This week on Gossip Girl ,everyone starts talking about butter, someone turns out not to be an angel, and Jesus makes an appearance.
Nate and Blair take a stroll through the Village, a new and mysterious land for her. Nate is going to teach her the ways of the world since she'll be at NYU. She must even learn how to ride...the subway. Not the subway, she pleads. God no. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. First she is forced to attend a non-Ivy League school and now she must ride non-Ivy League public transportation? Is there no end to this madness????
Rufus and the kids are shopping around antique stores for no good reason. He has high hopes that the art gallery is gonna sell quickly even though the real estate market is shit. Jenny and Dan see him eyeing a gawdy vintage diamond ring. An engagement ring, perhaps? A used ring is all poor Ruf will be able to afford if he ever does decide to pop the question. More likely Lily will have to buy the ring for herself.
Blair and Serena talk boys while B wears a new and improved version of the Seinfeld puffy shirt. It comes up in convo that perfect Gabriel has been disappearing lately for work-related reasons. Blair suggests they follow him because something isn't right. Naïve Serena actually buys into the work crap he's giving her. Wake up, Serena. He's obviously still sleeping with Poppy.
Nate and Chuck have a friendly game of basketball at a public b-ball court. What, the raquet ball courts at the country club were occupied? Nate is wearing normal basketball-playing attire while Chuck is wearing an ascot and velour sweat suit, looking ever so lovely, just like Elvis during the puffy years.
Nate hates talking about Blair with Chuck, but C convinces him he's out of that game. Right. Trust the guy who's perpetually up to no good. And why does Chuck always look like he's just sucked a lemon?
Gabriel is already meeting Serena's parents. Is she even 18 yet? How old is this guy? He looks like such a douche bag. I can't tell if he's a Sweet Valley High clone or a robot or a mannequin from Nordstrom's.
Lily needs to get ready for the co-op meeting and they invite Gabriel. Also, Rufus is wearing flannel which begs the question: Is flannel back??? According to my friend who teaches high school English, the answer is yes. The teen girls say plaid is "hot." Hot? Don't you remember the July 1994 edition of Seventeen magazine? Yes, I still own a copy.
Anyway, the fam asks Gabriel to stay and watch a movie, but shady Gabe can't stay. Sorry, gotta go bang your friend. I mean I have work to do. Catch you later. Tootles!
Blair lingers outside the building in her spy outfit and runs into Chuck. He knows she's spying and asks for more info. Then he says spying means there's not enough thrill in her own relationship. Thanks Dr. Phil. She's trying to catch Gabriel doing something bad. And sure enough, he comes out of the building to a car where Poppy is waiting. They kiss and embrace. Blair snaps a picture on her phone.
Serena is still not convinced, even with the picture. She's gonna get to the bottom of this herself. There must be some rational explanation for Gabriel leaving her place for his so-called work and then getting in a car with Poppy and making sweet love till the sun rises. Totally rational. After she gets off the phone with Serena, Gabriel shows up and says he has to tell her something...
Blair talks about her spying adventures to Nate (plaid alert) and when she mentions she saw Chuck, he freaks out a little bit, but just on the inside. Foreshadowing!
...Serena does not look happy. Gabriel told her about Poppy.
Serena: Did you sleep with her?
Gabriel: No, no way. But all the investors in my company are her friends, so you and I have to pretend to not be together so she doesn't pull the investors away. That's cool, right?
Serena: Not really.
Gabriel: Come on, one week and I'll tell her the truth. Oh, and I only have eyes for you and you're exquisite and other cliché romantic crap.
Serena: Okay, one week.
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Comments (1)
Mentioning 1990s plaid only makes me think of Jordan Catalano and the rest of the cast of My So-Called Life. He made it cool enough for me.
1 of 1 | Posted by kelsey | Posted on April 30, 2009 2:07 PM