1 00:00:03,734 --> 00:00:06,736 Into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite. They wanna take our money? 2 00:00:06,737 --> 00:00:10,410 Not yet, but they have frozen our accounts. You can take care of this... With my help. 3 00:00:10,411 --> 00:00:13,513 And what would I have to do for you? 4 00:00:13,514 --> 00:00:17,317 (Nate) This is so messed up. (Catherine) Your ex dating my stepson? Yes, it is. 5 00:00:17,318 --> 00:00:19,319 I didn't sign up for some creepy love triangle 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,721 with you and someone's mom! She's giving me money. 7 00:00:21,722 --> 00:00:24,154 You have no idea how I feel about Nate 8 00:00:24,155 --> 00:00:26,656 and what I would do to keep him. 9 00:00:26,657 --> 00:00:29,559 Do you wanna be with this woman? No, I wanna be with you. 10 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,502 I am out for good. In spite of my lowly, unroyal ways, 11 00:00:32,503 --> 00:00:34,734 accept that I have true feelings for Marcus 12 00:00:34,735 --> 00:00:37,567 and that he has them for me, too. Blair? 13 00:00:37,568 --> 00:00:39,069 Marcus! 14 00:00:39,070 --> 00:00:41,741 (Blair) No, I knew it was him, but I want you. 15 00:00:41,742 --> 00:00:44,414 You want my title, which makes me a fool. 16 00:00:44,415 --> 00:00:47,517 I do want you. Then show me. 17 00:00:47,518 --> 00:00:49,379 Well, I was on a... On... on a date? 18 00:00:49,380 --> 00:00:51,321 Yeah, I was gonna tell you guys I've been dating. 19 00:00:51,322 --> 00:00:54,824 We keep having this same fight. I can't change who I am. Me neither. 20 00:00:54,825 --> 00:00:59,090 When I step out of here, it's over. I think it was already. 21 00:01:01,562 --> 00:01:03,833 And who am I? 22 00:01:03,834 --> 00:01:07,567 That's a secret I'll never tell. 23 00:01:07,568 --> 00:01:09,569 You know you love me. 24 00:01:09,570 --> 00:01:13,174 X.o.x.o., gossip girl. 25 00:01:13,504 --> 00:01:15,545 (Gossip girl) Wakey, wakey, upper east siders. 26 00:01:15,546 --> 00:01:17,747 Welcome to the first day of senior year 27 00:01:17,748 --> 00:01:22,081 and the onset of a new social dynasty. 28 00:01:22,082 --> 00:01:24,083 The big question is, 29 00:01:24,084 --> 00:01:26,186 with Serena single and on top of the world, 30 00:01:26,187 --> 00:01:28,158 will constance become the house of Van Der Woodsen? 31 00:01:28,159 --> 00:01:30,320 I can't believe you got Bart to wear flip-flops. 32 00:01:30,321 --> 00:01:32,162 I can't even picture that. 33 00:01:32,163 --> 00:01:34,364 It was so cute. Every time we'd go for a walk on the beach. 34 00:01:34,365 --> 00:01:37,467 I'd catch him staring down at his feet. (Laughs) 35 00:01:37,468 --> 00:01:40,600 (Laughs) Mom, it all sounds so romantic. 36 00:01:40,601 --> 00:01:42,202 Are we expecting more people? 37 00:01:42,203 --> 00:01:44,404 Well, um, it is your first day of school, 38 00:01:44,405 --> 00:01:46,806 and I was trying to be motherly. 39 00:01:46,807 --> 00:01:48,808 Mom, I can't believe you didn't wake me up 40 00:01:48,809 --> 00:01:50,540 when you got home last night. I feel cheated. 41 00:01:50,541 --> 00:01:53,213 Last time, you said you felt violated. Welcome home... 42 00:01:53,214 --> 00:01:58,218 Say "mom," and I will kill you in your sleep. Decaf, Serena. I was going to say "Mrs. Bass." 43 00:01:58,219 --> 00:02:01,321 Thank you, Charles. Um, Bart had to fly to Beijing on business, 44 00:02:01,322 --> 00:02:03,253 but he sends his best. 45 00:02:03,254 --> 00:02:05,695 As he has done since kindergarten. 46 00:02:05,696 --> 00:02:09,159 Okay. Hello. We were talking romantic getaway, 47 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,202 walking on the beach. Details. 48 00:02:12,203 --> 00:02:14,534 I could stay home, and then we could go to lunch together. 49 00:02:14,535 --> 00:02:17,707 Stay home? It's your first day of... Serena and Dan broke up. 50 00:02:17,708 --> 00:02:19,909 Tragic, if not entirely unprecedented. 51 00:02:19,910 --> 00:02:23,213 Not without an upside. Humphrey was holding you back. 52 00:02:23,214 --> 00:02:26,376 You're a born queen. 53 00:02:26,377 --> 00:02:29,519 This is your year to rule. Why fight it? 54 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,521 Because I don't want it, okay? 55 00:02:31,522 --> 00:02:33,383 Being queen is Blair's whole thing. 56 00:02:33,384 --> 00:02:36,386 Plus, if she needs a eunuch, she knows where to look. 57 00:02:36,387 --> 00:02:39,289 You may feel differently when the trumpets call. 58 00:02:39,290 --> 00:02:43,194 Grab the o.J. There's champagne in the limo. 59 00:02:44,365 --> 00:02:46,866 He... he's kidding... 60 00:02:46,867 --> 00:02:48,899 I think. 61 00:02:53,444 --> 00:02:55,275 Well, so you broke up. 62 00:02:55,276 --> 00:02:58,408 I didn't even know you two were back together. Yeah. 63 00:02:58,409 --> 00:03:00,210 Are you okay? 64 00:03:00,211 --> 00:03:01,551 No, but I will be... 65 00:03:01,552 --> 00:03:02,852 I hope. 66 00:03:02,853 --> 00:03:05,555 I don't know. Having to see him every day, 67 00:03:05,556 --> 00:03:08,958 it's... it's gonna be really hard. 68 00:03:08,959 --> 00:03:10,420 Well, you know what? 69 00:03:10,421 --> 00:03:13,293 Every day gets a little bit easier. Yeah. 70 00:03:13,294 --> 00:03:15,425 It'll be fine, right? Of course it will. 71 00:03:15,426 --> 00:03:18,298 I mean, we... we broke up amicably. No one cheated. 72 00:03:18,299 --> 00:03:21,431 No one screamed. You've got nothing to worry about. Of course, I don't know 73 00:03:21,432 --> 00:03:24,434 what the post breakup protocol is these days. Yeah, like she gets the courtyard 74 00:03:24,435 --> 00:03:26,906 mondays, wednesdays, Fridays, and I get supervised visits 75 00:03:26,907 --> 00:03:30,410 with the library every other weekend. You know, be honest with where you're both at. 76 00:03:30,411 --> 00:03:32,242 Just do that, okay? 77 00:03:32,243 --> 00:03:34,784 And the deflection through sarcasm thing you might want 78 00:03:34,785 --> 00:03:39,319 to put on the back burner for a while. I, uh, I heard your friend sneak out early this morning. 79 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,321 Clare, is it? 80 00:03:41,322 --> 00:03:44,454 Come on. High heels, concrete loft... 81 00:03:44,455 --> 00:03:47,327 Not the blueprint for a-a stealthy getaway. 82 00:03:47,328 --> 00:03:49,299 Sorry. Uh, back burner starting now. 83 00:03:49,300 --> 00:03:52,832 How are things going anyway? (Door opens) 84 00:03:52,833 --> 00:03:56,906 Uh, it's early, so let's keep this between us, okay? 85 00:03:56,907 --> 00:03:58,968 Hey. You look great, sweetie. 86 00:03:58,969 --> 00:04:03,273 Excited for the big first day? Dad, how, uh, set are you 87 00:04:03,274 --> 00:04:06,816 on this whole going-to-school thing? Pretty set. Why? 88 00:04:06,817 --> 00:04:08,818 The first day of school is draft day. 89 00:04:08,819 --> 00:04:11,351 Blair and her merry band of psychos 90 00:04:11,352 --> 00:04:13,883 are gonna be on the tear. They categorize girls 91 00:04:13,884 --> 00:04:15,885 into two groups... Projects and victims. 92 00:04:15,886 --> 00:04:17,887 Girls with the potential to become little mini Blair-ites 93 00:04:17,888 --> 00:04:20,760 become projects and total losers, and the girls who have 94 00:04:20,761 --> 00:04:23,593 the potential to threaten social order become victims. 95 00:04:23,594 --> 00:04:24,834 I was a project last year, 96 00:04:24,835 --> 00:04:26,836 and we all know how that turned out. What? 97 00:04:26,837 --> 00:04:30,039 Nothing. Totally with you. 98 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,042 (Scoffs) 99 00:04:34,645 --> 00:04:36,876 (Door shuts) 100 00:04:36,877 --> 00:04:39,549 Did you understand any of that? 101 00:04:39,550 --> 00:04:41,551 I-I'm so glad I'm not a girl. 102 00:04:41,552 --> 00:04:43,913 (Nappy roots' "good day" playing) 103 00:04:43,914 --> 00:04:46,787 Melissa Murphy, junior. 104 00:04:48,519 --> 00:04:50,820 Let's see here. 105 00:04:50,821 --> 00:04:52,061 A.p. Scores good... 106 00:04:52,062 --> 00:04:54,564 Decent charity work... 107 00:04:54,565 --> 00:04:57,527 Young women of the American ballet theater... 108 00:04:57,528 --> 00:04:58,768 Season passes to the Knicks? 109 00:04:58,769 --> 00:05:00,069 My dad's the team doctor. 110 00:05:00,070 --> 00:05:02,702 Where did you say you summered again? 111 00:05:02,703 --> 00:05:04,734 The adirondacks. 112 00:05:04,735 --> 00:05:06,305 We'll be in touch. 113 00:05:06,306 --> 00:05:08,738 ♫ We're gonna have a good day ♫ 114 00:05:08,739 --> 00:05:10,440 ♫ and ain't nobody gotta cry today ♫ 115 00:05:10,441 --> 00:05:12,982 So you're basically using Blair's system 116 00:05:12,983 --> 00:05:14,584 to screen potential dates? 117 00:05:14,585 --> 00:05:17,016 Think of it as an early application process. 118 00:05:17,017 --> 00:05:19,318 So many slots on the Chuck bass social calendar. 119 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:21,651 It'll save me a ton of time. 120 00:05:21,652 --> 00:05:23,653 It seems a bit impersonal. 121 00:05:23,654 --> 00:05:25,955 Thank you. 122 00:05:25,956 --> 00:05:29,328 (Scoffs) Are those last season's Tory burch flats? 123 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:30,931 I... 124 00:05:33,504 --> 00:05:34,934 Got them on sale? 125 00:05:34,935 --> 00:05:37,106 ♫ We're gonna have a good day ♫ 126 00:05:37,107 --> 00:05:39,739 ♫ and all my homies gonna ride today ♫ 127 00:05:39,740 --> 00:05:41,611 ♫ and all these mommies look fly today ♫ 128 00:05:41,612 --> 00:05:43,743 ♫ and all we wanna do is get by today ♫ 129 00:05:43,744 --> 00:05:46,345 ♫ hey, we're gonna have a good day ♫ 130 00:05:46,346 --> 00:05:49,419 ♫ and ain't nobody gotta cry today ♫ 131 00:05:49,420 --> 00:05:52,922 ♫ 'cause ain't nobody gonna die today ♫ 132 00:05:52,923 --> 00:05:54,784 Mm. I don't think I should... 133 00:05:54,785 --> 00:05:57,487 ♫ hey, we're gonna have a good day ♫ 134 00:05:57,488 --> 00:06:00,560 What is wrong with me? 135 00:06:00,561 --> 00:06:02,632 Oh. 136 00:06:02,633 --> 00:06:05,865 And my brother goes to Dalton. Lacrosse captain. 137 00:06:05,866 --> 00:06:07,437 Cute friends. 138 00:06:07,438 --> 00:06:09,639 ♫ Hey, we're gonna have a good day ♫ 139 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:12,002 Lunch. 1:00 sharp. 140 00:06:13,944 --> 00:06:15,605 Every year the projects pile shrinks 141 00:06:15,606 --> 00:06:17,747 while the victims pile... I blame the voucher system. 142 00:06:17,748 --> 00:06:21,010 It's like the government doesn't even care. Last minute transfer. 143 00:06:21,011 --> 00:06:23,012 I thought you should be up-to-date. 144 00:06:23,013 --> 00:06:26,556 Dates will not be my problem this year. 145 00:06:26,557 --> 00:06:28,718 Thanks to your little performance last week, 146 00:06:28,719 --> 00:06:31,661 the lord and I are better than ever. 147 00:06:31,662 --> 00:06:34,524 Now if you'll excuse me... 148 00:06:34,525 --> 00:06:36,527 I have to find Serena. 149 00:06:39,670 --> 00:06:42,872 Vanessa, hey. Wait up. Nate, what are you doing here? 150 00:06:42,873 --> 00:06:44,874 Uh, you haven't returned my phone calls. 151 00:06:44,875 --> 00:06:46,436 I've been busy. 152 00:06:46,437 --> 00:06:48,538 No, wait. Just hold on for a second. 153 00:06:48,539 --> 00:06:49,839 You crash the party 154 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:51,881 and you tell me to break it off with Catherine 155 00:06:51,882 --> 00:06:54,884 and then you pull an 180 and you tell me to stay with her 156 00:06:54,885 --> 00:06:57,747 and then you just bolt. I-I mean, did I do something, 157 00:06:57,748 --> 00:06:59,418 or... or what happened? 158 00:06:59,419 --> 00:07:02,121 I'm late. Whoa, whoa. So... so that's it? 159 00:07:02,122 --> 00:07:04,924 I mean, we're not even friends now? 160 00:07:04,925 --> 00:07:07,928 We were never really friends, Nate. 161 00:07:14,535 --> 00:07:15,835 You'd be the worst p.I. Ever. 162 00:07:15,836 --> 00:07:18,508 Well, I don't want to be caught off guard. 163 00:07:18,509 --> 00:07:22,472 I'm so surprised I haven't seen her. Yeah, especially 'cause you're in the girls hallway 164 00:07:22,473 --> 00:07:24,644 looking for her. (Laughs) 165 00:07:24,645 --> 00:07:27,176 Just be nice. I'm sure this isn't easy for Serena either. 166 00:07:27,177 --> 00:07:28,479 Yeah. 167 00:07:38,829 --> 00:07:41,831 It was... it was like I didn't even exist. 168 00:07:41,832 --> 00:07:43,533 Mm. Welcome to my world. It's not so bad 169 00:07:43,534 --> 00:07:45,935 once you get used to birds flying into your head 170 00:07:45,936 --> 00:07:49,539 and automatic doors never opening. Yeah. Well, I guess it's better to be ignored 171 00:07:49,540 --> 00:07:52,542 than tortured, right? Well, there's looking on the bright side. 172 00:07:52,543 --> 00:07:56,746 Uh, you know what? I should head to my side of the building. 173 00:07:56,747 --> 00:07:58,078 Good luck. 174 00:08:01,051 --> 00:08:03,653 Oh! Oh, I'm sorry, man. Sorry. 175 00:08:03,654 --> 00:08:07,687 Oh! Oh, god. I'm... I'm so sorry. Let me get those for you. 176 00:08:07,688 --> 00:08:09,488 Oh, thanks. 177 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:11,821 Amanda. 178 00:08:11,822 --> 00:08:14,163 I just transferred in. 179 00:08:14,164 --> 00:08:17,227 I'm Dan. I-I just assaulted you. 180 00:08:18,699 --> 00:08:19,929 Welcome. 181 00:08:19,930 --> 00:08:21,931 I just hid there. How pathetic is that? 182 00:08:21,932 --> 00:08:23,933 No, don't answer that. Breakups are easy. 183 00:08:23,934 --> 00:08:26,776 It's having to see them date someone else that's hard. 184 00:08:26,777 --> 00:08:29,939 (Sighs) Why do you think I rub it in Chuck's face every chance I get? 185 00:08:29,940 --> 00:08:32,582 A twisted version of foreplay? Ignoring you. 186 00:08:32,583 --> 00:08:35,585 You're, uh, you're reading the new Harris novel. Have you ever read him? 187 00:08:35,586 --> 00:08:38,588 Read him, I've listened to him, I've fetched him 188 00:08:38,589 --> 00:08:41,520 his morning Irish coffee. I interned for him this summer. 189 00:08:41,521 --> 00:08:43,993 The point is, whoever dates first wins. 190 00:08:43,994 --> 00:08:46,556 And with your ex being Dan Humphrey, 191 00:08:46,557 --> 00:08:48,729 you win by default. 192 00:08:50,561 --> 00:08:52,802 Looks like Humphrey defied our great expectations 193 00:08:52,803 --> 00:08:54,864 and Waldorf's rules of order. 194 00:08:54,865 --> 00:08:56,906 Daring to date before Serena? 195 00:08:56,907 --> 00:08:58,908 It's only a matter of time 196 00:08:58,909 --> 00:09:02,142 before it's off with his head... or hers. 197 00:09:06,977 --> 00:09:08,978 Her father's with the u.N., she's traveled the world, 198 00:09:08,979 --> 00:09:11,180 she won the short fiction award at her last school. 199 00:09:11,181 --> 00:09:14,023 Blair, do you mind? S., this girl is Dan with boobs. 200 00:09:14,024 --> 00:09:17,026 Do you really want to see them read together all year? 201 00:09:17,027 --> 00:09:20,129 Move her to the front of the line. Look, I appreciate it, 202 00:09:20,130 --> 00:09:23,062 but you're making way too big a deal out of this. 203 00:09:23,063 --> 00:09:26,035 So he was talking to someone. So what? 204 00:09:26,036 --> 00:09:29,198 It... it... it doesn't mean anything. (School bell rings) 205 00:09:29,199 --> 00:09:31,771 I'm fine. 206 00:09:31,772 --> 00:09:33,643 She's not fine. 207 00:09:33,644 --> 00:09:37,047 Call her a person of interest. 208 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,012 (Chris Chavez) ♫ you call me the observer ♫ 209 00:09:43,013 --> 00:09:45,915 ♫ is that what I am to you? ♫ 210 00:09:45,916 --> 00:09:48,958 ♫ I only want to uncover ♫ 211 00:09:48,959 --> 00:09:52,061 ♫ a different point of view ♫ 212 00:09:52,062 --> 00:09:54,063 What a lovely little gallery. 213 00:09:54,064 --> 00:09:56,165 What are you doing here? 214 00:09:56,166 --> 00:09:58,728 I know Nate paid you a visit this morning, 215 00:09:58,729 --> 00:10:00,730 and I just wanted to thank you, 216 00:10:00,731 --> 00:10:03,803 show my appreciation for respecting our agreement. 217 00:10:03,804 --> 00:10:06,906 Great. You can show me by leaving. 218 00:10:06,907 --> 00:10:11,641 See, I was thinking something a little more tangible. 219 00:10:11,642 --> 00:10:13,643 What is this? 220 00:10:13,644 --> 00:10:15,785 Open it and see. 221 00:10:15,786 --> 00:10:18,718 ♫♫ 222 00:10:18,719 --> 00:10:20,319 Unbelievable. 223 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,193 You really think that... 224 00:10:42,673 --> 00:10:44,413 (Clears throat) 225 00:10:44,414 --> 00:10:45,715 Hey. 226 00:10:45,716 --> 00:10:47,246 Hey. 227 00:10:47,247 --> 00:10:49,218 I-I just, uh... I waved. 228 00:10:49,219 --> 00:10:51,350 I was wondering when I'd bump into you. 229 00:10:51,351 --> 00:10:54,183 Mm. Yeah. So how's your, uh, how's your first day going? 230 00:10:54,184 --> 00:10:57,987 Or something slightly less cliché. Good. Uh, yeah. School's... 231 00:10:57,988 --> 00:10:59,658 School. School. 232 00:10:59,659 --> 00:11:00,360 Yeah. 233 00:11:00,361 --> 00:11:02,231 Wow. Wow. This is... 234 00:11:02,232 --> 00:11:04,033 Yeah, I know. 235 00:11:04,034 --> 00:11:05,865 You know, i-I've been really nervous 236 00:11:05,866 --> 00:11:09,098 about seeing you all week. In fact, I still am. You were? 237 00:11:09,099 --> 00:11:10,800 Yeah. You are? 238 00:11:10,801 --> 00:11:13,202 Uh, l-look, why don't we just fast-forward past all this... 239 00:11:13,203 --> 00:11:15,404 This weirdness and be friends? 240 00:11:15,405 --> 00:11:17,306 That sounds so good. Yeah. 241 00:11:17,307 --> 00:11:19,709 You know what? What are you doing for lunch today? 242 00:11:19,710 --> 00:11:22,111 Friends eat lunch together, right? 243 00:11:22,112 --> 00:11:24,914 They... you're right. They do. Uh, the thing is, I... Dan. Hey. 244 00:11:24,915 --> 00:11:27,156 Uh, Amanda, this is Serena. 245 00:11:27,157 --> 00:11:30,459 Amanda's new, so I sort of already asked her if she, uh... 246 00:11:30,460 --> 00:11:32,291 Right. 247 00:11:32,292 --> 00:11:34,824 Great. Well... (Chuckles nervously) 248 00:11:34,825 --> 00:11:37,026 Um... welcome. 249 00:11:37,027 --> 00:11:39,028 Hmm. I hope you have... 250 00:11:39,029 --> 00:11:42,272 I'll see you... later. 251 00:11:44,404 --> 00:11:46,305 Who would have thought (Sighs deeply) 252 00:11:46,306 --> 00:11:49,779 Humphrey would be the one to move on first? (Speaks indistinctly) 253 00:11:49,780 --> 00:11:52,742 They look very sweet together. 254 00:11:52,743 --> 00:11:55,385 Did I overhear something about a lunch? 255 00:12:00,290 --> 00:12:02,021 (Continues speaking indistinctly) 256 00:12:02,022 --> 00:12:03,894 (Camera shutter snaps) 257 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:14,233 (Cell phone alerts beep) 258 00:12:14,234 --> 00:12:17,266 (Girl) Whoa! No way. You see "gossip girl"? 259 00:12:17,267 --> 00:12:19,469 Class schedule. New girl. Now. 260 00:12:26,777 --> 00:12:29,749 (Cell phone beeping) 261 00:12:34,955 --> 00:12:37,957 Lily? 262 00:12:37,958 --> 00:12:39,789 Hello, Rufus. 263 00:12:39,790 --> 00:12:42,792 What are you doing? I had no idea you were here. 264 00:12:42,793 --> 00:12:45,194 How was the trip? How... how's Bart? 265 00:12:45,195 --> 00:12:47,536 Good. Good. Um, he's still in Beijing. 266 00:12:47,537 --> 00:12:48,398 Oh. 267 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:51,801 On business, you know. 268 00:12:51,802 --> 00:12:53,202 So... 269 00:12:53,203 --> 00:12:55,975 What brings you down here, Lily? 270 00:12:55,976 --> 00:12:58,307 Oh, I just thought it would be nice to, um, 271 00:12:58,308 --> 00:13:00,379 to say hello, maybe catch up. 272 00:13:00,380 --> 00:13:03,282 I was actually on my way out. 273 00:13:03,283 --> 00:13:05,214 Of course. I should have called first. 274 00:13:05,215 --> 00:13:07,556 You're busy with work and... No, I just... 275 00:13:07,557 --> 00:13:10,089 "Repo man" is playing at the sunshine. 276 00:13:10,090 --> 00:13:12,421 You know how I love my Harry Dean Stanton. 277 00:13:12,422 --> 00:13:14,023 Playing hooky? 278 00:13:14,024 --> 00:13:15,564 Yeah, don't tell anyone. 279 00:13:15,565 --> 00:13:17,366 (Laughs) 280 00:13:17,367 --> 00:13:19,498 Not if you take me with you. 281 00:13:19,499 --> 00:13:22,401 You want to go to "repo man"? Yeah. 282 00:13:22,402 --> 00:13:24,834 As I recall, we went to "repo man" once, 283 00:13:24,835 --> 00:13:28,177 and you walked out. Well, that was 20 years ago. 284 00:13:28,178 --> 00:13:30,379 And you stole my soda. 285 00:13:30,380 --> 00:13:33,342 Well, I'll buy you another. 286 00:13:33,343 --> 00:13:36,586 All right. Let's go to "repo man." 287 00:13:40,420 --> 00:13:43,192 Hi. My name's Blair. You're new. 288 00:13:43,193 --> 00:13:47,226 Hi. I'm aman... Oh, that's not important. We'd like to invite you to lunch. 289 00:13:47,227 --> 00:13:50,359 That's really sweet, but I'm already... We know. 290 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,332 Dan Humphrey... bad idea. 291 00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:55,604 It could be hazardous to your health... 292 00:13:55,605 --> 00:13:57,206 Social, emotional. 293 00:13:57,207 --> 00:13:58,467 Even physical. 294 00:13:58,468 --> 00:14:00,269 Ouch! 295 00:14:00,270 --> 00:14:04,013 Besides, boyfriends are so much less reliable than girlfriends. 296 00:14:04,014 --> 00:14:06,946 We look out for each other. What do you say? 297 00:14:06,947 --> 00:14:08,247 (Serena) Blair? 298 00:14:08,248 --> 00:14:10,079 What's going on? 299 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,381 This is Amanda. She'll be joining us for lunch. 300 00:14:12,382 --> 00:14:15,885 Blair. It's for your own good, s. They were going to lunch together... 301 00:14:15,886 --> 00:14:18,157 Lunch, as in the meal before dating. 302 00:14:18,158 --> 00:14:20,359 Is that what you want? 303 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:22,091 Exactly. 304 00:14:22,092 --> 00:14:25,365 Would you grab my stick? I seemed to have dropped it. 305 00:14:35,145 --> 00:14:37,306 Lady Catherine is unavailable. 306 00:14:37,307 --> 00:14:39,378 Would you care to leave a message? 307 00:14:39,379 --> 00:14:41,380 If I could just leave this for her, 308 00:14:41,381 --> 00:14:43,652 I'm sure she'll get it. (Phone rings) 309 00:14:43,653 --> 00:14:46,255 Can I just... (Ring) 310 00:14:46,256 --> 00:14:48,018 Very well. 311 00:14:51,021 --> 00:14:55,024 (Man and woman speaking indistinctly) 312 00:14:55,025 --> 00:14:57,367 (Woman laughs) 313 00:15:09,279 --> 00:15:11,341 (Camera shutter snaps) 314 00:15:16,186 --> 00:15:18,548 (Camera shutter snaps) 315 00:15:25,595 --> 00:15:29,028 She's not coming... Amanda. 316 00:15:29,029 --> 00:15:31,430 What are you talking about? She met some new friends. 317 00:15:31,431 --> 00:15:33,102 They extended an invitation to her for lunch. 318 00:15:33,103 --> 00:15:34,633 Hockey sticks were involved. 319 00:15:34,634 --> 00:15:37,706 You know how persuasive our girls can be. Okay, but why? 320 00:15:37,707 --> 00:15:40,269 Well, if they anoint Amanda into their fold, 321 00:15:40,270 --> 00:15:43,042 she'll be bound by their laws. 322 00:15:43,043 --> 00:15:46,375 Namely, she won't be allowed to date ex-boyfriends. 323 00:15:46,376 --> 00:15:47,616 Namely you. 324 00:15:47,617 --> 00:15:50,679 No, Serena wouldn't do that. 325 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,522 Prove me wrong. 326 00:15:53,523 --> 00:15:54,624 (Scoffs) 327 00:15:58,989 --> 00:16:01,960 (Cell phone rings) 328 00:16:01,961 --> 00:16:04,693 (Ring) 329 00:16:04,694 --> 00:16:07,696 Vanessa. Hey. 330 00:16:07,697 --> 00:16:11,440 No, I... Sorry. I can't right now. 331 00:16:11,441 --> 00:16:14,103 What kind of emergency? 332 00:16:14,104 --> 00:16:16,605 This is wrong. Eating here? I know, 333 00:16:16,606 --> 00:16:20,149 but the met steps are totally under construction. No, Blair, I mean... 334 00:16:20,150 --> 00:16:21,510 Amanda? 335 00:16:21,511 --> 00:16:25,014 Amanda, we have a few ground rules here. 336 00:16:25,015 --> 00:16:27,386 For lunch? 337 00:16:27,387 --> 00:16:29,318 Now that we're all friends, 338 00:16:29,319 --> 00:16:32,561 you should know that dating someone's ex is frowned upon. 339 00:16:32,562 --> 00:16:34,723 For instance, Serena and Dan used to... 340 00:16:34,724 --> 00:16:38,567 Oh. I didn't know. Of course you didn't. That's what friends are for. 341 00:16:38,568 --> 00:16:40,569 But now that you know... You understand. 342 00:16:40,570 --> 00:16:42,571 Pretty sure, yeah. 343 00:16:42,572 --> 00:16:44,673 Pretty sure? 344 00:16:44,674 --> 00:16:47,706 Uh, hey, Amanda, would you mind getting some gelato? 345 00:16:47,707 --> 00:16:51,781 There's a-a cart right out there on the street. My treat. 346 00:16:54,644 --> 00:16:57,686 I don't like this, b., and I'm not gonna do it, okay? 347 00:16:57,687 --> 00:17:00,049 I'm gonna go find Dan and apologize. 348 00:17:00,050 --> 00:17:02,522 It's for your own good, s. 349 00:17:06,796 --> 00:17:09,228 So this is... Yeah. 350 00:17:09,229 --> 00:17:13,202 And they were about to... That's before kickoff, but yep. 351 00:17:13,203 --> 00:17:15,033 God, why can't I look away? 352 00:17:15,034 --> 00:17:18,267 Seriously. Uh, so what are you gonna do about Nate? 353 00:17:18,268 --> 00:17:21,670 Are you gonna tell him? How can I? He would most likely freak out. 354 00:17:21,671 --> 00:17:24,543 Oh, there's no question about that. And I can't confront Catherine 355 00:17:24,544 --> 00:17:28,547 because the Butler will remember me and... And she'll drop the dime on the captain. 356 00:17:28,548 --> 00:17:32,421 Sorry. That's the only chance I'll ever get to talk like that. How can I use this to get Nate off the hook? 357 00:17:32,422 --> 00:17:36,054 I mean, what do I do? Well, you're... You're not gonna like it. 358 00:17:36,055 --> 00:17:37,226 Blair. 359 00:17:37,227 --> 00:17:39,188 Blair? Mm-hmm. 360 00:17:39,189 --> 00:17:42,291 I can't trust Blair. Well, maybe not, but Google "revenge," 361 00:17:42,292 --> 00:17:43,792 you get blairwaldorf.Com. 362 00:17:43,793 --> 00:17:45,734 Look, she... she helped me with Georgina. 363 00:17:45,735 --> 00:17:48,797 She'll know what to do, and when she sees this photo, 364 00:17:48,798 --> 00:17:52,341 she will be plenty motivated to do it. So I have to show this to Blair? 365 00:17:52,342 --> 00:17:54,573 Yeah. I mean, I'd wear protective padding 366 00:17:54,574 --> 00:17:56,505 when you do it, but... but yeah. 367 00:17:56,506 --> 00:17:59,608 Look, v. I gotta go. There's this thing with Serena. Everything okay? 368 00:17:59,609 --> 00:18:02,252 Um... yeah, well, we'll see. 369 00:18:09,759 --> 00:18:12,561 Dan. Hey. I want to apologize. 370 00:18:12,562 --> 00:18:16,465 And that answers my question. Look, Blair invited her to lunch, not me. 371 00:18:16,466 --> 00:18:20,429 But you were there at lunch. Yeah, but... but then I left, and I told Blair to stop. 372 00:18:20,430 --> 00:18:23,202 So you were part of it, and then you had second thoughts? 373 00:18:23,203 --> 00:18:25,434 Dan, I'm trying to apologize. Really? 374 00:18:25,435 --> 00:18:27,536 'Cause it sounds like you're just trying to rationalize. 375 00:18:27,537 --> 00:18:29,378 Look... (Sighs) 376 00:18:29,379 --> 00:18:33,682 It's... it's just... we knew that this would be awkward. 377 00:18:33,683 --> 00:18:35,684 You know? And I-I just assumed 378 00:18:35,685 --> 00:18:38,116 that it would be more of a sad awkward, 379 00:18:38,117 --> 00:18:40,619 not this competitive awkward. 380 00:18:40,620 --> 00:18:44,523 I-I didn't think you'd enlist backup. Is that what you think I'm doing? 381 00:18:44,524 --> 00:18:48,627 Well, you tell me. 382 00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:50,629 Are Blair's minions gonna break her fingers? 383 00:18:50,630 --> 00:18:53,262 Just so you know, if this were a competition, 384 00:18:53,263 --> 00:18:55,805 I wouldn't need Blair and her posse to win. 385 00:19:02,812 --> 00:19:04,343 Hey. 386 00:19:04,344 --> 00:19:07,346 Hey. Aren't you supposed to not be talking to me, 387 00:19:07,347 --> 00:19:09,578 or you'll be shunned or something? 388 00:19:09,579 --> 00:19:11,550 I don't like bullies. Oh. 389 00:19:11,551 --> 00:19:14,784 So my question... What are we doing tonight? 390 00:19:18,358 --> 00:19:21,630 I'm so sorry, Blair. 391 00:19:21,631 --> 00:19:24,893 Like I said, Catherine knows where the captain is. 392 00:19:24,894 --> 00:19:27,696 She threatened to expose him 393 00:19:27,697 --> 00:19:29,768 if I ever took Nate away from her. 394 00:19:29,769 --> 00:19:33,872 But with this, I was hoping that you might be able... Who else knows? 395 00:19:33,873 --> 00:19:36,275 What? (Voice breaks) Who's seen this? 396 00:19:36,276 --> 00:19:39,608 Dan. Just Dan. 397 00:19:39,609 --> 00:19:42,611 (Beep) 398 00:19:42,612 --> 00:19:45,614 If you or Humphrey 399 00:19:45,615 --> 00:19:49,588 ever breathe a word of this... One word to anyone... 400 00:19:49,589 --> 00:19:52,521 You'll regret it for the rest of your lives. 401 00:19:52,522 --> 00:19:53,762 Do you understand? 402 00:19:53,763 --> 00:19:55,594 I just want Nate free from Catherine. 403 00:19:55,595 --> 00:19:58,767 I don't want him or anyone else finding out about this. 404 00:19:58,768 --> 00:20:01,770 Good. I'll take care of it. 405 00:20:01,771 --> 00:20:03,732 I'm trusting you, Blair. 406 00:20:03,733 --> 00:20:07,237 Like you have a choice. 407 00:20:15,785 --> 00:20:19,918 (Miss eighty6's "came to party" playing) 408 00:20:19,919 --> 00:20:22,791 ♫ oh, oh, oh ♫ 409 00:20:22,792 --> 00:20:24,793 ♫ oh, oh, oh ♫ 410 00:20:24,794 --> 00:20:27,726 ♫ oh, oh, oh ♫ 411 00:20:27,727 --> 00:20:29,558 So are you sure you want to eat here? 412 00:20:29,559 --> 00:20:32,731 'Cause this is, uh, I'm thinking this is maybe not a great idea. 413 00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:36,465 Why? Everyone comes here. 414 00:20:36,466 --> 00:20:39,268 Dan, it's time to send a message. 415 00:20:39,269 --> 00:20:43,443 ♫♫ 416 00:20:46,446 --> 00:20:48,717 I am not sharing my lump crab. 417 00:20:48,718 --> 00:20:50,719 ♫♫ 418 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,551 (Penelope) Check it out. 419 00:20:52,552 --> 00:20:55,554 What Dan Humphrey does with the other serfs in the village 420 00:20:55,555 --> 00:20:57,326 is his business. (Camera shutter snaps) 421 00:20:57,327 --> 00:20:59,958 But when he brings his new maiden to court... 422 00:20:59,959 --> 00:21:01,960 I can't believe he brought her here. 423 00:21:01,961 --> 00:21:03,732 It's a declaration of war. 424 00:21:03,733 --> 00:21:06,536 Sound the trumpets, strumpets. 425 00:21:11,671 --> 00:21:13,672 I-I was sleeping. 426 00:21:13,673 --> 00:21:17,306 No, I'm talking about you and miss little Hannah Montana 427 00:21:17,307 --> 00:21:19,508 on "gossip girl." Oh, no, her... her name's Amanda. 428 00:21:19,509 --> 00:21:22,511 Oh, her name's Amanda. Do you have any idea what you're doing? 429 00:21:22,512 --> 00:21:25,514 Not only is it social suicide, Dan, it's mean. 430 00:21:25,515 --> 00:21:28,587 Do you really think Serena deserves 431 00:21:28,588 --> 00:21:32,591 to be treated like this? Uh, no. Look, she started with this girl mafia. 432 00:21:32,592 --> 00:21:34,763 Oh, forget about them. You need to talk to her. 433 00:21:34,764 --> 00:21:36,966 Apologize before it's too late. 434 00:21:39,799 --> 00:21:41,871 (Sighs) 435 00:21:46,736 --> 00:21:49,878 Oh. G... Chuck! Boundaries. Get out. 436 00:21:49,879 --> 00:21:52,080 Good morning to you, too. 437 00:21:52,081 --> 00:21:54,312 I had margaurite make you up a little something. 438 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:56,945 I missed you at s.T.K. Last night. 439 00:21:56,946 --> 00:21:58,947 Mom and I had a girls' movie night. 440 00:21:58,948 --> 00:22:01,520 She made me watch "Paris, Texas." 441 00:22:01,521 --> 00:22:04,423 She kept talking about how amazing Harry Dean Stanton was. 442 00:22:04,424 --> 00:22:06,725 (Chuckles) Well, I just wanted to make sure 443 00:22:06,726 --> 00:22:08,497 you got your breakfast 444 00:22:08,498 --> 00:22:10,529 and the morning headlines, 445 00:22:10,530 --> 00:22:12,632 especially this one. 446 00:22:24,574 --> 00:22:28,748 (Sighs) 447 00:22:31,020 --> 00:22:32,120 Vanessa? 448 00:22:32,121 --> 00:22:34,052 What are you doing here? 449 00:22:34,053 --> 00:22:37,486 Believe it or not, I'm looking for Blair. Why? What has she done? 450 00:22:37,487 --> 00:22:40,058 Nothing that I can tell. That's the problem. 451 00:22:40,059 --> 00:22:41,890 She won't return any of my calls. 452 00:22:41,891 --> 00:22:44,793 Is there any way you can find out where she is? 453 00:22:44,794 --> 00:22:47,736 I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important. 454 00:22:47,737 --> 00:22:49,898 (Sighs) 455 00:22:49,899 --> 00:22:51,940 (Speaking indistinctly) 456 00:22:51,941 --> 00:22:53,543 Yeah. 457 00:22:57,376 --> 00:22:59,848 (Mouths word) Are you lost? 458 00:22:59,849 --> 00:23:01,980 I'm looking for Blair. She took the morning off. 459 00:23:01,981 --> 00:23:03,812 She's having brunch at centolire, 460 00:23:03,813 --> 00:23:06,785 but I'm sure she wouldn't want to see you. Well, thanks. 461 00:23:06,786 --> 00:23:09,488 Oh, little j., just because we've been ignoring you 462 00:23:09,489 --> 00:23:10,889 doesn't mean we've forgotten. 463 00:23:10,890 --> 00:23:12,491 You can't hide out 464 00:23:12,492 --> 00:23:15,123 at Eleanor Waldorf's atelier anymore. 465 00:23:15,124 --> 00:23:18,397 Your day will come. We're just picking our moment. 466 00:23:27,036 --> 00:23:28,937 Serena... So this is how you want to handle it, 467 00:23:28,938 --> 00:23:32,140 using another girl to embarrass me in front of my friends? (Sighs) 468 00:23:32,141 --> 00:23:36,144 Is that your idea of sending a message, Dan? Well, that... that phrase might have been used, but... 469 00:23:36,145 --> 00:23:38,717 I can't believe you would do that. 470 00:23:38,718 --> 00:23:40,819 Look, I know, and I'm sorry. I was wrong. 471 00:23:40,820 --> 00:23:44,453 Yes, you were. I would never try to humiliate you like that. 472 00:23:44,454 --> 00:23:46,825 No, but you would try to coerce a girl 473 00:23:46,826 --> 00:23:48,827 not to go out with me in the first place. 474 00:23:48,828 --> 00:23:51,730 Fine. Tonight, the three of us. 475 00:23:51,731 --> 00:23:55,433 Okay. What? Look, you're gonna date other people, 476 00:23:55,434 --> 00:23:57,435 and I'm gonna date other people. 477 00:23:57,436 --> 00:23:59,437 We can either let everyone else 478 00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:02,070 tell us how we should be jealous and compete, 479 00:24:02,071 --> 00:24:04,212 or we can just deal with it and try to preserve 480 00:24:04,213 --> 00:24:07,576 at least a little of our friendship. So you, me and Amanda are having a date? 481 00:24:07,577 --> 00:24:12,621 I'd rather you not put it that way, but yes. 482 00:24:12,622 --> 00:24:13,882 8:00. 483 00:24:13,883 --> 00:24:16,755 Yeah, it's a... uh, 8:00. 484 00:24:16,756 --> 00:24:17,987 Okay. 485 00:24:19,859 --> 00:24:22,631 This shouldn't be weird at all. 486 00:24:22,632 --> 00:24:25,735 ♫♫ 487 00:24:31,601 --> 00:24:35,104 (Speaking indistinctly) 488 00:24:36,806 --> 00:24:39,578 I-I can't wait for you to join us at markworth 489 00:24:39,579 --> 00:24:40,809 for the holidays... 490 00:24:40,810 --> 00:24:43,552 Snow on the grounds, crackling fire, 491 00:24:43,553 --> 00:24:46,815 just the two of us under the stars. You sure it won't be awkward? 492 00:24:46,816 --> 00:24:49,888 Awkward? How? 493 00:24:49,889 --> 00:24:52,791 Juggling two women under one roof. 494 00:24:52,792 --> 00:24:55,023 You are sleeping with Catherine, right? 495 00:24:55,024 --> 00:24:57,526 Or do you prefer "mom"? 496 00:24:57,527 --> 00:24:59,497 I can explain. 497 00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:01,499 Hooking up with your dad's second wife? 498 00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:03,501 (Scoffs) I thought my family was twisted, 499 00:25:03,502 --> 00:25:06,274 but you people take the cake. It's only happened a few times, 500 00:25:06,275 --> 00:25:09,838 and I put a stop to it when I met you. 501 00:25:09,839 --> 00:25:12,541 I really opened myself up to you. 502 00:25:12,542 --> 00:25:14,613 (Sighs) 503 00:25:14,614 --> 00:25:16,014 Can't... can't we still... 504 00:25:16,015 --> 00:25:17,986 Oh, please. I just want to get through this 505 00:25:17,987 --> 00:25:21,249 without throwing up in my mouth. Get through what exactly? 506 00:25:21,250 --> 00:25:24,192 I got your message. What's going on here? 507 00:25:24,193 --> 00:25:26,194 Take a seat. 508 00:25:26,195 --> 00:25:28,627 I beg your pardon? 509 00:25:28,628 --> 00:25:30,729 Oh, no. Not yet... (Beep) 510 00:25:30,730 --> 00:25:32,530 But you will. 511 00:25:32,531 --> 00:25:35,133 (Cell phone alert dings) 512 00:25:35,134 --> 00:25:39,868 (Beep) 513 00:25:39,869 --> 00:25:41,971 (Snaps cell phone shut) 514 00:25:43,943 --> 00:25:45,213 What do you want? 515 00:25:45,214 --> 00:25:48,547 Let's talk about your exit strategy. 516 00:25:50,549 --> 00:25:53,181 Lady Catherine is not in. 517 00:25:53,182 --> 00:25:55,754 I'm actually looking to speak to her husband. 518 00:25:55,755 --> 00:25:58,556 There's something he needs to see. 519 00:25:58,557 --> 00:26:02,631 (Mgmt's "electric feel" playing) 520 00:26:02,632 --> 00:26:04,092 Harris hated him. 521 00:26:04,093 --> 00:26:06,695 He called rilke the Mitch albom of the 19th century. 522 00:26:06,696 --> 00:26:09,668 Rilke? Rainer Maria rilke? 523 00:26:09,669 --> 00:26:14,342 "Letters to a young poet"? Yeah, I-I gave it to her, actually, but she never read it. 524 00:26:14,343 --> 00:26:16,004 Though in her defense, 525 00:26:16,005 --> 00:26:18,006 she never read "Tuesdays with morrie" either. 526 00:26:18,007 --> 00:26:20,008 This comparison coming from a man 527 00:26:20,009 --> 00:26:22,150 who does his best writing sloshed at a pub. 528 00:26:22,151 --> 00:26:24,212 When did you start writing in a pub? No, no, no. Not me. 529 00:26:24,213 --> 00:26:29,157 (Amanda) Harris. Oh. Uh, you know what? I'm gonna go get another glass. 530 00:26:29,158 --> 00:26:30,719 Okay. 531 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:33,161 ♫ People line up to receive ♫ 532 00:26:33,162 --> 00:26:36,194 (Sighs) (Man) Another soda? 533 00:26:36,195 --> 00:26:38,366 Belvedere Martini, two olives, please. 534 00:26:38,367 --> 00:26:40,168 Doing okay, s.? 535 00:26:40,169 --> 00:26:42,600 I will be. So don't be mad, 536 00:26:42,601 --> 00:26:45,033 but we may have something that'll cheer you up. 537 00:26:45,034 --> 00:26:47,205 Several somethings, actually. 538 00:26:47,206 --> 00:26:50,779 ♫ Standing there with nothing on ♫ 539 00:26:50,780 --> 00:26:54,012 Serena, this is jenns, 540 00:26:54,013 --> 00:26:55,984 captain of the Dalton lacrosse team. 541 00:26:55,985 --> 00:26:58,116 Can I buy you a drink? 542 00:26:58,117 --> 00:27:00,819 ♫ I said, "ooh, girl" ♫ 543 00:27:00,820 --> 00:27:02,891 Um... 544 00:27:02,892 --> 00:27:04,893 How about the next one? 545 00:27:04,894 --> 00:27:07,896 Even the most chivalrous knight 546 00:27:07,897 --> 00:27:10,298 is not above a little romantic retaliation. 547 00:27:10,299 --> 00:27:13,031 It turns out lonely boy is a worthy opponent, 548 00:27:13,032 --> 00:27:16,765 and it's time for s. To bring in the calvary. 549 00:27:16,766 --> 00:27:19,108 Wild horses couldn't keep us away. 550 00:27:22,912 --> 00:27:24,943 This guy attacked in the crease, 551 00:27:24,944 --> 00:27:27,345 and he fakes left. I faked left. 552 00:27:27,346 --> 00:27:31,019 He faked right, then I faked right, and then wham! Oh! 553 00:27:31,020 --> 00:27:33,221 Just laid him out. Wow. Amazing. 554 00:27:33,222 --> 00:27:35,223 Yeah, that was a fascinating story. 555 00:27:35,224 --> 00:27:37,826 It was much better than the one where you faked, uh, right 556 00:27:37,827 --> 00:27:41,329 and then left, and then you hit him. Dan's not a big sports fan. 557 00:27:41,330 --> 00:27:44,733 (Jenns) Yeah, I can see that. Yeah, he likes poets and "letter to poets." 558 00:27:44,734 --> 00:27:46,895 I'm gonna use the ladies room. 559 00:27:46,896 --> 00:27:49,237 Oh. (Laughs) 560 00:27:49,238 --> 00:27:52,701 You know what? I need another drink. 561 00:27:52,702 --> 00:27:54,202 I'll do this again. 562 00:27:54,203 --> 00:27:56,004 Okay. Okay. 563 00:27:56,005 --> 00:27:59,447 (Young mennace's "hold up" playing) 564 00:27:59,448 --> 00:28:01,080 Smokin' hot. 565 00:28:02,852 --> 00:28:05,784 ♫ She grabbed my hand, showed her Booty to the dance floor ♫ 566 00:28:05,785 --> 00:28:08,456 ♫ and everything else, that was exactly like a freak show ♫ 567 00:28:08,457 --> 00:28:11,019 ♫ she like to work it and twerk it... ♫ 568 00:28:11,020 --> 00:28:13,021 So is this your great peace plan? 569 00:28:13,022 --> 00:28:15,323 You invite me out so you can rub lacrosse guy in my face? 570 00:28:15,324 --> 00:28:17,966 I didn't plan this. Yeah. Uh-huh. I'm sure. 571 00:28:17,967 --> 00:28:21,970 What? I thought it was okay that we date other people. Well, you... you certainly picked a winner. 572 00:28:21,971 --> 00:28:24,002 Well, he's fun, nonneurotic. 573 00:28:24,003 --> 00:28:26,134 I thought that would be a nice change. 574 00:28:26,135 --> 00:28:28,777 That's classy, Serena. Thanks. 575 00:28:28,778 --> 00:28:30,478 Classy? Like you asking another girl out 576 00:28:30,479 --> 00:28:34,142 our first day back at school? We were broken up. 577 00:28:34,143 --> 00:28:37,886 (Voice breaking) So what, Dan? It hurt. 578 00:28:37,887 --> 00:28:39,988 What did you expect? 579 00:28:39,989 --> 00:28:42,821 I loved you, and just because we broke up, 580 00:28:42,822 --> 00:28:45,925 doesn't mean I can just turn it off like that. 581 00:28:59,268 --> 00:29:01,139 All right. Um... 582 00:29:01,140 --> 00:29:03,411 May-maybe... maybe we should 583 00:29:03,412 --> 00:29:06,045 stay away from each other for a while. 584 00:29:10,479 --> 00:29:12,750 Yeah, you're right. 585 00:29:12,751 --> 00:29:15,223 You and Amanda should probably go. 586 00:29:15,224 --> 00:29:17,525 Are you ordering me to leave? 587 00:29:17,526 --> 00:29:19,087 Consider it a suggestion. 588 00:29:19,088 --> 00:29:21,790 Why should I go, Dan? These are my friends here, 589 00:29:21,791 --> 00:29:24,894 and it's not exactly your kind of place. 590 00:29:26,866 --> 00:29:28,266 Fine. 591 00:29:28,267 --> 00:29:30,268 ♫♫ 592 00:29:30,269 --> 00:29:32,470 Cashing out so soon, Humphrey? 593 00:29:32,471 --> 00:29:34,772 You really should wear a bell. 594 00:29:34,773 --> 00:29:38,176 Kinky. I'll think about it. I hope you're not leaving. 595 00:29:38,177 --> 00:29:41,409 You're about to see the real Serena. 596 00:29:41,410 --> 00:29:42,851 ♫♫ 597 00:29:42,852 --> 00:29:46,354 I've seen enough. 598 00:29:46,355 --> 00:29:48,516 ♫ We like it when the ladies work it ♫ 599 00:29:48,517 --> 00:29:50,458 Not by half. 600 00:29:50,459 --> 00:29:53,321 Hey, Blair. Um, what was so important 601 00:29:53,322 --> 00:29:55,824 that we couldn't discuss over the phone? 602 00:29:55,825 --> 00:29:58,266 Well, I have some good news and some bad news. 603 00:29:58,267 --> 00:30:00,298 The bad news is that your girlfriend Catherine 604 00:30:00,299 --> 00:30:03,531 is a lying, manipulating whore sleeping with her stepson. 605 00:30:03,532 --> 00:30:05,103 Whoa. What? 606 00:30:05,104 --> 00:30:06,804 Catherine and Marcus? 607 00:30:06,805 --> 00:30:08,436 I know. It's hard to picture. 608 00:30:08,437 --> 00:30:12,040 I have photos if you'd like to take a look. 609 00:30:12,041 --> 00:30:14,342 I'm sorry. But the good news is 610 00:30:14,343 --> 00:30:17,846 that I convinced them both to leave town. Well, h-how did you even... 611 00:30:17,847 --> 00:30:19,848 And that's not even the best part. 612 00:30:19,849 --> 00:30:22,320 Catherine and I made a deal. 613 00:30:22,321 --> 00:30:24,452 I promised to keep my mouth shut, 614 00:30:24,453 --> 00:30:26,995 and she agreed to pay off the captain's restitution. 615 00:30:26,996 --> 00:30:30,929 Congratulations, Archibald. Welcome back to your old life. Look, I-I don't know... 616 00:30:30,930 --> 00:30:32,931 (Cell phone rings) Wait. Hold that nonthought. 617 00:30:32,932 --> 00:30:37,505 Catherine, whatever it is, just spare me. 618 00:30:37,506 --> 00:30:38,967 What do you mean? 619 00:30:38,968 --> 00:30:41,469 Vanessa talked to the Duke? 620 00:30:41,470 --> 00:30:44,572 (Scoffs) No, I told her to stay out of this. 621 00:30:44,573 --> 00:30:46,375 (Beep) 622 00:30:48,117 --> 00:30:49,477 Okay. 623 00:30:49,478 --> 00:30:51,379 Maybe I only have bad news. 624 00:30:51,380 --> 00:30:54,622 (King juju's "doin' my thing" playing) 625 00:30:54,623 --> 00:30:56,925 Serena's not thinking straight. 626 00:30:56,926 --> 00:30:58,556 She's making this about Dan. 627 00:30:58,557 --> 00:31:01,389 It's the new girl that defied you. What would you suggest? 628 00:31:01,390 --> 00:31:04,632 Ninth grade, the Danish exchange student 629 00:31:04,633 --> 00:31:08,437 who kept flirting with your junior prom date? 630 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:15,273 You still remember how to serve a nair-tini, don't you? 631 00:31:15,274 --> 00:31:17,275 ♫♫ 632 00:31:17,276 --> 00:31:20,349 (Knock on door) 633 00:31:23,412 --> 00:31:24,582 Oh. 634 00:31:24,583 --> 00:31:27,415 Lily, what... What are you doing here? 635 00:31:27,416 --> 00:31:30,618 Well, Serena and I were supposed to have a movie night, 636 00:31:30,619 --> 00:31:32,891 but she cancelled, so I thought... 637 00:31:34,163 --> 00:31:36,324 "Pretty in pink." It's only a supporting role, 638 00:31:36,325 --> 00:31:39,467 but Harry Dean Stanton is excellent. 639 00:31:39,468 --> 00:31:41,269 It's 9:00 at night. 640 00:31:41,270 --> 00:31:43,331 Oh. Well, I guess I should have called, 641 00:31:43,332 --> 00:31:46,174 but I just thought I'd take a chance... 642 00:31:46,175 --> 00:31:49,277 Lily... What are you doing here? 643 00:31:49,278 --> 00:31:51,439 I don't know. 644 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,111 Um... 645 00:31:53,112 --> 00:31:54,442 Bart is in Beijing 646 00:31:54,443 --> 00:31:58,486 doing business, as he did most of our trip. 647 00:31:58,487 --> 00:32:02,290 The kids are living their own lives, 648 00:32:02,291 --> 00:32:04,592 and my life... Is in an empty house 649 00:32:04,593 --> 00:32:06,424 or in a crowded restaurant, 650 00:32:06,425 --> 00:32:11,230 and I don't know which one makes me feel more alone. 651 00:32:12,631 --> 00:32:14,502 I need a friend, 652 00:32:14,503 --> 00:32:18,636 and that's why I came to see you yesterday. 653 00:32:18,637 --> 00:32:21,609 I'm sorry, Lily. I... really am, 654 00:32:21,610 --> 00:32:23,712 but I can't be your friend. 655 00:32:26,175 --> 00:32:28,246 Yesterday reminded me of how easy it is 656 00:32:28,247 --> 00:32:31,319 to fall back into old patterns. 657 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:35,023 I can't be your safety net anymore. 658 00:32:35,024 --> 00:32:36,284 It's not fair. 659 00:32:36,285 --> 00:32:38,726 You made your choice to be Mrs. Bass. 660 00:32:38,727 --> 00:32:40,728 You need to go do that. 661 00:32:40,729 --> 00:32:43,692 We both need you to go do that. 662 00:32:45,634 --> 00:32:47,635 Rufus? Sorry I'm late. 663 00:32:47,636 --> 00:32:49,138 Hey. 664 00:32:50,969 --> 00:32:53,141 Uh, Clare, this is Lily. 665 00:32:53,142 --> 00:32:54,973 Nice to meet you. 666 00:33:02,511 --> 00:33:04,983 Okay. 667 00:33:07,416 --> 00:33:09,158 Mm. 668 00:33:12,161 --> 00:33:14,293 This used to be your favorite. 669 00:33:23,332 --> 00:33:27,235 Nate, it's Vanessa again. Call me as soon as you get this. 670 00:33:27,236 --> 00:33:31,309 We need to talk. It's important. What did I tell you? 671 00:33:31,310 --> 00:33:35,083 I told you to do nothing. What, was that too difficult? 672 00:33:35,084 --> 00:33:38,546 I thought I would leave doing nothing to you. I was taking care of it. 673 00:33:38,547 --> 00:33:41,449 How? By having a romantic lunch with your boyfriend? 674 00:33:41,450 --> 00:33:44,552 You know what I think? I think you were so scared 675 00:33:44,553 --> 00:33:46,554 of anyone finding out who your boyfriend was screwing 676 00:33:46,555 --> 00:33:48,696 that you were willing to screw Nate. 677 00:33:48,697 --> 00:33:51,059 Catherine's husband promised that the captain would be safe. 678 00:33:51,060 --> 00:33:54,232 It's over. You know what I think? I think I'd gotten Catherine 679 00:33:54,233 --> 00:33:56,234 to agree to pay off the Archibald debts 680 00:33:56,235 --> 00:33:58,266 and leave town in exchange for my silence. 681 00:33:58,267 --> 00:34:01,169 Nate was about to have his old life back 682 00:34:01,170 --> 00:34:03,671 until you went to the Duke. 683 00:34:03,672 --> 00:34:07,044 He put them on a plane to London an hour ago. 684 00:34:07,045 --> 00:34:08,376 So you're right. 685 00:34:08,377 --> 00:34:12,251 It is over for Nate, thanks to you. 686 00:34:22,591 --> 00:34:25,062 (Isabel) Are you really going to do this? 687 00:34:25,063 --> 00:34:26,434 (Penelope) Yes. 688 00:34:26,435 --> 00:34:30,598 Why should Serena be the one pulling her hair out? 689 00:34:30,599 --> 00:34:32,370 (Splash) 690 00:34:32,371 --> 00:34:34,603 Oopsy. Look at what I've done. 691 00:34:37,746 --> 00:34:39,847 Ugh! 692 00:34:39,848 --> 00:34:42,450 Oh, god. My hair! 693 00:34:42,451 --> 00:34:44,552 (Girl) What's going on with that girl? 694 00:34:44,553 --> 00:34:47,084 (Girl) Oh, my god. Look at her hair. 695 00:34:47,085 --> 00:34:50,488 (Amanda) What? Is that girl's hair coming out? 696 00:34:50,489 --> 00:34:53,461 (Grunts) (Girl) She's freaking out. 697 00:34:53,462 --> 00:34:55,263 (Amanda grunts) (Girl) It's her hair. 698 00:34:55,264 --> 00:34:56,664 (Girl) Totally gross! 699 00:34:56,665 --> 00:34:58,626 (Crying) 700 00:34:58,627 --> 00:35:00,498 (Both laughing) 701 00:35:00,499 --> 00:35:01,699 Amanda. 702 00:35:01,700 --> 00:35:03,131 Hey. Amanda, wait! 703 00:35:03,132 --> 00:35:06,474 No, Dan. Just leave me alone. 704 00:35:06,475 --> 00:35:09,507 Dan. I'm so sorry. Is she okay? 705 00:35:09,508 --> 00:35:12,510 No. No, don't. D-don't what? I didn't plan any of this. 706 00:35:12,511 --> 00:35:15,513 It all... it all just happened. That's the Serena Van Der Woodsen 707 00:35:15,514 --> 00:35:18,386 mantra, isn't it? No... no fault, no responsibility, 708 00:35:18,387 --> 00:35:21,449 things just happen. You know, you used to tell me 709 00:35:21,450 --> 00:35:24,322 that you were afraid that people couldn't see the real you. 710 00:35:24,323 --> 00:35:26,454 Well, maybe you're the one who can't see yourself. 711 00:35:26,455 --> 00:35:30,558 From... from where I'm standing, this is who you are. Is that what you think of me? 712 00:35:30,559 --> 00:35:34,162 Yeah. Yeah, it is. At least they own up to it. 713 00:35:34,163 --> 00:35:37,166 Maybe it's time you did, too. 714 00:35:49,478 --> 00:35:51,849 Spotted... A beautiful blonde Phoenix 715 00:35:51,850 --> 00:35:56,554 rising from the ashes of a major public humiliation. 716 00:35:56,555 --> 00:35:58,326 Never again. 717 00:35:58,327 --> 00:36:01,589 From now on, everything goes through me. 718 00:36:01,590 --> 00:36:04,592 Welcome back, queen Serena. 719 00:36:04,593 --> 00:36:07,895 Consider us your humbled servants, 720 00:36:07,896 --> 00:36:09,737 'cause if looks could kill, 721 00:36:09,738 --> 00:36:12,541 we wouldn't want to be Dan Humphrey. 722 00:36:18,677 --> 00:36:20,249 Nate. 723 00:36:22,180 --> 00:36:23,811 What are you doing here? 724 00:36:23,812 --> 00:36:26,854 I came to apologize. I didn't know what Blair was doing 725 00:36:26,855 --> 00:36:29,317 with the deal and the money and... 726 00:36:29,318 --> 00:36:31,719 You think I care about the money? 727 00:36:31,720 --> 00:36:35,263 I mean, I asked you point-blank if anything was wrong. 728 00:36:35,264 --> 00:36:37,525 You lied to me. 729 00:36:37,526 --> 00:36:39,667 I had to. I didn't know what to do. 730 00:36:39,668 --> 00:36:42,871 What, so you confided in Dan? I mean, Blair? Really? 731 00:36:44,533 --> 00:36:45,934 Everyone but me. 732 00:36:48,237 --> 00:36:50,238 I gotta get to school. 733 00:36:50,239 --> 00:36:53,311 So that's it? 734 00:36:53,312 --> 00:36:55,313 We can't even be friends? 735 00:36:55,314 --> 00:36:58,487 Well, we were never really friends, remember? 736 00:37:06,725 --> 00:37:09,327 Hey, Jenny. What are you doing here so early? 737 00:37:09,328 --> 00:37:11,629 Trying to avoid you. Hard to believe, I know. 738 00:37:11,630 --> 00:37:15,232 You know what I find hard to believe? This handbag. 739 00:37:15,233 --> 00:37:18,806 It belongs in the trash, which is where you probably found it. Don't. 740 00:37:18,807 --> 00:37:21,409 Oh, right. There may be stuff in here that you need. 741 00:37:21,410 --> 00:37:23,411 Here you go. 742 00:37:23,412 --> 00:37:25,413 Seriously? That's the best you guys can do? 743 00:37:25,414 --> 00:37:28,676 I have to say, I was expecting a little more 744 00:37:28,677 --> 00:37:32,380 now that you're seniors. Our methods may lack imagination, 745 00:37:32,381 --> 00:37:34,882 but they're very effective, 746 00:37:34,883 --> 00:37:37,926 especially over a long period of time. 747 00:37:45,864 --> 00:37:48,036 (Sighs) 748 00:37:53,041 --> 00:37:55,973 Hey, Amanda. It's me... Dan. Dan again. 749 00:37:55,974 --> 00:37:57,805 Uh, sorry to be calling you so early. 750 00:37:57,806 --> 00:37:59,807 Look, I'm... I'm really sorry about last night. 751 00:37:59,808 --> 00:38:02,810 If it matters at all, I don't think it was Serena, 752 00:38:02,811 --> 00:38:06,914 even though I, uh, I blamed her pretty harshly. 753 00:38:06,915 --> 00:38:09,618 Uh, a-anyway, call me. 754 00:38:15,794 --> 00:38:18,966 Getting my hair burned off was not a part of the deal. 755 00:38:18,967 --> 00:38:20,768 The casualties of war. 756 00:38:20,769 --> 00:38:22,600 (Mouth full) I don't get it. 757 00:38:22,601 --> 00:38:25,473 You wanted me to pretend to like this guy 758 00:38:25,474 --> 00:38:27,475 so he could make his ex-girlfriend jealous? 759 00:38:27,476 --> 00:38:29,477 Jealousy is a powerful emotion. 760 00:38:29,478 --> 00:38:32,740 I had to create a monster if I was going to dethrone a queen. 761 00:38:32,741 --> 00:38:35,783 Why do you care who's queen of the high school? 762 00:38:35,784 --> 00:38:38,946 I have my reasons. 763 00:38:38,947 --> 00:38:40,588 By the way, 764 00:38:40,589 --> 00:38:44,352 I hear you're going to boarding school in Vermont. 765 00:38:44,353 --> 00:38:46,925 Something to keep you warm. 766 00:38:52,561 --> 00:38:55,032 You have the day off? What holiday is it? 767 00:38:55,033 --> 00:38:57,635 Uh, women's suffrage day. 768 00:38:57,636 --> 00:38:59,907 (Chuckles) So why are you wearing your uniform? 769 00:38:59,908 --> 00:39:01,509 'Cause I forgot. 770 00:39:01,510 --> 00:39:03,571 Anyway, it's almost fashion week. 771 00:39:03,572 --> 00:39:06,414 There has to be something I can do. 772 00:39:06,415 --> 00:39:08,416 Well, uh, the worktables are a mess. 773 00:39:08,417 --> 00:39:10,378 Eleanor can't find half her patterns. 774 00:39:10,379 --> 00:39:12,881 Why don't you do that? Okay. 775 00:39:22,130 --> 00:39:25,393 (Penelope speaks indistinctly) 776 00:39:25,394 --> 00:39:27,435 Blair, where were you yesterday? 777 00:39:27,436 --> 00:39:29,797 I was home, just taking care of... Serena! 778 00:39:29,798 --> 00:39:31,799 Where are we going tonight? 779 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:34,141 (Isabel) The Dalton guys keep texting us. 780 00:39:34,142 --> 00:39:37,845 It was a feeding frenzy last night. Hey, I left you four messages. You okay? 781 00:39:37,846 --> 00:39:39,847 Yeah. I-I wasn't feeling well. 782 00:39:39,848 --> 00:39:42,080 Oh. 783 00:39:48,687 --> 00:39:50,117 You poor thing. 784 00:39:50,118 --> 00:39:52,119 I actually have to get 785 00:39:52,120 --> 00:39:54,492 the assignments I missed yesterday. 786 00:39:54,493 --> 00:39:56,063 Oh. Of course. 787 00:39:56,064 --> 00:39:58,897 I'll see you later. 788 00:40:08,607 --> 00:40:11,709 Well, well, look who's back on top. 789 00:40:11,710 --> 00:40:13,841 I wonder how that happened. 790 00:40:13,842 --> 00:40:15,643 Wait. 791 00:40:15,644 --> 00:40:17,545 Now that I think of it, 792 00:40:17,546 --> 00:40:20,688 I know exactly how that happened. 793 00:40:20,689 --> 00:40:21,690 Hmm. 794 00:40:35,604 --> 00:40:40,508 (Santogold and spank rock's "shove it" playing) 795 00:40:40,509 --> 00:40:44,141 ♫ Brooklyn, we go hard, we on the look for the advantage ♫ 796 00:40:44,142 --> 00:40:47,745 Hey. Uh, have you seen Serena this morning? 797 00:40:47,746 --> 00:40:49,577 ♫ ...Rough it up a bit ♫ 798 00:40:49,578 --> 00:40:51,979 ♫ we broke, but we rich at heart ♫ 799 00:40:51,980 --> 00:40:53,981 (Boy) Let's get out of here. 800 00:40:53,982 --> 00:40:55,983 ♫ It's our time, put the lights on us ♫ 801 00:40:55,984 --> 00:40:58,025 ♫ war tactics, they make me sick ♫ 802 00:40:58,026 --> 00:41:00,157 Hey. 803 00:41:00,158 --> 00:41:02,029 ♫ Got guns for the strength they lack ♫ 804 00:41:02,030 --> 00:41:05,893 ♫ so if you know another way, you can't look the other way ♫ 805 00:41:05,894 --> 00:41:07,735 ♫ you know another way ♫ 806 00:41:07,736 --> 00:41:09,697 ♫ tell them so right to their face ♫ 807 00:41:09,698 --> 00:41:12,700 ♫ we think you're a joke, shove your hope where it don't shine ♫ 808 00:41:12,701 --> 00:41:16,203 ♫ we think you're a joke, shove your hope where it don't shine ♫ 809 00:41:16,204 --> 00:41:19,807 ♫ we think you're a joke, shove your hope where it don't shine ♫ 810 00:41:19,808 --> 00:41:23,711 ♫ we think you're a joke, shove your hope where it don't shine ♫ 811 00:41:23,712 --> 00:41:26,655 ♫♫ 812 00:41:30,058 --> 00:41:32,760 ♫ I pay for what's called ♫ 813 00:41:32,761 --> 00:41:36,764 ♫ eccentricity and my wish to evolve ♫ 814 00:41:36,765 --> 00:41:40,197 ♫ I hear them all say that I've got heart ♫ 815 00:41:40,198 --> 00:41:41,929 ♫ but not everything... ♫ 816 00:41:41,930 --> 00:41:44,532 Sorry, lonely boy. 817 00:41:44,533 --> 00:41:46,534 Don't say we didn't try to warn you. 818 00:41:46,535 --> 00:41:49,206 But if queen s. Will do this to d., 819 00:41:49,207 --> 00:41:51,208 are any of us safe? 820 00:41:51,209 --> 00:41:53,210 Bow down or bow out. 821 00:41:53,211 --> 00:41:57,085 X.o.x.o., gossip girl.