Dawson beginnt sein Studium an der Filmakademie von Boston. Sogleich erhält er das Angebot, sich als Regisseur zu versuchen. Bereits bei der Besprechung des Drehbuchs kommt es zu Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit dem Autor. Jen hat Probleme im Radiosender. Seitdem sie glücklich verliebt ist, fehlt ihr der richtige Biss. Dies merkt auch ihr Boss. Joey geht einmal mehr zu einem Treffen mit Professor Wilder. Die beiden lassen sich zu einem Kuss hinreißen.
It's Dawson's first day in his new film school. Oliver (the somewhat obnoxious filmmaker Dawson met on the film festival) starts showing him around and wastes no time in asking Dawson to direct a movie he wrote. Reluctant to direct someone else's work, Dawson starts giving notes to Oliver on the script, and ends up accepting the job, thanks to Jen's incentive. Jen, on the other hand, is having some problems of her own. Her current state of happiness from the wonderful relationship with Dawson is reflecting on her on-air performance. Now she has to go back to the sharp-tongued, edgy advices she used to give instead of the romantic, love-themed ones. Meanwhile, Elliot finally has the courage to ask Joey out, but Joey makes second plans for a gathering with professor Wilder. She makes a fake excuse not to go out with Elliot, and her evening takes an unexpected turn when she and professor Wilder kiss. Elsewhere, Jack is reprehended by his brothers for being on academic probation. Irritated
Tandis que les relations entre Jack et sa confrérie se dégradent, Joey se rapproche de plus en plus du professeur Wilder.
De son côté, Dawson vient d'intégrer une école de cinéma à Boston...
Mentre Dawson comincia il corso di cinematografia, la nuova felicità di Jen minaccia il suo programma radiofonico. Intanto Joey deve scegliere tra due appuntamenti.
Joey marca um encontro com seu colega de classe Elliott. Pacey tenta mostrar a Jack o quanto ele mudou, após ele arranjar uma briga com seus amigos da fraternidade. Enquanto isso, as coisas entre Joey e o professor Wilder esquentam, o que acaba resultando num beijo. Jen compra alguns presentes de volta às aulas quando Dawson decide entrar na faculdade de cinema de Boston.
Mientras Dawson empieza la escuela de cine, la nueva felicidad de Jen pone en riesgo su programa radial; Joey recibe dos invitaciones para ir a cenar y tiene dificultades para tomar una decisión.
