Gossip Girl

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You got into Brown.

The letter came while you were away. - Congratulations.

You said you could call in a favor at N.Y.U. Did you mean it?

I can only get you an interview.

It's gonna be up to you to wow him.

You got your money. That's all that matters.

Now you can go to... - I'm going to N.Y.U. Now.

Great. Then I'll see you next year.

Oh, my god. You're Nate Archibald.

And you're Bree Buckley. It's good to see you again.

I made some new friends, one in particular.

Oh. So you are dating someone?

His name's Scott, and I think you guys

Would really like each other.

Yeah, mom, everything's great.

I have been waiting all summer for reed to start,

And tomorrow's the day I get to do what I came here for.

I know secrecy is a lot to ask for,

But I really can't risk making my family more upset right now. - Don't worry.

I'm good at secret relationships.

What if your dad didn't want to see you? Who cares?

Who the hell is he not to want you?

I would've stayed all summer with you.

Vanessa, I'm... I'm not changing.

I don't care if you're rich, which you aren't, by the way.

If you're gonna be in this world, be yourself in this world.

Is there anything else?

I'd like to request a roommate... Blair Waldorf.

She's my best friend, and I just can't wait to live with her.

And who am I?

That's a secret I'll never tell.

You know you love me.

Every fall, confident high school seniors

transform into nervous college freshmen.

They leave their parents' homes

for the hallowed halls of higher education.

And like any new venture,

starting college holds the promise

Of limitless opportunity.

The opportunity to conquer a new territory...

* The facts and the figures *

* They overwhelm and stifle *

* Everything *

* That you thought you knew *

Or to try and be a little less lonely...

* The facts and the figures *

* They overwhelm and stifle *

But just because the opportunity

presents itself...

* That you think make a difference *

Doesn't mean everybody is ready to take it.

Mmm.

You're so sweet to see me off.

I can't believe N.Y.U. orientation week. is finally here.

I have to object to you living in the dorms.

Fluorescent lighting, communal showers,

Public school girls?

There's a place for that,

and it belongs in the back of a video store.

It's not for long.

I can't rule the N.Y.U. Masses from the upper east side.

I need to spend time in the dorm to establish myself as queen.

It's not Constance, Blair.

The only queens at N.Y.U.

are the ones with tickets to see Liza at carnegie hall.

Chuck, I trust that when you say,

"never drink absinthe with Daniel Baldwin,"

You know what you're talking about.

But when I say the first week of college means.

Scared, vulnerable freshmen needing someone to guide them,

That I know what I'm talking about.

And I'm very excited for you.

So you haven't called Vanessa yet? - No, she's the one who's out of line.

She's gotta call me. - Or you could just get over it. After all these years, You guys are finally gonna be at the same school.

I guess you're right. It's probably not the best idea To be avoiding my only friend at N.Y.U.

For the record, Dan, I don't think You're gonna have any trouble making friends there.

Right, because the...

The world of greenwich village intelligentsia

is Dan Humphrey's natural habitat.

You're so lucky. N.Y.U. is exactly the right place for you.

Like Brown is for you.

Serena?

Um...

Sorry. Uh, yeah.

You know what? I should finish packing.

But good luck, Dan.

Hey, I'm sorry.

Are you Dan Humphrey?

Uh, yeah. Like the Dan Humphrey who was published

In the "20 under 20" issue of "the new yorker"?

Uh, yeah.

Large coffee, please.

I'm Katie, and I'm not usually an eavesdropping stalker.

It's just that I read your piece, and it was amazing.

What? Really? Wow. That's... that... thank you.

Yeah, well, at first I hated you because I also submitted,

But then I read it and I was like,

Okay, fine. I accept defeat at your hands, Dan Humphrey.

Anyway, I have a writer's group. We meet every week.

We're meeting here at noon tomorrow. You should come.

Car's downstairs. You ready?

As I'll ever be. - Today's a big day,

You and Dan both off college.

Yeah, I know. I know.

Uh, I should get going.

Your mom's so proud of you.

So am I.

Hey.

Uh, Scott, you remember Dan. Dan, this is Scott.

Yeah. No, it's, uh, it's good to finally officially meet you.

Uh, so are you two dating now? Last I heard you were just friends

Yeah, you actually have to call me to find out what's going on in my life.

Oh, well, okay. I didn't realize we were speaking.

Oh, god. - Of course she's in a limo.

Ew.

Let's make it clear from the start.

We don't know each other here.

Works for me. - Me, too.

Well, hello, sis.

I assume you need a few ounces of study aid for Brown.

No. I need a place to stay.

I'm not going to Brown.

Yes, we may all be freshmen and new to N.Y.U.and the dorms,

but that doesn't mean We have to embarrass ourselves.

I can tell from looking around this room that none of you are from new york city.

Actually, I'm from...

Riverdale doesn't count.

Anyway, I won't be holding The sad truths of your hometowns against you.

In fact, I want to help you.

For example, who can tell me Which is the only club to be seen at on a saturday night?

I read marquee.

Wrong. You should never be seen at a club on a saturday night.

It's strictly bridge and tunnel on the weekends.

You're welcome. Now Dorota and I have put together some gift bags

filled with essentials for everyone.

I think you don't need week to run school.

You do it in one day.

I know. This is going even better than I'd hoped.

And the best part is I seem to have a single.

Sorry I'm late.

Blair?

Blair Waldorf? Oh, my gosh!

Oh, my gosh. I can't believe it! We're roommates!

Rah rah, sis boom bah.

Georgina's pulled a coup date.

Welcome to college, b.

This is gonna be a blast.

Following me to N.Y.U.? Becoming my roommate?

I'm gonna have Dorota file a restraining order.

I mean, you're overreacting.

The roommate thing is just a coincidence.

Besides, my parents said it was either bible camp or college,

So go, bobcats! - So you're not in love with jesus anymore?

Oh, I still hold him in my heart,

But jesus and I have redefined our relationship.

You mean he dumped you because he found out you were satan!

This could actually be a good thing, Blair.

Look. Manolos. Size 7, just like you.

Let me know if you want to borrow.

I'll win, you know.

I ruled at constance and I will rule here,

And you can't stand in my way. - Are you still playing this tired old game?

Oh, please. Like you're not?

No, I'm not. I'm actually here for a fresh start.

Oh, no. Vanessa, you're in our dorm, too? Yay!

Your dorm? Yeah, um, my room's just down the hall.

So, uh...

That's awesome.

Oh!

Isn't this so pretty?

I'm gonna hang it up.

* The facts and the figures *

* They overwhelm and stifle *

Oh, Miss Blair.

What are we going to do? Call police?

No.

We're going to throw a party.

I go to Masa, see if they will cater.

Pardon me.

I was packing and talking to Blair about her classes,

And then it hit me.

I wasn't excited about any of it.

I don't know what I want to do yet,

And... and going off to a new place to figure that out?

I don't know. I'm just... I'm not ready for that.

Look, sis, for people like us,

A college degree is just an accessory,

Like a Malawi baby or a poodle.

Well, it's an accessory my mother really wants me to have.

So you want to hide out at the Bass cave

until you figure it out.

Yeah, if it's okay with you. Nobody knows about this,Not even Blair.

Blair would be even more upset than my mother.

I couldn't help but notice you and Carter Baizen

At the Van Der Bilt Polo party.

This doesn't have anything to do with him, does it?

No, absolutely not. I haven't even seen him since then.

Good. Just one favor.