Eastern Standard Time

what happens

As Senior Ditch Day arrives, Joey is excited to find herself accompanying Jen on an excursion to New York under the auspices of attending a college meeting. But it's not long before Joey realizes that they're there for an entirely different reason. Jen finally talks to her father, for the first time since she left for Capeside. Jen reveals she saw her father in bed with another woman before she left. Meanwhile, eager to infuse their relationship with a bit of spontaneity, Gretchen and Dawson take off on a road trip... But what starts out as unpredictable fun turns into one debacle after another after they get stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat tire. Back in Capeside, Pacey and Drue find themselves the only seniors in school on Ditch Day. Having had enough, they set out for some real fun, drinking at a bar in the best Drue style, leaving Pacey in serious doubt as to what his future will hold for him.

who made it

directed

David Grossman

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Dylan Neal as Doug Witter
• Cedric Pendleton as Tyfo
• Mike Pniewski as Dr. Rochford
• Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
• Mark Matkevich as Drue Valentine
• Rob Nagle as Dr. Tom Frost
• Don McManus as Theo Lindley
• Pat Hingle as Irv the Mechanic