Jack is forced to read his poem out loud for an English assignment.However the nature of the work, leaves the Capeside gossip mill working overtime...is Jack gay?

While Joey ponders how to talk to him about this..Pacey trying to defend Jack goes too far with an overbearing teacher and then questions the lack of support from Andie.

Prompted by the advice of Andie's thereapist , she and Dawson ,on his sixteenth bithday have a night of underage drinking and blues.

At the Leery House, Joey is organizing a surprise party for Dawson.However she has her own surprise when she finds recently outed Jack in the arms of Abby.

Jen decides her differences with Ty are too much.