Gossip Girl: Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl: In this family feud, that's Van der Woodsons 1, Humphreys 0.

Gossip Girl: Whether it's love or war you're outfitting for, thank goodness for fashion.

Gossip Girl: All I can say is this guy has some big Dior loafers to fill.

Gossip Girl: Looks like this Doctor Without Borders could use some boundaries.

Gossip Girl: In case you haven't heard one before, that's the sound of a relationship flatlining.

Gossip Girl: Prep the OR, kiddies. Looks like Jenny Humphrey is scrubbing up to surgically remove a boyfriend.

Gossip Girl: Paging Serena Van der Woodsen: After a lifetime in the daddy waiting room, the doctor is finally in.

Gossip Girl: Spotted, Nate Archibald suffering from a broken heart. Too bad he doesn't realize Jenny's oath is less Hippocratic and more hypocrite.

Gossip Girl: Looks like Lily is caught in a lie. The truth is the one getting massaged.

Gossip Girl: On the Upper East Side, the rules of battle are simple: there are no rules.

Gossip Girl: There's always a moment a father just can't let himself fear. The moment is little J decides to lose her big V.

Gossip Girl: Careful S, you may think you know what's best, but this time, you might just be pushing your Chuck.

Gossip Girl: Sometimes, despite the risk, the most important thing is to seize the moment. Or whatever else you can grab.

Gossip Girl: No matter what language you say it in, looks like S just started the clock on a ticking time bomb.

Gossip Girl: With enough time, we all find what we're looking for. Even if it was there all along.

Gossip Girl: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Seems Dickens knew something about life on the Upper East Side.

Gossip Girl: Spotted: The fall of a politician and the rise of a hero. Sorry, Congressman. You've just been vetoed.

Gossip Girl: Looks like the love nest has become a hornet's nest. And here comes Nate to stir it up.

Gossip Girl: Spotted: An It Girl with an It Bag. Looks like the road to success is paved with good intentions.

Gossip Girl: We make our own fortunes, and call them fate. And what better excuse to choose a path than to insist it's our destiny? But at the end of the day, we all have to live with our choices ... no matter who's looking over our shoulder.

Gossip Girl: They say there are no accidents. Sometimes reality comes crashing into us. Other times it dawns on us slowly, despite our best efforts to ignore it.

Gossip Girl: Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. And what am I most thankful for? The truth. Sometimes it's the truth you've been trying not to face, or the truth that will change your life. Sometimes it's the truth that's a long time coming. Or the truth that you prayed would never see the light of day. Some truths may not be heard the way we hoped they would. But they linger, long after they've been said. But the kind of truth I'm most thankful for? The kind you never see coming, that falls right into your lap. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Thanksgiving began when the Pilgrims and Indians came together to share the bountiful harvest. On the Upper East Side, that tradition is upheld with bountiful servings of drama, lies and scandals.

Gossip Girl: Uh oh. Looks like someone's small Thanksgiving might just have a big problem. May the Lord make us truly thankful for what we are about to receive.

Gossip Girl: Snow White lives. But are Dan and Olivia dead?

Gossip Girl: Don't forget yourself, Congressman. Your marriage could wind up in a million little pieces.

Gossip Girl: As a famed literary critic once told Oprah , memory is subjective. It can be embellished or denied. But as James Fray knows all too well, the truth always comes out.

Gossip Girl: Better get your beauty rest now. Things are going to get ugly in the morning. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Oh, E. You tried to play dirty, but you should have known. No one puts Jenny in a corner. And now she's having the time of her life.

Gossip Girl: Jenny Humphrey went to a ball. Jenny Humphrey had a great fall. And none of Jenny Humphrey's minions, mentors or friends want to put her together again.

Gossip Girl: Have you been so busy you've forgotten what time it is? Let me give you a hint. Couture and cutthroat competition. It's time for Cotillion.

Gossip Girl: Sometimes it's hard to see the lines we've drawn until we've crossed them. That's when we rely on the ones we love to pull us back and give us something to hold onto. Then there are the clearly marked lines. The ones that if you dare cross, you may never find your way back. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Who would have thought S and B's friendship had a term limit? Sorry ladies, party's over.

Gossip Girl: The polls are closed and Gossip Girl is calling this election ... dirty.

Gossip Girl: In Manhattan, some parties are VIP only. Others are strictly private. But some parties are political, and those lines are drawn by the most established of the establishment. And once those lines are drawn, they can never be crossed.

Gossip Girl: And the best costume award goes to New York's finest. This party is a bust!

Gossip Girl: Ah, all Hallow's Eve. The one day of the year it's socially acceptable to play dress-up. The only question? Who do you want to be?

Gossip Girl: Looks like little Chuck Bass is crawling out from his father's shadow. Too bad his girlfriend's still playing for the dark side.

Gossip Girl: Careful, V. Don't send out those invitations just yet. We hear another girl has her eyes on the prize.

Gossip Girl: Uh oh. Looks like Carter's going down to Texas, and Tripp's career's going up in smoke.

Gossip Girl: Sorry, ladies. Thanks for playing. Each other.

Gossip Girl: Nice try, ladies. You came out swinging but you never stood a chance against a Hollywood heavyweight.

Gossip Girl: Ah, the wedding march. Here comes ... the awkward pause!

Gossip Girl: Put on those dancing shoes, kids. We're going to the chapel.

Gossip Girl: For Georgina Sparks, love is always a battlefield.

Gossip Girl: There are songs that make us want to dance, songs that make us want to sing along.

Gossip Girl: Ooh, ooh 'Love Child.' Things didn't get any easier. Guess we might want to move the honeymoon suite to the 'Heartbreak Hotel.'

Gossip Girl: Looks like this wedding song just became 'Stormy Weather.' But don't worry, 'Here Comes the Sun.'

Gossip Girl: The first day of a new queen's reign. The nervous subjects Twitter and Tweet. Will she pick up where the old queen left off? Or strike out on her own? And what of Queen B? We hear NYU is not exactly under her golden thumb. Is she biding time? Or just doing time? But the real story is that a queen of the silver screen has just enrolled at NYU. Rumor has it she wants to keep a low profile. Sorry, your majesty. Not if I can help it.

Gossip Girl: Life isn't a fairy tale, and happy endings are few and far between.

Gossip Girl: Apparently higher education doesn't make for smarter decisions. So take out your notebooks and sharpen your pencils, kids. Gossip Girl's going to college, and this class has a lot to learn.

Gossip Girl: Forget the Four Horsemen. The real sign that the world is coming to an end? Blair Waldorf needing Dan Humphrey to rescue her from social extinction.

Gossip Girl: Every fall confident high school seniors transform into nervous college freshmen. They leave their parents' homes for the hallowed halls of higher education. Like any new venture, the new journey represents opportunity to conquer new territory. Or to be a little less lonely. But just because the opportunity presents itself doesn't mean everyone is ready to take it.

Gossip Girl: As for a certain leggy blonde by a Hamptons pool, it looks like Serena left big shoes to fill, and someone finds them a perfect fit.

Gossip Girl: Forget a grand entrance. Everyone knows that it's the exit they'll remember.

Gossip Girl: Never give up, never surrender. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Spotted: Chuck Bass, up to his old tricks.

Gossip Girl: Welcome back Upper East Siders. After a long hot summer away, I see it didn't take you long to dirty up the clean slates I gave you. My inbox is overflowing, so let's get to the good stuff, shall we?

Gossip Girl: You wanted to meet Gossip Girl? Well, look around. I'm nothing without you. And while most high school friendships fade, it's my hope that what happened today will bond you forever. Now that all my secrets are out, you have a clean slate. Until college. Congratulations, I'm coming with you.

Gossip Girl: Serena van der Woodsen just couldn't leave well enough alone. Since she had to find out the truth about me, I'm going to tell you the truth about everyone. Every gossip bomb I've got is about to drop, and if you've got a problem with that, take it up with her. Ever wonder why Miss Carr left town? It's because Dan Humphrey had sex with her during the school play.

Gossip Girl: Not so fast. You're not graduating until I give you my diplomas. Mine are labels, and labels stick. Nate Archibald: Class whore. Dan Humphrey: The ultimate insider. Chuck Bass: Coward. Blair Waldorf: Weakling. And as for Serena van der Woodsen, after today, you are officially irrelevant. Congratulations, everyone. You deserve it.

Gossip Girl: Ahh...who knew the MotherChucker could also play fairy godmother. But if C just made B's dreams come true, why does it feel like our queen is standing with the wrong king?

Gossip Girl: Baruch Atah ay Dios mio! This Passover is going to get its own Spanish Inquisition!

Gossip Girl: Cuidado España, here comes el problema.

Gossip Girl: Poor Miss Iowa caught playing Mrs Robinson. Looks like the teacher just got schooled.

Gossip Girl: In life, as in art, some endings are bittersweet. Especially when it comes to love. Sometimes fate throws two lovers together only to rip them apart. Sometimes the hero finally makes the right choice but the timing is all wrong. And, as they say, timing is everything. Looks like this story might just have a second act. Let's hope it's not a tragedy. XOXO. Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Sometimes, the hero finally makes the right choice, but the timing is all wrong.

Gossip Girl: Every actress eventually finds the hook into her character. Even if sometimes life has to give her a little push. But don't worry, B, when God closes a door, he opens a play.

Gossip Girl: On the Upper East Side, all the world's a stage and the men and women merely players. But once a year, Constance St Jude's students shed their usual roles and take on new ones for the Senior Class play. This year's pick? "The Age of Innocence." Before Gossip Girl, there was Edith Wharton, and how little has changed. The same Society snobs still reigned, only in corsets and horse-drawn carriages.

Gossip Girl: Every great leader knows, you don't send your girls into the field unarmed. If we know Blair Waldorf, munitions are on their way.

Gossip Girl: While Upper East Siders are hitting the snooze button, Blair Waldorf had a rude awakening when the rooster crowed at dawn this morning.

Gossip Girl: They say every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and once something is set on motion, it can't help up to build a momentum.

Gossip Girl: One thing is certain on the Upper East Side - what goes around, comes around.

Gossip Girl: Some endings take a long time to reveal themselves. But when they do, they're almost too easy to ignore. Some beginnings start so quietly, you don't even notice they're happening. But most endings come when you least expect them. And what they portend is darker than you've ever imagined. Not all beginnings are cause for celebration. A lot of bad things begin, fights, flu season and the worst thing of all... Want to be starting something? XOXO. Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: True love and betrayal. Revenge and more revenge. A heroine with an impossible goal. If only Mozart had lived on the Upper East Side. But you can keep your magic flute, Amadeus. All this queen wants is a golden ticket to Yale.

Gossip Girl: They say it's not over until the fat lady sings. But who's that, here, turning up in the wings? Sorry, B. I think it's curtains.

Gossip Girl: Spotted, B hot for teacher. Too bad Miss Carr doesn't remember the devil is in the details.

Gossip Girl: Sticks and stones may break bones, but a poison pen is the best revenge.

Gossip Girl: The thing about new beginnings is that they require something else to end.

Gossip Girl: Gossip Girl here, welcoming you to the New Year. When Manhattanites who flew south for the sun return to their Park Avenue perches. Which means I have a lot of catching up to do. Word is, Serena van der Woodsen tangoed in the New Year in the plazas of Buenos Aires. Guess that means Lonely Boy was all alone when the clock tolled twelve. And what of Little J? Rumor is she's trading runways for hallways. So long high fashion, hello high school. Blair Waldorf has been spotted making inroads at The Colony Club. With high school nearing its end, has Queen B. found a new social ladder to climb? So the only real question remaining: Where in the world is Chuck Bass? And is he ever coming back?

Gossip Girl: Pop quiz. What do you get when you cross Chuck Bass, a billion dollars and Bart cold in the ground?

Gossip Girl: One thing about being on the top of the world...it gives you a long, long way to fall.

Gossip Girl: Spotted at Victrola, Lonely Boy and Chuck Bass having a heart to heart. What or who do they have to talk about? And will Serena will be the last to know?

Gossip Girl: Word is Serena van der Woodsen tangoed in the New Year in the plazas of Buenos Aires.

Gossip Girl: The past is always with us, just waiting to mess with the present.

Gossip Girl: Who knows, maybe third time's a charm. But let's not break out the bubbly just yet.

Gossip Girl: More towers than Trump, more bucks than Bloomberg. Bart Bass definitely made his mark on Manhattan. The passing of a public figure can shake a whole town. But the real story is always the one happening in private. Away from the headlines. At home.

Gossip Girl: Poor little orphan Jenny, looks like she needs a Daddy Warbucks, but Daddy Warbucks don't grow on trees. At least on a tree that grows in Brooklyn.

Gossip Girl: Every girl dreams about finding her Prince Charming. But if that prince refuses to come?

Gossip Girl: One bad thing about making a deal with the devil is, he always comes to collect.

Gossip Girl: Don't get mad, get in.

Gossip Girl: They say in fashion that you can become a success overnight. But one minute you're in, and the next, you're out.

Gossip Girl: Sound the trumpet, strumpets!

Gossip Girl: Love may fade with the season, but some friendships are year round. Like you and me! You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Looks like Lady B is determined to have it all. Question is...who with?

Gossip Girl: Sorry to break it to you B, but this party just went over...to the dark side.

Gossip Girl: In these last hazy days of summer, a few simple tips to beat the heat: 1. Drink plenty of fluids. 2. Stay out of the sun. 3. Limit all physical activity...that is, within reason.

Gossip Girl: If you can't stand the heat...there's always a cold shower.

Gossip Girl: Spotted: S and Lonely Boy locking lips like all is forgiven. Will round two be any better?

Gossip Girl: Spotted: Lady B acting not so lady-like. Hope you kept the receipt for that tiara, B.

Gossip Girl: Summer vacationers traverse the globe in search of new sights and experiences. But when it comes to scandal, I'll take Manhattan every time. Welcome home, Upper East Siders. You know you missed me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: What's this? Chuck's date and Blair's date are mother and son? And Nate and Blair are exes? And Nate and the mother are in a book club? Now there's a novel plot twist.

Gossip Girl: Spotted, Chuck Bass putting his new BFF on speed dial. Is it the beginning of a beautiful bro-mance? Or the end of Blair's bid to be British?

Gossip Girl: Cheers to that, Blair. Nothing says welcome home like a bottle of bubbly...or a scandal bubbling.

Gossip Girl: Summer Tip #3. Take time to stop and smell the flowers. It's true that all good things must come to an end. August is no exception. They don't call it Fall for nothing.

Gossip Girl: Summer Tip #2. There is no "we" in summer. Only ‘u’ and ‘me’.

Gossip Girl: As summer comes to an end, I'd like to share a few things I've learned about fun in the sun. Gossip Girl's guide to summer fun tip #1: Don't fall asleep on the job. The best hookups are free of morning breath and awkward conversation. The only thing better than making up ... is waking up.

Gossip Girl: They say summer love is fleeting. But sometimes what starts as a fling, can lead to the real thing. A simple trip to the beach can be all it takes to clear our heads and open our heads, and write a new ending to an old story. There are those who got burned by the heat. They just want to forget and start over. While there are others who want each moment to last forever. But everyone can agreed on one thing - tans fade, highlights go dark, and we all get sick of getting sand in our shoes. But summer is the beginning of a new season, so we find ourselves looking to the future. You ain't seen nothin' yet. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: When words get in the way, there's really only one thing left to do.

Gossip Girl: Spotted: Serena and Nate in a massive display of PDA ... and that's exactly what Dan Humphrey is. Pretty. Damn. Angry.

Gossip Girl: Chuck Bass waiting for the Jitney. A dozen roses in one hand, his heart in the other. You know what they say: A man is a good thing to come home for. But an even better thing to come home with.

Gossip Girl: Ain't karma a bitch? We know Blair Waldorf is.

Gossip Girl: Spotted: Blair Waldorf at Charles de Gaulle, homeward bound. What could possibly make Queen B abandon her two dads before Labor Day? We bet Chuck Bass wants to know.

Gossip Girl: Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today, in the face of this company, to watch this man and this woman totally F things up. Excuse while I pull out a hanky and pass it to S and D. Looks like I'm not the only one who cries at weddings.

Gossip Girl: Spotted, B. and C. reunited to defend S.'s honor. With friends like these, who needs armies?

Gossip Girl: Spotted, Lonely Boy, on the Upper East Side, learning the lesson that nothing stays missing for long.

Gossip Girl: Spotted, Jenny Humphrey wading in the Met fountain fishing for change. Blair Waldorf seen dallying with an off-duty doorman at the Blarney Stone on a Monday night. It looks like the battle between the Queen B and Little J has moved from the streets to the blogs. Who's sending this debasing dish? I have a feeling.

Gossip Girl: But the worst thing the truth can do? Is when you finally tell it, it doesn't set you free... but locks you away, forever.

Gossip Girl: This just in, Asher Hornsby has been spotted locking lips before class but not with his girlfriend. Looks like gentlemen don't prefer blondes, Little J, they prefer other gentlemen. Is this just another round of blanks fired between B and Little J? I'm tired of being the bearer of bad grudges. This is the last item that goes to press without proof.

Gossip Girl: Don't look so sad little J! The sun will come out tomorrow, even though your boyfriend did today.

Gossip Girl: Hope that wasn't the wrong answer, S. This test doesn't grade on a curve.

Gossip Girl: As any good general knows, you never let your soldiers see you sweat. Looks like this battle's ending at Butter, and the win goes to B. Victory is sweet.

Gossip Girl: One may be the loneliest number... But sometimes only the lonely can play. Wake up little Jenny. The bitch is back.

Gossip Girl: The French Revolution had cake, the American Revolution had tea, but looks like the overthrow of Blair Waldorf, well... Who said you need a silver spoon to dole out just desserts?

Gossip Girl: Waky waky Upper East Siders. Spring Break is done and I'm starved for the dish. Give me the deets.

Gossip Girl: One good scandal deserves another.

Gossip Girl: Looks like the Virgin Queen isn't as pure as she pretends to be. If Blair Waldorf lied about that, what else did she lie about? Who's your Daddy, B? Your baby's Daddy that is... Two guys in one week? Talk about doing the nasty, or should I say being nasty.

Gossip Girl: What's the difference between gossip and scandal? So glad you asked. Anyone can commit a minor indiscretion and generate a day's worth of buzz, but in order for gossip to birth a true scandal it requires the right person to be in the wrong place. Take one "it" girl on a pedestal, add a crowd eager to see her fall, and give them the means to knock her down.

Gossip Girl: And for a scandal to really blow up, all it needs is an unexpected turn.

Gossip Girl: Sometimes you need to step outside, clear your head and remind yourself of who you are. And where you wanna be. And sometimes you have to venture outside your world in order to find yourself. As for me, I'm happy right where I am. I only wanna be with you. xoxo ... Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Who knew B and C were such patrons of the arts? Call it philanthropy or bribery, it looks like everyone has their price.

Gossip Girl: Spotted - Lonely Boy learning that when the punishment fits the crime, there's no reason you can't serve your sentence in style.

Gossip Girl: There's a weak link in every chain. And it's just a matter of time before this one snaps.

Gossip Girl: On the Upper East Side, it's easy to think that the world is exactly as it appears. Refined, elegant, imposing... But sometimes, all it takes is a little key to open the door to the wild side.

Gossip Girl: This just in; St. Jude's has a new policy. An eye for a lie!

Gossip Girl: Hear those Silver Bells? It is Christmas time in the city.

Gossip Girl: Looks like Daddy's girl isn't made of sugar and spice and everything nice after all.

Gossip Girl: Hey, Upper East Siders! It's Christmas in New York. And along with the season comes the Constance Billard-St. Jude's Bazaar; where the only thing bizarre are the donated items for sale.

Gossip Girl: Spotted spinning at Wallman Rink, the Blair-capades. All the grace of Nancy Kerrigan, but packing the punch of Tonya Harding.

Gossip Girl: Hear those silver bells? It's Christmas time in the city. Some families actually do make the Yuletide gay, managing to leave their troubles far away. Other families have a merry little Christmas even when their troubles aren't so far away. Some presents might end up getting returned. Some gifts are for keeps. Other presents come when you least expect them. And everyone knows the biggest present comes in the smallest box. Then there are those boxes you wish you had never opened. Have a holly, jolly Christmas! XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Spotted - Chuck Bass losing something nobody even knew he had. His heart.

Gossip Girl: Serena van der Woodsen, looks like your invitation just arrived... with strings attached. Come out, come out wherever you are!

Gossip Girl: Spotted: Nate Archibald learning you don't know a good thing until it's gone... and found someone else.

Gossip Girl: This just in - we hear there's a cold war brewing between Lonely Boy and a certain blue blood. We never thought we'd say this ourselves... But our money's on Brooklyn for the win!

Gossip Girl: As per Gossip Girl Thanksgiving tradition, I'm trading my laptop for stove-top. And for the next 16 hours, the only thing I'm dishing is seconds. When the cat's away... the mice will play. Have fun, little rodents!

Gossip Girl: So what will it be Nate? Blair Waldorf's hand or your fathers head?

Gossip Girl: Speak of the Devil and he doth appear - wearing his trademark scarf. Careful, B. Hell hath no fury like a Chuck Bass scorned.

Gossip Girl: According to the Catholic Church, mortal sin can only be absolved through the sacred act of confession. But it looks like a certain lost Princess found herself in desperate need of unburdening. And who is the man upstairs to discriminate?

Gossip Girl: Looks like the pot calling the kettle black has young Bass boiling over. And if we know Chuck, he's not one to let things lie. Someone pour that man a drink.

Gossip Girl: As you might have guessed, Upper East Siders, prohibition never stood a chance against exhibition. It's human nature to be free, and no matter how long you try to be good, you can't keep a bad girl down.

Gossip Girl: Didn't anyone tell you N? Be careful what you wish for.

Gossip Girl: Looks like this little lamb needs to stay silent or else.

Gossip Girl: What was it we say about appearances? Yes, they can be deceiving. But most of the time, what you see is what you get.

Gossip Girl: Call us old school. But sometimes the fairly tale requires the knight to get off his ass and saddle up his steed.

Gossip Girl: Spotted on the steps of the Palace -- Cinderella stepping onto a pumpkin instead of her carriage. Lucky for Lonely Boy, there's more than one stable filling our inbox.

Gossip Girl: If Blair has got to watch her back, Serena needs to keep an eye on her heart. We hear it may have been stolen by Lonely Boy.

Gossip Girl: Too bad no one told him: you can't save a damsel if she loves her distress.

Gossip Girl: Here's a little tip, Jenny: the faster you rise, the harder you fall. Hope that Hello Kitty sleeping bag doubles as a parachute.

Gossip Girl: This just then, S and B committing a crime of fashion. Who doesn't love a five fingers discount, especially if one of those fingers is the middle one... Everyone knows you can't choose your family but you can choose you friends. And in a world ruled by bloodlines and bank accounts, it pays to have a pal. As much as a BFF can make you go WTF, there's no denying we'd all be a little less less rich without them. And Serena and Blair? They do best things better than anyone. No, that's not a tear in my eye, it's just allergies. Without you, I'm nothing. Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Spotted -- Lonely Boy's rude awakening. Upper East Side Queens aren't born at the top. They climb their way up in heels, no matter who they have to tread on to do it.

Gossip Girl: Super-successful parents expect nothing less from their offspring. And when it comes to college, that means the Ivies. It's more than just getting into college, it's setting a course for the rest of your life. And those who aren't legacies are no exception. When parents have sacrificed for their children, what kid would want to let them down?

Gossip Girl: Some might call this a fustercluck. But on the Upper East Side, we call it Sunday afternoon.

Gossip Girl: Looks like Blair and Chuck came with quite the appetite... for destruction, that is.

Gossip Girl: And who am I? That's one secret I'll never tell ... You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl: Hey Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl here, and I have the biggest news ever!

Gossip Girl: Spotted: Serena, making a heroic exit from B's party. Too bad for her, there's school on Monday.

Gossip Girl: Did B think S would go down without a fight? Or can these two hotties work it out? There's nothing Gossip Girl likes more than a good cat fight. And this could be a classic.

Gossip Girl: Better lock it down with Nate, B. Clock is ticking.

Gossip Girl: I hope everyone's policies are paid up, because it looks like we're on a collision course.