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- I'm not really sure if the reason I'm checking out is because I just can't handle the rough spots or if it's... because I just don't love her anymore. Or really, for that matter, if I ever truly loved her
- —Pacey to Emma, about Audrey
Living Dead Girl is the 6th episode of Season 6 of Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis[]
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE — When Dawson (James Van Der Beek) assists Todd (Hal Ozsan) in throwing a blow-out Halloween party on the movie set, Todd and Natasha (Bianca Kajlich) have Dawson believing he is seeing the ghost of a legendary film actress who was strangled to death on the same stage. Meanwhile, Pacey (Joshua Jackson) and Audrey (Busy Philipps) arrive at the party together but leave separately; Jen (Michelle Williams) becomes suspicious about C.J. (Jensen Ackles); and Joey (Katie Holmes) gets stuck taking Professor Heston's (Roger Howarth) teenage daughter (guest star Mika Boorem) to a haunted house with Eddie (Oliver Hudson).[1]
Starring[]
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Quotes[]
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- I used to think that Audrey and I were the perfect fit. And we were, 'cause for the first time in any of my relationships, we were on equal footing. There was no mind games, no high drama, no angst. It was just fun
- —Pacey
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- Just tell me where can I find some girl with the unfortunate name of Joey
- —Harley
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- I lost an entire human being. A totally annoying human being, yes, but I was responsible for her. You know, everything was going just fine until you had to go and kiss me
- —Joey to Eddie
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- Every time I'm supposed to come see him I trick myself into thinking that it's gonna be different this time. But it never is. It's always just different shades of the same
- —Harley talking about her dad to Joey
Locations[]
- Joey and Audrey's Dorm
- Emma's Apartment
- Hell's Kitchen
Trivia[]
- Pacey and Audrey break up after Audrey overhears Pacey telling Emma that he is not sure he ever loved her.
- After becoming jealous that Todd and Natasha are having an affair, Dawson and Natasha rekindle their relationship.
- Jack finds out that CJ is not interested in Jen romantically but does not tell her.
ALLUSIONS
- This episode was named after the song Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie, released on his album Hellbilly Deluxe in 1998.
- Tom Kapinos chose the Halloween costumes for this episode: Pacey and Audrey are Sid and Nancy, Dawson is a "Resevoir Dog," Jack's vampire is inspired by The Lost Boys, Jen is evoking Wednesday Addams and Emma is dressed as Kelly Osbourne.[2]
BROADCAST
- The episode was watched by 3.94 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[3]
PRODUCTION NOTES
- The original temporary title for this episode was "Halloweenie"[4]
Films[]
- WATCHED
- Fright Night (1985)
- REFERENCED
- Sid & Nancy (1986)
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
- Men in Black (1997)
- Halloween: H2O (1998)[5]
Music[]
- land of opportunity | THE UNDECIDED
- pacey and audrey getting ready
- put me on | THE KICKOVERS
- joey tells eddie she got him back in class
- dead in hollywood | MURDERDOLLS
- the band plays at the party. dawson meets todd
- move to bremerton | MXPX
- joey and eddie talk about trick or treating
- the corporate enthusiast | DEAD POETIC
- cj and david meet jen and jack
- love at first fright | MURDERDOLLS
- pacey and audrey arrive at the party
- b-movie scream queen | MURDERDOLLS
- dawson sees a ghost
- 197666 | MURDERDOLLS
- dawson talks to natasha about the ghost
- reverend rider | DISLIFE
- pacey talks to emma about audrey
- hard core | MR. SPIKE
- jen talks to david, jack talks to cj
- living dead girl | ROB ZOMBIE[6]
- dawson follows the ghost and finds todd and natasha hooking up
- miracle | JOSH ROUSE
- joey and eddie have a drink
Photos[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Living Dead Girl" official synopsis from The WB archived on Mr. Video Productions.
- ↑ Dawson's Creek Newsletter #201
- ↑ Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
- ↑ Dawson's Creek Newsletter #193
- ↑ A film starring Michelle Williams
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Switchback (Detroit 2000)" by Celldweller