"GOSSIP GIRL:" "Gossip Girl here, your one and only source  into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite." " I see you met my daughter." " Raina Thorpe." "RUSSELL:" "I have decided to set my sights on a company that has just come back up on the block." "Bass Industries." "My car is just outside." "I'll wait five minutes before taking off." "LILY:" "What the hell were you trying to do?" " Get Ben out of prison." "What, by putting me in?" "The information about Ben in the affidavit can never get out, ever." " I'm here to see Ben Donovan." "You just missed him." "Mr. Donovan was released." " You free for coffee?" " I'm free for anything." "Come to recruit another virgin to be your drug mule?" "I would say, "Why, are you available?"" "WOMAN:" "Where has she been?" "GOSSIP GIRL:" "And who am I?" "That's one secret I'll never tell." "You know you love me." "XOXO..." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Brrr." "Upper East Siders, it's cold outside." "And as February approaches, we need to find ways to fight frostbite." "Some keep warm the old-fashioned way." "Who knew it'd be a turn-on to sleep with the woman trying to buy my company?" "As long as we play clean in business, I'm happy to keep it..." "Dirty between the sheets?" "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Some seek the comfort of loved ones." "And some try to keep away the gloom..." "What are you doing up?" "GOSSIP GIRL:" " by painting things bright." "Breakfast with Ben." "And don't lecture." "He's a nice person, a nice innocent person who deserves a friend after what my mom did." "Lot of mascara for a friend." "But you can have breakfast with whomever you want." "I don't judge." "Well, today I don't." "Because today everything is new and fresh and golden." " Today, my internship begins." " You finally gonna tell me where it is?" "It's too important." "I can't jinx it." "I'll tell you after my first day, but I must go." "You realize most offices aren't even open this early." "Unless you're interning at a donut shop?" "I want to be early." "What is wrong with being early?" "Catch the worm." "I'll see you at the W party tonight." "And good luck at your new job at the mayor's office the Whitney or CIA or..." "This is like living with Don Draper." "Lily, again, thank you so much for getting me this opportunity." "Just so you know, it may not..." "Don't worry, I realize most internships are about exploitation and espresso runs." "I'm just happy to be around writing again." "Then, you're welcome, Daniel." "How about a celebratory breakfast?" "You know, I can't." "I'm super busy." "I gotta limber up for all this boot-licking I'm gonna be doing, but thank you." "Okay, bye." "At least one of our kids appreciates me." " Lily." " I got Ben out on parole but Serena and Eric continue to treat me like I'm toxic." "I know you did what you could but Ben's gonna have a criminal record." "Give them time." "Everything I do, or have ever done, is for my children." "And someday they'll realize that." " Right?" " Hm." "Hm." " No, please let me." " I asked." "You got last time." "I'm sorry I had to leave so abruptly, my friend Edward was waiting for me." "How's life on his sofa?" "Pull-out couch beats a prison cot." "Serena, the reason I asked you here is because I heard from an old college friend." "He's starting an organic farm in Ithaca, wants me to move up there." "Wow." "Ithaca's supposed to be beautiful." "But are you sure?" "I'll be outside all day, work with my hands." "After being cooped up for so long, it's kind of ideal." "Yeah." "Well, I hope we get to spend some time together before you go." "I'm leaving tomorrow." "I wanna start my new life as soon as possible." " I hope you understand." " Yeah." "Yeah, of course." "I'm sure we can, you know, write or e-mail or call or..." "I'm really happy for you." "Take care, Serena." "Rufus, you used to have a plot in a community garden, right?" "DAN:" "You gotta be kidding, Scorpio Rising was great." "That dreck puts the "ick" in esoteric." "DAN:" "We can go see the Merchant Ivory retrospective." "You can ensure your delicate sensibilities aren't disturbed." "I can catch up on my sleep." "Going to movies is a one- or four-time thing." " It's not like we're friends." " I never suggested we were." "But I am going to see the Joseph Beuys exhibit in Chelsea." "You are such a boy." "How could you go to that when the Degas is about to close at the Morgan?" "You're such a girl." "I'm gonna take a pass on the ballerinas." "Frilly dresses and tutus is not art." "Fashion is the most powerful art there is." "It's movement design and architecture all in one." "It shows the world who we are, who we'd like to be." "Just like your scarf suggests that you'd like to sell used cars." "Vanessa gave me this scarf." "I have to go, stop wasting my time." "You know today is a big day for me." "You gonna tell me what internship you got?" "I won't tell you which one I got either." "I will see you Sunday at the Morgan." "I will wear my most fashionable toe shoes." "Don't get your hopes up." "Serena?" "Hey, it's great to see you." "I heard about the Ostroff Center and Juliet giving you..." " The drugs you sold her?" " I had no idea." "I wanna make sure you're okay." "I couldn't care less about clearing your conscience." "When are you gonna realize your occupation hurts people?" "I don't give anyone anything they don't come looking for." "Okay, well, then I guess you're only half responsible that I almost died." "W stands for:" ""Way better than I even imagined." I'm already planning outfits in my head." "If you mean for Lara Stone to wear on Friday, I'd love to hear your thoughts." "But if you're dreaming about what you're gonna wear, think again." "Saw that movie too." "This is real life, not some Hollywood chick-flick where a girl with a scrunchie gets a makeover and triumphs." "I have never owned a scrunchie." "I read that on your résumé." "Down there is the main production area and through those doors, editor in chief, Stefano Tonchi." "How soon can I get a sit-down?" "I have some exciting ideas." " I organized a presentation." " I've been Stefano's assistant since he took over." "I've barely had five minutes alone." "My research says he has an open-door policy." " Doesn't mean he isn't crazy busy." " Sounds like he needs my help." " You're all so young, so adorable." " All who?" "All of you interns." " But I thought it was just me." " Thousands of applications." "These are the best of the best." "I'm the best of the best." "I'm Blair Waldorf." "Assuming you're saying you're the most distinguished at your school then they're all Blair Waldorfs." "From Princeton, Yale, Penn, and Parsons." "MAN:" "Here you are." "Mm-hm." "EPPERLY:" "This must be our sixth intern." " There must be some mistake." "Daniel Humphrey, NYU?" "I'm Epperly Lawrence, your supervisor." "Welcome to W." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Nothing says January like a brand new cold war." "[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]" " Hey, Mrs. Humphrey." " Jonathan." "Hello." "Eric left this in class the other day." "I thought he might need it." "Oh, that's so considerate." "Jonathan, how are you?" "I haven't seen you since..." "Eric and I broke up, probably." "Not that I see my son much these days either." "He's been with Elliot nonstop since they came back from Gstaad." " What?" " Elliot broke up with Eric over the holidays." "It's all anyone was talking about the first day back at school." "But Eric slept at his place last night." "Hey, I brought you some coffee." "MAN:" "She looks a little lost." "Can I help you, miss?" "I'm here to bring something to a friend, but I think I have the wrong address." "Is your friend an ex-con?" "Thank you're in the right place." "This is a halfway house." "EPPERLY:" "Focus on your work ethic, not your wardrobe." "W is about more than fashion and beauty, we do probing interviews, an art issue." " We're looking for visionaries." " Get out, Humphrey." "This is my world." "I can't just quit." "Lily said Conde Nast." "I figured she meant Vanity Fair." "That doesn't mean she didn't pull every string." "It's easier to get a guy paroled than to get a magazine internship in this town." "You don't know the difference between Rodarte and roadkill." "You'll be guillotined." " We're interns." "I know how to collate." "BLAIR:" "And I know how to staple." "Stay out of my way or I'll attach your tongue to your shoulder blade." "Blair?" "I'm sorry, Dan here was just telling me how much he'd love to work for the New Yorker." "EPPERLY:" "Right." "You're the writer." "Maybe you can do something for our new blog we're announcing at the party." "Books, movies, "Fashion on Film." This month will be in celebration of contemporary authors." "Lynn Hirschberg's writing." " I'll be sure to introduce you." " Thank you." " Jonathan?" "What are you doing here?" " Where were you last night?" "Don't say Elliot's." "I called over there and spoke to his mother." " Well, I was with a friend." " Why didn't you tell me you broke up?" "I didn't wanna share a huge fact from my life." "I wonder where I got that gene from?" " Now you listen to me..." " Lily, could I maybe talk to Eric alone?" "Fine." "Are you okay?" "What's going on with you and your mother?" "Now you care?" "Because you didn't when you dumped me." "I was angry." "And rightly so but I've always cared, and you know that." "It's my family and Elliot, and it's just been a rough few weeks for me." "I missed having you in my life." "Well, I'm here now." "Your mother said you guys are going to some party." "Any chance you wanna bring someone to be there for you, help keep the peace make fun of everyone we see?" "Yeah." "That sounds perfect." "[CHATTERING]" "These strappy Zanottis would look great with your sweaty gym socks." "Epperly asked me to pull the lemon Louboutins." "You poor lost lamb." "Let me help you." "I didn't date Serena for two years and not come away knowing that those are Marc Jacobs." "And they're mustard." "EPPERLY:" "Um!" "Ugh!" "Why does this taste like Chanel Number 5?" "I was getting myself a cappuccino, thought you might like one." "Nutmeg foam, that's a Humphrey touch." " My dad used to own a coffee bar." " Thank you, Daniel." "Very thoughtful." "Who's got a stapler?" "Give it up." "I'm actually good at this." "I know you." " Your stupid tricks won't work." " Look, it's Georgina's baby." "Where have you been?" "I've been calling." "Your parole officer told me you missed a job interview." "I didn't want to tell you until everything was settled." "I have incredible news." "I got a job." "A real job, as a financial advisor in a top-tier company." "You serious?" " That's great." " Never thought it would happen the suits, the lunches, the ability to pay my own bills." " I can't stop pinching myself." " What's the firm?" "Thorpe Enterprises, I'll be working with Russell Thorpe himself." "See you later, pal." "Hey, Chuck." "Did I just walk past your dad in a $2000 suit?" "Seems the Captain, who could barely get an interview for a custodial position got a big executive job with the guy trying to buy your company." "So how you enjoying your first day?" "Well, what should be perfection has now been tainted by a run-in with Brooklyn's Benedict Arnold." "The only reason you're still here is because no one has ratted out your attempts at sabotage." "The only reason you're still here is because no one's asked you: "Who's Givenchy?"" "EPPERLY:" "Lynn's flight from Dublin got canceled." "I knew Stefano should've made that Colin Farrell interview a phoner." " Hirschberg's out?" " Major disaster." "Unless someone shows up with a new author and saves the day." "Yes." "And when she does, she will shine as the best intern." "Her insipid competition will be fired." "You do realize that I know Jeremiah Harris personally, right?" "You do realize that I know everyone personally?" "So we'll show up with our authors at the party whoever Epperly decides is the best fit for W wins, the other resigns." " I can agree to that." " It's gotta be a clean fight." "Do you understand that as a concept?" "No sabotage?" "I can't wait to see you bleeding on the rack." "But, yes, no sabotage." "Is Eric here?" "I'm supposed to take him to lunch." " He's brooding in his room." " Vanya asked me to give this to you." "LILY:" "What is it?" " Everything okay, Lil?" " It's nothing." "I'll deal with it later." "Come on, Mom." "We're trying to move forward." "No more secrets." "It's not a secret." "In fact, I have no idea what it is." "Then what's the big deal about opening it in front of us?" "This was for Ben." ""Please use this money to start a new life." "Far away from me and my family."" " Charming, Mama." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Seems Serena  is getting frosty with her mother over an envelope of cold hard cash." "Looks like not everything, or everyone, is on sale this January." "Now I know why Ben lied." "He doesn't wanna have anything to do with me." "I'm the daughter of the person that ruined the last three years of his life and is trying to ruin the rest." " $30,000 would hardly ruin his life." " You were gonna help find Ben an apartment, not pay him to disappear." "Mom paid someone off again?" "We should make this a drinking game." "Ben has information that can ruin this family." "What's wrong with not wanting him around?" "Because he's blameless." "Because he was a wonderful teacher who can't do what he loves, thanks to you, and because he deserves more." " I'm going out." " I'm right behind you." "ERIC:" "Yeah, hold the elevator." "[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]" "I did a little Humphrey smooth-talking and Jeremiah Harris said he'd be delighted to come." "I'm gonna add his name to the list real quick." "You can put him under Lorrie Moore, my author." "He'll be most comfortable there." "Before Jeremiah was a novelist he wrote reviews for Vanity Fair and a wine column at Bon Appetit." "Stefano also knows him from the Times." "So?" "Lorrie Moore was a 2010 finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award." " True." "Maybe she is a better get." "Did I mention Jeremiah is on the board of admissions at Williams where Stefano's niece is applying to college?" "So glad you called." "Afternooners are my favorite." "You said you were aboveboard when it comes to business." "I did." "And I am." "So why did you hire my best friend's father to work for your company?" "The Captain?" "He and my dad are old friends." "My father believes in second chances." "We need someone who knows the lay of the land." " His son's my roommate." "It's a conflict." "Chuck, we just met." "I had no idea who you live with." "I know that you're sensitive to this." "I assure you, Thorpe Enterprises has no interest in corporate espionage." "Even so, I spoke to Nate, the Captain is a loose cannon." "I'd consider it a personal favor if you'd have him fired." "Now, what were you saying about afternooners?" "Actually, I just remembered I have a meeting." "Sorry, Chuck." "BLAIR [ON PHONE]:" "Your mother might be up to her old tricks but maybe it's best for Ben..." " ... to get a fresh start without you?" " Maybe." "I just don't wanna go down without a fight." "Speaking of fights, I'm at full-on war with Humphrey." "I know you like to turn everything into a contest but surely Dan isn't your biggest competition at W." "All the other girls are variations on a theme." "And that theme is slightly lesser versions of me." "But Dan is a writer." "He makes delicious coffee." "Never mind that he's not a completely horrible-Iooking straight guy working at a fashion magazine." "He's got the whole office buzzing." "Sounds like someone's feeling threatened." "Not for long." "My author will make his look like a monkey with a typewriter." "Or maybe an invisible monkey with a typewriter?" "I hear scheming in your voice." "You cannot sabotage him." "Why not?" "I'm not gonna treat him any better than my other enemies because you sporadically love him." " He's not your enemy." "Earn the spotlight on your own merits." "You'll feel better." "Well, I'll call you later." " Let Ben go?" " Let Dan be." " Oh, picking up a late lunch for Epperly?" " Actually, it's for you." "It's not poisoned." "I wouldn't wanna win due to starvation." "I figured you were too much of a snob to deign to eat at the commissary." "[PHONE BEEPING]" "And Epperly needs me to alphabetize." "Duty calls." " Fancy seeing you here, Mr. Donovan." " Damien Dalgaard." "I heard you went to the pokey for poking a student." "Heh, heh." "Congratulations on getting out." "Sure you've been doing a lot celebrating." "Wanna buy some party favors?" "[CHUCKLES]" "So it's true." "The straight-laced academic star became a dealer." "Guilty." "I remember that paper you wrote comparing The Wire to The Iliad." "Did not intend for English Comp to be an occupational training course." "You always said what we learned would inform our futures in unexpected ways." "Thing with The Wire is that the witnesses usually had evidence before they testified." "I know you were the one who said you saw me and Serena at that BB." " I told the truth." " Nothing happened between me and Serena that night, but I went to prison anyway." "You say "potato," judge says "pedophile."" "[DOOR BELLS CHIME]" "Well, it's been great catching up, Mr. D., but my friend just arrived." "I'd introduce you, but you may or may not have statutorily raped his sister." "Might be a tad awkward." "Let's go." "Got a table." "Good job today." "I think you could be a great fit here provided you survive." "I try and stay out of the intern drama." "Couldn't help but notice Blair is a little competitive." " Don't know what you're talking about." " I admire your loyalty." "Maybe the striver thing is an act." "And maybe it's just a coincidence that my coffee tasted like her perfume." "I'm sure you know her better than I do." "Yeah, I do know her." "I know that her kindergarten yearbook quote is:" ""The best defense is a good offense."" "Hi, Ms. Moore." "I'm an assistant at W. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mix-up." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Careful, D, it's flu season." "But nothing's more contagious than mistrust." "I'll be right back." "One second." " Where's Mom?" " She's still licking her wounds." "We were all pretty hard on her this afternoon." "I'd never come to a party like this without her but I needed some air." " Hey, I get it." "Being in a room with a manipulator can suck the life out of you." "She's worried." "She's just trying to protect her family." "JONATHAN:" "Hey." " You two have a good time." "I'll see you later." "Great party." "Are you hungry?" "There's appetizers." "Yes, I'm gonna..." "I'll grab us some." "Thakery, Imoon, enjoy your treats." "I need to talk to you." "Chuck Bass and no guest." "You may enter." "Blair Waldorf working the door?" "I got an internship at W." "Knowing you, you'll be editor by May." "Your plan is working." "So it seems to be." "Ben, you came." "Thank you for meeting me here." "Can we talk?" "Serena, I'm here because I saw your brother Eric with Damien Dalgaard who we both know is a drug dealer." "No, no, no." "Eric hates Damien and he doesn't do drugs so there must be some sort of explanation." "Jonathan." "Hey, by any chance, have you seen Eric?" "Eric?" "No." "The guy should become a magician." "He disappeared." "I thought we were here on a date." "I guess I'm getting played once again." "I'm sorry, a date?" "What about Elliot?" "Elliot dumped him." "He didn't tell you?" "He promised he was over his Jenny Humphrey phase." "I guess he was wrong." "Or maybe I was for believing him." "He'll be okay." "Let's find him." "Lorrie is a bit late, but she'll be here any minute." " I hope Jeremiah brought his A-game." " He's not here yet either." " Any reason he might be late?" " The guys is a famous recluse." "He might not show up at all." "Your fault for picking him." "My...?" "You gotta be kidding." "We said no sabotaging." "What are you talking about?" " Jeremiah." "Hi." " Mr. Humphrey, show me to the bar." "I warn you, if the Krug is warmer than 55 degrees, I'm leaving." "Jeremiah Harris?" "Epperly Lawrence." "Yes, how do you do?" "Daniel told me you were in a bit of a bind." "Nice." "Let's get you a glass of champagne." "I'll tell you all about our plans." "OMG, I was just poleaxed by a poor person." "Fancy seeing you here." "Chuck, this is Stuart Fuji." " He's in the film business." " Stuart, can I borrow her for a moment?" "What are you doing with that bore?" "Let's get out of here." "Actually, I'm having a nice time." "Stuart understands that when I say I'm telling the truth, I am." "Raina, you're trying to take my company, how can I just trust you?" "You'd think less of me if I did." "I couldn't think less of you than I do right now." "CHUCK:" "Hm." "I'm sorry, I wouldn't be like this if it wasn't my father's legacy." "The stakes are too high to take a chance on trust." "Hey, it's just business." "From now on, I don't even know if we have that to discuss." "Maybe Eric went home." "He doesn't really like parties anyway." "He can't be buying from Damien." "Come on." "[WHISPERS] Your sister just clocked us." " Okay, what do we do?" " Just go with me on this one." "[IN NORMAL VOICE] Well, I'm gonna go get a drink." "Would you like anything, babe?" "ERIC:" "Uh..." "So you're Damien's babe now?" "You Williamsburg weasel." "I can't believe you stabbed me in the back." "Because I thought you did the same." "Hillary Clinton is one of my role models." "I don't break treaties, you ass." "But I do secure borders, so I'm gonna tell Epperly what you did right now." "No." "Blair, wait." "Look, we can figure something out." " Let go of me, you classless cling-on." " Do not go to Epperly." "I need this job." " All right?" " No." "DAN:" "Whoa!" "Unh!" "[BOTH GRUNTING]" "Oh, no." " Oh, is that...?" " Stefano Tonchi." "I'm on the list." "[CAMERAS CLICKING]" "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Spotted." "Dubious friends in definite hot water." "Obviously, you're both fired." "Go pack your things." "Looks like Wjust left Dan and Blair both out in the cold." "I just got an interesting phone call from Raina Thorpe." "Did you tell Chuck to have me fired?" "Let me guess, you thought I'd embarrass you?" "The Thorpes are trying to take over Bass Industries." "They might using you." "I'm a grown man, Nate." "And I'm actually good at what I do." "Chuck is family." "I would never do anything to jeopardize things for him." " You realize that's a contradiction?" "Being Chuck's family and working for the Thorpes." "Word around the office is he's banging Thorpe's daughter." " Talk about sleeping with the enemy." " But that's Chuck's decision." "And whatever happens with Raina is on him and him alone." "You need this second chance." "You can't go down in another scandal." "So you're getting me fired instead?" "All those nights in prison, when I thought I couldn't take it when I wanted to quit or die or..." "I didn't." "Because I knew I had one person out there who believed in me." " Dad, you'll get another job." " Yeah, washing toilets." "You know what, I'd rather live in a halfway house than live with someone who only halfway trusts me." "It's an internship." "You can have your mother call and get you a new one." "My mother didn't get me W." "She's a designer, she can't call in favors from a fashion magazine." " You don't get this without a connection." " Well, I did." "I practically stalked Stefano." "Spent the night in his lobby waiting." "After the police escorted me out the third time I faxed a letter to every machine in the building." " That's, like, 200 fax machines." " Three hundred thirty-two." "Well, Blair, I'm so sorry, I didn't know any of this." "The fact that you were willfully ignorant is supposed to make me feel better?" "You wanted an internship, I wanted this one." "So why didn't you sabotage me?" "You had every opportunity." "Guess I must have some undiagnosed brain injury." "Because I stupidly thought that this fake friendship might be real." "Damien Dalgaard, of all people." "You know what kind of person he is." " So now you want to get all sisterly?" " You're dating a demon." " He's using you like he did Jenny." " Why?" " No one could ever like me for me?" " Hey, I know what it feels like when you think you got no one to turn to." " Who are you?" " I'm Ben." "Serena's..." " Non-rapist-but-ex-con former teacher." "You've taken up a lot of time over the dinner table at our house." "I'm sure that drama has been overshadowing what's going on in everyone's life." "No offense, but mind your own business." "When I got locked up, I befriended some not very good guys." "I found out the hard way." "When you do things that betray who you are it can become difficult to recognize yourself." "I don't wanna see that happen to you." "Please, Eric." "Mom did this awful thing, and you went away to Ostroff." "I was looking so forward to being away with Elliot." "Having someone to talk to." "He broke up with me." " And I didn't have anybody." " You always have me." "No, I didn't." "You were off chasing some judge trying to help him." "I didn't want to feel sad." "Look, I didn't want to feel anything." "And one thing about Damien is he's a good distraction." "But you're right." "Thank you." "I won't see him anymore." " Serena, can I speak to you?" " It's okay." "I gotta go anyway." "What Juliet did, has it crossed your mind Ben was at least partially responsible?" "He wanted revenge because he thought I put him in prison." "But that's in the past." "He gave Eric some really fatherly advice convinced him to stay away from Damien Dalgaard." " Damien?" " I would love to explain but I need to find Ben right now." "Epperly, it's Dan Humphrey." "I know I ruined your party and humiliated your boss." "There's no reason to listen to me, but I gotta tell you something." "Eric, I just heard that you've been hanging out with Damien." "Are you doing drugs?" "I could lie and say no." "But I bought sleeping pills." "Then I needed Adderall to wake back up." "But that was it." "It was stupid and I'm done with it." "If you need help, I wanna make sure you get it." "I don't care about the drugs." "Damien was just there when no one else would listen." "Ben." "Wait." "Please don't avoid me." "I wanna be your friend." "Serena, it's easier for me to start over without any reminders from my past." "But why?" "I saw you talking to Eric." "It reminded me of what you were like at boarding school." "I'm not that person anymore." " Yes, you are." " Do you wanna know why I've been avoiding you?" "I see that look in your eye and I know what it means." "But I don't wanna be with you." "I didn't reciprocate back then and I don't now." "I'm sorry." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Sorry, S." "Looks like only thing you'll be snuggling up with this winter are warm memories." "I'm not heartbroken, I'm humiliated." "I was falling for someone who wants nothing to do with me." "I thought I found my calling." "The only thing that brings me any joy is planning Dan Humphrey's long, slow demise." "[PHONE RINGING]" " Epperly?" " It's 9:20." "Where are you?" " What?" "You fired me." " Yes, then Dan confessed you who called Jeremiah and he took credit and then staged that whole wrestling stunt." "I was wrong about him." "If you're gonna be a backstabber, just stab backs." " Are you saying...?" " Alex White is styling eight looks and we need someone to steam the couture." "I'll be there in 15." "Know what I just remembered?" "If you really want something, don't stop for anyone or anything until you get it." "[SIGHS]" "RUFUS:" "Thanks for meeting me." "Serena told me how helpful you were with Eric yesterday." "Just saying what I thought." "Ben, I realize my wife hasn't treated you justly but I'd like to help." "You're not gonna offer me more money, are you?" "You deserve a shot at getting back on your feet." "That's gonna be tough to do living in a halfway house." "I have extra room at my loft and I'd love if you moved in." "After everything that's happened, it's the least we could do." "I haven't experienced a lot of kindness lately." "I gotta think about it." "But it sounds good." "Take your time." "Hi, can you connect me to Room 312, please?" "Howard Archibald." "What do you mean he's checked out?" "Yeah." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "This winter..." " Thank you." "... even though we bundle up, a cold shoulder can freeze us out." "I heard about what young Bass asked Raina to do." " It was terrible." " She gave me a heads-up and you gave me a chance to talk." " We're old friends." "You're doing a bang-up job." "I should've told you my plans for Bass Industries." "I didn't wanna put you in a compromising position." "I completely understand." "And I can assure you, there are no conflicts." "Whatever you need, I'm your guy." " What are you doing here?" " I was wrong to ask you to fire the Captain." " Stuart, a moment." "Yes, you were." "I told you who I was when we met." "I don't play games, in business or in my personal life." "My father is going to do everything humanly possible to acquire Bass Industries." " It's not a secret, it's a fact." " I know." "I apologize for losing sight of that." "Look, you're a beautiful girl, who says what's on her mind and isn't afraid of the consequences." "I don't wanna stop seeing you." "I can handle the complications if you can." "RAINA:" "Hm." "I think complications are the least of what I can handle." "But there's a man in a towel in my bathroom right now." "So maybe another time?" "You look good here." "Guess it turns out your friend wasn't worthy." "Tell me about it." "I've been trying to convince people for years." "But just so you know, he was never really my friend." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "Sometimes a ray of sun shines in and gives us hope." "I offered Ben the apartment and he's thinking about it." "Thank you so much, Rufus." "We're just not gonna take no for an answer." "Ben is still a good person, I know he is." "Consider this a warning." "Stay away from Serena, stay away from her family." "I remember your father." "I think we both know how he'd respond to your dealing if someone were to tell him." "What do you care, huh?" "Those people ruined your life, not me." "You actually like her." "How I feel about Serena is none of your damn business." "The only thing you should be worried about is disappearing." "[LINE RINGING]" "Hey." "What are you doing right now?" "ERIC:" "Sorry, Damien, I'm done with the pills." "No, that's not what I meant." "You wanna hang out?" "As friends?" "GOSSIP GIRL:" "But on the Upper East Side  the slipperiest ice..." "Sure, why not." "Good." "GOSSIP GIRL:" " is usually right in front of us." " Good." "GOSSIP GIRL:" "XOXO, Gossip Girl." "[English" " US" " SDH]"