Gossip Girl's first episode of 2011, "The Kids Are Not All Right," was far from its best, as we noted in our review and Round Table. But we're confident that brighter days lie ahead.

Next week in "Damien Darko," the stakes are rising. Chuck is out to save the company at any cost, and Dair ... well, they're just being Dair. Who knows where that's going yet.

The first clip released by the CW previewing the episode deals with someone else altogether, however: Eric, and his recent breakup with Elliot. It's an unexpected, sweet scene.

Check out three promos we posted earlier and then watch the sneak peek here:

Interestingly, even though his name is in the title, we've seen or heard little about Damien's role in the episode so far. Think he's involved in this Eric story line somehow?

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