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I'm gonna count to ten, and then I'm going to start kissing you. If you don’t want me to... then you’re just gonna have to stop me. Ten, my love
—Joey

A Winter's Tale is the 14th episode of Season 4 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

JOEY AND PACEY CONSIDER TAKING THE NEXT STEP IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP AND ANDY GRIFFITH GUEST-STARS – Joey (Katie Holmes) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) feel the pressure to "go all the way" when the senior trip inspires unsupervised mayhem in the class of 2001. Meanwhile, Dawson must decide, with the help of Mr. Brooks' oldest friend (guest star Andy Griffith), whether to take Mr. Brooks (guest star Harve Parsnell) off life-support.[1]

Starring[]

James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
Special Guest Stars
Harve Presnell as Arthur Brooks
Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
Mark Matkevich as Drue Valentine
Special Appearance By
Andy Griffith as Andrew Lanier
Guest starring
Sabine Singh as Anna Evans
Co-Starring
David Downs as Mr. Kasdan
Tony Hale as Dr. Bronin
Michael Horvath as Student

Quotes[]

Still, all that time, he had that part of her soul you give your first love. When he goes, he'll be with her. I suppose that's the way it should have always been. Well... Goodbye, Arthur. Thanks for writing and for staying 'till I could say goodbye
—Mr. Brooks' friend to Dawson
Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to. Miracle on 34th Street. Arthur always believed that the best answers for life's questions could be found in the movies
—Mr. Brooks' friend, to Dawson
What I am scared of is that little piece of your heart that will always belong to Dawson Leery. OK, I'm scared of that piece of your heart that always envisioned your first time being with him. I'm scared of that part of you that just doesn't want it to be me. That's what I'm scared of
—Pacey to Joey
Did it ever occur to you that you're so caught up in trying to make the right choice that you've never stopped to consider the possibility that there may not be a right choice, or a wrong choice, just a bunch of choices?
—Jack to Joey
I'm scared that I'm gonna end up alone. I'm scared that I'm always gonna be someone's friend or brother or confidant but never quite... someone's everything. Mostly, I'm scared I'm never gonna meet a guy that I love half as much as I love you
—Jack to Jen

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Jack and Jen kiss but Jen stops it before it goes further.
  • Joey loses her virginity to Pacey.

BEHIND THE SCENES

  • Harve Presnell (Arthur Brooks) sadly also died from pancreatic cancer, in 2009.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 5.1 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[2]

Films[]

WATCHED
Arthur Brooks film
REFERENCED
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Risky Business (1983)

Music[]

impossible | BRIAN CHARLES
everyone getting on the bus
hideaway | EPSTEIN'S MOTHER
mr.kasdan takes attendance
do it again | SPLYTZ
drue hands out keys
sucker for the count | REVELATION DARLING
pizzeria scene
summer of '69 | BRYAN ADAMS[3]
ice skating rink
dumb love | BRIAN CHARLES
pacey runs into anna
sugar star | CRUSHING VELVET
pacey rebuffs anna
how does it feel | RADFORD[4]
pacey and joey head to their room
takes my breath away | TUCK & PATTI[5]
pacey + joey first time

Photos[]

Videos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. "A Winter's Tale" official synopsis from The WB archived on dawson's creek daily
  2. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  3. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Carry Me Through" by Yell Leaders
  4. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Far Away" by Thomas Sandstrom
  5. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "I Will Love You" by Fisher