Gossip Girl (2007–2012): Season 4, Episode 22 - The Wrong Goodbye - full transcript

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your one and only source...

...into the scandalous lives
of Manhattan's elite.

You accused me of getting Charlie
to turn Dan against you.

She just did the same thing to me.

The last time things went well,
you stopped taking them.

And then they went
from well to hell.

- Call me Serena.
- What?

Let us all raise a glass
to the prince and princess to be.

I hope you'll join me. If you're not ready
to share your life, don't show up.

Chuck Bass. What a disappointment.

Seen the real Blair?



Don't you read Gossip Girl?
You lost her to the Prince.

Not yet, I haven't.

- You're the reason that mother is dead.
- Did Chuck tell you that?

My nephew is at the edge of a cliff.

Nothing turns him upside down
like losing Blair Waldorf.

Someone called me from the building
and told me Chuck Bass was up here.

He was threatening to jump
and asking for me.

Where has she been?

And who am I?

That's one secret I'll never tell.

You know you love me. XOXO...

...Gossip Girl.

Well, at least now we know why
Charlie's been acting so unbalanced.

Yeah, because she is. We need to find
Dan before something happens.



And we need to find Charlie.
This isn't her fault. She needs help.

The last time,
she wandered in the snow in bare feet.

Yeah, after she
single-white-femaled her college roommate.

Rufus said the girl's boyfriend
led her on.

She's in your dress with your ex, but if
you're so concerned about Charlie...

...you find her, I'll find Dan.

I should be the one
to tell Dan what's going on.

He considers me a friend,
which is more than you can say.

- And whose fault is that?
- Yours.

You know what?
Let's not do this.

Why don't we both tell Dan together,
and we'll both find Charlie together.

Fine. Let's go.

I won't hear one more word about

Changing
Changing

- Guess what I am the same man
- Same man

Same man I always was

Days pass and turn into weeks

Look at this place. We've been gone
two years? It feels like twenty.

Is Raina here?

No. She's not.
She asked to be alone.

Is everything okay?

Not really. You seem a little
shaken up yourself. What's going on?

Charlie said something
that kind of weirded me out.

I'm hoping it's just a crazy
misunderstanding and not actual crazy.

What did she say?

Well, we were kissing, you know.
And then things started to... You know.

So then she says, "Call me Serena."

- What?
- Yeah.

Whoa. Are you sure? Maybe that's just
what you wanted to hear?

Nice one, but yeah. Yeah, I'm sure.

No, but if she really did say that,
that's definitely weird.

Just tell her that's not necessary
and get back to doing...

...whatever it is you two
were gonna do.

You were just always talking about
Changing

What's Chuck doing here?
Gossip Girl said he was going to rehab.

Yeah. That's another long story.

We're at St. Jude's and now
I'm back out of the loop on everything?

Look, I'll tell you later. I promise.

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

All these buckets of rain
I've heard enough about

You say I never tried

Ms. Waldorf, I can't find Blair.

She's bound to be here somewhere.
She left well before me.

Oh, there's the princess and Louis.

Do you think she'd miss the opportunity
to enter her old stomping grounds...

...on the arm of a prince?
- She is finally getting her fairy tale.

She doesn't need the big bad wolf
to ruin it.

Why don't you say goodbye
once and for all?

And let her go.

Changing
Changing

Guess what I am
The same man

Same man
Oh

Hey. If school was more like this
during the day...

...I may have enjoyed it. Thank God
my student days are almost over.

- Have you seen Charlie?
- Hey.

We need to talk.

- I need to talk to you.
- Hey. I need to talk to you.

Whoa. Tell me no one's trying to stop
a wedding, run a Ponzi scheme...

...give anyone fake cancer
or turn into a vengeful townie.

I'm the one trying
to get you to listen.

Much as it pains me that you know
the answer, do you know where Blair is?

What we have to say
is more important than Blair.

Charlie is in trouble,
and we need to find her.

- You're okay. I was worried.
- You gotta listen to me.

I was worried about you, but now
we're both worried about Charlie.

I can't think about Raina
until I know where Blair is.

All right. Everybody, please shut up.

I haven't seen Blair
and I've been around the room.

Whatever Nate needs to tell you
is important, so hear him out.

As for Charlie, I haven't seen her.
I'm looking for her too.

What are you doing?
Don't you hate each other?

You tell him.

I saw Blair talking to that girl wearing
Serena's dress and she just bolted.

If you still need to talk to me, I'm going
to the Empire to see if Blair's there.

Right behind you.

Look who got cute.

Still gay.

That means you can dance.

So, what's up with Charlie?

I don't understand. I asked you
not to tell Raina the truth.

I had no choice.
She wanted to go after him.

If she confronted
her father with any of this...

...there will be repercussions,
believe me.

Until I find Blair,
I can't even think about Thorpe.

You might have to.
I'm sorry for just showing up like this.

I didn't know where to go.

My father was so angry,
blaming you for all that's happened.

And after everything I put you through,
I just wanted to apologize.

No need to apologize to me.

We both did things we didn't know
were wrong in the moment.

- Still.
- Thanks.

Blair isn't here, is she?

No. And I've been here a half an hour.

So she's not here.
She's not at home or the party...

...where is she?

Hello?

I don't understand
why you're doing this.

You tricked me into coming to Chuck's
hotel by saying he was in jeopardy...

...and won't let me leave.
What am I to do?

Jump out a third story window?

Come on. I know where Blair is.

Smart girl.

You and Chuck might not be together,
but from what I can tell...

...you're still the thing
he loves most in the world.

You're not going anywhere tonight.

Bonsoir, Upper East Siders?

Are you enjoying the party as much as I am?

I know one person who isn't.

And this is our beautiful Milo.

He's ten months old, the little guy.

OMG, so cute!

Is he sleeping through the night?

From eight till six.

I get up with him
so Georgina can sleep in.

Your life sounds perfect.

- It is.
- So how did you two meet?

- Well, that's a real romantic story.
- He wanted a hot wife to impress...

...his partners and I wanted a loft
and a legacy at Yale for Milo.

If you'll excuse me,
I'm going to get drunk enough...

...to make you all seem interesting.

Dan.

- Oh, of course you'd be here.
- I can tell you're up to something.

Let me in on it. I haven't been
this bored since I believed in Jesus.

If I was up to something,
and I'm not...

...the last thing I would want
is Georgina Sparks getting involved.

Not unless the thing was twisted.

In which case,
my help could prove invaluable.

And you've drowned in the teasing

How's the party?

I promise, Mom,
you're not missing anything.

Unless you think Amy Chua
trying to convince Queller...

...to grade her kids more harshly
is exciting.

Check your e-mail.

Thank you. You're a good son.

- Is that Eric at the party?
- Yeah.

Hey, Eric. Have Serena
and Vanessa found Charlie yet?

- I don't know. Why?
- Oh, well, she's gone off of her...

Don't embarrass her. She'll be fine.

Look, if you see Serena, have her
give me a call and check in, okay?

Yeah. I'll find her right now.

Oh, Mrs. Harrington.

Mr. Harrington, I'm so sorry.

Charlie, come on.
Put down the bottle.

What are you doing?

Why are you even here? Oh.

Obviously, it's a mistake
if you're anywhere near me.

Now listen, maybe...

I think I overreacted before.

I mean, what you said,
it took me by surprise.

But I get it.
You just want me to like you.

Well, I already do.
What do you say about a do-over?

We could go somewhere and talk.
Come on.

Yeah. Why did you
lead me on for weeks?

Why didn't you just tell me
you didn't like me?

Is that something you learned
from Serena? Because...

- Excuse me, sir.
- Oh. Oh, oh.

Tell me when we're leaving
The great unknown

All right. We need a plan B.

Show me the way
To go

- Serena.
- Headmistress Queller.

Have you met
our distinguished alum, Cecily?

We've never met,
but I've read about you.

- Nice to meet you.
- Bye.

So how is Providence?

- I'm at Columbia actually.
- Oh. What happened to Brown?

I deferred for a year,
and then when it was time to go back...

...my dad helped get me into Columbia,
to be close to my friends and family.

Oh.

I know I was always
hard on you, Serena...

...but it was only because I thought
you could become something.

I hoped you'd leave New York,
see the world...

...maybe find your place
somewhere far away from all this.

Oh, well. Maybe after college.

- What's wrong with you?
- Excuse me?

Don't tell me you're gonna lecture
me about my choice of college too.

College? No. But how could you
not end up with Nate or Dan?

We both voted on Gossip Girl's poll...

...and we both lost.
- So who did you end up with?

The billionaire or the guy
who tried to kill you?

Neither actually.

I wanted to be like you,
but now I wanna be Blair.

At least she's going to be a princess.

Okay, shoo. I'm perfectly happy with my
life, but thank you for your concern.

Oh. Spoke too soon. I'd ask how you are,
but I don't really care.

Well, I'll take that as an opportunity
to answer anyway.

I mean, I'd say I'm great. Look at
my hair, my clothes, my body...

...but I've actually
become a Bedford wife...

...and it's really just
the worse thing.

Please let me in on whatever scheme
everyone seems to be a part of.

I haven't conspired since
I convinced Dan he was Milo's dad.

Unless you count speeding up
the process at a hospice...

...to get someone's apartment.

- Anyway, I'm sure I can be useful.
- Not to me.

I had Charlie, but she slipped away.

She's got to be
around here somewhere.

I'm sorry.
She's a part of the gang, but I'm not?

- Mine's from Charlie.
- Mine too.

"I'm sorry. Goodbye"?
Who's this amateur?

- Serena's cousin. She's in trouble.
- We have to come up with a new plan.

Oh! The Badger?

The Melon Drop?

The Spanish Prisoner?

Divide and conquer.
She could be anywhere.

Yeah. I'll go to my dad's
in case she goes home.

- I'll go to the loft.
- I'll stay here, in case she comes back.

Okay. What do I do?

You can just go away.

I don't understand.

If you're not going
to torture me or whatever...

...why don't you just let me leave?
And why do you keep doing that?

Because it's taking longer
than I thought.

What is?

She said she was on the third floor.

Do you smell something weird like...?

Gas. I'm calling 911.

I turned it on before you got here.

But this place is big and drafty.

Don't! Don't.

I know you think
the Basses are evil.

Trust me, I get it.

I loved Chuck for so long...

...and he's punished me for it.

He ended up treating me like something
he owned, not like something he earned.

And it destroyed me.

I thought I'd never get over it.

But I finally found a way out
of the darkness...

...and you can too.

No. I can't.

Don't! Stop!

Chuck!

- Dad?
- Raina? You shouldn't be here.

Neither should you. But if you do this,
you're taking me with you...

...because I'm not
leaving without you.

I know you didn't mean
to hurt my mother.

The fire was an accident.

I forgive you.

You're going to jail
for a very long time.

And I won't be coming
to visit you. Ever.

This just in.
Blair Waldorf, M.I.A. At Constance.

Doesn't she know her prince is waiting?
Or has she found a new one?

Nate and Raina are giving
their statements to the cops.

Sure you don't want
to go to the hospital?

I'm fine. Or I will be.

I just want to get out of here.
Louis is waiting for me.

- I'll drive you.
- Thank you.

Not only for the ride,
but for saving me.

What was I supposed to do?
You called.

Only because I couldn't see my phone
to dial 911.

I still have you on speed dial.
I just had to push down the one.

The one, huh?

I'm so sorry.

I know.

How about a drink
to calm your nerves?

Then, we can return you
to your prince as steady as ever.

Okay.

One drink. That's all.

Thank you.

Nate.

I wanna go home.

Okay. We can get another cab.
Go to your hotel.

I don't mean the hotel.

You mean Chicago.

Ah...

Oh, my.

Closed for Joseph Nitzberg's
Bar Mitzvah.

The Nitzbergs have great taste.

We should go back to the party.

Why? Pretty much everyone
we or Gossip Girl knows is there.

It's like we've been given the rest
of the night off to do what we want.

Like that movie
Death Takes a Holiday?

Not the Brad Pitt remake.
That was horrible.

What? It was.

Helen and Murray Erlich sound nice.

Shall we?

- You scared me.
- I get that a lot.

Do you know where I could find
a window that opens?

Most of them seem to be nailed shut
and I could really use the fresh air.

Top floor, last room
at the end of the hall.

Thanks for helping me.

Have you seen Charlie?

Maybe I have, maybe I haven't.

This is serious. Every second
you don't tell me is critical.

What if your kid in 17 years
was in trouble and needed help?

If Milo isn't in trouble in 17 years,
I've done something wrong.

But fine, I'll tell you where Charlie went.
But you owe me.

She took the elevator.

Thank you.

Oh. I miss you! You get me!

- Yeah!
- Yeah! All right!

Charlie? Are you here?

So, that's it. Go back to the real world.
You ready?

I'm sorry, my dear,
but you need to give this up.

Blair isn't coming.

You asked her a question
and this is her answer.

And the last thing I wanted
was to see you be hurt.

Look what has happened.

I know she'll be here.

No, Carol. I'm sorry.
We still haven't been able to find her.

I'll try Vanessa,
see if she's had any luck.

Okay.

No. We have everyone looking.

Watch out S,
we find what we look for...

- Charlie.
...but never where we expect.

Charlie, no.

What are you doing?
Please come down from there.

I heard you talk to Dan
and Vanessa about me.

You think I'm crazy.
Everyone does.

We don't. We think you have
a condition that can be helped.

If you come down,
we can talk about it.

I'll get Dan if you want.

Dan doesn't like me.
That's why I stole your dress.

I'll never be like you.

I mean, you're Serena van der Woodsen.

That doesn't mean
what you think it means.

Hey.

You okay? You didn't call
when you got in. Is Charlie there?

No. I'm sorry. I just...
I got caught up.

I found your book.

- My what?
- Inside. Dan, it's incredible.

You went through my stuff?
You have no right to do that.

I know, I'm sorry. This could be the best
satire on the Upper East Side...

...since Bonfire of the Vanities. How
long have you been working on this?

Five years, off and on. Now, put it back
and we can forget you found it.

I always thought Serena was the reason
you fell into the Upper East Side.

But it was more than that.

Seriously,
this is none of your business.

You always wanted in.
Maybe more than Jenny.

The irony is that if I ever show it
to anyone...

...it'll guarantee
my outsider status forever.

You know as well as I do you can't be
an insider and make great art.

You have to stand alone to observe it
and not care whose feelings you hurt...

...or what people think.

Those people are my friends.
My best friends, my family.

It's not like any of them
come across worse than you.

And someone might
like the way she's painted.

And I'm not talking about Serena.

Get it published, take a stand.
Be a great man instead of a good boy.

Serena found Charlie. I need to go.
Put the book back, get out of my room.

This is important. Don't just drop
everything to run and help them.

- Goodbye, Vanessa.
- When are you gonna realize...

...you were a better person
until you asked Serena out?

I had a better life before you climbed
up my fire escape four years ago.

So...

I should find Louis
and tell him it's over.

- Lf that's what you want.
- It's the right thing to do.

You really love him, don't you?

Yes.

But not like I love you.

With Louis and I, it's different.

It's lighter, more simple.

- He makes me happy.
- And I don't.

What we have is a great love.

It's complicated, intense,
all-consuming.

No matter what we do and how much
we fight, it'll always pull us in.

What's mere happiness
in the face of all that, right?

So I'm sure Louis has left the party
by now.

So I'll have to tell him
at the consulate.

Drop me off at Constance,
then you can take the limo.

Are you really going to tell me there's
something wrong with being you?

Every girl wants to be you,
every guy wants to date you.

- You can do anything you want.
- So can you.

All night, I've realized
I didn't choose college.

I never chose between Dan or Nate.
I didn't even choose Paris last year.

Blair told me I was going.
Trust me, I know what it feels like.

When you're not making your own
decisions, you can feel helpless...

...because you don't wanna
hurt anyone.

But all you end up doing
is hurting them and yourself.

That's what I did
and here I am alone.

You are not alone.

I'm here.

Good.

But if you could do it over again,
what would you choose?

Dan or Nate?

What are you doing?

- You're still here?
- Why wouldn't I be?

The party's almost over.

I know...

...but Blair hasn't arrived yet.

How can you be sure
she's even coming?

Because I love her.

And just as important, I believe in her.

I know she's scared,
but she'll figure it out.

And I'll be here when she does.

You left your...

- I knew you would come.
- I'm sorry it took me so long.

We need to talk.

I see.

- Louis...
- Blair.

No, I need to do this myself.

What I need to tell you is...

What she's trying to say
is you have my blessing.

I couldn't be more happy
the two of you are getting married.

Poor B. Don't you know
timing is everything?

Looks like someone
just stepped on your lines.

- Hey, what are you doing up here?
- Meeting Serena.

You too, huh?

Why do I feel like
we've been here before?

Hey, how are you feeling?

I'll be okay, thanks.

- So, what are we doing here?
- I owe you both an apology.

- Something happen I don't know about?
- It's not what happened. It's what didn't.

Last fall, I asked you to wait around
while I figured things out...

...and I never really did.
So I'm sorry if I hurt you both.

I hope you can find a way
to forgive me.

- Of course we can.
- We already have.

- But it means a lot to hear it from you.
- I'm sorry too.

For everything I did
that caused problems...

...but especially for the way
I acted with you, Dan.

What do you say we get your coat
and take you home?

I'd like that, thank you.

Maybe I shouldn't have wanted to be you
before, but now I definitely do.

- I'll get our coats.
- I'll get a cab.

Hey, I should call my mom
and let her know that I'm okay.

Okay. I'll be down there.

Hey, it's me.

I thought you should know
it went perfectly.

I'll see you soon.

Did you find that open window?

Yeah, but I shouldn't have been
looking for it anyways.

I was just off my meds.

No, I don't think so.
I don't think you were ever on meds.

Don't worry, I'm not gonna bust you.

Since I assume you're about to be
shipped off somewhere...

...if you're ever back in the city,
let me know.

It's been getting a little dull
around here.

Why did you just do that?

- Because of what you said earlier.
- About being happy?

Chuck, that's not
the most important thing.

People don't write sonnets
about being compatible...

...or novels about shared life goals
and stimulating conversation.

The great loves are the crazy ones.

Blair, we're not living in Paris
in the '20s.

- But we both wish we were.
- There's a difference...

...between a great love
and the right love.

I left the Empire State Building last year
after two minutes when you didn't show.

Louis waited all night.

This is your chance at happiness.

You think you shouldn't want it because
you've never had it and it scares you.

But you deserve your fairy tale.

- We'd make our own fairy tales.
- Only when we have to.

You don't.

How do you feel about tonight?

Awful.

Just terrible.

In fact, I've never felt like this before.

Guilt. I feel it too.

Maybe I'm actually growing up
after all.

I didn't wanna let you go just yet.

Don't let anyone tell you
you're not powerful.

You're the most powerful woman
I know.

It's taking all the power I have
to walk away from you.

I know.

But I need to let you go.

And you need to let go.

I will always love you.

I will always love you.

Thank you for waiting.

I had to say goodbye.

This just in:

Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf,
happily never after.

They say parting is such sweet sorrow.

But wouldn't it be nice if just once,
it didn't have to be?

They're saying 20 years.

Sounds fair.
That's how long he kept the secret.

I wouldn't wanna be in his shoes,
I can tell you that.

What about in yours?
When's that?

Yeah, what are your plans
for the summer?

I'm going to be getting very pale.
This doesn't come off until fall.

Just in time to send my baby
off to college.

Sarah Lawrence is like
15 minutes away.

I don't think I need to be sent off.
A breeze could take me there.

You don't have to worry
about sun damage.

And we don't have to spend August
with Eleanor and Cyrus on that cruise.

Can you imagine?

I don't think the Principality of Monaco's
yacht counts as a cruise, Mr. Humphrey.

Well, they didn't mention that.
Maybe there's still time to RSVP.

Well, on that note,
I think I'll head out, Nathaniel.

I'll hitch a ride.

So Monaco for the summer.

Yeah.
Louis is picking me up in an hour.

- Flying private?
- Is there anything else?

- So you're really getting married, huh?
- Yes, and you're actually invited.

I bet you never thought
you'd go to a royal wedding.

Only my own. Think you could
introduce me to Charlotte Casiraghi?

If the castle gets Ionely, you wanna
watch a movie with a friend...

I already copied your queue.

Our e-mail discourse begins Monday
with Hal Ashby's The Landlord...

...and we'll take it from there.
- Okay.

Hello?

It's your car,
here to take you to the bus.

Are you sure you wanna
take the bus, honey?

Yes. After everything I've been through,
I could really use the down time.

My mother was right.
This city isn't the best place for me.

Maybe someday I can come back
and stay centered...

...but for now, back to Florida.

Thank you.

I'm sad. I kind of liked
having a cousin around.

Me too.

I really did like you.

I really did like you too.

Transitions in life
are usually marked by major events:

Birthdays, graduations, weddings.

- You must really be hurting.
- How can you tell?

You're not drinking.

I know it's serious when even you
know you can't dull the pain.

I'm not right for her.
We bring out the dark side in each other.

When she's with Louis, she shines.
That's the Blair I love.

If she needs to be with him to be it,
then that's the way it should be.

Well, look at that.
Chuck Bass maturing. Heh.

Sad but true, I'm afraid.

I had Victor pick this up.

Being at St. Jude's reminded me
of all the lost weekends we used to have.

So why not graduate
to a lost summer?

A retreat?

Just spin the globe and pick a point. We
start there and make our way back here.

Like old times. Bachelors who don't
have to answer to anybody.

- You're a good friend.
- One of us has to be.

But the greater transitions
often come out of smaller moments...

...when we stop
and look at who we are.

Because each time we see
how far we've come...

...we also see how far
we still have to go.

Hey, can I borrow your sun hat?

Only if I can take your espadrilles.

I can't wait for Monaco.

Strolling in the Jardin Exotique...

...catching the exhibits
at Villa Paloma...

...eating the lievre a la royale
at Louis XV.

While I lay on the beach in Montecito,
off the radar, learning to surf...

...strolling through the farmers market
while CeCe...

...with a teacup of gin in hand
harasses the help.

Well, you're going to have a lot of fun.

But are you sure you wanna be
all by yourself the whole summer?

I know a palace
with an empty room, or fifty.

Being alone is just what I need.
No boys, no bars...

...just a bottle of sunblock
and a dozen of the best beach reads.

I needed to make a choice,
and I choose me.

Maybe the Grimaldis' yacht
can moor for a couple days in Malibu...

...and we can meet up.
- Oh, I'd love that.

- Hey, have you picked a date yet?
- We're thinking November.

That doesn't give me time
to find a dress to outshine yours.

You know I'll be wearing white,
of course.

I already told Louis' seamstresses
to make your maid of honor dress...

...in the brightest fuchsia they could find.
- Ugh.

- Thank you.
- Of course.

So with Lily locked up all summer...

...you think you're gonna get stir crazy?
- Not really.

I'm producing Panic's album
so I have company.

What about the Hamptons?
Is CeCe gonna be there this year?

No, she's staying in Montecito
for Serena.

Ah. You know, I'm ashamed to admit this,
but I was looking forward...

...to spending some time out there.

- Since when do you like the Hamptons?
- The city's been getting me down.

You sad about Charlie leaving?
You two were close.

- It's not Charlie he was talking about.
- Whoever or whatever it is...

...the Hamptons house is empty
and you have it all for yourself.

Wanna come? We could be each other's
wingmen like Nate and Chuck.

- Maybe break up a couple or two.
- Yeah, thank you. Get me out of here.

With all the relaxing you do, maybe
you can get a little writing done there.

I don't know. I think maybe
my writing days are behind me.

Hmm.

You were right. I loved it.
So did my team here.

We think it's one of the best debut
novels since Jonathan Safran Foer.

- Who exactly wrote it?
- I promised my client I wouldn't say.

I'm sure once it's published,
the author will come forward.

- He'll have to.
- Where shall we send the checks?

To me. I'll pass them along
to the author.

- Barcelona?
- I'm moving there.

Nothing's really keeping me here.

In order to fully transform,
we might need to free ourselves...

...of everything we've been holding onto
to send us on our new path. The right one.

- Hi.
- Hi, sorry.

- Do we know each other?
- No, no, no.

The Beautiful and Damned,
it's one of my favorite novels.

I can't believe you were reading it.
People only read novels here...

...because they're trying
to turn them into movies, so...

Which is exactly what you're doing,
isn't it?

I lied to my boss about having read it.
I'm supposed to do a comparison...

...of the book to the script.
Meeting's in an hour.

Any chance you could help me?

Well, I don't know how I feel
about helping someone cut corners.

But if it's for the good of Fitzgerald,
I suppose.

I don't have to meet my grandmother
for another hour.

- Let's see. How far did you get?
- Not far enough. That's my boss.

- Hey, what are you doing here?
- David O. Russell.

- Hi. Hi, I'm Dave.
- Hi, I'm Serena.

I'm such a huge fan of your work.

Are you turning The Beautiful
and Damned into a movie?

Well, I'm trying to.
Do you have the notes for the meeting?

- Almost.
- Almost? We gotta go.

I understand. I've been working.

You're talking to a beautiful girl,
which I understand, but...

Beautiful things only grow
to a certain height...

...and then they fail and fade off.

- You read the book.
- Of course.

- You read the book. She read the book.
- I relate to it more than I should admit.

I got an idea.
We got the beautiful and the damned.

So this is not your assignment now.
If you want a job...

- Oh, my God. I can get this done.
- She actually read the book.

What do you think?

- You can prepare me for the meeting.
- Um... Yeah.

- Hi.
- How was the trip?

It was long, but nice.

They're all in there. You can count.

Thank you, Ivy.

You played your part perfectly.

Well, thanks for hiring me.

I have to say,
it was a pretty devious plan.

Well, you met my family.

- You know where I get it from.
- Yeah.

At least now they won't come
looking for my daughter.

Gonna be all right
going back to your life...

...after having been
a part of that world?

- I think I'll be fine.
- Good luck.

But if, at the end,
you find the person you've become...

...is not the person you want to be...

...you can always turn around
and try again.

And maybe the next time
you won't be so alone when it's over.

Too late to turn back now.
XOXO, Gossip Girl.