Summer, Kind of Wonderful - s02e01 - Blair

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James: And all of that is to say what I wanted to talk to you about earlier, is that my feelings for you have deepened, and I... I can't help thinking that what I've done is something so terrible, so inappropriate...

Blair: You're so funny!

James: I'm... I'm sorry.

Blair: I could just listen to you all day.

James: Did I... Did I say something funny?

Blair: Mmm....

...

Blair: Is something wrong?

James: You've been using me to make that guy jealous.

Blair: I have not.

James: It's no wonder you hate "Charade." It hits too close to home.

Blair: You don't understand. Chuck is an awful person. He does terrible things. He uses people.

James: And... you think you're any different? I can't believe I've been so stupid. I bet you don't even like me at all.

Blair: No, not really. I mean... You're kind of boring.

James: Am i? Or are you just too interested in yourself to get to know me? You two deserve each other.

Chuck: You really know how to hurt people. I admire you for it.

Blair: This is all your fault. I would have never needed a James if you hadn't stood me up at the airport in the first place. You made me use him.

Chuck: I didn't make you do anything. You were just you. Don't you see? We're the same. Stop trying to fight it.

Blair: I will fight until my last dying breath, because any resemblance to you is something I would hate about myself.

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Summer, Kind of Wonderful - s02e01 - Serena

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Serena: Oh, you look great. Please tell everyone I said hi.
Man: All right, bye.
Catherine: Can you excuse me a moment? Trying to ruin my marriage?
Nate: Get me drunk?
Serena: Absolutely.
...
Serena: Come on. Cheer up, Charlie.
Catherine: What are you still doing here?
Serena: What did she just say to you?
Nate: She just asked me what I'm still doing here.
Serena: Oh, that's it. She's officially not invited to book club next summer.
Nate: I don't even know what I was thinking.
Serena: No, don't feel bad. Look, it's her fault for getting things started with you in the first place.
Nate: Oh, I know, but it was stupid. I just wish I could make her feel as badly as I feel right now.
Serena: You totally can.
GossipGirl: Spotted: Serena and Nate in a massive display of PDA...
Dan: Of course.
GossipGirl: And that's exactly what Dan Humphrey is... pretty damn angry.
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Summer, Kind of Wonderful - s02e01 - Jenny

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Jenny: Hey, thanks again for giving me another chance.

Eric: Thanks for being worthy of it. You know you're on probation, right?

Jenny: Yeah.

Laurel: I think you guys all look great. I ju--

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Serena: Nate, why didn't you call me back this morning?

Nate: I can't talk about that here.

Serena: When you told me your secret girlfriend was older, I thought you meant college. Not to mention, Catherine's married.

Nate: Catherine ended it with me last night.

Serena: What? Tell me. Well, I'm glad to hear you're not seeing Catherine anymore. We can talk about it later.

...

Eric: So not only did James Schiller not go to Princeton, he also didn't go to Georgetown.

In fact, I couldn't find a record of him at any of the big schools.

Nate: Since when did you become Sherlock Holmes?

Eric: So you think James is--

Chuck: An untalented Mr. Ripley? If you want entrance in the upper class there's no easier mark than a wronged woman. It's time to call in the big guns. Mike, I need a background check on a James Schiller...

Eric: He's got a P.I. on speed dial.

Serena: Nate!

Eric: I know that face. That face is not your friend.

Serena: My grandmother just informed me you told her I'm gonna be your date to the White Party this evening? If things are really over with Catherine, then why do I still need to be your cover? Huh?

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Blair: Damn that mother-chucker. Ugh! He--he's totally right. I don't even like James.
Serena: Thank you. I was waiting for that.
Blair: I only hooked up with him a week ago because I knew that I couldn't get off the plane alone. And it would kill me if Chuck knew that he'd ruined my summer.
Serena: Oh, B, I'm so sorry. Was it really bad?
Blair: I would be in my cabana at the h and there he would be. Amid all the fireworks on Bastille Day, all I could see was that Chuck Bass-tard.
...
Chuck: The limo's taking me back in an hour. You're welcome to join me.
Nate: Dude, you're not going to the White Party? Come on. pretty girls, white dresses.
Chuck: Unless there's a sprinkler, I don't care. Besides, it's tourist season in the city. Easy pickings.
Nate: Ah.
Chuck: Okay, and I don't want Blair throwing her callboy in my face.
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Summer, Kind of Wonderful - s02e01 - Blair

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Chuck: So, James, did you have a chance to meet Harold and, uh... What is his boyfriend's name again?
James: Uh, Roman? Only briefly at the chateau. Although Cat didn't seem to like me nearly as much. I 've the scars to prove it.
Chuck: You certainly have crammed an awful lot into such a short time together. I wonder, has Blair had a chance to share her favorite movies with you yet? "Tiffany's," "Roman Holiday", and of course, "Charade."
James: Oh, I thought your third favorite was "Funny Face".
Blair: It is. I hate "Charade". Chuck, stop harassing him.
Eric: Yeah, uh, "How well do you know Blair Waldorf?" is kinda boring for those of us who actually know Blair Waldorf.
Cece: Not to mention transparent.
Chuck: Well, thank you, grandma.
Cece: Why is it when you say that word it sounds like an insult?
James: No, no, I-I don't mind. I would like to learn as much as I can about Blair, and there's no better way to learn than through a quiz.
Chuck: Well, it's a shame you guys took a bus and not a limo. I don't know if you know this, but Blair loves a limo...
Blair: Sweetie, will you please pass me the salt and pepper?
Chuck: Excuse me. I think I just lost my appetite.

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Blair: Ooh. A honk instead of a knock. Did someone order a townie?
Serena: Oh, God. The lifeguard's got a Camaro, and not in an ironic "I've got a Camaro" way.

Blair: Just go already. Luck?

Serena: Yeah.You, too.

Blair: Mwah.

Serena: Hey, and if anybody asks, I'm out with Nate, okay?

Blair: I still don't understand what that's about, but okay. Where is he tonight anyway? Serena: I don't know. Bye.

Summer, Kind of Wonderful - s02e01 - Jenny

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Jenny: Hey. How's Vermont?
Rufus: Great. Vanessa and her parents were at last night's gig. I didn't even know she was up here. When I asked her how Dan was doing, she didn't answer. I had hoped maybe that she could help him get over Serena this summer.
Jenny: I don't think Dan needs any help in that department, and I think Vanessa noticed.
Rufus: Is he still dating up a storm?
Jenny: Well, if you call a different girl every night "dating." I'm a little worried about him, dad.
Rufus: Is he there?
Jenny: He's still sleeping. He was out pretty late last night.
Rufus: Have him call me when he wakes up. Hey, you know, you haven't told me how the dress went over.
Jenny: Yeah, it's over. Uh, Laurel doesn't want to wear it to the party.
Rufus: Well, why don't you wear it?
Jenny: Dad, as nice as it is that you're encouraging me to get my designs out there, the White Party's, like, super exclusive. I mean, summer interns do not get to go. Last year, they even turned away Jack Johnson.
Rufus: Sounds like a party with taste.
Jenny: Dad!
Rufus: Also sounds like the kind of party the Van der Woodsens would go to. Have you asked Eric about it?
Jenny: Yeah, that might be a little awkward, considering the last conversation we had. I sort of said some things I shouldn't have. You know, maybe I should have just come with you this summer. Eleanor's been in Paris, like, the entire time, and Laurel's been so worried about everything. What if it was a waste?
Rufus: It's not a waste if there's time to change it. Maybe you should start with Eric and then go from there.
Jenny: Thanks, dad. See you Sunday?
Rufus: You know it.
Jenny: Okay, bye.
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Summer, Kind of Wonderful - s02e01 - Blair

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Chuck: Yeah, the triplets esquerda'd, but not before teaching me some portuguese tongue twisters. I'll see ya.

Blair: James is the classiest guy I've ever met, you know? He drinks gin martinis, and he speaks six languages, and he gave me this amazing Bulgari pearl choker with a gold "B" clasp on it.

Serena: Wait, I thought your dad gave you that. Who's James? Oh, my god, B. He sounds amazing. The last time we talked, um... you hadn't even met him.

Blair: Oh, I know! He swept me off my feet. He's so charming. Plus, he tells the best stories.

Chuck: You're lying.

Blair: I am not.

Chuck: Your eyes are doing that thing where they don't match your mouth.

Blair: I wasn't aware that robots got jealous. Did they update your software while I was away?

Chuck: Come on. You and I both know this guy's just a prop you bought to try to hurt me like I hurt you.

Blair: You didn't hurt me. Well, I will admit, waiting for you in Tuscany the first few days were mildly humiliating. But when I realized you weren't gonna show, I rallied. Luckily, I made a friend on the trip over.

Chuck: Boring ben-- my dad's ex-employee? By the way, I had him fired just for you.

Blair: Well, I owe him everything. He introduced me to James. You know, I think he might be the one.

Chuck: Prove it.

Blair: I don't have to prove anything. But if you want to get to know James better, I'll bring him to dinner tonight. I'll bet you'll like him just as much as I do.

Chuck: Oh, and if by that you mean I won't like him at all, then you're right. I'll see you at 7:00.

Blair: Now how about we go find that lifeguard? But we have to stop at Nate's first. He has something of mine that I need.

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Blair: You didn't do anything, all summer? Please don't tell me you just sat around watching "The Closer" and eating take-out from Nick and Toni's.

Serena: No, Della Femina.

Blair: What about all those rumors I heard about you and Nate?

Serena: Mnh-mnh-mnh. Completely untrue. They just got people off my back about being sad, and then Nate could do whatever he wanted, so it worked out for both of us.

Blair: You're telling me you didn't have any fun with anyone all summer?

Serena: Oh, there was this hot lifeguard that asked me out. But i, you know, I-I turned him down.

Blair: What? Are you crazy? A hot lifeguard is like Kleenex-- use once and throw away. You couldn't ask for a better rebound.

Serena: I don't think I'm ready. I-I still miss Dan sometimes... More than sometimes... all the time.

Blair: The only thing lamer than dating Dan Humphrey is mourning Dan Humphrey. And the only reason you're still sitting shivah is because you haven't gotten back out there and had your summer fling.

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GossipGirl: Spotted: Chuck Bass waiting for the Jitney, a dozen roses in one hand, his heart in the other. You know what they say-- a man is a good thing to come home for, but an even better thing to come home with. Ain't karma a bitch? We know Blair Waldorf is.

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Laurel: People, people, I'm worried. Eleanor returns next week, and we are still behind. Now since I have to go to that party this weekend, I won't be around, and therefore, neither will you, so you better get twice as much work done today, or you will regret it.

GossipGirl: As for little J, looks like this summer has been all work and no play.

Laurel: You can't be finished. There's no way you could possibly be finished. Don't you do anything when you leave here, Ginny?

Jenny: Um, actually, I was hoping I could show you something I've been working on. This isn't school. I don't look at your work.

Girl: I was an intern once, too. It gets better.

Laurel: What is that?

Jenny: Oh, it's a dress I made for the white party. 
Laurel: For the vitamin water party?

Jenny: Mm-hmm. 
Laurel: Who invited you? Oh, lace? Ugh! It's not even white. It's bone. It's way too big for you. Don't you know how to fit? It's huge.

Jenny: Well, it's not actually for me. It's for you. Um, I'm not going to the party, so...

Laurel: So you thought I might wear some holly hobbie frock made by an intern so that when I get photographed, your work ends up in "W"? If I'm gonna wear a custom anything, it's gonna matter.

Girl: Here's what you asked for, Laurel.

Laurel: Since you did so well with repairing the trim on the dead stock, match these up. Oh, and put that away. Eggshell gives me a migraine.

Girl: I’m sorry.

…

Dan: Well, I guess now's as good a time as any to order dinner. What do you want? Indian?

Jenny: Oh, it's too hot for indian. How about popsicles? Hey. Where's mom?

Dan: Oh, she and Alex had tickets to "South Pacific."

Dan: What is that, more homework?

Jenny: Finish your story yet?

Dan: Almost.

Jenny: Good. I'm hoping by reading it that maybe I can figure out why you and Serena broke up anyway.

Dan: Yeah. Yeah, me, too. Hey, Jen, I'm gonna head out and get some food. I'll be back in a bit.

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GossipGirl: Unlike the rest of us, sex, lies and scandal never take a vacation. Instead, they take the Long Island expressway and head east to the Hamptons. Some would say summer is their busiest season. Think Park Avenue, but with tennis whites and bain de soleil. The players change, but the game remains the same.

...

Chuck: Girls, you don't know how thankful I am to have finally found a use for geometry in my daily life.

Girl: Yes.

GossipGirl: Spotted: Blair Waldorf at Charles de Gaulle homeward bound. What could possibly make Queen B abandon her two dads before labor day? We bet Chuck Bass wants to know.

Girl: Mr. Chuck? Is there something you need care taking of?

Chuck: The only thing I need to take care of is you... And you... And you.

GossipGirl: Also spotted: Serena Van Der Woodsen on Cooper's beach... Alone again. We've heard talk that things are heating up with Nate Archibald. And where there's smoke, there's usually fire. But if that's the case, why has nate fallen right off our radar and Serena, as always, sighted solo? Wonder what she'd do if she knew Lonely Boy wasn't so lonely anymore.

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Extras - Gossip Girl Season 1 (recap)

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52 WEEKS

365 DAYS

A WHOLE SEASON OF INTRIGUE

THE STORY CONTINUES

And who am i? That's a secret I'll never tell. You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl Season 1 - The Soundrack

s01e01: Pilot

• Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
• Bounce With Me - Kreesha
• Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in G Major - Vivaldi
• Diamond Hipster Boy - Washington Social Club
• Don't Matter - Akon
• Go - Hansen
• Hang Me Up To Dry - Cold War Kids
• Hard To Live In The City - Albert Hammond Jr.
• If It's Lovin' That You Want - Rihanna
• Joyful Waltz - Bartak
• Knock Knock - Lyrics Born
• Photograph - Air
• Send You Back - Matthew Dear
• Space for Rent - Who Made Who
• The Gift - Angels & Airwaves
• Time Won't Let Me Go - The Bravery
• What Goes Around - Justin Timberlake
• Young Folks - Peter Bjorn & John

s01e02: The Wild Brunch

Extras - Leighton & Blake

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Next episode: s02e01 - Summer Kind of Wonderful:

As the summer of the Upper East Siders comes to a close, Blair returns from her summer trip to Europe with a charming new boyfriend, named James, just to make Chuck jealous when she takes him to the Hamptons to spend the last few weeks of the summer with her. However, 'James' is hiding a secret of his own from everyone. Serena, struggling to get over her breakup with Dan, takes a liking to a young lifeguard. Meanwhile, Nate gets involved in a steamy relationship with an older woman, named Catherine whom is married. While Rufus is still on tour with his band, Dan has remained in New York to take a job with a demanding magazine editor, and has gone on a dating spree to get over his breakup with Serena, while Jenny has taken a job at a fashion company working under the cynical, devil-incarnated Laurel, who holds Jenny back for she sees ambitious interns as a threat to her own job.

Much 'I Do' About Nothing - s01e18 - Blair

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Serena: So, Tuscany with Chuck? Sounds romantic ...Minus the Chuck part... 

Blair: He invited me. In his father's private plane. And I was headed to France, so... 

Serena: So it's worth a week with Chuck to avoid airport security? 

Blair: Oh, don't worry. I'm gonna frisk him. 

Serena: Oh! B, gross! 

Blair: What can I say? He brings out the worst in me. And weirdly, I think I bring out the best in him. He's been a perfect gentleman this whole week.

Serena: Is that why you're driving yourself to the airport? 

Blair: He wanted to see his Dad before he left. Besides, we're taking the helicopter to Teterboro. I have to sit in the jump seat so that ... I can tell the pilot if I have any thoughts on his flying. 

Serena: Oh B, what's it gonna take to get you to relax? 

Blair: Chuuuuuuuuck...

Serena: Oh! God! My ears are bleeding! Make it stop! 

Blair: You gonna be okay? Alone, all summer, without your best friend, who always gets you out of trouble? 

Serena: Yeah. I'm... I'm looking forward to staying out of trouble for a while. 

Blair: ...Have you talked to Dan? 

Serena: No. Not since the wedding. It's for the best. For him, for me. I'm fine. 

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Much 'I Do' About Nothing - s01e18 - Serena

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Nate: Vanessa's a great girl, but I have too much going on right now. All right. All right. Bye. 

Serena: Hey! 

Nate: Hey! 

Serena: I was just seeing off Blair. 

Nate: I was just on the phone with Chuck. 

Serena: Blair and Chuck. Now there's a couple you can root for. 

Nate: Yeah, well, if they're happy, I guess I'm happy. 

Serena: Oh, come on, Nate. When have you ever been happy? 

Nate: Wow! The gloves are off today, aren't they? 

Serena: I am feeling frisky. You know how I get in the summer! 

Nate: Yeah, I do. 

Serena: Well, you won't have to witness any of it. I'm locking myself away in the Hamptons house. Well, it is a summer to reflect... Alone. 

Nate: I could not agree more. I just need to take a break away from everything and everyone. 

Serena: Yeah. …Hey. Um, if you wanna reflect alone together, I'll be around. 

Nate: What are you up to now? 

Much 'I Do' About Nothing - s01e18 - Chuck

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Chuck: Yeah, I'll be taking off soon. I wanted to catch my Dad before I left, see how the honeymoon went, catch a glimpse of a man in love. 

Nate: Well, why don't you just take a look in the mirror, Chuck? Taking Blair to Europe, huh? Things are getting pretty serious. 

Chuck: It's no big deal. My Dad's jet was going to Italy on business, Blair was going to France. So, you ... Planning to spend the summer sweating it out in Brooklyn? 

Nate: Uh, I think my time across the Bridge is over.

Chuck: Nathaniel, what happened with you and Punky Brewster? 

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Rufus: Hey, Jen. 

Jenny: Ooh! Oh my God, Dad! 

Rufus: Well, hello to you too!

Jenny: Mom's out getting bagels, Dan's at the gallery, and the mail just came. 

Rufus: I appreciate the play-by-play, it feel as if I'm there. 

Jenny: Yeah, well, uh... The letter came, from Parsons? About my internship? 

Rufus: What?

Jenny: I don't know. I'm too scared to open it. What if I didn't get it? 

Rufus: What if you did? 

Jenny: Okay. I'm opening it. Hold my hand over the phone. 

Rufus: I got ya. 

Jenny: And... Ahh! I got it! 

Rufus: That's great, Jen. Does it say who it's with? 

Jenny: Yeah. Um, it's with... Heh. Eleanor Waldorf Designs. 

Rufus: Well, isn't that Blair's Mom? 

Jenny: Yeah. It sure is. 

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Serena: Hey. 

Blair: Hey. How go the prenuptials? 

Serena: Well, my Mom's done this enough times. You'd think she'd be a pro by now, but I don't know. Her heart doesn't really seem in it.

Blair: You think this will be us in twenty years, onto our fourth husbands? 

Serena: A girl can dream. 

Blair: Speaking of true love... Dan isn't here? 

Serena: He's coming. 

Blair: So all is forgiven? 

Serena: I'm working on it... 

Blair: What do you have to work on? He's the one that has to forgive you. 

Serena: Yeah. Yeah, that's what I'm working on. 

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Much 'I Do' About Nothing - s01e18 - Blair

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Blair: Best man speech going that well? 

Chuck: There won't be a dry eye in the house. Trust me. How did things go with Whore-gina? 

Blair: Not a dry eye there either. 

Chuck: Good to know I wasn't missed. 

Blair: Dan Humphrey actually lent a hand, it was nice to see him get his dirty for once. Not sure how much fun he had, though. 

Chuck: No one ever enjoys their first time. Except you. Save me a dance? 

Blair: Now that Georgina is done, so are you and I. She was the last thing we had in common. Break a leg. 

Chuck: I think I just did... 

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