Detention
"The Breakfast Club is played out all over again"
Episode Guide - Quotes - Notes

Episode Guide
As usual Joey and Dawson are watching movies. Dawson turns the movie off and they discuss how people can be superficial but Dawson says women are attracted to romance above all else. Joey points out that Dawson hasn't had sex with him. Dawson puts the movie back on, they watch it in silence.

Roll opening titles. At school is everyone running around and Joey is giving a presentation in class. She keeps getting interrupted. Later Dawson sees Jen talking to Pacey. He seems worried after Joey said last night Pacey has bigger biceps then him. Pacey leaves and Dawson compliments Jen, Jen suggests they do something wild at the weekend.

In the locker room Dawson continues his investigation into what Jen and Pacey were laughing about. Dawson isn't happy about Pacey mentioning his nickname. In class the teacher has something out for Jen. Jen speaks out and she is shot down, he seems to really hate New Yorkers. He gives her Saturday detention.

Grant continues to annoy Joey. Joey beats the crab out of him. In the gym the guys prepare to play basketball while the cheerleaders practice in the background. Pacey talks Dawson into a one on one game but Dawson isn't happy. Dawsom storms off. Pacey calls him back but insults him and Dawson pelts him in the bed with the ball. The cheerleaders' crowd round him. The coach gives him Saturday detention.

Next day Dawson and Jen head into detention. They come in to find Pacey already there. Next Abbie Morgan comes in complaining about detention. The teacher gives them a speech when Joey arrives. The librarian threatens them that if they misbehave they will spend the rest of the time stacking books.

Abbie starts questioning them on why they are here. Joey and Jen are cold, as are Dawson and Pacey. Joey admits why she is here and they question Abbie. She comes up with the words ecstasy and orgy but says no more. The time continues to tick away and Dawson points out that this is just like the Breakfast Club.

Time continues and they head off to the bathroom. Later Abbie suggests that they play truth or dare. Abbie dares Pacey to kiss Jen on the lips. They try to get out of it but Joey tells them to do it and they do. Dawson doesn't say anything. Pacey dares Joey to kiss Dawson and they eventually follow through also.

Joey challenges Jen and asks her who she is most physically attracted to. Jen suggests Joey needs to spend less time dwelling on her and Dawson. Dawson challenges everyone to a jail break. Jen leads them to the photocopier and each of them photocopy their ass. Then they play "kiss my butt." Pacey and Dawson argue with each other and they end up going for a basketball rematch.

Jen tells Dawson not to do it but Dawson is determined. The game begins and they are quite eventually matched. Joey puts another dig in at Jen and Jen says she is giving up trying to be nice to her. Abbie points out she is in love with Joey but Joey denies it. Pacey and Dawson continue to play while Jen and Joey talk about the problems. Abbie shouts at them to get back to the library while Dawson scores a basket.

They all run back to get to the library but find Mrs. Tringle standing outside. Mrs. Tringle empties a box of stuff onto the floor and tells them to sort it. Everyone gathers round except Abbie. They finally finish but Abbie steals the glory but Mrs. Tringle reveals that Abbie was really here because of her lates.

Dawson and Joey get their problems with each other out in the open. Pacey finally admits why he is in here. He gets them to swear they don't tell but Abbie has her fingers crossed. Pacey tells the story of how we got caught jacking off in the bathroom. Dawson says he thinks Jen doesn't want him but Jen says she loves him more than anything.

Dawson, Jen and Pacey all make up but Joey is still cold. Dawson says that she will find the right person but she says that she is in love with him but can't say it. Dawson suggests she gets it out in the open but is interrupted by Mrs. Tringle saying they can go home. Fade to credits.

Quotes
Joey: "Unrealistic, Dawson your favourite movie is E.T."

Jen: "For someone lying on his death bed, life is not a gift, it's a bitch"

Dawson: "How do I do that?"
Pacey: "Suck worse than I do"

Pacey: "This chump here, through a basketball in my face"

Abbie: "Why did they put me in there with all these violent offenders?"

Pacey: "Ah hey Mrs. Tringle, how's it hanging?"

Pacey: "I got nothing left"
Abbie: "You have your hand"

Notes
The library clock as the words "time to read" printed on it.