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I need your help really badly
—Pacey to Joey

Failing Down is the 2nd episode of Season 4 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

THE SINS OF THE PAST -- It's the first day of school, and Dawson (James Van Der Beek), Joey (Katie Holmes) and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) must adjust to sharing the same space, but Pacey becomes distracted when he learns that after failing three classes last year, he may not graduate with his friends. Pacey hides the news from Joey causing her to doubt his feelings as he inexplicably pulls away from her. Meanwhile, Jen (Michelle Williams) receives unsettling news through an unexpected source.[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
Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Special Guest Stars
Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
Mark Matkevich as Drue Valentine[2]
Recurring cast
Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Valentine

Quotes[]

I'm not going anywhere without you
—Joey to Pacey

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Pacey and his sister move into a place together.
  • Jack breaks the news to Jen that Henry wants to break up.
  • Drue tricks Joey into thinking he's actually Owen Ross

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 5.37 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[4]

Films[]

WATCHED
REFERENCED
Failing Down (1993)

Music[]

how could we know | SAY-SO
pacey + joey on the first day of school
packing blankets | EELS[5]
dawson + gretchen in the record store
cavity | STEW
pacey + joey eat pizza on the boat
homecoming | FIVE WAY FRIDAY
jack tells jen henry's breaking up with her
alone | THE LADS
dawson and jen / jack and jen on the dock
superman (it's not easy) | FIVE FOR FIGHTING[6][7]
pacey tells joey he's failing

Photos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. "Failing Down" official synopsis archived from The WB on dawsons-creek.com
  2. First appearance of Drue Valentine
  3. DAWSONS CREEK - TOTAL ACCESS 24/7 - FULL EPISODE
  4. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  5. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Call It Clear" by Halloween, Alaska
  6. Featured on Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2
  7. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Always Ending" by The Villas