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Accepted early to the University of Southern California, Dawson finds his last night in Capeside has arrived much sooner than everyone had originally anticipated. While Dawson looks forward... See full summary »

Director:

Gregory Prange

Writers:

Kevin Williamson (created by), Gina Fattore

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 (credit only)
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Gail Leery
John Wesley Shipp	...	Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil	...	Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Nina Repeta	...	Bessie Potter (credit only)
Martin Eckhardt	...	Salesperson
Wezley Morris	...	Rasta Dude (as Wesley W. Morris)

Storyline

Accepted early to the University of Southern California, Dawson finds his last night in Capeside has arrived much sooner than everyone had originally anticipated. While Dawson looks forward to spending the evening with his friends Joey, Jack and Jen, his father Mitch has other ideas to spend it with him. Meanwhile, Dawson's not the only goodbye Jen has in store for her, as she bids farewell to the house she's been sharing with Grams as she prepares to sell it. Pacey also phones Dawson from Miami to say his own goodbye while Joey says goodbye to Dawson in her own way, with a final goodbye kiss.

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Plot Keywords:

goodbye kiss | reference to the beatles | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Outerbanks Entertainment,Columbia TriStar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Marquee of the movie theater shows American Graffiti (1973), which is a movie that covers the antics of group of teens celebrating the last night before some of them are suppose to leave for college. Tying into the theme of Dawson leaving for college.

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Quotes

[Mitch is giving Dawson fatherly advice, before Dawson leaves for college the following morning]
Mitch Leery: You know not to have sex without a condom, right?
Dawson: Oh, dad, please. I was the only kid in kindergarten who knew what Trojans were.
Mitch Leery: Right. Erm, drugs.
Dawson: I can't swear to you that I'll never try some variety of narcotic. But I can promise you I'll never get so strung out I'll steal your TV.
Mitch Leery: Can you promise me... you won't join a frat?
Dawson: That I can promise.
Mitch Leery: Okay.

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Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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