input: TEXT: "Be Careful What You Wish For" CAST Dawson: James Van Der Beek Joey: Katie Holmes Pacey: Joshua Jackson Jen: Michelle Williams Andie: Meredith Monroe ALSO STARRING Gail: Mary-Margaret Humes Mitch: John Wesely Shipp Bessie: Nina Repeta Abby: Monica Kenna *Dawson's room - Pacey walks in* Pacey: Dawson, what's up? I came over as soon as I got your message. Dawson: I'm freaking out. *grabs clock* Pacey: Why? What's the problem? *Dawson tosses the clock to Pacey* Dawson: It's almost midnight. Pacey: Yeah...it's your birthday. In a couple of minutes you're going to be 16. Congratulations, man, this is a major turning point. Dawson: And I am eternally lost as a species on this planet. Pacey: Oh, this is going to be bad... Dawson: I'm about to be 16 in a matter of minutes and I'm still....me. The same whiny, adolescent, big-talking, small-doing loser that I was a year ago. Pacey: C'mon, Dawson, that's not true. Dawson: It's completely true! I mean, think about it. Every single person that I know is growing up and moving forward in some way. I mean, Joey is busy finding herself. You've got this whole stable, do-gooder, boyfriend thing. Jen is....not necessarily moving forward but at least she's moving. Even my parents are getting new lives! But me, I'm in the exact same place I was one year ago. Pacey: Yeah, but you're turning 16, Dawson. Rejoice. This is a good thing. You're getting older. Dawson: But there doesn't seem to be anything ahead of me. More of the same. I'm stagnet. No wonder Joey dumped me. I mean, the only thing I accomplished last year was realizing my feelings for her and I couldn't even hold on to her.
  SUMMARY:
output: On the night of Dawson's 16th birthday, Dawson and Andie follow her therapist's advice and throw themselves into an unabashed night of recklessness. They arrive at a blues bar, and unbeknownst to Pacey, Andie and Dawson start drinking. Meanwhile, back at the Leery house, Joey is putting together a surprise party for Dawson, and Jack has a few surprises of his own. Jen and Ty face up to their potentially irreconcilable differences, and Gail and Mitch come to a decision about how to raise their son in light of their separation.