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A Family Way is the 5th episode of Season 4 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

A pregnancy test reveals there may be another Leery on the way. As Dawson (James Van Der Beek) sorts through his emotions, he confides in Gretchen (guest star Sasha Alexander) who has a secret of her own. Joey (Katie Holmes) decides to visit a free clinic to become more sexually responsible. Andie (Meredith Monroe) convinces Jack (Kerr Smith) to become a pee-wee soccer coach but the advances of a player's older sister complicates the situation.

Starring[]

James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee
Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
Special Guest Stars
Harve Presnell as Arthur Brooks
Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
Obi Ndefo as Bodie Wells
Guest starring
Carly Schroeder as Molly Sey
Bridgett Newton as Caroline Sey
Co-Starring
Christian Durango as Billy
Avis-Marie Barnes as Counsellor

Quotes[]

You were the best mother that I know. And you were wrong if you think you've disappointed me at every turn, Mom. All you've done is made me proud. You're not afraid to make mistakes. And when to pick up and to keep going and keep trying new things. And I owe some much of who I am to you. To both of you. I used to idealize this perfect childhood. This perfect little house. And then you guys gave me something so much better. You gave me something real. And if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't change a thing. If you guys are even half the parents to your next kid that you were to me, he'd be the luckiest kid in all the world
—Dawson
I don't want to make you do anything that you're not ready to do
—Pacey to Joey

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Gretchen reveals that she had a miscarriage at college last semester.
  • Dawson paints Mr. Brooks' house to repay the damages he did to his boat.
  • Dawson's mom says she plans to have an abortion.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 5.2 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[1]

Music[]

everyone | FIVE WAY FRIDAY
jack + andie at the soccer field
just another | PETE YORN[2][3]
dawson photographs gretchen
feel the movement | BRIGHT BLUE GORILLA
jack + andie play soccer
crest of mary | VERBOW[4]
dawson and gretchen discuss her pregnancy; final ending montage

Photos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  2. Featured on Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2
  3. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Wondering" by Scott Laurent
  4. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Are We All Alone" by Passenger