Dawson's Creek (TV Series)

Pilot (1998)

James Van Der Beek: Dawson Leery

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Quotes 

• Pacey : I actually have the possibility of losing my virginity in a high level fantasy fashion.

  Dawson : Don't do this to yourself.

• Joey : Dawson, how many times a week do you walk your dog?

  Dawson : What?

  Joey : Oh c'mon, you know what I mean.

  Dawson : Good night Joey.

  Joey : Dawson...

  Dawson : Good night Joey.

  Joey : Good night Dawson.

  Dawson : Joey. Usually in the morning, with Katie Couric.

• Dawson : What is your problem?

  Joey : My problem is that from the moment Little Miss Highlights showed up, you haven't said one word to me.

• Dawson : All the mysteries of the universe, all the answers to life's questions can be found in a Spielberg film.

• Dawson : Where are you going?

  Joey : Home.

  Dawson : Spend the night.

  Joey : Can't.

  Dawson : Well, you always spend the night.

  Joey : Not tonight.

  Dawson : Why not?

  Joey : I just don't think it's a good idea for me to sleep over, anymore, ya know?

  Dawson : No, I don't know. C'mon, you've been sleeping over since you were seven. It's Saturday night.

  Joey : Things change, Dawson. Evolve.

  Dawson : What are you talking about?

  Joey : Sleeping in the same bed was fine when we were kids, but we're fifteen now.

  Dawson : Yeah?

  Joey : We start high school Monday?

  Dawson : Yeah?

  Joey : And I have breasts!

  Dawson : What?

  Joey : And you have genitalia!

  Dawson : I've always had genitalia.

  Joey : But there's more of it.

  Dawson : How do you know?

  Joey : Long fingers... I gotta go.

  Dawson : [she starts to leave]  Whoa Jo, don't hit and run.

  [she turns around] 

  Dawson : C'mon, explain yourself.

  Joey : I just think our emerging hormones are destined to alter our relationship and I'm trying to limit the fallout.

  Dawson : Your emerging hormones aren't developing a thang for me, are they?

  Joey : A thing? No, I'm not getting a thing for you Dawson. I've known you too long. I've seen you burp, barf, pick your nose, scratch your butt. I don't think I'm getting a thing for you.