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Joey stands in the bathroom connected to the guest bedroom she and Dawson were staying in. She puts some blush on her cheek in an attempt to bring some color back to her gray complexion. Dawson walks into the room, and Joey puts the brush down. "Maybe I shouldn't go out tonight, maybe I should stay with him."

Dawson shakes his head. "No," he tells her. "We need a night out."

Joey nods and starts applying more blush. She puts the brush down and looks in the mirror. She bursts into tears. Dawson embraces her. It had been so hard for her to hear Taylor screaming 'Don't go mommy! Please don't go'. How would he deal with her death if he had this much trouble letting her go out for the night? She didn't want to leave him either.

"Did you get their pajamas on?" Andie asks as Pacey walks into their bathroom.

"Yeah, Tim got his on, Dawson is taking care of Taylor now, he's very upset."

Andie puts her curling iron down. "I wanted to burst into tears hearing Taylor cry for Joey like that. This is so hard. I can't even begin to think what I would do in Joey's place."

"We're so lucky Andie." Pacey tells her brushing his teeth. "We have a our health, a beautiful child, a beautiful home, we're so lucky."

"I know." Andie agrees. "So far, our life together has been pretty crisis-free. I think I've had enough crises for a few more years."

"The kids should go to bed around eight, they can have a snack around seven, and make sure they brush their teeth." Andie tells Megan, their baby-sitter. The boys were in the basement playing.

"And go to the bathroom." Pacey adds, raising his eyebrows.

"Make sure to give this to Taylor with his desert." Joey tells Megan holding up a glass of chocolate milk and putting it in the fridge.

"We all ready to go?" Dawson asks walking up from the basement. He'd checked up on the boys.

"I think so." Andie tells him. "I left my cell phone number by the phone, and the poison control center, the police, but only use for a non-emergency, 911 for emergencies..."

"Okay, Andie," Pacey interjects.

"You look great." Dawson tells Joey.

Joey's face lights up. "Really?"

"Really." He kisses her.

On to Part 9