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'''EMOTIONS IN MOTION''' -- At the onset of their sophomore year of high school, Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and his best friend, Josephine "Joey" Potter (Katie Holmes), battle with the knowledge that their lifelong friendship may be changing. Adding to Joey's confusing emotions is the arrival of the radiant Jennifer Lindley (Michelle Williams), who appears to be "the girl next door," but has an air of mystery surrounding her as she harbors a dark secret from her past. Rounding out the clique is Pacey (Joshua Jackson), whose gift for sarcasm is topped only be an over-confident knack for stumbling awkwardly unprepared into adult situations. |
'''EMOTIONS IN MOTION''' -- At the onset of their sophomore year of high school, Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and his best friend, Josephine "Joey" Potter (Katie Holmes), battle with the knowledge that their lifelong friendship may be changing. Adding to Joey's confusing emotions is the arrival of the radiant Jennifer Lindley (Michelle Williams), who appears to be "the girl next door," but has an air of mystery surrounding her as she harbors a dark secret from her past. Rounding out the clique is Pacey (Joshua Jackson), whose gift for sarcasm is topped only be an over-confident knack for stumbling awkwardly unprepared into adult situations. |
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| − | Film addict [[Dawson Leery]] is making a film starring his two childhood best friends, [[Joey Potter]] and [[Pacey Witter]], to submit for the Boston Film Festival. Filming is interrupted by the arrival of [[Jen Lindley]], the granddaughter of Dawson's next door neighbour, [[Evelyn Ryan]]. Jen tells the gang that her parents sent her to Capeside from New York to help her grandmother care for her [[Mr. Ryan|Grandfather]], who recently suffered a stroke. |
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| + | :[[Michelle Williams]] as '''[[Jen Lindley]]''' |
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| + | :[[Joshua Jackson]] as '''[[Pacey Witter]]''' |
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| + | :[[Katie Holmes]] as '''[[Joey Potter]]''' |
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| + | :[[Mary-Margaret Humes]] as '''[[Gail Leery]]''' |
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| + | :[[John Wesley Shipp]] as '''[[Mitch Leery]]''' |
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| + | :[[Mary Beth Peil]] as '''[[Evelyn Ryan]]''' |
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| + | :[[Nina Repeta]] as '''[[Bessie Potter]]''' |
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| − | Later that day, Dawson and Pacey are working at the local video shop in town when [[Tamara Jacobs]] walks in. Pacey develops a crush on her, but he is shocked to find out that she is Pacey's new English Teacher. At the end of the episode, Joey discovers that [[Gail Leery]] (Dawson's mother) is having an affair with her co-anchor Bob. |
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| + | :Nicole Nieth as '''[[Nellie Oleson]]''' |
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| + | :Mitchell Laurance as '''[[Benjamin Gold]]''' |
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| + | :Leann Hunley as '''[[Tamara Jacobs]]''' |
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* Dawson and Jen met before, when they were kids |
* Dawson and Jen met before, when they were kids |
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* Tamara kisses Pacey |
* Tamara kisses Pacey |
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| + | *Dawson asks Joey jokingly if she has a crush on him and she lies |
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| + | *Joey discovers Dawson's mom is having an affair |
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* Joey and Dawson have the same conversation about Spielberg and the Oscars in the [[Coda|season four finale]]. |
* Joey and Dawson have the same conversation about Spielberg and the Oscars in the [[Coda|season four finale]]. |
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Revision as of 04:37, 6 February 2018
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- I just think our emerging hormones are destined to alter our relationship and I'm trying to limit the fallout
- —Joey to Dawson
Pilot is the series premiere and first episode of Season 1 on WB teen drama Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis
EMOTIONS IN MOTION -- At the onset of their sophomore year of high school, Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and his best friend, Josephine "Joey" Potter (Katie Holmes), battle with the knowledge that their lifelong friendship may be changing. Adding to Joey's confusing emotions is the arrival of the radiant Jennifer Lindley (Michelle Williams), who appears to be "the girl next door," but has an air of mystery surrounding her as she harbors a dark secret from her past. Rounding out the clique is Pacey (Joshua Jackson), whose gift for sarcasm is topped only be an over-confident knack for stumbling awkwardly unprepared into adult situations.
Starring
- James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
- Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
- Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
- Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
- Mary-Margaret Humes as Gail Leery
- John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
- Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
- Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
Guest starring
- Nicole Nieth as Nellie Oleson
- Mitchell Laurance as Benjamin Gold
- Leann Hunley as Tamara Jacobs
Quotes
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- Wit. We like that around here
- —Dawson to Jen
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- Dawson – Show some respect man, she's somebody's mother
- Pacey – I have it on pretty good authority that mothers have excellent sex lives
- ―Boys
Trivia
- The first script and revisions were ready in August 1997[1]
- Nellie's dad owns the video store where Pacey and Dawson work.
- Dawson and Jen met before, when they were kids
- Tamara kisses Pacey
- Dawson asks Joey jokingly if she has a crush on him and she lies
- Joey discovers Dawson's mom is having an affair
- Joey and Dawson have the same conversation about Spielberg and the Oscars in the season four finale.
Music
- hey pretty girl | BODEANS
- as i lay me down | SOPHIE B. HAWKINS
- tubthumping | CHUMBAWAMBA
- mercy me | SAY-SO
- good mother | JANN ARDEN
- i'll stand by you | THE PRETENDERS
Photos
Notes and references
- ↑ Katie Holmes IG. (January 2018)