“I asked them to relearn their dialogue, on the fly, integrating the argument into the scene on the stage. What resulted was one of the most satisfying scenes in the show—or for that matter, in any of my shows. It was a tribute to these wonderful actors that they were able to pull it off with aplomb. (At the top of the gag reel from season two, Leighton Meester looks into the camera and says, “This is going to be so fun, you guys.” This was just as we began shooting this particular scene.)” [x]