BFF's to the rescue...
GG: GOSSIP ALERT! N and S spotted downtown, going to confront the enemy in C's honour and B's defence? Lets hope this doesn't do più harm than good...
Inside Serena's private car.
Serena and Nate are in the car.
N: So, There's a gang after Chuck?
S: (nods) MmmHmm
N: (speechless) And they threatened Blair?
S: MmmHmm
N: And their from Downtown
S: MmmHmm
N: So why are we going after them?
S: Because they can't do that to Blair...Or too Chuck, We'll just talk to them
N: Wha..? No...No...No! I'm not fighting gangsters
S: We're not fighting them Nate
N: Anyway why are we doing this? Didn't te hear what that Travis guy detto to Blair
S: Yes...But if we don't stand up to these people no one will
N: Shouldn't we go tell Lily about this first?
S: No! Chuck detto no outsiders
N: It's your Mom?
S: He trusted us, We can't...
N: He'll thank us in the long run
S: (silence)
N: Come on Serena, te know it's right
S: (picks up her phone and calls) Mom? Where are te now? (pause) Okay stay there, I need to talk to you. Okay. Bye
N: (Serena hangs up) It's the right thing...
S: I hope so...
(At the Palace Hotel)
In Chuck's suite.
Blair is in the bathroom washing her face, cleaning the tears, She then looks at herself in the mirror. Chuck enters.)
C: Are te okay?
B: (snaps) No! I'm not Chuck
C: ciao dont bite my head off, I dont even know what happened, What did te tell Serena?
B: Nothing...
C: Where did te go?
B: Nowhere special
C: (realises where she's been) Blair, Tell me te didn't go downtown?
B: (dries her face with a towel then throws it away) I didn't go downtown (Exits the bathroom, Chuck followers her)
C: te did. Damn it Blair I told te not to get involved.
B: I'm already involved Chuck... Don't te remember how we...Put things on hold
C: That's exactlly why I don't want te involved
B: (gets upset and angry) Why? Because I might actually care about you, Because I might actually... (looks away)
C: (silence)
B: I just wanted to help you, (sits down) And now I've just made it worse (puts her face in her palms)
C: (goes to sit da her) No te havent
B: Yes I have
C: Okay, Yes te have...
Blair grins.
C: What happened?
B: (pause) That guy, The big one...
C: Travis?
B: Yeah, He was there and...
C: Wait how did te know where to find him?
Blair feels guilty and takes Chuck's cell phone out of her pocket and hands it to Chuck.
C: te ha rubato, stola my cell?
B: (looks down) Sorry...
C: I forgive you...So..?
B: So umm, I told him I had the money, but I didn't, I thought I could scare him off...
C: scare him off? Blair this isn't a wannabe at Constance...
B: te think I dont know that?
C: So that's it?
B: No...When I told I didn't have it...He...He pulled out a coltello on me
C: (angry) What?!
B: Calm down, I'm okay
C: Okay!? Blair your shaking...
B: I'm fine (Chuck picks up his cappotto and goes towards the door) Where are te going?
C: No one messes with Blair Waldorf and gets away with it
Chuck exits.
GG: Oh deary me! Chuck is gone again, maybe going to confront the enemy him self? Dont worry C, That's what BFF's are for!
At The furgone, van der Woodsen Apartment.
Nate and Serena enter.
Lily is already in the apartment.
L: So what is this about?
S: Well...
N: Chuck!
L: Ahh, Charles, Right.
N: He's in trouble
L: Well what kind of trouble?
S: The most trouble he's ever been in, Mom.
L: Okay now I'm worried, What's wrong?
S: (silence)
N: Serena...
S: Chuck's got money issues
L: Charles? This can't be true...
N: Oh believe me it gets worse
Lily gives them both a confused look.
S: Okay, Chuck owes these gangsters money, because when he was away, He needed money, and they wouldn't let him have any because he's under age... So he had to borrow...
L: Oh no... If Bart taught Charles anything it was never borrow...And from? Gangsters?
S: Yes... But he made us promise not to say..but...
N: But I convinced her, It was the right thing.
L: And good te did Nathaniel, te weren't going to tell me about this?
S: Well...I have to value my friendships
L: How much does he owe?
Nate and Serena look at eachother.
(The conversation continues unheard)
At the Liquid Club in Downtown.
Travis, Ashton and Jack are sitting in a booth.
Chuck enters looking very angry and looks around for them.
A: Hey...Look who's here
Travis turns around and stands up.
T: Bass! So glad te could unisciti us...
Chuck grabs him and pushes him against the wall.
Ashton and Jack stand up quickly and are about to grab Chuck.
T: No boys, It's okay. basso is just a little...rattled
C: (breathing deeply)
T: Sit down guys
Ashton and Jack go back to the booth.
T: Are te going to let me go?
C: Not until te tell me you'll back off Blair
T: Blair? Which one was she? Just all those women te had last month. I can hardly tell...
Chuck lets him go.
C: Blair, Is the one te threatened, last night
T: (laughs)
C: What's so funny?
T: Well beautiful, clever girl like that? Why would she get involved with you?
C: (pause) Just back off her
T: o what? Ash over there's taken a shine to her...Maybe we can get them two together
C: I'm saying this one last time, Stay the hell away from her
Chuck walks towards the door.
T: I'll stay away, But te know whores Chuck, They can't go long without...(grins)
Chuck turns around and punches Travis.
Travis falls to the floor and has blood running from his nose.
T: Get him in the back room
Jack and Ashton grab Chuck and take him into the back room and they push him in, and he falls to the floor.
Travis enters.
Ashton and Jack stand da the door.
T: te see Chuck, te owe us money,
Travis punches him.
T: and I gave te 24 hours and your down to 10,
Travis punches him again.
T: But I'm not worried about that, I'm going to give te what I should of dato that cagna last night.
Travis punches him yet again.
C: (covered in blood) Do it then, Because I would take a thousand beatings for her
T: (sarcasm) Ohhhhhhhhhh, How sweet. If only she was here to see what Chuck basso is going through for her (punches him again)
Chuck lays on the floor barely consious
T: 10 Hours, Cash. o I might just go find that girl of yours and this time I wont be so kind...I think, I'm done. Ash, Finish it...
Travis exits.
A: With pleasure...
(Outside the room)
Travis looks pleased as he can only hear Chuck's pain as Jack and Ashton beat him up.
While at the same time, In Chuck's suite Blair is sitting around the hotel suite nearly in tears holding onto the bracelet that Chuck gave her.
GG: Looks like Chuck really is in the shizzle. Should of left it to your BFF's Chuck, but atleast te did something noble for that special girl, Hope your Leggere B, te should see what Chuck went through for you.You know te Amore me. xoxo Gossip Girl
TO BE CONTINUED...
Anything for her...
