EPISODE

12. Sleeping Arrangements

Dawson and Jen realize that living together is not as much fun as they hoped to be. Between ruined toothbrushes and bathroom overcrowding, they're getting on each other's nerves. Jen faces a new challenge at work after she turns her regular show into an advice show. She mainly gives advice to other girls with problems, and makes statements on men that hurt Dawson's feelings. She comes home expecting a fight, but Dawson surprises her saying he won't fight or lie or cheat on her. Meanwhile, Melanie (Pacey's summer flame) shows up offering Pacey a job working with her uncle's new boat around the Greek Islands. After a lot of thinking, Pacey decides not to go, since he has developed a successful life in Boston working at the Civilization. Jack moves into the fraternity house and gets his own room, but has some problems staying there after he discovers he was supposed to be rooming with another guy who felt uncomfortable living with a gay guy.

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Dawson and Jen see that living together is tricky. Between ruined toothbrushes and bathroom overcrowding, they get on each other's nerves. Jen faces a new challenge at work after her regular show turns into an advice show. She mainly gives advice to girls with relationship problems, and makes statements on men that hurt Dawson's feelings, but Dawson surprises her by saying he won't ever treat her badly; meanwhile, the producers offer her another show as an advice expert. Meanwhile, Melanie ( Jennifer Morrison ), who spent the summer with Pacey, shows up. Her father has sold the yacht Pacey is caretaking and bought a new one. He wants Pacey aboard as a deckhand for a Caribbean cruise that leaves in three days. After a lot of thinking, Pacey decides not to go, since he has made a successful life in Boston. Jack moves into the fraternity house and gets his own room, but he becomes uneasy when he discovers an older guy moved out to share with a freshman who was supposed to share with Jack. The freshman, Eric ( Ryan Bittle ), felt uncomfortable sharing a room with a gay man.

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