Oliver arranges a screening for their movie, which one of the guests turns out to be Amy Lloyd, movie critic for Boston Weekly, whom Oliver secretly invited for the screening and has a quarrel with Dawson. Meanwhile, Joey goes to Jen for advice on her feelings for Charlie, while Jen deals with Clifton Smalls, the new African-American boyfriend of Grams. Audrey tests Pacey's love for her by teasing him about the number of men she has had sex with. Also, Oliver decides to ask Jen out. She turns him down, but he plays her into being curious about him.

Pacey's new boss, Alex, proposes more professionalism in the workplace. Audrey suspects something is going on between Pacey and Alex, leaving the future of their relationship unknown, while Pacey struggles with the growing attraction he feels for Alex. But when Alex shows up at Pacey's apartment and propositions him, Pacey learns that she is just a tease. Meanwhile, Dawson runs into Amy Lloyd, and they end up having sex at her apartment, where they talk about movies. She gives him an old Woody Allen movie and tells him that it's a gift. Dawson finds a movie she directed as a student and wants to see it, but she adamantly refuses. Also, Joey and Jack focus on studies, and while she has problems concentrating at the library, he has to catch up an entire semester and goes back to the fraternity house asking for help, but they refuse. Luckily, Eric shows up at Grams' house with the needed notes to help.