TEXT: (Cut to a bus cruising down the street with destination of CAPE COD written on the front. 'Old Time Rock & Roll' is blaring in the background. Cut to the interior of the bus where Dawson is sleeping with his headphones on, head resting on his shirt. He wakes up and notices the girl sitting next to him. It's EVE. She says something to him but he can't hear because of the headphones. He takes them off.) Dawson: Sorry. Eve: You're drooling. On your chin. Saliva from sleep. (Dawson moves to wipe it off.) Eve: Did you know that you're a very heavy breather? Dawson: No. Eve: Oh, and an insinuating, conversationalist, just my luck. What's on your lap? (Dawson looks at her.) Eve: Not that! The movie, what are you watching? Dawson: Oh, uh, Risky Business. Eve: The one with Tom Cruise? Dawson: Yep, and Rebecca DeMourney(sp?). Eve: The one where they do it on the train. And it's unbelievably sweet and believable even though he's a virgin and she's a battle-scarred hooker who's done it with hundreds of men. Dawson: It's more of a myth. Joseph Campbell meets Sigmeund Freud meets Holden Caulfield. A teenage boy passes into manhood with a sexual encounter with a beautiful woman who's essentially a fantasy character of his own creation. Eve: Hey, you're adorable. What's your name? Dawson: Dawson. Dawson Leery. (They shake hands. Dawson has to pull away first.) Dawson: You alright? Eve: My father taught me. Always when shaking hands make sure the other guy pulls away first. It's a powerful advantage in all human intercourse. Dawson: Actually...I meant your skin...do you have a fever or something? Eve: No, it's just me. It's my temperature. I run a few degrees hot. So...when are you going to tell me about your girlfriend? (
SUMMARY:
Dawson returns from spending the summer in Philadelphia with his mother, and on the journey home meets a beautiful blonde girl, Eve, who takes a liking to him. He hasn't spoken to Joey all summer. Jen gets an unexpected offer after she stands up to the school's popular crowd. Mitch becomes the new coach of the high school football team, and leaves for a coaching conference. In a moment of madness, Dawson crashes Mitch's boat and he and Pacey hatch a crazy plan to raise money to fix it. Joey offers herself to Dawson but he rejects her. Pacey awaits the return of Andie, who has spent the summer in the hospital.