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[]
- Gretchen and Pacey's House
- Leery's Fresh Fish
- Brooks' House
- Capeside High School
- Dawson's House
- Joey's House
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[]
- ↑ Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
- ↑ Featured on Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Wondering" by Scott Laurent
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Are We All Alone" by Passenger