Dawson's Creek (TV Series)

Uncharted Waters (1999)

Joshua Jackson: Pacey Witter

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Quotes 

• [Pacey has just won a first place trophy for catching a large blue marlin fish] 

  Sheriff John Witter : Well, be proud of yourself. Enjoy this moment. A loser like you probably won't have many more like it.

  [Sheriff Witter walks off as Pacey angrily sits and Dawson walks over having heard everything] 

  Pacey Witter : [to Dawson]  Do you have any idea how many times I set myself for that line, over and over and over again? I just can't stop myself from just trying to get one qualified, "good job, son", out of that bastard. He must be right. I really must be a simpleton.

  Dawson Leery : I know it's not the same, but there are other people in your life who recognize and respect your talent and intelligence. One of them is standing right in front of you. The other one is probably sitting in her bedroom having a perky coronary in anticipation from your return from sea.

• Dawson Leery : Pacey how could you forget to tell me that Jack was coming with us? Come on, I need some preparation time before facing my adversary who stole Joey away from...

  Pacey Witter : [interrupting]  You know what? Screw you, Dawson! This world does not always revolve around you. We can't all be the fair-haired embodiment of perfection. Not all of us have wonder-keen and genius attached to their names. Some of us, like my father and myself, are just simple-minded folk trying to make it through the day without breaking something.

• [Pacey is talking to his father who has passed out drunk] 

  Pacey Witter : Well, I met this girl. Andie's beautiful. She's smart, she's funny, she's... I tell you, this girl's really something special, Dad. For whatever reason she thinks I'm special too. So, why can't you see that? Why can't you see me? When did you give up on me? When I was five? 10? 12? I'm 16 years old now, Dad! And I'm here and I'm not perfect, but I try so hard for you! It's your job to love me, no matter who I am or what I become because you're my father! You're supposed to love me and give me confidence you drunkard son-of-a-bitch! I can't do this by myself.

• Pacey Witter : This sucks, Dad.

  Sheriff John Witter : Lots of things in life suck, Pacey! And it's my job to prepare you for that inevitability.