Getting tricked was the name of the game this week.  It seemed like everyone was being played.  And by each other, no less.  But really, what do you expect from our favorite drama lovers?

Blair hated living with Georgina.  On top of the whole being certifiably insane and trying to take over NYU, the girl just so happened to be hooking up with Dan Humphrey.  Yep, Dan Humphrey.  From Serena to Georgina?  Oh, how the mighty fall.  And now Blair had to worry about walking in on the two of them doing, ugh, you know what (um, gross). Blair’s life was crumbling around her.  But not so fast!  Out of the blue, Blair received an invitation from La Table Élitaire, a secret society for the elite at the non-Ivies.  This was Blair’s calling.  She would become a member of La Table Élitaire and then all her problems would go away.  Blair was given specific instructions on how to be accepted into the club.  All she had to do was win the Sotheby’s auction for a Patrick McMullan photo and then the membership would be hers.  But of course there was a stitch in her plan.  Turned out someone else wanted that very same picture.  And it was none other than Blair’s beloved boyfriend, Chuck.  He was trying to get a club off the ground with the help of famous hotelier Sean MacPherson. Sean’s assistant told Chuck in order to get on Sean’s good side he should respect his past.  And what would you know?  Sean MacPherson was in that coveted soon to be auctioned Patrick McMullan picture.  Yikes.  Looked like Blair and Chuck were after the same thing.  And you know they never give up until they get what they want…

Meanwhile, Serena seemed to be enjoying herself with Carter.  The two of them were good for each other.  And maybe Carter really was trying to shed his bad boy rep.  Blair wasn’t so sure about that.  Serena needed to be cautious.  Carter was Carter.  And as it turned out, Blair was right.  For example, a random girl approached Carter and Serena on the street.  She accused Carter of humping and dumping.  That dog!  Carter, of course, said that never happening but Serena was skeptical.  It didn’t help when three bottles of ‘95 Dom were charged to Carter’s hotel room.  Carter once again denied ever ordering them.  But still, Serena was a bit doubtful.  Maybe Carter hadn’t changed after all…

Serena wasn’t the only one suspicious of her beau.  Vanessa was also having issues with her boyfriend, Scott.  Things were not adding up with him.  So Vanessa decided to take it into her own hands and find out the truth about this mysterious guy.  When she went to the registrar, she learned Scott wasn’t even a student at NYU.  WTF?  Vanessa was beyond livid.  When she confronted him he finally told her the truth.  Scott was Lily and Rufus’ son.  OMFG!!  But wasn’t Lily and Rufus’ love child dead?  Scott told her Andrew Rosson was actually his younger brother who died in a boating accident.  He was in fact the child.  Vanessa said he had to talk to Rufus (who he had become pretty close with, btw).  Scott said not yet.  He still had to think things over.  If Vanessa had feelings for him, she’d keep quiet for now.  Eek rough request, Scott.

Of course, Vanessa was unsure of what to do.  On one hand she wanted to keep her promise to her new boyfriend.  But on the other she wanted to be honest with her BFF.  Vanessa really wanted to let Dan know the truth and even hinted at him there was a problem with Scott.  Dan sensed something was up and of course, he wanted to get to the bottom of it and help his friend.  And guess who also wanted to help?  Georgina.  She was determined to discover the truth about Scott (IMO, MYOB, G).  After some intense Googling, Dan and Georgina found out Scott’s last name was actually Rosson.  Dan realized Scott Rosson was the name of the guy who sent him the fan letter last year.  Did this mean Scott was Dan’s stalker?  Lol at that.  Like anyone would ever stalk Dan…

At the Sotheby’s auction, Vanessa brought Scott with her.  He was finally going to tell Rufus the truth.  Yay!  However, Scott’s mother showed up.  But instead of trying to talk him out of it, she wanted to be supportive.  Aww.  Dan and Georgina were also there ready to expose Scott of his supposed stalking.  But before they could do that, Scott approached Rufus.  He told him his real name.  He was Rufus and Lily’s son’s brother.  Whaaaaat?  Scott said he really just wanted to meet Rufus.  His brother would have been proud to know the Humphreys and the van der Woodsens.  Um, excuuuuuse me??

Also, at the Sotheby’s auction was Nate and secret girlfriend Bree Buckley.  He had gotten sick of keeping their romance hush hush.  So the two of them showed up and got their picture taken (sucking face, no less).  Pretty sure the van der Bilts and Buckleys read the Styles section and would eventually see the photo of their heirs.  But I guess the two of them were so into each other they didn’t even care.  Now that’s love.  Or at least like.

All the while, Blair and Chuck were still sparring over the Patrick McMullan photo.  They were both determined to get it.  So when it came down to bidding on it there was a full out war.  With paddles flying, the price kept going up and up.  Neither was relenting.  Chuck couldn’t believe Blair needed to barter her way into an exclusive secret society.  Blair couldn’t believe Chuck needed to pay for a business partner.  And because of their fighting, they missed the final call.  The photo was won by someone else: Serena.

Blair and Chuck couldn’t believe Serena did that to them.  She knew how important that photo was (but I mean, sorry B&C, you snooze you lose…).  Serena did it because she realized it was Blair and Chuck who were part of the Carter sabotage.  The two admitted they were the ones who ordered the champagne at the hotel as well as hired the girl on the street.  Blair said she did it to protect Serena.  Chuck did it because he just hated the guy.  When Chuck ran Carter out of town last time he had given him a ticket to Dubai.  But rather than head to the United Arab Emirates, Carter went to Greece and then spent the next few months running around the world.  This hit Serena.  OMG!  Carter had gone looking for her father.  Two years ago Serena found out her father was getting remarried in Santorini (um yes, the truth about Santorini!).  So Serena and Carter went to search for him.  The boat Carter was “borrowing” turned out to actually be stolen and the two were arrested before they could even get to the wedding.  Carter promised to make it up to Serena.  Seemed like Carter had been looking for S’ dad this whole time.  Guess he wasn’t such a bad guy after all.

Serena gave Blair the photo.  Blair had to decide what the right thing to do was.  And to her, that meant conceding.  Blair threw her La Table Élitaire invite down.  She wasn’t going to need that anymore.  The photo was all Chuck’s.  But that’s when Serena noticed the invitation and something immediately caught her eye.  The way “good luck” was written looked awfully familiar.  She knew of only one person who wrote her G’s that way.  Georgina!  Serena confronted Georgina.  Georgina confessed to sending the fake invite to Blair.  Maybe Georgina hadn’t changed.  Serena told her to lay off of Blair because eventually Blair would push back.  And Serena would be right behind her to help.  Serena informed Georgina everyone had enough of her that night.  Go Serena!

But Blair wasn’t the only person Georgina had it out for.  She had also tricked Chuck.  Sean’s assistant was a friend of Georgina’s and was in on the scam.  Chuck went to Sean’s office and gave him the photo.  He said he could thank his assistant for making a possible deal between them fall through.  Someone’s gonna be collecting unemployment soon!  Chuck realized that he didn’t need to open a club in a hotel.  What he needed was to open an actual hotel.  Because that’s as big as you can get.  Chuck was going to cash in his shares and make his dream a reality.  And with Blair by his side, how could he go wrong?  Adorbs.

Dan talked to Georgina.  Serena had let him in on Georgina’s scheme at Blair/Chuck.  She really was bats*^t crazy.  Dan told Georgina they needed to cool things down.  And of course, it didn’t seem like Georgina liked the sound of that.
Lesson to learn at college, kids.  Don’t talk about secrets with your dorm room door open.  You never know who might be listening.  In this case, it was Georgina who overheard everything Scott said to Vanessa about not spilling the beans about his true identity.  Georgina now knew who Scott really was.  This was bad.  Scott decided to go back to Boston for a little to be with him mom and put things into perspective.  Poor V.  She finally found a guy she connected with and he skips town.  I almost feel bad for her.  And really, you didn’t think Georgina would just take that information and do nothing with it, right?  With a broken heart, Georgina decided to do even more damage.  She hopped a train to Boston.  Wonder what’s gonna happen in Beantown.  I can only guess it’ll be nothing but complete destruction.

And once again, Serena had to apologize to Carter about not trusting him.  She wasn’t going to look for excuses anymore.  She wanted to be with him no matter what.  Aw.  But sadly for Carter, he had an enemy in NYC: Bree Buckley.  For some reason, her family wanted his head on a platter.  Yikes.  Oh how the plot thickens!

Looks like everyone needs to be watching out since certain people (aka Georgina and the Buckleys) are out for blood.  This can only lead to more drama.  And you can be sure I’ll be the one keeping you up to date.  You can count on me.  Xoxo Gossip Girl

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Spotted: B venting to Dorota at Sant Ambroeus.  Is somebody homesick already?  S entering the Downing Hotel.  I think that’s where a certain Carter Baizen is staying.  C having a business meeting at Django.  Looks like he hasn’t given up his dream of opening up a club just yet.  V and her guy shopping for college books.  She bought a ton.  He bought none.  Maybe he’s buying them on Amazon?  J and E eating on the steps of the Met.  Guess they’re getting ready for the school year?  N entering the 8:45pm showing of Jennifer’s Body on the UES.  Five minutes later his new girlfriend was seen heading into the same movie.  Caught!  And finally, D heading into the NYU dorms.  We know he doesn’t live there.  Hoping he’s visiting V.  Or even B.  And not, you know who…

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Is it just me or does it feel like everyone in NYC is kind of totally in love?  Okay, maybe not in love because as we all know that word is way strong (hello, B&C circa last year).  But seriously, it seems like everyone is hooking up w/ new people and having a lot of fun.   Examples: Serena and Carter have been dining at romantic restaurants all over town.  Nate and Bree are secretly spending a lot of time sneaking around.  Vanessa and Scott have been spotted drinking coffee together like none other.  And of course, Blair and Chuck are parading throughout the city totally in love.  Who’s your favorite NEW pairing?? (We all know B&C have our <3’s already.)

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Move over high school, college has arrived.  Time to share a bathroom with 20 strangers, drink Keystone Light from a keg and try not to gain the freshmen 15.  How un-UES is that?  Whether or not our favorites moved into the dorms, it seemed like everyone was in for a rude awakening…

Blair was excited for NYU.  Sure, it wasn’t Yale but she was going to make the most of it.  It was Blair’s time to shine.  And the best way she knew how to do this was by becoming the queen of the college.  By the looks of the unibrows and Crocs, the freshmen class needed a leader like Blair.  To lead them into a life of style, culture and no more platform flip flops.  But unfortunately for B, her plan was thwarted when her roommate showed up: none other than the conniving Georgina Sparks.  What were the chances?  (We think we know…)  Blair was pretty sure when she filled out the dorm paperwork she said she was a nonsmoker who went to bed between 11pm and midnight, and DID NOT LIKE CRAZIES.  Poor B.  Looked like she not only had to worry about ruling the school but also keeping her cool.  That was gonna be hard…

Seriously, Blair could not catch a freaking break.  It was bad enough she had to share a room with the ex-bible camper who once had a bigger pill stash than a Duane Reade, but a certain Brooklyn hipster just happened to live on the same floor as her too.  Yep, Vanessa Abrams’ room was right down the hall from Blair and Georgina’s.  And the worst part of it all?  Everyone in their dorm wanted to hang out with G&V and not B.  Watching Vanessa’s lame documentary about some community garden took precedence over Blair’s welcoming sushi party.  What was wrong with the world?  Blair was totally getting a raw deal!

It looked like Blair’s place in college was far from the top.  She was convinced it was Georgina who was sabotaging her.  The girl might have found God and all, but her evil soul had to still be deep down in there somewhere.  Instead of returning to the UES and facing defeat, Blair, gulp, decided to make the best of it?  Or so it seemed.  She turned to the most unlikely person of all for help: Dan Humphrey.  He was also in the midst of getting adjusted to college during orientation week.  Dan had recently made up with BFF Vanessa after a quick spat about him being rich blah blah blah.  I guess Brooklyn dorks need to stick together?  And, get this, Dan was actually cool at NYU.  People knew him because of his New Yorker piece and believe it or not they wanted to hang out with him.  I know, WTF, right?  So Blair turned to Dan to help her make some friends.  But we all know B.  Behind her kindness, there’s usually always a motive…

Meanwhile, Serena was packing for Brown.  So long “it” girl status, 1Oak on Mondays, and lunching at Fred’s, and hello freshman status, lectures on Mondays and lunching at the dining hall.  Was this what Serena really wanted?  Definitely not.  So Serena decided to ditch Brown and take refuge at the Palace with Chuck.  She had to hide from Rufus because if he ever found out he’d surely tell her mom.  And Serena really didn’t want to deal with the wrath of Lily.  Chuck welcomed Serena.  As long as she was on her best behavior.  Chuck was in the process of trying to buy a bank vault to turn it into a club.  But in order to actually buy it he needed to convince a Bass Industries board member that it was going to be just a restaurant.  Easy, right?  Wrong.  Thanks, S.  When she returned early from a night of partying, S let it slip to the board member the true purpose of Chuck’s intended purchase.  He did not like this and obviously turned down Chuck’s request.  Chuck was livid.  What the hell was S’s problem?  He told her she was a massive trainwreck!  And then he kicked her out.  Eek.  Way harsh.  Serena was forced to go to the Humphrey loft and hide out there.  Seriously, how low can you go?

Chuck was beyond pissed that Serena blew his major opportunity.  He tattled, or rather informed, Rufus that Serena had in fact not boarded a train to Providence.  Rufus was furious.  How could Serena ruin her life like this?  Serena put her foot down and said Brown was not what she wanted.  Why couldn’t people understand that?  Serena told Rufus to just tell her mom she wasn’t going to Brown.  She didn’t care.  But she did care about getting back at Chuck for the tattling and for the trainwreck comment.  So she called up Carter Baizen.  Uh oh.

Serena brought Carter with her to sabotage Chuck’s business drinks.  He was meeting with new people to finally get this restaurant/club off the ground.  But Serena and Carter stood in the way of any actual work getting done.  They told stories about good old Chuck (oh, Chuck Bass and your naughty ways).  Chuck had enough.  What the hell was Serena’s problem?  He confessed to her that he didn’t go to Rufus to get Serena in trouble.  Chuck went to him because he was genuinely worried about her.  This whole act made Carter totally turned off by Serena.  She had some serious issues she needed to sort through before he would want to be her friend again.  Looked like S had some major apologizing to do…
Right before Georgina’s rooftop party, Blair actually thanked Dan for bringing her.  Yes, pigs had officially learned to fly.  Dan knew what it was like to be the odd man out.  Even though Blair had always been a massive bitch to him he felt kinda bad for her.  He also told her in college headbands were not allowed.  And with that he took the headband off Blair’s head and threw it to the ground.  Blair w/ no headband?  I’m at a loss for words…

Blair was not fitting in at the party.  I mean come on, how was Blair Waldorf supposed to connect with sci-fi watching, comic book reading nerds?  She obviously had nothing in common with them.  Blair pretty much hung in a corner and judged.  But she sure stepped out of her shell once her special guests arrived.  They were none other than Georgina’s fellow bible campers!  We all knew Blair couldn’t just let Georgina become Miss NYU.  She had to bring her down.  With the arrival of the bible crashers, Blair convinced everybody at the party that this wasn’t just some beerfest to meet fellow freshmen.  No, she told everyone that Georgina had in fact planned to make this a conversion party!  OMJC!

With all the partygoers put off by the bible campers’ arrival, Blair made her move.  Limos were downstairs waiting to take everyone to Monkey Bar.  Now let the real fun begin.  Or not.  Thanks to Dan Humphrey.  He decided he couldn’t let Blair keep controlling people like she always has.  Plus, Dan’s reputation was way solid (seriously, WTF?  Again).  Might as well take advantage of no longer being Lonely Boy.  And from the looks of it Dan was now Popular Boy (I know, those words like don’t seem to go hand in hand w/ Dan Humphrey whatsoever…).  Dan took the mic and admitted the truth.  This was just a way for Blair Waldorf to embarrass Georgina.  College shouldn’t be about who’s popular and who wasn’t.  Hierarchy should be nonexistent.  And with that, everyone decided to stay.  Blair was irate.  And Georgina?  Well, she seemed to be in awe of Dan.  Um, barf.

Serena felt bad about everything she did and went to Rufus to apologize.  Of course, Rufus was very understanding.  He told her he would stick by her no matter what and would even help her tell Lily.  If it was okay with Serena and Eric, Rufus wanted to be a father figure to them.  Aww!!  I know, I know.  I make fun of the old rocker guy all the time but he may actually be a decent guy.  Maybe from now on I’ll be a little more open-minded when I report about him (and I stress a little…).  Serena also went to Carter to apologize.  She said the reason she always turned to him was because she liked him and could truly trust him.  It seemed like Carter agreed because then they kissed.  And it was hot again.  And this made yours truly utterly jealous.

Blair hated college.  Hated downtown.  Hated everything about her life.  Luckily, she still had Serena’s shoulder to lean on.  Serena assured Blair she would eventually find her place and everything would work out.  Didn’t it always for B?  Ah, love these BFF’s so effing much.  Blair was also lucky because she had her beloved boyfriend Chuck to turn to as well.  Um, jealous again.

All the while, Nate was spending time with Bree Buckley.  A romance between the two of them could never work out.  Their families were basically enemies.  But sadly, Nate and Bree really liked one another.  In order to break apart, they decided to try to “get sick” of each other.  This meant hanging around Bree’s family’s apartment and learning new and not so cute info about each other.  It seemed innocent until Bree found Nate’s boarding pass from London in his jeans pocket.  Awww he saved it because it was the day he met Bree.  Looked like it was going to be harder for Nate and Bree to stay away from each other than expected.  Shhh.  Don’t tell the van der Bilts or the Buckleys…

Serena deferring Brown and sabotaging Chuck’s business plans. Blair calling in the bible campers to crash Georgina’s party.  None of those things were nearly as juicy and as shocking as what you’re about to read.  The morning after the rooftop party, Dan woke up in a pretty compromising position.  He was with Georgina!!!  The two had spent the night together.  What.  The.  F?  Didn’t he remember Georgina’s days of “Sarah,” outing Eric and basically ruining the life of anyone who came in her path?  What the hell was Dan Humphrey doing?  You’re a freshman, not a fool.  I’ll be eagerly waiting to see what comes from this hookup.  My bet is that it ain’t gonna be good.  Xoxo Gossip Girl.

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Spotted: Some major dorm room shopping happening around NYC!  B and S with Dorota at E. Braun.  S bought some shams.  B bought a set of Liana towels. Meanwhile, V was at Bed, Bath and Beyond picking up towels as well.  The difference?  The price, obviously.  Sorry…Elsewhere, J and E at the Of Montreal concert at Terminal 5.   They were singing along to all the songs.  Cute.  D at the library.  Dude, school hasn’t started yet.  Loosen up, have some fun and enjoy your last few days of freedom.  N and his new girl kissing outside his townhouse.  They thought no one was watching but ha!  Gotcha.  And weirdly enough, C was spotted eating alone at Park Avenue Summer.  He had a bunch of papers spread out on the table and it looked like he was actually doing some work.  Interesting….

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