Charlie then decides to quit the band and stay with her, which freaks Joey, who thinks they're jumping too many steps. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Bizarrely, they find common ground, after Joey sees the similarities between him and her father.

Joey follows Eddie to his family home where they face up to their true emotions and the obstacles they must overcome to be together. Joey decides to help Pacey's mother throw a surprise 18th birthday party for Pacey, not knowing about Pacey's self-professed 'birthday curse'.

While the rest of the class is on the ski trip, Dawson stays behind to care for a near-death Brooks, but he is overwhelmed when he is asked to make a life or death decision. Pacey is now the manager to the re-opened restaurant, The Ice House, but still continues his brash lifestyle of dating older women. A therapy session forces her to confront her past with the help of Drue. When Pacey makes a quick stop at a local K-Mart they are accidentally locked inside the store. As senior ditch day arrives, Joey is excited to find herself accompanying Jen on an excursion to New York under the guise of attending a college meeting. While Dawson looks forward to spending the evening with Joey, Jack and Jen, Mitch has other ideas. Back in Boston, Pacey is invited to an exclusive party where he receives a promotion and is recruited to be part of a special project but is tipped off that the project maybe not be ethical. Meanwhile, Dawson has his own decision to make with regards to Gretchen when an unusual opportunity comes their way. Since creator Kevin Williamson also works in the horror genre, responsible for classic movies like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer and the TV show The Following, it makes sense that there are some horror episodes of Dawson's Creek. They meet one of the lead members, Toby, and he clashes with Jack, leading to him being exceptionally keen to putting Jack down. 's Uncle Bill, who turns out to be quite randy. Dawson, Joey, Andie, Pacey and Will (a childhood friend of the gang who has remained close with Pacey) head to Dawson's aunt's house to spend their school holiday away from Capeside. But Charlie doesn't give up so easily and dares Joey to do something wild.
Joey and Pacey have known each other as kids and at 15 have a bantering love/hate relationship. Paired on a science project, they spend a few days together and Pacey finds himself attracted to Joey, who rejects him kindly as she's in love with Dawson. Dawson has his own problems when he and Gretchen go out with her friends and he is surprised at the problems their age gap cause. Grams arrives and says she has the scariest story: the time when Jen got locked out of the radio booth.

Joey's elated mood, however, is tempered by a sobering revelation that her family's lack of savings may prevent her from achieving her dreams.

Pacey has an argument with his brother, Doug, about the way Pacey's been treating the family by shutting them out.

Jen gets an unexpected offer after she stands up to the school's popular crowd. In Los Angeles, while directing re-shoots on "Wicked Dead", Dawson finds his authority questioned by Heather Tracey and the other producers when Natasha refuses to do a nude scene. She witnessed her father in bed with another woman before she moved to Capeside, and that her attitude towards men and herself has been harmed by what she saw.

The season takes place during the characters's freshman year of college in Boston. Pacey meets the nasty new manager of the restaurant, Alex Pearl. Mr. Brooks gives Dawson some insight on his past and why he is the way he is. "No. After some exploratory conversations, Jen and Pacey make the decision to become more than just good friends, albeit on a casual basis. As everyone gets ready for the year's senior prom, some bad news causes Gretchen to reflect on her life. Patrick starts to drool over Joey which makes Harley jealous.
Pacey's home life becomes over-crowded when his sister Carrie and her children come to stay. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.