 While working on his film class  movie, team player Dawson has a hard time being stuck in the background of filmmaking with his older, more professional classmates. Meanwhile, as Dawson plots to give Jen the  perfect kiss  after negotiating their first date, Joey is swept away by a handsome stranger, named Anderson, to whom she pretends to be wealthy to get him to notice her rather than introducing herself as a small-town local. Also, Pacey tries to graduate to manhood by persuading Tamara to go out with him during personal after school study sessions.