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- Now, these two... are clearly in the early stages of some screwball mating ritual
- —Penny about Joey and Pacey
Four to Tango is the 9th episode of Season 3 of Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis
ONLY THE LONELY – Dawson (James Van Der Beek) is suspicious of Pacey's (Joshua Jackson) awkward behavior and misconstrues his actions when he learns Pacey has been spending time with Joey (Katie Holmes). Meanwhile, after rethinking the offer, Pacey cannot move forward with his no-strings-attached relationship with Jen (Michelle Williams), and Andie (Meredith Monroe) urges Jack (Kerr Smith) to meet a gay student from a neighboring town who contacted him via the internet after seeing Dawson's news story.
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
Co-Starring
- Amy Parrish as Penny Pretty
- Jason Davis as Stan Kapinos
- Tony Schnur as Ben Street
- Gloria Crist as Teacher
Quotes
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- Take a look at that girl, Dawson. She's a freaking goddess, man. How long did you think it would be before somebody comes along and is interested in her?
- —Pacey about Joey
Trivia
- Joey and Pacey start to spend more time with each other as Joey tutors Pacey in math and Pacey helps Joey with dancing lessons for a scholarship.
- Dawson and Joey find Jen and Pacey kissing and Joey gets very upset with the whole friends with benefits idea.
- Jen and Pacey end their friends with benefits agreement with nothing actually happening between them.
Music
- world you want | VIOLIN ROAD
- Pacey and Jen make out; later Andie and Jack outside school
- hateful | PETER SEARCY
- Pacey seeks out Joey in school
- dear heart | ?
- me, myself and i | VITAMIN C
- Pacey and Joey talk about dancing, as Dawson surprises them
- walking in the rain | ?
- penny analyses pacey/joey and dawson/jen
- so in love | ?
- switching partners
- knock it on the head | WOOD
- Pacey and Jen start kissing; Jack outside the cafe
- stay you | WOOD
- Joey and Pacey leave the dance studio