The Dark Night - s02e03 - Vanessa

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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

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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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The Dark Night - s02e03 - Blair

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GossipGirl: In these last hazy days of summer, a few simple tips to beat the heat. One--drink plenty of fluids. Two--stay out of the sun.
Jenny: Oh, excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me. Ow.
GossipGirl: Three...
Serena: Ugh!
GossipGirl: ...Limit all physical activity. That is, within reason.
Marcus: I thought you wanted my help with this party you're hosting.
Blair: A back-to-school party for seniors and their parents? It can wait.
Marcus: But someone could walk in. Dorota or--
Blair: So? Didn't you see "Atonement"? That scene in the library when they're discovered?
Marcus: Mm. No. No, Blair. That's not you.
Blair: It's not?
Marcus: You're a delicate little flower, nothing like that tart, Keira Knightley.
Blair: It's just, we've been dating a while, and I thought--
Marcus: I feel the same way, but you're very special to me. I want the moment to equal it. Now... The tea's getting cold.
GossipGirl: And if the heat's still too much, there's always a cold shower.

Extras - Blake Lively

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Next Episode: s02e03 - The Dark Night:

Serena and Dan are trapped in an elevator during a citywide blackout which makes them trying to work out their differences. Meanwhile, Marcus and Blair have problems of their own which is passion. Chuck realizes that he has problems in having no passion with women other than Blair. Elsewhere, Nate struggles with his feelings for Vanessa and Catherine.

Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Vanessa

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Vanessa: Hey, Nate. So that maybe took a little longer than you thought.

Nate: A little bit, yeah. Uh, hey, listen. I'm--I'm so sorry, but I'm not gonna be able to make it back tonight.

Vanessa: I-I figured. It--it's okay. I was tired anyway. So we'll hang out another time.

Nate: Oh, yeah, yeah, for sure. Um... So--so look, I'll call you later, okay?

Vanessa: Okay. Bye.

Nate: Bye.

Catherine: Are we good?

Nate: We're good.

GossipGirl: Every summer, vacationers traverse the globe in search of new sights and experiences. But when it comes to scandal, I'll take Manhattan every time. Welcome home, Upper East Siders. You know you missed me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Blair

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Blair: You were right, as usual.
Serena: Well, I don't want to say I told you so, but...
Blair: All I had to do was just be myself, and Catherine loved me.
Serena: Oh, I'm proud of you, B. Great.
Blair: Actually, Serena, can we have a second?
Serena: Um, I'll take that. I'll just leave-- leave you two alone.
Chuck: Did you enjoy meeting Duchess Beaton?
Blair: I did.
Chuck: That's not sarcasm in your voice. It's--
Blair: Victory. I know. Your plan to ruin me totally backfired. It turns out Marcus' mommy is even sicker than you are.
Chuck: You got along great.
Blair: I think she recognized a part of herself in me. Or rather, I recognized someone in her.
Chuck: I don't follow.
Blair: All you need to know is that you lost. But don't be too hard on yourself. It was a solid effort.
Chuck: Tomorrow's another day.
Blair: Good night, Chuck.
Chuck: Good night, Blair.

Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Jenny

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Dan: She asked you to make her a dress?
Jenny: I know, right? I already did some sketches on the train. Dad!
Rufus: Jenny! Hey!
Jenny: Oh! I missed you! it's so good to see you.
Dan: Mmm. And a kitchen full of food. I'm starving. Hey, dad.
Rufus: Yeah, a little caprese salad, a little gnocchi with pesto.
Jenny: Yummy!
Rufus: First Humphrey family meal of the fall-- I figured we should do  something special.
Dan: Yeah.
Rufus: I want to hear all about the Hamptons and everything else that happened this summer.
Dan: Well, it sounds like Jenny's got some stories.
Jenny: So does Dan. Did you hear he finished his?
Rufus: Oh, it finally has an ending?
Dan: Uh, well, this chapter does, yeah.
Rufus: Chapter?
Jenny: Yeah I thought it was a short story.
Dan: I'm thinking of reworking it into a novel.
Rufus: Oh, a novel. That's not ambitious. Yeah.
Jenny: Hmm. Someone must think his life's pretty fascinating.
Dan: Oh, thanks for the support, guys. You're both being written out.
Jenny: Well, what about you, dad? You were the one on the great american road trip. Any, uh, stories worthy of your memoir?
Rufus: Oh, you know, it was fun, but there's no place like home.
Jenny: Aw!
Dan: Oh, that's an original thought. You know, if you do write a memoir, you should think about a ghostwriter.
Jenny: You know, I told you that your back could never handle those bunk beds.
Dan: Mm. Face it, dad. You're getting old.
Rufus: Yep. That's it all right.
Jenny: This looks good. It looks fantastic.

Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Serena

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Serena: Dan, hey. You leaving?
Dan: Yeah, I have to get Jenny from the train. I-I didn't know if you were coming back, so...
Serena: How about coming with you? Why don't we get out of here? Who are we kidding? What do you say we just forget thinking and follow our hearts?
Dan: Are you sure that's your heart you're following? 'Cause...
Serena: Shut up, or I'll change my mind.
Dan: Hey, clearly, there are other forces at work here in the universe, so...
Serena: Mmm. Forces much more powerful than us.
Dan: I'm glad we had this little talk.
Nate: Oh, are you two back together or...
Dan: Uh, uh, no. This was just a little, uh, friendly--
Nate: Kiss, yeah. Mm-hmm.
Serena: Okay. Are you coming?
Catherine's text: In library, come meet me.
Nate: Uh, no, no. You guys, uh, you guys should go ahead.
Dan: Oh. Good. 'Cause, uh, this elevator's gonna be in use.

Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Blair

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Blair: This party's a complete bust. My whole life's a bust.
Serena: Well, it serves you right. You were scheming to convince Marcus you're someone you're not.
Blair: But my intentions were good. I really do like him. I just... As soon as I knew he liked me, I would have relaxed and dropped the manipulative plotting and devoted myself to being the best girlfriend ever.
Serena: See? Thank you. There's my B. Show this girl to Catherine, and
she'll want you to be with Marcus. This is you. Just be yourself.
Blair: She made "Waldorf" rhyme with "Spears." I may as well have gone commando and held my party at Nyla's burger basket.
Serena: Fine. While you stand here and feel sorry for yourself and denigrate the fine people of Kentwood, I'm gonna go find Dan. Cheer up.
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Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Catherine

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Catherine: Charles Bass?
Chuck: I'm sorry. I wasn't expecting anyone so young or so beautiful.

Catherine: Just because I didn't give birth to Marcus doesn't mean I'm any less interested in his well-being. I don't usually take meetings

with children, Charles, so what do you have to say for yourself?

Chuck: Plenty.

GossipGirl: Lordy, lordy, look who's 40--or at least a well-preserved 38. We knew Chuck had a thing for older women, but is this risky business or strictly business? 
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Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Vanessa

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Vanessa: It's still kind of a mess, but I think you get the idea. Well? You're being very quiet. Is that good quiet or bad quiet? Come on. I'm freaking out. I'm freaking out.
Rufus: This place is amazing. People might actually come here.
Vanessa: That was the idea.
Rufus: I know, but when I talked about converting our storage space into a cafe, I was thinking of a folding table and a coffeemaker. Vanessa, thank you. This is a great homecoming present. It's exactly what I needed.
Vanessa: What you needed for what? Aren't you happy to be home?
Rufus: Yeah, of course. I can't wait till the kids get back from the Hamptons. I miss 'em like crazy.
Vanessa: And they miss you, too, but...
Rufus: No buts. I had a great time this summer. I had forgotten what it
was like to be on the road, performing for a live audience night after night.
Vanessa: And now that you remember...
Rufus: I'm grateful for the memory. Now does this place actually serve coffee or what?
Vanessa: Yes, it does.
Rufus: Uh, to go, please. I need to head downtown.
Vanessa: One house blend, on the house.
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Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Serena

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Dan: Hey. Hey. It's me.
Serena: Hey, you. Did you get my message?
Dan: Yeah. Yeah, and listen, before you say anything else, I just want to let you know that, uh, this morning, on the--on the bus...
Serena: Yeah, we didn't exactly stick to the plan, did we?
Dan: Well, uh, no. The plan was deeply flawed. I think we overestimated
our powers of restraint... Or, uh, i-i-i did, at least.
Serena: Yeah, me, too, but then I realized something.
Dan: Yeah, me, too.
Serena: Really?
Dan: Yeah, well, uh... I-I think if we want to figure anything out for real, you know, we--we--we do need to take some time... alone.
Serena: Sure. Yeah, um, but Blair's not gonna like that.
Dan: Blair?
Serena: Yeah, it's actually why I called. Your knowledge of Premier League Football is integral to one of her schemes. She just wants you to come to a party.
Dan: A party?
Serena: Yeah, well, I'll be there, and I really wanna see you.
Dan: Yeah. Yeah, I guess we can start with the new plan tomorrow.
 

Never Been Marcused - s02e02 - Blair

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GossipGirl: Tip number three-- take time to smell the flowers. It's true that all good things must come to an end, and August is no exception. They don't call it "fall" for nothing.
Nate: Hey, this is Nate. Please leave a message.
Catherine: Nate, it's Catherine. Listen, last night was not smart. In fact, it was very, very stupid, which is why we're gonna have to be much more clever when we get back to the city. Call me when you get this. Oh. Darling.
Marcus: Duchess, you weren't home when I packed up. Just wanted to say good-bye
to you and dad before I left.
Catherine: Well, your father's run up to Boston till tomorrow, but I'm sure he sends his love. Listen, I'll see you in the city for dinner. I want to hear all about your summer.
Marcus: And me, yours.
Catherine: See you then.
GossipGirl: Ah. Manhattan, here we come. Cheers to that, Blair. Nothing says "welcome home" like a bottle of bubbly...
Blair: Ready? Aah!
GossipGirl: ...and a scandal bubbling.
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