2-13-02 Downtown Crossing

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bunniefuu

2-13-02 Downtown Crossing~
Posted: 02/04/02 08:05

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Credit goes out to FF

Episode 515 "Downtown Crossing", by Tom Kapinos.
Airing Feb 13th, 2002

Official Description:

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JOEY IS MUGGED AT GUNPOINT Walking by herself at night, Joey (Katie Holmes) is robbed at gunpoint, and then watches stunned as the fleeing mugger (guest star Samuel Ball) is struck by a hit-and-run driver. Awe-struck by the similarities between the drug-dealing mugger and her own wayward father, Joey stays with him at the hospital in hopes of finding answers about her father. James Van Der beek also stars. David Petrarca directed the episode written by Tom Kapinos
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From TVGuide:

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60 min.
Joey (Katie Holmes) learns that urban life can be decidedly different---and more dangerous--- than life in Capeside.
The feisty freshman decides to pay a nighttime visit to Prof. Wilder, so she stops at an ATM to get money for the train, unaware that she's being watched. As she heads for the train station, she's approached by a stranger (Samuel Ball), who asks if she can spare some cash. Joey refuses and the man goes away. But he soon returns and he's no longer asking for a handout: He's demanding her cash and belongings. The situation ends up taking an unexpected turn, one that could radically change Joey's perspective on life. Dawson: James Van Der Beek.
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Joey will be in every minute of this show.

ShumbaDog at PN reports that Joey is the only one of the 5 main characters to appear in this episode. (The official description does list JVDB as an "also starribg" though)

Joey gets mugged, but kindly takes her attacker to hospital after he is hit by a car.

Joey gets treated for shock while in the hospital.
The muggers name is Sully.

Joey finds a little girl (Sammy) in the hall who turns out to be Sully's daughter. When Sully's wife tries to leave with the daughter(after finding out what he did to Joey), Joey stops her and whines I was that little girl about letting the little girl say goodbye to her father.

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(G = Sully's wife)
J: Aren't you gonna stay and see how he is?
G: Why the hell would I?
J: (gestures to Sammy) At least for her.
G: She's better off without him. I'm sorry about what happened tonight, but there's nothing I can do to change it.
J: It may not be my business to say something, but I have to. (beat) I was that little girl. She doesn't think her father is a loser. She thinks he's about the greatest thing in the world. And if you walk out of here right now and things don't go right in there for him, she'll never get the chance...
G: Never get the chance to what?
J: To say good-bye to him.
G: You're right about something Joey, it's none of your business.
(G spins around and J watches her walk down the hall.)
Credit: Tachyon at PN
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Sully wakes up and wants to see Joey. He dies. Joey is the one to tell his wife, Grace, that he has died.(credit Brown Eyed Girl at PN)

*Grace (Sully's Wife) is played by Mercedes McNab ("BtVS" and "The Addams Family")

*Sammy (Sully's Daughter) is played by a little girl named Olivia Pierce. (credit BEG at PN)

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bunniefuu

2-13-02 Downtown Crossing~
Posted: 02/14/02 06:03

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Let's see, I cried :cry

I thought this was a pretty powerful episode and I really enjoyed it. I was surprised by some of the ways Joey reacted to the mugger. I did laugh about the part with her coat. The end was sad when he died. I wasn't exactly expecting that. I was sad because the little girl never got to say goodbye. I didn't agree with the mother. No matter what the problem between them where, it should of been between them and not kept the child away from her father. I was even more surprised that the mother didn't even check on him or stay. Sad. :shake

Overall, I laughed, I cried, I would watch it again. Good show. :lol

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Laura

2-13-02 Downtown Crossing~
Posted: 02/15/02 11:09

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I actually watched this episode. It was pretty good. But I don't think muggers are usually all that chatty, are they? Don't they just take your stuff and run?

Anyway, it was interesting.

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bunniefuu

2-13-02 Downtown Crossing~
Posted: 02/15/02 13:22

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At first I agreed with that statement, because no they usually are not all chit-chatty.. but I realized that they were trying to portray him as having a heart, and wishing he had not done a lot of the stuff he had...hence the connection between him and Joey's own father. At least she got her answer and hopefully can put her own past behind her now. I thought it was sad how he showed how much he did care about his wife and child and yet, his wife wanted no part of it...that is the part I didn't agree with. She should of stayed and at least made peace with him for the sake of the child. Guess she will never get to say her goodbyes now. That's how short life can be.

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