking a vase and pulling out a bag of what looks like cocaine. Thank god -- now I can stay awake! Mr. Potter regards the bag thoughtfully and strokes his chin as Pete says sleazily, "Let the good tiiiimes roll." Shut up, Pete. Dawson slips out again and -- all together now -- runs his hands through his hair in dismay. Outside, he runs into Joey and they do the "hey"-"hey"-kiss-kiss-forehead-touch-forehead-touch thing. Joey senses something wrong, and asks what. Dawson says nothing and beams at her fakely. They hug. Dawson arches a mammoth brow over her shoulder as Sars does a couple lines off the back of her remote.
[Note: Dawson's Wrap does not endorse, promote, suggest, or even know that much about the use or sale of controlled dangerous substances. We're just talking here.]
Exterior, McPhee Manor. Mr. McPhee, attired in yet another pair of "high-rising pants" (tm Kisle), packs the giant beige sedan as Andie and Jack hug goodbye. Mr. McPhee walks up to them, rubbing his hands uncomfortably, and extends his hand for Jack to shake. Jack looks down at it, then takes it, and Mr. McPhee takes a deep breath and says, "I'm not the best father. I know that. But I do want you to be happy." Jack thanks him. Andie smiles and pats Jack's arm. Just then, Pacey charges up in full gravel-spraying mode, calling Andie's name. He takes her head in his hand and touches her forehead with his; Andie protests cheerily, "Pacey, we said no goodbyes," though it clearly pleases her that he's come, and Pacey says, "I don't want to say goodbye. I just want to look at you." Jack stands on the steps of the house and watches them. Pacey continues to cup Andie's face in his hands and murmurs, "I wish I had some eloquent parting words for you, but all I could think of was this -- thank you." Aw. He should just leave it there, but he goes on, "Thank you for everything you've done for me, thank you for forcing me to be the man that you've made me, just thank you. I am so grateful to you, Andie." They hug as Andie says tearfully, "Oh, I don't want to let you go, Pacey." Jack looks uncomfortable; Pacey strokes her hair away from her face and says, "Just remember your promise, okay? You and me, together again, happy, healthy, and more in love than ever." Cue The Theremin Of Melodrama. Andie says she'll remember. Pacey tells her to get better and hurry back to him. Andie asks him to kiss her. They kiss as a tear rolls down Andie's face. Andie says her knees are shaking; Pacey confesses that his heart is going boom-boom. Another hug. For god's sake, go already, girl. Finally they tear themselves away from each other with Andie's Saab in the background, and as Heather Nova wails, the sedan pulls away and we see Pacey and Jack out the back window, standing glumly in the driveway as the car turns the corner.