CeCe has tracked Lily down again, and demands Lily find Chuck and find out what Chuck knows since something must be up. Reluctantly, Lily agrees and stomps off to find Chuck just as CeCe gets a mysterious phone call that has her scurrying to meet someone. I'm betting it's the PI. While we're left in the dark on that one, Lily has now managed to find Chuck, who's busy ransacking the offices upstairs. She asks him if he's looking for the will, and he admits that he's looking for her PI file instead. She informs him that he won't find it, and he begins lashing into her again about her role in Bart's death. Annoyed, Lily turns the tables on him and basically says it's his fault Bart is dead because Chuck's the one who called Bart and told him to come down to the party and break up Rufus and Lily's private moment. Well, yes that's true, but way to sink to an 17-year-old's level, Lily. Classy and mature. They go back on forth on this for a while, culminating in Lily slapping him and him announcing she'll never see him again once he gets his hands on the family money (which tells me right there that some shit's going to do down when that will is eventually read).
"Oh yeah? Well your ass looks fat in that dress, Mom. And is that a wrinkle I see?"
Chuck heads downstairs and tries to leave, only to be stopped by the Scooby Gang of Blair, Nate, Serena and Eric. They beg him to stay, Eric sweetly telling Chuck that he doesn't want to lose his brother after having already lost so much. "When are you going to get it?" Chuck slowly and deliberately asks. "We are not related." Damn. Poor Eric looks like he's going to cry, because that's a really shitty thing for Chuck to say, regardless the situation. Luckily, I give Eric enough credit for being mature and smart enough to understand why Chuck's behaving the way he is, and not be permanently hurt by the cruelty. Chuck, I can only make excuses for you for so long. Don't pick on the only VDW with more than two functioning brain cells.
Well her fight with Chuck sapped all the energy out of those aforementioned two brain cells, so Lily's currently sitting on a couch upstairs, stewing over their confrontation, when CeCe enters. Sure enough, it was the PI who called earlier, and he wants money from Lily to keep the details of her institutionalization a secret. Lily insists that they have to pay the PI, but CeCe isn't so sure -- and thinks this may be a great time for a clean slate. If I'm right on an illegitimate child, I agree with Lily that the day she put a husband in the ground isn't the best time to go around admitting getting knocked up by another man who's still in her life.
After his cruelty to Eric shocked everyone into silence, Chuck succeeded in getting out of the reception and has almost made it to his limo when Blair comes running down the street, calling his name. She begs him to let her into his heart and his head, telling him she wants to be there for him. Chuck's anger starts climbing again, and he lashes out that she is not his girlfriend. Undaunted, Blair steps closer and explains that they are Blair and Chuck, and that she will stand by him through anything. Fighting to keep his emotions in check, which are clearly coming to the surface much more than Chuck is willing to let them, he bites out "And why would you do that?" "Because... I love you." Okay, I'm not going to lie, Gasmii. I started bawling at this point. Like lost my shit. I am way too emotionally invested in this show. But what a moment -- for Blair to finally say those words. And then what followed... "Well that's too bad" and Blair shaking in emotion and shedding a silent tear. Ed Westwick may have been overacting a bit earlier, but this scene was dead on and amazing.
I know, sweetie. I know.
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Comments (13)
omg
im totally with you LoLo, i was bawling like a baby when blair finally told chuck she loved him...
that scene totally made me look past the lack of brain cells that are accumulated VDW clan....
=]
and i must say, you have made me look at ed westwick in a new light...
i love him=]
1 of 13 | Posted by sassycassc08 | Posted on December 21, 2008 11:18 PM
and yeah it wasn't just that particular part that made me cry.. i cried w/ the blair and cyrus hug and w/ the wedding scene
so dont worry lolo your not alone=]
2 of 13 | Posted by sassycassc08 | Posted on December 21, 2008 11:25 PM
I LOVED this episode. Totally made me cry as well, probably more than you had. And yeah, Chuck was TONS hotter than usual. I love when he sees Dan at the funeral and runs over to him to start yelling and then whispering hotly in his ear. That's the only time I can remember wanting to be Dan.
Also, your comment about Rufus' quivering moobs was too funny.
3 of 13 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on December 22, 2008 6:52 AM
BIG SHITTY TAP! I got kicked out of Berlin on Saturday (please don't judge, I was only banging on the bathroom door because some sick bastards were bumping uglies in that nasty ass hell hole) and I wandered over to Big Shitty because I was freezing. But I wisely got in a cab and went home instead. After 3am, that place reeks of desperation.
My friend who used to go there all the time cut herself off because she is married now and that place leads to nothing but shenanigans. She was also sick of the rainbow splatter all over her shirts from the nasty jello shots.
4 of 13 | Posted by bethanypurdue | Posted on December 22, 2008 8:39 AM
I'm glad to know I'm not the only person to have cried during this episode. Chuck and Blair tear my heart out. This was a great episode
5 of 13 | Posted by tvkitty | Posted on December 22, 2008 1:14 PM
Fear not-word is that icky Aaron is no longer in the show. This episode marked his last appearance.
You are not the only one who noticed S and A had no chemistry.
6 of 13 | Posted by hoxshan | Posted on December 22, 2008 3:58 PM
So I agree with most of you recap and I did enjoy this episode for the most part...aside from the RL crap.
But lets be real here Vanessa being gone was the REAL treat!
I thought that Ed was better than he has been this season but not amazing. I think alot of this season he has underacted and been expressionless but this epi he was a little better. I still think he went way overboard but whatever, hes just overrated in my eyes.
Leighton was perfect imo. I think alot of ppl hated how she cried after she said ILY to chuck but I thought it was right on. More than being sad she was in shock from his reaction so it made sense she just didnt start bawling serena style right there.
I think you were a little hard on Dan in the funeral scene. I thought he was pretty gracious, he didnt seem to have a problem with chuck not wanting him to be there and even confronted Rufus about it when he got home. I agree that serena was a cunt major for sure the entire episode.
7 of 13 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on December 22, 2008 5:20 PM
I was totally bawling when Blair went into her room and Chuck looked up at her all sad.
As far as the bastard child there is no way it was an abortion. I f you do that you usually don't know the sex of the child.
I absolutely loved this episode and thought Ed was looking absolutely amazing.
8 of 13 | Posted by flowie623 | Posted on December 23, 2008 12:13 PM
What Flowie said. ^^^ Plus you don't need to be "institutionalized" for an abortion.
9 of 13 | Posted by DaffyMaiden | Posted on December 23, 2008 2:36 PM
Great recap, LoLo *passing tissues*
I think Ed/Chuck gets hotter cuz we're seeing him through Blair's (who most of us absolutely adore) eyes.
DaffyMaiden, right. "Institutionalized" = hiding away while pregnant.
I have a feeling that Lily had the baby and her name is Serena! :)
Then again, if that were true, wouldn't Lily have more of a reaction to Serena dating Dan? Her parenting can't be THAT bad, can it?
10 of 13 | Posted by BlahBlah | Posted on December 24, 2008 12:35 AM
Okay, there is no way the illegitimate child is Serena, that would mean her and Dan (brother and sister) had sex. A Lot. And even for a CW show, that is like just too gross. It's definitely Chuck, when he said to Eric, "we are not related" or whatever, totally foreshadowing. imo
Agree with you on the Chuck/Blair hug scene, I was so emotional! I had to re-watch it a few times. Although, I do keep thinking about back in the day when he was a date-rapist and how much he has changed, but I guess he didn't actually rape J - so who knows.
One more thing, I seriously cringed during the scene in the limo with Ratboy and Serena. His acting skills make Chace Crawford look Oscar-worthy. "I think I'm falling in love with you" was soooooo bad and unconvincing. I can't stand him, please get him off my television! Serena can do sooooo much better!
Anywho - happy holidays!
Thanks for the awesome recap -
11 of 13 | Posted by carmelicious | Posted on December 24, 2008 6:57 AM
Hey guys! I'm glad to hear everyone loved this episode as much as I did!
hoxshan: I heard that too, and am praying it's true. I never thought a boyfriend of Serena's could annoy me as much as Dan. Thank you, Aaron. I still think Serena and Nate would be the most tolerable couple, but it may be a while before he stops banging desperate Brooklyn chicks too poor to buy themselves a mirror.
BlahBlah: That's a really good point re: Ed/Chuck & Blair!
carmelicious: I agree, the love child can't be Dan or Serena because that's just too ick. Never thought about it being Chuck though... interesting. That would make him both Jenny and Serena's half-brother -- and he attacked both of them in the pilot. That's slightly ick, but tolerably so. I love the play of Chuck and Serena as siblings -- which we haven't seen in a while -- so either way, I hope he remains part of her family, whether it be by blood or marriage. Personally, I predict the love child will be a new character, and someone will try to hook up with him/her before realizing they're related.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
LoLo
12 of 13 | Posted by LoLo | Posted on December 24, 2008 9:08 AM
You guys might be onto something, since Chuck telling Lily she'll 'never see him again after he gets the family moolah' could be even more foreshadowing. But then again, Chuck is the owner of the PI's file, and he didn't seem particularly devastated by Lily's news -- just Bart's passing. On the other hand, this might be why he burned it. HMM.
But I don't get how even Lily could marry Bart knowing that he's not Chuck's father but she is his mother. idk.
Great episode and stellar recap. Well done.
13 of 13 | Posted by Memememe | Posted on December 24, 2008 9:16 AM