The Longest Day (3 May 2000)

In this unusual episode that replays the same day's activities from three different perspectives: after Pacey unveils his new sailboat, named 'True Love', he and Joey vacillate on the ways ... See full summary »

Director:

Perry Lang

Writers:

Gina Fattore, Kevin Williamson (creator)

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams

Cast

Episode cast overview:
James Van Der Beek	...	Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes	...	Joey Potter
Michelle Williams	...	Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson	...	Pacey Witter
Kerr Smith	...	Jack McPhee
Meredith Monroe	...	Andie McPhee
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Gail Leery (credit only)
John Wesley Shipp	...	Mitch Leery
Dylan Neal	...	Doug Witter
Mary Beth Peil	...	Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Michael Pitt	...	Henry Parker
Nina Repeta	...	Bessie Potter (credit only)
Rodney Scott	...	William 'Will' Krudski
Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Buzz Thompson

Storyline

In this unusual episode that replays the same day's activities from three different perspectives: after Pacey unveils his new sailboat, named 'True Love', he and Joey vacillate on the ways to tell Dawson about their feelings for each other. But each time they decide to tell Dawson about them being romantically involved, they chicken out. But when both Pacey and Joey get together and decide to tell Dawson about them, Dawson's angry reaction is what they hoped they wouldn't get: Dawson reveals that he already knows when Jen had earlier that day told him about Joey and Pacey after assuming that they told Dawson. Meanwhile, Andie, who thought she was over Pacey enough to date, accepts a date with Capeside visitor Will, but their first date is ruined when she also learns about Joey and Pacey now a couple. Pacey also leaves the trouble-making Buzz with his brother Doug for the entire day as he sorts out his feelings for. Also, Jen deals with Henry who wants to take their relationship to the...

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

As the gang discusses their assignment on the Nixon-Watergate scandal, Jen tells Dawson she has finished watching the video she borrowed from him, All the President's Men and he asks her what she thought of it. She says she enjoyed it but her boyfriend, Henry, thought it was seriously lacking in cute teenage girls. This is an obvious nod to the movie Dick, which came out around the same time this episode aired. Michelle Williams, who plays the character Jen, had recently starred with Kirsten Dunst in that movie, in which the two teenage girls are the ones who uncover the Watergate scandal.

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Goofs

Dawson and Joey have a discussion outside the library, right next to a monument/dedication rock that clearly reads "Wilmington, North Carolina" where the show is filmed, not "Capeside, Massachusetts" where it is set.

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Quotes

Joey: So what's the problem?
Andie: He's... He's not Pacey. Pathetic. I know. I know. And I thought I was over him. I really, really did. But then I bumped into him a little while ago, and... I mean, technically we're friends, right? And that's how I played it. But then it's, like, when I saw him, every irritating/adorable thing he ever did flashed before my eyes, and... I mean, that's the true test, right? When you just bump into somebody... And if you're not over him, then boom - floodgates.

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Connections

References The Longest Day (1962)

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