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Lily tries, at the Historical Society, to get Serena to act human: Fail. Serena manages to call her a ho and say the amazing line, "Save your lies for your current husband" before running off to be mean to somebody else's mom. But luckily, Charlie appears! With that huge beautiful smile on his face once again! He throws his arms around his real-real mom, Lily, and thanks her for showing up and bringing UES society to the gala or whatever. She says none of them in this world believe the slander, and he's honestly moved and touched and delighted and wonderful. And I know part of it is the fishiness of Elizabeth partially making him treat her like a human being, but it's so, so gorgeous to actually see, because Lily and Charles have always had one of the healthiest relationships on this show and when they don't interact it makes me feel lonely. She pushes gently about Blair -- and the "someone else" she was hoping to meet -- but when he says he's flying solo tonight she nods, and breathes: So is she.

[Jacob from TWOP]

r e a s o n s;
Because she's his mother and he's her son .01
Because she believes in him .02
Because he's afraid to lose her .03
Because she gives him wisdom and courage .04
Because she treats him like a son, more than she does her biological children .05
Because she legally adopted him .06
Because they love each other despite their flaws .07
Because she's the only person he hugs .08
Because there's a lifetime of family brunches .09
Because he was giddy when she married his father .10
Because even her children are jealous of their relationship .11
Because he has a major Oedipus Complex; lucky Lily .12
Because she giggles at his evil plans to kill get rid of Jack .13
Because Lily and Charles have always had one of the healthiest relationships
on this show and when they don't interact it makes me feel lonely - Jacob|TWOP .14
Because his first act of physical violence was in protection of his mother .15
Because she can see herself in him; a younger version of herself:
reckless, imperfect, struggling to become someone better .16