Oh, Damien

Strange things are happening on the Upper East Side. This episode starts with Serena leaving Blair a message, or thirty, explaining that there is nothing going on between her and Tripp. Blair and Chuck are strolling through Central Park and discussing Blair’s plans to infiltrate a group at NYU. Blair is seeking a new group to rule, and Chuck is seeking to please an Ambassador staying at his hotel. Chuck is set out to take the Ambassador’s son out and about to get on his father’s good side. We’ll soon find out that Ambassador’s little boy is a very bad boy.

When Blair tries to get “in” with the writing crowd at NYU, she learns that her elite is not elite enough for this group. She uses her stepfather, Cyrus, to get in with them. Cyrus is a celebrity lawyer, and Blair is convinced she can get Cyrus to get Lady Gaga to perform at the Cabaret party that night. Blair is excluded from the party and the leader insists that she is not invited. How dare they treat Queen B that way? Not to fret, though, Queen B has a plan.

Blair joins up with Dan and Vanessa to write an original mini play using Lady Gaga’s songs as a theme. Blair writes and directs the play and uses Vanessa and Dan as co-writers and co-directors. Very out of character for Blair, but let’s be honest, the girl is desperate.

Over at the Van Der Woodsen’s Chuck drops some important things off to Lilly and explains that he is entertaining a very special hotel guest, Damien. After seeing a very mopey Little J, Lilly insists that Jenny accompany Chuck and Damien. Damien and Little J hit it off, and Chuck ditches them to take care of more important matters. Jenny finds out that the very mysterious Damien has a secret. He deals a lot of drugs, like a lot. As if his Ambassador Daddy money wasn’t enough. It’s a cry for help, I think.

Jenny gets sucked into Damien’s world and joins him on a few drop offs. I guess Little J needed to feel a rush. Oh, how boring it must be to be a rich teenager on the Upper East Side. Jenny runs into Chuck and he is all too eager to save Little J. Jenny insists that she’s fine and she is bored of being Queen at Constance, but Chuck ensures her that she is better than Damien. Yay, go, Chuck! I love when he’s all noble and ready to save the day. It’s a very good look on him.