EPISODE

18. A Perfect Wedding

A Capeside wedding forces Joey to confront his family's reputation.

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Joey's father returns to Capeside, prompting Bessie and him to expand the Icehouse to cater weddings. They recruit Andie, who dislikes weddings, and Pacey, who enjoys them. Joey is wary of her father's public presence after his recent release from jail. Dawson empathizes with his mother's loneliness at the wedding, especially when his father arrives with a new date. Jack and Dawson assist a nervous bride, while Andie and Pacey accidentally damage the wedding cake but manage to salvage it. Dawson and Joey reignite their romance amidst the festivities. Jen and Abby crash the wedding but are kicked out by Andie. They later end up at the docks, where Abby tragically drowns after falling into the ocean while intoxicated.

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