Complete story — includes the ending
Joey recaps the events of the summer: in Capeside she had a brief relationship with a cute guy; Pacey and Audrey enjoyed partying in Los Angeles; Jack, in Boston, enjoyed a summer of casual sex; Jen, in New York, was delighted to hear her parents are divorcing; and Dawson, in Los Angeles, was working hard as Todd's assistant. College starts and the group converges in Boston. Audrey and Pacey return from Los Angeles with Audrey's childhood friend Jack Osbourne. Joey has chosen a class for older students and the tutor says to take it she must read the entirety of Last Exit to Brooklyn by 3pm, but Dawson says he's in town and offers to meet at 2pm. He isn't there and when Joey gets to her class Professor Greg Hetson ( Roger Howarth ) is annoyed with her. Pacey decides to look for an apartment for him and Jack and finds one but the current tenant thinks he is a waste of time as he has no job. At a local bar, Joey meets waitress Emma Jones (Megan Gray), a young Englishwoman who offers her a job. It is Emma who has the great apartment. All five friends wait for Dawson, but Joey is the only one left when his taxi finally arrives. Joey reveals she had a summer romance. They dance romantically and Dawson walks her home. As Audrey has rented a hotel room to share with Pacey for their 'last night', Joey offers Dawson Audrey's bed and when she is taken aback by his birthday present, the two kiss and have sex.
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