A while later, Vanessa and Chuck stroll up to Nate's actual house and find him in great spirits now that the FBI has unfrozen their accounts and he's back to being a spoiled little rich boy. Glad to see Nate's all sunshine and rainbows as his father's enduring a cavity search. He thanks them both for their help, and Chuck gives them a moment of privacy which Vanessa uses to tell Nate she still likes him. They agree to get dinner sometime after he assures her he hasn't spoken to Jenny in weeks. How charming. He's settling for you again, V, now that Jenny's lost her mind and her brother will tear off his nuts if he goes near her!
Blair and Eleanor arrive home and Blair finally gets to see Eleanor's big surprise -- Big, Gay Dad (sans Big, Gay Boyfriend)! Surprised and ecstatic, Blair blurts out that she thought the surprise was an engagement announcement. And... it was, only Eleanor wanted to get Big, Gay Dad's approval of Cyrus before she announced it. That's sweet, but stop wasting Blair with these pointless storylines!
Also arriving home are Dan and Rufus, and they have a surprise in store too -- Jenny's home and has the thirty pounds of eyeliner wiped off. Yay! She tears up the emancipation papers and they form a big Humphrey sandwich. But wait, there's more -- Lily and Eric have decided to crash! Nothing says Thanksgiving than hanging out with the married woman you banged on her wedding day and her teenage son! Oh and the fun isn't over -- Vanessa's here too. Actually, that does mean the fun is over, nevermind. Jenny awkwardly approaches, apologizing for the Nate situation, and Vanessa magnanimously agrees to forgive and forget. I'm sure that's only because Nate starting sniffing around her skirts again. If he hadn't, Vanessa would have gone all Power Rangers over Jenny's ass.
With everyone gathered and made up, Rufus announces they better start cooking dinner and they flock into the kitchen. Dan slides a stack of mail over to Jenny, explaining it's what has come for her in the last couple of weeks and she should go through it. Now remember when Dan sent the Charlie Trout story, we saw Nate send something to Jenny? Well guess what Vanessa sees sticking out of that pile? Yep, a love letter to Jenny from Nate -- which she then steals and sneaks off to read during dinner. On top of that, she keeps the letter without letting anyone know of its existence and sends death glares to Jenny across the table. HEINOUS BITCH. Okay I take back what I said earlier about disliking Jenny more than Vanessa. Dear God, I think that'd be impossible. And congratulations, Vanessa. You've officially gone from annoying, pathetic and condescending to crazed stalker.
"Well, stealing a friend's personal mail would be an insane thing to do, but I'm Vanessa and I suck at life. Why the hell not?"
Serena's also made her way home and is visited by Aaron. He returns the file to her, explaining he can't read it (illiteracy is a national crisis) and he wants her to tell him about herself, rather than learn about her in some file. Serena coos and giggles, and winds up spending Thanksgiving hanging out with Aaron in her bedroom, trying to ignore the stomach grumbles for turkey and the dry throat for a dirty martini.
We end this episode on an overall happy note, with most of our main characters enjoying their Thanksgiving dinners or cocktails in the back of a limo as the case may be for Nate and Chuck. That is, except Bart -- who's lingering outside the ghetto, calling his PI and instructing the PI to find out exactly why Lily was institutionalized. Hey old man, maybe if you weren't skulking around calling PIs on family holidays, you'd actually be participating in a family holiday. Just a thought.
Well that's it for this week, and my even later than normal recap. Part of the problem is I haven't been feeling these last couple of episodes. Too little Chuck and Blair, too much Nate, Jenny and Vanessa, and I'm not really interested in the Dan or Serena plots. They need to get these characters interacting together rather than running around with separate stories. But next week's episode looks very promising, and hopefully it'll return the show to it's true glory and motivate my ass to recap faster!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Comments (9)
I think this is the lamest episode ever for this season! I agree, Blair/Leighton's skills were wasted on this one. I hope there will be more Blair-Dorota scenes 'cause they're fun to watch.
I noticed though that the actress playing CrazyEyes looked pregnant or maybe it was just the dress, ho-hum.
I know what Bart did was bad but in my opinion, Lily's even worse. How heartless to leave your spouse just like that in the middle of a celebration because you were pissed with his snooping.
And yeah, as much as I hate both Jenny and Vanessa, I hope Little J will kick V's ass in the future episodes.
1 of 9 | Posted by xybil | Posted on November 24, 2008 10:12 PM
I agree with you, xybil. This episode was pretty lame. I've seen it twice and I still don't remember what happened...LoLo, you did your best with weak material this week.
I'm with Lily on the spying issue. If Bart doesn't feel he can find out about Lily's past by just..you know..ASKING, then what the hell kinda marriage do they have?
I think I've figured out why Serena dresses so slutty lately. The wardrobe dept. must not be getting new sizes for Blake Lively even though she seems to be growing an inch every week (is she the tallest cast member, yet?). Or maybe she's switching outfits with the chick who plays Jenny???
I love Blair, but I'm tired of her being jealous of everyone. Can we see another emotion from Blair please?
I've been trying to give V the benefit of the doubt all of these weeks because she's so hated...but count me in as the newest member of the I Hate Vanessa club. WTF is up with her snatching Jenny's letter? Jenny should so report her ass to the FBI. That's a felony.
Rufus needs to kill himself.
Lastly, LoLo, what does it matter if your Clearheaded Friends remember the details if you don't? Most Sober Friends understand that what happens the night before stays there.
2 of 9 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 25, 2008 2:14 AM
*correction*
Most GOOD Sober Friends understand what happens the night before stays there...
3 of 9 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 25, 2008 2:29 AM
Hi!
Love your recaps but they take forever to be posted!
I think Vanessa is pretty and stylish, but getting annoyed of her especially stealing Jenny's letter.
Hate Jenny's blonde crazy look.
Serena needs to find a new manly man, this photographer guy is so UGLY.
Nate needs to be happy again, he is starting to seem looserish.
Luv blair and chuck.
4 of 9 | Posted by nyonma | Posted on November 25, 2008 8:47 AM
Lolo--I don't think Chace is so bad! Next time he's on the screen watch his face and his delivery, and then compare that to the actual words coming out of his mouth. Like in his first scene this week, the weird interaction with Chuck is confusing, but I think due to the GODAWFUL writing that has plagued this show, rather than his acting.
As long as we're talking about bad actors--
WHO ELSE HATES AARON AS MUCH AS I DO?!?!? I've never seen a worse actor in my life!!! I cringe every time that person opens his mouth!
It drives me NUTS that I have friends who are very competent actors--much better than a hack like him--yet he gets chosen to be on a megahit TV show because he has "the look"!! (Which he doesn't even really have, the producers just think he has a Johnny Depp quality because of his hair).
5 of 9 | Posted by skippymippydoo | Posted on November 25, 2008 12:26 PM
I figured it out. Jenny's new look = Ashlee Simpson circa 2003...no wonder it annoys me so much!
Seems like Serena has snagged yet another guy that suppresses her inner drunken slut. How does she attract all these tools?
There's a south park that makes fun of AA that I think you might enjoy :-)
6 of 9 | Posted by kellyhp12 | Posted on November 25, 2008 4:40 PM
aaron is SO annoying. he is just as self righteous as Dan is. Wouldnt you think Serena would learn? Shes an idiot....I dont really mind Jenny THAT much. But i freaking HATE Vanessa. I would be SO happy if they got in a physical fight. That would be an amazing episode. Now that Eric and his lame indie boyfriend broke up I hope he gets a much hotter boyfriend
7 of 9 | Posted by preppyboy | Posted on November 25, 2008 6:23 PM
The casting person for this show needs glasses - the guys aren't hot at all. WTF is Serena thinking? At least Dan washes his hair (in self-righteous shampoo but it works).
Skippy, I hate Aaron, too. I guess the writers are trying to tell us the only thing interesting about Serena is the alter egos she trots out whenever she gets a new bf.
8 of 9 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 25, 2008 8:54 PM
Agreed with the recap, and all of your comments. And I'd like to add: Blake Lively looks 25. I have never bought her as a highschooler for a second. Dan does look more immature, Leighton has the innocence look... but Ed looks too old, too. Anyway, you'd think they'd at least TRY not to dress Blake so old.
9 of 9 | Posted by Memememe | Posted on December 1, 2008 9:59 AM