Dawson's Creek (TV Series)

Be Careful What You Wish For (1999)

James Van Der Beek: Dawson Leery

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• Dawson : Time to make a wish? Time to make a wish, okay. I wish... I wish my mom never slept with her co-anchor. I wish that my father... would stop talking about getting a job and actually go out and get one... heh, heh... and I wish that the two of you would stop your petty bickering and at least pretend to be the adults around here. I wish that my best friend, Pacey, would just end this transformation into a do-gooder "A" student and all-around sanctimonious teen angel and just go back to do what he does best, which is make me feel good about my life because his is supposed to be worse! And there's Jen Lindley with her drunkenness and revolving boyfriends and her wild, wicked ways. I wanna party with you! Ah, and there's Jack McPhee - Jack McPhee, who likes guys, but doesn't mind stealing my girlfriend. Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, starring in his very own version of "In & Out". He's in. He's out! He's in. He's out! He's in. He's out! In, out. Nice hair, by the way. Heh, heh, heh... And then of course, there's my Joey. My sweet... precious Joey... the only 16-year old in the world who needed to find herself. You - You know what? That's - That's okay. I accept that. You need to find yourself... and I accept it. Right? So, Joey? J-J-Joey? Wh-where's - ? Where's my - ? Excuse me. Joey? Joey? Joey? Excuse me, Mom. Joey, are you - ? Joey? Joey? There she is. There she is. It's my Joey. Joey!

  [Grabs Joey and kisses her] 

  Joey : Cut it out, Dawson!

  [Pushes Dawson away, and Dawson lands face-down on his birthday cake] 

• Dawson : My name is Dawson Leary, and I'm feeling kind of weary. Today is my birthday, and you all look a little bleary. The girl that I cared for left me and ran away. Straight into the arms of a guy who turned out to be gay. I got the blues! Yeah! Today I woke up feeling I was born to lose! This is Andi, and she's got the blues!

  Andie : My name is Andi, and my brother's the one who's gay. My other brother died, and my daddy went away. But I'm still Andi, and my boyfriend makes me randy. His name is Pacey, and my mom's gone completely crazy! I got the blues!

  Dawson : I've been restless, hopeless and confused. This girl I told you about, she's been on the move. She's at my surprise party, where everyone I know is right now. When I show up late there, they're all gonna have a cow! Yeah, I got the blues!

• Pacey : Dawson, what's up? I came over as soon as I got your message.

  Dawson : I'm freaking out.

  Pacey : Why? What's the problem?

  Dawson : It's almost midnight.

  Pacey : Yeah, it's your birthday. In a couple of minutes, you're gonna be 16. Congratulations, man. This is a major turning point.

  Dawson : Yeah. And I'm eternally lost as a species on this planet.

  Pacey : Oh, this is gonna be bad.

  Dawson : I'm about to be 16 years old in a matter of minutes, and I'm still... me!

• [both Dawson and Andie are throwing up in a bathroom sink and toilet respectively from drinking] 

  Dawson : I've learned one thing from my initiation into the evils of alcohol and that is be careful what you eat because you're gonna see it again.

  Andie : Uh... and again, and again, and again.

  [they both collapse against the bathroom wall side by side] 

  Andie : I swear, I'm never drinking again. Oh God, I'm so mortified at my behavior tonight. And to think that your parents saw me this way!

  Dawson : God, if I survive this night... if anybody in my life ever speaks to me again, I swear I will never let another drop of alcohol touch my lips.

  Andie : And if you ever see me pick up a drink, please remind me how I am feeling right now.

  Dawson : Deal.

  [both are about to shake hands when they both lean forward and run back to the sink and toilet to throw up again] 

• Dawson : You and I are meant to be together, Joey. Period. The end. Cue happy-ending music.