All language subtitles for Gossip Girl - S01E10 - Hi, Society

(Gossip girl) Gossip girl
here... your one and only source

into the scandalous lives
of Manhattan's elite.
Isn't that Carter Baizen?

You're the guy
who gave us our first joint,

snuck us into our first club.
I'm in this weekly game...
High stakes, big money.

You set me up.
No one forced his hand.
Your boy lost fair and square.

I know who Blair and those girls
are, but I know who I am,

and I'm not gonna forget that

just 'cause I hang out
with them.
You're dismissed, Jenny,
for good.

(Rufus)
I'm sorry I kissed you.
Your mother must have been
kinda surprised to see you.

Yeah, she was. Hi, Rufus.
If she's in your life,
you're never gonna get over her.

You should deal with your
father. He needs you. I don't.

We broke up, okay?

I like you... only you.

That's good, because I feel
the same about you.

Do you like me?
(Chuck) Define "like."

Tell me you didn't sleep
with Chuck for revenge.
Well, it wasn't
because I like his natural musk.

And who am I?

That's a secret I'll never tell.

You know you love me.

X.o.x.o., gossip girl.

♫

Hey, upper east siders,
it's that time of year again,

when the mere act
of descending a staircase

means you're a woman.

That's right... debutante season.
And from what we hear,

there's been some changes
in the lineup.

I'm actually glad I'm going with
prince Theodore instead of Nate.

The further we get
from the breakup,

the more self-involved
I see he was.

Always so brooding,
so tortured. Ugh.

A girl wants Romeo, not Hamlet.

Romeo died.

Yeah, but he died
for something exciting,

and I want my debutante ball
to be something to die for.

Hey, so, uh, has Blair mentioned
who's escorting her?

Why? Are you having remorse sex
fantasies about your ex?

What? No.

Don't eff with an effer.
I know that look.

No, man, it's just every time
I see her lately,

something's different. You know,
she's lighter. She's happier.

(Sighs) She's just...
Less... less Blair.

She does have a certain glow
about her, doesn't she?

I don't understand why
you don't get this, okay?

A debutante ball
is all a girl could ask for.

It's gorgeous and formal
and totally legendary.

Don't forget out of touch
and totally classist.

And if that's how you feel,
then why are you even going?

I'm not going and neither is
Serena, actually. I'm just going

to meet her grandmother
to make a good impression,

and, uh, take off before
I put my foot in my mouth,

like I usually do.
All I get with Nate is some rosé
in the back of a town car,

but with the prince,
I get a security detail

and a high-speed chase
to the Pierre after it's over.

Ooh! I can see you on the cover
of "hello!" Already.
Yeah, well,
try "the New York times."

They've chosen me
for "a night out with,"

and I'm gonna give them the most
perfect night out of the year.

With my dad in rehab, it's like
the pressure's finally off me.

You know, I can see Blair
clearly, and it's...

(Sighs) I don't know, man.
I think I might miss her.

(Scoffs)
You don't miss her, man.

Is your mom mad
that you're not being presented?
Well, she doesn't really
have a leg to stand on

since I found out she used to be

my boyfriend's father's
biggest fan.

Yeah.
Ew! It sounds so gross
when you say it out loud.

Silly me. Here I actually
thought you wanted to go.
Uh, I'm here with you,
aren't I?

Yeah, only 'cause your
grandmother's meeting you here.
Blah, blah, blah, blah.

(Waltz playing)

♫

Oh! You're here!
I'm so glad.
Hey!

Oh! I can't wait for you
to meet my grandma Cece.

You're just gonna love her.
(Dan) I'm sure I will.

Well, if you don't listen to me,
you're gonna hear it from her,

and I promise,
you don't want that to happen.

The brands I listed
are the key to her happiness,

and that includes tanqueray.

Dan, Jenny,
it's so good to see you.
(Dan) Hi.

Hi.
Oh, hey, Jenny,
what are you even doing here?

Oh, she loves these things,
apparently.
Well, I wish Serena did.

It would make my life
a whole lot easier.

My grandma was the chairwoman
for this event for 15 years,

and now the committee's
asked my mom to join.

And my daughter could not wait
to go for ten years,

and then suddenly,
she's not even coming.
(Song ends)

Jenny? Jenny?

Why don't you volunteer?

Uh, well, Blair's lead Deb,
and we're sort of on the outs.

You know, I'm sure if she wanted
my help, she would've asked.

Well, I'm asking.

I mean, of course,

we'd have to get
your parents' permission first,

but, um, we could use more help.

I'm sure it'll be fine.
Um, see you Saturday.

Oh, actually, it's Sunday.

Uh... can I call you?

Okay.

Okay.

Ah! There is
my magnificent granddaughter.

(Gasps) Grandma.
Oh! (Laughing)

Hi! (Laughs)

Oh, hello, mother.

Is there a bar in this place?

(Gasps) No!

I should've known I had
to bring the party myself.

(Laughs)

So this must be Daniel.

Dan, actually.
Dan Humphrey. Yeah. Hi.

My granddaughter told me
that you were delighted

when she decided, uh, not
to make her debut this weekend?

Yeah, go ahead.
Tell her what you think.

Grandma loves honesty.
It's okay.

Well, cotillions just
seem antiquated to me.

You know,
remnant of a different age.

Well, do go on.

People spend all this money
to have their daughters

basically dance in front
of others for attention.

Uh, when, if you ask Serena,

I bet she'd do that for you
right now, free of charge.
The cotillion
teaches the good graces

that women should always have
in their arsenal.

I think Serena's graces are
pretty spectacular as they are.

Ah.
Oh, besides, grandma,

you haven't used your graces
in a while, right?

Oh, you.

(Laughs)
Oh, isn't she great?

She's... she's great.
She's something.

Dan Humphrey, was it?

Yes, mother.

(Sea wolf's "you're a wolf"
playing)

♫ old gypsy woman spoke to me ♫

♫ said, "you're a wolf, boy,
get out of this town" ♫

♫ old gypsy woman spoke to me ♫

You looked pretty hot

on Princess Theodore's arm
today.

Oh, is that what I am to you?
Just an accessory?

(Chuckles)
Next to him, yes.

On me, you'd be so much more.

Yes, well, I can't
be on you, remember?

Because you don't want Nate
to find out,

and I don't want anyone to,

but you'd have to learn
how to behave yourself first.

(Elevator bell dings)

(Dorota)
Miss Blair, Mr. Nate for you.

(Sighs)

What are you doing here, Nate?

Well, I, um...

Look, you know, after rehearsal,

I just, uh, I couldn't stop
thinking about you.

I mean, the ball's something
we've talked about

doing together since we were,
like, 10 years old,

and I've given you
every reason to hate me.

True. Keep going.

And the prince...
He's, uh, you know,

he's a great dancer and all,

but is there any chance
you'd go with me instead,

for old times' sake?

Nate, after what you pulled
on my birthday,

the only thing we should be
doing together is moving on.

Yeah, I know.

(Chuckles) Look, I haven't worn
this sweater in, like, forever,

and I, uh, I just pulled it out
today, and I found this.

It's my pin.

I sewed it there so you'd always
have my heart on your sleeve.

(Chuckles) I know.

Yeah, I figured you might need
it back or something, if...

No, it was a gift.

The prince will understand.

Maybe we should
go to the ball together...

As friends.

Absolutely.

But only as friends.

Just friends.

Hey, dad.

Hey, sweetheart.

I sense a favor
about to be asked.

It's just...

Oh. (Chuckles)

Well, it turns out

I got a volunteer position
at a charity.

That's great.
Mm-hmm.

When is it?
Sunday night, and I know
it's mom's opening,

and I know it's really
important, but I can do both.

As a family,
we support each other.

And when one of us
has something important,

we all show up for it. Maybe you
can volunteer next year.
Dad.

Volunteer for what?

Nothing, it doesn't matter
'cause dad said I can't go.

Hey, I, uh,
went thrift store shopping,

and I found great stuff.

I got you
some black vintage pumps.

They're gonna go perfectly

with the dress you're gonna
wear for the opening.

(Scoffs) Mom,
the kids I go to school with

shop at saks and Bendel's.

I can't be walking around
in someone's old shoes.

(Lily and Cece laugh)

I know. It's gross.

Oh, that reminds me. I still
haven't shown you pictures

from my summer abroad.

Oh, yes.

(Squeals) Be right back.

(Chuckles) Well, I know
you must not be happy, mother.

I remember how unhappy you were
when I didn't go,

and I imagine you came all this
way to change Serena's mind,

but she is intractable on this.

That's not the reason I came.

Everything okay?

Lily, my darling, the, uh...

The doctors think
they found something.

Something?

What something?

Something in my lungs.

Oh, no. Mom.

Well, they're...
They're running tests,

but they said that, uh,
it might not be good.

Look, I-I didn't want
to worry you.

I-I don't want
to be a burden to you. I...

Oh, no, it's no burden at all.

All I want to do is to see
my granddaughter make her debut

the way I did,

the way my mother did before me.

Oh, mother, anything for you.

(Sniffles)

What's going on?

Um, Serena,

you're going
to the debutante ball.

Serena Van Der Woodsen,

looks like your invitation
just arrived...

With strings attached.

Come out, come out,
wherever you are.

Everything all right,
Mr. Archibald?

Oh, yes, everything's fine.
It's just my... my date...

She's never late, and, uh, she
likes to have final approval.

Sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry.

My cappuccino was decaf,
and I couldn't find my phone.

It took forever to get a cab.

But you live up the street.

I wasn't home.
(Cell phone chirps)

Oh.

Well,
everything's taken care of.

I'll pick you up at 5:00
in the car.

I got that Laurent-Perrier
you like.

(Cell phone chirps)
I also thought

we'd stop by the modern
afterwards for dessert,

'cause that's your favorite.

Blair.

Oh, um, we don't have to go
anywhere afterwards. It's fine.
(Cell phone chirps)

Sorry.
Who's texting you so much?

Serena.

Uh, I gotta go back to my house.

My mom was supposed
to throw this tea

for Serena's grandmother,
and she had to jet to Paris

at the last minute,
so it's all on me.

Okay, hey, uh, w... I'll stop by
and help you out.
It's all right.
I got it. Thanks.

Who are you, and what did
you do with Blair Waldorf?

Not bad, Archibald.

I almost forgot
how handsome you are.

Spotted...
Nate Archibald learning

you don't know a good thing
till it's gone

and found someone else.

♫

(Woman) ♫ yeah ♫

♫ hey, check this out ♫

So your mom really didn't mind
your coming to, um,

our ball with... me?

No, not at all.

(Lily) And your father is okay

with you volunteering as well?

Um, excuse me. Jenny.

Alison.

Ah. Didn't expect
to see you... here.

(Chuckles)
That's me, unexpected.

Um, mom, can I talk to you
for a minute?
Uh, no, sweetie, we'll have
plenty of time to talk later.

You know what?
It is so nice of you

to let Jenny come
to our little event.

You know, cotillions
really are instructive.

They teach young girls
good social graces...

Well, then I'm sure
she'll learn a lot.

I'm gonna go.
Um, I'll come with you.

No need.
I'll see you later.

Thank you so much
for being so understanding.

Oh, come on. I would do anything
for an ill grandparent,

and besides,
my mom has her art opening,

so we're both doing things
for our families.

Well, my thing isn't without
conditions, believe me.

I had a long talk with my mom,
and I said if I'm gonna do this,

then I'm gonna be myself
in every possible way.
Well, then can you promise me
that when you're up there

being yourself
as they auction you off,

that you won't go for anything
less than a million dollars?

Okay. Did you get that
out of your system?
Yeah, I think I'm good.

(Elevator bell dings)

(Classical music playing)

Grandma.
Serena, darling,
this is Carter Baizen,

your escort for tomorrow night.

Do you two already
know each other?
Actually, we used
to go to school together,

just a couple years apart.
(Cece) Oh.

Hi. I'm Carter.

This is Daniel Humphrey.
Dan, actually.

Serena's friend.
(Serena) No, my... my boyfriend.

Oh, nice to meet you, man.
Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry. You're not...
You're not escorting her or...
No, well, actually, I'm...

Unavailable.
Familial obligation.

Yeah.
There you are.
Are you ready for tea?

I don't like my ice
to get lonely, dear.
(Ice cubes rattling)

(Woman) Of course, ma'am.
Carter, it is such a pleasure
to have you back with us.

True gentlemen are a rare breed.

So it is true that you're back.

Back? Um,
where... where were you?
(Kati) Oh, where wasn't he?

He disowned his parents
and took off around the world.
Everyone
was talking about it.

Gossip girl even had a dedicated
Carter Baizen map on "spotted."

Whoa. A map, huh?

In all honesty, I did go
a little out of bounds.

I'm just grateful my parents
are giving me a second chance.

Carter saw the error
of his wayward ways,

and he Rose like a Phoenix
from the ashes, Serena.

Yes, I see that, grandma.

I mean,
they weren't all errors, but...

Well, your mother did tell me
that you got into a bit of a...

Ahem... a scrape in Dubai.

Oh, I love Dubai. Did you stay
at the burj al arab?

No, I stayed on palm island.

I think Dubai is overrated.
You know what isn't, though?

The, uh,
prince's crown bombardier.

And I also went pheasant hunting
with the sheikh

while I was there.

(Clears throat)

I kept the tags.

I'll return everything tomorrow.

Look...

I know that my coming back
has been rocky...

But I can't keep being afraid

that if I act
more like your mother

and less like your friend,
that I'm gonna lose you.

If you were still in Hudson,
I'd be able to go.

Well, I am not there.
I am here,

and I don't really care if that
makes you happy or unhappy.

I'm still your mother. You can
come to my show tomorrow,

and then you are grounded
for a week.

What?! Come on, mom.
That's so unfair!

I just don't get it. I organized
everything the way she likes it.

I mean, I even made sure
my bow tie matched her dress.

Like the book says,
she just not that into you.
Man, I have to find out
if she's seeing someone.

It's killing me. You guys are
still pretty close, aren't you?

Uh, yeah.

Could you find out
who she's seeing?
Me?

Yes. Come on, man.
Who better?

Who better, indeed.

Do you like it here,
Mr. Humphrey?

Well, it's a little bit
like a museum, a little cold,

although the water pressure
is unparalleled.

That's not what I meant,
but of course,

you would make a joke,
that goes to my point.

Excuse me?
Did I miss something here?

Oh, yes. The way you feel?

It never goes away.

It just gets worse.

I'm sorry.
I don't quite...

You'll always use your
dessert fork for your entrée.

You'll always feel underdressed,
no matter what you wear,

and at dinner parties, it will
be as if there's a language

that sounds like english,
and you think you speak it,

but they don't hear you,
and you don't understand them.

As time passes, you'll feel
that people never see you

when they look at you

but wonder really
whether you're Serena's whim

or her... charity case,

until the day comes when you
realize that girls like Serena

don't end up with Dan Humphrey.

They end up with the Carters
of the world,

and, um, people like you...

They turn
into cocktail party anecdotes

of their foolish youth.

So why don't you, uh, give it up

and spare yourself the pain,
hmm?

I'm sure Serena will understand.

This just in... we hear
there's a cold war brewing

between lonely boy
and a certain blue blood.

We never thought
we'd say this ourselves...

There you are.
What's going on?

I'll tell you what's going on.

I just became
your escort to the ball.

(Gasps) Ooh! (Laughs)

But our money's on Brooklyn
for the win.

Thanks so much for your time,
miss Waldorf.

I guess I'll see you
and the prince later tonight.
Uh, actually, I'm not going
with the prince anymore.

I'm going
with Nate Archibald.
Ah.

Given our history,
it was only right.

He is the perfect gentleman,
the perfect date.

Chuck bass.
Hi. John mayberry.
"New York times."

I'd just like to say how proud
I am of miss Waldorf

and her commitment
to Mr. Archibald,

even though he ruined her
17th birthday and slept with...

Thank you.
That was great, right?
Take care.

All right.
Have a good one.

What was that?
I should ask you
the same question.

"Perfect gentleman"?
"Perfect date"?

That broken record
was a hit last year.

Get with the times.
He bores you.
You almost made a fool of me in
front of "the New York times,"

which proves my very point...
You can't be trusted.

Nate is a gentleman.
He would never cause a scene.

Never get
your blood going either.

Speaking of going,
that's what you should do.

Carter Baizen is
on his way here right now.

What? What the hell are you
doing with Carter Baizen?
He left his jacket
here yesterday,

and I'd rather you be gone
when he got here.

There's been enough scenes
for today.

So I see it's true what they say
about the apple and the tree.

Hello, Celia.
I'd say it's nice to see you,

but I know
how you hate dishonesty.

It appears that your son
is taking my granddaughter

to the ball tonight.

He is?

I'd rather see that not happen.

There's no point in being
presented if it's improperly,

and your Daniel
is not a proper companion

for a girl like Serena.

He's a, um,
temporary distraction.

I need her to focus
on her future.

Hers or yours?

I am willing to purchase all
the paintings in this gallery

in exchange for you

convincing your son
not to accompany Serena.

Before you answer, remember,

a grown man with children is
in a very different position

than a young man.

The money could be useful now.

Not to mention,
how much this sale would mean

to your wife's career
as an artist.

(Exhales deeply)

Your money
was no good for me then,

and it's still no good
with me now.

And you can rest assured
that like me,

my son can't be bought.

And I can assure you,

just like her mother,
my granddaughter can be.

What do you mean?

All those years ago, I told Lily

to choose between you
and her inheritance.

I'd tell you the end
of that story,

but I think
you know it by heart.

♫

You're a little overdressed
for an art show,

don't you think?
Dad, listen. Um,
I've been meaning to tell you.

I'm sorry.
Don't worry about your mom.
I'll take care of it.

You don't mind?
(Sighs)

I thought I'd be grounded
when you found out,

just like Jenny was. I gotta
admit, it would be worth it.

I don't mind at all. Yeah.

Tux looks great.
Shoes look great.

You look so great.
You're gonna make me proud.

Show that Celia rhodes what
us Humphrey men are made of.

What's going on here, dad?
You're... you're doing that thing

again where you're acting
really weird for no reason.

It's kind of freaking me out.

Oh, uh, Serena's grandmother
just came to see me.

Um, we need to talk.

Have you seen Serena's
presentation statement?

Wants to take a year
off of school,

teach english in south Asia?
This simply won't suffice.

Well, what do you want me
to do about it?
Well, if Serena's doing this
for me, it has to be right.

Besides, it took me years
to restore our family name

after your exploits.

Trust me,
you don't want to do the same.

(Sighs)

(Cell phone rings)

(Ring)

Hello?

Hey, volunteer.
Where are you?

You were supposed to be here
a half an hour ago.

Oh, um, didn't your mom tell you
I'm not coming anymore?
What? I don't understand.

I thought that this was,
like, your dream.

Besides, don't you want to see
your brother in a tux?

Wait. What?
You know,

your brother Dan...
The guy who thinks dancing

is making fists
and pumping 'em into the air?
Dan's going to the ball?

Yeah, it... it was
just a last minute thing.

I'm sure he just forgot
to tell you.

Um, I'm on my way.

(Snaps cell phone shut)

(Scoffs)

(Cell phone beeping)

(Beeping)

(Knock on door)

Hey!

(Giggles)

W-wow. You look incredible.

Thank you.

(Giggles) Mmm, mmm, mmm.

You're early.

Well, uh, yeah,
we need to talk.
What's up?

Is your grandmother here?
Where is she?
Oh, yeah, she's in the other
room, getting ready with my mom.

Why?
I gotta be honest
about something here.

Um, I don't think
your grandmother

is who you think she is.
What are you talking about?

I know she's got the whole
free spirit act perfected...
Act?

But I don't think she has
your best interests at heart.

Where are you going
with this, Dan?
She came by
my dad's gallery today.

Well, she probably just wanted
to see your mom's art.
No, she was trying
to buy him off

so I wouldn't
go with you tonight.
No, she wouldn't
do something like that.

Serena, that's what
I'm trying to tell you.

That woman is
the most manipulative person

I've ever met.

She makes your... your mother
look like Gandhi.

That's my grandmother you're
talking about. I love her.

I know. I know,
and I'm so sorry,

but maybe you love her so much

that you can't see
what she's doing.

(Sighs) I said it. There.

Maybe we shouldn't
be doing this.

Maybe we shouldn't.

Um...
I'll just talk to you later.

(Sighs)

Let's get Carter on the phone.

Yeah.

(Horn honks)

(Nate)
Carter Baizen's dating Blair?

He's got everyone fooled.
Blair thinks he's reformed.

He's obviously just toying
with her to get at you.

Yeah, well, it's working.

We just need to wait until we
can get him in a public place,

where everyone who thinks
he's changed can see the truth,

and we can get him back
for everything he's done to you

and everything
he's doing to Blair.

Yeah, when's that
gonna happen, huh?

Sir.

I have a feeling it may be
sooner than you think.

And one more, ladies.
If you don't pull it together,

I'm gonna go Naomi Campbell
on you. (Sighs)

Maybe Jenny can help you.
No, I'm fine.
Thank you.

Serena, uh, miss erlich
needs to know

how to pronounce that word
in your presentation statement.

I assume it's a family name.

Hey. Beautiful. What's wrong?
I didn't write this.
My mother did.

"Serena hopes to continue
to live on the Upper East Side,

"devote her life to volunteering
for the nature conservancy,

and junior league and have
two wonderful children."
Let me see that.

(Blair) Make it stop.
You sound like me.
Serena, where's Dan?

(Serena) He's not coming.

Here you go.
Thanks.

(Shostakavich's "waltz 2
from jazz suite" playing)

What is he doing here?

(Chuck) Carter's clever.

He's using Serena as a cover.
It's not the time yet.

(Camera shutter snaps)

Nate, look, I was hoping to
see you. I wanted to apologize,

put the past in the past.

You don't get to say
what goes on here.

I'm on to you.

(Chuckles)

What are you talking about?

Hello and welcome to
the annual dispensary cotillion

and debutante ball.

Katia farkas, daughter
of Jonathan and Rose farkas,

escorted by Richard north,

hopes to major in neuroscience

and will continue
her family's legacy

as supporters
of the New York public library

and Lincoln center.

Blair Cornelia Waldorf,

daughter of
Harold and Eleanor Waldorf,

escorted by Nathaniel Archibald,

plans to be a member
of Yale's class of 2013.

She will continue to summer
in southampton

and volunteer her time
to children's charities.

(Camera shutter snaps)

And now I'd like to present
Serena Celia Van Der Woodsen,

daughter of committee member
Lilian Van Der Woodsen,

granddaughter
of chairwoman emeritus,

Celia Catherine rhodes,

escorted by Carter Baizen.

Miss Van Der Woodsen
hopes to bed

as many billionaires as she can
before settling down to...

(Guests murmuring)
(Woman) Oh, my god.

Sorry.

Miss Isabel coates, uh,

presented by Raymond north,

daughter
of Arthur and Iris coates.

♫

(Woman) Here you go.
Thanks.

You're back. What happened?

Uh, Cece won.

She has a habit of doing that,

but maybe it's for the best.
You're here with your family.

(Man) ♫ you don't know
what's right anymore ♫

Hey. Where's Jenny?
Have you seen her?

Actually, uh, no.

She's probably still upset
with me for grounding her

and is trying
to teach me a lesson.
I don't know.

Maybe let her be ten minutes
late before you get mad?

Mom, this looks great.
All of this is beautiful.
Thank you. Come on. Tour.

Okay.

Let's go.

(The pierces) ♫ got a secret,
can you keep it? ♫

♫ Swear this one you'll save ♫

♫ better lock it
in your pocket ♫

♫ taking this one to the grave ♫

♫ if I show you, then I know you
won't tell... ♫

What's going on?

♫ 'cause two can keep a secret ♫

Hmm? Nothing.

♫ Got a secret,
can you keep it? ♫

♫ Swear this one you'll save ♫

We're friends now, right?
You can tell me.

♫ Taking this one to the grave ♫

♫ if I show you, then I know you
won't tell what I said ♫

♫ 'cause two can keep a secret
if one of them is dead ♫

♫ got a secret,
can you keep it? ♫

♫ Swear this one you'll save ♫

And now for someone
with only one left foot.

♫ Taking this one to the grave ♫

He just told her what he's going
to do to her later.

♫ You won't tell what I said ♫

They might not know who you are,

but I sure as hell never forgot.

Nate, what are you doing?
(Nate) She's my girlfriend!

Oh, my god.

(Carter) Get off me!
Ugh! They ripped my dress.

Take him outside.
Let's get out of here.
Come on. Come on.

You don't understand.
It was custom-made.
Blair, it's okay.

My mom is gonna be angry.
Jenny! Jenny, hey,
hey, we need you. Please?

I have to go.
I have my mom's thing.

(Blair) Jenny, fix my dress,
and all is forgiven.

Oh, you make a fool

of the presenter,
then you start a brawl.

I mean, what's next, Serena?
"Girls gone wild"?

Serena Van Der Woodsen wants
to work for the junior league

and have two children?
It's a society ball, Serena. You
have to represent yourself well.

How is it representing
myself well if it's all lies?

What happened to you
between our talk and now?

I did this because I knew

how important it was
for you and grandma,

and you said that if I did it,
I could be myself.

You don't really want that,
do you?

No, it's not entirely true.
All you care about
when people look at me

is what they think of you.

How am I supposed
to accept myself

if my own mother
doesn't accept me?
Oh, honey,
of course I accept you.

No.

No, you don't,
but let me tell you something.

If I ever do have
those two children,

I would never do this to them.

I would accept them
for who they are,

including who they date,
no matter what,

and I'd make sure
they damn well knew it.

♫

(Cell phone rings)

(Man)
♫ you should think about it ♫

Hello?

♫ Before you go
and break my heart ♫

Really?

♫ Need more time to decide ♫

Okay.

♫ So you should think about it
some more ♫

Ooh.

I'm so sorry.

I know this is
not what you signed up for.

It's okay.

It doesn't hurt nearly as bad

as waking up that morning
in santorini and...

Finding you'd jumped on a boat.

Yeah, well, um,

that night wasn't exactly
what I signed up for either.

The whole thing caught me
a bit by surprise.

No, I, um, I get it,
which is why I was surprised

when your grandmother
called me last week.

Wait. Last week?

I wasn't even going
to cotillion last week.

Yeah, but Cece said she thought
you'd change your mind.

(Sighs) Ahem.

What are you doing here?
Shouldn't you be...

Anywhere but here, yes.
Huh.

So please listen to me
and don't interrupt,

because what I have to say
is hard for me.

Okay.

When I was your age,

I would have been lucky
to find a guy like you,

and I kind of did,
but when it came down to it,

I thought my mother
knew who I was

much better than I knew myself.

I'm not sure exactly
who my daughter was,

but I know who she's become
since she met you.

She returns home every night
at a reasonable hour.

She doesn't drink.
She doesn't do drugs.

I don't know if
you're responsible for that,

but I don't think
it's a coincidence.

You belong with my daughter,

and I think
everyone should know that.

Will you come with me?

Yes, Mrs. Van Der Woodsen.
I would love to.

Good. And it's Lily.

(Indistinct conversations)

(The pierces
playing "three wishes")

Have you seen Nate?

Nate was asked to leave,
but here I am.

♫ Ooh ♫

I know that look.

That's your look when your plan
falls into place.

You're enjoying this.

You knew Carter
was going to my house.

You tipped off gossip girl.

You ruined my cotillion
on purpose.

♫ Could we love each other? ♫

You did all this
for your own enjoyment

and didn't care
what it would do to me,

which is exactly why
you and I could never work.

Wait.
Slow down there, Waldorf.
You make me sick.

This thing between us...
It's over for good.

Look, Blair, wait.
I didn't mean to...

Don't talk to me.

Blair!

♫

♫ Want to save them
for a rainy day ♫

♫ if you go, the river takes you
all the way ♫

That was quite a mess you made,

but I was able to clean it up.

The chairs agreed to reissue
your presentation statement

in the committee's
winter newsletter.

I stood up for you.

What are you talking about?
With Dan... I defended you.

Mm, we'll talk about that later.

No, we don't need
to talk at all, grandma.

I just want to know one thing.

Are you even ill?

No. (Chuckles)

But I could be.

All those cigarettes
and cocktails.

Why did you do this?

Oh, Serena.

There is so much
you don't understand.

A woman has to earn the right
to create her own rules.

Things aren't the way they were
when you were young, grandma.

♫ A thousand kisses ♫

♫ you were soft and gentle
and barely vicious ♫

You may be right about that.

♫ Want to save them
for a rainy day ♫

♫ if you go, the river takes you
all the way ♫

♫ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♫

♫ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♫

♫ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♫

♫ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♫

♫ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♫

Hey. Have you seen
Blair Waldorf?

Up there.

♫

(Moans)

It was so hot
how you punched Carter out.

I'd never seen you
do anything like that before.

Spotted...
Chuck bass losing something

no one knew
he had to begin with...

His heart.

Mom, I'm sorry.

I thought
I could make it in time.

Yeah, I know.

I accept your apology,

but it doesn't really
make it okay.

Sweetie.

Honey, as you get older,

every choice that you make

defines
who you're gonna turn into,

so rather
than apologizing to me,

you need to look at yourself

and ask if you like
the person you're becoming.

(Cell phone rings)

(Ring)

We're not supposed to talk,
remember?

Oh, I had to. I...

Your mother came to see me,
and she mentioned something

about why you left me
all those years ago.

Oh.

Yes, well, she made me an offer
I couldn't refuse,

and I wasn't strong enough then.

Why didn't you tell me?

Oh, come on. You never
would have understood.

But if I had known

you hadn't actually left me
for... for him,

i-i... I mean, maybe...
Listen, don't. Don't.

Don't say it. (Chuckles)
Don't even think it.

I can't help myself.

I never should have let you...

Let me go.

(Onerepublic's "apologize"
playing)

♫ yeah, yeah, yeah ♫
(Serena laughs)

♫ yeah, yeah, yeah ♫

♫ I'm holding on your rope ♫

♫ got me
10 feet off the ground ♫

♫ and I'm hearing what you say ♫

♫ but I just can't make
a sound ♫

It's often said
that no matter the truth,

people see
what they want to see.

Some people might take
a step back and find out

they were looking at the same
big picture all along.

♫ Tell me that you're sorry,
didn't think I'd turn around ♫

♫ and say ♫

♫ that it's too late
to apologize ♫

Some people might see

that their lies
have almost caught up to them.

♫ I said it's too late
to apologize ♫

♫ it's too late ♫

♫ yeah, yeah, yeah ♫

♫

♫ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♫

♫ I'd take another chance,
take a fall ♫

♫ take a shot for you ♫

♫ mm, I need you like
a heart needs a beat ♫

♫ but it's nothing new ♫

♫ yeah, yeah ♫

♫ I loved you with a fire red ♫

♫ now it's turning blue
and you say sorry ♫

♫ like the angel
heaven let me think was you ♫

Some people may see
what was there all along.

♫ It's too late to apologize ♫

And then there are
those other people...

The ones who run
as far as they can

so they don't have
to look at themselves.

Where to, Mr. Bass?

♫ It's too late ♫

The airport.

♫ Oh ♫

♫ yeah, yeah, yeah ♫

And as for me?

I can see clearly now.

X.o.x.o., gossip girl.

♫ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♫