We’ve got rough waters ahead on this one, as the father-son fishing trip framework provides context for the insecurities that have defined our hero Pacey. Typically clueless Dawson fails to recognize the abuse his friends have experienced, focusing instead on Mitch’s struggles with Peter Pan syndrome. Though generally a lovable hunk of meat in Dawson’s orbit, in this episode even we must take exception with Mitch’s serial passivity. The women of this world have gathered to create what will undoubtedly be the most important news package ever filmed, as Jen assists Gale in telling the story of “Teenage Girls as the New Consumer Phenomenon.” This predictably goes nowhere, as Joey locks up and Andi just wants to eat snacks and watch a little parody porn. Once Abby takes the Chapelle soapbox and gets herself ejected from the discourse, we get another step toward healing for our core trio, and Gale realizes that she can be the parent we need all of them to have.