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You should call Eleanor.

We won't be back tonight.

Wait, what?

I thought she was back home in Connecticut.

You thought I'm wrong.

Yes, hello.

What time are your visiting hours?

We're coming to see Georgina Sparks.

Get out your brooms, kids.

We're off to see the Wicked Witch of the Upper East Side.

Mr. Bass, visiting hours have started.

Oh.

I can't believe I have to see my sworn enemy with Nancy Pelosi hair.

I thought you'd mention it.

Maybe it's best if I go in alone.

What?

You just said it.

You're enemies.

Why would she help you?

Because I'm gonna threaten to send her back to boot camp if she doesn't.

Hmm.

Blair, Georgina and I go way back.

We have a special bond.

I'll handle this one.

You didn't even need me here.

You just wanted to get me along, away from Nate, away from our first night in our apartment.

And his motives were pure, of course.

I'm sure it's a simple coincidence that he asked you to move in right when you and I began speaking again.

He asked me so I wouldn't have to take the subway next year.

This may be why he got the lease on the place.

But asking you to move in was for my benefit.

Ask him yourself.

Or you could just trust him.

Still the fact remains, you chose to spend a night in a car with me over a night in your honeymoon suite with Nate.

But then again, we all know your weakness, Philema.

I came here for my best friend.

Is that the only reason?

What is this place?

Welcome.

Are you a wayward soul in search of direction?

I think I'm in the wrong place.

Chuck Bass?

Have you been saved too?

You're more than welcome to come with me.

I have to supervise the kids making papier-mâché apostles for the set.

It's, uh, brilliant.

It's not that hard.

It's just some flour and paste.

Getting these Jesus rakes to believe you're one of them so you don't have to go back to boot camp.

Still the same old Chuck.

Why can't you believe that people can change?

Well, people can change. But you? But you?

You're wrong, Chuck.

You know, as bad as boot camp was, it really gave me time to think about the person I'd become.

Scheming, manipulative, sickened me.

So one day, I decided to do something about it.

I went to church, found Jesus, and I told him all my sins.

Well, I bet that was a long talk.

He forgave me.

Look, I know it seems crazy, but for the first time I'm happy.

But if I know Chuck Bass, you're not here to be reformed.

I came to ask if you know a man named Gabriel Edwards.

I don't think so.

Why?

He claims he met you at Butter.

That night you were with Serena.

Oh, yeah, I've been praying overtime for that one. But that's impossible.

We never went to Butter.

We were back in my hotel by midnight watching the hills as Serena drooled on my shoulder.

Hey.

You and Blair were right about Gabriel.

He's lying about meeting me that night.

I don't know why.

Yeah, I know.

Look, hang tight.

Blair and I will be there as soon as we can.

Actually, since my new mom's gone, that may be a while.

And eventually, a queen realizes that a dark prince only has one thing on his mind, and it ain't slaying dragons.

So she takes her pumpkin carriage and goes back to the castle.

What happened to your limo?

Arthur won't answer his phone, but I'm guessing Blair took it.

Blair?

You came here with Blair?

You know what?

It's actually my day off, and I really miss the city.

Oh dear Queen, heed the words of a king.

Look like an angel, talk like an angel.

The devil in disguise.

XOXO, Gossip Girl.

We'll get through this.

You sound so sure I almost believe you.

They're ready for us.

I'll be waiting.

Lily, this is assistant district attorney Vinson.

He's going to be taking your statement.

Whenever you're ready, Mrs. Humphrey.

They say Rome wasn't built in a day.

And yet, what a difference a day makes.

Thank you, Vanya.

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I just need to make sure that my Elisade dress I think the Lysaw dress is in there for the party tonight.

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Here you are, ma'am.

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Thank you.

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But when it comes to life's bitter pills...

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Is everything okay?

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Yes, Vanya, thank you.

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The hardest to swallow is a taste of your own medicine.

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Is it possible that you don't know Ben as well as you think you do?

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Is it possible that he's talked to Russell?

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Why would Ben care about Russell Thorpe?

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And if he wanted revenge, he would have gone to the police himself weeks ago.

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Besides, the affidavit proves what you did.

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Wait a minute, you didn't destroy it?

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No, I thought I should hold on to it for safekeeping.

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I mean, isn't that why you had it in the safety deposit box in the first place?

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Did Ben know where you kept it?

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Yeah, but you don't think...

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Where is it now?

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Oh my god.

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It's gone.

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He took it.

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Looks like the jury on Ben might be out after all.

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My friend has arrived.

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Good.

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Hello, Russell.

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Good to see you.

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Russell Thorpe, how do you...

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Ben didn't steal the affidavit.

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You did.

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Mr. Thorpe contacted me and said that if I could get Ben to turn on you, then he could get Ben his life back.

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Of course he wouldn't listen, but it didn't matter, because he'd already let it slip about the affidavit.

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Ben will never forgive you for what you've done.

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Well, as parents, sometimes we have to make those tough choices.

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After all, isn't that what you told yourself?

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He signs over the company right now or you're going to jail.

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Maybe.

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But not because of you or anyone else.

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I called the DA ten minutes ago.

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Rufus is waiting in the car to take me downtown.

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No, you can't.

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Once I go on record with the truth, no one can hold this against us anymore.

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Just promise me one thing.

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Before Thorp leaves here tonight, tell that son of a bitch where he can stick it.

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Thank you for saving his legacy.

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Past industries isn't his legacy, Charles.

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You are.

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Mrs. Humphrey has signed a full confession, but has one demand she says is non-negotiable.

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That your record be expunged immediately.

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I'll be seeing to it personally.

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I know it doesn't make up for anything.

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Far from it from it, but it's a start.

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A fresh start for you.

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Thank you.

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Ben, my daughter has a good heart, much bigger than mine.

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And she cares for you.

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I care for her, too.

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I always will.

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If you don't mind my asking, you seem in pretty good spirits for someone facing possible jail time. Do you have kids?

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A boy, Max.

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He's almost eight months.

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And does he smile when he looks at you?

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Yeah, he does.

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Well, my kids haven't smiled at me for a long time.

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And tonight, when I told my daughter She said she was proud of me. And she smiled.

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When we finish up here, I'll wake a judge.

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I know of your ties to the community.

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We won't object to bail.

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The steps of the Met will no longer be restricted to a certain crowd.

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No more nartinis, no more headbands.

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This is a new era.

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Let freedom reign.

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Well, well.

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Word is that change is in the air at Constance Billard.

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This is not a democracy, ladies.

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Everyone does not get a voice, and that's okay.

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What is this?

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Did you not hear me this morning?

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Oh, you mean your cute little attempt at perestroika?

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We're going back to the old way.

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Queens, hierarchy, and no Brooklyn wannabes.

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Sorry, little Jay.

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Who told you to call me that?

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Okay.

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Unless I'm blind, their headbands were monogrammed with PW.

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What a surprise.

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Girlfriend's installed a puppet regime.

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Blair's gone Colonel Kurtz.

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She needs to be brought back to reality.

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Help me.

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I'll help you take back the crown.

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Why?

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They don't want my kind of leadership.

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They don't want my kind of leadership.

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They want a tyrant who will police their behavior and chart their movement on the social ladder.

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Find someone else.

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I need you.

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You're fooling yourself if you don't think you were born to rule this school.

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People change, Chuck.

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Not you.

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Not about this.

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Jenny Humphrey, who used to sit in Brooklyn and watch the lights across the water, went toe-to-toe with Glenn Waldorf and actually won her respect.

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You can't tell me that girl isn't still in there.

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Now that the dream is coming true, you owe it to her to live it.

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Rhoda doesn't want me to be queen.

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Maybe we can make her reconsider.

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Flair, O-M-G-B-S-E.

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Oh my God, best sleepover ever.

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Yes, I suppose it is adequate.

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Dorota, these martinis taste like tap water.

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Don't be a scrooge with the gin.

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Miss Blair, this is not right.

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Mr. Chuck and I both have the opinion.

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And who cares what you and Mr. Chuck think?

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Shipka.

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Now, who wants to hear how I got the great Chuck Bass to tell me he loved me?

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You're exquisite.

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You've exceeded my high expectations.

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I'm only here for the good of the school, Chuck.

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And I'm only here for Blair.

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And now for one of the most time-honored traditions of the sleepover.

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Truth or dare.

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Hey!

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I'm not talking to hear myself speak.

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Sorry, Blair.

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It's just...

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Gossip Girl says Jenny Humphrey's at the premiere of Olivia Berg's new movie.

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And she's with... Who?

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Spotted on the red carpet, Jenny Humphrey on the arm of the Red Baron, Chuck Bass.

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Guess Queen Bee isn't starring in this melodrama.

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Oh my god.

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Did you really think that your lame attempt to embarrass me would help me get back pain?

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Blair, stop it.

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Blair!

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I will make your life a living hell.

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Blair, come!

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It wasn't her idea.

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This was you?

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Do you have any idea how much you humiliated me?

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I think you accomplished that with your little teenybopper sleepover.

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NYU's hard.

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But Blair Waldorf does not give up.

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I'm not giving up.

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I've made a strategic retreat.

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Potato, potato.

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You don't understand.

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I do understand.

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Let me help.

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No, Chuck.

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NYU is not the Upper East Side.

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They don't care about Constance or the social hierarchy.

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They don't care that I'm Blair Waldorf.

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It's over.

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And you do this to me?

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What are you talking about?

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I'm Chuck Bass.

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And I told you I love you.

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You're saying I'm easier to win over than a bunch of pseudo-intellectual, homesick malcontents.

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You'd really insult me like this.

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Is that how it is?

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It's exactly how it is.

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So the next time you forget, you're Blair Waldorf.

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Remember, I'm Chuck Bass. And I love you.

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Jenny!

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I am so sorry about today with Robert.

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I know you wanted to be at that meeting.

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It's okay.

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I've just been so on edge because these meetings with these buyers have not been going the way that I had expected.

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I don't understand.

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The runway show went so well.

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That's this season.

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They want to know about next season.

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Fortunately, Robert did see one dress that he was very fond of.

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I didn't know you started anything for next season.

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I haven't.

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He loved the dress that you are wearing.

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Barneys and Bendels are coming tomorrow, and I have to have something to show them.

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Um, you could show them this dress.

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Well, if you're offering, I do think that it would be good for both of us.

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Right.

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Because then I could be in those meetings?

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Absolutely.

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When those buyers leave here, they will know the name Jenny Humphrey.

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So you are going to have to remake that dress in my fabrics, of course.

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Um, Eleanor, the meeting's tomorrow.

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I don't even have a pattern for this dress.

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I'd have to take the whole thing apart and then completely make a new one?

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You expect me to reschedule Barneys and Bendles?

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Okay.

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I guess I better get to it.

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Yeah.

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Dude, Eleanor's a slave driver, but don't worry.

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I'll get you home in time to get your work done.

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Ladies?

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By the way, I love your dress.

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I mean, I've been coveting it all day.

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Who makes it?

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I mean, it's definitely not Eleanor Waldorf.

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Oh, not yet.

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Um, no, I made it, actually.

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No way.

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Okay, no, now I'm wearing it.

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Come on.

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What am I gonna wear?

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Hi!

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Hi!

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Okay.

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Hi, Jenny, this is Max.

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Max's Jenny.

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Hey.

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Hey, what's happening?

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Well, I almost lost a finger in the process, and I might be permanently cross-eyed, but I did it.

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Thank you.

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You look like hell.

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You should go home.

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Uh, the buyers are gonna be here any minute.

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Yeah, I know.

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That's why I'm going to need every moment alone to figure out what the hell am I gonna do.

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This dress is a mess.

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It's not my finest work, but I wouldn't call it a mess.

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The seams aren't finished.

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The zipper gapes and end.

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You finished the hem on the machine.

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I told you that once the machine ate my fabric, I had to start all over.

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Stop lying to me.

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I know where you were last night.

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Laurel caught the interns looking at pictures of you and Agnes out at some trashy bar.

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Look, I'm sorry.

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I thought I could still get it done in time.

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You want to be a grown-up and have a real job?

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You have to accept real responsibility and the consequences for your actions when you don't come through.

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I should have known better than to give so much responsibility to a child.

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A child.

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I'm sorry, but this child seems to be the only one that can design anything that the buyers are remotely interested in.

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This is not about that dress.

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You are using that dress as an excuse because you are scared

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that if I am in that meeting and meet someone important, that they will want to be in business with me and not you.

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You are lucky I don't fire you this minute.

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You are lucky that I don't just quit.

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Because then what would you do?

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Go on home.

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I'll see you Monday.

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Can I at least have my dress back?

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Sure.

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It's of no use to me anyway.

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Here.

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I don't mean this one.

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You touch this dress, you will never set foot in here again.

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Sometimes, the most important thing to know is when to get out.

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Nothing beats a summer abroad, but when traveling far from home, it's always nice to bring along an old friend from the neighborhood.

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You got it, what I want, give it up, shout it.

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Cobblestones and Café de Flos, Serena's locked down the left bank and become a muse to us all.

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Girl, you take me up, up.

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Meanwhile, Blair rules the right bank, storming the shops and consuming the classics,

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and sampling sugary snacks like a modern Marie Antoinette.

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But we hear Serena's stories sizzle, while Blair's are more fizzle.

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She shopped at Saint Laurent and dined at Drouin, but the only beau bee had this summer is on her headband.

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Our cute waiter gave me his number.

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Blair, what are you doing?

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We said we went and checked Gossip Girl all summer.

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Summer's almost over.

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So what does it say about Chuck?

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I couldn't be less interested.

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No new posts.

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He's been MIA since he left town this spring.

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And what does it say about us?

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Ooh la la.

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Paris is burning, and Serena and Blair lit the match.

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Of course your flame is hotter than mine.

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Everyone knows that the only guy who's been in my pants all summer is the tailor at Pierre Balmain.

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And whose fault is that?

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Just as many guys have flirted with you.

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I just happen to have a thing for French waiters.

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It's not the first time I see you here.

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And you're so beautiful that...

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I've never dared to talk to you.

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I like the impressionists.

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It was a good sign, right?

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You already know that I'm romantic.

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An American who loves money?

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It's too good to be true.

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How did you know I was American?

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And don't tell me it's because my accent isn't as good as I think.

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Your accent is divine.

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But you watch, he said to Eastern Standard Time.

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New York?

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Born and bred.

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I've never been.

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But I'd love to hear all about it.

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Over dinner tonight?

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It would be my pleasure.

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Great.

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Give me your information and I'll pick you up at nine.

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Oui?

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Excusez-moi.

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Il faut y aller.

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La voiture est arrivée.

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Monsieur Grimaldi vous attend à l'ambassade.

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J'arrive.

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I'll see you tonight.

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Wait, wait, a car?

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Embassy?

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Grimaldi?

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Don't tell me you're...

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I'm Louis.

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Just Louis.

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Hey, where are you?

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I wanted to talk to you this morning, but you'd already left.

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I think I just met a real-life prince.

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A Grimaldi.

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As in the royal family of Monaco.

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As in Grace, American Princess Kelly.

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Stop whatever you're doing.

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We need to shop.

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Only for you, B.

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Spotted B and S, chic and cheerful, up on Boulevard Haussmann.

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They dallied at department stores and stayed a while at Talley Vile.

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Down on Rue Saint-Honoré, they courted Couture at Palais Royale and found the perfect outfits to bash the competition.

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Then they headed to the Golden Triangle, where Montaigne meets Georges Saint.

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And luxury goods are the opiate of choice.

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Well, the Grimaldis aren't a very large family.

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He's probably a first cousin at least, but just to be sure...

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Vite, what are you doing?

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Cinderella did not Google Prince Charming.

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A mystery man shows up at your painting just like you wanted.

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You cannot make this about some socialism.

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You're right.

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And so what if my fairy godmother is my credit card?

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This is fate!

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Wait, before I lose you to another shoe coma, there's something I want to talk to you about.

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That package I got yesterday.

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S, I want to hear all about how Brown offers a major in raw foods, but it's Louis.

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We're going to Blaccarat!

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I have just a thing to wear.

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And you have to pick up a little something, too.

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His friend Jean-Michel showed up unexpectedly in town, and our date is now a double.

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I don't think that's a good idea.

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This is your princess moment.

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Please.

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If you don't come, he's going to cancel.

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And those brown boots would look amazing on you.

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Brown, what did you want to tell me about college?

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It can wait.

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Let's go buy boots.

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This isn't right.

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These two walls need to be wide.

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Serena, are you looking for Marshall?

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No, you, actually.

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The hope is to tell me why you didn't follow up after our first meeting.

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I didn't scare you away, did I?

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No, no, no, not at all.

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I just didn't want to step on Marshall's toes.

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Why not?

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Keeping him on them is what David hired you to do.

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If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have even read the book.

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And it was this thoughtful comparison of the book to the script that's helped keep all the departments focused. But I...

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I did that the first week.

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If I would have known he was doing it, too, I...

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I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble.

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Please don't.

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No one's in trouble.

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A little reminder that things don't go unnoticed never hurts.

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What would you say to a little more responsibility?

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See how you do with it.

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I'd say.. yes.

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Jane just called, gave me the rest of the day off, said I was taking too long to finish her task list and that I should leave the rest to you.

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Looks like things really do come easy to Serena Vanderwoods and just like I heard.

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But if you think you can do my job better than I can, here's a test.

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Pull tomorrow's sides, update phone sheet, take dogs to groomer, write coverage of Eugenides.

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This isn't so bad.

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How long did she give you to do this?

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Till tomorrow.

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Okay, well, I'll have it done by the party later.

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Well, I hope I don't see you there.

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Oh, I forgot to ask you, how was the audition?

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Well, after I told him I wasn't an actor, I said, that's too bad, because you'd be perfect as a kid from an East Coast political family who's constantly manipulated

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while trying to keep everyone around him happy.

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He told me that.

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You should have said, yes, I mean it.

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If there was still an Oprah, she would have been all over that.

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Oh, I like Gayle.

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Me too.

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So, by the way, thank you for letting me use your card.

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If you hadn't been here, I don't know how I would have gotten this task done, which I'm sure was Marshall's intention.

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Hey, you gotta love California's laws.

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Oh, by the way, does Patrick Roberts have glaucoma or something?

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Like a little nervous twitch? Who knows?

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It was the last thing on the list.

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Get Patrick his medicinal weed.

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I wonder which one he'll want.

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Blueberry headband, dragon of Shaolin, or sushi Friday?

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Headband's pretty good.

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From what I've heard from people telling me that it's good.

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No, no judgment.

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I'm just curious why you need it.

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It's not like cruising around or not is stressful.

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No, I know that, okay?

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But doing nothing has given me a lot of time to think, you know?

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And maybe the last couple of years are starting to take their toll on me.

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Between my family, Juliet, Raina, you.

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I mean, sometimes I wish I could just reinvent myself, you know?

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You've come to the right place.

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Everyone in Hollywood reinvents themselves.

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I mean, look at me.

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I have gone from it girl to working girl in just 3,000 miles.

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I'm impressed.

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I'm impressed.

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Look, if you're sick of being you, be someone else for a while.

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Yeah, and just where do you suppose that I do that?

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At the party we earned our way into today.

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What do you say? Is everything okay?

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Marshall just informed me that he found Patrick with some pot, which luckily he was able to confiscate before disaster struck.

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Disaster?

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Mary Lou's from the insurance company.

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The movie only keeps his completion bond up.

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Patrick stays sober.

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If she found out he broke his sobriety, she'd have to shut the movie down.

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I can't imagine how he got his hands on it.

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I'm going to go get Patrick.

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He'll tell us.

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He's scared out of his mind at what he almost did.

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Excuse me.

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How could you do this to me?

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You think I didn't know what you were up to?

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Try to tell me that doing everything on Jane's list wasn't just to show me up.

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So you decided to add a few tasks that could get me fired, not to mention shut down the movie?

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I didn't think you could actually come through.

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I thought you'd have to tell Jane you couldn't finish.

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I need this job more than you do, okay?

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I pay for my life.

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I have student loans, rent, a car lease.

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I can't afford to get fired.

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And I can.

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You're Serena Vanderwoodson.

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You do one lap around this party, you'll get 10 job offers.

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You weren't even looking when you found this one.

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In two weeks when you were in college, will you even look back at this as anything more than that thing you did that summer?

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This is my career.

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I haven't found him yet, but when I do...

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Mary Lou, wait.

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What's going on?

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I'm the one that gave Patrick the pot.

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And he only took it because I told him production okayed it.

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Someone played a joke on me, and if I wasn't so intent on proving my worth, I wouldn't have fallen for it, but...

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I did.

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I'm sorry.

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You can tell Jane I'll clear out my desk in the morning.

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What's going on?

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We're back for Christmas.

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Well, Romain, you are in for a treat, because the Walter of Christmas is like no other.

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Come on, you.

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I'll...

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Merry Christmas, Dad.

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You're up early.

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And you're getting in awfully late.

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Oh, yeah, well, I left you a message.

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Saying the tree shenanigans were taking all night, but I didn't think it meant literally all night.

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Oh, yeah.

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Yeah, yeah, the tree.

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It was a big production.

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Luckily, Serena's mom was there to help with the plan.

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Billy was there?

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I thought you mentioned she was out of the country.

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No, no, they're here.

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They're gonna go see the nutcracker tomorrow.

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Do I smell chocolate chip waffles?

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With hot caramel sauce.

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Your father's Christmas specialty.

567

Damn, I'm gonna have the chocolate chips.

568

Good morning.

569

Good morning.

570

After breakfast and presents, I need to go to the gallery, take care of some stuff. On Christmas morning?

571

Well, yeah, you know, Art never sleeps.

572

But you know what?

573

The three of us could hang out together.

574

It'll be great.

575

We'll drink hot cocoa and watch a movie, and then when your dad comes back, we can all go for a walk.

576

Hear those silver bells?

577

It's Christmas time in the city.

578

Some families actually do make the Yuletide gay, managing to leave their troubles far away.

579

Oh, it's beautiful!

580

Thank you, thank you.

581

You look like a brunette Catherine Donnell.

582

That's so gorgeous.

583

Merry Christmas, Rhoda.

584

So we can text.

585

Do you like it?

586

Thank you, Miss Claire.

587

Other families have a merry little Christmas even when their troubles aren't so far away.

588

So, what did Dad have to do with the gallery exactly?

589

Uh, paperwork, I think.

590

You're going back to Hudson, aren't you?

591

Yeah.

592

But hey, we are gonna be okay.

593

Come here.

594

We know.

595

Sorry.

596

Some presents might end up getting returned.

597

I know how you like Florida.

598

Yeah.

599

Wow.

600

Uh, number one fan.

601

You know, I'm sorry I didn't get anything for you, Mr. Bass, but uh...

602

I didn't know you'd be coming for Christmas.

603

No worries, Eric.

604

Please, call me Bart.

605

But some gifts are for keeps. For you?

606

Thank you.

607

Eric, Serena, I just want you to know that I have deep feelings for your mother.

608

Mom, you're feeling...

609

Uh, Lily, you're not gonna want to interrupt this moment.

610

All that I want, so small.

611

Other presents come when you least expect them.

612

The world grows older, and you're going to be a little bit You know everything's closed on Christmas?

613

Diners that claim to be open 24-7, it's false advertising.

614

All that I want, so small.

615

And everyone knows the biggest present comes in the smallest box.

616

So, uh, Alison's leaving.

617

She's spending time alone with the kids.

618

And I seem to have walked all the way from Brooklyn to your doorstep...

619

...without a jacket in the snow. So what the hell?

620

I miss you.

621

And I have been missing you for a while.

622

Lily, would you do me the honor of being my wife?

623

Goodbye!

624

Ah, perfect.

625

Then there are those boxes you wish you had never opened.

626

Have a holly jolly Christmas.

627

XOXO Gossip Girl.

628

Winter in New York, a Gossip Girl checklist to surviving the cold, Cashmere Stoll for ice skating at Wolman Rink,

629

Jacques Torres hot chocolate for window shopping the holiday displays, and the perfect date to the Senior Snowflake Charity Ball.

630

Hey, I have other things to do today.

631

Serena, this is the holiday event for high school seniors.

632

The creme de la creme from all the big private schools will be there.

633

The pictures dominate the society pages through the new year.

634

I need a ringer.

635

Wait, have all of these guys asked you already? Of course.

636

You think Angelina Jolie even considers a project without an offer on the table?

637

I'm strictly a pair playdator.

638

Just out of curiosity, who's in the lead to play a guy with no future?

639

What makes you think I'm not looking for something long term?

640

Colin Hunch?

641

Keith Nelson?

642

Are you kidding?

643

Have you ever seen him without gum?

644

Your oral fixation alone would drive you insane.

645

Annie Clark.

646

Alex scored your verbal on the SAT.

647

I like an intelligent man.

648

He can whisper mellifluous nothings in my ear.

649

You only think you're like an intelligent man.

650

The moment he gave you a history of the word mellifluous, you'd rip out his sweetly flowing tongue.

651

What do you want, Bass?

652

It occurred to me today while I was having my afternoon shiatsu that I should choose your day.

653

You.

654

Why?

655

Why not?

656

And it will let me prove I know you better than anyone else.

657

Fine.

658

Then I choose yours.

659

I bring a date for you, you bring one for me.

660

Let's say it was paying attention to the other's desires.

661

There has to be something to keep you honest.

662

And to make things interesting.

663

Name the stakes.

664

If you actually like your date, I get your limo for a month.

665

Fine.

666

And if you like yours, I get Dorota.

667

What?

668

Dorota?

669

Yes, Miss Blair.

670

Fine.

671

By the way, I take my breakfast in bed.

672

What are you staring at?

673

Go polish something.

674

You look lovely.

675

Not as lovely as I look in my limo.

676

So where's my prince uncharming?

677

Sandbox rules.

678

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

679

Fine.

680

Here she comes.

681

Justine, it's this Chuck Bass.

682

Very nice to meet you.

683

You can't be serious.

684

I didn't talk to you.

685

Excuse us.

686

And a Canal Street knockoff seemed like the best option.

687

My thinking exactly.

688

Fine.

689

If Beta Bass is anything like the original, I have no doubt that sooner or later he'll disappoint me.

690

And I'm curious to see if the new Blair has all the features I so enjoyed on the old model.

691

So the bet is still on?

692

Unless you're prepared to concede. To you?

693

Never.

694

Relax.

695

They'll be here somewhere.

696

This is the worst out-of-body experience ever.

697

Hey!

698

Explain this!

699

After you and Chuck walked off, Justine and I got to talking.

700

He took me up to the roof and we looked over the city.

701

Of course he did.

702

We just knew we were meant for each other.

703

But she's me.

704

Only Les.

705

I gave her that headband.

706

We're as surprised as you are.

707

Everyone, even our doppelgangers, can work it out.

708

But we can't.

709

Come on.

710

Don't let me stop.

711

Go find a way.

712

Go find a way without you.

713

Dance with me.

714

What's the point, Chuck?

715

We're never gonna be them.

716

You said so, remember?

717

It's not for us.

718

Maybe.

719

But it wouldn't change us.

720

Not if it meant losing what we have.

721

And what do we have, Chuck?

722

You tell me.

723

Tonight. So shut up. And dance with me.

724

Don't fight nobody without you

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 724 sentences and 5236 words to shadow. The speech runs for 39:16. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
boot noun	/but/	A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
buyer noun	/ˈbaɪ.əɹ/	A person who makes one or more purchases.
merry adjective	/ˈmɛ.ɹi/	Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
angel noun	/ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/	An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
curious adjective	/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/	Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
dragon noun	/ˈdɹæɡən/	In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a…
disaster noun	/dɪˈzɑːs.təː/	An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent…
legacy noun	/ˈlɛɡəsi/	Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
chip noun	/t͡ʃɪp/	A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
intelligent adjective	/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/	Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
lease noun	/liːs/	An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
accent noun	/ækˈsɛnt/	A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to…
potato noun	/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/	The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.
impress verb	/ɪmˈpɹɛs/	To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
luckily adverb	/ˈlʌk.ɪ.li/	In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go back to verb	To stem from; to originate in.
come through verb	To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
get out verb	To leave or escape.
give up verb	To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
bring along verb	To escort or carry an item or person to a destination.
clear out verb	To completely empty.
come back verb	To return to a place.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been praying · have not been going · I've been coveting
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have started · Have you been saved · has arrived
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	been saved · be reformed · wasn't built

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 214 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheet /ʃit/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/, regime /ɹəˈʒiːm/, polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/, hierarchy /ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/, intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəl/, permanently /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt.li/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like boot, buyer, merry.

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Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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