Again With This

Dawson's Creek, Melrose Place & Beverly Hills, 90210

Dawson's Creek  \\  S04.E05

A Family Way

Gale's stick turned pink, and Dawson's having all kinds of big feelings about it.

Remember a couple of episodes ago when Mitch had a cold and Gale had a stomach bug? Well, he’s all better but she just can’t shake it…because it’s not a stomach bug, actually. When the home test turns pink, Mitch is unreservedly excited about it, but Gale’s not sure adding a baby to their mountain of new-restaurant debt and the college tuition they’re about to have to pay for the crappy kid they already have — and the fact that the crappy kid they already have is already moping around jealous of the baby that isn’t even here yet probably doesn’t help. Dawson seeks advice from Gretchen, who already had to nudge the Leery men toward the obvious conclusion with regard to Gale’s symptoms, and gets a lot more than he expected. Joey has noticed that Pacey keeps cutting off their makeout sessions when she would be fine continuing, and confides in Jen that she thinks he’s getting frustrated that she’s still not ready for sex. Jen is a very good friend who gives her very good advice about being prepared for sex whether she’s currently ready or not; maybe Jen also could have told her about hiding her take-home package from the clinic in a place where someone else might chance upon it while putting away Joey’s socks. Andie’s latest scheme to buff up Jack’s college applications is for them both to volunteer as youth soccer coaches, but when one player’s sister comes on to Jack WAY too hard, Jack blurts that he’s gay and immediately wishes he hadn’t. Put your feet up — pickles and ice cream optional — and join us for our episode on “A Family Way”!

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