I always pictured you as the next Hillary...except I'd win

A wordy post.

This episode begins with a mystery. Serena has been gone for quite some time but Chuck saw Poppy Lifton, the socialite she was originally with on her trip, at a bar. What was she doing while gone ?

Blair is very busy ingratiating herself into Nate's family and social life. Nate got in at Columbia on his own but Blair is busy avoiding thinking about college. Her stepfather, Cyrus (anybody want a peanut), offers to get her into NYU and she makes a snide remark about non-ivy, lesbian trying, 8-time-beloved-reading schools. I love her witty remarks about various college stereotypes. They never get old. She is really hoping to be on the Whitney Junior Committee. So Blair makes a deal with the devil. For agreeing to persuade Nate to go to Yale instead of Columbia she gets to be in Nate's cousins wedding and on the committee.

Something strange happened at Nate and his cousins luncheon. It causes Nate to be very angry with Grandfather Vanderbilt and out him at the rehearsal dinner (for turning in Nate's father). What will happen to Blair's big plans? Grandfather tries to get Blair to help him but her conscience wins out in the end. Not before grandfather sells her out, revealing the truth about their deal.

More is revealed about Serena's mysterious trip. She calls Cyrus because she needs a lawyer. Before meeting with him she gets a tongue lashing from Lily who tries to ground her. She immediately leaves.

Dan and Rufus are worried about Dan's tuition. Dan takes a catering job that turns out to be at Blair's moms. They are having Seder dinner. Dan is in the right place at the right time to hear Serena's secret. She accidentally got married in Spain to Poppy's ex. Oops. Funny enough Rufus ends up as a guest where Dan is working. Small world. Even funnier Serena's husband turns up at the dinner. Serena works hard to get rid of him by talking about how in love Dan she is with Dan but then Eleanor turns up to invite him.

The Seder is very awkward with all the lying and confusion. Is Dan a waiter or a guest? Is he Serena's almost brother or boyfriend? Finally Gabriel leaves and Serena goes after him to find the truth. She was not married and they are going to give dating a go. Also, Serena got into Brown. Go Bears!


Could Blair be anymore tragic? Now Nate is through with her. What will she do? Nate and Chuck get together and commiserate about Blair or their tragic lives. I can't be sure which. Chuck finally apologizes for whatever he did to Jenny Humphry, I can't really remember. I know it was bad.

This episode ends with Nate forgiving Blair and asking Cyrus to get her into NYU. Is she going to get boring? She is changing and not for the better.

OMG one last twist. Poppy and Gabriel have something still going on. She asks him to tell her everything. Are they setting Serena up for something sinister? What is happening?