Save the Last Chance had backstabbing, blackmail and a couple of O-M-GEE moments. One of the best things to come out of this episode was Serena fighting for her friendship with Blair. Serena seemed to have her ducks in a row this episode. She’s always been the character I’ve championed over the years. Blake Lively plays Serena so well, I really cannot picture any other actress in the role.

Things started off with Dan and Serena back together in bed. Dan actually came off looking less of a douche than usual. Dan and Serena came to the conclusion that they needed to make amends with the people they have wronged. I was actually quite happy Dan and Serena got back together. My joy was crushed into a million little pieces at the end of the episode. It was revealed Dan is writing a Serena chapter and is double crossing her. I actually yelled out a few profanities that shall not be repeated.

Elsewhere in Gossip Girl land, Ivy told Bart and Chuck she had what they were looking for. It’s no secret Ivy wants Lily destroyed and will do pretty much anything to make that happen. My O-M-GEE moment of the night came when it was revealed William and Ivy were hooking up. Holy plot twist Batman! I honestly did not see that coming. I found it pretty disgusting that William would be hooking up with a girl young enough to be his daughter. I really hope he has something up his sleeve because that is just wrong.

Despite everything that has happened, I really liked that Lily went to Rufus to plead her case. Of course it didn’t work, but it was a nice scene. After the meeting, Rufus spotted Ivy on the street kissing William goodbye. Rufus didn’t realize it was William though and was visibly crushed. Honestly Rufus, did you really think this was true love? Give this man a waffle stat! Rufus redeemed himself in my eyes though. He ended up taking the microfilm from Ivy and brought it to Lily, essentially screwing Ivy over. Dan texted Chuck that Lily was now in possession of the evidence against Bart. Chuck tried to persuade her to give it to him but she tossed it in the fire instead. My heart sank for Chuck. I really wanted him to come out on top this time against his father.

There were so many betrayal moments that the light funny moments were extremely welcomed. The 5 families meeting made me laugh so hard. Blair wanted to succeed with her new clothing line so much she was willing to do a little scheming like always. Serena was the one to actually come up with the plan. The plan was to make Blair’s line the “it” look for Sage and other students but they needed Sage on board. In order for that to happen, they needed Sage to think Serena and Steven were getting back together. Sage was wise to the dupe and decided not to go along with the plan. I was really happy things ended up going Blair’s way when the students actually loved her clothing line and she everything sold out.

The heartbreaking moment of the night for me was the Blair and Chuck scene at the end. I truly believe the writers hate us. They better make it up to us Chair shippers, because I am extremely frustrated with the direction they are going in. Blair is finally a success and she still doesn’t have Chuck by her side. We all know Chair is endgame but I really hope they don’t wait until the last scene of the series to get them together.

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So let’s start at the beginning. Eleanor is back because Blair has pretty much destroyed her company. Eleanor wants Blair’s deviant side to go away. All of a sudden Eleanor cares? Where has she been all these years? Eleanor came up with a perfect solution. She wants Blair to make amends with Nelly Yuki. Obviously Blair isn’t going to do that so Eleanor takes back her company from Blair. I never understood why Eleanor gave her the company to being with. Why couldn’t Blair work with Eleanor and learn the business properly? It was mentioned in this episode that Blair is a bully. How have I never really noticed this before? She really is a bully. Blair has always been my favorite character so I guess I’ve always dismissed her bullying. Blair surprised me though. She actually used this to her advantage and came up with a brilliant idea for a clothing line. This is the Blair I love and the show I love.

Chuck’s storyline is getting a little stale. Don’t get me wrong, bruiting Chuck is pretty hot but I need some substance. This illegal oil business is getting boring. Can’t it end so we can move on? There’s only 4 episodes left! The thing I loved the most was Nate and Chuck playing detectives. This show works best when the characters are working together for a cause. Of course things didn’t go according to plan and Chuck was stuck looking like the fool once again. Can’t this guy win for a change?

Ivy and Rufus, the gruesome twosome as I’m calling them now, were scheming to cancel Lily’s charity event. Please somebody give Ivy a cough drop! With Ivy’s new found money she purchased all of the paintings being used in the exhibit and replaced them with the art from Rufus’s gallery. Lily was none too please but what other choice did she have? This was for charity, so she had no choice but to go along with it. To be perfectly honest, I blocked out this storyline but Lily did have a few zingers towards Ivy. “Vile little interloper” and “Gypsy trash.”

Things got a bit interesting with the personal painting Lily put up for auction. Turns out, Bart’s paperwork for the illegal oil purchases were in the back of the painting. Chuck, Lily and Ivy were all bidding on the painting. While they were all bickering Rufus swept in and had the highest bid and won. Chuck still working with Ivy, convinced her to sell him the painting. When she had it delivered to his room, Chuck and Nate looked for the papers. Much to their surprise, nothing was there. The next sequences were quite interesting. We see Ivy on a mysterious phone call with the evidence in hand and Lily on the phone with Bart implying she knows about the oil deals.

Now for my one time favorite couple on this show, Dan and Serena. They seemed to be friends again, which is good. They went to the same bar they went on their first date and they even got stuck in an elevator again. I actually missed these two getting along and I’m happy they seem to be making their way back to each other. There’s no doubt Dan and Serena’s chemistry is still there. I’m looking forward to seeing where this storyline takes us.

With 4 episodes left and the show feeling like the days of old, I’m getting excited again. Here’s hoping Chuck and Blair can now get their act together.

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