The Dark Night - s02e03 - Eleanor

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Eleanor by thegossiplook featuring wool pants

Jenny: Um, I guess I'm gonna go now.

Eleanor: Oh, please. I am not sending you out into a blackout. You can stay till the lights come back on.

Jenny: Okay. Thanks.

Eleanor: As--as long as you're here, come here. Hold this. I just--i cannot-- I cannot decide about this neckline.

Jenny: Really? I think it's cute.

Eleanor: Why don't you try telling the truth? It's not like I can fire you twice.

Jenny: Well, it looks like a pilgrim at a funeral. Uh, I'm sorry.

Eleanor: You're absolutely right.

Jenny: I am?

Eleanor: Yeah. Don't let it go to your head.

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Eleanor: I spent the last month going around and meeting with the--the stores and the boutiques that carry my clothes.

Jenny: That must have been so exciting.

Eleanor: I felt like a fat cheerleader. As a designer, your worst fear is becoming irrelevant. Then I come back here and find out the teenage intern tells me that exact thing.

Jenny: I'm really sorry.

Eleanor: Maybe that is exactly what I needed to hear.

Jenny: You know, the first real dress I ever bought was one of yours.

Eleanor: Just spare me the pity.

Jenny: It's true. I bought it from--well, from a consignment store... Ah. 'Cause that was the only way I could afford it. Mm-hmm. I was 12, and I just wore it around the apartment for months. It was one of the first things that made me want to become a designer.

Eleanor: Jenny.

Jenny: Yeah?

Eleanor: The light.

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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Blair

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Blair by thegossiplook featuring evening party dresses

Marcus: Duchess, here. Sorry to leave you on your own.

Catherine: Oh, thank you, darling. My pleasure.

Blair: Well, the ancestral home is next to Balmoral. Marcus tells the funniest story about Harry running naked across their lawn.

Nelly: Prince Harry? I love him.

Penelope: But you've been planning on Yale ever since you were a little girl.

Blair: I know, but Marcus keeps begging me to consider Oxford.

Chuck: What a pity. So much wasted potential.

Blair: What are you talking about?

Chuck: The thing that always fascinated me about you. The cool exterior, the fire below.

Blair: You are living proof a person can't buy class.

Chuck: And you can't tell me Bertie wooster is satisfying your needs. Titles aside, a suit of armor makes for a cold bedfellow.

Blair: Not that it's any of your business, but Marcus and I have an amazing sex life.

Chuck: Is that so? Mm. What names does he call you when you make love? Where does he put his hand? Does he... Have sex with me.

Blair: What?

Chuck: Just once. That's all I need.

Blair: You are disgusting, and I hate you.

Chuck: Then why are you still holding my hand?

Blair: I have a party to host.

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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Catherine

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Catherine by thegossiplook featuring a silk satin blouse

Blair: Now if everyone will just get a drink and a candle, I'm sure the power will be back in a minute.

Catherine: Blair, have you seen Nate?

Blair: Um, no. It's a blackout.

Catherine: That girl showed up. They went off somewhere together.

Blair: Honestly, Catherine, so what? If they want to be together, you can't stop them. Just deal with it.

Catherine: I wouldn't expect you to understand.

Blair: Hot young guy, aging beauty enjoying her last hurrah before the surgeries start. Tt's called a cliche?

Catherine: Is Marcus everything you could possibly hope for?

Blair: Yes, absolutely.

Catherine: Really? There's not one thing that's missing? That one thing you tell yourself you can live without? That you'd happily sacrifice for the rest? 'Cause I tell you what. You're gonna sacrifice it every day for the rest of your life. Nate makes me feel alive. I'm not gonna give that up.

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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa by thegossiplook featuring heeled sandals

Vanessa: Nate? Oh, my God.

Blair: Everyone, stay calm. I'm sure the power will be back on in a second.

Nate: Vanessa.

Catherine: Nate.

Marcus: It'll be fine.

GossipGirl: Sorry to break it to you, B, but this party just went over to the dark side.

Blair: It's a citywide blackout, but we have candles. Everything's fine.

Nate: Vanessa.

Marcus: Nate, thank goodness. Would you please tell this young lady she can't go outside in the blackout?

Vanessa: Yeah. Well, I am.

Nate: No, it's okay, Marcus. I got it. I got it. Just come with me, please.

Vanessa: I can't believe this. Here I kept thinking, "Nate's so much different than Blair and all the others," but you're just as bad.

Nate: Look, it's not that simple, okay?

Vanessa: Are you sleeping with that woman?

Nate: Yes.

Vanessa: Is that the reason you keep canceling on me?

Nate: Yes, but--

Vanessa: No, Nate. There are no "but"s. You lied to me, and you're sleeping with some Mrs. Robinson. and while on the Upper East Side that might be totally normal... I didn't sign up for some creepy love triangle with you and someone's mom.

Nate: She's giving me money.

Vanessa: Well, that's just the capper, isn't it?

Nate: No, my mom and I needed help. I just-- I had no other option.

Vanessa: Tell me everything.

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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Jenny

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Jenny by thegossiplook featuring twist jewelry

Jenny: I know it's hot, but I need everything fitted and ready for Eleanor to inspect.
Laurel: Jenny?
Jenny: Yeah, I know. I'll clean the atelier as soon as I'm finished here, okay?
Laurel: The bathrooms, too. Someone decided to give us a second look at breakfast.
Jenny: Laurel believes in her interns paying their dues.
Model: You must really want this.
Jenny: Why, 'cause for the past three months I've put up with midnight coffee runs, 15-hour days, cleaning up after the two in-house bulimics, all so that Eleanor Waldorf will spend five minutes looking at my  designs? Yeah. Yeah, I really, really do.
Model: Okay.
Jenny: Uh, I feel like it's not right. Um, hold on.
Woman: Hello. C'est a l'heure? Merci madam. Air France says Eleanor's plane's on time.
Laurel: Oh. All right, I'm gonna meet her at the penthouse. I think Blair's hosting a party there. If the A.C. guy comes, call me. Yes?
Jenny: I think there might be something wrong with the dress.
Laurel: No. This--this is what Eleanor designed.
Jenny: Really? Even--
Laurel: Did you ever see "Cinderella"?
Jenny: The cartoon? Sure.
Laurel: Remember the little birds that helped her dress? Remember how they didn't offer their opinion? Try to imagine that you're one of those birds. Can you do that?
Jenny: Yeah.
Laurel: Now fly away.
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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Serena

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Serena by thegossiplook featuring a multi chain necklace

Serena: She can be so infuriating. Sometimes I just want to... Okay, enough Blair bashing.

Dan: No. Don't stop on my account, please. Keep on bashing.

Serena: I mean, obviously we have things to talk about, and we'll talk about them, but it's no big deal, right? Oh, god. You--you agree with her.

Dan: No, no. I don't. No, I don't. It's--it's just, uh...

Serena: Wait. H-hold on. Oh, it's my mom. She's calling from Shanghai. Can I take this?

Dan: Oh, yeah. Go.

Serena: Sorry. Hello?

Dan: Saved by the bell.

Girl1: Are you Dan Humphrey?

Serena: Hi, mom. Oh, my gosh. Where?

Dan: Uh, yeah. Can I help you?

Girl1: How could you do it?

Dan: What? I'm sorry. I-i don't—

Girl1: Get back together with Serena. Don't you know she's just gonna lie to you again?

Girl2: She doesn't respect you. She never will.

Dan: Excuse me. Who--who are you?

Girl1: We read about everything on "Gossip Girl." Your whole breakup? We're on your side. Except for her. She's a Serena.

Dan: Okay, um, well, look, this is-- This is both creepy and none of your business. So if you could, uh, just go, please. You can just run along.

Serena: I-i lost her They were on a yacht with some greek prince. Hello.

Dan: Yeah, ignore them.

Girl3: Serena, how could you forgive him after sleeping with Georgina? Dan: What? What? No. No, this is insane. I didn't sleep with Georgina.  No. All right? Please go.

Girl2: But we're on your side.

Girl3: Not me. His mouth kissed Georgina's. Think about that the next time—

Serena: O-okay. Yeah. Th-that's enough. Now I'm telling you to go. Come on. Get out of here. Shoo.

Dan: Thank you.

Serena: Wow. What was that?

Dan: That was, uh, oh, that was "Gossip Girl." So?

Serena: Well, maybe there are some things that, um, you know, we--we should talk about.

Dan: Yeah. Well, I think so.

Serena: Y-yeah, th-there's some stuff I have to do, now, before the party.

Dan: Okay.

Serena: So why don't we talk, um...

Dan: Yeah, we'll talk later when I pick you up.

Serena: Yeah, perfect. Okay.

Dan: All right, that'll be good.

Serena: Bye.

Dan: Bye. I'll see you later.

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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Blair

The Dark Night - so2e03 - Blair by thegossiplook featuring Yves Saint Laurent bracelets

Blair: So... The flowers won't arrive until 5:00. Did you get the order from the caterers? Eleanor comes home today.

Serena: You excited she finally gets to meet Marcus?

Blair: And see why he's so wonderful? It's not often you find a man who's intelligent, sophisticated, has an appreciation for golden-age hollywood and is a gentleman to boot. You know, he hasn't pressured me about sex once. Not once.

Serena: Wow. Sounds like you really like him.

Blair: Yes, I do.

Serena: Do you see what I just did there? I expressed an interest in your relationship. Look, I know you know about me and Dan. Even Dorota told me she was happy for me.

Blair: I'm happy for you.

Serena: B, I know you don't approve of him.

Blair: True.

Serena: And I know that he's not the 22nd lord of Westmorelandshire.

Blair: Also true.

Serena: Why can't you support me?

Blair: Have you two talked about everything, all the very real reasons you broke up last year?

Serena: Well, not completely.

Blair: Well, when you do, if you're still together, I'll be happy for you. Till then, I think you're just fooling yourselves. Duchess, to what do I owe this pleasure?

Serena: Okay, I think you've got this taken care of. I'll see you tonight.

Blair: Sneaky little Nate. Yes, I know exactly the girl you're talking about. Her name is Vanessa. She lives in... Brooklyn.

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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa by thegossiplook featuring a shimmer eyeshadow

Vanessa: How is it that you're not hot?
Nate: Well, it is the Upper East Side. I mean, getting hot is kinda frowned upon. So when am I gonna get to see you again?
Vanessa: Depends. Can I count on you not to cancel at the last second? Nate: That will never, ever happen again.
Vanessa: It's okay.
Nate: No, no, no. I'm serious. Like, I mean, everything with my family's been so crazy. But when you called today, it just felt like... Like I could breathe again. So... I wanna do this. I want to make this-- us--right, okay?
Vanessa: Okay. Tomorrow night?
Nate: Uh, tomorrow night I gotta take my mom to this, like, school party.
Vanessa: Fine. Come to the gallery. You can bring me lunch
Nate: Oh. Well. I...
Vanessa: Well, it was a good speech.
Nate: No, no, no, no. I'm serious. I mean, I have family stuff, but i-i'll reschedule, and they'll just have to deal with it.
GossipGirl: Rumor is, Nate Archibald has a hidden lady. Careful, N. Secrets don't keep long in this heat.

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Serena

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Dan: A coming-out party?
Serena: Well, sooner or later, people are gonna figure out we're dating. We're not exactly the world's most covert secret couple.
Dan: Yeah, my family's getting a little curious about my new friend "Clyde" that keeps calling and calling.
Serena: See? Come on. We tell everybody once, and then it's done. And now--thank you, universe-- we have the perfect opportunity.
Dan: Yeah, a party hosted by Blair Waldorf, the biggest Dan Humphrey supporter in all of Manhattan.
Serena: What are you afraid of?
Dan: Right now? Heatstroke.
Serena: Dan.
Dan: No. Hey. No, no, no. I-i know. I know. Look, right now things are just-- They're so good between us. You know, and if we just start telling people...
Serena: What? What could anybody possibly say that would change this?
Dan: You're right. I'm in.
Serena: Everything's gonna be fine.
GossipGirl: Let's hope so, S, because it looks like your coming-out party just moved up.
Chuck: Rachel, I'll give you a call when I'm feeling better.
GossipGirl: Spotted--S and Lonely Boy locking lips like all is forgiven. Will round two be any different?
Blair: Ugh! I knew it.

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa

The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa by thegossiplook featuring chain jewelry

Jenny: Ugh!
Vanessa: Jenny? Are you okay?
Jenny: Yeah. Sorry. My phone slipped. I think my cheek got sweaty. What was I saying? Oh, right, right. You like him. He likes you. So just call him.
Vanessa: He stood me up, remember?
Jenny: He just made you wait a really long time and then called to cancel. That's completely different. And besides, he only did that to spare you his family drama, which is just more proof that he likes you.
Vanessa: And calling him won't look desperate.
Jenny: It might. It will. It will, but in a cute, romantic way.
Vanessa: What is wrong with me I am so not the whiny, "Should I call him?" girl.
Jenny: Exactly. You are Vanessa. The "do whatever she wants" girl, and you want to call him, so just do it. Look, I gotta go. Laurel is gonna kill me, okay?
Vanessa: Bye.
Jenny: Hey, can s--can you guys pick that up, please? Please?!
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