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- That's all that matters, man. Just find what you love to do, and do it
- —Dawson to Pacey
Northern Lights is the 13th episode of Season 3 of Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis
FOLLOW THE STARS – Dawson (James Van Der Beek) makes the radical move of dropping out of film class to spend some time re-evaluating his teenage years. Back at Potter's, Joey (Katie Holmes) is torn between attending Pacey's (Joshua Jackson) opening night and her date with A.J. (guest star Robin Dunne) who has come to Capeside for the evening. At the play, Andie (Meredith Monroe) must take over as director when the faculty director takes ill; and Jen (Michelle Williams) agrees to meet Henry (guest star Michael Pitt), but she throws him another block by bringing Grams (Mary Beth Peil) as her date.
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
- Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
- John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
- Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
- Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
Special Guest Stars
- Michael Pitt as Henry Parker
- Robin Dunne as A.J. Moller
Guest starring
- Bianca Lawson as Nikki Green
Quotes
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- Think of it from the particles point of view. Inexplicably drawn to something, unable to resist
- —A.J. to Joey
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- You fall in love and it doesn't work out and you think it'll never happen again, but it does. Believe me, it does, in the strangest of places
- —Pacey to Joey
Music
- affirmation | SAVAGE GARDEN
- start of the episode
- no regrets | SUE MEDLEY
- a.j. and joey stroll
- get on the bus | PANCHO'S LAMENT
- after party
- even now | TRINA HAMLIN
- joey + pacey talk
- what can never be | SINEAD LOHAN
- jen + henry kiss; joey + dawson
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