- Blair Waldorf: You know, I got moves.
- Chuck Bass: Really? Then why don't you get up there.
- Blair Waldorf: [laughs] I'm just saying, I got moves.
- Gossip Girl: [voice-over] 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.
- Blair Waldorf: You really don't think I'll go up there.
- Chuck Bass: I know you won't do it.
- Blair Waldorf: Guard my drink.
- Gossip Girl: 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 hard you try to be good, you can't keep a bad girl down.
- Lily van der Woodsen: [sees Rufus dusting the ceiling] Well... this is a new strain of obsessive compulsive.
- Rufus Humphrey: The new art piece projects up to the ceiling.
- Lily van der Woodsen: Oh, still doing anything to get a girl on her back, huh?
- Blair Waldorf: So... I heard on Gossip Girl that you're having sex with Dan out here - in streaming video.
- Serena van der Woodsen: Oh, God, Kati and Is filmed us.
- Blair Waldorf: Well, it's not very High School musical scandalous, and, no, they haven't streamed it yet, but... I heard it was... aggresive.
- Serena van der Woodsen: I must say Dan has been surprisingly good at everything we've done.
- Blair Waldorf: Which is everything?
- Serena van der Woodsen: No, but feel free to ask any personal questions.
- Blair Waldorf: Well, you've talked about it, right?
- Serena van der Woodsen: [joking] No, Mom, we haven't.
- Blair Waldorf: May I remind you that this is your first real boyfriend, S, and in relationships you talk about stuff.
- Serena van der Woodsen: I know, but I dunno. Sometimes talking about it or planning it can ruin a good thing, ya know?
- Blair Waldorf: I would know. Well, as long as you're not worried.
- Serena van der Woodsen: Well, I'm not, but I dunno, he might be. Is it possible for a guy to want to slow things down?
- Blair Waldorf: Only the guys we like.
- [the girls laugh]
- Blair Waldorf: But with you, I can't imagine why.
- Chuck Bass: Nathaniel, your position in my esteem has been replaced by your voicemail. So Bart didn't go for Victrola, but it seems I've already bought the house out for tonight, and it's not a party without my people or any people. I'll see you there.
- [Chuck staggers and sits down on the ground]
- Lily van der Woodsen: Long night?
- Chuck Bass: Alfonso made me an omlette, I may have washed it down with a bellini or two.
- Lily van der Woodsen: Father didn't go for your business proposal?
- [Chuck shakes his head no]
- Lily van der Woodsen: Come on.
- [Lily helps him up]
- Lily van der Woodsen: Let me help you.
- Chuck Bass: He was born poor, I was born loaded, but if the only way to impress him was if I started with nothing, then why doesn't he just take it all away?
- Lily van der Woodsen: Because he loves you. No good parent likes to see his child go without.
- Chuck Bass: 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.
- Lily van der Woodsen: We're newly committed as recent as last week.
- Chuck Bass: I wonder why he was pawing some Asian chick in his limo yesterday.
- Lily van der Woodsen: How could I be surprised, really? Excuse me.
- Serena van der Woodsen: 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.
- Gossip Girl: [voice-over] Jenny Humphrey's rise to the penthouse was short and sweet, but if she crosses Blair Waldorf, it's straight back to the basement.
- Blair Waldorf: [to Chuck, at the opening of his club] I think we just broke up. I don't want to talk about it. I just want to escape. That's what this place is for, right?
- Blair Waldorf: You want your Dad to invest in a strip joint. How midtown.
- Chuck Bass: A burlesque club. A respectable place where people can be transported to another time. And they can feel free to let loose. No judgment, pure escape. What happens at Victrola, stays at Victrola.
- Blair Waldorf: Well, it does have franchise potential. Chuck Bass! I do believe all your years of underage boozing and womanizing has finally paid off. Truly, I am proud!
- Chuck Bass: And you are my toughest critic. Well, second toughest.
- Lily van der Woodsen: [deleted scene] He always did strike me as a boy who wouldn't break your heart. Not on purpose, at least.
- Blair Waldorf: What are you doing?
- Nate Archibald: Going to Victrola. I promised Chuck it's important to him.
- Blair Waldorf: I saw your father get arrested. Why didn't you come to me, I would've listened.
- Nate Archibald: I've tried Blair. But everytime I try something's got your attention, a dinner party, ya know a masked ball.
- Blair Waldorf: Yeah, let's talk about that masked ball. Let's talk about how while I was waiting for you to find so that we could finally be together, you were confessing your feelings and kissing Serena. I thought I was doing everything right.
- Nate Archibald: It's not your fault.
- Blair Waldorf: Do you love me?
- [pause]
- Blair Waldorf: You should deal with your father. He needs you. You know what, I don't.
- Nate Archibald: Oh, Serena, right?
- Jenny Humphrey: That's funny.
- Nate Archibald: Not really, no.
- Jenny Humphrey: No. Uh, what are you doing in the girls' hall?
- Nate Archibald: I was actually looking for you. Ya know, I really didn't mean anything I said about having feelings for Serena.
- Jenny Humphrey: Maybe you didn't. I just... I mean... I don't even care, but other people might.
- Nate Archibald: Yeah, I know.
- Jenny Humphrey: Yeah, I know, including my brother.
- [Nate starts to give her chocolates]
- Jenny Humphrey: You bought me chocolates?
- Nate Archibald: 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?
- Blair Waldorf: Promise what?
- Nate Archibald: Uh, promise to help me come up with a more creative apology than these. I'm sorry for taking you for granted lately, okay?
- [Gives Blair the chocolates he was giving Jenny]
- Blair Waldorf: That is so sweet. I mean, I prefer the Gold Collection, but thank you.
- [Jenny starts to leave]
- Blair Waldorf: Hey Cinderella, I think you dropped this at the ball.
- [holds up the bracelet]
- Blair Waldorf: I hate secrets more than anything, you know that. Friends don't lie and we're friends, right?
- Jenny Humphrey: Right.
- Jenny Humphrey: Thanks for helping me out with the bracelet. I didn't know broken glass could cost that much.
- Blair Waldorf: Well, 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.
- Jenny Humphrey: Don't worry, there won't be a next time.
- Blair Waldorf: Good, cause I wanna tell you something. Something nobody knows, not even Serena. You can keep a secret, right?
- Jenny Humphrey: Of course.
- Blair Waldorf: Nate is planning on giving me his family diamond. It's the most incredible ring you've ever seen.
- Jenny Humphrey: Uh, ring, as in engagement ring?
- Blair Waldorf: 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, and now it seems like he feels the same way too.
- [Jenny just stands there and doesn't say anything]
- Blair Waldorf: Why are you not happy for me?
- Jenny Humphrey: 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.
- Blair Waldorf: No, maybe you should look me in the eye and tell me what you're hiding. Are you jealous?
- Jenny Humphrey: Of you and Nate?
- Blair Waldorf: Do you like him?
- Jenny Humphrey: Uh, no.
- Blair Waldorf: You think cause you talked to him once in the hall you might have a shot?
- Jenny Humphrey: Blair, it's nothing like that.
- Blair Waldorf: Then tell me what is it like?
- Jenny Humphrey: I don't wanna hurt you.
- Blair Waldorf: How could you hurt me?
- Jenny Humphrey: Yesterday wasn't the first time I talked to Nate. At the ball he told me he wasn't over Serena.
- Blair Waldorf: Why would he tell you that?
- Jenny Humphrey: Because I was wearing her mask and he thought I was her - he kissed me.
- Blair Waldorf: That's enough.
- Jenny Humphrey: Blair... I didn't want you to find out.
- Blair Waldorf: You're dismissed Jenny, for good.
- [Jenny leaves]
- Serena van der Woodsen: Is it possible for a guy to want to slow things down?
- Blair Waldorf: Only the guys we like.
- Jenny Humphrey: [on cell-phone] No, you don't understand, Vanessa, okay? The store lent it to me for the ball, and if I don't find it, Blair's gonna kill me!
- [sighs]
- Jenny Humphrey: It's under her name, and she doesn't even know I went!