- William van der Woodsen: [to Eric] I have a lot to make up for.
- Eric van der Woodsen: I'm sorry. The window for that closed somewhere between my 12th birthday and, um, my suicide attempt.
- Chuck Bass: [to Lily] I want to apologize. My absence has been inexcusable.
- Lily van der Woodsen: Well, I know my situation brings up a lot of issues for you. You've had to deal with so much loss.
- Chuck Bass: But I'm not gonna lose you. I'm here for you, every step of the way.
- Chuck Bass: [to Serena and Nate, re all his dalliances with prostitutes] Judge away. Shame turns me on.
- Serena van der Woodsen: All right, I'm heading to my Mom's for breakfast.
- Nate Archibald: Hey, hey, hey. You've been coming in late and leaving early all week. I'm starting to feel cheap.
- [kisses her]
- Serena van der Woodsen: Ooh, I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. It's just, with everything going so well with my Dad...
- Nate Archibald: Hey, Serena... no worries, okay?
- [they hug]
- Nate Archibald: Look, I love being your crash pad, but... you know, maybe if you moved in with your Mom while she's getting her treatment?
- Serena van der Woodsen: And have to see Jenny's lying face first thing in the morning? No, thank you.
- [a shapely girl comes waltzing in, slipping off her high-heeled shoes]
- Serena van der Woodsen: This is not the same girl Chuck came home with last night.
- Serena van der Woodsen: Well, at least he's been honored. I've never been honored. I did win a contest once at boarding school, and I think there was a plaque, but... I'm not sure that really counts.
- Jenny Humphrey: What kind of contest?
- Serena van der Woodsen: [to shut her up:] It was for drinking hot chocolate at the winter fair.
- William van der Woodsen: I had a buddy that went to Exeter. The stories he tells would make Keith Richards blush.
- Serena van der Woodsen: [looks down] Yeah, well, uhm, I wasn't really into the party scene. I was there more for the academics.
- [causing Jenny to look up sharply]
- William van der Woodsen: Sounds like you've made some great choices, Serena. I'm glad. The bad ones have a way of... following you.
- [Serena looks down guiltily]
- Jenny Humphrey: [to Serena] You know, I've never heard that hot chocolate story.
- [shakes her head]
- Serena van der Woodsen: [snaps] You know, there are a lot of stories going around.
- Jenny Humphrey: True, but I did hear this one. My ex-boyfriend went to boarding school with Serena and he tells a great one...
- [Serena looks uncomfortable]
- Jenny Humphrey: about her and his teacher one night at a, uh, bed and breakfast.
- Serena van der Woodsen: Jenny!
- Jenny Humphrey: Although I'm sure they were just studying. You know, like she says, she was all about the academics.
- Zoe: [re being with their iconic friend] Blair Waldorf just got a text.
- Jessica Leitenberg: It's like watching Lady Gaga set fire to a piano.
- Jenny Humphrey: [from deleted scene]
- [on phone, to Chuck]
- Jenny Humphrey: Hey, it's Jenny. You know, for an effed-up teenage playboy, you're actually pretty smart.
- Chuck Bass: You work fast. I'm impressed.
- Jenny Humphrey: [from deleted scene]
- [meeting at bar]
- Jenny Humphrey: Ahem. Thanks for meeting me.
- Chuck Bass: [to waiter] Two shots.
- Jenny Humphrey: [sighs] So I guess this means you're officially done looking out for me. No more Chuck the Protector?
- Chuck Bass: You don't need protecting. You've grown up. I see it even if Nate doesn't.
- Jenny Humphrey: [scoffs] Yeah. Well... maybe it's time the rest of the world sees it too.
- [Chuck looks at her intently, clearly intent on closing in]