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Chapter 1

...2 YEARS LATER...

(Dan talking to Rufus on the phone)

Rufus: "So, how's my son? College doing okay?"

Dan: "Yeah, break just started."

Rufus: "Break? Good! You can get out and socialize!"

Dan: "I socialize! Just...not a lot."

Rufus: "C'mon Dan, you gotta get out. Ever since you lost connection with Serena and the others, you've shlumped away."

Dan: "Shlumped? What is that? Some kind of Jell-O?"

Rufus: "Dan..."

Dan: "Dad! For you're information I haven't lost all communication with Serena."

Rufus: "Oh really?"

Dan: "Yes. There's a party at the Upper East Side. At Serena's place. You know, like a reunion of sorts. I'm going to stay with Jenny in the loft."

Rufus: "Good. Socialize. And behave. Say hi to Jenny and Eric for me okay?"

Dan: "One, I'm not a baby. And two, yeah sure. Bye."

Rufus: "Bye."

Blair: "Why the hell are you dragging me here?!"

(Serena's pulling Blair's arm back to her house)

Serena: "Because! You have been a lifeless SPONGE! Always concentrating on your studies, not getting out and having fun! C'mon Blair."

Blair: "You have a reason to go out and have fun! You have Nate. And who do I have? Dorota! Look at me! A lifeless sponge."

Serena: "Blair, that's why you have to get out more! To meet new people!"

Blair: (makes pout face) "But I don't want to."

Serena: "You are going to this party—"

Blair: "But—"

(Serena stops abruptly and gives Blair a sharp look)

Serena: "Even if you don't want to!"

(Dan stands in front of his old loft and sighs)

Dan: "Ah, the memories."

(He begins to reach for the knob when Jenny throws the door open and gives him a huge hug)

Dan: "You're home."

Jenny: "Gosh it's so great to see you Dan!"

Dan: "Gosh? Oh so you're saying gosh now? What did Eric do to you?"

Eric: "Nothing really."

Dan: "Hey!"

(The two greet each other)

Eric: "C'mon inside."

Dan: "So, how's high school life? Jenny, have you been avoiding those evil little—"

Jenny: "Yes Dan! We get it. They're bitches. And FYI, I have been getting straight As."

Eric: "Don't worry Dan, I've been keeping her in check."

Dan: "So, you have any ideas on which college you want to go to?"

Eric: "Brown maybe."

Dan: "You Jen?"

Jenny: "I was thinking about going to Brown too. You know, to be with Eric. Plus the courses there are nice."

Dan: "You're, uh, Jenny aren't you getting a bit too hasty with this decision?"

Jenny: "Dan (she walks to Eric, holds his hand and stares into his eyes for a few seconds) I love him."

(Dan looks at them questioningly then shrugs)

Dan: "Alright. Just be responsible when you get there. And don't do anything to piss each other off. You'll regret it. Trust me."

(Dan gets up and heads for the door)

Jenny: "Oh I do. Hey, where you going?"

Dan: "Going to go sight seeing. Check if anything major's changed. Maybe I'll meet old friends."

Eric: (shouting to Dan so he can hear) "The deli nearby is now a shoe store!"

Dan: (while chuckling) "I'll keep that in mind."

Nate: (on the phone) "Hey Serena."

Serena: "Hey Nate!

Nate: "How's Blair? Still resisting?"

Serena: (looks at Blair sitting on the couch) "Yup."

Nate: "Give her chocolate. Or take her shopping. Or—oof!"

(Nate bumps into Dan and spills Dan's coffee)

Dan: "Whoa! Sorry..."

Nate: "Dan?"

Serena: (on the phone) "Nate? Dan? What?"

Nate: "I just ran into Dan. Wait, can you hold for a bit? Thanks. Dan!"

Dan: (wipes his hands on his shirt) "Nate! Hey! I'm guessing you're here for the party."

Nate: "Yeah. You okay there?"

Dan: "It's cool. So, uh, how're you doing? And Serena?"

Nate: "Great, great! I mean, for once, life seems normal. We're really happy. And you! What's Dartmouth like?"

Dan: "It's great. I got to meet a lot of new people—"

Serena: (screams into the phone so loud that both Nate and Dan hear it) "Nate! Put me on speaker phone!"

Nate: "Okay, okay...geez."

Serena: "Hey Dan!"

Dan: "Hey Serena!"

Serena: "Hey!"

Dan: "So, how are you?"

Serena: (sees Blair trying to escape) "Not so okay. Listen I gotta go. Nate why don't you bring Dan over? That'll be great! Okay so I'll see you two later. BLAIR!!"

Dan: "That was an...interesting conversation."

Nate: "Just another day in my life. C'mon, Serena definitely needs our help."

Blair: "I cannot believe you invited Cabbage Patch. He's your ex S!"

Serena: (panting) "He's...still...my...friend..."

Blair: "Even though. Maybe he still likes you."

Serena: "Enough...about...Dan. Where the hell did you learn to run like that?"

Blair: "Oh, uh, I don't know really. I've always been a fast runner I guess. I mean, this is the only time I've had to use my legs."

(Serena opens her mouth hut is interrupted by the door opening)

Nate: "Weee're here!"

(Blair rolls her eyes)

Serena: "Hey!" (She runs up to them and kisses Nate then hugs Dan) "You two do not know how great it is to see you!"

Dan: "By the sound of your phone call, I guess it's very great."

Blair: "Okay, okay. Enough with this 'Hey! How ya doing?' crap."

Nate: "Blair. Nice to see you."

Blair: "Nathaniel. What a pleasure."

(She walks up to Dan and they stare at each other with piercing looks)

Blair: "Humphrey."

Dan: "Waldorf."

Serena: "Okay! We've all said hi, so now can we just relax?" (She collapses onto the couch)

Nate: "I'm cool with that."

Dan: "Mmmrrff." Blair: "Whatever."

(LATER AT THE PARTY)

Serena: (shouting) "Isn't the turnout great?"

Blair: "Yeah. Great. Tons of old faces that want to kill me."

Serena: "Oh Blair. You used to be the life of the party! What happened to that Waldorf spirit?"

Blair: "It went away with my social life."

Serena: "Have some fun! You've been sitting there all night drinking! See, there's that guy who hit on you senior year! Maybe he still likes you!"

Blair: "You know what? I will have fun! This is a great night to go and have a blast!"

(She starts walking away)

Serena: "Yeah! That's my girl! Wait...where are you going? The guy's that way."

Blair: "You told me to have fun. So I'm going to the bar. To drink more."

(Serena is about to say something, but she just shrugs and looks for Nate)

(Blair stomps over to the bar, only to find it empty...except for a certain Dan Humphrey, scowling with a row of beers at his side)

Blair: "So, how's Cedric?"

Dan: "Oh. It's you."

Blair: "Having fun?"

Dan: "Don't look so smug. You're here too."

Blair: "At least I don't look like the backside of a horse. (She notices that he's not listening) Did you hear me? Cabbage Patch! Would you stop frowning Humphrey!"

(She follows his gaze to a happy dancing couple)

Blair: "Oh. Look at them, all smiles and happy faces. Nate Archibald and Serena Van der Woodsen." (She sits down next to Dan) "Who new."

Dan: "Not me."

Blair: "You're not over her are you? How pathetic."

Dan: "Hypocrite. And I am over her. It's just...they're happy. And I'm not. I thought for sure by this time I'd have found the person I would spend my life with."

Blair: "Wow. You expected to find your true love by your early twenties? You have high expectations of yourself Humphrey."

(She looks at him, still moping and feels a wave of pity come over her)



Blair: "But...I did expect to be with Nate all my life."

Dan: "We'll never know what's going to happen next. One moment we're in Heaven and the next...in Hell."

(They both shift gazes and stare at each other)

Blair: (whispering) "You'll never know what'll happen next..."

(Their heads lean closer together and they kiss. At first it's sweet, then it deepens. They begin to walk towards the door, still kissing.)

Blair: "Wait...do you have a room?"

AN

Still looking for a title!

UPDATED

Once again, We are open to more title suggestions.

UPDATED

Do You Have A Room is now the final title. THANKS tifa1984!

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