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GOSSIP GIRL (The Goodbye Gossip Girl)

• The Goodbye Girl was the name of an episode of The O.C.  It’s also a movie.
• Previously on hints that we’ll be dealing with Georgina again, Lily/Rufus, Blair/Chuck and that random girl Emma who Blair had to take care of or something.
• Contrasting past and present graduations is kind of cliche.
• Q1: “Who needs pomp and circumstance when you have paparazzi?”–Gossip Girl
• Serena’s on the cover of the Daily News.  Headline is “Diamonds Are a Girls Worst Friend”–complete with grammar error!
• Does the end of high school mean the end of Gossip Girl?  I doubt it.  It’s the core premise of the show…
• So apparently Gossip Girl started her “blasts” when they were in the ninth grade.
• Serena told Blair what Chuck said at prom!  Don’t know if I would’ve done that.
• Blair’s right, though.  She needs to hear it from him.
• She’s so funny mugging for the paps.
• How long has it been since the last episode?  They haven’t made it clear.
• Vanessa and Nate ready to be friends again?  They’re having a  pretty mature conversation.
• V still planning on going to Europe and Nate will work in mayor’s office.
• But first Nate will have an after-grad party.  We know something will undoubtedly go down there.
• Okay, Penelope looks ridiculous.
• And Jenny’s a bit overdressed for a graduation.
• Q2: “What would high school be without hierarchy?”–Blair or Penelope??  “Bearable.”–Jenny
• Blair says she gets to choose the next queen.  Did she only rule for two years?  Or whenever Serena left?  Or what?
• This Emma girl is annoying me already.  Probably the point.
• Jenny’s once again determined to bring the “mean girls” down.  This is getting old.
• Dan left out of the graduation list reminds me of Brandon from Beverly Hills 90210 being left off the Washington trip list.
• Well, that was resolved quick.  Thought it would be like a scandal or something.  Lame filler instead.
• Blair having trouble talking to Chuck.  This is new.
• Rufus and Lily stuck sitting together.
• Q3: “We haven’t seen you since we broke matzo together!”–Cyrus
• Awkward!  Cyrus is saying they should get married!
• Good advice: Marry before it’s too late.
• Surprised we’re seeing graduation this early int he episode.  Usually it’s the culmination.  Maybe there’ll be some sort of twist?
• Convenient that Blair and Serena’s last names allow them to sit together.
• Why is Serena not wearing the graduation cap?  That tassel just looks ridiculous!
• Q4: “Who cares if I’m not going to Yale and you were recently incarcerated and I’m afraid to talk to Chuck because he might hurt me again.  This is our moment.  Nobody can take that from us.”
• And Gossip Girl strikes again!  Is this the twist?
• Also convenient that no one turned their cell phones off for the ceremony!
• According to Gossip Girl, Nate=class whore, Dan=ultimate insider, Chuck=coward, Blair=weakling and Serena=officially irrelevant.
• Serena looks pissed but isn’t that what she wanted?  To be free?
• Q5: “Gossip Girl is goin’ down.”–Serena
• And she’s recruiting people to help!
• Is this Nate’s party?
• At least Lily and Rufus are discussing their issues.  Kind of.
• This is Lily’s place.  That’s what I thought.
• Nate’s going to tell his grandfather he’s a slut??
• Q6: “Last summer I had an affair with an older woman.”  “Oh, my boy.  Welcome to Washington.”–Nate and Mr. Vanderbilt
• Oh, I guess the money exchange does make it even worse.
• Ahhh!  Nate spills the break up beans to Chuck.  That’s perfect.
• Q7: “The insider, what is that?!” “That’s a tabloid TV show.”–Serena and Dan
• Yeah, I don’t get it.  How is Dan the insider??
• Q8: “High school’s over but they’re still my friends.  You’re still my friend.”–Serena to Dan who doesn’t exactly agree…
• Okay, so Gossip Girl posts on other schools as well but focuses on theirs.  So they conclude she must go to school with them.
• We know they won’t figure it out, right?
• You know, Gossip Girl could actually be a guy…
• Surprising that all grads are at this one party.
• Why did they never look into Gossip Girl’s identity before?
• LOL Chuck using Facebook
• Smart to try and set up the trap but they catch Jonathan??  Hmmm…
• Okay, so apparently Jonathan just hacked into the account and now can read all posts, even the ones that aren’t published.  Why didn’t Eric share this advantage with Serena??
• Jenny still set on beating the new girls and sees some gossip on her to do it?
• Q9: “How am I going to get these doses of sage wisdom when I’m living in the dorms at NYU?”–Dan to Rufus
• When did he decide to just go to NYU??
• And it would be cheaper just to commute…
• Lame Stars Wars reference!
• Rufus calling Lily and she’s walking in to the loft.  Very cute.
• Q10: “What’s in the bag?”  “Something I found in Chuck’s room.”  “Well then I bet it’s good.”–Rufus and Lily
• Why is she snooping in Chuck’s room? And what is it?
• Blair looks great in this outfit!
• Nice to see her bonding with her mom for a change.
• Her advice: Don’t let him get away with it.
• Okay, so now we’re at Nate’s party, right?  Where is it being held, though?
• Nelly is drunk!  Hilar!
• What’s with Vanessa’s hair?
• It gets funnier: Nelly was going to confess she likes Dan!
• Gossip Girl knows something happened between Blair and Jack Bass on New Year’s.
• And apparently this is what Jenny wants to spill.  So it wasn’t about Emma, after all.
• At least she’s going to Blair about it first.  But Blair’s in fear/denial.
• Q11: “Blair, wake up!  You’re not queen anymore.  You haven’t been for a while.”–Jenny
• Blair’s going to talk to Chuck. Hmmm…
• Okay, is she leading him on or what? ‘Cause he’s clearly still willing to have sex with her.
• Ah, she’s trying to coax the ‘I love you’ out of him.
• Ack!  Interrupted by Gossip Girl who wants revenge for Serena’s digging.  How did she even know Serena was trying to figure it out?!  The plot thickens!
• Gossip Girl “spills all”: Dan and Rachel Carr relationship, Nate and Jenny’s fling, Dan being in jail, Blair and Jack, Chuck and Vanessa.
• Well, the shit just hit the fan.  Everyone’s arguing.  Blaming Serena.  Not really her fault, though…
• Actually, Blair’s reasons for Dan being called an “insider” makes sense.  Didn’t get to write them down, though.
• Jenny’s plan ruined but Blair goes back to finish with Chuck.
• Q12: “Chuck Bass, I love you.  I love you so much it consumes me.  I love you and I know you love me, too. Tell me you love me and everything we’ve done, all the gossip and the lies and the hurt will have been for something.  Tell me it was for something.”–Blair
• Q13: “Maybe it was.  But it’s not anymore.”–Chuck
• Sigh.  Typical Blair-Chuck cycle continues…
• Rufus and Lily looking at mementos and discussing their relationship.  But what is in the bag?!
• Rufus proposes!  With a concert wrist band made into a ring! LOL
• Aw, she said yes.  At least one couple looks to be getting a happy ending…or season finale at the very least.
• Aw, Nate’s comforting Serena.  I know people dislike him but I really think he’s a stand-up guy.
• Serena telling Gossip Girl to meet her but how will S know her when she sees her??
• Blair and Jenny having their own version of a heart to heart.
• Q14: “Forget boys.  Keep your eye on the prize, Jenny Humphrey.  You can’t make people love you.  But you can make them fear you.”–Blair
• Q15: “For what it’s worth, you’re my queen.  I choose you.”–Blair
• Who texted Blair??
• Serena and Nate waiting—>Dan shows up—>Nate thinks it’s him
• Dan says he “looped” her or something.  WTF is that??
• Q16: “Without Serena van der Woodsen, who would I have dreamt about?”–Dan
• Q17: “I might’ve spent my whole life on the outside if you hadn’t let me in.  Which I’m holding against you.”–Dan to Serena
• Glad they made peace.
• And now Blair and Jenny arrive—>Nate thinks it’s them.  Is he drunk or something?!
• Apparently everyone was texted.  But by who?
• Gossip Girl, of course.  Vows to keep blogging about them in college.  Well, duh.
• Blair apologizing to Serena.  They’re always apologizing to each other.
• Yeah, where is Chuck?  He just didn’t come?
• Oh, he’s watching from outside.  Part creepy, part melodramatic.
• Lily now has a real engagement ring.  And it’s not the ugly one from past episodes.
• Okay, was there a time lapse or something between the last scene and this one?  It didn’t say it but it sure feels/sounds like it.
• Why would Blair and Jenny be having a meeting?
• What is Serena packing for?
• Okay, so time HAS passed.  Maybe I missed it?
• Chuck is traveling around Europe, apparently.
• Q18: “I hope he has so much fun that they have to quarantine him.”–Blair
• LOL Blair gave Serena her mug shot in a frame as a parting gift.
• Serena going to Europe, too.
• Q19: “I just need to stop moving and contemplate the failure of my life.”–Blair
• She needs to realize she has her whole life ahead of her still!
• Aw, Dan is actually nostalgic for high school!
• LOL Deputy mayor wants to get with Nate.  Join the club!
• Nate now wants to go away with Vanessa?  Romantically?!
• LOL Who is this kid?  What was that?  Did he just pop in randomly?  His name is Scott.
• Okay, Nate says it won’t be romantic.  Whew. Vanessa agrees.  But knowing this show, who knows?  I am sick of everyone going back-and-forth though, especially so quickly.
• Ah, I figured it out about the kid!  Muhahahaha!
• Scott is…dun dun dun!
• LOL Penelope “crowing” Emma as the new queen until Blair ruins it.
• Jenny did spill to Gossip Girl after all…but about the rest of them.
• Jenny gets the crown and is a “foreign queen.”
• Q20: “Besides, her dad is marrying Lily Bass.  i think that makes her richer than all of you.”–Blair
• But I thought Jenny didn’t want to be queen?  Maybe she’ll “reform” it??
• Scott looking at news clip on Lily and Rufus’ engagement.  If you haven’t figured it out by now, then I just feel sorry for you.
• Georgina calling Dan about the money that was lost.  Random!  Says she has it and Poppy is gone.  What does that mean?
• And apparently Georgina is going to NYU now?!
• LOL Georgina requests to live with Blair.  Doubt she has good intentions.
• And Carter is back.  Random.
• And they’re picking up a storyline from forever ago.  Apparently Carter found what Serena was “looking for” when they were away together.
• And what was that?  Serena’s dad!
• And according to Carter, he’s in Fiji.  Guess she’s changing her travel plans now!
• They never mentioned Serena’s dad before.  Which is interesting, especially because of the rumored storyline for  the spin-off.  But who knows if that matters anymore?
• Woah! Chuck is waiting for Blair with flowers and goodies!
• Aw, he picked up her favorite things from the countries he visited.
• Okay, he’s declaring his love in own warped way.  But Blair is right–why should she believe him? Because…
• Q21: “I love you, too.”–Chuck
• Q22: “Like, can you say it twice?  No, say it twice.”–Blair
• Aw, and he does! Again and again!
• And that’s all for season 2, folks.
• Would’ve liked a bigger speech from Chuck.
• Would’ve liked a cliffhanger ending.
• Don’t see how Georgina will be back next season since Michelle Trachtenberg’s other show is a go.
• Start speculating now, everyone!

ONE TREE HILL (Remember Me as a Time of Day)

• The episode title is kind of foreboding…
• And this opening is pretty ominous.  Slow motion, creepy song.
• Picks up where last week left off.  Now Peyton in the hospital.
• Nate not in bed, but on the River Court.  Figures.  But drinking?  Really?
• Lucas is washing off a lot of blood.  And the wedding band!
• Very cool transition from bathroom mirror to operating room window.
• Still don’t get how you’re allowed to watch the procedures.
• Showing part of the Julian-Victoria scene again.
• Dan is back!  Where the hell has he been?
• Once again contemplating his life as he looks as “grave.”
• Not surprised Victoria isn’t telling Brooke that Julian came by.
• Another cool transition with the doors.
• Fitting song lyrics: “What will your legacy be?”
• Aw, one by one, everyone joins Lucas.  Very moving.
• But who called Julian to come?
• Peyton wakes up!
• And now there’s a baby!
• But Peyton’s out again!
• Q1: “Daddy’s here.”–Lucas to his baby girl
• Since when does Peyton have a thing for root beer floats.
• Q2: “She’s amazing, Peyton.  But she needs you.  So do I.  Come on.  You promised.”–Lucas
• Love seeing Luke wearing a wedding ring.
• Aw, Julian is taking care of Brooke.  Or trying to.
• I love that he knows her so well!
• Okay, so this is 4 days since the last episode now.  Good to know.
• There’s been too many coma storylines on this show.
• Q3: “Peyton’s a badass.  She’ll be okay.”–Chase
• So sick of all the in-storyline promotion for Mia/Kate’s album.
• Was it always called Red Bedroom Records?
• Q4: “She needs her mom.  I need her mom.”–Lucas to Peyton
• Figured the baby was unnamed.  Kind of awkward.
• Lucas would make a great single dad once he got over his heartbreak.
• Where is the baby right now?
• Q5: “Sawyer.  Her name’s Sawyer, okay?”–Peyton
• That was a great wake-up!
• And that’s a perfect name!
• Q6: “I’m about to be your second-best girl when you meet your new one.”–Brooke to Peyton
• Oh, so the baby’s at the hospital, too.  I guess that makes sense.
• Understand Peyton wants it to be the three of them but she really needs to see a doctor!
• Karen walked in holding Sawyer!  And with short hair!
• Did Lucas call her/
• Nope, Luke is shocked (in a good way, of course) to her see.
• Q7: “Well, well.  My baby had a baby.”–Karen
• Q8: “Hi, Sawyer.  Do you remember me? I  missed you.  I’m gonna love you forever.”–Peyton
• Such a beautiful moment!
• LOL Jamie standing on his head.
• Nathan’s clearly unhappy but also doesn’t realize Jamie is proud of him no matter what.
• Postcard from Sam.  Bitttersweet.
• Awkward/sad unsaid tension between Julian and Brooke.
• But that hug spoke volumes!
• And she kissed him!  Please be more than sex!
• Q9: “I love you, Brooke Davis.  I love you so much.” “Don’t say it.  Just kiss me.”–Julian and Brooke  (Damn you, Brooke!)
• Q10: “Thank you for the way you raised Lucas and the man you taught him how to be.”–Peyton to Karen
• Where’s Lily?
• Millie wants to stay in Tree Hill.  Grrreeeat.
• Aw, Lucas joining the Ravens does feel like yesterday!
• Lily mentioned but no explanation of where she is.  Or Andy.
• Q11: “She’s writing already?  Wasn’t she born like four days ago?”  “No, that was your daughter, dad.”  “Whatever, Grandma Karen.”–Lucas and Karen
• Really missed these talks between them.
• But that magic trick was kind of lame.
• Uht oh, where did Julian go?!
• Double uht oh, Nate’s locker was cleaned out!
• But it’s good!  Nathan will be the point guard for the Bobcats!
• Love Haley’s reaction.  It’s perfect.
• Q12: “Thank you for believing in me.”  “Thank you for being worth it.”–Nathan and Haley
• Such a great scene!
• Dan going back to his old house?
• There’s Whitey!  And a horse!
• Ooh, vienna fingers!  I love those!
• What’s with the gun?!  Oh…
• Q13: “I bought this gun hoping to see your face again.”–Whitey to Dan
• Q14: “Heard you had a heart problem.  That’s not surprising. You always had a heart problem.”–Whitey
• Dan really blaming everything on the state championship??
• Q15: “In my dreams, I take it back.  All of it.”–Dan
• Q16: “I’m sorry.  I’m sorry for that day and every day since.  I’m sorry for what I did for Keith and the people that love him.”–Dan
• Q17: “Did you ever love him?” “Not enough.”–Whitey and Dan
• Brooke calling Sam but of course we don’t get to see/hear her.
• Aw, Brooke’s on Sam’s bed.
• Really frustrated that just when I fell in love with that storyline, they completely ended it.
• LOL Love Mouth’s reaction to the Nathan news.  It’s the broadcast he’s been waiting years to do.
• Q18: “Jamie, sports is up next.”  “What’s the big deal? I got Wi-Fi on my phone.”–Nathan and Jamie
• Aw, this is a great way for Jamie to find out.
• Love how they’re sitting.
• Q19: “Jamie Scott, hug your dad for all of us cause he just made it to the NBA and we couldn’t be more proud.”–Mouth
• Too sweet! I love it!
• So glad Lucas and Karen went to Keith’s grave.  Would’ve been such an oversight if they didn’t.  Glad they didn’t discuss it, though, because I think that would’ve been too obvious.
• Dan should just kill himself.  I think that would be fitting.
• How does Dan know about Luke’s wedding and the baby?
• Q20: “I get to the see happiest moments of their lives but I don’t get to feel those moments.”–Dan to Whitey
• Dan’s not even man enough to pull the trigger.
• Whitey won’t because he’s too much of a man to do it.
• Q21: “Maybe you’re still here for redemption.”
• Nathan arrives to see Whitey.  Aw.
• If Whitey has been living here all along, why couldn’t we have seen more of him??
• God, just get rid of the Mia-Chase scenes!
• Brooke tells Millie to stay.  Thanks, brooke.
• Q22: “Somebody told me that this is the place where everything’s better and everything’s safe.”–plack on the wall
• Dan coming to see Sawyer!  And wants to hold her!
• Q23: “Because she’s the only one in my world who doesn’t know what I’ve done.”–Dan to Peyton
• Smart of Peyton to let him?  I could totally see the evil Dan smashing Peyton to the ground.
• Where the Wild Things Are reference
• Q24: “I know you’re gonna have to tell her about me some day.  I’m sorry for that.”–Dan
• Ack! Dan runs into Karen and Lucas!  Is this the first time she’s seeing him since he was in jail?
• They kept walking.  Rightly so.
• Quick scene, but very meaningful.
• Lucas has a carseat in The Comet.  Cute.
• Where did Julian go??
• Aw, Nate at Quentin’s grave.
• Q25: “I miss you, buddy.  Oh, and Q?  You were right.  It is a comeback.  Thank you.”–Nathan
• Aw, he left a jersey there “for him.”
• Q26: “It feels just like I dreamed it would.”–Peyton to Brooke about Sawyer and her life
• Q27: “Hi, Sawyer.  I’m your Aunt Brooke and I’m going to spoil you.”–Sawyer
• So weird to see Peyton as a mom!  I still can’t believe it.  She’s come so far!
• OMG!  Sawyer Brooke Scott.  It’s PERFECT!
• Yes, Victoria is leaving!
• Plug for RED
• Q28: “…And you need to fly to Los Angeles and tell that boy that you love him.”–Victoria to Brooke
• Why does every mom have that boy from her past story?
• Can’t believe Victoria is finally opening up to her.
• Q29: “I’ve nearly broken her with my inability to open my heart.”–Victoria about Brooke
• Q30: “If this boy Julian loves you, and you love him, that’s all that matters.”–Victoria
• Wow!  Victoria is giving the whole company back to Brooke!
• Q31: “I should’ve loved you more. The company less.  I just didn’t know how.”–Victoria
• Wow, this is what Brooke has been waiting yearsssssss to hear!
• And now she called Victoria mom! And Victoria hugged her! Awww.
• I don’t think Victoria staying on with the company is a good idea.  I still don’t trust her.
• Q32: “You made it!”  “We made it.”–Haley and Nathan
• So surreal to see Nathan get an NBA welcome!  Finally!
• Lucas is so cute with Sawyer!
• Julian!  Guess he’s in LA…
• And so is Brooke!  How’d she find him??
• Q33: “You told me that some day I’d be ready to let somebody in.  I think today might be some day.”–Brooke to Julian
• Q34: “If this was a movie, you’d kiss me right now.”  “No, I’d say I love you and then kiss you. (Pause) I love you.”–Julian and Brooke
• Wow, just realized The CW had two shows with storylines about couples that couldn’t commit/say I love you.
• Q35: “Take a ride with me, Peyton Sawyer?” “Don’t you mean Peyton Scott?”
• Beautiful drive off with them and Sawyer transitions to a shot of the River Court.
• Perfect ending.  Just perfect.
• You can get the entire voiceover quote and others here.
• Also: why do I feel like they’ve done a “look in the mirror” and ” is this who you want to be” voiceover before?  Was this hearkening back to an earlier episode?
• No Skills in this episode.
• Wish we saw Whitey interacting with Nathan and/or Lucas.
• Wish we saw more of Whitey, period.
• Wish we saw some resolution with Dan.
• Wish Mouth-Millie and Chase-Mia were the ones leaving town and not Lucas-Peyton. Definitely the wrong choice.
• And lastly, I WISH THIS WAS THE SERIES FINALE!

It’s the most bittersweet moment of television season.

Tonight we’ll see the culmination of everything we’ve witnessed the last year–and then we’ll have to wait 3 months to see any more.

Sigh.

I can tell you this: Gossip Girl will go out with a bang and One Tree Hill, if not a bang, there’s certainly a pretty rainbow after all the rain we had this season.

Make sure you tune in to The CW tonight for what will surely be two memorable hours.

GOSSIP GIRL (Valley Girls)

• Flashing back to Lily in Malibu circa 1983
• What is Lily’s dad’s name?  Rick? Nick? Dick?
• Why haven’t Lily and her dad spoken in a while?
• Lily attends boarding school in Santa Barbara.  Or at least she did…
• Lily was expelled!  What did she do?
• Back to present day…
• Q1: “Serena’s been in jail for more than four hours.  She’s already served more time than Nicole Richie and Lindsay Lohan combined.”–Blair (I don’t think that’s actually true.)
• How does Nate know Lily set Serena up?  Did Lily tell them when Blair called her?
• Prom is the next night.  Interesting.
• Q2: “You guys are the Gossip Girl generation.  Don’t expect me to believe you’re not interested in this gossip.”–Rufus to Dan, Jenny and Vanessa about his relationship with lily
• Lily flashing back to random memories from her past.
• Serena swears she won’t be likely Lily but Lily knows that’s easier said than done.
• Q3: “I rather give my kids up for adoption  than end up like you.  Oh wait.  You did that.”–Serena (Harsh!)
• Woah! Serena called Cici!  That’ll send a message to Lily.
• Back to the 80s…
• Okay, is the dad named Richard now?
• Apparently he’s a record exec or something, and they moved to California from New York and the parents got divorced.
• Was skeptical at first of Cynthia Watros playing younger Cici but she is nailing it!
• Q4: “May I have a gin and tonic? No tonic.”–Young Cici
• Lily wants to live with her dad.  But why?
• Apparently sister Carol “took off” some time ago to be an actress.
• Lily’s dad rejects her and she’s stuck with her mom which she obviously doesn’t want.  But why is their relationship bad in the first place?  This is the background we need.
• This version of CiCi reminds me of One Tree Hill’s Victoria.
• Present day CiCi and Lily fighting in front of Eric is kind of inappropriate.
• Does CiCi know Lily’s son is alive?  I wouldn’t be surprised if she does.
• Double woah!  S wants to stay in jail to make a statement.  She never learns her lesson! She’s so stubborn.
• Q6: “You’re not going to come home with a mullet and a gilfriend, are you?”–Blair to Serena
• Aw, Blair has a Nate-prom scrapbook.  Like a child’s fairytale.
• Vitamin Water plug
• Dorota’s back!  Love her bodybag-corpse line.
• Wow, Blair’s dress is actually pretty ugly!
• Why is Nate still talking to Chuck about Blair?  Stupid.
• Oh, thinks Chuck is sabotaging their prom.  Wants to put him in his place.  Again.
• Here’s the first present-day reference to Carol.  Convenient no one mentioned her before.  Where is she today?
• 80s flashback…
• This younger Lily’s attitude reminds me a lot of Blair.  Not as mean, of course.
• LOL What was that whole prostitute rambling thing??
• Guess they’re setting up Owen to be Lily’s love interest?
• Back to the present…
• Q7: “So I can’t leave Serena one more message and call myself a man.  Not that it’s exactly manly to be calling her mother.”–Dan to Lily
• Since when it there that weird door/wall separating Dan and Jenny’s rooms?
• Q8: “I think I need a dress for prom.”  “Okay, but you’re gonna have to wear your own shoes.”–Dan and Jenny
• Guess the dress is for Serena?  Is Dan just being a good friend or does he still have feeling for her deep down?
• Montage with 80s Lily trying on different looks to be more like her sister.
• Owen’s face is kind of…weird.
• Here’s Snowed Out!  Pretty funny.  But it works.
• And here’s Carol.  She’s talking a mile a minute.  Is she always like this?  Or high or something?
• Blair at prom but now it looks like a different dress.  Still doesn’t like it either way.
• Q9: “We don’t do prom queen. That’s for suburban schools and the lame teen comedies that are set at them.”–Blair
• LOL Tiara possibility sparks Blair’s interest.
• They want to commit “election fraud” so Nelly wins.  Funny.
• Is Dan talking to the driver?
• Oh, Serena’s in the backseat!
• CiCi bailed Serena out.  Figures.
• Serena and Dan kind of bonding, no?
• 80s references: “As if,” rubik’s cube, fanny pack, MTV.  Not very subtle.
• What kind of name is Shep?
• So Shep and Owen don’t know Carol is rich.  But Owen seems to be listening.
• Lily at this age already knows the value of money and likes her lifestyle.
• Interesting. Present-day Lily venting to Rufus.  Surprised he was willing to listen.
• How did Lily know Rufusd was going to propose?
• Rufus should know about Lily’s past–they dated!
• Q10: “My mother doesn’t need forgiveness.  She needs electroshock therapy.”–Lily (Serena would say the same about her!)
• Rufus gives good advice
• Oh, no!  Rufus isn’t sure he wants to be with Lily anymore!
• Back to the 80s where Carol is upset about a missing music video.
• And back to the present where Serena and Dan show up to prom together.  And dance really badly.  They’re kind of flirting.
• Don’t like Serena’s dress.
• Young Lily is getting wasted.
• And here we meet Keith van der Woodsen, who is presumably Lily’s future husband and Serena & Eric’s dad.
• Keith is played by Matt Barr, aka Psycho Derek from OTH.
• Keith has the music video.  And a crush on Carol. Can’t see them together.
• Carol reminds me of a cross between Katy Perry and Zoey Deschanel.
• Love the splicing of Carol yelling at Keith and Blair yelling at Chuck.
• Blair accusing Chuck of sabotaging her for prom queen but I think he was probably trying to hel pher.
• Carol won’t ask her parents for money.  Lily obviously would.
• Aw, Lily defends Owen when the fight breaks out.  Hits Keith.  Interesting.
• Blair wins prom queen!  Chuck definitely stole the Nelly votes.
• Q11: “This is my moment.  I own prom.”–Blair
• Nate named prom king.
• Q12: “Who even voted for her?”  “Me.  About 150 times.”–Dan and Chuck
• Aw! Chuck admits to sabotaging Blair’s prom night (like Nate guessed originally) but only to give her the perfect prom that she wanted.  All the changes he made were to the things Blair wanted!  Kind of sweet.
• Q13: “Who knews the motherchucker could also play fairy godmother?”–Gossip Girl
• Q14: “Why does it feel like our queen is standing with the wrong king?”–Gossip Girl
• Young Lily and Owenw ere arrested!
• And young CiCi says she should stay in jail.  Guess that’s where present-day Lily got the idea.
• Sixteen is a little young to want/expect the freedomt o figure out your life.
• Q15: “What if isn’t rebellion?  What if it’s me growing up?”–Young Lily
• Q16: “I don’t need a publicist.  I need my mother.”–Young Lily
• Lily seems torn between wanting her life and wanting her mother’s help.
• Carol says Lily can stay with her, setting up the premise of the spin-off.
• Back to prom where Blair tells Nate he is her first love and that prom with him is meant to be. Yet she is kind of over it…
• Over him too?  Well, she kisses him.  Hmmm.
• Present-day Lily forgives CiCi but I’m sure it’s only until the next time she does something wrong.
• Q17: “I rather have 20 Dan Humphreys than that boy you loved from The Valley.”–Cici (Talking about Rufus or Owen?!)
• So when did Lily start talking to proper?  The young version doesn’t sound like this or use sophisticated grammar.
• And how does Lily end up with Keith?  Or is it not Keith but someone in Keith’s family?
• Woah! Nate and Blair broke up but they didn’t show that to us!
• Blair says she doesn’t want a “high school boyfriend.”  She’s not admitting that what she really wants is Chuck.
• Q18: “Your quasi-half-brother slash ex-boyfriend was your prom date.”–Blair to Serena
• Q19: “Shoulder pads may come and go but a BFF is forever.”–Gossip Girl
• Serena and Blair supposed to parallel Lily and Carol.
• Q20: “You’re my sister.”–Serena to Blair
• Liked the Lily flashbacks but I won’t know if it’s worth a whole series.  I would’ve liked just an entire episode devoted to it and not split with another storyline.
• The prom storyline deserved its own episode.  Seemed out of place and shafted with the Lily flashbacks.
• So what happened to Georgina?  Is she gone now?
• Promo: Blair tries again with Chuck.  People pissed at Gossip Girl.  Season finale!

ONE TREE HILL (Forever and Almost Always)

• Episode title reminds me of Naley’s “Always and forever.”
• First Lucas voiceover in a while no?  Didn’t catch it all, though.
• Very true that Leyton is doing this out of order but Naley’s path wasn’t traditional either.
• Wedding is planned super-fast.
• Karen in Grenada, Larry in Iceland.  No mention of Dan.
• I think this is the first mention of Haley’s sister Quinn.  Convenient, if the casting rumors are to be believed.
• I think Haley would make a good minister for Leyton and in general. Though I do wish it was a more traditional wedding with a real minister.
• Nanny Carrie/Luke-Lindsey wedding reference.
• Jamie looks like a little newsboy.  Very cute.
• I hate child leashes.  Cruelest thing ever.
• What is Jamie carrying?
• Q1: “I think you and your eight-month-old sidekick look beautiful.”–Brook to Peyton
• Peyton does look great.
• Like Brooke’s concern for her.
• WOAH! Peyton just asked Brooke to take care of Lucas when she’s gone.  Hope she doesn’t mean romantically!
• Ack, I think she does!  Says she doesn’t want Luke, the baby or Brooke alone.  THAT DOESN’T MEAN LUCAS AND BROOKE SHOULD GET BACK TOGETHER! I can’t believe she’s saying this.
• Is Brooke even trying to keep in touch with Julian?
• Q2: “I’m scared I’m gonna miss it all.  My life with Lucas and the baby.”–Peyton
• Glad Peyton also realizes she’s lucky for what she’s had so far.
• Q3: “You’re gonna ruin our wedding makeup, you bitch.”–Brooke to Peyton
• Q4: “If your stupid skinny ass goes anywhere before I say so, we are not best friends anymore, you got it?”–Brooke to Peyton
• Wonder if Brooke’s at all uncomfy with Peyton and Lucas actually getting married.  Or is she totally over it?
• Still not a fan of Chase and Mia.
• Q5: “My boy looks good in a suit.”  “Boy’s gonna wear suit more often.”–Mia and Chase
• Chase still looks very young.  Guess he kind of is in real life.
• LOL slutty wedding sex
• Ugh, why is the Brooke thing still coming up with Chase and Mia?
• Have Chase and Mia had sex yet?
• Odd to be getting ready in a tent.  Where are they exactly?
• Aw, Brooke brought Lucas a designer suit.
• Love how in love Naley still is.
• The long distance thing is probably making the heart (and the sex) grow fonder.
• Nice to see how far Naley has come over the seasons.  They’re like the only two characters not to have multiple relationships.  They only really dated each other.
• Lucas setting Brooke up with someone…?
• Q6: “First of all, I am not anybody’s pity date.  Second, what does he look like?”–Brooke
• Ah! Here’s Julian!  Is he the date or is it just bad timing?
• Oh no, he brought a date.  Missy, the girl who was going to play Brooke in the movie.  Awkward!
• Are Julian and Missy actually dating?  She called him ‘baby.’
• LOL Mouth doing a Blair Witch spoof and everyone is watching him
• Millie is back.  Makes sense.  She looks really good.
• Q7: “I am so pissed right now. That whore stole my man!”–Brooke…
• …and Haley thinks she’s talking about Lucas and Peyton LOL
• Actually referring to Missy and Julian.
• Peyton’s right–Brooke did say no. Julian isn’t her man because she let him go.
• Love Brooke when she’s flustered.
• Random Cheap Trick reference.
• Q8: “After the fire, after all the rain, I will be the flame.”–Cheap Trick, as quoted by Peyton
• Pregnant Peyton is really funny.  “I have to pee!”
• Q9: “We’ve been waitin’ since the days back on the River Court when Luke used to say how Nate wasn’t good enough for P. Sawyer and he planned on stealing her awway.  Man, Luke used to talk so much trash about Nate–” “Okay, I think we’re good.”–Skills and Mouth
• Whose dog is that??
• Skills’ code name is Denzel.  Can’t decipher Jamie’s.
• Cute that Lauren and Jamie are teaming up together against Skills.
• Clippers picked Nino.  Nate jealous.  Not surprising.
• How do Nathan and Haley survive when she’s not working and he’s just playing minor league basketball?
• Didn’t show Skills finding Jamie but apparently they’ve reunited.
• Oh, Lucas was trying to put Julian and Brooke together but Julian messed that up.
• Q10: “Whatever I said before at Lindsey’s wedding, just go with that.”  “God, you suck at this.”–Nathan and Lucas
• Mia should stop teasing Chase about Brooke.  Not a good thing for their relationship.
• LOL Could Brooke look any more peeved about “Brooke-a-like”?
• Can’t believe I’m actually seeing Peyton and Lucas get married.  Never thought we’d get here.  They’ve come so far, too!
• Haley off to a good start, even though her joke falls flat.  She’s being very -teacher like.
• LOL She’s going with music lyrics!  “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison.
• Jamie/Skills interrupt wedding.
• Wish it was more seemless/flawless/perfect/traditional.
• Prediction box is back!  But Haley is reading one that we’ve heard before.
• Awkward for Brooke to hear how much Lucas always loved her and wanted to be with her?  Must make her feel so insignificant.
• Q11: “Lucas got up the courage to talk to Peyton right here at this lake and she was a bitch!”–Haley
• Guess they’re near the infamous spot where the car broke down and Leyton always reminisce at/about.
• Q12: “Peyton Sawyer is not human. She’s an angel.  My angel.”–Haley quoting Lucas
• LOL Junk and Fergie sitting together.
• Like that Haley’s drawing on her own relationship fir inspiration.
• Q13: “I’ve loved you since the first time I saw you.  And this ring, these words, are just simply a way to show the world what’s been in my heard for as long as I know you.  I love you, Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer, and I always will.”–Lucas
• Q14: “Lucas Scott, we have been  through so much together and despite how confused I’ve been or how lost I might’ve gotten, there was always you finding me and I saving me.  You deserve to be adored.  So that’s what we’re gonna do, your baby and me.  We’re gonna adore you for years to come.  I am so terribly in love with you and I always will be.”–Lucas
• Q15: “By the power vested in me by OneMinuteMinister.com, I now pronounce you man and wife.”–Haley
• Q16: “Lucas Scott, you may kiss your bride.”  “Finally!”–Haley and Lucas
• WTF?  Nick Lachey is randomly back and recording in the studio.  And Brooke is coming to see him?
• So weird to think that they “know” each other.  Real world and fake worlds colloding!
• LOL Brooke wants to take Nick to the reception to make Julian jealous, I guess.
• Mia playing at what looks like a prom, not a reception.  Ugh.
• Q17: “I think movie-Brooke is the only Brooke that likes me.”–Julian
• Julian, of course, is trying to make Brooke jealous, too.
• LOL Missy is star-struck.
• Love all the references: DWTS, Laguna Beach, etc. Nicely done.
• Aw, Jamie upset by Skills and Lauren.  But is he concerned it won’t work out? Is he jealous?  Not really clear.
• LOL Jamie told him to stay away from Madison.
• Why are Julian/Missy sitting with Brooke/Nick?  Too convenient.
• Q18: “It’s crazy hot in here.  It must be like, what, 98 Degrees?”–Julian
• Funny to see all of them trading clever barbs.
• OMG, did Nick punch Julian?  Too funny.
• And Julian says he actually likes 98 Degrees.  Hilar.
• Peyton’s right.  Brooke does tend to struggle alone when it comes to the big things.
• Julian obviously still wants her.  He always did.
• Nice to see Julian and Peyton getting along, considering their past.
• So will Nino stay with the Clippers?  How can that work if he’s supposed to be back next season?
• Nathan chose to come to the wedding over practice.  Makes sense.
• Ahh, Leyton is so cute!  Can’t believe they’re married!
• Looks like the same tables from Naley’s season 3 rehearsal dinner.
• Plug for one of Mia’s songs.  Ugh.
• Q19: “Dance with me, you fool, or I will go find Julian.”  “Fine, I’m gonna go ask Nick Lachey to dance.”–Peyton and Lucas
• Nice to see whole cast together again. It’s been a while.
• Q20: “Haley James Scott, this is a women’s bathroom, you’re a teacher and your son is out there!”–Nathan
• This is so un-Haley-like.  I love it!
• Brooke gives Nick a little kiss on the neck—>Julian kisses Missy—>Brooke kisses Nick
• Like all the kissing/making out scenes spliced together.  Naley scene is very hot!
• Lauren and Skills are pretty cute.  Wonder if they’ll feature her more next season.
• Julian came back to see Brooke!
• Q21: “You either danced with me or say you love me.  It’s your choice.”–Julian
• Of course she chooses to dance, even though she does love him!
• Since when does anyone call Sam ‘Sammy’?
• Aw, Julian didn’t know Sam left.
• Would’ve been nice to see Sam at the wedding.  Really no mention of her at all.  Is that storyline totally over?
• At least Brooke admits she misses him.
• So they both obviously want each other.  Is the distance the only problem then?
• Q22: “My girl was kind dirty tonight!”  “She was no!”–Nathan and Haley
• Haley asked a good question: is Nathan really just tired of traveling or is his ego bruised?
• Q23: “I’m getting tired of failing.”–Nathan
• Woah! Missy and Nick are making out!  (Guess Vanessa Minillo doesn’t exist in this world!)
• Aw, Julian went to find Brooke again!  And instead finds Victoria.  Ugh.
• Q24: “I love your daughter.  I’m in love with her.  And one of these days she’s gonna love me back.”–Julian
• Like seeing Julian stand up to Victoria.
• Really liket he song that’s playing in the background.  “Wedding Dress” by Matt Nathanson
• Aw, Leyton’s house looks so gorgeous!  That’s exactly what I want! LOL
• Q25: “Peyton Scott.”  “Oh, god, I love the way that sounds.”–Lucas and Peyton
• Okay, we know something’s going to go wrong.  There’s just that foreboding feeling.
• Comet’s all fixed.  Guess he wants to show her.
• Except Peyton is bleeding and passed out!
• Perfect wedding episode ruined by tragic accident just like Naley’s in season 3.
• Promo: Peyton obviously not well and Lucas obviously devastated.  No one else featured.  Season finale!