Gossip Girl (2007–2012): Season 1, Episode 7 - Victor/Victrola - full transcript

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someone saw serena getting
off a train at grand central.

I thought everything
was good between us.

It was, before I found out
you had sex with my boyfriend.

I didn't come back for you.

Look, blair's my best friend,and
you're her boyfriend, and she loves you.

You'd really go out with
somu guy yodon't know?

Well, he can't be worse
than the guys i do know.

Loved...you



Sure

- Nate?
- Serena?!

Jenny

Gossip Girl??
Season01 Episode07

2 days earlier

Where people can be
transported to another time,

where they can feel free to let loose.

No judgment. Pure escape.

What happens at victrola
stays at victrola.

Well,it does have franchise potential.

Chuck bass,I do believe all your years of underage
boozing and womanizing have finally paid off.

Truly,I am proud.

And you are my toughest critic.

Well,second toughest.



So do you think your
father will go for it?

It is exactly the kind of innovative
thinking upon which the bass empire was built.

It is the perfect thing.
I've been waiting for this.

We are so late. Are you coming?

Gotta pitch it to bart.

Victory party here tomorrow.

I wouldn't miss it.

I'll send a car.

Don't be nervous.

He's gonna love it.

they all seem very discreet.

It's up to you,but you
will choose a facility,

and you will get the help that you need,

after our dinner with the
waldorfs tomorrow night,of course,

unless you'd like to ruin the celebration honoring
your father's new business union with eleanor.

Anne,it's all right.

Let me talk to him.

how could you not tell
her the drugs were yours?

You're not gonna end up
in one of these places.

Let me talk to ******

yeah,'cause it's mom
who's the problem,right?

Look,work's been kicking my ass lately.

The old man doesn't wear the
hours as well as he used to.

This young viper at the
office,frank meltzer,

saw me fading one night,so
he offered me a pick-me-up.

It was stupid. I didn't even like it.

Hey,I'll flush the bag
right now,all right?

Dad,I just
want you to be--

look,let's not put a damper
on the upcoming festivities.

I've landed the waldorf account,

and my son has landed the waldorf.

So that's it?

Hey,I'm not cutting
the conversation short.

Drinks after school at the club?

Nonalcoholic,of course.

No,you don't understand,vanessa.

Okay,the store lent
it to me for the ball,

and if I don't find
it,blair is gonna kill me.

It's under her name,and she
doesn't even know I went.

no,alison,I sent that two weeks ago.

Dad,have you seen a bracelet?

You know,round,silverish,sparkly?

Yeah,I think I saw that next to that
ambiguous vague thing by the nondescript place.

He hasn't seen it.

No,alison,I-wh--I haven't
told them anything yet.

Well,what should i be telling them
when I don't even know what'S...

who you talking to?

Your mother.

Tell her I say hi.

Jenny says hellowho are you talking to?

where's the other humphrey?

- Brick not comfortable.
- All right,I'll take one for the team.

Yeah,this is definitely
not very comfortable.

I know. You'd think all the money
that we spent on this private school,

they could at least give us a
comfortable spot to make out.

Or a better chemistry teacher.

Mr.Peiser is a little weird.

Wait,you're thinking
about mr.Peiser right now?

We are at school.

hey,serena. Why don't you get a room?

Oh,that's the plight of
the manhattan teenager.

No cars.

You know,we could find
a place more private.

Our parents aren't always home.

That's true.

They must eventually leave.

The problem is waiting for eventually.

What's the rush?

Really,it's not like this sucks.

Minus the brick and the paparazzi.

Spotted-- serena
and not-so-lonely boy

clearly past courtship in the courtyard.

Bye.

you know,we should
talk about this,though,

- about us,about eventually.
- Definitely.

Yes. Yes.

Or we could just get it
over with in a broom closet.

in a broom closet? That
is-- that is rich,serena.

Mr.Peiser's waiting.

But can brooklyn keep up
with the uptown express?

Serena,right?

Uh,that'S... funny.

Uh,what are you doing
in the girls' hall?

I was actually looking for you.

You know,I really didn't mean anything
I said about having feelings for serena.

Maybe you didn'T.

I just-- I mean,I don't even
care,but other people might.

Yeah,I know.

Yeah,including my brother.

You brought me chocolates?

Well,I know you care about
being friends with blair,

and your
brother--

he's with serena,and I'm with blair,

and I just really need
you to help me out here.

You promise?

Promise what?

Uh,promise to help me come up with
a more creative apology than these.

I'm sorry for taking you
for granted lately,okay?

That is so sweet!

But I prefer the gold
collection,but thank you.

Hey,cinderella.

I think you dropped this at the ball.

I hate secrets more than anything.

You know that.

Friends don't lie,and
we're friends,right?

Right.

Jenny humphrey's rise to the
penthouse has been short and sweet,

but if she crosses blair waldorf,it's
straight back to the basement.

Looks like this little lamb
needs to stay silent or else.

When can I go public with you?

My kids have to know first.

Well,your secret's safe with me.

father.

Chuck
Chuck.

Um,well...

bart,um,I think your points
earlier were excellent...

And,um,I plan to bring them up at
the next parent/teacher meeting.

Um,thank you,lily.

not much future as an actress.

You don't say anything to serena.

You don't say anything to anyone.

Lily would like this to
play out in a certain way.

So you're serious about her?

What's with the business formal?

Are you being arraigned for something?

I have an investment idea I think
is utterly unique to your company.

Something avant-garde,yet nostalgic.

It is the perfect way for you to
loosen the top button of bass,inc.

Like you've been wanting,sir.

I am so pleased.

You are?

Are you kidding me?

Do you how long I've been waiting for you to
be interested in something other than partying?

you should come see the place.

It sells itself.

I have some
meetings,but,uh,how's after--

a-after's--after's
great.

After's good.

So...

I heard on "gossip girl" that you
were having sex with dan out here...

in streaming video.

God,kati and is filmed us?

Oh,it's all very "high
school musical" scandalous.

and no,they haven't
streamed it yet,but...

I heard it was...

aggressive.

I must say,dan has been surprisingly
good at everything we've done.

Which is... everything?

No!

but feel free to ask
any personal questions.

But you've talked about it,right?

No,mom,we haven'T.

May I remind you that this is
your first real boyfriend,S.

And in relationships,you
talk about stuff.

I know,but I don't know,

sometimes talking about it or planning
it can ruin a good thing,you know?

I would know.

Well,as long as you're not worried.

Well,I'm not,but I
don't know,he might be.

Is it possible for a guy
to want to slow things down?

Only the guys we like.

but...

with you,I can't imagine why.

how was I?

I don't know.

Let's ask the judges.

I was gonna give you a
3,but since you're a virgin,

I gave you an extra point.

Hey,i chose to wait.

Sex is meaningful,like
art,and you don't rush art.

Who's art?

Did you sleep with him?

did you sleep with him?

Did you or did you not sleep with him?

Yes,alison,i did encourage
you to do your paintings,

not the next door neighbor.

Hello? Hello?

ah,dan,I-I didn't
realize you were home.

I'm sorry you had to hear that.

Well,I did.

Something about,uh,uh,mom
and a neighbor?

Yeah,it'S... complicated.

Mom's having an affair. It's
easy when you just say it.

Not to your son.

Well,she hasn't exactly
been rushing back to us.

It's good to know why.

I'm home.

What's going on,dad?

Uh,nothing.

Just gotta get some groceries.

Dan?
Dan?

Uh,sorry,jen. I got
a lot of homework,so...

*********away.

what?

Oh,sorry,nate.

I have to take a rain
check on our drink.

Why?

Client in crisis.

Can't get out of the office,but
I'll be home as soon as I can.

Well,dad,our talk was kind of important.

It's business,nate.
You understand,right?

We'll talk later.

looks like parents can be deceiving
on both sides of the bridge.

You are...

really talented.

Dad.

I didn't think you'd make it.

And you want me to pour
hundreds of thousands of dollars

into an excuse for you to
be around booze and women?

No. No,I...

did you read the proposal? It
shows a much bigger picture.

I came down here because
I saw the effort you made.

You want to impress me with
your commitment to something?

Try getting a few a's in
school or maybe a part-time job.

Let's go get some lunch.

looks like the pot calling the kettle
black has young bass boiling over,

and if we know chuck,he's
not one to let things lie.

Someone pour that man a drink.

You need to look elegant for the archibald
dinner tomorrow night,so what do you think?

Yes,it would be very nice,if I
was sailing up on the mayflower.

Anne archibald was wearing her amazing

cornelius vanderbilt
diamond ring the other night.

She was going on and on about how
it would end up on your finger...

someday.

Wait.

Nate spoke to his
mother about our future?

He actually asked for the family ring?

looks like cold,hard cash can
get you the cold,hard truth.

Didn't anyone tell you,N.

Be careful what you fish for.

I can't believe we actually
got the apartment to ourselves.

You got downtown pretty fast.

Well,with an opportunity like
this,one needs to take advantage.

how long do you think till your
dad and sister will be back?

Uh,anywhere from an hour to 20 minutes?

Well,20 minutes is plenty.

It's kind of bright in
here,don't you think?

Uh,maybe get some
blinds or A... a clapper.

Mm,how about next time?

hey,dan. Hungry?

hello.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Vanessa,right?

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

And good to see you
seeing us seeing you.

excuse me.

You really need to
start using that door.

Which you're showing me to.

Well,practice makes perfect.

Leaving,out the door.

And we appreciate it.

Sorry.

So do you think we should talk about it?

You mean about--
about vanessa?

No,you know what? She's like family.

It feels comfortable,and so therefore,

she often shows up without calling.

No,I-I mean about what almost,maybe,

might have just happened.

Oh,you mean if vanessa
hadn't entered,and we...

or we could not talk about it.

dan,we're home.

We got breakfast.

Hungry?

Spotted-- bass drunk off
his ass at the palace bar,

drinking away his woes
and investment capital.

Nathaniel,your position in my esteem
has been replaced by your voice mail.

So...

bart didn't go for vicola,

but truth is I bought the
house out already for tonight,

and it's not a par-tay without
my people or any people.

I'll see you there.

long night?

Alfonso made me an omelet.

I may have washed it down
with a bellini or two.

You father didn't go for
your business proposal.

Come on.

Let me help you.

He was born poor.

- I was born loaded.
- Yeah.

But if the only way to impress
him is if I started with nothing,

then why doesn't he
just take it all away?

because he loves you.

No good parent likes to
see his child go without.

I had the idea.

I did the work.

He tells me I can't be committed,

and he's the one
screwing 25 year olds...

when he's supposedly committed to you.

We're newly committed,as
recent as last week.

I wonder why he was pawing some
asian chick in his limo yesterday.

How could I be surprised,really?

excuse me.

I'm on my way.

uh,I'm late for my blowout at arden'S.

Mom,please.

The drugs were dad'S.

I mean,I guess he thought
it'd be easier on everyone

if I took the hit,but they were his.

I don't understand.

No,he promised me he'd flush the
coke,then I caught him buying more.

The lengths that you will go
to to get out of trouble,nate.

Mom,he has a problem.

I need your help,please.

You look down at the floor every time
someone tries to tell you the truth.

Just look at me. Mom.

I saw dad buying drugs yesterday.

He's been under a lot of pressure,

- and if you hadn't been so difficult lately...
- what?

Your latest rebellions have been
very hard on your father,nate.

All this business with
dartmouth,your issues with blair.

Mom,dad needs your help.

Not another word of this.

We have a celebratory dinner to get to.

Please wear a tie.

see...

you curl your fingers into a fist,

and with simple thrust of
force,you knock on the door.

Hey,I didn't use the fire escape.

Baby steps.

And what are you doing watching porn?

It's not porn. It's art cinema.

Oh,from what I saw earlier,you
don't need to be doing research.

I can't talk about this with you.

I'm curious,though,about
the change in your attitude,

because may I remind you,that
in your pale,romantic,

tortured days,you'd
wax on,and I quote,that,

"sex is meaningful,like
art,and you don't rush art."

That was in,uh,25.

I was more idealistic then.

I was much younger,and there wasn't an
actual girl who wanted to have sex with me.

You're...

going to lose your virginity.

- Ooh,can you...
- my friend dan.

Please not turn my sex
life into a country song?

It's okay.

I'm sure serena knows what to do,

what with her vast experiences
with boarding school professors,

pamplonian bullfighters,best
friends' boyfriends...

that's enough now. You can go.Please.

But if it were me with you...

I'd want you to hide cedric,

maybe get some candles and
replace the football sheets.

But...

- take it or leave it.
- Thanks.

Thanks for helping me
out with the bracelet.

I didn't know a broken
clasp could cost that much.

Oh,it was my pleasure.

Oh,wait. No,it wasn'T.

Game recognizes game,little J.

But you have to show more respect.

This is the last time I've helped you.

Next time you cross me,I
won't be as forgiving.

Don't worry. There won't be a next time.

Good,'cause I wanna tell you something,

something nobody knows,not even serena.

You can keep a secret,right?

Of course.

Nate is planning on giving
me his family diamond.

It's the most incredible
ring you've ever seen.

Uh,ring as in engagement ring?

I remember the first
time I ever saw him.

Maybe we were just
little kids,but I knew--

he's the one I wanna marry.

Now it seems like he
feels the same way,too.

Why are you not happy for me?

I'm sorry.

It's--it's just been
a really weird week.

Um,there's this stuff with my parents
and my family,so maybe I should just go.

No,maybe you should look at me in the
eye and tell me what you're hiding.

Are you jealous?

- Of you and nate?
- Do you like him?

What? No.

Do you think because you talked to him
once in the hall that you might have a shot?

Blair,it's nothing like that.

Then tell me,what is it like?

I don't want to hurt you.

How could you hurt me?

Yesterday wasn't the first
time I talked to nate.

At the ball,he told me
he wasn't over serena.

Why would he tell you that?

'Cause I was wearing her
mask,and he thought I was her.

He kissed me.

That's enough.

Blair,I-I didn't want you to find out.

You're dismissed,jenny...

for good.

You look beautiful tonight.

Anything on your mind?

No.

Is there anything you wanna say?

No.

the leg wrap--
that's interesting.

Sexy,right?

And it increases stability.

Sure. Yeah,I can see that.

the hair grab-- does
that really work?

Oh,yeah. Every time.

Okay,so leg wrap to hair grab.

Do... hold on a second.

Do--do I have to keep my shirt
open and billowing like that?

Well,it never hurts.

Nice.

I'm--I'm
doomed.

"sensuous massage."

Something we suld talk about?

Oh,uh,no.

You know,I have a lot
of-- a lot of tension,

stress in between my,um,shoulder blades.

so...

I'm headed to the gallery to,uh,test
run a 24-hour projection installation.

Vanessa and jenny are over
there. Do you want to come?

Um,24 hours is a very long
time to be working straight.

So I think I might just chill here.

Alone?

On a saturday night?

With your new girlfriend?

Son...

dad,we've had the talk already.

Do you need a refresher?

Etched in my brain. Thanks.

Well,just be safe.

Don't do anything you're not
ready to do--or she's not.

Oh,and,uh,lose the football sheets...

and cedric.

Well,you look pretty
good for a dead messenger.

I thought I was doing the right thing.

You did.

Now blair knows the truth,and
she and nate can talk about it.

Honest communication is what every
good relationship is based on,

at least,that's what I hear.

I just--I think how
I'd feel,you know,

if I loved someone,and they betrayed me.

How would you ever get things
back to the way they were?

Wait,are we still talking
about blair and nate here?

Yeah,of course.

What else can we be talking about?

I don't know. Your parents?

Look,maybe you don't go
back,maybe you go forward.

Get two people in a room
willing to be balls-out honest?

It might get ugly,but eventually,

the dust has to settle,

and then you can see if there's hope.

We've celebrated the partnership,

but I don't think we've
given eleanor her just due.

This lady is fantastic.

Oh,well,uh,thank you,howard.

More cheese?

Have you tried the humboldt
fog? It's quite good.

Eleanor's right. Enough business talk.

Right.

Let's focus on our families'
other joint venture--

the union of our children.

I have to say,every time
I look at anne's finger

- and see blair's future engagement ring...
- yes.

I can hardly contain my joy.

Blair,why don't you try it on?

No,thank you.

It's all right.

- yes,I would like to see it.
- Anne,give it to blair.

dad,she doesn't want to try on the ring.

Howie,why don't we just let it alone?

just give it to the girl,anne.

Eleanor,do we have another bottle?

If there was ever an occasion
for the toast,this is it.

They're gonna make
such a beautiful couple.

Now come on.

Slide that thing on.

that's what I'm talking about,huh?

Oh,it's very pretty.

- It looks magnificent to me.
- Thank you

- Everybody,yeah?Yeah?
- it's perfect on her.

Oh,now how about that toast? Come on.

Everybody,bottoms up.

Dad,why don't we go smoke
the cigars we got,huh?

Good idea. Excuse us.

Certainly.

- this seat taken?
- Father.

The light of day doesn't
do this place any justice.

I told him he had to check it out
when the joint was in full swing.

Chuck,this is pauletta cho.

Chuck bass. Pleasure.

All mine.

Pauletta interviewed me for that
recent piece in "the observer,"

roped me into a lunch yesterday to pitch me on
the idea of helping her with a career change.

What can I say?

I'm tired of reporting on titans.

I wanna be one myself.

Right. Well,uh,who better
to help than my father?

As a test,I gave her your proposal
that I was given to take a look at.

The math was fine,

but what interested me was the wish
fulfillment quality to the report.

So perhaps,some,uh,

d-school thinking and fatherly
bias clouded my judgment.

What do you say?

I love the idea of being a
patron of burgeoning talent.

Shall we take a full tour?

Yeah.

You know,I've been trying
to get ahold of lily,

but,uh,I don't seem able to.

Uh,dad.

there's something I have to tell you.

- dad,you have a problem.
- I don't have a problem.

You're tweaked and embarrassing.

- You're trying to tell me you don't have a problem?
- Don't be so dramatic.

No,you reminded me every day how
important this business deal is to you.

I mean,you've been selling me
out trying to make it happen,

pushing me towards
dartmouth,towards blair.

You don't understand.

Dad,you're totally
sabotaging all of it tonight.

Hey,who the hell are you to tell me?

I'm the adult. You're the kid.

I know.

I'm going back inside.

Dad,don'T.

Nate,let go of me.

- what's going on here?
- Nothing.He's my son.

Is everything all right?

I said everything's fine.

I'm not asking you.

Sorry,dad. You need help.

Check his pockets while you're at it.

All right,sir,just relax.

My father went home sick.

Spotted on 5th avenue--
a father and son showdown.

Too bad not all the
witnesses can be bought off.

she's not taking my calls.

I can't believe you did this.

I made a mistake.

This isn't high school,chuck.

I'm sure she'll take you
back once you explain.

I'm not so certain about that.

If she doesn't,I'm not
sure that's my fault.

There's a reason she was
so quick to believe me.

There's a fire-eater
in the ladies lounge.

you two should set a meeting,see if
this place can really be something.

I'm gonna try and
find lily and fix this.

What are you doing?

I'm going to victrola.

I promised chuck. It's important to him.

I saw your father get arrested.

Why didn't you come to me?

I would've listened.

I've tried,blair.

But every time I try,something's
got your attention--

a dinner party,you know,a masked ball.

Yeah,let's talk about that masked ball.

Let's talk about how while I was
waiting for you to find me so that

we could finally be together,

you were confessing your
feelings and kissing serena.

I thought I was doing everything right.

It's not your fault.

Do you love me?

you should deal with your father.

He needs you.

You know what?

I don'T.

okay,I'm ready.

May I?

I know it may not compare to,uh,

a suite at the ritz in
paris or a chalet in aspen,

and it might be a fire hazard,but...

it's perfect.

Where's nate?

- I think we just broke up.
- What?

I don't want to talk about it.

I just want to escape.

That's what this place is for,right?

I know you don't want to
talk about what happened,but--

relief.

I feel relief.

you know,I got moves.

Really?

Then why don't you get up there?

no,I'm just saying,I have moves.

Come on,you're ten times
hotter than any of those girls.

I know what you're doing,bass.

you really don't think I'd go up there.

I know you won't do it.

guard my drink.

who's that girl?

I have no idea.

You go,baby vamp.

as you might have
guessed,upper east siders,

prohibition never stood a
chance against exhibition.

It's human nature to be free.

And no matter how long you try to be
good,you can't keep a bad girl down.

Well,this is a new strain
of obsessive-compulsive.

The,uh,art piece projects
up to the ceiling.

Oh,still doing anything to
get a girl on her back,huh?

What are you doing here,lil?

let me ask you that
question another way.

Did you break up with bart again?

Well,what did I do to
deserve such a thorny welcome?

I'm sorry. I'm really not
in the mood to play games.

I don't know what's happening
with my wife or my marriage,

and you showing up here randomly

and often doesn't make
figuring that out any easier.

I'm sorry I bothered you,really.

Lil,wait.

You know,if you wanna stay and see the,

uh,installation,I could
really use the company.

Oh,I don't want to be in your way.

Van Der Woodsen
Since when,van der woodsen?

I've been meaning to get that fixed.

I'm really happy to be
here with you right now.

wait.

What? What,did I do something wrong?

- No.
- I knew the hair thing was too much.

No.

No,it's just,um...

um,"um" is never good.

What? I... I'm scared.

of me?

No.

Well,yes,but...

no,it's just--
I've never,um...

you've--you've
never-- you're not...

- no.
- All right.

No,I-I wish.

It's just,nobody's ever looked
at me the way you just did.

In fact,I don't think
they looked at me at all.

You think I'm crazy,don't you?

no. No,I don'T.

Are you mad?

come here.

Thank you.

Mom,hey.

What's going on?

What do you think?

I'm headed down to the police station.

The lawyers will meet me there along with
someone from the district attorney's office.

Wait,what?

Why can't we just pay his bail?

His bail is set at a miion dollars.

What are you talking about?
It wasn't even that much coke.

It seems your father is
facing some other charges.

For what?

Embezzlement and fraud.

I guess they've been building
their case for a while.

Well,are you coming?

mom...

it's time for you to come home.

You sure?