"you need to decide?" "this is worthing." "One year" "Oh, my god!" "You'll never believe what's on "gossip girl."" "Someone saw serena getting off a train at grand central." "52 weeks" "I thought everything was good between us." "It was... before i found out you had sex with my boyfriend the best friend and the boyfriend" "That's pretty classy, s." "365 DAYS" "You'd really go out with some guy you don't know?" " Well, he can't be worse than the guys i do know." " Well, our kids were bound to meet." "It's a small island." "Are you sure it's s t some ploy you're using to get to me?" "A WHOLE SEASON OF INTRIGUE * make it through that way *" " Did you sleep with her, huh?" " I know how long you and i have been best friends, okay?" "No, it's not okay, chuck." "From now on, you stay away from me." " Did something happen last night?" " Yes." " I'm done." " I lied, and i stole," "And i lost the respect of my family... for what?" "I tried to warn you." "There's a price to pay." "Lily, would you do me the honor of being my wife?" "He proposed before we left, and i'm going to say yes." "One thing i learned is" "That in the face of true love, you don't just give up," " Even if the object of your affection is begging you to - i'm not who you thought i was, and you can't forgive that." "I don't know how to make things go back to what they were." "I'm locking myself away in the hamptons." " You know how i get?" "in the summer." " Yeah, i do." "If you want to reflect together, i'll be around." "THE STORY CONTINUES font color="#4096d1"±¾×ÖÄ"½ö¹©Ñ§Ï°½"Á÷£¬ÑÏ½ûÓÃÓÚÉÌÒµÓÃÍ¾" "And who am i?" "THAT'S A SECRET I WILL NEVER TELL." "You know you love me." "X.O.X.O., gossip girl." "1" "=ÆÆÀÃÐÜ×ÖÄ"×é=- ·­Òë:" "Ï¡·¹Cake Ð¡°× Ð£¶Ô:" "Ð¡°× Ê±¼äÖá:" "ÎÒ°®Ê¨ÐÄÐ¡s * i met her at a backyard block party *" "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." "* she was buzzin' all over me like she fell in love * * bang, bang, baby shot me... *" "Think park avenue," "But with tennis whites and bain de soleil." "The players change, but the game remains the same. * now it's 8:00 in the morning * * i move on like the greyhound bus * * i go town to town, and i prey on... *" "Mmm." "I've been waiting for this all day." "*... your area code *" "Mmm." "Are you sure serena's still okay with covering for you?" " She was a little cold." " Oh, she's totally fine." "Mmm." "But you haven't told her anything?" "All she knows is that i'm s sing someone" "I'm not ready to introduce to anyone just yet." "Or ever." "Look, she needed time to decompress from her breakup anyway." "Covering for me works for her, too." "* she was buzzin' all over me *" "Shewasbuzzin'all over me like she fell in love *" "Let's go to my place before somebody spots us." "Your house?" "I thought we couldn't." "There's always the guesthouse." "* i gotta see the world one girl at a time * * but you're hanging on my sleeve * * like i care that you're crying, and i do * * i'm just trying to play it cool *" "* i got a rep to protect down at the highchool *" "Girls, you don't know how thankful i am" "To have finally found a use for geometry in my daily life." "* and when i come back, we goin' do it again *" "Yes." "* i met her at a backyard.... *" "Spotted--Blair waldorf at chahaes de gaulle" "Homeward bound." "What could possibly make queen b" "Abandon her two dads before labor day?" "We bet chuck bass wants to know. mr." "Chuck?" "Is there something you need care taking of?" "The only thing i need to take care of" "Is you..." "And you..." "And you." "Also spotted" "Serena van der woodsen on cooper's beach....." "Alone again." "* when i left you, i saw my name on your left boob * * now go get that tattooed, i'll be back soon *" "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." "'things happen, people change'... "" "You know, i-I've been harris' assistant all summer." "How come i don't know you?" "I was at his symposiumat the 92nd street?" "No way." "No, if you were there, we would have met." ""..." "And dish up justice." ""You considered violence" "And you considered reconciliation. "" "How about now..." "We can meet whenever you want?" "I had my eye on her." " I-I don't think she noticed, sir." " Read from your favorite chapter." " Or did you not notice?" " Uh, you know, i've heard that chapter so many times," "Sometimes i think i wrote it myself." "Speaking of, where is that story of yours?" "You know, the one your internship requires you turn in?" " Yeah, it's, uh, it's imminent." " So is death." "Be more specific." "I-I'm just doing polish." "It's basically done." "Noah shapiro at the "paris review"is looking forward to it." "And calling him was an amazing thing to do for me." " Really, thank you." " I told him it would be even better" "Than your piece in the " newyorker."" " Don't let me down." " Oh, it'll be on your desk first thing in the morning, sir." "Why don't you go home and finish now?" " Hey!" "Where have you been hiding?" " Hey." " I thought you asked me to meet you here." " You know what?" "Unfnftunately, i-I-I have to go." "Rain check for tomorrow?" " I'll make it up." "I promise." " Okay." "Well, well, well, lonely boy." "Maybe dating and dumping serena wasn't such a bad idea." "Looks like it's time to give you a new nickname." "How about "playboy"?" "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'd better get twice as much work done today," "Or you will regret it." "As for little j., looks like this summer" " Has been all work and no play." " You can't be finished." "There's no way you could possibly be finished." "Don't you do anything when you leave here, ginny?" "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." "I was an intern once, too." "It gets better." "What is that?" " Oh, it's a dress i make for the white party." " For the vitamin water party?" "Who invited you?" "oh, lace?" "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." " Well, it's not actually for me." "It's for you." "Um, i'm not going to the party, so..." "So you thought i might wear some holly hobbie frockmade by interns" "So that when i let photographed, your work ends up in "w"?" "If i'm gonna wear a custom anything," "It's gonna matter." " Here's what you asked for 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." "Well, i guess now's as good a time as any to order dinner." " What do you want?" "Indian?" " Oh, it's too hot for indian." "How about popsicles?" "Hey." "Where's mom?" "Oh, she and alex had tickets to "south pacific."" " What is that, more homework?" " Finish your story yet?" " Almost." " Good." "I'm hoping by reading it" "That maybe i can figure out why you and serena broke up anyway." "yeah, me, too." "Hey, jen, i'm gonna head out and get some food." "i'll be back in a bit." "This is the first time" "I've seen you look in the mirror all summer." "Here i thought if you did, you'd turn to stone." "You must be pretty nervous about something" "If you're willing to take that risk." "Ha ha, sis." "I'm on my way out to lily pond." "With the triplets returning to rio," "I thought i'd continue my tour of south america." " I'm thinking argentina." " Then what are the flowers for?" "You wouldn't perhaps have overheard a recent phoho call" "With a certain best friend of mine" "Who mentioned she's on her way out here on the jitney?" " What's a jitney?" " If that's your way of saying no, that i'm glad to hear it," "'Cause blair will never forgive you for what you did to her." "Who told you that little piece of advice" " Your "boyfriend" nate?" " Nate didn't say anything." "Good, 'cause i don't think it's wise taking relationship advice" "From somebody in a fake relationship." "Call me crazy." "Enjoy another night alone with your thoughts." "Good luck on your suicide mission." "Spotted--Chuck bass waiting for the jitneyey" "A dozen roses in one hand, his heart in the other." "* the memory of what we... *" "You know what they say" "A man is a good thing to come home for," "But then even better thing to come home with." "* the violins will swell * * in memory of what we used to.... *" "Ain't karma a bitch?" "We know blair waldorf is." "* take your clothes, just take all of your things * * you think i'm crazy, well, then i may be *" "You didn't do anything all summer?" "Please don't tell me you jusus sat around watching "the closer"" "And eating takeout from nick and toni's." "No, della femina." "What about all those rumors i heard about you and nate?" "Mnh-Mnh-Mnh." "Completely untrue." "They just gogopeople off my back about being sad," "And then nate could do whatever he wanted," "So it worked out for both of us." "You're telling me" "You didn't have any fun with anyone all summer?" "Oh, there was this hot liliguard that asked me out." "But i, you know, i-I turned him d dn." "What?" "Are you crazy?" "A hot lifeguard is like kleenex" "Use once and throw away." "You couldn't ask for a better rebound." "I don't think i'm ready." "I-I still miss dan sometimes...." "More than sometimes... all the time." "The only thing lamerer than dating dan humphrey" "Is mourning dan humphrey.." "You haven't gotten back out ere and had your summer fling." "Yeah, the triplets esquerda'd," "But not before teaching me some portuguese tongue twisters." "I'll see ya." "James is the classiest guy i've ever met, you know?" "(Laughs)" "He drinks gin martinisis and he speaks six languages," "And he gave me this amazing bulgari pearl choker" "With a aold "b" clasp on it." "Wait, i thought your dad gave yououhat." "Who's james?" "Oh, my god, b. ( (Ughs)" "He sounds amaming." "The last time we talked, um... you hadn't even n t him." "Oh, i know!" "He swept me off mymyeet." "'S so charming." "Plus, he tells the best stories." "You're lying." "I am not." "Your eyes arardoing that thing" "Ere they don't match your mouth." "I wasn't aware that robots got jealous." "Did they update your software whilili was away?" "Come on." "You and i both know this guy's'sust a prop" "You bought t ttry to hurt me like i hurt you." "You didn't hurt me." "Well, i will admit," "Waiting for you in tuscany the first few w ys" "Were mildly humiliating." "But when i realized you weren't gonna show, i i llied." "Luckily, i made a friend on the trip over." "Boring ben" " My dad's ex-Employee?" "By the way, i had him fired just for you." "Well, i owe him m erything." "He introduced me to james." "You know, i think he might be the one." "Prove it." "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." "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." "Now how w out we go find that lifeguard?" "But we have to stop at nate's first." "He has something of mine that i need." "(Jenny) hey." "How's vermomo?" "Great." "Vanessa and her parentswere at" "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 himm" "Get over serena this summer." "I don't think dan needs any help in that department," "And i think vanessa noticed." "Is he still dating up a storm?" "Well, if you call a different girl everyryight "dating."" "I'm a little worried about him, dad." "Is he there?" "He's still sleeping." "He was out pretty late last night." "Have him call me en he wakes up." "Hey, you know, you haven't told me how the dress went over." "Ah, it's over." "Uh, laureleloesn't want to wear it to the party." "Well, why don't you wear it?" "Dad, as nice as it is that you're encouraging g" "To get my designs out there, the white party's, like, e," "Last year, they even turned away jack johnson." "Sounds like a party with taste." "Dad!" "Also sounds like the kind of party" "The van der woodsens would go to." "Have you asked eric about it?" "Yeah, that might be a little awkward," "Considering the last c cversation we had." "I sort of said some things i shouldn'n'have." "You know, maybe i should have just come with you this susuer." "Eleanor's been in paris, like, the entire time," "And laurel's been so worried about everything." "What if it was a waste?" "It's not a waste if there's time to change itit" "Mamae you should start with eric and then go from there." "Thanks, dad." "See you sunday?" "You u ow it." "Okayaybye." "(Man) not today, kid." "It's all right, joe." "He's with me." "I'm sorry to interrupt you while you're wororng." "You wouldn't be interrupting if you'd shown up on t te." "Something tells me you're here e pty-Handed." "All i need is, uh, one--O-O more day." "What, the last 60 wewen't good enough?" "I'm sorry, sir, but i-I" "Don't sit." "You're not staying." "You told me you were serious ababt writing." "I-I know." "I tried to write." "I did." "But every timeme sat down," "It's just, there was something in the way." "I couldndn focus." "Excuses ararfor the unemployed, of which you are now one." "If you won't do your homework, k, then neither will i." "You'll get no letter of recomomndation from me." "W-Working for you is very important to me." "And yet, your actions s ve illustrated only the opposite." "Drop my spare key in the mail." "That i'm sure you have time to do." "If it's apology time, you're about three months late." "Eric, wait" " And let me guess." "You want somethihi." "Yeah, you're right." "Um, does it help that the new me st answered that honestly?" "Not really." "Look... (sighs) i know i acted" "Like a complete and total raging bitch last year." "But what you don't know is how bad i feltltbout it all summer." "You were the only person that was friendndwith me for me," "Well, you did get yours in the end." "And since it's not like i have many friends myself," "Manipulating, backstabbing one i can n t." "What'd y y have in mind?" "Well, do you happen to be in the hamptpts right now?" "Ooh." "A honk instead of a knock." "Did someone order a townie?" "Oh, god." "The lifeguard's got a camaro," "And not in an ironic "i've got a camaro" way." "Just go already." "Luck?" "Yeah." "You, too." "Mwah.." "Hey, and if anybody asks, i'm out with nate, okay?" "Where is he tonight anywayay i don't know." "Bye." "(Alana d. ) * hey, deejay, turn me out again *" "I'm sorry i couldn't see you all day." "It just got away from me." "Oh, god." "I wish the summer w wn't ending." "I forgot how much fun it is." "Well, lots of peopop have affairs that last year-Round." "* break it t wn *" "Yeah, but i can't get caught." "I can be really sneaky." "Sneaky is cute at your age." "Mmm." "Can we talk about this later?" "If i'm so cute, let's talklkbout this now." "Why don't i do somethingthat sh" "So, james, did you have a chance to meet harard" "And, uh... what is his boyfriend's name again?" "Uh, roman?" "Only briefly at the ch althoughghat didn't seem to like me nearly as much." "I have the scars to prove it." "Well, you certainly have crammed an awful lot" "Into such a short time togethehe" "I wondnd, has blair had a chance" "To share her favorite movies with you yet?" ""Tiffany's," "roman holiday," and of course, "charade."" "Oh, i thought yoyo third favorite was "funny face."" "It is." "I hate "chahade." Chuck, stop harassing him." "Yeah, uh, "how well do you know blair waldorf?"" "Is kinda boring for those of us who actually know blair waldorf." "Not to mention transparent." "Well, thank you, g gndma." "Why is it when y y say that word it sounds like an insult?" "No, no, i-I don't mind.." "I would like to learn as much as i can about blairir" "And there's no better way to I lrn than through a quiz." "Well, it's a shame you guys took a bus and not a limo." "I don't know i iyou know this, but blair loves a limo" "Sweetie, will you please pass me the salt andndepper?" "Uh, excuse me." "I think i just lostmy appetite." "Will you excuse me?" "Chuck." "Look, i know what that pin means to you." "You gave it to nate the first time you said you loved him." "Well, i asked for it back." "I thought james should have it now." "Do you, uh... ?" "I do." "I'll see you at school." "Oh, my goodness." "My pin must have gotten caught on your sweater by mistake." "Oh, wow." "I didn't feel anything." "Well, nathaniel, you have a choice" "Under the bed or out the window." "What?" "My h hband just pulled up." "Your husband?" "I thought he wasn't supposed to be home t tl next week." "Seems he's home early." "(Man) whoa. (Serena) nate?" "What the hell's hihideal?" "I have no idea." "Damn that mother-Chucker." "Ugh!" "He--He's totallllright." "I don't even like james." "?" "Only hooked up with him a week ago" "Because i knew that t couldn't get off the plane alone." "D it would kill me if chuck knew that he'd ruined my summer." "Oh, b., i'm so sorry." "Was it really bad?" "I would be in my cabana at the hôtel du capap" "And ththe he would be." "Amid all the fireworks on bastille day," "All i could see was that chuck bass-Tard." "The limo's taking me back in n hour." "You're welcome to join m m dude, you're not going to the white party?" "Come on." "Pretty girls, white dresses." "Unless there's a sprinkler, i don't care." "Besides, it's tourist season in the city." "Easy pickings." "Ah." "Okay, and i don't want blair" "Throwing her callboy in my face." "At least i could have e tten" "A more interesting stand-In than james." "Do you know how hard it is" "To find a good fake boyfriend on short notice?" "Well, he was smart and fun at tea yesterday," "D he's really cute, too." "You don't have to lie anymore, serena." "He served his purpose." "Now that chuck is on h h way back to the city," "I can n mp james just in time to go to the white party stag." "How was your date, by the way?" "After a few w urs with that guy," "I needed lifif saving, not guarding." "Babysteps, machéRi." "Baby steps." "By the way, archibald, now that the summer's over," "I can tell you i never bebeeved" "Any of the talk that you hit it with my y s." "£¿£¿" "Nate, why didn't you call me back t ts morning?" "I can't talk about that here." "So where's princeton?" "I'm surprised you let him get away." "James goes to georgetown, and unlike you, i don't lose something if i letett out of my sight." "When you told me your secret girlfriend was older," "I thought you meant college." "Not to mention, catherine's married." "I don't know where you've been," "But your boy toy is a princeton man." "He and i talked about it while you played dress up with serena last night." "Therine ended it with me last night." "(Serena) what?" "Tell me." "You misheard, chuck." "He's always going on and on about his crew division and his eating club." "It's georgetown all the way." "I know he said princeton." "Georgetown." "Princeton." "Georgetown." "Serena, let's go." "Well, i'm glad to hear you're not seeing catherine anymore." "Wewean talk about it later." "Eric, it's me." "You were at dinner last night." "What college does blair's consort go to?" "Yeah, well, that's not what he told blair." "Do some research, junior." "I'm in the mood to be right." "I can't believe that i get a job working fofomy literary idol," "And he--And he cans me, you know?" "I did everything he asked from picking up his dry cleaning" "To keeping him sober before noon, which was," "Believe me, the hardest thing i've ever done." "Hahaer than finishing that story?" "I i st couldn't write it, dad." "I-I-I don't know why." "You're talking to a guy who couldn't finish a new songng" "In 12 years." "I get it." "So what is the storyrybout anyway?" "The dissolution of a relationship" "Bebeeen two people from different worlds." "lence fiction, huh?" "(Chuckles) yeah." "Well, if i can offer some fatherly advice" "From 300 miles away... i-I i ven't finished the story because i haven't" "Dealt with my feelings over the way i ended it with sesena." "Couldn't have said it better myself, even if you'd let me." "I've tried not to think about her all I mmer." "I was afraid if i did, that i w wld" "I would see that i made a huge mistste." "So i've just been trying to distract myself the best i canan" "Wellllyou've been running all summer." "Maybe it's time you stopped," "And you turned around and faced it." "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" "Any of the big schools." "Since when did you become sherlock holmes?" "So you think james is" " An untalented mr." "Ripley?" "If you want enenéE to the upper class," "There's no e eier mark than a wronged woman." "It's time to call in the big guns." "Mike, i need a b bkground check on a james schiller..." "He's got a p." "I. On speed dial." "Nate!" "I know that face." "That face is not your friend." "My grandmother just informed me you told her" "I'm gonna be your dada to the white party this evening?" "If things s e really over with catherine," "Then why do i still need to be your cover?" "Huh?" "James..." "The past six days" "Have been exactly what i needed them to be." "Me, too." "And there's something i've" "Memeirst." "Sorry." "Oh, what is it?" "What did you want to say?" "I just wanted to ask" "If you'd like to comomto the white party with me tonight." "Sure." "That--That'd be great." "I know i ihouldn't have used you again" "After our conversation this morning." "No, i i t it." "You have feelings for her." "But let's just be honest a aut why you want to go tonight" "You wanna check out the competition." "No." "I juststi-I wanna see her and her husband together..." "Just once." "Yeah, that's callele checking out the competition," "Which is stupid and potentially dangerous, nate." "Yeah, you're right." "But since i've been stupid and dangerous in the past," "I... i'm not one to talk, am i?" "It--It was probably gonna be an uneventful evening anyway." "Pick me up at 5:00." "Sometimes the stars align" "For two old friends to come together." "But sometimes they align" "For two old flames to totallycombusus" "Hey, uh, 14 sandpiper lane?" "Yeah, yeah." "You go there?" "All right." "Wonder what the sky holds for s." "Tonight" "Friendship or fireworks?" "*'m the word on the street * * ain't nobody hotter than me, broads wish theyeyas me * * hot * * i'm superb, fly like a bird, 16 with the baddest curves *" "* weezy checkin' on me * * i'm hot, hot, but i'm cooler than ya jewels * * i'm a big shot, probably seen me in the nude * * explore a safari, you know where your girl be *" "* if you wanna find me, baby, you can google me * * you ain't even gotta ask nobody 'bout me * * i'm certified on the internet thanannybody * * if f u looking for me, go and pull it up *" "*cause i'm a celebrity, i know you don' heararof me *" "Hey, thanks again for giving me another chchce." "Ththks for being worthy of it." "You knowowou're on probation, right?" "Yeah. (Laughs)" "I think you guys all look great." "I ju-- * you ain't noboby * * google me, baby * * you better asassomebody *" "Oh, you look great." "Please tell everyone i said h h all right, bye." "* google me, baby, google me, baba, google me, baby * *oogle me, baby, google me, baby, google me, baby *" "Can you excuse me a moment?" "Trying to ruin my marriage?" "Get me drunk?" "Absolutely." "Daniel humphrey." "I can honestly say i'm surprised." "Is--Is serena here?" "No, she's gone ahead to a party that i'm quite late for myself." "Uh, could you... please?" "Oh--Oh, yeye." "Sure." "Yeah, if you really want me to." "There you go." "Thank you." "Oh, you--You seem, uh..." "I-I don't know, you seem different." "Wellllcertain things are in remission, mr." "Humphrey," "Not the least of which is my former attitude." "Going through something like i did changes you." "You can see things differently." "Yeah?" "Like, uh, like what?" "Like how the keys to someone else's happiness" "Are not necessarily the same ones as for your owow" "Serena thinks she had me fooled this summer," "But i know the truth." "You are still in herereart." "Are--Are you sure i'm at the right house?" "This party that you're ababt to take me to" "It has a very strict dress code." "...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 inappropriaia" "(Laughs) you'r'rso funny!" "I'm--I'm sorry." "I could juju listen to you all day." "Did i--Did i say something funny?" "Hi." "Vitamin water?" "Whatatind would you like?" "Uh, escue, " please?" "Okay." "Make that two." "(Man) you got itit" "So, ginny..." "How did you manage to get in, and in that dress?" "You know, checked at the door, and your name's not on the list," "And they said you were someone's plus-One." "But i told them that someone like youu" "Actually, hehe's someone i know coming right now." "Jenny, this is tinsley mortimer, a friend of my mom's." "Tinsley, this is my friend jenny i told you about." "Ananthat's laurel." "It's so nice to meeeeyou, jenny." "It's nice to meet t u, too." "I have a look book of photos from magazines thahai cut out," "And you're in, like, all of them." "You have amazing taste." "That is" "You know, eric said u're an aspiring designer." "Are you wearing one of your own pieces?" "Yeah, as a matter of fact, i am." "Is something wrong?" "You've been using meme to make that guy jealous." "I have not." "It's no wonder you hate "charade."" "It hits too close to home." "You don't understand." "Chuck is an awful person." "He does terrible things." "He uses pepele." "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." "No, not really." "I i an..." "You're kind of boring." "Am i?" "Ororre you just" "Too interested in yourself to get to know me?" "U two deserve each other." "You really know how to hurt people." "I admire you for it." "This is s l your fault." "I would have n ner needed a james if you hadn't" "Stood me up at the airport in the first place." "You made me use him." "I didn't make you do anything." "You were just you." "N't you see?" "We're the same." "Stop trying to fight it." "I will fight until my last dying breath," "Because any y semblance to you" "Is something i would hatat about myself." "Come on." "Cheer up, charlie." "* we're quick coming out, t, got that flash on you *" "(Lowered voice) what are you still doing here?" "What did she just say to you?" "(Sighs) she just asked me what i'm still doing herer oh, that's it." "She's officially not invited to book club next summer." "I don't even know what was thinking. (Scoffs)" "No, don't feel bad." "Look, it's her fault" "Oh, i know, but it was stupid. (Sighs)" "I just wish i could make her feel" "As badly as i feel right now." "You totally can." "* baby, i... i'm your biggest fan * * i'll follow you until you love me * * papa--Paparazzi * * baby, there's no other superstar * * you know that i'll be *" "Otted--Serena and nate" "In a massive display of p." "D.A..." "Of course." "And that's exactlywhat dan humphrey is" "Pretty damn angry." ", no, no, dan, dan, wait." "No, thank you." "No, i-I didn't expect to see y y." "You--You completely surprised me." "I-I" "Well, i have to say you didn't.." "Nate, huh?" "I guess even bad history repeats s self." "No, it--It's not what it looks s ke." "Let me guess" " There's an exption?" "Yes." "Of course.." "I was just trying to help himm make someone jealous." "Who?" "Well, i-I can't say." "Why not?" "Oh, well, i'm sure you can't tell me that either." "No, i can't," "But that's not the point." "No, that's exactly the point." "It can never just be a simple answer with you." "It can't just be "i kissed nate."" "It has to be "i-I kissed nate because someone i can't name" "Needed to see it foror reason i can't explain. "" "It's theheame drama, different city." "Hi." "What a a you doing here?" "I came with a datete i'm glad i did..." "Because since i know her date, ththtwo of us got to meet." "Yeah, and then we got to talking, and we figured out" "That the other night at jeremiah harris' reading," "When you were making out with me..." "You were supposed totoe with me." "Ps." "No, wait." "No, no, let me guess" " You can explain?" "Catherine." "What are you doing?" "Why did you kiss serena?" "You said we were through." "(Scoffs) i can't believe thaha you would try to make me jealous" "In front of my husband and our friends." "Well, did it work?" "Completely." "So i... (sighs) i-I-I went a little overboard." "A little?" "Yeah." "It's true, i did." "And i hate that i'm even able to say this," "But that's, um, that's not the firststime" "Somemeing like that has happened." "I, uh..." "I haven't been able to get you out of my head all summer." "I-I was hoping when i saw you," "I would know that we did the right thing," "But t i don't feel that way." "I dodot feel that way at all." "Can we not talk about this right now?" "Um, right now i just need to makaksure" "My grandfather's'suit from the '70s isn't ruined forever... yeah." "More than it already was" "By being my grandfather's suit from the '70s." "I miss that little laugh of yours." "Shh, just..." "Okay." "When words get in the way," "There's really only one thingleft to do." "Let's get out of here." "Yoyowanna get out of here?" "Yes. (Laughs)" "I just have to say good-Bye to, um, a few dozen people first." "Um, you want to" " Yeah, i'll--I'll-- I'll meet you at the beach." "I'll wait there." "Ay." "You were right." "I used you as a weapon against chuck." "I didn't need you to be interesting," "So i didn't listen when you talked." "I just needed yoyo to look good..." "Which you do." "Just in time." "What's the dirt on non-James schililr?" "I'm afraid we have something in comomn." "Well, i look good, too." "(Laughs) uh, not just that." "Um, it's what i was ying to tell you earlier." "I haven't been honest with you." "Okay, spill it." "I don't go to georgetown or princeton" "Or any school for that matter." "R." "I'm afraid i slipped up on that detail." "My name..." "Is actually marcus beaton." "I'm british..." "And a lord." "What?" "Well, why didn't you tell me before?" "Well, most women i meet only like me for my title." "I vowed the next t te to pretend to be a common american and see what happened." "But after a couple of days with you," "I was afraid if i told you the truth," "You'd hate me for lying in the f fst place." "No, not quite, my lord." "Um, the title is great and all," "But what i'd like more than anytytng" "Is a little honestyy for a change... from both of us." "When you told me i was boringngefore?" "No one ever tells me things like that." "I liked it." "Tell me..." "Oh, what else do you think about me?" "Keep talking in that accent, and i'll come up with something." "So..." "I hear tinsley offered to help you find an internship" "If you want one." "Yeah, she e d." "I said thanks," "But i'm actually learning a lot where i am right nowow" "I didn't think it was rightto leave just" "Well, enjoy the rest of your weekend... jenny." "I'll s s you monday?" "I look forward to it." "Do you think she meant y of that?" "No, probably not," "But at l lst she knows my name now, right?" "Chuck." "Aren't you done trying to destroy my night?" "Look, i should never have abandoned you." "I knew i made the wronondecision as soon as your plane took off." "I distracted myself all summmm" "Hoping i wouldn't feel it, t, but i still do." "And?" "I was scared..." "Scared that if we spent the whole summer together," "Just us..." "You'd see..." "See what?" "Me." "(Whispers) please don't leave witithim." "Why?" "Give me a reason," "And "i'm chuck basas doesn't count." "Becaususyou don't want to." "Not good enough." "'Cause i don't want you u." "That's not enough." "What else is there?" "The true reason" "I should stay right where i am" "And not get in the car." "Three words." "Eight letters." "Y it, and i'm yours." "I..." "I... (Whispers) thank you." "That's all i needed to hear." "They say summer love is fleeting," "But sometimes, what starts as a fling" "Can lead to the real thing." "* i fell in love without you *" "A simple trip totohe beach could be all it takes" "To clear our heads and open our hearts" "Andwrite a new ending to an old storor * every aching wound will cauterize andndruise * * in memory of what we used to call "in love" *" "There are those who got burned by the heat." "They just want to forget and start over... * and only titi will tell * * if violins s ll swell * * in memory of what we u ud to call "in love" *" "While there are others who want ch moment to last forever." "But everyone can agree on one thing" "Tans fade, highlights s dark," "And we all get sick of sand in our shoes." "But the end of summer is the beginning of a new season," "So we e nd ourselves looking to the future." "* every aching wowod * * will cauterizizand bruise *" "You ain't seen nothing yet." "X.O.X.O., gossip girl."