Cut to the kitchen at Leery’s Fresh Fish.
Pacey runs out of the walk-in fridge, with Joey close behind. She chases him around the table several times, before he stops…trying to keep the table between them. Andie watches from the doorway.
PACEY: It was an accident.
JOEY: So’s this!
She tries to chase Pacey again, but he moves to the side, still keeping the table in between them.
At that moment, Dawson walks into the kitchen.
DAWSON: Ok, what’s the racket? I can hear it from out there.
PACEY: Dawson, she’s gone crazy!
ANDIE: Dawson, the cake got smooshed.
Dawson’s eyes go wide.
DAWSON: You destroyed the wedding cake AGAIN?
Pacey bites his lip.
PACEY: Not exactly…
Dawson turns towards Pacey, sighing.
DAWSON: This is going to be a long night…ok, everyone get a hold of yourselves. Joey, you need to get back into the rehearsal. Pacey, for your sake, get another cake ready by tomorrow.
PACEY: It was an accident, I swear…
DAWSON: Pacey!
Dawson gives him a look.
PACEY: Yeah, sure, cake by tomorrow. Life on the line. Got it!
Reluctantly, Joey leaves the kitchen. Dawson gives Pacey one final glance, smirking.
DAWSON: ‘There’s always a scene’, right Pace?
PACEY: Hardy har har, Dawson!
Dawson exits.
*****
Cut to the Leery house.
Dawson is sitting on the couch, looking through a magazine. Gale walks in, holding a black bag.
DAWSON: Hi mom.
GALE: Hey sweetie. You feeling better?
DAWSON: Not really.
Gale sits down next to him.
DAWSON: I think part of it is I feel so useless. Joey’s freaking out about this wedding, and I can’t even do anything to help her with it. Actually, I’m the only one who isn’t doing anything. You and Pacey are catering, the girls are bridesmaids…and here I am, just sitting around telling people how to act.
GALE: You’d prefer she had killed Pacey?
DAWSON: No, I just wish there was something I could contribute.
She smiles, and hands him the bag.
DAWSON: What’s this?
GALE: Your contribution.
Dawson opens it, and pulls out his old video camera.
He chuckles.
DAWSON: I haven’t seen this thing since graduation.
GALE: I’m pretty sure Bessie and Bodie would enjoy a video being made of their wedding.
Dawson smiles.
DAWSON: It’s kind of last minute, but I might be able to get some equipment ready in time…
GALE: Or…you could put the director aside for one day.
He pauses, and looks at it again.
DAWSON: Yeah. I could do that.
He turns it on, testing it around the room.
*****
Cut to later, in Dawson’s room.
He’s lying on the bed, flicking through channels, when Joey climbs through the window.
JOEY: Ugh. I swear, if I see another dress in my entire life it will be too soon.
Dawson gives Joey a look. She’s dressed a lot differently than earlier that night, wearing jeans and a sweater. Her hair is combed straight, making her look exactly like she did in the tenth grade.
DAWSON: Are you…feeling ok?
She lies down next to him.
JOEY: Just living another fantasy. Play along, would you?
Dawson smirks, and looks towards the TV.
DAWSON: You missed a great show. They’re gearing up for the finale. You know, pulling out all the stops.
Joey half-smiles, moving closer to him.
JOEY: Don’t you want to talk about something else besides TV for once?
DAWSON: You know, Jen is going to look so good as a bridesmaid tomorrow. I can’t wait to see her.
Joey glares at him. Obviously, Dawson is having too much fun with this.
Joey takes the remote from him, and turns off the television.
DAWSON: Hey!
Joey leans over him, smiling.
JOEY: Come on, Dawson. I’ve got a really great idea of what we could do to pass the time instead.
Dawson laughs.
DAWSON: Uh, what are you doing, Joey?
JOEY: Confession time, pal. I like you.
DAWSON: I like you too, Jo. You’re my best friend. That still doesn’t explain…
She cuts him off by kissing him.
JOEY: (whispering) I want you.
DAWSON: And I’m just supposed to lie here and let you have your way with me?
Joey giggles.
JOEY: That’s the idea.
They start to kiss again. Joey unbuttons his shirt, and then pulls off her sweater.
As it starts to get more and more heated, the camera pans over to the digital clock on the nightstand. It reads 10:30.
*****
Cut to Leery’s Fresh Fish.
Pacey turns on the controls to a very large oven and stands back. Leaning against the counter is Andie. Her hair is tied back, and she have flour covering portions of her clothing.
PACEY: And now we play the waiting game. You don’t have to be here, you know?
ANDIE: Yeah. But I want to.
Pacey smiles.
PACEY: This is easy. I crushed the cake, I take the blame. Pure black and white. You screw up, people are aware you screw up. Easy.
Andie looks at him, confused.
ANDIE: This is another one of those subtext things, right?
He sighs.
PACEY: My dad’s retiring, see. And Doug, well…he’s not happy about it. The two of them have been best buds for years, but now all of a sudden they can’t get along. I’ve been there, but Dougie just won’t listen to me. I don’t know what to do.
ANDIE: Isn’t it possible they’ll just sort it out by themselves?
Pacey laughs.
PACEY: I’m starting to think that maybe I was wrong. That my entire family was screwy this whole time, and I was just the one they focused on. Without me there, they started turning on each other.
ANDIE: I’m sure that’s not true.
She puts her arm around his shoulder.
PACEY: Thank you.
*****
Cut to Dawson’s bedroom, the next morning.
Joey groans, cuddling closer to Dawson.
JOEY: Morning.
DAWSON: Good morning to you.
JOEY: What time is it?
Dawson leans over to look at the clock.
DAWSON: Eleven o’clock.
Dawson’s eyes go wide.
JOEY: WHAT?
DAWSON: What time’s the wedding?
JOEY: Noon.
DAWSON: Oh god…
They scramble out of bed.
Oh it's been getting so hard
Livin' with the things
You do to me,
aha
*****
Cut to outside Leery’s Fresh Fish.
Pacey and Andie wheel a tray out to the front. On it sits the wedding cake. They bring it to the back of a transport truck.
PACEY: Am I good or am I good? What’d I tell you?
ANDIE: Wedding starts in an hour. It’s a twenty minute drive.
Pacey grins, letting go of the cart to look at her.
PACEY: And forty minutes to spare.
Andie laughs.
ANDIE: Don’t go patting yourself on the back yet, Pacey.
PACEY: No worries, McPhee. We’re in the clear.
ANDIE: Pacey…
PACEY: Yeah, I know. Traffic problems and all that. I’m not worried. You’re looking at the guy who single-handedly navigated away from police routes for five years. I’ve developed it into an art.
Andie notices the cart start to shake. She attempts to warn him…
ANDIE: Pacey…
PACEY: Sometimes I amaze even myself…
The cart starts to roll down the street.
Oh my dreams are getting so strange
I'd like to tell you everything
I see
ANDIE: PACEY!
PACEY: What?
ANDIE: THE CAKE!
Pacey turns around to see the cart roll away.
PACEY: Oh geez…!
They run after it.
Oh, I see a man at the back
As a matter of fact
His eyes are red as the sun
And a girl in the corner
Let no one ignore her
'Cause she thinks she's the passionate one
*****
Cut to outside. Dawson and Joey exit the window, dressed up for the wedding. Dawson practically slides down the ladder.
They take off running.
Oh, yeah,
it was like lightning,
everybody was frightening
JOEY: Casual wear was not made for running.
DAWSON: It always worked for James Bond.
JOEY: I can’t believe we slept in!
DAWSON: I can’t believe the reason we slept in! Talk about irony!
JOEY: Cell phone!
Dawson pulls his phone out of his jacket pocket, and tosses it to her.
And the music was soothing,
and they all started grooving
She dials a number.
JOEY: Hi.
They get in the car. Joey puts her hand over the receiver.
JOEY: Floor it!
Dawson turns to her.
DAWSON: Huh?
JOEY: Floor it!
Joey grabs his knee, forcing his foot down on the gas. The tires screech, as the car pulls out of the driveway.
Yeah,
Yeah,
Yeah,
Yeah,
Yeah
*****
Meanwhile, downtown…
PACEY: OUT OF THE WAY!!!
And the man at the back said
Everyone attack
and it turned into a ballroom blitz
Pedestrians step to the side, as a silver bakery cart rolls down the sidewalk, with a large wedding cake place on it. Running close behind are Pacey and Andie, waving their arms in the air.
And the girl in the corner said
Boy, I wanna warn ya,
it'll turn into a ballroom blitz
ANDIE: Watch out!
PACEY: Runaway pastry, people! Flee for your lives. Runaway cake!
One of the pedestrians looses his balance when the cart glides past. He falls to the ground.
Ballroom blitz,
Pacey simply jumps over him.
PACEY: Coming through!
ballroom blitz,
Andie, on the other hand, steps on him.
ANDIE: Ohmygod…sorry! Emergency here!
ballroom blitz
Ballroom blitz
Pacey darts from side to side, making his way around people passing by. A look of panic crosses his face.
PACEY: Oh no…
The cart has reached an intersection.
I'm reaching out for something
Touching nothing's all I ever do
PACEY: I’m getting too old for this!
He runs ahead.
Oh, I softly call you over
When you appear
there's nothing left of you,
aha
*****
Cut to inside Dawson’s car…
Now the man in the back
Is ready to crack
As he raises his hands to the sky
JOEY: They cancelled! They can’t cancel!
DAWSON: What?
JOEY: The band that was supposed to perform. They cancelled on us! Unbelievable!
Dawson puts his foot on the breaks.
And the girl in the corner
Is ev'ryone's mourner
She could kill you with a wink of her eye
JOEY: What are you doing? It was still yellow!
Dawson sighs.
DAWSON: Pacey taught you how to drive, right? It shows! We’re not going to anybody any good if we get killed getting there.
Oh yeah,
it was electric,
so frightfully hectic
And the band started leaving,
'cause they all stopped breathing
At that moment, the silver bakery tray glides across the intersection.
Dawson raises an eyebrow.
DAWSON: Was that a cake?
Pacey runs after it, waving his arms in the air.
And the man at the back said
Everyone attack
and it turned into a ballroom blitz
JOEY: Was that Pacey?
Andie races by, knocking over a woman carrying groceries.
ANDIE: Sorry…
And the girl in the corner said
Boy, I wanna warn ya,
it'll turn into a ballroom blitz
Dawson and Joey look at each other.
BOTH: I don’t want to know.
*****
Cut to further down the road.
Ballroom blitz,
ballroom blitz,
ballroom blitz
Ballroom blitz
Pacey finally catches up to the cart. He grabs the handle, and places his feet on the bottom shelf, virtually riding it.
Oh yeah,
It was like lightning,
Everybody was frightening
PACEY: How do you stop this thing? Got it…breaks!
And the music was soothing,
And they all started grooving
He reaches down for the little switch at the wheel. However, it breaks off in his hand.
He stares at the little piece of metal.
PACEY: Oh crap…
And the man at the back said
Everyone attack
and it turned into a ballroom blitz
And the girl in the corner said
Boy, I wanna warn ya,
it'll turn into a ballroom blitz
Ballroom blitz,
ballroom blitz,
ballroom blitz
Ballroom blitz
*****
Cut to Potter’s B&B.
Dawson and Joey run into the yard, past the alter.
It's
it's
A ballroom blitz,
It's
It's
A ballroom blitz
It's
It's
A ballroom blitz,
Yeah,
It's a ballroom blitz
DAWSON: Any idea how we’re going to explain being late?
JOEY: (sarcastically) Gee…sorry everyone, but we slept in because were too busy having sex all night.
Joey turns around, to see a huge crowd of people who just overheard her statement.
DAWSON: (nervously) Heh.
Joey’s turns red.
In the crowd, Audrey gives her a ‘thumb’s up’, while Jack and Jen can’t stop laughing.
Joey gives Audrey a warning look, then goes up to Jen.
JOEY: We have a problem.
JEN: No kidding.
JOEY: I mean for the wedding. The band cancelled.
JEN: What?
JOEY: Last minute. You had that radio show, right? Is there anything you can do?
Jen smiles.
JEN: Just let me make a call