#316 - To Green - With Love
 The expulsion of mural-defacer Matt Caufield, whose father is a rich and prominent member of the community, prompts an enraged reaction from a group of parents who rally around Matt's family and demand that the school superintendent overturn Principal Green's decision. The parents' frenzy over what they see as a terrible injustice leads the superintendent to demand that if Green chooses not to reverse his decision about Caufield, he will be forced to resign.
Joey and the gang are appalled by what they recognize to be an angry mob mentality and possible racist reaction on the part of the parental group, and decide to try and make the students' voices heard. At first it seems hopeless to try to rally their schoolmates, but Joey's friend A.J. comes down from college to convince her that she has the power to make a difference. This is a big help to Joey and her quest, but cause for consternation for Pacey, who has been fighting right alongside her the whole time. As time begins to run out, Joey and her friends as well as some of the adult players in this showdown discover new things about themselves by fighting the good fight. 
#317 - Cinderella Story
 Pacey is thrown into turmoil when Joey leaves Capeside for a "Cinderella" weekend with college-boy AJ. However, when the clock strikes midnight on Joey's fairy-tale and Pacey rushes in to her rescue, they realize that their relationship has grown more complex than they had ever planned.
Meanwhile, Pacey is forced to join a mentoring program, an apt punishment for his slugfest with Matt Caufield. To his dismay, he meet his match in Buzz, a hard-boiled ten-year old (played by Jonathan Lipnicki of Jerry Maguire and Stuart Littl)e. Pacey grits his teeth and hangs on, only to learn a thing or two about life, and about his feelings for Joey.
#318 - Neverland
 Pacey and Joey's impulsive kiss throws them both into moral and emotional chaos. While Joey feels that Pacey has seriously endangered their already complicated friendship, Pacey worries that he may have completely betrayed Dawson. Secretly hoping to secure Dawson's blessing on a possible Pacey-Joey union, Pacey takes him camping to remind him of their long-standing friendship. When Buzz, Pacey's bratty "little brother" (played by Jonathan Lipnicki of Jerry Maguire), crashes their woodland weekend, Pacey and Dawson are reminded of the value of their friendship and the magic of being a kid.
Meanwhile, when Jack's crush, Ethan, comes to visit for the weekend, tensions between Jack and his dad finally hit critical mass. Also, with the boys otherwise occupied, Jen, Joey and Andie cook up a hilarious slumber party.
#319 - Stolen Kisses
 Affairs of the heart plague everyone in Capeside during a turbulent Spring Break, when Dawson and friends visit Dawson's bohemian aunt. The tension between Dawson, Joey and Pacey threatens to boil over, and Andie develops an interest in Will, Pacey's handsome boyhood friend (Rodney Scott from the upcoming teen drama "Young Americans").
A visit from an old friend reminds Dawson's parents of their wedding day and the best parts of their broken marriage, while Jen experiences a new emotion in her romance with Henry…jealousy…much to both's surprise.
#320 - The Longest Day
 Ever had a day you wish you could live all over again? In this creative riff on The Usual Suspects-meets-Groundhog Day, Pacey and Joey agonize over the impact their new relationship might have on Dawson. Through a patchwork series of scenes from one day in their lives, we find that Jen has accidentally let the cat out of the bag, unbeknownst to Pacey and Joey. When they decide to tell Dawson about their romance, it becomes clear he has known for most of the day and that their long-standing friendship has been destroyed. The resulting guilt causes the fledgling couple to reconsider their relationship.
While Pacey, Joey and Dawson are melting down, things heat up between Will and Andie, who nevertheless worries that she still has feelings for Pacey.
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