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Into the scandalous lives
of Manhattan's elite.

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Ivy, stop talking to your
boyfriend and start working.

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Charlie! Oh, my gosh!

4
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What are you doing here?

5
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"The beautiful and the damned"
wraps in a week,

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but how would you like
to keep working for me?

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I would love to.

8
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What are you looking for
over there?

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My phone.

10
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I think I left it
at the fashion show

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when the assistant
checked it in.

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I'm not interested in interviews
with New York's elite.

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I want their secrets
and scandals.

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You had everyone's phones taken.

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Why didn't you just, you know,
look at some of them?

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Do you know someone called Ivy?

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The truth is,
I can't wait to be a father,

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a-and now I'm going to be one.

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(Dan) I never intended
to publish "inside."

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Somehow it fell into
Simon & schuster's laps.

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It's a satire of my entire life
and everyone I know.

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You didn't write this book.
I did.

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Bravo! He did it! (Laughs)

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I told you I'd get him
to step forward.

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Dan Humphrey,
Alessandra Steele, my agent.

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And who am I?

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That's a secret I'll never tell.

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You know you love me.

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X.o.x.o., gossip girl.

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Captioned by
closed captioning services, inc.

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(Ida Maria's "quite nice people"
playing)

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(Woman) It's brilliant.

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(Man) Really exceptional.

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♫ How come I'm so afraid
of people? ♫

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(Man) Loved the book.

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♫ Are quite nice people ♫

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(Woman speaks indistinctly)

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♫ someone will see
right through me ♫

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Do I know you? Any of you?
Do I know anyone here at all?

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♫ Through you ♫

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The ending...

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Just slays me.

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Slays me how you're all alone
with no friends left...

44
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Well...

45
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Surrounded by people who think
they know you but really don't.

46
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It's genius.

47
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Right, but, uh, it's not me.
It's the character Dylan hunter.

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The book, is, uh,
the book is fiction.

49
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Well, I'm happy to tell you it's
a brilliant piece of fiction

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that's number 38
on the Amazon preorder list.

51
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25,000 shipped so far.

52
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Ooh. (Exhales deeply) Wow.

53
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Quick question. How big can
my head get before it explodes?

54
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Half the buys are probably
upper east siders

55
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dying to see if they're in it.

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(Chuckles) Yeah.

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Some of my friends
might feel they are.

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They're coming tonight, right?

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To... to the book party?

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No. I... haven't exactly
mentioned it to them yet.

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Um, I'd have to tell them
the book exists first.

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They don't know?
Not any of them?

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No.

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And I'm not sure
they're gonna like it

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when they find out.

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If they're really your friends,

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they'll be happy
to see your star rise,

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and they should be
at the soiree tonight

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when everybody learns
that "anonymous"

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is actually Daniel Humphrey.

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(Sets book down)

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(Chuckles)

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I'm gonna need six copies
of this book, uh,

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that should probably
be hand-delivered.

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I'll see you later

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at giorgio Armani
for your suit fitting?

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And don't shave.

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Makes you look
like a real writer.

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(Door opens)

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(Door closes)

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I now understand why women
used to go into confinement.

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It wasn't because of modesty
but vanity.

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Look at my boobs.

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Oh, I'm huge.

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Are you even listening?

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Sorry, darling.

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I was just reading

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about how some pregnant women
have mood swings.

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Apparently, they didn't
know you before the pregnancy.

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(Sighs)

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Oh, you look gorgeous.

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I-I can't wait to tell
the whole world the good news.

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Me, too.

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My mother and Beatrice
arrive tonight.

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And I asked my mom and Cyrus

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to join us
for dinner at the consulate.

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And then we'll tell everyone
together.

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You don't think your family
is gonna be upset, do you?

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I don't want them to think of me

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as the star
of some trashy mtv show

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like "unmarried
and pregnant princesses"

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or, I don't know,
"royally screwed."

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My mother will be over the moon.

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The job of any Princess is to
provide an heir to the kingdom.

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And that is exactly what
you are doing.

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An heir to a kingdom
lives within me.

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How very Shakespeare.

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A comedy, not a tragedy, I hope.

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So do I,

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which is why I have to tell
one person

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before we meet up
with the families..

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(Cell phone alert chimes)

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And I can do that right now.

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Yeah, we received the latest
draft. It's on Jane's desk.

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Okay, I'll have her call you.
Thank you.

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Morning, everyone.

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I'm on a juice fast this week.
Not going to be pretty.

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Um, I will put those
in the fridge for you.

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I'll also request
an extra cashew drink.

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It makes the day bearable.

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Thank you. List.

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Yes.

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The coverage you wanted
on the krakauer galley

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is on your desk, as well as

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the new spec script that Sony
won in the bidding war.

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What is it again?

127
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"American psycho"
in prep school.

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Make it go away.

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Also, um,
I know that it's a long shot,

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but I sent Daniel day-Lewis
"the blue Rose,"

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along with a note and a rosebush
that only grows in Ireland.

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I don't know. I thought
it might be a special touch.

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Daniel never agrees
to do anything.

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The man took three years
to make a pair of shoes.

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But I like that you're
putting it out there. Sam?

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Yes?

137
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Could you get me and Serena
two green teas?

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Yeah, sure. Happy to.

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I knew that my instincts
were right hiring you.

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You're a smart cookie.

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(Cell phone alert chimes)

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You can look at your phone.
I don't run a gulag.

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Thank you.

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(Nate) That's Piper Van Allen.

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And that's Sullivan baker.

146
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And I care about
their pg-13 pictures because...

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'Cause Piper is married

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to Jason Van Allen.
(Chuckles)

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Oh, well,
I am slightly more interested.

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Yeah, and Sullivan's with
that celebrity florist guy.

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I think they got married
in amagansett this summer.

152
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Oh. That's a twist
I wasn't expecting.

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(Laughs) Yeah.

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Well, our phone swipe
at the Jenny packham show

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gave us
some pretty good stories.

156
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Yeah, but pretty good
isn't perfect.

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If only we had
Blair Waldorf's phone.

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I told you, she's my friend.
My friends are off-limits.

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Oh. Morals.

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(Whispers) How quaint.

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Mm.

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(Cell phone ringing)

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Oh.

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I mean, why do you even
hold on to that phone

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if you're not gonna answer it?

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Because I don't have
to explain how I got it.

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But I am too intrigued
by our mysterious "Ivy"

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to just toss it away.

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Well, we could always lie,
say we found it on the street.

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How are we gonna find her?

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Look. There are no names
in the phone, only numbers.

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And there was no tag for her
at the party.

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Well, maybe she was just
a crasher. You know, a nobody.

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Mm. Nobodies don't hide their
friends. They advertise them.

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Hmm.

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I have a feeling
about this girl.

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Wait a second. Hold on.
I know that number.

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Yeah?

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(Cell phone alert chimes)

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All right, well,
I'll be back in a bit,

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hopefully with a new lead.

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Mm.

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(Cell phone rings)

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(Ring)

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(Ring)

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(Ring)

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(Woman) Your call has been
forwarded to an automated...

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(Beep)

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Still haven't found your phone?

190
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No, and I've been calling it
nonstop.

191
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Well, maybe it's time
for a new one.

192
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New city,
new cell phone. Hmm?

193
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Yeah, but my whole world's
in that phone.

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Final mix
of panic's debut album.

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This is so exciting.

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Yeah, it's been
a long time coming.

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Do you ever regret not getting
back into music sooner, Rufus?

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Nah. No, I wouldn't give up
raising my kids for anything.

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I mean, I love music, but Dan
and Jenny... they're my life.

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Okay, everybody ready?

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(Elevator bell dings)

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(Elevator door opens)

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Maybe that's Dan.
I was hoping he would join.

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(Chuck) Good boy.

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Hello.

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Mm. Do you know what
this summoning is about?

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I do but I can't say.
I'm sworn to secrecy.

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Since when
do you bite your tongue?

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I'm learning.

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(Chuckles)

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Well, isn't Humphrey becoming
quite the drama queen?

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Isn't that usually your role?

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I prefer drama Princess now.

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How are you, by the way?

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I'm okay.

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Thanks for asking.

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(Monkey barking)

218
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(Camera shutter clicks)

219
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(Barks)

220
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Sorry. Squirrels.

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Shall we?

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(Nate) What are you guys
doing here?

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(Blair) We must have all gotten
the same text from Dan.

224
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The last time he was
this secretive,

225
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he showed up with a baby.

226
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Don't worry. You're not about
to become a grandfather,

227
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though Dan is about
to give birth in another way.

228
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Okay, I'm pretty sure this is
how every murder mystery begins.

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Serena, how was your job?

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Uh, really great, actually.

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So great she has no time for me.

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Well, I would if you weren't
asleep every time I got home.

233
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Uh, I'm still jet-lagged.

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Haven't you been home for weeks?

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It certainly feels that way
when I'm around you.

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Serena, quick question.

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You don't happen to know
a girl named Ivy, do you?

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Uh, I don't think so. Why?

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Oh. Well, I found her cell,

240
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but I don't know
how to get it back to her.

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Your number
was in her phone book.

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What's her number? I'll dial it.

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(Elevator bell dings)

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Look! Here's Dan.

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Hey, everyone.
Thank you so much for coming.

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I only have five minutes.

247
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This better be really important.
What is this all about?

248
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Is everything all right?
This isn't about me, right?

249
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Yeah, what's going on, Dan?

250
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This is going to be fun.

251
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I'm sorry to call everyone here
on such short notice,

252
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but, uh...

253
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(Sighs) All right,
you know how there's been

254
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all this speculation about
the book that's being published

255
00:09:18,188 --> 00:09:19,329
by an anonymous author?

256
00:09:19,660 --> 00:09:21,892
Yeah. Gossip girl
said it was about us.

257
00:09:21,962 --> 00:09:23,122
Yeah, it was probably written

258
00:09:23,563 --> 00:09:24,841
by some loser
who doesn't even know us.

259
00:09:24,865 --> 00:09:26,136
Well, not exactly.

260
00:09:29,670 --> 00:09:31,902
I am that loser.

261
00:09:31,972 --> 00:09:33,243
I wrote it.

262
00:09:33,704 --> 00:09:37,608
And it is based on...
You... sort of... all of you.

263
00:09:37,678 --> 00:09:39,278
(Gossip girl)
Looks like it's going to be

264
00:09:39,309 --> 00:09:41,752
a hot time
in this old town tonight.

265
00:09:41,812 --> 00:09:44,915
Let's just hope
lonely boy and his book

266
00:09:44,985 --> 00:09:47,758
don't go up in flames.

267
00:09:52,663 --> 00:09:54,143
I thought you were waiting
downstairs.

268
00:09:54,194 --> 00:09:57,127
I'm tired of waiting.
When are you gonna tell them?

269
00:09:57,197 --> 00:10:00,100
Soon. I promise.

270
00:10:00,170 --> 00:10:02,102
"Soon" isn't soon enough.

271
00:10:02,172 --> 00:10:05,005
It's time they all knew
about us.

272
00:10:06,977 --> 00:10:09,740
(Laughing)

273
00:10:09,810 --> 00:10:11,712
What's so funny?

274
00:10:11,782 --> 00:10:12,862
I think you should ask Dan.

275
00:10:13,143 --> 00:10:15,045
Uh, well, I-I might've made
your character...

276
00:10:15,115 --> 00:10:16,146
A little...

277
00:10:16,216 --> 00:10:17,748
Gay.
(Chuckles)

278
00:10:17,818 --> 00:10:20,651
I hope that's okay.
Stop enjoying this so much.

279
00:10:20,721 --> 00:10:23,353
You wanted me to feel something.
That's a feeling.

280
00:10:23,623 --> 00:10:25,055
Do I have game?

281
00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:26,296
Oh, definitely.

282
00:10:26,356 --> 00:10:27,758
Oh.

283
00:10:27,828 --> 00:10:28,929
I'm cool with that.

284
00:10:29,029 --> 00:10:30,661
I-I know it's gonna be
a little weird

285
00:10:30,761 --> 00:10:34,735
with everyone reading characters
inspired by themselves,

286
00:10:34,805 --> 00:10:37,237
but I-I wanna make it clear...

287
00:10:37,307 --> 00:10:39,870
This book is a work of fiction.
And after you read it,

288
00:10:39,940 --> 00:10:42,212
I hope that you'll feel
good enough about it and me

289
00:10:42,272 --> 00:10:44,344
that, uh, you will come
to this book party tonight.

290
00:10:44,414 --> 00:10:47,678
The publisher is announcing
that I'm the author. So...

291
00:10:47,748 --> 00:10:49,680
Yeah. Of course
we'll be there.

292
00:10:49,750 --> 00:10:51,822
Well, read it first
and then decide because I...

293
00:10:51,882 --> 00:10:53,129
You know, I didn't have
a lot of time to make changes,

294
00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,685
and there are some instances

295
00:10:54,755 --> 00:10:58,188
where it's not exactly how
I would've wanted it.

296
00:10:58,258 --> 00:11:00,791
Well, an artist never feels
his work is perfect.

297
00:11:00,861 --> 00:11:02,138
But it's good
to always strive for more.

298
00:11:02,162 --> 00:11:03,794
I am so proud of you, son.

299
00:11:03,864 --> 00:11:06,196
I am gonna cancel
my whole day with panic

300
00:11:06,266 --> 00:11:09,369
just so I can savor your book.

301
00:11:09,439 --> 00:11:12,242
So... now that
this unnecessary meeting

302
00:11:12,302 --> 00:11:15,205
about America's future doorstop
is adjourned,

303
00:11:15,275 --> 00:11:17,247
do you wanna go grab
a cup of decaf?

304
00:11:17,307 --> 00:11:19,850
Oh, I would love to, b.,
but I'm already late for work.

305
00:11:19,910 --> 00:11:21,111
I gotta get back.

306
00:11:21,181 --> 00:11:22,312
Well, maybe after work then?

307
00:11:22,412 --> 00:11:24,014
If this is about the book,
don't worry.

308
00:11:24,084 --> 00:11:25,385
Everyone loves a villain.

309
00:11:25,455 --> 00:11:27,888
I wouldn't say
there's a villain, per se.

310
00:11:27,958 --> 00:11:29,920
Well, I can tell you who isn't.

311
00:11:29,990 --> 00:11:31,291
Come on.

312
00:11:31,722 --> 00:11:33,199
Every girl needs to be knocked
off her pedestal a little.

313
00:11:33,223 --> 00:11:35,866
Can't handle that kind
of pressure. (Chuckles)

314
00:11:35,926 --> 00:11:37,828
I'll see you later.

315
00:11:37,898 --> 00:11:39,269
(Sighs)

316
00:11:39,329 --> 00:11:41,732
Um, you know that story I wrote
that Louis killed?

317
00:11:41,802 --> 00:11:42,933
It's in the book?

318
00:11:43,303 --> 00:11:46,176
Yeah, I figured. But if
it's all the same to you,

319
00:11:46,236 --> 00:11:48,178
I think I'd like
to stay in the dark

320
00:11:48,238 --> 00:11:49,918
about just how nastily
you've portrayed me.

321
00:11:49,980 --> 00:11:51,311
Yeah, that's a good idea.

322
00:11:51,441 --> 00:11:53,119
I mean, you know, we're just
recently friends again.

323
00:11:53,143 --> 00:11:54,284
Why ruin a good thing?

324
00:11:54,344 --> 00:11:57,087
Yeah, and, uh,
I'm sorry in advance,

325
00:11:57,147 --> 00:12:00,090
but I have a better offer
than your party tonight.

326
00:12:00,150 --> 00:12:03,093
Louis and I are telling
our families our news.

327
00:12:03,153 --> 00:12:04,394
Good luck.

328
00:12:04,454 --> 00:12:05,725
You, too.

329
00:12:06,096 --> 00:12:08,929
Your novel seems to be, uh,
very well-punctuated,

330
00:12:08,999 --> 00:12:12,763
and I liked the font.

331
00:12:15,836 --> 00:12:18,738
Yeah. I'll, uh,
I'll be right over. Bye.

332
00:12:18,809 --> 00:12:20,811
Wow.

333
00:12:20,871 --> 00:12:23,443
A book written about you guys.
It sounds exciting.

334
00:12:23,513 --> 00:12:24,915
Well...

335
00:12:25,245 --> 00:12:27,023
I hope he wasn't writing it
when I went nutso last year.

336
00:12:27,047 --> 00:12:28,748
Trust me, there was
enough insanity around

337
00:12:28,819 --> 00:12:29,950
before you even got here.

338
00:12:30,020 --> 00:12:31,982
(Chuckles)

339
00:12:32,052 --> 00:12:33,784
So...

340
00:12:33,854 --> 00:12:37,057
You and Serena were talking
about a girl named Ivy?

341
00:12:37,127 --> 00:12:39,359
I think I met someone
at the Jenny packham show

342
00:12:39,429 --> 00:12:41,461
with that name.

343
00:12:41,531 --> 00:12:43,834
Can I help?

344
00:12:43,894 --> 00:12:45,195
Actually, yeah.

345
00:12:45,395 --> 00:12:47,273
I was just hoping to find her
and give her phone back.

346
00:12:47,297 --> 00:12:50,470
I think she was with
one of Lily's society friends.

347
00:12:50,540 --> 00:12:54,544
Maybe we could look through
her phone contacts,

348
00:12:54,805 --> 00:12:55,906
jog my memory?

349
00:12:56,246 --> 00:12:57,924
I left it at the office,
but yeah, I could do that.

350
00:12:57,948 --> 00:13:00,410
Do you happen to remember
what she looks like?

351
00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,352
Hmm. Blonde...

352
00:13:02,412 --> 00:13:03,954
Boobs...

353
00:13:04,014 --> 00:13:05,055
Botox?

354
00:13:05,115 --> 00:13:06,316
Uh-huh.

355
00:13:06,516 --> 00:13:09,219
That pretty much describes
everyone at the event.

356
00:13:09,289 --> 00:13:12,162
If I saw her,
I'd probably recognize her.

357
00:13:15,025 --> 00:13:16,997
What'd I miss?

358
00:13:17,097 --> 00:13:20,100
Uh, Nigel Kirstein
called for you,

359
00:13:20,170 --> 00:13:22,332
and we got an advance copy
of this new book

360
00:13:22,402 --> 00:13:24,334
by some anonymous
New York insider,

361
00:13:24,404 --> 00:13:27,037
and everyone in town
is trying to figure out who.

362
00:13:27,107 --> 00:13:29,579
Well, I know who.
I used to date him.

363
00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:31,041
(Dials telephone)

364
00:13:31,111 --> 00:13:32,182
Shut up.

365
00:13:32,242 --> 00:13:35,485
No way. You're "Sabrina"?

366
00:13:35,545 --> 00:13:37,047
(Laughs)

367
00:13:37,117 --> 00:13:39,149
The dreamy blonde with the legs.

368
00:13:39,219 --> 00:13:40,550
(Chuckles) I guess I am.

369
00:13:40,820 --> 00:13:41,922
Hi, uh, this is

370
00:13:42,252 --> 00:13:44,955
Serena Van Der Woodsen
returning. Yeah, I'll hold.

371
00:13:45,025 --> 00:13:46,256
Did you actually

372
00:13:46,526 --> 00:13:48,234
have cases of champagne
delivered to your school?

373
00:13:48,258 --> 00:13:50,100
Is that what he wrote?

374
00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,032
No, a friend was
pulling a prank on me.

375
00:13:52,102 --> 00:13:53,103
But it happened?

376
00:13:53,163 --> 00:13:54,404
That was in high school.

377
00:13:54,464 --> 00:13:55,465
(Laughing)

378
00:13:55,535 --> 00:13:56,867
Keep reading.

379
00:13:57,167 --> 00:13:58,514
You'll see I mature
as he gets to know me better.

380
00:13:58,538 --> 00:14:02,312
Hey. Oh, no, it's great
to hear from you, too.

381
00:14:03,874 --> 00:14:04,915
What? (Laughs)

382
00:14:04,975 --> 00:14:07,147
Daniel day-Lewis

383
00:14:07,217 --> 00:14:10,620
responded to my letter
about "the blue Rose"?

384
00:14:10,881 --> 00:14:12,122
Himself?

385
00:14:12,182 --> 00:14:13,553
(Laughs)

386
00:14:13,623 --> 00:14:15,625
Yeah. No, of... of course.

387
00:14:15,886 --> 00:14:17,487
Okay, thank you so much.

388
00:14:18,989 --> 00:14:20,630
What was that?

389
00:14:20,891 --> 00:14:22,032
That was his manager.

390
00:14:22,262 --> 00:14:23,133
They... they wanna set up
a conference call

391
00:14:23,233 --> 00:14:24,394
to talk about the project.

392
00:14:24,464 --> 00:14:26,036
I have to tell Jane right now.

393
00:14:26,266 --> 00:14:29,239
Oh. Dylan hunter said
everything comes easy for you.

394
00:14:29,299 --> 00:14:32,102
Keep reading. I told you.

395
00:14:32,172 --> 00:14:34,344
I'm almost through.

396
00:14:34,404 --> 00:14:36,646
(Typing)

397
00:14:36,907 --> 00:14:39,649
(Elevator bell dings)

398
00:14:44,284 --> 00:14:47,157
So... I was thinking "Pierre"
maybe if it's a boy,

399
00:14:47,217 --> 00:14:48,658
since it's
a grimaldi family name.

400
00:14:48,919 --> 00:14:50,490
Why not "Charles"?

401
00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,423
It's a name that seems to have
special significance to you.

402
00:14:55,095 --> 00:14:57,667
W-what?

403
00:14:57,928 --> 00:15:00,670
Louis, is something wrong?

404
00:15:00,931 --> 00:15:03,233
I know you were with Chuck.

405
00:15:03,303 --> 00:15:06,977
Is that who you needed
to tell our news to?

406
00:15:07,037 --> 00:15:08,308
No. (Sighs)

407
00:15:08,478 --> 00:15:11,211
It was Serena, and I didn't
even get a chance to.

408
00:15:11,281 --> 00:15:12,482
Dan gathered us all together

409
00:15:12,612 --> 00:15:14,584
because he wrote some novel
about everyone,

410
00:15:14,644 --> 00:15:17,147
and he wanted to make sure
we knew about it first.

411
00:15:17,217 --> 00:15:18,925
But the way he said
he made you in that story...

412
00:15:18,949 --> 00:15:21,291
If there's an entire book,
it could be terrible.

413
00:15:21,351 --> 00:15:23,493
I would expect nothing less.

414
00:15:23,553 --> 00:15:25,193
I was mean to him
on the steps of the met.

415
00:15:25,225 --> 00:15:27,927
I bad-mouthed him repeatedly
to his dream girl.

416
00:15:27,998 --> 00:15:29,459
I tried to undermine him
at "w."

417
00:15:29,529 --> 00:15:30,961
I-I'm sure he's brutal.

418
00:15:31,031 --> 00:15:32,471
Look, he may be calling this
a novel,

419
00:15:32,502 --> 00:15:35,665
but I know just how little
imagination he really has.

420
00:15:35,935 --> 00:15:38,168
It's a memoir masquerading
as fiction

421
00:15:38,238 --> 00:15:39,439
like a reverse James frey.

422
00:15:39,509 --> 00:15:41,711
So you're going to read it?

423
00:15:41,972 --> 00:15:43,313
(Scoffs) No. No.

424
00:15:43,373 --> 00:15:45,175
And... and you shouldn't either.

425
00:15:45,245 --> 00:15:47,947
Look... that book has
nothing to do with us

426
00:15:48,018 --> 00:15:49,419
and the family we're building.

427
00:15:49,479 --> 00:15:52,582
Whatever's in there,
even if it is the truth,

428
00:15:52,652 --> 00:15:54,985
it's in the past.

429
00:15:55,055 --> 00:15:56,526
Now if you'll excuse me,

430
00:15:56,686 --> 00:15:59,959
this baby of yours is making me
so tired, I need to lie down.

431
00:16:05,295 --> 00:16:06,696
(Sighs) Still nothing?

432
00:16:06,997 --> 00:16:10,740
The woman I met's not even
in the background anywhere.

433
00:16:11,001 --> 00:16:13,173
Maybe she's a ghost.

434
00:16:13,243 --> 00:16:14,644
Well,
at an Upper East Side event,

435
00:16:14,704 --> 00:16:16,506
we just call them first wives.

436
00:16:16,576 --> 00:16:17,747
(Chuckles)

437
00:16:18,008 --> 00:16:19,749
Nate, can I see you
for a minute?

438
00:16:20,010 --> 00:16:23,053
Uh... yeah.

439
00:16:23,113 --> 00:16:24,154
Sure.

440
00:16:24,214 --> 00:16:25,215
I'm sorry.

441
00:16:25,285 --> 00:16:27,357
You know, I-I can leave.

442
00:16:27,417 --> 00:16:29,265
It's fine. I only need a minute.
I'm Diana, by the way.

443
00:16:29,289 --> 00:16:31,361
(Sighs) So I gathered.

444
00:16:31,421 --> 00:16:32,692
Charlie.

445
00:16:36,626 --> 00:16:37,626
Hey.

446
00:16:38,098 --> 00:16:39,405
Who is that
and why is she in my office?

447
00:16:39,429 --> 00:16:41,371
Charlie rhodes, all right?
Serena's cousin.

448
00:16:41,431 --> 00:16:43,273
And she said she met
a woman named Ivy

449
00:16:43,333 --> 00:16:44,274
at the fashion show last week.

450
00:16:44,334 --> 00:16:45,735
I don't care who she is.

451
00:16:46,106 --> 00:16:48,346
We can't have strangers in here
going through our photos.

452
00:16:48,378 --> 00:16:50,180
You should know better.

453
00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:52,582
Listen, she's trustworthy,
I promise.

454
00:16:52,642 --> 00:16:54,584
I don't care.
Get rid of her.

455
00:16:55,745 --> 00:16:57,787
I'm sorry. I...

456
00:16:58,048 --> 00:16:59,419
Wasn't any more help.

457
00:16:59,619 --> 00:17:03,393
If I remember anything more
about her, I'll let you know.

458
00:17:03,453 --> 00:17:06,226
It was really nice to meet you.
I've heard so much.

459
00:17:06,296 --> 00:17:07,527
I'll see you.

460
00:17:07,597 --> 00:17:08,728
Bye.

461
00:17:17,107 --> 00:17:18,484
Thanks for letting me
hang here, man.

462
00:17:18,508 --> 00:17:21,271
I'm rather enjoying
watching you squirm. Scotch?

463
00:17:21,341 --> 00:17:23,243
It's, like, 2:00 P.M.

464
00:17:23,313 --> 00:17:24,574
Valium then?

465
00:17:25,115 --> 00:17:28,178
(Groans) I'm guessing my dad is,
uh, probably halfway through

466
00:17:28,248 --> 00:17:30,550
and Nate's probably
still on page 20.

467
00:17:30,620 --> 00:17:32,158
I wonder if they're gonna
be upset with me.

468
00:17:32,182 --> 00:17:33,599
Alessandra said
it isn't that scathing.

469
00:17:33,623 --> 00:17:36,656
And I... and I... I am...
I'm harshest on myself.

470
00:17:36,726 --> 00:17:38,688
I hope they can see that.
Come here, buddy.

471
00:17:38,758 --> 00:17:41,561
(Sighs) Stop whining.

472
00:17:41,631 --> 00:17:42,792
You're not the first person

473
00:17:43,163 --> 00:17:44,710
to use the world around them
for inspiration.

474
00:17:44,734 --> 00:17:48,298
Didn't your dad get temporarily
famous singing about Lily?

475
00:17:48,368 --> 00:17:51,801
Yeah, but my book isn't
a love song, you know?

476
00:17:52,071 --> 00:17:53,673
(Sighs) Why aren't you mad
at me?

477
00:17:53,743 --> 00:17:56,406
Your character dies...
Accidentally,

478
00:17:56,476 --> 00:17:58,308
but it's not a...
It's not a happy ending.

479
00:17:58,378 --> 00:18:01,451
On the contrary...
Although clearly fiction.

480
00:18:01,511 --> 00:18:02,812
I've never use a belt.

481
00:18:03,082 --> 00:18:05,615
I'd use a shahtoosh scarf.
Much softer.

482
00:18:05,685 --> 00:18:07,257
Ah. Well... (Chuckles)

483
00:18:07,417 --> 00:18:09,595
Well, let's hope everyone else
shares your point of view.

484
00:18:09,619 --> 00:18:11,821
All success comes at a price.

485
00:18:12,091 --> 00:18:15,265
The artist must stand alone
to observe the crowd, right?

486
00:18:15,325 --> 00:18:16,466
(Cell phone rings)

487
00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:18,568
It's funny.
Vanessa said the same thing.

488
00:18:18,628 --> 00:18:19,829
(Ring, beep)

489
00:18:20,099 --> 00:18:22,172
Hey, dad. W...

490
00:18:22,232 --> 00:18:24,204
Really?

491
00:18:24,274 --> 00:18:26,176
Great. You're coming.
All right.

492
00:18:26,236 --> 00:18:28,678
Uh, you know, I have
another call, but... but, uh,

493
00:18:28,738 --> 00:18:31,741
but I'll see you tonight. Okay?
All right.

494
00:18:31,811 --> 00:18:33,183
Hello?

495
00:18:33,543 --> 00:18:35,745
Seems like things are
looking up for lonely boy.

496
00:18:35,815 --> 00:18:37,487
Thank you. (Chuckles)
Thank you so much.

497
00:18:37,547 --> 00:18:38,888
It means a lot
that you're coming.

498
00:18:39,149 --> 00:18:40,626
Let's hope
they've actually read the book

499
00:18:40,650 --> 00:18:42,892
and not judged it by its cover.

500
00:18:54,834 --> 00:18:56,766
How is it
I can sleep for two hours

501
00:18:56,836 --> 00:18:58,638
and still be so exhausted?

502
00:18:58,708 --> 00:19:00,510
Louis, are you sitting here
by yourself?

503
00:19:00,570 --> 00:19:03,142
I was just, uh,
waiting for you to wake up

504
00:19:03,213 --> 00:19:04,874
so I could tell you
the bad news.

505
00:19:05,144 --> 00:19:07,277
My family is not going
to make it.

506
00:19:07,347 --> 00:19:08,854
There is a terrible storm
over the Atlantic

507
00:19:08,878 --> 00:19:10,620
that has delayed their trip.

508
00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,653
I-I'll let
my mom and Cyrus know.

509
00:19:13,723 --> 00:19:16,155
We can tell them tomorrow
when Sophie and Beatrice arrive.

510
00:19:16,226 --> 00:19:17,587
If they make it by then.

511
00:19:19,589 --> 00:19:22,632
Well... what do you want
to do tonight instead?

512
00:19:22,692 --> 00:19:25,795
Shall I make a reservation
for gramercy tavern?

513
00:19:25,865 --> 00:19:27,937
I have some work to catch up on.

514
00:19:28,198 --> 00:19:31,601
Why don't you go
to Dan's book party?

515
00:19:31,671 --> 00:19:34,744
I'm sure he'd love to see you.

516
00:19:36,206 --> 00:19:38,548
Okay.

517
00:19:38,608 --> 00:19:42,212
(Elevator bell dings,
doors open)

518
00:19:43,783 --> 00:19:45,885
Louis just lied to me
about his family.

519
00:19:47,357 --> 00:19:48,458
How you know?

520
00:19:48,558 --> 00:19:49,765
My outfit
for tonight's announcement

521
00:19:49,789 --> 00:19:51,821
included a pair
of crocodile alaia's,

522
00:19:51,891 --> 00:19:53,623
and you can't wear
such a beautiful shoe

523
00:19:53,693 --> 00:19:55,865
if there's even a hint
of sprinkle outside.

524
00:19:55,925 --> 00:19:57,927
So of course I checked
the weather.

525
00:19:58,197 --> 00:19:59,729
Clear from Monaco to Manhattan.

526
00:19:59,799 --> 00:20:02,832
Maybe have something to do
with lonely boy book.

527
00:20:02,902 --> 00:20:05,204
Louis was reading
while you sleep.

528
00:20:05,275 --> 00:20:07,837
He did not look happy.

529
00:20:07,907 --> 00:20:10,540
I told him not to read it,

530
00:20:10,610 --> 00:20:11,787
it's not like
there's anything in it

531
00:20:11,811 --> 00:20:13,383
that he doesn't know about me.

532
00:20:17,617 --> 00:20:19,789
Oh, my god.

533
00:20:19,849 --> 00:20:22,992
I'm gonna kill Dan Humphrey.

534
00:20:23,253 --> 00:20:25,855
Oh, god, the r.S.V.P.S
are rolling in!

535
00:20:25,925 --> 00:20:28,258
The literary world
is saying "yes" to you.

536
00:20:28,328 --> 00:20:29,329
To "anonymous."

537
00:20:29,629 --> 00:20:30,676
Let's hope
they're still interested

538
00:20:30,700 --> 00:20:32,001
when they find out he's me.

539
00:20:32,262 --> 00:20:33,503
They will be.

540
00:20:33,763 --> 00:20:35,641
That and dying to know
who you based the characters on.

541
00:20:35,665 --> 00:20:37,943
We'll want to get a photo of you
with all your friends tonight.

542
00:20:37,967 --> 00:20:40,540
That way, people can play
the guessing game of who's who.

543
00:20:40,610 --> 00:20:42,241
Ah. Um...

544
00:20:42,312 --> 00:20:43,713
You know, I don't...
I don't know.

545
00:20:43,773 --> 00:20:45,351
I'm not sure that they're
gonna want to...

546
00:20:45,375 --> 00:20:47,222
To be the lead photo
on "New York social diary"?

547
00:20:47,246 --> 00:20:49,425
They wouldn't all be coming if
they didn't want to support you.

548
00:20:49,449 --> 00:20:51,351
Well, not everyone's coming.
Blair's not.

549
00:20:51,421 --> 00:20:52,982
Yes, she is.

550
00:20:53,252 --> 00:20:54,692
She just r.S.V.P.'D.
It's right here.

551
00:20:54,754 --> 00:20:57,357
Blair Waldorf, no plus-one.

552
00:20:57,427 --> 00:21:00,390
Really? 'Cause she told me
herself that she...

553
00:21:00,460 --> 00:21:02,332
(Cell phone alert chimes)

554
00:21:02,392 --> 00:21:05,295
(My gold mask's
"ghost in your bed" playing)

555
00:21:05,365 --> 00:21:09,799
My ex in Scott rudin's office
called.

556
00:21:09,869 --> 00:21:11,471
Apparently,
everyone is talking about

557
00:21:11,641 --> 00:21:14,304
the book that your friend wrote
and your character in it.

558
00:21:14,374 --> 00:21:15,681
Oh, I told him
that you're Sabrina.

559
00:21:15,705 --> 00:21:17,046
I hope that's not a problem.

560
00:21:17,307 --> 00:21:18,508
No, not at all.

561
00:21:18,708 --> 00:21:20,910
It's nice to play
such a big part in Dan's book.

562
00:21:20,980 --> 00:21:22,782
We've always been so close.

563
00:21:22,852 --> 00:21:25,655
Ugh! He must've been a Saint
to put with you that long.

564
00:21:25,715 --> 00:21:28,458
Remind me
never to start a juice fast

565
00:21:28,518 --> 00:21:29,865
the day we talk
to Daniel day-Lewis.

566
00:21:29,889 --> 00:21:31,591
Uh, your pineapple mint's
on the desk.

567
00:21:31,661 --> 00:21:34,664
(Sighs) Mm.

568
00:21:34,724 --> 00:21:35,765
(Telephone rings)

569
00:21:35,825 --> 00:21:37,797
Better. Let's seal this deal.

570
00:21:37,867 --> 00:21:39,529
Jane bettinger's office.

571
00:21:39,599 --> 00:21:40,746
(Man, British accent) Serena?

572
00:21:40,770 --> 00:21:41,931
Yeah. Hi, Nigel. It's me.

573
00:21:42,031 --> 00:21:43,673
I'm putting you on speaker
with Jane now.

574
00:21:43,733 --> 00:21:44,934
(Whispers) Daniel's manager.

575
00:21:45,074 --> 00:21:47,807
We're going to need to postpone
the meeting.

576
00:21:47,877 --> 00:21:49,809
Sorry for the short notice.
(Call waiting beeps)

577
00:21:49,879 --> 00:21:51,941
Uh, hold on a minute.
I need to hop on another call.

578
00:21:52,011 --> 00:21:53,413
(Click)

579
00:21:53,713 --> 00:21:55,020
("Jackson's morning brush"
playing over phone)

580
00:21:55,044 --> 00:21:56,522
Huh. I wonder if this has
anything to do

581
00:21:56,546 --> 00:21:57,717
with you being in that book.

582
00:21:58,017 --> 00:22:00,350
D.d.l. Is notoriously
anti-anything scene-y.

583
00:22:00,420 --> 00:22:01,821
What are you talking about?

584
00:22:01,891 --> 00:22:04,023
Oh, well, there's this novel
going around town

585
00:22:04,093 --> 00:22:06,426
with a character
based on Serena.

586
00:22:06,496 --> 00:22:11,531
"Sabrina" is a totally shallow,
self-obsessed party girl.

587
00:22:11,601 --> 00:22:13,563
Yes, uh, I finished it.

588
00:22:13,633 --> 00:22:15,365
Aren't you being
a little reductive?

589
00:22:15,435 --> 00:22:16,706
And ridiculous.

590
00:22:16,766 --> 00:22:18,107
Daniel lives on a farm
in Ireland.

591
00:22:18,368 --> 00:22:20,008
His cow's probably
giving birth right now,

592
00:22:20,039 --> 00:22:21,971
and everything isn't
about Serena.

593
00:22:22,041 --> 00:22:23,041
(Click)

594
00:22:23,473 --> 00:22:24,974
Sorry about that.
I'm afraid right now

595
00:22:25,044 --> 00:22:26,592
is not a a good time
for Daniel to be looking

596
00:22:26,616 --> 00:22:27,977
at this particular project.

597
00:22:28,047 --> 00:22:31,120
Wait. I'm... I'm sorry.
You're... you're passing?

598
00:22:31,381 --> 00:22:35,455
Sorry, Sabrina. Movie business.
It's all about timing. Cheers.

599
00:22:35,525 --> 00:22:38,658
Did he just say "Sabrina"?

600
00:22:44,093 --> 00:22:47,136
Did you spend extra time doing
your hair tonight, Nathaniel?

601
00:22:47,397 --> 00:22:50,570
Ha ha. I don't mind
that Dan made me gay.

602
00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:53,743
I know. I was actually a little
offended he didn't make me gay.

603
00:22:53,803 --> 00:22:54,920
Personally, I thought
you'd be more annoyed

604
00:22:54,944 --> 00:22:57,046
at being conflated with Eric.

605
00:22:59,078 --> 00:23:00,880
You didn't read it, did you?

606
00:23:00,950 --> 00:23:03,683
What do you mean by conflated?

607
00:23:04,884 --> 00:23:07,587
Your character is two years
younger than everyone else

608
00:23:07,657 --> 00:23:08,818
and is best friends

609
00:23:08,958 --> 00:23:10,690
with the narrator's
little sister Frankie.

610
00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,993
In fact, the only thing
I think you share

611
00:23:14,063 --> 00:23:17,597
is lacrosse
and a good political pedigree.

612
00:23:17,667 --> 00:23:19,599
Mm. What's my character's name
again?

613
00:23:19,669 --> 00:23:21,831
Derek.

614
00:23:23,473 --> 00:23:26,105
(The Duke spirit's "don't wait"
playing)

615
00:23:26,175 --> 00:23:27,537
What took you so long?

616
00:23:27,877 --> 00:23:29,054
I got your text, and I came
right over. What's wrong?

617
00:23:29,078 --> 00:23:30,510
I can't believe
you told everyone.

618
00:23:30,580 --> 00:23:31,860
It was supposed
to be our secret.

619
00:23:31,981 --> 00:23:33,659
You're the one who wanted it
kept secret, not me.

620
00:23:33,683 --> 00:23:36,115
I have a life...
Future... plans,

621
00:23:36,185 --> 00:23:38,788
and... you can't just
screw this up.

622
00:23:38,848 --> 00:23:40,790
I didn't mean to.

623
00:23:40,850 --> 00:23:42,191
You have to understand.

624
00:23:42,452 --> 00:23:44,524
There is nothing between us...

625
00:23:44,594 --> 00:23:46,095
Not then, not now.

626
00:23:46,155 --> 00:23:47,497
Nothing.

627
00:23:47,557 --> 00:23:49,128
I don't believe you.

628
00:23:54,163 --> 00:23:55,705
Do you believe me now?

629
00:23:55,765 --> 00:23:59,609
♫ Don't wait, don't wait ♫

630
00:23:59,669 --> 00:24:00,770
♫ don't wait for me ♫

631
00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,942
Can we dair believe?

632
00:24:03,012 --> 00:24:06,215
Queen b. And lonely boy
doing the deed?

633
00:24:06,476 --> 00:24:07,677
♫ Don't say a word ♫

634
00:24:07,847 --> 00:24:12,451
Even I have to admit
it's a novel idea.

635
00:24:16,626 --> 00:24:20,129
(Jazz music playing)

636
00:24:20,189 --> 00:24:22,231
(Man) There's a table
we could set up.

637
00:24:22,492 --> 00:24:23,593
(Woman) Against the wall?

638
00:24:23,663 --> 00:24:24,794
Yeah, well...

639
00:24:24,864 --> 00:24:27,096
Dan!
What are you doing here?

640
00:24:27,166 --> 00:24:29,499
I'm supposed to be here.
It's my party, isn't it?

641
00:24:29,569 --> 00:24:31,176
Yes, but when it's your party,
you arrive late,

642
00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:32,572
and the later the better,

643
00:24:32,942 --> 00:24:35,675
especially because we want
a big frenzy around the reveal

644
00:24:35,745 --> 00:24:37,847
that you are "anonymous."

645
00:24:37,907 --> 00:24:39,787
I need to put you somewhere
no one will see you.

646
00:24:39,849 --> 00:24:41,581
So I'm supposed to just
hide in here?

647
00:24:41,651 --> 00:24:43,058
Yeah, you can sign books
while you wait.

648
00:24:43,082 --> 00:24:45,054
And do not come out
until I tell you.

649
00:24:45,114 --> 00:24:46,786
Okay.

650
00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,724
(Sighs)

651
00:24:54,794 --> 00:24:56,666
(Chuckles)

652
00:25:01,170 --> 00:25:02,532
(Both) Oh.

653
00:25:02,602 --> 00:25:03,833
I'm sorry.

654
00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:06,606
Oh. No, no, it was me.
I wasn't looking.

655
00:25:06,676 --> 00:25:08,177
I'm on my way to an event.

656
00:25:08,237 --> 00:25:09,809
Is it drinks with me?

657
00:25:09,879 --> 00:25:14,143
I wish I could say it was,
but it's a family thing.

658
00:25:14,213 --> 00:25:16,716
Come on. What sounds more fun?

659
00:25:16,786 --> 00:25:18,748
Your family...

660
00:25:18,818 --> 00:25:20,790
Or a dirty Martini
with a stranger?

661
00:25:20,850 --> 00:25:23,953
Well, a Martini or two
could be nice.

662
00:25:26,195 --> 00:25:31,160
Flighty? Irresponsible?
I'm gonna kill him.

663
00:25:31,230 --> 00:25:32,662
Whoa! I'm sorry.

664
00:25:32,732 --> 00:25:33,963
Yes, you are.

665
00:25:36,766 --> 00:25:39,809
Oh, I am so sorry
Nate couldn't come.

666
00:25:39,869 --> 00:25:41,771
Not as sorry
as Dan's going to be.

667
00:25:41,841 --> 00:25:43,172
Wonder where he is.

668
00:25:43,312 --> 00:25:45,775
Hi. I'm Alessandra, Dan's agent.
You must be his dad.

669
00:25:45,845 --> 00:25:47,005
It is a pleasure to meet you,

670
00:25:47,146 --> 00:25:49,118
Mr. Humphrey,
and you, Mrs. Humphrey.

671
00:25:49,178 --> 00:25:50,850
Oh, you can call me Lily.

672
00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:52,758
And this is Sloane crosley,
the best-selling author

673
00:25:52,782 --> 00:25:54,062
of "I was told there'd be cake."

674
00:25:54,123 --> 00:25:56,185
Which I am still in search of,

675
00:25:56,255 --> 00:25:58,728
so if you'll excuse me.

676
00:25:58,788 --> 00:26:00,159
Oh, it's so nice to meet you.

677
00:26:00,329 --> 00:26:03,132
Where is the man of the hour?
He's early to everything.

678
00:26:03,192 --> 00:26:05,564
I'm hiding him.
He'll be out soon.

679
00:26:05,635 --> 00:26:08,838
And you must be
Mr. Charlie trout.

680
00:26:08,898 --> 00:26:10,099
I have been dying to meet you.

681
00:26:10,169 --> 00:26:12,271
Care to join me for a drink?

682
00:26:12,341 --> 00:26:14,974
You know, I just saw graydon.
Maybe we should go say hello.

683
00:26:15,044 --> 00:26:16,044
Nice meeting you.

684
00:26:16,075 --> 00:26:17,947
Ciao.

685
00:26:18,007 --> 00:26:19,578
I was nervous
you wouldn't show up,

686
00:26:19,649 --> 00:26:21,180
considering your portrayal
in the book.

687
00:26:21,250 --> 00:26:22,952
Why would I be upset?

688
00:26:23,012 --> 00:26:25,184
I don't know. Your character's
story is so tragic,

689
00:26:25,254 --> 00:26:26,616
even before he dies.

690
00:26:26,956 --> 00:26:29,689
And the way it happens...
All I could think was

691
00:26:29,759 --> 00:26:31,691
how long you must have been
hanging there

692
00:26:31,761 --> 00:26:32,692
before anybody found you.

693
00:26:32,762 --> 00:26:33,823
I have plenty of staff.

694
00:26:34,093 --> 00:26:35,240
They would have found me
immediately.

695
00:26:35,264 --> 00:26:38,668
Staff?
Not friends or family?

696
00:26:38,728 --> 00:26:40,169
Makes it even worse.

697
00:26:45,234 --> 00:26:46,234
(Sighs)

698
00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:48,978
(Cell phone
ringing and vibrating)

699
00:26:49,038 --> 00:26:50,309
(Beep)

700
00:26:50,379 --> 00:26:51,711
Hello?

701
00:26:51,781 --> 00:26:54,113
Hi. I'm looking
for an Ivy dickens.

702
00:26:54,183 --> 00:26:55,785
Yeah. This is sh...

703
00:26:55,845 --> 00:26:59,218
She? I figured as much.

704
00:26:59,288 --> 00:27:00,720
Don't bother lying

705
00:27:00,790 --> 00:27:01,851
or hanging up.

706
00:27:01,951 --> 00:27:03,198
We met this morning
when you were

707
00:27:03,222 --> 00:27:05,054
Charlie rhodes.
Remember me now?

708
00:27:08,758 --> 00:27:09,759
♫♫♫

709
00:27:09,999 --> 00:27:11,661
Hey, do you know where Dan is?

710
00:27:11,731 --> 00:27:14,003
Can you believe
what he wrote about me?

711
00:27:14,063 --> 00:27:16,906
Which part? Sabrina is
glamorous, sexy, beautiful.

712
00:27:16,966 --> 00:27:19,408
Selfish, insensitive, shallow.

713
00:27:19,669 --> 00:27:20,746
Let me tell you,
from experience,

714
00:27:20,770 --> 00:27:22,271
everyone loves a villain.

715
00:27:22,341 --> 00:27:23,661
Yeah, I told Blair
the same thing,

716
00:27:23,713 --> 00:27:24,890
but then I realize
if that's true,

717
00:27:24,914 --> 00:27:26,816
why are you always alone?

718
00:27:27,947 --> 00:27:29,278
Not one word.
Have you seen Dan?

719
00:27:29,348 --> 00:27:30,649
No. Have you?

720
00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:32,157
(Both) Did you see
what he wrote about me?

721
00:27:32,181 --> 00:27:33,659
No, I didn't have time
to read all of it,

722
00:27:33,683 --> 00:27:34,684
just the parts about me.

723
00:27:34,754 --> 00:27:36,425
Me, too.

724
00:27:36,686 --> 00:27:37,687
Check the study.

725
00:27:37,757 --> 00:27:39,188
(Both sigh)

726
00:27:39,258 --> 00:27:41,290
(Sighs)

727
00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:42,431
Nate, hey, are you here?

728
00:27:42,762 --> 00:27:44,139
My agent has me
locked in the study.

729
00:27:44,163 --> 00:27:45,735
Please tell me the party's good.

730
00:27:45,795 --> 00:27:47,296
I decided not to come.

731
00:27:47,366 --> 00:27:49,739
What? Why?
Is everything okay?

732
00:27:49,799 --> 00:27:52,071
No, dude. It's... it's not.

733
00:27:52,141 --> 00:27:53,141
What? I thought you...

734
00:27:53,172 --> 00:27:54,403
Derek? Really?

735
00:27:54,874 --> 00:27:56,421
I mean, I can't believe
I'm not even important enough

736
00:27:56,445 --> 00:27:58,347
to merit my own character.

737
00:27:58,407 --> 00:27:59,749
I'm one of your best friends,
Dan.

738
00:27:59,809 --> 00:28:00,950
At least I thought I was.

739
00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:02,681
No, every writer
condenses people

740
00:28:02,752 --> 00:28:03,913
for better dramatic effect.

741
00:28:04,113 --> 00:28:06,115
Hemingway did it.
Uh, Joseph Mitchell did it.

742
00:28:06,185 --> 00:28:07,186
It's, you know...

743
00:28:07,717 --> 00:28:09,094
You have a lot of explaining
to do, Humphrey!

744
00:28:09,118 --> 00:28:10,638
I am so sorry
I wasn't able to stop by.

745
00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:11,800
Nate, I gotta call you back

746
00:28:11,961 --> 00:28:13,238
'cause Blair and Serena
are here.

747
00:28:13,262 --> 00:28:14,770
Oh, right, because they're
more important,

748
00:28:14,794 --> 00:28:16,241
which is why they got
their own characters.

749
00:28:16,265 --> 00:28:17,265
No, wait.

750
00:28:17,296 --> 00:28:18,397
(Line disconnects)

751
00:28:18,467 --> 00:28:19,398
Nate is...

752
00:28:19,468 --> 00:28:21,200
Furious? Yeah, because I am.

753
00:28:21,270 --> 00:28:23,933
And I'm more furious,
if that's even possible.

754
00:28:24,003 --> 00:28:25,704
I could lose my job over this.

755
00:28:25,775 --> 00:28:27,036
I could lose my fiance!

756
00:28:27,136 --> 00:28:30,179
Wait. What?
I didn't read your parts.

757
00:28:30,239 --> 00:28:32,742
He wrote that we had sex!

758
00:28:32,812 --> 00:28:33,843
You slept with Dan?

759
00:28:34,013 --> 00:28:35,260
No, you really think
I would do that?

760
00:28:35,284 --> 00:28:36,285
It's not what you think.

761
00:28:36,345 --> 00:28:38,087
Is this true?

762
00:28:38,147 --> 00:28:41,050
Of course it's true. This is why
you had me kill your story

763
00:28:41,220 --> 00:28:43,052
and why you asked me
not to read it.

764
00:28:43,122 --> 00:28:47,156
I came here because I thought
my suspicions ridiculous.

765
00:28:47,226 --> 00:28:50,800
Turns out the only thing
ridiculous is me.

766
00:28:50,860 --> 00:28:52,061
I should have known.

767
00:28:52,161 --> 00:28:54,503
Dan, your father
and stepmother...

768
00:28:54,764 --> 00:28:56,065
Oh, great.
You're all here.

769
00:28:56,135 --> 00:28:57,166
Hi!

770
00:28:57,506 --> 00:28:59,014
Perfect opportunity for...
(Singsongy) A photo!

771
00:28:59,038 --> 00:29:00,439
(Normal voice) Everyone in?

772
00:29:00,870 --> 00:29:03,242
Looks like the best piece
of fiction is that people...

773
00:29:03,312 --> 00:29:05,314
Smile.
People are actually happy
for Dan Humphrey.

774
00:29:05,374 --> 00:29:06,315
"Inside."

775
00:29:06,375 --> 00:29:07,375
(Laughs)

776
00:29:12,421 --> 00:29:14,159
No, because it never happened.
It never happened.

777
00:29:14,183 --> 00:29:16,055
I don't believe a word you say.

778
00:29:16,125 --> 00:29:19,829
You said yourself that
Dan has no imagination.

779
00:29:20,429 --> 00:29:23,332
Okay, uh, thanks, but, Louis,
it didn't happen.

780
00:29:23,392 --> 00:29:26,365
I would never lie to you.
You know that.

781
00:29:26,435 --> 00:29:28,537
I never know with you...
Um...

782
00:29:28,798 --> 00:29:30,439
And that's the problem.

783
00:29:30,499 --> 00:29:33,873
We're gonna go check
on the guests. Come on, Rufus.

784
00:29:33,943 --> 00:29:36,906
I have no reason
to stay here any longer.

785
00:29:38,177 --> 00:29:41,350
You had better hope
I can stop your fantasy life

786
00:29:41,410 --> 00:29:42,812
from destroying my real one.

787
00:29:43,152 --> 00:29:45,384
Blair, I never wanted us
to come between you two.

788
00:29:45,454 --> 00:29:47,256
When are you gonna get it
through your head?

789
00:29:47,316 --> 00:29:48,533
There's no "us."
There never was!

790
00:29:48,557 --> 00:29:50,459
There's nothing here
but friendship,

791
00:29:50,519 --> 00:29:51,861
and even that's gone now.

792
00:29:52,021 --> 00:29:54,523
Please tell me
it is time for my entrance.

793
00:29:54,793 --> 00:29:57,396
Not yet, but you'll be fine here
with your friend.

794
00:29:57,466 --> 00:29:58,998
(Sliding doors close)

795
00:29:59,198 --> 00:30:01,106
(Man on computer) Susan baines
was arrested today

796
00:30:01,130 --> 00:30:04,173
at her east Hampton estate
for an alleged Ponzi scheme

797
00:30:04,233 --> 00:30:06,505
reminiscent of the madoff case.

798
00:30:06,575 --> 00:30:08,207
Apparently,
Ms. Baines' hedge fund,

799
00:30:08,277 --> 00:30:10,139
which has been funneling...

800
00:30:10,209 --> 00:30:11,810
How did you know?

801
00:30:11,881 --> 00:30:16,145
Just a hunch.
But then I did my research.

802
00:30:16,215 --> 00:30:18,147
Quite a web you've spun.

803
00:30:18,217 --> 00:30:21,150
But what I can't quite
figure out is why.

804
00:30:21,220 --> 00:30:24,894
Maybe the people you've been
lying to could explain it to me.

805
00:30:24,954 --> 00:30:28,297
I didn't ask for any of it.

806
00:30:28,357 --> 00:30:33,002
Serena's aunt,
Carol rhodes, paid me

807
00:30:33,062 --> 00:30:36,205
to impersonate
her daughter Charlie

808
00:30:36,265 --> 00:30:38,908
so she could access
her trust fund.

809
00:30:38,968 --> 00:30:41,040
It worked.

810
00:30:41,110 --> 00:30:43,372
And I took the money
and went back to my real life,

811
00:30:43,442 --> 00:30:48,447
only Serena found me
and dragged me back here.

812
00:30:48,517 --> 00:30:50,049
Now I'm trapped.

813
00:30:50,119 --> 00:30:54,553
Ohh. So now
you can't get out.

814
00:30:54,623 --> 00:30:56,525
Or maybe you don't want to.

815
00:30:58,127 --> 00:31:01,560
That dress suits you, as does
living in a penthouse, I'm sure.

816
00:31:01,630 --> 00:31:05,094
I'm not... in it
for the money.

817
00:31:05,164 --> 00:31:09,969
Maybe I was before, but now
for the first time in my life,

818
00:31:10,039 --> 00:31:12,902
I feel like I actually
belong somewhere.

819
00:31:12,972 --> 00:31:14,143
But you don't.

820
00:31:14,473 --> 00:31:17,376
And when these people realize
you're not one of them,

821
00:31:17,446 --> 00:31:19,408
they're gonna destroy you.

822
00:31:19,478 --> 00:31:22,411
Please don't tell them.

823
00:31:22,481 --> 00:31:27,016
I won't.

824
00:31:27,086 --> 00:31:30,960
I'm gonna protect you,
if you let me.

825
00:31:31,020 --> 00:31:33,562
What do you want?

826
00:31:39,028 --> 00:31:41,500
You're making a big mistake.

827
00:31:43,032 --> 00:31:46,635
In thinking that Blair
could be trusted, yes.

828
00:31:46,905 --> 00:31:48,637
She will always have
her secrets.

829
00:31:48,907 --> 00:31:51,240
She can't exist without them.

830
00:31:51,310 --> 00:31:53,342
You were right, after all.

831
00:31:53,412 --> 00:31:54,892
(Sighs) You should
never listen to me.

832
00:31:55,144 --> 00:31:58,587
If you read Dan's book,
you know how I turn out.

833
00:32:02,051 --> 00:32:05,254
You have a chance

834
00:32:05,324 --> 00:32:08,057
at having love in your life,

835
00:32:08,127 --> 00:32:12,131
not ending up alone...

836
00:32:12,201 --> 00:32:14,063
Hanging in a closet.

837
00:32:18,267 --> 00:32:21,540
Don't give up on your own fact

838
00:32:21,610 --> 00:32:23,542
over someone else's fiction.

839
00:32:29,718 --> 00:32:31,080
(Dan) I'm sorry you're hurt.

840
00:32:31,150 --> 00:32:32,721
No, not hurt. Mystified.

841
00:32:32,982 --> 00:32:35,054
In high school,
you were the only one

842
00:32:35,124 --> 00:32:38,557
who saw me for who I really was
or who I wanted to be.

843
00:32:38,627 --> 00:32:41,560
You helped me be somebody
that I was more proud of.

844
00:32:43,232 --> 00:32:44,563
I didn't know.

845
00:32:44,994 --> 00:32:46,972
Do you even remember the girl
that you fell in love with?

846
00:32:46,996 --> 00:32:49,468
Or just that she got so drunk
on Thanksgiving

847
00:32:49,538 --> 00:32:51,000
that she got grazed by a taxi

848
00:32:51,070 --> 00:32:53,442
or that she got married
in Barcelona

849
00:32:53,502 --> 00:32:56,175
or slept with not one
but two of her professors?

850
00:32:56,245 --> 00:32:58,607
I hate to break it to you,
but those things... happened.

851
00:32:58,677 --> 00:33:01,180
It's not the things.
It's how you wrote about them.

852
00:33:01,250 --> 00:33:03,682
That's the point. Dylan hunter
is a judgmental dick

853
00:33:03,752 --> 00:33:05,390
who can't even look
at himself in the mirror.

854
00:33:05,414 --> 00:33:08,117
My character comes off
the worst of all of them.

855
00:33:08,187 --> 00:33:10,489
He... he puts off his writing.
He misses job interviews.

856
00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:13,322
He ignores his grades. Why?

857
00:33:13,392 --> 00:33:15,424
Because he cares more
for a pretty blonde

858
00:33:15,624 --> 00:33:17,172
than he does his own future,
and in the end,

859
00:33:17,196 --> 00:33:18,996
none of his friends
are happy for his success.

860
00:33:19,028 --> 00:33:22,331
They all turn their backs
on him, and he deserves it!

861
00:33:22,401 --> 00:33:24,673
Yeah. He does.

862
00:33:28,006 --> 00:33:29,614
I need to find Blair.
I gotta make sure she's okay.

863
00:33:29,638 --> 00:33:31,340
No, we're not done here.

864
00:33:31,410 --> 00:33:33,142
I just messed up her engagement.

865
00:33:33,212 --> 00:33:34,343
I could ruin her life.

866
00:33:34,413 --> 00:33:36,045
Yeah, and what about mine?

867
00:33:36,215 --> 00:33:37,622
If you can't tell the difference
between what I did to Blair

868
00:33:37,646 --> 00:33:39,218
and what I did to you,

869
00:33:39,288 --> 00:33:41,019
then maybe your portrayal
in the book

870
00:33:41,090 --> 00:33:42,397
is more accurate
than you thought.

871
00:33:42,421 --> 00:33:44,153
That sounds
exactly like something

872
00:33:44,223 --> 00:33:46,125
Dylan hunter would say.

873
00:33:47,556 --> 00:33:49,458
It's time.
You ready for your big moment?

874
00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:53,762
(Sighs) Absolutely.

875
00:33:54,032 --> 00:33:55,404
(Indistinct conversations)

876
00:33:55,464 --> 00:33:56,465
(Clinks glass)

877
00:33:56,535 --> 00:33:58,167
Everyone? Everyone.

878
00:33:58,237 --> 00:34:00,409
Hi. I-I know you're not all here
to hear me speak

879
00:34:00,469 --> 00:34:04,143
but to finally find out
who is "anonymous."

880
00:34:04,213 --> 00:34:06,215
It is with great pleasure

881
00:34:06,275 --> 00:34:08,617
that I introduce you
to the amazingly special

882
00:34:08,677 --> 00:34:09,618
and very talented author
of "inside"...

883
00:34:09,678 --> 00:34:12,281
(Door slides open)

884
00:34:12,351 --> 00:34:14,283
Dan Humphrey.

885
00:34:14,353 --> 00:34:17,426
(Ida Maria) ♫ maybe I'm afraid
someone will see ♫

886
00:34:17,486 --> 00:34:19,728
♫ right through me ♫

887
00:34:19,788 --> 00:34:27,266
♫ 'cause I see
right through you ♫

888
00:34:27,336 --> 00:34:29,768
Looks like Dan Humphrey's
on the fast track

889
00:34:29,838 --> 00:34:33,672
from lonely boy to only boy.

890
00:34:33,742 --> 00:34:40,779
♫ 'cause I see
right through you ♫

891
00:34:47,516 --> 00:34:51,460
Louis didn't return
my calls all night.

892
00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:53,280
I don't know if he'll ever
speak to me again.

893
00:34:53,322 --> 00:34:56,865
Is that what you were trying
to tell me yesterday?

894
00:34:57,126 --> 00:34:59,198
Have you two
been having trouble?

895
00:34:59,268 --> 00:35:00,268
No.

896
00:35:00,469 --> 00:35:03,872
Quite the contrary, in fact.
(Sighs)

897
00:35:04,133 --> 00:35:06,735
I wish I was telling you this
at a better time, but...

898
00:35:06,805 --> 00:35:08,737
I'm pregnant.

899
00:35:08,807 --> 00:35:12,181
What? (Laughs)

900
00:35:12,241 --> 00:35:14,343
Oh, my gosh!

901
00:35:14,413 --> 00:35:17,516
Blair, that's amazing!

902
00:35:17,586 --> 00:35:21,220
Wait. That's...
That's good news, right?

903
00:35:21,290 --> 00:35:25,224
Well, I was happy.
So happy.

904
00:35:25,294 --> 00:35:28,227
But now what if
I'm in this alone?

905
00:35:28,297 --> 00:35:30,459
No, you're not alone.
Never.

906
00:35:30,529 --> 00:35:32,431
I know I may have been busy
since I got back,

907
00:35:32,501 --> 00:35:35,364
but that doesn't mean
I'm not here for you.

908
00:35:35,434 --> 00:35:38,807
I can always count on you.

909
00:35:38,867 --> 00:35:41,610
I just wish Louis felt
the same about me.

910
00:35:41,670 --> 00:35:42,841
(Louis) I do.

911
00:35:46,315 --> 00:35:47,616
I'm gonna get ready for work.

912
00:35:47,676 --> 00:35:49,578
I love you. (Kisses)

913
00:35:49,648 --> 00:35:51,450
Let me know if you need me.

914
00:35:56,685 --> 00:35:58,457
Louis...

915
00:35:58,527 --> 00:36:01,660
Don't. I'm ashamed enough
at my behavior.

916
00:36:01,730 --> 00:36:04,263
I know you have
a complicated past,

917
00:36:04,333 --> 00:36:07,266
but you've been honest about it.

918
00:36:07,336 --> 00:36:09,498
(Sighs)

919
00:36:09,568 --> 00:36:11,800
It's hard for me.

920
00:36:11,870 --> 00:36:13,942
I want to believe,
but every time I turn,

921
00:36:14,203 --> 00:36:15,483
there seems to be
another secret.

922
00:36:15,704 --> 00:36:19,248
That night at constance,
you gave me a choice.

923
00:36:19,308 --> 00:36:21,410
And now I'm giving you one.

924
00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:26,285
Either you find a way
to trust me, or you let me go.

925
00:36:27,756 --> 00:36:29,888
I could never let you go.

926
00:36:47,506 --> 00:36:49,508
(Sighs)

927
00:36:49,578 --> 00:36:50,909
Thanks for seeing me.

928
00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:53,582
Of course, Charles.
I'm so happy you called.

929
00:36:53,642 --> 00:36:55,244
It's been a long time.

930
00:36:55,314 --> 00:36:59,217
Rufus isn't here
if you need to talk.

931
00:37:02,351 --> 00:37:04,553
Seems like I'm always
off on my own.

932
00:37:04,623 --> 00:37:07,456
I thought you liked it that way.

933
00:37:07,526 --> 00:37:13,532
I don't want to be
the unrepentant bad boy

934
00:37:13,602 --> 00:37:15,704
who no one cares lives or dies.

935
00:37:15,764 --> 00:37:17,866
It's just a book, Charles.

936
00:37:17,936 --> 00:37:19,338
What if it isn't?

937
00:37:19,468 --> 00:37:23,612
There are people that care
so deeply for you

938
00:37:23,672 --> 00:37:25,274
if you would just let them.

939
00:37:25,344 --> 00:37:27,416
Blair is lost to me.

940
00:37:27,476 --> 00:37:29,818
I know.

941
00:37:33,352 --> 00:37:35,354
I'm sorry.

942
00:37:44,833 --> 00:37:46,395
(Knock on door)

943
00:37:46,465 --> 00:37:47,666
Hey, how was the party?

944
00:37:47,736 --> 00:37:49,298
Oh, I didn't go.

945
00:37:49,468 --> 00:37:51,646
Dan Humphrey wasn't exactly
the friend I thought he was.

946
00:37:51,670 --> 00:37:52,941
Mm. I'm sorry to hear it.

947
00:37:53,001 --> 00:37:55,003
I know how important
loyalty is to you.

948
00:37:55,273 --> 00:37:56,375
(Scoffs)

949
00:37:56,745 --> 00:37:58,423
But I think I have something
that might cheer you up.

950
00:37:58,447 --> 00:38:01,410
I wanna introduce you
to your new colleague.

951
00:38:01,480 --> 00:38:02,411
Hi.

952
00:38:02,481 --> 00:38:03,682
Hey.

953
00:38:03,752 --> 00:38:05,754
What are you doing here?

954
00:38:05,814 --> 00:38:08,757
I... needed a new job,

955
00:38:08,817 --> 00:38:11,390
so thank you for
introducing me to Diana.

956
00:38:11,460 --> 00:38:15,924
Why do I get the feeling
that there's more to this story?

957
00:38:15,994 --> 00:38:17,396
Oh, a lady never tells.

958
00:38:17,466 --> 00:38:19,368
It's always better
to stay mysterious.

959
00:38:19,428 --> 00:38:20,869
Ah.

960
00:38:20,929 --> 00:38:22,046
Why don't you show her around?

961
00:38:22,070 --> 00:38:25,574
Sure. Yeah. Welcome aboard.

962
00:38:25,634 --> 00:38:26,735
Thank you.

963
00:38:26,805 --> 00:38:29,978
Come on in.

964
00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:32,681
Hey, dad.

965
00:38:33,081 --> 00:38:37,546
Your reviews? I guess you have
a lot of reading to do today.

966
00:38:37,616 --> 00:38:38,923
I don't... I don't want you
to get too excited,

967
00:38:38,947 --> 00:38:42,050
but "the New York post"
called your son

968
00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:44,953
the "potential voice
of his generation."

969
00:38:45,023 --> 00:38:47,956
And... and "the New York times"
called the book... where is it?

970
00:38:48,026 --> 00:38:51,430
Uh, yeah, "a searing portrayal
of Manhattan's elite

971
00:38:51,500 --> 00:38:53,702
with just the right portion
of pathos."

972
00:38:53,762 --> 00:38:55,282
I-I had to double-check it
to make sure

973
00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:56,841
they didn't say "pathetic,"
which is what, eh,

974
00:38:56,865 --> 00:38:59,107
all my friends think I am.

975
00:39:00,709 --> 00:39:02,641
Is everything okay?

976
00:39:02,711 --> 00:39:04,473
Well, last night
was your big night.

977
00:39:04,543 --> 00:39:06,020
I didn't want to ruin it
for you, but...

978
00:39:06,044 --> 00:39:07,516
Well, it kinda went there
on its own.

979
00:39:07,646 --> 00:39:10,018
What... what's going on?
Did you not like the book?

980
00:39:10,078 --> 00:39:13,452
Of course I did.
You're a beautiful writer.

981
00:39:13,522 --> 00:39:14,823
Just...

982
00:39:14,883 --> 00:39:17,486
Broke... broke my heart.

983
00:39:17,556 --> 00:39:20,589
Wait. Dad...

984
00:39:20,659 --> 00:39:21,939
I gave up my career
to raise you,

985
00:39:22,030 --> 00:39:24,092
and I never regretted it,
not once...

986
00:39:24,362 --> 00:39:29,468
Until yesterday when I read
what you really think about me.

987
00:39:29,538 --> 00:39:32,571
Has-been turned trophy husband
who married for money.

988
00:39:32,641 --> 00:39:34,348
No, that is not... that's not
what I think of you.

989
00:39:34,372 --> 00:39:37,876
You more than anybody should
understand artistic license.

990
00:39:37,946 --> 00:39:41,149
I never expected
to be your hero, but...

991
00:39:41,410 --> 00:39:43,087
(Chase and status featuring
white lies' "embrace" playing)

992
00:39:43,111 --> 00:39:45,013
I just didn't think
I'd end up the fool.

993
00:39:45,083 --> 00:39:48,617
♫ When the daylight
weighs a ton ♫

994
00:39:48,687 --> 00:39:50,489
♫ and all my friends are gone ♫

995
00:39:50,559 --> 00:39:53,762
In literature, there are
thousands of endings...

996
00:39:53,822 --> 00:39:55,724
Some happy, some sad.

997
00:39:55,794 --> 00:39:56,795
(Door closes)

998
00:39:56,865 --> 00:40:00,629
Some end with a twist.

999
00:40:00,699 --> 00:40:02,501
♫ Fraying at the seams ♫

1000
00:40:02,571 --> 00:40:03,902
♫ of reality and dreams ♫

1001
00:40:03,972 --> 00:40:05,934
I want this book.

1002
00:40:06,004 --> 00:40:09,177
Well... here it is.

1003
00:40:09,438 --> 00:40:11,510
I want the movie rights
to this book,

1004
00:40:11,580 --> 00:40:12,957
and since you're good friends
with the author,

1005
00:40:12,981 --> 00:40:15,143
that shouldn't be
a problem, right?

1006
00:40:15,413 --> 00:40:17,986
We're not exactly
on good terms right now.

1007
00:40:18,046 --> 00:40:21,890
Look, your reputation
reflects directly on me,

1008
00:40:21,950 --> 00:40:24,623
and frankly, this book
leaves yours in tatters.

1009
00:40:24,693 --> 00:40:26,601
So prove to me I made
the right choice hiring you.

1010
00:40:26,625 --> 00:40:29,097
I want this book, and you're
going to get it for me.

1011
00:40:29,157 --> 00:40:32,901
So whatever you did
to Dan Humphrey, undo it, okay?

1012
00:40:32,961 --> 00:40:34,463
You have a week.

1013
00:40:34,533 --> 00:40:38,206
♫ Big time breakdown ♫

1014
00:40:38,467 --> 00:40:42,010
♫ look how the stars come out ♫

1015
00:40:42,070 --> 00:40:44,573
Yeah, but I don't know why
it says contact here...

1016
00:40:44,643 --> 00:40:45,674
(Speaks indistinctly)

1017
00:40:45,774 --> 00:40:48,517
♫ why didn't you just shout? ♫

1018
00:40:48,577 --> 00:40:50,649
♫ I'm lonely and I'm looking ♫

1019
00:40:50,719 --> 00:40:55,484
Some stories open the door
for something more.

1020
00:40:55,554 --> 00:40:58,827
And then there are
fairy tale endings

1021
00:40:58,887 --> 00:41:02,130
where the girl gets her prince.

1022
00:41:02,190 --> 00:41:05,033
And endings
that turn you introspective

1023
00:41:05,093 --> 00:41:08,036
about your own life
and your place in the world.

1024
00:41:08,096 --> 00:41:10,198
(Cell phone rings, beep)

1025
00:41:10,468 --> 00:41:12,571
Hello?

1026
00:41:12,641 --> 00:41:15,243
How's my star? Have you been
reading the reviews?

1027
00:41:15,504 --> 00:41:16,244
Yeah, a few.

1028
00:41:16,505 --> 00:41:18,106
Well, I have great news.

1029
00:41:18,176 --> 00:41:20,709
The book is now number 4
on Amazon,

1030
00:41:20,779 --> 00:41:21,850
and your reading today

1031
00:41:21,980 --> 00:41:23,380
at the union square
Barnes and noble

1032
00:41:23,512 --> 00:41:24,553
is filling up fast.

1033
00:41:24,613 --> 00:41:25,954
Great. That... that's great.

1034
00:41:26,014 --> 00:41:27,786
And then there's the ending

1035
00:41:27,856 --> 00:41:29,888
that you saw coming a mile away

1036
00:41:29,958 --> 00:41:32,991
and yet somehow
still takes you by surprise.

1037
00:41:33,061 --> 00:41:35,039
So I'll see you there at 6:00.
And I know. I don't have

1038
00:41:35,063 --> 00:41:36,995
to tell you to be on time
'cause you'll be early.

1039
00:41:37,065 --> 00:41:39,267
Oh, how many tickets
do you want me to put on hold

1040
00:41:39,528 --> 00:41:40,999
for your friends and family?

1041
00:41:41,069 --> 00:41:45,003
None. It will just be me.

1042
00:41:45,073 --> 00:41:47,706
But don't worry,
my Upper East Side friends.

1043
00:41:47,776 --> 00:41:49,137
This story isn't ending.

1044
00:41:49,638 --> 00:41:52,741
We're just at the start
of a brand-new chapter.

1045
00:41:52,811 --> 00:41:54,843
X.o.x.o. Gossip girl.

1046
00:41:54,913 --> 00:41:58,547
♫ Everybody wants to know ♫