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21. After Hours

Pacey's new boss proposes more professionalism in the workplace and promises to leave behind her attraction towards him, even offering Audrey her job back. Audrey suspects something is going on between them and refuses to return to Civilization. Later, Alex drops by at Pacey's and Audrey walks on them talking about their kiss. She storms out in anger, leaving the future of their relationship unknown while Pacey struggles with the growing attraction he feels for Alex. Meanwhile, Dawson runs into Amy Lloyd, the movie critic, and they end up in bed together. After sex, they talk about movies and she lends him her movie. Joey and Jack focus on studies, and while she has problems concentrating, he has to catch up an entire semester and even goes back to the fraternity house asking for help. Luckily, Eric (the same guy that caused Jack his expulsion) shows up at Grams with the needed notes.

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Dawson, at the theatre to watch a movie for class, runs into Amy Lloyd, who is fleeing a disastrous date. The two end up having a one-night stand, with Amy declaring she makes judgments about impulsive sexual liaisons partially based on her date's shoes. He admits that he still harbors feelings for Joey. Dawson is stung by Amy's review of his and Oliver's picture, which she called "at times imitative, derivative, and full of unexplored potential," but Amy gives him a copy of a film which she describes the same way: Woody Allen's directorial debut, What's Up, Tiger Lily? Jack attempts to cram an entire semester's worth of advanced calculus into his head in preparation for finals, resorting to a visit back to the frat house to ask for help and/or notes; his ex-brothers turn him down, but Eric smuggles the notes out of the house and lends a hand. Audrey is offered her job back, but suspects romantic tension between Alex and Pacey, and rejects the offer; later, she drops by at Pacey's apartment and discovers him talking with Alex about their kiss. She storms out in anger, leaving the future of their relationship unknown while Pacey struggles with the growing attraction he feels for Alex. All of these people continually intrude on Joey, who is in the Worthington library attempting to study. Dawson arrives the next morning to find her asleep in an armchair. She vents about the constant interruptions preventing her from living her dream... but all Dawson wants to know is whether Joey likes his shoes. Absent: Michelle Williams

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