Blair Waldorf Must Pie! - s01e09 - Blair

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Blair: I have to find this recipe before my dad gets here.

Serena: Harold Waldorf’s famous pumpkin pie.

Blair: Well, it may have been Bobby Flay’s but it didn’t stop my dad from taking credit for it. It’s gonna be perfect!

Serena: Look at you. Quite the chipper sous chef.

Blair: Well, I’m in a good mood. It happens. Sometimes ‘cause I increase my lexapro, sometimes because my dad’s in town.

Serena: And sometimes mostly because things are good with a boy. You and Nate get back together?

Blair: You mean since Gossip Girl published pictures of him and some skank?

Serena: So that’s a no. What’s Chuck doing today?

Blair: Why are you asking me?

Serena: Well, you guys are friends and Blair, look, you know you can tell me anything. I’d be the last person to judge anyone.

Blair: With a good reason.

Serena: Blair, I saw you with Chuck.

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GossipGirl: As per Gossip Girl’s Thanksgiving tradition, I’m trading my laptop for stovetop and for the next 16 hours, the only thing I’m dishing is seconds. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. Have fun, little rodents.

Blair: I mean, who gets wasted on Thanksgiving?

Serena: The holidays are lonely for people. I wanted to keep ‘em company. Whoo!

Blair: Your mom is freaking out, so my mom is freaking out.

Serena: What, which means you freak out? Blair, just cut the cord. Go nuts. Come on. Let’s do shots. Come on!

Blair: I told Lily that you were buying a pie.

Serena: Oh! Pie.

Blair: Where is your purse?

Serena: My purse…

Blair: Oh, great. All right. You stay here, okay? I’m gonna go look. Don’t drink or hit on anything.

Dan: Pie’s been secured. Thanksgiving no longer needs to be canceled, all right? Um… Hey mom, you know, I need to go. I’m sorry. Bye. Oh, man.

Cab driver: Hey! What are you doing?

Dan: Hey, right of way, pal.

Cab driver: Screw you, buddy!

Dan: Hey, excuse me. Do you need like a crossing guard or a cab maybe?

Serena: Oh, pie.

Dan: It’s more like roadkill now, but… better it than you, right? I’m Dan… Humphrey.

Serena: Hi.

Dan: Hi. I don’t know… we met last year. You might not remember. Yeah, you probably don’t but look, you should be more careful.

Blair: You need to keep your hands off of her.

Serena: Blair!

Blair: Trying to take advantage of her on the holidays. Come on. Let’s go, Serena.

Serena: Bye, Dave.

Dan: Bye. Bye. Bye. Serena.

Extras - Leighton Meester

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Next episode: s01e09 - Blair Waldorf Must Pie!

When Dan hears that Serena and her family are spending Thanksgiving alone at The Palace, he naively invites them to spend the holiday with his family, creating an uncomfortable situation for Rufus and Lily whose children are unaware of their complicated romantic history. Meanwhile, Blair's emotions spiral out of control when she learns that her father isn't coming home for Thanksgiving. Nate spends the holiday with his mom and dad, but their awkward dinner quickly goes from bad to worse.

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Blair & Chuck

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GossipGirl: Happy birthday to who? Forget cake and ice-cream. I’m saving room for just desserts. Looks like Chuck’s wish might come true.

…

Isabel: Did you guys see this? I can’t believe Gossip Girl would do this to her.

Serena: Maybe she’s wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time. Blair, hey, I’m sorry. I never would’ve thought that this would happen.

Isabel: I hope the slut gave him herpes.

Kati: Cheater totally deserves herpes.

Blair: He isn’t cheating. We broke up, okay? He was gonna get back together with me, but only so my mom would help his dad. You satisfied?

Serena: Blair. Blair, stop! You can talk to me.

Blair: We ended it. I wanted to tell you, but part of me thought that if I didn’t say it out loud, then it wouldn’t be true.

Serena: Shh, shh.

Blair: It was my birthday wish for us to get back together. Now I think it’s really over.

Serena: Oh, Blair, shh.

Blair: Is it okay, if I just wanna be alone for a second?

…

Blair: I’m not in the mood, Chuck. This is pretty much the worst birthday ever.

Chuck: Maybe it can be salvaged.

Blair: Is that our sex tape? It’s the Erickson Beamon necklace. No, I couldn’t.

Chuck: Yes, you can. Something this beautiful deserves to be seen on someone worthy of its beauty. I really am sorry.

GossipGirl: Spotted: B turning a year older, but not necessarily wiser. Guess Chuck’s the gift that keeps on giving. Blow out your candles, B. This will be better in the dark. XOXO Gossip Girl.

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Vanessa

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Vanessa: Is your friend gonna be okay?

Serena: I’m not sure. She just broke up with her boyfriend, and then they got back together and then, um, I don’t know what just happened.

Vanessa: Well, she’s lucky to have you. Being a good friend is…

Serena: Challenging at times?

Vanessa: Hey, if I’ve been acting however I’ve been acting, it’s just ‘cause I’m protective of Dan.

Serena: And I’m protective of our relationship. I’ve never actually had one before. You guys just have everything in common, and, um, I’m just getting to know him. So, you know, it can be a little intimidating.

Vanessa: Talk about intimidating. You just admitted that you find me intimidating, so how cool does that make you?

Serena: I think you forgot to mention my superior “Guitar Hero” skills.

Vanessa: No, I didn’t forget that. At the next party, I’m asking for a rematch, ‘cause you were about to get smoked.

Serena: Oh, really? Well, I think the only thing getting smoked is you pale imitation of a guitar player.

Vanessa: Hey, I’m a golden god.

Serena: Oh really? Are you now?

Dan: Hey, am I interrupting anything?

Serena: Um, actually, you are.

Vanessa: I’ll give you guys a moment.

Dan: Might that have been bonding that I just walked in on?

Serena: A little bit.

Dan: Yeah? What were you talking about?

Serena: Nothing you need to know about.

Dan: Oh, so you have secrets now. I see. Well, listen, if you want to get out of here, Vanessa can only fit two on her Vespa but I can walk.

Serena: Oh, well, you know I love me a Vespa but I think I gotta stay here and be with Blair. You’re not the only one with a best friend.

Dan: Yeah.

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Jenny & Nate

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Jenny: I heard about your dad. I’m sorry. Well, if it makes you feel any better, my family’s not doing that great right now either. You know, I actually didn’t want to come to Blair’s party as much as I just wanted to get out of my house.

Nate: Yeah, I know the feeling. Blair’s birthday present.

Jenny: Your mother’s ring. Blair told me about it. It’s beautiful.

Nate: I’m, uh, supposed to give it to Blair tonight.

Jenny: I’m guessing that wasn’t your idea.

Nate: Blair and I broke up, and I know it was the right thing to do. I mean, we just shouldn’t be together right now, you know?

Jenny: Sounds like you’re pretty sure of that.

Nate: I am, and as much as I wanna do the right thing and help out my parents. It’s just… it’s not fair. I mean, to me or to Blair. I just think that if I do this now, when does it ever stop?

Jenny: It’ll only stop when you stop it.

(We hear: Eskimo Joe - How does it feel)

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Serena

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Serena: I can’t believe you didn’t tell me your mom came home.

Dan: I’m sorry, really.

Serena: What? You didn’t think it was important?

Dan: No, no, of course it is.

Serena: Why bother? You already told Vanessa.

Dan: I tell Vanessa everything, all right? I have since I was 6.

Serena: Well, you’re not 6 anymore, Dan. I just… I was just hoping that I would be the person that you would wanna tell these things to now.

Dan: I want you to be that person, too. Really, I do. This whole girlfriend thing is very new to me, you know? I just… don’t know the rules yet.

Serena: Well, Blair says in a relationship, the best friend is…

Dan: Serena, you’re really taking relationship advice from Blair?

Serena: Good point. Look, I just don’t want to have to compete with Vanessa. You know, with “Guitar Hero”, okay. I’m way more awesome, if you didn’t happen to notice. But, um, not with you.

Dan: That’s fair. All right, so tomorrow, you and I will go somewhere together, just the two of us, and we will talk about my family in excrutiating detail until you are… you’re just so bored, you’re begging for Vanessa to take over, all right? How’s that sound?

Serena: Perfect. Come on. It’s almost midnight.

Dan: What happens at midnight?

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Chuck & Blair

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Chuck: Are you ready for your present? Ow! If you wanted to play rough, all you had to do was ask.

Woman: Hi.

Blair: Hi. Hello there. Happy birthday to me. You nauseate me.

Chuck: All this talk about how you have to be with Nate or the world will end. Face it. It’s over.

Blair: You sound like a jealous boyfriend.

Chuck: Yeah, right. You wish.

Blair: No. You wish.

Chuck: Please. You forget who you’re talking to.

Blair: So do you. Do you… like me?

Chuck: Define “like”.

Blair: You have got to be kidding. I do not believe this.

Chuck: How do you think I feel? I haven’t slept. I feel sick, like there’s something in my stomach, fluttering.

Blair: Butterflies? No, no, no, no. This is not… not happening.

Chuck: Believe me, no one is more surprised or ashamed than I am.

Blair: Chuck, you know that I adore all of God’s creatures and the metaphors that they inspire, but… those butterflies have got to be murdered.

Chuck: Fine. It wasn’t that great anyway.

Blair: Thanks.

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Jenny

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Jenny: Hey, dad.

Rufus: Hi, honey. How was Hudson? Your mother must have been kind of surprised to see you.

Alison: Yeah, she was. Hi, Rufus.

Rufus: Alison. What are you doing here?

Jenny: Well, I asked her to come. You know, I thought you guys could… Talk. Or not. Okay, dad, I know it wasn’t my place to ask mom to come back…

Rufus: Jenny.

Jenny: It’s your life. I get that, but it’s my life, too, and it’s dan’s, and I just felt that nothing’s ever gonna change if someone doesn’t do something.

Rufus: Jenny! Stop. Breathe. I’m not angry.

Jenny: You’re not?

Rufus: Not at you.

Jenny: While you can’t get un-angry at mom if she’s in Hudson, and you’re here, dad, I mean, nothing’s ever gonna change if you’re not in the same room. Can’t you give it a chance?

Rufus: Not on an empty stomach. Come. I’ll make us breakfast.

Alison: Who wants waffles? I mean, you do still like waffles, right, Rufus?

Rufus: You know me, Al. I’m a loyal guy. Once I commit to something, I stick with it.

Jenny: I’ll get the syrup.

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Serena and Dan

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Serena: I gotta say…

Dan: No need to say anything.

Girl: God, I hate people in love.

Vanessa: Wow, awkward.

Dan: Vanessa?

Serena: Serena, Dan.

Dan: No, no, no, no. Vanessa’s here.

Girl: Lovebirds ready to order?

Vanessa: Oh, I’ll take ‘em. Hi.

Dan: Hi. So, uh, you work here now?

Vanessa: I did mention that, but you’ve been distracted. Vanessa. Hi. Nice to see you.

Serena: This time you’re seeing less of me.

Vanessa: Sorry about that. Walking in when you were, you know... So you guys are up early. What’d you do last night? Oh, my god. I totally didn’t mean to pry.

Dan: You’re not prying.

Serena: Why would you think you’re prying?

Vanessa and Dan: No reason.

Serena: Did you tell her?

Dan: What? No. What’s to tell?

Vanessa: I know nothing, but if you guys did the thing I know nothing about, then I would totally support that.

Dan: Thanks, Vanessa. Good to know in the event that should happen.

Vanessa: Oh, meaning it didn’t happen?

Dan: Meaning I don’t even know what we’re talking about right now.

Serena: I know I’m lost.

Vanessa: And I should get lost. First day. I have lots of tables.

Dan: Clearly. So, Vanessa works here now.

Serena: Yeah, we should make this our regular spot.

Seventeen Candles - s01e08 - Blair

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GossipGirl: According to the Catholic Church, mortal sin can only be absolved through the sacred act of confession, but it looks like a certain W.A.S.P. Princess has recently found herself desperately in need of a little unburdening. And who is the man upstairs to discriminate?

Blair: Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. It’s been… a while since my last confession.

Priest: What troubles you, my child?

Blair: After being broken up with my boyfriend for exactly 20 minutes, I… succumbed to inebriation, performed at a speakeasy and surrendered my virtue to a self-absorbed ass. The only good news is that he’s a total pig who will act like it never happened. Thank God. Sorry. Truthfully, I’m not even catholic.

Priest: You don’t say.

Blair: But losing my virginity to Chuck Bass? None of my friends will ever understand. I’m ready for my punishment. Whatever you and God think is fair… flogging, fasting, putting that thing with the teeth around my thigh, like Silas.

Priest: How about some food for thought instead? Don’t drink. Keep your clothes on. Try avoiding those who might cause you to stray.

Blair: Oh, I plan to. Thank you, father. It was very good advice. You don’t grant birthday wishes, do you?

Priest: I’m a priest, not a genie.

Blair: Well, the next time you talk to him, would you ask him to send my boyfriend back to me?

Extras - Taylor Momsen

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Next Episode: s01e08 - Seventeen Candles
Devastated by the current state of her relationship with Nate and still dealing with the guilt from her recent indiscretion, Blair puts on a happy face for her 17th birthday party and attempts to hide the truth from her friends. Hoping to ease the tension between Serena and Vanessa, Dan takes Vanessa to Blair's party so the girls can have some bonding time, but this only ends up making Serena more uncomfortable. Jenny brings her mom home for a surprise visit, but Rufus may not be ready to forgive and forget. Nate's parents ask him to make a huge sacrifice in an effort to salvage his father's business as he faces charges of embezzlement and fraud.

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Blair & Chuck

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Blair: Thanks for the lift home.

Chuck: You were… amazing up there. Are you sure?

With me – Sum 41

I don't want this moment to ever end,
Where everything's nothing without you.
I'd wait here forever just to, to see you smile,
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you.

Through it all, I've made my mistakes.
I stumble and fall, but I mean these words.

I want you to know,
With everything I won't let this go.
These words are my heart and soul.
I'll hold on to this moment, you know,
As I bleed my heart out to show,
And I won't let go.

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Blair

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Blair: What are you doing?

Nate: I’m going to Victrola. I promised Chuck. It’s important to him.

Blair: I saw your father get arrested. Why didn’t you come to me? I would’ve listened.

Nate: I’ve tried, Blair. But every time I try, something’s got your attention… a dinner party, you know, a masked ball.

Blair: Yeah, let’s talk about that masked ball. While I was waiting for you to find me so that we could finally be together, you were confessing your feelings and kissing Serena. I thought I was doing everything right.

Nate: It’s not your fault.

Blair: Do you love me? You should deal with your father. He needs you. You know what? I don’t.

….

Chuck: Where’s Nate?

Blair: I think we just broke up.

Chuck: What?

Blair: I don’t want to talk about it. I just want to escape. That’s what this place is for, right?

Chuck: I know you don’t want to talk about what happened, but…

Blair: Relief. I feel relief. You know, I got moves.

Chuck: Really? Then why don’t you get up there?

Blair: No, I’m just saying, I have moves.

Chuck: Come on, you’re ten times hotter than any of those girls.

Blair: I know what you’re doing, Bass. You really don’t think I’d go up there.

Chuck: I know you won’t do it.

Blair: Guard my drink.

GossipGirl: As you might have guessed, Upper East Siders, prohibition never stood a chance against exhibition. It’s human nature to be free. And no matter how long you try to be good, you can’t keep a bad girl down.

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Lily

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Lily: Well, this is a new strain of obsessive – compulsive.

Rufus: The, uh, art piece projects up to the ceiling.

Lily: Oh, still doing anything to get a girl on her back, huh?

Rufus: What are you doing here, Lil? Oh, uh… let me ask you that question another way. Did you break up with Bart again?

Lily: Well, what did I do to deserve such a thorny welcome?

Rufus: I’m sorry. I’m really not in the mood to play games. I don’t know what’s happening with my wife or my marriage, and you showing up here randomly and often doesn’t make figuring that out any easier.

Lily: I’m sorry I bothered you, really.

Rufus: Lil, wait. You know if you wanna stay and see the, uh, installation, I could really use the company.

Lily: Oh, I don’t want to be in your way.

Rufus: Since when Van der Woodsen?

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Serena

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Dan: Okay, I’m ready. May I? I know it may not compare to, uh, a suite at the Ritz in Paris or a chalet in Aspen, and it might be a fire hazard, but…

Serena: It’s perfect.

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Blair

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Jenny: Thanks for helping me out with the bracelet. I didn’t know lasp could cost that much.

Blair: Oh, it was my pleasure. Oh, wait. No, it wasn’t. Game recognizes game, little J, but you have to show more respect. This is the last time I’ve helped you. Next time you cross me, I won’t be as forgiving.

Jenny: Don’t worry. There won’t be a next time.

Blair: Good, ‘cause I wanna tell you something, something nobody knows, not even Serena. You can keep a secret, right?

Jenny: Of course.

Blair: Nate is planning on giving me his family diamond. It’s the most incredible ring you’ve ever seen.

Jenny: Uh, ring as an engagement ring?

Blair: I remember the first time I ever saw him. Maybe we were just little kids, but I knew… He’s the one I wanna marry. Now it seems like he feels the same way, too. Why are you not happy for me?

Jenny: I’m sorry. It’s… it’s just been a really weird week. Um, there’s this stuff with my parents and my family, so maybe I should just go.

Blair: No, maybe you should look at me in the eye and tell me what you’re hiding. Are you jealous?

Jenny: Of you and Nate?

Blair: Do you like him?

Jenny: What? No.

Blair: Do you think because you talked to him once in the hall that you might have a shot?

Jenny: Blair, it’s nothing like that.

Blair: Then tell me, what is it like?

Jenny: I don’t want to hurt you.

Blair: How could you hurt me?

Jenny: Yesterday wasn’t the first time I talked to Nate. At the ball, he told me he wasn’t over Serena.

Blair: Why would he tell you that?

Jenny: ‘Cause I was wearing her mask, and he thought I was her. He kissed me.

Blair: That’s enough.

Jenny: Blair, I…I didn’t want you to find out.

Blair: You’re dismissed, Jenny… for good.

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Vanessa

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Dan: See… You curl your fingers into a fist, and with simple thrust of force, you knock on the door.

Vanessa: Hey, I didn’t use the fire escape. Baby steps. And what are you doing watching porn?

Dan: It’s not porn. It’s art cinema.

Vanessa: Oh, from what I saw earlier, you don’t need to be doing research.

Dan: I can’t talk about this with you.

Vanessa: I’m curious, though, about the change in your attitude, because may I remind you, that in your pale, romantic, tortured days, you’d wax on, and I quote, that, “sex is meaningful, like art, and you don’t rush art”.

Dan: That was in, uh, 2005. I was more idealistic then. I was much younger, and there wasn’t an actual girl who wanted to have sex with me.

Vanessa: You’re… going to lose your virginity.

Dan: Ooh, can you…

Vanessa: My friend Dan.

Dan: … please not turn my sex life into a country song?

Vanessa: It’s okay. I’m sure Serena knows what to do, what with her vast experiences with boarding school professors, pamplonian bullfighters, best friends’ boyfriends…

Dan: That’s enough now. You can go. Please.

Vanessa: But if it sere me with you… I’d want you to hide Cedric, maybe get some candles and replace the football sheets. But… take it or leave it.

Dan: Thanks.

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Serena & Dan

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Serena: I can’t believe we actually got the apartment to ourselves.

Dan: You got downtown pretty fast.

Serena: Well, with an opportunity like this, one needs to take advantage.

Dan: Mmmm…

Serena: How long do you think till your dad and sister will be back?

Dan: Uh, anywhere from an hour to 20 minutes?

Serena: Well, 20 minutes is plenty.

Dan: Ah. It’s kind of bright in here, don’t you think? Uh, maybe get some blinds or a… a clapper.

Serena: Mm, how about next time?

Vanessa: Hey, Dan, hungry?

Dan: Hello.

Vanessa: Hi.

Serena: Hi. Vanessa, right? Good to see you.

Vanessa: Good to see you.

Dan: And good to see you seeing us seeing you. Excuse me. You really need to start using that door.

Vanessa: Which you are showing me to.

Dan: Well, practice makes perfect.

Vanessa: Leaving, out the door.

Dan: And we appreciate it. Sorry.

Serena: So do you think we should talk about it?

Dan: Oh, you mean about... about Vanessa? No, you know what? She’s like family. It feels comfortable, and so therefore, she often shows up without calling.

Serena: No, I mean about what almost, maybe, might have just happened.

Dan: Oh, you mean if Vanessa hadn’t entered and we...

Serena: Or we could not talk about it.

Rufus: Dan, we’re home. We got breakfast.

Dan: Hungry?

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Blair

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Eleanor: You need to look elegant for the Archibald dinner tomorrow night, so what do you think?

Blair: Yes, it would be very nice, if I was sailing up on the mayflower.

Eleanor: Anne Archibald was wearing her amazing Cornelius Vanderbilt diamont ring the other night. She was going on and on about how it would end up on your finger… Someday.

Blair: Wait. Nate spoke to his mother about our future? He actually asked for the family ring?

Eleanor: Mm-hmm…

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Serena

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Blair: So… I heard on Gossip Girl… that you were having sex with Dan out here… in streaming video.

Serena: Ugh! God! Kati and Is filmed us?

Blair: Oh, it’s all very “High School Musical” scandalous. And no, they haven’t streamed it yet but… I heard it was… aggressive.

Serena: I must say, Dan has been suprisingly good at everything we’ve done.

Blair: Which is… everything?

Serena: No! But feel free to ask personal questions.

Blair: But you’ve talked about it, right?

Serena: No, mom, we haven’t.

Blair: May I remind you that this is your first real boyfriend, S., and in relationships, you talk about stuff.

Serena: I know, but I don’t know, sometimes talking about it or planning it can ruin a good thing, you know?

Blair: I would know. Well, as long as you’re not worried.

Serena: Well, I’m not, but I don’t know, he might be. Is it possible for a guy to want to slow things down?

Blair: Only the guys we like. But …with you, I can’t imagine why. 

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Jenny

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Nate: Oh. Serena, right?

Jenny: Uh, that’s funny.

Nate: Mm, not really. No.

Jenny: No. Uh, what are you doing in the girl’s hall?

Nate: I was actually looking for you. You know, I really didn’t mean anything I said about having feeling for Serena.

Jenny: Maybe you didn’t. I just mean… I don’t even care, but other people might.

Nate: Yeah, I know.

Jenny: Including my brother. You brought me chocolates?

Nate: Well, I know you care about being friends with Blair, and your brother, he’s with Serena, and I’m with Blair, and I just really need you to help me out here. You promise?

Blair: Promise what?

Nate: Uh, promise to help me come up with a more creative apology than these. I’m sorry for taking you for granted lately, okay?

Blair: That is so sweet! But I prefer the gold collection, but thank you. Hey, Cinderella. I think you dropped this at the ball. I hate secrets more than anything. You know that. Friends don’t lie, and we are friends, right?

Jenny: Right.

GossipGirl: Jenny Humprey’s rise to penthouse has been short and sweet, but if she crosses Blair Waldorf it’s straight back to the basement. Looks like this little lamp needs to stay silent, or else…

Victor, Victrola - s01e07 - Blair

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GossipGirl: Have you heard Upper East Siders? Burlesque is all the rage again… And sometimes a little raging is exactly what you need. And as always Chuck’s aiming to be ahead of the curves. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Blair: You want your dad to invest in a strip joint? How mid-town.

Chuck: A burlesque club. A respectable place where people can be trasported to another time, where they can feel free to let loose. No judgement. Pure escape. What happens to Victrola, stays at Victrola.

Blair: Well, it does have franchise potential. Chuck Bass, I do believe all your years of underage boozing and womanizing have finally paid off. Truly, I’m proud.

Chuck: And you are my toughest critic. Well, second toughest.

Blair: So, do you think your father will go for it?

Chuck: It is exactly the kind of innovative thinking upon the Bass empire was built. It is the perfect thing. I’ve been waiting for this.

Blair: We are so late. Are you coming?

Chuck: Gotta pitch it to Bart. Victory party, here, tomorrow.

Blair: I wouldn’t miss it.

Chuck: I’ll send a car.

Blair: Don’t be nervous. He’s gonna love it. 

Extras - Blake Lively

Extras - Blake Lively by thegossiplook featuring strapless cocktail dresses

Next episode: s01e07 - Victor/Victrola Things heat up between Serena and Dan when they admit they are in love with each other, despite that they come from polar opposite worlds. But Serena and Dan's plans to be alone to consummate their romance is interrupted by Vanessa who shows up wanting to spend time with Dan. Meanwhile, Chuck thinks of investing in a strip nightclub to make his father, Bart Bass, proud of him. Jenny discovers a secret that her parents have been keeping from her. Also, Blair is devastated by Nate's actions when Jenny reveals to Blair that Nate kissed her by accident at the masked ball the night before after he mistook her for Serena. Blair, tells Jenny they are no longer friends. Nate's parents think that he should tell Blair he wants to marry her, even though he doesn't have strong feelings for her. The Archibalds and Waldorf's have a dinner party celebrating their new business deal together and it's obvious that Blair is giving Nate the silent treatment. Nate confronts his father about the drugs he found in his house, but he denies having a problem. The two get into a brawl and Nate's father punches him and as a result Nate turns his own father into the police. Afterwards, Nate gets ready to go see Chuck at the strip club he opened, but Blair stops him and tells him he needs to be with his father. Blair tells Nate that she doesn't need him and they break up and she heads over to the strip club saying she wants to "escape", which leads to a sordid tryst between Blair and Chuck in the backseat of his limousine.

The Handmaiden's Tale - s01e06 - Vanessa

The Handmaiden's Tale - s01e06 - Vanessa by thegossiplook featuring a waist belt

Dan: Hey, you’re still up.

Jenny: Yeah, not that tired.

Dan: Well, I am. I’m exhausted. I ended up going to that ball, actually.

Jenny: Oh, really?

Dan: Yeah.

Jenny: Well, your night’s not over. There’s someone here to see you.

Vanessa: Pierogis? I come in peace.

Dan: Great. ‘Cause I’m starving. Look...

Vanessa: Save it, Humphrey. You’ve never done contrite well. Besides, I’m the one who should apologize.

Dan: No, really, I am. I should have told you about Serena.

Vanessa: And I should have asked you.

Dan: Well, I shouldn’t have lied about tonight.

Vanessa: And I shouldn’t have run out on you. Look, if we’re gonna be friends again, we’re gonna have to figure this stuff out.

Dan: You’re right and I’ve missed having a friend.

Vanessa: I’ve missed being one. We can start slow with the basics.

Dan: Like, uh, fewer lies, more ukrainian food.

Vanessa: And you telling me about everything I missed while I was gone, such as Serena.

Dan: Well, she’s pretty fantastic, almost as good as this pierogi. Yeah, she’s got this crazy mother who’s always, like, sparring with me, and this... and this best friend who’s very hard for me to deal with. The best friend has a boyfriend who’s hard for me to deal with. It’s... It’s all very hard for me. It’s very hard for me.