 When a major hurricane strikes Capeside, all the principal characters take refuge in the Leery home, including Joey s very pregnant older sister Bessie and her boyfriend. Boie. where Jen s overly religious grandmother does not hide her bigotry towards them. Also, Dawson rages at Jen about her past and at Joey for not confiding in him about her mother s philandering. But when Mitch learns about Gail s affair, he angrily storms out of the house, leaving a tormented Dawson to deal with the fallout. Meanwhile, Pacey takes shelter at Tamara s beach house with his brother Doug, a local policeman, where he ruins his brother s chances to hook up with Tamara by secretly telling her that Doug is gay.