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Blair Waldorf working the door.

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I got an internship at "W."

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Knowing you, you'll be editor by May.

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He shouldn't have been having
an affair with a student.

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He never touched me, mom. You
sent an innocent man to prison.

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Ben, you came. Can we talk?

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I see that look in your
eye, and I know exactly

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what it means, but I
don't want to be with you.

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I realize my wife hasn't
treated you justly in any way,

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but I'd like to help.

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I have an extra room at my loft,
and I'd love if you moved in.

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My father's gonna do
everything humanly possible

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to acquire Bass Industries.

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I don't want to stop seeing you.

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I can handle the complications if you can.

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It's been great catching
up, Mr. D, but my friend

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just arrived. I'd introduce
you, but you may or may not have

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statutorily raped his sister.
Might be a tad awkward.

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Consider this a warning.

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Stay away from Serena.
Stay away from her family.

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You wanna hang out?

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Sorry, Damien I'm done
with the pills, all right?

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No, as friends.

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Uh, sure. Why not?

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And who am I?

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That's a secret I'll never tell.

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You know you love me.

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X.O.X.O. Gossip Girl.

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A wise woman once said that every morning

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when you wake up, you say a little prayer.

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After all, you never know
what your day may hold.

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Sorry, I only have an hour
before my next meeting.

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Hmm.

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Then we've got no time to waste.

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From a warm good-bye...

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Ten things I need done in an hour.

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Sorry. Fashion Week is starting.

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To a chilly hello.

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You have no new messages.

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From quiet solitude...

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to surprise company.

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Hi. Can I help you?

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Hi. I'm here for the home inspection.

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Inspection for what?

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Ah, sorry we're late. You
must be Ben's parole officer.

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The day waits for no one.

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Better switch that thing
off or bring it to bed.

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Vibration's a terrible thing to waste.

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I'm not yours no more.

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Mm. Sorry. That's my dad.

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What? I can't ignore his calls.
He's my boss, remember?

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How could I forget?

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Don't move.

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Don't worry.

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Hi, dad. I'm just running late.

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I'll be right there.
I gotta go. Rain check.

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Oh, no, no.

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What's wrong?

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Just lost the ace for the kickoff party.

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Have to find a replacement large enough

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for Florence And The Machine to perform,

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call the caterers, reroute
the flowers and the gift bags.

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That sounds like my kind of crisis.

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What can I do to help?

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Stop distracting me with
questions, for starters,

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and have you even finished
your list? That's a "no."

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So I guess in addition to everything else

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I have to do this week,

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I will spend your entire
performance review tomorrow

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discussing your inability

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to finish your tasks in a timely fashion.

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No. I can't tank my review.

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This internship is everything,
and I've been working hard.

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Try to understand. Epperly's
under a lot of pressure.

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Oh, please, I've celebrated more
Fashion Weeks than birthdays.

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I know how it is.
My mother's very high-strung.

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In fact, in the years
between her marriages,

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you wouldn't believe. Wait a minute.

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How long do you think it's been

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since Epperly had her strings plucked?

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Excuse me?

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Well, there's no shame in it.

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It's just what happens when
you're married to your job.

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It's hard for a powerful
woman to find the time.

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Maybe all I have to do, to get Epperly
off my back Is to get her on hers.

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Last time I checked the intern packet,

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I don't think "pimp daddy" was included

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in the description of duties.

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Well, it just so happens
that Epperly's perfect partner

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also owns the perfect hotel to
host tonight's kickoff party.

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Ahh. Two birds, one Bass.

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Well, that's the grand tour.

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Bedrooms in the back,
kitchen's in the front.

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'90s rock relics everywhere.

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Well, everything looks good.
Ben, I'll see you

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at the end of the week, okay?

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This is a pretty great thing
you and your family are doing.

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So... I really can't
thank you enough, Rufus,

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for letting me crash in your old room.

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And, Dan, I know this
is a huge imposition,

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but I'm gonna do my best
to stay out of your hair.

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If at any time you want me gone, I am.

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I'm sure it won't come to that.
The parole board would rather

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have you in a home setting. So would we.

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Hey, dad, can I talk to you for a second?

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I'm gonna go unpack my stuff.

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Are you seriously letting

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Serena's stalker move in here?

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I told you last week
this was a possibility.

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Well, I didn't think you'd actually do it,

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especially without talking to me first.

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I didn't think I needed your approval.

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After everything he's been through,

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don't you think we owe it to him?

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Sure, by "we," you mean Lily.
Why doesn't he just move

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into Chuck's old room?
And what do you plan on telling

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Serena about this? I'm sure
she's not gonna be okay with it.

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Actually, she's more than
okay with it. It was her idea.

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Hey.

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Hey. Uh, I already got the tickets

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and the ginger-sesame-caramel
popcorn, so.

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Yeah, I don't think I can
make the movie today, man.

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Oh. Um, all right, well, let's...

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We'll just grab a coffee then.

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No. I think I gotta get
out of town for a few days,

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maybe even longer.

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Since when? Why?

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Since recently and for reasons
I'm not at liberty to discuss.

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Seriously?

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Yeah.

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Oh, come on. You know you
can trust me with anything.

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I mean, the amount of crazy
crap that people tell me

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and expect me to keep to myself,

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all... all the drama about
my mom and Serena and Ben.

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Maybe that's the reason I can't tell you.

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Because it's about Ben?

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Damien, if you know something
about him, you gotta tell me.

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Rufus just moved him into the loft.

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Ben's living with Dan now. Nice.

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Okay. The other morning, Ben jumped me.

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What happened?

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I don't know. He... he just went nuts.

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Told me if I didn't get lost,

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he was gonna tell my dad I was dealing.

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You don't know my dad, Eric.
If he finds out, I am... done.

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Okay, that's crazy.

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I mean, if anyone should
have to leave the city,

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it's... its Ben, not you.
That guy is dangerous,

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and I do not want him around
my family or my friends.

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Look, don't go yet. I'm
gonna figure something out.

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Did I hear Raina just leave?

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What is that, three days in a row now?

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Things are getting serious.

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Not fast enough.

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We're stuck in this meaningless
mind-blowing sex loop.

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Aw, I'm sorry to hear that.

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Raina's the one person
that can stop her father

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from swallowing up Bass Industries.

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I need her to fall for me
so she'll spare my company.

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Yeah, well, she doesn't strike me

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as the love-at-first-sight
type, so just give it some time.

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Time is the one thing I don't have.

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One of my corporate weasels
informed me that their board

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is voting tonight at
8:00 to approve the bid.

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Once that happens, Bass
Industries is toast.

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I need to up my game.

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No pun intended.

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Hello? Anybody home? Epperly,
meet my good friend Chuck Bass.

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Nice to meet you, Mr. Bass.

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That's Nate. Chuck, we need a favor.

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The magazine lost its space
for the kickoff party tonight,

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and Epperly and I both agree The Empire

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would be the perfect replacement.

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Sadly, The Empire is spoken
for, but The Palace is available.

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The Palace... would lend an
air of old-world sophistication

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to the evening.

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I'd have to check with Florence's manager.

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Do you have a stage?

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They'll have one by tonight.

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Okay. I can get behind that.

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And that brings me to
another point of business.

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Nate, would you show Epperly
the view from the roof?

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It's something you must see.

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Excellent idea. I need to speak
to Blair alone for a moment.

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Looks like our favorite Upper East sinners

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just found the answer to their prayers.

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I need your help.

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Lucky for us,

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their road to heaven leads
straight through hell.

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Hey. Dorota told me you were here.

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Yeah, I came by to check on Eric.

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With my mom away, I knew
he wouldn't run into her,

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but turns out he's
gone, too. Want a berry?

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Oh, no, thanks.

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I already had breakfast
with my new roommate Ben.

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What were you thinking?

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That he deserves a second chance.

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Oh, to what, to drug you
and leave you for dead

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in a motel room again?

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That wasn't Ben. That was
Juliet, and you know it.

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And now she's off doing
independent study somewhere,

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and I don't even think they talk anymore.

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Look, I understand that you
feel badly about what happened

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and what Lily did, but you
can't forget that this guy

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spent the past six months out to get you.

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Ben was a good guy
before all this happened,

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and if you kept an open mind,
you'd see that he still is.

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You'd see what I see.

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Oh. Wow. What?

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You have feelings for this guy.

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No. Not that it's any of your business.

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It doesn't matter how I
feel or don't feel about Ben.

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He's made it perfectly clear
he wants nothing to do with me.

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I haven't even heard from
him since the "W" party.

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Yeah. I guess I'm way off base.

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Hey.

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Serena, what's going on?

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Two guys from newel just showed up here

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with a bookcase from Ms. Van Der Woodsen?

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Uh, I can explain. I'll be right there.

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Hey.

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There you are. I have to
go now. I'll call you later.

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Wh...

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Where's she going?

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To see Ben.

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That's not a good idea.

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Tell me about it. What do you mean?

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Well, contrary to what
Rufus and Serena believe,

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he hasn't changed. He beat up
a friend of mine just last week.

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We have got to get rid of this guy,

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show everybody how dangerous he is.

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What can I do for you?

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Epperly, my boss.

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Fashion Week just started,
so she's a stress case,

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but my performance review is tomorrow,

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and I need it to go well.

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Surely saving tonight will earn
you the gold star you crave.

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No, it will calm her for a nanosecond

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until she finds something
else to stress about.

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I believe that only one
thing can relax Epperly,

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and it's something that
I can't give to her.

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You need to turn that frown upside down

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before she pulls out the grading pencil.

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And you're just the man for the job.

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I'm not sure I am. I've
spent the last few weeks

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trying every trick I know in the bedroom

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to get Raina to fall in love with me...

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Business reasons, of course.
Nothing seems to be working.

250
00:10:39,143 --> 00:10:43,047
That's because that's how you
win a guy's heart, not a girl's.

251
00:10:43,048 --> 00:10:44,367
If you want Raina to fall for you,

252
00:10:44,368 --> 00:10:45,970
you have to stop pulling
on her drawstrings

253
00:10:45,971 --> 00:10:47,896
and start pulling on her heartstrings.

254
00:10:47,897 --> 00:10:50,165
And where are they located, exactly?

255
00:10:50,241 --> 00:10:51,971
In a common connection.

256
00:10:52,190 --> 00:10:55,383
You and I bonded over a
mutual love of scheming...

257
00:10:55,384 --> 00:10:56,690
And burlesque.

258
00:10:56,944 --> 00:11:00,178
Find something that you
and Raina both share.

259
00:11:00,337 --> 00:11:01,457
Let your guard down.

260
00:11:01,458 --> 00:11:03,390
Show her a side of you
that no one else sees.

261
00:11:03,668 --> 00:11:05,231
I... hear girls love that.

262
00:11:05,232 --> 00:11:07,364
Open up, and she'll be
forced to follow suit.

263
00:11:07,365 --> 00:11:10,363
And once you hook her, reel
her in, gut her emotionally

264
00:11:10,364 --> 00:11:11,987
and throw the carcass overboard.

265
00:11:11,988 --> 00:11:13,530
You really do have a gift.

266
00:11:13,531 --> 00:11:14,792
So it's a deal.

267
00:11:15,546 --> 00:11:16,890
If I'm focused on Raina,

268
00:11:16,891 --> 00:11:20,371
I can't expend energy on Epperly.

269
00:11:20,372 --> 00:11:22,761
That is not fair. I give you gold

270
00:11:22,762 --> 00:11:25,331
and you can't spare two hours?

271
00:11:25,332 --> 00:11:27,001
Think of her as an amuse-bouche.

272
00:11:27,002 --> 00:11:28,760
You were right, Blair.
The view is great up there.

273
00:11:28,761 --> 00:11:30,277
It's so pretty.

274
00:11:33,521 --> 00:11:36,465
Nate... I was just saying how you should

275
00:11:36,466 --> 00:11:38,677
come with me and Epperly to lunch.

276
00:11:38,984 --> 00:11:42,394
Yeah, sure, I'll go to lunch,
as long as Epperly doesn't mind.

277
00:11:42,395 --> 00:11:43,559
No, I'd love that.

278
00:11:46,159 --> 00:11:48,321
So I'm sure Ben was a perfectly nice guy

279
00:11:48,322 --> 00:11:49,078
when Serena met him,

280
00:11:49,079 --> 00:11:51,115
but you lock anybody up for three years.

281
00:11:51,116 --> 00:11:52,476
Yeah, for a crime he didn't commit.

282
00:11:52,477 --> 00:11:55,371
I've seen every episode of "OZ."
That place can change a man.

283
00:11:55,372 --> 00:11:57,137
All right, so where's
this friend of yours?

284
00:12:00,094 --> 00:12:01,009
Hey.

285
00:12:01,157 --> 00:12:02,042
Damien is your friend?

286
00:12:02,043 --> 00:12:03,146
Just hear him out, all right?

287
00:12:03,147 --> 00:12:04,194
Eric, the guy's a drug dealer.

288
00:12:04,195 --> 00:12:06,114
Who helped you and Blair find Juliet

289
00:12:06,115 --> 00:12:08,109
as soon as he realized Serena got hurt.

290
00:12:08,110 --> 00:12:12,321
Humphrey, personal differences
aside, Ben is dangerous.

291
00:12:13,229 --> 00:12:14,633
We all know that. We need to work together

292
00:12:14,634 --> 00:12:16,466
to expose him before it's too late.

293
00:12:16,467 --> 00:12:19,298
No. No. My answer's "no."
I'm not gonna team up with

294
00:12:19,299 --> 00:12:21,871
the one guy I trust less than
Ben, and neither should you.

295
00:12:27,243 --> 00:12:28,919
Did you remember to add the prospectus?

296
00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:30,881
If I say no, will you stop asking me?

297
00:12:30,882 --> 00:12:31,689
The I's are dotted,

298
00:12:31,690 --> 00:12:33,416
and the T's have been
crossed. We're ready.

299
00:12:33,417 --> 00:12:37,124
We need a unanimous vote
tonight, Raina. Anything less,

300
00:12:37,226 --> 00:12:39,893
and the Bass board will sense
weakness and put up a fight.

301
00:12:40,740 --> 00:12:41,623
Speak of the devil.

302
00:12:41,624 --> 00:12:42,587
Russell.

303
00:12:43,295 --> 00:12:44,819
You have a beautiful hotel here.

304
00:12:44,820 --> 00:12:46,385
I was just taking a look around.

305
00:12:46,386 --> 00:12:50,251
With Raina by your side, of
course. Smile, shake hands,

306
00:12:50,252 --> 00:12:52,682
send a message to the Bass
board that Thorpe Enterprises

307
00:12:52,683 --> 00:12:55,015
cares about the future
of these properties.

308
00:12:55,100 --> 00:12:56,242
Set them at ease.

309
00:12:56,243 --> 00:12:58,727
Ah. I never thought of that. Hmm.

310
00:12:58,923 --> 00:13:00,869
Okay, do I need to be here for this?

311
00:13:00,870 --> 00:13:03,018
You're right. Where are my manners?

312
00:13:03,230 --> 00:13:05,920
If you'd like the real tour,
you can start with lunch

313
00:13:05,921 --> 00:13:07,102
at our restaurant.

314
00:13:07,410 --> 00:13:09,298
I, uh, have to get back to the office,

315
00:13:09,299 --> 00:13:11,754
but I think it's nice.
A Bass and a Thorpe

316
00:13:11,755 --> 00:13:14,185
to be seen working
together, breaking bread.

317
00:13:14,186 --> 00:13:17,550
Besides, there's nothing
my daughter doesn't tell me.

318
00:13:22,915 --> 00:13:23,870
Shall we?

319
00:13:25,876 --> 00:13:28,735
Oh, I'm... I'm so sorry.
I just... I thought...

320
00:13:28,736 --> 00:13:29,490
Don't apologize.

321
00:13:29,491 --> 00:13:31,024
Just return it.

322
00:13:31,060 --> 00:13:32,433
I already called the delivery guys.

323
00:13:32,434 --> 00:13:34,374
I can return this, too.

324
00:13:50,615 --> 00:13:52,465
I can't believe you remembered.

325
00:13:53,566 --> 00:13:55,769
I remember everything you've read to me.

326
00:13:56,100 --> 00:13:57,067
In case you haven't noticed,

327
00:13:57,068 --> 00:14:00,508
I don't really let go of things so easily.

328
00:14:01,844 --> 00:14:05,129
I guess I could use something
to keep me company at night,

329
00:14:05,765 --> 00:14:07,292
but the bookshelf still goes.

330
00:14:10,445 --> 00:14:12,051
I was about to go out and get some lunch.

331
00:14:12,052 --> 00:14:13,837
You wanna join me? I don't wanna raid

332
00:14:13,838 --> 00:14:15,916
the Humphreys' pantry,
but I'm kinda starving.

333
00:14:15,917 --> 00:14:17,667
Well, I told the
delivery guys I'd be here,

334
00:14:17,668 --> 00:14:20,459
so why don't we order in,
if that's okay with you?

335
00:14:21,461 --> 00:14:23,209
I know where the menu book is.

336
00:14:25,036 --> 00:14:27,193
So, Epperly, have you
always worked in fashion?

337
00:14:27,194 --> 00:14:29,080
Pretty much. After
Oxford, I worked at the met

338
00:14:29,081 --> 00:14:31,320
for Harold Koda at the
Costume Institute. Ah, yeah.

339
00:14:31,321 --> 00:14:34,032
But more importantly, you were
a power pilates instructor.

340
00:14:34,033 --> 00:14:35,859
For one semester in... college.

341
00:14:35,860 --> 00:14:39,494
But it still counts. Core
strength lasts a lifetime.

342
00:14:40,702 --> 00:14:41,714
This is Epperly.

343
00:14:43,285 --> 00:14:44,051
What do you think?

344
00:14:44,052 --> 00:14:44,989
She's cool.

345
00:14:45,549 --> 00:14:46,950
Uh-huh. What else?

346
00:14:47,437 --> 00:14:49,396
She's smart, stressed about work.

347
00:14:49,397 --> 00:14:50,615
Where are you going with this? Whoa.

348
00:14:52,570 --> 00:14:54,359
You need to sleep with her right away.

349
00:14:55,484 --> 00:14:56,039
What?

350
00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:58,150
I need you to relieve
all that pent-up tension

351
00:14:58,151 --> 00:14:59,757
before my first
performance review tomorrow,

352
00:14:59,758 --> 00:15:02,515
and you better not be selfish,
Archibald. You know what I mean.

353
00:15:02,615 --> 00:15:04,151
A woman remembers.

354
00:15:06,064 --> 00:15:07,996
This is why you've
been dragging me around?

355
00:15:07,997 --> 00:15:09,510
Well... what's the big deal?

356
00:15:09,511 --> 00:15:10,695
It's not like you haven't done it before.

357
00:15:10,696 --> 00:15:13,475
Just think of her as younger,
more flexible lady Catherine.

358
00:15:13,476 --> 00:15:15,283
Trouble. Florence is stuck at J.F.K.

359
00:15:15,284 --> 00:15:16,644
Because The Machine's flight is delayed.

360
00:15:16,645 --> 00:15:19,706
Well, Epperly, it's fine.
We'll send another car.

361
00:15:19,707 --> 00:15:20,928
Why don't you two grab lunch,

362
00:15:20,929 --> 00:15:22,497
and I'll go get a jump on it at "W"?

363
00:15:22,498 --> 00:15:23,493
No, I need to deal with this myself.

364
00:15:23,494 --> 00:15:25,111
I'll see you back at the office.

365
00:15:26,315 --> 00:15:29,969
I wasn't that selfish, was I? Was I?

366
00:15:32,634 --> 00:15:34,714
You were right. Lunch was pretty amazing.

367
00:15:34,715 --> 00:15:36,399
You'll have to tell
Justin when you see him.

368
00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:40,667
He's our executive
chef. Thank you, Daniel.

369
00:15:40,776 --> 00:15:42,269
The service was impeccable as always.

370
00:15:42,270 --> 00:15:44,036
Thank you so much, Mr. Bass.

371
00:15:44,495 --> 00:15:46,665
That's the third waiter you've greeted.

372
00:15:47,399 --> 00:15:49,479
Chuck, I know you're trying
to make me feel guilty

373
00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:50,605
about buying The Palace

374
00:15:50,606 --> 00:15:52,653
and firing all these nice people,

375
00:15:52,928 --> 00:15:55,005
but business is business. You know that.

376
00:15:55,803 --> 00:15:56,458
What's with the show?

377
00:15:56,459 --> 00:16:00,595
It's not a show. I actually grew up here.

378
00:16:00,988 --> 00:16:02,986
Other kids have neighbors and potlucks.

379
00:16:02,987 --> 00:16:05,664
I have concierges and room service.

380
00:16:05,932 --> 00:16:09,049
I know these people because
they're my extended family.

381
00:16:10,004 --> 00:16:12,139
I guess I shouldn't
expect you to understand.

382
00:16:12,140 --> 00:16:13,473
Actually, I do.

383
00:16:15,084 --> 00:16:16,746
When my mother abandoned us,

384
00:16:16,747 --> 00:16:19,351
my dad couldn't sleep
in our house anymore.

385
00:16:20,153 --> 00:16:22,968
So he moved us into the
penthouse of the Blake,

386
00:16:24,194 --> 00:16:25,486
and we never left.

387
00:16:26,901 --> 00:16:28,934
Nothing like being a
guest in your own home.

388
00:16:32,427 --> 00:16:33,926
Let me take you out tonight.

389
00:16:34,594 --> 00:16:36,886
There's a party here,
then after maybe we can...

390
00:16:37,315 --> 00:16:38,519
Some other night?

391
00:16:39,138 --> 00:16:41,744
I have a meeting I can't miss. In fact...

392
00:16:42,987 --> 00:16:44,895
Oh, my God. I didn't realize the time.

393
00:16:45,692 --> 00:16:46,903
I'm gonna get my coat.

394
00:16:49,236 --> 00:16:50,415
I'll call you tomorrow.

395
00:16:59,097 --> 00:17:01,576
Okay, you have to try a shishito pepper.

396
00:17:01,577 --> 00:17:02,401
Absolutely not.

397
00:17:02,402 --> 00:17:05,792
My mouth is still on fire
from the spicy tuna roll.

398
00:17:06,065 --> 00:17:09,662
Now please pour me some tea
before I literally start to cry.

399
00:17:09,663 --> 00:17:10,858
Okay, okay.

400
00:17:20,447 --> 00:17:22,366
Look, I'm sorry that

401
00:17:22,367 --> 00:17:24,572
I've been how I've been.

402
00:17:24,952 --> 00:17:26,687
I just... I've spent the last three years

403
00:17:26,688 --> 00:17:28,840
blaming you for where
I thought you put me.

404
00:17:29,780 --> 00:17:32,553
I know, here you are
somewhere else that I put you.

405
00:17:32,861 --> 00:17:34,034
Is that a problem?

406
00:17:34,844 --> 00:17:36,365
No, actually.

407
00:17:37,943 --> 00:17:40,182
I'm beginning to think
I'm supposed to be here.

408
00:17:46,431 --> 00:17:47,753
How's everybody doing?

409
00:17:47,846 --> 00:17:49,130
I should get going.

410
00:17:52,636 --> 00:17:53,653
What are you doing?

411
00:17:53,654 --> 00:17:54,697
Leaving.

412
00:17:55,061 --> 00:17:55,565
What is it gonna take

413
00:17:55,566 --> 00:17:57,329
for you to see this is
a dangerous situation?

414
00:17:57,330 --> 00:17:59,516
What is it gonna take
for you to see it isn't?

415
00:18:00,034 --> 00:18:02,129
We're not dating, so if it's all the same,

416
00:18:02,130 --> 00:18:04,729
I don't need your
permission or protection.

417
00:18:08,195 --> 00:18:09,262
Look, Dan,

418
00:18:09,265 --> 00:18:11,105
I know you're just looking out for Serena,

419
00:18:11,106 --> 00:18:13,573
and I understand your concern. I do.

420
00:18:14,120 --> 00:18:16,191
But you have nothing to worry about.

421
00:18:17,505 --> 00:18:18,534
I swear.

422
00:18:28,430 --> 00:18:30,263
Watch out, lonely boy.

423
00:18:30,264 --> 00:18:32,455
Your new roommate's moving in fast,

424
00:18:32,456 --> 00:18:36,542
but you're the one who's going
to have to unpack his lies.

425
00:18:44,769 --> 00:18:46,087
Raina's remarkable.

426
00:18:46,088 --> 00:18:47,911
I've honestly never been with a girl

427
00:18:47,912 --> 00:18:50,058
who understands me like she does.

428
00:18:50,258 --> 00:18:54,044
No, today was just hard because
I was showing her The Palace.

429
00:18:54,491 --> 00:18:56,404
I know pretty soon it's all gonna be gone.

430
00:18:56,912 --> 00:18:58,995
It's the one place that
still feels like home.

431
00:18:59,120 --> 00:19:00,867
I thought Raina would understand that.

432
00:19:00,868 --> 00:19:02,760
No, I am so sorry, Epperly.

433
00:19:02,761 --> 00:19:05,671
I really thought that you
and Nate would hit it off.

434
00:19:05,963 --> 00:19:08,432
No, of course it's not you.

435
00:19:08,867 --> 00:19:10,978
No, don't blame yourself.

436
00:19:10,979 --> 00:19:12,655
He said he thought you were beautiful.

437
00:19:12,656 --> 00:19:15,772
He's just coming off a really
crazy relationship, you know?

438
00:19:15,984 --> 00:19:18,018
No, I know. He's as smart

439
00:19:18,019 --> 00:19:20,011
as he handsome, isn't he?

440
00:19:20,012 --> 00:19:21,539
Don't push it. Wrap it up.

441
00:19:21,540 --> 00:19:24,282
Oh. Okay. Well, I'll see
you back at work, Epperly.

442
00:19:29,732 --> 00:19:32,563
Hey. I'll walk you to your car.

443
00:19:32,636 --> 00:19:33,624
Thanks.

444
00:19:34,402 --> 00:19:36,991
You know, I think I might like
to see this place at night.

445
00:19:38,219 --> 00:19:41,152
Honestly, it's your loss, Archibald.

446
00:19:41,427 --> 00:19:44,583
Okay, so maybe I was too
quick to say no about Epperly,

447
00:19:44,584 --> 00:19:45,812
but there's no harm
in hanging out with her

448
00:19:45,813 --> 00:19:46,883
at the party now, is there?

449
00:19:46,884 --> 00:19:48,465
No harm at all.

450
00:19:48,486 --> 00:19:49,439
Hey.

451
00:19:49,518 --> 00:19:52,897
Hey, Serena. Look, I gotta run.
I'll see you tonight, okay? Bye.

452
00:19:53,519 --> 00:19:56,227
You're at home during the day
with Nate? Do I smell a scheme?

453
00:19:56,228 --> 00:19:57,949
No, I'm just grabbing a quick bite

454
00:19:57,950 --> 00:19:59,692
and a change of clothes for the party.

455
00:19:59,742 --> 00:20:01,665
And you're not coming
from school, are you?

456
00:20:01,783 --> 00:20:04,204
No. I saw Ben.

457
00:20:04,637 --> 00:20:08,342
He called me, and we had
lunch, and... I don't know.

458
00:20:08,343 --> 00:20:10,186
I think there really
might be something there.

459
00:20:10,187 --> 00:20:12,592
Am I crazy? Please don't say "yes."

460
00:20:12,593 --> 00:20:14,485
Bad boys have never
really been your thing,

461
00:20:14,486 --> 00:20:16,801
but damaged outsiders
are a definite weakness.

462
00:20:16,802 --> 00:20:17,585
What do you mean?

463
00:20:17,586 --> 00:20:19,923
He's from a different social
class. Your mother hates him.

464
00:20:19,924 --> 00:20:23,438
He hates your mother. He's
living in a loft in Dumbo.

465
00:20:23,722 --> 00:20:26,112
I knew Ben before I ever met Dan.

466
00:20:26,553 --> 00:20:27,646
Not my point.

467
00:20:28,162 --> 00:20:30,023
Just ask yourself this.

468
00:20:30,404 --> 00:20:32,855
Is it Ben or the idea of him?

469
00:20:36,987 --> 00:20:38,145
Taking off. I'll see you later.

470
00:20:38,146 --> 00:20:40,971
Hey, uh, glasses... middle shelf.

471
00:20:40,972 --> 00:20:42,379
Salad plates... bottom shelf.

472
00:20:42,380 --> 00:20:43,513
That's the way it's been my entire life,

473
00:20:43,514 --> 00:20:47,405
which is how long I've
lived here... with my family.

474
00:20:49,576 --> 00:20:51,335
Listen, man, I know
you're not too thrilled

475
00:20:51,336 --> 00:20:53,129
to have me staying here.

476
00:20:53,130 --> 00:20:54,463
Picking up on that, huh?

477
00:20:54,464 --> 00:20:55,492
Little bit.

478
00:20:56,417 --> 00:20:58,023
Look, when your dad
offered me a place to stay,

479
00:20:58,024 --> 00:20:59,469
I had no idea that you were living here.

480
00:20:59,981 --> 00:21:03,168
If you want me gone, don't rattle dishes.

481
00:21:03,169 --> 00:21:04,627
Just tell me.

482
00:21:05,641 --> 00:21:07,923
I never meant for Juliet
to do what she did.

483
00:21:07,924 --> 00:21:10,596
I've even told her to give me some space.

484
00:21:10,737 --> 00:21:13,018
Well, maybe you should tell
her again. I saw she called you.

485
00:21:14,269 --> 00:21:16,344
Because it's my mom's birthday.

486
00:21:16,345 --> 00:21:19,322
That's the only reason. Like it or not,

487
00:21:19,323 --> 00:21:21,619
they're the only family I
have. I'm not gonna lose them.

488
00:21:21,620 --> 00:21:23,359
But it's okay for Serena to lose hers?

489
00:21:23,799 --> 00:21:24,820
She's already cutting herself off

490
00:21:24,821 --> 00:21:27,081
from her mother and
Eric over what happened.

491
00:21:27,549 --> 00:21:29,108
If you really cared about her,
you wouldn't make her choose

492
00:21:29,109 --> 00:21:30,617
between you or them.

493
00:21:30,995 --> 00:21:33,163
Yeah, 'cause that's what you
did when you guys were together.

494
00:21:33,263 --> 00:21:34,949
Are you saying you guys are together now?

495
00:21:36,580 --> 00:21:37,794
That's her, isn't it?

496
00:21:39,816 --> 00:21:40,806
Hey.

497
00:21:41,413 --> 00:21:43,834
Hey. So I know it's last minute,

498
00:21:43,835 --> 00:21:45,070
but I was wondering if you wanted

499
00:21:45,071 --> 00:21:47,118
to come with me to the "W" party tonight.

500
00:21:47,186 --> 00:21:49,036
Party? Tonight?

501
00:21:49,836 --> 00:21:51,280
You know, if you'd asked me an hour ago,

502
00:21:51,281 --> 00:21:53,560
I would've said that's
not such a good idea,

503
00:21:53,561 --> 00:21:56,922
but, uh... you know what? I'm in.

504
00:21:57,367 --> 00:21:59,255
Great. I can't wait to see you.

505
00:22:09,142 --> 00:22:11,392
Great news. Nate is coming
to the kickoff party tonight.

506
00:22:11,460 --> 00:22:12,632
And he's very excited to see you.

507
00:22:12,633 --> 00:22:14,310
That's great. Too bad I won't be there.

508
00:22:14,311 --> 00:22:15,238
Why not?

509
00:22:15,239 --> 00:22:17,437
Clearly the party has been
a logistical nightmare,

510
00:22:17,438 --> 00:22:19,524
and my phone hasn't stopped ringing,

511
00:22:19,525 --> 00:22:21,336
and I can't miss a call.

512
00:22:21,785 --> 00:22:24,105
Cinderella doesn't always
get to go to the ball.

513
00:22:24,401 --> 00:22:25,669
Well, she can if she has

514
00:22:25,670 --> 00:22:27,619
all her calls forwarded to her Blackberry

515
00:22:27,620 --> 00:22:30,326
and an able intern by
her side the whole time.

516
00:22:30,394 --> 00:22:33,561
I'm not saying to blow
off your responsibilities,

517
00:22:33,661 --> 00:22:36,570
but if anything goes wrong,
how can you fix it from here?

518
00:22:37,146 --> 00:22:38,368
It's not a good idea.

519
00:22:38,593 --> 00:22:41,528
You can still do your job
and have a fabulous night

520
00:22:41,596 --> 00:22:43,715
at the same time. Nate
can't wait to see you.

521
00:22:44,037 --> 00:22:46,256
Trust me. It's like
riding a very cute bike.

522
00:22:47,485 --> 00:22:50,020
All right, but we have to
leave now. Here's my phone.

523
00:22:50,088 --> 00:22:51,572
Do your forwarding magic.

524
00:22:51,656 --> 00:22:52,910
Different ringtones for different lines?

525
00:22:59,814 --> 00:23:01,281
Careful, B.

526
00:23:01,349 --> 00:23:03,851
Your boss's phone is ringing off the hook,

527
00:23:03,918 --> 00:23:06,720
and it's your job on the line.

528
00:23:27,163 --> 00:23:29,175
There's Nate. Let's go say hi.

529
00:23:34,951 --> 00:23:36,198
Maybe I should go make sure the gift bags

530
00:23:36,199 --> 00:23:37,220
are being set out properly.

531
00:23:37,221 --> 00:23:38,594
I'm sure that they're fine.

532
00:23:38,595 --> 00:23:40,578
If anyone needs to reach
you, you have your phone.

533
00:23:40,579 --> 00:23:42,618
Come on. Look alive.

534
00:23:42,619 --> 00:23:45,642
Ladies. Epperly, care
to join me at the bar?

535
00:23:47,856 --> 00:23:49,057
Go get her.

536
00:23:56,929 --> 00:23:59,150
So you go to things like this every week?

537
00:23:59,832 --> 00:24:01,398
If you don't like it, we can leave.

538
00:24:01,399 --> 00:24:04,366
I just thought the music would be good?

539
00:24:04,492 --> 00:24:06,670
Oh, no. I'm... I'm looking forward to it.

540
00:24:07,082 --> 00:24:07,958
You thirsty?

541
00:24:07,959 --> 00:24:09,414
Yes, please.

542
00:24:16,684 --> 00:24:18,376
I missed my meeting.

543
00:24:19,135 --> 00:24:20,146
Was I worth it?

544
00:24:20,866 --> 00:24:22,178
I'll let you know.

545
00:24:24,990 --> 00:24:28,038
I took the liberty of
reserving my old suite.

546
00:24:28,450 --> 00:24:31,868
Perhaps after the show, we can
continue your tour upstairs.

547
00:24:33,272 --> 00:24:36,446
Only on the condition that
you show me something first.

548
00:24:38,654 --> 00:24:40,450
Your hiding place

549
00:24:40,825 --> 00:24:42,655
from when you were a little boy.

550
00:24:42,656 --> 00:24:44,257
Did Nate tell you?

551
00:24:44,258 --> 00:24:46,538
I grew up in a hotel, too, remember?

552
00:24:47,986 --> 00:24:49,602
So can I see it?

553
00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,958
It wouldn't be so secret
if I just showed it to you.

554
00:24:55,026 --> 00:25:00,113
Fine. I guess I'll just
have to find it myself.

555
00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,736
Whoa! Watch where you're going,
man. Watch where you're going!

556
00:25:09,737 --> 00:25:10,739
Damien, what are you...

557
00:25:10,740 --> 00:25:14,913
Doing here? This is a
party. I go to these.

558
00:25:14,914 --> 00:25:16,629
You... not so much.

559
00:25:16,630 --> 00:25:18,352
I thought I told you
to stay away from him.

560
00:25:18,353 --> 00:25:21,234
Or what? Huh?

561
00:25:21,302 --> 00:25:22,569
Not here.

562
00:25:22,636 --> 00:25:25,188
You name the place. I'll be there.

563
00:25:25,273 --> 00:25:27,941
Get out of my way.

564
00:25:33,247 --> 00:25:34,729
That's not what we planned.

565
00:25:34,730 --> 00:25:35,948
You said he had a short fuse.

566
00:25:35,949 --> 00:25:38,278
Damien baited Ben. He just didn't bite.

567
00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,632
Eric said you met his parole officer?

568
00:25:41,255 --> 00:25:42,275
Yeah. Why?

569
00:25:42,837 --> 00:25:44,141
You should call him.

570
00:25:44,208 --> 00:25:46,680
Parolee's about to get
violent at a private event.

571
00:25:49,857 --> 00:25:51,970
To be clear, I'm doing this for Serena,

572
00:25:51,971 --> 00:25:53,283
and if you turn out to be lying about Ben,

573
00:25:53,284 --> 00:25:55,703
I will make sure that you never
set foot in this town again.

574
00:25:55,803 --> 00:25:57,167
Understood.

575
00:25:57,695 --> 00:25:58,857
I'll be back.

576
00:26:04,278 --> 00:26:05,695
Well...

577
00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:09,950
What's this for?

578
00:26:10,017 --> 00:26:11,902
Your hand in about three minutes.

579
00:26:11,986 --> 00:26:15,756
You're gonna punch me in
the face as hard as you can.

580
00:26:20,044 --> 00:26:22,045
Blair, have you seen Epperly?

581
00:26:22,130 --> 00:26:24,839
Yes, and I can hear my
performance review now.

582
00:26:24,939 --> 00:26:26,178
Check plus, check plus, check plus...

583
00:26:26,179 --> 00:26:28,168
You don't understand. The party planner

584
00:26:28,169 --> 00:26:30,502
delivered all the gift
bags to the old location.

585
00:26:30,503 --> 00:26:33,282
Well, I'm sure she can fix
it. She's right over there.

586
00:26:35,002 --> 00:26:36,930
I don't understand. Where'd she go?

587
00:26:38,563 --> 00:26:39,183
Warmer?

588
00:26:39,184 --> 00:26:40,605
Scalding.

589
00:26:40,606 --> 00:26:44,434
Excellent. Under the table.

590
00:26:45,821 --> 00:26:48,060
Or...

591
00:26:50,224 --> 00:26:52,943
In the corner...

592
00:26:53,027 --> 00:26:54,528
By the shelf.

593
00:26:54,579 --> 00:26:58,482
The corner... how on
earth did you know that?

594
00:26:58,549 --> 00:27:01,435
I hid in the same place.

595
00:27:01,502 --> 00:27:04,421
You can see everyone,
but no one can see you.

596
00:27:04,505 --> 00:27:08,074
I even carved my name in
the wall with a salad fork.

597
00:27:08,126 --> 00:27:11,077
The old wood floor was replaced
by tile in the last Reno.

598
00:27:11,129 --> 00:27:13,964
Otherwise, I could've shown you my work.

599
00:27:14,048 --> 00:27:16,883
See? I know you better
than you know yourself.

600
00:27:21,372 --> 00:27:24,224
I know how much The Palace means to you.

601
00:27:24,275 --> 00:27:27,594
It's your home.

602
00:27:27,645 --> 00:27:30,564
I think I can keep you from losing it.

603
00:27:30,615 --> 00:27:34,067
Raina...

604
00:27:34,118 --> 00:27:35,512
Before we go any further,

605
00:27:35,513 --> 00:27:37,264
there's something I have to tell you.

606
00:27:37,265 --> 00:27:38,566
Don't bother.

607
00:27:39,483 --> 00:27:40,676
Allow me.

608
00:27:41,194 --> 00:27:43,629
Dad, wh-what are you doing here?

609
00:27:44,128 --> 00:27:46,134
I should ask you the same question.

610
00:27:46,664 --> 00:27:48,915
How dare you miss the meeting.

611
00:27:48,983 --> 00:27:52,052
I told you, we needed a unanimous vote.

612
00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:54,004
I'm sorry.

613
00:27:54,088 --> 00:27:56,890
But I'm not even sure

614
00:27:56,958 --> 00:27:58,808
if we should buy Bass Industries anymore.

615
00:27:58,893 --> 00:28:01,244
Raina... one of Chuck's associates

616
00:28:01,312 --> 00:28:03,413
called our chairman tonight.

617
00:28:03,481 --> 00:28:07,100
Chuck knew about the vote.

618
00:28:07,151 --> 00:28:09,636
He kept you away on purpose.

619
00:28:09,704 --> 00:28:12,805
Is this true?

620
00:28:17,178 --> 00:28:19,496
No, I wish you guys could have seen it.

621
00:28:19,564 --> 00:28:22,415
Hey, Ben, I want you to meet
Shala, Humberto, and Jen.

622
00:28:22,483 --> 00:28:23,500
Hi.

623
00:28:23,584 --> 00:28:25,035
How are you? Humberto.

624
00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:27,087
Uh, look, I think I'm gonna take off.

625
00:28:27,154 --> 00:28:27,942
Oh, I'll come with you.

626
00:28:27,943 --> 00:28:31,991
No, you should stay. I
mean, your family's here...

627
00:28:32,043 --> 00:28:35,378
Eric, what are you doing
here with... Damien?

628
00:28:35,463 --> 00:28:37,813
What happened to your face?

629
00:28:37,814 --> 00:28:40,800
Ben. He threatened me earlier,
and then he followed me

630
00:28:40,868 --> 00:28:42,469
to the bathroom, and then he jumped me.

631
00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,378
Eric, are you kidding me? There's no way.

632
00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:46,409
No, he did it. I saw it myself.

633
00:28:46,410 --> 00:28:49,308
Don't even try to deny it. I
can see that look on your face.

634
00:28:56,872 --> 00:29:01,129
Sorry, S., your new beau may
have the right to remain silent

635
00:29:01,130 --> 00:29:04,414
but you just became the talk of the town.

636
00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:33,485
I don't understand. It
doesn't make any sense.

637
00:29:33,486 --> 00:29:36,218
Why would Ben just come
and hit you unprovoked?

638
00:29:36,219 --> 00:29:38,792
The guy's obviously got
some serious anger issues.

639
00:29:41,169 --> 00:29:44,163
And his parole officer just
happened to be here? Come on.

640
00:29:44,164 --> 00:29:45,015
No, I called him.

641
00:29:45,016 --> 00:29:46,735
Because you knew that he'd hit Damien?

642
00:29:46,736 --> 00:29:48,515
Because I knew he was
a danger to you, to me,

643
00:29:48,516 --> 00:29:49,718
to anyone he came into contact with.

644
00:29:49,719 --> 00:29:51,337
I tried to tell you all this,
but you wouldn't listen to me.

645
00:29:51,338 --> 00:29:54,328
Because I don't believe
it, and I don't believe you.

646
00:29:54,827 --> 00:29:56,041
Serena, wait.

647
00:30:08,795 --> 00:30:10,280
Wait.

648
00:30:12,593 --> 00:30:15,114
Did you really know our
board meeting was tonight?

649
00:30:15,553 --> 00:30:17,020
Tell me the truth.

650
00:30:17,088 --> 00:30:18,138
Yes.

651
00:30:19,319 --> 00:30:20,774
Raina, when we first met,

652
00:30:20,858 --> 00:30:23,691
I was so desperate to
save my father's company.

653
00:30:23,692 --> 00:30:27,864
I didn't care what it
took, who I had to betray.

654
00:30:27,931 --> 00:30:29,866
I thought if you fell for me,

655
00:30:29,934 --> 00:30:32,435
you might find a way to spare it.

656
00:30:32,503 --> 00:30:34,053
But after spending today together,

657
00:30:34,121 --> 00:30:37,640
I realized how much I
actually do care about you.

658
00:30:38,485 --> 00:30:40,019
I'm so sorry, Chuck.

659
00:30:40,539 --> 00:30:44,308
There's nothing you can ever
say to make me trust you again.

660
00:30:44,441 --> 00:30:46,497
My father's waiting for me.

661
00:31:03,665 --> 00:31:05,795
I won't be able to get you in
front of a judge till morning.

662
00:31:06,510 --> 00:31:08,332
Let me guess. You're
not springing for a room

663
00:31:08,333 --> 00:31:09,526
at this place.

664
00:31:09,527 --> 00:31:11,751
This is serious, Ben. I'd
hoped for better from you.

665
00:31:12,332 --> 00:31:14,871
Wait! Stop. You're making a mistake.

666
00:31:15,286 --> 00:31:16,686
Serena, don't.

667
00:31:16,737 --> 00:31:18,043
I know you didn't do anything.

668
00:31:18,044 --> 00:31:19,470
Tell him.

669
00:31:40,888 --> 00:31:43,474
Nate, where's Epperly? We're
having a gift bag crisis.

670
00:31:43,531 --> 00:31:44,489
How should I know?

671
00:31:44,490 --> 00:31:46,290
She left with this guy
she knew from Oxford.

672
00:31:46,291 --> 00:31:50,264
What? How could you let some
toff just punt off with her?

673
00:31:50,265 --> 00:31:51,882
He's definitely gonna
try and hook up with her.

674
00:31:51,883 --> 00:31:53,581
You should've heard this guy's accent.

675
00:31:54,183 --> 00:31:56,162
Epperly was right.

676
00:31:56,410 --> 00:31:58,232
You can't take your eye off the ball.

677
00:31:58,233 --> 00:32:00,308
I need to fix this. Let's go.

678
00:32:00,309 --> 00:32:02,411
You are gonna help me get 650 gift bags

679
00:32:02,412 --> 00:32:05,437
from 29th Street in 20 minutes,
or so help me, Archibald,

680
00:32:05,438 --> 00:32:07,446
I will tell everyone what
your favorite movie is.

681
00:32:07,530 --> 00:32:09,230
Hey, do not knock "The Sound Of Music."

682
00:32:09,282 --> 00:32:12,734
It's got nuns and Nazis.
Julie Andrews was hot.

683
00:32:17,290 --> 00:32:18,898
So I say we go back to your place,

684
00:32:18,899 --> 00:32:21,009
pop in some "Call Of Duty" and celebrate.

685
00:32:21,507 --> 00:32:23,875
Listen, man, I don't want you
to take this the wrong way,

686
00:32:23,876 --> 00:32:26,046
but I think we're pretty much done here.

687
00:32:27,196 --> 00:32:31,616
I don't understand. I...

688
00:32:31,684 --> 00:32:34,235
I thought we were... friends.

689
00:32:34,287 --> 00:32:35,837
You're my client.

690
00:32:35,904 --> 00:32:37,455
Former client, actually.

691
00:32:37,540 --> 00:32:40,342
So you were just using me
to find out where Ben was

692
00:32:40,409 --> 00:32:42,427
so you could get rid of me?

693
00:32:42,511 --> 00:32:45,297
And now he's gone, and so am I.

694
00:32:45,381 --> 00:32:46,965
See ya.

695
00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:02,937
You heard what happened?

696
00:33:03,382 --> 00:33:05,867
Are you seriously mad at me now?

697
00:33:05,934 --> 00:33:09,571
Well, I can't say I'm entirely pleased.

698
00:33:09,622 --> 00:33:11,406
You put Max Cady in my living room.

699
00:33:11,457 --> 00:33:12,258
What was I supposed to do?

700
00:33:12,358 --> 00:33:15,190
I guess I didn't realize
how deeply you felt about it.

701
00:33:16,579 --> 00:33:18,661
I know you got a lot
on your plate right now.

702
00:33:18,662 --> 00:33:20,814
It's gotta be hard for you to be
caught in the middle like this.

703
00:33:20,914 --> 00:33:23,163
Well, I'm sorry I didn't ask you first.

704
00:33:23,164 --> 00:33:25,384
I thought I was doing the right thing.

705
00:33:26,339 --> 00:33:27,876
Uh, you were.

706
00:33:29,558 --> 00:33:31,559
Ben didn't hit Damien I-I did.

707
00:33:33,929 --> 00:33:36,064
Oh, my God.

708
00:33:36,132 --> 00:33:40,218
Spotted... a lonely boy
trying to save an innocent man.

709
00:33:40,286 --> 00:33:42,821
Looks like Brooklyn's
the one who's guilty...

710
00:33:42,905 --> 00:33:45,473
By association.

711
00:33:49,237 --> 00:33:50,307
Hey, have you talked to Eric?

712
00:33:50,308 --> 00:33:51,788
He wasn't here when I got up.

713
00:33:53,535 --> 00:33:55,119
I wouldn't be surprised

714
00:33:55,170 --> 00:33:58,422
if he was off somewhere with Damien

715
00:33:58,489 --> 00:34:01,292
I don't know what to do,
how to get through to him.

716
00:34:01,343 --> 00:34:02,131
It's gonna be okay.

717
00:34:02,132 --> 00:34:03,968
I'm meeting with Nate.
We're gonna take care of it.

718
00:34:05,931 --> 00:34:07,186
Uh, I've gotta call you back.

719
00:34:13,488 --> 00:34:16,273
I don't know where to begin.

720
00:34:18,316 --> 00:34:19,879
How about "I'm sorry"?

721
00:34:20,286 --> 00:34:22,521
I didn't think that would be enough.

722
00:34:22,998 --> 00:34:23,963
I'm pretty easy.

723
00:34:24,249 --> 00:34:25,559
Well, then I'm sorry.

724
00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:26,569
Honestly, I don't know
what I was thinking.

725
00:34:26,570 --> 00:34:31,676
I was jealous. I was angry.
I cost you a night in jail.

726
00:34:32,507 --> 00:34:34,408
What's one more after three years?

727
00:34:34,476 --> 00:34:38,052
Thank you for calling my P.O.,
setting the record straight.

728
00:34:39,180 --> 00:34:40,094
I'll pack up my stuff.

729
00:34:40,095 --> 00:34:41,173
No, you don't have to move out. In fact,

730
00:34:41,174 --> 00:34:43,395
I would like you to stay.
I realize you're someone

731
00:34:43,396 --> 00:34:45,824
I should trust, just
like Serena said I should.

732
00:34:46,051 --> 00:34:47,267
She said that?

733
00:34:47,802 --> 00:34:48,781
Yeah. If you don't believe me,

734
00:34:48,782 --> 00:34:50,175
you can ask her yourself.

735
00:34:52,673 --> 00:34:56,109
Hey. Dan invited me to
come over and wait for you.

736
00:34:58,729 --> 00:35:00,680
She was right. I was wrong.

737
00:35:00,748 --> 00:35:04,284
Just give everyone else some
time. They'll come around.

738
00:35:04,352 --> 00:35:05,701
I need to go meet Nate.

739
00:35:22,503 --> 00:35:24,754
Where have you been?

740
00:35:24,822 --> 00:35:26,656
I was just getting coffee at Sicaffe.

741
00:35:26,707 --> 00:35:29,442
I-I got you one, too.

742
00:35:29,510 --> 00:35:31,878
You should know that, um, Dan and Nate

743
00:35:31,963 --> 00:35:34,881
are on their way over to
Damien's to look for you.

744
00:35:34,949 --> 00:35:38,869
Yeah, well, Damien ditched
me after the party, so...

745
00:35:38,970 --> 00:35:41,321
Strongest drug I'm on is double macchiato.

746
00:35:41,389 --> 00:35:42,856
Are we done?

747
00:35:42,940 --> 00:35:45,275
No, no, no. We're not.

748
00:35:45,342 --> 00:35:47,227
Talk to me. Make me understand

749
00:35:47,311 --> 00:35:50,263
why you wanna spend so much
time with a guy like him

750
00:35:50,331 --> 00:35:52,649
when you have all your other friends.

751
00:35:52,717 --> 00:35:54,484
What other friends?

752
00:35:56,821 --> 00:35:59,239
Can't believe I'm gonna say this out loud.

753
00:35:59,323 --> 00:36:03,126
It sounds so stupid, but
I... I thought Damien got me.

754
00:36:03,193 --> 00:36:04,911
You know, we could just hang out together

755
00:36:04,996 --> 00:36:06,863
and do nothing.

756
00:36:06,914 --> 00:36:08,999
He was there for me.

757
00:36:09,050 --> 00:36:11,151
That kind of a guy always is.

758
00:36:11,218 --> 00:36:13,970
Yeah.

759
00:36:14,038 --> 00:36:16,306
Yeah, well...

760
00:36:16,373 --> 00:36:18,058
Lesson learned. Thank you.

761
00:36:27,568 --> 00:36:28,952
For what?

762
00:36:34,575 --> 00:36:36,643
A speechless Chuck Bass.

763
00:36:36,711 --> 00:36:39,329
Will wonders never cease?

764
00:36:39,396 --> 00:36:43,199
Honestly, I never thought
you'd talk to me again.

765
00:36:43,267 --> 00:36:44,968
Neither did I.

766
00:36:45,036 --> 00:36:48,021
But then I got a phone
call from your friend Blair.

767
00:36:48,089 --> 00:36:51,992
Not a staged call... a real one.

768
00:36:52,059 --> 00:36:54,894
She told me you may have
said all those things

769
00:36:54,962 --> 00:36:57,430
on the phone with her
for the wrong reasons.

770
00:36:57,498 --> 00:36:59,415
But that you also meant them.

771
00:36:59,467 --> 00:37:01,144
When it comes to me,
Blair has a nasty habit

772
00:37:01,145 --> 00:37:02,541
of never being wrong.

773
00:37:02,542 --> 00:37:04,466
She said the same thing.

774
00:37:04,790 --> 00:37:07,730
So I've decided to
ignore my better judgment

775
00:37:07,731 --> 00:37:11,361
and give you a second chance.
If you ever lie to me again.

776
00:37:11,428 --> 00:37:14,564
You have my word. Business is business.

777
00:37:14,615 --> 00:37:18,118
You need to do what's right
for Thorpe Enterprises.

778
00:37:18,202 --> 00:37:20,620
I'll find another way to
save my family legacy...

779
00:37:20,705 --> 00:37:23,740
One that doesn't involve you.

780
00:37:27,745 --> 00:37:29,562
I would...

781
00:37:29,630 --> 00:37:33,299
But I can't right now. I have a meeting.

782
00:37:33,367 --> 00:37:34,668
Dinner tonight?

783
00:37:34,752 --> 00:37:37,804
Room service.

784
00:37:54,805 --> 00:37:57,323
Epperly's been in with
Stefano for over an hour.

785
00:37:57,408 --> 00:37:59,592
But... it was just gift bags.

786
00:37:59,660 --> 00:38:02,395
And we still got them there on time.

787
00:38:02,463 --> 00:38:04,748
This is all my fault.

788
00:38:04,815 --> 00:38:07,701
I wanted Epperly to
get laid, not laid off.

789
00:38:13,941 --> 00:38:15,558
Did you get fired?

790
00:38:15,626 --> 00:38:19,279
Of course not. The
party was a huge success.

791
00:38:19,346 --> 00:38:22,165
Are you having a psychotic break?

792
00:38:22,233 --> 00:38:26,052
No, but I am taking a break. I quit.

793
00:38:27,644 --> 00:38:29,873
Blair, at the party, I ran into the guy

794
00:38:29,940 --> 00:38:31,321
that I dated when I was living in London,

795
00:38:31,322 --> 00:38:34,996
and we spent the whole night
together... just talking.

796
00:38:34,997 --> 00:38:38,289
And he is heading off to
Bali to a yoga retreat,

797
00:38:38,290 --> 00:38:40,862
and I... decided I want to go with him.

798
00:38:40,863 --> 00:38:43,771
You're leaving the magazine
for "Eat Pray Love"?

799
00:38:43,772 --> 00:38:45,263
I guess you can't have it all.

800
00:38:45,264 --> 00:38:49,002
No, of course you can. Don't quit.

801
00:38:49,348 --> 00:38:51,390
You're amazing at your job.

802
00:38:51,391 --> 00:38:53,797
I know, and you will be, too.

803
00:38:53,864 --> 00:38:54,848
What?

804
00:38:54,915 --> 00:38:56,012
As a token of my appreciation

805
00:38:56,013 --> 00:38:58,051
for helping me see what
was missing in my life,

806
00:38:58,052 --> 00:39:01,103
I suggested that you be promoted
to replace me. Congratulations.

807
00:39:01,104 --> 00:39:03,190
Stefano's giving you a
trial run, starting now.

808
00:39:03,290 --> 00:39:08,978
This is the office,
international, Stefano only.

809
00:39:09,046 --> 00:39:11,080
Now your day begins
every morning at 6:00 A.M.

810
00:39:11,081 --> 00:39:14,574
No, no, I am a full-time
student. I go to Columbia.

811
00:39:14,752 --> 00:39:17,013
If James Franco can do it, so can you.

812
00:39:17,014 --> 00:39:19,794
Blair, you wanted it
all, and you just got it.

813
00:39:19,795 --> 00:39:23,323
They say the universe has
a great sense of humor,

814
00:39:23,324 --> 00:39:25,945
that sometimes having
your dreams come true

815
00:39:25,946 --> 00:39:28,064
can feel like a nightmare.

816
00:39:31,035 --> 00:39:33,052
The board is waiting for us.

817
00:39:33,120 --> 00:39:36,239
Raina, after last night, I need to ask

818
00:39:36,290 --> 00:39:39,676
if I have your full support
to buy Bass Industries.

819
00:39:39,743 --> 00:39:42,495
Yes, under one condition.

820
00:39:43,532 --> 00:39:44,766
Name it.

821
00:39:44,850 --> 00:39:47,201
After the deal closes,
I want you to give Chuck

822
00:39:47,269 --> 00:39:49,937
a chance to be part of the new company.

823
00:39:50,022 --> 00:39:52,753
I don't need Chuck's help
to run Bass Industries.

824
00:39:53,539 --> 00:39:55,059
Yes, you do.

825
00:39:55,708 --> 00:39:57,542
You just don't know it yet.

826
00:39:57,610 --> 00:39:59,677
Because getting what you want

827
00:39:59,745 --> 00:40:02,698
always comes with strings attached.

828
00:40:09,943 --> 00:40:13,626
Archibald, Humphrey. What
are you guys doing here?

829
00:40:13,627 --> 00:40:15,116
Well, we came looking for Eric.

830
00:40:15,117 --> 00:40:17,632
We ran into your dad
instead. He's a nice guy.

831
00:40:17,633 --> 00:40:18,992
I mean, at least he was to us.

832
00:40:18,993 --> 00:40:20,436
How he is to you after what we told him

833
00:40:20,437 --> 00:40:21,851
might be a different story.

834
00:40:23,396 --> 00:40:26,562
Wait. You guys realize what you've done?

835
00:40:27,189 --> 00:40:28,760
My dad's gonna cut me off!

836
00:40:29,122 --> 00:40:32,392
And even when you think
you're finally in the clear,

837
00:40:32,492 --> 00:40:34,634
you're never home free.

838
00:40:35,696 --> 00:40:37,346
You haven't slept.

839
00:40:37,431 --> 00:40:38,848
I couldn't,

840
00:40:38,932 --> 00:40:40,933
not until I knew you were safe.

841
00:40:41,001 --> 00:40:42,555
Last night at the party when
everyone else doubted you,

842
00:40:42,556 --> 00:40:47,928
I never did, not for a
second, and I never will.

843
00:40:49,750 --> 00:40:51,527
What about your family?

844
00:40:51,595 --> 00:40:54,475
What if us being together
drives them all away?

845
00:40:54,481 --> 00:40:55,646
I don't think it will,

846
00:40:55,647 --> 00:40:58,427
but that's a risk I'm
willing to take if you are.

847
00:41:06,942 --> 00:41:11,039
Every happy ending is
just a new beginning...

848
00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:13,191
Because on the Upper East Side,

849
00:41:13,192 --> 00:41:16,260
the good times never last forever.

850
00:41:16,261 --> 00:41:22,000
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