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“To Be Or Not To Be...”
Dawson's Creek episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 14
Written by	Greg Berlanti
Directed by	Sandy Smolan
Production no.	214
Original airdate	1999-02-10
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To Be Or Not To Be... is the fourteenth episode of Dawson's Creek second season. It aired on February 10, 1999.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Trivia 4 Music Featured 5 External links 6 See also

Capside High is abuzz with the gossip mill after Jack bares his soul in an English assignment and is forced to explore his innermost secrets while reading a poem he wrote aloud in class, leaving Dawson, Joey and Andie shaken by the implications of what it all means: Jack happens to be gay. Meanwhile, Pacey tries to defend Jack in the face of his adversarial English teacher, Mr. Peterson, and ends up getting in trouble which causes a riff between him and Andie. Also, Jen finds Ty Hicks to be full of surprises of not only being part of a bible study group, but having a liking for blues music by taking her out to a local jazz club.

Main Cast

• James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
• Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
• Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
• Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
• Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn "Grams" Ryan
• Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
• John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
• Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery

Recurring Roles

• Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
• Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee

Guest Stars

• Richard K. Olsen as Mr. Milo
• Eddie Mills as Ty Hicks
• Edmund J. Kearney as Mr. Peterson

• "To Be Or Not to Be" is the first line of a very famous speech from Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
• Originally, since "Dawson's Creek" is based on Kevin Williamson's teenage years, he had planned on Dawson coming out of the closet (as Williamson had). Instead, season two introduced Jack, who ended up being Capeside's one and only gay teen.
• It was Dawson who told Jack to look into his heart when writing his poem. Which caused Jack to confront his feelings about being gay.

• "Slide" by Goo Goo Dolls
• "Know What You Mean" by Sister 7
• "I Do" by Lisa Loeb
• "Come Rain Or Come Shine" by Jenifer Kruskamp
• "Walk Slow" by Chris Isaak
• "In My Life" by Trina Hamlin
• "Smoke" by Natalie Imbruglia
• "Only Lonely" by Hootie And The Blowfish

• Imdb summary of episode.

Preceded by His Leading Lady

Dawson's Creek Episodes February 10, 1999

Succeeded by ...That Is The Question

• Dawson's Creek
• Dawson's Creek: seasons 1 and 2
• Dawson's Creek Season 2

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Characters
Dawson Leery | Jen Lindley | Joey Potter | Pacey Witter
Locations
Capeside | Capeside High | Worthington University
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