Seems like everyone spent the latest episode of Gossip Girl with a knife firmly ensconced in their hands. The weaponry comes in handy when you're trying to stab your best friends in the back. And, boy, the insults were flying. Serena and Blair turned the catty comeback into an art form, while Nate jeopardized his reputation and a majority of his personal relationships for the sake of the mighty Vanderbilt clan. Vanessa willingly threw Nate under the bus to keep politics in New York pure (or was it really just to further her filmmaking career?) and Olivia embarrassed Dan on national television. When Chuck is the group's only sensible member, you know something is awry. Here are some of the night's most interesting moments:
Words we never thought we'd hear come out of Serena's mouth:"Put some clothes on, please." There's a half-naked actor in a hotel room and Serena plays the all work and no play card. Bravo!
Latest case of swine flu: Jenny. Looks like the youngest Humphrey has fallen victim to flu season. Instead of feeding a cold or starving a fever, Rufus and Lily combat Jenny's illness with a Scrabble marathon.
Best cross-promotion: Olivia appearing on Jimmy Fallon's late-night talk show.
Best reason to take up employment with an escort service: College tuition and couture. Blair sure does know how to pick 'em. But, honestly, how was B supposed to know her new BFF moonlights as a prostitute? It could be worse; she could have been a stripper.
Lamest relationship milestone: The one-month anniversary. We know relationships come and go on this show quickly, but surviving each other for merely a month is not something to brag about. Congrats Dan and Olivia.
Best Lady Macbeth moment: Tripp's wife, Maureen, admitting she set up the man in the Hudson River scenario. She'll do anything to ensure her man's victory.
Weirdest foreshadowing: Serena and Tripp sitting in the bar at the end of the episode. Should we assume that Serena and Tripp might hook up later? We think a dangerous liaison with Serena would go against everything Tripp stands for as the only honest Vanderbilt. Plus, he remains unaware of his wife's devious antics, so his motivation to stray seems muddled.
Worst hollow ultimatum: KC's "clean up your mess or clear out your desk" line. Termination can't possibly be the end result of every task she gives Serena. What happened to three strikes and you're out?
Best use of dessert: Cake as a face-mask for Blair. We hear frosting is an excellent exfoliant. Serena might have behaved childishly by shoving Blair face-first into that beautifully decorated sheet cake, but Blair called her a prostitute. That's low, even for Blair.
Best laugh-out-loud moment: Blair trying to convince Serena that her life is better and more fulfilling. So, Blair has college and a real relationship and that makes her better than poor Serena who just has a job. So Blair, how is college working out for you? And that relationship has been a bit rocky over the past few weeks, dontcha think?
When will S and B realize that their friendship runs deeper than a few misguided attempts to stick it to the other? Surprisingly, Chuck's words rang true. He knows Blair almost better than anyone – that is, except Serena. You would think she'd know by now that Blair only acts out when she's not in her happy place. Kiss and make up girls.
What did you think? Will Tripp and Serena's friendship blossom into a fling? What's Dan going to do when Hilary Duff's guest run ends?
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